The talking machine world (July-Dec 1923)

August 15, 1923 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 115 Echoes of distant, barbaric melody, and a rhythm as of vanished, beating feet come to you when the Fisk University Jubilee Singers present "I Done Done What You Told Me To Do" and "Were You There?"— Record A-3919. Singing w^ithout accompaniment of any sort, this male quartet achieves a pipe-organ effect that is nothing short of marvelous. COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE CO. New York ALB AJ<1 r Unremitting Eforts of Dealers Have Brought Prosperity — Bright Fall Outlook— The Month's News Albany, N. Y., August 9. — Albany talking machine dealers, without exception, have had a good Summer business. This has been due in part to better business conditions than last year, but largely to unremitting efforts and up-to-date methods of sales promotion. Window displays, advertising and canvassing were the means used to maintain business to the satisfaction of the dealers and to meet future anticipations. The new consoles or period models of talking machines have given the dealers something better to talk about than they have had before and the public has shown a decided interest in them. The Victor dealers, Strand Temple of Music, Thomas Music Co., Boardman & Gray, McClure & Dorwaldt and Diamond Disc Co., have just received the new Victrola models, Nos. 400, 405 and 410, and they are enthusiastic over the sales prospects of these instruments. L. W. Schutter, manager of the Thomas store, has been making a drive for rural business with excellent results and consequently sales volume for the past three months far exceeded that of the same period last year. Willard Marshman, of the sales force, has returned from a vacation at Asbury Park, and Herbert Earl and Miss Molly Rogers are vacationing this month. Mr. Losey, representative of the Music Sales Co. of New York, called on the Victor dealers recently and was full of enthusiasm over the new Victrola models, which he said were going big throughout his territory. The Brunswick dealers have also received the new console Stratford and Tudor models. The Pommer Music Store sold several as soon as received and it is advertising them extensively. The new Brunswick catalog of "blues" is expected soon. There have been many inquiries for these popular records. The Pommer Music Store is completing its second year in business and reports a big increase over the first Summer's sales, so that plans are being made for increasing the sales organization of the record department. Edison demand has held up in a most surprising manner and consequently the American Phonograph Co., Edison distributor, with headquarters at 707-09 Broadway, this city, has enjoyed a satisfactory business during the Summer months. Dealers are looking for a continuance of this satisfactory condition and an even greater improvement during the Fall and Winter, and this optimism is reflected in the manner in which the Edison merchants are making their plans for the Fall. William Caine has been placed in charge of the musical merchandise department of the Baker Music Co.'s local store, to succeed Anthony LaRosa, resigned. Mr. Caine is well known in Albany musical circles and is a good player of stringed instruments. The first shipment of Conn band instruments has arrived at this store and they are being extensively advertised in the first Sunday rotogravure section of the Knickerbocker Press for August. Mr. Caine will feature daily recitals in the store. O. E. Kellogg, new general sales manager of the company, has returned from a week's motor trip over the Lackawanna trail and Delaware Water Gap to New Haven, Conn. Arrangements have been made for the complete representation of Brunswick phonographs and records for the Baker Schenectady store. John H. Begley has been engaged as manager of the musical merchandise department, in which is being featured the new line of Conn band instruments. The new store at 508 State street is now fully furnished and the new Brunswick models fit pleasingly into the artistic arrangement of the store. Manager A. J. Clapper sold his first shipment promptly and wired for more machines. He is now taking a vacation at Oneida Lake and the store is in charge of Charles H. Riley. Edgar Kahn, representative of the Blackman Talking Machine Co., of New York, was a recent caller on Albany dealers. HEARD=BELL TO CARRY MUSIC LINES Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 8. — A line of musical instruments will be carried by the Heard-Bell Furniture Co., which will open here soon. THE ALNUTT MUSIC CO. MOVES Savannah Dealer to Occupy Entire Three Floors in Building Recently Leased Savannah, Ga., August 7. — A new location at 118 West Broughton street has just been selected by the Alnutt Music Co., which is at present doing business at 114 East Broughton street. The new store, on which a lease for several years has already been obtained, will have three floors with sheet music, small goods and phonographs displayed on the ground floor. Pianos will be shown on the next floor and a repair department and rehearsal studio will be furnished on the third floor. A small recital room is also contemplated for the top floor. Improvements will start immediately. PRAISE FOR BOOK ON ACCOUNTING Bulletin of National Association of Cost Accountants Reviews Chamber's Book on "Accounting for Retail Music Stores" In a recent bulletin issued by the National Association of Cost Accountants high praise is given to the book "Accounting for Retail Music Stores," issued by the Trade Service Bureau of the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce. The methods set forth in the book are described in the bulletin as "excellent" and it goes on to say that they "should prove of great value to those interested in music store accounting." EDISON The Key to Opportunity! NEWlMISON COMPAraSON 'WITH THE ILIVINC ARTIST REVEAjLSNO blli^ERENCE Do you know that right now — this very day — in your town, the opportunity to develop a highly profitable Edison business is before you? You should know — and you should act. Nominate yourself for this opportunity of profit before it is too late. Find out all about this "once-in-a-iifetime" Edison sales opportunity. Write or telephone today. Don't delay finding out all you would like to know about an Edison franchise. AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH CO. 707-OQ BROADWAY, ALBANY, N. Y.