The talking machine world (Jan-June 1923)

36 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD February 15, 1923 DENVER BaUtmorean Buys Interest Here — Snnora Store Secures King Aqency — -Activities of the Month Denver, Col,, February 7. — The past month has been comparatively quiet following holiday sales of talking machines which surpassed any year in the history of Denver music dealers. Reports from all dealers are to the effect that records have been selling like the proverbial hot cakes. This, of course, is attributed to the fact that those who bought talking machines for Christmas need new records. With a fall of snow on the night of January 26 there was a run on records and player rolls in all Denver music stores the next day. As one dealer put it, "The least little bit of snow or rain will bring them here for records, anticipating a night at home to play over new selections." E. M. Ogilvie, a member of the firm of the H. D. Frank Piano Co., Baltimore, Md., has arrived here and has purchased an interest in the Sharp Music Co., Fifteenth street, a concern dealing in everything musical. Mr. Ogilvie expects to make Denver his home. Mr. Sharp is president of the company and William Schaeffer is treasurer. Takes King Agency The Sonora Store, 1527 Welton street, has just taken the agency for the King musical instruments put out by the H. N. White Co. of Cleveland. King instruments have until recently been sold directly to the professional trade but the company is now locating agencies with certain retail stores throughout the country. The local store considers itself fortunate to have been able to land this agency. The territory to be covered includes half of the State of Colorado. New Columbia Accounts The new process record put out by the Columbia Co. is becoming so popular that it is BANNER 50C RECORDS // you changed places with your customers! 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Only recently the local company closed a deal with Ferrante & Stewart, at Gallup, New Mexico, to handle the Columbia Grafonola and records. January witnessed a big sale of records on the part of Columbia dealers throughout the territory. C. A. Delzell, local manager of the company, is in New York attending an important meeting at Columbia headquarters. His brother, D. H. Delzell, of the Salt Lake City distributing point, is also in attendance. Harry Lauder Helps For three days recently Sir Harry Lauder played to packed houses at the Broadway Theatre. As a result of his visit there has been a run on Lauder records handled by local Victor dealers. His "Bella, the Belle o' Dunoon," seemed to be the most called for number at the Knight-Campbell music store. As a result of the demand for Lauder records the company found itself short on stock for some of his wellknown recordings. H. V. Huntoon, manager of the talking machine department, said he expected two new Victor models in Nos. 80 and 100 to come in shortly. He finds No. 260 is the most popular of the console models. Plan to Attend Jobbers' Meeting N. D. Tharp, manager of the Edison department of the Denver Dry Goods Co., retailer and wholesaler, attended the meeting of jobbers from all parts of the country in New York February 13-15. H. L. MacWhirter, general manager of the Denver Dry Goods Co., who will be in New York at the time, also expects to attend this meeting. Since the appearance here of Olga Steeb, pianist, her Edison re-creations of piano numbers have been in demand. The re-creation "Call Me Back, Pal o' Mine," is also a favored number. Plan Big Music Week The third annual Music Week for Denver and all Colorado, May 14-21, is expected to be a bigger event than any previous affair of the kind, according to Frank B. Darrow, of the Darrow Music Co., chairman of the budget committee. This year there will be no solicitation for funds to put the week over, but those who hold memberships will be favored with reserved seats at various performances given at the City Auditorium. Evening and matinee performances will be given and this year the public will be introduced to Denver's latest musical organization, the Civic Symphony Orchestra, of ninet)'' pieces. It is expected that a larger number of bands will be present from all parts of Colorado in addition to municipal choruses. An evening will be given over to high school choruses of Denver, and another to aesthetic and interpretative dancing. News Gleanings Miss Leona Mayse, private secretary to A. J. Speich, sales manager of the Baldwin Piano Co., left on February 1 for Fort Worth, Texas, to remain two months, for rest and recuperation after a long period of strenuous work. The Arvidson Piano Co. reports that it could sell more Edison consoles if it were possible to get them. The shortage was keenly felt by the company the past few weeks. The Emrick-Nadler Music Co., which opened an Edison shop at 1624 Tremont street less than a year ago, will close up the business February 1. Mr. Emrick is traveling for the Denver Dry Goods Co., distributors of the Edison in this territory. The Charles E. Wells Music Co. in a window display featured the new Brunswick period model, "The Tudor." Business with Brunswicks and Victrolas has kept up pretty well. Quite a few sales of Brunswicks, Sonoras and Victrolas were made during January, according to H. W. Sanders, manager of the talking machine department of the Denver Music Co. Records sold well following the holiday buying of machines. Calls for "The York" Oscar Frazier, of the talking machine department of the Darrow Alusic Co., is getting thin