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The Jtusic J/iade
ESTABLISHED 1879
Vol. 113 — No. 2
2887th ISSUE
REVIEW
75th YEAR
SERVING
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T H E MUSIC
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CARLETON CHACE, Editor
75th YEAR
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HOW FAR N.A.M.M. CAN GO TO CORRECT UNFAIR
TRADE PRACTICES AND WHAT INDIVIDUAL
DEALERS CAN DO
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By William R. Gard, Executive Secretary, National
Association of Music Merchants
BUSINESS AS WE SEE IT (Editorial)
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By Carleton Chace, Editor
HOW THE MUSIC MERCHANT CAN PROFIT BY
HELPING PROMOTE MUSIC IN INDUSTRY
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By Verne R. Marceaux, Director of Education Div.
National Association of Music Merchants
GROUP PIANO LESSONS TAUGHT IN
SCHOOLS IN NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y.
ADVERTISER'S INDEX
American Piano Plate Co
American Piano Supply Co
Amsco Wire Products Corp
Beach Instrument Co
Bremen Piano Corp
Brodwin Piano Co
Cheek, Tolbert F
Da mpp-Chaser, Inc
Elkay Products Co
Estey Organ Co
Estey Piano Corp
Gulbransen Co
Ivorine Piano Key Co.
Janssen Piano Co
Kelly Co., O. S
Kimball Co., W, W
Kohler & Campbell, Inc
Kranich & Bach
Krakauer Bros
Mehlin & Sons
Minshall Estey Organs, Inc
North Hudson Equipment Co
Paragon Foundries
Paragon Woodturning Co
Pfriemer, Inc., Chas
P r a t t , Read & Co
Schaff Piano String Corp
Tuners Supply Co
V i l m , Vincent
Weaver Piano Co
Wickham Piano Plate Co
Wood &. Brooks Co
W u r l i t z e r Co., Rudolph
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, FEBRUARY, I954
18 MUSIC STORES PICKED AS FINALISTS FOR
BRAND NAME AWARDS
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SOUTHERN DEALERS DISCUSS PROBLEMS AT
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
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AMC NOTES
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NOTES OF INTEREST ON TUNING
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By Alexander Hart, Technical Editor
The Music Trade Review is published monthly for piano, and organ, retailers, supply
and accessory jobbers and retailers by Kolbe Publications, Inc., 5 I 0 Americas Building,
Radio City, 1270 Avenue of Americas, New York 20, N. Y., Phone Circle 7-5842, Alex
H. Kolbe, president and treasurer.
Subscription price $2.00 per year, 2 years $3.00,
single copies 25c in U. S. and possessions. Canadian subscription $3.00 per year, all
other countries $4.00 per year.
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