Dopyera
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Dopyera is a surname and may refer to one of the following Dopyera brothers:
- John DopyeraJohn DopyeraJohn Dopyera was a Slovak-American inventor and entrepreneur, and a maker of stringed instruments. His inventions include the resonator guitar and important contributions in the early development of the electric guitar....
(1893-1988), inventor of the resonator guitar - Emile Dopyera, aka Ed Dopera, founder of the Original Musical Instrument CompanyOriginal Musical Instrument CompanyThe Original Musical Instrument Company was formed in 1967 by two of the original Dopyera brothers, Rudy and Emile, to manufacture resonator guitars.The first instruments were branded Hound Dog...
, with Rudy, in 1967 - Rudy Dopyera, founder of the Original Musical Instrument CompanyOriginal Musical Instrument CompanyThe Original Musical Instrument Company was formed in 1967 by two of the original Dopyera brothers, Rudy and Emile, to manufacture resonator guitars.The first instruments were branded Hound Dog...
, with Emile, in 1967 - Louis Dopyera, founder of the Dobro Manufacturing Company, with the other Dopyera brothers, in 1928
- Robert Dopyera, founder of the Dobro Manufacturing Company, with the other Dopyera brothers in 1928