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The Music Trade Review
10
DECEMBER 31, 1927
reported by the Baldwin Co. here, run a good
deal to period styles, though the plainer models
are also in demand.
Demand Increasing for Mathushek Piano
Just back after three weeks spent in calling
Found Demand Among Firm's Branches in That Section Uniformly Good — Local on his dealers in .southern California, L. F.
Goelzlin, proprietor of llio Pacific Music Co.,
Baldwin House Shows Period Styles—Piano Volume Is Satisfactory
said that music merchants throughout the South
were
anticipating a good holiday business
CAN FRANCISCO, CAL., December 22.—P. Clay & Co. seemed to interest the public great-
and
were
stocking up for it. The Pacific Music
T. Clay, president of Sherman, Clay & Co., ly. The little pianos were in various attractive
Co.
is
distributor
for the Malhushek Piano
returned on December 22 from a tour of the ftnisl es, one being white and another vermilion
Mfg.
Co.,
and
Mr.
Goelzlin
expressed satisfac-
northern California branches of the firm. He color. The interest on the part of the public
tion
at
the
recognition
this
piano
is getting on
found business was excellent and there was brought practical results, for several sales of
the
Coast
as
a
quality
instrument.
every indication of closing out the year in a the small pianos resulted from the window dis-
Song Goes on Q R S Rolls
very satisfactory manner.
play.
"Don't Tell Me That I've Just Been Dream-
Speaking of the piano demand in San Fran-
Baldwin House Shows New Period Models
cisco, Harald Pracht, retail piano sales man-
A display of new period models- of grand ing," a waltz ballad with music by L. F. Goelz-
ager here, said that the volume of piano business pianos was installed by the Baldwin House here lin, of the Pacific Music Co., has just been
has been very satisfactory. The demand for when the store was decorated for Christmas. added to the Q R S catalog. This is due to
period grand pianos keeps up, but Sherman, These models had just arrived from the factory steady demand for the song during the past
Clay & Co. are selling a lot of plain ones too. and there is an especially large assortment of year.
Leaving for East After the Holidays
A special window display of Tom Thumb Mil- Spanish and Italian models among those sent
G. A. R. Schiller, Coast representative of
ton pianos in one of the windows of Sherman, here in December. Holiday sales of pianos, as
the Aeolian Co., is leaving for the East to visit
Aeolian headquarters directly after the holidays.
Reeman P. Sibley, president of the Western
Piano Corp., is also to leave for the East about
the new year on his annual trip to the factories
he represents. Both men are very well known
to the trade both on the Coast and in the F.ast.
Record Makes "Rain" a Success Overnight
Andrew J. Schrade, San Francisco manager
for the Columbia Phonograph Co., says that
the Okeh record of "Rain" made the song a
success almost overnight in San Francisco.
Orchestras here are playing it and music houses
are selling this composition by Arnold Frank
and his Roger's Cafe Orchestra. "Rain" was
featured in the Junior League Follies held re-
cently in San Francisco and a special announce-
ment drawing attention to "Rain" is being wide-
ly distributed among music dealers by the Okeh
Phonograph Corporation.
P. T. Clay, of Sherman, Clay & Co.
Back From Northern California Tour
From 1857 until today
the name Kimball has
been identified with
music
Correspondence Campaign
Upon Ohio Affiliation
Members of Ohio Association and Other Trade
Bodies Comment on Situation and Urge the
Benefits of Such Action
The house of Kimball
always aims at a higher
excellence than the best
yet attained On this
tradition rests the su-
preme favor won by the
Kimball piano — the
most widely used piano
on this hemisphere.
W- W- KIMBALL COMPANY
1857
306 So. Wabash Avenue
Kimball Hall
CHICAGO
1927
The question of having the Music Merchants'
Association of Ohio affiliate with the National
Association of Music Merchants has developed
into more or less of a national trade issue, and
a number of members of the Ohio association,
as well as other State and local bodies, have
taken occasion to comment upon the attitude
of the Ohio association officials and to urge the
desirability and in fact importance of having
that party affiliate with the National.
The Review has received a number of these
Utters, one from William V. Crowe, of Colum-
bus, O., formerly treasurer of the Ohio associa-
tion, who declares that the opposition to affilia-
tion has been developed and kept alive by the
secretary, Rexford C. Hyre, protests against
dictatorship in the association management, and
expresses the belief that affiliation with the na-
tional would prove highly beneficial.
Another letter comes from C. S. Andrews,
president of the North Carolina Music Mer-
chants' Association, who, in addition to stressing
the value of affiliation from the local association
standpoint, holds to the belief that Ohio should
not demand, in advance of affiliation, that the
national constitution of by-laws be amended to
entirely meet its views, inasmuch as suggested
changes in the by-laws should be readily con-
sidered by the national body at a special session
oi regular meeting.
The action of President Roberts of the Na-
tional in attending the Ohio convention in
Cleveland in September for the purpose of dis-
cussing directly with the officials of that body
any grievances, and in endeavoring personally
to smooth the way for affiliation, has apparently
met with general commendation.