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.. was a Music Publisher and Band Instrument Manfacturer based in South London at the turn of the 20th C.
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Banjos and zither banjos bearing the name made of Boosey and Co., of London were made in the early 1900's by both Windsor and Weaver, while a few of the cheaper models were of German origin.
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When the dance-band boom started in the early 1920's the banjos sold under the Boosey name were imported from the U.S.A.
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Boosey & Co. became incorporated with Hawkes & Co. in 1930 to become Boosey & Hawkes Ltd.
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Images of this Weaver made model courtesy of Stan MacBroom
Charles T Boosey  1857 -