Join us on Patreon 👉 J.B. Schall, a prominent banjo maker in Chicago, began crafting banjos around 1878 and continued until about 1895, when he fell seriously ill and closed his business. After recovering, he resumed production in 1905, operating a small shop until his death in 1907.
Schall made banjos for various companies and individuals, including James Waldo and the Waldo Manufacturing Company of Saginaw, Michigan, which was associated with the Barrows Music Co. The "Waldo" marked banjos, featuring Schall’s distinctive double-spun rims and nickel silver inlays, are most commonly dated between 1891 and 1903. Some evidence suggests Schall supplied parts for Waldo as early as 1893, and this collaboration likely continued into his later period (1906–1907), though the bulk of production seems tied to his more prolific years pre-1895.
Mr. Schall died on October 4, 1907 at the age of 55 while attending a performance in the Olympic Theatre in Chicago, where two banjoists were playing instruments he had crafted. During the event, he suffered a sudden collapse and he died shortly after. His final words were, “I can go home now.”
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