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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
WEYMANN
andolute
Answer
A Definite Demand
This popular instrument appeals particu-
larly to those preferring a sustained mel-
lowness of tone to volume.
Cash In On It
A Weymann Mandolute in your window
means more footsteps through your door—
more dollars in your cash drawer.
Write noiv for catalog and Dealers' Discounts
Dept R
Interesting Volume Devoted to the "May Bell
Banjos" Now Ready for Distribution
H. A.WEYMANH & SQNjNC:
11O8 Chestnut Street-Philadelphia, Pa.
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Mandolutes
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Guitars
Vesey Walker Forming
Many Musical Organizations
Ukuleles
nue, where he has a staff of skilled teachers
working with him. The conservatory is busy
at all times organizing bands, conducting class-
Weil-Known Teacher and Director of Milwau-
kee a Potent Force in Developing Musical
Taste and Appreciation in That Vicinity
MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 13.—Vescy Walker is
making a splendid record throughout this sec-
tion as an organizer of bands and orchestras,
having organized hundreds of them and taught
and trained thousands of musicians. He has
been managing departments of musical mer-
chandise and selling band instruments in music
stores here and in other cities throughout the
country.
At the present time he is head of the recently
organized Walker Band and Orchestra Con-
servatory with headquarters ;U 710 Grand ave-
the Lange
Banjo Lines
CHICAGO, I I I . , July 14.—The Slingerland Banjo
Co., this city, has issued a large new catalog il-
lustrating and describing "Slingerland's May
Bell Banjos" as it is entitled.
High-grade stock is used throughout the cat-
alog, which has a heavy cover of imitation
leather. The complete line of Slingerland's
May Bell line of banjos is illustrated, showing
several new styles. The various styles of May
Bell ukuleles are also described as well as the
accessories for these instruments.
The May Bell line has become very popular
and provides a strong leader for musical mer-
chandise dealers everywhere as it means reputa-
tion for high value and desirable profits for the
firm which sells the line. In introducing the
catalog this is emphasized as follows:
"May Bell Banjos are now being sold by over
seventeen hundred dealers throughout the
United States, Mexico, South America, Canada,
North and South New Zealand and Australia,
manufactured in the world's largest and most
modern equipped banjo, factory. The beautiful
tone and amazing carrying power of the May.
Bell Banjo is in the scientific patent rim and
resonator construction patented in 1921, and
others pending."
New Mouthpiece Patented
With the •xceptlon of th» famous
Paramount Una, which Is sold on the
•xclusir* agency basis, Lanr* banjos
aro now sold direct to music dealors
•Terjrwhoro.
—^ _ t J 1 ^^ the Banjo made
L a n g S l l l C
petent teachers that know the instruments,
careful arrangement of parts, generation of en-
thusiasm, and finally service plus satisfaction.
A few of the Walker-organized bands that
have been achieving notable successes are such
organizations as the Waukesha High School
Band, Waukesha, Wis., South Milwaukee Boys'
Band, Walker Saxophone Band, Racine Voca-
tional School Band, Racine, Wauwatosa High
School Band, Wauwatosa, Wis., Salem Saxo-
phone Band, Rochester, N. Y., Milwaukee Vo-
cational School Band, and the Walker Saxo-
phone Students' Club, Milwaukee.
Mr. Walker is aided in his work through the
enthusiastic endorsements of such men as C.
M. Blair, superintendent of schools, Redfield,
S. D.; H. G. Lundlaw, U. S. A. Bandleader
School, New York; G. O. Banting, superintend-
ent of schools, Waukesha, Wis.; W. C. Sicker,
director Continuation School, Milwaukee; T. S.
Rees, Director Vocational School, Milwaukee,
and the music committee of the South Milwau-
kee Kiwanis Club.
Slingerland Banjo Go.
Issues New Banjo Catalog
Retail Prices $30 to $108
Banjos
JULY 18, 1925
for the Beginner
Th« LanratiU banjo enables you to serve a
biff class of trade satisfactorily, being madi
for the beginner. Langstlle dealers will be
liborally supplied with sales helps and
literature.
O r p h e i l 111 skilled* Amateur
We ar« now able to offer this celebrated
professional favorits direct to the trade.
S u p e r - O r p h e u m professional
This greatly improved Instrument meets th«
needs of the professional and promises to add
to th« reputation of an old name.
P a r a m o u n t '£*£•
This line Is sold to only on* dealer in a city
on the exclusive agency basis with full pro-
tection. Some territory Is still open for the
Paramount lino. Write and w« will gladly
tell you if your territory Is open.
Doalars: Wrlto for Proposition:
M.LLANGE
f * Established 27 Years
225 E. 24th St.
New York
WASHINGTON, D. C , July 11.—Joseph B. New-.
Vesey Walker
es, giving private lessons and holding rehears-
als.
Mr. Walker's principles of band organization
and musical instruction include sound organiza-
tion combined with correct teaching, mainten-
ance of rigid discipline, guaranteeing successful
performance, thorough musicianship, placing
and booking of bands and orchestras, arrange-
ment of concerts and careful preparation for
the initial concert, high professional ability
coupled with concentrated thought on musical
principles, private lessons in extra sessions
when necessary, study of famous bands, com-
man, of Ravenna, Ky., has been granted a pat-
ent covering the invention of a mouthpiece for
musical instruments, such as cornets, trombones
and the like. The invention is claimed to pro-
vide the means of supplying pressure of the lips
in such a way that it can be reduced or in-
creased. The patent is No. 1,543,655 and is
dated June 23, 1925.
New Reed Holder Patent
PHILADELPHIA, PA., July 13.—James Palmer of
this city has been granted a patent for the in-
vention of a reed holder for accordions. The
invention provides a reed holder of some light
weight cast metal such as aluminum instead of
wood or other expensive parts.
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