Paige's Music

W. H. Paige and Company is a music 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 Page died in 1901,[2] and the company was operated by his sons Warner and Frederick.

W. H. Paige and Company
Private
IndustryRetailing
FoundedTerre Haute, 1871
HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana
Number of locations
1
ProductsString instrument, Woodwind instrument, Brass instrument, percussion instrument, Marching instrument, Music accessories
Websitepaigesmusic.com

By 1977, the company was run by Warner Paige III, who opened a second location in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] The Terre Haute location was later closed, as was a satellite store in Kokomo, Indiana.[3] The company now focuses primarily on band and orchestra instruments for schools.[4][5] The company is listed in the "Top 200 Music Stores Ranked by Sales" by The Music Trades.[6]

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