Company type | Private Company |
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Industry | Piano Manufacturer |
Predecessor | James M. Starr & Company |
Founded | 1872 |
Founder | James Starr |
Defunct | 1952 |
Fate | Purchased by J. Solotken Co. |
Headquarters | |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Gennett Family |
Products | Pianos, Phonographs, Records |
The Starr Piano Company was an American manufacturer of pianos from the late 1800s to the middle 1900s. Founded by James Starr, the company also made phonographs and records and was the parent company of the jazz label Gennett. The company is known for manufacturing pianos under the brand names of Starr, Trayser, Duchess, Richmond, Remington, and Royal.