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THE
JANUARY 15, 1921
SPECIAL MUSIC FOR EASTER
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
VAUDEVILLIANS PRAISE SONG
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'IN THE DUSK" IS POPULAR
John Prindle ScQtt's Works to Be Offered by the Nelson and Cronin Wire Witmark & Sons of the Is Meeting With Favor Both as a Song and
Success of the Song "I've Got the Blues for
Instrumental Number
Publishers This Season
My Old Kentucky Home"
So many singers and choir masters are en-
When Frank H. Grey brought the manuscript
deavoring to secure something new, yet of M. Witmark & Sons have received a wire from of the song he had written with Bernard Ham-
proper churchly atmosphere and with suitable Nelson and Cronin, a well-known vaudeville blin, "In the Dusk," to M. Witmark & Sons, he
text, for Easter music that it has induced the team, which was unusual in its form. This act had builded better than he realized. Everyone
publishers of John Prindle Scott's works to played the Palace Theatre recently and was well recognized it as a captivating little song and
prepare a special offering for this occasion. received, one of the feature songs being "I've Got
the publishers lost no time in foreseeing its
The enormous popularity of Scott's Christmas the Blues for My Old Kentucky Home," a nov- possibilities as a fox-trot dance number and its
elty number with lots of pep to it. It was in ref- attractiveness when played merely as an instru-
music this year led to this decision.
"Ride on in Majesty," by John Prindle Scott, erence to this song that Nelson and Cranin dis- mental intermezzo. Consequently, "In the Dusk"
is one song which is especially suitable for patched the wire to the house of Witmark. It was speedily issued in these forms, and a coun-
Palm Sunday. There has not been such a re- read as follows: "We are using your song, 'I've try-wide publicity campaign was launched in its.
markable sacred song for the occasion since Got the Blues for My Old Kentucky Home.' At behalf. To-day "In the Dusk" is as big a fox-
"The Palms." "Ride on in Majesty" is also the Palace Theatre at the matinee Monday it trot hit as the same firm's "Bo-La-Bo" was a
arranged as an anthem, and to meet all require- positively stopped the show and we had to do one-step success. It has also proved itself an
ments it is being published this year in three another chorus for an encore before we could invaluable piece for all orchestra leaders who
continue with our next song. The 'Home, Sweet are on the alert for that which is instantly pleas-
keys.
Home,' obbligato and the patter were made to ing to their audiences. "In the Dusk" is the
For the Sunday following Palm Sunday, John
order for us and we want to thank you for a theme music for the famous picture "39 East,"
Prindle Scott has written "Christ Is Risen," also wonderful song. Hoping it will be as big a hit
published in three keys and as an anthem. for you as it is for us, we are, yours sincerely, and this, together with its other publicity, has
given it the opportunity of showing the merit
Harold Flammer, Inc., of New York, who are Nelson and Cronin."
that stamps it as a hit.
the publishers of these compositions, are making
a specialty of Easter music this year in all
PLAZA CO. SEEKS SETTLEMENT
branches, including several duets by that dis-
SONG FEATURES OF "PASSING SHOW"
tinguished composer, Harry Rowe Shelley.
The- Plaza Music Co., the well-known music
distributor which went into bankruptcy a few Howard Bros., the Stars, Singing Two Strong
Witmark Numbers
JOINS SHAPIRO=BERNSTEIN STAFF
weeks ago, has made a settlement proposition
to its creditors.
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., announce that
The Shuberts' new production, "The Passing
The proposition made to music publishers, to
Grant Clarke, the well-known lyric writer, has whom it owes a large amount of money, is to Show of 1921," recently opened at the Winter
joined their writing staff. He has just written pay 40 per cent of the amount owing, 20 in cash Garden and for the first time in their suc-
a new song w'th James V. Monaco entitled and the balance in time. Should the Plaza be cessful career the famous Howard Brothers
"Yokohama Lullaby." This is a distinct novelty successful and continue in business, its stock (Willie and Gene) are featured as joint s'tars
number with a most original Japanese lyric owners have stated that it is their intention to in a cast of notable fun-makers, and their singing
and appealing melody
and comedy contribute largely to the show's en-
discharge all claims in full.
Other new songs in the Shapiro, Bernstein &
It is said the proposition is acceptable to the tertainment. Two oi» the big song hits in the
production are published by M. Witmark &
Co. catalog are 'Over the Hill," "Sierra Sunset" big majority of its music publisher creditors.
Sons. One, which is sung by Willie Howard,
and "Love Bird"—the hitter a new number
entitled "Becky From Babylon," is a most amus-
f;om the pjn of Mary Earle.
HARRIS TO OPEN NEW OFFICES
ing comedy song which is roundly applauded.
The Rivera Music Co., of Chicago, has ope ed
It is understood that Chas. K. Harris will The other, "The Sweetest Melody," is sung by
up a Pacific Coast branch in San Francisco, shortly establish branch offices in Chicago and both stars and apparently is one of the most
under the managership of L. S Goelzin.
San Francisco. Negotiations for space are now effective songs of its type that has been written
in some years.
under way.
E. C. MILLS ON LONG TRIP
JACK MILLS, ""
1921 SONGS
Every Song a Positive Melody Hit
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NOCKOUT
NOVELTY
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MELODY
MY MAMMY'S TEARS
SURE-FIRE
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BIG SELLERS
T.B.HARMS,
selected from the
NUMBER
WELCOME STRANGER
BEST
FASHI9HE1 ITS
A HIT
CARHEN MELOD^
•*
Popular Standard
The Big Hit of the Season
IN THE Dl/ic
By FRANK H. GREY
SONli
Father
THE FOX-TROT BEAUTIFUL
KREATION
CUBAN MOON
—Two Foxy Foxtrot Hits
SWEET MAMMA
JACK MILLS, Inc.
152-4 West 45th Street
NEW YORK
CITY
E. C. Mills, chairman of the board of directors
of the Music Publishers' Protective Associat'on,
left late last week for a business trip on which
he will visit Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago.
His trip is made in connection with the busi-
ness interests of the music men's organization.
NOW
Released on the following
"Records and Rolls
RECORDS
ROLLS
Aeolian
Arto
Brunswick
Edison
Emerion
Gennett
Grey Gull
OKeh
Paramount
Pathe
Victor
Columbia
Artempo
Imperial
Connorized
Mel-O-Dee
Kimball
Pianoatyle
Orient
Republic
Q R S
Rose Valley Rythmodik
u. s.
Standard
VocaUtyle
M. WITMARK
Publishers
& SONS
New York City
Pictorial Catalog of
M. Witmark & Sons
All 30 cent number*
LET THE REST OF THE WORLD GO BV
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
tee Jee Boo Bumbo
EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISK
Never Made Anyone Wise
FORGIVE ME (Let's Start Over Again)
THERE'S A TYPICAL TIPPERABY OVER
HERE
WHEN A PEACH IN GEORGIA WEDS A RO8E
FROM ALABAM'
MY MOTHER'S EVENING PRAYER