It works especially well for sustained styles of playing, as notes can last up to a minute or more with its unique form of resonance. The sound is very beautiful considering its design during the infancy of amplified instruments. This recording was made on a 1939 Storytone RCA / Story & Clark Piano. He recorded Child of a Disordered Brain Body and Soul in 1940. Earl “Fatha” Hines was one of the Jazz pioneers of America, developing Chicago Jazz, and a contemporary of Louis Armstrong. Bench contains radio tuner, phonograph (record player), to be plugged into main amplifier. Volume Control, swell, damper, and soft pedals provided.
It was originally described as a 3-in-1 Electronic piano Voiced by RCA Victor contains 7-tube, 20-watt amplifier operated by magnetic pickups adjacent to strings set in motion by striking hammers. Electromagnetic pickups, circuitry and a speaker system, making it the world’s first commercial electric piano. The piano has normal strings and action but no soundboard. 150 made and comes with its original bench containing a radio and record player. The design is striking Art Deco expressed in one its most developed forms.
The case was designed by John Vassos, the famous and prolific American industrial designer of Art Deco Style. It has an art deco/streamline design that rivals that of the finest furniture of the era. The first American electric piano, it debuted at the 1939 World’s Fair. This is an extremely rare and historically important instrument. The RCA Storytone piano was built in 1939 in a joint venture between Story & Clark and RCA.
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