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.

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.

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