Bellak, James mar.1813-1.sep.1891 Austria Bohemia, Prague - USA New Jersey, Atlantic City
pianist, arranger, editor, jewish, 1854-1891 piano dealer in Philadelphia Pennsylvania with 2 servants and a cook, 1854 he founded the piano firm at 279 South 5th Street, 1860-1880 he had stores at 271, 279 and 281 South 5th Street, 1880-1891 the store had greatly expanded at 1129 Chestnut Street, 1880-1891 he resided at 1327 Spruce Street Philadelphia, 1891 he and his wife died on summer holiday in Atlantic City and were both buried at Mount Sinai Cemetery Philadelphia ; 11.may.1849 in New York City he married Nina Wartfeld (Austria 18.apr.1817-7.oct.1891 Atlantic City) ; sons Leopold W (Philadelphia 31.mar.1850-), Charles E (Philadelphia 4.sep.1855-25.apr.1942 Philadelphia) and Alfred (Philadelphia 25.jun.1859-11.feb.1891 Philadelphia) were piano salesman in the business and continued expanding it as James Bellak's Sons at 1129 and 1131 Chestnut Street

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[] Philadelphia lions. Voice and piano pub E. R. Johnston, Philadelphia 1849
[] The Ledger polka. Piano pub Edward L. Walker, Philadelphia 1849
[] The old moss covered mill. Voice and piano. op30 pub Porter and Johnston, Philadelphia 1852
[] Velocity quickstep. Piano. op53 pub Lee and Walker, Philadelphia 1850
[] Good old fashion polka no126. Piano pub J. E. Gould, Philadelphia 1853
[] Fire bell galop. Piano. op128 pub J. E. Gould, Philadelphia 1853
[] Charlie. Polka. Piano dedicated to his son Charles born 1856 pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York
[] General Persifer Smith's funeral march. Piano. 1858 pub Brainard, Chicago
[] Betsy. Polka redowa. Piano ? dedicated to his daughter Bettie born 1860 pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York
[] Thou art so near and yet so far. Piano pub Oliver Ditson, Boston 1861
[] Bohemian girl. Piano / Cabinet organ pub James Bellak, Philadelphia 1875
[] Eugene. Mazurka sentimentale. Piano. op1193 pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York
[] Twinkling stars. North star. Piano. op1323/15 pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York
[] Ever of thee. March. Piano. op1623 pub P. Werlein, New Orleans 1883
[] Rocket polka. Piano. 1861. op1685 from "Flowers" pub Carl Prox. Brooklyn NY
[] Angeline. Waltz. Piano pub Brainard, Chicago
[] Ben Bolt. Waltz. Piano pub Oliver Ditson, Boston
[] Bohemian melody. Piano pub Leonard & Co., London
[] Chestnut street. Polka. Piano pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York
[] Beauties of.. (Forza del destino). Piano. op1794 (his highest opus number) pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York

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