On January 31, we received the following news from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino: It’s with a heavy heart that I report the passing of Stan Kitchen.
Stan, along with his dear wife, were the co-owners and founders of Sound Music Company. This music publishing company was established in 1957 in London and has grown over the years to include a special method of engraving that Stan developed in the days before the musical typewriter. His own career began on radio as a ventriloquist, which led to years in Vaudeville and the friendship of many interesting characters, including a handful of noted songwriters.
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