Music Trade Review
Issue: 1903 Vol. 37 N. 16 - Page 36
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
EXPORTS OF TALKING MACHINES.
of the main building. It will be three Breadalbane, taught Henry and four other
stories high, and one hundred feet long, sons to play a set of five brass instruments.
Enormous Growth Within Recent Years—Some
and, it is expected, will be completed this They performed before the royal families
Review Figures That Tell the Story.
fall.
of Europe, and in 1848 opened a large es-
The figures giving the total exports of
The growth of the Conn business has tablishment for the sale of musical instru-
musical instruments from the port of New been most marked for the past few years. ments in London. They spent the follow-
York for the week ending September 22, The fame of the Wonder band instruments ing year in America and in 1879 Henry
as published in the Music Trade Review is no longer confined to the United States, J)istin came to New York.
contain much information that is interest- it extends all over the civilized world.
He invented a cornet and established a
ing and which is a revelation to those not
Few men have done as much as C. G. factory in Pennsylvania, with which he was
familiar with the enormous growth of the Conn to place American art manufactures identified up to his death. He leaves two
talking machine industry in recent years. in the van of progress, and it may be safely daughters, and a son, William Distin, also
These figures show that talking machines said that for perfection of results and all a cornetist.
and supplies head the list of all the various round excellence the Conn products lead
AMERICAN DRUMS EXCEL.
musical merchandise that is sent abroad, the world.
With the stirring rattle of the drums,
reaching in amount nearly as much as the
the
parade passed down the street and the
DEATH OF HENRY DISTIN.
total export of all other musical instru-
Casual
Observer said to his friend: "Ever
ments, including pianos and organs. The
The
death
of
Henry
Distin,
Sunday,
at
know
that
Americans were the greatest
export of talking machines and supplies
his
home
in
Philadelphia
removed
a
world
drum-makers
in the world? Fact. Not
was six times as much as that of pianos and
famous
cornetist
well
known
in
musical
only
do
they
make the most drums, but
supplies and one and a half times more
circles
for
more
than
seventy
years.
they
make
the
finest drums, too. And
than the export of pianos, organs and sup-
He
was
born
in
England
in
1819,
and
his
there's
a
great
deal
more to the manufac-
plies combined.
father, bandmaster for the Marquis of ture of a drum than vou would think. * Of
The shipments mentioned were given the
widest possible distribution and repre-
sented our only export of musical instru-
ments to Berlin, Antwerp, Rio Janeiro,
CHEAPEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT JOBBING HOUSE IN AflERICA.
Rangoon and Singapore.
England was
The
O
F
N
F
P
A
I
I I N F K"FPT I N S T H f R T
celebrated genuine Courtois Band Instruments.
our best customer and here, as elsewhere,
U C n C I ^ A b l^inC IVCri
U\ ^ l U V ^ I V .
Casino Accordions with Interchangeable tuned reeds,
Violins, Violas, Cellos of German, French and Italian makes. American Conservatory Mandolins. "Imperial" Russian gut
the amount of our constantly increasing
and silk strings. Cases, Fittings, etc.
export of talking machines is noticeable,
the shipments to London, alone, being
largely in excess, in value, of all other musi-
cal instruments combined.
AND SAXOPHONES.
This remarkable situation has been
The World's Most Famous Soloists' IDEAL.
brought about almost wholly by the Co-
lumbia Phonograph Company, the pioneers
W M . R. GRATZ COMPANY, 11 E A 8 N T E J 2 ; d O R 8 J R E E T '
and leaders in the talking machine art,
SOLE AGENTS for the United States. <& J& J& 0
ES
whose score of magnificently equipped
American offices are fully equaled by those
it maintains on the principal business
thoroughfares of London, Paris, Berlin, St.
Petersburg and other European capitals
and from which Columbia graphophones
and Columbia records are supplied in vast
qualities to a constituency representing
every aiatjion in the old ,world.
These
goods are eagerly sought for by the music
loving Berliners ; they are in demand by the
natives of Rangoon and in Constantinople
Columbia records are as well known as
they are in New York and Chicago.
While the sale of talking machines in
the United States is much greater than in
all the rest of the world combined and is
SLIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL PITCH
being rapidly extended by the Columbia
Phonograph Company, the same spirit that
For Complete Illustrated Catalogue and full description, price list and terms of purchase of the
Famous C. 6. Conn Flutes, Clarinets, Valve Instruments, Slide Trombones, Stringed
animates its management at home, is mani-
Instruments and Drums, address
fested in its operations abroad and it has
C. C. CONN, Elkhart, Indiana, U. S. A.
well established and thoroughly equipped
UHBNZMNHAUMA
laboratories in London, Paris, Berlin,
'Vienna and St. Petersburg^ where the
Manufacturer of tii«
finest artists • obtainable are engaged in
American
record making. Besides operating at
Bridgeport, Conn., the largest talking ma- flandolin Harp,
chine factory in the world, its travelers The Menzenhauer
circle the globe and its expert record! mak-
Guitar-Zither,
ers penetrate to the remotest corners of the
universe to record and perpetuate, the folk Th» 0. S. Handolin
And Other riualcal Novelties
song and native music of every country.
J . H O W A R D F O O T E , 28 E. «d St., New York.
i
m UN
GENUINE ' COURTOIS" BAND INSTRUMENTS
OSCAR SCHMIDT,
factories*
C. G. CONN EXPANSION.
Terry St.,
, n. X
C. (J. Conn, the famous band instrument Spltteltnarkt 2,
manufacturer, is making an extensive ad- Berlin, £ . , Germany.
Branches in all principal cities of the United States; alto in all parts of Germany, France, England, Belgium, SwitserlaaeV
dition to his plant at Elkhart, Ind., which Denmark,
Russia and Italy; also in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.
Superior workmanship, tone and touch, secured preference *f our taetninuats ever all e—pstiters here M well M hi
will conform with the general architecture
Catalefmee %! the lastrwssent ea application.
3fi
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
EXPORTS OF TALKING MACHINES.
of the main building. It will be three Breadalbane, taught Henry and four other
stories high, and one hundred feet long, sons to play a set of five brass instruments.
Enormous Growth Within Recent Years—Some
and, it is expected, will be completed this They performed before the royal families
Review Figures That Tell the Story.
fall.
of Europe, and in 1848 opened a large es-
The figures giving the total exports of
The growth of the Conn business has tablishment for the sale of musical instru-
musical instruments from the port of New been most marked for the past few years. ments in London. They spent the follow-
York for the week ending September 22, The fame of the Wonder band instruments ing year in America and in 1879 Henry
as published in the Music Trade Review is no longer confined to the United States, J)istin came to New York.
contain much information that is interest- it extends all over the civilized world.
He invented a cornet and established a
ing and which is a revelation to those not
Few men have done as much as C. G. factory in Pennsylvania, with which he was
familiar with the enormous growth of the Conn to place American art manufactures identified up to his death. He leaves two
talking machine industry in recent years. in the van of progress, and it may be safely daughters, and a son, William Distin, also
These figures show that talking machines said that for perfection of results and all a cornetist.
and supplies head the list of all the various round excellence the Conn products lead
AMERICAN DRUMS EXCEL.
musical merchandise that is sent abroad, the world.
With the stirring rattle of the drums,
reaching in amount nearly as much as the
the
parade passed down the street and the
DEATH OF HENRY DISTIN.
total export of all other musical instru-
Casual
Observer said to his friend: "Ever
ments, including pianos and organs. The
The
death
of
Henry
Distin,
Sunday,
at
know
that
Americans were the greatest
export of talking machines and supplies
his
home
in
Philadelphia
removed
a
world
drum-makers
in the world? Fact. Not
was six times as much as that of pianos and
famous
cornetist
well
known
in
musical
only
do
they
make the most drums, but
supplies and one and a half times more
circles
for
more
than
seventy
years.
they
make
the
finest drums, too. And
than the export of pianos, organs and sup-
He
was
born
in
England
in
1819,
and
his
there's
a
great
deal
more to the manufac-
plies combined.
father, bandmaster for the Marquis of ture of a drum than vou would think. * Of
The shipments mentioned were given the
widest possible distribution and repre-
sented our only export of musical instru-
ments to Berlin, Antwerp, Rio Janeiro,
CHEAPEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT JOBBING HOUSE IN AflERICA.
Rangoon and Singapore.
England was
The
O
F
N
F
P
A
I
I I N F K"FPT I N S T H f R T
celebrated genuine Courtois Band Instruments.
our best customer and here, as elsewhere,
U C n C I ^ A b l^inC IVCri
U\ ^ l U V ^ I V .
Casino Accordions with Interchangeable tuned reeds,
Violins, Violas, Cellos of German, French and Italian makes. American Conservatory Mandolins. "Imperial" Russian gut
the amount of our constantly increasing
and silk strings. Cases, Fittings, etc.
export of talking machines is noticeable,
the shipments to London, alone, being
largely in excess, in value, of all other musi-
cal instruments combined.
AND SAXOPHONES.
This remarkable situation has been
The World's Most Famous Soloists' IDEAL.
brought about almost wholly by the Co-
lumbia Phonograph Company, the pioneers
W M . R. GRATZ COMPANY, 11 E A 8 N T E J 2 ; d O R 8 J R E E T '
and leaders in the talking machine art,
SOLE AGENTS for the United States. <& J& J& 0
ES
whose score of magnificently equipped
American offices are fully equaled by those
it maintains on the principal business
thoroughfares of London, Paris, Berlin, St.
Petersburg and other European capitals
and from which Columbia graphophones
and Columbia records are supplied in vast
qualities to a constituency representing
every aiatjion in the old ,world.
These
goods are eagerly sought for by the music
loving Berliners ; they are in demand by the
natives of Rangoon and in Constantinople
Columbia records are as well known as
they are in New York and Chicago.
While the sale of talking machines in
the United States is much greater than in
all the rest of the world combined and is
SLIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL PITCH
being rapidly extended by the Columbia
Phonograph Company, the same spirit that
For Complete Illustrated Catalogue and full description, price list and terms of purchase of the
Famous C. 6. Conn Flutes, Clarinets, Valve Instruments, Slide Trombones, Stringed
animates its management at home, is mani-
Instruments and Drums, address
fested in its operations abroad and it has
C. C. CONN, Elkhart, Indiana, U. S. A.
well established and thoroughly equipped
UHBNZMNHAUMA
laboratories in London, Paris, Berlin,
'Vienna and St. Petersburg^ where the
Manufacturer of tii«
finest artists • obtainable are engaged in
American
record making. Besides operating at
Bridgeport, Conn., the largest talking ma- flandolin Harp,
chine factory in the world, its travelers The Menzenhauer
circle the globe and its expert record! mak-
Guitar-Zither,
ers penetrate to the remotest corners of the
universe to record and perpetuate, the folk Th» 0. S. Handolin
And Other riualcal Novelties
song and native music of every country.
J . H O W A R D F O O T E , 28 E. «d St., New York.
i
m UN
GENUINE ' COURTOIS" BAND INSTRUMENTS
OSCAR SCHMIDT,
factories*
C. G. CONN EXPANSION.
Terry St.,
, n. X
C. (J. Conn, the famous band instrument Spltteltnarkt 2,
manufacturer, is making an extensive ad- Berlin, £ . , Germany.
Branches in all principal cities of the United States; alto in all parts of Germany, France, England, Belgium, SwitserlaaeV
dition to his plant at Elkhart, Ind., which Denmark,
Russia and Italy; also in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.
Superior workmanship, tone and touch, secured preference *f our taetninuats ever all e—pstiters here M well M hi
will conform with the general architecture
Catalefmee %! the lastrwssent ea application.
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