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Unknown "P" Piano Roll Is "Playrite"
By John Rutoskey

The unidentified roll with the red "P" on the leader tab is a 1920s
"Playrite" (not to be confused with the modern-day "Play-Rite" roll
cutting firm).  These rolls feature great arrangements in general,
especially by Armand Muth, who played most of the fox-trots you'll
find on this label.  I always try to get any "Playrite" Armand Muth
rolls when I see them.

John Rutoskey
Baltimore, Maryland

 [ "Play-Rite" (with the hyphen) is a trademark owned by Play-Rite
 [ Music Rolls, Inc., of Turlock, California.  "Playrite" (no hyphen)
 [ was a trademark used by Billings Roll Co., Staffnote Player Roll
 [ Company and Staffnote Corporation, all of Milwaukee.
 [
 [ Hear "Shaking The Blues Away", played by Playrite artist Armand
 [ Muth, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1NuI45k1UY   -- Robbie


(Message sent Tue 14 Aug 2018, 20:36:02 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

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