The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-01

IS MORE
POPULAR
Shortage in Saxophones is
Feared if Present Rush for
That Instrument
Keeps Up.
JAZZ rs MOSTLY FAVORED
Prohibition Given Blame for Desire OF
Men to stay at Home and
Turn on the
JAZZ rs MOSTLY FAVORED

iIUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, April 1.-Syncopating
melodies, blown through saxophones,
,are all the rage today.
Jazz music, introduced by this wind
! instrument, is riding the crest OF the
popularity wave with the result that
the piano, drum, violin and other
music making devices are a drug On
the market.
saxophones are selling two and
three to one OF every other instru-
ment bought.
.sThe people want jazz" is the ex-
PLANTATION given for the demand by
Hugo Lehman, manager OF a large
musical instrument firm here.
Tbs. sazophoae plays no fsxasata
.r'hey flock in here. the old and
| the young, to buy saxophones. he
! said. 1--WE can't begin 10 supply the
demand. All we can do is to take
their order, their first payment and
leave the rest to the manufacturer.
The demand for saxophones, Leh-
mann said, began when jazz started
to become popular. THE people want
jazz music, shown by the demand for
the saxophone which produces the
iazziest sounds. The banjo ranks
next in popularity and the violin
comes third"
There's considerable feeling about
this demand for jazz Instruments.
Dignifed firms, handling sedate in
struments, feel bitter. But they have
faith in the future
"Jazz.!" scornfully said f. G. John
stone. manager OF one of ChlcagoS
most old and respected firms manu-
featuring musical instruments. Don't
you let anyone tell you this country
is going to the land of jazz for 1t
isn't. The better class of music is
coming back to be more in demand.
This so-called jazz is only fad
plague that will run it's course"
More Pep Wanted.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April l.
Shes a jazz baby-and he's Jazz
boy" the proprietor OF an Indian
apolis music store said today, refer
ring to the 1920 musicians. @
"The languid tunes of the ukelele
used to do. But the boys and girls
want more pep, more life, more jazz.
The instruments which throw life
into dance or party have ready
market now" A SIS
Insist on Jazz Records.
ST. LOUIS, No., April Flat
dwellers are in for an interesting
summer, according to figures here on
popularity of instruments. People
are buying more talking machines
and insisting that jazz records be OF
the um-da-da-de oriental style.
Prohibition Did It.
ST. PAUL, Mimi April 1:-Prohi-
bition keeps father and the boys
home nights and they must have
music to brighten up the freside
evenings ]. S. Leavitt, manager OF
a big music house here said today.
.tThey have the money and are buy
ing more pianos and monographs
than ever before. Saxophones, vio-
lins and banjoes are selling more than
ever before. Sentimental and jazz
music leads in sales"
Sales are Doubled.
FARGO, S. D., April Club
women of North Dakota are forming !
numerous music clubs in an effort to
lead young America back from a
streak of hilarious ditties to a high |
standard OF musical appreciation. c. |
r. Stone, owner of cnain of stores. !
said here today. Sales or musical in |
struments is double that of pre-war |
years, he said, due to an Unsuitable |
desire for pleasure ana recreation.
Evenings at Home.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April Love
for music multiplied by war and
added to prohibition EQUALS jazz, said
l.. J. Kinnett, manager of a music
store here Almost every family com
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