Automatic Age

RCA-VICTOR HOST TO OPERATORS
One can’t help but be prouder
than ever of the automatic
phonograph industry, after see­
ing good-will, friendship, and
Democracy in action at the
splendid get-together on Tues­
day evening, January 27. RCA-
Victor Distributing Corp. held
open house at 445 N. Lake Shore
Drive, Chicago, to introduce its
new lounge, listening booths,
and service counters for phono­
graph operators. Entertainment
feature was headlined by Duke
Ellington, Ivie Anderson, Art
Kassel, The Vagabonds, and
other artists. Buffet supper and
refreshments were served abun­
dantly.
Several hundred phonograph
operators enjoyed the event, and
were keenly interested in the
new streamlined service facili­
ties, the tremendous stock of
records carried, the systematic
arrangem ent to speed over­
counter orders and orders for
shipment. Operators found the
quarters equipped with all the
conveniences for the best ser­
vice possible.
Morrie Korengold, president
of the Illin o is Phonograph
Owners, Inc., spoke about the
part operators are sharing, in
not only lending their services
but also in the fact that mem­
bers purchased over $30,000
worth of Defense Bonds.
Treasury Official John Galln-
her, Chicago, was present to
meet phonograph operators. He
outlined the accomplishments of
the Defense Bond and Stamp
campaign, and said that, “Music
plays an important part in this
program.”
Patriotic enthusiasm swept
the event into a Defense Bond
and Stamp rally, for a spon­
taneous movement got under­
way by operators who volun­
teered to purchase bonds and
stamps. Total purchases quickly
went over $12,000.
Among those representing
RCA-Victor were— Vance Wood­
cox, vice president, RCA-Victor
Mfg. Co., Camden, N. J., who is
stationed in Chicago in charge
of commercial research, district
sales, and acting chief of RCA-
Victor Distributing Corp.; H. H.
Ryan, production manager, ad­
vertising department, Camden;
J. M. Tuttle, Chicago sales man­
ager; Harold Renholm, Ed But­
ler, Hadley Chapm an, Dick
Nuyttens, in charge of phono­
graph operating sales.
This party was arranged by
Dick Nuyttens, whose popular­
ity with operators is tops. Dick
did a terrific job, and operators
expressed their appreciation by
saying they would like to attend
more of these get-togethers.
Top, left: Dan Palaggi, Century Music Co.;
Jerry Kimmel, Cooperative Sales Co.; Vance
Woodcox, vice president RCA-Victor; Miss
Nomden; John Gallaher, Treasury Depart­
ment official; Roy Blomquist, Metropolitan
Amusement Co.; Spencer Otis, Seeburg
representative.
Top, circle: Duke Ellington.
Center, circle: Art Kassel, whose record­
ing "The Biggest Aspidastra in the World"
is a phonograph hit.
Center, right: Morrie Korengold, Co­
operative Sales Co.; J. M. Tuttle, sales
manager, RCA-Victor Distr. Corp.; Jerry
Kimmel, Cooperative Sales Co.
Bottom, Left: Joe Peskin, Universal Auto­
matic Music Co., handing Treasury man
$2,000 check for bonds.
Bottom, circle: The Vagabonds, NBC ar­
tists, who have recently made their first re­
cordings, release dates to be announced
soon.
February, 1942
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