Edward "Ned" Kendall

Edward "Ned" Kendall (March 1, 1808 in Fort Wolcott, Goat Island, Rhode Island – October 26, 1861 in Boston) was a bandleader and musician who played the keyed bugle.

[1][2][3] He was also known for his silver bugle, a gift from Queen Victoria.

[4] He played the keyed bugle, an instrument first made by Nathan Adams of Lowell, Massachusetts, c.

[6] Ned was considered among the best on his chosen instrument, and his death seen as the "end of an era" for the instrument, as the valved cornet took over in the bands.

[6] One of Kendall's instruments, a keyed bugle made H. Sibley, Boston, was given to the Library of Congress.