Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1936 April - Page 86
Illinois-Indiana Music
WHOLESALE RECORDS
• Minimum of 10 or IS p e r orde r
may be adopted by r ecor d firms .
OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION
HENRY A. KAUFMAN, President
E. W . REED, Vice-Pres ident
LOS ANGELES.-Urging that to take
L. W. FREDERICKS, Secretar y -Treasurer
advantage of wholesale prices of records
Temporary Offices: Suite 1125, 134 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Ill.
the phonograph operators should .recognize
Meetings; Last Thursday of Each Month, Hotel Sherman, Chicaqo
a minimum of 10 or 15 records in placing
the;r orders, representatives of the three
T the meeting of the Illinois-Indiana
legitimate purposes, I was amazed and de-
major record firms here and in San Fran-
Music Operators Association at Hote l
lighted that the caliber of peop le in the
cisco pointed out the necessity of educating
Sherman, Ch icago, on Thursday evening,
coin-operated phonograph field were of a
new music operators in the efficient selec-
March 26th, the fo llowing permanent offi-
distinctly higher plane.
tion of discs.
cers were elected: Attorney Henry A . Kauf-
Naturally enough, there were people there
" In fairness to other operators, the dem-
han, 134 N. La Salle Street, president; E.
whose interests, they thought, were sharply
onstration machines should not ,be tied up
W. Reed, 312 Centra l Avenue, vice-presi-
conflicting. We did not attempt to gloss
for hours by a fellow who ends up by buy-
dent ; and 1. W. Fredericks, 631 Forest
over these differences but on the contrary
ing maybe one record," said one of the sales
Avenue,
G
len
Ellyn,
Il
l.,
secretary-treasurer.
fu lly and completely aired all the matters
representatives. " The older operators rea-
It was decided to hold meeti ng on the last
in controversy and even permitted harsh
lize that only in comparatively recent years
Thursday of each month at the Hotel Sher-
names to fly. After all the commotion had
were the phonograph ops permitted to buy
man, Chicago, and all operators in this
somewhat subsided, it was really surprising
records at wholesale, and they know how to
territory are urged to attend these meeti ngs.
how few actual differences existed and that
buy discs for a large number of machines
upon urging by other members, these indi-
efficiently without an excessive burden on
MARCH 26th MEETING
viduals were able to get together and con-
the order clerks. We offer full service to
dense their differe nces.
the newer operators in helping them learn
The turnout was surprising, with attend-
how to select records; the record companies
O ne of the important points that came to
ance of operators representing a substantial
may have to establish a minimum order to
light at this meeing was as follows: The
majority of coin-operated phonographs in
keep wholesale rates for operators."
operator who cuts prices and solicits the
this' territory. Many interesting and 'im-
A ll of the record firms pointed out the
other fellows' locations does not in the long
portant decisions were established and point-
run increase his total average at all. On
exceptional service of THE REVIEW in pro-
ed immediately to severa l conclusions.
viding unbiased record reviews for the guid-
the contrary he loses money because over
First, evidently there was a strong urge
ance of operators to save them time in
a period of say six months, he finds him-
to unify, dictated by a desire on the part
self with all his stops on a basis of 50 per
choosing the proper discs for their various ' of the individual operator to conserve his
types of locations.
cent, with the incomes considerably less
income and assets.
than when he first took over said stops.
Second, the question was thorough ly dis-
There were various other contributions,
cussed, and I might say with startling frank-
which the lack of time and space prohibits
ness, as to whether or not the individual
o Distributing offices being estab- operator wou ld be unquestionably and di- discussing at this time. It is the hope of
lished in Seattle and Spokane.
the organization, through the valued med-
rectly benefited by joining the association .
ium of THE REVIEW, to further present a
LOS ANGELES.-Major Mohr, of Mohr
I n open discussion this created a short-lived
great many reasons why the music operator
Brothers, left here on April 2nd for Seattle,
controversy and in the words of one of the
cannot afford, as a matter of Dollars and
Wash ington, where he will open a distri-
members: " I have not solicited any stops
Cents, to stay out of our group.
buting office for Wurlitzer-Simplex auto-
of any of the men here tonight because I
HENRY A. KAUFMAN,
matic phonographs. The firm's invasion of
found them to be fine, clean-cut, upstanding
President.
the Pacific Northwest also includes an of-
business men, and they have reciprocated."
fice in Spokane, Washington, from which
It was amazing to this writer to find out
Frank Doyle will cover Eastern Washing-
in just two evenings of previous meetings
PHIL BROWN
ton, Western Montana and Idaho. Four
how much good fellowship and sportsman-
carloads of Wurlitzer-Simplex phonographs
will pay $150.00 Cash f.o .b. Los An-
ship had resulted directly by virtue of only
geles for WURLITZER P-30s.
are now enroute to Seattle and Spokane for
two get-togethers. Being inclined to view
Any Number - Write or Wire!
distribution in the Northwest territory.
with some skepticism the value of associa-
In addition to handling the Wurlitzer
tion meetings and having attended such
PHIL BROWN
machines both offices will also job Bally meetings in other fie lds at which continual
Bakers field, Calif.
3726 L St
automatic payout tables.
bickering and petty arguments frustrated the
A
MOHRS COVER COAST
APRIL MUSIC SURVEY
Below are listed the Best Sellers reported by the leading record companies for the past month.
Credit is given to the side responsible for the heavy sale of the complete record by listing it first.
BRUNSWICK
762 1-My Heart is K ee pin g Company
Goo dy Good y
Fred dy Marti n and His Orc h.
7609--I 'm Putti ng All My Eggs in
One Basket
We Saw th e Sea
Fred Astaire with Johnny
Gr een and His Orc hestr a
76 19-- Eve ryth ing's i n Rhyth m W ith
My Heart
Say th e' Word and It's Y ours
Jimmi e Gri er and His Orch .
761 4-W ah· Hoo!
Yo urs Trul y is T r uly Y ours
Leo Reisma n and H is Orch.
7625- l sn't Love the strangest Th ing
No Greater L ove
Ou ke Ellington and His Orch.
7610--1'd Rather Lead a Band
I 'h B uilding Up T o A n A wful
Let·down
Fred Astaire wi th Johnny
Green and His Or chestra
COLUMBIA
3122 - D-T hinki ng of You
A Mome nt in the Dark
Car los Moli na and H is Or.
chest ra
90
•
COIN
MACHINE
3087· D-Rid e, Red, Rid e
Congo Caravan
Mills Blu e Rhyth m Band
3030- D-My T ane
Na Pu a
Andy la na an d His Is landers
3057 -D- Ha waiia n P a ra dise
My , Rose of W aikiki
And y l ana a nd His Isl an ders
305 3· 0 -Sweet Hawaiian Maid
I w ant t o Learn t o Speak
Hawai i an
A ndy lona an d His Isl an ders
3089- O-H awaiian Hospi t ality
Drin ki ng Song of Hawai i
A nd y l ona and H is Islanders
VOCALION
311D-Sweet Violet s
Put On Your Ol d Grey Bonnet
Th e Sweet Vi olet Boys
3~~3-M t~~~~e a~~h ~~:n B:~~onSpencer
Willi ams
W i pe II Off
Lon ni e Johnson and Clarence
Willi ams
3H)!}-Get ' Em fro m the Peanut Man
Press My Button
Li t Johnson
REVIEW
3 171-Nickel in th e Slot
Swi ng, Broth er , Swing
Wi ngy Mannone a nd His Or.
chedra
3121-Kee p Y Ollr Hand Off My Mojo
0 0 You r Duty
Gra nt and Wil son
2£i82-Ch as i ng Shadows
Wh en I Grow Too Old t o Dream
Putney Dandrid ge and His
Orchest ra
MELOTONE
6· ()4- S8-1
Li ke Bananas Because
T hey Have No Bones
I d~.! (Sweet as Appl e Ci der)
Hoos ier Hot Shots
6-05 · 57-Wah- Hoo!
_
Bow W ow Bl ues
Hoosier Hot Shots
6-04-04--Wa- Hoo!
I ' m Gonna Clap My Hands
Joe Haymes and H is Orch.
6-04- S3-T he Sh e Bu cka roo
Sweeth eart of the Sadd le"
Patsy Montana wit h the
Prairie Ramblers
6-05-0 1-Goody Goody
T he Wh ee l of t he Wagon is
is Broken
Johnny Johnson and H is
Orchestra
5-11 - 56-1
Wanna
Sweetheart
be
a
Cowboy's
Ri di n' Ol d Pain t
Pat sy Mon t a na and
P rairie Ra m blers
Th e
VICTOR
25245-GoodY Goody
It's Been So Long
Benny Good man and his Or.
2S258--Basin Street Bl ues
W hen Bu dd ha Sm iles
Benny Goodm an and his Or.
2~264-- L ove is Li ke a Ci garette
Welcome St rangel'
Eddy Ouchin and his Orch .
2S266- The Panic Is On
Sugar Rose
HFats" Waller and his
Rhythm
252 12- Moon Over Miami
Li ghts Out
Eddy o uchi n and his Orch .
252 S9- It's Great To Be I n Love
A gai n
T he Old Oak Tree
Eddy o uchin and his Orch .
APRIL ,
1936
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WHOLESALE RECORDS
• Minimum of 10 or IS p e r orde r
may be adopted by r ecor d firms .
OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION
HENRY A. KAUFMAN, President
E. W . REED, Vice-Pres ident
LOS ANGELES.-Urging that to take
L. W. FREDERICKS, Secretar y -Treasurer
advantage of wholesale prices of records
Temporary Offices: Suite 1125, 134 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Ill.
the phonograph operators should .recognize
Meetings; Last Thursday of Each Month, Hotel Sherman, Chicaqo
a minimum of 10 or 15 records in placing
the;r orders, representatives of the three
T the meeting of the Illinois-Indiana
legitimate purposes, I was amazed and de-
major record firms here and in San Fran-
Music Operators Association at Hote l
lighted that the caliber of peop le in the
cisco pointed out the necessity of educating
Sherman, Ch icago, on Thursday evening,
coin-operated phonograph field were of a
new music operators in the efficient selec-
March 26th, the fo llowing permanent offi-
distinctly higher plane.
tion of discs.
cers were elected: Attorney Henry A . Kauf-
Naturally enough, there were people there
" In fairness to other operators, the dem-
han, 134 N. La Salle Street, president; E.
whose interests, they thought, were sharply
onstration machines should not ,be tied up
W. Reed, 312 Centra l Avenue, vice-presi-
conflicting. We did not attempt to gloss
for hours by a fellow who ends up by buy-
dent ; and 1. W. Fredericks, 631 Forest
over these differences but on the contrary
ing maybe one record," said one of the sales
Avenue,
G
len
Ellyn,
Il
l.,
secretary-treasurer.
fu lly and completely aired all the matters
representatives. " The older operators rea-
It was decided to hold meeti ng on the last
in controversy and even permitted harsh
lize that only in comparatively recent years
Thursday of each month at the Hotel Sher-
names to fly. After all the commotion had
were the phonograph ops permitted to buy
man, Chicago, and all operators in this
somewhat subsided, it was really surprising
records at wholesale, and they know how to
territory are urged to attend these meeti ngs.
how few actual differences existed and that
buy discs for a large number of machines
upon urging by other members, these indi-
efficiently without an excessive burden on
MARCH 26th MEETING
viduals were able to get together and con-
the order clerks. We offer full service to
dense their differe nces.
the newer operators in helping them learn
The turnout was surprising, with attend-
how to select records; the record companies
O ne of the important points that came to
ance of operators representing a substantial
may have to establish a minimum order to
light at this meeing was as follows: The
majority of coin-operated phonographs in
keep wholesale rates for operators."
operator who cuts prices and solicits the
this' territory. Many interesting and 'im-
A ll of the record firms pointed out the
other fellows' locations does not in the long
portant decisions were established and point-
run increase his total average at all. On
exceptional service of THE REVIEW in pro-
ed immediately to severa l conclusions.
viding unbiased record reviews for the guid-
the contrary he loses money because over
First, evidently there was a strong urge
ance of operators to save them time in
a period of say six months, he finds him-
to unify, dictated by a desire on the part
self with all his stops on a basis of 50 per
choosing the proper discs for their various ' of the individual operator to conserve his
types of locations.
cent, with the incomes considerably less
income and assets.
than when he first took over said stops.
Second, the question was thorough ly dis-
There were various other contributions,
cussed, and I might say with startling frank-
which the lack of time and space prohibits
ness, as to whether or not the individual
o Distributing offices being estab- operator wou ld be unquestionably and di- discussing at this time. It is the hope of
lished in Seattle and Spokane.
the organization, through the valued med-
rectly benefited by joining the association .
ium of THE REVIEW, to further present a
LOS ANGELES.-Major Mohr, of Mohr
I n open discussion this created a short-lived
great many reasons why the music operator
Brothers, left here on April 2nd for Seattle,
controversy and in the words of one of the
cannot afford, as a matter of Dollars and
Wash ington, where he will open a distri-
members: " I have not solicited any stops
Cents, to stay out of our group.
buting office for Wurlitzer-Simplex auto-
of any of the men here tonight because I
HENRY A. KAUFMAN,
matic phonographs. The firm's invasion of
found them to be fine, clean-cut, upstanding
President.
the Pacific Northwest also includes an of-
business men, and they have reciprocated."
fice in Spokane, Washington, from which
It was amazing to this writer to find out
Frank Doyle will cover Eastern Washing-
in just two evenings of previous meetings
PHIL BROWN
ton, Western Montana and Idaho. Four
how much good fellowship and sportsman-
carloads of Wurlitzer-Simplex phonographs
will pay $150.00 Cash f.o .b. Los An-
ship had resulted directly by virtue of only
geles for WURLITZER P-30s.
are now enroute to Seattle and Spokane for
two get-togethers. Being inclined to view
Any Number - Write or Wire!
distribution in the Northwest territory.
with some skepticism the value of associa-
In addition to handling the Wurlitzer
tion meetings and having attended such
PHIL BROWN
machines both offices will also job Bally meetings in other fie lds at which continual
Bakers field, Calif.
3726 L St
automatic payout tables.
bickering and petty arguments frustrated the
A
MOHRS COVER COAST
APRIL MUSIC SURVEY
Below are listed the Best Sellers reported by the leading record companies for the past month.
Credit is given to the side responsible for the heavy sale of the complete record by listing it first.
BRUNSWICK
762 1-My Heart is K ee pin g Company
Goo dy Good y
Fred dy Marti n and His Orc h.
7609--I 'm Putti ng All My Eggs in
One Basket
We Saw th e Sea
Fred Astaire with Johnny
Gr een and His Orc hestr a
76 19-- Eve ryth ing's i n Rhyth m W ith
My Heart
Say th e' Word and It's Y ours
Jimmi e Gri er and His Orch .
761 4-W ah· Hoo!
Yo urs Trul y is T r uly Y ours
Leo Reisma n and H is Orch.
7625- l sn't Love the strangest Th ing
No Greater L ove
Ou ke Ellington and His Orch.
7610--1'd Rather Lead a Band
I 'h B uilding Up T o A n A wful
Let·down
Fred Astaire wi th Johnny
Green and His Or chestra
COLUMBIA
3122 - D-T hinki ng of You
A Mome nt in the Dark
Car los Moli na and H is Or.
chest ra
90
•
COIN
MACHINE
3087· D-Rid e, Red, Rid e
Congo Caravan
Mills Blu e Rhyth m Band
3030- D-My T ane
Na Pu a
Andy la na an d His Is landers
3057 -D- Ha waiia n P a ra dise
My , Rose of W aikiki
And y l ana a nd His Isl an ders
305 3· 0 -Sweet Hawaiian Maid
I w ant t o Learn t o Speak
Hawai i an
A ndy lona an d His Isl an ders
3089- O-H awaiian Hospi t ality
Drin ki ng Song of Hawai i
A nd y l ona and H is Islanders
VOCALION
311D-Sweet Violet s
Put On Your Ol d Grey Bonnet
Th e Sweet Vi olet Boys
3~~3-M t~~~~e a~~h ~~:n B:~~onSpencer
Willi ams
W i pe II Off
Lon ni e Johnson and Clarence
Willi ams
3H)!}-Get ' Em fro m the Peanut Man
Press My Button
Li t Johnson
REVIEW
3 171-Nickel in th e Slot
Swi ng, Broth er , Swing
Wi ngy Mannone a nd His Or.
chedra
3121-Kee p Y Ollr Hand Off My Mojo
0 0 You r Duty
Gra nt and Wil son
2£i82-Ch as i ng Shadows
Wh en I Grow Too Old t o Dream
Putney Dandrid ge and His
Orchest ra
MELOTONE
6· ()4- S8-1
Li ke Bananas Because
T hey Have No Bones
I d~.! (Sweet as Appl e Ci der)
Hoos ier Hot Shots
6-05 · 57-Wah- Hoo!
_
Bow W ow Bl ues
Hoosier Hot Shots
6-04-04--Wa- Hoo!
I ' m Gonna Clap My Hands
Joe Haymes and H is Orch.
6-04- S3-T he Sh e Bu cka roo
Sweeth eart of the Sadd le"
Patsy Montana wit h the
Prairie Ramblers
6-05-0 1-Goody Goody
T he Wh ee l of t he Wagon is
is Broken
Johnny Johnson and H is
Orchestra
5-11 - 56-1
Wanna
Sweetheart
be
a
Cowboy's
Ri di n' Ol d Pain t
Pat sy Mon t a na and
P rairie Ra m blers
Th e
VICTOR
25245-GoodY Goody
It's Been So Long
Benny Good man and his Or.
2S258--Basin Street Bl ues
W hen Bu dd ha Sm iles
Benny Goodm an and his Or.
2~264-- L ove is Li ke a Ci garette
Welcome St rangel'
Eddy Ouchin and his Orch .
2S266- The Panic Is On
Sugar Rose
HFats" Waller and his
Rhythm
252 12- Moon Over Miami
Li ghts Out
Eddy o uchi n and his Orch .
252 S9- It's Great To Be I n Love
A gai n
T he Old Oak Tree
Eddy o uchin and his Orch .
APRIL ,
1936
.r
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