John Playford
Musical Artist
1623 – 1686
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Who was John Playford?
John Playford was a London bookseller, publisher, minor composer, and member of the Stationers' Company, who published books on music theory, instruction books for several instruments, and psalters with tunes for singing in churches. He is perhaps best known today for his publication of The English Dancing Master in 1651.
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- Born
- 1623
Norwich - Children
- Nationality
- England
- Died
- 1686
London
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on July 23, 2013
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