- This Used Jesse French Baby Grand Piano is 5′ deep, and 56″ wide. It’s a perfect baby grand piano for some one who likes to play for leisure and would love to have a beautiful piece of furniture. The piano is clean and has a good tone. Original parts but is good condition.
- Jesse French and Sons Spinet Piano, Serial Number 110263, two keys are missing hammers, the remainder of the keys sound great. Note: Please inspect items prior to placing a bid. Inspections are by appointment only.
Luther Perkins bought his 1955 Fender Esquire here along with a Fender Champ amp, and Marshall Grant bought his first bass here ( as did Bill Black, but Bill bought his as a private sale from an O.K. Houck salesman). Many other famous musicians bought instruments at this landmark Memphis music store. This store's place in Rock history is secure.
Jesse French & Sons Piano. Date Posted:. FREE Jesse French & Sons Small Upright Piano. Has all keys and can keep a good tune. Some exterior imperfections but is still in very good shape. Call 920-366-8968. View All Images. Contact Information. 1923 Jesse French with a standard action. Sorry about the jerky camera work. Skip navigation. Used Jesse French and Sons Grand Piano - Duration: 1:14. Napervillemusic 499 views. Height 52 inches Length 60 The Lagonda Piano Company was established in the early 1900s in New Castle, Indiana. The company was first owned by Krell-French, and then came under the ownership of Jesse French and Sons. Production of the line ceased in the late 1940s. Very stylish and in good playable condition.
New in the Nashville portfolio: a black and white photograph of the historic Starr Piano Building
The historic Starr Piano Building (also called the French-Starr Building) on 5th Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee was built in 1889, originally as a retail outlet for Jesse French and Sons Piano & Organ Company. French later merged with the Starr Piano Company, which manufactured pianos and published sheet music, with special emphasis on ragtime, making it an early contributor to the establishment of Nashville as Music City.
Above: The French-Starr Piano Building, Nashville, black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Filezilla pro for mac torrent mac. Click to buy a fine print of this photograph.
History of the Starr Piano Building
A National Park Service Historic American Buildings Survey details the history of the building's owners and occupants, a written description of the ornate sheet metal exterior, and the history of the US business and social climate leading up to the opening of the piano business in Nashville. Below is an excerpt from the survey.
'The Jesse French Piano & Organ Company Building was erected in ca. 1889-90. It is a four-story commercial brick construction, built broadly in a Queen Anne style, and has an elaborate sheet metal façade that is one the most ornate in downtown Nashville.
The original occupant of the building was the Jesse French Piano & Organ Company which had been founded in Nashville in the 1870s. Its eponymous owner was a canny and musically-inclined businessman whose firm flourished in the latter part of the nineteenth century by meeting the growing demand for pianos. During that era, a piano embodied respectability, civility and the 'cultural refinement associated with England’s Victorian lifestyle' and was therefore a common feature of middle-class American parlors. As a result, French’s company, which sold several brands of pianos and organs, grew rapidly and established retail outlets in a number of major cities across the South.
The Jesse French Piano and Organ Co building was located in the heart of Nashville’s downtown area in a street frequented by middle- and upper-class women. The scale of the structure, the attention to design detail both on its interior and exterior, and the fact that it was built with elevators in place, all serve as an expression of the firm’s expansion and confidence at the time of construction.'
The original occupant of the building was the Jesse French Piano & Organ Company which had been founded in Nashville in the 1870s. Its eponymous owner was a canny and musically-inclined businessman whose firm flourished in the latter part of the nineteenth century by meeting the growing demand for pianos. During that era, a piano embodied respectability, civility and the 'cultural refinement associated with England’s Victorian lifestyle' and was therefore a common feature of middle-class American parlors. As a result, French’s company, which sold several brands of pianos and organs, grew rapidly and established retail outlets in a number of major cities across the South.
The Jesse French Piano and Organ Co building was located in the heart of Nashville’s downtown area in a street frequented by middle- and upper-class women. The scale of the structure, the attention to design detail both on its interior and exterior, and the fact that it was built with elevators in place, all serve as an expression of the firm’s expansion and confidence at the time of construction.'
Jesse French Pianos For Sale
Sadly, the upper floors are abandoned and deteriorating. Hopefully, this Victorian-era gem can be saved and restored.
Below is a rare 1911 ad for the Starr Piano Company in Nashville.
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Sources:
- National Park Service Historic American Buildings Survey