James Francis Cooke

James Francis Cooke
James Francis Cooke as the editor of The Etude
James Francis Cooke as the editor of The Etude
Born(1875-11-14)November 14, 1875
Bay City, Michigan
DiedMarch 3, 1960(1960-03-03) (aged 84)
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Occupation
  • Author
  • journalist
  • editor
  • publisher
  • music teacher
  • pianist
  • composer
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationDoctor of Music
Alma materRoyal Conservatory in Wurzburg
SubjectMusic history, music theory, musician features, classical music
Notable works
  • The Etude
  • Great Pianists upon Piano-Playing
  • Great Singers on the Art of Singing
  • Mastering the Scales and Arpeggios
Notable awards
SpouseBetsey Ella Beckwith
Children
  • Carol L. Cooke (died in childhood before 1910)
  • Francis Sherman Cooke[1]
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James Francis Cooke (November 14, 1875, Bay City, Michigan – March 3, 1960, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania) spent his life involved with music.[1][2] He was a pianist, composer, playwright, journalist, author (including novels and of books on musical history and theory), a president of Theodore Presser music publishers from 1925 to 1936, and editor of The Etude music magazine from 1907 to 1950,[2][3] or 1913 to 1956.[1] He taught piano for more than twenty years in New York, led choral clubs and taught voice.[2] He also gave music-topic lectures.[2]

His work was in the field of music education, and he was the president of the Philadelphia Music Teacher's Association for seven years.[4] He was president of the Presser Foundation for 38 years.[1] He was also a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the Union League and the Sons of the American Revolution.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g New York Times obituary, March 5, 1960, Dr. James Cook, 84, Ex-Editor of Etude
  2. ^ a b c d Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1920.[usurped]
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Pharos was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Etude Magazine. July, 1917, Departments:World of Music