Music Trade Review
Issue: 1953 Vol. 112 N. 8 - Page 24
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of the Wurlitzer spinet organ with a
jazz orchestra with Nick Orlando as
drummer, Howie Williams as clarinet
player, and Lew Hollingsworth at the
organ. A typical home scene, which
of the great Wurlitzer family are as- was shown next, displayed Bob Rankin
sembled together at one time and in as tenor. Patti Wolff at the Spinette, and
one place. I would like to have you re-
Marge Watson as audience.
lax and just enjoy yourselves this Sun-
Following this there was a brief talk
day afternoon and to know that all our
order pads have been put safely away."
He then went on to tell how the cast
of the performance was composed of
representatives and their families of
the Wurlitzer organization.
He paid a tribute to R. C. Rolfing.
President of the company, and also to
Vice-President Roy Waltemade. after
which Mr. Waltemade also said a few
words of welcome. The narrator then
went on and paid a tribute to the vari-
ous executives of the organization and
added a brief history of the develop-
ment of the Wurlitzer organ right up
the present moment to the recent intro-
duction of the Wurlitzer Spinette or-
gan. Then, in conclusion, lie said.
"Every day—in cities and towns—
throughout the country, scenes like this
ROY WALTEMADE WELCOMES
are taking place." To this, the curtain
GUESTS ALSO
opened and the first scene was the use
of the Spinette shown as a church in-
by Roy Waltemade, Vice-President in
strument, with Louis Holingsworth at
charge of Manufacturing Divisions, and
the keyboard, accompanying a mixed
the
sixth sketch was a store scene with
quartet.
Martha Hollingsworth seated at the or-
The second scene showed a typical
gan. John MacCullough standing and
music store presentation with John Mac-
Mac Watson standing. Another home
Cullough as salesman and Mac Watson
scene was then shown with Martha Wat-
and Martha Hollingsworth as the pros-
son sealed at the organ and Patti Wolff
pects. The third scene showed the use
Wurlitzer Organ Division Entertains
Dealers With Spinette Organ Concert
The Organ Division of the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.
staged a unique program in the Wurlit-
zer Building directly opposite the Pal-
mer House on Wabash Ave. at 3:30
p.m. on Sunday, July 12th.
DON MANCHESTER WELCOMES
THE GUESTS
It was staged in the auditorium. A
large gathering of guests was welcomed
by Don R. Manchester, Sales Manager
of the Organ Division. In part, he said.
"It is not often that so many members
TOP — WURLITZER SPINETTE ORGAN
SHOWN AS A CHURCH INSTRUMENT
24
—A TYPICAL MUSIC STORE SCENE—AN
INSTRUMENTAL SCENE — BOTTOM—A
TYPICAL HOUSE SCENE — A STORE
SCENE — HOUSE SCENE AND A WUR-
LITZER SPINETTE ORGAN ENSEMBLE.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, AUGUST, 1953
of the Wurlitzer spinet organ with a
jazz orchestra with Nick Orlando as
drummer, Howie Williams as clarinet
player, and Lew Hollingsworth at the
organ. A typical home scene, which
of the great Wurlitzer family are as- was shown next, displayed Bob Rankin
sembled together at one time and in as tenor. Patti Wolff at the Spinette, and
one place. I would like to have you re-
Marge Watson as audience.
lax and just enjoy yourselves this Sun-
Following this there was a brief talk
day afternoon and to know that all our
order pads have been put safely away."
He then went on to tell how the cast
of the performance was composed of
representatives and their families of
the Wurlitzer organization.
He paid a tribute to R. C. Rolfing.
President of the company, and also to
Vice-President Roy Waltemade. after
which Mr. Waltemade also said a few
words of welcome. The narrator then
went on and paid a tribute to the vari-
ous executives of the organization and
added a brief history of the develop-
ment of the Wurlitzer organ right up
the present moment to the recent intro-
duction of the Wurlitzer Spinette or-
gan. Then, in conclusion, lie said.
"Every day—in cities and towns—
throughout the country, scenes like this
ROY WALTEMADE WELCOMES
are taking place." To this, the curtain
GUESTS ALSO
opened and the first scene was the use
of the Spinette shown as a church in-
by Roy Waltemade, Vice-President in
strument, with Louis Holingsworth at
charge of Manufacturing Divisions, and
the keyboard, accompanying a mixed
the
sixth sketch was a store scene with
quartet.
Martha Hollingsworth seated at the or-
The second scene showed a typical
gan. John MacCullough standing and
music store presentation with John Mac-
Mac Watson standing. Another home
Cullough as salesman and Mac Watson
scene was then shown with Martha Wat-
and Martha Hollingsworth as the pros-
son sealed at the organ and Patti Wolff
pects. The third scene showed the use
Wurlitzer Organ Division Entertains
Dealers With Spinette Organ Concert
The Organ Division of the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.
staged a unique program in the Wurlit-
zer Building directly opposite the Pal-
mer House on Wabash Ave. at 3:30
p.m. on Sunday, July 12th.
DON MANCHESTER WELCOMES
THE GUESTS
It was staged in the auditorium. A
large gathering of guests was welcomed
by Don R. Manchester, Sales Manager
of the Organ Division. In part, he said.
"It is not often that so many members
TOP — WURLITZER SPINETTE ORGAN
SHOWN AS A CHURCH INSTRUMENT
24
—A TYPICAL MUSIC STORE SCENE—AN
INSTRUMENTAL SCENE — BOTTOM—A
TYPICAL HOUSE SCENE — A STORE
SCENE — HOUSE SCENE AND A WUR-
LITZER SPINETTE ORGAN ENSEMBLE.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, AUGUST, 1953
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