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The Music Trade Review
Growing Band Interest
in Kansas Territory
Opening of Fall Season Finds Dealers Assured
of Larger Demand Than Ever Before From
These Organizations
with the New York Central Railroad. Through
the courtesy of the railroad Bruno used an
illustration depicting New Yorkers in the cos-
tume of a century ago seeing the historic
DeWitt Clinton train making its first trip on
the rails. To-day the New York Central is cele-
brating a hundred years of service to the trav-
eling public and Bruno points out that it has
been serving music dealers for nearly an equiv-
alent period.
Another recent Bruno advertisement in the
same vein makes use of an unsolicited letter
from a music dealer in Leitchfield, Ky., under
date of August 24, 1926. It reads: "Thanks for
the prompt shipment
As I will be
eighty-eight on my next birthday you can not
look for many more orders from me. Have been
in business in Leitchfield, Ky., since 1859 and
have learned that 'Bruno' not only means secur-
ity but also perfect satisfaction."
September 11.—The Craw-
ford-Rutan Co., band and orchestra instrument
distributor, has had a particularly successful
season at the Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, Mo.,
and the Kansas State Fair, Topeka, Kan. This
is the third year of the company's exhibiting at
these fairs. Through contracts made here, and
through the general information from its many
sources, the company sees an interesting ad-
vance for orchestral and band instruments this
season. C. P. Crawford, president, reports that
more schools than ever are in the market for
equipment for school orchestras and that many
of them are completing their instrumentation by
the purchase of or provision for instruments
not previously included, such as the viola, the
bassoon, etc.
Among the other indications for a big year Miami Ukuleles and Weissenborn Guitars of
for band and orchestras is the prospect that
Henry Stadlmair Bought by Well-known
boys' bands will be filled promptly and that
Organization
more may be organized. The Rotary Club
Boys' Band, organized three years ago, now has
MEMPHIS, TENN., September 11.—The O. K.
eighty members, and has advanced to the stage Houck Piano Co. has an active musical mer-
where beginners are no longer accepted by it. chandise department in its store at 103 South
A junior band has been organized, going
through its first season last year, which now has
fifty members, who are graduated into the
senior band. Alois Winkler is conductor of
both bands.
The growing popularity of band music is
shown in the fact that the municipality is plan-
ning to continue the public band concerts into
the Winter.
KANSAS CITY, MO.,
Houck Sells Ukes and
Guitars to Seven Aces
Bruno Makes Tie-up
With Central Centennial
Here They Are
Main street, under the management of Emil A.
Arendt. Mr. Arendt recently lined up the entire
Interesting Illustration Used in Firm's Pub- ten members of the Hotel Peabody Seven Aces
licity—Eighty-eight-year-old Dealer Confirm's Orchestra in his store and sold them for casli
a complete set of Miami ukuleles and Weissen-
House's Slogan
born guitars. These instruments are sold ex-
C. Bruno & Son, Inc., wholesalers of musical clusively by the Henry Stadlmair Co., Inc., 115
merchandise, 351 Fourth avenue, New York, East Twenty-third street, New York, which has
recently made an interesting advertising tie-up made the Houck concern its agent in Memphis,
and it is so pleased with the endorsement of
the Seven Aces that it secured the. accompany-
ing snap shot of the group.
BACON
BANJOS
Played by Leading
Musicians and Orchestras
Sold by Representative
Music Merchants
BACON BANJO CO., Inc.
GROTON, CONN.
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Cleveland Playgrounds Form
Many Harmonica Bands
Over Thirty in That City Now Have Such
Organization, Says Board of Education
CLEVELAND, O., September 13.—Over thirty
Cleveland playgrounds organized harmonica
bands during the past Summer, according to
reports emanating from the Department of Edu-
cation. Cleveland music dealers participated
in a fine business in harmonicas as a result.
One of the morning papers put on a har-
monica contest and the Board of Education co-
operated, which resulted in the organization of
the thirty bands, the local music dealers con-
tributing prizes. The contributors included the
Euclid Music Co., Halle Bros., William Taylor
Sons Co., May Co. and Grossman Bros. Borrah
Minevitch played a week's engagement at one
of the Cleveland theatres lately and his presence
in town helped to keep up the harmonica en-
thusisam.
Frank Kordick Returns
CHICAGO, III., September 11.—Frank Kordick,
president of the Regal Musical Instrument Co.,
Chicago, recently returned from an extensive
vacation trip to Alaska and Canada. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Kordick and interesting
points in the Far North were visited.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1926
Regal Go. Brings Out
New Ukulele Tuner
Device Makes It Possible for Any One to Tune
a Ukulele Correctly and Instantaneously
CHICAGO, III., September 11.—A new device for
tuning the ukulele has been brought out by the
Regal Musical Instrument Co., known as the
Regal ukulele tuner. The device has been made
so simple and accurate that it is said a novice
can correctly tune a ukulele or banjo-ukulele
instantly.
The tuner, when attached to the finger board
of the instrument, makes it possible to tune all
strings to one tone or sound and then when
the device is removed the instrument is in per-
fect tune.
In introducing the tuner the Regal Musical
Instrument Co. has prepared directions for using
it which are fully illustrated. These directions,
together with instructions and diagrams for
playing the "Regal Pastime Music," written for
the beginner, accompany every tuner. They
have been carefully prepared in order to make
it easier for the purchaser to master the ukulele.
The device helps the beginner to tune cor-
rectly the ukulele, reducing the tuning difficulty
to a simple operation, and it likewise keeps alive
his interest in instrumental music and encour-
ages him to buy other instruments, in this way
developing a lifetime customer for the music
dealer.
The idea was conceived by Frank Kordick,
president of the Regal Musical Instrument Co.,
who, in giving a great deal of thought to the
problem, says he noted many instances when
people purchased ukuleles only to put them
aside in a few days because they could not tune
them properly. These purchasers cannot only
learn to play the ukulele correctly, but are all
potential customers for music and musical in-
struments for years to come.
New Slingerland Banjo
CHICAGO, III., September 11.—The Slingerland
Banjo Co., manufacturer of the Slingerland line
of "May Bell" banjos, 1815 Orchard street, Chi-
cago, announces the addition of a new May
Bell DeLuxe Model, finished in gold. Although
the company has a large selective line, this new
model is by far the most elaborate style in the
catalog. It is made in Plectrum and Tenor
styles.
The company has also prepared an attrac-
tive, colored decalcomania window poster for
May Bell dealers as part of an extensive service
campaign to co-operate with its trade.
Paramount, Orpheum and
Langstile Banjos
Sold by Leading Dealers
M.LLANGE
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Established 28 Years
225 E. 24th St.
New York
You have tried the rest
—Now use the BEST
Joseph Rogers' Son
"XXX" and "STANDARD" Brand
Drum and Banjo Heads
Made from Genuine Calfmkin
The Frederick Rogers Co.
17 Jackson Ave.
Middletown, N. Y.