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AUGUST
1953
ESTABLISHED 1879
Vol.
112 — N o . 8
REVIEW
288th ISSUE
S E R V I N G
OUR
T H E
M U S I C
I N D U S T R Y
CARLETON CHACE, Editor
F O R
O V E R
7 3
Y E A R S
C O V E R
Content*
8,448 REGISTRATIONS AT THE 52nd ANNUAL
CONVENTION OF THE N.A.M.M
5
BUSINESS AS WE SEE IT (Editorial)
10, I I
By Carleton Chace, Editor
HOWARD CUSHING ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
THE NATIONAL PIANO TRAVELERS ASSOCIATION 14
AT THE CLOSE OF THE ANNUAL MEET-
ING OF THE NATIONAL PIANO TRAVEL-
ERS ASSOCIATION, RETIRING
PRESI-
DENT TOM
PRITCHETT CONGRTATU-
LATES
PRESIDENT
ELECT
HOWARD
CUSHING.
SIXTY CHARTER MEMBERS ENROLLED AT
JUNIOR EXECUTIVES OF THE N.A.M.M. BREAKFAST 15
THE CONVENTION IN PICTURES
16, 21
ADVERTISING INDEX
American Piano Plate Co
34
American Piano Supply Co
34
Amsco Wire Products Corp
34
Beach Instrument Co
23
Bremen Piano Corp
23
Brodwin Piano Co
23
Central Commercial Corp., Organo Div. .. 4
Cheek, Tolbert F
34
Dampp-Chaser, Inc
35
Elkay Products Co
35
Estey Piano Corp
23
French &. Sons, Jesse
23
Gulbransen Co
23
Janssen Piano Co
13
Kelly Co., O. S
34
Kimball Co., W. W
23
Kohler & Campbell
...Outside Back Cover
Krakauer Bros
29
Maas Organ Co
2
McMackin Piano Key Co
34
National Piano Corp
23
North Hudson Woodcraft Corp
34
Paragon Foundries
43
Prfriemer, Inc., Chas
34
Pratt, Read & Co
34
Schaff Piano String Co
35
Tuners Supply Co
34
Vilm, Vincent
34
Weaver Piano Co
25
Weser Piano Co
25
Wickham Piano Plate Co
35
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, AUGUST,
I953
INDUSTRY TO SPEND EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION
ON RECREATION AND MUSIC
22
STORE STUDIO OPERATION CLINIC
22
N.A.M.M. ENTERS PLEA FOR REMOVAL OF THE
EXCISE TAX ON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
26
INTERESTING NOTES ON TUNING
31
By Alexander Hart, Technical Director
The
Music
retailers,
Trade
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Review
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