Samuel Fox

Samuel Fox (1884–1971) was an American music publisher and founder of the Sam Fox Publishing Company.

Early life The son of Hungarian immigrants Simon and Sara Klein Fox, Samuel Fox was born at Zanesville, Ohio on May 15, 1884. His father was a traveling salesman who moved the family to Cleveland, Ohio, and Fox resided with his parents and sister Hattie until the age of 25. As a young man, Fox worked as conductor of the Central High School Orchestras in Cleveland, an activity that served as a foundation for his pioneering work as a publisher of music for educational training and performance. With a $300 loan in 1906, Fox founded Sandbox Music Publishing company, later called Sam Fox Publishing Company.

Early music publishing His early efforts included the publishing of piano novelties, but he quickly branched into other types of music.

Career In 1917, Fox became the exclusive publisher for John Philip Sousa, the American march king, and maintained a working relationship with the musician until Sousa's death in 1932. It was during the same period Fox experienced an international hit with the publishing of "Nola," which was followed by "Lady of Spain" and "Neapolitan Nights," both of which also achieved acclaim. His film scoring for Hollywood companies was solidified with contracts with Fox Films and Movietone News as their exclusive musical producer.