Klarinet Archive - Posting 001235.txt from 2000/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Noblet (was: C clarinet (was:clefs & transposition,
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 22:16:17 -0400

At 05:16 PM 6/27/2000 -0400, Dee Hays wrote:
>> At 08:59 AM 6/27/2000 +0100, Roger Shilcock wrote:
>> >
>> >According to the UK Leblanc distributors, the "Noblet" brand is on the
>way
>> >out, with the models.
>> >
>> That would be a shame! Leon Leblanc, who took over Noblet, the family
>> business, long before even starting the Leblanc company, dies recently,
>and
>> already they want to destroy the brand he swore to protect. Sad.
>
>Check the Leblanc site at www.gleblanc.com
>
>It was Leon's father, Georges Leblanc, who took over from the Noblet family.
>
True, but did not Leon take over from him, which is why I said "family
business?" Georges and Leon also started the G.Leblanc company together in
France. Leon and Vito Pascucci then formed the current company in about
1946 after they became friends during WW II when Vito was with the Glenn
Miller band in Europe as a repair tech.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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