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Kansas City School

John Corder

Kansas City, c.1880–1960

c.1960 Kansas City, Missouri USA. Injured in World War II. Took up violin making using native American tools and techniques. Local woods and spirit varnish. Made about 200 instruments. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth

Worked Kansas City

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CORDER, John Born circa. 1880, d.c.1960 Kansas City, Missouri USA. Injured in World War II. Took up violin making using native American tools and techniques. Local woods and spirit varnish. Made about 200 instruments. [Wenberg]

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