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The (/Musk
ESTABLISHED 1879
Vol.
112 — No. 12
2885th ISSUE
S E R V I N G
OUR
T H E
DECEMBER
19 5 3
CARLETON CHACE. Editor
REVIEW
M U S I C
I N D U S T R Y
F O R
O V E R
7 3
Y E A R S
C O V E R
Content*
SOME SUGGESTIONS, BASED ON EXPERIENCE, ON
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR BUYER STALLS
ON PRICE
:_
By Vaughn Van Cleve
GROUP PIANO LESSONS BRING MORE YOUNGSTERS
TO THE KEYBOARD AND MORE PIANO
PROSPECTS
10
By John E. Furlong, Pres. National
Piano Manufacturers Assn.
BUSINESS AS WE SEE IT (Editorial)
12. 13
By Carleton Chace, Editor
MORE HANDS ON THE KEYBOARD
MEAN MORE PIANO SALES.
ADVERTISING INDEX
Aeolian American Corporation
2
American Felt Co
34
American Piano Plate Co
34-39
American Piano Supply Co
34-38
American Walnut Mfg. Assn
34
Amsco Wire Products Corp
19, 34, 39
Baldwin Piano Co
3
Beach Instrument Co
29
Bremen Piano Corp
31
Brodwin Piano Co
28
Julius Bumb Piano Movers, Inc
34
Tolbert F. Cheek
34, 39
Continental Music Co
34
Continental Felt Co
34
Albert Constantine &. Son
34
Cornwall & Patterson Hardware, Inc...32, 34
Elkay Products Co
34, 39
Estey Piano Corp
27
French & Sons, Jesse
36
Gulbransen Co
30
Ivorine Piano Key Co
34, 38
Janssen Piano Co
29
Kelly Co., O. S
34, 39
Kimball Co., W. W
4
Rudolph C. Koch, Inc
34
Kohler & Campbell, Inc
6
Killeen Mfg. Co
34
Krakauer Bros
24
Kranich & Bach
9
Willi«-.m L. Marshall, Ltd
35
Manual Arts Furniutre Co
26,34
Mapes Piano String Co
34
Mehlin & Son
15
Monroe Sander Corp
33, 35
National Piano Corp
17, 36
North Hudson Equipment Co
27, 35
Perkins Glue Co
35
Chas. Pfriemer, Inc
22, 35, 39
Paragon Foundries
3*. 39
Parrgon Woodturning Co., Inc
35 38
Pratt, Read & Co
11,35,39
Posey Mfg. Co
35
Chas. Ramsey Co
35
Schaff Piano String Corp
35, 39
Standard Felt Co
35
Standard Piano Hammer Co
35
Story & Clark Piano Co Outside Back Cover
Tonk Mfg. Co
35
Tuners Suoply Co
35, 39
Vincent Vilm, Me
31, 35, 39
Weaver Piano Co
36
Wickham Piano Plate Co
?5, 35
Wood & Brooks Co
20,21,35
Wolfe s Play-by-Color
35
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, DECEMBER. I953
MANY SERVICES OF THE N.A.M.M. HELPS ITS
MEMBERS BUILD FOR THE FUTURE
16
By Russell B. Wells, Pres. National
Association of Music Merchants
MORE MUSIC FOR MORE PEOPLE, A.M.C.'S GOAL,
CLOSER TO REALIZATION IN 1953 THAN
EVER BEFORE
23
By Louis G. LaMair, President
American Music Conference
WANTS REGIONAL CONVENTION IDEA DISCUSSED
AT JANUARY ASSOCIATION MEETINGS
28
STILL TIME TO URGE SOCIAL SECURITY FREEZE
30
NOTES OF INTEREST ON TUNING
37
By Alexander Hart, Technical Editor
OBITUARIES:
31. 38
Dr. Alexander Russell, George L. Eaton, Samuel Orr
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