Sam Fox Publishing Co.

US publisher Originally owned by Sam Fox, a music publisher who pioneered in producing the scores of film music, died 31st January 1970 in San Francisco. He was 89 years old and in his latter years had made his home in Miami Beach, Florida. Mr. Fox borrowed $300 to start the Sam Fox Publishing Company in Cleveland in 1906. He published some piano novel ties and then branched out into other types of music. In 1917 he became the exclusive publisher for John Philip Sousa, the march king, and represented him until the composer's death in 1934. During this period he published the well‐known “Nola,” which became an international bit, and, among other successes, “Lady of Spain” and “Neapolitan Nights.”