Georgetown Chimes

The Georgetown Chimes is an all-male 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 over 281 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]

Georgetown Chimes
OriginWashington, D.C.
GenresCollegiate a cappella
Years active1946 (1946)–present
Websitegeorgetownchimes.org

References
  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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