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Collection Overview

Title: Gregory Heath Papers, 1971-2015

ID: 12/9/135

Primary Creator: Heath, Gregory "Flea"

Extent: 2.5 cubic feet

Arrangement: Original order, except where noted at the Series or Sub-Series level.

Date Acquired: 02/28/2014. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Carbondale, Illinois, Music - United States, Music business, Popular Music--Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, Rock Music

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of photographs, news clippings, contracts, audio and video recordings, address books, and posters documenting Gregory "Flea" Heath's work as a concert promoter in Carbondale, IL in the 1970s, and as owner of Celebrations, a Central Illinois music booking agency during the 1980s and 1990s. Includes materials related to music ensembles active in central and southern Illinois such as Head East, REO Speedwagon, the Finchley Boys, One-Eyed Jacks, and Pork and the Havana Ducks. Also consists of photographs, news clippings, flyers, and audio recordings documenting Alan York's involvement in the music scene during the same era.

Subject/Index Terms

Carbondale, Illinois
Music - United States
Music business
Popular Music--Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
Rock Music

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals:

Initial gift made by Gregory Heath on February, 28, 2014.

A second gift was made by Gregory Heath on October 13, 2015. This included materials from Alan York, which were integrated into the Gregory Heath Collection as Series 3, the Alan York Papers.

Additional photographs, posters, and news clippings were donated on March 18, 2024.

Acquisition Source: Gregory Heath

Acquisition Method: Gift

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Gregory Heath Business Records, 1971-2007],
[Series 2: Gregory Heath Personal Papers, 1971-2006],
[Series 3: Alan York Papers, 1970-2015],
[All]

Series 3: Alan York Papers, 1970-2015

Sub-Series 1: Personal Memorabilia, 1970-2015

Box 1

Folder 100: Correspondence, Texas Festival Programs and Flyers, and CU ROR Festival Program, ca. 1970s-2023

Box 2

Folder 21: Alan York Biography, Photographs, and Correspondence, 1970s-2015: Includes 5-page biography (1992); two photographs (1970s and 2015); and correspondence (2015).
Folder 22: Photographs from Ruby Gulch Bar, circa 1971
Folder 23: Alan York Legal Declaration, 1995: Legal declaration regardng the name "Captain Rat."
Folder 24: Jay Anthony "Tony" Stough Obituary, 2004
Folder 25: The Fabs, 2007-2008: Band flyers and photograph.
Folder 26: The Fabulous Chevelles, 2015: Band flyers and photographs.
Folder 27: "Just Us" Press Clipping, circa 1970s
Folder 28: Albert King Photograph, 1971
Folder 29: The Subterraneans, circa 1992: Band photograph, flyers, press clippings, and song list.
Folder 30: Sunsinger Band, 1974: Band photograph.
Folder 31: The Tyrones, 1990-2015: Photographs (copies), flyers, and narrative about the band.
Folder 32: Uranium Savages, 1990: Press releases and photographs (copies).

Box 3

Folder 6: Poster - Gonzales Main Street Summer Concert Series, 2015: Poster featuring The Fabs, Redneck Jedi, Kyle Wane Kutscher Band, and The Sieker Band. Summer Concert Series in Gonzales, TX.

Sub-Series 2: Sound Recordings, 1972-1985

Box 4

Item 9: Dan Fogelberg - Home Free, 1972: 12 inch LP
Item 10: Dan Fogelberg - High Country Snows, 1985: 12 inch LP
Item 14: Voices of a Grateful Nation, Vol. 1 Texas Rock, Blues, and Folk, 2008: CD.
Item 15: Voices of a Grateful Nation, Vol. 2 Texas Country and Americana, 2008: CD.

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Gregory Heath Business Records, 1971-2007],
[Series 2: Gregory Heath Personal Papers, 1971-2006],
[Series 3: Alan York Papers, 1970-2015],
[All]