Music Trade Review

Issue: 1917 Vol. 65 N. 9

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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MREVIDVflEARS
4,000,000!
Copies of
"Century Edition"
were sold in 1916!
Best music procurable — plus national
advertising—plus dealers' co-operation —
were three great factors that made
"Century's" year a record breaker!
It's a mighty interesting proposition.
Are you getting your share?
Century Music Pub. Co.
231-235 We.t 40th Street, NEW YORK
NEW ASSOCIATION^ IS IN EARNEST
Publishers Check Schemes for Evading Edict
Against the Payment of Singers
The Music Publishers' Protective Associa-
tion continues to maintain an airtight front re-
garding the payment of singers. It has been
discovered that there were several plans in
view for evading the edict of the association
in the matter of payments, among them a
scheme for giving the performer an interest in
the song he was featuring or to permit him to
appear in the light of collaborator in writing
the words and music. The association has taken
action to eliminate any such scheme.
At the last meeting of the association, a com-
mittee that had gone to Washington to protest
against the war tax on catalogs and parcel post
packages made a favorable report.
CLIFF ODOMS BRINGS GOOD REPORTS
THAT arrangements have been made for the
publication in France of "Joan of Arc, They Are
Calling You," the Waterson, Berlin & Snyder
hit.
THAT a French translation is being made of
the song, which was originally written by Willie
Weston; Alfred Bryan and Jack Welsh.
THAT, although the publishers of the "Sammy"'
song had the best of intentions, it appears that
the American troops in France object strenu-
ously to that title.
THAT there are so many nicknames suggested
for the lightitiR men that the song writer or
publisher has a hard time deciding which is
right.
THAT a vaudeville engagement at least gives
the popular composer a chance to plug his num-
bers, old and new, and get paid for it besides.
THAT Leo Feist, Inc., have released a new song
by Arthur Fields and Leon Flatow entitled:
"It's a Long Way to Berlin, But We'll Get
There."
THAT with the passing of Labor Day next Mon-
day the fall season may be considered officially
under way.
THAT those big things promised for the coming
season by the music men are now about due
for a hearing.
S|NQ
« BREAK
THE NEWS T o
MOTHER"
"Over There"
TO MUSIC DEALERS
HAVE YOU GOT THESE?
" Sometime"
18c per copy
"M-1-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i"
18c per copy
"There's Only One Little Girl."
By Geo. M. Cohan
7c per copy
Win. Jerome Publishing Corporation
Strand Theatre Building,
NEW YORK CITY
1
SPECIAL PRICE TO DEALERS
7c
"
a copy if you attach this
Advt. to your order
LEO. FEIST, Inc., FEIST Bid*., New York
0VER
THERE" IN WOOL WORTH'S
During the next few weeks, the F. W. Wool-
worth Syndicate of 5-cent and 10-cent stores will
feature "Over There," George M. Cohan's patri-
otic war song, in all their music departments
throughout the United States.
This song is one of the biggest sellers of the
war numbers and its continued popularity speaks
well for Mr. Cohan's latest work.
The Syracuse Herald among other newspapers
recently applied to the Wm. Jerome Publishing
Co., the publishers, for permission to use the
words and music of "Over There," but the
Jerome Co. decided that no permission of that
kind would be granted in the future.
Another Hitt
7c per copy
"At the Yankee
Military Ball 55
It is not surprising to see the number of high
class vaudeville stars who are singing "Break
the News to Mother," Chas. K. Harris' great
song sensation of Spanish-American War fame,
when it is considered that this song has never
died, but has been on sale throughout the past
eighteen years.
Among the latest popular singers who are
using "Break the News to Mother" is the well-
known Belle Baker. Recently Miss Baker sang
it during her engagement at the Palace Theatre,
New York, and it was so favorably received that
she has decided to continue using the number
during her coming tour over the Keith circuit.
Other well-known professional singers using
the number are Burns & Kissen, Ward & Lum,
Imogene Comer, Ketchem & Cheatem and Marie
Dreams.
GEO. L. WEITZ, 753 6th A v e . , N e w York
Get In at this price.
The new novelty by
Howard Johnson and Harry Jentes
George M. Cohan's War Song to Be Featured
Strongly During Next Few Weeks
Hugo Meyer, vice-president of the Karczag
Publishing Co., Inc., will return on Wednesday,
September 5, from a three-months' vacation spent
at his summer home in the Thousand Islands.
By Geo. M. Cohan
Now Ready!
Long List of Professionals Now Featuring
Popular Harris Number
Cliff Odoms, traveling representative of Leo
Feist, Inc., spent the latter part of last week
in New York.
Mr. Odoms recently was in
Philadelphia and reports the Feist song "Where
Do We Go From Here" to be a sensation in
that territory.
While he says "Good-Bye
Broadway, Hello France" has had great popu-
larity throughout the United States the rapidity
with which the public is accepting "Where Do
We Go From Here" will in the end probably
make it an even bigger seller.
"If I Catch the Guy Who
Wrote
Poor Butterfly 9 '
ou
Can't Go
Wrong
With
eist'So
HUGO MEYER TO RETURN
A PATRIOTIC HYMN THAT WILL LAST
STARS FEATURING STASNY SONG
Since the opening of the professional offices
of the A. J. Stasny Music Co. in the Strand
Building, the staff of that department has placed
"When Yankee Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous
Francaise" in the repertoire of such high-class
musical comedy and vaudeville stars as Anna
Held, Anna Chandler and Ray Samuels, which
speaks much for its early efforts.
The American
National Hymn
WITH PRELUDE
Word* by Key. S. E. SMITH
Mn.ic by GEO. L. WEITZ
WE ARE JOBBERS
OF MUSIC
Popular, Classic, Music
Books and Studies
Our price* on all classes of music -will average the
lowest. Located in the center of the country and
carrying the tremendous stock that we do we are
in a position to supply all your 'wants at a SAVING
TO YOU OF TIME, MONEY AND EXPRESS
CHARGES.
All orders shipped the day we get them.
GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
1501-1513 E. 55th S t r e e t
CHICAGO
M.WITMARK&SONSS^
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GOOD-BYE, PITTSBURGH" NOW
DRAFT AFFECTS BOSTON MUSIC CO.
Smoky City Troops Localize Latest Feist Patri-
otic Hit in Effective Way
Nine Members of Staff of Publishing Concern
Now Enrolled in Army Service
During the parade of the National Guard or-
ganizations in Pittsburgh, Pa., which was held
on August 19, one of the most unusual "plugs"
given any song was noted when the mounted
artillery band, which had been playing "Good-
bye Broadway, Hello France," stopped in front
of the reviewing stand and each musician with
the aid of a small megaphone sang "Good-bye
Pittsburgh, Hello France," thus localizing the
song. Not only did this unusual demonstra-
tion take place, but no Pittsburgh paper could
afford to ignore a song hit in which the name
Pittsburgh was featured, so it led them all to
give quite a story to the affair and the song.
The song, "Good-bye Broadway, Hello France,"
is published by Leo Feist, Inc., and is conceded
to be a hit. It is thought that in future editions
of the song a note will appear on every copy
stating the name of the local city can be used
if desired in place of the word Broadway.
Among the music publishing organizations
that have felt the loss of employees through
draft and from voluntary enlistments is the
Boston Music Co., Boston, Mass., who have up
to this time had nine members of their staff
enter the service. H. L. Dupont, one of the
members of that organization, has not as yet
been called, but his younger brother is a mem-
ber of the Massachusetts organization. Mr.
Dupont expects to take a trip to New York
shortly after Labor Day.
"YANKEE" INSTEAD OF "SAMMIE"
TWO CONCERT BALLAD SUCCESSES
"WHEN SHADOWS
T^ I
f
f
M i\ I I
I X^L^^^^
Brilliant
Encore
Song
At featured in the Opera "Martha," by
Elaine OeSellem, leading contralto with
the Boiton English Opera Co., now en tour
"DARLIN"'
15 CENTS FOR A LIMITED TIME
CHICAGO
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
WILL ROSSITERJN VAUDEVILLE
Veteran Music Publisher of Chicago to Appear
for Week and Give Proceeds to War Relief
Title of New Harris Number Changed in Defer-
ence to Soldiers' Dislike of "Sammie"
CHICAGO, III., August 27.—Will Rossitcr, head
of the music publishing house hearing that
Chas. K. Harris is announcing to the trade name, is to reappear upon the vaudeville stage.
that owing to the fact that United States troops Twenty years ago Rossiter was a hcadliner in
now in France and those that are still in the variety.
An offer has been made to him by a local
camps in this country object to the name of
"Sammie," he has in deference to their wishes booking manager, and if Mr. Rossiter can make
AL JOLSON USING REMICK SONG
changed the title of his new song "Sammie," business arrangements which will enable him
to accept the date, he will reappear on the "two-
Well-Known Comedian Features "So Long (He's There, All There), to "Yankee" (He's a-day circuit" for one week only, donating his
There,
All
There),
the
lyrics
and
music
remain-
Mother"—Working Out Strong Campaign
ing the same, with just the name "Yankee" in- salary to a war relief fund. His program will
be made up of love and war songs.
A new song published by J. H. Remick & Co., serted in the place of "Sammie."
Mr. Rossiter has been in the song publishing
entitled "So Long Mother," is being featured by
business
nearly thirty years, and is Chicago's
Al Jolson, the well-known singing comedian. ARRANGE TO PUBLISH NEW BALLAD
pioneer in that line.
The lyrics of the song are by Raymond Egan
The William Jerome Publishing Corp. will
and Gus Kahn and the music is by Egbert Van
shortly publish a new ballad entitled "When
TO PUBLISH MUSICJ)F "RED CLOCK"
Alstyne.
A campaign by the whole Remick professional You Were the World to Me," which is the work
The Carl Millegram Publishing Co., Inc., 25
staff and sales organization to popularize the of Daly and Cool, the authors of "Cotton Pickin' West Forty-fifth street, New York City, is the
number has been inaugurated and it is expected Time in Alabam'," and Harry Ellis. This is publisher of Edward B. Perkins' forthcoming
to be one of the most popular numbers in their the fourth song these young writers have pro- musical extravaganza, which opens in September
duced during the season and all of them have and will be known as "The Red Clock." Charles
catalog.
been accepted by the Jerome Co. Two of the Miller, the president of The Carl Millegram
numbers are already accepted successes.
Publishing Co., Inc., will do all the orchestrat-
GEO. L. KING A LIEUTENANT
Hamilton A. Gordon, of the firm of Hamilton ing for the piece.
George L. King, formerly professional man-
ager for Boosey & Co., New York, and who has S. Gordon, music publishers, has been spending
Two Wonderful Ballads
been in training at the officers' camp at Platts- the week vacationing at the resorts in the vi-
burg for the past few months, has been awarded cinity of New York.
a lieutenant's commission in the national army.
Two Splendid Sacred Songs
Two Sensational English
Ballad Successes
"Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
"The Sunshine of Your Smile"
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter
62 West 45th Street
NEW YORK
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p blishers
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"THE VOICE IN THE
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America's Biggest Hit
The Song of the Moment
"KEEP THE HOME-
FIRES BURNING"
(Till the Boys Come Home)
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NEW YORK
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
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These songs are suitable for all church services, including
Christian Science. Both issued in two keys
Published by
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
Main Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
"ATEAR,AKISS,ASMILE"
"THAT'S WHY MY
HEART IS CALLING YOU"
O-R-D-E-R
Red. White, Blues
Mister Buzz Saw
Alpine Sunset, Valse Romantlque
Valse Egyptian
The Jubllator March
Visions of Madrid, Spanish Serenade
The Isle of Palms
A Night In June, Serenade
FROM ANY JOBBER OR
C. L. BARHH0USE, O S K A ^ o 8 ? 8 ^ I A
"Break the News
To Mother"
By CHAS. K. HARRIS
For ninety days, only
7c
This song has never sold under
12;4cper copy. The same song that
created a furore during the Spanish-
American war and repeating the
same today.
Dealers: Here's your chance to
get in on the ground floor. Don't be
afraid to order. The song sells at
sight.
PUBLISHED BY
GHAS. K. HARRIS
Broadway and 47th St.,
New York City

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