King Musical Instruments

King
Formerly	H. N. White Company (1893–1965) ; King Musical Instruments (1965–80)
Company type	Privately held company (1893–1965) ; Subsidiary (1965–2000) ; Brand (2003–present)
Industry	Musical instruments
Founded	1893
Founder	Henderson White
Fate	Company defunct, currently a brand of Conn-Selmer
Headquarters	Cleveland, United States
Products	Trumpets, trombones, tubas, marching brasses
Owner	Conn-Selmer
Parent	Seeburg Corporation (1965–80); C.G. Conn (1983–85); United Musical Instruments (1985–2000); Steinway Musical Instruments (2000–03); ;

King Musical Instruments (originally founded as the H. N. White Company) is a former musical instrument manufacturing company located in Cleveland, Ohio, that used the trade name King for its instruments. In 1965 the company was acquired by the Seeburg Corporation of Eastlake, Ohio, and the name changed to "King Musical Instruments".

After four changes of ownership for King Musical Instruments since 1980, the rights to the King name are currently owned by Conn-Selmer, Inc., a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments, who use it as a brand for brass instruments including trumpets, trombones, tubas, and marching brasses.

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