Leonard Feist papers, 1901-1991.

Feist, Meir, 1907-1975

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Feist, Leonard, 1910-1996

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Leonard Feist, publisher and copyright expert, was the son of music publisher Leo Feist. After graduating from Yale in 1932, the younger Feist joined his father's company. When Leo Feist, Inc. was sold to MGM in the late 1930s, Leonard Feist began a career as an independent publisher, in which he was involved in the publication of concert, educational, and sacred music. In 1956, he assumed the presidency of Associated Music Publishers, Inc., and in 1966, he became presid...

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...