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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Wurlitzer of Cincinnati: The Name That Means Music to Millions

Wurlitzer of Cincinnati: The Name That Means Music to Millions

Palkovic, Mark

Hardcover

Business GeneralMusic Instruction: GeneralRegional: Midwest

Publisher Price: $35.99

ISBN10: 1540210006
ISBN13: 9781540210005
Publisher: History Pr
Published: May 4 2015
Pages: 226
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Established in Cincinnati in 1856 by German immigrant Franz Rudolph Wurlitzer, the music dealer became the largest outlet for band instruments in the United States by 1865. During the silent film era in the early twentieth century, Wurlitzer manufactured nearly 2,250 theater organs, affectionately dubbed Mighty Wurlitzers. Many of these instruments still provide concert music today. During the Big Band era of the 1930s to 1950s, the company's colorful coin-operated jukeboxes were such popular fixtures in bars and dance halls that the U.S. Postal Service honored them with a commemorative stamp. Although the company was sold in 1988, the Wurlitzer name continues to be held in high esteem by the city of Cincinnati.

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