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FOR EVERY
AMERICAN
I pledge allegiance
To the Flag of
The United States of America
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And to the Republic
For which it stands.
One Nation indivisible.
With Liberty and
Justice for All.
To our friends in the music busi-
ness we wish all the joy and hap-
piness of an American Christmas
THE
P E D L E R
E L K H A R T .
C O M P A N Y
I N D I A N A
ABOUT THE HAMMOND SOLOVOX
A COOPERATIVE SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT
A cooperative radio spot announcement advertising campaign
for Hammond Solovox dealers throughout the country has been
launched by the Hammond Instrument Company for their newest
electronic instrument. One minute transcriptions of background
music played on the solovox with dialogue and provision for local
dealer mention have been prepared. Each skit has been dramatized
with a man, a girl, and a musician with Solovox demonstrating
typical Solovox approximations of musical instruments including
the violin, trumpet, and saxophone. Explanatory dialogue describes
the piano keyboard attachment and gives simple directions for the
execution of musical compositions on the Solovox. The Solovox
on the recording is played by Wilson John Fisher, who was selected
by Hammond, after a careful search, as a leading virtuoso of the
instrument. Radio time will be taken by dealers on a share-cost
basis with Hammond.
FORTY-FOUR COMPOSITIONS FOR SOLOVOX
A volume of forty-four familiar compositions arranged for the
Solovox by Walter C. Simon has been published by Hamilton S.
Gordon, Inc. Titled "Favorite Melodies for Solovox and Piano,"
the selections range from "Dixie" to "Dark Eyes." Nineteen of
the pieces have been registered as typical imitations of various in-
struments including the organ, violin, fife, drum, trumpet, bassoon,
and bagpipe. Particularly helpful to beginners, the new folio con-
tains a description of the Solovox, instructions for playing it, and
lists a variety of stop combinations creating the most interesting
effects with the Solovox. Mr. Simon, because of his long experi-
ence with the Hammond electric organ, is particularly competent to
arrange these compositions.
SOLOVOX STAND
Clark Music Company
of Syracuse has designed
a clever stand on which
to install the Hammond
Solovox. Attractive in
design it will blend into
the furnishings of fine
homes where the instru-
ment might be used as a
separate instrument to be
played with others such
as piano, violin, or en-
sembles of any kind. Also
the drum section in an
orchestra could handle it
for special effects from
such a convenient holder
which might be placed
very near at hand like the
other equipment which drummers use. Clark Music Company is
taking orders at $40 complete. It may be had in mahogany, walnut,
ebony or blond finish.
ENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS
PRINT ANYTHING IN MUSIC - BY ANY PROCESS
ESTIMATES GLADLY FURNISHED
ESTABLISHED
1876
REFERENCES.ANY PUBLISHER.
THE OTTO Z I M M E R M A N &-SON CO..INC.
CINCINNATI
DECEMBER, 1941
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