Henry Schukert
Hall of Fame – 1976
Henry Schukert (1887–1967) from Chicago, Illinois, was a concertina builder, innovator (tuning) player, importer, retailer of the Star Streamline Concertina, he performed his own tuning. He also added the Queen and Vibrato Queen badge to the Star Branded instrument, repairer, composer, arranger and teacher.
In 1917, Henry owned the International Accordion Company in Chicago and made the Chicago style of concertina.
He composed and recorded many songs and copyrighted the tunes as early as 1914.