• Performing Arts Databases Home

Leo Feist Collection [collection]

Title

Leo Feist Collection [collection]

Dates Created

Span: 1883-1930

Bulk: 1883-1930

Language

English

Form

collection

Physical Description

6 ft.

18 boxes

Abstract

Leo Feist (1869-1930) began his career as a corset salesman and composed songs as an avocation. When he failed to find a publisher for his work, he set up his own firm to deal in popular songs. "You can't go wrong with a Feist song" was the slogan printed on every copy of the firm's sheet music. The collection contains 26 volumes of bound sheet music dating from 1883 to 1930, approximately 2,000 titles. Leo's son, Leonard, continued the publishing business to great success. This collection was a gift to the Library of Congress from Leonard Feist in 1977.

Contents Note

26 volumes of bound sheet music (approximately 2,000 titles)

Preferred Citation

Leo Feist Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress

Access Permissions

Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site.

Subjects

Popular Music

Music Publishers

Feist, Leo

Repository

Music Division, Library of Congress

Finding Aid

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/music/eadxmlmusic/eadpdfmusic/mu2005.wp.0008.pdf

Last Updated: 02-01-2011