Author: seabreeze
Date: 2019-12-24 19:33
Burke had what is today called a "pop-up" shop, a sidewalk stall that would irregularly appear on week-ends and clear out at other times. I doubt the address ever graced the pages of the Bell Tell phone book or city directory. As I recall, it was in the 600 block of Pere Antoine Alley, between Royal and Chartres Streets, at the edge of "St. Anthony Gardens." just behind the cathedral. Most of the music stores--Werlines, Gruenwalds, Peterson's--were no longer selling Albert system instruments by then--they were pushing Boehm clarinets like Selmer Center Tone, Series 9, and Leblanc Classic, Symphony, and LL Boehm models along with student Bundys, Signets, Noblets, and Normandys. Pawn shops still had Alberts though: there was one on Rampart St near Canal St that was a favorite place for the older players to buy them, in addition to Burke's little emporium. And, New Orleans being New Orleans, you would see Albert systems from time to time for sale in the Classified Ads section of The Times Picayune newspaper
Post Edited (2019-12-24 20:20)
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