John Weeks Moore (11 April 1807 in

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– 1889) was an American editor of musical publications. He also authored a historical work on early American printers.

Biography

He was a son of

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. He was educated at Concord High School and Plymouth Academy, became a

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, and was connected with several journals. In 1834 he established the first musical newspaper in

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, and he afterward edited ''The World of Music'', a quarto, ''The Musical Library'', a folio, and the ''Daily News''.

Works

*''Vocal and Instrumental Instructor'' (Bellows Falls, Vt., 1843) *''Sacred Minstrel'' (1848) *''Complete Encyclopædia of Music, Elementary, Technical, Historical, Biographical, Vocal, and Instrumental'' (1854) *''American Collection of Instrumental Music'' (1856) *''Star Collection of Instrumental Music'' (1858) *''Appendix to Encyclopedia of Instrumental Music'' (Manchester, N. H., 1858) *''Musical Record'' (5 vols., 1867–70) *''Songs and Song-Writers of America'' (200 numbers, 1859–80) *''Historical, Biographical, and Miscellaneous Gatherings relative to Printers, Printing, Publishing of Books, Newspapers, Magazines, and other Literary Productions from 1820 to 1886'' (1886), a second volume was in preparation in 1888

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