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JANUARY 15, 1927
The Music Trade Review
Hanson Music House, San Francisco,
Will Shortly Become a Corporation
Incorporators Will Be H. C. Hanson and W. M. Ringen—Galliani Takes Charge of Sherman-
Clay San Jose Branch—Union Music Co. Moves—C. A. Ericsson to Visit the Trade
CAN FRANCISCO, CAL, January 8.—The H.
C. Hanson Music House is preparing to in-
corporate and papers will probably be filed
shortly. Inventory is now being taken. The
incorporators will be H. C. Hanson and W. M.
"Bill" Ringen, who lately bought an interest in
the firm and has taken over general charge as
sales manager. Mr. Hanson and Mr. Ringen
have long been friends and have, more than
once, been associated at the same time with
San Francisco music firms.
"Bill" Ringen, as his many friends in the
irade call him, began his career as a music mer-
chant in the wrapping department of Sherman,
Clay & Co. Later, he went with the late Henry
Hauschildt and was getting into his gait as a
salesman when he gave up music to become an
aviator. However, as he was still a minor, Mrs.
Ringen, Sr., put a quietus on this ambition. The
disappointed aviator went to Kohler & Chase
and when H. C. Hanson gave up the small
goods department Bill Ringen took it over.
Later he went into business for himself and
finally sold out to Wurlitzer. For the past few
years Mr. Ringen had charge of the small goods
department of the Wurlitzer Co. here, as well
as having other responsible work for that firm.
He resigned to go into partnership with Mr.
Hanson. The lines carried by the H. C. Han-
son Music House will remain unchanged. They
are Buescher dealers and distributors for north-
ern California. Their leading piano line is that
of the Charles M. Stieff, In<< and they handle
Paramount banjos, Brunswick and Sonora pho-
nographs and Sonora and Magnavox radio. The
Florentine Music Co. will continue to own and
operate the sheet music department.
Galliani Goes to San Jose Branch
L. F. Galliani is taking charge of the San
Jose branch of Sherman, Clay & Co. He has
been for some years past with the Aeolian
department of the San Francisco retail store of
the firm. George Eardley, who has been San
lose manager, will be transferred to San Fran-
cisco, where he will become attached to the
local retail piano department.
Union Music Co. Moves In
The Union Music Co. is moving and is getting
settled in the store on O'Farrell street, near
Powell street, which was occupied till Decem-
ber 30 by the Hauschildt music firm, which is
now concentrating its activities on its Oakland
store. Ralph Stine, piano sales manager for the
Union Music Co., states that a number of Kim-
ball grands are now en route for the company.
The Kimball will remain its leading line. John
P. Broder, sheet music department owner, has
been doing business without interruption, as he
was for years with the Hauschildt firm.
President of Ludwig & Co. Is Expected
C A. Kricsson, president of Ludwig & Co., is
expected on the Coast in the near future. He
will visit the branches of the Wiley B. Allen
Co. while in California and will spend a little
time at the store of the firm here.
B. R. Brassfield, manager of the Wiley B.
Allen Co.'s interests in the Northwest for some
time past, has now reported to the San Fran-
cisco office for further instructions. James J.
Black, treasurer of the company, stated that
Mr. Brassfield will be attached to the sales
piano department of the California interests of
the firm.
Gene Redewill to Play and Talk
The Gulbransen Sales Co., 612 Mission street,
is now open for business, with a number of
pianos on display. Gene Redewill, who has
opened the store, is busy filling concert en-
gagements where the Gulbransen Registering
grand piano is featured. To-day he and his as-
sistants gave a half hour of music for the San
Francisco Round Table Club at the Palace
Hotel and to-morrow they will give a luncheon
concert for the Purchasing Agents of Northern
California, at the Palace Hotel. Part of the
program will consist of a talk on "Appreciation
of Music" by Mr. Redewill, who is an excellent
violinist and is an enthusiast for the accompany-
ing of the Gulbransen Registering grand. The
movie advertisement, thrown on the screen at
the Ferry Building, now reads: "Gulbransen is
Here."
The quarterly dividend of Sherman, Clay &
Co. goes out on the 15th inst., and the yearly
statement will be issued about the middle of
February. As 1926 was very good from a busi-
ness standpoint for the company, it is under-
stood that the good year will be reflected in the
annual report.
Knabe Piano for Exclusive
Use in Paramount Theatre
Instrument Is Installed in New York's Latest
and Most Elaborate Motion Picture Theatre,
Where Ambitious Musical Programs Are Given
New York's new Paramount Theatre is the
last word in magnificence of equipment for the
presentation of the screen drama. Even in a
citv of fine theatres the Paramount is conspicu-
inspiring tone of your wonderful instruments.
Truly the Knabe supports a singer as no other
instrument can."
Now It's Chicago's
Piano-Playing Contest
(Continued from patjc 7)
Gulbransen Co.; Carl Kinsey, Chicago Musical
College, and Fred Forster, Foister Music Pub-
lishing Co.
The list of endorsers is headed by the
honorary chairman, Mayor William K. Dever,
of Chicago, and includes Governor I AMI Small,
Dr. Max Mason, Frederick Stock, Herman
Dcvries, Mrs. J. Hamilton Lewis, Glenn Dillard
Gunn, Dr. Walter Dill Scott, Ralph Van
Vechten, Dr. Herman Bundesen, D. F. Kelly,
George W. Dixon, Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes,
Dr. John Thompson and William Hale Thomp-
son.
Among the piano houses who have con-
tributed to the fund for the support of the
tournament are included Baldwin Piano Co.,
Benson's Music Shop, Bissell-Weisert Piano
Co., James T. Bristol Co., Inc., Cable Piano
Club, Central Gulbransen Store, the Gulbran-
sen Co., Will A. Gross, Grosvcnor Music House,
Hassmer Bros., Justin Bros. (Cicero), Matt J.
Kennedy, W. W. Kimball Co., Kranich & Bach,
George Lestina, Lyon & Healy, Mid-West
Piano Co., Moist Piano Co., Frank Naese &
Co., Albert F. Price, L. A. Reichardt, Reichardt
Piano Co., Roseland Music Shop, Rosenberg
Bros., Chas. Schultz & Sons, Simonson Piano
Co., Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co., Vacca &
Son, Wade-Twichell Co., Ralph B. Waite Piano
Co., Weiser & Sons, Witzel Music Co. and the
Rudolph W^urlitzer Co.
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as presented by the cinema and in the excellence
of its musical programs.
The Knabe piano has been selected for ex-
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one of the most distinguished artists appearing
on the programs and a great favorite with
music-lovers, speaks enthusiastically of the
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will be available for his work at the Paramount.
He writes as follows:
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