2004-10-30/2019-04-29 - From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders, rev. ed., by David H. Fox (Organ Historical Society, 1997). - Graduate of Southern Methodist University; Organist, conductor; with Aeolian-Skinner firm, midwest sales director, 1969-1972; with King of Instrument Studios, organ sales, president; with Hendrickson firm of St. Peter, Minnesota, representative in Minneapolis, active 1990; with King of Instruments firm (successor of the Möller firm) of Chicago, Illinois, and Hagerstown, Maryland, 1994, vice president, sales director. Sources: The American Organist: April 1989, 56. The American Organist: April 1994, 50. The American Organist: August 1994, 36.
2018-05-07/2019-02-11 - From the OHS Database Builders Listing editor, December 13, 2016. - The website for Euro Musik (Bloomington, Illinois, United States representative for Reiger-Kloss firm) mentions Merrill Davies twice, once under the description for Opus 3717 and then under the description of Opus 3715. The description of Opus 3171 at Madison Street United Methodist Church of Clarksville, Tennessee, states "...the specification was immediately revisited and redrawn by Mr. [William E.] Gray and in consultation with the church musicians, Merrill Davis, artistic director of Euro Musik...." The description of Opus 3175 at First Congregational Church of Beloit, Wisconsin describes him as "Merrill "Jeff" Davis, artistic and marketing director,...." Source: Rieger-Kloss, Euro Musik Corporation, http://www.rieger-kloss.com/our_organs/3715/index.php, and http://www.rieger-kloss.com/our_organs/3717/index.php, Accessed December 13, 2016.
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