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The Grand Pianola Piano TRIBUTES TO AMICA HONORARY RUTHBINGAMAN SMITH The NovemberlDecember 1990 edition ofthe AMICA News Bulletin carried an article decribing the festivities around Ruth's ninety-fourth birthday - we've received a copy of the tribute signed by Dr. Clayton Shorkey, President of the I' Board of Directors of the Texas Music Museum in Austin, Texas. In the text he states, ''We salute you as a Texas< Treasure. Since your debut as a solo pian- ist with the San An­ tonio Symphony Or­ chestra in 1906, you have continued to perform and inspire generations of new artists." STATE OF TEXAS The certifi­ OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR cate reproduced at the Au S TIN, T EX AS 7 8 71 1 right signed by Texas ANN W. RlCHARDS Governor Ann W. GOVERNOR !february 22, 1991 Richards further rec­ ognizes the contribu- tions of Ruth Binga­ man Smith through­ (jreetings to: out her continuing musical career. As a highlight 2(uth 'Binga11UJJt Smith of the Texas Classics exhibition which runs 5ts (jovemor of tlie great State of rre)(!IS, it is a iistinct pfeasure to through May 31,1991 recognize you for your contributions to cfassicaf music. (see this issue "In r Brief,") Ruth was ']v{usic is a universal fanguage ani is a vita!part oftlie cuEture ofevery • featured in a program civifi..zei nation in tlie worU!. 1t is one of tlie great art forms that on February23,1991 serves as a source ofenricfiment in our aves. 'lou are liefping to bring in which she per­ formed compositions joy into aU of our aves tfr.rougli your music ani for tliis, we are ofJohn Steinfeldt and profounify gratejuf. her own "Ballet Ori­ entale." 'Best wislies for a most enjoya&re program anifor your continuei success The evening's in tlie future! program also included the presentation of Sincerefy, some Welte rolls re­ r· I\ ! 'I )' corded during the d~\, 1-", \ '-.-// ~~. 1920s by Mrs. Smith ~ ./ '-;;;~..~, and reproduced for .-:" I ~ /.):.-- -,~ ---.. / ': the event on a restored !-=.- /" Welte grand piano. I':':':: . 1,{ /.r..'-' ~ .~ / ,; ......... "<0/ ,:~ . _/ Information for this article was submitted by EmmettM. Ford ,- THE AMICA NEWS BULLETIN AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTORS' ASSOCIATION ~ublishedby the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association, a non-profit, tax exempt group devoted to the restoration, distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using perforated paper music rolls. AMICA was founded in san Francisco, California in 1963. JOHN ALAN FISCHER, PUBLISHER, 73 Nevada, Rochester Hills, M148309-1565 - Phone/Fax 313-651-4563 Contributing Editor, Robin Pratt, 515 Scott Street, Sandusky, Ohio 44870-3736 VOLUME 28, NUMBER 2 MARCH/APRIL, 1991 AMICA BULLETIN FEATURES _ Display and Classified Ads Articles for Publication Battleships with player Pianos, by Richard J. Howe 4 Consideration The Menace ofMechanical Instruments, by John Philip Sousa 6 Letters to the Publisher Chapter News Get on the Band Organ Wagon 8 Single copies ofback issues Convention '91- New Orleans 11 ($4.00 per issue - based upon availability) The Immortal Nola 16 Steinway Memorabilia 18 John Alan Fischer Flexible and Attractive Roll Storage, by Dick Merchant 21 73 Nevada PEOPLE. _ Rochester Hills, MI 48309 313/651-4563 Frank Milne's Noms De Piano by Richard J. Howe 10 Ignace Paderewski-Home at Last 25 PUBLICATION DEADLINES ~ECORDINGS FOR 1991 "------------------- Abraham Chasins and Constance Keene, by Emmett M. Ford July/August Issue June 15 9 September/October Issue August 15 AMICA HONORARIES _ NovemberlDecember Issue October 15 Ruth Binghaman Smith Inside Front Cover Remembering Edwin Lester 10 DISCLAIMER: Acceptance ofarticles for publi. cation in the AMICA NEWS BULLETIN does A Letter from Adam (Gawlik) 23 not imply a guarantee of the accuracy of the facts contained in any article, nor an endorse­ DEPARTMENTS~ _ ment ofan author's recommendation. AMICA Officers, Chapter Officers; Affiliates 2 President's and Publisher's Notes 3 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES In Brief 20 New Memberships Chapter News 26 Renewals Address changes and corrections .Classified Ads 33 Directory information updates Mike Barnhart COVER ART: 919 Lantern Glow Trail Outside front Excerpted from a 1915 Knabe-Stocldard-Ampico ad from the Emmett M. Ford Collection Dayton, Ohio 45431 Inside back Orchestrelle Company ad, The Illustrated London News, June 7, 1913 from the 513-254-5580 collection of Bob Smith '-<\utside back From the collection of James Weisenborne To ensure timely delivery ofyour .,/ BULLETIN please allow 6-weeks Entire contents © 1991 AMICA International advance notice of address changes. THE AMICA NEWS BULLETIN MARCH/APRIL, 1991 ·1 AMICA INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS CHAPTER OFFICERS PRESIDENT Ron Connor BOSTONAREA NORTIlERN LIGHTS Route 4, Rogers, Arkansas 72756 Pres: Bill Koenigsberg Pres: Craig Remmon 501-636-1749 Vice Pres: Tony Misianos Vice Pres: Don Cunderla Sec: Charlie Randazzo & Sec: Tim Wheat Barbara McFall Treas: Robert & Katheryn Dumas PAST PRESIDENT Terry Smythe Treas: Alan Jayne Reporters: Kay Dumas 55 Rowand Avenue Reporter: Don Brown Ruth Anderson Winnipeg, Manitoba Bd. Rep: Sandy Libman Bd. Rep: Tom Olds Canada R3J 2N6 204-832-3982 CIUCAGOAREA PIULADELPHIA AREA Pres: Dee Kavouras Pres: Paul Dietz Vice Pres: Rob Deland Vice Pres: Brian Helfrich VICE PRESIDENT Mel Septon Sec: Jere DeBacker Sec: Diane Wagner 9045 North Karlov Treas: Elsa Pekarek Treas: Bob Taylor Skokie, Illinois 60076 Reporter: Rob Deland Reporter: Richard Wagner 708-679-3455 Bd. Rep: Mike Schwimmer Bd. Rep: Bob Rosencrans SECRETARY John Fischer FOUNDING CHAPTER SIERRA·NEVADA Co-Pres: Jack & Diane Edwards Pres: Bob Patton 73 Nevada Vice Pres: Pat Clemmens Vice Pres: Vickie Mahr Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 Sec: Rob Thomas Secf1'reas: Sonja Lemon 313-651-4563 Treas: Lyle Merithew Reporter: Ed Baehr Reporter: Bill Wheny Bd. Rep: Ray Bauer TREASURER Janet Tonneson Bd. Rep. Rob Thomas 903 Sandalwood SOWNY (Southern Ontario, Richardson, Texas 75080 GATEWAY CHAPTER Western NY) Pres: Joe Lorberg Pres: John Cairns 214-235-4497 Vice Pres: Marilyn McGartland Vice Pres: Rick Drewniak Sec: Cynthia Craig Sec: Anne Lemon PUBLISHER John Fischer Treas: Cynthia Craig Treas: Holly Walter 73 Nevada Reporter: Gary Craig Membetship Sec: Mike Walter Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 Board Rep. YousufWilson (Amer.) Laurie Taylor (Can.) Photographer: Bill McCleary 313-651-4563 / HEART OF AMERICA Reporter: Ada Cairns 0" Pres: Linda Bird Bd. Rep: Nancy & Ed Group MEMBERSIDP SECRETARY Mike Barnhart Vice Pres: Bill Pohl 919 Lantern Glow Trail Secf1'reas: Betty Ann Olmsted SOUTHEAST AREA Dayton, Ohio 45431 Reporter: Willa Daniels Pres: David Oppenheim 513-254-5580 Bd. Rep: Ron Bopp Vice Pres: John Daly Sec: Wayne Fisher Treas: Don Winter COMMITI'EES LADY LIBERTY Pres: Paul Ciancia Reporter: Wayne Fisher TECHNICAL Harold Malakinian Vice Pres: Paul Manganaro Bd. 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Richard Tonneson _________AFFILIATED SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS _ AUSTRALIAN COLLECTORS INTERNATlONAL PIANO NORTHWEST PLAYER PIANO SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL MUSICAL ARCHIVES AT MARYLAND ASSOCATlON Division ofMusical History INSTRUMENTS Neil Ratliff, Music Library Raymond and Dorothy Ince Washington, D.C. 20560 clo 4 Lobellia Street Hornbake 3210 4 Barrowby Lane Chatswood, N.S.W. 2067, College Park, Maryland 20742 Leeds LS15 8PT, England SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF Australia MECHANICAL MUSICAL PLAYER PIANO GROUP INSTRUMENTS DUTCH PIANOLA ASSOC. NETHERLANDS MECHANICAL (England) Jurgen Hocker "" Nederlandse Pianola Vereniging ORGAN SOCIETY - KDV Frances Broadway Eichenweg6 Kortedijk 10 J.L.M. Van Dinteren 39 Sydner Road D-5060 Gergisch, Gladbach, 2871 CB Schoonhouen, Nether­ Postbus 147 Stoke Newington Germany lands 6160 AC Geleen, Netherlands London N16 7UF, England 2 MARCH/APRIL. 1991 THE AMICA NEWS BULLETIN President's Message Just when you think things are going well, Murphy steps in. (You remember Murphy's law - if anything can go wrong it will). Many of you were unhappy with the untimely (fancy word for late) arrival ofthe November-DecemberNews Bulletin. I'd like to explain what happened so you will know where the problem was and perhaps understand some ofthe difficulties encountered in an organization such as AMICA Robin (Pratt) sentthe material to the printer_and then had to wait several weeks to get the proofs back. When they finally arrived he spent two days making corrections and editing and then phoned in the changes so they could get right to the printing. Then nothing. Weeks went by with phone calls producing promises but not much else. Finally Robin and I agreed on a Monday that we would give itto Friday and then we would have to see what could be done, beginning with finding out ifwe had any legal recourse. On Wednesday the Bulletins were finally ready to mail. In conversation with someone atthe printingcompany Robin found thattheyhadreceived a couple oflarge rush orders from industrial customers and had just put ourjob aside while they took care ofmore "important" business. Well, you can make what you want ofthe ethics of this. The Bulletin is now being printed by someone else. Our problem is that to the business world we are very small potatoes and none ofus have been in a position to swing major work their way to make it worth their while to keep us happy. Anyone who has tried to get special strings wound to some obsolete specification will know what we face.
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