Private company
Chicago Musical Instruments
Logo: Chicago Musical Instruments Co. Logo.jpg : Roadside Guitars derivative work: Clusternote, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Defunct manufacturer and distributor
Chicago Musical Instruments Co. (CMI), later known as Norlin Music, was a manufacturer and distributor of musical instruments, accessories, and equipment, which at times had controlling interests in Gibson Guitars (1944 to 1969), Standel, Lowrey, F. E. Olds & Son (brass instruments), William Lewis & Son Co.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Chicago Musical Instruments Co. (CMI), later known as Norlin Music, was a manufacturer and distributor of musical instruments, accessories, and equipment, which at times had controlling interests in Gibson Guitars (1944 to 1969), Standel, Lowrey, F. E. Olds & Son (brass instruments), William Lewis & Son Co.2
Timeline
- 1920Founded Founded1
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- WikipediaChicago Musical Instruments
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- WikidataQ17113405
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