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JUNE 19, 1920
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Tonight," "Peg o' My Heart," "I'm on My
Way to Mandalay," 'Ireland Must Be Heaven,"
Fred Fisher Combines Success as a Composer "When You Know You're Not Forgotten,"
With Notable Achievements in the Music "There's a Little Bit of Bad in Every Good
Publishing Field—His Many Popular Hits
Little Girl," "They Go Wild, Simply Wild, Over
Me," "Oui, Oui, Marie," and "There's a Little
Adding to his laurels as a successful writer
Spark of Love Still Burning." All of these, of
of popular songs, Fred Fisher, head of the pub-
course, can be well remembered. He is at
lishing firm that bears his name, has had be-
present the publisher and writer of one of the
stowed upon him the glory of writing the lyric
biggest popular numbers of the season, "Daddy,
and publishing one of the greatest song and in-
You've Been a Mother to Me," an unusual title
strumental successes of this generation, "Da'r-
for a lyric, as it is dedicated to father, fol-
danella."
lowing so many mother songs in the last few
It is seldom we see a song writer a success as years. Apropos of his releasing this song, a
a publisher, and more seldom as a lyricist, com-
story is told that some of his friends predicted
poser and pub-
a failure and even laughed at the title when
lisher. This rec-
referring to the number, and one sent him a
ord has been ob-
postal card of the bearded lady and said "It's
tained by Fred
Fisher. True, his impossible!" The fact that it has already sold
entry into the close to a million copies and is still going good,
music publish- belies the predictions.
He has just collaborated with Ray Miller on
ing field h a s
a
new
number, "Rose o' Spain." Ray Miller, by
been quite re-
cent, consider- the way, is head of the musical aggregation
ing t h e r u l e known as "The Black and White Melody Boys,"
by which pub- who are featured in the "Ed Wynn Carnival"
lishing houses now playing New York, and who have also
are judged, and gained some honors recording for various talk-
the time is even ing machine record companies.
The Fred Fisher organization predicts that
more
recent
since he . has "Rose o' Spain" will follow in the footsteps of
been. an - ac- "Dardanella," "Daddy, You've Been a Mother to
knowledged suc- Me," "Buddha," and the several other numbers
Fred Fisher
cess as a lyri- of that firm's catalog which had gained promi-
cist. It is as a composer, a composer of popu- nence during the past season.
lar numbers having large sales, that he has
made his mark, although no publishing house
BENNY DAVIS PAYS A VISIT
in a shorter space of time has made a greater
impression in the music publishing field than
Benny Davis, writer of "I Know Why," the
the firm of which he is the head.
successful song purchased some time ago by
For over twenty years he has written popular living Berlin, Inc., from the Maurice Richmond
songs. Among his older numbers are "'If the Music Pub. Co., Inc., was a recent visitor in
Man in the Moon Were a Coon," "Let Me See New York. While here he spent most of his
You Smile," "I've Said My Last Farewell," time at the offices of the Richmond Co., and it is
"My Brudder Sylvest," "Any Little Girl That's understood that they will shortly issue a new
a Nice Little Girl," "When I Get You Alone work from his pen.
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JAZZ LOSING ITS POPULARITY
The New York Sun declares that jazz is
rapidly losing favor with the public and is ap-
proaching the termination of its regime, accord-
ing to music publishers and other critics.
Music publishers state that there is a constant
decrease in the demand for jazz music. The
public has decided that it wants real melody in-
stead of the bombastic tones and syncopational
discord of jazz music, they say. Even the lyric
is in less demand than heretofore, the melodies
that can be used for singing and dancing having
taken precedence.
Also, the churches have preached the immoral
effects of jazz music and their warnings are be-
ginning to be heeded.
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BEYER'S PIANO METHOD
Consisting of the latest ideas in musical instruction
(Elementary and Advanced Grades)
Newly Revised and Enlarged by J. Frank Leve. The
finest edition published. Contains much additional mate-
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etc. Teachers are now demanding the "Gordon Edition."
GORDON'S GRADED PIANO COURSE
In nine grades—Price, 50 cents each, retail. An excellent
and up-to-date Graded Course recommended by the best
teachers. A profitable course for dealers to handle.
GORDON'S MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION
In two volumes—Price, $1.00 for the two, retail. Not a
folio, but almost an encyclopedia of motion picture music.
Contains no instruction, but is actually used to instruct
Motion Picture Players.
BELLAK'S NEW METHOD
An old standard throughout the United States. The best
selling copyrighted piano method. Should be kept in
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PIANO STUDIES
H. N. REDMAN
Album for the young
Twelve Recreations without octaves—
Second grade
60
MARIE SEUEL-HOLST
Work and Pleasure, Op. 11
,
Melodious and Progressive Studies, to
equally develop both hands
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VIOLIN STUDIES
PAVEL L. BYTOVETZSKI
Progressive Graded Technics
Book 1 (Development of Finger strength)... $1.00
Book 2 (Double stopping)
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Book 3 (Bowing Studies)
1.00
Specific Violin exercises
75
Exercises to give strength to the third
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