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THE
JUNE 5, 1920
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
59
BRAILLE MUSIC FOR THE BLIND
Urgent Need for Greater Variety of Music of
This Type—Funds Wanted in England
Stereotyped Brailfe Music, though facilities
for its output are very much greater than they
used to be, does not meet the needs of blind
musicians. It is proposed, therefore, by the Na-
tional Institute for the Blind, to enlarge the
department devoted to the preparation of music
manuscript so that the output of stereotyped
music in Braille will not be affected. This will
enable urgent orders to be met, thereby help-
ing many blind organists and music teachers,
who frequently need some anthem, or musical
setting, some piano piece or song, to meet a
special emergency. Every effort will be made
to make the MS. section as useful as possible to
others besides those whose orders it immediate-
ly executes, for where the music is likely to be
generally useful it will be passed on to be stere-
otyped.
Additional funds will be required for this new
section of the National Institute's work, for only
a nominal charge will be made for the execu-
tion of MS. orders and in cases where the blind
musician is not in a position to pay, no charge
will be made for the music supplied. An appeal,
therefore, is made to all music lovers for aid in
continuing this work, and all subscriptions
should be sent to Sir Arthur Pearson, National
Institute for the Blind, 224-6-8, Great Portland
street, London, W. 1.
RAINBOW ISLE
B> BETTY BENTLFY and JAMES W. CASEY
Feature theme in D. W. Griffith's New South Sea Island Picture, " T H E IDOL DANCER." now
•hown in every town.
A WALTZ SON<; THAT WILL SURELY SWEEP THE COUNTRY
S f t i UNDER WESTERN SKIES LITTLE JO DOWN KENTUCKY WAY SANDY
Order Direct or From Your Jobber
ECHO MUSIC PUB. CO., Peoples Bank Bldg.,
GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS OF JAZZ
Black & White Melody Boys Play Mean Music
in Ed. Wynn's Carnival—Featuring "Daddy,
You've Been a Mother to Me"
Ray Miller's Black & White Melody Boys,
who are one of the big features of "Ed. Wynn's
Carnival" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New
York, may be said to be among the leaders in
producing what is known as "jazz" music, as
Tom Brown, the trombonist with the aggrega-
SEATTLE, WASH.
who was General Pershing's trumpeter in
France; Billy F'azioli, Gus Lazaro, Emil Oliver
and Jim Welton.
A feature in their repertoire is the ballad hit
entitled, "Daddy, You've Been a Mother to
Me." This rendition reveals to the public the
many tricks in "jazz." First you hear a beauti-
ful sympathetic ballad with "saxo" sobs. Then
your feet are tapping rythmodically to a de-
lirious "jazz" fox-trot, and then you hear a
"dizzy" whirl-wind one-step. Ray Miller says,
"Yon just have to humor it a little." Another
feature is a number written by Ray Miller with
Fred Fisher as collaborator. Fred Fisher, Inc.,
publish "Daddy, You've Been a Mother to Me."
COAST SONG WRITERS KEEP BUSY
Many New Songs Introduced in Theatres and
Hotels by Local Artists
MUSICIANS ENJOY JAZZ
"Pyramid Jazz" Makes a Hit at the Recent
Convention Held in Pittsburgh
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., May 29.—The California
Theatre of this city has put on another musical
number which has proved a great success, under
the name of "Songland." This was somewhat
The Panella Music Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., are
similar to the "Melody Shop," produced some
the publishers of two numbers which proved
weeks ago. In "Songland" six songs were sung
quite popular at the convention of the Ameri-
by local talent as follows: "So Long Oolong,"
can Federation of Musicians of America held
by Kalmar & Ruby, and "In My Mammy's
at the William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, early in
Arms," by Fred E. Ahlert. Both of these were
May. The numbers in question are "Pyramid
published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder. "Hi-
Jazz" and "The American Red Cross March."
awatha's Melody" by George Meyer, and "In
"The American Red Cross March," by the way,
an Oriental Garden," by Nat Goldstein, both
was played quite frequently by two monster
published by Jerome H. Rcmick & Co., and
bands of 300 men, which alternated in playing
"Louisiana," by Wallace & Freed, and "My
Ray Miller's Black & White Melody Boys
while escorting the visiting delegates. In de-
scribing "Pyramid Jazz," one of the leaders tion, was one of the first to bring this peculiar Wonder Girl," by Hickman & Black, both pub-
among the officers of the American Federation of sort of harmony from New Orleans, and is lished by Sherman, Clay & Co., were also used
Musicians of America, said: "It certainly woke said to be the first trombonist to use a derby in the act.
up the gang at the big ball and started some- hat to "mute" the instrument and produce
The Fish Publishing Co. has just brought
thing in the way of 'shimmy'."
strange effects. It was Tom Brown who, in a out "The Heart and Love," by Theodore Marc.
case in court, where one man was suing another Marc's music is making an impression in this
for stealing an orchestration, was asked by cijy and his "Our Love Should True Remain"
the judge to define what was known in music was played this week at both the St. Francis
Chas. E. Hochberg & Co., music publishers, as "the blues." Brown's reply was, "Judge, Hotel and the Pantages Theatre.
717 Sackman street, Brooklyn, N. Y., have re- blues is blues," and the court immediately held
cently been giving publicity, in both trade and that "blues" could not be copyrighted as they
EXHIBITING W., B. & S. SONG
professional circles, to their new waltz ballad, could not be explained. Ray Miller, leader of
"Dream Castles in the Air." The number is the Melody Boys, says that "jazz" first came "Oh How I Laugh When I Think How I Cried
from the pens of Marvin Smoley, Chas. E. Hoch- into the country from the African jungle by
About You" Being Strongly Featured
berg and Leo Halpern. The publishers predict way of the slave ships to the Southern planta-
that the song will prove very popular and pres- tions. In New Orleans it was first called
The Waterson, Berlin & Snyder number, "Oh
ent indications, judged from its reception "spasm music." The members of the Jazz Band How I Laugh When I Think How I Cried
from various sources, seem to verify this. with Ed. Wynn are Ray Miller, Tom Brown, About You," has been quite popular for a period
of over two months, and in recent weeks has
been gaining in favor.
The publishers have been giving the song un-
Discovered and
usual publicity, and as it is being sung by a
Endorsed
long list of acts in vaudeville circles, it appears
to be the sort of a song that will be with us
by
for some time. Recently the entire trade and
those interested in band and orchestra music
IS A CLEAR-CUT SUCCESS
received a postal card, apparently in longhand
writing, which attracted unusual attention, and
THIS GREAT AMERICAN BALLAD
read: "Dearie: Just heard a song, 'Oh How I
has a story and a melody unique—
Laugh When I Think How I Cried About You.'
Must have been written about us. Love and
POSITIVELY A NEW "LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG"
kisses, Babe."
"DREAM CASTLES IN THE AIR" OUT
"THE BAREFOOT
TRAIL"
John
McCormack
Buy it NOW at Introductory Rate
BOOSEY & CO.
THE HOUSE OF SONG FAME
9 EAST 17th STREET, NEW YORK
RYRIE BUILDING, TORONTO
Kate Stapleton Roskopp
—Composer of—
'NEPENTHE MARCH"—12 Part Orch.
"JOY MARCH"
" L I T T L E GIRL OF M I N E " (Song) 12 Part Orch.
"THE LITTLE BROWN F L A T " (Song)
'DADDY'S BABY GIRL" (Song)
" K A T H L E E N " (Song)
MOUNT CLEMENS. MICH.