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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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1the firm of Elias Howe Co. bought him out about 1898 and he went with the latter company as an official.
3White Brothers were in business in the 1860's at [address hidden] as music dealers, publishers and instrument makers. When Ira J. went to Malden about 1871, Asa Warren continued awhile in White & Goullaud. By about 1875 Louis P. Goullaud was in business alone at the same address. In 1880 he was at [address hidden] and in 1885 at [address hidden], but was out of business about 1886. He was the publisher of the score of Evangeline, an operetta extravaganza, by Rice. This was one of the most popular works of its kind and sells occasionally even today.53
5The firm of John F. Perry & Co. was started about 1875 at [address hidden] He was the Perry formerly of White, Smith and Perry founded in 1867.54 The new company had a music store, dealt in pianofortes, and published some music including minstrel songs. In 1880 the firm was located at [address hidden] and the catalog was taken over by Oliver Ditson & Co., probably about 1883 when the firm ceased to be listed in the city directory.
7The firm of E. A. Samuels started about 1875 at [address hidden] It was successively located at [address hidden] in 1880, at [address hidden] in 1885, at [address hidden] in 1890 and at [address hidden] in 1895. It was a small publishing house for band and orchestra music principally. Its catalog was taken over by Oliver Ditson & Co., probably some time about 1876, when the name disappeared from the Boston City Directory.
9Thompson (C. W.) & Odell (Ira H.) started their music store and publishing business in 1874 at [address hidden] as Woods, Odell & Thompson.55 They also began manufacturing musical instruments around 1888 when located at [address hidden] They first made mandolins and guitars and repaired bow-stringed instruments. Mr. Odell was a flutist and Mr. Thompson a good cornet player. Probably because of these interests they also added the manufacture of good brass instruments. Their publishing gradually ceased and Carl Fischer purchased their catalogs of fretted instrument, band and orchestra music probably before 1900. About 1905 The Vega Company took over their manufacturing interests.
1153 Statement of John C. Miller formerly with Oliver Ditson & Co.
1254 See p. 35.
1355 See page 273.
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