Musitron

Accidental Heroes of the 20th Century: 4: Del Shannon, Pop Star
The Independent - London; 9/5/1998; 761 words; ...breaking single in at least two other respects. The eerie instrumental break in the middle of the record was performed on a "musitron", an electronic keyboard invented by Shannon's writing partner, Max Crook, making it almost certainly the first pop record...

Shannon, Del
Contemporary Musicians; 1/1/1994; 2409 words; ...to that point. Tired of the basic ’50s sound and chord changes, Shannon encouraged Crook to experiment with a musitron, an organ-like proto-synthesizer. As Shannon later recounted, “One night Max played an A minor and a G at...

Full line retailing in a fragmented market. (Amro Music)
Music Trades; 11/1/1993; 2449 words; ...For the m.i. market, Amro maintains Musitron, a well equipped rock and roll store...instruments offered for sale. At the Musitron location, neon signage, canister lighting...have the piano for you." By contrast, Musitron promotes on MTV, using music video...