Edward J. Noble of its two radio networks, he founded the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) when he purchased the Blue Network (formerly part of NBC) on October 12, 1943. He tried to build ABC into an innovative and competitive broadcaster, but was hampered by financial problems and the pressure of competing with long-established NBC and CBS. By 1951, he entered negotiations to merge the network with United Paramount Theaters, headed by Leonard Goldenson; Goldenson became chairman of the ABC network, while Noble sat on its board of directors for the rest of his life. Noble, 76, died at his home on December 28,
Edward Miller (musician) of the Most Noble the Marquis of Rockingham" (London, n. d.), and Fetis states that he began a translation of J. J. Rousseau's "Dictionnaire de la Musique," of which a few proofs of the first eighteen pages were printed, but no more. Miller arranged the tune "Rockingham" as a hymn tune in 1790, to which Isaac Watts' hymn ""When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"" is sung. Miller also wrote the tune "Galway", to which Charles Wesley's hymn ""A charge to keep I have"" is sung. He died at Doncaster on 12 September 1807. Edward Miller (musician) Edward Miller (1731 or