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MUSIC TRADE
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McKINLEY NUMBERS IN BIG DEMAND
BIG SALES OF WOOLWORTH STORES
"THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER"
New Songs From Popular Catalog of Chicago
Publishers Meeting With Much Favor
Over 20,000,000 Copies of Sheet Music and
5,000,000 Talking Machine Records Disposed
of Last Year, Declares B. C. Forbes
Although Not the National Song by Law, Army
and Navy Regulations Specifically Provide For
Its Being Played at Certain Times
In an article on Frank W. Woolworth, head
of the F. W. Woolworth Co. ten-cent store syn-
dicate, in his series of articles on "Men Who
Are Making America," in Leslie's Weekly, B. C.
Forbes declares that during 1916 over twenty
million copies of sheet music were sold in those
of the 920 Woolworth stores having music de-
partments. Judging by the size of the orders
placed by the Woolworth stores with the various
publishers, that figure seems quite reasonable. It
is also stated that the Woolworth stores sold
5,000,000 talking machine records last year, being
of the "Little Wonder" and Emerson types.
Although "The Star-Spangled lianner" is not
legally the national song, there being no Con-
gressional enactment so providing, it is, never-
theless, the only song officially recognized in the
regulations of the. United States Army and Navy
which specifically provide for its being played
by regimental and ships' bands under certain
conditions.
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The foJfowiiVg-^re-'extracts from regulations
for the Army of the United States:
CHICAGO, 111., March 19.—The high cost of
living or not, the American public is hound to
enjoy the luxuries of life, and in this ragtime
age the average citizen has no objection to pay-
ing $1 for an egg as long as he can get hold
of plenty of "Jassy" "music to drive away the
"blues" or accentuate them.
The McKinley Music Co. has brought out a
lot of new numbers, and the way they are go-
ing would indicate that the average citizen is
willing to give up his eating entirely, for every-
one of the new McKinley selections were met
with an immense sale.
For instance, "On the Rockin' Rosa Lee," by
W. Benton Overstreet, has hardly been started
and yet the sales are mounting in a most re-
markable fashion.
Other McKinley numbers
that are new, and yet are already going big, are
"Down Sunset Trail to Avalon, I'll Travel on
to You," "You Can't Put the Beauty Back in
the Rose" (Cavanaugh-Allen), and "Colleen, I'm
Calling You" (Frost-Keithley).
That tremendous high-explosive hit, "I Ain't
Got Nobody," that burst from the souls of Roger
Graham and Spencer Williams about a year ago,
has not the slightest intention apparently of
ey$r going to die, for from Burnham to darkest
(,al< Park all dance orchestras continue to sob
it out to the delight of the dancers.
"My Fox Trot Girl" and "Paradise Blues" are
going along in great shape, the former being n
good seller in player rolls 4 while the "Para
dise Blues" is going big as a Victor record. ,
"When Shadows Fall," written by the McKin-
ley team of Harold G. Frost and E. Clinton
Keithley, is one of the higher-priced numbers
that is enjoying a steady sale. Others in this
category are "Darlin 1 " and "The Hour of Mem-
ory."
Three other numbers that threaten to break
the speed laws arc "I've Got Those Fox-trot
Blues," "I Love That Lovable Melody" and
'That Cabaret in Honolulu Town," all by Jack
Frost.
T w o Sensational English
Ballad S u c c e s s e s . . .
"Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
"The Sunshine of Your Smile"
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Huin^r ...
62 West 45th Street
NEW YORK
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON
WALTER JACOBS
8 Bosworth St.,
Publisher
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BOSTON, MASS.
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
J64. Commanding officers will require bands to play na-
tional and patriotic airs on appropriate occasions. The play-
ing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as a part of a medley
is prohibited.
.W9. Whenever "The Star-Spangled Banner" is played
by the band on a formal occasion at a military station, or
at
any place where persons belonging to the military service
"IF YOU EVERGiET LONELY"
are present in their official capacity, all officers and enlisted
men present will stand at attention, such position being
Remick Song Enjoying Substantial and Con- retained until the last note of "The Star-Snangled Banner.
The same respect will be observed toward the national air
tinued Popularity
of any other country, when it is played as a compliment
to official representatives of such country.
446. At every military post or station the flag will be
"If You Ever Get Lonely" is the title of one
hoisted at the sounding of the first note of the reveille, or
of the most popular songs in this year's cat- of the first note of the march, if a march be played before
reveille. The flag^will be lowered at the sounding of
alog of J. H. Remick & Co. The song has the
the last note of the retreat, and while the flag is being
lowered
the band will play "The Star-Spangled Banner,
not received as much pub-
etc.
licity as some other songs
Extracts from Regulations for the Government of the
of the United States are as follows:
of the season, but by its Navy
1172. Honors to National Air—Whenever "The Star-
m power to draw a fol- Spangled Banner" is played on board a vessel of the Navy,
at a Naval station, or any place where persons belonging to
ding it has succeeded in the^Naval service are present in their official capacity, or
unofficially but in uniform, all officers and enlisted
_ating for itself a favor- present
men shall stand at attention, facing towards the colors, or,
if
not
colors,
the music, retaining that position until the last
able reputation as a song note of the air,
then, if covered, salute.
and also as a music roll
The same respect will be observed toward the national
air of anv other country when it is played as a compliment
number. One of the sig- to official representatives of that country. When played
a Naval band under the circumstances contemplated by
nificant facts connected by
this paragraph "The Star-Spangled Banner" shall be played
with the success of "If through without repetition of any part not required to be
to make the air complete.
You Ever Get Lonely" is repeated
1254. (1) The following ceremonies shall be observed at
"colors"
on
ships in commission: The field music,
that its sale is Steady, and the probabilities are guard of the board
day, and the band, if there be one, shall be
A. will have a demand over a period of many present. At morning "colors" the band shall play "The
Star-Spangled Banner," etc.
months, which should be very gratifying to the
(2) The same ceremonies shall be observed at sunset
"colors": The ensign being started from the peak or truck
publishers.
at the beginning of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The en-
sign shall not be lowered hurriedly.
PIANTADOSl NUMBER P#ULAR
"When You Have Forgotten and I Can't For-
get," the new popular number recently releas^}
by Al. Piantadosi & Co., Inc., is being favor-
ably received, and according to reports will no
dcibt have a heavy sale. Th.e number is the
work of Earl Carroll and Al;» "^l^dosi, and
i? being issued in a very attractive title page..
NEW FEIST JSOVEIfff SONG
Leo Feist, Inc., will shortly publish a new song
entitled '4£)h, What Wonderful Things One Lit-
tle Girl Can Do." The number has exceptional-
ly clever lyrics and melody which should bring
.it popularity. While the song might be classed
as a ballad the original lyrics and style will
it in the novelty clcT, c "
QUEEN OF BALLADS
"A TEAR,
A KISS,
A SMILE"
By Darl McBoyle
Music by Otto Motzan
KARCZAG PUB. CO., Inc.
62-64 W. 45th St., 7th Floor, New York
The Song of the Moment
"KEEP THE HOME-
FIRES BURNING"
('Till the Boys Come Home)
SALOMGLONGME
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St.
NEW YORK
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
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ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
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The Jubilator March
Visions of Madrid, Spanish Serenade
The Isle of Palms
A Night n June, Serenade
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