"In 1847 [Alexander] Bain devised an automatic method of playing
  on wind instruments by moving a band of perforated paper which
  controlled the supply of air to the pipes; and likewise proposed
  to play a number of keyed instruments at a distance by means of the
  electric current.  Both of these plans are still in operation."

This is from an E-book I'm reading about inventors, "Heroes of the
Telegraph", by  J. Munro.

Yes, Morse profited from, but not invent the telegraph; he sold it
in USA.

Will Herzog

 [ Read the E-book at http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/979
 [ -- Robbie