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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
60
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
REPORT BY LOCAL ASSOCIATION
FOR A STANDARD SIZE IN MUSIC
LOCAL PUBLISHERS JOIN INTERESTS
Music Dealers' Association of New York Tells
What It Has Accomplished for the Better-
Correction Made in Resolution Advocating
Adoption of 9% by \2% Inches as Most Suit-
able Size for Future Music Issues
Organization of Kcndis-Brockman Music Co.
Brings Together Live Men
ment of the Trade and What It Recommends
The Music Dealers' Association of New York,
of which Theodore Arison is president, has just
issued a most interesting report regarding the
aims and objects of the association, what it
has accomplished in improving business condi-
tions and eliminating price cutting and the
situation in the trade as the association found
it and as it is to-day. Among the accomplish-
ments of the association was the weeding out
of teachers who enjoyed dealers' rates and sold
music to conservatories and other teachers on
a 10 per cent, margin, and the establishment of
a flat rate of one-third off on music generally.
At the conclusion of its report the association
makes the following recommendations:
(1) A sliding scale on library and sheet music
to be inaugurated by the publishers. Only
those who have stores and carry a representa-
tive stock to be recognized as dealers; and
only those who conduct a clean and dignified
business to be entitled to the highest discounts.
This would enable the good music dealer to
grow and expand.
(2) A strict resale price on both library and
sheet music to be insisted upon by the indi-
vidual publishers.
(3) The marked price of music to be the sell-
ing price—to take effect at once. All stock
music to be stamped with the new price. This
sorely needed reform would eliminate the chief
inconsistency in the sheet music business.
PROVES LIVE RECRUITING SONG
Reports from all over the country seem to in-
dicate that the Feist song "Where Do We Go
From Here, Boys?" is enjoying great popularity
as a recruiting song. The number has a very
stirring melody and the words are appropriate
as a song number for gatherings of the boys
in "Khaki" as the use by them of the number
at the various army encampments proves.
McKinley's Smashing Hit
The Luscious, Sugary
Ballad Success
B. F. Wood, president of the B. F. Wood
Music Co., calls the attention of The Review
to an error in the wording of the resolution
regarding a standard size for sheet music as
published in connection with the report of the
convention of the Music Publishers' Associa-
tion of the United States in The Review of June
16. The resolution, which was presented by
Walter Fischer and adopted by the association,
reads correctly as follows:
"This association recommends as far as pos-
sible that a size of 9% by \2% inches be
adopted for all future sheet music and editions."
In commenting upon the resolution Mr. Wood
said: "I consider this a very important mat-
ter, as I hope we shall adopt the size which has
already become standard in Europe, and is to
my mind the very best size for the new issues."
HERBERT AND BLOSSOM SPLIT
Prominent Composer to Have New Collabo-
rator in Future Work
It is reported that Victor Herbert, the com-
poser, and Henry Blossom, lyricist, have defi-
nitely severed the working partnership that has
existed between them for a number of years,
and that Mr. Herbert will have a new collabo-
rator in his future work. Herbert and Blossom
as a team have produced a great many very
successful musical comedies and operettas, and
the breaking off of relations is to be viewed
with a certain amount of regret. Mr. Herbert
is now at work on a new operetta for Joseph
Weber. The lyrics will be by a new writer
whose name has not yet been announced.
NEW HARRIS BALLAD GOING STRONG
"Thou Shalt Not Steal" (a Heart Away), one
of the recent releases coming from the pen of
Chas. K. Harris, is, according to the opinion of
many, one of the best ballads this writer has
produced in some seasons. It seems to have
won immediate popularity and the requests from
the talking machine companies for permission
to record the song show it is gaining recogni-
tion in every quarter.
WONDERFUL NEW BALLAD
"Just You"
A 1,000,000 Copy Song Hit
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A. J. STASNY MUSIC CO.
New York
6 WEST 45th STREET,
NEW YORK
The consolidation of the Kendis Music Pub-
lishing Co., Inc., and the James Brockman Music
Co., as reported in The Review of last week,
brings together two very progressive publish-
ing firms who have succeeded in the past in
turning out numerous songs of the hit class.
Besides James Kendis and James Brockman,
the officers of the new company consist of E.
H. Baker, formerly buyer for the J. G. McCrory
5 and 10-cent stores. It is also announced that
Chas. A. Bayha, one of the authors of "Come
Out of the Kitchen, Mary Ann," and Mort
Green will be connected with the new organi-
zation.
BUYS OUT McMILLIN DEPARTMENT
C. R. Putt to Conduct Active Sheet Music Es-
tablishment in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, O., June 25.—Courtney R. Putt, for-
merly manager of the music department of the
H. E. McMillin & Son Co., this city, has made
formal announcement of his purchase of that
department, which he will continue to operate
at the present location, 2053 East Ninth street.
Mr. Putt came to Cleveland about two years
ago from New York. He is an accompanist
of ability and reputation, and has studied the
piano under such artists as William Sherwood
and Emil Pauer. Mr. Putt attended the re-
cent convention of the National Association of
Sheet Music Dealers in New York, and was
enthusiastic regarding accomplishments of that
organization.
DALY & COOL WRITE NEW SONG
Chances Are That "Nippon, the Land of the
Rising Sun," Will Be a Production Number
Daly and Cool, the two boys from the Wash-
ington Heights section of the city who are re-
sponsible for "Cotton Pickin' Time in Alabam,"
which is published by the Wm. Jerome Pub.
Corp. and which is enjoying great popularity,
have written a new number entitled "Nippon, the
Land of the Rising Sun," which will also be
published by the Jerome Co. It is thought the
number will not be released until fall, as several
offers for use of the song in productions have
been received.
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•IT'S TIME FOR EVERY BOY TO BE A
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"SINBAD WAS IN BAD"
"SOMEWHERE ON BROADWAY"
••IF YOU EVER GET LONELY"
"SHE'S DIXIE ALL THE TIME"
••WHERE THE BLACK EYED SUSANS
GROW"
"ALONG THE WAY TO WAIKIKI"
"THERE'S EGYPT IN YOUR DREAMY
EYES"
• I CAN HEAR THE UKULELES CALLING
ME"
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"AINT YOU COMING BACK TO
DIXIELAND"
"THE SWEETEST GIRL IN TENNESSEE"
••YOU'RE A GREAT BIG LONESOME
BABY"
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