Now for something a little different. A few weeks ago, I got a few e-mails from Chris Holtz, a grandson of Fred Holtz, head of Martin Band thru the 30’s and 40’s. Unfortunately, when I got his e-mails, I was sick and heavily medicated. I then proceeded to forget about his e-mails until he sent me another one.

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Sorry ’bout that, Chris. I don’t generally write anything about instrument companies’ history — I’m more interested in horns — nor do I write much about copmanies’ second lines, but I think Mr. Holz’s e-mails are interesting. Plus, I didn’t have to research it:).

I’m including the full text of each e-mail. Giorgio Moroder E Mc Rarity. This is a lot of interesting info about the Martin company and I hope you enjoy reading it: ================ [My] grandfather [worked at Martin] from 1921 to 1948, my Uncle Fritz worked there from 1935 to the RMC days, and my Mom and three other uncles worked at MBI [Martin Band Instruments] at one time or another. I enjoy history and am trying to straighten what I can of Martin’s. One of the most confusing areas has been the often errant information often given on Martin’s “purchase” of The Indiana Band Instrument Company. [The 1929 article on the right is] some boilerplate I’ve used.

I’ve done a good bit of background on this one because much of it didn’t jive with what I knew to be true when I was growing up in the fifties and sixties. After checking with my Mom (the receptionist 1945-47) and two of my aunts (Fred Sr’s daughters) and three of Fritz’ sons, I can affirm that once Martin (Orville Bassett – majority owner & Gen Mgr and Fred Holtz Sr – Sales Mgr and my grandfather) created the Indiana Band Instrument Company in 1928, all production of both Martin and IBICO horns was done at the Baldwin St. Plant by the same talented group of metalworkers and machinists.