Louie Bellson playing his Slingerland kit in 1980 The company's manufacturing plant was later moved from Chicago proper to Niles, a suburb in Cook County, Illinois. After H.H.'s death from a stroke, the company was run by his wife, Nona, and one of their children, Henry Jr. established an extensive dealer network throughout the U.S., the then-territory of Hawaii (in the early 1930s) and China. Production of snare drums was started in 1926 in answer to the entry of the Ludwig & Ludwig drum company into the banjo market.Ī resourceful and energetic businessman, H.H.
Soon, they produced their own musical instruments and eventually, also guitars (including electric guitars from 1936 or earlier). As its name indicated, the company started out producing banjos while importing ukuleles from Germany, but set up its own production because it could not meet demand. He then opened a music school in Chicago, and soon turned to manufacturing musical instruments as well. Slingerland had won a correspondence school of music in a card game aboard one of the gaming boats that once cruised Lake Michigan. The "Slingerland Banjo Company" was founded by Henry Heanon (H.H.) Slingerland (1875–1946) in 1912. Although primarily known for its drums, in the 1930s Slingerland also produced electric and acoustic guitars, violins, mandolins, banjos and ukuleles. Slingerland is strongly associated with jazz drummers, such as Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, who played signature instruments made by the company. After ceasing operation in the early 1980s, Slingerland was acquired by Gibson, who briefly revived it and owned it until November 2019, before selling Slingerland to DW Drums, who have announced the intention of re-launching the brand. The company was founded in 1912 and enjoyed several decades of prominence in the industry before the 1980s. Slingerland is a United States manufacturer of drums.
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