James Alois Gutwaldt
arrived 1811 · German
pianoforte/instrument maker
Biography
James Alois Gutwaldt was a German immigrant whom Spillane describes as 'clever'; he came to the United States in 1811 and began making instruments, joining the wave of European craftsmen entering the New York piano trade in the early nineteenth century. Further detail on his career continues beyond the scope of this excerpt.
Highlights
- A German immigrant described as 'clever,' who came to the United States in 1811 and began making musical instruments.
Source
Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), p. 106.
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