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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
49
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THAT Harry Von Tilzer is writing a new
novelty song for Al Jolson, entitled, "Some-
times You Get a Good One and Sometimes You
Don't."
THAT "The Girl from Brazil," a new musical
production which will shortly have its premiere
in New York, is said to have several excep-
tionally good song numbers.
THAT Howard Johnson appears to have some-
thing on the Mayor in the matter of popularity
in his home town, which happens to be Torring-
ton, Conn.
THAT Earl Carroll's new house, built on the
top of a skyscraper in the White Light district,
should prove a great thing for inspiration.
THAT the automobiles of the song writers
proved more than ornaments during the past
week when the street cars were tied up by
strikes.
THAT it will soon be time for the regular an-
nouncement of the new crop of "hits" for the
fall.
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WHO OWNS COLLEGE SONGS?
Seniors of Michigan University Face Suit Under
Copyright Law
Students in the senior class of the engineering
college
University of Michigan, Ann Ar-
NEW MUSIC FOR^NJHEM "AMERICA" bor, face of a the
suit as a result of the action of Mrs.
New Melody for National Hymn, Composed by M. M. Root, proprietor of an Ann Arbor music
L. Camilieri, Now Being Circulated
store, who says that the students are infringing
The New Singing Society, of which L. Cami- on her copyrights of several Michigan songs,
lieri is conductor and Martha B. Schirmer chair- among them "The Yellow and the Blue," in a
man, in answer to the widespread objection that song book which has just been issued by the
the music of the American national anthem is class.
In an effort to promote the attendance of the
"not its own," has begun to circulate for popu-
lar use a new and simple melody written by members of the class at the senior sings, says
Camilieri for the established word-anthem of the Detroit Free Press, a class committee was
"America—My Country, T i s of Thee." The appointed some time ago to draw up a list of
members of the society are already singing the the most familiar Michigan songs and publish
new composition, and it is said to lend itself them in a collection to be known as "The Engi-
effectively and readily to unison singing. No neers' Song Book." The copy was prepared and
placed in the hands of a local printer and the
changes have been made in the words as written
books were to be issued to the class in prepara-
by S. F. Smith.
tion for the first senior sing.
When Mrs. Root heard of the plan she threat-
SHEET MUSIC FROM GERMANY
ened to ask an injunction against the printer if
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 7.—A resume of the he delivered any of the books.
Officers of the class said that the books would
exports from Germany of sheet music which
has just been prepared by the Bureau of be distributed gratis to the class, thus obviating
Foreign and Domestic Commerce shows that the copyright difficulty. However, Mrs. Root
the value of sheet music exported to the Unjted said that since she owns all rights to the major-
States through the Brunswick Consulate in 1914 ity of the songs which have been included in the
amounted to $4,830, 1915 showing an increase, book she will take steps to see that none are
the value of the exports for that year to the distributed gratis or otherwise.
United States being $5,229. The declared ex-
Among the songs are many which have been
ports of sheet music to the Philippine Islands regarded as common property for several years.
last year invoiced at Frankfort on the Main
amounted to $665.
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"There's a Little Bit of Bad in Every Good
Little Girl," is the title of a comedy song which
will soon be released by Leo Feist, Inc. The
pretty melody of this new number and its
catchy lines will make it one of the most popu-
lar songs heard in some time, so its publishers
say. The words are by Grant Clarke and the
music by Fred Fischer.
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