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THE
FINAU PIATANESI. Prei.
ALFREDO
MORBIDONI, Vice-Pres.
ALDO
MUSIC
MORBIDONI. Sec.
For 22 years we have been
making piano accordions in
Chicago, of the best material
and workmanship, by skilled
artisans who make this
their life work. Most modern
models with a rarity of
styles. We build also to or-
der on special specifications.
Repairs made promptly and
exchanges made.
TRADE
REVIEW,
A p r i l , 1931
PIANO ACCORDIONS
AND DENVER CHILDREN
{Continued from page 5)
For a long time it was regarded more or
less as the instrument for the professional and
The Piatanesi piano accordions are high
grade instruments, built to last and to
well-trained amateur and was featured either
give constant satisfaction to the users.
as an important solo instrument or as part
Every one we make Is absolutely guar-
anteed for 5 years.
of a dance orchestra. However, within recent
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years there has been found a steadily grow-
Prices.
Exclusive territory and good
profits.
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ing demand for piano accordions among ama-
teurs generally and dealers report that those
who can be interested in the cheaper twelve
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majority of cases soon attain a proficiency
T. H. Taylor, vice-president of Grinnell that makes them procure an accordion of
One of the outstanding facts in the musical
merchandise trade is the remarkable growth Bros., music dealers at 603-605 Adams street, greater range. Even among the children in
in sales of piano accordions within the past Toledo, O., announced that his concern will Denver the twelve bass accordion, upon
twelve months. This is unusual when one provide free instruction on any of eighteen which the little ones start in most cases, soon
considers their retail cost, but scores of musi- types of instruments or in voice culture to gives way to more elaborate and higher
any adult or child who registered for such priced accordions as their ability increases
cal merchandise dealers report widespread
and the enthusiasm of their parents grows.
public interest and big sales to all classes instruction before March 7.
It might be well for dealers generally to
No
instrument
need
be
supplied
by
the
of people.
The piano accordion is not, strictly speak- prospective student and the only charge con- look into the possibilities of the training of
ing, a new instrument, as it has been in use nected with the courses is $1.85 fee to show youngsters in piano accordion playing in
the student's good faith. Enrollment was their own community by interesting teachers
in the theatrical world, vaudeville stage and
in carrying on the work and by keeping in
concert work for years past. Most of the at the store.
The schools which will co-operate with touch with the several published methods for
instruments have come from Europe, but
Grinnell Bros, are the Toledo Conservatory, that instrument that are now available.
there has been a steadily growing apprecia-
Collingwood Conservatory, Keith Conserva-
tion in America of the musical excellence of
the piano accordion. The demand grows tory and the salons of Harold Harder, John
New Quarters for Edgley
here for special instruments adapted to the Ardner, Jean Parre, Dale Wort, C. Smith,
The
Edgley Music Shop, Dallas, Tex.,
Stephen Kriener, George Myers, R. S. Ochs,
American climate and to American tastes in
owned by Mr. and Mrs. George Edgley, has
H.
Mills
and
M.
Dailey.
both specifications and finish, made in Amer-
moved to attractive new quarters at 206
ica by men who have spent their lifetime in
North Ervay street, that city. The shop
manufacturing these instruments.
New Pedler & Co. Manager
carries a complete line of band and orchestra
One of the oldest and largest houses in
instruments, phonograph records and sheet
Following the resignation of Harry Pedler
the business is the noted Italo-American
as general manager and Harry W. Pedler, music.
Accordion Mfg. Co., of 3137 West Fifty-first
Jr., as sales manager of Harry Pedler &
street, Chicago. These same proprietors have Co., woodwind manufacturers of Elkhart,
The Carton Music Co. has taken a long
been manufacturing piano accordions since
Ind., Louis H. Hombs has been appointed time lease on the store and basement at 20-
1910. They have an unusually well equipped
executive manager of the company by O. P. 22 Hanover street, Boston, Mass.
factory, and as each of them is a solo per- Bassett, president of the company. The Ped-
former on the piano accordion, they take a
ler business was founded in 1914, was sold
A. B. More, a well-known musical instru-
personal pride in the quality of the instru- out to the Martin Band Instrument Co., of ment salesman of Wichita, Kans., has joined
ments they manufacture.
which Mr. Bassett is president, last year, but the staff of the Boulder Music Co., Boulder,
The Italo-American Accordion Mfg. Co. it is being treated as a separate concern.
Colo.
manufactures twenty-seven different models
in many different finishes, and they also
make custom-imade piano accordions to spe-
cial specifications for public soloists, vaude-
ville artists, etc. With such a wide variety
of styles and specifications, their line is very
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comprehensive, and the retail prices, subject
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