traveling through the coal regions of Penn·
sylvania. Scenting an interest in popular
dance music, Tommy joined Jean Gold·
kette's band in Detroit in 1924, later join·
ing the California Ramblers. He later
played successfully with Roger Wolfe
Kahn, Vincent Lopez and Paul Whiteman.
Eventually, he formed his own band and
appeared with notable success in a Broad·
way musical, "Everybody's Welcome."
Several years ago Tommy organized a
new orchestra which made its first appear·
ance on Broadway at the French Casino.
During this engagement he broadcast twice
weekly over the CBS chain, building up
a reputation that was to prove invaluable
on a forthcoming tour throughout the East
and South. His college d
pearances at the University of Pennsyl·
vania, Cornell, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth,
University of Florida, Duke, University of
Alabama, Columbia University, St. John's
College and others.
In the Fall he returned to New York to
open the Blue Room of the Lincoln Hotel
where he and his orchestra made num·
erous recordings for RCA Victor, including
"Marie," one of the biggest all·time Victor
Record sellers.
During the summer of 1938, Tommy and
the band made a coast·to·coast tour of col·
leges and ballrooms, climaxing it with a
record·breaking engagement at the huge
Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles.
More recent engagements include a stay
at the Palmer House in Chicago, Para·
mount Theatre in New York. At the Palmer
House in Ch icago his orchestra attracted
the largest crowds the Empire Room had
accommodated since the Chicago Fair.
Recognized as one of the ace trombonists
of the world, Tommy is the honorary presi·
dent of the "hot" clubs and bands at the
University of Florida, Oberlin, Drake, Notte
Dame, Butler, Buffalo and the Universities
of Alabama, Pittsburgh and Virginia, as
well as others.
However, with all his success, Tommy
did manage to attain his ambition to be·
come an engineer, on a small scale . . .
building miniature trains which run over
his own railroad system in the basement
of his New Jersey home.
He is a homebody of the most confirmed
type. He says: "What few days off I get
I try to spend at home. And I'm very
proud of my place. It's a 21·room, Colonial
style, brick house at Bernardsville, .].,
surrounded by 22 acres of teeming farm·
land and wooded slopes. It has silo, barns,
horses and milking cows."
The Dorsey home has a 65·foot swimming
pool, heating system, duplex bath houses,
clay tennis court, lighted for night play·
ing, handball, tennis and badminton courts,
barbecue oven and other intricate features.
It has a playroom and bar and bunk room
with nautical decorations.
He married at 18. Intimate call him
"Mac." Favorite musical composer is Vic·
tor Herbert. He prefers travel by airJllane
and has taken several flying lessons. He
has his horses in almost every field. In
history, his favorite characters are Wash·
ington, Edison, Teddy Roosevelt and Gen.
Pershing. In opera: Grace Moore, Nino
Martini and Nelson Eddy. Literature:
Dickens and O. Henry. Movies: Bing
Crosby and Bette Davis.
Tommy can make the trombone sound
like a trumpet, cornet, organ, cello and
violin. In his time he has played in bands
of Ted Lewis, Rubinoff, Kostelanetz, Nat
Shilkret, Vincent Lopez, Victor Young and
Rudy Vallee . . . made the all·time record
of having worked in 22 major orchestras
in 12 months.
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as Credit and Collection Manager for Wur·
Ii tzer is attested by his standing as a Cer·
tied Public Accountant. He is also a
member of the Bar, having been admitted
in the State of Indiana in 1928.
Prior to his association with Wurlitzer,
Wurgler served in responsible executive
positions with the National Bank of In·
dianapolis, Eastern Rock Island Plow Co.,
Keyless Lock Co., Holcomb and Hoke Man·
ufacturing Co., and the Anchor Stove and
Range Co. The majority of his efforts with
these firms were directed along lines of
financial supervision and general manage·
ment.
Recognized for his ability and hailed by
hundreds of music merchants and execu·
tives who know his genial personality, Ed
Wurgler takes over the reins of Wurlitzer
credits and collections with the best wishes
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of the entire coin machine industry.
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Wurlitzer's Wurgler
Has Rich Background
NORTH TONAWANDA-A broad back·
ground of experience in many phases of
industry distinguishes Ed R. Wurgler, who
recently assumed new duties as Credit and
Collection Manager of the Rudolph Wur·
litzer Co., orth Tonawanda, New York.
Affable, competent Ed is already widely
known throughout this industry. His orig·
inal connection with Wurlitzer was in the
capacity of Assistant Credit and Collection
Manager for a two·year period. In this
work, Wurgler established an enviable
reputation for fair dealing and whole·
hearted sincerity.
Ed's versatility asserted itself when he
became a special factory representative for
the Wurlitzer Sales Department. His di·
verse activities on special sales assignments
have taken him the length and breadth of
the country during the past several years.
That Ed Wurgler's professional training
eminently qualifies him for hi new post
Bonanza At
W 011 Sales Co.
DENVER, Colo.-It took a gold or si lver
mine to start a bonanza town in the early
days of the West but all that's required
today to send a business mushrooming into
big money is an entrance in the co in mao
chine field-if Wolf Sales Co. is a sample!
In November, 1940, an office was opened
in this city, an office with a staff of three:
One mechanic, one office girl and a boy to
do the cleaning.
The other day, Wolf Reiwitz, head of
the company, purchased a three story build·
ing at 1932 Broadway, 125 feet deep and
30 feet wide, and began remodeling. The
1941 staff for Wolf Sales includes four of·
fice girls and fourteen sales and service
men.
Says Reiwitz, "When we get through
with our new headquarters, we'll have one
of the finest show rooms in the United
States! Just to prove it, we plan to have
a great many pictures taken at our grand
opening!"
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CULVER MUSIC CO.
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Also
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