Music Trade Review

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MUSIC TRADE
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NOVEMBER
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NEW VOCAUON ·PIANO RECORDINGS
EDISON NOW IN PERSONAL CHARGE
L. L. SPENCER HOST AT LUNCH
Record by David Pesetzki and Another by Cliff
Hess and the Ambassadors in the December
List Just Issued
Thos. A. Edison Takes Over General Sales Man­
agement of the Edison Phonograph Industry
With A. M. Farrier as His Chief Executive
Entertains Talking Machine Men at Beginning
of Red Cross Drive
Among the new Vocalion Red records to be
released in December will be a piano record
played by David Pesetzki. On one side of the
record is "Juba" (Dance), from the suite "In
the Bottoms," a characteristic number, ·and on
the other side is ";'1arche Mignonne." These
two compositions are standard selections of a
lighter vein and are beautifully rendered. This
record is the first of a series of piano records
to be made in the future by different artists;
ranging from light standards to higher classics.
The December Vocation Red record bulletin
will also contain another piano record that will
ha v(; a popu lar appeal. This is record No.
14671, with ';Upright and G~and" on ont: side
and "Corn on the Cob" on the reverse side.
Both numbers are fox-trots, with Cliff Hess
and the Ambassadors playing "Upright and
Grand" and Frank Banta and Cliff Hess with
the Broadway Syncopatcrs playing "Corn on
the Cob."
Announcement has been made by Thos . A.
Edison, Inc., that Thos. A. Edison himself is to
take over the general sales management of the
Edison phonograph industry, with A. M. Farrier
as his chief executive, occupying the chair left
vacant by the resignation of A. H. Curry.
M r. Farrier brings to the Edison service a
large fund of merchandising experience.
A
graduate of Dartmouth, his selling career began
with J. A. & W. Bird & Co., of Boston, paint
and roofing manufacturer. Later he was sales
engineer with the M. A. Treadwell Co., New
York, ana then became vice-president and ·sales
manager of the Eastern Car & Construction Co
He resigned as treasurer and sales manager of
the Thrift Homes Corp., N ew York, to join the
Edison organization.
L. L. THOMAS IN NEW QUARTERS
Popular Marshfield, Ore., Music Merchant
Opens Handsome and Spacious Establishment
MARSHFIELD, ORE., October 29.-The L. L. Thomas
Music Co., of this city, is now located in attrac­
tive new quarters at 162 South Second street.
The illustration shows the large and .attractively
arranged talking machine department of the
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RECORD BROADCASTING INTERESTS
]. N. Pitts, of Connecticut Agricultural College,
Pays Tribute to the Aid of a Brunswick
Phonograph in Its Broadcasting Plans
J. N. Pitts, dean of the mechanical engineer­
ing department of the Connecticut Agricultural
College at Storrs, writes the Brunswick-Balke­
Collender Co., of New York, that a powerful
radio broadcasting station, ranking with the
best in that locality, has recently been installed
and remarks:
"As part' of our equipment we have purchased
a Brunswick phonograph to be used for the
broadcasting of records. Results of our tests
have been very satisfactory in a rad·ius including
Maine, Canada, Ohio and Maryland .. ,A number
of those replying are complimenting us on the
talent of our 'artists' and 'quartets,' when, in
reality, it has all been taken from records and
delivered by the Brunswick phonograph. We
believe that the Brunswick is the machine for
radio broadcasting."
FT. WAYNE FIRM CHANGES NAME
Spiegel Sonora Shop Incorporates and Changes
Name to Spiegel Music Co.
Interior of New Thomas Store
new establishment, where a complete line of
Victor and Brunswick machines and records is
handled. Mr. Thomas has been in the music
business in this city for eleven years and he
is one of the most succt:ssful as well as onc
of the best-known music merchants here.
FIRST DISCS OF BIJOU ORCHESTRA
Among the first Gennett records made by the
Bijou Orchestra, under the direction of Capt.
Frederic D. Wood, recording manager of the
Starr Piano Co. , with headqllarters in New York
City, are two waltzes, "I Love You," and "For
Old Time's Sake." Other numbers recently re­
corded at the Starr Laboratory were "Oh, You
Little Sun-Uv-Er-Gun"- and "Steaiing to Vir­
ginia," by Baily's Lucky Seven.
FT. \\fAYNE, IND., October 29.-The Spiegel Music
Co., 1223 Calhoun street, this city, which was
(ormerly known as the Spiegel Sonora Shop,
was recently incorporated under the laws of
this State and thc name changed to the above.
The concern has one of the most attractive
stores in this vicinity. There arc ten booths
for the demonstration of machines and records
and the whole interior has been pleasingly dec­
orated in old ivory. Miss Ida Pickmeyer is
president and general manager of the concern
and has been in active charge of the business
for the last two years. Brunswick and Sonora
phonographs are handled.
The Markley Brunswick Shop is the title of
a new addition to the retail music houses of
\,\farren, O. Robert Marley is the proprietor.
I PHONOCRAPHS
AND
Lloyd L. Spencer, of the Silas E. Pearsall Co.,
New York, was the host at an informal lunch­
eon held Thursday, October 25, at the Cafe
Boulevard. This luncheon took place primarily
to call the attention of the metropolitan trade
to the forthcoming Red Cross drive, which will
start on November 11 and continue throughout
the month. The Red Cross organization was
represented by one of its field secretaries, who
gave those present an intimate idea of the splen­
did work the Red Cross is doing and asked for
the co-operation of the talking machine trade.
Mr. Spencer is chairman of the Red Cross com­
mittee in the talking machine industry, and
everyone present at the luncheon will assist him
in securing the quota allotted this industry.
Among those present on Thursday were Otto
Heineman, president of the General Phono­
graph Corp.; Frank J. Coupe, Sonora Phono­
graph Co.; E. A. Widman, president Pathc ·
Phonograph & Radio Corp.; R. H. Keith, Long
Island Phonograph Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.; T. ].
Niles, Columbia Graphophone Co.; Chas. B.
Mason, New York Talking Machine Co.; G. T.
Williams, American Talking Machine Co.,
Brooklyn, N . Y.; Paul Carlson, Chas. H. Ditson
& Co.; Don Leopold, Brunswick-Balke-Collen­
der Co., Jerome T. Harris, C. Bruno & Son,
Inc.; Maurice Landay, Greater City Phono­
graph Co.; Oscar W. Ray, Aeolian Co.; B. D.
Colen, Musical Products Distributing Co. and
Irwin Kurtz, president Talking Machine Men,
Inc.
At the close of the discussion regarding the
plans for the Red Cross campaign, Mr. Kurtz
briefly discussed the subject of trade advertising
for the coming Fall along the lines prepared
this Spring, during the course of the National
Music V/eek, and also inquired as to the atti­
tude of the trade towards a phonograph show
to be held some time next year. Both of these
subjects were discussed at length, but no defi­
nite decision was reached as to the plans to
be pursued in connection with these two ideas.
BRUNSWICK PARLORS IN WARREN, O.
WARREN, 0., October 29.-0pening of Markley's
Brunswick Parlors in North Park avenue took
place recently. The new shop will be exclusive
agents for the Brunswick phonographs and
records.
R. N. Markley, formerly of the Forrest Music
Co., is proprietor of the new store. He has
been identified with the local music industry
for many years. The formal opening was held
with the usual ceremonies.
NEW COLUMBIA AGENCY IN DETROIT
Among the new accounts recently. opened by
the Columbia Graphophone Co.'s Cleveland
branch is that of }.if. McCaffrey, of Detroit, who
for a number of years has been the leading
Singer sewing machine dealer in that city and
who at present has four stores. He has an
outside selling organization of twelve men.
RECORDS
THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER CO.
CHICAGO
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CINCINNATI
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