The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

The Talking Machine World, New York, February, 1928 95 Recording Artists in Concert Appearances Invite Record Tie-Ups The following list of concert dates of a number of recording artists has been compiled for the benefit of dealers who wish to stimulate the sale of records of artists appearing in their cities or towns. Tie-ups can be effected through the mediums of window displays or by direct mail, calling the attention of customers to the scheduled appearances and a mention that the artist's recordings are available. VICTOR ARTISTS Harold Bauer — February 16, New York, N. Y. ; February 18, Brooklyn, N. Y-; February 19, New York, N. Y.; February 21, Ithaca, N. Y.; February 23, Detroit. Mich.; February 24, Detroit, Mich.; February 28, Chicago, 111.; March 6, San Francisco, Cal.; March 8, Palo Alto, Cal.; March 9, Pomona, Cal.; March 13, Riverside, Cal.; March 15, Los Angeles, Cal. Pablo Casals — February 16, Boston, Mass.; February 17, South Hadley, Mass.; February 21, Orange, N. J.; February 24, Montclair, N. J.; February 26, New York, N. Y. Feodoe Chaliapin — February 20, Detroit, Mich.; February 23, Ann Arbor, Mich.; February 26, Indianapolis, Ind.; February 28, Des Moines, Iowa; March 1, Madison, Wis.; March 4, Chicago, 111.; March 7, New York, N. Y. ; March 11, Boston, Mass. Richard Crooks — February 19, New York, N. Y. Galli-Curci — February 15, Clarksburg, W. Va. ; February 17, Charleston, W. Va. ; February 19. Indianapolis. Ind.; February 22, Appleton, Wis.; February 24, St. Paul, Minn.; February 27, Eau Claire, Wis.; February 29, Peoria, 111. Jascha Heifetz — March 4, Miami Beach, Fla.; March 9, Atlanta, Ga. ; March 14, San Antonio, Tex. Maria Jeritza — February 19, Boston, Mass.; February 25, Charlotte, N. C; February 28, Richmond, Va. ; Marcli 1, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; March 3, New Haven, Conn.; March 5, Baltimore, Md. ; March 7, Washington, D. C. Fritz Kreisler — February 15, Lexington, Ky. ; February 16, Huntington, W. Va.; February 20, Baltimore, Md. : February 21, Washington, D. C. ; February 22, Norfolk. Va.; February 23, Lynchburg, Va.; February 26, Boston, Mass.; March 2, Milwaukee, Wis.; March 4, Chicago, 111.; March 8, Sheboygan, Wis. Mary Lewis — February 19, Miami Beach, Fla. ; February 21, Augusta, Ga.; February 23, Greenville, N. C; February 25, Danbury, Conn.; March 8, Waterbury, Conn. John McCormack — February 16, Houston, Tex.; February 19, New Orleans, La.; February 21, Birmingham, Ala.; February 24, Nashville, Tenn.; February 29, Pine Bluff, Ark. Paderewski — February 17, St. Louis, Mo.; February 20, Kansas City. Mo.; February 21, Wichita, Kans.: February 23, Pittsburg, Kans.; February 27, Des Moines, Iowa; February 29, Minneapolis, Minn.; March 4, Milwaukee, Wis.; March 6, Green Bay, Wis.; March 8, Madison, Wis.; March 11, Chicago. III.; March 12, Detroit, Mich.; March 14, Lansing, Mich. Rosa Ponselle — February 16, Schenectady, N. Y. ; February 18, New York, N. Y.; February 19, Hartford. Portland, Ore., February 4. — After a protracted period of inactivity the Oregon Music Trades Association met January 27 at the Elks Club. Members present decided to hold the annual meeting in the near future for the election of officers. A resolution was passed to send in a petition to the manufacturers of phonographs and radios for a better trade discount. E. Avery, of Los Angeles, in charge of the Brunswick recording laboratories and in charge of the Los Angeles Brunswick record factory, stopped off in Portland several days .on his return from Seattle, where he made a group of recordings of the Herb Wiedoeft Orchestra. The recent Victor release of the new concert series, consisting of the better-known popular selections of Victor Herbert, are meeting with the approval of the dealers, according to the Portland Victor headquarters of the Pacific Northwest Distributing Co. "Columbia Nite" was a feature of the Cole McElroy Spanish Ballroom, when Columbia dealers and Columbia sales people of Portland were entertained by the Cole McElroy Spanish Ballroom Orchestra, Columbia artists, in honor of the release of the new Columbia records of this orchestra. The room was decorated with Columbia records, Columbia window trims and other Columbia material, making the whole a very attractive setting for the famous Columbia recording organization. One of the big features Conn.; February 21, Williamsport, Pa.; February 24, Baltimore, Md.; February 26, Waterbury, Conn.; February 28, Akron, Ohio; March 2, Toledo, Ohio; March 9, Duluth, Minn. ; March 14, Warrensburg, Mo. Rachmaninoef — February 15, Buffalo, N. Y.; February 16, Northampton, Mass.; February 18, New York, N. Y.; February 27, Brooklyn, N. Y.; February 29, Philadelphia, Pa.; March 2, Washington, D. C. ; March 5, Palm Beach, Fla.; March 7, St. Petersburg, Fla.; March 9. Sanford, Fla.; March 12, Tampa, Fla.; March 15, Miami, Fla. Tito Schipa — February 20, Evanston, 111.; February 22, Youngstown, Ohio; February 24, Cleveland, Ohio; February 26, New York, N. Y. Madame Schumann-Heink — February 17, San Jose, Cal.; February 19, San Francisco, Cal.; February 21, Sacramento, Cai.; February 24, Los Angeles, Cal.; February 27, Ventura, Cal.; March 5, Denver, Colo.; March 7. Amarillo, Tex.; March 9, Wichita, Kans.; March 11, Kansas City, Kans.; March 15, Bowling Green, Ky. Lawrence Tibbett — February 16, New York, N. Y. Reinald Werrenrath — March 3, Atlantic City, N. J.; March 6, Chicago, 111. COLUMBIA ARTISTS Elsa Alsen — February 16, Washington, D. C. ; February 23, Washington, D. C; March 9, St. Louis, Mo.; March 10, St. Louis, Mo. Sophie Braslau — February 19, Philadelphia, Pa.; February 21, Chicago, 111.; February 25, Detroit, Mich.; March 11, New York City, N. Y. Fraser Gauge — February 17, Philadelphia, Pa.; February 18, Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Grainger — February 16, Corning, N. Y.; February 17, Albany, N. Y.; February 20, New London, Conn.; February, 21, Montclair, N. J.; February 22, Lancaster, Pa.; February 28, Lincoln, Neb. London String Quartet — February 19, Philadelphia, Pa.; February 28, Milwaukee, Wis.; March 4, Chicago, 111.; March 5, Springfield, 111. Musical Art Quartet — February 17, Baltimore, Md.; February 19, New York City, N. Y. ; February 23, Potsdam, N. Y.; February 24, Clinton, N. Y. ; February 26, New York City, N. Y. New York Symphony Orchestra — February 24, Poughkeeusie, N. Y. Felix Salmond — March 11, New York City, N. Y. BRUNSWICK ARTISTS New York String Ouartet — February 14, Bluefield, W. Va.; February 17, Westfield, N. J.; February 19, New York City, N. Y.; February 23, Peoria, 111.; February 25. Lake Forest, 111.; February 24, Racine, Wis.; February 26, Dixon, 111.; February 27, Aurora, 111.; February 28, Keokuk, Iowa; March 1, St. Paul, Minn.; March 2, Rochester, Minn.; March 5, Kenosha, Wis.; March 6, Ann Arbor, Mich.; March 7, Ashtabula, Ohio; March 8, Painesville, Ohio; March 9. East Liverpool, Ohio; March 11, Boston, Mass.; March 13, Hartford, Conn. Sigrid Onegin — February 17, Washington, D. C. ; February 21, Atlanta, Ga. ; February 29, Redlands, Cal.; March 2, Sacramento, Cal.; March 5, San Francisco, Cal.; March 7, Oakland, Cal.; March 9, Fresno, Cal.; March 12, Tucson, Ariz.; March 14, San Diego, Cal. Max Rosen — February 16, Arlington, Tex. ; February 17, Waco, Texas. Albert Spalding — February 27, New Orleans, La. of the evening and which brought forth a great deal of comment was the playing of the new Cole McElroy recording on the ColumbiaKolster. Herman Kenin's Multnomah Hotel Band, probably the best-known dance band in the West, Victor recording artists, and very popular in Portland, will appear as a regular feature Monday nights at the Broadway Theatre, according to announcement of the Broadway management. The Northwestern Victor Distribution Co. entertained the Victor dealers and salesmen of Portland and vicinity at a luncheon held at the Hotel Portland January 11, at which time they were addressed by C. B. Gilbert, of Seattle, and president of the Northwestern Co. The new model Victor-Electrola No. 1215 was demonstrated to them for the first time. Elmer Hunt, in charge of the Portland office, announced that they had added the J. K. Gill Co. to their agencies. Harold L. LaFount, Pacific Coast representative of the Federal Radio Commission, who was recently appointed by the president to succeed the late Colonel John Dillon, was a visitor to Portland last month, and spent two days in conference with the local broadcasting people. L. D. Heater, Portland jobber of phonographs, records and radios, was visited recently by Bill Ockonden, who was recently appointed Pacific Coast representative for Okeh records. Frank V. Goodman Bosch Radio Sales Manager Connected With the Sonora Phonograph Co. for Nine Years, Occupying Executive Posts — Has Had Wide Advertising Experience Frank V. Goodman, for the past nine years associated with the Sonora Phonograph Co and for the past several years vice-president and Eastern sales manager of that organiza Frank V. Goodman lion, has been appointed general sales manager of the radio division of the American Bosch Magneto Corp., Springfield, Mass. Mr. Goodman assumed his new duties on February 6 and is now becoming acquainted with the Bosch sales and factory executives in the different parts of the country. Bosch wholesalers and retailers have evinced the keenest pleasure in the appointment of Mr. Goodman as radio general sales manager, for he is recognized as one of the foremost merchandising executives in the phonograph and radio industries. During his nine years with the Sonora Co. he earned and retained the respect and esteem of wholesalers and dealers throughout the country because of his intimate familiarity with their sales problems and his practical experience in every phase of selling. In addition to his general sales knowledge, Mr. Goodman has the advantage of being a keen student of advertising in all its ramifications, having been associated with O. J. Gude in outdoor work, the Frank A. Munsey publications and with several prominent advertising agencies. The American Bosch Magneto Co. is making plans for a very interesting sales and merchandising campaign the coming year and Mr. Goodman's many years of experience in sales activities will undoubtedly be reflected in the success of this campaign. In addition to his recognition as a sales executive, Mr. Goodman has won a host of personal friends in the radio and phonograph industries, who have sent him letters and telegrams of congratulation upon his new activities. Tentative Show Dates Named The directors of the St. Louis Radio Trades Association recently voted to tentatively set the dates for the Fourth Annual Southwest National Radio Show for September 17 to 22 in this city. The final decision on these dates will be made by the 1928 directorate, who will take office on March 1. The Hyde Music Co., Jersey City, N. J., was recently incorporated at Trenton with a capital stock of $125,000. Portland Columbia Dealers and Staffs Entertained by Cole McElroy Orchestra Celebrate Release of Orchestra's First Columbia Recordings by Holding "Columbia Nite" in Ballroom — Oregon Music Trades Association Holds Meeting — Other News of the Trade