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Presto

Issue: 1924 1993

October 4, 1924.
PRESTO
U.S. MUSIC CO.'S NEW LISTS
October Bulletin of United States Music Com-
pany Gives Excellent Variety in Word,
Art and Foreign Numbers.
The United States Music Co., Chicago, has issued
its October list of rolls which includes the following
word rolls with the name of the recording artist
printed in parenthesis:
Along the Old Kentucky Shore, waltz, Maddox and
Taylor; At the End of the Sunset Trail, waltz, Emer-
son and Hanson; Caldonia Blues, Thomas and Wallace
(Geo. Thomas); Charley, My Boy, one-step, Kahn and
Fiorito (Lee Sims); Doodle Doo Doo, fox trot, Kas-
sel and Stitzel (Lee Sims); Dreamy Delaware, waltz,
Donaldson and Violinsky (Harold Wansborough);
The Eagle and the Lion, march with lyrics, Chas. A.
Arthur; Forsaken Blues, fox trot, Morgan and
Straight (Eubie Jones); I Want to Be Happy, fox
trot, Caesar and Youmans (Horace Prell); It Looks
Like Rain, fox trot, Wendell Hall (Horace Prell).
Auto-Art rolls for standardized producing tracker
bar: Word rolls—On the Road to Mandalay, ballad,
Kipling and Speaks (Robert Billings).
Auto-Art Instrumental Rolls—Etude (revolution-
ary Etude) Op. 10-No. 2, Chopin (Cora Mel Hatton);
From Puritan Days, "In Domine Domini," "New
England Idyls," Edward MacDowell (Robert Bil-
lings); The Joy of Autumn, "New England Idyls,"
Edward MacDowell (Roger Le Mar); La Gondola,
Etude, Op. 13, No. 2, A. Henselt (Cora Mel Hatton);
Midsummer, "New England Idyls," Edward Mac-
Dowell (Cora Mel Hatton); An Old Garden, "New
England Idyls," Edward MacDowell (Robert Bil-
lings); Petite Valse, Op. 28, No. 1, A. Henselt (Cora
DEALERS and TUNERS!
Keys Recovered and Rebushed
All work is done by expert workmen
and modern machinery and you are
assured of correct spacing which is so
important. When keys are replaced they
will appear exactly as when the instru-
ment left the factory.
PRICES FOR PYRALIN IVORY
52 heads and tails
$8.00
52 fronts
2.50
88 keys rebushed
4.00
Express or Parcel Post to
FRIELD MILLER & CO.
112 W. 30th Street
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
HOW TO S E N D
Remove from frame, number plainly near Capstan,
wrap or box securely, and ship Parcel Post or Express.
Mel Hatton); Prelude in G minor, Rachmaninoff
(Ivan Petrikoff).
Library Edition—Word Rolls: La Rosita, song,
Stuart and Dupont (Robert Billings).
Library Edition (Music Only)—I. At a Trysting
Place, II. To a Wild Rose, from "Woodland
Sketches," E. MacDowell (Robert Billings); Dance
Caprice, Op. 28, No. 3, Grieg (Cora Mel Hatton);
Etude (Revolutionary Etude), Op. 10, No. 2, Chopin
(Cora Mel Hatton); Loin du Bal (echoes of the
ball), waltz, Ernest Gillet (Ralph Austin); Whisper-
ing Willows, intermezzo, Victor Herbert (Cora Mel
Hatton); Kiss Me Good Night, waltz, Bernie, Ste-
vens and Olson; Moonlight and You, fox trot, Russo,
Sizemore and lAlden (Eubie Jones); Morning
(Won't You Ever Come 'Round), fox trot, Turk &
Silver (Eubie Jones); Oriental Love Dreams, fox
trot, Kerr, Burtnett and Miller; San, fox trot, Mc-
Phail and Michels (Horace Prell); Shadows Across
My Heart, waltz, C. Roland Flick; Sing a Little
Song, fox trot, Erdman, Chon and Westphal (Lee
Sims); Susquehanna Home, fox trot, Dave Ringle
(Lee Sims); Somebody Loves Me, "Scandals," fox
trot, De Sylva and Gershwin (Lee Sims); Sweet Lit-
tle You, fox trot, Irving Bibo (Horace Prell); Un-
derworld Blues, Wallace and Thomas (Hershel
Thomas); Why Live a Lie? one step, Gilbert and
Koehler (Horace Prell); Words, fox trot, Dubin,
Tucker and Spencer (Lee Sims).
Foreign Word Rolls—Budem 'Zas pit! polka, Bo-
hemian, Karel Vojtechovsky; Chodske Pisnicky, Bo-
hemian, V. F. Fiser; Zieh doch Aus dein Kleid! Ger-
man, Adorjan Otvos; Bortarcamnak Borbul a Fedele,
Hungarian, Adorjan Otvos; Cuan Penze a Mamma
Mai, march, Italian, Giuseppe Vescera Sousedska;
Mily Djabelku Moj, Polish. Adam Rajski; Pognala
Wolki, Polish, Fr. Przybylski.
Foreign Rolls (Music Only)—Pade-Espan Valcas,
Lithuanian; Bedziemy Pic', polka, Polish; Kaliszki
Kujawiak, Polish.
FEATURES IMPERIAL LINE.
Under the name of "Imperial," Lyon & Healy,
Chicago, is now offering to the trade a new line of
low-priced band instruments made in Europe, in ac-
cordance with the company's specifications. The
feature of this line is the Imperial sousaphone, which
can be sold at retail for an alluringly low price. A
folder on Imperial band instruments is now being
prepared and will be ready for distribution very soon.
TO PLEASE OENNETT BUYERS
New List from Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind.,
Provides Batch of Sellers.
Gennett record buyers who enjoyed previous num-
bers by Saxi Holsworth and His Band may now be
served by dealers with a new record (No. 5530) for
dancing: How Come You Do Me Like You Do, fox
trot (Austin-Bergere), and Tropical Palms, fox trot
(Ventre-Gornberger-Cowan). Two very alluring mel-
odies, one featuring Vera Burt, with Saxi Holsworth
and His Band playing both.
A new Homer Rodeheaver record has "Will the
Circle Be Broken' (Lillenas-Lines), and "Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" (Pounds-Fearis). This is one of
the first numbers Homer Rodeheaver has made on
Gennett Records since his return from his world wide
cruise. These two are among his best liked hymns
and he sings them with all his old time force and
whole-souled enthusiasm.
Record No. 5526 has two flute solos of Irish mel-
odies—The Girl I Left Behind Me, Irish reels, and
The Gap of Dunlow, The Three Lakes, Irish jigs, by
John Griffin.
Vocal Duets—Anyway the Wind Blows (Creamer-
Hanley), and Look-a What I Got Now (Lewis-
Young-Jerome), Kaufman & Ryan, duet, Harry
Reser, banjo uke accompaniment and Thomas Gris-
elle, piano accompaniment.
Foreign (Spanish)—La Bombonera (Maquinal-
mente) (de la opereta "Tu Boca"), shimmy fox, and
Hortensia, shimmy (A. G. Torrens), Orquesta Tex-
MOISTURE-PROOF STRINGS.
The string department of Armour & Co., Chicago,
advertises moisture-proof strings and says: "Ex-
cessive rains and moisture throughout the country
have increased the widespread appreciation of the
secret moisture-proofing process that Armour & Co.
have perfected for protecting Armour's Music Strings
from the harmful dampness of the atmosphere and
the moisture of the hands. This is very important
in damp climates and along the seaboard. Dealers
everywhere should emphasize this admirable feature
and strong selling point."
C. G. CONN, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
C. D. GREENLEAF, Pres.
J. F. BOYER, Sec'y
World's largest manufacturers of High Grade Band and Orchestra Instruments. Employs 1,000
expert workmen.
All of the most celebrated Artists use and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endorse and recommend the use of the
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their ease of playing, light and reliable valve or key action;
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, tone carrying quality, artisticness of design,
beautiful finish and reliable construction.
Conn Instruments are sent to any point in the U. S. subject to ten days free trial. Branch store
or agencies will be found in all large cities. Write for catalogues, prices, etc.
C. G. CONN, Ltd.
DEPT. MS.
ELKHART, IND.
Please do not remove the old ivories as
there is danger of the wood being broken.
Ivories will be returned if desired. .
SLINGERLAND
A Pneumatic Action bearing the name
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The high quality which has characterized
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Over 40 Styles of Banjos, Banjo Mandolins, Tenor Banjos
and Banjo Ukuleles, to select from.
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October 4, 1924.
PRESTO
weather conditions, was 39 hours and 49 minutes,
and from San Francisco to New York 36 hours and
21 minutes. The Air Mail Service began operations
July 1, and these figures are the averages for the
Pacific Music Co., San Francisco, Receives first thirty-one days. Pilots flew their planes 173,910
miles during the month, almost seven times as far as
One Hundred De Luxe Rolls Two Days
the Army round-the-world flyers will have flown
After Being Mailed in New York.
when they have completed their trip to Seattle. A
plane left New York and San Francisco every morn-
About a month after the cross continent Air Mail ing, maintaining the schedule without interruption,
Service was started last July, the De Luxe Repro- though weather conditions during most of the night
ducing Roll Corporation introduced an innovation in flying were bad.
its service. Preparing a special list of 100 favorite
The Pacific Music Company, of course, returned
music rolls for the Pacific Music Company of San the proof to New York by the Air Mail. With it
Francisco, their jobber on the Coast, forwarded the came a letter from Louis F. Goelzlin of that company
first proofs by the Air Mail Route. About five days to John T. Gibson, vice-president of the De Luxe
later, in less time than it takes to reach San Fran- Corporation, in which he showed his enthusiasm in
cisco by train, proofs had been returned and the co-operating to establish this new speed record. This
presses were running off the edition of the special is what he wrote:
bulletin.
"Dear Mr. Gibson: There is quite a 'kick' in get-
So far as is known, this is the first piece of busi- ting mail from New York in two days as your letter
ness in the music industry ever to be transacted by of July 30th with proofs enclosed of the one hundred
way of the Air Mail Route. The special bulletin favorites of the De Luxe Library was received the
of the "De Luxe Library of One Hundred Favorites" first thing this morning, so I am losing no time in
must be accorded the honor of being the first printed getting the information you want back to you with-
matter for use in the music field ever to follow the out any delay. The list you have made up I believe
is very fine and should appeal to every music dealer
flight of the birds from one place to another. And
the De Luxe Reproducing Roll Corporation scores as well as owners of pianos with the Welte-Mignon
(Licensee) reproducing action. Trusting this will
first place for the quickest service ever rendered a
reach you in time and thanking you for your inter-
dealer at so great a distance.
"L. F. GOELZLIN."
According to Postmaster General New, the average est.
time from New York to San Francisco, despite
SEND ROLLS BY AIR
MARTIN LINE FEATURED
STANDARD
(CAMBRIDGE)
Piano Actions
Chicago House Makes a Special Window Display of
Martin Handcraft Instruments.
Martin Handcraft instruments, made by the Martin
Band Instrument Company, Elkhart, Ind., are being
featured in an attractive window display by the Ru-
dolph Wurlitzer Co., South Wabash avenue, Chicago.
The instruments shown represent the finest produced
by the Elkhart firm, in cornets, trombones, saxo-
phones, clarinets and horns, and have been a favorite
with the customers of the Chicago store.
Two enlarged photographs in the window show the
orchestras of Ray Miller, Brunswick recording ar-
tists, and Vincent Lopez Juniors, Hotel Pennsylvania,
New York, who have found in the Martin Handcraft
products, a line of meritorious instruments, and have
selected them for their use exclusively.
The J. W.
handling the
new quarters
remodeled to
She Standard Action company
Cambridge, ^Massachusetts
Jenkins Sales Corp., Santa Rosa, Cal.,
Brunswick phonograph line, has taken
at 529^ Fifth street, which have been
suit the requirements of the music firm.
BITS OF "STRAD" HISTORY
New Book Published in England by Fiddle Enthusi-
ast Filled with Strange Facts.
Ten thousand violins are attributed to Stradi-
varius according to "Music" of London, in discussing
"Strad" sales for big figures told about in a new
book by Olga Racster called "Chats on Big and
Little Fiddles."
The largest sum ever paid for a fiddle was £2,000
by Mr. E. Crawford, an enthusiastic amateur. The
instrument was, of course, a "Strad," and had a
curious history, says "Music." This one, the "Messie,"
is dated 1716, twenty years before his death. It was
still among the 91 in his possession when he died, and
became the property of his son, who treasured it
carefully until his own death in 1775.
Then it was sold to Count Cozio di Salabue, the well-
known Italian collector, and reposed calm and un-
touched for another fifty years. Next sold to Luigi
Tarisio, a connoisseur, it passed thirty years in the
bottom drawer of a rickety old bureau. Tarisio was
found dead one winter's morning in 1854. Round
him on every side were priceless fiddles. Nothing
else; no luxuries; no comfort, even.
Merely 246 exquisite fiddles, crammed into one
attic. When it was played the "Messie" had had 147
speechless years, yet it answered in tones more mel-
low, more clear than a Strad that had been throbbing
for years.
One fiddle, which Stradivarius made when he was
89, belongs to Ysaye, and one he made in 1687, be-
fore the appearance of any of his famous instruments,
is owned by Kubelik.
SELLS VICTOR DEPARTMENT.
The wholesale Victor business of the C. C. Mellor
Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., has been sold to the Standard
Talking Machine Co., 305 Penn avenue, in the same
city. The C. C. Mellor Co. in future will devote its
entire attention to its extensive retail business which
has been built up to wonderful proportions in ninety-
three years of successful trading.
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