 Werlein's for Music on Canal Street in New Orleans after its closure | |
| Werlein's Werlein's for Music | |
| Company type | Retail Privately held |
| Industry | Music store Sheet music publisher |
| Predecessor | Ashbrand Music Company |
| Founded | 1854 by some accounts in 1842 |
| Founders | Philip P. Werlein |
| Defunct | March 26, 2003 |
| Fate | Liquidation |
| Headquarters | 605 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana |
Areas served | New Orleans metropolitan area |
Werlein's for Music is a defunct music store and sheet music publishing company that served the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, and elsewhere in Louisiana and Mississippi, for approximately 150 years.[1]
At its peak, Werlein's for Music had satellite stores in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana, Biloxi, Mississippi, and Jackson, Mississippi, with fourteen stores in total. For the majority of the firm's existence, its flagship store was at 605 Canal Street in New Orleans. In its last few years, the flagship store was on Veterans Highway in suburban Jefferson Parish.[1]
Through its history, its sales slogan was "Everything Musical", consistent with Werlein's for Music's intent of providing a one stop shopping experience for musicians and those interested in music.[2]
- ^ a b "A Love Song to Werlein's, the Beloved New Orleans Music Store". New Orleans Times-Picayune. October 8, 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Amer, Alfred S. (1917). Souvenir of New Orleans: The City that Care Forgot. The St. Charles Hotel. p. 22. Retrieved 18 July 2021.