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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

J. H. Hidley

dealer agent

Biography

J. H. Hidley was an eminent piano dealer in Albany, New York, who served as the first agent for the "Myron A. Decker" piano beginning in 1856. He later held a similar agency position representing Steinway & Sons.

Highlights

  • First agent for the Myron A. Decker piano, beginning 1856
  • Later became an agent for Steinway & Sons

Source

Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), p. 238.

Public domain.

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