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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JANUARY 8, 1921
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
LOOKING INTO GOETTING AFFAIRS
E.
C. Mills Visits Springfield, Mass., in In-
terest of Publishers Holding Claims
E. C. Mills, chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the Music Publishers' Protective Asso-
ciation, recently returned from a trip to Spring-
field, Mass., in an endeavor to gather informa-
tion that would lead to the straightening out of
the many claims of music publishers against the
estate of the late A. H. Goetting, who was
proprietor of the Enterprise Music Supply Co.
and who resided in Springfield.
Mr. Mills' report to the music men upon his
return was not the least encouraging, although
the Goetting estate was rated at over a mil-
lion dollars and was popularly supposed to be
over two million. It has been found that there
are over $700,000 in claims against the estate.
There is at present a rumor to the effect that
a number of publishers arc interested in pur-
chasing the Enterprise Music Supply Co. and
it they succeed in obtaining the business it will
be operated under the jurisdiction of the Music
Publishers' Protective Association, with Mau-
rice Richmond, former general manager of the
company, acting in like capacity under the new
regime.
RELEASES NEW HOME BALLAD
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"SALLY" MAKES HER BOW
New Musical Comedy Declared a Hit by Local
Critics—Harms Co. Publishing the Score
"Sally," a new musical comedy in three acts,
with book by Guy Bolton and lyrics by Clifford
Grey and music by Jerome Kern and Victor
Herbert, opened recently at the New Amster-
dam Theatre, New York. This is a new Zieg-
feld production in which Marilynn Miller is
starring, ably assisted by Leon Errol, Walter
Catlett, Irving Eisher and others of like caliber.
From all indications "Sally" will have a long
New York season. Eocal critics have been un-
usually enthusiastic over the show, and while
giving plenty of newspaper space to the stars,
book, scenery, etc., they have not overlooked the
value of the musical contributions of Jerome
Kern and Victor Herbert, who can always be
depended upon to carry more than their por-
tion of such burdens.
Among the songs which are featured to good
advantage in this new production and which will,
no doubt, be heard often during the coming
months, are "Look for the Silver Lining."
"Whip-Poor-Will," "Wild Rose," "You Can't
Keep a Good Girl Down" and "On With the
Dance." The score of "Sally" is published by the
T. B. Harms Co.
SONGS THAT SELL
Tell Me Little Gypsy
From Ziegfeld's Follies ol 1920
Tired of Me
Rosie
(Make It Rosy for Me)
My Mammy
My Little Bimbo
(Down on the Bamboo Isle)
The Broadway Blues
AHerYouGetWhatYouWant
(You Don't Want It)
I Love t h e Land of
Old Black Joe
Bells
From Zicqfeld's Follies of 1920
Fair One
The Girl of My Dreams
From Zieqfcld's Follies of 1920
WILL PUSH "WHY DON'T YOU?"
Cbas. K. Harris Plans Big Campaign for New
Release, "I'm Going Home"
Leo Feist Expects Big Results From Tierney
and McCarthy Song Hit From "Afgar"
Chas. K. Harris has just announced a new
ballad entitled "I'm Going Home." The num- Harry Tierney. who, with Joe McCarthy, is
ber has been rushed to the printers and copies responsible for the song numbers in the musi-
are expected to be in the hands of the trade cal show "Irene." is now in England, where it is
said he is spending his time preparing the music
very shortly.
This song has already attracted much atten- for a number of English productions.
tion and many vaudeville singers have arranged
Tierney and McCarthy have certainly reached
to place it in their programs. The talking a high pedestal in the musical comedy field dur-
machine record and music roll manufacturers ing the last two seasons. In addition they are
have also shown much interest in the number. the writers of the most timely number in the
An elaborate advertising campaign covering new "Afgar" show playing at the Central Thea-
every publicity channel has been planned and tre, New York. This number, entitled "Why
will be inaugurated early in January.
Don't You?", has shown every indication of be-
ing one of the big numbers of the season.
Leo Feist, Inc., the publisher of "Why Don't
FEIST GETS "WANG WANG BLUES'
You?" as well as the English numbers of the
"Wang Wang Blues," written by three boys show, is bringing the Tierney and McCarthy
from the Pacific Coast, all of whom are mem- song out in special form and will support it
bers of Paul Whiteman's Band, now playing the with a national advertising campaign. The re-
Palais Royal, New York, has been accepted for tail price of "Why Don't You?" will be lowered
publication by Leo Feist, Inc. This is a novel to meet the standards of other musical comedy
number, carrying an original arrangement ap- successes, such as "Irene," instead of the
pealing particularly to orchestra leaders and the higher prices made necessary for English pro-
members of other organizations, and will be fea- duction music, owing to a larger royalty being
involved.
tured extensively.
Everybody Knows
Lindy
Rock-a-Bye Lullaby Mammy
Beautiful Faces
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1587 Broadway, New York
CLAIM EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter have
commenced an action at law against Jerome H.
Remick & Co., alleging that Al Jolson and Buddie
DeSylva, also defendants in the suit, are the
writers of the song "Avalon" while, it is
claimed, they were under contract to write
exclusively for the Harms Co.
STORK PLAYS PART OF SANTA
Maurice Abraham was presented with a
Christmas present in the form of a ten-pound
baby boy by his wife, Belle Baker, the well-
known sinsjiner comedienne.