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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
MARCH 13, 1920
Remarkable Waltz Song Success. On All Records and Rolls
Chicago
OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPOSERS
WILLOW I>AN€
McKINLEY MUSIC COMPANY
New York
in put her royal charge to sleep with the old
song of her village home, and the girl-mother
Two Organizations Offer Awards for Best Band New York Evening Sun Awards Decision to began, almost unconsciously, to repeat the simple
and Orchestra Compositions
"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"—Air of the refrain.
Song Has an Interesting History
"Napoleon himself, though a hater of music,
Victor Herbert, Percy Grainger and John
never mounted his charger to go into action
Philip Sousa are to be the judges in a $250 prize
"Asked to name the oldest tune in the world," without singing softly a few bars of the song."
contest for a new and original musical compo- according to the New York Evening Sun, "few
sition for band, which has been offered by Ed- could give the correct answer. It is that to
MUSICAL HISTORY AT A GLANCE
win Franko Goldman, conductor of the Gold- which we now sing the words 'For he's a jolly
man band.
good fellow,' and the air, which can be traced
From the Landing of the Pilgrims to the Jazzing
The winner, in addition to the prize, will re- in distant Asia and Africa, as well as in most
of the Trombone in Ditson Releases
ceive a contract for the publication of his work European countries, has an interesting history.
Tht- entire musical history of the United
on a royalty basis. The first public perform-
"Its origin is lost in antiquity, but it is sup-
ance of the winning composition will be during posed to have been learned from the ancient Slates may be said to be encompassed in a re-
the month of June at Columbia University and Babylonians by the Egyptians, who popularized cent series of new releases by the Oliver Dit-
the composer will be invited to conduct.
it in Africa and Asia Minor. It is still sung by son Co., Boston. There was offered in the series
"The Landing of the Pilgrims," a cantata, and
Mr. Goldman's idea in offering the prize is the Arabs.
to stimulate writing for bands, especially among
"The Crusaders caught the tune from their also "The Art of Jazzing for the Trombone"—
American composers. All compositions must Saracen enemies and sang it under the walls of the Alpha and Omega of American music, as it
be submitted in score form before May 1.
Jerusalem, which to-day perhaps vibrate to the were. This must not be taken to indicate that
A prize of $1,000 has also just been offered same notes chanted by our victorious troops. the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock to the
by Henry Harkless Flagler, president of the The air was ultimately carried into Europe, accompaniment of a jazz band.
Symphony Society of New York, for an origi- where it survived in various forms among the
nal orchestral work. The compositions to be folk songs of the different nations.
WRITE SONG FOR NEW FILM
submitted must be of symphonic structure, in
"In 1709, after their defeat at Malplaquet, the
Harry lloch and Arthur Behim are the au-
one movement (overture, prelude or symphonic French, following a false rumor of the Duke
poem), and must not occupy more than eighteen of Marlborough's death in battle, composed a thors of the new song written for the produc-
minutes in performance. The composer must satiric lament, 'Malbrook Is Off to the War,' tion "The River's End," which is to be pub-
be a citizen of the United States. The work detailing the supposed death and burial of the lished by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder. "The
River's End" is said to be one of the most
winning, first prize will be periormed by the English general and the ascension of his soul
elaborate motion picture productions in years.
New York Symphony Orchestra at one of its to heaven.
regular concerts in New York City during the
"Like most topical songs, this one was of
season 1920-1921. The following eminent musi- short-lived popularity; but in 1781 it suddenly
cians will act with Mr. Walter Damrosch, di- echoed from one end of France to the other.
I JEROME H
rector of the orchestra, as judges of the work The young Marie Antoinette gave birth to an
submitted: B. Alden Carpenter, Franz Kneisel, heir and the baby prince, in accordance with
George W. Chadwick and Leopold Stokowski.
French custom, was placed under the care of a
robust peasant foster mother. The nurse used
WHAT IS THE OLDEST TUNE?
LATEST HITS
PUBLISHERS TO BE OUSTED
Many of the leading publishers in recent
months have opened up Chicago offices in the
State Lake Theatre Building, that city. It is
now reported that owing to complaints being
received from other tenants about the noise
in the studios the agent of the building
has announced that all publishers must vacate
on or before May 1, and that no renewals would
be granted.
"WHEN MY BABY SMILES"
BY IRVING BERLIN
Biggest Song Hit in the Music World.
Over 300 Vaudeville Artists Singing It
IRVING BERLIN, Inc., 1587 B'way, NY.
Al Jolson's Sensational Song HIT
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By GEORGE GERSHWIN
THIS IS SOME SONG
That Reach
Every Heart
I'm Always Falling in Love
With the Other Fellow's Girl
Moonlight on the Swannee Shore
In Your Arms
Darktown Dancin' School
Your Eyes Have Told Me So
"SWANEE"
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