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Issue: 1929 Vol. 88 N. 13

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The Music Trade Review
MARCH 30, 1929
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Word Rolls for April
It's Tight Like That—Fox-trot.
That's My Idea of Heaven—Fox-trot.
In Sunny Hawaii—Waltz.
Lover Come Back to Me—Fox-trot.
Underneath the Kussian Moon—Waltz.
I'm Ka-razy for You—Fox-trot.
Broadway Melody—Fox-trot.
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Kansas City Kitty—Foxtrot.
< >rgan Grinder Blues.
Mean to Me--Fox-trot.
Sweet Virginia Kose—'Waltz.
Where Is the Song of Songs for Me—Waltz.
Guess Who?.— Fox-trot.
A Room With a View—Fox-trot.
I (let the Mines When It Rains—Foxtrot.
Milwaukee Demonstrates
Piano Teaching Methods
MILWAUKEE, WIS., March 23.—A demonstration
of music-teaching methods was featured before
the members of the Lincoln School Parent-
Teacher association, in Wauwatosa.
Supervisors in charge of the demonstration,
which showed the teaching of instrumental
music in public schools, pointed out the differ-
ence in present methods from the former more
inechanical and less interesting ones.
Demonstrations by Miss Agnes Garness,
music supervisor, showed the melody way of
teaching piano to the beginners of eight years
of age and to the more advanced boys and girls
of twelve. Bernard Ziegler showed band in-
•trument teaching.
Evening With Stravinsky
Described by Scholes
Percy A. Scholes, distinguished music critic
and Knglish editor-in-chief for Duo-Art Audio-
draphic music rolls, has just prepared an inter-
esting paper called "An Evening With Stra-
vinsky," which he has sent to the Aeolian Co.,
New York, for use in promotional literature.
Mr. Scholes describes in considerable detail his
first meeting with the modern Russian com-
poser, Igor Stravinsky, about fifteen years ago,
when Mr. Scholes was a music critic on a Lon-
don newspaper. He made a special trip to a
retreat in France, where the composer was stay-
ing prior to the premiere of his opera, "The
Nightingale," and had the pleasure of hearing
Stravinsky play over the entire work.
At the conclusion of his article, Mr. Scholes
points out that through the medium of Audio-
Graphic music rolls the Duo-Art owner may
spend an evening with this composer in his
own home. Such of Stravinsky's composition
as his concerto and three movements on sepa-
rate rolls have been recorded for the Duo-Art.
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Composer
Played by
Wedding Hells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of
Mine) (Kahal-Raskin-Fain)—Fox-trot. .. .Ed. Sheppard
Makin' Whoopee (From "Whoopee") (Donaldson-
Kahn)—Fox-trot
Earl Knight
Dream Train (Newman-Baskette)—Fox-trot,
Ed. Sheppard
A Happy Ending (Brown-Grant-Von Tilzer))—Fox-
trot
Earl Knight
Glad Rag Doll (Yellen-Ager-Dougherty)—Fox-trot,
Ed. Sheppard
My Mother's Eyes (Gilbert-Baer)—Fox-trot. .Ed. Sheppard
My Troubles Are Over (Monaco-Leslie)—Fox-trot,
Earl Knight
I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Rose-Fisher)—Fox-
trot . .•
Ed, Sheppard
There Is a Happy Land (Young-Akst)— Fox-trot^
Ed. Sheppard
Caressing You (Klages-Alpert)—Fox-trot. . . . Ed. Sheppard
My Annapolis and You (Weinberg-Bibo)—Fox-trot,
Earl Knight
The Sun Is at My Window (Young-Meyer)—Fox-trot,
Earl Knight
A Gay Caballero (Crumit)—Waltz Song
Earl Knight
Avalon Town (Clarke-Brown)—Fox-trot . . . . Ed. Sheppard
Weary River (Clarke-Silvers)—Fox-trot
Earl Knight
Starr Go. Representative
at Educational Conferences
Roland C. Ball, Advertising Manager, Displays
and Demonstrates Starr Piano Co. Products
at Important Meets
Roland C. Ball, advertising manager of the
Starr Piano Co., of Richmond, Ind., has re-
turned to the factory after a tour of various
regional meetings of public school educational
associations and music supervisors' conferences.
Starr instruments were shown a,t the meetings
of the National Education Association, Depart-
ment of Superintendence, held in Cleveland,
February 23 to 28; the Southern Music Super-
visors Conference which was held at the Kenil-
worth Inn, Asheville, N. C, March 5 to 8; the
Eastern Music Supervisors held in Philadelphia
at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel, March 12 to
15. The instruments shown included the new
Starr small grand Style 40, the small school up-
rights Styles D and 74, the Starr phonographs
and portables, and the Starr Silent Practice
Keyboards.
Talking with a representative of The Review
about these exhibitions Mr. Ball said: "The ex-
hibition of music materials and instruments is
becoming a, very important factor at the various
conferences of music educators and a great deal
of interest was shown in the Starr exhibit.
Scores of America's prominent school execu-
tives were in attendance and they are evincing
a greater interest than ever before in what is
new and important in aiding them in carrying
on their work in the musical field.
"Starr instruments have always held a very
prominent place in the educational fields of the
world and the reception accorded the latest
models especially designed for educational pur-
poses has pleased officials of this company very
much.
"Since there is so much stress being put upon
the group piano class plans, the Starr portable
practice keyboard came in for a great deal of
attention as it may be used, of course, with
any piano class system."
Music Dealers in Session
NEW ORLEANS, LA., March 23.—The new Music
Dealers' Association of this city conducted its
regular monthly meeting at the Montleone
Hotel last week and various business matters
were discussed. Max Barnett is president of
the association and presided at the meeting.
Jake Schiller, sales manager of the Lester
Piano Co., Philadelphia, was in New Orleans
last week and called on Parker Harris, general
manager of the Music Shop.
The L. H. Beck Music Co., Carthage, Mo.,
has opened a new music department which will
be run by Mrs. Fred Head. The company will
handle records of all kinds as well as both
Victor and Brunswick phonographs.
CHICAGO, III., March 25.—The releases by the
Clark Orchestra Roll Co. for April contain 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 Empress Orches-
trions. The April list includes:
"SPRING STYLES"—(1) In a Little Love Nest, fox-
trot; (2) 1 Treasure You, fox-trot; (3) The Sun Is at
My Window, fox-trot; (4) A Gay Cahallero, waltz; (5) My
Suppressed Desire, fox-trot; (6) All By Yourself in the
Moonlight, foxtrot; (7) Watcha Gonna Do, Do Now, fox-
trot; (8) Why Should 1 Try to Forget You?, waltz; (9)
Glorianna, fox-trot; (10) Gypsy, fox-trot.
"CABARAVIA"— (1) Rose l)i Maggio, polka; (2) Nobile
Truvato; (3) Addio Felicita'; (4) La Fleur De Paris,
valzer; (5) 'A Zingara; (6) Ombra Si' Tu; (7) Ideale,
romanza; (8) Ombra D'Un Albero, valzer; (9) Ca C'Est
Paris; (10) Serafina, mazurka.
"ITALIAN ECHOES"—(1) Sweetheart of All My
Dreams, fox-trot; (2) Four or 1'ive Times, fox-trot; (3)
A Love Tale of Alsace Lorraine, fox-trot; (4) .Sleepy
Valley, waltz; (S) Is There Anything Wrong in That?,
fox-trot; (6) Buy, Buy for Baby, fox-trot; (7) Some
Night, When You're Lonely, fox-trot; (8) Love Dreams,
waltz; (9) Sonny Boy, fox-trot; (10) A Happy Ending,
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"PICK.IN' TH' FAVORITES"—(1) Sally of My
Dreams, fox-trot; (2) That's What Puts the "Sweet" in
Home, Sweet Home, fox-trot; (3) I'm Jealous, foxtrot;
(4) Juanita, waltz; (5) Pickin' Cotton, fox-trot; (6) You're
the Cream in My Coffee, foxtrot; (7) You Know Why,
fox-trot; (8) Woman Disputed I Love You, waltz; (9) I
Still Keep Dreaming of You, fox-trot; (10) Ev'rybody
Loves You, fox-trot.
"BLUES—SOUTHERN STYLE"—(1) Haunting Blues;
(2) Close Fit Blues; (3) Singapore Sorrows; (4) Forsaken
Blues; (5) Roamin' Rambler Blues; (6) Wild Cat Blues;
(7) There Ain't No Sweet Man; (8) Sing 'Em Papa; (9)
Back Door Blues; (10) I'm Feelin' Devilish.
"NEW 'N' NIFTY''—(1) Blue Shadows, fox-trot; (2)
Jo-Anne, fox-trot; (3) It Goes Like This, foxtrot; (4) I
Loved You Then as I Love You Now, waltz; (5) Right
Out of Heaven, fox-trot; (6) My Blackbirds Are Blue-
birds Now, foxtrot; (7) She's Wonderful, fox-trot; (8)
Forever, waltz; (9) High Up on a Hill Top, fox-trot; (10)
Two Lips to Kiss My Cares Away, fox-trot.
"MUSICAL HIGH LIGHTS"—(1) Yasclra Michaeloff-
sky's Melody, fox-trot; (2) Roses of Yesterday, fox-trot;
(3) Dusky Stevedore, foxtrot; (4) Jeannine I Dream of
Lilac Time, waltz; (5) Out of the Dawn, fox-trot; (6)
Half Way to Heaven, fox-trot; (7) The Little Green Val-
ley, fox-trot; (8) Someday, Somewhere, waltz; (9) Moon-
light Madness, fox-trot; (10) Here's That Party Now in
Person, fox-trot.
MEXICAN HITS—(1) Que les Parece?, fado fox; (2)
Amorcito Consentido, corrido; (3) A media Noche, vals;
(4) Ramona, vals; (5) La Prieta, corrido; (6) Alia en el
Rancho Grande, Cancion Mexicana; (7) Tampico Herraoso,
corrido; (8) Mi Importa Madre, one-step; (9) Pajarillo
Barranqueno, cancion; (10) Donde estas corazon, Cancion
Mexicana.
POPULARITY PLUS—(1) Crazy Rhythm, fox-trot; (2)
I'm on the Crest of a Wave, fox-trot; (3) Ten Little
Miles From Town, fox-trot; (4) Memories of France,
waltz; (5) Old Man Sunshine, fox-trot; (6) When You
Said "Good Night," fox-trot; (7) Anything You Say!, fox-
trot; (8) King for a Day, waltz; (9) Forgettin- You, fox-
trot; (10) lilueland, foxtrot.
"GLOOM CHASIN' TUNES"_(l) Chilly Pom Pom
Pee, foxtrot; (2) Constantinople, fox-trot; (3) Rosette,
waltz; (4) Too Busy, fox-trot; (5) Because My Baby Don't
Mean "Maybe" Now, fox-trot; (6) Arms of Love, waltz;
(7) Oh! You Have No Idea, fox-trot; (8) Dream House,
fox-trot; (9) Laugh Clown Laugh, waltz; (10) Just Like a
Melody Out of the Sky, fox trot
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the Field (Ohio State); On Iowa; Hail Purdue; Our Chi-
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The Music Trade Review
MARCH 30, 1929
"Four Score and More"
Published by Geo. P. Bent
Retired Piano Manufacturer Issues Interesting
Volume Covering Trade and General Events
During Past Eighty Years
For those who are still interested in the per-
sonalities and the traditions of the piano trade,
and there appear to be a host of them, the latest
volume to be issued by George P. Bent entitled,
"Four Score a.nd More," will serve to hold
attention for many a day because it treats of
the histories of those who have played a promi-
nent part in the development of the piano busi-
ness for this country and recites anecdotes,
many of which have become a part of the trade
history.
In this, his latest volume, Mr. Bent confines
himself to a half dozen States, and to the men
who have resided and made piano history
therein. These include Massachusetts, Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and California.
Much of the text concerns Mr. Bent's own im-
pressions not only of trade activities and per-
sonalities, but of matters of historical interest
which have had to do with the history of the
Republic, and in connection with these views
he has collected, and has presented in his book,
many photographs of wide historical interest.
The volume is dedicated to Col. Edward S.
Payson, the dean of the music trade of the
country, and nearly two score members of the
trade, ranging in age from sixty to ninety-six
years, have contributed material for his
chapters.
Mr. Bent, however, does not confine himself
in any sense to trade matters, but delves deeply
into historical affairs from the time of the
"Louies" in France, through the revolution, the
Civil War, the Indian Cars, and events of later
date. For diversity in reading material, the
book is to be recommended.
Chicago Piano & Organ Association
Selects Adam Schneider as Secretary
Executive Office Is Created to Carry On Important Trade Work in Behalf of Or-
ganization—Many Helpful Activities Are Planned
the various branches, emphasizing that the
Chicago dealers can be drawn closer together,
resentment of one house toward another can
be very materially lessened, and co-operative
steps can be accomplished for the general good
of all through the judicious work of Mr.
Schneider.
His plan is to have Mr. Schneider represent
the association in three ways: First, in matters
affecting one dealer or manufacturer as against
another. Second, in matters affecting the piano
trade in its contact with other industries, such
as the radio. Third, in matters affecting the
school board, the Chicago Better Business Bu-
reau and other outside organizations. Mr.
Cook's resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Schneider's work with the Chicago
School Board has turned out to be a smooth-
working arrangement both for the trade and
the school officials. As is well known, the
Chicago Piano & Organ Association offered
the loan of pianos to the schools in order that
piano class instruction might not be hampered,
and already sixty-two pianos have been loaned
in that way. All of these instruments, the
orders for them as requested by the school
board, the allocation of those orders to various
houses, and other details have been handled
through Mr. Schneider.
Among the various matters that will come
under Mr. Schneider's jurisdiction as executive
secretary will be disputes concerning salesmen,
unfair competitive practices, impositions on the
trade by outsiders, trade practices, etc.
CHICAGO, III., March 25.—The annual member-
Out of respect to the memory of Henry
ship drive of the Chicago Piano Club was
launched in staging an interesting stag party Dreher, of Cleveland, (.)., the secretary was in-
Thursday evening, March 21. Following a din- structed to write a letter of condolence to his
ner and musical entertainment at Maillard's res- widow. An interesting letter was read from
taurant in the Strauss Building, the members Edith L. O'Connor, commenting on a class in
and guests adjourned to the Kimball salon piano instruction that she had witnessed in one
where a unique program was presented for the of the Chicago schools. Her observation of
The Premier Electric Co., Chicago, announces balance of the evening.
the work and the progress the children arc
a new AC radio chassis for the coming season
Edward Benedict, chairman of the entertain- making in their study of the piano was highly
to be known as No. 2930-7. The chassis uses
ment committee of the Chicago Piano Club and iavorable and illuminating to the members.
seven tubes, eight with the rectifier, and em-
well-known Kimball organist, arranged several
ploys push-pull amplification. The product is
surprise features. He played selections on the
designed for the use of manufacturers who de-
A piano manufacturer with branch stores
Kimball organ with his son, Gardner Benedict,
is looking for a man who is capable of
sire to present radio receivers under their own
accompanying him on the piano and saxophone.
assuming the managership of a retail
name, and is so built that it can be easily in-
Then the members and guests were shown the
branch in the Philadelphia area. This
stalled in a cabinet, requiring only one hole
organization has an enviable reputation,
intricacies of pipe organ construction.
for all the control knobs to come through.
selling high grade pianos, radios and
talking machines. Previous experience
in piano business not necessary. A
determination to succeed and unim-
PHILIP W. OETTING & SON, Inc.
peachable character are essential qual-
Walter H. Lewis, formerly connected with
213 East 19th Street, New York
ifications. Your reply will be kept in
SO.'.E ACKNTS FOR
the Hickok Co., Poughkeepsie, N. Y., has been
strict confidence. Address Box 3316,
Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington
appointed manager of the Albany store of
Avenue, New York City.
Cluett & Sons. He succeeds R. O. Armstrong,
Hammer and Damper Felts
who resigned recently.
/CHICAGO, ILL., March 25.—The Chicago
^ Piano & Organ Association at a meeting
held Friday, March 22, at the Great Northern
Hotel, took an important step toward solving
local trade problems in appointing an executive
secretary.
This office was created as a result of a num-
ber of meetings when members became con-
vinced that the organization needed an officer
to carry on important trade work and the man
selected is Adam Schneider, whose name carries
its own recommendation. There is probably
no member of the local trade that is better
known, more respected or that has a wider
entree to the piano houses than possessed by
Mr. Schneider.
The meeting was well attended by representa-
tives of the leading retail houses of Chicago,
local piano manufacturers, trade paper repre-
sentatives and representatives of various other
branches of the industry. The necessity for an
executive secretary of Mr. Schneider's ability
was analyzed by President R. J. Cook of the
Chicago Piano & Organ Association, who pre-
sented the resolution that made the action
possible.
Mr. Cook stated that his plan embraces a
more harmonious trade working plan among
Chicago Piano Club Will
Conduct Membership Drive
Premier Electric Co.
Announces New Chassis
New Cluett & Sons Manager
WEICKERT
THE REVIEW'S UNIVERSAL "WANT" DIRECTORY
NY member of the music trade may
forward to this office a "position
^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—First class piano salesman, city
position, live leads furnished. Must be a strong
closer. Good man can do well. Tell all essen-
tial facts in first letter. O. K. Houck Piano Co.,
Shreveport, La.
POSITION WANTED—Highly successful sales manager
for piano store. Thoroughly experienced in all branches
of work, first-class salesman as well as executive with
good record. Seeks permanent connection where com-
pensation will be commensurate with performance. Ad-
dress Box 3317. care The Music Trade Review, 421) Lex-
ington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED by fine tuner; reliable, competent
for all up-to-date piano work and instrument repairing.
Thirty years experience. Address Box 3318, care The
Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York
City.
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POSITION WANTED—By combination tuner, phono
graph repairer and salesmen in store. Twelve years' ex-
perience.
Excellent references.
Guaranteed mechanic,
can rebuild and refinish grand or player. Write Box 3313,
care The Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue,
New York.
POSITION WANTED—Do you need a sales manager
who will increase your sales and promote big business'-'
If you do. write A. C. Houck, 147 Beethoven Street, Bing-
hamton, N. Y.
MANAGER—Will be open for new connection after
April 1st. Now manager piano department handling
Mason & Hamlin, Knabe and Chirkering.
Formerly
managed Steinway warerooms, same city. Over 20 years
in piano business exclusively, wholesale and retail. Agr,
3 view. 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Experienced small goods sales-
man, 10 years' experience in all departments. Address
Box 3311, The Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Ave-
nue, New York City.
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