E. K. Blessing
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E. K. Blessing is a manufacturer of wind instruments and accessories. The company was founded in 1906 by Emil Karl Blessing. Located in Elkhart, Indiana, their products include trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, mellophones, euphoniums, trombones, and mouthpieces for brass instruments.[1]
History
The company's founder was Emil Karl Blessing, Sr. (b Oppelsbohn,
In 2010, under the ownership of Verne Q. Powell Flutes Inc., E. K. Blessing has completely redesigned its student trumpets (BTR-1266, BTR-1277), created a new line of intermediate trumpets (BTR-1460) and introduced the first truly professional trumpet made by E. K. Blessing since the 1960s (BTR-1580).
In 2015, E. K. Blessing Brass was sold to St. Louis Music.[2] The almost new Elkhart plant was closed and the craftsman laid-off. In 2018, the company was endorsed by Doug Woolverton.[3]
References
- ^ "Blessing | Band Instruments | Pro Winds Online Store". www.prowinds.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ a b c d "A Classic 20th Century American Story". E. K. Blessing. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ "E. K. Blessing Welcomes Doug Woolverton". St. Louis Music. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
Sources
Elkhart city directories (available Elkhart Public Library)McMakin, Dean "Musical Instrument Manufacturing in Elkhart, Indiana" (unpublished typescript, 1987, available Elkhart Public Library)The Elkhart Truth, Saturday 25 September 1954, obituary of E.K. BlessingInterviews with Blessing employees