Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2009-08-07 15:53
Several well known clarinetists did a little whoring for Leblanc. Bonade, for example, did a pamphlet and a full-page ad praising Leblanc to the skies, even though he probably never touched anything but a Buffet in concert. See http://www.morsax.com/bonade-ad.jpg and http://www.sophia2.somerville.ma.us/Bonadeweb.JPG..
Remember that in the 50s, when these shots were taken, even top orchestral players earned barely earn enough to live on. To buy a house and support a family, you had to set up a studio and run a continuous stream of students through. Any extra money was welcome, and if it involved posing with an instrument you didn't play, well, that's what you did.
At least Leblanc made good instruments. Those of us old enough to remember the early issues of The Clarinet (particularly the first series) will remember a long running ad for Vibrator reeds, with a photo of the jazz player Tony Scott, saying "I only use Vibrator reeds. They're the best." In fact, Vibrators were by far the worst reeds ever made.
Ken Shaw
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