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Player Piano Patented by John McTammany Jr.
By Steve Schnetzler

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Player Piano Patented by John McTammany Jr. 120 Years Ago This Week

This week in unofficial music history begins with the mother of all
keyboard presets:  This week in 1881 the player piano was patented by
John McTammany Jr.

Was he really the first?  I wonder what the patent covered? ...

Steve Schnetzler


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Key Words in Subject:  John, Jr, McTammany, Patented, Piano, Player

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