[Dixielandjazz] Question about 1920s instruments

[OArkas at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/11/05 7:10:12 AM, Loerchen2 at aol.com writes:


> Hi everyone,
> 
> I just got an inquiry from a woman who is working on a thesis on the 
> development of jazz.  She needs to know the cost and availability of typical jazz 
> band instruments during the 1920s.
> 
> I would expect that a lot of young jazz musicians got their instruments from 
> pawnshops, but do any of you have access to instrument catalogs from the 
> 1920s or other sources that might help her?
> 
> She's particularly interested in the cost of saxophones relative to 
> clarinets.
> 
> Thanks very much!
> Sue
> 
Hi:   Chris Tyle's great site on Albert clarinets:

http://www.geocities.com/silverleafjb/clarinet2.htm

has some reproductions of old Buffet catalogues and such that have the prices 
of the day.   That might help.
Good luck,




John

John Pappas
oArkas at aol.com