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MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
USING A NEW McKINLEY NUMBER
HARRIS SONGS IN LOCAL THEATRES
Brown Bros. Saxophone Sextet Featuring
"Ghost of the Saxophone" in "Jack o' Lan-
tern"—"The Dirty Dozen" Going Big
Professional Manager for Chas. K. Harris Wins
a Dinner From His Publisher by Proving the
Widespread Use of Harris Numbers in the
Various New York Vaudeville Theatres
CHICAGO, III., November 5.—A wire received by
the McKinley Music Co. from Tom Brown,
leader of the Brown Bros. Saxophone Sextet,
advises them that his act scored the greatest
success of its career at the opening of Fred
Stone's new show, "Jack o' Lantern," at the
Globe Theatre, New York, recently, using their
novelty song, "Ghost of the Saxophone," which
is featured with a fantastic dance with the stage
darkened. This song is a Victor vocal record
for October, and was a Victor instrumental rec-
ord in September. It is having a very big sale.
In competition with several Eastern publish-
ers the McKinley Co. have, at a big expense,
purchased the sensational "Coon Song" success,
"The Dirty Dozen," now creating such a dis-
turbance in Chicago's "Black Belt." While the
title sounds grimy, the song is clean and full
of rare humor and harmony.
The McKinley numbers, "A-m-e-r-i-c-a
Means I Love You, My Yankee Land" and
"Giddy Giddap, Go on, Go on, We're on Our
Way to War," continue to grow in popularity,
while "I'm a Real Kind Mamma" is fast catch-
ing up with "I Ain't Got Nobody Much."
Louis Cohn, professional manager for Chas.
K. Harris, wagered a dinner with Mr. Harris
that more Harris publications were being sung
in the theatres of New York City than those
of any other publisher. After accepting the
wager Mr. Harris and his professional manager
made a tour of theatres and cabarets of the
city. At the Colonial they found Eddie Leon-
ard singing his wonderful song "Sweetness"
(Honey Suckle Mine). At the Royal Belle
Baker was successfully featuring "Break the
News to Mother." At the Victoria Willa Holt
Wakefield was singing "A Study in Black and
White" and "Thou Shalt not Steal." Over at
the Regent Theatre they found Phyllis Gordon,
the winner of the song contest recently held at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre, was singing "Break
the News to Mother." At the Riverside, Burns
and Kissen were also singing Harris' mother
song. Marie Dreams at the Prospect Theatre was
roundly applauded for singing "Break the News
to Mother." Kauffman Bros, at the Lincoln
Square Theatre were featuring "Scratchin' the
Gravel," and at the American Theatre Fox and
Mayo were singing "I Miss the Old Folks Now"
and "My Little China Doll." At Proctor's Fifth
ISSUE NEW PATRIOTIC SONG
Avenue the "Four Recruiting Soldiers" placed
Recently Organized Publishing House of Mil- in a prominent position Mr. Harris' "Yankee"
waukee Issues "Keep the Old Flag Flying"
(He's There, All There), and "I'll See You
Later, Yankee Land." Then followed visits to
MILWAUKEE, WIS., November 5.—"Keep the Old the Palace and many other places of amusement,
Flag Flying" is the title of a new patriotic song which finally resulted in Louis Cohn getting a
which made its appearance in Milwaukee last free dinner.
week under the sponsorship of the American
Music Co., organized some time ago by Prof.
The Broadway Music Corp. has brought suit
W. O. Miessner, director of music at Milwaukee
Normal School. The music of the new song against the Seventy-seventh Street Theatre, at
was written by Prof. Miessner, and the words 2182 Broadway, New York, to enjoin the the-
atre from playing all music on which the plain-
are by Frank E. Lord. More productions are tiff holds copyright, and to force payment of a
promised shortly, and the new company is ex- certain amount for each time their songs have
pected to become an important factor in the already been played.
Middle Western publishing field.
Two Sensational English
Ballad Successes
"Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
"The Sunshine of Your Smile"
Two Splendid Sacred Songs
In Great Demand
"THE VOICE IN THE
WILDERNESS "
JOHN PRINDLE SCOTT
"TRUST YE IN THE
LORD"
JOHN PRINDLE SCOTT
The»e songs axe suitable for all church services, including
Christian Science. Both issued in two keys
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter
62 West 45th Street
NEW YORK
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FIRES BURNING"
(Till the Boys Come Home)
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The Favorite Song of the National Army
"EB'RY ROSE
Is Sweeter lor de Rain"
Going by the thousands
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C. L. BARNHOUSE,
TWO CONCERT BALLAD SUCCESSES
"WHEN SHADOWS
FALL
"DARLIN "
At featured in the Opera "Martha," by
Elaine DeSellem, leading contralto with
the Boston English Opera Co., now en tour
Brilliant
Encore
Song
15 CENTS FOR A LIMITED TIME
CHICAGO
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
JUST CALL THEM "BUDDY"
New Song Seems to Indicate American Sol-
diers Prefer This Nickname to Any Other
Down at Yaphank they have been singing a
mysterious song, a song which settles the con-
troversy as to the proper name by which Uncle
Sam's soldiers should be known. In the words
of the closing lines of the chorus:
"In England it is Tommy, and it's Poilu in
Francais,
But it's Buddy, simply Ruddy, in the U. S. A."
The song was first heard on the Mexican bor-
der last year. It has been revived, with varia-
tions, since a number of well-intentioned indi-
viduals have tried to fasten a general nickname
upon the men of Pershing's army. "Sammy"
means molasses to a soldier, and "Teddy" is
far less popular than the man it represents.
There is, in fact, only one nickname generally
used in the American army and that is "Buddy."
"Let's have a light, Buddy." "Got the makings,
Buddy?" These are common phrases.
The secret has at last leaked out that the
authors of the popular "Buddy" song are Fred-
erick Slack and Duncan Peckham, both of the
Twenty-third New York Infantry. It is about
to be published by Al. Piantadosi, Inc., who have
already sponsored several patriotic successes.
Two Wonderful Ballads
"ATEAR,AJOSS,ASMILE"
"THAT'S WHY MY
HEART IS CALLING YOU"
Music b y OTTO MOTZAN
KARCZAG PUB. CO., Inc.
62-64 W. 45th St., 7th Floor, New York
Van & Schenck's
Big Song Hit at the
Century Theatre
"I Miss
the Old Folks
Now"
This song is sold
at a popular price
PUBLISHED BY
CHAS. K. HARRIS
Broadway and 47th St.,
N. Y. CITY