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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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WANT SHEET MUSIC FOR SOLDIERS
NUMBERS FEATURED BY FEIST
WHY MAIL WAS DELAYED
National War Council of Y. M. C. A. Issues
Appeal for Sheet Music and Portable Musical
Instruments for Use of the American Expedi-
tionary Forces Now Stationed in France
Four Songs to Be Advertised in Saturday Eve-
ning Post and Other Selections to Be Included
in Campaign of Exploitation This Season
Postman Placed Letters for Church, Paxson &
Co. Under Unused Door Where They Re-
mained Undisturbed for Several Months
Leo Feist, Inc., will have a full-page adver-
tisement in the Saturday Evening Post, issue of
September 29. Four songs will be featured,
"Good-Bye Broadway, Hello France," "Mother,
Dixie and You," ''Where Do We Go From
Here" and "There's Something in the Name of
Ireland." This is the first ad of the fall adver-
tising campaign which the Feist house will in-
augurate for the coming season. Besides the
above numbers, the following songs will be
given much publicity during the balance of the
year: "At the Yankee Military Ball," "China, We
Owe a Lot to You," "Our Own Beloved Land,"
"Father Was Right," "Rockaway," "Mammy
Blossom's Possum Party," "Hello, Aloha, Hello"
and "Homeward Bound."
Church, Paxson & Co., 1367 Broadway, New
York, had their offices altered early this year,
and shortly thereafter an ivory-domed postman
placed the morning's mail underneath an unused
door where it was found on August 29, after
having lain undisturbed for several months. Now
Mr. Church is having a fine time explaining why
several thousand copies of sheet music were
not delivered and a healthy collection of checks
were not deposited in the bank.
The National War Council of the Young
Men's Christian Association of the United States
has just issued the following appeal for music
and musical instruments for the American sol-
diers now in France:
"Sheet music and portable musical instru-
ments are in great demand among the American
troops in France. Three thousand pieces of
music, including thirty different titles, have been
sent over recently in response to an urgent re-
quest from E. C. Carter, who is at the head
of the group of Young Men's Christian Associa-
tion secretaries who are carrying on the work
with the American expeditionary forces. These
music sheets were the gifts of patriotic pub-
lishers in this country. Much more sheet music
of all kinds is needed, except of course vocal
pieces for female voices, while grand opera se-
lections in other than English would find little
use. Folk songs, popular melodies from mu-
sical comedies, and part songs and solos for
male voices are all in order, while all sorts of in-
strumental selections will be welcomed.
"Orchestras, glee clubs and minstrel shows
will be organized among the men overseas, but
all instruments and other equipment must be
sent from the United States. All sheet music
together with appropriate instruments for reg-
ular orchestra work, as well as guitars, banjos,
mandolins, ukuleles, and even accordions and
mouth organs, should be forwarded carriage
prepaid to the-Shipping Room of the National
War Work Council of the Young Men's Chris-
tian Associations, Madison Square Garden, 31
East Twenty-sixth street, New York City,
marked for shipment to France. Music and in-
struments should be in good order. All in-
quiries regarding these matters should be ad-
dressed to the Director 1 of Equipment and Sup-
plies, P. F. Jerome, 124 East Twenty-eighth
street, New York City."
Two Sensational English
Ballad Successes
"Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
"The Sunshine of Your Smile"
HARRIS SONGjNJNEW CATALOG
"Love o' Mine" Placed in Fifteen-cent Catalog—
"Break the News to Mother" in Demand
Chas. K. Harris has placed "Love o' Mine,"
the high-class song which he issued some time
ago, in his new fifteen-cent catalog. The num-
ber has been well received and is one of the
most appealing songs Mr. Harris has published
this year. It will probably be heard in con-
certs and on the higher-class vaudeville circuits
to a great extent during the coming season.
"Break the News to Mother," the song which
Mr. Harris has again brought to the fore, con-
tinues to be one of the most sought-after num-
bers in the war song line.
FEIST TO ISSUECHI1NESE NUMBER
Leo Feist, Inc., will shortly release a new
novelty Chinese song entitled "China, We Owe
a Lot to You." This song is strictly a Chinese
number but is filled with comedy punch lines
which will do much to win favor. It has a very
fascinating Chinese melody.
Winn's Practical Method of
Popular Music
and Ragtime Piano Playing
Book No. 1
Book No. 2
Standard Numbers that Sell on Sight at
"50% Profit for the Dealer"
A Trial Order From Your Nearest Jobber
. Will Convince You
STASNY NUMBER IN DEMAND
"Please Don't Go" Being Featured by Vaude-
ville Stars
"Please Don't Go," the new song which the
professional department of the A. J. Stasny
Music Co. is featuring, is meeting with unusual
success. It has been placed in the repertoire
of a number of vaudeville stars of the very
highest rank and numerous other lesser lights
are using it. The sheet music trade also has
given it a very favorable reception and the or-
ders during the past two weeks have been sur-
prising for this time of the year.
SONQWRITERSJN VAUDEVILLE
Foyer and Porter Singing Own Songs and "Over
There" on Tour of Poli Circuit
B. Bernard Foyer, of the staff of the Wm.
Jerome Publishing Corp., and Lew Porter
opened early this week on the Poli circuit of
vaudeville theatres. These boys write all their
own compositions, but the success of Geo. M.
Cohan's "Over There" could not be resisted by
them and they have placed it in their repertoire.
The number is published by the Jerome Corp.
Two Wonderful Ballads
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"THAT'S WHY MY
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