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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
FIGHTING AN OLD=TIME ABUSE
Leo. Feist, Inc., Take Action Against Printer
Who Reproduces Words of Copyrighted Songs
on "Throw-Aways" For Entertainments—
U. S. District Attorney Offers Assistance
NEW SONG BY HART AND NELSON
CHURCH=PAXSONJ*AISE PRICES
New War Ballad, "She'll Miss You Most of All," Place Leading Instrumental Numbers In High
Class Catalog
Issued By Stasny & Co.
Church-Paxson & Co., the publishers of in-
Will J. Hart and Edward Nelson, of the pro-
fessional and writing sKiff of the A. J. Stasny strumental music, have raised the price of their
Music Co., recently wrote a new war ballad en- best selling instrumental numbers, formerly re-
The publishers of popular music are again titled "She'll Miss You Most of All," which tailing at 10 cents, and have placed them in
having the words of their songs used without the Stasny company has already released. The their catalog at the wholesale price of 12^2
permission by printers and others on circulars Stasny organization is very enthusiastic over cents. C. C. Church, head of the above com-
and cards advertising dances and other affairs. this new song and expects it to repeat the suc- pany, states the above move was made in co-
This time the abuse of the copyright has ap- cess of this team's other number, "When Yankee operation with the sheet music dealers of the
peared in New York, mostly on the East Side,
Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous Francais." The country, who are desirous of seeing all the
where, during the past few months, there has
new song has a very attractive melody and the better class numbers at a higher wholesale figure,
been a number of such instances.
lyrics tell a story which will appeal to every thus assuring them of a good profit at retail.
Leo Feist, Inc., have taken action against one lover of a ballad and especially to those who
such printing house and proceedings will follow have a son, sweetheart or brother who has
McKINLEY NUMBERS IN DEMAND
in a number of other cases. Edgar F. Bitner, joined the colors.
Many Popular Hits Contained in Latest Re-
general manager of the Feist company, recently
leases From This Chicago Publishing House
received a letter from the United States Dis-
THREE
NEW
DITSON
PUBLICATIONS
trict Attorney of New York, a portion of which
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 10.—The McKinley
Complete Score of "II Trovatore," a Book on
appears below:
Music Co. is not going to be behind when it
"How to Master the Violin" and "The New
"In the event that you have evidence that in-
comes to war songs, for it now numbers among
Arion Collection for Men's Voices" Issued
dividuals or firms are wilfully and for profit in-
its list half a dozen or more that before long
fringing copyrights secured to your clients, I
The Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, have just is- it is hoped will be heard in the fields of France;
shall be pleased to have you present the facts sued to the trade three notable publications, of
in fact, some of the McKinley numbers are
to me."
rather an ambitious nature. The first of these there already, for band leaders of the different
Leo Feist, Inc., feel that owing to the fact is a full vocal score of "II Trovatore," by Verdi, units have sent all the way across the water for
that both the music roll and record companies elaborately produced and including an unusually scores of the McKinley hits. Two of the new
pay for the use of lyrics and melodies it is in- comprehensive introduction bearing upon the ones are "When the Kaiser Does the Goose Step
cumbent upon them to prosecute to the fullest story of the opera, together with facts regarding to a Good Old American Rag" and "Hitting the
extent of the law all infringements.
its production in the various countries. The Trail to Normandy." The first is by Jack Frost
The Feist company was responsible for the volume, which comprises nearly 250 pages, and Harold Meander, while the second is the
discontinuance of the above practices in both should prove of equal value both to the ordi- work of Charles A. Snyder and Oscar Doctor.
Although the latter is published in the East,
St. Louis and Philadelphia during the past eigh- nary music lover and to the opera director.
teen months.
The second book just issued is on "How to it is receiving its biggest support right here
Master the Violin," and is introduced as a prac- with the McKinley Co. Jack Frost's comic
tical guide for students and teachers. It is song, "Giddy Giddap," is going to make a hit
HIT of the ANNA HELD
written by Pavel L. Bytovetzski, who treats the with the boys when they want a little nonsense,
subject in a thoroughly practical and at times for it is nonsense, but the sort that makes hearts
Show
really elemental manner, beginning by offering lighter and work easier. On the more digni-
rules for the proper holding of the violin and fied order are Jack Frost's two songs, "When
ending with an excellent treatise on tone pro- a Boy Says Good-bye to His Mother" and
duction. The volume is copiously illustrated "A-m-e-r-i-c-a Means I Love You, My Yankee
and is attractively bound in cloth. It has been Land." Perhaps the most popular number on
McKinley's books to-day is "I'm a Real Kind
added to the Music Students' Library.
Mama."
In this Roger Graham and Macey
The third volume constitutes "The New Arion
O. Pinkard have registered a real hit, and the
Collection for Men's Voices," edited by Reinald
sales on this number continue to mount rapidly.
Werrenrath, the noted baritone. The book in-
"The Ghost of the Saxophone" is achieving as
cludes 180 pages of. carefully selected music for
much success in sheet music form as it has
male choruses, and Mr. Werrenrath has selected
upon the Victor record. The number was pop-
for it many songs that may be accepted as
ularized by the Six Brown Brothers. "The
standard for that class of music.
Dirty Dozen" is a little novelty song (Frost-
Jones) that is going over in good style.
"FOLLOW ME
YANKEE DOODLE LEARNS
RARLS2 VOUS FRANCAIS
"FLO=FLO" PRESENTED IN NEW YORK
"Flo-Flo," the new musical comedy with book
by Fred deGresac, lyrics by E. Paulton and
music by Silvio Hein, was presented for the
first time in New York at the Cort Theatre on
Thursday night of last week, and although not
strikingly original served to prove very pleasing
to the audience. Much of the success of the
piece is due to the excellent character of Mr.
Hein's music, and among the numbers that will
be heard on Broadway for some time to come
are "Good-bye, Happy Days" and "There's One
Little Girl." T. B. Harms and Francis, Day &
Hunter are the publishers.
ABE OLMAN ENLISTS IN ARMY
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 24.—Abe Olman, the
well-known song writer of this city, and who has
long been connected with Forster, music pub-
lisher, has enlisted in the Quartermaster's De-
partment of the U. S. Army.
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It will be a long, long
time before you hear
another ballad like
"Forever
Is A
Long, Long
Time"
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