ca-006572-i0101
type: RecordSet
biographical history: Hy Bloom was born in Ottawa on July 15, 1921, son of Celia Bloom and David Lewis Bloom, a tailor. At the age of eight, he first encountered the fascinating world of sound under the guidance of his father and before Hy had finished elementary school, he was building basic microphones. Frequent visits to the library and regular attendance at various radio shops augmented his Lisgar Collegiate education. He worked part-time and was paid in components rather than cash, which he used to build his first amplifiers and Lisgar’s first P.A. system. Upon graduation from high school in the 1930’s, Hy headed for New York City, where he hung around recording studios and radio stations. He learned the trade well and was soon experimenting with yet-to-be-perfected 45 rpm singles and 12-inch LP’s. These were exciting times for Hy as audio recording technology was about to change dramatically. He returned to Ottawa, initially to work at Orme’s Music Store, then with the Military section of the National Research Council, followed by a stint in the army. By 1939 Hy’s experimentation gave way to production and he opened his own company H. H. Bloom Enterprises, using space in his parent's home and tailor shop at 256 Kent Street. Through Bloom Enterprises Hy manufactured amplifiers under the brand name"Soundmaster”. Recognizing the demand for reliable amplifiers, Hy’s Soundmaster products were individually made and guaranteed. Over the years he sold in excess of 30,000 amplifiers. At the same time Hy opened a small recording studio which soon attracted a young Orval Prophet, one of the first Canadian country music to achieve a career of international scope. Prophet was the first of many entertainers to come under Hy’s influence. Hy’s studio quickly became a gathering place for musicians and singers whom he also helped in promoting. In the 1950’s the business had expanded to the point that Hy required more spacious quarters and so he moved to 283 Bank Street where he recalled the bells on…
related material: Biographical Files, City of Ottawa Archives
has beginning date: 1941-01-01
has beginning date: 1951-01-01
has end date: 1998-12-31
has end date: 1941-12-31
has or had holder: ca-006572
has or had identifier: 1
has record set type: Fonds
identifier: I0101
note: 1. Hy Bloom was interviewed by Archives staff at 386 MacLaren Street, July 19, 1999.
record resource extent: 80 audio cassettes, 28 audio reels, 6 b&w photographs and 10 folders of textual material vault
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Fonds consists of audio cassettes, audio reels, photographs and folders of programs and pamphlets relating to taped events. Inventory of Audio Cassettes: Holocaust- Dedication Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Centre, Ottawa, May 7, 1978 - 2 copies (audio reel) Yom Ha Shoah, Holocaust Observance Memorial Service, May 6, 1979 at the Metcalfe Rd. Cemetery. - 2 copies Holocaust Memorial observance for the six million martyrs, May 3, 1981 at the site of the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Cemetery, Ottawa. Holocaust Memorial observance for the six million martyrs, May 2, 1982 at the site of the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Cemetery, Ottawa. Holocaust Memorial observance for the six million martyrs, May 8, 1983 at the site of the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Cemetery, Ottawa. Holocaust Memorial observance for the six million martyrs, May 13, 1984 at the site of the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Cemetery, Ottawa. Holocaust Memorial observance for the six million martyrs, May 4, 1986 at the site of the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Cemetery, Ottawa. Holocaust Memorial observance for the six million martyrs, April 26, 1987 at the site of the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Cemetery, Ottawa. Holocaust Memorial observance for the six million martyrs, May 1 1988 at the site of the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Cemetery, Ottawa. Holocaust Memorial for the six million martyrs, Sunday, April 30, 1989 at the site of the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Cemetery, Ottawa. Holocaust Memorial for the six million martyrs, Sunday, April 22, 1990 at the site of the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Cemetery, Ottawa. Holocaust Remembrance Day = Yom Ha Shoah, Sunday, April 28, [1991] at the site of the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Cemetery, Ottawa. - 2 copies. Holocaust Remembrance Day = Yom Ha Shoah, April 29, 1992 at the site of the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Community Cemetery, Ottawa. with Hungarian choir. Yom Ha Shoah, A…
title: Hy Bloom fonds.