Leo Feist
Leo Feist | |
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Leo Feist Photo from Music Trade Review, 1922 | |
| Born | January 3, 1869 |
| Died | June 21, 1930 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Spouse |
Bessie Meyer (m. 1904) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Felix F. Feist (brother) Felix E. Feist (nephew) Raymond E. Feist (great-nephew) |
Leopold Feist (January 3, 1869, New York City or Mount Verson, New York – June 21, 1930, Mount Vernon, New York) was a pioneer in the popular music publishing business. In 1897, Feist founded and ran a music publishing firm bearing his name. In the 1920s, at the height of the golden age of popular music, his firm was among the seven largest publishers of popular music in the world. The company used the motto "You can't go wrong, with any FEIST Song."