1855 - 1898
Samuel Swaim Stewart
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| Alternative Name |
Samuel Swaim Stewart
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| Birthday |
8th January, 1855
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| Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Died |
6th April, 1898
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| Place of Death |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Occupation Text |
musical instrument manufacturer, composer, performer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
parlor music, classic-banjo instrumentals
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| Year(s) Active |
1878-1898
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| Instrument (text) |
5-string banjo, violin, piano, organ, flute
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Samuel Swaim Stewart (January 8, 1855—April 6, 1898), also known as S. S. Stewart, was a musician, composer, publisher, and manufacturer of banjos. He owned the S. S. Stewart Banjo Company, which was one of the largest banjo manufacturers in the 1890s, manufacturing tens-of-thousands of banjos annually. He also published the S. S. Stewart Banjo and Guitar Journal from 1882 to 1902. He is known today for his efforts to remake the banjo into an instrument of cultural sophistication and for his high-quality banjos. For Stewart, that sophistication included learning to properly sight-read music, so as to be able to play the "proper repertoire" for middle-class citizens.
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