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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Pres.: Phil McCoy INTERNATIONAL Vice Pres.: Isadora Koff Treas.: Bob Wilcox OFFICERS Sec./Reporter: Jack & Dianne Edwards PRESIDENT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Robert M. Taylor THE AMICA NEWS BULLETIN Pres.: Francis Cherney 1326 Spruce St. #3004 Vice Pres.: Mary Lilien Philadelphia, PA 19107 Sec.: Evelyn Meeder Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Treas.: Roy Shelso . VICE PRESIDENT Association, a non-profit club devoted to the restoration, Reporter: Bill Toeppe Terry Smythe distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using 71 Bourmont Bay TEXAS perforated paper music rolls. Winnepeg, Manitoba Pres.: Jim Phillips Canada R2J 1K2 Vice Pres.: Merrill Baltzley Sec./Treas.: Janet Tonnesen SECRETARY DOROTHY BROMAGE, Publisher Reporter: James Kelsey Jim Weisen borne 73 Nevada St. P.O. Box 387. MIDWEST Rochester, MI 48063 La Habra, CA 90631 Pres.: Bennet Leedy 213/697-1545 Vice Pres.: jim Prendergast PUBLISHER Sec.: Jim Weisenborne Dorothy Bromage Treas.: Alvin Wulfekuhl P.O. Box 387 Reporter: Ahti Petaja La Habra, CA 90631 Contributions: All subjects of interest to readers of the Bulletin are encouraged and invited by the publisher. All PHILADELPHIA AREA MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Pres.: Len Wert (New memberships and articles must be received by the 10th of the preceding month. Every attempt will be made to publish all articles of Vice Pres.: Harvard Wood mailing problems) Sec.: Beverly Naddeo general interest to AMICA members at the earliest possible Bobby Clark Treas.: Doris Berry P.O. Box 172 time and at the discretion of the publisher. Reporter: Dick Price Columbia, SC 29202 S.O.W.N.Y. (SOUTHERN ONTARIO, TREASURER ADVERTISING WESTERN NY) -.-)-.- Mike & Liz Barnhart Pres.: Bruce Bartholomew . I- , , , 919 Lantern Glow Trail • Classified: 10¢ per word, $1.50 minimum. Vice Pres.: Mike Walter ~ , Dayton, OH 45431 Sec. : Nancy Group BOARD REPRESENTATIVES • Display advertising Treas.: Stella Gilbert Full page 7'12" x10" " No. Cal.: Howie Koff $60.00 Reporter: jim Brewer One-half page horizontal 7'12"x4¥." 30.00 So. Cal.: Dick Rigg ROCkY MOUNTAIN One-half page vertical 35/."x10" Texas: Wade Newton 30.00 Pres.: Robert Moore Phila. Area: Bob Rosencrans One-fourth page vertical 3%"x4W' 15.00 Sec.: Sharon Paetzold Midwest: Bill Eicher • Each photograph or half-tone $5.00 Treas.: Carl Paetzold , S.O.W.N.Y.: Jeff Depp Reporter: Jere DeBacker Rocky Mtn.: Dick Kroeckel :';j • We recommend display advertisers supply camera·ready New Jersey: Jeffrey Morgan NEW JERSEY copy. Copy that is oversized or undersized will be Pres.: Daniel Schacher I' Iowa: Alvin Johnson changed to correct size at your cost. We can prepare your .1 Boston Area: Sanford Libman Vice Pres.: Richard Dearborn advertisement from your suggested layout at cost. I No. Lights: Trudy Maier Sec.: Linda Repsher Treas.: William Dean Sierra-Nevada: • All copy must reach the publisher by the 10th of the ,', Reporter: Richard Groman , preceding month. IOWA COMMITTEES • Payment must accompany order. Typesetting, layout or Pres.: Lee Zimmerline Technical ,I j size alteration charges will be billed separately. Make Vice Pres.: Stan Peters Mel Luchetti checks payable to: AM!CA INTERNATIONAL. Sec./Treas.: Mary Lou Shimp "I 3449 Mauricia Ave. Reporter: AI Johnson Santa Clara, CA 95051 • All adswill appear on the last pages of the Bulletin at the discretion of the publisher. BOSTON AREA Honorary Members Pres.: William Koenigsberg Alf E. Werolin Publication of business advertising in no way implies AMI­ Vice Pres.: Charles Hazard 2230 Oakdale Rd. CNs endorsement of any commercial operation. However, Sec.: AI Greco Hillsborough, CA 94010 .., AMICA reserves the right to refuse any ad that is not in Treas.: Philip Konop Archives keeping with AMICNs general standards or if complaints are Reporter: Ray Magee jim Weisenborne received indicating that said business does not serve the NORTHERN LIGHTS 73 Nevada St. best interests of the members of AMICA according to its. Pres.: Tom Olds Rochester, MI 48063 goals and bylaws. Vice Pres.: Gene Skarda AMICA Goals Sec.: Dorothy Olds " ". Carole Beckett Treas.: Trudy Maier 6817 Cliffbrook SIERRA-NEVADA Dallas, TX 75240 AFFILIATED SOCIETIES Pres.: Sonja Lemon AUDIO-VISUAL The Player Piano Group Vice Pres: Tim Taormina Howie Koff The North West Player Piano Sec.lTreas.: Vickie Mahr "" , 2141 Deodara Dr. Association Reporter: Lynn and Bill "" " Los Altos, CA 94022 Dutch Band Organ Society \ Tezzaglia \ \ FROM During the Convention, I learned that whenever people ran out of other topics of conversation at dinner, they THE debated the pronunciation of my last name. Well, it rhymes with homage. (Draw your own conclusions.) I .PUBLISHER have never been able to find any word at all that rhymes with my first name. Perhaps, if I had, Louis Alter would Dorothy Bromage have written a song about me instead of about "Do­ lores."

Welcome to the Convention issue of the AMICA News Bulletin. The next issue will also dwell on the Pasadena Guidelines for Contributors event. The Eighth International Convention was an ex­ ceptionally rich one. I am very pleased to be the new First of all, be assured that I am vel}' grateful for all the Publisher. You will find your Bulletins originating at pictures, designs and written materials that are sent to Claremont, California. This is the town where I work as me. I would be very upset if I found that the following an elementary school principal and where I find it con­ suggestions had the effect of discouraging anyone. As an venient to have the typesetting, printing and mail-out example, when I receive handwritten articles, I type done for the Bulletin. them before giving them to the typesetter. To make this Thank you, Tom Beckett, for providing me with the step unnecessary, you can send things typed. However, material you had on hand at the close of your term as send what you can, even if you must use handwriting Publisher, and also for time spent with me in Denver due to not having access to typing. and Dallas going over details of the job. I have done Now, about typing. I appreciate double spacing. Itmakes related things before, but never put out a news bulletin editing easier. I do not plan to carve up what you send. in this particular format until now. There are occasional things to fix, though - things I I come from a family of bulletin putter-outers. I~ fact, know you'd want done. Double spacing helps me do my earliest recollection is helping my Dad with "The this. Also, if you abbreviate (for example "bus."), help Muscoy News." (No, an earlier recollection is getting me out by leaving em:>Ugh room so I can write out "busi­ spanked for taking my tricycle apart.) Anyway, it was ness" for the typesetter. done with hectograph, believe it or not - the little Pictures are appreciated. If you find that I have not used .Jnewspaper, that is. every oneyou've sent with an article, it willprobably be My musical credentials, like my collecting interests, are due to having to adjust for space. I love to look at those varied. Tell you about them.later. To get an idea of my gorgeous color shots you send of people and places. It's a particular interest within the field of piano roll collect­ darned shame that color photos reproduce poorly in ing, take a look at the June, 1979, issue of the Bulletin, in black and white. Did you know that the printer's cam­ Bill Toeppe's report for the Southern California Chapter. era thinks red is the same as black? You canget the best Members of my Chapter, by the way, will be assisting results from your color pictures by sending the ones that me with Bulletin mailings. have contrastingareas. Naturally, for theBulletin, ifyou can manage black and white film fpr your pictures, you I hope to hear from many AMICAns as I proceed with are better off. Processing for blackand whiteis available, Bulletin preparation. Comments and suggestions are but might take some scouting. Request glossy prints. I welcome. If you want to call me, that's fine. (Avoid will return pictures, by the way, unless you say you do Sunday mornings, if you can.) The number is 213/697­ not need them back. 1545. I do not have any horror stories to relate about the U.S. Mail. To me, it is a system. I am doing OK so far, by, working with the system. If you know how the system AMICA International July/August works at the La Habra end, it can help us both. Your best News Bulletin 1980 bet is to address all items to the Post Office box, which I INDEX check daily. Special delivery, certified mail, insured AMICA International 110 mail, registered mail - all these work better with the People - Then and Now 112 P.O. box. This is because I'm not home in the daytime. Conventionews .... 114 My home (apartment) address is no big secret. If you use News from the Chapters 120 it, your envelope will compete with other mailed ma­ The Forum . 129 terials for the rather limited space that apartment mail Rolls and Music boxes provide. The mailman does his best. Any large piece he can't fold over is given to the apartment man­ Original Bulletin articles, or material for reprint that ager and a note is left in my mailbox to go to the man­ -....' is of significant historical quality and interest, are ager's office. encouraged and will be rewarded in the form of AMICA membership dues discounts. (Chapter re­ The deadline of receipt by me (for all material) will ports and Forum inquiries are excluded.) continue to be the tenth of each month. Advertising rates are staying the same - for now, at least.

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Chapter No. Twelve Now WINNIPEG NEWS Official by Terry Smythe If you look at the masthead (inside front coverL you will see a new chapter listed, the SIERRA-NEVADA CHAP­ TER. Ever wonder about the order of listing Chapters on the Bulletin masthead? They are given according to when chartered. The Northern California Chapter is at the top as the Founding Chapter. At its meetingon June 29,1980, the Board of Directors of AMICA International voted to grant a charter to the Sierra-Nevada Chapter, which is based in and around Sacramento, California. If you want to communicate a big AMICA welcome, you will find the officers listed on the masthead.

1980 Directory of AMICA Members A classic feast/famine situation has prevailed here for Bobby Clark, Membership Secretary, has announced the the past year, with no activity of significance until four publication of the new Directory. (The cover is a beauty, public appearances within a 6 week period. Bobby.) 1£ you have not received your 1980 Directory, Our Manitoba Antique Association once again held its write to: Bobby Clark, P.O. Box 172, Columbia, South Annual Show and Sale of Fine Arts and Collectables in Carolina 29202. the lovely hall of our Rosh Pina Synagogue on 23 March. A new feature of the membership roster is a separate A year ago, my display featured my Mason &. Risch listing ofHonorary Members, in addition to the inclu­ D~lO-Art ~d Seeburg KT, but ran into many difficulties sion of their names in the complete list. In the back of WIth movmg and an unseasonal blizzard. So this year, to ~educe the Directory, you will find this list of former and the risks and heartburn, I put up a display bf present AMICA members upon whom AMICA Interna- items I could move myself such as a 20/1 cylinder music bo~, 21 %/1 upright coin-op Polyphon, Edison Triumph - -t-ional has conferred Honorary Membership. At the re­ ~ylmder cent Convention in Pasadena, we were pleased to honor, phonograph, Columbia disc/horn phonograph in person, thirteen of these special members. (See cover.) m a serpentine case, 7 different kinds of music rolls 3 different kinds of discs, various books, LP's, phofo­ Upon completion of his research, Al Werolin, Honorary graphs &. AMICA material. Member- Chairman, reported the oldest Honorary Member to be: The Smithsonian Institution. See Fourteen members of the Association each had a booth AMICA News Bulletin of June, 1980, for his article on of their best items for sale, plus a small display of items birthdays of HonoraryMembers- these contributors to from their personal collections not for sale. Three of us our special field of interest. (Except for the Smithsonian, had pure displays with nothing for sale. This annual Al is keeping the year a secret.) show features high quality, is very well attended and provides me a fine opportunity to share portions ~f my collection with interested people. Like so many other symphony orchestras around the continent, our Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is having severe financial <:lifficulties and has in only three years piled up a whoppmg $700,000 deficit! These difficulties have become front page news locally, and it is becoming wearisome to pick up a newspaper and read of yet ~?ther tale of woe. As a consequence of all this pub- ­ hCIty, ooddles of ideas are pouring forth to raise funds' and cut costs. OJ:.le such idea emerged spontaneously during the week pnor to the Easter long weekend, when the General

-110 - Manager of our Convention Centre proclaimed a "Win­ A similar invitation was expressed to have my piano "nipeg Symphony Orchestra-Fund Raising Week" coin­ supportinga "MeetYour Symphony Players Over Coffee ciding with a large Annual Boat Show in the main exhi- and Donuts" party following the final concert of our "'-./bition hall. In response to a news item, a number of season on May lith. Once again, it was located in the people responded to the challenge and committed Concert Hall foyer and was very well received by the themselves tb putting on what amounted to a continu­ several hundredpeople who stayed behindto participate ous 3-day variety show, in a large public entrance area on in the party following the concert. the floor beneath the main hall. These appearances were termed successful, and from A large transparent drum was provided for cash dona­ my viewpoint, were certainly very well received and tions, and members of the Symphony's Board of Direc­ provided golden opportunities to share something very tors, along with its General Manager and the Conven­ special, and to promote and encourage interest in and tion Centre's General Manager spent the three days appreciation of high quality music from antique au­ provoking interest, season ticket sales, and donations. I tomatic musical instruments. Hopefully, similar oppor­ offered the use of my Mason & Risch Duo-Art and was tunities will emerge in the future. with it for the full 3 days (26 hours in total) operating it betweeri various acts for approximately 15 hours in to­ tal. Everybody visiting the Boat Show had to pass by my piano and various acts when in progress. My role quickly gravitated into that of a crowd generator so that Board members could do their thing. At week end, slightly more than $5000 was collected and presented to the Symphony. Considering total man hours invested, our collective time may appear to have been poorly used. However, there can be no value placed on the merits and benefits of personal contact in "spreading the word." Our Symphony's General Manager, Tony 0'Amato, had never seen nor known about reproducing pianos, and after hearing mine for some 15 hours, invited me to I bring it to the foyer of our new Concert Hall and provide l....J support to part of his season ticket reriewal campaign, coincident with a regular subscription concert in their Masterworks Series.

NEW HONORARY MEMBER

At Pasadena the AMICA Hoard of Directors voted June 29 to grant Honorary Membership to Isabelle Yalkovsky Hyman, who recorded for Duo-Art at the age of 19! Mrs. Hyman resides in New York City and is a member of the faculty at the Manhattan School of Music. A short biographical sketch follows. Welcome to our distinguished group of Honorary AMICA Members, Mrs. Hyman! We all look forward to meeting you personally.

So, on 18 & 19 April, I was delighted to have it in the Con~e~t Hall, a highly visible and prestigious location, proVIding supportive entertainment for one hour prior to the concert, ~O minutes during intermission, and a half hour followmg the concert. My piano was very well , received, particularly at intermission when several ~undred people gathered around on the main floor, and many hundreds more lined the multi-leveled stair cases and galleries to hear my mini-concert. Fine opportunity to spread "the word" about reproducing pianos and their g?rgeous reperformances of legendary masters of the plano. -111-

/ People- Then and Now

Siena Piano. She made a film called "Language of Music" and has written by-liI)es for Hall of Fame Re­ cordings. Many of her articles have appeared in music magazines and she is the author of The Piano Teacher's Art which has recently been released. She is married to Barnett Byman, formerly manager of the National Orchestral Association. Isabelle Yal­ kovsky Byman is on the college faculty of the Manhat­ tan School of Music in New York City. Through Mme. Byman's initiative, a music studio was established in memory of her teacher, Olga Samaroff. 2 The studio with memorabilia is in Room 525 in the same building (the old Juilliard) where Samaroff taught many of her famous students. The studio is equipped with two Steinway grand pianos, furnishings, and a scroll with the donor's names (May 1973). Mme. Byman was an assistant teacher to Olga Samaroff in private teaching and in the Layman's Music Courses at the Junior League. Many of her pupils have been winners in talent-hunt contests and she received a Baldwin prize as teacher of a National Runner-Up. Mme. Byman was invited to serve on the Fulbright Committee to screen piano applicants for the 1980-81 award. She has juried solo and concerti contests and Isabelle Yalkovsky served as audition chairman of the NYSMTA for five by Emmett Ford years. An award certificate of professional advancement for the Music Teachers National Association has been ISABELLE YALKOVSKY (Byman), pianist, teacher, given to her. Duo-Art artist, author and educator, was born in As a lecture recialist, she has given many teachers Philadelphia of Russian parents. workshops at the Philadelphia Music Teachers Associa­ Piano instruction began at the age of 8 when the family tion, the Pottstown Teachers Association, the Brooklyn moved to Chicago. Her instructors there were Anna Guild of Piano Teachers, the Associated MusicTeachers Wolf, Esther Harris and Heniot Levy.! At the age of II, League, and the Piano Teachers Congress of New York, .she appeared in the Mozart Concert Rondo with an Inc. Mme. Byman was a piano-clinician for the New ______orchestra composed of 35 members of the Chicago Sym­ York State Music Teachers Association and the Utah phony Orchestra. At the age of 13, she appeared as a child State Music Teachers Convention in Salt Lake City. prodigy at the Cohan's Grand Opera House in Chicago, Mme. Byman is listed in the International Musicians performing 3 concertos and 7 solos. Who's Who and the International Women's Who's Who. At the age of 16, she won a fellowship in piano at the When asked if she remembers the recording sessions for Juilliard Graduate School with Olga Samaroff, and DUO-Art, Mme. Byman's comment was "Mine were studied chamber music with Enesco, Salmond and Letz; made so many years ago by Aeolian Company. I was theory and counterpoint with Goldmark; and orchestral disappointed in it because the mechanical response was conducting with Stoessel. not always positive and efficient in punching holes. If a As a recipient of the Schubert Memorial Award, her note didn't show up on the roll, the man in charge would official debut was with the New York Philharmonic make one with a knife, irrespective of tone quality or conducted by Ossip Gabrilowitsch, subsequently ap­ color. However, it was an interesting experience for me pearing as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra under at the start of my pianistic career."3 Stokowski, with the Los Angeles, Boston, San Fran­ cisco, Cleveland, Denver Orchestras. She appeared in 1. Heniot Levy, AMICA News Bulletin, Dec. 1976. recital from coast to coast in the United States and 2. AMICA Bulletin May 1976. (.:anada. She appeared in chamber music as guest artist 3. Etude C sharp minor, Op. 2, No.1 - Scriabin D-A 73259. with the Musical Art Quartet, the Silvermine Quartet, (My appreciation and thanks to Mme. Byman for her assist­ and the Kohon String Quartet, with the latter in an ance in furnishing information for this sketch. e.mf) All-Ives program. She made records for Victor, Vox, and Stereo Age re­ cordings, and recorded Three Centuries of Music on the

- 112 - Jose Iturbi, pianist HONORARY MEMBER WILBUR CHENOWETH and conductor, dies PASSES LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pianist by Ali E. Werolin and conductor Jose Iturbi, whose classical and contemporary musical The sad news that one of our distinguished Honorary talents shone from Hollywood to his native Spain, died early Saturday at Members, Wilbur Rossiter Chenoweth, passed away on Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. March 27th has reached us. Mr. Chenoweth was an Ampico recording artist and a composer, and was active The 84-year-old native of Valencia, in the field of music education for many years. He had Spain died at 2:05 a.m. of "a heart condition, " hospital sp~keswoman been active and ingood health-until quite recently when Tess Griffin said adding that Iturbi he was suddenly taken ill and confined to a hospital for was admitted to the hospital Tues­ ten weeks prior to his death. day. Born in Tecumseh, Nebraska, he attended the Univer­ Iturbi, who made his Arnercan co~- ­ sity of Nebraska to study music under a scholarship. He cert debut in 1929, had lived In studied with Stojowski and Lambert in New York. At Southern California for a long time. age 26 he recorded one of his own compositions, Waltz Although his piano-dubbing for Caprice, for the Ampico in 1925. Altogether he made Cornell Wilde in Columbia's "A Song eleven Ampico recordings of which five were his own To Remember" became his compositions and two were co-composed. He appeared Hollywood signature piece in 1945, as soloist for several symphony orchestras during his Iturbi also sold more than 1 million copies of his recording of Debussy's stage years. "Clair de Lune." He was professor of piano, organ and composition at his He popularized songs in many alma materfor ten years, and taught music theory, organ musicals, including "Thousands and piano for 6 years at Occidental College in Los Cheer," .. Music for Millions," Angeles. He also had his own music studio in Los "Anchors Aweigh," "Two Girls and Angeles for some IS years, while at the same time serv­ a Sailor,....Holiday in Mexico,"_ ing as organist and choirmaster at the Neighborhood "That Midnight Kiss" and "The Church of Pasadena for 25 years. During the last several Birds and the Bees." years Mr. Chenoweth devoted himself to writing about Iturbi shared the movie screen music and to composing classical numbers. with such film greats as Kathryn Mr. and Mrs. Chenoweth have three children - a Grayson, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, daughter in Rio de Janerio, a daughter in Ojai, Califor­ Mary Astor, Ethel Barrymore and Walter Pidgeon. He played himself nia, and a son in Pasadena. Although gone from the in several films, using urbane Euro­ earthly scene, his wonderful compositions and sensitive pean charm in father confessor roles Ampico recordings will long be remembered and en­ to young singing stars. joyed by those of us who enjoy good music. But he retired from films, saying people misinterpreted him. From 1935 to 1943, he was permanent con­ ductor and music director of the Rachester Philharmonic Orchestra . in Rochester, New York. He later served as musical director for the ~ Valencia (Spain) and Bridgeport H Z symphonies. Z H Iturbi made numerous world con­ 0:: 8 0 ~ 0 cert tours and guest conducted r:r.. H co symphony orchestras in New York, ~.S ()'\ Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Fran­ r-i ~ txl cisco, Detroit. Chicago, St. Louis, 0 I .. Cincinnatti, London, Madrid, Buenos (/) ()'\ .. (/) N Aires, and Mexico City. <: fr.1 He also composed a number of Z ex: (lJ works, including Soliloquy for 0 d C ;S 0 :::s orchestra, Spanish Dance and Cradle 0 p:; r-;, Song for piano, and Fantasy for both 1:..L. [.:: .. piano and orchestra.

-1l3 - * CONl'ENTIONEWS *

In recent issues of the Bulletin, there have been articles concerning some Convention features which were en­ I. joyed by those who came to the Pasadena event, June 25-29. In this Bulletin and the September issue, I will present additional information and as many pictures as • possible. The September Bulletin will have brief descriptions of • the Mart, the Workshops, the Open Houses, the San • SylmarTour, and theBanquet. The AnnualMeetingwill I • be included as well as more about the participation of AMICA's Honorary Members. Roger Torkelson has re­ viewed the Piano Salon and Banguet performances, and :. his report in the form of a scenario will appear. I Now some miscellany ... The Badge Contest was won by John Grant. For those of you unable to attend the I palde!a. Calil:moa •• Convention, here is the samegameifyou wish to play it. Automatic MU8icai Instrument Collectors Associati~ With very little information (new clues were given each day) John deduced the title of the roll from which this segment was taken. Two notes are omitted to make room for the name and home town of the Con­ ventioneer. For various reasons, the Convention Committee is lack­ ing in pictures of Louis Alter and Ervin Nyiregyhazi. If AI Werolin also figured out the title, but did not submit anyone can supply pictures - prints, slides or negatives his answer until the Convention was over. He would - it will be much appreciated. Please send to me. have been a sure winner, as he had checked out his A video tape recording of the Piano Salons and the Ban­ hunch by playing the roll at one of the Saturday Open quet was made. Copies will be made available to Houses! AMICA Chapters at a later date. I am very conscientious about returning things, and I - Dorothy Bromage want people to know that, as I now repeat the request which I made at the Farewell Brunch. Please allow me to borrow Convention pictures. I was seen often with my camera on my shoulder - not very often taking pic­ tures. I was one busy person. If you look through your The Pala~e Theatre Convention pictures and see some you think I might like to have, I would appreciate it very much if you would loan me the slides or prints or negatives. I prom­ Formerly known as the Crown Theatre, the Palace in ise to make copies quickly and return them to you very Pasadena was the setting for a silent movie with theatre carefully. Thank you. The pictures do not have to be of organ accompaniment on the second evening of t~e the Bulletin sort. I have very little for my own personal Convention. It has a finely restored French Empue record of a unique event. I am not likely to have the interior and a magnificent curtain featuring a twenties chance to do what I did as Honorary Member Chairman vintage Essex car, parked in front of Yosemite's Half ever again. I was with them a lot, but have hardly any Dome. Featured at the mighty Wurlitzer organ was photos to record the very gratifying association. Send to Gaylord Carter, accompanying the silent movie, "The me at P.O.Box 387, La Habra, CA 90631. Circus," the only silent movie ever to win an Academy A souvenir program was lost at the Huntington Hotel. award. The star is Charlie Chaplin. (The 8V2 by 11 green program). Ruth Bingaman Smith is Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, in 1905, Carter emigrated very anxious to know if hers was found by anyone. to the United States as a child and grew up in Wichita, There were a number of autographs of other Honorary Kansas In the early 1920's his family moved to Los Members, most addressed to "Dear Ruth." Please write Angele~ where at the age of 21, Carter was appointed her if you have any knowledge of her program. Rugh organist of Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre. Sub­ Bingaman Smith, 206 Tuttle Rd., San Antonio, Texas sequently he was to be the featured organist at most of 78209. the other major movie theatres in the Los Angeles­ Some Honorary Members could not attend the Conven­ Hollywood area. In the 1930's Carter became ~opula~ as tion but sent recordings or printed matter. These items resident organist for several radio programs, mcludmg were displayed and played at the Convention. In the Hollywood Hotel and The Amos 'n Andy Show. '-' next issue of the Bulletin, I will list this material and The evening's entertainment at the Palace was arranged provide a means by which AMICA members may obtain by the members of the Los Angeles Theatre Organ Soci­ copies. ety, who maintain the organ there.

-114 - PASADENA -..-/ "Playground for ilMICilns" by Molly Yeckley, Temporary Californian

Each convention has its special meaning for all of us and Pasadena in 1980 was no exception. Although nobody asked me to write any of this, it seemed natural to share it with as many people who care to read it as can be reached. And that is probably very poor grammar, but I keep hoping it's the thought that counts. My very first convention was in Los Angeles in 1972, and I was afraid a "repeat performance" would never live up to my fading memories. Not to worry. Although this convention was held in the general geographicalloca­ of Los Angeles. The second visit was as intriguingas the tion of the earlier one, nothing was the same except the first back in '72, but this time was made special for at weather which ranged from clear to smoggy and hot to least one of our three tour groups because we had Ruth cold. Bingaman Smith in our group. When I told our guide Some of us came a day earlier than the convention and a that we had an artist who made Welte rolls, he let us find bunch of us went antique shop hopping. I found a book a roll of hers to play which she kindly autographed for written by Abram Chasins and a record of Pauline Al­ them, along with their Welte roll catalogue. pert playing for the "Sonora" label, plus some musicol­ Seeing and hearing the instruments in this collection is ogy books and music reference books. The book was a treat not to be missed when you are in Southern autographed with graciousness by Mr. Chasins, but I California, but for me to list all of the mechanical de­ couldn't think of any place for Pauline Alpert to write on lights that include some of the best restored cars in the a dark red label, so had to pass on that idea. world would take more pages than our new Publisher The honorary guests are what make conventions so very would allow. Ifyou can't make the trip, for heavin's sake special to me, and at this one we not only renewed buy the book "San Sylmar" sold by some of our mechan­ pleasant acquaintances but met many new and delight­ ical instruments dealers. Believe me when I say that ful former artists of the paper records we all collect and what you see in that book is real and not just an artist's love. conception of how things should look! Many people toured the Huntington Library and Art Of course we were all worn out from the day's events, Gallery on the opening day of the convention, but a but it was not ended yet. We went to a pizza parlor called three-carload group of us went to the J. Paul Getty "The Great American Wind Machine" and I'll bet you'd Museum in Malibu earlier in the day and were then too never guess where they got the name. Yes, it's a former tired to trod the halls of another place in the same day. theatre pipe organ named "Windy." It was a special treat I'm sorry I missed "Pinky" and "Blue Boy" in their origi­ for us to hear guest artist Johnny Honnert play itfor us. I nal form as we've all seen so many tacky reproductions can never understand how people who play piano well that the two of them seem trite, and I've found that can also function with their feet at an organ. I do well to seeing famous paintings in the original is exciting and remember what the middle pedal on a piano is used for! inspiring. Many people had arrived by Wednesday night, so we piled into mini-buses (do ALL Southern Califor­ nians own a van apiece?) and were chauffeured to the Baranger Studio Museum. Now, how to describe that? In about 1921 a Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Baranger began a studio that created and built window displays for retail jewelry stores. Nothing seems to have been changed except for the addition of some fantastic musical machines which are played and displayed for visitors. We had brunch and Piano Salon Thursday morning and then left for a tour of San Sylmarat noon. This "Tower of Beauty" as it is described is situated in the town of ...... - Sylmar, which I'm told is at the very northernmost edge

- 115 - Those of us still on our feet went to a silent movie at a theatre which featured Gaylord Carterplaying the organ A Giant Step Backwards in Time for us. It was the first full-length Charlie Chaplin movie by Herb Stockinger I have ever seen and the artistry and genius of Chaplin were at once apparent to everyone watching. We dragged our tired bodies back to the Huntington­ Sheraton Hotel in Pasadena in order to stay up until Wednesday evening we mini-bussed it back to the 3 a.m. listening to our "underground pianists" come nineteen-twenties and the beautiful Tudor-Gothic forth and bloom after midnight. These are the people Baranger Studios. who say they "playa little" and then sit and dazzle us We were greeted at the entrance of the candle lit gardens with their talent. I'm speaking of convention attendees by the reincarnation of Charlie Chaplin, who kept us who will only play after the sensible people have gone to smiling and chuckling throughout the evening. While a bed, and in no particular order, I am going to name fountain splashed and tinkled a band organ played Names: Bob Meyer from San Francisco, a new member Gay-Nineties melodies and some of our members who plays beautiful arrangements of well-loved stand­ danced to its tunes. A turn-of-the-century pop corn ards; Jeff Depp, from near Buffalo, N.Y., who played wagon popped merrily away accentuated by the con­ everything from the Chopin"A-flat Polonaise" to "The tinuous popping of champagne corks. Gershwin Songbook"i Tim Needler from Indianapolis, The champagne bottles were cooled in an amazeing who modulates and bridges better than almost everyone collection of old time toilet bowIs Isome of great beauty) I've ever heard, and can you imagine duets by Johnny filled with ice. They were lined up like toy soldiers along Honnert and Dick Kroeckel? Mustn't forget to mention one side of the garden. Dick Merchant from New Mexico, who rambles so beautifully all around the keyboard. I'll just bet you a Inside was a wonderland of mechanical music instru~ dollar to a doughnut that I will remember someone else ments and a museum of minature animated jewelry after I send this report on.... displays, each with a different theme. Among the sub­ jects were: Stone Age Wedding, First American Or­ (to be continued) chestra, Old Lady in a Shoe, Dan Cupid's Factory, Square Dancers, ad infinitum. Each was a jewel of ingenuity of design and animation. A new display was designed every month for over forty years. Thirty copies were made of each and these were shipped to jewelers throughout the country on a rotating basis. We were held spellbound by a huge Welte archestrion which had at one time been built into the walls of a music room. It now stood naked on the floor with its "innards" exposed, like a giant skeletal whale for all to see and admire its complexity - the music it made was magnificent! There were Coinolas, Violanos, Links, andeven a photo player to boggle the mind (and ears!l. The piece-de­ resistance was a Weltie residence pipe organ (2 manuals w/roll player). The pipes were behind the original turned mahogany grill-work with the carved logo of the old Reo Guest Artist automobile. It had come from the home of Ransom(e) E. aIds and had many ranks of pipes. JOSHUA THOMPSON Since the age of 13, Josh studied piano with various teachers and has now ac­ Our charming hostesses were Janet and Eugenia Dun­ quired a Bachelor of Music degree at Trinity University bar, long-time employees of the Baranger Studios. Our in San Antonio, Texas. His teaching ranges from private host, Mr. Burton Burton was unable to be present but his piano instruction to pre-school teaching (music, move­ hospitality was enjoyed by all. ment, religionl. Josh has had a parallel career in dance as We floated back to our hotel, each in our private dream well. He and Ursula Hollinshead performed a piano duo world, thinking of a memorable evening and the won­ at the Convention. ders we had seen and heard.

- 116- (Top) • Louis Alter and Pauline Alpert· Group:. Ruth Binga­ man Smith, Johnny Honnert, Matilda Locust Hart, Julius Burger, Ursula Dietrich Hollinshead, Ramsi Tick, Victor Zuck. (Ce'nter) • Abram Chasins • Robert Armbruster and Pauline Alpert (Bottom) • David Burke holds record made by Pauline Alpert as Molly Yeckley, owner of the record, beams.

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(Top) ·Julius Burger·Matilda Locust Hart introduced byTerry Smythe . / (Center) ·,Terry Smythe introduces Ursula Dietrich Hollin­ sheadand Joshua Thompson whoplayeda piano duo with her (Bottom) • Pauline Alpert performing on the Weber Duo-Art (Louis XVI) ofDorothy Bromage ·Thehotellobbyas a "salon" with the much-played Marshall eiJ Wendell Ampico A - on loan for the Convention by Dick Rigg.

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(Left column) 1. Roy Shelso Convention Treasurer, greeted each one coming to register. 2. The registration process in full swing. 3. Outgoing President of AMICA International, Bob Rosencrans. 4. Tom Beckett, outgoing Publisher of the AMICA News Bulletin. [Center Column) 1. One wing of the beautiful Huntington-Sheraton Hotel. 2. The view ofthe lawns from the lobby. 3. Francis Cherney, Southern California Chapter President (center) and Grant Leonard brief a representative of Station KNX on hand to publicize the Conven­ tion. (Right Column) 1. A Channel 2 cameraman records the activities at the Baranger Museum. 2. and 3. Examples of the jewelry displays at the Baranger Museum. 4. Included on this reproduc­ tion of the Ampico poster are Julius ~. Burger and Ursula Dietrich Hollinshead. among the 240 artists pictured. The poster drew much attention in the Hotel lobby.

-118 - Newsfrom the Chapters

/' through the air. (We want all living things to enjoy our NORTHERN LIGHTS music.) We all appreciated the information which Ted Walrath brought to us regarding Eben Rexford who wrote the "Country" Music song "Silver Threads Among the Gold." Mr. Rexford had by Dorothy Oids a player organ which is presently in the museum of the Clintonville, Wisconsin historical society. He had a What a tantastic day! After a leisurely trip down from copy of the sheet music plus pictures of Mr. Rexford and Grand Rapids and Kenora, Ontario, and up from Iowa on his organ. This may be a project for our chapter to work . Saturday, and after a rainy night at an otherwise beauti­ on. ful campground, some of us breakfasted at one 6f Wausau's fine restaurants and then truckked on up to Another item of interest, which Ted presented, was Blanche and Jerry Noel's place in the country northwest regarding Ethwell Hansen, musician and composer, who of Wausau - near Ha'mburg. Others arrived from Min­ . was the radio organist for the Amos and Andy program. neapolis, Rochester and elsewhere. He also cut piano rolls and is now an honorary member of AMICA. "Eddy" also wrote "At the End of a Sunset Jerry andBlanche recently purchasedwhat was formerly Trail" which was used by Gene Autry as his theme song. the home of a cheese factory. So they have lots of space for collectables. Of course the most delightful collection today was the 41 AMICAns and friends who gathered. The sky cleared somewhat and the temperature.rose, allowing us to hold our meeting out-of-doors. When we arrived around 11 a.m. we found young Dick Lakemoen already there with his 1922 Wurlitzer Band Organ in beautiful condition. He and his friend Richard Mathews of Crystal Water, Michigan had arrived at 8:30 toassIst Jerry and Blanche inpreparation for this crowd. r

Gene Skarda, Lowell Boehland and the 1922 Wurlitzer Band Organ.

While a lot of us were enjoying the band organ music out-of-doors, others were being entertained inside by the Wurlitzer Modell? - barrel organ. Itplays charmingly ,quaint music if we have a lot of "arm-strong" power. Ron Olsen gave it a try, implying that it was easy, but by the third turn, he gave up. The Cremona K which was in a good state of progressive Dick Lokemoen and his 1922 Wurlitzer Band Organ. repair could still produce marvelous piano music, but it will sQJ:!ndJ~YeD better when the pipes and other in­ Jerry's Mortier Dance organ played some old time dance struments are put in place. music: for us. This instrument is not restored, but, even We were also privileged to hear a Wilcox and White so, its music inspires those "dancers" among us. Mean­ organette, a small hand organ with a perforated roll, and while, of course, that young Dick is outdoors, welcom­ also a coin operated Regina Music box. . ing everyone with the music pouring from his band After a very short meeting, as well as before, the "mart" /' organ. was in operation, with members getting another roll to Interestingly, across the dale, upon the next hill, was a add to their collection, or tape to repair rolls, pianoparts, herd of cows listening intently to the music wafting etc.

- 120- NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Founding Chapter Members Make the Rounds by lack Edwards

The April meeting of the Founding Chapter was held at the graciously furnished home of neW' AMICAn, Jerry Miller. Members and guests were treated to a scrump­ tious pot-luck buffet, gallons of Harvey Wallbanger punch and music on Jerry's three manual Couporgan and on his beautifully restored 1931 Baldwin. Phyllis McCoy furnished a push-up player and a healthy supply Northern Lights Chapter meeting in session at ferry Noel's in Wisconsin. of rolls. Phil McCoy conducted a business meeting cen­ tered around a presentation of the list of nominees for International officers and around chapter plans for the Dennis Jenson transported a restored piano, with convention. The Founding Chapter will descend upon pianocorder, from Chippawa Falls, which entertained us prior to serving of refreshments. Blanche really went all out for us hungry travelling AMICAns with B-Q-Beef on a bun, potato salad, baked beans, 7-layer jello, and blueberry bars. The 40 in at­ tendance didll't have to be called twice to come and enjoy the repast. . With 16 members and friends from Wisconsin, 17 from Minnesota, 2 from Keewatin, Ontario, Canada,S from Iowa, and 1from upper Michigan, I'd say we had a splen­ did meeting at the Noels. Thanks, Blanche and Jerry. Hope to see you all in Iowa in August and Rochester, MN in July at Elmer & Dorothy Kruesels. Date not available at this writing.

The host. ferry Miller.

Northern Lights AMICAns at Hamburg, Wisconsin.

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lack Gustafson and lim Ponder.

Pasadena in a style not unlike that of the last Big Ten football team to have won a Rosebowl game there. The afternoon was well punctuated by organ and piano selections played by host Jerry Miller, Jack Gustafson, and a host of others. After the meeting, die-hard AMICAns journeyed to the home of Phil and Phyllis McCoy for a sneak preview of their new "theatre," which will debut to AMICAns in November. Plans were also made for the very rapidly approaching May r meeting. Not really too long after the meeting at Jerry Miller's Dr. Luis Chardon chats with Marjorie Werolin. home, the Bay Area branch of AMICA turned their eyes and earS toward the home of Dr. Luis Chardon in San of the boats on the bay. Ifhe were to look to his right, the Carlos. hills of the peninsula would fill a window. If a person could see around the curviture of the earth, I'm sure that Dr. Chardon lives inan absolutely beautiful home atop a no less than Tahiti or Maui would be allowed in a view hill overlooking San Francisco Bay on one side, and the from such a marvelous house. browning hills of the San Francisco Peninsula on the other. As a matter of fact, ifone were to stand in front of The house is of the Spanish type of architecture so the Mason &. Hamlin Ampico B in the living room and popular in California in the late 1920's and early 1930's. look out the window to the left, one would see the sails As one approaches, one must climb a steep hill and pass through a rose garden consisting of at least a hundred, and fifty blooniing roses of every description. Luis treated his guests to a punch bowl full of a truly punchful punch, and a buffet of roast beef, turkey and various salads and aspics, all of which went far beyond delicious. Another treat Luis provided for us all were vocal solos sung by Dena Fredric. Actually, Ms. Fredric was the guest of Bernice Cames, but she performed at the invitation of Luis. Accompaniment was provided by Bob Erickson, Jerry Miller and others. Ms. Fredric has performed for the Bay Area locals once before when she sang the works of Rudolph Friml at a chapter meeting at which Mr. Friml was our honored guest. Prior to a business meeting at which a gold and black button extolling the joys of AMICA membership was unveiled, many-time contributor to the International "..­ Bulletin, Alf Werolin received his prize for suggesting, one of the two new names which will grace the mast­ head of the local newsletter, SOUNDINGS. Tom Haw­ Mel Luchetti and Al Smith. thorn of Salinas will receive his prize for suggesting the

-122 - othername. That name wiJl be kept secret until the next newsletter is published in June. Tom will get his prize at that time. J Not only will the Founding Chapter be well represented at the convention in June, but wewill also be honored by a special meeting at the home of Alf and Marjorie Wero­ lin. We will be honored to meet with Honorary AMICA member, Julius Burger andhis wife Rose. Mr. Burgerwas an Ampico recording artist and a conductor for the Met­ ropolitan Opera and conducted SONG OF NORWAY on Broadway. June will be a busy month for all AMICAns, and for those in both California chapters especially. But, that's the way AMICAns like it.

This is the cover of a 36 page booklet prepared for the Schelling tribute meet­ ing.

The concert was well attended by the locals ofBelvidere and by AMICA members. In fact Jim Weisenborne came all the way from Rochester, Michigan, to attend! Isn't John Walsh and Dianne Edwards take in the rose garden. that right Jim. Schelling's widow, now Mrs. Janos Scholz, was also present. She brought with her many fascinating and valuable pictures, art objects, arid memorabilia from Schelling's personal collection. Mrs. Scholz very graciouslyallowed all thesemementosto be NEW JERSEY displayed in the lobby of the theatre. At the end of the concert, Bob Rosencrans, .on behalf of AMICA, presented Mrs. Scholz with an engraved plaque and New Jersey Pays Tribute to bouquet of roses for her help in co-ordinating the pro­ Ernest Schelling gram. After the performance a dinner-"feast" was heldat by R. F Groman

May has been a busy month for the New Jersey chapter. Our tribute to Ernest Schelling was held on May 4th in Belvidere, N.J. Schelling, a world renowned concerj: pianist and roll recording artist, was born ill Belvidere, N.J. in 1876. Through much effort members of the N.J. chapter researched his life with the idea of having a piano roll concert tracing Schelling's fabulous career. The concert was held on a Sunday afternoon and the program consisted of works by Liszt, Chopin, Granadas, and Beethoven, all played by Schelling on both the Duo-Art and Welte pianos. Richard Dearborn's Duo-Art and Bill Dean's Welte performed admirably. We also had -..../ a "live" guest artist, Mrs. Phyllis Alpert Lehrer, chair­ man of the piano department at Westminster College. She flawlessly performed some of Schelling's own com­ positions for piano solo. Bill Dean at the Welte

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Two-Day Meeting in Dayton r Features Henry Lange May 26-27 by Ahti Petaja

Ruth Stier, Linda Repsher, Millie and Eddie Freyer

Harmony Manor for the members who wanted to at- . tend. I understand that the dinner was just as successful as the concert. On May 20th the N.J. chapter held its final meeting of the season at Bill Boab's in Bethlehem, Pa. Like always we ended the season with a big bang! About 28 people attended and each and every one of them couldn't be­ lieve the delicious gourmet buffet lprinted menus and everything). Aside from the food, music also abounded. What else at an AMICA meeting. This was the first time I heard so many voices in (or outJof tune singing those /' great hits which few of us remember. Henry Lange at the Eicher's Stein way. . Everyone Wi}S in rare form that afternoon especially our Fifty-six members and guests from several states [in­ Secretary. Her interpretive dancing to Ponchielli's cluding one froni "way down" South Carolina) con­ "Dance of the Hours" would surely have made Ted verged on the Bill and Jo Eichers at 6 PM on Saturday. Shawn proud. We are all looking forward to out meeting Their big brick 1930's type English house has two repro­ at Linda·Repsher's country home in Hellertown, Pa. I ducing grands in the living room and two more on the hope everyone has a nice vacation. I'm off to Europe for 2nd floor. Back of the main dwelling is the carriage the summer - see everyone in the Fall. house, called a 3-car garage by modems, the upstairs of which is beautifully finished off in plaster and fine woodwork into a music studio that contains 4 restored grand players, a nickleodeon, an upright player piano, and an electronic organ. Thus, the Eicher complex has three separate music centers and they were all incon­ stant use. Delicious hors d'oeuvres, punch, much music, and visit­ ing set a festive mood which was capped off with a great meal-:- and then two special events. Event 1was a concert on the Steinway by Dayton-based Honorary AMICA member Henry Lange. After a long bout with illness Henry is now feeling well and happy. He has a piano in his apartment and is getting his hands "back in shape," he says, after having broken both wrists in a fall several years ago. One would hardly guess he's had a hand problem by the way he played Hot Lips, din cross hand arpeggios, and played so many delightful (Left side - front to back) Lee Werkheiser, tunes including some he had published years ago. A r--­ Bob Rosencrans, lim Weisenborne. Henry Lange special is his imitation of a wheezy leaky (Right side - back to front) Mr. Lehrer, 88 note foot pumped player piano playing a defective -­ Betty and Dan Schacher, Mrs. lanos roll. With his two feet tapping the pedals loud and fast, Scholz with snatches of full play interspersed with stretches.

-124 - with only a few notes sounding, with Henry's forearms belly dancer, the one and same Ed Joswick. In the middle hitting all the keys at once- you have a vision (aura!?) of it all Molly Yeckley was heard to say, "When in doubt familiar to all who've listened to the dying gasps of an throw in a chromatic scale" and this writerpicked up his I 1ged pumper. Henry also played several classical selec­ ears and added another trick to his musical bag. --..../tions to which he added syncopation and classics in 3/4 Tom Fortner was the initial spark that started the Mid­ time he'd converted to 4/4 time. Henry used to play this west Chapter when he sent a letter to AMICAns innovative music during intermission accompanied by hearabout asking if they'd like to form a chapter. They the drummer when he played piano for Paul Whiteman did and they elected him first president even though he at the Palis Royal Restaurant in New York City in the was still a senior in high school. He subsequently left to early 1920's. go to college to get his degree in organ music and came back after many years of absence. Glad to see you back, Tom. Sunday morning 39 of us met at Mike and Liz Barn­ har ts for a delicious brunch, more music, and the busi­ ness meeting. Liz is the whiz who put together the very efficiently organized registration and reservation pack­ age for the Dayton Convention in 1978. Well, she did it again with the delightful brunch for the gang of 39+ that was handled with such efficiency and finesse. Mike, an electronics engineer at Wright Field in Dayton is also a builder of orchestrions and a master wood­ worker. He assembled an orchestrion from orphan parts making many of them himself and even built the very elegantly finished case for the unit. His other orches­ trion was a basket case when we saw it on a previous

Henry Lange and 10 Eicher.

Listening to Henry Lange are Mark and Eleanor Walker.

Event 2 was a jam session in the studio above the car­ riage house on 3 grand pianos and the organ - and a belly dancer (identity disclosed later). With Ed Joswick on the organ, Bob Clark on one piano, Tim Needler on a ...... / 2nd piano, and Molly Yeckley and Tom Fortner in duet on the 3rd grand piano, the place was jumping. Some­ where along the way we lost the organist and gained a Mike Barnhart's Weber Otero.

- 125 - trip, but was now playing beautifully and standing 10 feet tall too. His 6'9" Chickering Ampico was a cast off from a neighbor. (Don't you hate people who find things like this just over the back yard fence?) Anyway it plays r beautifully -love that mellow Chickering sound. TheBarnharts have two music centers: the living room with a Weber Duo-Art and the high ceiling music studio addition built off the living room wi~h a sliding sound­ proof glass door. The music studio contains a double Mills Violano, two orchestrions, the Ampico Chicker­ ing and a pipe organ console. When I asked Mike where he plans to put the pipes for the organ he rolled his eyes heavenward and my mind went back to Dr. Wert's presentation at the Philadelphia convention last sum­ mer entitled, "What, Another Piano?" At the business meeting it was agreed that Midwest Chapter will donate a token number of Duo-Art Rolls to Meadowbrook Hall for use in demonstrating their Jim Weisenborne with his award. Duo-Art Steinway to tour and other visitors at the man­ sion. This piano had been put back in playing condition shop which will be held at the Detroit Yacht Club in in Sept. 1979 by several of the members of Midwest as Sept. or Oct. 1980 if final arrangements can be made reported in this bulletin recently. with Superscope and'the Yacht Club. Persons Wishing to Superscope volunteered a free 1 or 2 day workshop on attend this workshop should contact Ahti Petaja. The .installationand servicing thepianocorder. Twelve of the final plan and schedule will be published to Midwest people at the meeting are interested in this free work- when all is in readiness. This appeared to be Awards Day! Jim Weisenborne presented Bill Eicher with a large size poster which Bill can use in advertising his Paris Brest Sextet. Rumor has it that Bill may soon be on the road with his Paris Brest Sextet aiming for the bright lights of - shall we say r Vegas? Write to Eicher and maybe he'll share this poster with you. "- Eicher is no slouch though and was ready for Weisen­ borne and presented him with the big hog award - a stuffed pig head mounted for display in Wiesenborne's trophy room. It appears that Eicher once (maybe more often).observed Weisenborne coming back for 2nds, or was it 3rds, for food at an AMICA meeting.

S.O.W.N.Y.

Meeting at the Gaudieri's by lim Brewer

Saturday April 19, was one of those rare first really nice days of spring. No trace of rain, and the mercury stayed in the vicinity of 60°, making the trip to Rochester a most enjoyable ride on the motorcycle. Dave and Bernie Gaudieri hosted this meeting to coin­ cide with a Dennis James organ concert sponsored by the Rochester Theater Organ Society. The Gaudieri's did an exceptional job of preparing their home for us. You would never have known they had just moved in r just four days prior!! The Chickering Ampico Grand, and upright Weber Duo-Art looked lovely in the new Bill Eicher checking the T shirt for size. music room. It was hard to believe,' but they sounded

-126 - · better than they looked!! As is usual, both pianos were in constant use. There was no business meeting. We decided to forego it, J in order to dive into the delicious buffet the girls had set up. Stuffed shells, salads, vegies, steaming coffee, and a delicious cake for desert. Who could ask for more?? We no sooner finished eating, when it was time to leave for the concert. The auditorium was a very fine example of Art Deco at its finest. Walnut paneling, the typical geometric lights, and a classy atmosphere that no mod­ em chrome and glass can ever hope to duplicate. I'm sure that Dennis James is no stranger to AMICAns. In his concert he combined something for everyone, popu­ lar songs from the 20's, sing-a-Iongs, movie themes, an exellent accompaniment to a Mack Senett Comedy short. Dennis has a charisma that is quite evident as he described the histories of different numbers. All in all it was quite an enjoyable, and informative evening. The two outside buildings at Deansboro. The one on the left holds about 5 band organs. The one on the right is a small refreshment stand. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Museum ...

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One of the attractive display cases in the hallway at Deansboro.

Outside and adjacent to the shop is a two-car garage which has been converted, to house and display a This is the outside of the museum. The gentleman is Harold number of operating band organs. While we were there, Hodgkins from Ontario, Canada. a Wurlitzer model was cheerfully playing away. A sign on the shop door said /lWelcome AMICA./I Art knew that we were coming and he was well prepared. Upon It was Memorial Day Weekend. The sun was shining entering we found ourselves in an attractive gift shop brightly and the air was clear. There weren't many cars filled with many musical and non-musical gifts to sur­ on the road. It was surprisingly beautiful! prise and bewilder us (including horse-shoes which were This is what greeted thirteen wayfaring AMICAns from chained together and had a metal ring which mysteri­ the S.O.W.N.Y. Chapter as they traveled across the ously could be detached, Right LaVerne?). From the gift countryside towards their ultimate goal ... Deansboro, shop we entered into the first of many rooms filled with New York. instruments. In this first room, Art gave us a demonstra­ At the risk of sounding too romantic, to some people, tion of a number of these prized musical wonders. The Deansboro becomes a sort of sacred spot after they have instruments which were demonstrated included a visited the shop and museum of Art Sanders. To those German Red Welte, a large Regina with a changer -./ who have never seen his collection before, the Musical mechanism, a Double Mills Violano, Singing Birds and a Museum is really a fantastic place. I could probably go Tel-Ektra Reproducing Piano to name just a few. The on and on, saying how wonderful his collection is but Tel-Ektra was a most fascinating instrument. What then you wouldn't find out too much about the collec­ made it more interesting is that Art has the playing tion itself. mechanism laid out so that it can be seen while operat- ing. After his comments on these instruments, we asked many questions and he was more than happy to give us the answers we wanted. After about twenty minutes in the first room we were given free reign over the rest of the museum. It was fantastic and fun! r What was very intriguing about the Museum was that many rooms had similar instruments so that direct comparisons could be made. One room was devoted to reed organs of various makes and styles. Another was devoted to different models of juke boxes. A third was filled with music boxes. And so it continued. Along the walls in the halls connecting these rooms were showcases filled with a large number of musical oddities. The most spectacular room was the /JBar." This room was the largest of the rooms and con­ Clarisse and Carl Burgwardt. She is about to play one of the tained ten large nickelodeons and orchestrons, the kinds large reed organs in the Deansboro collection. I don't know that everyone wishes they could afford but know they why Carl is smiling - he's doing the pumping! can't. The Seeburg Orchestrion, Nelson Wiggen, Link, Artizan, Western Electric and Seeburg Celesta Deluxe few sights that were new to us, but the weekend was tar were all represented. There was even a strange instru­ from over. We stayed at the Paul Revere Motor Lodge ment called a Rube Goldberg Nickelodeon. Very In­ that night (an estate in Northern Rome that had been teresting Design! By the time we had made it through converted to a motel and banquet faCility) and looked the /JBar" we were somewhat inebriated and under the forward to our next day's travel. Our next appointed stop power of "TheMusical Machines." We then walked into was The Old Music Shop at 1176 Elmira Road in the a room filled with various types of street pianos and township of Newfield, New York, just south of Ithica. everyone played their favorite instrument ... all at the Since we had four hours to drive about seventy miles we same time. Boy, did they make noise! After calming thought that we could take a nice liesurely drive, and down a bit and regaining our composure and our sanity, maybe pick up something at a local garage sale or an­ we noticed quite a few other instruments in that and tique shop along the way. The day before we had stopped adjacent rooms. at a barn sale and had found ... you guessed it, a player piano. Sinceno one had a trailer attached to their car, we left the poor upright in its dusty corner and continued / along our way. But I digress! Well, Sunday morning started out fine and we were proceeding according to schedule when we came across this road sign "IS Antique Shops - 2 Miles." We did finally get to Ithica, and only an hour and a half late. Allen Galpin is the owner of The Old Music Shop and it i& an interesting place indeed. The "Shop" is a long low concrete block building looking more like a storage shed than anything else, but inside there are quite a few interesting things. In it he has Edison phonographs, a Tanzbar, Play-a-Sax, Street Organ, Reed Organs and Pipe Organs, Vacuum Cleaners, ... Whoa there! Back two steps. Yes, he has a variety of Vacuum Cleaners from yesteryear. He also has Juke Boxes, Band Organs, a Sin­ gle Mills, Music Boxes and an Arburo Jazz Orchestra, Esther Pinchon is getting some technical advice (?) from complete with Saxophone and Accordion. Mr. Galpin's LaVern Griffith, our traveling piano tuner. The room is the collection is quite varied, but it is based more on "Bar" Room at Deansboro. preservation than restoration at the present time. As a result many of the instruments just weakly play. To It would probably take a small book to list all of the somewhat compensate for this, he does spend a good instruments which Art has in his collection. Taking deal of time with you answering questions that you may into consideration that Art and only one other person have. take care of all the instruments, the collection is in Ifyou would like to visit either one of these museums, it excellent condition. might be a good idea to call them in advance. Both of If you would like to see his collection immediately, but them have a few instruments for sale, but you would can't afford the plane fare to Deansboro, there is another have to contact them for specific information. Their alternative that you can take for the present time. Har­ numbers are: Art Sanders (31S) 841-8774 r vey Roehl's bookPlayer Piano Treasury has a collection Allen Galpin (607) 272-7829 of photos from the Musical Museum including the room If with the Welte and also the "Bar" room. Everyone who went for the weekend had a great time. you are ever in the Central New York Area, these are two By the end of that afternoon, our eyes had seen quite a places you definitely would NOT want to miss!!! good, I believe the composers playit the way it should be The Forum heard. A sample of the lyrics. "She was fat but she got leaner pushing on her concertina down old Palesteena way." NOTE: Crazy Otto's version is from a disc recording Decca #8163 entitled "Crazy Otto Rides Again." Hans W. Friedberg, son of the late pianist Carl Friedberg, 3. "Dumbell" A foxtrot that was written by Zez Con­ and his wife made a surprise visit to the QRS factory in fry, copyright by Leo Feist Inc. in 1922. Actually Dum­ Buffalo on May 30. President Ramsi Tick enthusi­ bell is supposed to be a dance of some sort and what else astically delved into the QRS archives, and a delighted would you expect from the man who wrote "Stum­ Mr. Friedberg left with photocopies of roll listings of his bling"? The roll is Supertone #5284 played by Clarence father's recordings for Ampico, Duo-Art, Welte and Re­ Johnson. The arrangement is very good and well played. cordo. The next stop on Mr. Friedberg's nostalgic pil­ The music and words well illustrate each other. grimage was Cleveland, where he planned to meet with 4. "Chopsticks" This is a ragtime performance of the Gregor Benko of the International Piano Archives. popular tune which almost everyone knows. The roll is Anyone with Friedberg rolls and/or memorabilia is in­ QRS#CEL-102 arranged and played by JoAnn Castle. vited to write Mr. Friedberg at Lithia Valley, RD #2, JoAnn Castle has been a favorite of mine since when she Factoryville, PA 18419. was on the Lawrence Welk Show during the 50's and 60's. This roll was recorded in 1972 by JoAnn and believe me, you have never heard "Chopsticks" tillyou hearthis roll. Very good arrangement that is snappy and even has a few surprises. One of her best of the celebrity series. WHO WAS H. C.BAY?

I would appreciate any information anyone might have on the H. C. Bay Company of Chicago and its founder. The company made an 88-note player action found in pianos with a great many more-or-Iess obscure brand New Members names and may have made some of the pianos a.s well. Vernon Brown Roben &. Debra Bretch: 40 N. Maple Street, Ferg'..;son, MO Minami Aoyama 4-8-24 63135. 1928 Steinbach & Dreher upr plr; 1926 Marshall & Minato-ku, Tokyo 107 • Wendell upr plr. / Japan John &. Ellen Ekman: 19533 GeOIgina Circle, Cerritos, CA 90701. Referred by David Reidy. 1909 Pianolin Coin Piano A; 1912 Regina Sublima Coin Piano 304; 1914 WurliTzer Pian­ orchestra 12; 1918 Cremona Coin Piano G; 1924 Seeburg Coin Rolls andMusic Piano L; 1925 National Coin Piano. James Miller: 11618 Texas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Piano Roll Review Referred by Larry Broadmoore. 1928 Welte-Mignon Vorsetzer. Eugenia Dunbar: 389 S. Meredith Avenue, Pasadena, CA 1. "I've got a Cross-eyed Papa (But He Sure Looks 91106. Straight To Me)" This song is listed as a foxtrot but I would tend to call it a blues number. Music written by Gerald &. Carole Plessner: 59 W. La Sierra Drive, Arcadia, CA Roy Ingrahm and words by Zany and Duval. The com­ 91006. 1928 Steck 6' Duo-Art. position was published and copyrighted by M. Witmark and Sons in 1923. This roll is Imperial #X54l4 and Doug &. Anne Fritz: 1502 Bums Point Circle, New Port played by Jack Clyde. The performance is very good. Mr. Richey, FL 33552. Referred by Bobby Clark. Cable Euphonia Clyde used a lot of interestingvariations at the breaks in upr ph. the song plus the song has the surprise ending of the famous "In Mid Air" chord. That which slides into a Andre &. Evelyne Ginesta: Seestr. 356, Maennedorf, Switzer­ chord that sounds like the song should go on, but does land CH-8708. Knabe 5'8" Ampico. not. The words to the song are slightly humorous and the melody is good. Allan Morton: P.O. Box 69631, Los Angeles, CA 90069. 2. "Palesteena" An oriental foxtrot written by Con Referred by Dorothy Bromage. Conrad and J. Russell Robinson. The roll is QRS#1244 . and played by the composers. This song, in the opinion Edward F. Doran, Jr.: 100 S. High Street, West Chester, PA of the writer, is one of the best of its kind. The music is 19380. Referred by Dick Kroeckel. 1929 Baby Grand Recorda. ..../ perfect and the words are very funny. The first time I heard this song, it was played by Fritz Schulz-Reichel Audrey Stone: 15051 Capetown Lane, Huntington Beach, CA better known as "Crazy Otto" and I have been in love 92647. 1923 Schaff Bros. upr ph. with it ever since. Although the Crazy Otto version is

- 129 - Mike &. Marilyn Malvey: 3550 La May Lane, Reno, NV 89511. Ronald Swanson: 3400 Lake Avenue - Apt. 2, Rochester, NY Referred by Q.R.S. 1919 Waltham Welte upr. 14612. 1919 Marshall & Wendell upr Ampico.

G,ry &. Donna Ritz: 367 Nottingham Road, Woodbury, NJ Don W. Kelly: 30 Antrim Cresco - Apt. 610, Scarborough, 08096. Referred by Harvard Wood. Ontario, Canada MIP 4N4. 1925 Knabe 5'8" Ampico; 1926 Fischer 5'8" Ampico. '-..I Carl F. Hinderer: 1326 Spruce St. Apt. 2703, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Referred by Bob Taylor. 1969 Musette upr plr; 1899 David &. Vera Wilkinson: 2595 Lakeridge Shores W., Reno, Olympia Music Box. NV 89509.1929 Mason & Hamlin Ampico B; 1914 Hupfeld Phonolist Violin; 1920 Hupfeld Super Pon; 1908 Encore Banjo; Leonard &. Susan Finkel: 3025 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 1914 WurliTzer Harp; 1913 WurliTzer CX Orchestrion; 1903 11235. Referred by Ed Freger. 1915 Seeburg Nick L. Regina 335 Style China Cabinet; 1914 Seeburg H Orchestrion; 1914 Seeburg JOrchestrion; 1914 Seeburg KT Orchestrion; 1914 Kim &. Paula Taylor: 714 Hendrickson Street, Clinton, TN Seeburg L Piano. 37716. Greg Taylor: 15 E. "L" Street, Sparks, NV 89431. 1913 Popper Willard &. Dawn Pumphrey: 7 Mecklenberg, Irvine, CA "Felix" Orchestrion; 1920 Seeburg L Piano; 1912 Seeburg G 92714. Referred by A.I.G. 1980 Universal Nick. Orchestrion; 1922 Seeburg E Piano.

Mary Ann &. Brian Huda: 322 Old Zoar Road, Momoe, CT David &. Patricia Simms: 5231 Grant Avenue, Carmichael, 06468. CA 95608.

Laurie Litowinsky: 6729 N.E. Mallory, Portland, OR 97211. Barry &. Deborah Kasindorf: 22 Orchard Street, Newton, MA 02158. Referred by Bill Koenigsberg. Allen G. Dreyfuss: 123-06 Metropolitan Avenue, Kew Gamens, NY 11415. Referred by Keith Bigger. 1967 Aeolian Laurence Broadmoore: 908 Glenoaks Blvd. #3, San Francisco, Spinet plr. CA 91340. Referred by Ben & Mary Lilien. Restorer of repro­ ducing pianos and orchestrions since 1966. Merlin &. Jos.ephine Green: RR 4, Dubuque, IA 52001. Referred by Harvey Roehl. Keith Bigger: 227-46114th Road, Cambria Heights, NY 11411. Referred by Harvey Roehl. 1924 Haines Bros. 5'3" Ampico; Robert J. Skinner: 6001 Marcie Street, Metairie, LA 70003. 1930 Moller Artiste Reproducing Pipe Organ. Referred by Lee Lanier. 1919 Melville Clark upr Apollo; 1915 Kimball Orchest wlXylophone. Evelyn &. Laurence Wilson: Box 415 - 39 Shore Road, Stony "­ Brook, NY 11790. Referred by Bill & Diane Stubbe. 1924 Dennis &. Claudette Jensen: Rt. #1 Box 236, Chippewa Falls, Mason & Hamlin 5'5" Ampico. WI 54729. Referred by Gene Skarda. John E. Eliason, III: 8460 Golf Course Road, Sayner, WI 54560. George &. Beverly Simpson: 525-16 Street, S.W., Rochester, Referred by Jerry Noel. 1920 Coinola A-roll Nick; 1927 Schulz MN 55901. Referred by Gene Skarda. 1925 Steinway Duo-Art; 5' Aria Divina Art Case. 1918 Cremona Nick J. Peter W. Schweizer: 5125 Newton Street, Torrance, CA90505. Philip &. Hazel Wenker: 2805 Arlington Avenue, Riverside, Weber Unica. CA 92506. Referred by D.W. McMenamy. 1895 Aeolian 65­ note Piano Player; 1908 Walters upr plr; 1920 Armstrong upr Glenn &. Christine Oliver: 817 Edgefield Road, Ft. Worth, TX plr;· 1928 Victor Phono. . 76107. Referred by Haden Vandiver. 1913 Hoffman upr plr. Nick Christofilos: 924 Hilldage Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708. Karen &. Robert Eske: 2846 Gilna Court, Cincinnati, OH 45211. 1912 Aeolian Stroud-Pianola upr Thermodist. Glen R. McGowan: Rt. 1 Box 60, Carmel, CA 93923. 1928 Gulbransen upr plr; 1917 Seeburg Nick E. · Donald &. Kathryn MacCormack: 31 Harral Avenue, . Bridgeport, CT 06604. Referred by Allen Miller. Marshall & Richard &. Mary Thomas: 4922 Onteora Way, Eagle Rock, CA Wendell upr Ampico. 90041. · . Jerry &. Helene Sutter: 8844 Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA Robert &. Angie Docker: 9045 Bellegrave Avenue, Riverside, 90211. Referred by Ben & Mary Lilien. Seeburg E Nick; C\ 92509. Referred by Ben & Mary Lilien, Dick Rigg. Wurlitzer Pianino; Wurlitzer CX; Regina Orchestrial Auto · . Changer. Rafael &. Conchita A. De Mendoza: Maria De Molina No. 62, Madrid, Spain 6. 1976 Aeolian Sting plr. Robert T. Smith: 591 Beacon Hill, Troy, MI 48084. Referred by , . Jim Weisenbome. 1917 Weber upr Duo-Art. '-' Jim &. Patty Hightower: 2240 Dupont Drive, Pensacola, FL 32503. Nelson-Wiggen Orchestrion 5. Joffre &. Earline Murrell: 100 Nita Street, New Iberia, LA 70560. Referred by QRS. 1910 Aeolian Pianola 65-note. Albert Barry Henry: 3020 Park Fontaine 1004, New Orleans, .LA 70114. Referred by Lee Lanier &. Joe Hoppe. 1900 Mermod Classified Freres Cylinder MB. FOR SALE: 1926 Steinway XR DuoArt with matching bench. Good Mel &. Karen Locher: 155 Hillmont Avenue, Auburn, CA unrestored condition, DuoArt all there. Soundboard very good, --./' 95603. 1886 W.E. Wheelock upr Pianocorderj 1885 Wellers­ action needs some work, ivories yellow, 5 chips, tone excellent, haus Street Organ; 1902 Wilhelm Bruder Sohne Fairground mahogany finish. $6,000. Bill Maier, 612/944-3646. Organ; 1896 Regina 27W' Style 5 MB; 1922 Mills VV; 1926 Mills VV; Seeburg A Nick; 1967 Carl Frei Book Organ. FOR SALE: Wurlitzer 4'9" Baby Grand. Late 1920's. Apollo or Artecho mechanism. Ivory keys. Good restorable condition. $1800. W.E Knapp, 6425 31st Terr. N., St. Petersburg, Florida 33710. (813) 381-0204. Paul M. Roberts: 6797 Coachlite Way, Sacramento, CA 95831. 1928 Stroud upr Duo-Art. FOR SALE: Aeolian player piano, upright, 5 years old and in good working condition, 100 roll collection included, $2500. B. Meeder, Richard Karlsson: 536 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY (805) 962-1005. 10301.1920 Steck 6/ Duo-Artj 1921 Francis Bacon upr pIe; 1912 Estey Reed Organ; Misc. Phono. SELLING: A few perfect condition DuoArt rolls: Paderewsky, Chaminade, Ravel, Rub 'instein, Bachaus, others. G. SQLOMON, Mr. &. Mrs. Edgar M. Morrill, Jr.: 35 Pine Ridge Road, Green­ apartado 310, Santiago, Dominican Republic (West Indies). . Wich, CT 06830. 1923 Steinway XR Duo-Art Louis XV. FREE LISTS: All types rolls, cylinder records and machines. Discs, cobs, catalogs & literature. Mechanical music and much more. Our Mick &. Virginia Michael: 166-13 West 133rd, Olathe, KS 22nd year ... VI & SI'S ANTIQUES, 8970 Main St., Clarence, NY14031. 66061. 1913 Waltham upr plr. FOR SALE: ALWAYS a very large stock of orchestrions, monkey Don Rand: 3222 Larga Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039. organs, music boxes, fair ground organs, automata, etc. Be a sub­ Referred by Dave Bowers &. Terry Hathaway. 1903 Wurlitzer scriber to our free mailing list. Retonio's Mechanical Music and Magic Xylophone/Piano Orch. Style 33; 1924 Wurlitzer Band Organ Museum, Blumenrain 16/ CH-9050, Appenzell SWITZERLAND 165; 1939 Wurlitzer Band Organ 165; 1914 North Tonawanda (071) 8725 44. Band Organ 52 Key; 1924 North Tonawanda Band Oxgan 52 FOR SALE: Mandolin attactments - fits all upright pianos. Easy in­ Key; 1912 Wurlitzer Mandolin Quartette; 1924 Link Piano/ stallation. $18.00 postpaid in U.S. W.E Knapp, 2819 53rd St. N., Xylo Deluxe; 1925 Nelson-Wiggen Bells/Xylo/Piano Style 8. St. Petersburg, FL 33710.

Ed Oppenshaw: 3222 Larga Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039. Q.R.S. ROLLS: Up to 1/3 off, factory shipped. Send 50¢ for catalog. Referred by Dave Bowers &. Terry Hathaway. 1927 Nelson- Price lists free. Write: Baley's, 310 Grandview, Kalamazoo, MI 49001. ../ Wiggen Orchestrion Style 6; 1927 Seeburg Orchestrion KT Spec.; 1918 Seeburg Expression X-Pi 1925 Wurlitzer Orches­ TUNE your own instruments. Peterson and CONN tuners. Contact microphones. Send for discount price catalog. Libman. 8 Patrick Ave., trion L-X; 1908 Berry-Wood Piano C j 1907 J.W. Whitlock Ex­ perimental Violin Player; 1908 Seeburg Piano A Art Style. Pinehurst, MA 01866. PLAY·RITE AND Q.R.S ROLLS at 35% off. Direct Shipping of10 rolls or M. W. Evans: 9223 Tooley Drive, Houston, TX 77031. more. For price list write Vintage Piano Workshop, 412 Dartmouth Dr., SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Abraham &. Penina Freund: 1823 East Sierra Vista, Phoenix, AZ 85016. Referred by Bill Simon. 1912 Steinway upr Original FOR SALE: Fischer Ampico Spinet top loader, walnut, player rebuilt Welte. and case refinished - $4,000. Fischer upright Ampico '''' rebuilt, case refinished mahogany - $3,000. New Gulbransen player organ, loaded, Douglas &. Vickie Mahr: 9503 Flintridge Way, Orangevale, CA walnut. Paid $5,800, Sale Price - $3,000. Weber Duo-Art grand 5'8" walnut, player rebuilt· $4,800. Built-up Orchestrion - xylophone, 95662. Referred by Ray Bauer. 1918 Knabe upr Ampicoj 1917 bass drum, snare drum, wood block, crash cymbal, triangle, tam­ Pease upr plrj 1923 Marshall &. Wendell upr plr; 1921 Wreburn bourine, mandolion, '0' roll - $4,000. CALL (216) 593-2155, Ohio. upr plr.

AMICAITEMS AMICA TECHNICALITIES BOOKS: AMICA STATIONERY: $3.20 (letter size), Volume I (1969-1971), $5.50 postpaid; $1.75 (note size), including mailingcharges. FOR SALE Volume II (1972-1974), $7.50 postpaid; Fine quality stationery with ornate AMICA Volume III (1975-1977)/ $8.50 postpaid. borders. Each packet contains 25 letters AMICA BULLETINS, BOUND ISSUES: Reprints of interesting technical articles and matching envelopes. Send orders to: 1971, 1972/ 1973-bound sets at $15.00 each which have appeared in the AMICA Bulle­ Robert Lemon, 4560 Green Tree Drive, set. 1974,1975/1976,1977,1978,1979at $18.00 tin, arranged and indexed into appropriate Sacramento, CA 94823. each set. PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE AND categories. Send orders to: lim Weisen­ "They All Laughed When I Sat Down At HANDLING. Spiral bound to lay flat. Send borne, 73 Nevada Street, Rochester, MI The Piano, But When IT Began To Play-" orders to Mary Lilien, 4260 Olympiad Drive, 48063. This sound and color super-8 movie, pro­ Los Angeles, CA 90043. duced by AMICA members, is available for -...-/ ROLL LEADERS: DUO-ART, Authentic. For PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO loan to AMICA members and chapters. For order sheet, see the April 1973 Bulletin. AMICA INTERNATIONAL more information write to Howard Koff, Nick Jarrett, 3622 21st Street, San Fransicso, 2141 Deodara Drive, Los Altos, CA 94022. CA 94114. FOR SALE: Marshall & Wendell Ampico 'N grand 5'8", Serial No. 111627, made in 1930, with matching bench. Original, unrestored con­ dition, with desirable late 'A' features, loud and soft pedal compensa­ tion, flange finger stack. Ivories original and mint. $3,300.00. Also 1926 Haines Bros. Marque Ampico upright, good unrestored condition, $1,250.00. Bill Koenigsberg, 77 High Pine Circle, Concord, MA 01742. Phone 1-617-369-8523. r-

PIANO ROLL AUCTIONS and all types of music for automatic in­ struments, also sheet music. Send for free catalog. Please state your interest. Grace Friar's Musical Notes, 12 Grafton St., Green Lawn, Long Island, New York 11740. (516) 261-2636.

WANTED: ALL kinds of mechanical musical instruments. We pay high prices for outstanding music boxes, orchestrions, automata, barrel organs, etc. We specially look for: Mills Violano, Hupfeld Violano, Chordeophon, Encore Banjo, Eroica disc changer, orchestral disc boxes, working models, merry-go-round with horses, interchange­ ..rellJl"·I,\"".l>:"ls.o..:J:iklr.O::IIIC')",,, . C"l')'';lf'n. t'''l!.,: able orchestra table music box, very large orchestrions, etc. Retonio's I. J. PADEJl£WSlI C. CHAMINADE JOSEF NOfMANN GERALDINE FARRAR .. J desire 10 order "Tht' "1":-':01..\ I..: t),(' ., Tile ;\'I-:TR 0­ .. The PIANOLA .lllly 111~lrlllllf"nt ,II:,{ Me,chanical Music and Magic Museum, Blumenrain 16, CH-9050, <1 PlA:-';OLA ror lise lh~ :-110\\'1' Iht' J>tl)"('r I.. STYU: place'!,> lhe is ji:;rl'nlrsl ill Appenzell SWITZERLAND (071) 872544. my resideuce. 11l1f'rpr.-1 wllh l",rlillJo:' PI" ~o l.A berond of ill I Pi:lllo­ It is per(ection." :lIUlf'n\..lil'lI." all (olllpt'titHrs." p);,p:rs." BUYING: AMPICO, DUO-ART, WELTE & OTHER TYPE OF ROLLS. DESCRIBE AND PRICE. ALTMAN 8970 Main Street, Clarence, NY14031. Supremacy Has Never Been More Clearly Demonstrated Than in the Case of WANTED: Collector pays realistic prices for: Grand!baby grand player pianos· nickelodeons· circus organs· large music boxes· etc. Any condition. Send want list. I can find you anything. Paul Manganaro, 121 Valley Brook Ave., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071. (201) 438-0399. THE/PIANOLA HERE are many Feople touay who are contemplating WANTED: Music rolls for a Wurlitzer R-J series reproducing player the purchase of a Piano-player. They crave music­ pipe organ. Hal Kemp, P.O. Box 128, East Rochester, NY 14445. ~they want to produce it themselves. And they want an instrument that will enahle them to produce music that will he TEL· ELECTRIC rolls and information wanted. I need 5" brass rolls with fine enough to satisfy the most critical taste. It is 01 supreme importance lor these people \I' ,"n they Tel-Electric on the box. Also would like any and all information from finally decide to purchase, that they make the same distinction anyone who has restored a Tel-Electric. I have the piano with magnets between Piano-players that the world's leading musicians make. installed, the console player, and generator. Tom Hawthorn, 12922 The Beat Judge. of Pino-play"" are the Great Kennedy Circle, Salinas, Calif. 93906. PiaDiata-the.e Recognize ODly tbe PIANOLA "" Questions per:raining to the ar:rs or sciences are otdinarily considered settled when a majority 01 leading authorities con­ WANTED: Any stripped out upright Ampico that I can put an action cur in one opinion concerning them. frof11 a1925 Fischer in. Rich Schommer, 911 Laramie, Alliance, Nebraska It is the expressed opinion not only 01 a majority, hut 01 practically,1LL the Pet/t musical authorities ofthe presmt day that 69301. (308) 762-5836. the PIANOJ.A is superior to all other Piano,plaYers,' and as many express it is "the ol/(v l'iilJlO-p!a}'er worth." serious cOlISiderlltiou. " On Your Cboice of the PIANOLA Depeuda tbe Mu.ical Sawfactiou You Will Recein YOll would not willingly choose to hear mediocre piano­ playing 'i,hen you might hear I'allerewski or Holmann play. No more should you allow yourself to he persuaded into hU\'ing a Piano-player l'aderewski and Hofmann refuse to rec'ognize when for practically the same amount you can get the one they hath hear:rily endorse. There IS hut one PI.~'NOI.A. And onh' Pianos with the name PIANOLA actually on ~hem are PIAlWI.A Pianos. 1'\0 other instru­ ments of this t\'Pe contain the Mtlros~dt', Thrll10dist or other leatures that mUSicians insist are vital to an artistic Piano-player.. SEND FOR CATALOG C A h:mtl:'illl"nt"I~' iJlmilr.lh·" c':l1alllg' of Iht" PIA;>.;OI,A :111(1 PI,\;>.;!).,,, Pian" will Ill' St'nt Y'"1lI fr~l' "1'1111 rt'IIIU;:'i1. III thi:'i cal:t1nJ! art J!in'n the lIC thl;lII, :tIld a Stlllll1mf\' uf the impllrtant t'\'('llls SUf'h as J111n'ha~t's hy rny:l!ly, ~f(' .• NEW MUSIC FOR THE DUO-ART PIANO in whic'" till' PIA~OI." and rl,\~()L" Piano h:l\'l' hJ.!lIrt.(1.

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Sorry, this instrument is not for sale now! But it will be on one of the most important auctions ever held on mechanical music instruments and automatons!

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HUPFELD PHONOLlSZT VIOLINA The Auction of the·Year in Appenzell, SWitzerland, April 11,·1981 Some of our highlights:

Eroica, Tannhauser (one of 4 existing German disc-shifting machines), Chordeophon, Regina changer etc., magnificent and very rare music boxes, many orchestrions and beautiful fair ground organs, Mills Violano, Encore Banjo and of course some of the nicest Vichy-, Bontemps-, Lambert-, etc. - automa­ tons and dolls.

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We are still looking for good stuff to buy or t6 put it for you in the auction. Closing date for entries is Dezember 5, 1980. - No transport problems from or to the United States because of our collecting transports. Please write us or meet us at the annual MBS-convention in Stamford rooooooooooooooooooooooo~

~ 0 "I I Have the Nicest Legs! ! 0 o 0 At. 0 Louis XV Knabe 5'8". Not only is this piano Louis XV but the customer had some 0 X custom carving done on the legs. This is probably the most sought-after case style in a At. V reproducing grand, plus the fact that it has some carving and it's walnut. I feel this y At. piano is the most desirable reproducing grand that has come on the open market in a At. V long time - and the price is right, $8,700 - unrestored. V

oAt. 0 You have only 2 months left (if I still have it) to buy my Florentine Chickering all 0At. V restored at $11,000. In October, I'm raising the price to $13,000. y

oAt. 0 You say you have wanted an orchestrion for a long time but the wife doesn't want the 0At. y noise in the house? You say you don't have the room? Well!! Read page 529 of the Y o Encyclopedia about the Nelson-Wiggen style 5X. This piano aspired to the "upper 0 At. class" segment of the coin piano market. Cloth curtains were intended to lend an air At. y of dignityto the case, as was the use ofwalnut-a fine furniture wood. Any automatic Y At. piano can play loud; ours plays soft. Real music! Buy the "most popular Nelson- 0 X Wiggen orchestrion." This will fit well in any home. Completely, beautifully restored: At. V $15,000. Y j D Seeburg E just arrived. Call for details. : o 0 Oak coin-operated Regina 15Y2" on matching stand. Great original shape: $2,900. 0 o 0 Monkey organ with three ranks of metal pipes and three cabs. Call for details. 0 o I'll pay more than any dealer for good quality reproducing grands or nickelodeons in 0 At. unrestored condition. My profit margin is low, my rent is only $200per month. The big 0 V dealers' overhead reaches thousands a month. Who do you think pays for that? Buy o from me-sell to me. Here is a list of some ofthe pianos I've sold in the last3 months. 0 At. Chickering "B" mahogany unrestored $7,900 A V Mason and Hamlin A 5'8" unrestored $8,000 V o Capital with pipes restored ..... $7,900 0 At. Chickering "B" walnut unrestored .. $7,400 0 o Seeburg KT restored...... $14,000 0 o Quality at a fair price. Keep letters to a minimum - please call days: (201) 438-0399. 0 t PAUL'S PLAYER PIANOS t y Paul Manganaro Y o 121 d~halley Brook Ave. 0 \ Lyn urst, NJ 07071 0 ~ 0 o 0 toooooooooooooooooooooooo~ Retonio's Mech. Music and Magic Museum

and r-- Retonio's Raritatenkabinett Bankgasse 6, CH-9050 APPENZELL (50 miles east of Zurich) Switzerland Tel. 071/87 25 44 or 071187 27 11

Two museums in the heart of Switzerland's mountains (50 minutes from Zurich Airport) and our hospitality make your trip worthwhile. Besides the museums we have on about 5,000 square feet some of the most wanted instruments for sale. Come and see US!!! Some of our highlights:

We do not have many orchestrions right now, but we have some of the best!

It is now the best time to buy a fair ground organ. 12 perfect restored fair ground organs on stock! That never comes again! - Orchestrions: IMHOF & MUKLE ORCHESTRION Losche Jazz Band (Enzyclopedia p. 492) in perfect working order, very nice case .. SFr. 23'500.-- (" Losche Violin (Enz. p. 490 top middle picture) in like new restored condition ..... SFr. 32'000.-- Imhof & Mukle (Enz. p. 471 bottom left) in very good working order ...... SFr. 37'000.-- Imhof & Mukle (Enz. p. 476 Badenia 2 with pipes) in like new restored condition ...... SFr. 42'000.-- Hupfeld Helios (Enz. p. 444 top middle) in perfect working order ...... SFr. 35'000.-- Imhof & Mukle (Enz. p. 471 bottom middle) with 1 figure instead of lyra, in fine playing condition SFr. 36'000.-- Decap 92 key Dance Organ in perfect working order .. SFr. 70'000.--

- Fair ground organs: 43 key Orchestrophone Limonaire (Enz. p. 877 No 206) in top condition ...... SFr. 28'000.-- 49 key Orchestrophone Limonaire (Enz. p. 878 No 217) in perfect condition...... SFr. 38'000.-- 33 key Ruth Organ with very nice front and 1 figure, absofute perfectly restored...... SFr. 38'000.-­ New 35 key Limonaire (Enz. p. 860 No 686) SFr. 24'OOO.--r ...... -- ... 52 key Bruder with 2 figures, magnificent front SFr. 49'000.-­ 60 key Limonaire (similar Enz. p. 878 No 226) SFr. 65'000.--

Order our &ee selling list now! BALEY'S Our Order CATALOG TITLE or First 3 Words $ 310 GRANDVIEW #_-- NUMBER KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 49001

NA~IE ------:.c~ ADDRESS ------ij" CITY------STATE------ROUTE---BOX----ZIP CODE----- ROLL PRICES (Effective 9/1/79) CATEGORY QRS LIST DISCOUNT (CODE) PRICE PRICE REGULAR(BLACK/GREEN) $3.20 $2.55 BLUE LABEL (*) 4.40 3.20 RED CLASSIC (t) 4.70 3.35 RED MEDLEY (tt) 5.40 3.70 RED EXPRESSION (ltt) 6.20 4.15 INFORMATION Please allow FIVE to SIX WEEKS for delivery. CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY. SORRY-NO COOlS. ROLLS MAY BE RETURNED ONLY WHEN AUTHORIZED BY LETTER AND ONLY WHEN PROPERLY PACKED. 1 to 9 rolls (any category) 20¢ shipping ~ roll ~ $1.00 service charge. 10 or more rolls (any 20¢ shi pp'j ng category) per roll. No service charge. Roll orders over ~are shipped free. Merchandise Orders- 20¢ shipping (or combination merchandise $er roll ~ and roll order of less 1.00 service ENTER TOTAL FOR THIS PAGE than 10 rolls) charge ~ $1.00 charge to ENTER TOTAL FOR OTHER PAGES ship merchandise. AMOUNT FOR MERCHANDISE(BOOKS,ETC) Books or Records $1.00 service ADD $1.00 SERVICE CHARGE IF LESS charge ~ THAN 10 ROLLS OR MERCHANDISE $1.00 shipping ORDERS WITH LESS THAN 10 ROLLS. PLEASE READ ADD 20¢ PER ROLL SHIPPING CHARGE Rolls are shipped at current discount prices. IF ROLL ORDER IS LESS THAN $60. Since prices may increase in the future, you TOTAL AMOUNT must check the box below if 12..!:!. do not want your order processed at ,the then current NEED A CATALOG? prices. Your check will be returned. Pleqse send 25¢ for the lqte~t Q~S Do not process order catalog on AMPICO,DUO ART &88-Note c=J roll s. )(~~)()(~~)ll(~~)()(' 'J~)( C - b ~ AUTOMATIC MUSIC ROLLeD. ~ . { ~ )( P. O. BOX 31 94. SEATILE. WA 98114 )(

( 1~ J PHONE (206) 633-3664 ~ l AVAILABLE NOW ARE THE FOLLOWING LISTS AND PUBLICATIONS FROM AMR - Send for those of your choice. l A list of AMR Ampico Rolls- only one of each roll is available from this list. ~ A list of AMPICO quality reissued rolls. A l~st of WELTE LICEN~EE ~ 1%inch wi~e quality reissued rolls. r A hst of DUO-ART quahty reissued rolls. ' 'r"-~ A list of ORIGINAL ORGAN ROLLS- Including Aeolian 58 note Organ Rolls; Wilcox and White 58 note Organ rolls; Estey Organ Rolls; Pianophone 58 note t rolls and other 58 note rolls. All 58 note rolls are 10 1/8 inches wide; PEERLESS l Organette Rolls 3 5/8 inches wide. A list of Original Nickelodeon Rolls-including 10 Tune C Rolls; Berrywood ~ Endless Nickelodeon Rolls 11% inches wide; 2 G Rolls; 50 Pianolodeon Rolls; )( Telectric rolls; etc. )( ~X )( . Other miscellaneous items for sale including Scopitone fIlms, Jukeboxes, Amberola :: Model V, 7 foot Baldwin Welte Licensee, 9 foot Knabe Ampico, etc. l _A list of AMR 88 note rolls. A list of other 88 note rolls. j 4 Ampico A pumps, 2 Duo-Art pumps, Complete Welte Licensee System with a \ [ drawer.' ) )( AMR CATALOG OF QUALITY PUBLICATIONS-For player pianos, Reproducing )( )( pianos, phonographs, radios and jukeboxes. X ~ AUTOMATIC MUSIC ROLL CO. • VISA and MASTERCARD ORDERS ACCEPTED t J P.O. Box 3194 Seattle, Wa. 9811 4 BY MAIL OR PHONE f ( PIlone: (206) 633·3664

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Eighth International Convention • June 25-29, 1980 Pasadena, California PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

9:00 am - 9:00 pm Registration Lobby

2:00 pm Tour: Huntington Library and Art Gallery San Marino

8:00 pm Tour: Baranger Studio Museum South Pasadena

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

9:15 am Buffet Brunch Viennese Room

10:45 am - 11:45 am Piano Salon Viennese Room

12:00 noon Tour. San Sylmar Sylmar

5:30 pm Dinner and Theatre Organ Concert, The Wind Machine Reseda

8:00 pm Silent Movie with Theatre Organ accompaniment, Palace Theatre Pasadena

FRIDAY, JUNE 27

8:00 am Breakfast Viennese Room

9:15 am Annual Business Meeting Viennese Room

11:00 am - 12:00 noon Piano Salon Viennese Room

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mart Wentworth Room

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Workshops See Workshop schedule

5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Piano Salon Viennese Room

6:30 pm Dinner Viennese Room

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Piano Salon Viennese Room

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Mart Wentworth Room

SATURDAY, JUNE 28

8:00 am Breakfast Georgian Room

9:30 am Open House Tours Los Angeles, Arcadia, Villa Park 12:00 noon Lunch at Open Houses

Dessert at American International Galleries Irvine

6:00 pm Cocktail Hour Patio

7:00 pm Banquet Viennese Room

SUNDAY, JUNE 29

9:15 am Farewell Brunch Georgian Room

11:00 am Optional Open House Visits BARANGER STUDIO MUSEUM

At the comerof Mission Streetand Orange Grove Avenue, in South Pasadena, is a bUilding in Gothic style ofthe Tudor period. Within its walls is a unique and fascinating business. The BarangerStudios design, create and build window displays for the use of retail jewelry stores. By the use of cunningly devised and beautiful miniature settings, a jeweler's window is given all the dramatic interest of a superbly set stage in some gorgeous Broadway review. The Museum contains special examples of the store displays plus automatic musical instruments. (From 1925 reprint)

SAN SYLMAR

Towering above the trees and rooftops of the quiet suburb of Sylmar in the San Femando Valley stands a six-story, windowless structure that appears to be a giant storage warehouse. This is the Merle Norman Tower of Beauty, housing several large and unique collections. Once inside the great bronze doors, the visitor is overwhelmed with the interior, a work of art itself, with marble floor and columns, frescoed ceilings, crystal chandeliers, gilt-bannistered stairways, sculptured carpeting, and mirrored and paneled walls done in rare woods. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Nethercutt are the owners of San Sylmar and take great pleasure in restoring beautiful art objects to their original condition and in using them and sharing them. From the Grand Salon Showroom of classic and antique cars, one proceeds up a curved staircase to the accompaniment of an Ampico reprodUcing piano on the landing. Functional fine art is expressed in the cars which are kept in operative condition, in the clocks and in the automatic musical instruments which are played. A list of highlights is too long to include. Sitting in the Tower of Beauty's carpeted fourth floor, referred to as "Cloud Ninety Nine." visitors may listen to the 1926 Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ and can select for themselves the San Sylmar features most to be remembered.

THE WIND MACHINE

In 1924, a theatre organ was installed by the Wurlitzer Organ Company in the Quinlan Theatre in Beverly Hills, California. "Windy," as she is named, was used to create the musical moods that accompanied the black and white images on the giant, silent silver screen. Following the advent of talkies, Windy was unused and neglected until 1967 when she was removed from the QUinlan and later installed at The Great American Wind Machine Restaurant in Reseda. The Mike Ohman family owns and operates the restaurant, ~ith Mike as one of three performing artists on the magnificent two manual, thirteen rank theatre organ.

THE PALACE THEATRE

Formerly known as the Crown Theatre. the Palace in Pasadena is the setting for a silent movie with theatre organ accompaniment on the second evening of the Convention. It has a finely restored French Empire interior and a magnificent curtain featuring a twenties vintage Essex car, parked in front of Yosemite's Half Dome. Featured at the mighty Wurlitzer organ is Gaylord Carter, accompanying the silent movie, "The Circus," the only silent movie ever to win an Academy award. The star is Charlie Chaplin. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, in 1905, Carter emigrated to the United States as a child and grew up in Wichita, Kansas. In the early 1920's his family moved to Los Angeles where at the age of 21, Carter was appointed organist of Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre. Subsequently he was to be the featured organist at most of the other major movie theatres in the Los Angeles-Hollywood area. In the 1930's Carter became popular as resident organist for several radio programs, including Hollywood Hotel and The Amos 'n Andy Show.

The evening's entertainment at the Palace has been arranged by the members of the Los Angeles T~eatre Organ Society, who maintain the organ there. Open House Tours

The San Sylmar collection can be overwhelming. Because of the size ofthe collection and the limited time available, you will be able to see and hear a very limited portion of that collection.

Therefore, on Saturday, June 28, we will take you to see and hear personal collections ofthree of our members. At each of the three stops, you will be able to see and have demonstrated a number of instruments. In addition, we will visit one of the largest automatic musical instrument stores. For the tour, the group will be divided so as to minimize crowding. The three collections are those of Jerry and Virginia Doring, Rudy and Norma Edwards, and Ben and Mary Lilien.

The Doring home is in Arcadia, east of our meeting site. The setting is suburban. The larger items of the collection are housed in a special music house. The Doring's collection features larger band organs, cabaret orchestrions and a cabaret jazz orchestra.

The Edwards home is in Villa Park in Orange County. As a community, Villa Park is a fairly new residential city designed to keep its rural atmosphere. The major portion of the collection is in a separate music house. The Edwards' collection features piano-keyboard nickelodeons and orchestrions.

The Lilien home is in the Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles, southwest of Pasadena. The Lilien's collection is a potpourri of items including disk and cylinder musical boxes, phonographs and smaller nickelodeons and is located within their large home.

The automatic musical instrument store is American International Galleries (AIG) in Irvine. It began as Hathaway and Bowers in Santa Fe Springs. For awhile, it was located in Santa Monica. AIG is the largest retail outlet on the West Coast specialiZing in buying and selling automatic musical instruments.

DUring the tours, you will have a buffet lunch at one of the open houses and dessert at AIG.

GUEST ARTISTS

JOSHUA THOMPSON Since the age of 13, Josh DR. WIUIAM E. FLYNT Bill Flynt is by profession an studied piano with various teachers and has now acquired electro-optical engineer and has equipment design re­ a Bachelor of Music degree at Trinity University in San sponsibilities for image intensifier tubes. It was the Antonio, Texas. His teaching ranges from private piano University of Texas where he got his Ph.D. in physics. Bill instruction to pre-school teaching (music, movement, has been active in many facets of music for most of his life. religion). Josh has had a parallel career in dance as well. He played the piano since the age of 6, has been church He and Ursula Hollinshead recently presented a recital organistfor 20 years, has built a 16-rankpipe organ in that and will perform piano duos at the Convention. church, played saxophone and bassoon in college bands and now plays string bass in a local symphony orchestra. Since 1972, Bill has been a music roll arrangerfor Ampico and DuoArt reproducing piano rolls. He designed and built electronic data processing eqUipment in use at Playrite Music Rolls, Inc. and continuesan association with ====c~~ them as a musical and technical consultant. The Texas = l!)~

JOHNNY HONNERT When Johnny was 12, he played duets with his father on radio station WBCU in Chicago (His dad played harmonica.) From his studies - private piano and then Sherwood Music School- he had a vi.Hied musical career - his own orchestra. organ accompani- . ment for skating and riding horse back, other orchestras and solo performances. He has been semi-retired since 1971, but still enjoys his specialty, sing-a-Iongs He was a recording artist for 88-Note piano rolls. Johnny is still married to the wife he met in 1930 - and believes she deserves a medal.

MATILDA LOCUST HART As a child prodigy of 11, Matilda won a contest held at Carnegie Hall. This afforded her the opportunity to make a concert debut with the New York Philharmonic. She had 5 sisters and four of them, with her became well-known in the theatre as the Locust Sisters. Iv'iatilda recalls playing at the Huntington Hotel and once meeting Charlie Chaplin there. She is still in touch with the family of Josef Hofmann who was very much impressed to hear her play, as a girl, the "Minute Vv'altz'," in thirds. A resident of Los Angeles now, she c0aches singers and styles their songs. She recorded rolls for DuoArt.

RAMSI TICK Before Ramsi became owner and President of QRS Music Rolls in 1966, he was manager of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. He has never used his law degree (State University of Buffalo), but he has been a recreation director for the city. In fair weather, he rides a bicycle from his Windmill Point beach home in Canada to the Niagara Street location of QRS that was formerly the International Railway Co. building. QRS was founded in 1900 by Melville Clark. During the Depression, Max Kortlander, a QRS recording artist and composer, bought the music roll company and renamed it the Imperial Industrial Co. Ramsi Tick has culminated a life-long interest in player pianos by purchasing QRS. (He gave it back its name.) Another strong interest for Ramsi remains concert music and he is active in promoting live concerts and in preserving theatres. LOUIS ALTER At the age of 9, Louis began piano study and by the time he was 13, he was playing accompaniment for silent films - but with improvised material instead of the stock themes. Louis later saw America and Europe on tour as accompanist for vaudeville star Nora Bayes. He wrote orchestral music and was a song-arranger also, before going to Hollywood in 1929 to write music for the films. He wrote for the Broadway stage as well. He recorded rolls for DuoArt. In 1943, Louis appeared in the Hollywood Bowl in performances of his compositions with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. A list of his compositions is quite lengthy, headed perhaps by "Manhattan Serenade," and including a great favorite of Franklin D. Roosevelt, "Twilight on the TraiL"

ABRAM CHASINS Abram was a DuoArt recording artist. He retired from the concert platform in 1946 with a farewell tour as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Koussevitzky. His performing career extended from 1926-1946 after he had studied with such keyboard greats as Godowsky, Goidmark, and Josef Hoffman.n. He has written music for one and two pianos, as well as works for orchestra. While still in his 20's he attained international renown as the first American contemorary composer to have his works performed by Arturo Toscanini and the New York Philharmonic Or­ chestra. Station WQXR was a classical music station with which Abram was associated for 25 years, providing comments on its major programs and initiating educational prQjects. Two of Abram's books are "Speaking of Pianists" and "Leopold Stokowski - a Profile."

VICTOR ZUCK In 1975, Victor was ordained to the Dioconate in the Episcopal Church and is now Priest-in­ Charge at St. Luke's Church in Georgetown, Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Nathalie, have in their home an 18 rank "Artiste" Reproducing Organ which he built. Victor's musical life has centered around organs, since 1924 when he became associated with M.P. Moller. After some years with Wurlizter he returned to Moller. Victor was involved in the design and construction of the first player organ built by the Moller firm. !twas known as the "Solo Symphonist." It utilized QRS rolls, with tonal registrations controlled by hand. Victor has been a contributing author for magazines in the field of organs and he also has contributed material on automatic organs to the Smithsonian Institution. URSULA DIETRICH HOLLINSHEAD Ursula has written her memoirs entitled "Ten Cents a Lesson." This interesting and informative story tells of the fun and perils of a young lady musician traveling around the country in the employ of the Melville Clark Piano Co., makers of the APOLLO reproducing piano. Ursula gave many com­ parison concerts that showed the audience the similarities between live performances and the reproducing rolls. Later Mrs. Hollinshead recorded for AMPICO and DUO ART and concertized throughout the U.S. Ursula had retired and was iiving in San Antonio, Texas, when she and AMICA discovered each other. Since then she has performed for "JOHNNY CARSON TONITE SHOW," and "WHAT'S MY LINE," both times demon­ strating with reproducing pianos as she did so many years ago. At present she is teaching piano to a very ardent class. She says at the age of 94 she does not feel that the hour glass has yet run dry.

PAULINE ALPERT Pauline lives in New York where she was born and where she played in the Paramount Theatres in the twenties. She was discovered there by the theatrical presentation company of Fanchon and Marco and toured with them all over the United States. Frank Milne gave Pauline her first recording engagement with DuoArt.. Radio work included being featured on Paul Whiteman's show and with Fred Allen and Horace Heidt. Pauline appeared in movies in the thirties in some ten­ minute shorts. In 1927, for the Victor Talking Machine Company, she recorded piano solos and later also for Sonora and Pilot Tone. During her life she has been associated with many famous musicians including George Gershwin who admired her style enough to engage her to te~ch jazz piano to his brother, Arthur.

JULIUS BURGER Our Vienna-born Ampico recording artist began piano lessons at age 13. He studied piano and composition at the Academy of Music in Vienna. Among his experiences, he counts close association with out­ standing conductors, an extensive career in conducting opera, and being coach/accompanist for many singers. The opera career of Julius included being assistant c'onductor at the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. Throughout his musical career, he utilized his talents to do orchestrations, score a ballet and write a symphony, a cello concerto, three string quartets, and a number of lieder. With Milton Suskind, he recorded duets for Ampico. These duets were conducted by Bodansky. ROBERT ARMBRUSTER Robert developed a reput­ ation as a prodigy in Philadelphia, performing a Schumann concerto under the baton of Leopold Stokowski. He recorded six salon pieces, the first of which was Dreyshock's Petite Ronde (Duo-Art No. 5612), and continued to make recordings before and after graduation from high school. He even made some recordings while on leave from the Naval Reserve, and is pictured in uniform on some of the rolls. He was offered a contract at AEolian and placed in charge of operatic, salon and semi-classic music. One of Duo­ Art's most popular and prolific artists, Armbruster also recorded lesser compositions under the fictitious names 'Henry Bergman,' 'Gene Waldron' and 'Robert Summers.' Mr. Armbruster left New York in 1937 to become conductorfor the Chase & Sanborn Hour, and many other radio programs. He was head of Music for NBC's Western Division for six years, conducted the Hollywood Bowl Concerts for five years, and was the head of M.G.M.'s Music Department for eight years.

RUTH BINGAMAN SMITH Though the piano has been her constant companion since childhood, Ruth has always found time. for other activities. As the wife of a cavalry officer, Harrison, Herman, she combined a social life, in many Army posts throughout the country, with a concert career. After becoming a widow, she not only had an NBC radio program in San Antonio, called "Music and Meditation," but she was also soloist with the San Antonio Symphony and gave recitals as welL Ruth has again been widowed, since the death of her second husband, and now lives in San Antonio where sh.e continues her active interest in the Humane Society, and her leadership positions in musical, social and philanthropic organizations. Ruth recorded rolls for Welte.

THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION The represent­ ative for the Smithsonsian is Gary Sturm of the Division of Musical Instruments. Gary is a native of S1. Louis, Missouri, and a graduate of Beloit College in mathematics and the University of Copenhagen in music and art history, 1970. He was an apprentice violin maker until 1974 when he became the manager of B. David Art Gallery in Washington, DC. In 1975-76 he was a volunteer-apprentice in the conservation lab of the Division of Musical In­ struments of the Smithsonian, and in the spring of 1976 he became a member of the Division staff. He is with the Potomac Dance Ensemble, specializing in early American and English country dancing, and a member of the "Something You Ate" string band. With all this, he has somehow managed to squeeze in a degree in auto mechanics, getting a private pilot's license and work on bronze-level certification as an ice dancer. ' Officers of AMICA International

Bob Rosencrans President Bill Eicher Vice President Jim Weisenborne Secretary Jack and Mary Riffle Treasurer

Southern California Chapter Officers

Francis Cherney President Mary Lilien Vice President Evelyn Meeder Secretary Roy SheIso Treasurer Bill Toeppe Reporter Richard Rigg International Board Representative

Convention Committees Chairman, Richard Rigg

Hotel Liaison and Meals Mary Lilien Mart David and Dianne Reidy Publicity Dorothy Bromage, Bill Toeppe Hospitality and Open Houses Mary Lilien, Herb Stockinger' Graphics and Printing Dorothy Bromage Transportation Alan and Margie Armstrong Honorary Members Dorothy Bromage Workshops Bill Toth Photography Bill Toeppe, Dorothy Bromage Treasurer Roy Shelso Banquet Program Francis Cherney, Dorothy Bromage Registration Roy Shelso, Dorothy Bromage, Dianne Reidy, Millie Rigg, Margie Armstrong, Bill Toeppe Table Favor Ben and Mary Lilien

Favor Workshop Participants (in alphabetical order): Alan and Margie Armstrong, Bill and Margaret Blair, Carl Broderick, Dorothy Bromage, Derwood Cable, Francis Cherney, Les and Audrey Cordell, Ralph and Edythe Jensen, Jon Lawson, Brian and Evelyn Meeder, Keith Read, David and Dianne Reidy, Richard and Millie Rigg, John Schaller, Calvin Soest, Herb Stockinger, Bill Toeppe, Bill and Betty Toth

The follOWing persons generously loaned ii.struments for the Convention:

Ralph and Edythe Jensen Richard Rigg Dorothy Bromage Q. David Bowers, American International Galleries, Irvine

Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors Association

AMICA

1980 Convention BANQUET if

Saturday June 28, 1980

Huntington Sheraton Hotel Pasadena, California c/lI(enu

,5tuffe:d !Baked (Potato PROGRAM

Master ofCeremonies Francis M. Cherney President Southern California Chapter

Welcome Richard Rigg Chairman 1980 Convention Committee

Opening Remarks Robert M. Taylor Incoming President . AMICA International

Introductions

Literary Awards Tom Beckett Outgoing Publisher The AMICA News Bulletin

This Year's Convention Story . ... Tape/Slide Presentation

"Special Occasions" Abram Chasins Honorary Member

Salute to Honorary Members AIr Werolin Honorary Member Chairman AMICA International

Entertainment Robert Armbruster Honorary Member Bill Flynt Acknowledgement

A souvenir roll is being donated by QRS Music Rolls, Inc. Ramsi P. Tick, President.

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We look forward to seeing all of you at the Annual Meeting in October, 1981, in Dallas.