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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
MUSIC PUBLISHERS CONFER
USUAL SLACK SEASON MISSES
Directors of Present Association Meet With
Others of Trade to Discuss Formation of a
New Organization in the Publishing Field
Great Business in Theatres Helps to Boost
Trade for the Publishers of Music
The meeting of the directors of the Music
Publishers' Association of the United States
and the committee appointed to confer with
them for the purpose of agreeing on some means
of making the old association a larger one which
would be affiliated with the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce was held on Wednes-
day of this week. Those who were appointed
to confer with the directors from the older body
were: Chas. K. Harris, E. B. Marks, Isadore
Witmark and George Fischer. A full report of
the meeting will be found in next week's Review.
SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON
Just Issued in Convenient Booklet Form by
Chappell & Co., Ltd.
Chappell & Co. have issued a new booklet
featuring sacred songs by Bernard Hamblen and
Ward-Stephens, that is especially appropriate
for the Christmas season. It is published under
the title of "New Sacred Songs" and a very
conspicuous space is given to Bernard Ham-
blen's "O, Babe Divine," a number described as
a Christmas song of unusual merit, with a poem
of reverential dignity and a melody of rare
caliber.
Other numbers are Ward-Stephen's
"God, and God Alone, Is Love" and "In My
Father's House Are Many Mansions," and Ber-
nard Hamblen's "The Still Small Voice," "Jesus
of Nazareth, King!" and "Cast Thy Burden."
Thematics and descriptions are given of most
of the songs and the whole is well arranged.
A WAR SONG BY ACCLAMATION
How "There's a Long, Long Trail," Written as
a Simple Ballad, Became an Overnight Fa-
vorite With Civilians and Soldiers Everywhere
When it comes time for the writing of a his-
tory of the music of the war, one song that
will require large attention from the historian
will be "There's a Long, Long Trail," a song
that has proven a distinct puzzle to more than
one of those with even a casual knowledge of
matters musical. Although accepted spontane-
ously as a war song, "There's a Long, Long
Trail" neither in lyrics nor melody was designed,
or, in fact, even indicates the war spirit. It is
a sentimental, dreamy sort of song—one that at-
tracted little or no attention for some time after
it was first published, then, suddenly, it was
taken up by the public and turned into what
might readily be termed an overnight success.
The song was sung by civilians at home, and
by the soldiers and sailors in camps and on
ships, and for a considerable period was the
dominating song. Its popularity went over-
seas, and it was heard everywhere, in England
and in France. It appealed particularly to the
soldier boys—those on the long, long trail in
France, and its sentiments appeared to fit in to
a nicety with the spirit of the hour. To-day,
with the armistice signed and the war prac-
tically over, "There's a Long, Long Trail" con-
tinues to stand out as one of the distinct song
successes of the war period, and will undoubtedly
continue to enjoy favor for an indefinite period
to come. M. Witmark & Sons are the publishers.
LEO FEIST REALLYJTAKES VACATION
Leo Feist, of Leo Feist, Inc., returned to his
desk on Monday of this week, after a vacation
at Atlantic City, N. J., lasting ten days. This
is said to be the longest vacation Mr. Feist has
ever indulged in.
Jerome H. Remick, president of the Jerome
H. Remick & Co., returned to the headquarters
of the concern in Detroit late this week, after
spending ten days at the New York offices.
When the theatres are crowded the music pub-
lisher invariably does a heavy business, and de-
spite the approach of the holidays, the New
York theatres never were more crowded than
at the present time. Just prior to the Christmas
season the syndicate stores give more of their
time and attention to novelties and other Christ-
mas goods, and of course under those circum-
stances the sales of sheet music fall off in their
departments. This year, with the recognition
that music has received under wartime condi-
tion, the slack season has not appeared to any
extent, and with the theatres doing capacity
business it does not seem that it should under
the present conditions.
DECEMBER 7, 1918
TO MUSIC DEALERS
WE ARE JOBBERS
OF MUSIC
Popular, Classic, Music
Books and Studies
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McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
1501-1513 E. 55th Street
CHICAGO
NOW SETTLED IN NEW HOME
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Move to New Quarters
in the Central Theatre Building
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., have moved
into their new quarters in the Central Theatre
Building at Broadway and Forty-seventh street.
They occupy the entire building and now have
one of the finest and best equipped offices in
New York. The professional rooms on the third
floor are already popular, as among other things
they are fitted up to make the stay of the
performer most restful. The entire second floor
is given over to the offices of the concern and
many devices making for efficiency have been
installed in that department. The upper floor
houses the trade and shipping departments.
PUBLISHES PRIZE-WINNING LYRICS
"That's What the Red, White and Blue Means"
Title of Song Version of "National Emblem"
March—Robert Levenson Wrote the Words
Walter Jacobs, the Boston publisher, has just
issued a song arrangement for his famous "Na-
tional Emblem" march, with lyrics supplied by
Robert Levenson, who, of course, won the $100
cash prize offered by Mr. Jacobs for the best
words to fit the old melody. Over four hun-
dred MSS. were received, many of them being
rejected because they referred directly to the
present war, and if published would be only
short lived.
Mr. Levenson is not unknown as a song
writer, because he has already written several
"SHIMMIE" SONGS NOW THE VOGUE very successful popular numbers, published by
It seems that the latest Chas. K. Harris' publi- New York houses, his numbers including "My
cation, "Ev'rybody Shimmies Now," judging Belgian Rose," "The Mississippi Volunteers,"
from the way it has been taken up by the pro- "Somewhere in Erin," "I'm Knitting a Rosary,"
fessionals, bids fair to become one of the big- etc.
The title of the song arrangement of the
gest hits of this season. Among the prominent
stars now featuring it are Sophie Tucker, Anna "National Emblem" is "That's What the Red,
Chandler, Sheehan & Regay, Gorman Bros., White and Blue Means" (To Ev'ry True Heart
Master & Kraft, Ed Morton, Lockett & Haig, in the U. S. A.). The number has been in-
Tiller Sisters, Adelaide & Hughes, and the Sim cluded in the Jacobs popular catalog and has.
Williams and Pace Maker shows. Chas. K. been supplied with a most attractive title page
Harris contends that the "Shimmie" song is in a in the national colors. If it is half as popular
as the "National Emblem" its success is as-
special class as were the jazz, blue, Hawaiian,
sured, as that march number has met with a
ragtime, Indian songs and others, all of which
widespread demand.
had a run of a season or two. His argument
seems to have some weight inasmuch as the pro-
C. C. CHURCH & COMPANY
fession has for some time been referring to cer-
60 ALLYN ST.. HARTFORD, CONN.
tain of this season's songs as. "Shimmie"
Successors to CHURCH. PAXSON & CO.. N«w York
numbers.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER "KISSES"
The Song of the Moment
The Sam Fox Publishing Co., Cleveland, O.,
declare that they have uncovered a big number
in "Kisses," which is now published in instru-
mental number form as a waltz. It is the in-
tention of the compan) r , however, to release
a song of the same title early in the New Year.
"KEEP THE HOME-
FIRES BURNING"
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
('Till the Boys Come Home)
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St.
NEW YORK
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TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
321 West 43d Street
New York City
Pace & Handy, originators of the "BLUES,"
specialists in rags and Southern ballads, offer
TWO SENSATIONAL HITS
The Kaiser's Got the Blues
(He's Got Them Weary Blues)
By BROWN and HANDY
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
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1547 Broadway (Gaiety Theatre Bids.), NEW YORK
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