J. Cree (Jerry Cree) Fischer

J. Cree Fischer, also listed as Jerry Cree Fischer, was an American writer on piano tuning and repair born in 1871. His best-known books include Piano Tuning: A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs and Piano Tuning, Regulating and Repairing, works that have remained available through reprints and digital libraries.

His writing stands out for its hands-on, instructional style. Rather than treating piano work as a mysterious trade, he explained tuning and basic mechanical care in a way that invited careful beginners to learn while still being useful to more experienced readers.

Library and archival records identify him as living from 1871 to 1907. Reliable biographical detail beyond his books appears to be scarce, so he is remembered mainly through the practical music-maintenance guides he left behind.