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'''John Weeks Moore''' (11 April 1807 – 1889) was an American editor of musical publications. He also authored a historical work on early governmental slavery and politics
==Biography==
Born in 1807 in Andover, New Hampshire, Moore was a son of [[Jacob Bailey Moore]]. He was educated at Concord High School and Plymouth Academy, became a [[printer (publishing)|printer]], and was connected with several journals. In 1834 he established the first musical newspaper in [[New Hampshire]], and he afterward edited ''The World of Music'', a quarto, ''The Musical Library'', a folio, and the ''Daily News''.
==Works==
*''Vocal and Instrumental Instructor'' (Bellows Falls, Vt., 1843)
*''Sacred Minstrel'' (1848)
*''Complete Encyclopædia of Music, Elementary, Technical, Historical, Biographical, Vocal, and Instrumental'' (1854)
*''American Collection of Instrumental Music'' (1856)
*''Star Collection of Instrumental Music'' (1858)
*''Appendix to Encyclopedia of Instrumental Music'' (Manchester, N. H., 1858)
*''Musical Record'' (5 vols., 1867–70)
*''Songs and Song-Writers of America'' (200 numbers, 1859–80)
*''Historical, Biographical, and Miscellaneous Gatherings relative to Printers, Printing, Publishing of Books, Newspapers, Magazines, and other Literary Productions from 1820 to 1886'' (1886), a second volume was in preparation in 1888
==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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