Xylophones, Vibraphones & Mr. Musser

[farfl (at) idirect(dot)ca <farfl...>]

Um...no.  Musser was not the inventor or innovator of the Vibraphone.  I
believe Leedy manufactured the first Vibraphone around 1926, and it didn't
have a damper pedal.  The player had to silence the bars by hand.  When
Deagan started manufacturing Vibraphones, they had to call theirs a
"Vibraharp" as the "Vibraphone" name was patented by Leedy.
Please note that the Orchestra at the World's Fair in 1933 was a MARIMBA
Orchestra, with Mr. Musser playing a hybrid instrument of his own creation
called a "Celestaphone".
Mr. Hoffman played on 93 of Kandel's recordings, xylophone OR DRUMS. Should
be audible playing one or the other.


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From: "allen watsky" <awatsky (at) nj(dot)rr(dot)com>
To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Subject: RE:Vibraphone/xylophone/marimba in Klezmer music
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:17:24 -0500
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Hey J, So the 33 fair guy, Mr. Musser, is the inventor/innovator of the vibe
? yes ? The Musser One Nighter guy. Thats a fun factoid.  Despite one
listers assertion that Mr. Hoffman xylophonist of fame played on every
Kandel track I find him to be inaudible on the 20 or so Kandel sides I have
to listen to. I think Tsimble is a good move(nay! a great move), though the
tuning is a challenge; at least its user adjustable: which is a plus. AW


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