Music Trade Review

Issue: 1920 Vol. 71 N. 5

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THE MUSIC TRADE
JULY 31, 1920
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REVIEW
UNADVERTISED SONG A HIT
Kathryn Lee First Artist to Program "Lassie o'
Mine"—Fox Preparing to Exploit Song
In the mad rush of music publishers endeavor-
ing to "put over" hits, many of the real gems in
music are ofttimes overlooked, and for no other
reason than that they are not ostentatious
enough to force themselves upon our attention.
Genuine merit and quality, however, are two
elements that cannot be denied and such songs,
even though they may appear forgotten or
"lost in the shuffle," survive long after the forced
Is not spared in making Century Certified
and advertised numbers have had their day.
Edition the best, music to be had at any
price, nor in telling millions of people
Such a song is "Lassie o' Mine," a charming
through our national advertising what a won-
derful buy it is and that it's your store where
little, composition by Edward J. Walt, published
they can, get it—
some time ago by the Sam Fox Publishing Co.,
Our ads. have performed miracles for
Cleveland, O., and badly neglected as far as ad-
those who have hooked up with us in these
vertising was concerned. But while the Fox
big campaigns BY INCREASING THEIR
CENTURY BUSINESS FROM 100 TO 300%.
Co. was devoting its efforts to exploiting other
numbers, this quiet and unaffected little song
Since your profit is 10c on every copy you
sell, It makes it well worth your while fea-
was slowly winning for itself a place in the
turing.
hearts of true music lovers. In the time that has
elapsed since publication it has steadily gained
in sales and has won much recognition, and sole-
ly on its merits. The publishers have now de-
cided to launch an extensive advertising cam-
paign in its behalf, believing that with a little
effort and exploiting it can be made a most suc-
231-235 West 40th Street, NEW YORK
cessful song.
One of the first musical celebrities to take up
NEW SONG PUBLISHED
the composition and to appreciate its inherent
qualities was Kathryn Lee, the distinguished
"There Will Come a Time" is the title of a concert artist, who has programmed the song
new song published by the Stout Music Co., of continually. Other singers have taken to the
Vincennes, Ind. Among others the number is song since then and it is now being extensively
being featured by the original Novelty Five t:sed in concert.
now playing the higher class vaudeville circuit in
The campaign outlined by the publishers in-
the Eastern section of the country.
cludes a series of advertisements which will ap-
pear in four nationally circulated musical maga-
zines; orchestrations have been sent to a list of
SCORE BY S. R. HENRY
several thousand orchestras; concert singers,
Henry R. Stern, of Jos. W. Stern & Co., who vaudeville artists, lyceum and chautauqua enter-
writes under the pen name of S. R. Henry, has tainers are being interested in the song; some
written the score of "Little Miss Charity," whicn player roll recordings are already on the market
and other mechanical reproductions will soon be
will open in New York shortly.
released.
This serious effort can mean nothing but an
increased demand, and if the song has succeeded
so well thus far without advertising its future
prospects are certainly good.
Expense
You cant go
wrong with
A new one by Bob Garleton,
writer of Ja Da
"Doo-Dee
Blues"
Co-operative Hook-ups Free
Century Music Pub. Co.
15c Retail
Sept. 15th, 1920
(Formerly 10c Music)
NEW POST FOR HARRY PEARL
200% Profit on
Harry Pearl, manager of the St. Louis of
(ices of Irving Berlin, Inc., was recently ap-
pointed manager of the firm's Detroit branch.
World
Famous
Write for Dealer*' Price*
LEO. FEIST, Inc., FEIST Bid*., New York
FRANK KNEELAND ON LONG TRIP
Frank E. Kneeland, traveling representative
tor Harold Flammer, Inc., recently left on a long
trip, visiting the trade in all parts of the country.
Mr. Kneeland will be on the road for a period
of months, calling on dealers in practically every
trade center in the United States. His itinerary
also includes some of the more important cities
in Canada.
ABE OLMAN CONVALESCING
x\be Olman, the well-known composer and
professional manager for Forster, Music Pub-
lisher, Chicago, 111., is convalescing after under-
going an operation recently performed in St.
Joseph's Hospital, the above city.
ALWAYS IN DEMAND
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
McKINLEY
MUSIC
The price of this big-selling edition of
teaching and.concert music will advance one
cent to the dealer on September 15th, 1920,
and the new retail price will be 15c per copy.
Send in your stock orders now to get the
old rate.
50 NEW NUMBERS AND NEW
CATALOGS READY SEPT. 15TH
At the New Rate
All of the best reprints and more big-
selling copyrights than any other low-priced
edition.
Free catalogs with stock orders. We pay
for your advertising. Write for samples.
Evening Brings Best and You
There's A Long, Long Trail
The Magic of Your Eyes
My Rosary for You
Mother Machree
Kiss Me Again
Starlight Love
Can't Yo' Heah Me Callln', Caroline
Ring Out I Sweet Bells of Peace
Spring's a Lovable Ladye
Dear Little Boy of Mine
Sorter Mies You
Smllln' Through
Who Knows?
*
Values
Remick Song Hits
"Hold Me"
"la Vccda"
"Peacbie"
"Venetian Moon"
"Japanese Sandman"
"Just Like a Gipsy"
"Hiawatha's Melody of Love"
"Your Eyes Have Told Me So"
"Don't Take Away Those Blues"
"The Jazz Dance Repertoire"
"AH by Myself"
"In Gay Havana"
SACRED
Teach Me To Pray
I Come To Thee
The Silent Voice
A Little While
It Was For
Ever At Best
AND MANY OTHERS
J E R O M E H . REMICK & CO.
MCKINLEY MUSIC CO. New York
N E W YORK
DETROIT ;;
••••••••••••••»••»•••••••»•••••<
Remarkable Waltz Song Success. On All Records and Rolls
WEEPING WILLOW I>AN€
Chicago
McKINLEY MUSIC COMPANY
New York
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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
JULY 31, 1920
SHEET MUSIC SALES INCREASE
FEIST IN FORBES MAGAZINE
NEW CENTURYJ>ISPLAY CARD
Summer Campaigns Help to Push Sales of
Popular Numbers
Successful New York Publisher Is Theme of
Feature Story in Business Magazine
Artistic Display to Be Used on Counters by
Sheet Music Dealers
Despite the pessimistic tone heard in some
circles, the sales of popular music have decidedly
increased during recent weeks. Especially is
this true in regards to Western business, which
is showing an unusual amount of activity at the
present time.
One of the earmarks which denotes the im-
provement in the business situation is shown by
the various announcements of the publishers
during the past ten days. All of the larger
houses have inaugurated Summer advertising
campaigns and the energy being put forth by
these organizations will, no doubt, serve to fur-
ther increase the Summer sales.
• Even the publishing houses that still feel the
Summer business is far below normal are of the
opinion that the coming Fall months will bring
a new era in the music business as far as sales
are concerned. All of them are planning big
sales drives for the early months of the season
and their professional as well as their band and
orchestra departments have arranged big pub-
licity campaigns.
The July issue of Forbes Magazine, which has
The Century Music Co., the well-known pub-
just been released, carries on its front cover a lisher of the Century Edition, is just forwarding
reproduced crayon sketch of Leo Feist, the well-
known publisher. In the body of the paper,
Charles D. Isaacson, the writer on musical sub-
jects and author of "Face to Face With Great
Musicians," has an article entitled "How L,eo
Feist Built Huge Business." The article is quite
voluminous, and covers the history of the Feist
business since its infancy. A personal interview
with Leo Feist also appears and the whole is
one of the most elaborate as well as minute de-
scriptions of this successful man's career that
has ever appeared in print.
FORSTER MAKES NEW RELEASE
Forster, Music Publisher, Inc., Chicago, 111.,
has just released a new song from the pens of
Jack Yellen and Abe Olman entitled "Moon-
light in Mandalay." A big advertising cam-
paign has been arranged by the publishers in
behalf of the song.
MAKE SUMMER CAMPAIGN
During the Summer season Waterson, Berlin
& Snyder are campaigning on four songs in
their popular catalog. They are "Jean," "In
Sweet September," "So Long, Oolong" and "I
Would Love to Fall Asleep" (And Wake Up in
My Mammy's Arms).
qffUie in &3taf
NEW HANLEY*GOODWIN SONG
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. have just released a
new number entitled "There's a Vacant Chair at
Home Sweet Home" (When the World Goes
Back on You). In announcing the number to
the profession, the publishers inserted state-
ments from James F. Hanley and Joe Good-
win, the writers, in which they state that the
above song is the best number they ever wrote.
The publishers also announce it is the best num-
ber they have ever published.
NEW SONG PROVING POPULAR
Van Alstyne & Curtis, a comparatively new
Chicago publishing house, of which Egbert Van
Alstyne is head, are the publishers of a new
song which is finding favor in vaudeville cir-
cles. It is called "Sweetie o' Mine," and has an
appealing melody and good lyrics.
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.'S
New Hit Ballad
18 Cents
FOUR SONG HITS
(I'LL SEE YOU IN)
"C-U-B-A"
MY SAHARA ROSE'
Century Counter Display Card
to the trade a new display card to be used by
dealers on their counters. The display is most
artistic in design and is arranged in such form
that an individual copy of music can be given
preference in the rack at regular intervals.
Many dealers who have received this new dis-
play material say that it is practically a creator
ol sales and the Century Co. looks forward to
Jill of its dealers using this card to advantage.
Al Jolson's Sensational Song HIT
(ED. WYNN'S CARNIVAL)
"SWANEE"
"After You Gel What You W a n t "
(You Don't Want It)
"TIRED~OF ME M
IRVING BERLIN, Inc., 1587 Broadway, N. Y.
By GEORGE GERSHWIN
DEALERS, ATTENTION!
THIS IS SOME SONG
Dear Heart
If You Would Care
for a Lonely Heart
Drifting
Sunshine Rose
Carmenella
T.B.HARMS& FRANCIS, DAY&HUNTER
62 West 45th Street
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
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Hu&rt
New York
London
Pari*
Sydney
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
311 West 43d Street
New York City
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
We Are the Publishers
of the Terrific
Song Success
Roses of Picardy
Featured by JOHN
C. C. CHURCH AND COMPANY
New York
McCORMACK
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th Street
NEW YORK
347 Yonge Street
TORONTO, CAN.
BOSTON
Publishers
WALTER JACOBS B ^ S T
"Peter Gink" SAI "Arabella"
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MVSIC
Main Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago
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