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Pianostyle Artist "B. G. Howard"
By Marshall Jose

A frequent pianist at Pianostyle was cited on rolls as "B. G.
Howard", yet I can't seem to get any further illumination about him.
I learned that "P. Loraine" was Paul Loraine, and that "G. R. Kehoe"
was George Kehoe, but Mr. Howard's identity eluded me.

Indeed, a sometime Pianostyle arranger with the pseudonym "Vita
Vestrizzio" was later identified as pan-label performer Robert W.
Shoemaker, but I can't find any substantive evidence that he also
used Howard's name.

Googling this question and mining the MMD archives have given me
nothing to go on.  Might there be any suggestions for further
information about "B. G. Howard"?

Marshall Jose

 [ Frank Himpsl wrote, "Robert Shoemaker was the principal artist who
 [ made the Pianostyle rolls.  He used the nom de plume of B. G. Howard.
 [ Other names such as Vestrizzio and G. R. Kehoe may or may not have
 [ also been Shoemaker."  Ref. Pianostyle article by Frank Himpsl at
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Gallery/MMMedia/Pianostyle/index.html 
 [ -- Robbie


(Message sent Sun 2 Feb 2020, 23:43:52 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

Key Words in Subject:  Artist, B, G, Howard, Pianostyle

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