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THE MUSIC TRADE
MARCH 20, 1926
REVIEW
Piano-Playing Contest Committee of
the Detroit Ass'n Reports Progress
been installed in a special musical merchandise
department. The quarters have been decorated
in an attractive manner, in accordance with the
policy of this house in its other branches.
Plans to Begin Contest Among School Children of That City Some Time in April and End It
With the School Examinations With Expiration of the Term
Boguslawski to Record
Exclusively for Welte-Mignon
FJETROIT, MICH., March 16.—The Detroit
Music Trades Association is moving in
the right direction under its reorganization in
endeavoring to do something tangible for the
improvement and development of the business.
But there is one thing that the dealers must
do before the organization can reach its goal
—that is, to fully realize the true meaning
of association—co-operation and standardization
of certain necessary policies. We make this refer-
ence because we remember hearing it said at the
last meeting that one prominent dealer never at-
tended any meetings and would not because of
something happening several years ago that he
did not like. We don't believe there is any indus-
try that needs organization as much to-day as
those engaged in the sale of pianos and musical
instruments. With the advent of radio and com-
bination machines, new types of players and the
demand for grands dealers should co-operate
more than ever. By so doing they could con-
duct special campaigns during the year on vari-
ous branches of the business and in this way
greatly stimulate sales. For example, Detroit
could have a baby grand week or month—every
dealer campaigning strong during that period.
And so on with other instruments. Almost
every month the trade could be doing something
to encourage interest as well as sales. What a
wonderful opportunity retailers overlook when
they do not give their whole-hearted support
and co-operation to their local association.
The special committee appointed last week
to look into the piano contest for school chil-
dren have interviewed a number of our leading
people since and feel very optimistic about the
outcome. If everything works out as expected
the contest will start in April and wind up be-
fore school examinations. One of our leading
afternoon newspapers is "rarin' to go," to iise a
slang expression.
Mason & Hamlin Ampico in
KFWI Broadcasting Station
Installment Supplied by the Wiley B. Allen
Co. Takes Prominent Part in Program From
Big San Francisco Studio
SAN FRANCISCO, CAU, March 9.—A Mason &
Hamlin piano is being used in the studio of
KFWI, San Francisco's newest broadcasting
station. The spacious and elaborate studio is
The police department have yet been unable
to get any clue to the robbery of last week Well-Known Virtuoso Added to Artists Who
when, by means ot a pass key, thieves entered
Record Exclusively for Welte-Mignon (Li-
the store of the Bayley Music House, knocked
censee) Library.
the combination from a small safe and escaped
with $200 in cash.
Moissaye Boguslawski, virtuoso pianist, lias
The Brunswick Shop, on East Grand River just been secured as exclusive recording artist
avenue, Detroit, operated for nearly seven years for the Welte-Mignon (Licensee) reproducing
by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., has rolls, according to an announcement made by
closed its doors and will discontinue doing a executives of the company last week. Mr.
local retail business. The shop originally was Boguslawski's career as pianist began under
opened under the name of Wallace Brown, who
stirred Detroit with his tremendous advertis-
ing. For several years it was the only Detroit
store handling Brunswicks and Brunswick rec-
ords. When Wallace Brown resigned to go
with the Aeolian Co., in New York, the shop
reverted back to the Brunswick Co., who ap-
pointed Mr. Quinn as manager, a position he
has held ever since and until the day the store
was closed out. Inasmuch as the Brunswick
line is now handled by a half-dozen concerns
downtown, the company felt that an exclusive
store no longer was necessary. A sign on the
door announces that customers will please "pay
their bills at Ailing," which is on Woodward
avenue and which store recently added the
Brunswick line. It also gives a list of the
other downtown stores which are handling
Brunswicks.
Work has actually started and contracts let
on the twelve-story office building to be located
on Broadway, between John R and Witherell
streets, Detroit, for the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
The building will be of steel with terra-cotta | |
Moissaye Boguslawski
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trimmings. The Wurlitzer Co. will occupy the adverse circumstances, for, at the age of fifteen
basement, first, second and possibly the third years, he was forced to play the piano in dance
floors, renting out the balance of the space for halls and cabarets as a means of livelihood.
offices and shops. The location is a very desir- His technic developed in spite of the handicap
able one and makes the fifth concern in the of late hours, inferior music and run-down
music business to locate on Broadway.
pianos; a few years later he secured a hearing
from the eminent Russian pianist and orchestral
piano. It is planned to give some Ampico con- conductor, Ossip Gabrilowitsch, who pro-
certs with this piano. The station proper of nounced him only a gifted amateur.
KFWI is in South San Francisco where a 500-
This pronouncement hurt his pride consider-
watt Western Electric transmitter is installed ably but served only to urge him on to greater
in a specially constructed operating room. All efforts, and in a few more years he was ob-
the broadcasting is accomplished by remote con- taining engagements as soloist with the largest
trol system.
symphony orchestras in the country. The en-
thusiasm which he has aroused when playing
with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the
Minneapolis Symphony, The Metropolitan
BATESVILLE, ARK., March 13.—The new store of
Opera House orchestra and as an individual in-
the Martin Bros. Piano Co., established here re- terpreter in his own recitals has been produced
not only by his phenomenal technic but by his
grand style, colored with a rich musical
imagination.
Martin Brothers' New Store
Piano House Must Move
The home of the Anderson Piano Co., com-
prising a three-story showroom and office build-
ing at 291 Livingston street, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
has passed to the control of a new owner. The
Anderson firm will continue to occupy the prop-
erty under a short-term lease made by the new
owner, at the expiration of which the building
will be remodeled.
Mason & Hamlin |
Installed in
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Station KFWI,
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San Francisco's
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New Broadcast- |
ing Station
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Wilson Music Go. Moves
The J. B. Wilson Music Co., which has been
located for several years at 912 Orange street,
Wilmington, Del., has taken a spacious new
store in the Kresge Building, at 807 Market
street.
on the second floor of the Wiley B. Allen Co.'s
building and it was the Wiley B. Allen Co.
that sold and installed the Mason & Hamlin
cently, has opened for business in full swing
with ,a large ^display ,of pianos and phonographs.
In addition, a complete line of small goods has
A new piano department has been opened by
Kohler & Chase in the store of the Lucas Fur-
n iture Co., Dos Palos, Cal., which will act as
representative of the piano house.