Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 79 N. 1 - Page 10
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
10
New Stores and Changes Among Retail
Music Merchants During the Past Month
A Compilation of the New Stores Established and Changes in Ownership and Management Among
Retail Music Merchants for the Information of Manufacturer and Traveler
Alabama
Athens, Ala.—Papers of incorporation have been
filed here for the Athens Music Co., which will have
a capital stock of $4,000.
California
Santa Maria, Cal.—The Rice Music Shop, on West
Main street, this city, has been taken over by the
Bailard-Cramer Co., of Santa Barbara.
L,os Angeles, Cal.—The music salons of Hamburg-
er's department store have been removed from the
fifth to the fourth floor, which has been redecorated.
Iios Angeles, Cal.—F. L. Grannis has been ap-
pointed sales promotion manager of the Southern
California Music Co.
Manteca, Cal.—A branch of the Hauschildt Music
Co., of San P'rancisco, has been opened here in the
store of the Alger Furniture Co.
Bakersfleld, Cal.—The local store of Sherman, Clay
& Co. has removed to its new home at 1518 Nine-
teenth street.
San Jose, Cal.—A charter of incorporation has
been granted to the Anderson Music Co. to sell music
goods in this locality.
at 125 West Ninth street, has been purchased by
A. N. Pickerell, and will be managed by F. E.
Brandenburg.
Louisiana
Shreveport, La.—The Baldwin Music Shop, Inc.,
has increased its capitalization from $25,000 to $50,000.
Massachusetts
Rockland, Mass.—A permanent branch of the
United Music Co. chain has been opened here by
Charles Feldman and Charles Popkin.
Michigan
Detroit, Mich.—The Detroit Music Co. has re-
modeled its store at 2030 Woodward avenue, provid-
ing greater show window display space.
Missouri
Boonville, Mo.—F. T. Norris, who has been man-
ager of the Taylor Music Co., here, since last Sep-
tember, has purchased control of the business.
St. Louis, Mo.—The West End Music Co. has held
the formal opening of its warerooms at 1916 North
Newstead avenue, carrying small goods, piano rolls
and records.
Colorado
New Hampshire
Pueblo, Colo.—The D. Z. Phillips Co., 521 North
Main street, has completed alterations in its music
store, affording greater floor space.
Nashua, N. H.—Knox's Music Store has obtained a
lease on a new location at 4 Temple street.
Connecticut
Perth Amhoy, N. J.—The music store of B. Dzielak
has taken new quarters at Oak and Smith streets
and has added the Conn band instrument line.
Hackensack, N. J.—A branch store of Landay
Bros., of New York, has been established here in
the Mansion House, 54 Main street.
South Norwalk, Conn.—The Studwell Piano Co. has
moved from 5(5 North Main street to its new home
in the Vogel Building at 08 North Main.
Florida
Jacksonville, Fla.—Norman H. Edwards has re-
turned to the Arnold-Edwards Piano Co.'s store here
to take charge of the Victrola department.
Georgia
Savannah, Ga.—Ludden & Bates, local piano deal-
ers, have removed to the Dooley Building, on Bar-
nard and State streets.
Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho—The Logan Music Co. has been
Incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000.
Illinois
Chicago, III.—The Vocalstyle Music Co., of Cin-
cinnati, has opened a branch in Room 393 Marquette
Building, with Arthur Bless managing.
Chicago, III.—The Piano Repair Shop has moved
to the center of Piano Row at 339 South Wabash
avenue.
Urbana, III.—B. A. Strauch has purchased Leslie's
Music House and will handle the Victor talking
machine line.
Indiana
Columbia City, Ind.—William A. Young has opened
a branch music store in the Homer Schinbeckle jew-
elry store here, with Miss Mary Bodley in charge.
Rising Sun, Ind.—A branch of the Milner Music
Co., of Cincinnati, has been opened here in the
Scranton Building, with a full line including radio.
Fort Wayne, Ind.—C. R. Mores, of Omaha, Neb.,
has been appointed manager of the Packard Music
House, here, to succeed Glenn W. Mills, who died
last month.
Iowa
Bed Oak, la.—The stock and fixtures of the Haw-
ley Music Co. have been purchased by the Jardine
Music Shoppe, which will continue business at the
former's location.
Kansas
Coffeyville, Kan.—The defunct Weigel Music Store,
New Jersey
New York
Rochester, N. Y.—The Rochester Piano Exchange
has been incorporated with a capital stock of $20,000.
New York City—The ninth metropolitan branch of
Saul Birns, Inc., has been opened at 12 West Forty-
fifth street, carrying Estey and Welte-Mignon pianos,
phonographs and radio.
Buffalo, N. Y.—Charles J. Horcth, local piano mer-
chant, has purchased the three-story building at 413-
415 Genesee street, and has moved his stock to this
address.
Hornell, N. Y.—The Stranburg Music Co. has taken
larger quarters at 33 Broadway.
Kingston, N. Y.—William H. Rider, prominent local
piano merchant, has taken new quarters for his
store.
Ohio
Akron, O.—Papers of incorporation have been filed
for the Smith & Mitten Piano Co., which will oper-
ate here, with a capital of $75,000.
Canton, O.—Ralph W. Kincaid, for many years
manager of the piano department of Kenny Bros.
Co., has joined the George C. Wille Music Co.
Cincinnati, O.—The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. has
installed a large new show window in its retail
store on East Fourth street and has added a radio
line.
Marysville, O.—Harry M. Merz, of Columbus, has
taken over the music business of O. J. Penhorwood,
on West Fifth street, of which Milton Rausch will be
manager.
Norwalk, O.—Fisher & Zoll have opened a new
music store in the Pulley Block, on North Hester
street.
Pennsylvania
Philipsburg, Pa.—F. A. North & Co., of Altoona,
have rented a store at Second and Presqueisle streets.
Philadelphia, Pa.—The Cunningham Piano Co. has
Florey Bros. Grand Pianos Are Distinguished
THEY are distinguished from all other brands for several
important reasons. Among these we might mention
Exceptional standard of musical tone, individual design and
unusual refinement in workmanship and finish. They are
manifestly superior in every detail, made by OLD SCHOOL
CRAFTSMEN, on a basis of Quality Standard rather than Quan-
tity Output.
Dealers whose customers discriminate
should write for our literature.
Washington
New Jersey
JULY 5,
1924
moved into its now $2,000,000 building at 1312-14
Chestnut street.
Philadelphia, Pa.—Papers of incorporation have
been filed for the C. & J. Campbell Piano Co., long
established at 3330 G street.
Philadelphia, Pa.—W. A. Barry has taken over
the music business of Louis E. Cerino, 18 West
Chelten avenue, carrying sheet music, rolls and rec-
ords.
Pittsburgh, Pa.—The W. F. Frederick Piano Co.
has opened a new grand piano salon on the second
floor of its building at 635 Smithfleld street.
Philadelphia, Pa.—The South Ninth Street Talking
Machine Co. has added a complete line of small goods
as well as a player-piano department.
Herndon, Pa.—C. M. Brown has taken temporary
quarters in the Old Toll House, on Front street,
for his music store until the completion of the
Masonic Temple, his new home.
Titusville, Pa.—The new store of the Edward T.
Bates Piano Co. has been opened in the Harris
Block, at 120 Diamond street, carrying the Hobart
M. Cable line of pianos.
Greensburg-, Pa.—The local branch of the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co., on Main street, has been formally
dedicated, and A. G. William has been appointed
manager.
South Carolina
Spartanburg, 8. C.—W. S. Rice, formerly of -In-
dianapolis, has opened a new retail music store at
172 North Church street, carrying pianos and phono-
graphs.
Tennessee
Knoxville, Tcnn.—G. W. Moore, formerly of Meri-
dian, Miss., has been made sales manager for the
local store of the O. K. Houck Piano Co.
Texas
Galveston, Tex.—C. A. Peters has succeeded A.
M. Cain as manager of the Galveston Piano Co.
Virginia
Richmond, Va.—The local branch of Charles M.
Stieff, Inc., has moved to its new home at 414-16
East Grace street, occupying a fine new building.
Washington
Roslyn, Wash.—The Roslyn Music Store has been
opened at 13 Pennsylvania avenue and will carry
pianos, phonographs and sheet music.
West Virginia
Wheeling, . W. Va.—The New Music Shop, at 38
Twelfth street, has been purchased by Ralph Tapp,
who has secured a long lease on the building.
Spencer, W. Va.—A new branch of Charles M.
Stieff, Inc., of Baltimore, Md., has been opened at
Church and Beauty streets, with Carl E. Wilson as
manager.
Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wis.—An annex has been completed
for the Groulx Music Shop on Washington street to
afford additional display space for pianos and Vic-
trolas.
West Allis, Wis.—Joseph Paulisch has opened the
West Allis Saxophone Shop, handling a full line of
small goods.
Robelen Go. Remodeling
WFLMINGTON, DEL., July 1.—Reconstruction of
the front of the Robelen Piano Co., 710 Market
street, was started this week and will require
about a month for its completion. The front
of this building is fifty-three feet wide and will
be remodeled to substitute two show windows
of glass and copper, with marble trimming for
the present facing. The job, which is an ex-
pensive one, will also include painting of the
interior of the display space and the laying of
a parquet floor.
A. N. Hansen Go. Chartered
CHICAGO, III., June 30/—Incorporation papers
have just been granted the A. N. Hansen Co.,
4032 Milwaukee avenue, which will trade in
pianos, Victrolas and radio instruments. The
incorporators are Frank Shunkel, August N,
Hansen and William M. Divine. The concern
has secured Everett L. Millard, 68 West Wash-
ington street, as correspondent and will be cap-
italized at $50,000.
Marshall Field Takes Sonora
Word has just been received from the offices
of the Sonora Phonograph Co. that the Mar-
shall Field Co., of Chicago, has taken on the
Sonora line. This marks one more of the many
large Chicago retail organizations which are
now handling Sonora, including the Hartman
stores, The Fair Store, Baldwin Piano Co. and
others.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
10
New Stores and Changes Among Retail
Music Merchants During the Past Month
A Compilation of the New Stores Established and Changes in Ownership and Management Among
Retail Music Merchants for the Information of Manufacturer and Traveler
Alabama
Athens, Ala.—Papers of incorporation have been
filed here for the Athens Music Co., which will have
a capital stock of $4,000.
California
Santa Maria, Cal.—The Rice Music Shop, on West
Main street, this city, has been taken over by the
Bailard-Cramer Co., of Santa Barbara.
L,os Angeles, Cal.—The music salons of Hamburg-
er's department store have been removed from the
fifth to the fourth floor, which has been redecorated.
Iios Angeles, Cal.—F. L. Grannis has been ap-
pointed sales promotion manager of the Southern
California Music Co.
Manteca, Cal.—A branch of the Hauschildt Music
Co., of San P'rancisco, has been opened here in the
store of the Alger Furniture Co.
Bakersfleld, Cal.—The local store of Sherman, Clay
& Co. has removed to its new home at 1518 Nine-
teenth street.
San Jose, Cal.—A charter of incorporation has
been granted to the Anderson Music Co. to sell music
goods in this locality.
at 125 West Ninth street, has been purchased by
A. N. Pickerell, and will be managed by F. E.
Brandenburg.
Louisiana
Shreveport, La.—The Baldwin Music Shop, Inc.,
has increased its capitalization from $25,000 to $50,000.
Massachusetts
Rockland, Mass.—A permanent branch of the
United Music Co. chain has been opened here by
Charles Feldman and Charles Popkin.
Michigan
Detroit, Mich.—The Detroit Music Co. has re-
modeled its store at 2030 Woodward avenue, provid-
ing greater show window display space.
Missouri
Boonville, Mo.—F. T. Norris, who has been man-
ager of the Taylor Music Co., here, since last Sep-
tember, has purchased control of the business.
St. Louis, Mo.—The West End Music Co. has held
the formal opening of its warerooms at 1916 North
Newstead avenue, carrying small goods, piano rolls
and records.
Colorado
New Hampshire
Pueblo, Colo.—The D. Z. Phillips Co., 521 North
Main street, has completed alterations in its music
store, affording greater floor space.
Nashua, N. H.—Knox's Music Store has obtained a
lease on a new location at 4 Temple street.
Connecticut
Perth Amhoy, N. J.—The music store of B. Dzielak
has taken new quarters at Oak and Smith streets
and has added the Conn band instrument line.
Hackensack, N. J.—A branch store of Landay
Bros., of New York, has been established here in
the Mansion House, 54 Main street.
South Norwalk, Conn.—The Studwell Piano Co. has
moved from 5(5 North Main street to its new home
in the Vogel Building at 08 North Main.
Florida
Jacksonville, Fla.—Norman H. Edwards has re-
turned to the Arnold-Edwards Piano Co.'s store here
to take charge of the Victrola department.
Georgia
Savannah, Ga.—Ludden & Bates, local piano deal-
ers, have removed to the Dooley Building, on Bar-
nard and State streets.
Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho—The Logan Music Co. has been
Incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000.
Illinois
Chicago, III.—The Vocalstyle Music Co., of Cin-
cinnati, has opened a branch in Room 393 Marquette
Building, with Arthur Bless managing.
Chicago, III.—The Piano Repair Shop has moved
to the center of Piano Row at 339 South Wabash
avenue.
Urbana, III.—B. A. Strauch has purchased Leslie's
Music House and will handle the Victor talking
machine line.
Indiana
Columbia City, Ind.—William A. Young has opened
a branch music store in the Homer Schinbeckle jew-
elry store here, with Miss Mary Bodley in charge.
Rising Sun, Ind.—A branch of the Milner Music
Co., of Cincinnati, has been opened here in the
Scranton Building, with a full line including radio.
Fort Wayne, Ind.—C. R. Mores, of Omaha, Neb.,
has been appointed manager of the Packard Music
House, here, to succeed Glenn W. Mills, who died
last month.
Iowa
Bed Oak, la.—The stock and fixtures of the Haw-
ley Music Co. have been purchased by the Jardine
Music Shoppe, which will continue business at the
former's location.
Kansas
Coffeyville, Kan.—The defunct Weigel Music Store,
New Jersey
New York
Rochester, N. Y.—The Rochester Piano Exchange
has been incorporated with a capital stock of $20,000.
New York City—The ninth metropolitan branch of
Saul Birns, Inc., has been opened at 12 West Forty-
fifth street, carrying Estey and Welte-Mignon pianos,
phonographs and radio.
Buffalo, N. Y.—Charles J. Horcth, local piano mer-
chant, has purchased the three-story building at 413-
415 Genesee street, and has moved his stock to this
address.
Hornell, N. Y.—The Stranburg Music Co. has taken
larger quarters at 33 Broadway.
Kingston, N. Y.—William H. Rider, prominent local
piano merchant, has taken new quarters for his
store.
Ohio
Akron, O.—Papers of incorporation have been filed
for the Smith & Mitten Piano Co., which will oper-
ate here, with a capital of $75,000.
Canton, O.—Ralph W. Kincaid, for many years
manager of the piano department of Kenny Bros.
Co., has joined the George C. Wille Music Co.
Cincinnati, O.—The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. has
installed a large new show window in its retail
store on East Fourth street and has added a radio
line.
Marysville, O.—Harry M. Merz, of Columbus, has
taken over the music business of O. J. Penhorwood,
on West Fifth street, of which Milton Rausch will be
manager.
Norwalk, O.—Fisher & Zoll have opened a new
music store in the Pulley Block, on North Hester
street.
Pennsylvania
Philipsburg, Pa.—F. A. North & Co., of Altoona,
have rented a store at Second and Presqueisle streets.
Philadelphia, Pa.—The Cunningham Piano Co. has
Florey Bros. Grand Pianos Are Distinguished
THEY are distinguished from all other brands for several
important reasons. Among these we might mention
Exceptional standard of musical tone, individual design and
unusual refinement in workmanship and finish. They are
manifestly superior in every detail, made by OLD SCHOOL
CRAFTSMEN, on a basis of Quality Standard rather than Quan-
tity Output.
Dealers whose customers discriminate
should write for our literature.
Washington
New Jersey
JULY 5,
1924
moved into its now $2,000,000 building at 1312-14
Chestnut street.
Philadelphia, Pa.—Papers of incorporation have
been filed for the C. & J. Campbell Piano Co., long
established at 3330 G street.
Philadelphia, Pa.—W. A. Barry has taken over
the music business of Louis E. Cerino, 18 West
Chelten avenue, carrying sheet music, rolls and rec-
ords.
Pittsburgh, Pa.—The W. F. Frederick Piano Co.
has opened a new grand piano salon on the second
floor of its building at 635 Smithfleld street.
Philadelphia, Pa.—The South Ninth Street Talking
Machine Co. has added a complete line of small goods
as well as a player-piano department.
Herndon, Pa.—C. M. Brown has taken temporary
quarters in the Old Toll House, on Front street,
for his music store until the completion of the
Masonic Temple, his new home.
Titusville, Pa.—The new store of the Edward T.
Bates Piano Co. has been opened in the Harris
Block, at 120 Diamond street, carrying the Hobart
M. Cable line of pianos.
Greensburg-, Pa.—The local branch of the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co., on Main street, has been formally
dedicated, and A. G. William has been appointed
manager.
South Carolina
Spartanburg, 8. C.—W. S. Rice, formerly of -In-
dianapolis, has opened a new retail music store at
172 North Church street, carrying pianos and phono-
graphs.
Tennessee
Knoxville, Tcnn.—G. W. Moore, formerly of Meri-
dian, Miss., has been made sales manager for the
local store of the O. K. Houck Piano Co.
Texas
Galveston, Tex.—C. A. Peters has succeeded A.
M. Cain as manager of the Galveston Piano Co.
Virginia
Richmond, Va.—The local branch of Charles M.
Stieff, Inc., has moved to its new home at 414-16
East Grace street, occupying a fine new building.
Washington
Roslyn, Wash.—The Roslyn Music Store has been
opened at 13 Pennsylvania avenue and will carry
pianos, phonographs and sheet music.
West Virginia
Wheeling, . W. Va.—The New Music Shop, at 38
Twelfth street, has been purchased by Ralph Tapp,
who has secured a long lease on the building.
Spencer, W. Va.—A new branch of Charles M.
Stieff, Inc., of Baltimore, Md., has been opened at
Church and Beauty streets, with Carl E. Wilson as
manager.
Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wis.—An annex has been completed
for the Groulx Music Shop on Washington street to
afford additional display space for pianos and Vic-
trolas.
West Allis, Wis.—Joseph Paulisch has opened the
West Allis Saxophone Shop, handling a full line of
small goods.
Robelen Go. Remodeling
WFLMINGTON, DEL., July 1.—Reconstruction of
the front of the Robelen Piano Co., 710 Market
street, was started this week and will require
about a month for its completion. The front
of this building is fifty-three feet wide and will
be remodeled to substitute two show windows
of glass and copper, with marble trimming for
the present facing. The job, which is an ex-
pensive one, will also include painting of the
interior of the display space and the laying of
a parquet floor.
A. N. Hansen Go. Chartered
CHICAGO, III., June 30/—Incorporation papers
have just been granted the A. N. Hansen Co.,
4032 Milwaukee avenue, which will trade in
pianos, Victrolas and radio instruments. The
incorporators are Frank Shunkel, August N,
Hansen and William M. Divine. The concern
has secured Everett L. Millard, 68 West Wash-
ington street, as correspondent and will be cap-
italized at $50,000.
Marshall Field Takes Sonora
Word has just been received from the offices
of the Sonora Phonograph Co. that the Mar-
shall Field Co., of Chicago, has taken on the
Sonora line. This marks one more of the many
large Chicago retail organizations which are
now handling Sonora, including the Hartman
stores, The Fair Store, Baldwin Piano Co. and
others.
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