James Francis Cooke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Francis Cooke

American author, musician and editor

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1875

Place of Birth: Bay City, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1960

Profession: music critic, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

James Francis Cooke (November 14, 1875, Bay City, Michigan – March 3, 1960, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania) spent his life involved with music.
He was a pianist, composer, playwright, journalist, author (including novels and of books on musical history and theory), a president of Theodore Presser music publishers from 1925 to 1936, and editor of The Etude music magazine from 1907 to 1950, or 1913 to 1956.
He taught piano for more than twenty years in New York, led choral clubs and taught voice.
He also gave music-topic lectures.His work was in the field of music education, and he was the president of the Philadelphia Music Teacher's Association for seven years.
He was president of the Presser Foundation for 38 years.
He was also a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the Union League and the Sons of the American Revolution.