The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

The Talking Machine World, New York, January, 1928 W. F. Wirges Appointed to Important Brunswick Post Is Now Recording Director of the Brunswick Laboratories in New York — Musical and Practical Knowledge Fit Him for Work Wm. F. Wirges (popularly known as Bill) has recently been appointed as recording director of the Brunswick Laboratories in New the needs of the music dealers and the desires of the public. He tempers his musical knowledge with the realization that he must appeal to an audience of many and varied tastes. He is enthusiasm personified, and has the ability to radiate and convey that same enthusiasm to the artists when they are recording, and in that way he can bring out the best qualities in those artists. He also has the tact and discernment of character necessary in the intelligent handling of stars, a trait most necessary to one in this important post. G. R. Nennstiel Opens New Phonograph and Radio Shop Knoxville, Tenn., January 5. — The formal opening of Gus's Phonograph & Radio Shop, 618 South Gay street, owned and operated by G. R. Nennstiel, took place last month with a iarge attendance. Included in the merchandise carried are the complete Zenith and Atwater Kent radio lines, Victor Orthophonic talking machines and records, Brunswick Panatropes and records and Columbia records. Mr. Nennstiel is well known in Knoxville and has had wide experience in the retail music field, and for the past few years has been manager of the phonograph and radio departments of Sterchi Bros. Ed Lowry Now Exclusive Columbia Record Artist Master of Ceremonies at Ambassador Theatre, St. Louis, Repeated American Successes in England a Year Ago — Is Radio Favorite Ed Lowry, new and exclusive Columbia artist, is master of ceremonies at the Ambassador Theatre, St. Louis, Mo., where he fills that post in a manner that is keeping the house playing to capacity. Mr. Lowry has long been a favorite with American theatregoers, and a year ago he went Appointed Distributor of the Allen Portable Line W. F. Wirges York, and is the unusual combination of a real musician and a man who can thoroughly appreciate the practical or sales angles of records. Mr. Wirges operates between New York and Chicago, directing the recording of the Brunswick artists, and in the comparatively short time in which he has been at the post has shown an exceptional aptitude to appreciate The Allen-Hough Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, reports the appointment of J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co. as exclusive distributor of Allen portables, in the territory covered by this famous house. The Bayonne Maennerchor Singing Society recently made two recordings for the Victor Talking Machine Co. catalog. Ed Lowry to England, where he scored an outstanding hit. He was in vaudeville there in the London production, "Whitebirds," sang frequently on the radio and also recorded for Columbia. At one time he was playing in five different places. His latest releases for Columbia are "She Don't Wanna" and "I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me." Helycon Tone Arm No, 509 THE continuous taper of Helycon Tone Arm No. 509 is acoustically correct. It is particularly adapted to phonographs equipped with new type reproducers and new long air column amplifiers with enlarged bell-opening. Made of heavy seamless drawn brass, nickel plated; black enamelled bracket, that ensures free sensitive swing and prevents tipping or binding; all joints air-tight, felt-bushed to prevent metallic vibration. Helycon Tone Arm No. 509 is the outcome of unceasing research, plus precision manufacturing, a worthy representative of the PollockWelker line of Helycon precision-built phonograph equipment. Pollock -Welker, Limited Established 1907 — Pioneers in the Phonograph Industry KITCHENER — CANADA Cable Address — Polwel, Kitchener Code — A.B.C. 5th Edition, Bentley's