Bacon, Frederick 'Fred' James 17.jan.1871-18.nov.1948 USA Massachusetts, Holyoke - Vermont, Newfane
banjoist, banjo maker, studied with Alfred A Farland, 1897 formed the Bacon Banjo Quintette, 1905-1906 toured with the Bacon Trio, 1905 brought out his first banjo, 1913 he settled in New London Connecticut and opened his own factory in nearby Groton, 1929 settled as music teacher in Newfane, 1940 established a small business for assembling and repair of musical instruments

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[] Bacon melody folio, 5 choice solos. Tenor and plectrum banjos with piano music probably composed by Fred J. Bacon, because no other composer names are given with the 5 solos pub Don Santos, Rochester NY 1928	[] 1 - Hopi indian snake dance [] 2 - Chinese serenade [] 3 - Dancing moonbeams [] 4 - Mia Rita. Mexican serenade [] 5 - The dawn of love. Waltz
[] The troopers. March music composed by Fred J. Bacon pub Walter Jacobs, Boston 1910 used in silent film scores by the State Theatre Sydney Australia

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