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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1930 Vol. 89 N. 6

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The Music Trade Review
JUNE, 1930
contact with all divisions of the industry, will be watched with
particular interest. It is no secret that the changes that have oc-
curred in the trade have seriously hit the revenues of the Chamber
and have resulted therefore in a considerable curtailment of its
activities. However, there appears to be every prospect that money
will be found for carrying on the more important functions of the
Chamber at least, and definite assurances have been made that
substantial amounts will be coming from one source or another for
I lie support of the very important work of the National Bureau
for ihe Advancement of Music. There are those who between
convention's are prone to minimize the work of the Chamber and
the Bureau. Yet each year the reports made regarding activities
indicate substantial progress. If economy is necessary it should
be effected in some manner that will prevent the stifling of the
more important activities of these central
organizations. This must all be determined
at the convention, which in itself adds im-
portance to the meetings.
their displays, will be f o u n d e l s e w h e r e in this issue of T h e R e v i e w .
New York's New Hotel as Headquarters
So far as the convention hotel is concerned it is sufficient to say
that the Association executives have been complimented frequently
upon their selection. The Hotel New Yorker, the newest and
largest hotel in the city, being forty-three stories high and containing
2,500 rooms. The hotel rates are the lowest that have been offered
a national convention for some years, beginning at $3.50 per day
for single room and bath, or $5.00 double, and advancing gradually
for larger and better located rooms. The same modest rates apply
for exhibits, exhibitors being charged only regular room rates plus
$1.00 per room—minimum $2.00—for exhibit purposes. The hotel
is in the heart of New York and directly across the street from the
Pennsylvania station, with which it is con-
nected by an underground passage.
The Opening Luncheon
The first official event of the week will be
the luncheon of the Music Industries Chamber
of Commerce, on Monday, June 2, at the
Hotel New Yorker, which will officially launch
the convention activities. The luncheon will
be attended by representatives of all branches
of the music industries and President Mark
P. Campbell of the Chamber will preside, and
at the same time present his annual report as
president; The delegates will be welcomed
officially by Joseph V. McKee, president of the
Board of Aldermen of the City of New York.
Every Division of Trade
Represented
Throughout the week practically every
division of the Music Industries will hold
conclave, including the National Association
of Sheet Music Dealers, the Music Publishers'
Association of the United States—meeting
with the Chamber for the first time in several
years-—the Musical Supply Association of
America, the National Association of Musical
Instrument and Accessories Manufacturers,
the National Piano Manufacturers' Associa-
tion, the National Association of Musical
Merchandise Manufacturers, the National
Piano and Music Travelers' Association and
probably the Organ Builders' Association of
Dr. Walter
America. The representatives of these vari-
Principal Speaker at
ous divisions, through their own Associations
and the Chamber, should certainly be able to thrash out many of
the annoying problems that are facing the industry today.
Numerous Exhibits Planned
As is usually the case, manufacturers of various lines of instru-
ments, from pianos to radios, will show their latest products at the
New Yorker during the convention, thus giving the delegates an
opportunity of observing at first hand what is new in the trade.
Considerable space has been set aside on various floors of the hotel
for the musical instrument displays, and a distinct innovation will
be the style exhibit in one of the large public rooms of the New
Yorker, where various exhibitors are invited to show one model
trom their respective lines, properly labeled and in comparison with
other instruments. The list of exhibitors, together with details of
Anna Case to Sing
Through the courtesy of A. Atwaler Kent
the luncheon guests will be privileged to hear
Miss Anna Case, noted soprano and formerly
Damrosch
of
the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Merchants' Banquet
Following the opening luncheon there will
be held for the next four days a series of Association meetings as
per the schedule shown elsewhere in The Review, interspersed with
a liberal amount of private entertainment.
The Annual Merchants' Banquet
The outstanding entertainment feature of the convention will take
place during the annual banquet of the National Association of
Music Merchants on Thursday evening, June 12, when the RCA-
Victor Co. has arranged to send out its entire weekly broadcast
program from the banquet hall. For the time being the ballroom
will constitute a studio of the National Broadcasting Co. and those
present will have the unusual experience of sitting in at a nation-
wide broadcast.
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Noted Artists Who Will Entertain During Convention
Anna Case, Soprano
Courtesy A. Atwater Kent
Richard Crooks, Tenor
Courtesy R.C.A.-Victor Co., Inc.
Marion Telva, Contralto
Courtesy R.C.A.-Victor Co., Inc.
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Exhibits at the Convention
V J U M E R O U S manufacturers of musical in-
struments have, as usual, arranged for
special displays either at the Hotel New
Yorker, convention headquarters, or elsewhere
during the week of the Music Industries Con-
vention beginning June 9. The following list
is compiled from information supplied to The
Review by the various exhibitors:
AT THE HOTEL NEW YORKER
Atwater Kent Manufacturing Co.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Will exhibit at the Hotel New Yorker during
the week of the convention. P. A. Ware will
be in charge. The exhibit will consist of At-
water Kent radio receivers, electro-dynamic
speakers, and cabinets.
Baldwin Piano Co.
Cincinnati, O.
Will exhibit in suite 3232 and 3233 at the
Hotel New Yorker during convention week and
also in their retail salesrooms at 20 East Fifty-
fourth street. The exhibit will be in charge of
Philip Wyman, Lionel Tompkins, Richmond
Harris, Charles Onderdonk and George A. Pel-
ling. It will consist of grand pianos in styles
F, G, Hcpplewhite, Louis XV, William and
Mary, Howard styles 450 and Italian, Hamilton
style Louis XVI, and Monarch style 60.
C. Bruno & Son, Inc.
New York
Will display the complete line of Hohner
piano key accordions in room 3332, Hotel New
Yorker, during the convention, with Charles
Sonfield and members of the company's sales
staff in attendance. A full line of musical mer-
chandise will also be shown at the Bruno head-
quarters, 351-53 Fourth avenue, New York.
play will consist of the Gulbransen "Home
Series" line and the new Edward B. Healy
grand and upright.
band instruments, Weymajin and Paramount
banjos, Ambassador and A. Rosati piano ac-
cordions and other instruments.
Jacob Bros. Co.
M. Scliulz Co.
New York
Will exhibit in Room 3026 at the Hotel New
Yorker during convention week. Those in
charge will be C. Albert Jacob, Jr., and Charles
Hall Jacob.
Chicago, 111.
Will have an exhibit at the Hotel New Yorker
during convention week. Those in charge will
be F. P. Bassett, Otto Schulz, Jr., Otto M.
Heinzman and H. D. Hewitt. The exhibit will
consist of the Colony, Marie Antoinette, and
Marionette Junior model grands, and several
new designs in uprights.
Kohler-Brambach Piano Co., Inc.
New York
Will have an exhibit of their combined lines
including Kohler & Campbell, Brambach Piano
Co., Bacon Piano Co., Milton Piano Co., Hazel-
ton Bros., Behning Piano Co., Kroeger Piano
Co., Autopiano Co., Behr Bros., McPhail Piano
Co., Stultz & Bauer, and Davenport-Treacy
Piano Co. in suite 3024-3025-3026,3027-3028-3029
at the Hotel ;New Yorker.
Those in charge will be Mark P. Campbell,
Gordon G. Campbell, Julius A. White, Corley
Gibson, Gus Behning. Guy L. Mclntyre, E. J.
Fitzgerald, R. E. Taylor and A. A. Wensley.
The exhibit will consist of players, grands, ex-
pression grands and reproducing grands.
Krakauer Bros.
New York
Will exhibit in Rooms 3011-3012 at the Hotel
New Yorker during convention week. Those
in charge will be Arthur Halm, A. S. Zeislcr
and M. K. Bretzfelder. Grand and upright
pianos will be exhibited.
C. Kurtzmann & Co.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Will have an exhibit in rooms 3111 and 3112
at the Hotel New Yorker during the conven-
tion. Those in charge will be H. C. Rice, Ralph
E. Becker, and William E. Longacre. Tin-
exhibit will consist of the Kurtzmann line of
pianos.
Buescher Band Instrument Co.
Lester Piano Co.
Elkhart, Ind.
Will have an exhibit in room 3323, at the
Hotel New Yorker, during convention week.
The exhibit will be in charge of O. E. Beers
and will consist of new model band instruments,
dealer helps and advertising.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Will exhibit at the Hotel New Yorker during
the week of the convention. Those in charge
will be George Miller, Jacob Schiller and G. L.
Miller. The display will consist of Lester and
Cable & Sons grands and uprights.
C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Leedy Manufacturing Co.
Elkhart, Ind.
Will have an exhibit in Room 3321 at the
Hotel New Yorker during the convention.
Those in charge will be A. L. Smith, R. C.
Poyser, C. J. Fairchild and J. F. Boyer.
Gibson, Inc.
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Will exhibit at the Hotel New Yorker during
convention week. Those in charge will be Guy
Hart, Frank Campbell and Clarence Havenga.
The display will consist of Gibson banjos,
guitars, mandolins and ukuleles.
Gretsch & Brenner, Inc.
New York
Will exhibit in room 3316 Hotel New
Yorker during convention week. Those in
charge will be Fred A. Brenner, B. J. Schuitz
and W. A. Wrozina.
The exhibit will consist or Guetter violins
and violin bows, A. H. Huttl hand instruments,
A. Rosati accordions, H. B. Ambassador accor-
dions, G. Leblanc clarinets, and Guy Humphrey
clarinets.
Gulbransen Co.
Chicago, III.
Will exhibit in Rooms 3333-34-35, at the
Hotel New Yorker during the week of the con-
vention. Those in charge will be John S.
Gorman, Mr. Weber and Mr. Vesey. The dis-
Indianapolis, Ind.
Will have an exhibit in Room 3322 at the
Hotel New Yorker during the convention.
Those in charge will be A. W. Fuerst, general
manager and Jack Roop, assistant sales man-
ager. The exhibit will consist of drums, vibra-
phones, chimes, tympanis, marimbas and xylo-
phones.
Ludwig & Ludwig, Inc.
Chicago, 111.
Will display at the Hotel New Yorker dur-
ing convention week. Those in charge will he
Fred Larson, general manager; and "Davcy"
Davidson, assistant sales manager. The exhibit
will consist of the company's newest merchan-
dise and new sales plans.
Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Co.
New York
Will have an exhibit in rooms 3037-3038-3039
at the Hotel New Yorker during convention
week. Those in charge will be C. Albert Jacob,
Jr., Charles Hall Jacob, James Pastor and John
H. Gettell. John J. Glynn will be in charge of
the exhibit at 2,7 West 37th street, New York.
The display will consist of Mathushek uprights
and grands in conventional and period designed
cases.
New "York Band Instrument Co.
New York
Will have an exhibit in room 3329 Hotel
New Yorker showing Buescher and Elkhart
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B. K. Settergren Co.
Bluffton, Ind.
Will exhibit at the Hotel New Yorker during
the convention. Those in charge will be B. K.
Settergren, president; W. C. Hess, secretary
and E. Bennet Fox. The display will consist
of grands and uprights.
Stein way & Sons
New York
Will have an exhibit at the Hotel New
Yorker during the week of the convention.
Granville Ward will be in charge. The exhibi'
will consist of Stcinwav pianos and piano parts.
Plans have been made for a dinner to Stcinway
dealers on an evening to.be decided.
V^a Co.
HostOll, Muss.
Will have an exhibit of Vega guitars
banjos in room 3315, Hotel New Yorker,
ing the convention and will also display
explain interesting new selling plans for
dealers.
and
din-
and
the
Waverly Musical Products Co., Tnc.
Long Island City, N. Y.
Will exhibit at the Hotel New Yorker din-
ing the convention. Those in charge will be
Henry C. Lomb, president, and John J. D. Tay-
lor, secretary. The exhibit will consist of metal
parts for musical instruments.
Weser Bros., Inc.
New York
• Will display the complete Weser line of
grand and upright pianos including the new
scale instruments, in rooms of the Hotel New
Yorker. Members of the company's organiza-
tion in attendance will include John Weser,
Nicholas Weser, M. Levian and Win. H. Keat-
ing.
Winter & Co.
New York
Will have an exhibit in rooms 3020-3023 at
the Hotel New Yorker during the convention.
Those in charge will be W. G. Heller, G. Heller,
J. P. Hulder and George W. Allen. The dis-
play will consist of grands, uprights and player
pianos including the new 4'6" grand and the
new 66-note upright.
Wurlitzer Grand P i a n o Co.
I)e Kalb, 111.
Will exhibit at the Hotel New Yorker, and
ako at 140 West 42 street. New York, during
the convention. Those in charge will be Gor-
don Laughcad and Eugene Farny.
York Band Instrument Co.
Grand Kapids, Mich.
Will have an exhibit in room 2209 at the
Hotel New Yorker during the convention.
Those in charge will be James Duffy, president
and Karl B. Shinkman, vice-president.
DISPLAYS OUTSTDK OF HOTKL
Aeolian Co.
New York
Will have a complete exhibit of its line at
Aeolian Hall, 54th street and Fifth avenue, and
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