Owen County School
Joseph B. Miller
Owen County, b. 1902
MILLER, Joseph B. Born 1902 Owen County, Worked from 1929-1933 Franfort & Lexington, Kentucky USA. Barber and self-taught amateur violin maker active from 1929 in Franfort and from 1933 in Lexington. 32 violins, six violas, and one miniature cello; also several plucked instruments. Stradivari-d\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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MILLER, Joseph B. Born 1902 Owen County, Worked from 1929-1933 Franfort & Lexington, Kentucky USA. Barber and self-taught amateur violin maker active from 1929 in Franfort and from 1933 in Lexington. 32 violins, six violas, and one miniature cello; also several plucked instruments. Stradivari-derived model with commercial varnish and local wood, mostly provided by a single maple tree.
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