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DECEMBER 19, 1925
THE
MUSIC TRADE
41
REVIEW
uine musical instrument for both solo and en-
semble.
"CLARENCE BYRN,
"Head of Music Department."
"Department of Public Instruction, High School,
Hazleton, Pa., Music House Uses This Means
Head of Bacon Banjo Co. Played Before
"Schenectady, N. Y., December 3, 1925.
to Encourage Wider Playing of Instruments
Schools, Broadcasts, and in Dealers' Stores
"My dear Mr. Bacon: Please accept my sin- in Its Territory
During Three Weeks Away
cere thanks and appreciation of your willing
service on your banjo before our school as-
HAZLETON, PA., December 14.—Landau's Music
GROTON, CONN., December 14.—Frederick J.
sembly. Your work was certainly much ap-
Bacon, president of the Bacon Banjo Co., Inc., preciated and greatly enjoyed, not only by the & Jewelry Store, local representative of C. G.
has just returned from a three weeks' trip, dem- teachers but by the pupils. If you come this Conn, Ltd., who by the organization and main-
tenance of various boys' bands and orchestras
onstrating the B & D Silver Bell Banjos. Mr. way again, please let me know.
throughout the anthracite region has made it
Bacon appeared in several high schools giving
"HARRISON H. VAN COTT."
possible for many boys and girls to learn to
a half-hour program of specially arranged num-
play musical instruments, has now announced
bers for the younger generation. At the Engle-
its intention of giving four scholarships together
wood High School in Chicago there were about
with the use of instruments.
1,600 boys and girls and at the Cass High School
It has been the policy of this firm wherever
in Detroit, the largest in America, Mr. Bacon
possible to help boys who are desirous of ob-
had an audience of over 3,000. At the Schenec-
Exploiting Band and Orchestra Instruments for taining a musical education by extending them
tady High School he played to over 5,000, giving
Christmas Buying, With Full Measure of Suc- special terms of payment for the instruments in
two concerts, morning and afternoon. The
cess
which they are interested and insuring the
school principals and supervisors of music have
parents of the boy's success by permitting the
sent letters to Mr. Bacon commending him on
TOLEDO, O., December 14.—Toledo dealers have boy to join a Landau's boys' band or orchestra,
the good work he is doing and particularly men-
tioned the musical quality of tone of Mr. been busy selling musical merchandise during both of which are under the direction of Victor
the past few weeks. George Terry, manager of Oswald.
Bacon's banjo.
Landau's will give the use of four alto horns
Mr. Bacon broadcasted from stations in Chi- the Union Music Co., reports a good demand
cago, Detroit, Buffalo and Schenectady. He was for Buescher band instruments, Paramount to four boys not attending school who can not
also a guest of the Chicago University Banjo banjos and Ludwig drums for gift purposes, as afford to purchase an instrument but who are
Club luncheon. Charlie Rothermel, the famous well as a steady sale of these instruments to anxious to learn to play. They will be selected
by Mr. Oswald. There are no strings to the
tenor banjoist, was also a guest at the luncheon p-ofessional players.
The
Ignaz
Fischer
Music
House
is
finding
a
offer and weekly lessons will be given free of
and made a decided hit with his wonderful tenor
banjo playing. Mr. Bacon gave concerts in the good sale for Martin band instruments and con- charge. The only requirement is that the boys
following music stores, which handle the B & D ducts an active beginners' class under the direc- bring their parents to guarantee the responsi-
Silver Bell Banjos: The Chicago Musical Instru- tion of Walter Dean, giving six free lessons bility for the care of the instrument.
This is one more example of the promotion
ment Co., Chicago, 111.; Allington Music House, with each instrument. The Lawrence Music
Freeport, 111.; The Music Department at Block Shop is extending its line in musical merchan- work the Landau store is 'doing for the cause of
& Kuhl's department store, Peoria, 111.; Grinnell dise, and among other items has added the music. The opportunity comes at the season
when the fortunate boys will receive one of the
Bros, music stores in Detroit and Toledo, and Kaspek piano accordions.
Hohner harmonicas continue to sell exception- finest Christmas gifts possible.
Rudolph Wurlitzer music stores in Buffalo and
ally well in this section, contests and promo-
Rochester, N. Y.
tion work among the young people contributing
Mr. Bacon says the music business in nearly a great deal to the increased interest.
all the cities he visited seems to be booming
Dealers report visits from a number of small
and the demand for the small instruments are goods travelers during the past week or so, BALTIMORE, MD., December 14.—Baltimore has
mostly for the better grade. For example, a including Fred Brenner, of Gretsch & Brenner, gone Buescher, according to Fred B. Hamman,
big building contractor placed an order through Inc., New York; J. R. Frew, of the Ohio Musi- of Hamman's Music Store, local representative
The Bacon Banjo Co.'s representative in Schen- cal Sales Co., Cleveland; Fred Base, of the of the Buescher Band Instrument Co., Elkharl,
ectady for a $250 banjo for his eleven-year-old Fred Gretsch Mfg. Co., Brooklyn, and Lewis Ind. Mr. Hamman reports that Buescher band
instruments arc selling at a more rapid rate
daughter.
Johnson, of Tonk Bros. Co., Chicago.
than at any time in the history of his agency,
Mr. Bacon has received the following inter-
with the saxophone leading in sales. His claim
esting letters from school principals:
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
Cass Technical High School, Detroit, Mich., The Review. In it advertisements are inserted is that an amazing percentage of Baltimore's
musicians are now Buescher players.
November 16, 1925.
free of charge for men who desire positions.
"Dear Mr. Bacon, the faculty and students of
Cass Technical High School join me in express-
ing to you and Mr. Edgaly of Grinnell Brothers,
who negotiated for your appearance here to-day,
our sincerest gratitude for the remarkable ex-
hibition of the possibilities of the banjo in the
hands of an artist.
With the exception of the fumuiic
Paramount line, which la sold on the
"Every school should be a cross-section of the
exclusive agency basis, l>ange banjos
are now sold direct to music dealers
activity in the community it serves. We are not
everywhere.
preparing our musicians solely to reflect glory
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S L n g S t l i e for the Beginner
upon the masters of the past, but to live to-day.
The LangBtile banjo enables you to serve a
Tempered Aluminum Floor
The banjo is a very popular instrument and is
big class of trade satisfactorily, being made
for the beginner. Langstile dealers will be
continually being called for by our young people.
Rack and Resonators.
liberally supplied with sales helps and
The banjo is a very beautiful solo instrument in
literature.
The
lightest Xylophones
itself and in addition is becoming more and more
with Resonators in the world.
essential in all dance orchestras. Since the be-
IT P i l G U I I I
skilled Amateur
We are now able to offer this celebrated
ginning of civilization young people have
The
New Deagan Tilting Floor Rack.
professional favorite direct to the trade.
for the
danced and they will always dance, so instead
Professional
of railing at the crazy dance music of to-day,
This greatly Improved instrument meets the
needs of the professional and promises to add
let us create good dance music for them.
to the reputation of an old name.
"I can think of no surer way of making music
unpopular than to insist that such beloved in-
This line is sold to only one dealer in a city
struments as the banjo and saxophone are not
on the exclusive agency basis with full pro-
worthy of a place in our school organizations.
tection. Some territory is still open for the
Paramount lino. Write and we will gladly
We not only use the banjo in both of our daily
t«ll you If your territory Is open.
dance orchestras at Cass Technical High
Dealers: Write for Proposition t
School, but we run two banjo classes per week
Write for agency proposition on these
in our evening school, and as you yourself know,
fast-selling Deagan Instruments
we are the largest public school music depart-
ment in the United States of America, giving
approximately 2,000 free music lessons daily.
"I am sure everyone who was present this
Established 27 Years
morning when you and your, banjo held our
Deagan Building
225 E. 24th St
New York
3,000 students spellbound for twenty minutes,
1786 Berteau Ave.
Cliuaco
will from now on consider the banjo as a gen-
Landau Offers Four
Free Music Scholarships
F. J. Bacon Back From
Three Weeks' Western Trip
Toledo Dealers Doing Well
With Musical Merchandise
Bueschers in Baltimore
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