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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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MREMWflEARS
THAT it was heartrending to hear certain old-
time publishers tell of the time when sheet music
sold at from forty to seventy-five cents per copy.
THAT the royalty and compulsory license
clauses of the present Copyright Law are becom-
ing more and more distasteful to the publishers.
THAT the increasing number of cabaret shows
offers a new and excellent field for the exploita-
tion of popular songs during the summer months
when other channels for plugging are closed.
THAT the Harry Von Tilzer Music Co. is
working on half a score of new numbers, which
are expected to stir things up considerably in the
fall.
THAT meanwhile, "Oh, Mr. Dream Man" and
"The Ragtime Goblin Man," are more than hold-
ing their own in the ranks of popular hits.
THAT Ben Barnett and Ben Edwards have just
completed a new number entitled, "The Rose
That Once Bloomed For Me," which will be
placed on the market at an early date.
THAT E. T. Paull says, and he ought to be an
authqrity, that the hardest work in connection
with the production of a march is choosing a
suitable and original title.
THAT the Melody Maids, the clever girl quintet
at present playing over the eastern circuits, are
using the Jerome & Schwartz hit, "Rum Turn
Tiddle."
THAT many vaudeville people are tearing things
apart with the latest Feist success "Your Daddy
Did the Same Thing Fifty Years Ago."
THAT the eighth wonder of the world has
been discovered in the person of a songwriter
who declared that his newest number was "not
what you would call a great number."
THAT the statement was certainly refreshing, if
nothing more.
A SEVERE LOSS TO THE INDUSTRY.
GETTING INTO THE HIT CLASS.
Death of Giulio di Tito Ricordi Causes Change
in Management of World Famous House—An
Interesting History That Is Closely Inter-
woven with That of Great Composers.
Weston, Fields and Carroll Win Success
Through the Use of "That Coon Town Quar-
tet," the New Jerome & Schwartz Number.
The music publishing industry suffered a severe
blow in the recent death of Giulio di Tito Ricordi,
head of the famous house of G. Ricordi & Co., in
Milan, the largest and most influential music pub-
lishing house in the entire world. The strength of
the house of Ricordi has been felt especially in the
field of grand opera, where at times it has been
able to dictate terms to some of the most promi-
nent and important impresarios. Ricordi & Co.,
which was founded by G. Ricordi in 1808, and at
the present time has branches in several of the
cities of Europe, in New York and in Buenos
Ayres. The house first became famous as publish-
ers of the works of Verdi and has been in the lime-
light considerably of late owing to the fact that it
has the rights for the works of Puccini, and has
been especially strong in the demands regarding the
production of that composer's "Girl of the Golden
West" in the United States. Other famous com-
posers whose works have been and are published
by the house of Ricordi include Rossini, Donizetti
and Bellini.
Giulio di Tito Ricordi was the grandson of the
founder of the business and the third member of
the family to have charge of the business. He will
be succeeded by his son, Tito Ricordi, who is about
forty-five years old and widely recognized as a
musician and stage manager of more than ordi-
nary talent.
There are many other prominent music publish-
ing houses who have published the operas of the
famous composers, but it is a question whether there
are any who have enjoyed such a powerful position
in the world of music, a position which, up to the
present, has remained unassailable. The progress
of the house under the new head will be watched
A young French lady of great personal charm with interest, especially by those interested in the
was being entertained at a fancy dress ball at the field of grand opera.
home of her hostess, and young Richard was home
from college. He had persuaded her that the con-
SOME NEW REMICK PRINTS.
servatory was cool and cosy, and as they sat down
she asked her disguised escort what the orchestra Ballad by Schmid and Marches by Holzmann
was playng.
and Lampe Among Numbers to Be Exploited.
" 'Cuddle Up a Little Closer,' " replied Richard.
And flashing a coquettish glance through her
Among the new numbers to be exploited by
mask she did so, saying as her cheek rested on his Jerome H. Remick & Co., in the near future will
manly shirt front, "Oui, M'sieu, but ze tune zat zey be "At the Gate of the Palace of Dreams," by
play, vat ees eet?"
Johann C. Schmid and with lyrics by Charles E.
Baer, a ballad which is confidently expected to
MILLION COPY HIT
exceed in popularity the famous "Garden of
Roses," by the same composer. There will also be
issued shortly, a new march by Abe Holzmann,
Also New Hita
the successful composer of that class of music,
Ntw WHEN WE WERE SWEETHEARTS New
entitled "The Spirit of Independence" and a
New
UNDER THE OLD OAK TREE New
march by J. P. Lampe, called "The Hero of
New
WAY DOWN SOUTH
New
Panama." Both composers have achieved envi-
New
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New
able reputations as the producers of original
New
THAT SUBWAY RAG
New
marches and their new numbers are generally
New
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New
looked forward to with pleasant anticipation.
Their latest efforts will be pushed in an energetic
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Detroit Lyricist Joins Forces with Member of
"Tigers" Who Is Also a Composer.
(Special to The Review.)
Detroit, Mich., June 10, 1912.
J. R. Shannon, the Detroit song writer, has
formed a partnership with George Moriarty, one
of the famous Detroit Tigers. According to Shan-
non, he writes some of the very best song verse in
the country, and all he needed to make a big hit
in this line was a musical partner. Mr. Shannon is
furnishing the music. Moriarty will go to Chi-
cago about June 17 to confer with a publisher and
negotiate for the publication of the entire output of
the Shannon-Moriarty team. Two songs are ready
for publication, "Maybe I'll Forget You Then" and
"Ragtime 'Rastus Brown," and the new team expect
to win fame with those numbers.
Weston, Fields and Carroll, the well-known raths-
keller three, singing act, are using "That Coon
Town Quartet," the latest hit published by Jerome
& Schwartz. This exceptionally clever act has
been playing all the leading vaudeville houses cf
the country and reappearing at Hammerstein's this
week, where they are scoring a more than pro-
nounced success.
"That Coon Town Quartet" is now being featured
THAT COON JOWN QUARTET
INTRODUCED By
CflRUS
all over the country by many of the leading vau-
deville stars, and the result is that the demand
for that number is leaping ahead rapidly. If
popularity counts, it seems to have arrived in the
hit class. The fact that Weston, Fields and
Carroll are singing it, means much in itself.
Another performer using "That Coon Town
Quartet" with success, is Jack King, the well-
known tenor soloist, who is at present appearing
on Western time and who is also using "Rum Turn
Tiddle," published by the same house, as one of
his feature numbers.
Joseph E. Howard, the composer, is-making a big
bit in vaudeville.
Heard
Everywhere!
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By HERMAN FINCK
Composer of the celebrated
"In the Shadows"
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