Witmark family
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The Witmark family is an American family best known for founding and running the influential music publishing firm M. Witmark & Sons during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
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family ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
songwriters of the early 20th century
ⓘ
songwriters of the late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | sheet music ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Tin Pan Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessBase | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | publishing and promoting songs ⓘ |
| businessType | family-run firm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethnicOrigin | Jewish-American ⓘ |
| field |
music
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music industry ⓘ |
| founded | M. Witmark & Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Isidore Witmark
NERFINISHED
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Jay Witmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Witmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the early major American music publishers ⓘ |
| industry | music publishing ⓘ |
| influenced | American popular music publishing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Tin Pan Alley era involvement
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popular sheet music publishing ⓘ promoting American popular songwriters ⓘ |
| legacy | helped establish standards in music publishing contracts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding M. Witmark & Sons
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music publishing business ⓘ |
| operatedCompany | M. Witmark & Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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