Music Trade Review
Issue: 1917 Vol. 65 N. 4 - Page 53
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THE MUSIC TRADE
PATENTS AUTOMATIC VIOLIN
REVIEW
COW RESPONSIBLE^FOR JAZZ BAND
53
RUNO
Newly Invented Instrument Duplicates the Per- Musical Instrument Manufacturer Blames the
formance of a Violinist by Means of a Per-
Poor Cow for the Existence of This Latest
forated Roll Passing Over Tracker
Species of Band—Music Dealers Keeping Busy
Supplying Instruments for the Same
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 23.—Gustav E. Hog-
lund, Chicago, 111., was last week granted Patent
We are told that a gentle cow, upsetting a
T H E OLDEST AND
No. 1,231,739 for an automatic violin, the object lamp, caused the great fire in Chicago. If
being fundamentally to produce an instrument statements recently attributed to Bernard Wal-
LARGEST MUSICAL
controlled by a sheet .of perforated paper mov- berg, of Walberg & Auge, manufacturers of
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
ing over a tracker board to control the playing musical instruments of Worcester, Mass., are
IN AMERICA
of a violin and in so doing, to produce as nearly correct, a cow is also responsible for the latest
as possible the same effects as are obtained form of music, known as jazz. According to
Exclusively Wholesale
when a violin is played by an expert violinist. Mr. Walberg a jazz band is a collection of al-
One of the fundamental purposes of the in- leged musicians all playing different airs upon
vention is to provide automatic means for con- different musical instruments at the same time,
351-53IbVRTHAvE.NEWY0RKClTY
trolling a horse hair bow substantially identical in harmony with a set of cow bells. Hence the
Vic for* Distributors
with that ordinarily used in playing a violin in indictment is found against the poor cow, for
such manner as to secure a pleasing tonal qual- Mr. Walberg claims that a jazz band coufdn't be
ity and in such manner as to secure the requisite a jazz band if there weren't any cow bells in it.
PIANO MAN INVENTS FRUIT PICKER
musical expression.
Historians have failed to record the name of
To this end is provided pneumatically oper- the genius who first seized upon the musical Melville Clark Devises Practical and Efficient
Instrument for This Purpose
ated mechanism for reciprocating the bow possibilities hidden away in the cow bell. Who-
across the violin strings, the bow being pro- ever he was, he deserves the thanks of the small
SYRACUSE, N. Y., July 23.—Melville Clark, gen-
vided with guiding mechanism to determine its goods dealer, for Mr. Walberg admits that he
eral
manager of the Clark Music Co., has re-
lateral position. The guiding mechanism is has sold more than a thousand cow bell sets
controlled by bellows or other pneumatically to jazz bands since the first of the year. The cently placed upon the market the Clark fruit
actuated mechanism to determine the angular first jazz bands which made their appearance picker, which is a decided improvement over all
position of the bow relative to the set of violin were equipped with a single cow bell, but now other articles of this kind on the market. The
device is so arranged that it can be used to pick
strings.
no jazz band with any self-respect can get practically every fruit that grows, and it picks
along without four bells.
the fruit with the stems attached. Another ad-
The bells that compose the ordinary sets are vantage it offers is that fruit picked by it is not
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 23.—George A. Man- made in different sizes so that they fit closely damaged, and the apparatus itself is so light
ning, Elkhart, Ind., was last week granted Pat- into each other. They are attached to the bass that it can be lifted to the highest part of the
ent No. 1,232,823 for a drum, which he has as- drum. There is also a more expensive set on tree, where the very choicest fruit can be se-
signed to C. G. Conn Co., same place. The the market arranged in different formation to cured without difficulty.
claim reads: "In combination with a musical give a clearer tone. This is the set that has
instrument having a vibratory head responsive received a college education, and is used by
NEW UKULELE CONCERN
to percussive action to which the instrument is only the more refined jazz banders.
Besides the cow bells on the drum, no jazz
subjected in use, an anti-ringing attachment for
A new ukulele manufacturing concern has
said instrument comprising a non-adjustable band is complete without a saxophone, a trom- been incorporated in Honolulu, to be known
dampening band applied under and in contact bone, a cornet, a clarinet, a bass viol and a piano. as the Paradise Ukulele & Guitar Works, Ltd.
with the head of the drum and having its ends Some authorities state that serious thought is The concern is capitalized at $6,000, the officers
extending over the edge of the shell of the said being given to adding a mouth organ and a cof- being A. W. Mather, president; A. A. Feiereisel,
drum, and securing means comprising headed fee mill. Mr. Walberg believes that the jazz vice-president; H. A. Bishaw, secretary and
members passing through said band and into band will become 'a permanent institution in treasurer; C. S. Franklin and A. M. Mather.
said drum shell in a manner that when the head- this country, "for," he says, "the jazz band is
tightening ring of the instrument is placed in here to stay because there isn't anything worse
position, displacement of the said securing means on earth."
Despite the howls of protest which have gone
will be prevented."
up from music critics against the jazz band, it
IMPROVEMENTS_AT DITSON STORE nevertheless has "waxed and grown fat, and deal-
The retail warerooms of the musical mer- ers in small goods can trace a great deal of
chandise department of Chas. H. Ditson & Co., 8 their recent business to the demand for in-
East Thirty-fourth street, are being redecorated. struments which are used in bands of this na-
ture, all of which is a reminder of the adage
concerning the ill wind. Having learned that
satisfy the most exacting buyers. Try
the cow is responsible for the jazz band, per-
Helmet, II Trovatore and La Melodia
haps some one will discover the real origin of
Violin Strings.
the word "jazz."
AND
DRUM IMPROVEMENT PATENTED
Musical Instrument
Strings
DURRO
STEWART
Send for a wholesale Musical String
and Accessory catalogue
OLIVER DITSON GO.
BOSTON, MASS.
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
NEW
Chicago
Manufacturers
Importers and Jobbers of
Buegeleisen & Jacob son
113 University Place
Armour & Company
YORK
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Black Diamond
Strings
Attractive Specialties
Modern Service
ESTABLISHED 1834
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
THE WORLD'S BEST
Superior Qu,Gty Victor
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
Distributor*
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphii
Established oT«r half a century
Pa.
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.
THE MUSIC TRADE
PATENTS AUTOMATIC VIOLIN
REVIEW
COW RESPONSIBLE^FOR JAZZ BAND
53
RUNO
Newly Invented Instrument Duplicates the Per- Musical Instrument Manufacturer Blames the
formance of a Violinist by Means of a Per-
Poor Cow for the Existence of This Latest
forated Roll Passing Over Tracker
Species of Band—Music Dealers Keeping Busy
Supplying Instruments for the Same
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 23.—Gustav E. Hog-
lund, Chicago, 111., was last week granted Patent
We are told that a gentle cow, upsetting a
T H E OLDEST AND
No. 1,231,739 for an automatic violin, the object lamp, caused the great fire in Chicago. If
being fundamentally to produce an instrument statements recently attributed to Bernard Wal-
LARGEST MUSICAL
controlled by a sheet .of perforated paper mov- berg, of Walberg & Auge, manufacturers of
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
ing over a tracker board to control the playing musical instruments of Worcester, Mass., are
IN AMERICA
of a violin and in so doing, to produce as nearly correct, a cow is also responsible for the latest
as possible the same effects as are obtained form of music, known as jazz. According to
Exclusively Wholesale
when a violin is played by an expert violinist. Mr. Walberg a jazz band is a collection of al-
One of the fundamental purposes of the in- leged musicians all playing different airs upon
vention is to provide automatic means for con- different musical instruments at the same time,
351-53IbVRTHAvE.NEWY0RKClTY
trolling a horse hair bow substantially identical in harmony with a set of cow bells. Hence the
Vic for* Distributors
with that ordinarily used in playing a violin in indictment is found against the poor cow, for
such manner as to secure a pleasing tonal qual- Mr. Walberg claims that a jazz band coufdn't be
ity and in such manner as to secure the requisite a jazz band if there weren't any cow bells in it.
PIANO MAN INVENTS FRUIT PICKER
musical expression.
Historians have failed to record the name of
To this end is provided pneumatically oper- the genius who first seized upon the musical Melville Clark Devises Practical and Efficient
Instrument for This Purpose
ated mechanism for reciprocating the bow possibilities hidden away in the cow bell. Who-
across the violin strings, the bow being pro- ever he was, he deserves the thanks of the small
SYRACUSE, N. Y., July 23.—Melville Clark, gen-
vided with guiding mechanism to determine its goods dealer, for Mr. Walberg admits that he
eral
manager of the Clark Music Co., has re-
lateral position. The guiding mechanism is has sold more than a thousand cow bell sets
controlled by bellows or other pneumatically to jazz bands since the first of the year. The cently placed upon the market the Clark fruit
actuated mechanism to determine the angular first jazz bands which made their appearance picker, which is a decided improvement over all
position of the bow relative to the set of violin were equipped with a single cow bell, but now other articles of this kind on the market. The
device is so arranged that it can be used to pick
strings.
no jazz band with any self-respect can get practically every fruit that grows, and it picks
along without four bells.
the fruit with the stems attached. Another ad-
The bells that compose the ordinary sets are vantage it offers is that fruit picked by it is not
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 23.—George A. Man- made in different sizes so that they fit closely damaged, and the apparatus itself is so light
ning, Elkhart, Ind., was last week granted Pat- into each other. They are attached to the bass that it can be lifted to the highest part of the
ent No. 1,232,823 for a drum, which he has as- drum. There is also a more expensive set on tree, where the very choicest fruit can be se-
signed to C. G. Conn Co., same place. The the market arranged in different formation to cured without difficulty.
claim reads: "In combination with a musical give a clearer tone. This is the set that has
instrument having a vibratory head responsive received a college education, and is used by
NEW UKULELE CONCERN
to percussive action to which the instrument is only the more refined jazz banders.
Besides the cow bells on the drum, no jazz
subjected in use, an anti-ringing attachment for
A new ukulele manufacturing concern has
said instrument comprising a non-adjustable band is complete without a saxophone, a trom- been incorporated in Honolulu, to be known
dampening band applied under and in contact bone, a cornet, a clarinet, a bass viol and a piano. as the Paradise Ukulele & Guitar Works, Ltd.
with the head of the drum and having its ends Some authorities state that serious thought is The concern is capitalized at $6,000, the officers
extending over the edge of the shell of the said being given to adding a mouth organ and a cof- being A. W. Mather, president; A. A. Feiereisel,
drum, and securing means comprising headed fee mill. Mr. Walberg believes that the jazz vice-president; H. A. Bishaw, secretary and
members passing through said band and into band will become 'a permanent institution in treasurer; C. S. Franklin and A. M. Mather.
said drum shell in a manner that when the head- this country, "for," he says, "the jazz band is
tightening ring of the instrument is placed in here to stay because there isn't anything worse
position, displacement of the said securing means on earth."
Despite the howls of protest which have gone
will be prevented."
up from music critics against the jazz band, it
IMPROVEMENTS_AT DITSON STORE nevertheless has "waxed and grown fat, and deal-
The retail warerooms of the musical mer- ers in small goods can trace a great deal of
chandise department of Chas. H. Ditson & Co., 8 their recent business to the demand for in-
East Thirty-fourth street, are being redecorated. struments which are used in bands of this na-
ture, all of which is a reminder of the adage
concerning the ill wind. Having learned that
satisfy the most exacting buyers. Try
the cow is responsible for the jazz band, per-
Helmet, II Trovatore and La Melodia
haps some one will discover the real origin of
Violin Strings.
the word "jazz."
AND
DRUM IMPROVEMENT PATENTED
Musical Instrument
Strings
DURRO
STEWART
Send for a wholesale Musical String
and Accessory catalogue
OLIVER DITSON GO.
BOSTON, MASS.
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
NEW
Chicago
Manufacturers
Importers and Jobbers of
Buegeleisen & Jacob son
113 University Place
Armour & Company
YORK
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Black Diamond
Strings
Attractive Specialties
Modern Service
ESTABLISHED 1834
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
THE WORLD'S BEST
Superior Qu,Gty Victor
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
Distributor*
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphii
Established oT«r half a century
Pa.
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.
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