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John Thompson

John Thompson composer / arranger

date of birth: 08.03.1889

John Sylvanus Thompson (8 March 1889 – 1963) was an American pianist, composer, and educator. He was born in Williamstown, Pennsylvania, to James C. Thompson, a merchant in a general store, and his Welsh wife, Emma J. Thompson (nee Hall). John had three younger siblings: Alma, born 1895, James Jr., born in 1900, and Frank, born in 1905. Thompson had a promising career as a pianist, performing in many cities in America. In July, 1909, Thompson applied for a passport in preparation for touring Europe as a concert pianist. Once there, however, due to health issues and unrest leading up to World War I, he returned to the United States in April 1914. Thompson moved to Philadelphia to teach piano and met a writer, Loretta Katherine Foy, three years his junior, who was residing with her widowed mother. Thompson and Foy married on 14 August 1916 near his home town. They relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, where Thompson worked as a piano teacher in a music school. There, their son, John Jr., was born in 1918, followed by a second son, Charles Leslie, in 1924. He maintained a long and distinguished career in piano pedagogy. Thompson headed music conservatories in Philadelphia, Indianapolis, and Kansas City.

His piano methods, Modern Course for the Piano, Teaching Little Fingers to Play (the first part of the Modern Course), Adult Piano Course and Easiest Piano Course are published by the Willis Music Company.

Thompson died in Tucson, Arizona, after a long illness in 1963.

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Two Guitars (Gypsy Song) - John Thompson

Two Guitars (Gypsy Song)

John Thompson

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Tuneful Technic Book 1 - John Thompson

Tuneful Technic Book 1

John Thompson

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4,90 €
Theme from the Fifth Symphony - Ludwig van Beethoven / Arr. John Thompson

Theme from the Fifth Symphony

Ludwig van Beethoven / Arr. John Thompson

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Second Piano Accompaniments to First Grade Etudes - John Thompson
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First Year Classics - John Thompson

First Year Classics

John Thompson

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10,70 €
Miniature Settings of Themes - John Thompson
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The Star-Spangled Banner - Key_Smith / Arr. John Thompson

The Star-Spangled Banner

Key_Smith / Arr. John Thompson

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In the Hall of the Mountain King - Edvard Grieg / Arr. John Thompson

In the Hall of the Mountain King

Edvard Grieg / Arr. John Thompson

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Chopsticks - De Lulli / Arr. John Thompson

Chopsticks

De Lulli / Arr. John Thompson

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4,90 €
Tuneful Duet Album for the First Year - John Thompson
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Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 2 - Franz Liszt / Arr. John Thompson

Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 2

Franz Liszt / Arr. John Thompson

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First Grade Etudes - John Thompson

First Grade Etudes

John Thompson

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11,99 €
Variations on Three Blind Mice - John Thompson
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4,90 €
Teaching little fingers to play Ensemble - John Thompson
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John Thompson's Hanon Studies Book 1 - Charles Louis Hanon / Arr. John Thompson

John Thompson's Hanon Studies Book 1

Charles Louis Hanon / Arr. John Thompson

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The Pilgrim Suite - John Thompson

The Pilgrim Suite

John Thompson

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