Individuals who made a difference. (in the musical instrument industry)

Music Trades, January, 1991

For over one hundred years, the music industry has served as a magnet for individuals of exceptional talent. The ranks of those who have made important contributions to the music industry, and the cultural life of our nation, are far too numerous to list here. The individuals below are cited because their vision and skill has enriched the lives of all those involved in the world of music.

Maurice Henry Berlin (b. 1895; d. 1984) M.H. Berlin was neither a great inventor nor a visionary in business; however, he earns a place on this list as the most astute marketer of musical instruments in the past 50 years. A born leader with an uncanny sense for reading trends, M.H. Berlin built Chicago Musical Instrument Co. from a tiny wholesaler into the largest and...

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