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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FEBRUARY 16,
1918
THE CAREER OF HAYDN WOOD
MORSE WITHLRECORD MAKERS
GET RIGHTS TO "FOLLIES" HIT
Well-Known British Composer Early Won Hon-
ors in the World of Music
Well-Known Song Writer Appears in Syracuse
and Buffalo as Pianist for Group of Popular
Talking Machine Record Art.sts
Broadway Music Corp. Obtain Publishing Rights
to "That's the Kind of a Baby for Me," Fea-
tured Very Strongly in "Follies of 1917"
Theodore Morse, the well-known song writer,
appeared in concert in Syracuse and Buffalo
last week, as pianist with the Peerless Record
Makers, a group of talking machine artists, in-
cluding such favorites as Henry Burr, Collins
and Harlan, Billy Murray,, etc., who appear in
various cities under the ausp.ces of local talk-
ing machine dealers.
In both Syracuse and
Buffalo the appearance of the record artists in
the flesh drew capacity audiences of talking
machine owners, and it is only fair to say that
one of the hit^ of the program was a rendition
of Mr. Morse's "Sing Me Love's Lullaby," by
John H. Meyers.
.A most interesting' deal was made early last
week by the Broadway Music Corp., when they
succeeded in obtaining the publishing rights for
"That's the Kind of a Baby for Me," one of the
most successful novelty-comedy songs of the
year. Kddie Cantor has been singing the num-
ber during the run of the "Ziegfeld's Follies."
He also recorded the song for the Victor Talk-
ing "Machine Co., and from all reports the num-
ber has been quite popular. Flo Zicgfeld, Jr.,
recently stated: " "That's the Kind of a Baby for
Me' was not only an instantaneous hit in the
'Follies,' but the greatest hit the 'Ziegfeld Fol-
lies' has ever had." The Broadway Music Corp.
will reduce the number to a popular price, which
should greatly add to the sales of the song dur-
ing the coming months.
Haydn Wood, whose ballad, "Roses of I'i-
cardy," lias won such popularity this year, is
k,nown in this country chiefly through other
successful songs of his composition, such as
"Love's Garden of Roses" and "Bird of Love
"STRUTTERS' BALL" A BIG HIT
Number Purchased by Leo Feist, Inc., Proving
One of the Most Popular Hits of the Season
Haydn Wood
Divine." Although these and others of his num-
bers have had large sales in this country, his
musical career is still unfamiliar to a great
many.
Mr. Wood was born of musical parents in
1SS2 at Slarthwaite, England, and when fifteen
years old won a three-year violin scholarship
at the Royal College of Music. He next was
awarded the Morley Scholarship, which entitled
him to a further course of three years, studying
with Sir Charles Stanford. During this time he
won many honors, including the Dove and Hill
prizes for violin playing and the Arthur Sulli-
van prize for composition.
Mr. Wood next
went to Brussels, where he studied the violin
with M. Cesar Thomson, and then spent eight
years touring the British Colonies and also the
British Isles.
Incidentally, Mr. Wood won a prize for the
first Cobbett competition for a string quartet
phantasy. Other compositions for which he was
responsible include "Lochinvar" for chorus and
orchestra, and which was performed by Edward
Mason's choir at Queen's Hall, and one for the
pianoforte in D minor with orchestral suite,
which has been rendered by many famous mu-
sical organizations.
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
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Dealers
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
When Leo Fe.st, Inc., purchased the publish-
ing rights of "At the Darktown Strutters' Ball"
they made one of the best "buys ' recorded in
the publishing Held in some time. The num-
ber is one of the most popular dance arrange-
ments published .n many seasons, and as it is
of the jazz order it meets tile popular craze
raging in dance circles at the present time. It
is be.ng featured in a number of musical shows
and the vaudeville houses render it at every
performance. Song and dance artists have long
used the scheme of having the orchestra play
the popular melody of the day as they make
their exit. This is done with the idea that the
audience will recognize the melody and will
roundly applaud for their return with the hope
that the number will be sung. The idea is a
good one from the professional viewpoint and
the fact that at the present time "At the Dark-
town Strutters' Ball" is being so used by such
artists is proof that it is one of the hits of
the day.
BALLAD MAKES QUICK SUCCESS
'Forever Is a Long, Long Time" Is Already in
Strong Demand With the Trade
ft is not generally the rule for a high-class
ballad to come into immediate popularity, but
that seems to be the case with "Forever Is a
Long, Long Time," the ballad from the Art-
music, Inc., catalog. Most publishers hold the
opinion that a high-class ballad takes a year or
longer to achieve success, so when a number of
that description makes good at once it creates
more or less of a sensation in music circles.
"Forever Is a Long, Long Time" is being
sung by many concert and vaudeville stars, and
Artmusic, Inc., are making a very strenuous ef-
fort, and with good success, to make this, their
first issue, one of the most tremendous suc-
cesses in years. The reports from the dealers
throughout the country show that with each
order a substantial addition is made to the quan-
tity they can use.
Two Sensational English
Ballad Successes
"THE LOVE MILL" IN NEW YORK
New Musical Comedy at Forty-eighth Street
Theatre Is Well Received
"The Love Mill," a new musical comedy,
book and lyrics by Karl Carroll, and music by
Alfred Francis, was presented in New York at
the Forty-eighth Street Theatre last week un-
der the management of Andreas Dippel. The
piece was quite well received at the opening per-
formance. Leo Feist, Inc., publish the score.
"Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
"The Sunshine of Your Smile"
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter
62 West 45th Street
NEW YORK
The Song of the Moment
Two Splendid Sacred Songs
"KEEP THE HOME-
FIRES BURNING"
"THE VOICE IN THE
WILDERNESS"
JOHN PRINDLE SCOTT
"TRUST YE IN THE
LORD"
('Till the Boys Come Home)
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St.
NEW YORK
In Great Demand
JOHN PRINDLE SCOTT
These songs are suitable for all church services, including:
Christian Science. Both issued in two keys
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The Favorite Song of the National Army
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