Leonard Feist papers 1901-1991

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Leonard Feist papers 1901-1991

http://archives.nypl.org/mus/20274

Papers of Leonard Feist, publisher, advocate and expert in international copyright. The collection primarily contains professional papers releated to Feist work as a copyright law advocate.

3.5 lf.; 12 boxes

The New York Public Library. Music Division.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6316407

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Feist, Leonard

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Leonard Feist, publisher and copyright expert, was the son of a ladies’ corset salesman and part-time songwriter turned music publisher. He was born on December 12, 1910 in Pelham, New York to Leo and Bessie Feist. After graduating from Yale in 1932 and completing a docorate in music at Columbia University, Feist joined his father’s company. When Leo Feist, Inc. was sold to MGM in the late 1930’s, Feist began a career as an independent publisher. On December 6, 1937, Feist married M...

Feist, Meir, 1907-1975

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American Music Collection

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Feist, Leo, 1869-1930

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Leo Feist 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. An effective marketer, Feist soon had company branches in England, France, Germany and Australia, specializing in American popular music. Leonard Feist began his music publishing career with his father's company and...