Triangle Music Publishing Co.

Triangle Music Publishing Co., Inc. was an American publisher of popular music based in New York City. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medford Davis (1896–1978), with the help of George F. Briegel (1890–1968), a former bandmaster at the Pelham Bay Naval Station.[1]

Davis created the firm to rival black publishers. He, himself, was white. Davis issued mostly blues and popular songs written by blacks. Davis dropped the Triangle imprint in the 1930s and replaced it with Joe Davis, Inc. He sold the firm in 1939 and went into the record manufacturing business, becoming a major independent record salesman as well.

His songwriters included Fats Waller, Andy Razaf, Chris Smith, Alex Hill, Paul Denniker, Spencer Williams, Carson Robison, J. C. Johnson, Claude Hopkins,[2] Wilbur Sweatman, and Victor Arden.

References

  1. ↑ "Triangle Co. Progressing," The Music Trades, Vol. 57, No. 7, February 15, 1919, pg. 42
  2. ↑ David A. Jason, Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song, pg. 374, Taylor & Francis (2003) (LCCN 2003-2699) (ISBN 0415938775) (ISBN 9780415938778)
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