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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Morrison

active 1811 · Scottish (of Glasgow)

maker of musical instruments

Biography

Morrison was a Scotchman, originally from Glasgow, who made musical instruments and pianos in Buffalo, New York, as early as 1811. He is cited by the author as an early example of piano production spreading to the northern cities of New York State before 1820, predating the more significant Buffalo makers Kurtzman and D. Benson & Company. No first name or further biographical information is given.

Highlights

  • A Scotchman from Glasgow who made musical instruments and pianos in Buffalo in 1811, among the earliest producers in northern New York State

Source

Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), p. 144.

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