Starr Piano Company
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Starr Piano Company was an American manufacturer of pianos and phonographs that became historically significant as the owner of Gennett Records, an influential early jazz and blues record label.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
phonograph manufacturer
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piano manufacturer ⓘ record company owner ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early blues musicians
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early jazz musicians ⓘ |
| basedIn | Richmond, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedBy |
Benjamin Starr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Trayser NERFINISHED ⓘ James Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBrand | Gennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubsidiary | Gennett Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early participant in the American recording industry
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supporter of early blues recording ⓘ supporter of early jazz recording ⓘ |
| industry |
music recording
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musical instrument manufacturing ⓘ phonograph manufacturing ⓘ |
| locationCity | Richmond, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| notableFor |
manufacture of phonographs
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manufacture of pianos ⓘ ownership of Gennett Records ⓘ |
| owned | Gennett Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
grand pianos
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phonograph records ⓘ phonographs ⓘ player pianos ⓘ upright pianos ⓘ |
| significance |
important in the development of recorded blues
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important in the development of recorded jazz ⓘ |
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