Melvin H. Ribble (January 11, 1870 – May 3, 1964) was an American cornetist, baritone hornist, and prolific composer and arranger of concert band music.
Career
In 1889 Ribble, moved from his hometown, Clarinda, Iowa, to Lincoln, Nebraska, to play cornet with the Ashman Band. In 1898, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he obtained work as a staff arranger with Harry L. Alford's music publishing company. He worked writing custom arrangements. While in Chicago, Ribble composed and arranged for the Victor Music Co., later Rubank. Victor was a small predecessor to Rubank. Ribble moved back to Lincoln in 1931 and established his own arranging business. During this time, Ribble did many arrangements for Billy Quick, who directed the University of Nebraska band for many years.
↑1870 United States Federal Census, search name: Melvin H. Ribble, Census Place: Nodaway, Page, Iowa; Roll: M593_414; Page: 467A; Image: 198; Family History Library Film: 545913
↑The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music: Composers and their music, two volumes, by William H. Rehrig & Paul E Bierley (born 1926), Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1991 OCLC556445825
↑The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music: Composers and Their Music — Supplement, by William H. Rehrig, Paul E Bierley (born 1926), & Robert Hoe, Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press (1996) OCLC24606813
