| Digest Nr | Subject, Author, Snippet |
|---|
 |
| 2001.08.11.02 |
Coin-Operated Barrel Orchestrion by Romano
from John A. Tuttle •Hi All, Many thanks go out to Bjorn Isebaert for the research and information he provided concerning the Romano unit. I will personally transmit the information to the owner via regular mail. Musically, John A. Tuttle [ Bjorn will try to secure permission from the copyright holder so [ that we may ... |
| 2001.08.19.04 |
Voteller's "Flight of the Aeroplane"
from John Phillips •Hi everyone. In the MMD of August 14th, Roger Waring enquired about "Votellers Flight of the Aeroplane". I have a U.S. Aeolian 65n version of this piece of music. It is TM 100693, "Flight of the Aeroplane", Polka Volante Op. 7. by Voteller. Copyright 1911 by H. J. Voteller & Son. I have looked up V... |
| 2001.08.23.03 |
Same Arrangement on Different Music Roll Brands
from Jon Miller •I've recently become aware of the fact that many piano roll songs are _exactly_ the same arrangement irrespective of the maker of the roll. I'm curious as to how this came about. Did manufactures simply steal from each other? Did the performers do the same performance for many companies? I'm sure i... |
| 2001.08.27.03 |
Seek CDs of Early George Wright Performances
from A. B. Bonds •Does anyone have knowledge of re-release of the very early George Wright HiFiRecord LPs on CD? I know that some of the later stereo recordings have been remastered, but have not seen his first few disks. For my own convenience I have digitally transferred his first four or five albums and I am curi... |
| 2001.09.05.04 |
Publishers Royalty Stamps on US Rolls
from Adam Miller •-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- I have not had much luck in getting any information from the usual reference sources about the reasons why some US publishers banded together in 1917-18 to collect mechanical royalty payments by the use of adhesive labels stuck to the leader of t... |
| 2001.09.15.01 |
Need Piano Score for Berlin's "God Bless America"
from John McClure •Sorry if this is little off MM threads, but I need a piano score of Berlin"s "God Bless America" which has for obvious reasons sold out everywhere, music stores and internet suppliers. I, by no means wish to bypass the copyright, but it is not available in stock and I have been requested to play it... |
| 2001.12.17.07 |
Viewing NTSC Video Cassettes in UK
from Ashley Sutton •-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- Regarding Roger Waring enquiring about standards conversion of video tapes (MMD 01.12.14), it is worth pointing out that most recent VCRs and televisions sold in the UK are in fact capable of displaying NTSC. When playing an NTSC tape in a modern... |
| 2002.01.12.11 |
Cost vs. Benefits of AMICA Publications
from Matthew Caulfield •AMICA is raising its dues this time around, and a look at its financial report shows why: a yeoman share of member dues goes to pay for the reprints included with issues of the AMICA Bulletin. These reprints are nicely-done exact facsimiles of old print materials relating to mechanical music, usual... |
| 2002.01.27.06 |
EMP Piano Rolls & Aeolian of France - Part 3 End
from Lorraine Aressy •What about this series P? Is it truly French Aeolian production? Yes, the series P label is an original creation: no red sticker on it, entirely in French, with the Aeolian logo and the name of The Aeolian Company Paris. Here I chose a fox trot sung by the famous Maurice Chevalier, "Quand j'entends... |
| 2002.04.01.01 |
M. Schulz Co. "Tuner's and Repairman's Manual"
from Gary Stevenson •I recently read Allen Moe's MMD installment relating to the Schultz Valve and thought I would offer a little vintage information that I have to his cause. Allen wrote: "I am working on a Schulz stack at the moment and I am having a very hard time getting the valves to seat on their lower seats exce... |
| 2002.05.12.05 |
Value of Patenting Ideas
from George Bogatko •Unless the laws have changed the following is true: A person making a claim of patent infringement must show not only that infringement actually took place (a feat in itself) but also prove actual damages. You have to show how much income you lost due to the infringement. I believe each side pays f... |
| 2002.07.16.05 |
Royalties for Automatic Music in Public
from Rob Goodale •I am curious to know if there are or have been any challenges by ASCAP or BMI for the public performance of music machines in public places such as band organs or calliopes. For those unfamiliar, these are licensing groups representing thousands of music writers, copyright owners, and publishers. T... |
| 2002.07.17.09 |
Royalties for Automatic Music in Public
from Nicholas Simons •Rob Goodale raises the issue of what fees are due when mechanical music is played in public. I would be most surprised if no fee is due in USA as there are two long standing systems over here in Great Britain. Many people simply ignore these fees or think that no fee is liable for 'charity' do's bu... |
| 2002.08.06.03 |
"The Anniversary Song" Sung By Al Jolson
from Michael Woolf •[ Kathy Cochran wrote in 020805 MMDigest, "I have a music box [ bracelet which plays "The Anniversary Song", which was written [ by Al Jolson back in 1946." I don't want to be a New Zealand nitpicker, _but_ Al Jolson's classic recording of "The Anniversary Song" in a vocal version (featured in the ... |
| 2002.08.19.03 |
CDROM of Disklavier Piano e-Competition Files
from Terry Smythe •Through the initiative and kindness of Peter Phillips in Australia, approximately 110 performances out of the recent Piano e-Competition in Minneapolis are now available to all on a CD in MIDI format. Yamaha, the major sponsor of this competition, placed these performances on their web site for any... |
| 2002.09.08.02 |
Mechanical Music Bibliography at AMICA Web Site
from Meta Brown •Please send suggestions of any in-print materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, etc., relevant to mechanical music to be included in a bibliography on the AMICA web site. Authors are welcome to suggest their own work, don't be shy. Please include title, author, publisher, copyright date ... |
| 2002.11.20.01 |
British Pathe Bioscope Films of Mechanical Music
from Bjorn Isebaert •Dear MMD'ers, British Pathe has put online an enormous amount of film material they used in their bioscope shorts until 1970. On the site http://www.britishpathe.com/ you can download free footage of a lot of subjects. When you search on "organ", you can find footage about, e.g., the Great Gavioli... |
| 2002.12.08.02 |
Seek "Mr. Christmas Mickey's Marching Band"
from Peggy MacMillan •-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- I am looking for a Mr. Christmas music box that has Disney characters inside that play Christmas tunes on metal bells. Can you tell me where I can find one? Peggy MacMillan Oroville, CA [ Several years ago I bought one at a Wal-Mart store. Six Di... |
| 2002.12.19.08 |
Origin of Name "Jukebox"
from Tom Lear •Using my favorite search engine www.dogpile.com (all results, no mess), I typed in "origin of jook joint", and immediately got a referral to http://www.juke-box.dk/gert-origin.htm The article would indicate that the automatic record player was named after the joint, not the other way 'round. This s... |
| 2002.12.25.04 |
Player Piano Service Manuals
from Robbie Rhodes •I recently bought these reprinted service manuals from Player Piano Co., Inc. (PPCo) 704 East Douglas Wichita, KS 67202-3593 tel.: 316-263-3241 fax: 316-263-5480 * "The Auto DeLuxe Welte-Mignon Reproducing Piano, How to Test and Regulate", not dated. Reprinted for the piano trade by American Piano ... |
|
