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Music Week Observed by Jenkins
with Noon Hour Window Concerts
Music came to the downtown streets
of Tulsa, Oklahoma, during National
Music Week. The strains of operatic.
and Mrs. Paula Haas, at the Hammond
organ.
"This was the first time such a pro-
W. W. Kimball Award for Song is
Won by New York Composer
The \V. W. kimhall prize of $200
[or which musicians in North America
compete annually has been awarded to
a New York composer. Starling A.
Cumberworth, of Rochester.
Mr. Cumberworth's prize song Lulla-
by was judged winner over 183 en-
trants from the U. S., Canada, and
Hawaii.
At present working on his PhD. in
Composition at Eastman School of Mu-
sic of Rochester University, the 39
year old composer has written a num-
ber of songs as well as larger instru-
mental forms.
A charter member of the Southeast-
ern Composers' League, the Kimball
Award now brings him international
recognition.
CROWD GATHERS IN FRONT OF JENKINS WINDOWS TO LISTEN TO
NOONDAY PROGRAM DURING MUSIC WEEK.
classical, popular and old-time pieces
floated over the Traffic noises, drawing
crowds during each 2ioon hour to the
sidewalk outside the Jenkins Music
Company store to listen enraptured to
the performances of outstanding artists.
With the exception of the Chicago
Symphony woodwind quintet, all of the
artists on the week-long series of full
hour programs were Tulsans noticed
for their ability on their particular
instruments.
The idea was conceived by C. A.
Astle. manager of the Tulsa store of
the Jenkins Music Co.. to spread the
word about National Music Week. He
purposely arranged for the programs
in the store window rather than inside
the store to avoid any commercial
angle. A loudspeaker outside the build-
ing carried the music to the standing
throngs.
The week's program featured: Mrs.
Mary Sue McAllen. staff organist at the
store, in a concert of classical and
semi-classical numbers; The Chicago
Symphony woodwind quintet. This or-
ganization also appeared during the
day at two high schools and the Uni-
versity of Tulsa. A piano team of Miss
Blanche Forth and Mrs John G. Staudt
in a program of classical music. Clyde
Clarkson, vocalist, accompanied by
Miss Donna Wattenbarger, and Miss
Dorothy Bowen, piano soloist, in a
program of old-time favorites and well-
known show tunes. A string trio con-
sisting of Miss Lorraine Byman, harp-
ist; Daniel Schumann, violinist, and
Robert R. Gray, cellist, in a program
of semi-classical and operatic tunes—
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JULY, 1954
gram lias been conducted in Tulsa.
said Mr. Astle, "and the reaction cer-
tainly was fine. I heard comments in
the crowd that such noon-hour music
should be provided every day. not just
during National Music Week."
The first half-hour of each program
was broadcast also by station KRMG.
a 50.000-watt station, so the message of
fine music was carried much farther
than to the audience assembled on the
sidewalk.
Congratulations to Paul Jansen
Grand pop; and Toni Poeshl, Pop
Paul L. Jansen, sales representative
of the Manual Arts Furnilure Co., Cin-
cinnati. Ohio, is now a grandfather.
A son. Thomas Joseph Poeichl. Jr..
was born May 14th to Paul's son-in-law
and his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Thom-
as Poeschl. Mr. Poeschl is also well
known throughout the trade as he
works with Paul as sales representative
for Manual Arts.
15,000 People Visit Gulbransen
Exhibit of Kieselhorst Piano Co.
GULBRANSEN EXHIBIT BY KIESELHORST PIANO CO.
The accompanying photograph shows
the display made at National Conven-
tion of Assembly of God by Clarei.ce
Trump, owner of the Kieselhorst Piano
Co. This Convention was allended by
more than 15.000 visitors and the re-
sults it had were reported very satis-
factory by Mr. Trump.
Mr. Trump, present owner of the 75-
year-old Kieselhorst Piano Co.. has
been very successful and is considered
one of the most aggressive piano deal-
ers. Besides his father. William Trump,
familiarly known as "Bill," a son of
Mr. Trump. Sr., is seen at the left
while his father is seen in the center
with a cane,
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