Category:Charles Bruno (musical instrument distributor)
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[edit]- Nancy Groce (1991) Musical Instrument Makers of New York - A Directory of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Urban Craftsmen, Pendragon Press ISBN: 978-0-918728-97-5.
- Groce 1991, BRUNO, Charles p.23. "1837 books 212 Fulton / 1838-39 mus instrs " / 1840-48 not listed / ... / 1883-90+ " [mus instrs] 54 Maiden la. & 29 Liberty / An instrument importer and dealer, Bruno immigrated from Germany to Macon, Georgia in 1832. In 1834, Bruno moved to New York where he probably worked as a clerk or salesman for several years before being listed as a book seler in 1837. In 1838, Bruno formed the first of his many partnership, this one with the famous guitar maker Chiristian F. Martin. His book shop on Fulton Street probably served as a retail outlet for Martin's guitars, and when Bruno & Martin dissolved in 1839, Bruno left the city for several years. / After his return to the city, Bruno first was a member of partnership Bruno & Cargill from 1851-53, and then, with Herman W. Wiessenborn, a member of Bruno, Wiessenborn & Company from 1854-57. In 1860, Bruno and Richard M. Morris established the firm Bruno & Morris, which lasted until 1863. Bruno then spent several years heading his own concern before admitting his son, Charles Bruno, Jr., to form Bruno & Son. This last partnership was successfull, and after Bruno's death in 1884, his son continued to run the business. Bruno & Son remains in business; however, it no longer deals in instruments. The firm's main office is located in San Antonio, Texas; its New York office, extant until 1982, specialized in refrigerators. When the latter closed, some of its old account books were donated to the Musical Instrument Department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. / Charles Bruno's 19th-century firms sold all types of instruments, but it is not known how many were actually manufactured rather than stencilled by the company. At one point, Bruno had an agreement with William Steinway that he would not carry pianos. (PC: Bruno & Sons.) See Martin & Bruno. "
- Groce 1991, BRUNO & CARGILL p.23. "1850 mus instrs 62 Liberty / 1851-53 " 47 Maiden la. / Bruno & Cargill, “manuf. & importers.” exhibited guitars, fifes, accordeons, flutes and brass instruments at the New York Crystal Palace Exhibition. (Official Catalogue 1853:passim) See Charls Bruno. "
- Groce 1991, BRUNO & MORRIS p.23. "1860-63 mus instrs 2 Maiden la. / Nothing more is presently known about Richard M. Morris. See above Charles Bruno. "
- Groce 1991, BRUNO & SON p.23-24. "1868-81 mus instrs/mus merchant 4 Courtlandt / 1882 mus instrs 10 Courtlandt / 1883-90+ " 54 Maiden la. / During the 1870s, this firm claimed to be the “Proprietor and Manufacturer of the Tilton Patent Banjo and American Guitars” (CmRg 1870:111). Guitar maker Pehr Anderberg is known to have worked as a subcontractor for Bruno & Son. See above Charles Bruno. "
- Groce 1991, MARTIN & BRUNO p.105. "1838-39 mus instrs 212 Fulton / See Cristian Frederick Martin. "
- Groce 1991, BRUNO & CARGILL p.23.
- Groce 1991, BRUNO, Charles p.23.
- C. Bruno & Son, New York City (history / PDF). Brass Instrument Makers History Pages (BrassHistory.net) (2022-08-02 updated v1.7).
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