Reference Number
ARC-0753
Level of description
collection
Title
Walter Parazaider Chicago Collection
Date
1977, 1987, undated
Size
0.92 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Walter Parazaider Chicago Collection is dated 1977 and 1987 and contains undated materials. The collection consists of a Grammy Award Nomination to the band Chicago for Record of the Year, a handwritten musical score/chart for tenor sax for the song "Liberation," and a tour itinerary for Chicago.
Biography / Administrative History
Walter Parazaider is an American woodwind musician and founder of the American rock band Chicgao.
Considered by many critics to be one of the most successful rock bands of all time, Chicago originally formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois as The Big Thing, changed their name to Chicago Transit Authority, and finally settled on Chicago, to avoid a lawsuit with the real Chicago Transit Authority. Their goal was to create a rock and roll band featuring a brass section. They have released 24 studio albums and six live albums and having sold more than 100 million records to date, they have been awarded 23 gold, 18 platinum, and 8 multi-platinum albums. Over the course of their career, they have boasted no less than five number-one ranked albums, accompanied by over 20 top-ten singles. Chicago was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 8, 2016 at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. In addition, Chicago members Peter Cetera, James Pankow, and Robert Lamm were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for their work with the band.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Walter Parazaider Chicago Collection was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Walter Parazaider on March 16, 2016.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Walter Parazaider Chicago Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Materials are in English.
Processing Information: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Project Archivist. Completed October 7, 2020. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
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Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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