Timeline of Music in The United States To 1819 - 1793

1793

• The ban on theater entertainment in Boston ends.
• John Aitken ends his music publishing career for a time, as composer Alexander Reinagle become music director for the New Theater in Philadelphia. One impetus for Aitken's ending his business comes from increased competition, as the American music publishing industry diversifies and competitors arise in New York, Boston and Baltimore.
• Benjamin Carr opens a musical instrument shop in Philadelphia, and soon begins publishing music as well, one of the first music publishing ventures in the United States. His periodical The Gentleman's Amusement included Philip Phile's "The President's March", which is later the tune for "Hail, Columbia".