Presto
Issue: 1923 1928 - Page 22
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PRESTO
purchased on open credit. Other firms have been
and will have to be, dealt with in accordance with
their financial standing and credit rating. The most
In Hut of Indian and Mansion of Millionaire, Ameri- recent shipment, by a manufacturer just entering the
Yucatan market, was documents against payment,
can Machines Are Found.
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
The phonograph is as popular in Yucatan as in
Practically all phonograph records sold in Yucatan
the United States, according to a report of the De- are of well-known American makes. The most popu-
partment of Commerce from Consul O. G. Marsh, lar sellers have been American fox-trots and Latin-
Progrcso, who says: "The smaller and cheaper in- American songs and dance music. The principal
struments may be heard cheering the inhabitants of importers of records have dealt with manufacturers
the Indian hut, the ordinary phonographs are found on the same basis as in the case of phonographs, but
in the homes of the middle classes, and the most a considerable number of records enter in a manner
elegant cabinet styles grace the mansions of the difficult to trace and are sold at varying prices by
wealthy. Perhaps no other modern invention has small dealers.
done more to enliven the homes of Yucatan than the
mechanical reproduction of music. A skillful local
phonograph dealer has popularized and capitalized
MARIMBA OF AFRICAN ORIGIN
this fact in a terse, persistent and appealing adver-
tising phrase: "How happy is the home that has its
Instrument of Xylophone Type Erroneously Credited
phonograph."
The American phonograph has entirely monopo-
to Natives of Central America.
lized the Yucatan market, there having been no com-
An erroneous impression about the marimba is
petition from other countries. An old style with
horn has had an extensive sale, but cabinet styles that it is of Central American origin. The talking
have been preferred by better customers. A few machine records of marimba music sold in this coun-
portable instruments have been sold. All finishes try for the past few years in enormous quantities
have found a demand, but the mahogany finish has helped to spread the false impression. Guatamala
has been given the credit for originating the marimba
had the greatest sale.
Practically all orders for phonographs have been whereas the Central American republic was and is
placed by importers direct with factories on factory only a borrower. The marimba was first brought to
price quotations, railway and steamship freight and Central America by African slaves.
marine insurance being attended to by American
A marimba band was one of the attractions at the
agents of importers or by freight forwarders at San Francisco Exposition of 1915. It came from
American ports. The largest importer, and the one Guatamala and in that way the Guatamalans got
who has done a large part of the local business, has credit for the inventiveness of the African brother.
Its recitals at the Guatamalan building always drew
the crowds and so the talking machine record makers
considered the marimba band records would be good
things for the Guatamalan record trade. But the rec-
ords proved so big a hit in the United States that
Guatamala had to go without its supply for a long
time.
July 7, 1923
OUR PHONOGRAPHS IN YUCATAN
Pian-O-Grand
Beautiful Piano Case
Design and Construction
WINNING COLUMBIA ROLLS
Attractive Qualities That Make Them Saleable to
Appreciative Trade Told by Company.
Nothing in the Automatic field to com-
pare with it.
Biggest money maker and most effective
expression coin control instrument on the
market.
Plays Standard 65-Note Rolls
Whether for public places, theatres or
private parlors, it is all that its name
suggests—Pian-O-Grand.
Send for Descriptive Circular
The Columbia Music Roll Co., 22 South Peoria
street, Chicago, advertises Columbia Word Rolls as
"the background of a busy roll department," and ex-
plains its meaning best when it tells what the Colum-
bia rolls are like.
For one thing the company says the rolls retail at
an alluring price that assures immediate interest in
a large class of roll users. That the rolls are made
of the best materials obtainable is the second claim
that impresses the roll buyers. "Quality and price
make the Columbia rolls the dealers' best profit pro-
ducer in a ^roll department," is a statement that
should interest the dealer keen for profits.
The company points to a list of July rolls that
should convince the hesitant dealer in the up-to-date
character of the Columbia Word Rolls. Included
are: Yes, We Have No Bananas; Papa, Better
Watch Your Step; I Never Miss the Sunshine; Keep
Off My Shoes; That Red Headed Gal; Tell Me,
Gypsy; Closer to My Lovin' Honey Lamb; Look For
the Silver. Lining; In June; Snake's Hips; I Dream
of a Castle in Spain; all good, snappy fox-trots.
Tn addition are three "blues"; Choo Choo Blues,
Wolverine Blues and Gulf Coast Blues. I Love Me
is a good one-step and two alluring waltzes are
Faded Love Letters and Dreamy Melody.
TUNERS"
BASS STRINGS
Special attention given to the needs of the tuner and
the dealer
NELSON-WIGGEN PIANO CO.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Here are
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
2110 Fail-mount Avenue
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
C. G. CONN, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
C. D. GREENLEAF, Pres.
J- E. BOYER, S.c'y
World's largest manulkotann of High Grad* Band and Orchestra Instruments. Employs 1,000
The Background
V
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
COLUMBIA
WORD ROLLS
JULY—Advance
612
613
614
615
616
617
618
619
620
621
623
624
625
627
628
629
631
632
Title
Choo Choo Blues
Faded Love Letters
A Kiss in the Dark
I Never Miss the
Sunshine
Keep Off My Shoes
That Red Head Gal
Wolverine Blues
Tell Me Gypsy
Gulf Coast Blues
Every Step Brings Me
Closer to By Lovin'
Honey Lamb
Look for the Silver
Lining
Dreamy Melody
In June
Snake's Hips
I Love Me
I Dream of a Castle
in Spain
Yes! We Have No
Bananas
Pappa Better Watch
Your Step
Played by:
Clarence Johnson
Nell Morrison
Nell Morrison
Florence Sanger
James Blythe
Florence Sanger
James Blythe
Wayne Love
James Blythe
Blues
Waltz
Ballad
Fox Trot
Fox Trot
Fox Trot
Blues
Fox Trot
Blues
Florence Sanger Fox Trot
Wayne Love
Nell Morrison
Wayne Love
Paul Jones
Florence Sanger
Fox Trot
Waltz
Fox Trot
Fox Trot
One Step
Wayne Love
Fox Trot
Gladys Baywill
Fox Trot
Paul Jones
Fox Trot
To Retail at
Why Pay More?
75
None Better.
Made of the best materials
obtainable.
Will please your trade and
double your sales.
Quality and price make
Columbia rolls the deal-
er's best proh? producer
in a roll department.
A trial order will con-
vince you.
expert workmen.
All of the most celebrated Artists use and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endor»« and recommend the u»e ol tke
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their ease of playing, light and reliable •»l #v « > or Iwjr aotioa;
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, tone carrying quality, artisticness of d««igii,
beautiful finish and reliable construction.
Conn Instruments are sent to aay point in tb " S. subject to ten «Jay« free trial. Brastok store
or agencies will be found in all Urge cities. Writ e for catalogues, prices, etc.
C G. CONN, Ltd.
DEPT. MS.
ELKHART, IND.
Columbia Music Roll Co.
22 S. Peoria St.
CHICAGO
ILL.
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PRESTO
purchased on open credit. Other firms have been
and will have to be, dealt with in accordance with
their financial standing and credit rating. The most
In Hut of Indian and Mansion of Millionaire, Ameri- recent shipment, by a manufacturer just entering the
Yucatan market, was documents against payment,
can Machines Are Found.
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
The phonograph is as popular in Yucatan as in
Practically all phonograph records sold in Yucatan
the United States, according to a report of the De- are of well-known American makes. The most popu-
partment of Commerce from Consul O. G. Marsh, lar sellers have been American fox-trots and Latin-
Progrcso, who says: "The smaller and cheaper in- American songs and dance music. The principal
struments may be heard cheering the inhabitants of importers of records have dealt with manufacturers
the Indian hut, the ordinary phonographs are found on the same basis as in the case of phonographs, but
in the homes of the middle classes, and the most a considerable number of records enter in a manner
elegant cabinet styles grace the mansions of the difficult to trace and are sold at varying prices by
wealthy. Perhaps no other modern invention has small dealers.
done more to enliven the homes of Yucatan than the
mechanical reproduction of music. A skillful local
phonograph dealer has popularized and capitalized
MARIMBA OF AFRICAN ORIGIN
this fact in a terse, persistent and appealing adver-
tising phrase: "How happy is the home that has its
Instrument of Xylophone Type Erroneously Credited
phonograph."
The American phonograph has entirely monopo-
to Natives of Central America.
lized the Yucatan market, there having been no com-
An erroneous impression about the marimba is
petition from other countries. An old style with
horn has had an extensive sale, but cabinet styles that it is of Central American origin. The talking
have been preferred by better customers. A few machine records of marimba music sold in this coun-
portable instruments have been sold. All finishes try for the past few years in enormous quantities
have found a demand, but the mahogany finish has helped to spread the false impression. Guatamala
has been given the credit for originating the marimba
had the greatest sale.
Practically all orders for phonographs have been whereas the Central American republic was and is
placed by importers direct with factories on factory only a borrower. The marimba was first brought to
price quotations, railway and steamship freight and Central America by African slaves.
marine insurance being attended to by American
A marimba band was one of the attractions at the
agents of importers or by freight forwarders at San Francisco Exposition of 1915. It came from
American ports. The largest importer, and the one Guatamala and in that way the Guatamalans got
who has done a large part of the local business, has credit for the inventiveness of the African brother.
Its recitals at the Guatamalan building always drew
the crowds and so the talking machine record makers
considered the marimba band records would be good
things for the Guatamalan record trade. But the rec-
ords proved so big a hit in the United States that
Guatamala had to go without its supply for a long
time.
July 7, 1923
OUR PHONOGRAPHS IN YUCATAN
Pian-O-Grand
Beautiful Piano Case
Design and Construction
WINNING COLUMBIA ROLLS
Attractive Qualities That Make Them Saleable to
Appreciative Trade Told by Company.
Nothing in the Automatic field to com-
pare with it.
Biggest money maker and most effective
expression coin control instrument on the
market.
Plays Standard 65-Note Rolls
Whether for public places, theatres or
private parlors, it is all that its name
suggests—Pian-O-Grand.
Send for Descriptive Circular
The Columbia Music Roll Co., 22 South Peoria
street, Chicago, advertises Columbia Word Rolls as
"the background of a busy roll department," and ex-
plains its meaning best when it tells what the Colum-
bia rolls are like.
For one thing the company says the rolls retail at
an alluring price that assures immediate interest in
a large class of roll users. That the rolls are made
of the best materials obtainable is the second claim
that impresses the roll buyers. "Quality and price
make the Columbia rolls the dealers' best profit pro-
ducer in a ^roll department," is a statement that
should interest the dealer keen for profits.
The company points to a list of July rolls that
should convince the hesitant dealer in the up-to-date
character of the Columbia Word Rolls. Included
are: Yes, We Have No Bananas; Papa, Better
Watch Your Step; I Never Miss the Sunshine; Keep
Off My Shoes; That Red Headed Gal; Tell Me,
Gypsy; Closer to My Lovin' Honey Lamb; Look For
the Silver. Lining; In June; Snake's Hips; I Dream
of a Castle in Spain; all good, snappy fox-trots.
Tn addition are three "blues"; Choo Choo Blues,
Wolverine Blues and Gulf Coast Blues. I Love Me
is a good one-step and two alluring waltzes are
Faded Love Letters and Dreamy Melody.
TUNERS"
BASS STRINGS
Special attention given to the needs of the tuner and
the dealer
NELSON-WIGGEN PIANO CO.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Here are
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
2110 Fail-mount Avenue
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
C. G. CONN, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
C. D. GREENLEAF, Pres.
J- E. BOYER, S.c'y
World's largest manulkotann of High Grad* Band and Orchestra Instruments. Employs 1,000
The Background
V
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
COLUMBIA
WORD ROLLS
JULY—Advance
612
613
614
615
616
617
618
619
620
621
623
624
625
627
628
629
631
632
Title
Choo Choo Blues
Faded Love Letters
A Kiss in the Dark
I Never Miss the
Sunshine
Keep Off My Shoes
That Red Head Gal
Wolverine Blues
Tell Me Gypsy
Gulf Coast Blues
Every Step Brings Me
Closer to By Lovin'
Honey Lamb
Look for the Silver
Lining
Dreamy Melody
In June
Snake's Hips
I Love Me
I Dream of a Castle
in Spain
Yes! We Have No
Bananas
Pappa Better Watch
Your Step
Played by:
Clarence Johnson
Nell Morrison
Nell Morrison
Florence Sanger
James Blythe
Florence Sanger
James Blythe
Wayne Love
James Blythe
Blues
Waltz
Ballad
Fox Trot
Fox Trot
Fox Trot
Blues
Fox Trot
Blues
Florence Sanger Fox Trot
Wayne Love
Nell Morrison
Wayne Love
Paul Jones
Florence Sanger
Fox Trot
Waltz
Fox Trot
Fox Trot
One Step
Wayne Love
Fox Trot
Gladys Baywill
Fox Trot
Paul Jones
Fox Trot
To Retail at
Why Pay More?
75
None Better.
Made of the best materials
obtainable.
Will please your trade and
double your sales.
Quality and price make
Columbia rolls the deal-
er's best proh? producer
in a roll department.
A trial order will con-
vince you.
expert workmen.
All of the most celebrated Artists use and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endor»« and recommend the u»e ol tke
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their ease of playing, light and reliable •»l #v « > or Iwjr aotioa;
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, tone carrying quality, artisticness of d««igii,
beautiful finish and reliable construction.
Conn Instruments are sent to aay point in tb " S. subject to ten «Jay« free trial. Brastok store
or agencies will be found in all Urge cities. Writ e for catalogues, prices, etc.
C G. CONN, Ltd.
DEPT. MS.
ELKHART, IND.
Columbia Music Roll Co.
22 S. Peoria St.
CHICAGO
ILL.
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).