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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW,
August-September,
II
1932
There IS no finer piano than a
RECEIVER NAMED FOR
JESSE FRENCH MFG. CO.
Franklin George, an attorney of New
Castle, Ind., was recently appointed receiver
for the Jesse French Manufacturing Co.,
well-known piano makers and one of the
oldest business concerns in that city. The
application for the receiver was made by
the Theising Veneer Co., of Indianapolis, and
was uncontested by the Jesse French Co.
The receivership is regarded as a more
or less friendly action, looking toward the
reorganization of the company and the
strengthening of its financial position.
The receiver immediately filed a motion
for permission to operate the factory to dis-
pose of unfinished production on hand, and
New York
this petition was granted by the court.
The company located in New Castle in
1901 or 1902 under the name of the Krell-
French Co., moving here from Springfield,
Ohio. Albert Krell and Jesse French, Sr.,
were the principal owners and after several
years this firm dissolved, Krell going to
Connersville, where he operated a piano fac-
HE twenty-third annual convention of
Bowling, Newark, O.; Frank W. Kringel, tory, and later to Cincinnati. Mr. French
the National Association of Piano Tuners Los Angeles, Cal., and Richard Kemperman continued here in the manufacture of pianos
was held at the Statler Hotel, in Detroit, of Grand Rapids, as well as many others. with his two sons, H. E. French and Jesse
Mich., on Aug. 1, 2 and 3, and attracted A feature of the session was a discussion of
French, Jr., as his assistants. The company
an attendance of some 300 tuners and their Eighteenth Century music and an analysis of
became known as the Jesse French & Sons
friends from all sections of the country. the tone qualities of the harpsichord and the Piano Co. and for many years prospered
One result of the convention was to concen- clavichord as compared with those of the and became one of the country's leading
trate the attention of the people of Detroit modern piano.
piano manufacturers.
and vicinity on pianos, for the newspapers
During the course of the convention there
Jesse French died some five years ago and
were generous with space and printed lib- was, in addition to the regular annual ban- since then H. Edgar French has been in
eral quotations of statements by the tuners quet, considerable entertainment provided for charge. Mr. French is the president of the
to the effect that interest in the piano was the delegates, including the usual visits to corporation. Other stockholders are Jesse
growing steadily, in fact the Associated Press points of interest in and about the city.
French, Jr., and Mrs. Bessie French.
saw fit to broadcast some of the comments.
The election of officers took place at the
Not very long ago the name was changed
The convention adopted as its slogan, Wednesday session, Nels C. Boe of Chicago to that of the Jesse French Manufacturing
"Put the World in Tune," and after regis- being elected president; Richard Kemperman Co. The company made pianos, radios and
tration on the first day settled down to a of Grand Rapids, vice-president; Arthur caskets.
serious discussion of trade problems and de- Schneider, treasurer, and Mary C. Gubbins,
velopments. The Tuesday sessions were secretary. The directors include A. A. Ding-
particularly interesting because they were de- ier of Saginaw, Mich.; W. F. Hastings, KNIGHT-CAMPBELL CO.
voted to discussions of matter of direct in- Washington, D. C.; Peter Norie, Minne- OCCUPIES NEW QUARTERS
apolis, Minn., and E. H. Bacon, Rochester,
terest to tuners, led by various members of
The Knight-Campbell Music Co., one of
the association, including Charles W. N. Y.
the pioneer music stores in Denver, Colo.,
recently occupied its new five-story home
in that city. The building was entirely re-
the company were discussed at some length, modeled and redecorated to meet the com-
SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF
the speakers including Lucien Wulsin, presi-
needs. The face of the building is
BALDWIN WHOLESALE STAFF dent of the company; Philip Wyman, re- pany's
modernistic in character, being painted in
cently
elected
a
director,
and
Charles
H.
There was recently held at the headquar-
bright silver with black trimming, and there
ters of the Baldwin Piano Co., in Cincinnati, Sisson.
are spacious and brilliantly lighted show
the semi-annual meeting of the wholesale
windows.
1
sales staff of the company for the purpose MUSIC MERCHANTS OFFICES
Sheet music and displays occupy the street
of discussing selling plans for the last half
floor with radios and refrigeration on the
NOW
IN
STEINWAY
HALL
of the year. The particularly interesting
second floor and general offices on the third
feature of the meeting, of course, was the
The executive offices of the National As- and pianos on the fourth. Repair and serv-
formal presentation of the new line of Bald- sociation of Music Merchants, for some years ice departments are on the fifth floor. The
win instruments described at some length in past located at 45 West 45th street, New new store is close to Denver's business center.
THE REVIEW in June and which have been York, have been moved to Room 1109, Stein-
received so enthusiastically by musicians.
way Hall, 113 West 57th street, New York.
The Southwestern Music Corp., Dallas,
The six new models in the line were "At the new location the offices are in a dis- Texas, has been incorporated with capital
placed side by side and arranged according tinct musical setting, the building housing stock of $10,000 to engage in general mer-
to sizes, then Moissaye Boguslawski, the several prominent musical publications as chandising. The incorporators are W. G.
noted pianist, played them one after another well as managerial and booking offices and
Medaris, N. M. Davidson and C. M. Wright.
so that the salesmen could gain a proper the studios of well-known musical artists.
appreciation of their unusual tonal qualities.
Louis Dopyera was recently elected presi-
He was particularly impressed with the
C. W. Kanaga, for the past ten years dent of the National String Instrument Co.,
style M, only 5 feet 2 inches long, and de- manager of the Wichita store of the J. W. Los Angeles, Cal.
clared that it did not seem possible to de- Jenkins Music Co., has been promoted to be
velop such volume and character of tone in advertising manager of the company with
William L. Lange, manufacturer of the
so small an instrument.
headquarters in Kansas City. He has been Paramount banjos and guitars in New York,
During the course of the sales meeting succeeded as manager in Wichita by K. L. returned to his desk recently after a period
McCormick.
the advertising and merchandising plans of
of enforced rest due to an operation.
KRANICH & BACH
Made under one family's supervision
since 1864
ANICH f BACH
237 EAST 2 3 " STREET
PIANO TUNERS' ASSOCIATION HOLDS
ANNUAL CONVENTION IN DETROIT
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