Music Trade Review
Issue: 1927 Vol. 85 N. 25 - Page 24
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The Music Trade Review
24
DECEMBER 17, 1927
Ludwig & Ludwig Plan
New Wolf Banjo Head
T. W. Bresnahan Addresses
New Additions to Factories
Boston Round Table
Is Praised by Musicians
Quarters to Be Provided for Expansion of
Departments at Main Factory and New Drum-
Head Plant to be Erected
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 12.—Ludwig & Ludwig
Inc., manufacturers of drums, banjos and acces-
sories, plan to erect an addition to the main fac-
tory at 1611 North Lincoln street, to allow for in-
creased production of the various departments
at this plant as well as the erection of a mam-
moth drum-head factory on Elston avenue, the
site of the present drum-head plant.
The new addition at the main headquarters
will allow for an expansion of the banjo-head
plant, as well as releasing space for the various
other departments, for the new building will
house the general offices, display and shipping
rooms. The drum-head plant, it is said, will be
the largest and most modern equipped factory
of its kind in the world. It will be three stories
high with basement, and with a fifty-foot front-
age on Elston avenue. The plant will be
equipped throughout with modern improve-
ments which will provide for standardization
and an unusually large production.
The most recent expansion is in keeping with
the steady growth of this well-known manufac-
turer, which erected its last addition to the
main plant three years ago, at that time making
it one of the largest drum plants in the country.
The growth in the production of drums and
banjos has been phenomenal when it is con-
sidered that the company was established in
1907.
Since that time the Ludwig name has
become known not only throughout the United
States, but in Canada and in foreign countries
as well.
"Ukulele" Hughes Now in
Winston-Salem, S. G.
The many friends in the musical merchandise
trade of "Ukulele" Hughes, the well-known
ukulele virtuoso, who formerly traveled for the
Henry Stadlmair Co., New York, and who has
managed music departments in a number of
cities throughout the country, will be interested
to learn that he is now in Winston-Salem, S.
C, in the firm of Underwood & Hughes, music
dealers. It is reported that Hughes appeared
in Winston-Salem after a season in the travel-
ing show business with an Ai, which cross-word
puzzlers will recognize as a two-toed sloth,
which he exchanged for a 95-acre tobacco
plantation.
DURRO
VIOLINS
BOWS
STRINGS
AND
STEWART
BANJOS
MANDOLINS
GUITARS
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
NEW
New Redewill Quarters
PHOENIX, ARIZ., December 5.—The grand open-
ing of the new Redewill Music Co. store was
the big event here last month. This handsome
new store, at 222 West Washington street,
carries everything in music and is under the
ownership and management of Eugene Rede-
will. The store was established in 1880 by
Augustus Redewill and has grown steadily ever
since. Lyon & Healy Balanced-Action saxo-
phones and band instruments and Washburn
stringed instruments are featured.
Lyon & Healy in Vienna
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 10.—The fame of Lyon
& Healy, Chicago, travels great distances. Not
long ago a music house in Vienna, Austria,
heard of the Lyon & Healy new model saxo-
phone, "Artist Series," and wrote to the well-
known Chicago music company for full particu-
lars. The Austrian concern in question is one
nf the largest retail establishments in the world.
Such recognition speaks well for American-
made instruments and reflects highly upon the
great reputation this particular instrument is
rapidly acquiring.
Take on the Conn Line
The Euclid Music Co., Cleveland, O., had a
special display of Conn instruments this week
in celebration of their taking on this line of
well-known band instruments
exclusively.
Photos of one of the city's well-known orches-
tras and the Conn instruments used by its
members were featured.
Opens Fourth Branch
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
S-7-0 Union Sou are
BOSTON, MASS., December 14.—At the bi-weekly
meeting of the Boston Music Trades Round
Table, held at the Hotel Bellevue here last
night, the speaker was Thos. W. Bresnahan,
director of the Musical Merchandise Section of
The Review, who held forth on intelligence as
applied to musical instrument selling. Mr.
Bresnahan pointed out the development of new
selling methods during the past ten years, look-
ing to the creation of larger markets, and
quoted some interesting statistics to indicate
the development and possibilities of the trade.
Among those who attended the meeting were
John A. Gould, Henry Beach, Herman Flick,
A. J. and M. A. Oettinger, Raymond Gould,
Fred Tess, N. Maxwell Meyers, A. Smith,
George Stone, H. J. Fandel, F. A. Mayer and
C. V. Buttelman. During the course of the
meeting there was favorable discussion of the
invitation extended to the local body by the
Associated Musical Instrument Dealers of New
York to meet with them at some early date.
YORK
Elhhart,
is foremost in
Reed Instruments
and (Accessories *-*
- w r i t e us for our
dealers proposition
The Darnell & Thomas Piano Co., with head-
quarters in Raleigh, N. C, has opened the
fourth branch store of its chain on West Wal-
nut street, Goldsboro, N. C.
Frankic Masters, Orchestra Leader, Writes En-
thusiastic Endorsement of the Merits of the
New Wolf "Quality Supreme"
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 12.—Milton G. Wolf, of
the Standard Musical Specialties Co., 1527 Kim-
ball Building, is the recipient of many letters
from prominent banjoists praising the new Mil-
ton G. Wolf Quality Supreme banjo head re-
cently introduced to the trade.
The following letter from Frankie Masters,
orchestra leader of one of the Balaban & Katz
orchestras and well-known banjoist, is typical of
the expressions that Mr. Wolf is receiving in re-
gard to this new head:
"A short time ago, as you will no doubt recall,
I had you put a new head on my banjo. At that
time I asked you to give me the best head avail-
able and I am certainly convinced that you did.
I believe that the most important part of good
tone production is in the head and I am pleased
to say that I have had better results with the
M. G. Wolf Quality Supreme than any I have
tried.
"Many thanks for the wonderful service and
T will gladly recommend the new head to any
one interested."
New Instruments for
Findlay, O., School Bands
FINDLAY, O., December 12.—Several new band
instruments will be purchased by the school
board in the near future, it was voted at the
meeting of the school board last week. This
purchase involves an investment of over $1,200,
half of which will be put up by the board and
the other half raised by a campaign that is being
carried on. Earl R. Sisler, the band instructor,
is in charge of the campaign. The board au-
thorized the purchase of the instruments
equally from the two local music dealers.
Tri-State Band Contest
Planned for Sioux City
Sioux CITY, 1A., December 12.—Nineteen business
firms have agreed to entertain out-of-town
bands coming here for the tri-State band con-
test conducted over radio station KWUC. The
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. has offered
the visiting bands the use of its music halls
for rehearsals and has also supplied the piano
for the contest.
Musical Merchandise Men
of Chicago Hold Social
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 12.—The Association of
Musical Merchandise Manufacturers of Chicago
held a dinner-dance for the members and their
wives at the Medinah Country Club, Saturday,
December 3. This interesting social event was
planned instead of the monthly business meet-
ing and was arranged by Past Presidents Win.
F. Ludwig and H. H. Slingerland.
LYNBROOK NU-ART BANJOS
(Registered United St;i!cs Patent Otticc)
The Most Marvelous Toned Banjos on the Market
LSO MANUFACTURERS OF THE CELEBRATED Nl-IVAY BANJOS,
DRUMS, TAMBOURINES, CYMBALS, UKULELE-BANJOS
40 Melrose Street
A L B E R T HOLJDLETT & S O N S , I n c .
Brooklyn,
N. Y.
A
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The Music Trade Review
24
DECEMBER 17, 1927
Ludwig & Ludwig Plan
New Wolf Banjo Head
T. W. Bresnahan Addresses
New Additions to Factories
Boston Round Table
Is Praised by Musicians
Quarters to Be Provided for Expansion of
Departments at Main Factory and New Drum-
Head Plant to be Erected
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 12.—Ludwig & Ludwig
Inc., manufacturers of drums, banjos and acces-
sories, plan to erect an addition to the main fac-
tory at 1611 North Lincoln street, to allow for in-
creased production of the various departments
at this plant as well as the erection of a mam-
moth drum-head factory on Elston avenue, the
site of the present drum-head plant.
The new addition at the main headquarters
will allow for an expansion of the banjo-head
plant, as well as releasing space for the various
other departments, for the new building will
house the general offices, display and shipping
rooms. The drum-head plant, it is said, will be
the largest and most modern equipped factory
of its kind in the world. It will be three stories
high with basement, and with a fifty-foot front-
age on Elston avenue. The plant will be
equipped throughout with modern improve-
ments which will provide for standardization
and an unusually large production.
The most recent expansion is in keeping with
the steady growth of this well-known manufac-
turer, which erected its last addition to the
main plant three years ago, at that time making
it one of the largest drum plants in the country.
The growth in the production of drums and
banjos has been phenomenal when it is con-
sidered that the company was established in
1907.
Since that time the Ludwig name has
become known not only throughout the United
States, but in Canada and in foreign countries
as well.
"Ukulele" Hughes Now in
Winston-Salem, S. G.
The many friends in the musical merchandise
trade of "Ukulele" Hughes, the well-known
ukulele virtuoso, who formerly traveled for the
Henry Stadlmair Co., New York, and who has
managed music departments in a number of
cities throughout the country, will be interested
to learn that he is now in Winston-Salem, S.
C, in the firm of Underwood & Hughes, music
dealers. It is reported that Hughes appeared
in Winston-Salem after a season in the travel-
ing show business with an Ai, which cross-word
puzzlers will recognize as a two-toed sloth,
which he exchanged for a 95-acre tobacco
plantation.
DURRO
VIOLINS
BOWS
STRINGS
AND
STEWART
BANJOS
MANDOLINS
GUITARS
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
NEW
New Redewill Quarters
PHOENIX, ARIZ., December 5.—The grand open-
ing of the new Redewill Music Co. store was
the big event here last month. This handsome
new store, at 222 West Washington street,
carries everything in music and is under the
ownership and management of Eugene Rede-
will. The store was established in 1880 by
Augustus Redewill and has grown steadily ever
since. Lyon & Healy Balanced-Action saxo-
phones and band instruments and Washburn
stringed instruments are featured.
Lyon & Healy in Vienna
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 10.—The fame of Lyon
& Healy, Chicago, travels great distances. Not
long ago a music house in Vienna, Austria,
heard of the Lyon & Healy new model saxo-
phone, "Artist Series," and wrote to the well-
known Chicago music company for full particu-
lars. The Austrian concern in question is one
nf the largest retail establishments in the world.
Such recognition speaks well for American-
made instruments and reflects highly upon the
great reputation this particular instrument is
rapidly acquiring.
Take on the Conn Line
The Euclid Music Co., Cleveland, O., had a
special display of Conn instruments this week
in celebration of their taking on this line of
well-known band instruments
exclusively.
Photos of one of the city's well-known orches-
tras and the Conn instruments used by its
members were featured.
Opens Fourth Branch
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
S-7-0 Union Sou are
BOSTON, MASS., December 14.—At the bi-weekly
meeting of the Boston Music Trades Round
Table, held at the Hotel Bellevue here last
night, the speaker was Thos. W. Bresnahan,
director of the Musical Merchandise Section of
The Review, who held forth on intelligence as
applied to musical instrument selling. Mr.
Bresnahan pointed out the development of new
selling methods during the past ten years, look-
ing to the creation of larger markets, and
quoted some interesting statistics to indicate
the development and possibilities of the trade.
Among those who attended the meeting were
John A. Gould, Henry Beach, Herman Flick,
A. J. and M. A. Oettinger, Raymond Gould,
Fred Tess, N. Maxwell Meyers, A. Smith,
George Stone, H. J. Fandel, F. A. Mayer and
C. V. Buttelman. During the course of the
meeting there was favorable discussion of the
invitation extended to the local body by the
Associated Musical Instrument Dealers of New
York to meet with them at some early date.
YORK
Elhhart,
is foremost in
Reed Instruments
and (Accessories *-*
- w r i t e us for our
dealers proposition
The Darnell & Thomas Piano Co., with head-
quarters in Raleigh, N. C, has opened the
fourth branch store of its chain on West Wal-
nut street, Goldsboro, N. C.
Frankic Masters, Orchestra Leader, Writes En-
thusiastic Endorsement of the Merits of the
New Wolf "Quality Supreme"
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 12.—Milton G. Wolf, of
the Standard Musical Specialties Co., 1527 Kim-
ball Building, is the recipient of many letters
from prominent banjoists praising the new Mil-
ton G. Wolf Quality Supreme banjo head re-
cently introduced to the trade.
The following letter from Frankie Masters,
orchestra leader of one of the Balaban & Katz
orchestras and well-known banjoist, is typical of
the expressions that Mr. Wolf is receiving in re-
gard to this new head:
"A short time ago, as you will no doubt recall,
I had you put a new head on my banjo. At that
time I asked you to give me the best head avail-
able and I am certainly convinced that you did.
I believe that the most important part of good
tone production is in the head and I am pleased
to say that I have had better results with the
M. G. Wolf Quality Supreme than any I have
tried.
"Many thanks for the wonderful service and
T will gladly recommend the new head to any
one interested."
New Instruments for
Findlay, O., School Bands
FINDLAY, O., December 12.—Several new band
instruments will be purchased by the school
board in the near future, it was voted at the
meeting of the school board last week. This
purchase involves an investment of over $1,200,
half of which will be put up by the board and
the other half raised by a campaign that is being
carried on. Earl R. Sisler, the band instructor,
is in charge of the campaign. The board au-
thorized the purchase of the instruments
equally from the two local music dealers.
Tri-State Band Contest
Planned for Sioux City
Sioux CITY, 1A., December 12.—Nineteen business
firms have agreed to entertain out-of-town
bands coming here for the tri-State band con-
test conducted over radio station KWUC. The
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. has offered
the visiting bands the use of its music halls
for rehearsals and has also supplied the piano
for the contest.
Musical Merchandise Men
of Chicago Hold Social
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 12.—The Association of
Musical Merchandise Manufacturers of Chicago
held a dinner-dance for the members and their
wives at the Medinah Country Club, Saturday,
December 3. This interesting social event was
planned instead of the monthly business meet-
ing and was arranged by Past Presidents Win.
F. Ludwig and H. H. Slingerland.
LYNBROOK NU-ART BANJOS
(Registered United St;i!cs Patent Otticc)
The Most Marvelous Toned Banjos on the Market
LSO MANUFACTURERS OF THE CELEBRATED Nl-IVAY BANJOS,
DRUMS, TAMBOURINES, CYMBALS, UKULELE-BANJOS
40 Melrose Street
A L B E R T HOLJDLETT & S O N S , I n c .
Brooklyn,
N. Y.
A
Fstiihlistn <1 ISC,
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