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PRESTO
April 26, 1924.
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PEOPLE DON'T ASK FOR
BAD MUSIC; THEY GET IT
Interesting Circumstances Relating to Encour-
agement of Music in Great Britain Have
Their Parallels in This Country.
One of the most significant facts brought out by
all the witnesses examined by the Board of Educa-
tion's Adult Education Committee of Great Britain
is that the people do not demand bad music; they
are given it. The fact was learned through the
course of that phase of the investigation relating to
the development of adult education through music
and the conditions viewed were similar to existing
circumstances in the United States.
The effort to raise the standard of musical appre-
ciation in Great Britain is somewhat similar to that of
the Bureau for the Encouragement of Music in our
own Music Industries Chamber of Commerce and the
scope of the British effort is shown by an interest-
ing article in Music, the London monthly journal.
A Potent Force.
The talking machine, according to the finding of
the committee, is the most potent force in musical
education in Great Britain. "It cannot be said that
this has been recognized in the past, partly because
of technical defects which are in course of being
remedied, and partly because of the enormous mass of
indifferent music which found its way into the early
gramophone catalogues. The committee confess sur-
prise at the unanimity of the many witnesses in re-
gard to the value of the gramophone and the possi-
bility of using it for educational purposes," says the
report.
Sir Walford Davies, who attaches momentous impor-
tance to the gramophone, in giving evidence before
the committee, took with him an instrument to illus-
trate his method of teaching. The National Council
of Music in Wales, of which he is chairman, has
launched a scheme for providing every school in
Wales with a gramophone, on the condition that it
is only to be used for educational records and such as
have the approval of the Council. He said:
"The gramophone provides means by which good
music can be brought intelligibly into every home.
It is true that gramophone music is 'tinned meat,'
but it is all the musical nourishment that most people
can get at the moment. Perhaps 90 per cent of
records are positively bad, but a great improvement
is taking place. The gramophone can be captured for
heavenly purposes."
Tie suggested also that public libraries might have
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Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
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a sound-proof chamber where lovers of music could
hear the best music on the gramophone.
The Appeal of Music.
Music in churches, parks, theaters and dance halls
and radio is a means for influencing the musical taste.
The power of music to influence and even to govern
the emotions, says the report, has always been recog-
nized and used for noble purposes or for base. For
this reason, if for no other, those who are interested
in social welfare cannot be indifferent to the character
of the music which reaches the people in the various
ways. Good music does not necessarily arouse noble
emotions, nor bad music ignoble; but some kinds of
bad music appeal, and are intended to appeal, to the
lower nature of man, and at best bad music has no
meaning and no value. Even if the appeal of music
were emotional alone, it might be made a potent in-
strument of education. But good music has a far
wider appeal, and the part which it may play in edu-
cation, and by this we mean the development of all
the nobler faculties, cannot be overestimated.
The committee declared that "the gramophone aiid
broadcasting set clearly cannot take the place of con-
certs. Their function is to provide good music to
those who are prevented by circumstances from at-
tending concerts, and to introduce good music, to
those who have never heard it. They should fill our
concert halls, not empty them."
In conclusion, the committee state that they have
endeavored to prove beyond cavil that the love of
music and a gift for making music form part of the
character of the people.
NEW INCORPORATIONS.
The Forde H. Hastings Co., Hartford, Conn.;
$.3,000. Forde H. Hastings, Walter F. Foley and
Henry E. Myers.
General American Radio Manufacturing Corp.,
Manhattan; 5,000 shares preferred stock, $100 each;
10,000 common, no par value; I. Port, E. S. Friberg.
(Attorney, A. M. Grill, 34 Wall street, New York.)
The Kaemmerer Music Shops, Inc., 2902 North
Vandeventer avenue and 3199 South Grand avenue,
St. Louis, $70,000; to do a general musical instrument
business; Matt F. Kaemmerer, A. H. Kaemmerer and
Frank Hilliar.
V. F. Studley, Rochland, Me., $72,000; furniture and
pianos; Vingie V. Studley and others.
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When in doubt refer to
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PRESTO
April 26, 1924.
SMALL GOODS, SUPPLIES AND RADIO
affording splendid possibilities for those who are
adept in reading lyrics.
Foreign selections include an Italian record: Poldina
Special Issues This Week Also Include a Vocal and Bella (Part I) (Pretty Poldina), Capponi, and Pol-
dina Bella (Part II) (Pretty Poldina) Capponi, (G. Notable Array of Artists Provided for Entertainment
Two Foreign Numbers.
at Event at Hotel Pennsylvania.
De Laurentis). There is beauty of sentiment in this
Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians made record- song by De Laurentis, who sings it in two parts.
The banquet and entertainment of the Talking Ma-
ing for Gennett dance records No. 5416 issued this This marvelous young tenor sings with an ever pres-
chine
and Radio Men, Inc., will take place Wednes-
ent
warmth
of
feeling
and
will
awaken
within
you
a
week. The record contains Cy, fox trot (Lombardo-
day, April 30, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, Seventh
Kreitzer), and So This Is Venice, fox trot. Guy real appreciation of the worth of these numbers.
Lombardo's Royal Canadians is Canada's own or- A Spanish record has: San Diego, polka, and Sal- avenue and Thirty-third street, New York City. Re-
ception at 6:30 p. m.; dinner, 7:00 p. m.. The fol-
chestra. Starting out with only three instruments vador, waltz, M. Miuri (Orquesta Costena).
lowing artists and orchestras have volunteered their
they played for informal parties for the sport of it.
services by courtesy of the Brunswick, Columbia,
A year later they added another performer. They
Edison, Okeh, Victor and Vocalion companies, and
soon contracted to play at the Winter Garden in Lon-
don, Ontario. It was here the small aggregation of
several features still to be heard from:
players assumed the proportions of a real orchestra, Thomas Conners, Veteran Bandman, Writes Flatter-
Selwin's Boardwalk Orchestra, Coleman's Mont
adding rive more players. This organization soon be-
Marte Orchestra, Marion Harris, Vincent Lopez Or-
ing Letter to Martin Band Instrument Co.
came Canada's leading orchestra. They toured the
chestra. Paul Specht's Orchestra, Van & Schenck,
provinces with great success and last fall accepted
An unusually flattering testimonial has just been Ace Brigode and his Ten Virginians, E. Ricard, Am-
an offer to tour this country in vaudeville.
received by the Martin Band Instrument Company, of bassador Orchestra, Irving Kaufman, Colin O'Moore,
The other Gennett dance record issued by the Starr Elkhart, Ind., from Thomas Conners, for 17 years a Paul Whiteman, Garber-Davis, Piron Orchestra,
Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., this week is No. 5418, bandmaster in the navy, who recently acquired a Brooks John, John Steele, Boox Sisters, International
with Chicago Blues, one step, Biese-Altieve-Williams, Martin Sousaphone after having tried out previously Novelty Orchestra, Keating's Ramblers Orchestra,
and Buddy's Habits, fox trot, Straight-Nelson (The every other leading make.
'T have played on all the best makes of instruments Eddie Cantor, California Ramblers, Marcia Freer.
Bucktown Five). The Bucktown Five is composed
WJZ will broadcast the entire entertainment at
in
the world," writes Mr. Conners, who is now with
of carefully selected men from various dance bands.
Each man is an artist and an expert in extemporizing the Ten Virginians at the Tokio Gardens, Galveston, 9:30 p. m. Dealers are urged to tie up with this im-
blues and jazz. Their style and rhythm is typical of Tex., "and must say the Martin BBb Sousaphone is portant event by placing signs in their windows and
the down south jazz band. A^few moments with 100 per centperfect. Your bass is without a doubt notifying their customers, thereby getting increased
them will bring old Dixieland right into your par- the finest that could ever be built. I couldn't imagine business from this service.
Notwithstanding the largest advance reservations in
lor. Their records will make you wear out every a bass on the market that was so easy to play—so
pair of dancing shoes you've got and will immediately perfect in tune. The first time I played here the history of the association banquets, there are
stamp them as being one of the greatest jazz bands (Galveston) at the Tokio Gardens, the manager and many choice single and double seats still available
the orchestra went wild over the improvement in the and several desirable tables in the balcony still va-
ever recorded on Gennett Record.
No. 5406 is a popular vocal: What'll I Do, Irving tone and the general appearance the bass made in the cant, according to E. G. Brown, secretary, 719 Broad-
way, Bayoune, N. ]., who gives the following ad-
Berlin (Vernon Dalhart), and on the reverse side, orchestra."
"The finest bass I ever put to my lips," is Mr. vice:
Little Old Lady, Murphy & Shisler (Chas. Harrison).
When "Little Old Lady" was played in the East Conners' further tribute to his Martin. This experi-
"If you have reservations please observe the fol-
where it was first heard it met with the wildest en- enced and talented artist was with Neil O'Brien's lowing rules: Bring your reservation card. Show
thusiasm. Its popularity is increasing daily. The Minstrels before joining the Ten Virginians.
it at the entrance to the banquet hall. Retain it and
demand created for this song has exceeded the fond-
present it to the waiter when required. Be there at
est hopes of its writers. The song is in waltz
The talking machine department of the W. T. 6:30. Dinner will be served promptly at 7:00 p. m.;
tempo with the familiar "rock-a-bye-baby" tune used Bowles store, Bloomington, Ind., recently destroyed and remember, please, that all late comers will be
as a theme and which perfectly conforms with the by gre, was reopened last week in the McDaniel fur- obliged to start the dinner with the course then being
lyric, giving ample opportunity for the voice and niture store. Mrs. Jessie Mercer is in charge.
served."
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