Music Trade Review

Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 8

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he employed Ham P. Bee, of Ardmore, a legisla-
ture clerk, to accompany him on his speaking
trips and sing the Haskell songs."
Now, while The Review wishes to give our
friend "Ham" all the moral encouragement in the
world, we cannot but express the hope that the
usual eggs will not lie thrown in. In a Repub-
lican stronghold our best-intentioned advice to
"Ham" is to "duck."
CHICAGO'S NEWS BUDGET.
Publishers Optimistic—Steamship Program—
Some Attractive Posters—Chicago Composers
Who Are Making Their Mark—Billy Thomp-
son Goes East—Other News Worth Noting.
(Special to Tbe lie view.)
Chicago, 111., August 15, 1908.
The music publishers generally are speaking
very optimistically regarding fall trade. While
business this fall will probably not be as heavy
as some of the best seasons, still a good normal
trade is looked for. The fact that all lines of
trade are beginning to show improvement, the
corporations re-employing old hands, and the crop
reports of the best, all tend to substantiate the
optimistic feeling.
Lady composers these days are making the
"IN GERMANY"
That Great New German Novelty Song
-with English and German Chorus.
By FRED FISCHER
Write for Special Introductory Rate
FRED FISCHER MUSIC PUB. CO.
1431-33 Broadway, New York City
FRED.
NAT SHAY
FISCHER
Thompson's 1908 Hits
" I WISH IJHAD A GIRL"
"COMMON SENSE"
"BASEBALL"
and a lot of others. Ask your Jobber for them
THE THOMPSON MUSIC CHICAGO
GO.
268 Wflbash Ave.
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REVIEW
sterner sex look to their laurels, and Chicago matic soprano voice, peculiarly strong on inter-
has reason to be proud of Barbara Dolores pretation, and fine intonation, and she sang the
Stonecipher, the writer of the music and lyrics expressive words with great feeling. The march
of "Some Old Sweet Dream of You" and "Lolla song, "My Sailor Boy," promises to gain con-
Loo." These compositions are taking good hold siderable popularity.
and seem to possess the happy faculty of pleasing
Billy Thompson, who has been exploiting
Ihe public taste.
Jerome Remiok's productions at the Sherman
An exceptionally good program and one a per- House, leaves to-day for New York, but expects
son does not often hear on a steamship, was ren- to be back with us again about Dec. 1. Mr.
dered one day last week at the annual excursion Thompson was a member of the firm of Barron
of the window dressers of the big department & Thompson before entering his present position.
stores on State street, on the steamer "Christo- The above mentioned firm will be remembered
pher Columbus" to Milwaukee. It started with as the originators of the Italian songs, as their
tenor solos by Geo. Alexander, who sang "Are You production, "My Mariutch Take a Steamboat"
Sincere?" (Remick), and "Pride of the Prairie" was the forerunner.
(Remick). He was accompanied on the piano
by Phil Schwartz. Rocco Vocco sang "Take Me
HARRY COOPER CO.'S PUBLICATIONS.
to Riverview, Percy" (Kremer), and "The Moon
The Harry Cooper Co., the most recent addition
Won't Tell on You" (Kremer). Harry Sigman
rendered "Play Ball" (Modern), and Tell Taylor to the music publishing worid, has started au-
sang his new song "Some Day" (Star). A vaude- spiciously with Ira Miller as their general man-
ager. Among the new music which they have
ville program was also given.
The Modern Music Publishers are sending out published and which promises to meet with some
some very attractive advertising posters bearing success may be mentioned "Don't Be So Bash-
on their songs. A little poster exploiting the ful" and "Summer Reminds Me of You."
well-known song, "A Tear, a Kiss, a Smile," is
given in the form of a three-leaf clover. One
T is a significant fact that
leaf contains the chorus to "Because of You,"
although music business gen-
another "Merry Mary Marry Me," and the third
that of "A Tear, a Kiss, a Smile."
erally has been "hit hard" recently,
Chicago is being made into a city beautiful, or
at least it must have seemed so to a local singer
who recently sang the touching ballad "O Promise
Me" to what he thought was a very appreciative
listener, but which proved to be a tall and
sales have held their own, which
stately lamp post. The singer appeared very
means that many people purchased
much annoyed when a guardian of the peace who
ten cent music because they wanted
overheard him told him that the only thing that
to economize, and becoming ac-
. he could promise him was a free night's lodging
quainted with
if he persisted in his noise, while the luckless
singer implied that the other's taste for classical
music had been sadly neglected.
"Happy Days," by Howard & Browne, has al-
ready made a reputation for itself, and is being
for the first time, created new bus-
used extensively as a nucleus for vaudeville acts.
iness and caused activity in our
The popular channel of the song is indicated by
sales department.
the first line, which reads, "Said Polly to Molly,
I feel melancholy when I think of the days gone
The era of
by." Another song by the same publishers is
"The Beautiful Island of Love," of which much
is expected by them. Mr. Browne is exploiting
his music at 622 Sherman House, where he ex-
Ten Cent Sheet Music has come.
pects to be for some time.
A Chicago composer who promises to become a
second Ernest Debal is Webb Rockefeller Miller,
of the Miller Music Publishing Co., of this city.
19 West 28th Street, New York
His composition, "When You Want Me, Write,
and I Will Come to You" was heard by the
writer when it was rendered by Mabelle Noies
Perry, and was excellent This lady has a dra-
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THE
ThEREYIEWflEARS
THAT "For You're Going to be a Long Time
Dead," a new song by Harry Linton, is shortly
to be issued by Theo. Bendix.
THAT Clare Kummer has just written a num-
ber entitled "Wistful Eyes," which we have not
yet heard, however. It is published by Jerome
H. Remick.
THAT D. S. McCosh, the well-known composer
of "Hear Dem Bells," has sold his extensive cata-
log to Victor Kremer, of Chicago.
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THAT some interviews which took place in his
office last week would create a sensation were
the details to be made public.
THAT Walter Jacobs, of Boston, lately issued a
most attractive list of his best sellers, which re-
tailers would do well to secure.
THAT the score of "Algeria" (Charles K. Har-
ris), the new opera by Victor Herbert, will be
ready this coming week.
THAT Albert E. Wier, of "The Most Famous
Publishing Co.," will have several new folios on
the market in the course of a few weeks.
WHY HE LIKED ANDERSON'S SONGS.
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hoping that they will appreciate the fact that
"Just Someone" is the point of the story.
Two weeks before Will R. Anderson went on
his vacation, he notified the worthy farmer at
Narrowsburg, N. Y., where he is stopping, that
he would be there. Someone tipped the rural
gentleman that Mr. Anderson was a song writer,
so he made his preparations for the reception of
his guest accordingly. Mr. Anderson's future
landlord hied himself to the nearest town where
there was a music store and purchased several
copies of the song writer's beautiful ballad, "Just
Someone," which has reached the country sec-
tions as well as the city in its phenomenal wave
of popularity. When Mr. Anderson reached the
farm they were all singing "Just Someone," from
the father of the family to the youngest child.
Johnny, the eleven-year-old son, was particu-
larly persistent in singing the song as he went
about his work out in the summer kitchen and
pantry, which was detached from the house.
Finally, after he had sung the song all morning,
Mr. Anderson, in desperation, went out and tried
to stop him, but Johnny persisted in his vocal
efforts.
"Do you like the song so well that you cannot
stop singing it?" Mr. Anderson asked him.
"Naw!" replied the boy in disgust, "'taint the
old song, it's 'cause maw told me to sing all the
time I was out here, so that I wouldn't git in ter
her blackberry pies and eat them afore dinner.
She knows that I can't sing and eat at the
same time!"
THAT Fred E. Simowski is reported to have
written a new song entitled "Won't You Let Me Being a True Story from the Bucolic Regions
of New York State.
Be Your Honey?"
THAT Fred Haviland, who already has a suc-
cessful number entitled "Won't You Be My Hush! The Witmark publicity bureau is again
working overtime. Now we all know that Will
Honey?" is now holding tightly on to his watch.
R. Anderson's pretty little song, "Just Someone,"
THAT Hinds, Noble & Eldredge will add several is a big seller, as indeed it deserves to be, but
new folios to their "Most Popular" series in the what riles our hard working "Man on the Street"
near future.
is, that the pesky Witmark publicity man is for-
THAT this firm attributes much of the success ever sending Mr. Anderson on a holiday jaunt.
of these folios to the fact that they have already One week he is fishing up in Maine. A few days
afterward we find the clever little song writer
insisted on the dealer maintaining prices.
THAT they recently emphasized their stand in cherry-picking with the Cherry Hill "gang," and
shortly afterward he is heard of in Florida
the matter by refusing to supply several large
sleeping peacefully on the oyster beds. The con-
cut-rate houses with their publications.
sensus of opinion in this office is that either Mr.
THAT the amalgamation of the T. B. Harms Co.
Anderson travels by flying machine or else "just
and Francis, Day & Hunter caused a flutter of someone" is trying to make our "Man on the
excitement in the publishing world last week.
"GOOD-BYE, SWEET DAY.'
Street" petition for a holiday on his own account.
THAT, talking of amalgamation, and proposed Be that as it may, we have just received the
In an article on the tremendous vogue attained
amalgamation, Jerome H. Remick could tell a following yarn, and though it sounds somewhat
familiar in other forms, we give it to the trade by the songs of Miss Elsie G. Phelan, which ap-
great deal if he were so inclined.
peared in our issue of August 8, our "Man on
the Street" spoke of "Good-Bye, Sweet Day" as
being one of this talented little lady's composi-
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These are BITS now and still growing
tions. As a matter of fact, his intention was to
speak in terms of equal praise of "By the Swing-
ing Seas, Dear." Whether or not the sweet
strains of "Good-Bye, Sweet Day" (which, of
course, is the work of that altogether delightful
Our Big Navy March Song Hit
composer, Kate Vannah) were running through
his mind at the time, or whether he was in a day
Any one who hears it will buy it.
and
Any one who sees it will try it.
dream superinduced by the late heat spell, is an
"If
Your
Heart
Is
Right,
You
Get it and show it and you will sell it.
open question. Still the mistake was made and
Can't Do Me A Wrong"
We have lots of other good, salable things, vocal
we hasten to rectify it, for the success of "Good-
and instrumental. Send for list with prices.
Published by
Bye, Sweet Day" has already achieved an envi-
Miller Music Publishing Co.
MODERN MUSIC PUBLISHERS
able popularity, as the presses of the White-Smith
294 South Hermitage Avenue, CHICAGO
121 PLYMOUTH STREET, CHICAGO
Co., of Boston, could eloquently testify.
COME BACK
MY SAILOR BOY
Gus Edwards' 1908 Hits
"SEE SAW,"
" THAT'S WHAT THE ROSE SAID TO ME,"
and the greatest ballad in years
" I AM WAITING FOR THE
SUMMERTIME AND YOU."
Special rates to the trade this month only.
GUS EDWARDS MUSIC PUB. CO.
1512 BROADWAY,
-
NEW YORK
"Because of You"
"A Tear, A Kiss, A Smile"
"Merry Mary, Marry Me"
"Play Ball"
ANOTHER CHAS. K. HARRIS SONG
"A 1VI a n ,
A IVIaid,
A Moon,
A Boat."
A Novelty That Will Sell. The Most
Original Ballad Ever Written.
Sold by your music jobber or direct Irom
the publisher
CHAS. K. HARRIS, «•
MEYER COHEN, Manager.
They Promise to Become Old Time Hits
AN IRRESISTIBLE
"SOME DAY"
BARN DANCE
Medium High Class (Beautiful) By TELL TAYLOR
"HONEY, I LOVES YOU, 'DEED I D O "
By TELL TAYLOR
"BILL, YOU DONE ME WRONG" (Hit)
Coon Song, By LEIGHTON and LEIGHTON
"I NEVER KNEW I LOVED YOU TILL YOU
SAID GOODBYE"
Great Ballad, By LEIGBTON and LEIGHTON
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