Horn-u-Copia's Display of Makers

• 1889 George William Bailey (1863-1942), music dealer, #70 Weybosset St. room 14, Providence, RI; home #79 Almy
• 1897 George Bailey’s Band is mentioned
• 1899 Bailey’s Music Store & Orchestra, George Bailey music director, #72 Weybosset St., room 14
• 1901 Bailey’s Orchestra, #72 Weybosset
• 1908 Bailey’s Music Store & Orchestra, #72 Weybosset
• 1910 George W. Bailey, music dealer, home #41 Everett Ave.
• 1919 Bailey’s Music Store, #72 Weybosset, home #80 Grotto
• 1920 George Bailey, music dealer, home #80 Grotto Ave.; Bailey’s Music Store on a list of violin makers & dealers
• 1921 first wife Sarah (b.1862) dies in February
• 1922 George marries Alice
• 1930 George Bailey, music store owner, home #63 Hilltop Ave.
• 1935 now living at #115 Concord Ave., Cranston, RI (the business possibly closed in the Depression and he moved to Cranston after 1930)
• 1940 now at #19 Moses Brown St., Providence, no occupation
• 1942 dies in Providence April 10th

A ‘New American’ model cornet has been found with his name (photos on right)

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