John Aitken (music publisher)
John Aitken (c. 1745 – September 8, 1831) was a Scottish-American music publisher. For a period of over six years, he was the only publisher of sheet music in the United States and may have been the first American publisher of secular music as well.
John Aitken | |
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| Born | c. 1745 Dalkeith, Edinburghshire, Scotland |
| Died | September 8, 1831 (aged 85–86) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Burial place | Christ Church Cemetery, Philadelphia |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | First American publisher of secular music |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Aitken |
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