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50 years ago.(FLASHBACK: A look back at people, products, and events, as recorded in the pages of The Music Trades)
Allen Organ added 30,000 square feet to its Macungie, Pennsylvania, operations, giving it a total of 100,000 ...
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: 75 YEARS AGO Chicago retailer Lyon & Healy won plaudits for its "Cruise Through Music" group piano program. However, instead of using pianos, students had only a cardboard keyboard to practice on.
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