A bookseller and mu­sic pub­lish­er, Play­ford opened a shop at the Tem­ple Church in Lon­don around 1647. He was ap­point­ed clerk of the church in 1653, and re­tired in 1684. His works in­clude:

• The Whole Book of Psalms
• The Eng­lish Dancing Mas­ter, 1651
• A Mu­sicall Banquet, 1651
• Catch That Catch Can, 1652
• A Breefe Introduction to the Skill of Mu­sick, 1654

Sources

Music

1. Worcester