Classic Mode

Presto

Issue: 1922 1895

PRESTO
November 18, 1922.
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
HERE'S THE LATEST
Hysterical Offer of Songs for Names of "People
Interested in Popular Music."
The latest of the seemingly endless schemes for
getting under the epidermis of buyers of pop songs
conies from a small orchestra leader. It is the form
of a letter designed to secure lists of names suitable
for circularizing. It appears to differ from the cus-
tomary song wanted enterprise, and the letter reads
as follows:
"'I am desirous of obtaining the names and ad-
dresses of people who have a musical instrument or
are interested in popular music. I must have these
names and am willing to pay for them in the fol-
lowing manner: Please fill out the lines below with
the names and addresses of three or more of your
friends or others who play, sing, or are interested
in good music, inclose one dime and mail to me. I
•will send you postpaid, a new 50 (fifty) cent sheet-
inusic copy of the prettiest two-step and waltz-chorus
song (with dance-interlude) on the market, entitled:
"Pride of My Heart and Home," which has a beau-
tiful, catchy melody, of the popular swing in two-
step and waltz time—in the key of G. Combined
with the above, you will also receive at same time
(without charge), the complete words with full piano
music of the latest, best patriotic song on the market,
entitled, "The Gallant Soldier Boy," just issued,
whose beautiful chorus gladdens many a heart. This
is surely a musical bargain. You see I really allow
you ten cents for every name you send me, and
besides, you and your friends will receive illustrated
circulars with bargains of the "World's Best Mus'c,"
which I sell at a very much lower price than other
first-class dealers. Be sure and write the names
and addresses accurately, and your own name on
line below."
Style SO
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
THE LITTLE GREEN APPLE
Publisher Is Mystified at Reference to Ben King's
Verses in Presto Review.
Accompanying a fine assortment of complimentary
notices from music dealers, singers, and others, con-
cerning two of the offerings which were recently re-
viewed in Presto, W. M. Rieder, of the "Melody
Market," Niles, Mich., writes as follows:
"I send you evidences that our numbers have found
some reviewers who differ, from your man, which,
of course, does not prove him wrong.
"Would be pleased if you would have him advise
me where I can get 'little green apple' song, or what-
ever it may be. The phrase not being capitalized, I
am in doubt if it refers to a composition or summer
complaint."
It is a pleasure to know that many competent
critics do not altogether coincide with Presto's re-
viewer with respect to the "Song of Cupid" and "A
Body Can't Just Help But A-loving You." Both the
songs are better than the average, as our reviewer
plainly intimated. The "little green apple" was
written by the late Ben King, whose song did really
have more to do with summer complaint than with
the divine emotion. King's little green apple "as it
grew, as it grew," and later as it worried the little
boy's insides, was once a great hit, as many verse
lovers still remember.
JAZZ IS STILL DYING
Musicians Report a Ban on It by Chicago Hotels
and Dancing Clubs.
Jazz is on its last legs, according to many Chicago
musicians, but it will leave a permanent effect on
American music, Dean Peter C. Lutkin of the School
of Music at Northwestern University, Evanston, said
this week.
"Some jazz music is clever and some is merely
abominable," Dean Lutkin said. "In the last analysis,
however, I feel sure its effect will be permanent."
Jazz has been banned by the principal Chicago
hotels and dancing clubs except the fashionable
Casino Club, musicians say.
BAN ON JAZZ SACRILEGE
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
16 to 22 South Peoria St.
CHICAGO
Syncopation of Chopin's Wonderful "Funeral March"
Arouses French Society in Paris.
The raid of jazz plagiarists on the music of the
masters to meet the demands of the dancing craze
of Paris has aroused to action the Societe des Auteurs
et Compositeurs, says a dispatch to the New York
Times. This organization has declared itself the
guardian of the rights of authors and composers who
have been dead for more than fifty years.
In order to protect the works of these artists from
the onslaughts of the music pirates they plan a direct
appeal to the dance hall musicians of the city. These
musicians will be circularized and personally solicited
to join in the general refusal to play plagiarized
music. If necessary, the organization will resort to
the courts.
Chopin's "Funeral March" syncopated to fox-trot
time, is the atrocity that has aroused the society to
action. Previously Saint-Saen's "Danse Macabre"
had achieved a paradoxical popularity by a "blues"
twist.
THE WEDDING AT DOORN.
The changes from the original program for Ex-
Kaiser Wilhelm's wedding at Doom, Holland, last
Friday, simplified it. One of the plans abandoned
by the ex-Kaiser was that of engaging an orchestra
to play the wedding music. He decided to content
himself with strains from the family organ. The
musical program included Mendelssohn's Wedding
March and the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin
played upon an American organ made in Germany.
SONG ABOUT A ROAD.
"Dixie Highway," the pronounced hit of Jerome H.
Remick & Co., is now considered an effective bit of
advertising for the great national highway and in-
cidentally a business-maker for the "places of call"
along its smooth and picturesque route. Wherever
there are songs to be sung, "Dixie Highway" is in-
variably a selection. And of course the music of the
song is heard from the rornlhouse orchestras and in
the theaters along the way.
ENLARGES SHEET MUSIC SPACE.
Additional space has been added to the store of
Sherman, Clay & Co., Seattle, Wash., and some of
this has been accorded to the sheet music depart-
ment which is now one of the important departments
in the big store at Third avenue and Pine street.
The sheet music department is now located in the
Pine street frontage recently acquired by the com-
pany. C. J. Heinz is manager.
REMICK HIT FEATURED.
Henri Keates, master organist of the Liberty
Theater, Portland, Ore., last week featured the
Remick "Indiana Home," and this week is featuring
another Remick number, "I'm Just a Little Blue for
You," which is being featured with slides and the
chorus is thrown on the screen and the audience in-
vited to sing.
Dealers in Chase Brothers pianos in many places
are providing their communities with attractive musi-
cal events with the aid of Robert Macdonald, the
well-known concert pianist at special recitals show-
ing the artistic character of the Chase Brothers
piano.
EVERY MAN. WHETHER
Directly or Indirectly Interested in
Pianos, Phonographs or the General
Music Trade
Should have the three booklets compris-
ing
PRESTO TRADE LISTS
No. 1—Directory of the Music Trades—
the Dealers List.
No. 2—The Phonograph Directory—the
Talking Machine List.
No. 3—Directory of the Music Industries
(Manufacturers, Supplies, etc., of
all kinds).
Price, each book, 25 cents.
The three books combined contain the
only complete addresses and classified
lists of all the various depart-
ments of the music indus-
tries and trades.
Choice of these books and also a copy of
the indispensable "Presto Buyer's Guide,"
will be sent free of charge to new sub-
scribers to Presto, the American Music
Trade Weekly, at $2 a year.
You want Presto; you want the Presto
Trade Lists. They cost little and return
much, Why not have them?
Published by
Presto Publishing Co*
407 So. Dearborn St.,
CHICAGO, ILL.
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PRESTO
November 18, 1922.
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
PIANO S A L E S M E N W A N T E D .
Great opportunity to sell high grade pianos at retail.
Commission or salary. Write to P. L. Hanson, Sales
Manager, Sioux Falls, S. D.
WHOLESALE TRAVELER.
Traveler wants to connect with live, progressive manu-
facturer, where unusual aggressiveness, initiative,
ability and energy will be recognized. Have had wide
experience in retail and wholesale fields and able to
furnish satisfactory references. Territory South or
Middle West.
Detailed information upon request.
Address Progressive, Box 9, PRESTO Office.
L I V E W I R E PROPOSITION.
FOR SALE—Finest equipped music store in large indus-
trial city near Chicago. $20,000 inventory. $5,000 will
handle. A live wire proposition. Address " L . W . P.,"
care PRESTO.
E X P E R T SONG C R I T I C
And musical arranger. Prices reasonable considering the
high class service rendered. H. Gladys Dazey, H a m -
ilton, Ohio.
O P P O R T U N I T Y FOR SOMEONE.
FOR SALE—Edison phonograph business in Red Wing,
Minn. 10,000 population. Only two other phonographs
pushed. Opportunity for someone. Address " K , " Box
11, PRESTO, Chicago.
SALESMEN WANTED.
W A N T E D — T h r e e experienced traveling salesmen to sell
pianos, players and Victrolas. Young men of char-
acter and ambition and real salesmen with clean, suc-
cessful records. Salary, commission and expenses.
Give full details in first letter. The Knight-Campbell
Music Co., Denver, Colo.
A RARE O P P O R T U N I T Y .
FOR SALE—An old established and distinctly high-grade
piano and general music store may be bought on
attractive terms. Complete in every department.
Located in one of the best cities in Illinois. Owner
retiring. Full particulars on application. Address
"Owner, Box 4," PRESTO, Chicago.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
We have an opening for one or two high class piano
salesmen in our Kansas City organization. Hard
work will be required. Men whose experience qualifies
them for both floor and outside work preferred.
Chance to qualify for executive position is offered to
a hustler. Salary and commission arrangement. Sev-
eral of our men are in the $100 per week class. We
want more of this type. This is the wrong place for
a fellow looking for a "soft snap." Write, giving full
particulars regarding age, experience, nationality, sal-
ary expectations, etc., to Smith, Barnes & Strohber
Co., 917-919 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.
TALKING MACHINES WANTED.
W A N T E D — Columbia or Victor talking machines, all
styles. Give styles you have and price in first letter.
No quantity too large if price is right. Address
"Hanover," care PRESTO.
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
Excellent opportunity in western Iowa, city of 70,000
population, for salesman with small capital desiring
to establish himself in business. Address, Iowa, care
Presto, Chicago.
SALES C O R R E S P O N D E N T W A N T E D .
Old established Chicago piano house needs young man
with natural salesman's instinct to write piano selling
letters to out-of-town prospects. Must be energetic
and resourceful.
Rural training and sympathetic
understanding of home folks more essential than
technical knowledge of goods. City sales experience
not necessary; our most successful piano salesmen
come from the country. State qualifications in first
letter; age, schooling, experience, married or single,
salary to start, etc. Address, Correspondent, Box
18, Presto Office, Chicago.
STORE FOR S A L E .
FOR SALE—Music Store in good central Ohio city of
about 30,000. Established nine years. Good line of
pianos and phonographs. Owner interested in other
business. A small amount of cash required. Address
STORE C H A N C E , care Presto, Chicago.
SUPERINTENDENT WANTED.
Factory Man Wanted—A man with thorough experience
and good references wanted to fill position as assist-
ant superintendent. Assistant, care Presto, Chicago.
A BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
For Sale—Exclusive Music Store in a thriving Wisconsin
town, doing a fine business; stock and equipment in
perfect shape. A rare chance for one who appre-
ciates the advantages of a medium-sized town. Cash
necessary,
Apply Box 17, Presto Office, 407 So.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
A thoroughl* experienced man for floor work. Must be
a good c eer. Kreiter Piano Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
FINISHER WANTED
At our Milwaukee warerooms. Steady position.
Piano Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
STARR
Kreiter
SALES AGENCY W A N T E D .
Wanted—Sales agency for Piano supplies and accessories,
by established music roll company, doing business in
Chicago and by mail all over U. S. We are in touch
with all live dealers and manufacturers, and equipped
to handle side lines. Address "Side Lines," Box 11,
Presto Office, Chicago.
{'Built on Famlfy PrtM*
Doll & Sons
R*pr«ient the Artlstle
In Piano and PUytr Piano
OonttruotSon
BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
Wanted—Piano Salesman desiring to locate in the very
best spot in California, must be clean cut in every
way, to join with fine established general music store
in best town in state, of 10,000 population. Prefer
man with a little money to invest as partner in busi-
ness. Address Graber-Henrich Music House, 204 E.
Main St., Visalia, Calif.
JACOB DOLL & SONS
STODART
WELLSMORE
FOR S A L E .
Established piano and small goods business located in
Quincy, Illinois. Ill health of the senior member of
the firm of Giles Brothers makes it imperative to dis-
pose of the stock at once. Will not require much
capital. Firm will assist in financing right party.
Established in 1885,—one of the finest equipped stores
in the state. Firm owns the building. A rare op-
portunity to take over a profitable business. A d -
dress Giles Brothers, Quincy, III.
NEWSY FACTS ABOUT THE
MEN WHO RETAIL PIANOS
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
Southern Boulevard, E. lllrd St.
C. 194th St. and Cyprus Ava.
NEW YORK
Items gathered From Various Sources Relate Inci-
dents in the Trade Activities.
Samuel Danbcrg, a music dealer at 3706 East
Twenty-sixth street, Kansas City, Mo., died recently
at the age of thirty-nine.
The music trade reports considerable benefit from
the recent music Week held in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Henry W. Houston is a new man in the piano sales
department of the Southern California Music Co.,
San Diego, Cal.
The Christensen School of Music, Kansas City, re-
cently bought a grand and two Strohber uprights
from the Smith, Barnes & Strohber Co.'s branch in
that city.
The Victor Arnold Music Co., Kansas City, Mo., is
now located in its new store at 1212 McGee street.
Grinnell Bros., Detroit, are now holding a well-
advertised sale of pianos returned from summer
resorts.
The Michigan Phonograph Co., Grand Rapids,
Mich., in addition to the Lauzon line of phonographs
also carries the pianos and players of the Bush &
Lane and American Piano Co.
STRICH & ZEIDLER, Inc.
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYER
AND
HOMER PIANOS
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
PIONEER SCHOOL F 0 1 PIANO MEN
Iti Ws 2,0-year
j-th upwards of
CAR TROUBLE GROWS.
In the freight car situation are signs of two sets of
conditions in which one has a harmful effect on the
other. Improving business wants cars to transport
commodities urgently called for; the shortage of
cars denies the transportation aids demanded.
Things are becoming worse too. Car shortage of
American railroads, which was estimated last week
by the Railroad Age, a transportation periodical, to
be the greatest in history, has increased on the basis
of the latest reports made publip this week by the
American Railroad Association. On October 30,
179,239 cars more than railroads could furnish were
being demanded by shippers, a number greater by
12,890 than was so reported October 23. There were
still 3,716 freight cars scattered over various lines in
good repair, but not demanded by the service at the
point of location.
NEW TEMPLE IN LOGAN SQUARE. .
A new half million dollar Masonic temple is under
construction in Logan Square, Chicago, and is rap-
idly nearing completion. The furnishings of the
temple will include three Adam Schaaf grands, and
three upright pianos made by the same company.
STEGERS FOR NOTRE DAME.
Stcger pianos, made by the Steger & Sons Piano
Mfg. Co., Chicago, have been selected as the standard
for the University of Notre Dame's School of Music
and other departments. The initial order, which was
a substantial one, included both grands and uprights.
PIANOS
Our new designs are models of artistic piano
construction. More than fifty designs, a
Style for every need at a price for every purse
1OOO
SUCCESSFUL.
GRADUATES
ADDRESS
COURTHOUSE SO.
VALPARAISO. IND.
Piano 'Jayer-Piano and Organ Tuning. Repairing. Retula-
tinr A Voicing. Bert equipped $chool in tire U. S.
Df pJo-iiaa awarded and positions secured. Private and class
i i s , both sexes.
School all thmymar. nttiMtrmtmd cmtul+goo* rmm.
FOLK'S SCHOOL OF TUNING, VALPARAISO, IND
WILLIAMS
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House ia and always
ha* been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
WIIIIAMS
William.
Pianos.
TTILLICIT!3 Maker. ^ Pi«
.
Organ.
Epworth
no
and
PLAYER-PIANOS
Correspondence with dealel I solicited.
THE STARR PIANO CO.
Uoimfaeturtrs of
Dealers find unmatched selling points in tJba
RICHMOND, TRAYSER and
IWBIMI^QTON PLAYER-PIANOS
STARR And RICHMOND QRM \O PIANOS
STARR. RICHMOND, TRAYSER a! U REMINQTWJ
PIANOS and PLAYER-Pl KNOS
Factoriw:
RICHMOND, INDXM4A
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