BAND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING & RETAIL COMPANIES 3 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 2 5 7 0 2 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Manufacturer Founder 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Adolphe Sax & Co. Adolphe Sax Adolphe Sax & Co, * Adolph Sax & Co, *

Johann Carl Kodisch Johann Carl Kodisch JCK

Meinl-Weston Wenzel Meinl W. Meinl B.C. - B&S Meinl div.

TA Musik / JK Musik A. Meinl & Triumph-Adler JK Musik Holding Company (Meinl) B.C. - B&S Meinl div.

B&S Deutsche Democratische Republic GDR National Instrument Manufacturing Cooperative (nationalized many old firms after WWII) B&S (TA Musik GMBH JV Meinl & Triumph-Adler) B&S (JK Musik) B.C. - B&S div.

Antoine Courtois Father of Antoine Courtois Courtois Antoine Courtois Antoine Courtois (TA Musik) A. Courtois (JK Musik) Antoine Courtois (Buffet-Crampon) B.C. - Antoine Courtois div.

Anton Holly, Pilsn Anton Holy Anton Holly, Pilsn

Salvationist Publishing Salvation Army Salvation Army Salvation Army Model, B&H

Triebert Charles Triebert Triebert * Triebert Brandname (Couesnon)

Gatrot/ Couesnon Auguste G. Guichard Guichard Gautrot Couesnon Arson fire destroys main plant and company loses all trumpet records & mandrels P.G.M. Couesnon

Fontaine-Besson (French Besson) Gustave Auguste Besson G.A. Besson Fontaine-Besson Besson (Strasser Margaux & Lemaire) Besson (Couesnon) Arson fire

Besson (English Besson) Gustave Auguste Besson [Brass Instruments] Besson Besson (Boosey & Hawkes) Besson (Boosey & Hawkes subsid. Of Carl Fischer) (Music Grp) Besson (Buffet-Crampon) B.C. - Besson div.

Rudall, Carte Rudall & Rose Rudall, Carte & Co. [Wylde flutes] Became B&H brand

Distin Henri Distin Distin & Co. Distin NY Distin PA Henri Distin Manufacturing Brua C. Keefer Manufacturing

Boosey & Co Thomas Boosey Boosey & Co. Booksellers Boosey & Co. Publishers [Woodwinds] [Brass Instruments 1868-2001] [Strings]

Hawkes & Son William Henry Hawkes Hawkes & Son

Boosey & Hawkes Merger of Boosey & Hawkes Boosey & Hawkes Boosey & Hawkes (Carl Fischer) [last B&H instruments transferred to Besson 2001]

Buffet Denis Buffet-Auger Buffet Woodwinds Buffet-Crampon (Married Zoe Crampon) Buffet-Crampon (B & H) Buffet-Crampon (Carl Fischer) (Music Grp) Buffet-Crampon Buffet Group

Schreiber & Keilwerth Kielwerth Merged into Amati-Kraslice Czech national Cooperative Schreiber & Keilwerth (Buffet)

J. W. York James Warren York York & Son J.W. York & Sons York Grand Rapids ------Concurrent Y.B.I.C.------York Musical Inst.Co.(Tolchin) York Name used by Boosey & Hawkes, Buffet-Crampon, Besson, Carl Fischer & licensees (Music Grp) (Buffet-Crampon) York (Assigned to Schreiber & Keilwerth) Grand Rapids/USA Brand James Warren York Smith&York York&Holton Grand Rapids Band Instrument Company

Amati Melchoir Lorenz Graslitz crafted Merged into Amati-Kraslice Czech national Cooperative Amati

V.F. Cerveny Vaclav F. Cerveny V.F. Cerveny Merged into Amati-Kraslice Czech national Cooperative V.F. Cerveny

Miraphone Exiles from Graslitz Bohemia Miraphone

Giardinelli Robert Giardinelli Giardinelli Band Instrument Co. * (Musicians Friend)* (HSBC) Giardinelli brand (Guitar Center Group/Bane Capital)

Musicians Friend Rob & DeAnna Eastman Musicians Friend * (HSBC) Musicians Friend (Guitar Center Group/Bane)

Guitar Center Wayne Mitchell Organ Center Guitar Center Guitar Center Group (Bane Capital)

Music & Arts Inc. Music & Arts Music & Arts (Guitar Center Group - Bane Capital)

Woodwind & Brasswind Woodwind & Brasswind stores * Woodwind & Brasswind (Guitar Center Group/Bane)

Alexander Franz Abrose Alexander Alexander [Alexander Australia retail established]

Willson Willy Kurath Willson Willson Band Instruments Switzerland

Schilke Renold Schilke Schilke Music Products Schilke Music Products (Andrew Naumann)

Vega / Standard David Hall D.Hall Band instr. Quinby & Hall B.I. HQW Hall & Quinby Quinby Brothers Standard Band Instrument Company (Thompson & Odell) * Vega Standard Band Instruments Division (Vega Company (banjo maker)) (Vega returned to Banjo/Guitar business exclusively)

Thompson & Odell I.H.O'Dell & C.W. Thompson Thompson & Odell

Carl Fischer Carl Fischer Carl Fischer Music [Carl Fischer buys Thompson & Odell Publishing] Merged with Bote & Bock Merged with Th. Presser

J.L. Allen Joseph Lathrup Allen Joseph L. Allen Allen & Richardson Allen & Co. Allen & Hall JL Allen&Co. Allen & Fisher (Company shuts down sometime before Allen's 1905 death)

E.G. Wright & Co. Elbridge Gustave Wright E.G. Wright and Co.

Graves & Sons Samuel Graves Graves & Sons Manufacturing

Boston Musical Instrument Merger of Graves into Wright Boston Musical Instrument Manufactury Boston Musical Instrument Company (Cundy-Bettony)

Joseph Lidl Brno Joseph Lidl Joseph Lidl Brno Joseph Lidl Brno, Moravia Joseph Lidl Brno (nationalized by Czech government) (rtn'd to family) Josef Lidl s.r.o.

Gulf Musical Instruments Mark Hu Gulf Musical Instruments, Taiwan Gulf Musical Instruments Jaishan Co.

Richards Music Corp. Paul Richards Richards Music Corporation

F.E. Olds Frank Ellsworth Olds F.E. Olds F.E. Olds & Son F.E. Olds & Son (Chicago Musical Instruments) (R.M.C.) F.E. Olds & F.A. Reynolds (CMI holdings) F.E. Olds & Son (incorporated 1980, resells Gulf Musical Instruments Jaishan & Joseph Lidl s.r.o. instruments under F.E. Olds and Reynolds names) Closed down & Auctioned off 1979. F.A. Reynolds Foster Reynolds F.A. Reynolds F.A. Reynolds (Scherl & Roth) (R.M.C.)

Kanstul Zigmant Kanstul Kanstul Brass Instruments

Ohio Band Instrument Co. Scherl&Roth and F.A. Reynolds Ohio Band Instrument Company

Scherl & Roth Ernst Heinrich Roth II Roth Company established in Germany Scherl & Roth US (R.M.C.) Scherl & Roth (C.G. Conn) Scherl & Roth (Collier-MacMillan) Scherl & Roth (Dan Henkin) Scherl & Roth (UMI) (Steinway) Scherl & Roth (Conn-Selmer div. of Steinway) Scherl&Roth (Kohlberg & Co.)

Pan-American Carl Greenleaf Pan American Name Idled Pan American line by C.G. Conn

C.G. Conn Charles Gerhard Conn Conn&Dupont C.G. Conn Ltd. C.G. Conn (Carl Greenleaf) Conn (Collier-MacMillan) Conn (Dan Henkin) Conn (UMI) (Steinway) Conn-Selmer (Steinway) C.G. Conn (Kohlberg & Co.) Elkhart Band Inst. Leedy

Cleveland Cleveland Musical Instrument Co. (Cleveland brand of H.N. White student-line instruments)

King (H.N. White) Henderson White H.N. White King Instruments (Nate Dolin) D.H. King (UMI) (Steinway) King Musical Instruments (Conn-Selmer) King (Kohlberg & Co.)

Benge Elden Benge Benge Trumpets (LTI) Benge brand (pro-line King) D.H. Benge brand, King (UMI) (Steinway) Benge brand, King(Conn-Selmer)

Lyon Band Instruments Wm & Howard Lyons, Cl. McCreedy Lyon Band Instruments Lyons (Selmer) [ Instrument production ends] Selmer sells Lyons to WWBW sometime before 2005 Lyons div WWBW * (GC)Lyons div. WWBW.com (Guitar Center Group/Bane)

Ludwig & Ludwig William and Theobaldner Ludwig Ludwig & Ludwig Ludwig Percussion (C.G. Conn) Ludwig Persussion div of Conn (Collier-MacMillan) Ludwig Perc. (Dan Henkin) Ludwig Percussion div. of Conn (UMI) (Steinway)

Musser Marimba Company Clair Omar Musser Founded between 1945 & 50 Musser Marimba Musser div. (Lyon Band Instr.)

WFL Drum Company William F. Ludwig WF Ludwig Drums Ludwig-Musser (WFL) Ludwig-Musser (Selmer) Ludwig-Musser div. of Conn-Selmer (Steinway) Ludwig-Musser (Kohlberg & Co.)

Francois Millereau Francois Millereau Francois Millereau

Selmer Paris Henri Selmer Henri Selmer Paris (Selmer Paris Trumpets) (Henri Selmer vanishes) Henri Selmer Paris Henri Selmer Paris

H & A Selmer Alexander Selmer H & A Selmer Stores [George Bundy assumes mgt] [George Bundy buys H&A Selmer] Selmer div of Conn-Selmer (Steinway) Selmer (Kohlberg & Co.) Bundy George Bundy/Selmer family Bundy Student Line [Bundy Trumpets designed by Vincent Bach] Bundy name retired Bundy name Bundy (Guitar Center Group/Bane)

Vincent Bach Vincent Schrottenbach Bach Mouthpieces Vincent Bach Corp Vincent Bach (Selmer) Vincent Bach div. of Conn-Selmer (Steinway) Vincent Bach (Kohlberg & Co.)

Artley Donald Artley Donald Artley D & J Artley Artley Inc. Artley (Dan Henkin) Artley div. (UMI) Artley(Steinway) Artley production ended

Badger A.G. Badger A.G. Badger Badger & Monzanni 1858/9 AG Badger & Co.

H.F. Meyer H.F. Meyer Firm of H.F. Meyer, Hannover

United Musical Instruments Dan Henkin Dan Henkin U.M.I. Sold to Steinway

Armstrong Flutes William Teasdale Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong [U.M.I.] (Steinway) Armstrong brand of Conn-Selmer (Steinway) Armstrong (Kohlberg & Co.)

Leblanc USA Vito Pascucci Leblanc [Leblanc buys out Leblanc Paris] Leblanc div. of Conn-Selmer (Steinway) Lenlanc (Kohlberg & Co.)

Leblanc Paris Ets. D. Noblet Noblet Leblanc (inherited by George Leblanc)

Holton Frank Holton Frank Holton & Co. [First brass instruments] Holton Band Instruments (Leblanc) Holton div.Conn-Selmer(Steinway) [2011 prod.Holton Moved (Kohlberg to King Eastlake] & Co.)

Martin John Henry Martin Martin Band Instrument Company Destroyed in 1871 Chicago fire Martin Band Instrument Company Martin Band Instrument Company (Francis Compton) (R.M.C.) Martin B.I.C. (Wurlitzer) Martin Band Instruments (Leblanc) (Conn-Selmer) Martin Committee trumpet, last product, ended H.C.MartinBandInstr.Co. Indiana Band Instrument Company

Elkhart Band Instruments A.H. Beardslee and Carl Greenleaf Elkhart B.I.C. Elkhart Band Instruments line of Buescher

Buescher Ferdinand Gus Buescher Buescher Manufacturing Co. * Buescher Band Instrument Company Buescher Band Instrument Company (controlled by A.H. Beardslee) Buescher (Selmer) Buescher div. Conn-Selmer (Steinway)

Blessing Emil Karl Blessing Emil Karl Blessing Co. E.K Blessing B.I.C. E.K. Blessing Co. (R.M.C.) E.K. Blessing (Blessing family) E.K. Blessing (Powell/Steven Wasser)

Powell Flutes Verne Q. Powell Powell Flutes Powell Flutes (Steven Wasser)

Sonare Steven Wasser/Powell Flutes Sonare (+Blackburn +trumpets) (+Blessing factory Elkhart)

Blackburn Trumpets Cliff Blackburn Blackburn Trumpets (& Leadpipes)

Hoxon Gakki Co./Carol Brass Hoxon Gakki Co. (Taiwan) [Carol Brass brand name]

Claude Lorent Claude Lorent Claude Lorent

Clair Godfroy Clair Godfroy Godfroy end date uncertain

Muramatsu Flutes Koichi Muramatsu Muramatsu Flutes

Getzen Anthony James TJ Getzen Getzen Getzen (Harold M. Knowltom) Getzen (Charlie Andrews) * Getzen (Tom & Edward Getzen) Getzen (Edward Getzen)

Edwards Trombones Edward Getzen Edwards Trombones Edwards Trombones and Edwards Trumpets (Edward Getzen)

Allied Music Robert Getzen Allied Music (Robert Getzen) Allied Music (Tom & Edward Getzen)

DEG Music Products Donald E. Getzen DEG Music Products [DEG, Dynasty, Dynasty Percussion Brands] (Donald E. Getzen) [Allied ceases building DEG horns] [Schafer Band Instruments Brand added to Dynasty & DEG]

Yanagisawa Saxaphones Tokutaro Yanagisawa Yanagisawa Wind Instrument Company [Nikkon brass instrument plant sold to Yamaha] [Exclusive US distributorship with Leblanc begins]

Premier Percussion Al.D. Porta & George Smith Premier Drum Company (employees) (brand of Yamaha) (A.Doughty) (Verity) (a UK investment group) (employees) Premier Percussion (employee owned)

Remo Drums Remo D. Belli Remo Drums

Slingerland Drum Company Henry Heanon Slingerland Drums Slingerland Drums (investor group) Slingerland Drum Company (Gretch div. of Gibson)

Gibson Musical Instruments Orville Gibson Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Gibson Guitars (Chicago Musical Instruments / Norlin) Gibson Guitars (Juszkiewicz & Berryman)

Yamaha Torakusu Yamaha T. Yamaha Reed Organs Nippon Gakki Co. Ltd [Yamaha Motor est.] [Yamaha N.A. est.] [YTR-1 is first band instrument] Yamaha Corporation

Eastman Music Co. Qian Ni Eastman Music

Haynes Flutes Williams S. Haynes William S. Haynes Flutes William S. Haynes Flutes (Eastman) [New Boston factory added to Biejing]

Majestic Percussion Willem Klazes van der Glas Van der Glas B.V. [Majestic Brand] Majestic Holland B.V., Distributed in USA by Jupiter Band. Instr.

Jupiter Tsu-Cheng Hsieh Wan Wu Kung Hsue She [First band instruments] Jupiter (KHS)

Mapex Drums KHS Mapex (KHS)

Mollenhauer Conrad Mollenhauer Mollenhauer Conrad Mollenhaur GmbH

Hirsbrunner Christian Hirsbrunner Hirsbrunner (woodwinds) [Brass instruments]

Sterling Brass Paul Riggett Sterling Instruments Established with Boosey & Hawkes craftsman after Carl Fischer took over B&H

ZeuS Trumpets Alex at Zachary Music ZeuS Trumpets (subcontracted from Kanstul and others)

S.E. Shires & Co, Steve Shires S.E. Shires & Co.

Monette Trumpets David Monette David G. Monette Corp.

Lawler Trumpets Roy Lawler Lawler Trumpets Inc.

F. Loree Paris Francois Loree Fr. Loree last foreman at bankrupt Triebert firm F. Loree Paris

Fox-Renard Hugo Fox Fox Bassoons [Renard Brand]

Heckel Bassoons Johann Adam Heckel Heckel Willhelm Heckel GmbH

Steinway Musical Instruments Steinway Musical Properties Steinway Musical Instruments S.M.I. (Kohlberg & Co.)

Steinway Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg Steinway Steinway Steinway (Steinway Musical Properties) Steiway (Steinway Musical Instruments) Steinway (Kohlberg & Co.)

Rogers Drums Joeseph Rogers Rogers Drums Rogers Drums (Henry Grossman) Rogers Drums (CBS/Fender) Discontinued Rogers brand (Brook Mays Music Co) * Rogers brand name owned by Yamaha

Fender Musical Instruments Leo Fender Fender Radio Service K&F Mfg. Fender Electric Instrument Company (Leo Fender) Fender Group (CBS) Fender Musical Instruments Corp. (Employee owned)

C. Bruno & Sons C. Bruno & Sons C. Bruno & Sons C. Bruno & Sons brand (KMC div. of Fender)

Columbia Broadcasting System William S. Paley Columbia Broadcasting System CBS(Westinghouse) Viacom CBS Corporation

Kaman Music Corp. Charles Kaman Ovation Guitars Ovation (Kaman Corp.) Ovation Brand (KMC div. of Fender)

Lyon & Healy Geo. W. Lyon & Patrick J. Healy Lyon & Healy [First Harp] [Band Instrument Division 1896 - 1929] [Band instruments phased out] Lyon & Healy Harps (CBS) Lyon & Healy Harps

Couturier William Seidel / Ernst Couturier Seidel Band Inst. * E.A. Couturier * Couturier (Lyon & Healy)

Angel Industries F. Yang Angel Industries Taiwan (flutes & seat belts)

Gemstone Musical Instr's Gemstone Musical Instr.

Gemeinhard Flutes Kurt Gemeinhardt Gemeinhardt Company Gemeinhardt (CBS) Gemeinhardt Flutes Gemeinhardt Flutes Gemeinhardt (Angel Ind.)

Roy Seaman Piccolos Roy Seaman Roy Seaman Piccolos (Date established unclear) Roy Seaman [Gemeinhardt brand], Distributed by Gemstone Seaman Piccolos (Angel Ind.)

Trevor James & Co Trevor James Trevor James & Co. Trevor James, Distributed by Gemstone/Gemeinhardt

Stephanhouser Dane Scott Stephens Stephanhouser Saxaphones, Distributed by Gemstone/Gemeinhardt

Sankyo Flutes Kikuo Hisakura & Hideo Takei Prima Sankyo Sankyo Flute Mfg. Co, Distributed by Gemstone/Angel

Vic Firth Co. (Drumsticks) Victor Firth Vic Firth Inc. Vic Firth Inc.

Zildjian Cymbals Avedis Zildjian Avedis Zildjian Avedis Zildjian Company

* = Bankrupcy filing