Finding Aid for Gregory Heath Papers, 1971-2015 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 2: Gregory Heath Personal Papers, 1971-2006

Sub-Series 1: Personal Memorabilia, 1971-2015

Box 1

Folder 94: Peppermint Rainbow Band Photo, ca. 1960s

Folder 95: Articles By or About Greg Heath, ca. 2007

Folder 96: Buddy Guy Blues Photo, 1998

Folder 97: Press Clippings - Danville Music Scene, ca. 1960-2000

Folder 98: Alexander Wayne Jenkins Obituary, 2020

Folder 99: Chief Illiniwek vol. 1, iss. 1, Fall 1998

Box 2

Folder 4: Press Clippings - Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows, 1970s-2000s

Folder 5: Press Clippings - Daily Egyptian (SIU Carbondale newspaper), 1971-73

Folder 6: Press Clippings - Celebrations Agency, 1980s-90s

Includes photos and personal notes.

Folder 7: Press Clippings - REO Speedwagon, 1972-73

Folder 8: Press Clippings  - Tons 'O' Fun Band, 2006

Folder 9: Stage Crew Specifications, 1988

Charlie Daniels Band, Danville Civic Center, Special Olympics Benefit

Folder 16: Concert and Festival Flyers, 2003-2015

Flyers from 2003 Sweetcorn Festival; 2014 Gifford Tornado Relief Concert; 2014 Champaign County Fair; 33rd Annual Vietnam and All Veterans Reunion, Kokomo, Indiana; K Rockfest (undated).

Folder 17: Photographs of Bands, 1970s-1980

Photographs of "1959" The Old Time Rock n Roll Band; The Varieteers; The Stone Country Band; Dynaflo, and Another Lick.

Folder 18: Photographs and Notes, 1971-2013

Including copy of Greg Heath email (2005); List of Greg "Flea" Heaths Bands (some) Colors unlimited, Carbondale, IL (1971); Photograph of Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows (1970s); and miscellaneous personal photographs and copies of photographs, with notes (1971-2013).

Folder 19: Luchenbach, Texas - photographs and information, 2015

Folder 20: Willie Nelson photograph and flyer, 1989

From Sept. 1, 1989 Willie Nelson and Family show at Danville Civic Center.

Box 3

Folder 4: Press Clippings, 1984-2014

Copies of miscellaneous press clippings regarding Greg Heath, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Mike Massa, Concert in the ParkING Lot, Music at the Landing, Blues at the Crossroads, and Phases of the Moon Music and Arts Festival.

Folder 5: Photographs (copies), 1949-2014

Copies of photographs and notes regarding musicians, bands, and concerts, including Ruby Jones, "Ruckus" Band (1979-1983), Griz Fest 2014, Special Olympics Concert, and Willy Nelson Concert (1989).

Folder 7: Concert Posters and Photographs, ca. 2013-2015

Sub-Series 2: Sound Recordings, 1957-1980s

Box 2

Folder 10: The Buckinghams - Kind of a Drag/You Make Me Feel So Good, 1966

Folder 11: The Cobras - Try/Goodbye, 1966

Folder 12: Jim Foley - My Isle of Golden Dreams/He'll Only Hurt You, undated

Folder 13: One-Eyed Jacks - Sun So High/Love, 1970

Folder 14: The Shades of Blue - Not the Way Love Should Be/You Must Believe Me, 1967

Folder 15: Larry Williams - You Bug Me, Baby/Bony Moronie, 1957

Reel 1: Scott Davis, Undated

Acetate Tape Reel; R D Studio, Champaign IL

Reel 2: Keith Harden - Latin Satin, Stand Up (Unedited), Undated

Acetate Tape Reel; Kieth Harden - Lead and background vocals, all guitars; Rick Cummings - Drums and humor; Bobby Durham - Bass; Rob Berry - Clarinet, Fender Rhodes, Marimba, Conga; John Van Halla -Trombone; Frank Slavato - Trumpet; Mike Sutherland - Sax; Horns arranged by Rob Berry.

Box 4

Item 1: 1959 (The Old Time Rock N Roll Band) - Vol. 1, ca. 1985

12 inch LP

Item 2: Dan Fogelberg - Souvenirs, 1974

12 inch LP

Item 3: Finchley Boys - Everlasting Tributes, 1972

12 inch LP

Item 4: Head East - A Different Kind of Crazy, 1979

12 inch LP

Item 5: Pork Live!, 1980s

12 inch LP

Item 6: REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity, 1980

12 inch LP

Item 7: REO Speedwagon -  You Can Tune a Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish, 1978

12 inch LP

Item 8: Starcastle, 1976

12 inch LP

Item 11: John Philip Sousa Marches in Dixieland Style by Bob Crosby, 1950

33 1/3 RPM 10 inch Disc

Item 12: Flathead 6 - Bad Spell, 2006

Compact disc.

Item 13: Punky Ice - Ice on the Keys, undated

Compact disc.

Sub-Series 3: Posters, 1972-2006

Box 3

Folder 1: Posters and Flyers, 1972-2006

Posters, flyers and photos relating to Vermilion County Handicapped Association, Red Lion Inn Reunion, Special Olympics Concert at the David S. Palmer Civic Center, Iliana Bluegrass Association, 12th Annual Skin & Scoot and Hot Rods, Balloon Classic Illinois (June 9-11, 1989), Septemberfest 1991, Finchley Boys - Everlasting Tributes,  REO Speedwagon & Mark Almond concert (Apr. 22, 1972), Down Home, and Willard Cratchlow Band with handwritten note by Gregory Heath.

Folder 2: Red Lion Reunion Memorabilia, 2006

Includes Red Lion 40th Anniversary matchbook and coaster.

Folder 3: Concert posters and photographs, ca. 2010-2015

Posters and flyers related to Taste of Danville (2012); WOP Heart for Life Memorial Ride (2010-2012); Blues at the Crossroads (2014); Champaign County Fair (2014); Thunder Ride; and Hambone and the Rhythm Monsters.