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Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' AMICA MEMBERSHIP RATES: Association, a non-profit club devoted to the restoration, distri­ bution and enjoyment of musical instruments using perforated Continuing Members: $15 Dues paper music rolls. New Members, add $5 processing fee Lapsed Members, add $3 processing fee Contributions: All subjects of interest to readers of the bulletin are encouraged and invited by the publisher. Alf articles must be received by the 15th of the preceding month. Every attempt will be made to publish all articles of general interest to AMICA members at the earliest possible time and at the discretioo of the publisher.

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July 23, 1975

Dear AMICAns,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in the Fourth International AMICA Convention in Buffalo, N. Y. June 26th - 29th.

Attendance exceeded all of our expectations. It gave the SOWNY members quite a boost to know that the new chapter in the East could draw so may wonderful people to the confer­ ence.

A special thank you is extended to the hard working committee who gave so much of their time to making the convention a suc­ cess:

JANET DREWNIAK COORDINATOR EDYTHE ALDRIDGE MEALS MARY LOU MATTIOLI MEALS ALAN MUELLER GUESTS FELIX KLEMPKA TOURS & PROGRAMME STAN ALDRIDGE TECHNICAL SESSIONS BILL HATZENBUHLER INSTRUMENTS CHARLES HANNEN EXHIBITS RICHARD SIMPSON CHAPTER PRESIDENT

Earl and Stella Gilbert are commended for opening their horne and offering their fine collection to bus load upon bus load of AMICAns. Also commended are the people who lent their fine musical instruments to the festivities. They are John Farnsworth, Bill Hatzenbuhler, Ted Wood and Doug Hershberger. Also the musical talents of Mrs. Ruth Bingaman Smith, Mrs. Ursula Dietrich Hollinshead and Mr. Doug Roe de­ lighted everyone who attended the lovely Friday Banquet.

I would be remiss not to mention the be­ nevolent gift of QRS Music Rolls, Inc. and Ramsi Tick for the outstanding evening with Bolcom and Morris at the Riveria Theater and for the factory tour.

Looking back on the work and sometime head­ aches involved with being Chairman, I must say, it was worth every moment. I have received a wealth of experience and the pleasure of meeting some marvelous people. Thank you again AMICAns, for the success of the convention.

Best regards,

/ '/ Richard Drewniak Convention Chairman

Dave and Bernadette Gaudieri, Ursula Dietrich Hollinshead and Convention Chairman Rick Drewniak photo by Stan Aldridge PAGE 139 SEPTEMBER, 1975 THE AMICA BULLETIN

GENERAL REPORT OF THE AMICA CONVENTION said for Mr. Bolcom and Miss Morris. They brought the BY EDYTHE ALDRIDGE house to its feet for encore after encore by demand of the audience. After Sunday Brunch, a business meeting with elec­ The Fourth International Convention of AMICA was tion of officers was held. Placques and certificates held June 26, 27, 28, and 29, 1975 at the Statler were awarded to everyone who participated in the pro­ Hilton Hotel in Buffalo, New York with SOWNY, the gram. Private homes displayed their instruments to Southern Ontario, Western New York Chapter, as hosts. many interested members in the afternoon. Registration began Thursday, June 26th at 6:00 PM. The display room was open and available for viewing as the exhibits had already begun to accumulate. Regis­ tration and hospitality was on the Mezzanine outside the Embassy Room where everyone picked up their con­ vention packets and instructions for bus tours the following day. Bill Flynt entertained us for an hi­ larious while with some silent movies he brought along and accompanied on the piano. All in all, everyone seemed to become acquainted with each other, and why not? Everyone had something in common! Of great in­ terest, was becoming personally acquainted with some of the honored guests and guest artists. Mr. J. Lawrence Cook was even found to be autographing rolls upon request. It was great to meet Rudy Martin as well. On Friday, June 27th, tours lasted throughout the morning and afternoon to the QRS Music Roll Factory and to Earl and Stella Gilbert's home. The Gilbert's boast a beautiful Wurlitzer pipe organ and a Wurlitzer Theater Organette which is tied into it so the organ will play both by hand and with a roll on the Organette. All this is in the home that Earl and Stella built to house the organ and its pipes and accessories. A buf­ fet lunch was served at the hotel, between tours so to speak. The tours were so popular that several people visited the Gilbert's the next day at 8:00 A.M. in lieu of breakfast. While the tours were in operation, technical sessions took place in the Buffalo Room of the Statler Hilton. The guest speakers were Mr. Harvey Roehl of the Vestal Press, Mike Montgomery, Bill Flynt, Ray Vincent, and Alan Pier. Friday evening consisted of the Guest Artist Banquet with a thoroughly enjoyable Banquet Chairman - Edythe Aldridge piano concert by Mrs. Ursula Dietrich Hollinshead, Mrs. photo by Stan Aldridge Ruth Bingaman Smith and Mr. Doug Roe. Later there was generally a fun time get-together with dancing to a live band. On Saturday, June 28th, everyone left at 11:15 A.M. and enjoyed a box lunch on the bus tour to view one of the Seven Wonders of the World. No, not a reproducing grand, but Niagara Falls! This was a great thrill for everyone; in fact some people returned the next day to go up in the Skylon Tower, or ride the Maid of the Mist in the rapids, or just view the Falls in all their splendor. The age old debate still goes on ­ which is the more beautiful? The American side of the Falls viewed from Canada, or the Canadian side of the Falls view from America. At least everyone agreed that the Niagara Falls trip was fantastic and the gardens on the Canadian side were simply magnificent. Saturday evening after dinner, everyone went to Tonawanda, New York to the Riviera Theater. Preceeding the concert, everyone thrilled to hear the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ played played by a member of the American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS). The concert itself consisted of Mr. William Bolcom, pianist; and Miss Joan Morris, so­ Bob Rosencrans, Diana and Lesley Nieviarouski prano vocalist. Mr. Bolcom accompanied Miss Morris as photo by Stan Aldridge she sang and also played some selections alone. The concert was simply magnificent and enough cannot be THE AMICA BULLETIN SEPTEMBER, 1975 PAGE 140

Player Piano Tinkles a Comeback nro L\T\t';F:, si::ny bL~,'k objt.....·t~ \'.e:\:, \.'":',1.: !':" ~:t('!::>n in the?' ~l1:':\Y ,~: ::',2 E\':("'; S:a::t':­ For Devotees at Convention Here Hilwn ('In F:·:,~.1Y :,~i'lr:i:n;z hur By RALPH DIBBLE more interesting t han t b e it was prt?':;y (l~)\-:\.':1!' tha: one mO"ing keys. They stOOd, some If you think the player piano is a ririky-tink lost exhibits they've set up, . had t:1(, e"::,f:e 0\ I?r !;:e o;Jer. with heads cocked, and their The Detroit inventor, Mr: The fin:!, a ~·.i'r:'~:;:(\:l~:Y re­ expressions ga\'e no visible in­ art, you would get a jolting surprise at the current Vincent, stumbled into the' s10red 1904 Con·air S;Jydcr coo. dication of train of thought. Statler-Hilton convention of the Automatic Musical play.er-piano hobby because he '":ertible. re$p!t>ndt.. !~t w;th ~~e:!:n· Smiles were aIso reserved for Instrument Collectors Association. received one as part of the Ing chrome, rep,,,ed bone tbe lull between pieces. . Today ·the majestic melodies ------. "dowry" when he married, He corner as a re:1,:ncer of the of Liszt, Beethoven and Greig thoven's Moonlight Sonata, loaded it on a ttuck and It Automobile Cut> of Wes:e!"ll "IT'S .n:ST fascinating," Mrs. rollt!d across the lobby from a Or you can put on rolls that promptly fell off as his new New York's 7.~~h ·anr.i\-~r,:o;ary Bett,' Pauley of :'i'orwood Ave. Steinway grand, On the bench play music from "The God. father-in-.Jaw. looked on disap­ display, Admitted:y, i< was said. "I really didn't know any­ in front of the keyboard, an father" and "The Sting," provingly. enough to up the heart""a: of thing like this existed." expensively-g own e d young There are plllyer rolls that. "He began questioning my most Americans, Ra:ph Xader ancestry," Mr. Vincent remem­ The instrument is one of four woman sat with her bands were made by Rachmaninoff bers, "so I had to go ahead and aside, that reposes in the Farnsworth folded in her lap watching the and Paderewski, You can re­ player-piano roll unwind. create the spea·keasy days with rebuild it," .living 'room in ~[arion which is But he got the idea for a BL"I' IT WAS the other that actually the greater part of the At the same time, a mezza- a roll that belts out "Hard­ casette-operated piano from slowed the footsteps of brief­ second story of a shop where nine room was filled with a Hearted Hannah," a favorite of another hobby - flying model case-toting businessmen and its owner restores such instru· group listening as Ray Vincent the Ruth Etting-Helen Morgan airplanes. Now he'll try to mar­ kept tbe turno\'er in the lobbY ment. on a full-time basis. It of Detroit explained his week- era. a~ old invention - a digital cas­ ket his !pvention in connectIon chairs to a crawl. Tbis was is a rare moment, l\lrs. Farns· • • • with the Teledyne Lewisburg. 8 foot, 1l Inch concert grand sette tape recorder that acti·' LISTENING TO one of the worth reported, when one or vates piano keys through a Co. in Tennessee which will selI piano, fitted witb gilded legs, classics,' an aficionado said it for from $879 to $1200. another oC the pianos Isn't in data processing system. reverently: "It'a like listening , lyre and music rack ala Louis actton. XVI, . lind housi!\.y \\ithin a The 200 delegates to the eon· to the ghost of Paderewski pei'­ • •• And, there Is a little sbortage .will form." '"I)u(}oArt express:on system. OJ vention, which continue TIlE "APE recorder wiII en· In the least technical terms, 01 talent. A quick check of an through Sunday, a~ dividing Today, many of the delegates able anyone to sit down at the that amount's to one magnillcent antique music cabinet in the their attention between a cur­ toured WRS 14usic Rolls Inc., keyboard and record anythl!lg' "player piano," enclosure re\'ealed performances ious mixture of nostalgia and 1026 Niagara·St" the country's for instant playbaok, You can by .George Gerswin, Arthur the gadgetry of tomorrow, be­ The Instrument, wbicb is basic­ biggest manufacturer of piano play a duet wltJi the recording Rubinstein and Josef Hoffman tween the bizarre and the beau­ rolls. or you can record for two. ally a Steinway acd Sons con­ tiful. cert grand vintage 1910, Is one among others. It Is In this area • Tonight there will be a gala pianos or 100 pianos, And Libe­ of two brought to Buffalo by that tbe concert grand in the • • dinner in the Rendezvous Room race could sit at a keyboard in: Statler lobb)' reveals its most ON EXHIBIT are turn-of-the­ at whlc:h some greats of the LOs Angeles and record for a. owner John Farnsworth of ~Iar­ century memorabilia auch as piano in Buffalo, . lon, Pa, for display in conjunc­ singular charm, pioneering days of the player The most frequently asked nickleodions that activate piano wlIl be honored, tion witb tbe Automatic ~Iusical banjo-like devices and drums Then, there is Harvey Roehl, question. about the piano, the It will be a poignant event for who tired· of the teaching Instrument Col Ie c tor s Assn. Marion woman explained, are in the "rings on my fingers, (A-,nCAI convenlion being beld bells on my toes" tradition, and Ursula Hollinshead who once' profession and left the com­ at the Statler, "How much?" ($14,500) and "If player rolls tor accordions and sold real estate in Buffalo, Sbe munity college in Ithaca to I· add all that equipment, will became a composer and con­ found the Vestal Press in Cen- As -'Irs. Farnsworth and ~liss harmonicas. (You blow Into ~e my piano sound like that? (Not player-harmonica and tum a cert pianist and recorded for trai, New York. . Kathy Simpson, a com'ention likely,) early piano-roll companies. "delegate," deftly Inserted a tIny crank.) Working with a friend in .eries of rolls, the piano re­ At the other end of the spec· Another .pecial guest wlIl be Pittsburgh, he wrote and pub­ .ponded with a variety of pIeces trum are suc:h sophisticated J. Lawrence' Cook who has lished, "Rebuilding the Player from popular through GUbert items as long-playing. rolls that been making piano rolls for a Piano," He was amazed when perform suc:h things as Liszt haIf-century. . it sold 29,000 copies. "Player and Sullivan to classical. Its ricb Piano Treasury, an over-all tones drew ever,'one ....ithin 'ear­ Colicerto In E Flat, Greig's • • • Concerto In A Minor and Bee- history of the player plano, sold .hot. THE DELEGATES are even 10,000 copies, Another for mer teacher,' .'A LOT OJ''' ~,?I')p:e are sur­ Frank Adams of Seattle, was prised that i~ d' .'.o't ha·". the getting a hit bored in a school rinkY·link sIJund U":81:y a 'i"H~ on Prince of Wales Island off ej;jtfXj ';.i!h a 'plii:il'r' piuno," the coast of Alaska, when he ,Mrs. F~I't1~',',";nh ~(t!rl. Perfo,rmers WillOffer got into player pianos. LLl:rf!nr:,.~ t~1;'!r:,! :'J ~Je .... ery rC"~';(l;:tfljl t'Jr t:·~ Ti'.I',ie urbnt1. QII,~·:ti"lni fl1~ •....·l'!I'C rr- (0- ',I:d (f))' RagtilTJ.~!:'Pop MR. ADAMS' forte is mar. Concert ketIng music rolla that repre­ lull hr:I·... N:1l 1'111:',. V;;:::e a !t:',v ~'An Evening of Ragtime-and highly praised settings of'tne n",rt ~!"!'f(ld tel tn'! It:1Jptiltirm to sent the highligbts of a half­ century o("thnfi't. He also crawl unoer It for A better S'ielv th.e· C!assical fopular· Son!!" ragtime music of Scott Joplin, re­ workin~~. Wtl~ WIll brmg two ,hIghly entertam- favorite old-time ballads printa and selIs old catalogues of th(' it almost a ing and artistic performers to ""'."j .,' .,.. , u:li\'rl',nl ca,~ of "hanos off," It for roUs and old teohnical pub­ the Riviera Theater in North music 0 Cole'~ Porter '. and lications on th,f maintenance of was d,)ubr(ul that the ribbon that Tonawanda on June 28. George .Gershwin and ~II sorts planoa. cetir,eatco the enclllSUl'e was '~ey are soprano Joan Mar•. of .cherished Americana. He'. also an expert on rea!I,' neeMd, exeepl for a rare player·piano history. He says o,'caslon, rla.'and pianlst.composer Wi!· An ·'added· concert attraction liani Bolcom, a married couple will· be Greg Guertner at the they reached the 'hlgb point of' who have made a national hit·· c:o~le at the grand old Wur­ their popularity In the 1920a, O:'l"E OF THESE occurred on tour and In recordings ,fo~, lltzer' Organ in ·the<· Riviera' with 1926 as the highwater "'hen a little bo~' about three Nonesuch Records, .'. 'I1Ieater•. ': .:. . ... ' ..•.. .' mark. came rocketing on the Icene as T~econcert Is a special event"AMI<:A Is made up 'of deVo. That same year, a console­ tbe first reall,' "meaty" notes nation~1 coll~ctors type Victrola sold for $1200. It of Llszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody" timed 'with the annual tees, restorers and of was in the vanguard of forces sounded, convention of the Automatic player pianos, music..:.liolleS. that would practlcalIy put the. "Yeaaaaah!" he ,'elled with Musical Instrument Collectors' record machines and so on. ­ player piano out of business, It an enthusiasm that was almost Association (AMICA) in Buf· The group was organized in succumbed to the stereo, radio Instantl;' curbed b,' bis mother fal~ June ~6.29. "',', CalifpI"!1ia, 12 y~.ars ago, ..and and television, . as she struggled to keep' him Impresano for the ·evetlt· Is ·.thls 'Is the first conVention .In Ramsi P, Tick, heael, 9f"QRS ;th.e .East,. auspices of a. new', .... from diving under,the ribbon for a closer look. Music Rolls, Inc.' . Western New York and nearby If there was anyone work to "I heard them once," said Canada Chapter. '. describe tbe collecU\'e reacUon Mr:"I'ick, "and declded ·they'd' . Information is available 'from of the listeners who came and have to come to Buffalo, So I the Riviera Theater box office went, it would be "Inscrutable," had QRS engage them," and from QRS Music' Rolls, People seemed hypnotized by Balcom 8< Morris have made 1026 Niagara 51. PAGE 141 SEPTEMBER, 1975 THE AMICA BULLETIN

~ Vincent, a newcomer to our ranks, brought to us an TECHNICAL SESSIONS entirely new concept. A cassette operated device that BY STAN ALDRIDGE not only operates the piano keys with all the phrasing and nuance of the artist, but creates dynamic expres­ When asked by our chapter president if I could sion when played from a pre-recorded performance. im­ head up the technical sessions program, I hesitated to agine, if you can, your piano at home being played by accept the challenge. To locate technical people in an artist or teacher at a distant location. the East to bring some new subject matter to AMICA Once aga in, I want to express my persona I thanks members was considered to be an impossible feat. I to my guest speakers and to those who helped make this have to say that after spending many nights of letter convention the great success it was. writing, the whole jig saw puzzle began to fal I into place. I only regret that time would not allow us to schedule my back-up people as well as those who offered their materials. My selection of speakers was narrowed down to five persons who gave exceptional talks. These covered all the aspects of automated musical instrumentation from the common home pumper to the most elaborate of band organs, the paper rolls which make them all possible, and also the new electronic tape concept. A brief synopsis of the topic3 covered: Mike Montgomery's excellent slide presentation of-the history of the Q.R.S and affiliated music roll com­ panies. How many of you knew that the first QRS word roll #1001 was that all-time favorite, "Pretty Baby"? Alan Pier gave a very informative talk on the "Elec­ trification of Foot Pumpers." With pointer in hand and his excellent sketches, he shared his tricks of the trade on "How to Make ReI iable Auto-rewind and Shut-off Systems" as well as "How to Prevent Rewind Overspeed and Do a Neat Installation". ~~ as ser ious at times as he can be humorous, explained how he converted his Art-Echo system to ac­ cept Ampico coding. With chalk in hand, he proceeded to relate how each intensity system operates in Art­ Echo, Ampico A and Ampico B. Harvey Roehl who has traveled the globe to photograph instrument collections and items of interest for his Vestal Press enterprises, shared with us some of the finest slides I have seen. With each collection or special instrument, a fully descriptive commentary was given, including tape recordings of those great Dutch Bill Flynt at Technical Session band orqans. photo by Richard Tonnesen

Cassete piano demonstrated by Ray Vincent QRS Master roll perforator photo by Stan Aldridge photo by Richard Tonnesen

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NIAGARA FALLS TOUR OR WE PLANNED IT THAT WAY BY MARY LOU MATTIOLI The convention as a whole was a great success. But with every up there must be a down. The Niagara Falls tour was definitely a downer. But why not .•••• WE PLANNED IT THAT WAY! Nice weather had been ordered mainly because we had no plans for a rainy day. The fact that Janet Drewniak and I felt terribly ill was not a matter even discussed. Five buses showed up to take the AMICAns to the Falls. Only four 'were needed. Whose fault was that??? No one's•••WE PLANNED IT THAT WAY! Janet and I rode shotgun over the 30 extra box lunches that were smelling up my car. Whose fault again you may ask??? No one's•.•the people who stayed at the Statler and didn't pick up thier lunches needed to go on diets anyway. Next stop••.. the "Base of the Skylon." Hopefully we thought the base would be at the bottom of the hill right near the falls. But being good planners, it Wurlitzer 150 Band Organ owned by Dave Hershberger wasn't. Only a short hop and long walk down the hill photo by Stan Aldridge and we could actually smell the Falls.•••or was that the box lunches suffocating in my car? Nope, sure enough, just as we planned it•••Niagara Falls! Now only another fifteen minute walk to the Maid of the Mist. We had told the AMICAns to meet us at the Maid of the Mist at exactly 1:30. About 20 of us did ac­ tually meet there. Other AMICAns had found it before us and were headed back to the buses. The boat ride was fantastic even though Dick Reutlinger and Mel Luchetti thought that the boat was on a cable under the Falls. Men believe the oddest things. Rick Drewniak directed Mel, Dick, Isadore, Howie, Janet and I back to the Skylon. That was a definite mistake. The Private Country Club did not really ap­ SUPPORT NEEDED FOR BUFFALO THEATER preciate us cutting through their golf course. BY RICK DREWNIAK Being' a "short cut", we found most of the people were waiting for us when we got there. One bus had I wish to thank the Friends of the Buffalo, Inc. already left. We waited until 3:45 for any stragglers through whose efforts the theater was available for or people who decided to use the shortcut. We finally tours during the convention. waved goodbye to the other three buses and headed for This honest, hard-working team of enthusiasts my car. Janet and I decided we needed a rest and some would like to turn the Buffalo Theater into a cultural food. As we sat on the tailgate eating very warm sub­ center for the performing arts. In recognition of marine sandwiches and drinking very hot pop, we noticed their willingness to cooperate with the efforts of the a distraught, lonely looking man staring at the spot Friends, AMICA International has been made an Honorary where the buses had been. We offered Bob Stewart some Life Member of the Friends of the Buffalo, Inc. food and made room for him on the tailgate. The best The Buffalo has 'recently been named a National part of the trip was when Annette Stewart, and Barb Historic Landmark, certified by the Department of the and Fred Hammer emerged from the SkyIon and found the Interior. It was so named because of the historic buses AND Bob gone. architecture and the part it played in Buffalo society. 'The ride back to the States turned out to be most Many AMICAns had the opportunity to see 'this tre­ informative. Besides the fact that the Stewarts and mendous movie palace during their stay in Buffalo. If Hamme~s all talked with accents and said things like you wish to show your support to the Friends of the Farr and Rowt instead of Fire and Route, we also Buffalo, please write letters asking that the City of learned about Coopers Syndrome and that you cannot Buffalo turn the theater over to the Friends of the smoke submarine sandwiches while crossing the Peace Buffalo, Inc. Bridge. Please write to: I pulled up to the Statler at 5:15 which meant that I had exactly 45 minutes to drive home, wash, and dress George O'Connell City Comptroller and be back at the Statler for supper looking like or everything went exactly like WE PLANNED IT THAT WAY! stanley Makowski Mayor of Buffalo C/O Ci ty Hall 65 Niagara Square What accent, Mary Lou? We have Farrs in Texas too! Buffalo, N.Y. 14202 TB PAGE 143 SEPTEMBER, 1975 THE AMICA BULLETIN

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J;). ~1l("1l.\l-:1. A. IlII.TZIK .palron or the e I abo I' 0 t e "Carnival" playrcI un a dnuble of }\rnmor<" !",1id, :nri\'in;.: with bulletin boarct out front. heocteu • ])rnJ1i.~ Mcf)crmoll f)f Jo: • Amid S:::IIII"rin'~ ).:010 k:lr, Jl1O\'i('hotl~c, "A lot of f>C'oplc ­ bill wilh nn e qua II y un­ "Next Attraclion~." wa:-; emply. r1islinr,uishrd work. "Cl1r~c or Nnl'throp St.. JIuffnl". "The In'idc. Frank Arcn_. the f't1li":1l'11 111.11"111<', cry s l .1 1 like bloek p<'nple - eao'l afford ~oin~ the Jlr, Greg 'Gucrtner will play the theater's restored Wurlitzer 3 Hours to 2~ Minutes pipe organ, "It takes about three hours to make a fox trot 01 30 feet." Cook said. That length of piano roll is good for 2~ minutes of danc­ Ing. Cook made piano rolls with a hanct operated perforaling ma­ chine around 1920. but It had only one punch, \l'hieh made the recording process lhree times as long as now. An >artist much admired by Cook is tbe late James P, John­ Courler-ExpresslRic son-their pictures arc exhib­ iled sidc by side in the celehri­ J, Lawrence Cook gets acquainted with a player piano roll maker in Buff: tics gallery at the QRS plant. ••• famed musician in lown fOT C01l' 'Tiger Rag' 'HIs Best THE AMICA BULLETIN SEPTEMBER, 1975 PAGE 144

AREPORT OF TH~ NOCTURNAL ACTJVITIES FRIDAY EVENING GUEST ARTIST BANQUET OF THE B, T. B. A, E, C, BY EDYTHE ALDRIDGE BY JANET DREWNIAK

Well known for their ability to prowl until the Friday Evening, July 27, 1975 was the Guest dawn of a new day, the B.T.B.A.E.C. (Buffalo Theater Artists Banquet in the Rendezvous Room of the Statler Breaking and Entering Committee) met on Friday, June Hi Iton Hotel in Buffalo, New York. The festivities 27th at 1:15 AM. The names of the participants will began at 7:00 PM with cocktai Is at the cash bar. A be withheld to protect the identity of the guilty! scrumptious prime rib dinner was served with al I the The Guest Artist Banquet was drawing to a close. trimmings and completed with mi Ie high pie and straw­ The band was leaving, and all that remained of the berry sauce for dessert. record number of guests stood in a knot in front of When appetites were at last satiated, the program the bar. A pink-gowned messenger entered the Rendez­ chairman, Richard Drewniak, introduced his Convention vous Room and quickly announced the meeting. We de­ Planning Committee and thanked them for their work. parted in haste to the awaiting cars. They were half The evening's entertainment began with the de- hidden in darkness and already filled beyond their I ightfu I Mrs. Ruth Bingaman Sm ith, who is a we II known capacity (There were 16 people in two cars. Thank God Welte-Mignon recording artist. She played some beau­ the Rolls is so spacious!}. tiful classical selections on the Steinway Grand. The trip through the most infamous section of Next, the effervescent Mrs. Ursula Dietrich Holl inshead Buffalo was not long, and by the time we reached our who recorded for Duo-Art and Ampico, del ighted the destination we were all good friends! We slowly audience with her sense of humor and I ight hearted emerged from the cars, carefully untangling the knot selections including her own composition, "Sandman's of humanity, and proceeded through the darkened en­ Frol ic." Finally, and in the tradition of "ladies trance to the Buffalo Theater. first", the very gentlemanly Doug Roe completed the The cOmmittee slowly filed into the now lit lobby, evening's entertainment quite effectively with selec­ awed by the magnificance of an era gone by. The gleam­ tions with a faster beat. Mr. Roe is an arranger and ing marb~e columns, mirrored walls and ornate fixtures recording artist for the O.R.S. Music Roll Co. of stood sad yet proud, under our gaze. Sad - almost BUffalo. ashamed of the state to which the theater has been re­ Then, just for a I ittle something different, a duced, yet proud of its glorious past. We had this band was provided courtesy of the SOWNY Chapter of eerie feeling that the huge inanimate structure was AMICA for the pleasure of those who I ike to trip the reaching out to communicate with us, by sharing its I ight fantastic on the dance floor. proud past. We couldn't help but to take a step back The attitude prevai ling seemed to be - not that in time and remember performances by great artists. AMICAns had half the convention to look forward to, They were wonderful and happy times for all. but that they regretted the good times were a Iready Then we wound through what seemed like endless dark ha If over! passages, climbing plush carpeted stairways, until we reached what I considered the apex of the world (being an incurable acrophobic!). From the topmost part of the balcony the view of the lighted stage area was tre­ mendous. We found our way into seats and the house lights were killed. The darkness was suddenly shattered by a blast of organ music and the shaft of light that pierced through to the slowly rising platform. The organist was play­ ing with wild abandon and special lighting accompanied his ascent. The music stopped, the lights were on, and the organist remained seated with his back to the au­ dience-stirring in several minds visions of the "Phan­ tom of the Opera." He turned unmasked and smiling to the applause of his small but grateful audience. After a tour of the organ chambers, orchestra pit and backstage area, we returned to the Statler. The return trip was equally as uncomfortable! We left the Buffalo Theater behind but not forgotten. Those for­ tunate enough to be there will always remember the educational, enjoyable, entertaining and previously un­ scheduled July 27th meeting of the Buffalo Theater Breaking and Entering Committee.

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Many others, not official Convention Committee mem­ bers, contributed to the Convention's success. Steve LaManna led a large number of us on a guided (and later on a "misguided") tour of the Shea's Buffalo Theater, and reported on the efforts of a local group to save it from the ravages of rock concert promoters. Ramsi Tick opened QRS to us for a day and was instru­ mental in bringing the team of Morris & Bolcom to the Riviera Theater for a marvelous evening of entertain­ ment. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gi Ibert graciously opened their home to all 250-plus of us. Harvey Roehl, Mike Montgomery, Bi II Flynt, Ray Vincent, and Alan Pier all presented technical talks. Rick Simpson, President of the SOWNY chapter, also helped keep things moving smoothly. And al I the exhibitors added a great deal to everyone's convention enjoyment. The tours, technical sessions, performances, and sightseeing fi lied our days. But there was never a fee ling of be i ng rushed. As a veteran of other con­ ventions (not AMICA) where I always felt ten minutes late before I even got out of bed in the morning, this relaxed, flexible atmosphere was a welcome change. It meant time to enjoy a second cup of coffee, time to study an instrument in detai I, time to walk around Buf­ f a 10, time to rea IIY get to know peop Ie--one of. the Product exhibition display by Noble best things that can come out of a convention, in my Stidham. Richard Tonnesen photo opinion. Like the hosts of a large party, the Convention Committee members were so busy seeing to everyone else's needs, they hadn!t a minute to spare to enjoy the results of their labors. Those of us who attended this Fourth International Convention want to be sure they know how much we a I I a pp rec iated the i r efforts. CONVENTION CREDITS BY CAROLE BECKETT

We've just discovered another reasor. to belong to AMICA--the conventions! We had a fantastic four days REFLECTIONS OF ACONVENTION PLANNING in Buffalo, meeting new friends and old, matching COMMITTEE MEMBER faces and personal ities to names we've seen in print BY EDYTHE ALDRIDGE in the BULLETIN, and enjoying the many convention ac­ tivities. The SOWNY chapter really outdid itself in In al I honesty, I can truly say that getting to­ seeing that everyone had a good time, including an un­ gether once a week with the Convention Planning Com­ expectedly large number of last-minute registrants. mittee was not only rewarding when you consider the Richard Drewniak as chairman of the Convention amount of work we gotaccompl ished, but was a lot of Committee, and his wife Janet as co-ordinator, were fun too as we got to know each other and became good always avai lable to ~nswer questions, solve problems, friends. One evening we were del ightfully surprised and see to it that everything came off smoothly. by a vis ist f rom those "Tra i ler Tramps", Isadora and Their myriad responsibi I ities included registration, Howard Koff. They joined us one rainy evening in the bus transportation, finding lost theater tickets, and basement of the Aldridges home for a committee meeting. even gently escorting a local panhandler off a tour That evening wasn't without highl ights either, for af­ bus full of AMICAns atiout to depart for Niagara Falls. terwards, everyone hopped in their cars and helped Bi II Edith Aldridge and Mary Lou Mattiol i handled meals. ~ Hatzenbuhler put a harp into a grand piano, then re­ We were pi easantl y surpr ised to find that mea Is turned to the Aldridge's for snacks and musical appre­ were served in one of the hote I 's Ia rge convent ion ciation. meet i-ng rooms, so members had many opportuni ties to It was especially rewarding when the Committe met meet and social ize with other AMICAns, relaxing over officially for the last time Tuesday evening, July 15th a good meal with congenial company. after the Convention was over and we could see the Alan Mueller was ·in charge of guests: Mrs. Ursula fruits of our labor and reflect that, "it all worked D. Holl ingshead, Mrs. Ruth Bingaman Smith, Mr. Hi out somehow!" Babit, J. Lawrence Cook, Mr. Rudy Martin, and Mr. Doug Roe. Fel ix Klempka handled the tours and program; Stan AIdridge, the techn ica I sess ions; Bi I I Hatzen­ buhler, instruments; and Charles Hannen, exhibits. THE AMICA BULLETIN SEPTEMBER, 1975 PAGE 146

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Fran recei ved a -1 aroe enthusi asti c round MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING of applause for the excellent job she has done JUNE 29... 1975 in oroan;z;nn the advertisinq, contactinq oros­ neeti ve advertisers and ;ncreasinq the adver­ tisinn business. She has resi~ne~ from the Comnittee because she and naurv just rloved to 2~f, 0 /\.t 1?:2'J r;m t .5unday, June 1 7E" 'jil1 Seattle from the Bav f1rea. It is hooeri that :,1; ntz, Pres i den t, ca 11 ed the ,.'\nnua 1 ;.i~rrhershi D once the suitcases and cartons are unDack~rl, '1eetinq to order. The 1975-197G ;lffi cers \Alere the furniture arranaed and the pianos and introduced. rolls looked after, she ~i11 he' able to re­ The fol1owino reoorts were oresented: assume the advertising resnonsihi1ities. Vi cePres i den t Hi stari cal --···~i3ob Rosencrans, in ch~rge of Chaoter Li"i­ ·------:-:reTTuch~tti reDortec. tha t 'i ntervi ew taoes son, reporte~! tha t there tire six act; ve funct­ with Armbruster, Fairchild and Friml are in the ioninq chanters, and inouiries have been made arc;)i ves, rlnd th~ Audi 01 Vi sua1 Cornrni tt~~ is reoardin9 potential ones in ~ew En~lan~, Chi­ lookin0 into makinn cories availa~le so that caqo and Washinqton, D.C. they can be s1nred . . ~'!hnt r:av b(~ tile ultimate discussi'on re­ Treasurer th~ -- .-.---- ;'ia-rY- and .Jack ~~; ffl e, by oroxy, submi tteci nard; r.q correct pronunc; at; on of "·'1 rp 1~j~S t;1t~ the; r statement: held. .'el, Chairrqaq of Historical Committee and foundino member, aave us SOfT!~ of the backqround 1eadi nq UP to t~1~ s·:.: 1~~r:ti on of the 'lane, and ;)reS~~nt2c us wi th the d~fin­ ~"1eT!1be rship i ti ve and absal ute nronunci ati on. T:'eTlo,"/ ···----Ani ta iii ckel s Johnson stated that as of !V·l1 CA.ns .. we are members of a~"'iEEca. So start today we have 730 paid members, which is an practicinq, and ~y the next- Convention we'll increase of 30 over last year at this time. all be in tune. doward Fitch, Editor of the !"1.B.S. Bulletin c09nented that even stavinQ even is consid­ dorthern Cal if. ered ~rOQress in these ti~es. ---- Q; 11 Johnson announced that f"1aury ~'li 11yard, President of the FoundinQ Chanter, resiQned Publisher because of his transfer to Seattle. The new ---Tom-3eckett reQuested contributions from Pres i dent is Ni ck ,Jarrett. local chaoters and announced t~at each sub­ mission w~11 be atknow1edqed, whether or not Southern Cal if. ---- Rob-:~i~·1intz renorted that the c'1aoter i tis inc1Uoedin the qu11 et ; n. is introducino more variety into its meetinQs Technical Committee with technical sessions and field trios. ------··Me'-T.uchetti will welcome articles on 88 note pianos, and articles on i~provinn the Texas Qualitv ~c ~~w olayer oianos. And any other -----Tom Beckett reported Qood attendance at infornlation Cl.ny member t'lants to share..:ri-J::e meeti n9S, but not too many -vol unteers. He to ··~el Luchetti also said that the Park project is movino very J!;-49 r'!auri ci a /l,ve. slowly. Santa Clara, Calif.1S151 Philadelohia Honorary Committee ---'--Sob qosencrans reoorted that t~,e Phi 1a- --·-··-----r7r~Jero 1in-announced that there are 27 celphia Chapter has iust como1eted its first Honorary ;vlernbers. If you have any names to year and evervthinQ is 00;.,0 well. s uqqes t \~ri te to- .l'l :'Jero1in 223~ SO:f·!'{ .- Oakdale Rd. --·_·------P.i c Simnson reoorted that th~ chapter is Hillsborough, Calif Qoino well and is still tooether and stronq 9401'1 even after presentina the Convention. !~rch i yes _ Other Business ..··-----r-~fck r::.eutl i noer is ooi ilQ to como; 1e a ----·-Uwas oroposeu that letters be sent to scrap book hi stor.y of ./1.-:1 CA.' If YOU ;lave the qayor an d Ci ty Comptro 11 er of ~ uffa10 in contrihutions send to support of the Friends of the Buffalo Theatre, Di cf~ Reut1 inQer a Qroup workinq to preserve, restore and util­ 824 Grove St~' i ze the maqn; fi cent Shea 's 3uffa10. to be San Francisco, ~al;f. :4117 s i Qned by all A;··lI el'.ns attendi nq the Annual r·1em­ J~dverti s i nQ bership iieetino. f\nyone \aJishinq to \-Jrite in­ ···-----Fran ;'Ji 11 yard reported that advertisi nq dividually should address letters to: in the last au·11e.tin paid for itself, the mail­ :"avor StanleY ~i!ako\~!ski er oa~e and 1 1/3 paQ~s oft~e 3ulletin. or GeorGe O'Connell guf f a1'.)~ : ;~ \' ~; ~ 11 ~:lJ.ffa 1f), :. Y. 1,~;~(}2 PAGE 147 SEPTEMBER, 1975 THE AMICA BULLETIN

It was oroposed by Gill Pohl that the PRESIDENT RESIGNS 197~ Annual ~embership Meetinq be hQld in Jonl in t :10. VeaJL AMICA MembeJL6, Very enthusiastic apolause and much ac­ cl amati on was qi ven to t~e SO~.J:·~Y Chanter \\Iho The pa.6t ljeaJL I have enjoyed veJtlj much bung IjOWL pILU­ presented us wi th a most 'l'!or(!~rfIJl ''''onven ti on. ident. Th.-iA htu> been an honOll I've applLeci.ated deepllj. Hearty thanks for a marvelous aet-toqether, excitinq events and great memories to cherish. VWting the laAt 6ew morr.:th6 1've done a glLe.at deal 06 The meetino was adjourned at 2:00PM. dei..ibeJtailng. It'.6 become cleM to me that I have Isadora Koff, Secretary .6 plLe.ad mlj.6 el6 too tfUn. I do not 6eel that I can con­ tinue to do the qu.a.litlj 06 job thctt I want to, and that the Club dueJlv e6 • The 0 nllj coJUtect decMion now 6OIL me ,u, to lLe6ign the plLe6ide.nclj. FINAOCIAL STATEMENT 1 do thAA wUh .6:Otongllj mixed 6ee.Ung.6. Along wah the lLup0n.6ibilitiu 06 time and e6601Lt, 1 am giving up the gILati6ication 06 wOlLfWtg with and 601L a glLoup FINANCIAL STATEMENT 06 VeJr..1j 6ine people. Bob RO.6enCJLa.n6, who' will. be .6UC­ OF THE ceeding to the plLuidenclj, ,u, veJr..1j weii. quaLi,6ied to AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTORS' ASSOCIATION head AMICA. Bob, a.6 Vice-PlLeoiden:t, ha.6 a6.6,u,ted me and the Club glLeati.1j in the pa6t ljeM, lt6 have ail. the January 1, 1975 through April 30, 1975 otheJl BOaJLd and cornrnlitee membelL6. MIj thank!.> to Ijou. The Club i6 in good hand6 • Beginning Balance 1-1-75 .• $2,518.06 LlUti.lj, mlj thank6 to aU the membeM. You aJLe AMICA. Ending Balance 4-30-75 • 5,103.41 It ha6 been a lLalLe plLivilege to ..6eJtve Ijou. 1 hope the 6ine lLetatio~hlp.6 will continue and glLow.

Cash Receipts: AugU6t 1, 1975 But wL!>hu,

Dues $10,090.50 Regular BULLETIN 2.50 Bound BULLETIN 467.00 TECHNICALITIES 269.00 Leaders 9.05 Pins 0.00 Stationery 0.00 Advertising 844.59 Other Income 966.65*

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BULLETIN 4,400.60 Auction 157.37 FROM THE PUBLISHER Bound BULLETINS and TECHNICALITIES 1,411.71 This issue of THE AMICA BULLETIN marks the debut Telephone 336.53 of a new publisher. It is with mixed emotions that I Printing and Paper 235.69 view the departure of my dedicated and talented pred­ Postage 466.04 ecessor, Ginny Billings. I am honored that Ginny has Supplies 111.04 given me her blessing. I am excited at the prospect Storage 50.00 and challange of maintaining her standard of excel­ Advertising 66.50 lence and yet I am saddened to know that the BULLETIN Other 310.40 will no longer have the "Billings touch. 1I I suspect that you will note a slight personality TOTAL •••••••• $7,545.88 change in BULLETIN articles in the future as I am more technically oriented and hope to expand coverage in an *$951.61 represents balance of checking account re­ area that seems to have fallen off a bit of late. To ceived from the previous Treasurer, Clifford Burrous. those of you who prefer to contribute to other fields of interest in AMICA, do not despair. I will not knowingly slight any area of interest to AMICANs. In these endeavors, I will be most capably assisted by my wife, Carole, who brings her various successful pub­ lishing experiences with AAUW to this project. THE AMICA BULLETIN SEPTEMBER, 1975 PAGE 148

As to some needed contributions, I would like to encourage people who -are "in the bus'iness" to share their rebuilding and maintenance secrets with those of JUNE MUSICAL JIGSAW WINNER us who are not aware of what special materials (ie. too1s, 1ubri cants; po1i shes, procedure.s, etc.) may be Dick Merchant is the winner of the June Musical available outside of our local hardware store or Jigsaw by Ruth Bingaman Smith. He correctlyiden­ player supply house. tified the piece as Gershwin1s IIRhapsody In Blue. 1I Also, for those restorers, rebuilders, or inno­ vators of modified items; please l~t us know what you have tried. It1s possible that the idea of IImodifi­ cations" may offend some purists, but not all instru­ ments are as easily put back to the original as they MINI CONCERT TOUR PLAYED BY HONORARY MEMBER are modified to fit a new situation. Perhaps rolls are not available nor are they likely to be. That is The days during and following the Buffalo Conven­ no reason .why an otherwi se perfectly good instrument tion were busy ones or honorary member, Ruth Bingaman Smith. She described the convention as a IImarvelous should be set aside to further deteriorate until "some­ ll day when. 1I I have made such modifications myself treat and wrote that she treasures the beautiful without any feelings of guilt - restoring to ·near­ bronze plaque she received. Both she and Ursula original what I could and simply making other items Dietrich Hollinshead and Doug Roe performed at the functional in the best possible manner. banquet dinner and all were honored by plaques from Please keep in mind that we gain new members all the SOWNY Chapter. ll From Buffalo Ruth journeyed to Westfield, N. Y., the time and find that II ve teran members often -become willing to tackle their own rebuilding and maintenance where she played a full length program in public re­ as their collecti.on grows. Information in these areas cital at the library auditorium. It was a good au­ may seem old news to many of us, but can be a real en­ dience, including several musicians from a nearby couragement to a newcomer. Do not be afraid to submit music festival, and she reports that all seemed to material on an old process - you may have added some enjoy the performance. new twists that you weren1t even aware could be a Next she visited a cousin in Covington, Kentucky, ·si gni fi cant improvement. and while there she played an afternoon· program for Finally, share with us your experiences in build­ members and friends in the ballroom of a local country i~g.a collection. Tell us t~e story behind the acqui­ club. While she was in Covington, AMICA members Mr. sltlon, removal, .transportatlon and relocation of some and Mrs. Bill Eicher drove down from their home in particular treasure. Dayton, Ohio, and Ruth returned to Dayton with them. Examples of the foregoing have been printed in The Eichers have seven grand pianos and she played for past issues of the BULLETIN at one time or another and them and thirty of their friends for nearly two hours while Bill taped her performance. I am sure we all have enjoyed them. As Ginny often ll noted, the quality and strength of the BULLETIN de­ The next day she drove to IICoverdale Farm with Mr. pends primarily on the generosity of its contributers. and Mrs. Bill Coverdale. They live in what was orig­ Carole and I concur wholeheartedly with this philos­ inally a coach house or stage coach inn. It is a beautiful big home on several acres and it houses the ophy and look forward the the pleasure of hearing from Coverdale's fourteen instruments; eleven grands, three many of you and ta serving all of you. uprights and a nickelodeon. After a most enjoyable day and a mervelous dinner with the Coverdales and the Eichers, Ruth returned to Covington for more visiting before returning home to San Antonio. She is now re­ cuperating from torn tendons in one knee, an injury incurred before she lef~ for Buffalo and aggravated by stair climbing while she was traveling.

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WINNIPEG NEWS BY TERRY SMYTHE

On Tuesday, 4 February, the Program Commi!tee of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra had their regularly scheduled meeting in Terry &Alice Smythe's home. (Terry is a Committee Member) Also present were Maestro Piero Gamba, General Manager Leonard Stone, Vice President Jules Bensen, and President of the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir Bill Owens.

It was a bitterly cold evening (-20°F), but a majority did arrive for the meeting, and see and hear their collection of automatic musical instruments. Predict­ ably, those who arrived early just had to hear them, so the meeting got underway only with some difficulty in prying them loose. Maestro Piero Gamba and Leonard Stone listening Following the meeting, the 1912 New Scale Williams to the 1929 Mason & Risch DUO-ART. "It sounds great! player piano received a Scott Joplin workout, during But those chords, they're impossible!" which Maestro Gamba did his share of pumping with obvious pleasure. He finished by slumping over the keyboard in mock exhaustion; upon which Leonard promptly reached over and cranked an imaginary spring key between his shoulder blades giving him new life and energy - good laugh for all!

Then upstairs to hear a snappy Mexican tune on the 1927 Violano Virtuoso. "Incredible! Unreal! I see it, but I don't believe it!".On to the 1926 Seeburg KT to hear Side by Side and Ramona. "Fantastic! I gotta have one! A real fun machine! It's like new!" Then to the 1910 Cremona 3 for 3 O'Clock in the Morning and Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue. "Hey look, genuine 1930 light bulbs! Look at all those busy hammers! Have another beer?! It's how old?!"

Then Paderewski played his own Minuet on the Mason & Risch DUO-ART. None knew that reproducing grands had ever been made, and all were very impressed. "Listen Maestro Piero Gamba "playing" the QRS Entertainer Rag to it express! It's fantastic! 1929 you say --­ on the 1912 New Scale Williams player piano. but it's like new!"

After Phil Ohman's version of Ramona, Maestro Gamba listened attentively to one of his favorites, Grieg's Peer Gynt, Parts 1 and 2. As it progressed, he appeared captivated and with slight hand movements, played along with Percy Grainger with an expression of complete satisfaction. "It sounds great, but the chords I see are impossible!"

The evening concluded with a lovely lunch prepared by Alice, which all enjoyed. As they departed, all agreed to more of the same in the future. Clearly, a good time was had by all.

** ** P.S. Other AMICAns who are on the Board of Directors of their local Symphony Orchestras are invited to contact Terry Smythe, for an exchange of ideas and Bryan McDonald, Maestro Piero Gamba, Arnold Frieman, experiences, at 71 DeBourmont Bay, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Dr. Paul Gomori admiring the innards of the 1926 Canada, R2J 1K2 . Seeburg KT orchestrion. THE AMICA BULLETIN SEPTEMBER, 1975 PAGE 150

In the past few months, my wife and I had the pleasure of acquiring a 1929 Mason &Hamlin Ampico RA grand - and became members of AMICA. We wish weld RESEARCH MATERIAL NEEDED done both sooner! Althougth live read about four years l back issue of theAMICA BULLETIN, I have sev­ I received the following from Harry Perisan: eral questions that might be answered by some know­ ledgable AMICAns. Here goes: •••• 1 am now engaged in research on the American com­ poser, Charles Wakefield Cadman. It appears from the 1. How many Mason &Hamlin Als were built? I have composer's correspondence that he did recordings for heard that 250 SiS were built, but what about Als? Ampico on at least two occasions although I don't And when were the first Ampico units installed in the know what works he recorded. Do you have any infor­ Mason &Hamlin piano? mation that might lead me to such recordings or at 2. Where was Ampico Hall in Chicago? According to least get accurate bibliographical information about Elmer Jones of Aeolian-American, our Mason &Hamlin them? I would be most appreciative of any informa~ was shipped from Boston to Ampico Hall in Chicago on tion or suggestions you might be able to provide. January 24, 1929. What ever became of Ampico Hall? Did several cities have Ampico Halls? Where are the If anyone has this information would you kindly for­ Chicago Ampico Hal1 1s records today? ward it to Mr. Perisan at: 232 Music Building, The 3." When were the last Ampico A grands built? Our Pennslyvania State University, University Park PA, piano is a late A, that is, it has many Ampico B fea­ 16802 tures. Was there an arbitrary cut-off date, or was it, as I assume, a gradual change-over to the B mechanism? 11 11 appreciate comments from anyone on the above. lid also like to hear from any Mason &Hamlin owners who have literature, information, original ads etc., on their planos. One final note; we1ve traced the history of our piano. It was most interesting and we turned up the original bench to our piano in the process! We were delighted to find it. For some years I have considered writing an arti­ David &Jane Schultz, 720 Caledonia, Dubuque, IA 52001 cle for the BULLETIN but for one reason or another have never done so. I suppose '" felt somewhat inad­ equate. , have been an AMPICO piano and rol I col lector IMHOF AND MUKLE IN LAS VEGAS since the early sixties and have recently obtained"a 'BY DAVID BURKE Mason and Hamlin 5' 4" AMPICO grand which was shipped from the original Boston plant on December 24, 1927 to Recently, I was viewing the 1955 film musical John Wanamaker in New York. IIGirl Rush ll on a local television station. The star, The serial number of the piano is RT 37989, the RT Rosalind Russell, portrayed a middle-aged woman who indicates that the piano was of Hepplewhite art case has inherited a run-down, turn-of-the-century gam­ with a satin mahogany finish. I have obtained the bling casino/hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Upon inspec­ preceeding information from Mr. Brooks of the Mason tion of its premises, Miss Russell made references to and Haml in division of Aeol ian American Corporation in a number of i terns 1oca ted therei n, inc1udi ng II •••one East Rochester, New York. / nickelodeon with one broken G string .•• 11 My pi ight is that al I that remains of the art case About ten minutes later, music is suddenly heard format is the mus ic stand; the Iegs and peda II yre are from the main floor, and the cameras focused on Eddie missing and must be redupl i~ated. Albert who was performing a dance routine, accompanied Does someohe have a cat~logue of Mason and Haml in by a large Imhof and Mukle orchestrion. This sequence art case des igns from wh ich// I might obta ina copy of lasts about five minutes, with Miss Russell and Mr. the Hepplewhite style, RT? Art case Mason and Haml ins Albert dancing to the instrument1s strains. were discontinued several years after this piano was This orchestrion waS an early one, playing from bui It, according to Mr. Brooks, who was kind enough to manila paper rolls. Instrumentation consisted of write me a personal letter. 'feel a strong obi iga­ piano, pipes, percussion, and an exposed glockenspiel tion to restore the piano as an art case piano. on the facade. A similar instrument may be seen on I do have a lead on some standard case Mason and page 471, on the bottom center, of liThe Encyclopedia Haml in AMPICO legs which could be used if necessary. ll of Automatic Musical Instruments • About the only I also have done considerable research on the Hepple­ difference between the two pieces was that the one white style of furniture; however, no pictures of used in the motion picture had neither art glass nor piano cases appear anywhere in these "books. the sliding roll frame door. Somewhere, someone has a picture of my piano as it If any AMICAn knows of the whereabouts of this looked in 1927, please help me whoever you may be. large machine, please let me know, as I would like to learn Of this machine1s history, and perhaps write a Robert Perry 123 Corbett Ave. San Francisco more detailed article about it. Ca." 94114 PAGE 151 SEPTEMBER, 1975 THE AMICA BULLETIN

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QRS MASTER ROLL LIST The following information was received from a Mr. Ernie Clark via the telephone. Those of you interested in the QRS listings, please note the following addition:

# 3031 "Floriene" by Scott and Waters and the following corrections:

# 5139 "Stardust"- Mr. Clark indicates was played by J. L. Cook. # 3317 "Silent Night"- Mr. Clark indicates was played by Frank Milne.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AMICA MEETING BY EVELYN MEEDER On Thursday evening June 5th, AMICA Southern California Chapter was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bill Mintz, Anita Nickels Johnson S. Tushinsky at their magnificent home in Encino, and Joseph S. Tushinsky. California. photo by John Mossbacher As we walked up ~he driveway, Mr. Tushinsky was stand~ng at the entry-way giving everyone a most royal Some of the selections we heard were "La Cam­ warm welcome. After entering the foyer we signed the panella" played by Friedman, "The Contrabandia" by register book and proceeded into the very spacious Josef Hofman, "Perpetual Motion" played by Hutcheson, living room where the first thing to meet the eye was "Suggestion Diabolique," by Arthur Rubinstein, and this majestic Bosendorfer Imperial Concert Grand piano "Suite" arranged for two pianos, played by Bauer and and vorsettzer sitting on a raised platform complete Gabrilowitsch. with tracks for moveability. After inspecting and ad­ Mr. Tushinsky has in the vicinity of 12,000 rolls miring this prize pos0ssion, we proceeded around the which I imagine is the largest single collection in room looking at the b,,".utiful paintings and other el­ the whole world. egant art objects. During the intermission of the concert, we were As we went around a jog. the living room, we served a tasty buffet in the dining room. There was came upon a tremendous black mirrored bar, which was a short business meeting with chapter president Richard flowing with champagne and hors-~'oeuvres. As if one Rigg introducing the distinguished guest'who was with concert grand isn't enough--there sat another one. To us, Erwin Nyiregyhazi. AMICA International President, give you some idea 9f the size of ~e room, the two Bill Mintz talked to US about the up-coming convention pianos were lost in it. in Buffalo, N. Y. encouraging everyone to attend as After a few glasses of the good bubbly, we walked the SOWNY Chapter has some really great things planned. down the hallway, where we looked at three magnificent After these announcements and discussion, we went music boxes, each one on its own table, in its own al­ back to the second half of the concert which consisted cove. I am sure the house was built around them. It mainly of requests. was here at this point we met Mrs. Tushinsky who very Around 9:30 PM., after a most awe inspiring eve­ graciously played each music box for us. The quality ning, everyone slowly departed. of their sou~d was unequaled with anything I've ever I am sure everyone joins me in words of appreci~­ heard. tion to Mr. and Mrs. Tushinsky for a memorable evening. From there we went out on the terrace around the pool, admiring the beautiful roses and lovely view. Coming meeting calendar dates are as follows: Promptly at 7:30 we were all settled in the living October 18 Mr. and Mrs. Lou Troffer La Crescenta room and Mr. Tushinsky gave us a little briefing on November 9 Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hill Santa Monica the vorsetzer which was devi.sed and built for him by December 13 Dick Rigg La Habra Jim Miller. The unique thing about this instrument is that by using controls it will play anyone of the For the special meeting on November 9, we have as a three major reproducing systems, Ampico, Duo-Art or special guest speaker, Abram Chasins. More details Welte. Then Mr. Tushinsky turned the meeting over to later. Jim who proceeded to demonstrate his marvelous crea­ tion. THE AMICA BULLETIN SEPTEMBER, 1975 PAGE 152

of the Buffalo Theater." Some in attendance were get­ THEATRE ORGAN ENTERTAINS TEXAS ting their first taste of the lavish elegance of Mike BY JAMES GUINN Shea's monument to a bygone era. The building is not only beautiful to behold, but an engineer's dream. The ventilation/heating/air conditioning department reminds MICA-Texas met on June 8, 1975, at Landmark Pizza one of the hold of a mighty ship. The plumbing and and Pipes, 6522 East Northwest Highway, Dallas. This communications systems fill several large blueprint restaurant now houses the ]-manual 1927 Barton organ sheets. of ten ranks, which was originally installed in the When the tour was over, we were treated to some Riviera - later renamed the Paramount - Theater in silent films accompanied by Bill Hatzenbuhler on the Waterloo, Iowa. Mighty Wurlitzer. Incidentaly, Bill is rebuilding the President Tom Beckett presided over a brief busi­ Wurlitzer Apollo reproducing grand on the mezzanine ness meeting and welcomed nineteen members and eight (see AMICA BULLETIN cover of May 1973) and it looks guests to the meeting. Further discussion of the trip marvelous. When it's complete, we'll get some photos to Buffalo for the MICA convention was the main busi­ to the BULLETIN. ness on the agenda. The next meeting was announced for August 10 at the Becketts' home, with the Newtons and the Tonnesens co-hosting. The rest of the afternoon was devoted to food and entertainment, starting with the MICA film "They all laughed when I sat down at the piano, but when it Follow-up information on the fate of the Buffalo began to play•••". Jerry Bacon then took over at the Theater will be collected and published in a organ. We heard Joplin's "Original Rags", "Shuffle future BULLETIN. - TB Off to Buffalo", "Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses", and "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles", with bubble ma­ chines doing their thing above our heads. The high­ light of the program was a heart-rending performance, wi th vocal chorus by Jerry, of "Baby Your Mother Like She Babied You Back in Your Baby Days". He also ac­ AMPICO companied a "Bambi" cartoon to give us a taste of the silent movie days. After the program, Bill Flynt and ~usic Cabinet Lynn Bullock tried the "Golden-voiced Barton". Styl, No, J Our congratulations go to Tom upon his becoming ITALIAN RENAISSANCE (PLOBllp..'"TIN8) Publisher of the AMICA BULLETIN. We know that he will ANTIQUB W .... LHVT. HAND CARVIID turn out a product of high quality for the inter­ HE great period of Julian Renaissance, T in which arc of all kinds was (osccred national membership. and advanced, is onc of the most norahlc in history. It marks a natural awakeninli\: of intelligence, which made for the appre· ciation, and consequently wider u~e. of the treasures of art which the world ~~:~~:Sr~t~hS;~~~re~~i;~~calcTI~r~~;~~: minds, conspicuous amongst whom W:lS uonardo dOl Vinci. Immense ill irs scope:: and influence, rhc Renaissance has con­ tributed to the world's treasures sOllie 01 its richest possessions. Florence was 01lC of rhe grear centers of artistic llCfi\"ilY and the style known as "Florclltine" was :ti'I!III~liI11.'~llljll~l' the style especially associated with the an workers of thaI citv. The cal'oillCl shown is in the Florentine style rrenilin,K [ :] during the period known as halul! Renaissance. SOWNY CHAPTER REPORT BY EDYTHE ALDRIDGE AND FELIX KLEMPKA ORDER BLANK for AMPICO RECORDINGS Please send the follotl'in~ New RecoTdin~s fOT this month Check No. Title Price Check No. Tille Price 07891F AMBLING ALONG 1.50 67831H PERSISCHER-MARSCH 'Per- Thirty members and guests attended the June 25th 0788311 CONCERT ETUDE, Op. 17 Z 00 sian Marchl. , .... , ..... 2 00 Z08Q3IE FOR YOU AND ME. I 25 208951E RED LIP$---KISS MY BLUES meeting of the SOWNY Chapter in the Board Room of the 2091F I'LL SING THEE SONGS OF 67841H Rt~UurfDE'BAL'LET'MO- I 25 beautiful Shea's Buffalo Theater. The major piece of ARABY.. I SO SIC...... 2 t)O ig::~:~ l~~~;I~I~~l~TTFRFLY : ~~ ~~::~~ =g~s~*rMi~LL~:l' ~~~PY. I ~(I business accomplished was the election of officers l08Q2lE MAGNOLIA...... I l5 "Hic the Deck" 1 .'s l0807JF ME AND MY SHADOW I 50 208JG TANNHAUSER. "01 ThOll h7MSJH NOCTURNE Op. 9, No, I J. 00 Sublime Sweet E,,('nin~ Star" l 7S for the coming year. They are: h7ROJH No. I MtLODlE; No. Z PO. 2'IOJG WHEN IRISH EYES ARE USH IDYLLS I 00 SMILING. Ballad I ,., h7R7.lC' No. I VALSE DO' IENTE: No. lOl'%IE WHERE THE WILl), WII.O President Richard Drewniak 2' PORQUt., t.H· I 7S FLOWF.RS ('.ROW I .!'> Vice-President Bill Hatzenbuhler FJ(O~1 CATALO(; OJ( PREVlnU~ llULI.ETIN~ Secretary Janet Drewniak Treasurer Stan Aldridge Reporters Edythe Aldridge and "iiO:Il \.".. .'\•• ", ".1.\,/.1•. ·" 11.,.·..",,' .\1,,,1,,, "h"", \ ..". 'rl . Felix Klempka :".'",,,,, COI\/RJ £lUTED BY Bill FLY:;', "\""II'~.\ ·\~1P ~lAi~A~:: After a lively discussion of the convention and .\lfUl from the 1L() \1" 1 .;~ I ;GU:·)'(. 194.-; projects for the coming year, Kurt Mangel and Steve \ ,I, LaManna described current activities of the "Friends -=] PAGE 153 SEPTEMBER, 1975 THE AMICA BULLETIN

someone threw a blanket over the strings, more and more artists began recording for the $1.00 records along with the $3.00 rolls. Maybe they didn't make as COMPARISON CONCERT: ROLLS & RECORDS much off each recording sold, but a heck of a lot more BY TOM HAWTHORN people then had $20.00 Victrolas than $2,000.00 pianos. So we find a certain number of well-known names on the rosters of the record companies. And, would you believe, that some of these names had the nerve to re­ Many people have had many things to say for many cord the same selection for both records and rolls? years about the fidelity of the reproducing piano in This might have been close to treason in those days, comparison to an artist's live performance. We have but today it provides us with an opportunity to do all heard descriptions ranging from "wooden and me­ some interesting nitpicking, otherwise known as re­ chanical" to "better than life itself." Of course, search o All you have to do is obtain several of these there are so many factors involved in the discussion scratchy relics of the past that duplicate your rolls, that it is really difficult to come to any clear-cut and - Instant Comparison Concert! decision. For example, a roll will sound a lot dif­ Now, once you've sent out engraved invitations to ferent on a foot-pumped Marque-Ampico than it will on all your family and friends, just how do you go about a Mason and Hamlin Ampico B. And the early Stoddard setting up this historical event? Quite honestly, the and Artigraphic rolls seem to' have a little different best thing you can use is a Victrola with.a variable expression than the late Ampico B rolls. And of speed lever, or what the purist calls "original equip­ course, there are the many different systems made to ment." You will probably get as good a sound with gain reproducing effects, and all the variations in this as you would running the record through all the each of the systems and the roll coding at different fancy filters on your stereo system, and anyway, I times as editors came and went, - and - just what is don't believe anyone makes a decent 78 rpm stylus an "ideal" 'Or "representative" piano? I don't think anymore. The variable speed is important also, as any of us will ever live to see that question answered these early recordings can be off as much as a whole so the next best thing to say is the "best" piano tone, and if the label says "Prelude in G Minor", you there ever was is sitting in your living room right darn well better adjust that speed control until the now! But don't say it too loud - just keep the se­ Prelude is in G minor. Go check it on your piano. Use cret to yourself and we'll have a very happy club of a new steel or bamboo needle for the record, don't try very happy individuals, each one owning the "best" to make the same needle play 10 records. _If you are piano made. out of needles let me know. Some of the discs were Now that we have established the best reproducing recorded by the hill and dale method (Pathe and Edison piano, how do we check it to make sure that it is truly for example) and you cannot play a hill and dale re­ giving a musical portrait of the artist's playing? cord on a Victrola, Columbia, Brunswick or any other Well, the publicity men working for the piano com­ machine equipped for the regular lateral record. This panies borrowed an idea from Thomas Edison and came up is like playing an Ampi90 roll on a Welte. Even worse with the comparison concert, in which the live artist because not only will you get no music, but you prob­ and the piano alternated selections and then occasion­ ably will chew up a valuable record. If you're not ally played a duet. This proved highly successful as sure what you've got, don't take chances - ask your everyone in the theater immediately_rushed out and friendly phonograph collecting neighbor. bought reproducing pianos and large roll libraries to If you don't have a Victrola or something similar, go along with them. This explains the great number of then you can use whatever you have to spin your stereo pianos seen on the market today. Now, if you were LPs.· Most sets still have a 78 speed (for what reason ablo to stage a comparison concert in your living I really don't know) and a few still have a fascimile room for your friends, then the reproducing piano of a 78 stylus. An LP stylus will work in a pinch, would probably make a comeback and quadraphonic stereo but will slop around in the bottom of the groove and would become immediately obsolete" But we find this a just about double the surface noise. Most acousti­ little difficult as many of the original artists who cally recorded 78s have a frequency range of 100 ­ recorded for the piano are not available to perform 5000 Hz with electrical recordings extending that today. So, here we are with the hi-fi machine of the range just a little. So minimize your treble and bass century and no way to prove it to your skeptical controls and you won't lose any music but will cut out neighbors. a little of the surface noise and rumble. At this point, ent~r the 78 rpm record. Remember Now you are ready to go. Listen and compare dif­ when you used to go into the Salvation Army store ferences in accents, rubatos,'and other stylings pe­ looking for rolls and would see stacks of 78s for five culiar to that individual atrist's. Check nuances, and ten cents each? Those were the good old days, be­ pauses, and tempo - and there we have one great dif­ cause the stacks are nearly non-existant and the re­ ference that needs explaining. You see, the artist cords are about a dollar each. But anyway, you take recording for the roll had all the time in the world the time to examine several hundred of these relics and to finish his number. But when recording a record, he you may be suprised to see a few names you recognise had a very definite tim~ limit with no grace period. from your piano roll Loxes. Yes, a few of the great This is like telling someone to play the "Minute Waltz" pianists lowered themselves to a commercial level (re­ in 45 seconds - tends to make one a little nervous. cords) from an artistic level (rolls) to make a few So allow for this fault of the record and listen to the extra bucks. Quite a few of them were making quite a music - not the speed. You will be suprised at the few extra bucks, and as the fidelity of the discs got many striking similarities (and obvious differences) better and the piano recordings stopped sounding like between the two mediums. I make no conclusions here - THE AMICA BULLETIN > SEPTEMBER, '1975 PAGE 154

you will have plenty of fun making your own. AMPICO

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These listings are divided up by piano and then sub­ Bargy', Roy divided into 5 categories: I RUFFENREDDY (Bargy) Rolls and Records: These are definite parallels that Amp 68641E/Victor 19320 I have obtained from the catalogs listed in the re­ PIANOFLANGE (Bargy) ference section. Amp 68751E/Victor 18969 II Rolls and Unknown Record Numbers: These are dupli­ Barth, Hans cations where I have a listing for the roll and I have seen the record in an auction list, collection, NARCISSIS (Nevin) or positively know of its 'existence, but have no Amp 68171/Victor 20121 catalog to obtain the number of the record. III Bauer, Harold No Duplications in Available Material: This section and the next are meant to show that this is by no MOONLIGHT SONATA (Beethoven) means a complete listing. To have a complete list, I Amp 51415J - 50337M would have to have every record catalog and supplement Victor 6591 - 6592 and every roll catalog and supplement also. I have IMPROMPTU Op 90 #4 (Schubert) drawn only on my own material and that which was lent Amp 51517H/Victor 6468 to me by other collectors. In this section are art­ ists that made both rolls and records, but I find no Cortot, Alfred duplication of titles 'in the available material I have. I've listed the artist and the record label he re­ HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY #2 (Liszt) corded for. Again, I'm sure the list of duplications Amp 59263H/Victor 6335 would increase with more research material available. IV Godowsky, Leopold More Material Needed: Just that. I have no record catalog for Columbia or Brunswick, and many roll art­ WALTZ IN C SHARP MINOR (Chopin) ists recorded for these labels as well as others. Amp 54954H/Brunswick 10031 This is as good a place as any to say that if anyone wants to loan me additional material for a continua­ La Forge, Frank tion of this project, it would be greatly appreciated. V DANSE CREOLE (Chaminade) Roll Artists Playing Other Instruments: I kept coming Amp 52572/Victor 45050 across names in the roll catalogs that did not sound familiar as pianists, and yet I knew their names from Levitski, Mischa record labels. So here is a listing of the artists who made recordings on instruments other than piano. VALSE IN A (Levitski) Amp 61051G/Victor 2008 So here is the listing. I've !ound well over 100 HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY #6 (Liszt) duplications so far with the material I have, and Amp 57437/Victor 7276 there has ,to be over 200 when all the material is put SONATA IN G MINOR (Schumann) together. If anyone wants to help, I could use the Amp 61163, 61323, 61693 output of the artists on the record labels listed in Victor 3863, 3864 section IV of each category. The Columbia and Bruns­ RONDO CAPPRICCIOSO (Mendlessohn) wick catalogs would be most helpful. I would be Amp 70263/Victor 1651 glad to hear from anyone who has any other listing to STACCATO ETUDE (Rubenstein) add, or just'some thoughts on the project. I will try Amp 57826/ His Master's Voice 01489 (Eng.) to answer any questions on the material you may have. 'Lhevinne, Josef Tom Hawthorn - 481 Wainwright Ave. - San Jose Ca. 95128 - (408) 297-1517 BLUE DANUBE WALTZ (Strauss) Amp 67563/Victor 6840 Original Piano Trio BIMINI BAY (Kahn - Egan - Whiting) Amp 212031/Edison Diamond Disc 50888 Rachmaninoff, Sergei

LIEBESLIED (Kriesler) Amp 62103/Victor 74723 or 6259 PAGE 155 SEPTEMBER, 1975 THE AMICA BULLETIN

MINUET FROM "L ' ARLESIENNE" (Bizet) Hamborg, Mark - Victor Cherkassky, Shura Amp 61601/Victor 66085 or 816 Maier-Pattison - Victor POLICHINELLE (Rachmaninoff) Moiseiwitsch, Benno - Victor PRELUDE PATHETIQUE (Cherkassky) Amp57905/Victor 74087 Mero, Yolanda DA 66928/Victor 45394 POLKA DE W. R. (Rachmaninoff) Pollack, Murial - Edison Amp 57275/Victor 74728 or 6260 (acoustic) Rubenstein, Arthur - Victor Cortot, A.1fred Victor 6857 (electric) Steeb, Olga - Edison Edison Diamond Disc 82187 AT THE SPRING (Liszt) PRELUDE IN C SHARP MINOR (Rachmaninoff) DA 6643-3/Victor 982 Amp 57504/Victor 66016 or 814 (acoustic) ETUDE A MINOR (WINTERWIND) (Chopin) Victo~ 1326 (electric) Godowsky, Leopold - Brunswick & Columbia DA 6606-3/Victor 6417 Edison Diamond Disc 82187 Gieseking, Walter - Brunswick & Columbia BLACK KEY ETUDE & BUTTERFLY PRELUDE IN G MINOR (Rachmaninoff) Hoffman, Josef - Columbia ETUDE (Chopin) Amp 57525/Victor 74628 or 6261 Levitski, Mischa - Columbia DA 6593-4/Victor 561 SERENADE Ope 3, #5 (Rachmaninoff) Ney, Elly - Brunswick HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY #11 (Liszt) Amp 62441/Victor 66129 or 816 Pollack & Mering - Columbia DA 6135-4/Victor 1277 WERE IA BIRD (Henselt) Pollack & Lawnhurst - Decca LITANY (Schubert) Amp 62971/Victor 1008 Rosenthal, Moriz - Odeon DA 6126-4/Victor 6502 SPINNING SONG (Mendlessohn) Schnabel, Artur - His Master's Voice ETUDE PATHETIQUE (Scriabine) Amp 59661H or 71521 DA 66230/Victor 982 Victor 64921 or 814 (acoustic) ETUDE EN FORM DE VALSE (Saint-Saens) Victor 1326 (electric) DA 6372-4/Victor 6063 TROIKA (Tschaikowski) Ball, Ernest - vocal, Columbia THE MAIDEN'S WISH (Chopin) Amp 57914/Victor 74360 or 6260 (acoustic) Confrey, Zez - band leader, Victor DA 6478-4/Victor 562 Victor 6857 (electric) Farrar, Geraldine - vocal, Victor RAINDROP PRELUDE (Chopin) VALSE IN Eb, Op.18 (Chopin) Gitz-Rice, Lt. - vocal, Victor & Columhia DA 6673-3/Victor album M-20 "Chopin Amp 59743/Victor 74679 or 6259 Grofe, Ferde - band leader,- Victor Preludes" sides 6715-6718 (4 record LILACS (Rachmaninoff) Herbert, Victor - cello and orchestra set) Amp 61761/Victor 1051 conductor, Victor UNDER THE PALMS (Albeniz) VALSE, Opo 40 #8 (Tschaikowsky) 0' Indy, Vincent - orchestra conductor, DA 70120/Victor 1271 Amp 62531/Victor 972 Victor BROOKLET (Schubert) Kerekjarto, Duci de - violin, Columbia Ganz, Rudolph Amp 65771!Victor 1196 Kriesler, Fritz - violin, Victor ETUDE TABLEAU (Rachmaninoff) Lopez, Vincent - band leader, Okeh ROMANCE IN Db (Sibelius) Amp 60891/Victor 1184 Simms, Lee - pipe organ, Brunswick DA 58420/Pathe 59019 HOPAK (Moussorgsky) Strauss, Richard - orchestra conductor, FIFTH MAZURKA (Godard) Amp 60641/Victor 1161 Brunswick DA 6223-5/Pathe 59063 IMPROMPTU IN Ab, Op. 90, #4 (Schubert) VOICES OF SPRING (Sinding) Amp 69373/Victor 6621 DA 6729-3/Pathe 59063 \ LIEBESFREUD (Kriesler) DUO-ART LIEBESTRAUM #3 (Liszt) Amp 66143/Victor 1142 DA 6081-4/Pathe 59064 MELODIE (Gluck-Sgambati) ROSEMUNDE - BALLET MUSIC (Schubert) Amp 64921/Victor 1124 DA 6200-S/French Pathe 9581 MINUET (Paderewski) Amp 68283/Victor 6731 Gershwin, George SARABANDE IN 0 (Bach) Amp 66483/Victor 6621 NOLA (Arndt) RHAPSODY IN BLUE - ANDANTE & FINALE TURKISH MARCH (Beethoven) DA 56576/Victor 18056 DA 68787/Columbia 7192-M (And. only) Amp 68771/Victor 1196 MARIONETTE (Arndt) WANDERING (Schubert - Liszt) DA 55127/Victor 18284 Hoffman, Josef Amp 64561/Victor 1161 Bachaus, Wilhelm PRELUDE IN G MINOR (Rachmaninoff) Samaroff, ~ DA 6229/Columbia A5755 BOHEMIAN DANCE (Smetana) TURKISH MARCH (Beethoven) DA 67610/Victor 7121 Novaes, Guiomar Amp 59831/Victor 825 PATHETIQUE SONATA (Beethoven) DA 70650 (first movement only) BRAZILLIAN NATIONAL HYMN - FANTASIE Schm i tz, h. Robert Victor 6771 & 6772 (complete) (Gottscha Ik) NALIA - WALTZ (Delibes) DA 6442-4/Victor 6372 LA CATHEDRALE ENGLOUTIE (Debussy) DA 6698-4/Victor 6582 GAVOTTE IN A (Gluck) Amp 68293/RCA Victor 11-8240 DA 6476-3/Victor 74618 GUITARRE (Moszkowski) DA 6173-3/Victor 64880 A LA BEIN AIMEE (Schutt) NOCTURNE IN Bb Opo 16 #4 (Paderewski) Scharwenka, Franz DA 6986-4/Victor 6508 DA 6341-3/Victor 74676 FANTASIE IMPROMPTU Ope 66 (Chopin) SPRING SONG (Mendlessohn) POLISH DANCE (Scharwenka) DA 6058-4/Victor 6546 DA 6417~3/Victor 64940 Amp 60001H/Columbia ? GAVOTTE IN F (Beethoven) BRAZILLIAN TANGO (Levy) DA 6380-4/Victor 6592 DA 6224-4/Victor 64879 I (I .No .Dup I ica tes in A\I~j Jit~l e KAMENNOI OSTROW (Rubenstein) i{a}erlil------~-_. DA 6057/Victor 6468 De Pachmann, Vladimir NOVELETTE Op. 21 #1 (Schumann) Brailowski, Alexander - Victor DA 5682-4/ Victor 7122 NOCTURNE IN E MINOR Op. 72 #1 Chapman, Walter - Edison APPASSIONATA SONATA (Beethoven) D~ "6p75-4/Victor 6879 Confrey, Zez - Victor DA 6065-5 & 6080-5 Copeland, Geor~e - Victor Victor 6697 & 6698 Friml, Rudolph - Victor WALTZ IN Eb (Durand) Gab r i Iow isch70ssip - Vic tor DA 6932-4/Victor 6508 / THE AMICA BULLETIN SEPTEMBER, 1975 PAGE 156

Paderewsk i, Ignace Jan III NoPl!p.1 !~~t i911~ _LI} __~vallab Ie II -'3.911s and Unkno_wl'l:_.~~~d_- ~!J_~b~~ .Ma-ter_i al -- _._- -- _ ....-- -- I HARK HARK THE LARK (Schubert-Liszt) Scharwenka, Franz DA 6694-6/Victor 88357 (acoustic) Banta, Frank - Victor Victor 6470 (electric) Benoist, Andre - Edison POLISH DANCE MINUET (Paderewski) Gabrilowitch, Ossip - Victor Art R3148/Columbia 1 DA 6100-8/Victor 88321 (acoustic) Hamborg, Mark - Victor Victor 74533 (alt. acoustic) La Forge, Frank - Victor III ~_9~pli~~tio_ns..J~1.~ble Victor 6690 (electric) Landowska, Wanda - Victor ~Mat~a-l--- RCA Victor 16250 (alt. elec.) Maloof, Alexander - Victor BUTTERFLY ETUDE (Chopin) Mero, Yolanda - Victor Friml, Rudolph - Victor DA 6097-6/Victor 64706 or 914 Ohman, Phil - Victor Gabrilowitsch, Ossip - Victor MILITARY POLONAISE (Chopin) Perkins, Ray - Brunswick, Edison Ganz, Rudolph-- Pathe DA 6140-0/Victor 74530 Samuel, Harold - Victor Himmelriech, Ferdinand - Victor MAIDENIS WISH (Chopin) Schendel, Julius - Victor Samaroff, Olga - Victor DA 6594-8/Victor 74777 Spross, Charles - Victor NOCTURNE IN Bb Ope 16 #4 (Paderewski) IV l1Qre t1~t_e~i aJ__ Ne~d~~ DA 6562-6/Victor 74765 IV Mor~8~~~fb_Material Needed HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY #2 (Liszt) Godowsky, Leopold - Brunswick, Columbia DA 6670-0/Victor 6235 Bloom, Rube - Columbia Hoffman, Josef - Columbia HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY #10 (Liszt) Godowsky, Leopold - Brunswick, Columbia Schnabel, Artur - His Master1s Vioce DA 6568-0/Victor 74788 or 6231 Grainger, Percy - Columbia MAZURKA IN A MINOR Ope 17 #4 (Chopin) Hess, Myra - Columbia v ~J.J-=- ~Jc:~.ls_-~-eJ~xJn9. Other Ins truments DA 6809-7/Victor 6448 Hoffman, Josef - Columbia MY JOY (Chopin) Ney, Elly - Brunswick Ganz, Rudolph - Orchestra conductor, DA 6567-8/Victor 6428 Rubenstein, Arthur - RCA Victor Victor CHANTS DU VOYAGUER (Paderewski) Stravinsky, Igor - Columbia DA 6681-8/Victor 917 IMPROMPTU IN Ab Ope 142 #2 (Schubert) V ~~~~~~~~~yj.rl9..=:QJ_b~X- _.U~_~t-r.-!iI1!~-"ts RECORDO DA 6794-6/Victor 6628 MOONLIGHT SONATA - 1st movement (Beethoven) Arndt, Felix - celesta, Victor I Ro_ll~. _~Dj=_Records DA 6929-8/Victor 6690 Ball, Ernest ~ vocal, Columbia REFLECTS DANS L1EAU (Debussy) Blake, Eubie - band leader, Varsity Gabrilowitsch, Ossip DA 7186-6/Victor 6633 Dambois, Marcel - cello, Victor Ganz, Rudolph - Orchestra conductor, SHEPARDIS HEY (Grainger) ~' Houston Victor Rec 761/Victor 1095 Landowska, Wanda - harpsichord, Victor ELEGIE (Massenet) Lemare, Edwin - pipe organ, Victor Godowsky, Leopold DA 65808/Edison Diamond Disc 51395 Rapee, Erno - orchestra conductor, IN A WOODLAND GLADE (Ray) Decca RIGOLETTO PARAPHRASE (Verdi-Liszt) DA 65797/Edison Diamond Disc 51039 Salzeda, Carlos - harp, Columbia Rec 938/Columbia A5896 Stravinsky, Igor - orchestra conductor, Valderrama, Carlos Columbia Mero, Yolanda

INCA RHAPSODIE #3 (Valderrama) HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY #4 DA 63939/Edison Diamond Disc 51315 ARTECHO Rec 1534/Victor 1155 INCA RHAPSODIE #5 (Valderrama) DA 61918/Edison Diamond Disc 80721 I .Roll ~__C!Q~_Re~Qr Q~ II ~J!~_an~- Unkn~wl1 Record Numbers PERUVIAN TRISTE (Valderrama) DA 63327/Edison Diamond Disc 51019 Arndt, Fe] ix (no data)

II Ro ll_s_~-"~. Unknown Record Numbers NOLA (Arndt) III 1!Q...~1 ications in Avai lable Art R3027/Victor 18284 K~·teriaf- Bloom, Rube MARIONETTE (Arndt) Art R3081/Victor 18056 Arden-Ohman - Victor SOLILOQUY (Bloom) Arndt, Felix - Victor DA 71477/Columbia 1 Bauer, Haro Id Bauer, Harold - Victor Friml, Rudolph - Victor Grainger, Percy ETUDE IN Db (Liszt) Ganz, Rudolph - Pathe Art R3007/Victor 6828 Himmelreich, Ferdinand - Victor SHEEP AND GOAT WALKIN 1 TO THE PASTURE (Guion) De Pachmann, Vladimir IV More Material Needed DA 7083-3/ Columbia 1 PROPHET BIRD (Schumann) Godowsky, Leopold - Brunswick, Columbia Schmitz, h Robert Art R3118/Victor 74285 Bargy, Roy - Columbia Ney, Elly - Brunswick MAID WITH THE FLAXEN HAIR (Debussy) Lhevinne, Josef DA 6240-4/Victor 1 V .B9..J I Art ists PI C!Yln9 9.ther BLUE DANUBE WALTZ (Strauss) Tn.s-trurne-nts.--·------Scharwenka, Franz Art R3114/Victor 6840 Arndt, Felix - celesta, Victor POLISH DANCE (Scharwenka) ~' Yolanda Confrey, Zez - band leader, Victor DA 5637-4/Columbia 1 Goldkette, Jean - band leadlr, Victor STACCATO CAPRICE (Vogrich) Rodemich, Gene - band leadel-, Brunswick Art R3187/Victor 1155 Ganz, Rudolph - orchestra cbnductor, Victor PAGE 157 . SEPTEMBER, 1975 THE AMICA BULLETIN

One thing I've noticed in comparing 78 rpm re­ Artur Rubenstein: A young woman approached Ruben­ cordings to reproducing rolls is the question of tempo. stein after a concert: "Hr. Rubenstein, did you know The records sometime seem faster than the rolls. At you played this note wrong and that note wrong?" she first thought, the answer seems to be that the artist asked pointing to the musical score in her hand. With had only a limited time to record his selection for weary boredom, Rubenstein looked and said: "Ah - there the record, as opposed to a more flexible time for a were so many editions". roll. However, this does not hold true in the limited amount of comparing I have done. Contributed by Art Farner I have an Ampico and most of my recordings are on the victor label, so that limits this discussion to those two brands. I note that on slower tempo selec­ tions that the tempo of the roll and record are usually fairly close. But several puzzLing examples have come up - and for some reason, most of them are played by Rachmaninoff. On the selections played by Rachmaninoff that are to be played at a fast tempo, he takes a leisurely pace on the roll and races through the record. In fact, his playing on the record is so fast that usually there is still room for up to a minute of additional music on the record surface! He did not have to take such a fast tempo to make it through the end of the WINNIPEG TOWN TOPICS April 27, 1912 selection before the record ran out - he had usually at least 45 seconds to a minute extra. Some selec­ contributed by Terry Smythe tions showing this extra fast tempo are "Hopak" (Moussorgsky) r "Spinning Song" (Mendelssohn), and his own "Prelude in C Sharp Minor." Or - was the record tempo the one he normally played and the roll recorded at a slower pace? My im­ CARUSO pression is that it might be difficult for a reproducer to keep up with the incredible tempos on the record and still provide all the proper expression, let alone all the proper notes. Did the editors slow down the recording to make sure the piano would have time to Has Purchased perform the selection properly? An I guess the only way to find out anything is to talk to someone who heard Rachmaninoff perform fre­ quently and knows the tempo he took on these selec­ tions. If the records were recorded with a request for the artist to "play like h---" so they·would sound ANGELUS brilliant on the early Victrolas, then this might be an answer. Or perhaps the roll editor slowed the PLAYER-PIANO tempo a bit, knowing full well that the mechanism of the piano could not accept expression coding and note repetition at a very rapid tempo. Or maybe there is The selection by Caruso of some unknown factor that is entirely over my head. In the A N GEL U S was the any event, I would like to hear from anyone who has natural following of his any thoughts on the subject or any information. artistic judgment. Cookie Fairchild - Help! The ANGELUS can only b e obtained in the CHICKERING, KNABE and GOURLAY Pianos.

If yon have listenoo to other Playors that are mechauical, come and hear how artistic and human is the playing of the ANGELUS. Dr. Robert Baker, organist New York Fith Avenue Pres­ byterian Church: "One of the current hazards of organ Price, $850 and $950. building is that afte~ you've designed and placed an Sole Agents: organ as well as you possibly can, some well-meaning lady is able to ruin the whole thing by donating memo­ rial carpetimg to the church".

Contributed by Art Farner Below Manitoba Hall-Next to Fairweather's THE AMICA BULLETIN SEPTEMBER, 1975 PAGE 158

FROM THE COLLECTION OF STAN WHITEHURST

Jt;::-i~~:'~~i'~ ;'~;'t~. J.P. SEEBURGPIANO COMPANY .:~" : :~(V ~C--~~"'.*.•~. ,-:-'--'I. '",,' ~.•.; PIPEMAoi:~~~, t~~":~·:/ ~';;:¥t~tv UNIFIED AUTOMATIC INSTRUMENTS AND PLAYEa PIANOS ';: ( . \/ ~ i I' I GeneJ'al Oflices: 1510 Dayton Street Facto7'Y: 1508-1()"l2-14-16 Dayton Street Telephone: DiverMY 2551, all Depta. 'W Export Oflic••: CGhI.AddH.. gu 2.99 BROADWAY ··SEEBUlt." CHICAGO N f,W YORK CITY Chica8° ABC Code. ~ Editioa iJ ADDRESS AU. COlUl!.SPONDENCE TO THE COMPANY. NOT TO INDIVIDUALS

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Sanders & Dreyer Piano Company, 2737 Gravois Avenue, st. Louis, ~issour1. Dear Sirs:-

We received your letter to-day dated the 12th enclo3L~g settlement covering the enolosed invoice v/hich we have receil)tad in full. ~'le note also thai; you vrish us to ship tho S'lYL.J u:w lt and n.·~n on order, but I do not believe that v~'e ·:1111 bo t.l.lJle to sbi-o the: 3Q until tho latter part of next \Ir/oak o':rlnB to your V10,11tirlg­ pU2,}1 slots installed. III or{Jr to il1stall these slots, it is rCCQ38ary to do all this cuttinB, otc., up in the Bellyine DopUi.-.tme11t; in other \vords. \16 llo.ve to take illstrUr.lents in fJhich tl~c mechanisI:l has no t beol1 installed. Tllose tv/o pianos \-/!ll 0(; shippea. \':itl10Ut the motors, but I am instructing our 5U1Jply Department to be suro und sond the pulleys.

The orders are coming in so fe.st no~v that \VO nrc ~-~ot eblo to Give defil1i te shippil1g instrtlctions on any orders ttt-J.:an, 30 if you are go1ng to be in need of sny 10 or 15 lnstru~cnt~. I believe it best that you get your order in as soon us possible, givi11B t be datos at \'1111c11 tirne you v/ould \vant t hen-t shippod.

I surely enjoyed myself \llh1le in st. Louis, alld if I 'NO.3 positive of gettine u nice order for 10 or 15 instru!:idnts ~ '::onld tulcA a. run do,rn1 llnd SPOlld another o7onlng ill n hotel rO(-jr:~ \vith 2 or 3 bottles on hand. Bull says he \1ould join n\e, so 1:' y:~u are ill the marl~ot for a carload, lot me knc'·1 .md I '11111 surf.; .._~~ ... ~.).

Itoping this letter finds you ill tho best ot health, a~l(~. anxiously s\vaiting tIle Convontiol1. at \vhich tiL1e I hope to see bo"~~r~ of you gentlecen. I am, -.",. /1 " Q ~1.1r .'f "" r}D/~,~r"'f! It~ ly',' Frida.y ~ l.:urcll 1\-.--. /:>," r; ,~; '.'. :'." ::/ " .- , Thirteenth R. H. l.~i~Ll\g,Ul~ ~. 5eo ~1. .-",,-,~ j, 1>. s. Our Supply Departnlont \vill send ~under separate cover t~:r~ pulla~s to be used on tlw Delco motors to be installed in the instruments Vie are shipping you. PAGE 159 SEPTEMBER, 1976 THE AMICA BULLETIN

I Winnipeg Free Press contributed by Terry Smythe ** TUESDAY. MAY 27, 1975 2nd Class Marl Regi:.1ration N'.'mber 0286

WINNIPEG TOWN TOPICS March 22 1913

UNTIL YOU HAVE heard this new Auto­ graph HandPlayedMusic Roll on your player piano, y.ou won't know the musical posstbilitt~J oj the in.rtrument. This music roll I!; made by the hand play­ ing of fillish·~ ,j pianists and Phyllis Jackson, the part-time organ grinder. will dUI)licate their effects fX­ 'fetly upon your player piano 1Il your own home. Her Part-Time Job '8 A Grind AUTOGRAPH ~..fD~ But Sidewalk Smile '8 A Winner MUSIC By ALAN CHRIS'I'IF: "1 jllst smile at them. and· grinding the orgall. Munday, organ for abolll $1,000 (about ~'he pric~ Free Press Staff Wdter they smile back:' Her smile, leI' ,;ome yOllng boys i'e·' the same lVlr. Smith paid was winning -.but not too re·ilieve her, accepted a soft drink: to bring it to Winnipeg nine ROLLS Phyllis Jackson sat on a lit· warding. Her lin ean on top of:fTom a bystandel·. alld then' years ago) and set it on a Ordinary music rolls strike the tl<:- stuol 011 Porlage .\VCHllt',1 thE' tll'gan WctS almost empty. 'went back to grinding. . wagon. complete \vith baby correct notes. That is all. The ,Iollday Illorning. hving OUI; '. r .iusl wat"h then' faces. .. She began attracting (~I~~. ,,01311. elf s n" mun T h t' OI'gan Mi!:iS .Ja('k~on:· always wantefl ·'to lIve out won't ask you to buy. kL.).. . .played has k~pt Winllipeggers! that fantasy." "I nt.·l;'tkcl a jJart·tltllt' job." "\Ihat s the purpu,e of all sm;l;ll!; s'lwe 1966. Thai was. While most people stopped ~Ilr :-;aid. "f hti\l?· ;i lull-liIlH' this." 'aid alluth"r. lhe year Cha"lie Smith hegan' and sla,'eel from a distance, Cross, Goulding &Skinner Ltd. job at nigh!. a:-- :::l \\ "itl'p:-,s at "rve .':01 to 'lalion myself in playing it. the y"a,' iI was de· tll'O boy, .. ame dose. folded the ;\orth~l;-U' lllll. [ "anted one :-.pot." shf': ::iCiid. "Then livered {l'om .HoHand. I their arms and peered a1 her. 323 Portage Avenue .... (llll('lhill~ Iv do tl'~l \\uuldn'\ 1'!UI'e people \I'ill klloll' thaI I'm Charli., Smith play"d Ihat Suddenly. olle of Ihem reached .-lSX FOR OUR CiT.-lLOGCF. til' liJ\l.:' \\-()l'k.·· She ITl't-'i\'t:d here." organ [or about five years on' intu his \lo"kcl. puBed out·a Jl('I'lllissioll 1'0 'Jrgall grind the She pl£ln~ 10 ,:,penu he just hUl tllt'Y didll't.!hotlH'l' tit'!' He!' arm gets' lin'o aftf>1' :\/1 S s .JCitk:::loll bUIl~ht lhc:k~pt on ::illliling. THE AMICA BULLETIN SEPTEMBER, 1975 PAGE 160 --~~~~mm~ ~:~i~1:~~!00jj···!I..::::!:TTr.- TJ ......

FROM THE COLLECTION OF EMMET M. FORD PERCY GRAINGER: THE INVETERATE INNOVATOR BY THOMAS SLATTERY' REVIEWED BY EMMET FORD

Owners of reproducing pianos and collectors of phonograph records are familiar with the name, per­ formance and compositions of Percy Grainger. The photograph of the profile painting by Sargent and his publicity photographs show the reason for the tabbing, "Adonis." Mr. Slatterys has filled his book with interesting facts in Mr. Grainger's early life: his training and domination by his mother, her determination to further his career, and his concert tours. ! q ~ '~ He left Australia and moved to England('beginning a concert career October 29, 1906 as solo pianist in London's Steinway Hall. Touring England and other European countries, he met the composer, Edvard Grieg. A close friendship developed between the young pianist and the aged composer which was beneficial to both. Grieg was enthusiastic and approved of Grainger's int­ erpretation of Grieg's compositions. Grainger also maintained a close friendship with the aged and ailing Frederick Delius. Mr. Grainger came to America in September of 1914, arriving in Boston where he found his reputation as a painist and composer had preceeded him. His New York debut was at the Aeolian Hall, Febuary 11, 1915. He toured as assisting atrist with the soprano, Julia Culp in successful concerts for both. Later he was assisting artist with Florence Hinkle and Nellie Melba. Though Culp and Grainger made phonograph re­ cords, they did not record together; Culp was with Victor anc! Grainger performed for Columbia. During World War I, he enlisted in the Army and became Musician Second Class and was permitted to give concerts for Liberty Loan drives and Red Cross Bene­ fits. In a three month period, his concerts derived $7,000.00 for the Red Cross and at a later date, $13,000.00. At this '. tme he became an American citi­

zen. During his fir';t year with the Army, he recorded Photo by Morse Liszt's "Se' \TId Hungarian Rhapsodie" for Columbia Percy Grainger 1939--1940 though he '"C~! previously recorded three discs in 1908 and two in 1912 for HMV. for various prominent bands. He served with Sousa, His interest in wind instruments and percussion Victor Herbert and Goldman as judges in American com­ led him to writing compositions for those instruments. petitions. After his Army discharge in 1919, he started another Mr. Grainger participated in the New York Chamber successful career in solo appearances and with sym­ Music Society founded by Carolyn Beebe. He appeared phony orchestras. with other prominent pianists in a benefit concert for A ten-year teaching position began at the Chicago the bankrupt and ill Moritz Moszkowski. Musical College in Master Classes and classes for se­ He became interested in 17th and 18th Century lected advanced students at the fee of $20.00 for half music and for five years was associated with the Na­ an hour. His fees later went to $125.00. tional Music Camp at Interlocken, Michigan. Concert tours continued through the U. S. A. , Mr. Grainger had an agreement with Duo-Art to pro­ England, and Europe. His interest in folk tunes of duce a series of piano rolls to be used on the Duo-Art ill countries was vast, and he spent much time in piano. He and his mother, Rose Grainger, recorded a England, Norway, and Australia recording the folk two-piano arrangement of "Hermundi Illi" and "As Sally music on phonograph discs and paper. Later his in­ Sat a Weeping" (D/A 6760) to inaugurate the agreement. terest turned to "free music." By 1923, the Duo-Art was at the height of popularity, A frugal but generous man, he gave many benefit overshadowing the poor quality of phonograph records. concerts and fostered performances to introduce new In the summer festival at New York's LewisohnlStadium, compositions and the works of Negro composers. He' W. Van Hoogstraten conducted the Stadium Orch~stra in became interested in bands and conducted and composed a performance of the Tchaikowsky B Flat Minor Con- PAGE 161 SEPTEMBER, 1975 THE AMICA BULLETIN

certo, the soloist being a Duo-Art reproducing grand In 1934, Mr. Grainger negotiated for a contract piano which had been prepared in advance by Grainger with the University of Melbourne to construct a museum (D/A C1087/90). Grainger was in the audience to ap­ to contain a library of his musical manuscripts and plaud the performance of the orchestra players. Later personal items. One part of the building was to be in Australia he lectured and demonstrated the Duo­ called the "Music Museum" and the other half "The Art reproducing piano which was gaining popularity in Grainger Museum." the larger Australian . cities. He later made many As age came on him, he suffered several ailments rolls for the Duo-Art and understood the Duo-Art mech­ which made him a patient at the Mayo Clinic several anism; in fact he cut by hand a piano roll, a part of times~ undergoing operations and radium treatments. his "Sea Song Sketches." During his interest and ex­ Regardless of the pain and his illness, he continued periments in "free music", in one experiment he in­ to give concerts and to record. The Grieg piano con­ stalled three Solovoxes on a Duo-Art reproducing piano certo was recorded in 1957 with the Aarhaus Municipal to achieve a '''sliding tone." Orchestra with Per Drier as conductor and it was to During 1922, Mr. Grainger's manager arranged a have been released in 1962 on the Vanguard label, VRS tour of Canada and the Pacific Coast. It wa~ during 1098A. The two-sided mono 12" LP was never officially this tour, that his mother, ill from the effects of released, but copies have been found in New York re-, syphilis and depressed by the absence of her son, cord shops. jumped to her death from the window on the manager's At the age of 77, he made his will in a carefully office in the Aeolian Hall. His mother's death ef­ constructed way to assure the completion·of his museum fected him greatly, bringing on a shock which tempor­ project. He died Febuary 20, 1961 at the age of 78 arily disoriented him. He never fully recov~red from from cancer. His body was buried beside his parents the shock of her death. Later, he initiated a funa for in Adelaide, Australia. the South Australian Orchestra in memory of his The book contains many photographs, copies of mother. musical manuscripts, folk song arrangements, and in When returning from an Australian tour, he met the back are listed his arrangements of other com­ the 38-year old Ella Strom and ~ romance began which posers' music, his folk song settings, the phonograph culminated in marriage, August 9, r928~in the Holly­ records, the Duo-Art rolls, selected writings by wood Bowl, dur,-ing the intermission of a concert by the Grainger, and his will. There are also sketches of Los Angeles Symphony. his "free music" machine.

(Published by Instrumentalist Co., 1418 Lak~ Street, 6enttnrl 6tar Evanston, Illinois 60204 - $8.50) Orla.Jado. florida contributed by David Burke Sat., .Jail. 4., 1975

friends' pianos and, getting calls from people he didn't know.- "It got, to the point I enjoyed it Blindness Won't Handicap more than ban kin g , ., Walters grinned. e'l started out at home, but I ended up needing. a shop to handle all the work." BACK IN the '60s, he remembered. there were "only about t h r e e Man 'TunedIn'ToHis Task piano tuners i~ the state." Today, he says, there .are about .six profes- Second of three articles ALTHOUGH HE'S still waiting fOT until you go blind and begin sifting sionals. " a Small Business Administration through the options," said the former. "We used to get c'alls from By SANDRA MATHERS loan and a grant from the Bureau''of . banker who turned tuner in 1966. Senttne' Star Staff Georgia, North . Carolina .and Vir­ Blind Services, which he hope's will with. a trace of bitterness.. ginia for· people wanting to ship us Tom Walters is 36 years old and, ~gain, turn him into a self-supporter Life was on the upswing fOT the pianos and ot:'gans to work on:~ for the most part, jobless. Not by the world looks a little brighter to Edgewater High graduate who at­ Walters reminisced. "Wh~n I phased choice, by chance. Walters these days. tended now-defunct Orlando Junior out the husiness, finally', we.· were The articulate father of two grown Not only js he again able to College, completed 'the ,Institute of servicing about 200 pianos in homes daughters didn't lose his job; he lost distinguish some colors, shapes and American Banking courses and went and quite a few church organs and his ,sight - three years' ago. light perception with his right eye ­ to work for the former Citizen's music store instruments.," "I HAD no choice hut to phase out '··My doctors were amazed" - the National Bank in.l955. Those wer~ the days Walters a,nd my 8mall business ... I just craftsman is optimisti,c he'll be 'in' Ten years later' the commercial his two coworkers spent at least two couldn't handle it alone and I was charge of the "Southeast's only loan officer succumbed to his "first weeks com pIe tel yreproducing pretty sick that first year," ex­ organ building business" soon. love" and hobby, 'player piano (rebuilding) valuahle old uprights plained the almost totally blind "There have been some problems tuning. and reperforming (manual instru­ profpssionaJ piano and organ tuner. and delays, but we're getting along ments which also play originally­ "Oh, T can do a little work, now okay," Walters observed. "Now that "I GUESS I got into, it before I cut cylinders. not reproductions) with my wife, Louise, helping 'me, our girls are gone, Louise and I can knew it"j he smiled. eel bought my pianos. but, not~~ng close to a fulltime live on my ·monthly $265 Social first upright player in 1957 from my busmess. Security disability payment and I high school band director and it was "IT'S COMPLICATED •• ;. you A fuJItjme bU~iness - along with' am allowed to earn up to $2,400. a in such bad shape•. I had to rebuild have to replace' th.e old tubing" the year. . a fulltime income - has been it." strings, even the ivories, U he ex­ ~ince There were no "how-to" books in Wtalters' goal. / March, 1973, liMY BIGGEST complaint is there plained. "You usually have one man h~ learn:'~ h~ .those dayst. Walters recalled, but whp'1 might be aren't enough practical jobs open to .working on the strings, one on the there were '~two old men here who woodwork and another with the' eligible for governlnent agency ~he blind ... you d,on't think about it funds. taught me." Soon he was ~epairing player mechanism." THE AMICA BULLETIN

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Walters; a diabetic since he was 12, was flat on his back, working on a player that day in Ottober, 1971, when his right e)'e hemorrhaged. ••I had known diabetes had complications - and mine wasn't controlled well - but I never t/lought about my eyes," he admit­ ted. "I could see out of the eye a little at first, but it began to fade." HIS DOCTOR, he r e c a I led, "pulled no punches ... he told me I'd probably go blind." Just weeks later, Walters' left eye hemorr­ haged, causing complete blindness. Shattered .were plans to enlarge his growing business. After a year of ill health, he attempted some tuning and t.aught his wife to help. "I could adjust the tuning 'hammer on the pins by using my ears ­ tuning is done by ear - but I had trouble locating and muting the strings in the back," said Walters, explaining each note is attached to three strings, two of which must be muted in tuning. "I KNEW I couldn't do it' alon.e •.. I couldn't when I was sighted," he sighed. "That's when I became interested in job opportunities." In 1972 he was asked to join the Seminohi Junior College board to assffit in programs for the blind. "But none' of us really knew what the options were." Already familiar 'with the Bureau or .Blind ·ServiCll.S' Rehilbilitlltinn' Center for the Blind in' Daytona,

Walters felt he was ready to go in Phot,~s :February, 1973. He staye.d seven (Sentinel Star by Jim WrIght) weeks. Evelyn and Tom Walters, above, are the area's only piano (and organ) tuning team. The former '~I LEARNED mooility trainmg, banker, who went blind three years ago, taught ·his Braille and self'grooming, but not wife to "help out" and today they work on a part·time much about available. jobs," he basis. Walters, below, adjusts the intricate' player pointed out. "I found out I could go mechanism on a friend's vilitage $8.000 player. back to school jn law, psychology or counseling, but those weren't fields I AT THAT point,.:Walters applied $9,000 in tool and equipment orders has been approved, she sa.id. was interested in. for a $ 2 2 , 0 0 0 Small Business "I guess I expected to,find a book Administration loan, and admitted, "I HAVE nothing in writing yet, with all the professions open to the "It was hard to, know what to ask for but I have been given the verbal blind listed, bwt that doesn't exist." be c au s e in the time I'd lost resubmitting the bureau proposal, okay to order, Mr. Walters' sup­ When his' counselors learned about pIi~s," she added. "Now all he his background skills in tuning, the economy was pushing the cost of need~ is the SBA's caD;tal oD.:rat.ing Walters continued, he was en­ my heavy machinery way up." funds and a place to house the couraged to return tG the business .And he complained he still'has no equipment." assurance the money is forthcoming with sighted help. The bureau. he Mrs. McCarter also is hopeful the learned, had igrant money available. "because I have been told 11Q more loaris are available until after the combined funds will serve as col­ F9R THE 'next eight months, first of the year." lateral at local lending institutions. 'Walters worked on his 'funding For W a I t e r s, time is all­ Douglas McAllister, director of, important. He pointed out, "I have proposal. In January,' 1974, he the Small 'Business Administration's presented his plan for tWo workers about $50.000 worth of contracts dis t ric t office in JacksonVille, pending, but if I'm not in business and a 2,OOO-square-foot building. The concurred current SBA loan applica­ cost: $22,000: some time after the first of the year, tions are pending the arrival ofthird I may lose them ..• people only ,"When 1" mentioned I'd be ex­ quarter funds after Jan. 1. wait so long." panding, if all went well, at the end Y,et. basically. Walters is optimis­ of the !first year, I was told to "WE CAN'T make a commitment to anyone before those.funds are in tic about his future. resubmit my plan for a higher "I've adjusted pretty well to figure, since the money was avail­ 'hand," the director stated. "But be­ fore any individual loans are ap­ blindness, but only my faith in God able only once," ,he said. "I told pulled me through. The last few them it would be costly, but we went proved, we also need assurance of .some financial assistance from an­ years haven't been peachy - just / ahead." ask my wife. other source." "But even if this whole package Last summer Walters presented Additional assistance for Walters falls through on me, I believe the his second plan for $12,000. It was is on the way, confirmed Rebecca right thing will come along ..." rejected. Today, the timer added, the McCarter, vocational counselor with bureau is holding the line at $9,000. the Bureau of Blind Services. Some PAGE 163 SEPTEMBER, 1975 THE AMICA BULLETIN

from THE ETUDE, January 1923

Care of the Player-Piano and the Phonograph contributed by James Guinn By Horace Jobnson

THERJo. is as much difference between a Some makl'rs of playcr-pi;mos have mct­ The car~ of the phonograph ditTt:rs in phonograph, can always be rcplacl."d at a piano and a player-piano as between a bicy­ :II ta!>s placc'cI at either (,11d of the trackcr­ cvery particular fr0111 the attention re­ slight expense, varying with the quality of cle and a motorcycle. Though a piano and har which follow the ('d~cs of thl' roll as quired for (.'ffidcnt service of a IJiano or reproduc~r desired. a player-piano are fundamentally .the same it unwinds. Ll't me warn you to he p;trtic­ ·p):tyt'r-piano, \Vith c\'ery phonograph Needles should be changed after they type of instrument, just as a' motorcycle ulady careful not to move these g"uic!cs there comes a book of instruction Uti hi'W have played two records. It has heen and a bicycle are alike, thl" player-piano from their l)rOper alignment. Their dis­ to oil the motor. If you have no such foqnd that repeated usage of the some has many added features in its complicated placC'ment will cause the rol1.s to tear and pamphlet, g<.'t olle from your phon~raph needle wears channels which impair tht, interior, and therefore ncccls more care. wrinkle, and the piano to play discords. st for the removal of this sediment, as a motor-hoard, I cannot cantion }OU too ducer. In changing needles he Sure that s:onsideration to have them operate cor­ powder polish works into the holcs of the ,eriously to do all this correctly acconJillg the ncw point IS fastell cd securely in the rectly. t~acker ami interferes Iwith thc mechanism. to the lliagram plottcd for you in the in­ socket of the reproducer, Loose nc('(I1t.'s Oil must not be put upon any part of tbe In operating player-~ianos all movemcnts stnl(~tion houkld, for eVt'n tht, slightest are vcry often responsible for thc poor tOile motor that is not metal, and for luhricating should he firm arid dflibcratc. never hur­ variatilln in the tlIl'thod of pnH:e.'dun.: may of a r~cord, the metal cbains and sprockets it must be ried and sudden. As in driving an auto­ ("a its(' ~n'at cl;Ul1Olf.;(· to ynur Ilhollllg·raJ)h. used very sPCltringly. Two drops of oil mobile, you arc taught never to shift gears Il.tl IIIH ;t,'n1ll1Illish"11 tlw hl'l'.athlt'ss f(:at As a last word. I would suggest tbat you once every six montbs will be all that is with a quick jerk, so you should nevet of liitillJ.~ til,' jHlllal1 rrlllli I lit, t:altirwt. wash dust the surface of ('ach and eH.ry n~cessary. Indeed, two drops of oil is a shift your rewind lever suddenly.. Move .tll P,lrt~; Itl l.t"III'Wll1' III lI'IlIH\," all fon'if.;-l1 record of your lihrary with a piece of vel­ sufficiency; for, if three drops are used, it deliberately and firmly so that the teeth sllhsl.tlln'," Tlwll tlil I Itt' IIladlillt' tlull·· our or Wilton carpet oll('e a month, This the one little extra drop may cause consicl.­ on tbe sprocket-wheels mesh smoothly. llllghly wilh 11l;lt'llillt'.llil. Un 1101 ht' afraid can be done best hy placing the rccords on crable damagc, and a sadly depleted pock. So also tbe foot-pcdals are best played tI f \Ising tUtl 11111t'l1 oil jtlr lhis tn'atmcllt, tbe turn-table of the phonograph, starting' etbook in case it decides to fly against a by firm, even strokes. A sudden down­ itlr ;111)' SIlIlt.'l"lltlIIItS tluhl will drain off ;t1ld the mad-inc, and holding thc d:tslt'r on the string or tuning-pin. ward pressure of tbe foot is liable to snap )'tltI (':In do Ilt) (la111agt.' to the machine, he­ surface of the record, Such ntt(,lltion wiJl the steel V-shaped spring whicb supports cause all parts of il arc metal. It is well greatly lengthen the life of your discs. Loss of Tempo the bellows, resulting in an inactive pedal. to do this three tim~s a year. The most common trouble a player-piano By Ii fling out the base-board panel of tbe N ever attempt to take your motor apart. suffers is loss of the correct speed aT tern.. piano this broken spring is located, and, It has more parts than a dock and is much po at wbich the rolls are supposed to op­ with a screw-driver, can be removed, If harder to put together. Also much serious erate. This is caused by damp weather in the broken pieces of the spring arc sent to damage may be done to you and· your almost all cases. The slides of the motor a piano-dealer it is ·possible for him to housebold furniture if the coiled motor­ arc made of wood, antI a prolonged spell match it. The new spring can then be ad· spring should slip out of its position and ot'very humid weather often causes them justed whcre the broken one was removed. cscapc. I assure you that 110 batch of to swell so that they move with effort, tbus Reproducing pianos arc similar in con­ borne-brew has the latent force that is con­ affecting the specd of the motor. It i. an struction to player-pianos, except that air cealed in the spring of a phonograph. eafty OIaacr to loosen slightly tl~ screwr. are driven by an electric motor and the Therefore, once a year I would suggest MORRIS AND KNABE PIANOS. which' fasten the motor-arm to the idler rolls arc clectrically governed. Tbe oil­ that you ship your motor to its manufac· and thus give the necessary frcedo'" of mo· cups of tbe electric motor behind tbe base­ turer or the dealer from whom you pur­ tion. However, do not attempt this rem­ board panel sbould be filled pcriodically. chased the machine and let him overhaul edy until you have had your piano-tuner . For the rest of its mechnnism no oil is it tborougbly. Sucb attcntion costs anout show you where these screws are placed needecl. . two or three dollars plus the shipping and bow much to loosen them. Only when The reduction of power in reproducing charge, the motor drags should the motor-slide. instrnments is due to all the troubles player­ Almost all pbonograph- breakdowns are be tampered with, for your motor oper­ pianos experience, with the added weakness centered in this dangerous mainspring, ates at maximum capacity of speed and yOlt which the loosening of one of tbe leather Many times a defect in the tempering of can gain neither strength nor force of tone belts of tbc driving-motor brings. These the steel from which the spring is made by conducting experiments. belts can be tigbtencd with little difficulty, results in its breaking, The manufacturer Perbaps you have notiecd tiny holcs ill though it is prdcrable to have a piano­ is not to blame for this, for snch a defect the folds of the material which eQvers the tuner or an electrician fix them. In fact. if is discernible only through usage, and It wind.. bellows of your motor, and suspect your piano seems itt and you diagnose the may happen to any machine. O\'er·windiI1R there i. los. of pressure because of tben!. trouble as electrical, it is bettor to call on also is tbe causc of the breaking of man)' Unle.. sucb -holes havc assumcd sizable electrician, for time may be saved in locat~ Sprinll's. Treat your phonograpb as gently .proportions, the motor will continuc to per.. ing a cross-circuit which tile tuner might as you care for your watcb or the dock in form it. duty in spite of them; but if you not observe. your front hall. feel convinced that in tbem lics the root One other common motor trouble is what of all difficulty, call your tuner for exam­ Lack of Current is known as "knocking," a perceptible jolt ination, Certainly refrain from patchinlJ 1fany of the mysterious performances or jar which becomes apparent wblle tbe the holes witb adhesive tape, tire patches reproducing pinnas render are the result phonograpb is being played. This is due or otber material of beavy texture, for it cf increasing the hurdel1 on the feed-wires either to lack of or tbe bardening of the will only re.ult in furtber reducing the in your neighborhood by playing tbe piano graphite in the sl,ring-hox, or to the eon­ THE APOL.L.O specd of the motor. when all the ligbts in your bouse are be­ gealillK of the grease around the hearillg. Fuzz off the rolls, which is sucked into ing used, or when ,the neighbors are rival­ and sl'rod,;t,ts hecause the motor is col(!. Pl~~, f]f.~~t le~fr:tlll~~~rl~~artt.~f ':Itl~~ thc tuhes in time collects sO thickly that it ing Broadway. If your trouble is due to pllelt)' ..nd .pf.ndld In It. e"pMlt)'. It Just as all aUlo111ohilc motor fr('l,'l,('S ill talctnatel not only thOle wh', ha\·a the , prevents the air from passing through nod lack of current, it would be well for you cold Wl,;ttlwr, so abo lilt' llllolHlt(rill'lJ IIICJlol moat hlehly cUltlva.ted tnsle tor !flul-le, weakens the action of the keys. Tbe first­ to apply to your' power company for better ii aJTl'('ll'd hy Illw t('11JlH,.:ratllTl:, It is nflvlL ~u:e:l:~ ~~:. to whom the art Illt u15ul\11y aid instrument is tht, hanel-pump, which service, Iwt:l'ssary 10 allow thl' lIIat'ilil1(' tCI l'!l1l most piano dealers sell for this particular The above hints, with the brid advice frr,,'ly 1'1'" Sl.'v('ral lIIillllh'S ulltil the lTIut/tr 8. L.. BARRDWCL.OUGH cl CO. purpose. The hest kind opera\cs with a which fol1ows, is all the necessary admoni­ has Wafllll'd IIIJ atld thl' ('oug('ah':ll g-n:asl' 228 Portage Avenue, double action and is "made of aluminum. tion for the care of the piano and player­ has t.~xpallclt,c1 IK'forl' rC('(Jrcls t.'all be l)layccl, A vacuum cleaner may be used, but cart: piano: ·l'hc n·product.~r into which the IIct.'dl('s must be taken that the force of suction I. Put your instrument in tbe hands of arc filt"ll must always be handled with contributed by Terry Smythe docs not affect any other part of your in­ a c"",pc/rllt tuner and leave it to him. carc. It is very sensiti\'e and thc 11lka ~trument than the holt·s of the trackl'r-har 2. Keep it away from excessive heat or shield crncks easily, 1f sHch an acci(knt over which the roll passC's. A bicycle-pump exc('ssivc cold; from excessive dryness or happens, the reproducer can be re1no\'l'd can also be used in an elllcrgency, provided exc~5sh'e dampness, from the tone-arm and. in case your dcall'r the nozzle is chang-l'

contributed by Terry Smythe

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