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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
DECEMBER 14,
1918
NEW ASSOCIATION IN PHILADELPHIA
Local Sheet Music Dealers to Complete Organi-
zation Plans Shortly—Swisher Now a Feist
Jobber—Many Numbers in Demand
PHILADELPHIA, PA., December 9.—The sheet
music business in Philadelphia—like all its
kindred in trade, has been strikingly good this
fall, and the local dealers have never been as
well off as they are at present. They are get-
ting unusually good prices—a higher price than
they ever before obtained, and the many mu-
sical shows here and the popularity of the player-
piano and talking machine altogether is making
the sheet music business most profitable. There
are a great many hits on the market at present
and this aids in keeping the dealers busy.
A sheet music dealers' association is being
formed in Philadelphia and there have already
been three or four informal meetings held at
Theodore Presser's music store. The object is,
of course, to improve the conditions in the sheet
music trade. One thing they will attempt to
do is to raise the price on the popular 10-cent
editions to 15 cents, but this they will have some
trouble in doing, as all of the 5 and 10-cent
stores in Philadelphia sell these same numbers,
and they, of course, will continue to sell them
at 10 cents. The association has, however, suc-
ceeded in raising the price on the light opera
hits from 30 to 35 cents and this price is being
charged generally, only one of the department
stores failing to raise the price.
Robert H. Durbin, the advertising manager,
and Herbert J. Tily, the general manager of the
Strawbridge & Clothier store, have written the
words and music to two songs—Mr. Tily the
music, which are entitled "My Soldier in
France" and "Love's Message O'er the Sea."
They are published by Theodore Presser, and
are very attractive in words and music.
George Fields and L. P. Morsback, in south-
ern Philadelphia, have gone into the sheet music
business on a large scale and have been very
successful.
The five best sellers in Philadelphia at pres-
ent are: "Rose of No Man's Land," "Till We
Meet Again," "I Wish I Could Sleep Until My
Daddy Comes Home," "Everything Is Peaches
Down in Georgia" and "I'm Glad I Can Make
You Cry."
M. D. Swisher, the music publisher, of this
city, has accepted the "jobbingship" of the Leo
MEYER COHEN MUSIC PUB. COMPANY, Inc.
CATALOG OF SONGS:
"That's What God Made Mothers
For"
"My Syncopated Melody Man"
"When the War is Over"
"There's a Vacant Chair in Every
Home To-night"
"Mothers of France"
"My Mary's Eyes"
"Calling, Sweetheart, for You"
COPIES CAN BE HAD FROM ALL JOBBERS
MEYER COHEN MUSIC PUB. CO., Inc., 1531 Broadway, NEW YORK
MEYER COHEN, President
Feist publications, and will carry a stock of
these publications in large quantities in order
that the Philadelphia trade will be well taken
care of.
All of the Philadelphia dealers are of the
opinion that the tremendous sale of players this
fall and winter has materially helped the sheet
music dealers. That is a development that has
helped make the sheet music business prosper-
ous, all the dealers agree.
"THERE'S AN ANGEL MISSING FROM
HEAVEN"
"KEEP YOUR FACE TO THE SUNSHINE"
"ON THE SIDEWALKS OF BERLIN"
'WHEN AUNT DINAH'S DAUGHTER HANNAH
A PROGRESSIVE YOUNG FIRM
Maxwell Silver Justly Proud of Record Made
by Gilbert & Friedland During Past Year
Just about a year .ago Gilbert & Friedland
opened up their own publishing firm. Since
that time they have made good progress and
to-day this young firm is proving quite a live
one. Maxwell Silver, the general manager of
"WAITING" PROVING A SUCCESS
Song That Has Made Such a Hit Abroad Is
Also Well Received in This Country
"Waiting," the great new song, strikes much
the same psychological chord as "Keep the
Home-Fires Burning," and if present indications
mean anything at all it will even become as
popular as that great song. We understand
that the song sold over a million copies in the
first six months of its publication abroad, and
it is still going well. The refrain, which starts
"When I hear the gate a-swinging," is so very
catchy and melodious that to hear the song
once is to remember a part of the air, and this
fact is, no doubt, the reason that the song has
made such a hit. Although scarcely known in
this country, so far the song has met with im j
mediate success and before long it will probably
be hummed, sung and played from coast to
coast. Chappell & Co. are the publishers of the
number.
TO FEATURE FRENCH COMPOSITIONS
SOME OF OUR SUCCESSES
"Little Boy that Never Was"
"1 Love to Dance an Old Fashioned
Waltz"
"Over in Hero Land"
"Watch the Bee Go Get the Hun"
Service Song—"Spirit of U. S. A."
"Come On, Boys"
"For Every Tear You've Shed I'll
Bring a Million Smiles"
"Cheer Up, Mother, It's All Right Now"
Bory Osso, of the Franco-American Music
Co., announces that the firm was organized to
facilitate the publishing of French composition
in this country. The firm could be described as
being affiliated with the Agency of the Society
of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music
of France, as Mr. Osso is closely connected with
the latter organization and knows the needs of
the French publishers thoroughly, because of his
long association with the trade.
Maxwell Silver on the Road
the firm of Gilbert & Friedland, Inc., is proud
of the record the firm has made, and he an-
nounces that they have had no less than five
hits in their first year as publishers. Among the
most prominent of these are "Are You From
Heaven," "While You're Away" and "Chimes of
Normandy." At the present time they are fea-
turing "Singapore" and "Santa Rosa Rose."
AN EXQUISITEi SONG
Dedicated to John McCormack
BANGS ON THAT PIANO"
"YOU CAN HAVE IT, I DON'T WANT IT"
" 0 KIDDO"
"WILL THE ANGELS GUARD MY DADDY
OVER THERE ? "
"OLD GLORY GOES MARCHING ON"
"THERE'S A LITTLE BLUE STAR IN THE
WINDOW "
"I'M HITTING THE TRAIL TO NORMANDY"
' 'WHEN THE KAISER DOES THE GOOSE STEP
To a Good Old American Bait"
"WAY DOWN IN MACON, GEORGIA
Our Best Wishes for
A Pleasant Christmas
and
A Prosperous New Year
to
THE TR4DE
I'll be Miikln' Georgia Mine"
"MOONLIGHT BLUES WALTZ"
"HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT VALSE"
"LET'S KEEP THE GLOW IN OLD GLORY "
" LET THE CHIMES OF NORMANDY BE
OUR WEDDING BELLS "
"SWEET HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT "
C. C. CHURCH & CO.
Tell Her of My Love
Successors to Church, Paxson& Co.
60 ALLYN STREET
HARTFORD, CONN.
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