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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1920 Vol. 71 N. 24

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THE
DECEMBER 11, 1920
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
SIGMUND SPAETH A COMPOSER
FRED FISHER A VERSATILE WRITER
Noted Critic Contributes Several Lyrics of Merit
to Current Musical Literature
Has Won High Position as Lyricist, Composer
and Publisher—Plans for 1921 Assure Good
Representation for His Organization
At her American debut in a recital at Aeolian
Fred Fisher, who about twenty years ago
Hall on October 12, Miss Marguerite Morgan
included in her program Franz Lehar's "Signs started his career as a song writer, finds himself
in" 1920 a suc-
of Spring," the lyric of which was written by
cessful
lyricist,
Sigmund Spaeth. This celebrated musical critic
composer a n d
has been contributing the words to quite a few
publisher.
very excellent songs, among which may be men-
Among his first
tioned "Querida," by Seismit-Doda, which Titta
songs were "If
Ruffo featured at his recent Hippodrome concert.
the Man in the
As a translator he is not less prominent, for in
Moon Were a
this sphere may be mentioned "The Madrigal
C o o n , " "My
of May," from the "Jest," which has been re-
B r u d d e r Syl-
corded, and, to mention something on a larger
vest'," "Any Lit-
scale, Wagnerian music dramas which are to be
tle Girl Is a Nice
produced this season at the Metropolitan Opera
Little G i r l , "
House.
"When I Get
You Alone To-
n i g h t " and
"There's a Lit-
WOW! WHAT A TUNE IS
tle S p a r k of
Fred Fisher
Love Still Burn-
ing." We might also mention such numbers as
"Peg o' My Heart," "Who Paid the Rent for
Mrs. Rip Van Winkle?" "I'm on My Way to
Mandalay" and "They Go Wild, Simply Wild,
Over Me."
All of the above and many more are Fisher
creations
of the past. More recently his identifi-
By Joe McKiernan and Norman Spencer
ON ALL LEADING MECHANICALS
"Some Sensational Song"
elected from the
UBAN
MOON
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cation with "Dardanella" and "Daddy, You've
Been a Mother to Me," has eclipsed any previous
record he ever held.
Under the plans of his organization for the
coming season, it is said that the Fisher posi-
tion, which is a leading one, will be strengthened,
for he is now the publisher of "Broadway Rose"
and some other current hits. A list of new Fred
Fisher songs is to be released shortly.
FOUR AUTHORS TO ONE SONG
Paul Whiteman, the well-known orchestra
leader, now being featured at the Palais Royal;
Tom Pitts, Ray Eagen and Roy K. Marsh are
the writers of the new fox-trot song "I Never
Knew," published by Leo Feist, Inc. The num-
ber has already shown great popularity.
Irving Berlin recently returned from French
Lick Springs, Ind., where he completed the new
"Irving Berlin Revue," which is to open at his
new "Music Box" Theatre.
Stocker's Great Song Hits
"MY MOUNTAIN HOME"
"WON'T YOU MAKE A HONEYMOON ?"
"WHEN IT'S DAWN IN HAWAII"
R. J. STOCKER
ST1THTON, KY.
VAN ALSTYNE & CURTIS
offer
THE OVERNIGHT HIT
BIG SELLERS
WEET MAMMA
Popular Standard
Pictorial Catalog of
(PAPA'S GETTING MAD)
The Unique Fox-Trot Jazzique
M. Witmark & Sons
Headliners are singing this song to tremen-
dous encores, it looks like a genuine hit.
LET THE BEST OF THE WORLD GO BY
DOWN THE TRAIL TO HOME, SWEET HOME
TRIPOLI (On the Shores of Tripoli)
WHO'LL TAKE THE PLACE OF MARY?
BO LA BO
I'VE GOT THE BLUES FOR MY KENTUCKY
HOME
MY HOME TOWN IS A ONE-HORSE TOWN
But It's Big; Enough for Me
PARISIOLA (Par-ee-zee-ola)
IN THE DUSK (vocal and ins.)
RIO GRANDE (vocal and Ins.)
HUMMING BIRD
COTTON (Cotton Was a Little Dixie Rose)
SHE'S THE HEART OF DIXIELAND
COME BACK TO JUMBO GUMBO
Jee Jee Boo Bumbo
EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE
Never Made Anyone Wise
FORGIVE ME (Let's Start Over Again)
THERE'S A TYPICAL TIPPERARY OVER
HERE
WHEN A PEACH IN GEORGIA WEDS A ROSE
FROM ALABAM'
MY MOTHER'S EVENING PRAYER
OTHER MILLS SONGS
MANYANA
The Marvelous Melody from Mexico
PRETTY LITTLE CINDERELLA
The Wonder Waltz
HE ALWAYS GOES FARTHER
THAN FATHER
A New Comedy Song Success
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152-4 W. 45th St.
NEW YORK CITY
All 30 cent numbers
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DEALERS —It's a real hit, have it first in
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VAN ALSTYNE & CURTIS
Send all ordert to Toledo office
TOLEDO
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VALUABLE D1TSON PUBLICATIONS
Some Volumes Recently Issued by Prominent
Boston Publishing House That Are of Un-
usual Value and Interest to Students
Among recent issues from the Oliver Ditson
Co. are found a half-dozen welcome additions
to the noted Ditson Edition, including among
them two volumes by F. Mazas, each containing
twelve little duets for two violins. Both volumes
are edited by Karl Rissland and are carefully
arranged for the young student. There is also
a volume by Gurlitt presenting a School of
Velocity for Beginners, a Concerto in A Minor
for piano and violin, by J. B. Accolay, and a
series of thirty-five easy studies for the piano,
also by Gurlitt. To the series Stephen Heller
has contributed an interesting and carefully
edited volume on the art of phrasing.
The School Credit Piano Course, which has
been featured extensively and likewise success-
SONG HITS OF THE GOLDEN WEST
fully, is represented among the new issues by two
volumes as part of the fourth-year course. The "Margie" Seems to Hold Sway Just Now as
value of this course is so generally recognized
Most Popular Number
that a detailed description is unnecessary.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., December 4.—"Margie,"
A recent book publication by the Ditson house
that should arouse more than passing interest the new Waterson, Berlin & Snyder hit, is by
is a substantiaJ volume on Music Appreciation far the most popular number in San Francisco
by Clarence G. Hamilton, A. M., professor of to-day. Although its exploitation by Mort Harris,
music at Wellesley College. This book de- local representative of the publishers, has only
scribes analytically and in detail the various commenced, thovsands are whistling it.
forms of music composition and how their rela-
"Sweetheart Blues," the Feist song; "Waitin'
tive merits may be judged. Certain of the recog- for Me" and "Broadway Rose," the new Fisher
nized classics are analyzed as a guide and the numbers, are also doing very well on the Pacific
book is of the sort that should, prove of distinct Coast. The two latter numbers are being pushed
value to the music student and to the more ad- vigorously by Tommy Leahy, professional repre-
vanced music lover who desires to place an ac- sentative of Fred Fisher, Inc.
curate valuation on the music he hears.
"Old Pal, Why Don't You Answer Me?" and
"When I Looked Into Your Wonderful Eyes,"
George Piantodosi has been appointed as- two Snyder plug numbers, are also being ex-
sistant professional manager of Fred Fisher, Inc. ploited with great success by Mort Harris.
CHAPPELL-HARMS, Inc
Latest Successful Publications
KISSING TIME
Lyrics by
Geo. V. Hobart
Music by
Ivan Caryll
Popular Sellers
Bill and Coo—Fox-Trot
Mimi, the Bells Are Ringing
—One-Step
Kissing Time—Waltz-Song
Come Back to Me—Waltz-
Song
TIP TOP
Lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
Music by
Ivan Caryll
Popular Sellers
Wonderful Girl, Wonderful
Boy—Fox-Trot
Lantern of Love—Waltz-
Song
I Want a Lily—One-Step
Girl That Keeps Me Guess-
ing—One-Step
Fd Build a World in the Heart of a Rose
The Bells of St. Mary's
On Miami Shore
Fleurette, I Shall Never Forget
Smile Through Your Tears
Sometime, Dear Heart, Someday
You in a Gondola
World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
Delilah Waltz
DANCE NUMBERS
A Night of Romance Waltz
Colonel Bogey March
(Biggest March Success Since "A'Frangesa")
ENOCH & SONS
publishers of Landon Ronald's popular songs and
Song Albums, and all the later works of Chaminade,
call your very special attention to the song success
I Passed By
Your Window
by
May H. Brahe
which has been enthusiastically received wherever
introduced.
Sung on tour by Mary Jordan at all her concerts,
also by Sue Harvard, Helen Stanley, Martin Richard-
son and other artists.
Published in keys of C, D, Eh, F to suit all voices.
Q R S word roll No. 1162.
Vocation Record No. A34011 by Colin O'More,
January release.
Other companies will release shortly.
Write for special introductory offer. Thematics on
request.
ENOCH & SONS
56 East 34th Street
New York
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