Georgetown Chimes

Georgetown Chimes
Georgetown Chimes
Origin	Washington, D.C.
Genres	Collegiate a cappella
Years active	1946–present
Website	georgetownchimes.org

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 286 members, and has recorded two dozen albums in its history.^[1]^[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.^[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.^[4]^[5] Additionally, the Chimes are regularly featured as guests in the DC A Cappella Festival (DCAF).^[6] The Chimes' alumni includes politicians and public figures such as U.S. Senator from Georgia Jon Ossoff and Jeff Civillico.^[7]

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[1]
"Our History". Georgetown Chimes. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
[2]
Mahoney, 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.
[3]
Kim, Alexis; Stout, Maddie (February 9, 2023). "The Georgetown Chimes: Legacy Music Making for the History Books". Retrieved 12 February 2023.
[4]
Del Sesto, Cristina (October 18, 1992). "CHIME TIME". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
[5]
O'Neill, Paul R.; Smith, Bennie L. (2020). Georgetown University. Arcadia Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-1467104661.
[6]
"Phantoms, Gracenotes and Chimes Dominate the DC A Cappella Festival's First Weekend". 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
[7]
Cartagena, Lisa (January 6, 2021). "Let's Revisit Jon Ossoff's Time as a Georgetown University A Cappella Singer". Washingtonian. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

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[1] [1]
"Our History". Georgetown Chimes. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

[2] [2]
Mahoney, 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.

[3] [3]
Kim, Alexis; Stout, Maddie (February 9, 2023). "The Georgetown Chimes: Legacy Music Making for the History Books". Retrieved 12 February 2023.

[4] [4]
Del Sesto, Cristina (October 18, 1992). "CHIME TIME". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

[Georgetown_University_By_Paul_R._O’Neill_and_Bennie_L._Smith-5] [5]
O'Neill, Paul R.; Smith, Bennie L. (2020). Georgetown University. Arcadia Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-1467104661.

[6] [6]
"Phantoms, Gracenotes and Chimes Dominate the DC A Cappella Festival's First Weekend". 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2023-02-20.

[7] [7]
Cartagena, Lisa (January 6, 2021). "Let's Revisit Jon Ossoff's Time as a Georgetown University A Cappella Singer". Washingtonian. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

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