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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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1In 1880-81 August Damm and Mace Gay were partners under the firm name of Damm & Gay, publishing music most of which Mr. Damm composed. His works included cornet solos, many of which were played by A. Liberati, and flute, piccolo and band music and marches. His Through the Air piccolo solo has been played abroad as well as in the United States. This business ceased when Oliver Ditson & Co. purchased all the plates and music of the firm's catalog, and Mr. Gay settled in Brockton.
3About 1881 L. E. Whipple opened a music store at [address hidden] for the sale of "Whipple's Specialties for Musicians" of which he was manufacturer and sole proprietor. In addition he imported musical instruments and strings, was sole agent for Dustin Brass Band instruments and advertised himself as a "publisher of first class music for Military Band and Orchestra."
5About 1883 the Whipple Music Co. at [address hidden] advertised itself as successor to L. E. Whipple and Quinby Bros., well known manufacturers of band instruments. The new company's business was described as manufacturers and importers of band instruments and music of every description, publisher of military band, orchestra and sheet music and of The Apollo, a new musical monthly.
7The new monthly carried advertisements featuring "Whipple's Diamond Cornet," "Whipple's Specialties," and as a chief publication Emerson's Solos for cornet and piano, "nearly 1000 pieces arranged especially for and by the greatest living cornet virtuoso, Walter Emerson, complete in 2 volumes. Boards each $3., cloth, gilt $3.50." There was also a premium list and an invitation to buy stock in the company, which may explain why it does not appear in the 1884 directory as still in business.
9The firm of Louis H. Ross & Co. was started about 1885 at [address hidden] by Mr. Ross, a former clerk for White-Smith Music Publishing Co. By 1895 the company had moved to [address hidden] and in 1900 it was located at [address hidden] In the Boston Directory for 1905 the name of this firm does not appear. But in 1906 Louis H. Ross is listed at [address hidden] In 1908 he was at
1156 Information supplied by August Damm.
1257 Boston Directory 1881, Advertising Department p. 1523 and Appendix IV p. 269.
1358 Boston Directory 1883, Advertising Department p. 1550.
1459 For further description see section on Music Journals p. 82.
1560 The Apollo, Vol. 1, No. 4 & 5 February & March 1883 inside of front cover.
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