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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
52
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
ASSOCIATION DUESARE INCREASED
TO FEATURE STASNY HIT
AL PIANTADOSI NOW A PUBLISHER
New Plans Being Made to Arouse Interest in
the Organization—Dr. Crane's Talk
The latest A. J. Stasny Music Co.'s release, Popular Song Writer Organizes Company to
"Storyland," is to receive some very effective
Publish Numbers by Himself and Others—
publicity during the holidays, according to re-
Opens Offices in Astor Theatre Building
The action of the Music Publishers' and Deal- ports from the branch offices of the Stasny Co.,
Al Piantadosi, who has been an exceptionally
ers' Association of New York at its meeting which claim they have arranged to have a
last week in itfcreasing the annual dues from $10 number of sheet music and syndicate stores successful writer of popular songs, has organ-
to $25 is not in any sense based upon the high give window displays of the song. While this ized a company for the exploitation of his own
cost of living argument, but is believed by those number is an appropriate Christmas number, and co-authors' works. The new firm is under
who have advocated the move to mean a new its value does not end there by any means, as the name of Al Piantadosi & Co., Inc., with
lease of life for the organization, a revival of its original style and melody will probably win offices in the Astor Theatre Building, New York.
Mr. Piantadosi is best known for his "I
interest in old members and the creation of in- for it a place in popular song catalogs long
Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier," "That's
terest in new members. With the dues at $10 after the holiday season is over.
How I Need You," "The Curse of an Aching
a year, which meant covering four dinners dur-
Heart" and "Baby Shoes." His first produc-
ing that period, the association officers found
"AFTER THEJWAR" POPULAR
tions as a publisher include the following bal-
their hands tied. They had to either do things
"After the War," the recent song release lads: "On the Same Old Road," with words by
on what might be termed without offense a
cheap basis, or face a deficit. There have been from the Will Carroll Co., Inc., has reached the John M. Flinn, and "If You Had All the World
several deficits met from the individual purses fifty-thousand point in sales, so states Will Car- and Its Gold," with words by Barney Costello.
of enthusiastic members. With more money at roll, head of the company. "After the War" Both the above numbers have melodies by Al
their command, the officers can provide for not is from the pens of Chas. E. Trader and E. S. Piantadosi. The third production is entitled
only better entertainment for the members, but Elliott, and is being published with a very at- "A Picture of Dear Old Ireland," with words by
provide facilities such as limited clubroom priv- tractive title page. The Will Carroll Co., Inc., Barney Costello, who has been very successful
ileges that will serve to promote the factor of will shortly release a new novelty song called as a writer of Irish songs, and music by Jack
sociability. With money in the treasury it will "She Comes From Philadelphia" (But She Has Glogau, who seems to annually turn out sev-
also be possible to provide and take care of the Ways of a New York Girl), advance copies eral hits of the better class.
of which have already been issued, and are be-
reputation and standing.
ing well received, according to reports.
BRINKLEY CARTOON ON FEIST SONG
The introduction of Dr. Frank Crane at the
last dinner was a move in the right direction.
Nell Brinkley, the clever creator of pretty
Music publishers and dealers hear music all "HER SOLDIER BOY" IN NEW YORK
girls
for the Evening Journal, had reproduced
The
new
musical
comedy,
"Her
Soldier
Boy,"
their business lives. When they go to a meet-
in
its
issue of November 23 her idea of the Feist
ing they don't regard discussions on music, with Clifton Crawford in the title role, which
song
hit, "You May Hold a Million Girlies in
has
been
presented
with
great
success
out
of
particularly by men less qualified to speak than
Your
Arms" (But There Is Only Room for One
they themselves, as being entertaining. Such town for several weeks, will open in New York
Down
in Your Heart). The reproduction took
at
the
Astor
Theatre
on
next
Monday
evening,
broad general talks as Dr. Crane gave last week
a
whole
half page of the paper, with words and
should prove the means of bringing out a larger December 4. The score is published by the
music
underneath.
Karczag
Publishing
Co.
portion of the members to the quarterly ses-
sions—men who will be entertained and not
HARRIS ARRANGEMENTS ADVANCED
bored.
CLEVER NEW_DANCE NUMBER
A luncheon held at Keen's Chop House on
A notice is now being sent out by Chas. K.
Jerome H. Remick & Co. have just issued a
West Thirty-sixth street each Wednesday at clever new dance number entitled: "London Harris that on and after December 1 all dance
noon is another move in the right direction to- Taps," composed by Uriel Davis. The music arrangements will be 25 cents. This is in line
wards bringing the members of the trade closer is adapted for the dancing of the latest London with the rise of prices all publishers have been
together.
craze known as the "London Taps," which in forced to make in the last few months in their
efforts to cover the increased cost of paper,
some respects resembles the fox trot.
NEW FEIST SONG IN DEMAND
labor and materials, etc.
Leo Feist, Inc., have had a very heavy call
for their new song, "What Do You Want to
The Songs That Have
Make Those Eyes at Me For?" (When They
Don't Mean What They Say). This is one of
Made Honolulu Famous
the cleverest songs published in some time,
If You Want
and its sale seems to show that it will probably
be one of the best sellers in the Feist catalog
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