Mechanical Music Sources, Revised 04Jul95
By Robbie Rhodes
MECHANICAL MUSIC SOURCES 7/95, revised 4 July 1995.
Compiled by Robbie Rhodes. This information may be freely copied and distributed. Send corrections to <rhodes@foxtail.com>
Index:
PIANO ROLLS, STOCKING DEALERS --
PIANO ROLLS, NON-STOCKING DEALERS --
PIANO DISKS --
ROLL COPYING SERVICES --
NICKELODEON & ORGAN ROLLS --
ORGAN BOOK MUSIC --
MUSIC BOX DISKS & CYLINDERS --
SOCIETIES, BOOKS, AUDIO -- When you write requesting catalogs/bulletins/information it would be kind to enclose a large self-addressed stamped envelope; most of these people operate on a skimpy budget just as you and me! The date code in parentheses is my most recent information. See also the publications by AMICA and MBSI societies for piano repair services, etc.
----- PIANO ROLLS, STOCKING DEALERS -----
Unless otherwise noted, all these companies have a large resident stock of catalog titles, both new recordings and recuts, for both 88-note and reproducing pianos.
QRS Music Rolls, Inc.
1026 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY 14218
tel: 1-800-24ROLLS or 716-885-4600
fax: 716-885-7510
e-mail: via AOL (Music, The Studio, Tools of Trade, QRS) See also "Piano Disks" below.
PlayRite Music Rolls, Inc. (7/95)
P.O. Box 1024
Turlock, CA 95380
tel: 209-667-1996
fax: 209-667-8241
Keystone Music Rolls (from catalog 6/95)
Bob Groman
P.O. Box 650
Bethlehem, PA 18016
tel: 1-800-367-8259 or 610-434-5611
fax: 610-434-2993
Pedals, Pumpers & Rolls, Ltd
Roger and Carol Dayton, Prop.
240 E. State Street
Batavia IL 60510
tel: 708-879-5555
Artcraft Music Rolls
L. Douglas Henderson
P.O. Box 295
Wiscasset, ME 04578
tel: 207-882-7420 New music rolls for reproducing pianos, performed by Henderson.
Bam-Bam Piano Rolls (7/95)
Bill Jelen
1750 Karg Drive
Akron OH 44313
e-mail: bjelen8875@aol.com (e-mail catalog available) Unique new 88-note rolls, mostly rock and roll, some rags and college songs.
----- PIANO ROLLS, NON-STOCKING DEALERS -----
Unless otherwise noted these companies offer limited issues "one time only" and do not maintain a stock of standard titles. All offer a bulletin or list of their wares.
Piano Roll Center (7/95)
Paul & Cindy Johnson
17738 Suquamish Way
Suquamish, WA 98392
tel: 360-697-2422 or 1-800-935-ROLL
fax: 360-697-2522
e-mail: 76651.1710@Compuserve.com Monthly auction, sealed bid, of used rolls, incl. 65-note, and memorabilia; also "Hot Piano Classics" new arrangements by John Farrell and others.
Bluestone Music Rolls (7/95)
Rob DeLand
485 Gatewood Lane
Greyslake, IL 60030
tel: 708-548-6416
e-mail: Deland_Robert@macmail1.csg.mot.com Regular list of recuts, especially ragtime and blues; also "Front Porch" live recordings.
Upright & Grand (1/95)
Eric Bernhoft
P.O. Box 421101
San Fransisco, CA 94142
tel: 415-885-3335
e-mail: New ragtime performances by Bernhoft, also forthcoming new reproducing rolls featuring San Fransisco pianist Peter Mintun.
Collector's Classics
Don Rand
163 Main Street
Thomaston, ME 04861
tel: 207-354-8033 Occasional issues of recut 88-note rolls.
Magic Melodies
Shelby & Laura Lee Kennard
1356 Versailles Road
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
tel: Buy and sell 88n and reproducing rolls, adding good repairs, new boxes, etc. Sales list at fixed prices; if more than one request is received for a title then they will draw names from a hat! "Top-notch quality," says Ed Sprankle.
Mike Schwimmer (6/95)
325 East Blodgett
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
tel: 708-295-1901 Recuts of Welte rolls.
Artist's Choice Music Rolls (7/95)
Robin Pratt
515 Scott Street
Sandusky, OH 44870-3736
tel: 419-626-1903
fax: 419-626-4807
e-mail: PIANOLA@aol.com Recuts of 88-note and reproducing rolls.
Patriot Piano Roll Co. (6/95)
Ed Chaban
29 Terfidia Lane
Milpitas, CA 95035
tel: 408-263-3382
e-mail: echaban@ix.netcom.com (Edward Chaban) The Chabon's operate a "co-op", recutting reproducing rolls.
----- PIANO DISKS -----
Yamaha Piano Co. (1/94)
6600 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
tel: 714-522-9011 Catalog of new performances for Disklavier system. Check also with local dealer.
PianoDisc (1/94)
Mark Johnson
4111 North Freeway Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834
tel: 916-567-9999 or 1-800-566-DISC
fax: 916-567-1941 Catalog of new performances for PianoDisc system. Check also with local dealer.
Live Performance (6/95)
Wayne Stahnke
11434 McCune Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
tel: 310-391-4921
fax: 310-391-3131
Catalog of new performances and1920's rolls (via reproducing piano emulation), for Disklavier, PianoDisc and all electronic pianos.
PianoMania Music Publishing (11/94)
Richard Riley
8300-D Sierra College Blvd., Ste. 0
Roseville, CA 95661
tel: 916-791-8079 Catalog of new performances of Ragtime, Blues & Jazz.
Invisible Touch Music Software
Box 1651
Fair Oaks, CA (USA) 95628-1651
tel & fax: 916-729-2653 New recordings in your choice of format (Roland, Clavinova, Disklavier, Kurzweil, PianoDisc, General MIDI...)
QRS Music Rolls, Inc.
(See info under "Piano Rolls, Stocking" above.) Catalog "A Guide to QRS Pianomation MIDI Music Library," is selected titles from the main piano roll catalog.
Bob Baker
Electric Orchestras, Inc
tel: 708-367-7996. Repairs and parts for Pianocorder.
Randy Cox (1/95)
Universal Player Piano Co.
6509 E. Serrano, Suite D
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
tel & fax: 714-283-2907 Music cassettes and parts for Pianocorder and IMI Cassette Converter.
----- ROLL-COPYING SERVICES ----- These businesses do not offer any product for sale.
Richard Tonnesen (7/95)
Custom Music Rolls
903 Sandalwood Avenue
Richardson, TX 75080
tel 214-235-4497
e-mail: VUGU75A@prodigy.com Roll copying, 9 ch/inch only; incl. labels & boxes. No lyric printing capability.
John Malone (7/95)
PlayRite Music Rolls, Inc.
P.O. Box 1024
Turlock, CA 95380
tel: 209-667-1996 Roll copying of many tracker-bar formats (Weber Maesto, Hupfeld Pan, Violana, WurliTzer, etc.), including labels, boxes, lyric stencilling.
Michael L. Kitner
162 D Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
tel: 717-249-3851 Can duplicate many formats using hand perforator. (Book music, too??)
NICKELODEON & ORGAN ROLLS ----
Clark Music Rolls
Don Rand
163 Main Street
Thomaston, ME 04861
tel: 207-354-8033 Recuts of nickleodeon rolls under "Clark" label. Also copying services. (see also "Piano Rolls, Stocking Dealers", Collector's Classics)
Ed Sprankle (7/95)
1768 Leimert Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94602-1930
tel: 510-531-7867 Buys and sells nickleodeon rolls, esp. blues and ragtime. Occasional auction and/or recut offerings.
Pedals, Pumpers & Rolls, Ltd
(See info under "Piano Rolls, Stocking Dealers") Nickelodeon O, A, G, and M rolls, originals and recuts.
----- ORGAN BOOK MUSIC -----
This section includes copying and new music production.
Frederic Keller, Orgelbau (1/95)
Haus #2, Finsterlingen
79875 Dachsberg
GERMANY
tel: 011-4979875 (fluent French & German, limited English) Punches book music for Bruder, Ruth, Gavioli, Limonaire organs from the original masters of Carl Frei, Sr. & Jr. Can copy and reformat book music for any organ.
John Verbeeck, Orgelbau
Eikenlei 179
2960 St.-Job-in't-Goor
BELGIUM
tel: 011-32-36-63-4203 (best between 7-8 AM local; good English)
or 011-32-36-63-0411
fax: 011-32-36-63-0958 Maker and restorer of variety of barrel, carousel, dance and concert organs. Can provide new music and copy and reformat book music for any organ.
Tom Meijer (1/95)
De Spinne 15-18
4463 CL Goes
NETHERLANDS
tel: 01100-33539 (good English) Talented arrangeur-noteur, actual punching of book or roll by Verbeeck or others. (Ref CD of WurliTzer 146, "Good Old USA Carousel Music", publ. by Marion Roehl.)
Tony DeCap, Belgium
(contact via J. Verbeeck) Has book music punch controlled by computer. Details unknown.
Wayne Holton
6960 Brace
Houston, TX 77061
tel: 713-644-6824 Arranger for roll and book music; assoc. with Mike Kitner.
David Stumpf Arranger for band organ music (details needed ...)
----- MUSIC BOX DISKS & CYLINDERS -----
** Who duplicates these media?? Info needed.
----- SOCIETIES, BOOKS, AUDIO -----
Musical Box Society International (MBSI) (7/95)
Frank Rider, Membership Chairman
1062 Alber St.
Wabash, IN 46992
AMICA International (7/95)
Mike Barnhart, Membership Sec'y
919 Lantern Glow Trail
Dayton, OH 45431 AMICA = Automatic Musicial Instrument Collector's Association; many local chapters with regular meetings.
Vestal Press
P.O. Box 97
Vestal, NY 13851-0097
tel: 607-797-4872
fax: 607-797-4898 Books with history, illustrations, technicalities about all forms of automatic music instruments. Also audio CDs & cassettes.
----- Robbie Rhodes <rhodes@foxtail.com>
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