Paige's Music

W. H. Paige and Company is a music instrument retailer based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company was founded in 1871 in Terre Haute, Indiana, by William H. Paige, a vocal music teacher, and W. B. Warton, a real estate agent.[1] The company sold a variety of musical instruments, books, and phonographs. William Paige died in 1901,[2] and the company was then operated by his sons Warner and Frederick.

W. H. Paige and Company
TypePrivate
IndustryRetailing
Founded1871 (1871) in Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Number of locations
1
ProductsString instrument, woodwind instrument, brass instrument, percussion instrument, marching instrument, music accessories
Websitewww.paigesmusic.com

By 1977, the company was run by Warner Paige III, who opened a second location in Indianapolis.[1] The Terre Haute location was later closed, as was a satellite store in Kokomo, Indiana.[3] In 1999, Mark Goff, who had joined the company in 1985, purchased the company.[4]

The company now focuses primarily on band and orchestra instruments for schools.[5][6] The company is listed in the "Top 200 Music Stores Ranked by Sales" by The Music Trades.[7]

References
  1. "Paige's Music" (PDF). Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  2. "W. H. Paige, of Terre Haute". The Indianapolis Journal. January 21, 1901.
  3. Iwata, Edward (November 20, 2006). "Companies can grow in Goliaths' shadows; By focusing on fundamentals and knowing the market, small firms find success". USA Today.
  4. "The History of Paige's Music". Paige's Music. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  5. Bruce Barringer; Edward D. Hess; Charles F. Goetz; R. Duane Ireland (February 27, 2012). Entrepreneurship Lessons for Success (Collection). FT Press. pp. 654–. ISBN 978-0-13-303894-1.
  6. "School Dealers Adapt & Adjust to Harsh New Budget Realities". Music Trades. May 2010.
  7. "The Largest 200 Music Stores Ranked By Sales". The Music Trades. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
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