E.K. Blessing Co. Inc.

• Private
• US

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Emil Karl Blessing was born in 1880. His birthplace was Oppelsbohm, a small village near Stuttgart, Germany. He emigrated to America at the age of fifteen. A toolmaker, known for his artistry in crafting valves, Emil Karl launched his dream from a small garage in Elkhart, Indiana in 1906, making brasswind valve assemblies. Production of trumpets and cornets would follow. His sons, E. Karl, Jr. and Fred, both accomplished musicians, joined their father in business, and old-world craftsmanship and tooling expertise gained momentum- a momentum which would catapult Blessing to a place of pre-eminence in the music world during the coming decades. The drama of each decade is etched in the annals of history- the 40's added much to its pages. World War II ended at last, and the Big Band era made its welcome debut on the world scene. In 1940, the present Blessing factory was erected at its West Beardsley Avenue location in Elkhart, and master craftsmen were now making instruments in a progressive manufacturing environment with modern precision capabilities. The Blessing name had become a hallmark of the music world in America. Big Band luminaries such as Muggsy Spanier, Bob Crosby, Horace Heidt, Ted Lewis and others endorsed Blessing trumpets and comets. Emil Karl Blessing died in 1954. In the tradition pioneered by its founder, the standard of excellence continued - a tribute to his memory. ...

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