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Reviving the piano business.


Charles Richardson Charles Richardson may refer to:
  • Charles Lennox Richardson, British merchant
  • Charles Douglas Richardson, British artist
  • Charlie Richardson, British mobster
, a piano technician See PC technician and software technician. , observes, "People have gotten disgusted with pianos and stopped buying them because they have become 'tune' conscious by hearing music played in tune on the radio, 85% of which was from pianos that were in tune. This proves that the piano--when in tune--remains popular. Unless the piano men, all of them, get together and send out information to the present owners of pianos explaining to them how they can get musical happiness from the pianos by having them properly tuned, prospective buyers will abandon abandon v. to intentionally and permanently give up, surrender, leave, desert, or relinquish all interest or ownership in property, a home or other premises, a right of way, and even a spouse, family, or children.  the piano in favor of upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of.

See also: favor
 the radio."
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Title Annotation:75 YEARS AGO
Publication:Music Trades
Date:Nov 1, 2007
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