The talking machine world (July-Dec 1922)

July 15, 1922 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 127 MAY BE THE OFFICIAL GOLF SONG "The Nineteenth Hole," Published by Leo Feist, Has Made a Tremendous Hit Leo Feist, Inc., announces the release of a new song called "The Nineteenth Hole." This number, as its title indicates, is a golf song and has already been heard "in some of the country clubs in and about New York, where it has been received with much enthusiasm. There is every indication that it will be adopted hy golfers as their official song. It lends itself readily to the "gang" spirit and inasmuch as its lyric is typical golf language it wins immediate approval. Edgar F. Bitner, general manager of Leo Feist, Inc., speaking of the release of "The Nineteenth Hole," said: "We have looked for some time for a song that would describe the life on the links and in the club house. Many lyrics were presented to us for examination, but none seemed tc fit the situation. We believe this number, which is full of comical golf language, fills the bill." BOOKED SUBSTANTIAL ORDERS Player-Tone T. M. Co. Secures Substantial Business at Furniture Show — I. Goldsmith Optimistic Regarding Future Pittsburgh, Pa., July 8. — I. Goldsmith, president of the Player-Tone Talking Machine Co., this city, returned recently from the Grand Rapids furniture market where the company maintained an attractive exhibit. The company has arranged to manufacture three new upright models at popular prices and, according to the business booked by Mr. Goldsmith at Grand Rapids, the outlook for the talking machine business this Fall is going to be far better than heretofore. Mr. Goldsmith states that there was a considerable amount of buying done in the West owing to excellent crop conditions and the dealers who visited the furniture show were confident that business in general would be healthy and active during the coming Fall. During the past few months the Player-Tone Talking Machine Co. has received substantial orders from its dealers and Mr. Goldsmith is making arrangements whereby the new models will be ready for delivery next month. CARL KNITTEL VISITS NEW YORK Carl E. Knittel, sales manager of the Wolf Mfg. Industries, Quincy, 111., was a recent visitor to New York. Mr. Knittel secured some good-sized orders for the Wolf products and found the trade particularly interested in the new console cabinet that the company has just introduced which is adaptable for radio installation. He states that business conditions generally show a decided improvement and, judging from the orders received, the talking machine trade will enjoy a healthy Fall business. SIXTH WEEK OF GOLDMAN CONCERTS The Goldman Band, under the direction of Edwin Franko Goldman, is completing its sixth week at Columbia University, with programs that will be a delight to all music lovers. As the Summer session of the University is now in full swing, with its 13,000 new students, the audiences will now be larger than ever. On Friday night, July 21, the first half of the program will be devoted to the works of Tschaikowsky. Mr. Goldman's two new compositions, "The Chimes of Liberty" and "In the Springtime," have become so popular that they are demanded almost nightly. Free season tickets are still available and may be had upon written request to "Summert Concerts," Columbia University, New York City, the only requirement being that a selfaddressed, stamped envelope be enclosed with request. The Inland Music Co., of Spokane, Wash., recently went out of business. VICTOR TRAVELERS TO MEET Annual Convention of Traveling Sales Department to Be Held in Camden Next Week The annual convention of the members of the traveling sales department of the Victor Talking Machine Co. will be held at the factory in Camden next week, the first conference being held on Monday, July 17. An extensive and intensive program has been mapped out for the convention. Members of the traveling staff will be housed at Green Hill Farm during the week, although the business sessions will be held at factory headquarters. NEW SONORA WINDOW STRIPS The advertising department of the Sonora Phonograph Co. has just forwarded to all Sonora dealers thirteen window strips, consisting of twelve paper strips and one of muslin. The muslin strip, being large and durable, may either be fastened to the dealer's awning or tacked on to the wood base of the window. The other twelve strips are of various sizes, each different in design and showing the latest Sonora models in handsomely lithographed color effects. VOCALION RECORDS OF NEW PIANO Successful Recordings Made of Tones of Moor Duplex Octave Coupler Piano The Aeolian Co. has announced Vocalion records of the music of the new Duplex octave coupler piano, the invention of Emmanuel Moor, and which has been subjected to international comment during the past year or two. The records have been made by Winifred Christie and Max Pirani, there being four twelve-inch doubleface records in the group. The new piano, it is declared, makes possible effects absolutely unattainable on the ordinary piano. The Music Master Radio Amplifier greatly magnifies sound volume, with reproduction free from any harsh metallic screeching. The horn is made from richly grained mahogany and with the nicely finished goose-neck and base provides a handsome yet practical radio necessity. Made in two sizes — 21-inch for concerts and out of doors, $45.00. 14-inch for general use in home, $35.00. 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