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.
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
- ^ a b "Paige's Music" (PDF). Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ "W. H. Paige, of Terre Haute". The Indianapolis Journal. January 21, 1901.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The History of Paige's Music". Paige's Music. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "School Dealers Adapt & Adjust to Harsh New Budget Realities". Music Trades. May 2010.
- ^ "The Largest 200 Music Stores Ranked By Sales". The Music Trades. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Owner interviews at the NAMM Oral History Program: Warner Paige (2004), Mark Goff (2011 and 2022), and Sandy Goff (2022)