Finding Aid to the Jim Goggin Jazz Research collection
1912-2007
SFH 721
Finding aid composed by Norman Yee.
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
2023
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
sfhistory@sfpl.org
Contributing Institution:
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
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San Francisco, CA 94102
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Title: Jim Goggin Jazz Research collection
Identifier/Call Number: SFH 721
Physical Description:
3 cartons
(3 Cubic Feet)
Date (inclusive): 1912-2007
Date (bulk): (bulk 1950-2003)
Abstract: This collection consists of written, visual, and audio materials collected by Jim Goggin during the course of his research
for his books. He authored many jazz articles and published books about West Coast jazz music and its performers from Bob
Mielke to Turk Murphy. He also co-founded the San Francisco Traditional Jazz Foundation, which dedicated itself to the preservation
of thousands of items related to the West Coast Jazz Revival that began in San Francisco around 1939. Included in this collection
are materials used for the following books: Turk Murphy, Just for the Record; Meet me at McGoon's; The Dude Martin Band Story;
Some Jazz Friends volumes 1 and 2; Bob Mielke, a Life of Jazz; and Sal Carson, the Life of a Big Band Leader. Also included
are research notes and materials collected that were omitted from his published works or were for books that were never completed.
Physical Location: The collection is stored off-site.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk
hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Jim Goggin Jazz Research collection (SFH 721), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public
Library.
Provenance
This collection was donated by Jim Goggin over the course of 6 years from 2002 through 2008. Accession numbers 2002-43, 2003-14,
2003-28, 2003-52, 2005-2, 2005-96, 2006-85, 2007-17, 2008-27, 2008-46.
Related materials
Researchers are encouraged to see also the San Francisco Traditional Jazz Foundation Collection and the Goggin (Jim) Collection
at Stanford University as well as the Goggin (Jim) Oral History collection at the Oakland Public Library.
Conservation Note
During processing, the entire collection was re-foldered and re-housed in acid-free folders and boxes. Some metal staples
remain.
Materials Transferred
A total of 14 issues of Down Beat magazine and 16 issues of Record Changer magazine have been separated from the collection
and transferred to the Arts, Music, and Recreation Center at San Francisco Public Library.
Five vinyl records of music by Dude Martin and his Roundup Gang and six records by the Duncan Sisters have been separated
from the collection and cataloged with the San Francisco History Center vinyl record holdings.
Biography
Jim (James E.) Goggin was born August 6, 1928 in Alameda, California. He authored many jazz articles and published books about
West Coast jazz music and its performers from Bob Mielke to Turk Murphy. He also co-founded the San Francisco Traditional
Jazz Foundation, which dedicated itself to the preservation of thousands of items related to the West Coast Jazz Revival that
began in San Francisco around 1939. Many of his published books were aimed at highlighting the lives and contributions of
the musicians he knew personally, and included figures such as Bob Mielke, Dude Martin, Sal Carlson and Turk Murphy. Jim passed
away on April 2, 2018.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of written, visual, and audio materials collected by Jim Goggin during the course of his research
for his books on jazz musicians and jazz history. Of note are primary source materials in the form of interview audio recordings
on cassette tape with Sal Carson, Ted Johnson, and Edna Fischer Hayes, as well as handwritten transcripts for the Carson interviews.
This collection is otherwise predominantly comprised of secondary source materials compiled by Jim Goggin.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in 2 series. Series 1 is further organized into subseries for each published work in order of publication.
Series 2 is arranged alphabetically with research for unpublished works placed at the end. Arrangement of Series and subseries
is as follows: Series 1: Research Notes and Visual Materials for Published Works; Subseries 1.1: Turk Murphy, Just for the
Record; Subseries 1.2: Meet me at McGoon's; Subseries 1.3: The Dude Martin Band Story; Subseries 1.4: Some Jazz Friends volume
1; Subseries 1.5: Some Jazz Friends volume 2; Subseries 1.6: Bob Mielke, a Life of Jazz; Subseries 1.7: Sal Carson, the Life
of a Big Band Leader; Series 2: General Research Notes and Materials
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Murphy, Turk
Martin, Dude, 1915-1991
Mielke, Bob
Carson, Sal
Luke, Howard, 1923-
Fischer, Edna
Jazz -- California -- San Francisco -- History
Nightclubs -- California -- San Francisco -- History.
Research Notes and Visual Materials for Published Works Series 1
1912-2007
(1950-2003)
Turk Murphy: just for the record Subseries 1.1
1960-1998
Box 1, Folder 1
Turk Murphy and McGoon's Band Photos, 1960's
Box 1, Folder 2
Turk Murphy and McGoon's Band Photos, 1970's
Box 1, Folder 3
Turk Murphy and McGoon's Band Photos, 1980's
Box 1, Folder 5
Clippings and Brochures, 1960's
Box 1, Folder 6
Clippings and Brochures, 1970's
Box 1, Folder 7
Clippings and Brochures, 1980's
Box 1, Folder 8
Clippings and Brochures, 1990's
Meet Me at McGoon's Subseries 1.2
1950-1982
Scope and Content
Contains visual materials used in Meet Me at McGoon's by Jim Goggin. Materials are ordered by chapter. Note that chapter 8
did not contain any visual materials and was therefore omitted by the creator.
The Dude Martin Band Story Subseries 1.3
1919-2001
Scope and Content
Interviews with Ted Johnson are mainly comprised of anecdotes and conversations regarding Ted's past partnership with Dude
Martin. These interviews were conducted by Jim Goggin and recorded on audio cassette tapes, which are in good condition.
Box 3, Folder 16
Ted Johnson Interview No. 1 on audio cassette tape
2000-12-20
Box 3, Folder 16
Ted Johnson Interview No. 2 on audio cassette tape
2001-02-09
Box 3, Folder 16
Ted Johnson Interview No. 3 on audio cassette tape
2001-03-26
Box 3, Folder 16
Ted Johnson Interview No. 4 on audio cassette tape
2001-10-26
Box 3, Folder 16
Ted Johnson Interview No. 5 on audio cassette tape
2001-10-30
Box 2, Folder 7
Extra and Unused Materials for Book [1/2]
Box 2, Folder 8
Extra and Unused Materials for Book [2/2]
Some Jazz Friends, volume 1 Subseries 1.4
1953-1985
Box 3, Folder 16
Edna Fischer Hayes Interview No. 1 on audio cassette tape
1985-06-14
Scope and Content
Includes Edna's 1984-05-16 show.
Box 3, Folder 16
Edna Fischer Hayes Interview No. 2 on audio cassette tape
1985-06-21
Scope and Content
Includes Edna's 1984-12-12 show.
Box 2, Folder 10
Edna Fischer Hayes Research Files
Some Jazz Friends, volume 2 Subseries 1.5
1932-2003
Box 2, Folder 11
Russ Bennett Research Files
Bob Mielke: a life of jazz Subseries 1.6
1912-2006
Box 2, Folder 14
Chapter 3. Bob's "Weegee" Period
Box 2, Folder 15
Chapter 4. New York, New York and Some Side Trips
Box 2, Folder 22
Addendum. Blues for Bill [Napier]
Sal Carson: the life of a big band leader Subseries 1.7
2006-2007
Scope and Content
Interviews with Sal Carson are mainly comprised of anecdotes and conversations regarding Sal's experience in the jazz music
scene of the time with each interview focusing on specific decades. These interviews were conducted by Jim Goggin and recorded
on audio cassette tapes, which are in good condition.
Box 3, Folder 16
Sal Carson Interview No. 1 on audio cassette tape
2006-05-27
Box 3, Folder 16
Sal Carson Interview No. 2 on audio cassette tape
2006-05-29
Box 3, Folder 16
Sal Carson Interview No. 3 on audio cassette tape
2006-06-06
Box 3, Folder 16
Sal Carson Interview No. 4 on audio cassette tape
2006-07-02
Box 3, Folder 16
Sal Carson Interview No. 5 on audio cassette tape
2006-07-07
Box 3, Folder 16
Sal Carson Interview No. 5 on audio cassette tape
2006-07-09
Box 3, Folder 16
Sal Carson Interview No. 6 on audio cassette tape
2007-02-08
Box 3, Folder 16
Sal Carson Interview No. 8 on audio cassette tape
2007-07-12
Box 2, Folder 23
Transcript of Sal Carson Interview No. 1
Box 2, Folder 24
Transcript of Sal Carson Interview No. 2
Box 2, Folder 25
Transcript of Sal Carson Interview No. 3
Box 2, Folder 26
Transcript of Sal Carson Interview No. 4
Box 2, Folder 27
Transcript of Sal Carson Interview No. 5
Box 2, Folder 28
Transcript of Sal Carson Interview No. 6+7
Box 2, Folder 29
Transcript of Sal Carson Interview No. 8
Undated Research Notes and Materials Series 2
Box 2, Folder 30
Flyers and Clippings [1/2]
Box 2, Folder 31
Flyers and Clippings [2/2]
Box 3, Folder 14
Jimmie Howard Research Files
Box 3, Folder 15
Zohn Brothers Research Files
