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ESTABLISHED 1879
VOL. 104 — NO. 8
The Jtusic [ja&Je
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CARLETON C H A C E . Editor
REVIEW
2787th ISSUE
SERVING
A U G U S T
T
T H E MUSIC
INDUSTRY
F O R OVER
65
YEARS
OUR FRONT COVER
on ten ts
THE PIANO'S ROLE IN ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITALS
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PIANO MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS PROTEST TO C O N -
GRESS ABOUT PRICE CEILINGS
BUSINESS AS WE SEE IT—Editorial by CARLETON CHACE
"Half a Piano Is Better Than None" seems to be
a good title for the U. S. Signal Corps picture on
our front cover which shows three G.I. Joes get-
ting a little relaxation after the heat of battle.
ADVERTISING
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E. R. McDUFF, PRESIDENT OF THE-NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
MUSIC MERCHANTS URGES DEALERS TO PROTEST OPA
"SQUEEZE"
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SALESMANSHIP COMPRISES COURTESY AND C O M M O N SENSE
21
SURVEY ON POSTWAR DEMAND FOR RADIO-PHONOGRAPHS
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TEACHING THE BLIND H O W TO TUNE PIANOS
26
THE ELEMENTARY PHASES OF PIANO TUNING
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INDEX
Page
American Piano Supply Co
31
American Piano Mart
20
Amsco Wire Products Co
31
Appleton & Co., R. J
28
Atlas Piano Co
19
Brodwin Piano Co
19
Classified
30
Curtis, S. L
13 &24
French & Sons, Jesse
Outside Back Cover
Gulbransen Co
13
Halifax Piano Co
20
Hardman Peck & Co
13
Klein Piano Co
19"
Manhattan Piano Service
19
Modern Art Piano Co
19
National Ass'n Piano Tuners
31
Paragon Foundries
31
Pfriemer, Inc., Chas
31
Pioneer Piano Co
19
Philadelphia Piano Exchange
19
Rockwell School of Tuning
28
Schaff Piano String Co
31
Simonson Piano Co
19
Snyder Piano Key Co
31
Standard Hammer Corp
26
Starr Piano Co
16
Tuners Supply Co
31
Vincent Vilim Inc
31
Weaver Piano Co
7
Weser Piano Co
19
Winter & Co
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, AUGUST, 1945
by ALEXANDER HART, Technical Editor.
OBITUARIES
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JOHN R. DUBBS
The Music Trade Review is published monthly for piano, organ, radio-phonograph
retailers, supply and accessory jobbers and retailers by Kolbe Publications Inc.,
510 RKO Building, Radio City, 1270 Sixth Avenue, New York 20, N. Y., Phone
Circle 7-5842, Alex H. Kolbe, pres and treas., Mai Parks, vice-president and general
manager. Subscription price $2.00 per year, 2 years $3.00, single copies 25c.
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