A. D. Grover
American banjoist
About A. D. Grover
Lived 1865 – 1927 (aged 62). A. D. Grover was an American banjoist.
Albert Deane Grover (February 18, 1865 Boston, Massachusetts – October 23, 1927 Manhattan, New York) was an American banjoist, composer, teacher, and prolific inventor of musical parts and accessories for stringed instruments. He was a founding member of the Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club. Grover held over 50 patents for musical instrument parts, and founded the musical accessories company A. D. Grover & Son. His father, Stephen Grover (1820–1885), was a Boston piano maker.
In 1952, Grover Musical Products, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio, succeeded A.D. Grover & Son.
Selected compositions Magog Quickstep, composed by Grover, Boston: Thompson & Odell (1887) Marguerite Waltz, composed by Grover, Boston: Thompson & Odell (1889)
Other publications Grover's Progressive Method for the Banjo, Boston: Thompson & Odell Company (1892)
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Who was A. D. Grover?
American banjoist (1865–1927)
When was A. D. Grover born?
A. D. Grover was born on 18 February 1865.
When did A. D. Grover die?
A. D. Grover died on 23 October 1927.
What was A. D. Grover's occupation?
A. D. Grover was a banjoist.
What nationality was A. D. Grover?
A. D. Grover was American.
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