Horace Grenell

Producer Horace Grenell, producer, musician, teacher, engineer and entrepreneur who put together the first book-club style record club for kids. Horace is the Father of Engineer Rob Grenell (2). He had the notion that you could sell children's records on the model of the Book-of-the-Month Club. (See Young People's Records) Father of Rob Grenell (2). In December 31, 1953 Horace became an equal partner in Abbey Record Manufacturing Co., Inc.. Additionally in a separate venture Horace Grenell, was involved with was "Sound Plastics, Inc.", a corporation in which he held one-third of the stock; it was engaged in the business of manufacturing "biscuits" or vinyl forms used in the making of records. He did significant production work for Desto Grenell, also acted as consultant and repertory director for two mail-order record companies, Music Treasures Of The World & The Children's Record Guild.