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The Music Trade Review
MAY 5, 1928
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Leedy Reports Gain
Sectional Band Contests
in First Three Months
in National Event
Indianapolis Drum and Banjo Maker States
Gross Showed Increase of 12 Per cent in That
Period
April 30.—A 12 per cent
gain for the first three months of 1928 was
recorded by the Leedy Mfg. Co., according to
a writer in the Indianapolis Star, and a gross
output of $2,000,000 in retail value is expected
for the year by A. W. Kuerst, secretary and
treasurer. This company has a unique record
in business annals, for in its twenty-five-year
history it has never laid off an employe, and
has operated without a day's suspension. Its
business includes drums, traps, xylophones,
marimbas, vibraphones and all types of banjos.
"Our business has more than doubled in five
years," said Mr. Kuerst. "It is not completely
reflective of conditions in primary industry, of
course, but it shows the extraordinary musical
development that has been recorded since the
World War. The war itself increased the popu-
larity of band and orchestral music. The first
decisive factor in popularizing and spreading
this class of music before the war was the talk-
ing machine. The motion picture came along to
give music a still wider appeal. Then the radio
followed. Jazz orchestras sprung up every-
where. Music took on a new significance so-
cially. Schools instituted courses in band and
orchestral music. Most high and grade schools
have bands and orchestras. Municipal parks
and recreational activities spread the movement
farther afield. Factories, business houses and
lodges added bands and drum corps.
"The popularity of jazz, with its increasing
emphasis upon the drummer and his multitude
of instruments for the production of odd and
unexpected harmonies and variations, has made
much of the volume of our business. The drum-
mer to-day is an indispensable man in the band
and the orchestra, and the never-ending growth
of the percussion instruments with which he
produces a practically unlimited variety of in-
terpretative and imitative sounds and effects
makes him the fascinating center of most ob-
servers, not merely because of his dexterity
and skill, but because of the surprise element
in the harmony and rhythm that he contrib-
utes.
"We are proud of our position as the world's
largest manufacturer of drums and of the fact
that our products are recognized as standard
by band and orchestra leaders and artists every-
where, as well as by thousands of musical per-
formers on the vaudeville stage in this and
other countries."
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.,
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Thirty Contest Units Scheduled in Preliminary
Events to National Contest at Joliet, 111., on
May 24 and May 25.
As the time for the National School Band
Contest at Joliet, 111., on May 24-26 ap-
proaches, arrangements for the holding of the
State and sectional contests are rapidly being
completed, according to reports received by the
National Bureau for the Advancement of Mu-
sic. The Bureau is co-operating with the Com-
mittee on Instrumental Affairs of the Music
Supervisors' National Conference in promoting
both the State and national contests, and its
advices from the various communities indicate
that the interest in the contests is greater than
ever, auguring for the national tournament a
participation that will be larger and more rep-
resentative than in any year since the first na-
tional meeting was held.
Competitions for the State trophy offered by
the National Bureau to the winning band in
each State have been scheduled in thirty con-
test units, embracing individual States and sec-
tional groups. For the most part these con-
tests will be held under the auspices of the
public education departments or State univer-
sities, and in many cases the school band con-
tests will form a feature of the annual music
festivals in the respective, States?
To date the National Bureau has been in-
formed that State contests have been arranged
in twenty-nine contest units. These, with the
place and date of the contest, and the name of
the sponsoring body, are as follows: California—
San Francisco, May 4 and 5; San Francisco
Music Committee. Colorado—Grand Junction,
May 5 and 6; Colorado Association of Band
Masters. Illinois'—Urbana, April 27 and 28;
University of Illinois. Indiana—Muncie, May
6; Indiana School Band and Orchestra Asso-
ciation. Iowa—Iowa City, May 4 and 5; State
University. Kansas—Emporia, May 1 and 4;
Kansas State Teachers College. Maine—Wa-
terville, May 12; Waterville Kiwanis. Michigan
—East Lansing, May 12; University of Michi-
gan. Minnesota—Minneapolis, May 17 and 18;
University of Minnesota. Mississippi—Clinton,
May 5; Mississippi Educational Association. Mis-
souri—Columbia, May 3 and 5; University of
Missouri. Nebraska—Lincoln, May 4 and 5;
Department of Education. New England—Bos-
ton, May 19; New England Music Festival
Association. New Jersey—New Brunswick,
May 4; New J-ersey Music Supervisors' Asso-
ciation. New Mexico—Albuquerque, May 11
and 12; University of New Mexico. New York
—Fredonia, April 27; Western New York Music
Festival Association. North Dakota—Grand
Forks, May 10 and 11; University of North
Dakota. Ohio—Columbus, May 11 and 12;
Ohio State Band Association. Oklahoma—
Stillwater, May 3 and 5; Agricultural and Me-
chanical College. Pennsylvania—Harrisburg,
May 12; State Department of Public Instruc-
tion. South Dakota—Vermillion, May 10 and
11; University of South Dakota. Texas—
Greenville, May 7 and 8; Texas Band Teachers'
Association. Utah—Salt Lake City, May 11;
University of Utah.
Wisconsin—Waupun,
May 18 and 19; Wisconsin School Band Asso-
ciation. State contests have already been held
in Florida, Kentucky, Montana, North Carolina
and Washington.
Ferry & Go. Opening
Factory in St. Marys
ST. MARYS, ()., April 28.—The first carload of
machinery from Ferry & Co.'s plant at Chicago
has arrived at the factory building here, which
the company has taken over for the manufac-
ture of fretted musical instruments, such as
banjos, ukuleles and guitars. It is expected that
all of the machinery from the Chicago plant
will arrive here within the next three weeks
when the plant will begin operations. Max
Tannebaum is head of the concern, which came
to St. Marys through the influence of the local
Chamber of Commerce. C. F. Rutt, superin-
tendent of the factory, is directing the placing
of the machinery at the local plant.
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EST. 1879
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