A. D. Grover Explained
Albert Deane Grover (February 18, 1865 Boston, Massachusetts – October 23, 1927 Manhattan, New York) was an American banjoist, composer, teacher, and prolific inventor of musical parts and accessories for stringed instruments. He was a founding member of the Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club. Grover held over 50 patents for musical instrument parts, and founded the musical accessories company A. D. Grover & Son. His father, Stephen Grover (1820–1885), was a Boston piano maker.[1]
In 1952, Grover Musical Products, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio, succeeded A.D. Grover & Son.[2]
Selected compositions
- Magog Quickstep, composed by Grover, Boston: Thompson & Odell (1887)
- Marguerite Waltz, composed by Grover, Boston: Thompson & Odell (1889)
Other publications
- Grover's Progressive Method for the Banjo, Boston: Thompson & Odell Company (1892)
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Notes and References
- Book: Gura. Philip F.. America's Instrument: The Banjo in the Nineteenth Century. Bollman. James F.. 1999. UNC Press Books. 978-0-8078-2484-9. en.
- Book: Spann, Joseph E.. Spann's Guide to Gibson 1902-1941. 2011. Centerstream Publications. 978-1-57424-267-6. en. Chapter 3.