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THE
JUNE 25, 1921
MUSIC
TRADE
47
REVIEW
NEW GRAFONOLA DEPARTMENT
HOPKINS AT AD CLUB CONVENTION
NEW OKEH ARTISTS
Los Angeles Boasts Addition, of New and
Attractive Grafonola Parlors
Takes Very Prominent Part in Convention of
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World,
Held at Atlanta, Ga., Last Week
Norfolk Jazz Quartet and Vaughn de Leith Sign
Contracts With General Phonograph Corp. to
Make Okeh Records Exclusively
George W. Hopkins, general sales manager
of the Columbia Graphophone Co., took a prom-
inent part in the convention of the Advertising
Clubs of the World, held in Atlanta, Ga., last
week, and was one of the leaders of the New
York delegation. In fact, Mr. Hopkins was in
a large measure personally responsible for the
three-year platform presented at the convention
and designed to provide for the announcing of
an advance program of association activities in
order to open the way for later accomplish-
ments. The program was heartily endorsed by
a number of prominent members of the various
advertising clubs. Mr. Hopkins was a strong
candidate for president of the Associated Adver-
tising Clubs, but in the election lost out by a
very few votes to Charles H. Mackintosh, of
Chicago. The next convention will be held in
Milwaukee.
Following out its progressive policy, the Gen-
eral Phonograph Corp. has just announced the
engagement of several new and well-known ar-
tists who are to make Okeh records exclusively.
One of the latest additions to this already
large list is the Norfolk Jazz Quartet, which has
been appearing in vaudeville all through the
South, where it is greatly in demand. This quar-
tet has already recorded several of the late pop-
ular songs as well as many old Southern planta-
tion melodies.
Another artist of note who has been appear-
ing in vaudeville, as well as in concerts in the
East, has been secured to make records ex-
clusively for the General Phonograph Corp.
This artist is Vaughn de Leith, who has made
a specialty in her singing of portraying some of
the old characters of the South. Her renditions
of the late popular numbers have met with de-
cided success everywhere she has appeared.
Los ANGELES, CAI.., June 18.—Careful planning
and skillful execution by Manager L'Anglaise,
of Remick's Song and Gift Shop, of this city,
converted a disreputable cellar and catch-all
into a beautiful and attractive Grafonola Shop.
The Grafonola department formerly occupied
the rear end of the store and piano music and
songs were apt to interfere with record dem-
OPENS NEW VICTOR DEPARTMENT
Grafonola Department at Remick Shop
onstration. The question arose, in cutting out
a stairway that would lead from the street to
the new department, as to how the alteration
could be made without spoiling the song shop.
The alteration was made by raising a ramp for
the stairway and placing a platform and piano
above; this had the effect of improving the ap-
pearance of the song shop and at the same
time preventing the usual crowding around the
piano, where songs were being demonstrated.
The new department, which is under the man-
agement of J. A. Wittstein, a well-known
"talk'er" man from New Haven, Conn., consists
of twelve record demonstration rooms and a
Grafonola sales room.
New York Band & Instrument Co. Opens Hand-
some Victor Warerooms—H. Wilson Is Man-
ager of Artistically Arranged Department
The New York Band & Instrument Co., Ill
East Fourteenth street, New York, formally
opened its new Victor department on Saturday,
May 21, and to properly celebrate the event
two orchestras were secured to give concerts
throughout the day. The opening was attended
by music lovers from all parts of the city and
A VISITOR FROM BOSTON
E. B. Shiddell, well-known Okeh jobber of
Boston, Mass., was a recent visitor to New York
at the offices of the General Phonograph Cor-
poration, 25 West Forty-fifth street. New York
City. This live Okeh jobber plans to visit the
home offices periodically in order to keep in
touch with important events pertaining to the
Okeh product.
Partial View of Very Complete Equipment
floral tributes were received from many Victor
wholesalers in Greater New York.
INDIANA EDISON DEALERS MEET
This company heretofore handled a complete
line of band instruments
exclusively, and, realiz-
ing the tremendous sales
possibilities for the Vic-
tor product, started nego-
tiations some time ago
to secure a Victor fran-
chise. Its efforts were
rewarded a few months
^iffiBifciffiiiiiSifai^
ago and its new Victor
department is one of the
most attractive retail
showrooms in the city.
Twelve Unlco booths
were installed by the
Unit Construction Co. on
one side of the store and
on the facing side there
is an artistic showroom
for the display of Vic-
trolas. "One-minute-serv-
ice" record racks and
counters near the en-
Edison Dealers Who Attended Regional Meeting Recently Held by trance provide for maxi-
mum efficiency.
the Kipp Phonograph Co., Edison Jobbers in Indiana
i;!
SIGNS WITH GENERAL MOTOR CORP.
Miss Daisy Martin to Make Okeh Records Ex-
clusively—Popular Character Singing Artist
The General Phonograph Corp. has just an-
nounced to the trade that Miss Daisy Martin,
the popular character singing artist, has been
engaged to make records for Okeh exclusively.
Miss Martin is perhaps one of the best-known
colored singers in the country to-day. Some
time ago she made a decided hit with the "Smart
Set" company, a group of colored singers who
toured the country from coast to coast, in which
she played the leading part. Miss Mart'n has
also made a decided success in vaudeville. Al-
ready the General Phonograph Corp. has re-
ceived inquiries from the trade as to when the
first records of this singer would be available.
OPPORTUNITY FOR FOREIGN TRADE
Spanish Firm in the Market for Fifty Complete
Talking Machines
Under the head of Foreign Trade Oppor
tunities in the June 13 issue of Commerce Re-
ports is listed the following: "A mercantile
firm in Spain desires to purchase from twenty-
five to fifty complete gramophone machines
without cabinet or frames. Quotations should
be given f. o. b. New York. Cash to be paid."
Information may be obtained from the Bu-
reau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce in
Washington. D. C. or its district and co-opera-
tive branches, by duly registered firms and in-
dividuals upon written request. Information
concerning "Opportunity No. 35017" should be
requested.
DEATH OF ALBERT C. LOOMIS
Albert C. Loonrs, who for over thirty years
was connected w th Thos. A. Edson, Inc., and
for most of that time in the phonograph divi-
sion, died suddenly at the Edison plant at West
Orange, N. J., last week. Mr. Loomis, who
was 59 years old, had invented and patented
several labor-saving 1 devices used in phono-
graph manufacture.
CELEBRATES FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
The Familton Music Store of Ccl!e-?e Point,
L. I., N. Y.. recently celebrated its fiftieth an-
niversary. Mr. Familton is one of the oldest
Victrola dealers on Long Island.