Music Trade Review

Issue: 1918 Vol. 67 N. 5

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
AUGUST 3,
1918
NEW POST FOR H. 1. AVERY
PUSHING "YAMO YAMO" NUMBER
NEW PRICE ARRANGEMENT PLEASES
Appointed Business and Sales Manager of
Broadway Music Corp.—Will Devote Much
Time to Numbers Issued by Artmusic, Inc.
Attractive Window Displays Help Increase
Popularity of McCarthy & Fisher Song
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., Find New
.Schedule of Prices Promises to Work a Bene-
fit to Dealers and the Public Alike
Saul H. Bornstein, general manager of the
Broadway Music Corp., announced early last
week that Herbert I. Avery had been appointed
business and sales manager of the company.
Mr. Avery is one of the best known men in the
music publishing field, having been connected
with some of the largest publishing houses in
the country, including M. Witmark & Sons.
More recently he acted as general manager of
Al Piantadosi & Co., Inc.
The position taken over by Mr. Avery will
include the management of Artmusic, Inc., the
company organized over a year ago to publish
high class music. Artmusic, Inc., in the com-
paratively short time they have been in the field,
have issued a catalog of standard numbers which
have reached much prominence in the trade.
Among the most successful of these are "For-
ever Is a Long, Long Time," "One for All and
All for One," "Waters of Venice" (vocal and in-
strumental), and "When the Sun Goes Down in
Flanders."
Mr. Bornstein, speaking of the acquisition of
Mr. Avery to his staff, stated, "In the appoint-
ment of Mr. Avery we have secured the services
of the best manager and sales manager in the
music business. The Broadway Music Corp. has
had a phenomenal success for the past few years.
Our energies and efforts in that direction will
be continued, and in addition Artmusic, Inc.,
which is growing very fast, will receive more
thought than ever. In fact, the-coming fall cam-
paign by that company and the numbers that
will be featured will be one of the surprises of
the season."
BOYCE COMBE SINGS COHAN'S SONG
Boyce Combe, the English comedy star, has
added Geo. M. Cohan's new war song, "When
You Come Back, and You Will Come Back,
There's the Whole World Waiting for You," to
his act. It is the ninth number on his pro-
gram, and he has to make a speech every time
after the fourth chorus in order to get away.
M. Witmark & Sons, the publishers, are hard
put to it to meet the demand for this typical
Cohan hit, which has jumped into great popu-
larity in a very short time.
GREAT NATIONAL MARCH SONG
ROUSING LYRIC, WONDERFUL SWING
7 cents
The song "In the Land o' Yamo Yamo"
(Funiculi-Funiculi-Funicula) is one of the most
popular in the catalog of McCarthy & Fisher,
Inc. It has not only proved a big favorite on
the vaudeville stage, but has also been a popular
ORGAN NUMBER WIDELY USED
New Publication from Harold Flammer, Inc.,
Meeting With Success
Window Display of "Land o' Yamo Yamo"
attraction in the music departments throughout
the country, especially as a demonstration song.
The dealers and the syndicate stores are giving
it a prominent position on their counters, and
many of them have used the song in attractive
window displays. The song is a comedy number,
with a melody which is quite catchy, and it has
promise of being popular for a long time. Here-
with is shown a window of the F. W. Wool-
worth store, 558 Washington street, Boston,
Mass., which gives some idea of how the title
page of the number lends itself to attractive
window displays.
"SMILES" MEETING WITH SUCCESS
Remick & Co. Pleased With Popularity Their
New Number Is Being Accorded
J. H. Remick & Co., who are carrying on a big
campaign popularizing "Smiles," the big song
hit by Lee S. Roberts and Will J. Callahan, are
finding it meeting with success everywhere. The
number has jumped into prominence faster than
was originally expected, although the firm stated
immediately after its purchase it would have a
tremendous popularity. It is now taxing the
Remick organization to make the deliveries in
the large quantities in which the trade is order-
ing the number.
THE FLAd THAT NCTER KNIW DEFEAT
Old Glory Goes Marching'
DEATH OF EDWARD I. HORSMAN
Edward Imeson Horsman, Jr., formerly music
critic of the New York Herald and a composer
of a number of songs, died at his home in Sum-
mit, N. J., on Saturday last. He was long the
organist of St. Andrew's Church, and he had
studied with some of the most famous organists
in England.
He was the composer of such
songs as "The Bird of the Wilderness," after
Tagore's poem, sung by Alma Gluck, and other
leading concert singers, and was author of the
patriotic chorus "Stand, Stand Up, America."
He was in his forty-fifth year.
"The Shepherd's Evening Prayer," by George
B. Nevin, published two months ago by Harold
Flammer, Inc., has met with almost instantane-
ous success. Since publication it has already ap-
peared on the programs of many distinguished
organists. Among those who are using it are
Dr. Francis Hemington, Chicago, 111.; J. Frank
Frysinger, Lincoln, Neb.; Miss Alice Harrison,
Honolulu, Hawaii; George Herbert Fairclough.
St. Paul, Minn.; J. Warren Andrews, New York
City; Henry S. Fry, Philadelphia, Pa.; Miss Har-
riet Allen, Minneapolis, Minn.; Dr. H. J. Stewart,
San Diego, Cal.; Harlan Woehrle, Lebanon, N.
J.; William W. Carruth, Oakland, Cal.; J. B. F.
McDowell, Columbus, Ohio; Wm. Robinson
Boone, Portland, Ore., and Henry Hall Dunck-
lee, New York City.
TO ORGANIZE LIBERTY CHORUSES
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 31.—To stimulate
patriotism and acquaint every community with
the patriotic songs of America and the Allies,
the State Council section of the Council of Na-
tional Defense is planning the organization of
"Liberty choruses" throughout each State.
Three New Publications
Just Released
The bent since the famous "Maple Leaf Rag"
TOWN TALK
BLUE DEVILS
FALLING LEAVES
A classic- ling or Fox Trot by Elmer Olson
(We now control all rights to this number)
March and Two Step by J. M. Luzler
Full of "Pep" and "Ginger"; "classy" cover
A Reverie by Catherine Cruse
FubliHhed By
ART TITLE
HUMAN FLAG OF 10.000 JACKIES
McKinley Music Co.
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., who recently
announced the change in prices of the "Most
Popular Music Books," are sending out to the
trade, on request, a very attractive display card
in two colors advertising these publications, a
reproduction of which appears on page 47 of
this issue of The Review.
The new prices, while calling for a raise in the
wholesale and retail price, are at the same time
not a radical change, and although the fact the
prices are all strictly net and the books are sold
without discount to the retail trade is a new de-
parture, it is one that is receiving the support of
the dealers throughout the country. The fact
that other publishers have made .their prices net,
with no discount, and that several more are con-
templating the move should encourage the deal-
ers to display the cards with the new price ar-
rangements, so as to educate their trade to the
new conditions. The success of these new poli-
cies will bring a new era of prosperity to the
dealer and publisher alike, and at the same time
will be the means of eliminating any unfairness
to the buying public.
*•*
Harry
der, will
cation.
rest was
Godfrey, of Waterson, Berlin & Sny-
return Monday from a two weeks' va-
Harry has had a busy year and the
welcome.
W. A. Quincke & Co.
Majestic Theatre Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Write for Special Offer on these numbers
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1918
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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MREVIEWflEARS
Don't Wait
Until your customers learn to
know of "Century Edition" from
outside sources, and then expect
them to come to you and insist on
your supplying it!
Let every person who passes or
enters your shop know you carry
"Century Edition," and you will
notice a marked increase in your
general sales as "Century" is an
all-around stimulant!
Century Music Pub. Co.
231-235 West 40th Street, NEW YORK
NEW PACE & HANDY OFFICE
Memphis Publishers Open Headquarters in New
York City
The Pace & Handy Music Co., Inc., who are
well known in the publishing field, having for
years given the profession and the trade "blue"
songs issued from their Memphis office, have
opened a branch office in New York in the
Gaiety Theatre Building. They are featuring a
new song by Eddie Green entitled "A Good Man
Nowadays Is Hard to Find."
COHEN NUMBER IN DEMAND
"That's What God Made Mothers For" Increas-
ing Rapidly in Sales
Meyer Cohen, of the Meyer Cohen Music Pub-
lishing Co., recently stated that his firm's song,
"That's What God' Made Mothers For," has in-
creased its sales over 100 per cent, during the
past two months, and he now looks for it to be
one of the biggest war ballads of the next few
months. The professional offices of the company
have been quite busy lately catering to the wants
of the performers who wish to rehearse the
above and other songs in the firm's catalog.
McKinley's New Song Success
THE SONG THAT TOUCHES EVERY HEART
THAT both the song writers and the pub-
lishers seem to be turning out more and more
songs that do not treat of the war or patriotism.
THAT probably the peak in the turnout of the
war songs has been reached, and in the future
only numbers of that class that have rare abil-
ity will be published.
THAT the song writers themselves are not de-
pendent on the war for inspiration as long as
they have the moon, the girl at the garden gate
in a gingham gown and such other sources of
romance.
THAT as a matter of fact most of the late war
songs that have been successes have been writ-
ten by boys in the service.
THAT the foregoing statement shows that even
the discipline of an army cannot subdue the
desires of one who is bent on writing songs.
THAT the publishers who have awaited breath-
lessly the quarterly checks from their me-
chanical royalties are adding to their worries
through the rumors abroad that materials used
in the manufacture of records are very scarce.
THAT Willie Suffess, of the shipping depart-
ment of the Meyer Cohen Music Publishing
Co., has been called in the draft.
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So
Grace, Charm and Beauty
That's why
is becoming such a favorite.
TheWaltz with "Pep and Punch
SPECIAL PRICE TO DEALERS
a
copy if you attach this
Advt. to your order
LEO. FEIST, Inc., FEIST BIdg., New York
WITMARK SONGS IN VAUDEVILLE
TO FEATURE "KENTUCKY" NUMBER
Three Different Acts Using Two Popular Num-
bers From Witmark Catalog
New Stasny Song Gives Promise of Being a Big
Hit This Fall
Walter King and Earl Burtnett, of the writing
Reports received by M. Witmark & Sons tell
of the remarkable success of three singing acts and sales staff of the A. J. Stasny Music Co.,
with two of the leading popular songs from the have just written a new song entitled "Kentucky
above firm's catalog. They are now playing the Was Lucky When She Raised a Girl Like You."
Pantage's circuit, one of the best-known and The number is a love song with very pretty
popular in the Western part of this country lyrics, and the melody is in an original vein, be-
and Canada. Frank Morrell, the "California ing probably the best that Earl Burtnett, who
boy," whose tenor voice is well and favorably is responsible for the music, ever wrote. Profes-
known, is rendering "That Wonderful Mother 'sional copies of the song have been issued and
of Mine" and "He's Got Big Blue Eyes Like plans for a fall campaign to popularize the num-
You, Daddy Mine," and daily the songs are ber are now under way.
encored a number of times. Hager & Good-
win, who are the authors of "That Wonderful
TWO NEW MOTZAN BALLADS
Mother of Mine," are featuring this song, and
Lew Wilson, the writer of the "Daddy Mine" Artmusic, Inc., Preparing Two New Numbers
song, is finding that his ballad offering attains
for the Market
a daily triumph. So much for the West, while
as for the I^ast the numbers have been popular
Artmusic, Inc., will shortly publish two high-
for some time, which all in all is good news to class ballads from the pen of Otto Motzan. The
the publishers who have seen the sales of the numbers are entitled "Love Is Like a Precious
songs steadily increase.
Pearl" and "The Pathway to Your Heart." Otto
Motzan has written several ballads in recent
years which have been sung by some of the best
MEYER BACK^ROM VACATION
concert singers in the English speaking world.
Felix Meyer, president of the Karczag Pub-
lishing Co., returned early last week after sev- THE GREATEST POPULAR BALLAD THE
WAR HAS YET PRODUCED
eral weeks' vacation spent at his summer home.
JEROME H.RENICK&Cp:s
.Sensational Son^ Hit
HE'S GOT THOSE BIG BLUE £y£S 1IK£ y D/IDDy MINE
SONGS
•SMILES"
•I LOVE YOU MORE FOR LOSING
YOU A WHILE"
•WHEN WE MEET IN THE SWEET BYE
AND BYE"
•WE'LL. BUILD A RAINBOW IN THE
SKY"
•THERE'S A LUMP OF SUGAR DOWN
IN DIXIE"
•SWEET LITTLE BUTTERCUP"
•ON THE ROAD TO HOME SWEET
HOME"
•YOU'RE IN STYLE WHEN YOU'RE
WEARING A SMILE"
•MANDY AND ME"
•WHEN; WE WENT TO SUNDAY
SCHOOL"
•RAGTIME MOSE'S BOMBOSHAY"
•MY GIRL FROM THE SOUTHLAND"
BLUEBIRD"
•N* EVERYTHING"
JEROME H. REM1CK & CO.
M.WITMARK&SONSS

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