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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
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1Crehore, Benjamin, early pianoforte maker, 8, 104-5, 147; instruments of his, 282; early bow-stringed instrument maker, 8, 194-5; instrument of his, 300; member of P. A. von Hagen, Jun. & Co. 8, 105
2Cremona Art Violins, 209
3Crosby, Walter, early fife and flute maker, 212
4Crown pianoforte, 248
5Cummings, J. A. & Co. printers, 95
6Cumston, William, pianoforte maker, 246; member of Hallet & Cumston, 241, 246; of Hallet, Cumston & Allen, 241, 242, 246; of Lord & Cumston, 241; of Lord, Gilbert & Cumston, 241
7Cundy, W. H. musician, dealer and publisher, 71-2, 92, 208, 219
8Cundy & Whitcomb, music publishers, 71
9Cundy-Bettoney Co. The, inventions of, 221
10publishers of instrumental music, 71-3
11woodwind and brass instrument manufacturers, 219-21, 227
12Cundy Music Publishing Co. 73, 220
13Currier, Ebenezer R. pianoforte maker, 109, 240
14Currier, Ebenezer R. & Co. pianoforte makers, 109, 240; instrument of, 109, 287
15Currier & Gilbert (Timothy) pianoforte makers, 109, 240
16Curtis pianofortes, 130
17Cyr, Peter, violin maker, 258, 260
19Damm, August, composer, 23; musician, 212-13; head of August Damm & Co. 213; member of Damm & Gay, 23
20Damm, August & Co. woodwind instrument makers, 213-14
21Damm & Gay, music publishers, 23
22Daniels, George W. violin maker, 259
23Davis, George H. member of the two firms Hallet, Davis & Co. 245, 246
24Davis, (Benj. B.) & Fobes (Edwin) pianoforte makers, 244
25Dellmuth, William, engraver, 93; member of Manicke & Dellmuth, 93
26Ditson, Charles H. 30
27Ditson, James Edward, 30
28Ditson, Oliver, music publisher, 7, 11, 13, 28, 29, 30, 137
29Ditson, Oliver, Company, Inc. (earlier Oliver Ditson & Co.) general music publishers, 17, 18, 22, 23, 26, 28-35, 91, 92
30first American editions, 29, 31
31instrumental department, 30, 205, 209, 265-6, 276; instruments of, 301, 305. See also Haynes & Co., John C.
32major publications, 32-4
33music journals, 79, 81-2, 85
34music store, 30, 136
35See also personal names beginning with Ditson
36Dodge, F. E. drum manufacturer, 271, 272
37Dolmetsch, Arnold, maker of and performer on earlier stringed instruments, 115
38Dwight, John, pianoforte maker, 107, 108
39Dwight, John Sullivan, journal contributor, 78; editor, 79 and footnote 3; translator, 31, 32
40Dwight's Journal of Music, 15, 16, 79, 137, 157
42Echo attachment brass band instruments, 225
43Edes & Gill, early music printers, 4, 88
44Edition Wood, second largest edition in U. S. 44
45Edler, J. H. violin dealer and maker, 207, 260
46Eichberg, Julius, editor and school music director, 54, 55, 56, 66; musician, 206
47Electrotyping process, 90
49Emerson, Elijah, violin maker and repairer, 259, 260
50Emerson, William P. pianoforte maker, 242, 244; instruments of, 288
51Enstone, Edward, organist and instrument importer, 140, 212
52Equipoise for violins, 261
53Everett Piano Co. 244
54Exporter, first in U. S. (?) of pianofortes, 108
56Fairbanks, A. C. banjo player, 275; manufacturer, 275
57Fairbanks, A. C. & Co. banjo manufacturers, 228, 229, 275
58Fairbanks, A. C. Company, Inc. banjo manufacturers, 275
59Farley, Charles E. violin maker, 259
60Farrand & Votey Co. organ builders, 162
61Farwell, Arthur, founder of Wa Wan Press, 27
62Fischer, Carl, music publisher, 7, 49
63Fischer, Carl, Inc. 18, 22, 26, 49-50
64Fisher, William Arms, of Oliver Ditson Company, Inc. 31, 41, 42
65Flagg, Josiah, pioneer musician and publisher, 4, 9, 87
66Flather, Osborne P. violin maker, 259
67Fobes, Edwin, pianoforte maker, 244; member of Davis & Fobes, 244
68François, G. M. violin dealer and maker, 259
69Frazee, H. Norman, organ builder, 181
70Frazee, Leslie H. organ builder, 181
71Frazee Organ Company, organ builders, 181-3, 254
72Freeman, Robert F. guitar maker, 275
73Fremantle, George, musician and band instrument maker, 267
75Ganshirt, William, violin maker and repairer, 258; member of Allen and Ganshirt, Inc. 258
76Gatcomb, L. B. & Co. banjo and mandolin makers, 228, 276; fretted instrument music publishers, 74; music journal publisher, 83
77Gay, Mace, music publisher, 74; member of Damm & Gay, 23
78Geib, Adam and John, early organ builders, 146
79Gemünder, George (Georg) violin maker, 198; guitar maker, 228
80Gerrish, Wm. H. publisher, especially Masonic music, 26; reed organ maker, 26, 252
81Gerrish Collection, The, 26
82Gervais, Trefflé, violin maker and repairer, 260, 301
83Gilbert, Lemuel (called Lemanuel by Daniel Spillane) early pianoforte maker, 108-9; 240-1; instrument of, 288; member of Timothy Gilbert & Co. 108, 240; of Lord, Gilbert & Cumston, 240, 241
84Gilbert, Timothy, pianoforte maker, 107, 108, 109, 151, 241, 244; instruments of, 109, 245, 288-9; inventions of, 109; member of Currier & Gilbert, 109, 241; of Timothy Gilbert & Co. 109, 241
85Gilbert, Timothy & Co. pianoforte makers, 109, 241
86Gilbert (J. L.) & Butler (Geo. A.) organ builders, 254
87Giles, John F. (J. Frank) music printer, 95; member of Giles & Gould, 95
88Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield, band leader, 223, 267; Great National Peace Jubilee, 169, 223; member of Gilmore & Co. 226, 267; of Gilmore & Russell, 17, 267; of Gilmore, Graves & Co. 226, 267
89Gilmore & Co. brass instrument makers, 226, 267, 303
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