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Praises Wurlifzer Spinet Organ
For Use With Club Orchestra
Americo R. Bono, owner of the Co-
lonial Inn, popular suburban Buffalo,
N. Y. supper club, has announced the
introduction of the first Wurlitzer Spin-
ette Organ to the ngiht-club entertain-
ment world. Bono, one of Mew York's
A. R. BONO AND NIEL W I L K E AT
WURLITZER ORGAN
R. G. Durham Now President
R. Gregory Durham was elected Pres-
ident of Lyon & Healy, Inc. on Febru-
ary 17th at a special meeting of the di-
rectors. This followed the resignation
of Mark S. Massell, attorney, who has
served as interim president following
the resignation of Louis G. LaMair who
is now Executive Vice-President of the
Everett Piano Co.
Mr. Durham is a son of the late Ray
E. Durham, formerly President of the
company, and a grandson of the late
R. B. Gregory who was also one of the
past Presidents of the company. His
younger brother. Ray E. Durham, Jr.,
is now Secretary of the company.
Du Mont Serial Numbers
Now Stamped on Chassis
The receiver division, Allen B. Du
Mont Laboratories, Inc., has struck a
blow to transshipping practices by
stamping serial numbers directly onto
its television receiver chassis.
The new serializing system, in effect
for some time now, makes it impos-
sible for serial numbers to be removed
or even defaced without ready detec-
tion. In the past, obliteration of serial
numbers has made it difficult to trace
the origin of transshipped merchandise,
once it has left the manufacturing plant.
The new system will now enable Du
Mont to trace speedily any transshipped
receiver brought to its attention.
SHOW-PIECE' THAT SELLS
THE
State's foremost musical directors, is
most enthusiastic over the musical ca-
pabilities of the compact new Spinette.
"No orchestra should be without an
organ—it adds depth and fullness and
richness of color to any instrument
group. I plan to use the Wurlitzer in
combination with Piano, Trumpet and
Electric Guitar, as well as in solo role.'
Bono's early work with Paul White-
man and Vincent Lopez led to the
formation of his own band and long-
term engagements with the select Buf-
falo Athletic Club and Buffalo's Town
Casino and as Musical Director of the
Statler Hotel chain. He served as Musi-
cal Director for Shea's Buffalo Theater
and the Buffalo Broadcasting Co.
ffl,* KRANICH & BACH
R. O. Foster Apponted Manager
of J. M. Wylie Branch Store
Robert 0 . Foster, son of the late
Robert 0 . Foster, Sr., who was a well-
known member of the Foster & Waldo
piano firm in Minneapolis in former
years, and President of the National
Association of Music Merchants at one
time, has been appointed manager of
the J. M. Wylie Piano Co.'s branch
store in Minneapolis.
Ed Starr, manager of the Marquette
Avenue store, is now manager of the
headquarters store at 9th and LaSalle
Sts. in Minneapolis.
In
Kranich & Bach pianos... both consoles and grands...
are characterized by product excellence, pure tone and
exclusive case design. These examples of expert craftsman-
ship are made to move from your showroom into your
customers' living rooms.
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Consistently nationally advertised in leading magazines
to inspire confidence in your store and Kranicli & Itach.
Hefflinger Buys Omaha Piano Co.
L. X r . Hefflinger recently purchased
the Omaha Piano Co., Omaha. Nebr.
A. S. Williams and F. A. Oleson are
salesmen with the new organization.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, MARCH, 1953
New York 54, N. Y.
Helmuth Kranich, President
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