Georgetown Chimes
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The Georgetown Chimes is a collegiate a cappella group from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1946 by Francis E. (Frank) Jones as a barbershop quartet, the group has had 292 members, and has recorded two dozen albums in its history.cite-ref-1[1]cite-ref-2[2] The Chimes are particularly well known for the annual a capella show they host each February, the Cherry Tree Massacre, which has been hosted for over 50 years.cite-ref-3[3] Within Washington, D.C., the Chimes are known for hosting regular "Chimes Nights" at the Tombs, a popular rathskeller bar in the Georgetown neighborhood.cite-ref-4[4]cite-ref-georgetown-university-by-paul-r-o-neill-and-bennie-l-smith-5-0[5] Additionally, the Chimes are regularly featured as guests in the DC A Cappella Festival (DCAF).cite-ref-6[6] The Chimes' alumni includes politicians and public figures, such as U.S. Senator from Georgia Jon Ossoff and Jeff Civillico.cite-ref-7[7]
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cite-note-11. ↑ "Our History". Georgetown Chimes. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
cite-note-22. ↑ citerefmahoneycorallo1990Mahoney, Kevin G.; Corallo, Mark C. (1990). "The Social Traditions and Institutions at Georgetown University in the Twentieth Century". In Durkin, Joseph (ed.). Swift Potomac's Lovely Daughter: Two Centuries at Georgetown through Students' Eyes (PDF). Washington, D.C., U.S.: Georgetown University Press. p. 223. ISBN 0878405011.
cite-note-33. ↑ citerefkimstout2023Kim, Alexis; Stout, Maddie (February 9, 2023). "The Georgetown Chimes: Legacy Music Making for the History Books". Retrieved February 12, 2023.
cite-note-44. ↑ citerefdel-sesto1992Del Sesto, Cristina (October 18, 1992). "CHIME TIME". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
cite-note-66. ↑ "Phantoms, Gracenotes and Chimes Dominate the DC A Cappella Festival's First Weekend". November 9, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
cite-note-77. ↑ citerefcartagena2021Cartagena, Lisa (January 6, 2021). "Let's Revisit Jon Ossoff's Time as a Georgetown University A Cappella Singer". Washingtonian. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
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