John H. Lee

Biography Prior to working in the music business, John Haley lived in San Francisco, California, where he made shoes, "but having musical talent of the highest order, he decided to make it his business." He left San Francisco after 1873, not appearing in the San Francisco city directory after then. Lee's next steps haven't been documented, but he is known to have worked as a treasurer at Madison Square Theatre in New York City. The two became headliners in other acts, including Bryant's Minstrels by 1875 and Haverly's minstrels by 1878. While performing with Haverly's in the United States, he "directed a team of 14 banjoists." In 1879, he joined the J. H. Haverly's Minstrels group that performed in England in 1880.

His partnership with Huntley lasted until June 24, 1887, when Lee formed a banjo trio with Dan Emerson and L. A. Burrit in New York.

Works Books and instructional works 1886 Chord Construction for the Banjo, series published in S. S. Stewart's Banjo and Guitar Journal April–May 1886. Chapter 1: Degrees of scale, doctrine of intervals, the construction of simple triads October–November 1886. Chapter 4: Chords in keys of E major and C♯ minor September 1886. Eclectic School for the Banjo part 1, published by S. S. Stewart 1887. Eclectic School for the Banjo part 2, published by S. S. Stewart 1887 W. A. Huntley's Complete School of Harmony for the Banjo, compiled and edited by John H. Lee

Sheet music 1876 I'se gwine home. Words by Sam. Murdy, music by John H. Lee. 1882 Mastodon Waltz. Music for banjo by John H. Lee. 1883 Florence Polka. Music for banjo by John H. Lee. 1883 J. E. Brewster's Waltz. Arranged for banjo by John J. Lee. 1885 Amy Schottische. Music for banjo by John H. Lee. 1885 Claudine Waltz. Music for banjo by John H. Lee. 1885 Damon and Pythias Polka. Composed for banjo by John H. Lee. 1885 "Frisco" galop. Music for banjo by John H. Lee. 1885 Marie March. Arranged for banjo by John H. Lee 1885 Winifred Waltz. Composed by John H. Lee for nanjo with piano accompaniment by Thomas J. Armstrong. 1886 Banjo duet. Arranged by John H. Lee. 1886 Picanniny Jig. By John H. Lee.