Music Trade Review

Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 26

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CHICAGO AND THE MIDDLE WEST
Frank W. Kirk, Manager, 333 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Chicago Music School
Holds Student Tourney
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 26.—-The news that one
of Chicago's music schools has conducted a
music tournament in its community as an en-
couragement to the children will no doubt be
of interest to the trade in planning and conduct-
ing piano contests.
The Erdal Musical College, located at 6969
Grand avenue, held a tournament for young
musicians who competed not only in piano play-
ing, but also voice and violin. Medals were
given the winners, and the finals were played
at the Rutherford-Sayre Field House on a Gul-
bransen grand piano.
This competition naturally stirred up a good
deal of interest in the Montclair district, and
two days after its close an artists' recital was
given at the Rutherford-Sayre Field House by
the Erdal institution. The Gulbransen piano
was also used during the recital.
Lombardo Full-Page
in Chicago American
A recent full page of press stories and
pictures, accompanied by nineteen dealer tie-up
advertisements, appeared in the Chicago Amer-
ican for Guy Lombardo and His Royal
Canadians, Columbia artists.
The stories reviewed the phenomenal rise of
the Lombardo orchestra from its origin in
London, Ont., to its first American success in
Cleveland and its prominence in Chicago at
present. Due credit was also given to the dozen
or more Columbia record selections of this
artist, which have been reported by Columbia
dealers for some time past as being among
their big sellers.
New Edison Lines for
Lyon & Healy, Chicago
Lyon & Healy, recognized as one of the fore-
most retail music houses in the country, has
announced that the new line of Edison radio
and radio-phonograph combinations has been
taken on for all the company's Chicago stores,
which will feature strongly the instruments
presented by Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Although the quantity of Edison merchandise
available up to the present time has been
particularly limited owing to the nation-wide
demand that has developed for this new radio
product, a considerable volume of business in
Chicago has already been reported.
J. P. Seeburg, president of the J. P. Seeburg
Piano Co., Chicago, manufacturer of automatic
musical instruments, left last week for his home
at Palm Beach, Florida to spend the winter.
F. F. Story, vice-president of the Story &
Clark Piano Co., accompanied by Mrs. Story,
left for Pasadena, Cal., to spend the holidays
with E. H. Story, president of the company,
who resides in Pasadena.
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Chicago Survey Shows Piano Business
Improving and Outlook Is Promising
Report Made by W. Wallace Kerr, of the Cable Co., Reveals Steady Betterment Over
Last Six Months and Bright Prospects for Future
^
,
ILL., December 26.—A highly in-
teresting report on the piano business by
W. VVallo.ce Kerr of the Cable Co. is carried in
the Chicago Commerce, which made a survey of
industry in and around Chicago through the
eyes of credit executives.
Mr. Kerr is vice-president of the Chicago
Association of Credit Men, and director of the
National Association of Credit Men and reports
Schulz Co. Employes
Visited by Santa Claus
CHICAGO, 111., December 26.—-The Christmas
spirit is always manifested at the plant of the
M. Schulz Co., Chicago, for following a practice
of some twenty years' standing, inaugurated by
I'resident Otto Schulz, Sr., the company pre-
sents each employe with a, Christmas basket
containing the major provisions for the Christ-
mas dinner. Distribution of the baskets begins
at an early hour on December 24 and the
Schulz workers can be seen leaving the factory
in a parade of Christmas baskets on this date.
Not only are the Schulz employes remem-
bered at Christmas time, but also the many
trade friends of Otto Schulz, who, following a
custom of many years, presents a holiday re-
membrance in the form of a specially selected
book. The gift this year is "Franz Schubert,
The Man and His Circle," by Newman Flower.
As this is the Schubert centennial year which
lias been widely celebrated by the trade, the
book is of particular interest. It is the author-
itative life-story of the great composer, not a
technical book about music, but a picture of a
man, stressing all the little intimate details
which show us just what that man is like.
The research for this book has been in
progress on the Continent for two years. As a
result, a mass of new letters has been dis-
covered and the private diaries of Schubert's
friends, the majority of which have never be-
fore been used in a biography, it is said. It is
notably illustrated with photographs.
Kimball Recitals Announced
CHICAGO, JI.I.., December 2o.—The W. W. Kim-
ball Co., Chicago, has arranged an interesting
series of recitals to be held in Kimball Hall
during the month of January. The recitals will
be held each Friday noon and the following
artists will appear on the following dates: Janu
ary 4th, Ethel Heide, contralto; January 11th,
Alvena Reckzeh and Kathryn Anderson; Janu-
ary 18lh, Clara Taylor, dramatic soprano; Janu-
ary 25th, William H. Barnes, in organ recital.
I n addition both Allen W. Bogen and Edward
I Benedict will render organ programs.
W I G
Grands—Uprights—Player Pianos—Reproducing Pianos
of the Highest Quality in Straight and Period Models
Ludwig & Co*, 136th St. and Willow Ave-, New York
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a feeling of optimism for the next year. He
says:
"While the piano business as a whole has not
been good for the year past, there has been a
very decided improvement within the last si\
months, and from all indications there is every
reason to feel optimistic over the future.
"There may be further changes in the way of
combinations or otherwise, but if so they will
but tend to strengthen the ability of the manu-
facturer to better serve the public.
"Music, latent in many of us, is becoming
brought out and developed more and more, and
is coming to be regarded as a fundamental in
the education of a child. The piano, the best
of instruments for musical self-expression, must
and will necessarily find its place in the ad-
vancement of pure human instincts and the de-
velopment of culture.
"There can be no fear, but that the future
holds for the manufacturer willing to keep in
step with the new ways of business a safe and
satisfactory answer."
In summing up the survey made of the various
industries the report states that business for
1928 has been good, and that the prospects for
ilie succeeding year are favorable.
New Brinkerhoff Line
to Be Introduced Soon
Excellent Assortment of Styles in Modern Sizes
and Casings to Be Ready Soon After First of
Year
A new line of pianos which the Brinkerhoff
I'iano Co., Chicago, bas been working on for
some time will be ready for the trade the first
of the year. The new models are thoroughly
m keeping with modern ideas in size, design
and finish and will offer to the Brinkerhoff
dealers an exceptional line for increased busi-
ness.
The line will include the diminutive uprights
and small grands. One instrument of especial
interest is the new miniature reproducing
;.;raiid. The grands are three feet, eight inches
in length and are designed for use in the apart-
ment or home where space is limited. In addi-
tion to being a real musical instrument it is a
decorative addition to the furnishings of the
living room.
Col. Willard F. Wallace
Dies Suddenly in Chicago
Col. Willard F. Wallace, who was associated
with the Q R S Co. for many years, died sud-
denly from a heart attack on Saturday, Decem-
ber 22. Funeral services were held Monday,
December 24, at St. Luke's Church, River
Forest, 111.
Col. Wallace was a representative of the
0 R S Co. for over ten years, and retired about
;i year ago. He took an active part in trade
activities and was one of the founders of the
Illinois Music Merchants' Association.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Helen B.
Wallace, and two daughters, Mrs. Homer J.
1 >vick 1 cy and Mrs, Alfred J. Wilhelm.
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The Music Trade Review
DECEMBER 29, 1928
Music and Radio Dealers
^ear-End Luncheon Proves
Interesting Releases by
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Most Successful Affair
Associations Merged
Clark Orchestra Roll Co.!
Over 100 Members of New York Piano Trade
Attend Annual Get-Together Luncheon at
Hotel Commodore on Thursday
The annual Year-End Luncheon of the New
York Piano Trade was held on Thursday of
this week at the Hotel Commodore with an
attendance of over one hundred, and proved
to be one of the most pleasant of the series of
such parties that have been held for a number
of years past.
The speaker of the day was Theodore E.
Steinway, president of Steinway & Sons, who
talked for some time in lighter vein, and then
delivered a message of optimism to the mem-
bers of the industry present. He declared that
the piano men represented the old guard of the
music industry, and that the old guard never
retreated. What was needed, he said, was more
courage and harder work, which would serve to
put the piano trade on its former prosperous
basis. Mr. Steinway mentioned in the course
of his talk that Byron H. Collins, manager of
the retail department of Steinway Hall, had
passed the million-dollar mark, in Steinway
sales.
The other speaker was Hermann Irion, presi
dent of the Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce, who talked briefly of the value of asso-
ciation work in aiding in the progress of the
industry, and extended his best wishes for a
successful year to come. During the dinner
there was some very acceptable entertainment.
Prior to the speaking, those in attendance
stood a moment in silence in memory of mem-
bers of the trade who had passed away during
the year, they being Francis Connor, H. Paul
Mehlin and Ernest Urchs.
The arrangements for the luncheon were, a>
usual, in the hands of Ben H. Janssen, A
Dalrymple and Albert Behning, and the whole
affair was most successful in every particular
It was announced during the luncheon that
George Urquhart, president of the American
Piano Co., who was scheduled to make an ad-
dress, was confined to his home with a severe
cold and was unable to attend.
Ideal Word Rolls
For January, 1929
Title
Composer
Played by
Sweethearts on Parade (Newman-Lombardo) E(1 March
SOUR
- Sheppard
'Taint So, Honey, 'Taint So (Robison) — Foxtrot,
Ed. Sheppard
'Round Evening (Steiner-Coots)—Foxtrot
Earl Knight
Then Came the Dawn (Dubin-Warren)—Fox-trot,
Ed. Sheppard
Where the Shy Little Violets Grow (Kahn-Warren) —
Fox-trot
Earl Kmyht
My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now (Caesar-Friend) —
Fox-trot
Earl Knight
:
Neapolitan Nights (Kerr-Zamecnik)—Waltz Song,
Ed. Sheppard
I Can't (live You Anything But Love (Fields-Mc-
Hugh)—Fox-trot
Ed. Sheppard
High Up on a Hill Top (Baer-Campbell-Whiting) —
Fox-trot
Ed. Sheppard
Just a Night for Meditation o'oung-l'ollack)—Fox-trot,
Earl Knight
Salt Lake City Organizations Combined Be-
cause of Similarity of Interests—Greater
Efficiency Expected
SALT
LAKL
CITY,
UTAH,
December
2i.—The
Mountain States Radio Trades' Association
and the Utah Association of Music Industries—
the former an active organization and the latter
somewhat inactive of late—were consolidated
this week and will hereafter be known under
the joint name of the Mountain States Music
and Radio Trades' Association. G. A. Rogers,
Strevell-Patterson Hardware Co., a wholesale
house of Salt Lake City interested in music
and radio, president of the Radio Association,
will continue as president of the combined as-
sociations, while Capt. Harold F. Jennings, per-
manent secretary of the Radio Association, will
continue as secretary. It was felt that music
and radio were now so closely allied in both a
musical and merchandising sense that no good
purpose would be achieved by continuing the
two organizations separately.
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 24.—The releases by:
the Clark Orchestra Roll Co., for January con-
tain as usual groupings of the popular hits of:
the day, in rolls designed for use on 65-note
electric rewind pianos. Several of the rolls are
specially designed for use on Nelson-Wiggen
instruments and others for Coinola and Em-
press Orchestrions. The January list includes:
store in greater Cleveland that advertises
through radio broadcasting is the Smerda Music
Co., of 5800 Broadway. The company went on
the air last week over station W H K and is
ltaturing music of central Europe although
presenting popular American compositions as
well. The Bohemian Band, a well-known local
organization, has been engaged and plays each
Wednesday evening at 7:30. The Smerda Co.
has one of the most complete music stores on
the South side of Cleveland, and in addition to
pianos carries a large line of small goods,
radios, phonographs and sheet music. The
display rooms are acknowledged to be among
the most beautiful in northern Ohio.
"NEW 'N' NIFTY"—(1) Blue Shadows, fox-trot; (2)
Jo-Anne, fox-trot; (3) It Goes Like This, fox-trot; (4) I
Loved You Then as I Love You Now, waltz; (5) Right
(Jut of Heaven, fox-trot; (6) My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds
Now, fox-trot; (7) She's Wonderful, fox-trot; (8) For-
ever, waltz; (9) High Up on a Hill Top, fox-trot; (10)
Two Lips to Kiss My Cares Away, fox-trot. f
BEWITCHING BEAUTIES—(1) I)oin the Raccoon,
fox-trot; (2) Where the Shy Little Violets Grow, fox-trot;
(3) When Summer Is Gone, fox-trot; (4) Woman Dis-
puted, I Love You, waltz; (5) Ev'rybody Loves You, fox-
trot; (6) Four or Five Times, fox-trot; (7) Sally of My
Dreams, fox-trot; (8) Marie, waltz; (9) Talkin' to Myself,
fox-trot; (10) The Bum Song, fox-trot.
"A SURE BET"—(1) My Old Girl's My New Girl
Now, fox-trot; (2) That's How I Feel About You, Sweet-
heart, fox-trot; (3) You Know Why, fox-trot; (4) You're
in Love and I'm in Love, waltz; (5) A Night of Memories,
fox-trot; (6) I'm Jealous, fox-trot; (7) The Prune Song,
foxtrot; (8) Juanita, waltz; (9) Don't Be Like That, fox-
trot; (10) lumping Jack, fox-trot.
"HITTlS." THE MARK"—(1) That's What 1'uts the
"Sweet" in Home, Sweet Home, fox-trot; (2) I Still Keep
Dreaming of You, fox-trot; (3) The First Kiss, waltz;
(4) Pickin' Cotton, fox-trot; (S) When Polly Walks
Through the Hollyhocks, fox-trot; (6) Where Is the Song
of Songs for Me?, waltz; (7) You're the Cream in My
Coffee, fox-trot; (8) Digga-Digga-Do, fox-trot; (9) Was It
Love?, waltz; (10) Walk That Broad, fox-trot.
"XYLO-R1PPLES"—(1) Doin' the Raccoon, fox-trot;
(2) My Old Girl's My New Girl Now, fox-trot; (3) That's
What Puts the "Sweet" in Home, Sweet Home, fox-trot;
(4) Woman Disputed, I Love You, waltz; (5) The Bum
Song, fox-trot; (6) That's How I Feel About You, Sweet-
heart, fox-trot; r (7) Where the Shy Little Violets Grow,
fox-trot; (8) \\ as It Love?, waltz; (9) When Summer Is
Gone, fox-trot; (10) Tumping Jack, fox-trot.
"A SPLASH OF BLUES"—(1) Blue Yodel; (2)
Steppin' Ol' Fool; (3) Doin' the New Low-Down; (4) In
the Jailhouse Now; (5) How Ix>ng Blues; (6) Down and
Out Blues; (7) Walk That Broad; (8) Cootie Blues; (9)
New Black Snake Blues; (10) Doggin' Me Mama Blues.
RADIO REVUE NO. 2—(1) Sonny Boy, fox-trot; (2)
Roses of Yesterday, fox-trot; (3) I'm Sorry Sally, fox-trot;
(4) Girl of My Dreams, waltz; (5) Then Came the Dawn.
fox-trot; (6) That's My Weakness Now, fox-trol; (7) I
Must Have That Man, fox-trot; (8) Ah! Sweet Mystery
of Life, waltz; (9) Half Way to Heaven, fox-trot; (10)
There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder, fox-trot.
A MUSICAL "BEAUTY BOX"—(1) Dizzy Fingers,
one-step; (2) Forest Frolics, fox-trot; (3) Rag Doll, fox-
trot; (4) Dainty Miss, fox-trot; (S) Nanette, fox-trot; (6)
Clever Fingers, fox-trot; (7) The Doll Dance, foxtrot;
(8) Fiapperette, fox-trot; (9) Nola, fox-trot; (10) Dancing
Shadows, fox-trot.
MEXICAN HITS—(1) Ramon Novarro, marcha; (2)
Dolores Del Rio, vals; (3) Amar Sin Esperanza, cancion;
(4) Mi Cielo, paso doble; (5) Elvira, vals: (6) Emilio Car-
ranza, marcha; (7) Eustolia, vals; (8) El Trobador, Sere-
nata Mexicana; (9) Ay, Julia, Julia!, concion popnla.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
Musical Comedy Hits in
January Atlas Roll List
Smerda Music Co., Cleveland,
Advertising Via the Radio
CLEVELAND, O., December 24.—The only music
Sales Executive
Man who has had 20 years' experience
manufacturing and merchandising musical
instruments, and who in that time has
made the intimate acquaintance of prac-
tically every music merchant in the United
States, will be open for Radio Sales Execu-
tive position the first of the New Year. He
has been affiliated with leading houses in
the music industry only, wholesale and re-
tail, and can show a splendid record as a
producer. Address Box 3296, Music Trade
Review, 420 Lexington avenue, New York
City.
Somebody Misses Somebody's Kisses—Waltz.
Take Your To-morrow and Give Me To-day—Fox-trot,
Jos. Fecher
1 hat Old Sweetheart of Mine—Waltz.
Too Busy—Foxtrot
Walter Tierney
You're in Love and I'm in Love—Waltz.
You're Just a Little Bit of Everything- I Love—Fox-
trot
Mabel Cowan
Where the Shy Little Violets Grow—Fox-trot.Jos. Fecher
Kosita—Tango
'Mabel Cowan
Four or Five Times— Fox-trot
"Friendly" Tate
Good-Little Bad-Little You—Fox-trot
Mabel Cowan
I Can't Make Her Happy (That Old Girl of Mine)—
Fox-trot
Walter Tierney
Jo-Anne—Fox-trot
Phil Lynch
Let's Do It (From "Paris")—F'ox-trot. . . Annabelle Taylor
My Old Girl's My New Girl Now—Fox-trot.'Walter Tierney
Raquel (From "Earl Carroll's Vanities")—Waltz.
To Know You Is to Love You (From "Hold Every-
thing")
F. Seibert
Woman Disputed I Love You (From "Woman Dis-
puted")—.Walt/..
You're the Cream in My C'offee (F'rom "Hold Every-
thing") Foxtrot
Jos. Fecher
THE REVIEW'S UNIVERSAL "WANT" DIRECTORY
NY member 'of the music trade may
forward to this office a "position
k
wanted" advertisement intended
for this Department, to occupy four
lines agate measure, and it will be in-
serted free. Replies will also be for-
warded without cost. Additional space
charged at the rate of 25c per line. If
bold-faced type is desired, the cost for
same will be 25c a line, 7 words to a line.
"Help Wanted" advertisements will be
charged for at the rate of 25c per line.
Cash must accompany order.
Business Opportunities and For Sale
advertisements inserted as display space
only at $7.00 per single column inch.
All advertisements intended for this
department must be in hand on the Sat-
urday preceding date of issue.
A
WANTED—Two outside salesmen who are
not afraid of work, whose past record will stand
scrutiny and who are business-getters. Good
salary and commission to right party. See Mr.
Denning, Baldwin Piano Co., 20 East 54th St..
New York City.
WANTED—Position as tuner and player piano repair-
man with good concern. Understand Ampico and have
working knowledge of Welte-Mignon and Duo-Art. Willing
to go on road. Address Box 3297, Music Trade Review,
420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Radio, Victrola department and
store manager desires new connection. 100%* producer
with excellent record for results. Also a technical man.
Now employed with large house. Address Box 3298, Music
Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—By expert on reproducing
pianos. Capable of handling ah classes of service and
fine tuning on players, straights and grands. Two years'
experience
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"
" High-class
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Beach Box
Winter
Colony.
service assured. Palm
Address
No. 3294,
care The
Music
Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Superintendent with years ex
perience, scale and piano draftsman and inventor. Thorough
piano mechanic. Address Box No. 3291, The Music Trade
Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Experienced tuner and repairer
wants connection with reliable music house. South pre-
ferred. Strictly sober and reliable. Married. Address
Box No. 3285, care The Music Trade Review, 420 Lex-
ington Avenue, New York.
POSITION WANTED—A-l piano tuner, repairer of
grands, uprights, actions, Ampicos, players, small goods,
some refinishing, 15 years' experience. Conduct business
on own account and have dealers' patronage.
Pacific
States preferred. Fair violinist. Address Box No. 3284.
care The Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue,
New York.
POSITION—Thoroughly capable tuner and technician,
member N. A. P. T., would like to hear from reliable
dealers in south or southwest who are willing to pay for
first class service. Pneumatic and expression work a
specialty. Address Box 3281, Music Trade Review, 420
Lexington «venue. New York City.

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