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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
12 lines. Read by computer on 27 September 2026. Printed page 72. See the scan on archive.org.
1ton St. in 1870, the same with [address hidden] added in 1873, [address hidden] in 1875, [address hidden] and [address hidden] in 1878, [address hidden] in 1890 and [address hidden] from about 1900 until the business was bought and taken over by Mr. Bettoney.
3Mr. Cundy was a fine clarinet player and a good, all around musician. He had studied clarinet in the English Military Band Conservatory at Kneller Hall, England,4 and became a member of Patrick Gilmore's band. In his retail store he dealt largely in imported instruments, string, woodwind and brass. He was agent for Higham Band Instruments made in England and was largely instrumental in making well known in the United States the Buffet Clarinet made in Paris by Buffet-Crampon.5
5Mr. Cundy also started an engraving and publishing business, probably soon after he opened his store, as some of his music bears addresses of early locations like 1123, 1135 and [address hidden] He described his business as follows—"Dealer and importer of Sheet Music Domestic & Foreign; Italian, German & French strings of best quality; Pianos, Melodeons, Cottage Organs, and Musical Merchandise of every description. Sheet Music and Music Books sent by mail to any part of the U. S. on receipt of retail price."6
7A noteworthy series published by Mr. Cundy was his "Cundy's Five Cent Series of Popular Music for Voice and Piano for the People." The publisher stated that the series was presented "for the public patronage believing it will fill a vacancy that has long been needed, viz: that of SUPPLYING CHOICE MUSIC at a price that all may be permitted to purchase. Our object is to enable every one to add to their home enjoyments, the choice music productions of the day, in a neat form, on two open pages (which dispenses with the annoyance of turning leaves while playing) and is printed on paper manufactured expressly for this purpose and which can be folded." On the back of one of the 6 1/2 x 10 pages 112 selections were listed. They included such numbers as Those Tassels on the Boots by Frank Cooper, Paddle Your Own Canoe by Harry Clifton, Flying Trapeze by Alfred Lee and such favorites as Then You'll Remember Me, Heart Bowed Down, Harp that once thro' Tara's
94 Statement of A. J. Oettinger, at one time an employee of Mr. Cundy.
105 Statement of Harry Bettoney, who adds that Boris, Woods & Co. of [address hidden] in business only a few years imported the first of these clarinets just two weeks ahead of Mr. Cundy.
116 On back of Cundy's "Five Cent Series of Popular Music."
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