Joseph Carr (music publisher)
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Joseph Carr (London, 1739 – Baltimore, Maryland, October 20, 1819) was an American music publisher.[1] He was the father of Thomas Carr and Benjamin Carr, and was one of the most influential publishers in the early history of the United States.
Born in London and descended from a long line of publisher-merchants, he was a skilled engraver. He kept a retail shop in Holborn from about 1770 until he immigrated to Baltimore in February 1794, where he established a similar business.[1]
He formed a business partnership with his son Benjamin, and together they dominated the American music publishing industry until about 1800.[1]
