Buegeleisen and Jacobson

Buegeleisen and Jacobson (B & J) was a musical instrument distributor in New York City, United States.^[1]

B & J opened for business in 1901, on 17th Street in Manhattan, run by the previously salesmen Samuel Buegeleisen (1871–1957) and David Jacobson (1869–1904).^[2] In 1913, they moved to University Place.^{[citation needed]} They grew through the 1930s and 1940s, adapting their catalog as public tastes and demand changed. The company was closed in the early 1970s.^{[citation needed]} The company sold instruments and accessories to dealers around the United States. Brands they owned or distributed for others included:

Kay De Lux guitars
Serenader guitars, banjos, and ukuleles
S.S. Stewart guitars
National guitars
Abbott trumpets, clarinets, and trombones
Salvadore De Durro violins
Martin Freres flutes, oboes and clarinets
LaMonte brand clarinets manufactured by Martin Freres
Jean Martin brand clarinets manufactured by Martin Freres
Coudet clarinets manufactured by Martin Freres
Kent electric guitars
Winston amplifiers

They also carried harmonicas, accordions, and many other instruments. Many of these instruments have become collectible.^[3]

References

^ "B & J – Buegeleisen and Jacobson". jedistar.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
^ "Buegeleisen & Jacobson, New York City" (PDF). brasshistory.net. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
^ "Buegeleisen & Jacobson Catalog". peterhadams.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved September 11, 2007.

External links

Abbott Buegeleisen Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2011)

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[jedistar-1] "B & J – Buegeleisen and Jacobson". jedistar.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

[brasshistory-2] "Buegeleisen & Jacobson, New York City" (PDF). brasshistory.net. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

[3] "Buegeleisen & Jacobson Catalog". peterhadams.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved September 11, 2007.

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