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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 11, 1920
47
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
BLOEDEN JOINS BROADWAY CORP
ROLLS AND RECORDS IN THEATRES
Is Well Known Among Publishers and Heads of
Reproducing Companies
Management of Musical Comedy, Now on
Tour, Starts a Plan That Will Be Watched
With Considerable Interest by Dealers
Edward B. Bloeden, who has been connected
with several of the largest music publishing
houses and who is well known in the mechani-
Edward B. Bloeden
cal reproduction field, having done much work
for publishers in connection with the reproduc-
tion of their works, has just joined the staff
ol the Broadway Music Corp.
Mr. Bloeden has a host of friends among the
executives of the various mechanical companies,
all of which will, no doubt, stand him in good
stead in his new capacity.
PUBLISH FIRST CAMPAIGN SONG
M. Witmark & Sons are the publishers of
the first real political campaign song which has
just been released. It is from the pen of John
L. McManus and is entitled "Mr. Harding, We're
All For You." It is a march song, full of "pep."
HAUNTING,
SENSATIONAL. GRIPPING—THE BIG
WALTZ SUCCESS
Hawaiian Breezes
J. A. MAC ME tKIN, Publisher
316 W. 30th M 1 .. NEW YORK
Prof. Dept. 244 W. 46th St.
It is understood that the management of one
of the musical comedy productions which ap-
peared in New York some time ago, and which
is now on tour, is selling in the lobbies of the
theatres the song hits of the show in record
and player-roll form. This is quite a departure
from the usual practice of disposing of the sheet
music in the lobby during the engagement of a
production.
The music dealers of the country have long
protested against the sale of sheet music in the
lobbies where the retail price was under that
charged by the dealers in the city in which the
production appeared. This new idea, if it is
taken up by other road companies, will no doubt
bring a further protest from the talking ma-
chine record and music roll dealers as well as
the sheet music men, and no doubt some con-
JUST AS WE
SWEEPING
certed action will be taken to eliminate the prac-
PREDICTED
THE
COUNTRY
tice. Certainly the leading talking machine rec-
ord and player-roll manufacturers will not take
kindly to the idea, inasmuch as their regular
SAM FOX PUB. CO., CLEVELAND, 0 .
dealers will look upon the innovation as unfair
trade practice.
"POCAHONTAS" WELL RECEIVED
The sale of the sheet music need hardly be
looked upon as unfair inasmuch as the distribu- New Indian One-step Is Praised by Orchestra
tion of the numbers very often creates further
Leaders Who Have Played It
sales, especially if they have merit. It remains
to be seen, however, how the sales of record
J. A. MacMeekin, the New York publisher,
and player rolls in this manner will be regarded. has just released a new song described as an
Indian one-step called "Pocahontas." Special
arrangements have been made for the orchestra-
TAKES OVER MUSIC DEPARTMENT
tions, the work of Charles Albert, a well-known
Harry Harrison Heads Concern Which Takes arranger, and these have been forwarded to
thousands of orchestra leaders. The publisher
Over Chain Store Music Counters
recently received a letter from one of the recipi-
The Harrison Music Co., a Detroit concern, ents of these new arrangements in which ap-
which was originally incorporated in New York peared the following: "It's a dandy, makes you
State, has taken over the music and player roll feel like the wild and woolly Indians are getting
counters of the Metropolitan Five to Fifty-cent ready to scalp you alive every time you hear
Stores, Incorporated. The president of the it." J. A. MacMeekin, head of the above pub-
concern is Harry Harrison, who was formerly lishing house, is at present on a trade trip vis-
connected with a well-known publishing house. iting the Pacific Coast centers.
"Oh! Those Musical Shoes"
The 20th century "song hit" just launched—hot off the
press. It's a "Jim Slicker." Lyrics make 'em snicker,
wedded to "some melody." cheers up any critter and "Oh!
that comic title page." They are selling like hot fritters.
Order your copies from your dealer, or publishers. Going
big at a 15c per copy, and keep your eye peeled for our
song hits to be launched in the near future.
GUEST BROS.
Song Writers and Publishers
SCOTT DALE, PA.
Will be off the press within 8 or 10 days and they are going
to the highest bidder
MUSIC PUBLISHERS ONLY
SOMEBODY'S GOT MY MAN
Lyric by MISS L. P. STRATTON
Lyric by Miss R. E. Davis
FOX-TROT
Lyric by 0. B. DAVIS
Music by N. C. DAVIS
We will close these out by October I. 1920. If you want to
bid file your name at once.
*t£S
N.C.DAVIS MUSIC COMPANY
P. O. Box*57
Nashville. Tenn.
MELODY "HITS"
ANYTIME
ANYDAY
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ALL tN THE SO/iCr^
Music by N. C. DAVIS
THE MAN YOU'VE GOT IS THE MAN
YOU STOLE FROM ME
GRANADA
CASTHLIA/M
Music by N. C. DAVIS
I KNOW NOW WHO'S GOT MY MAN