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DECEMBER 17,
THE MUSIC TRADE
1921
REVIEW
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
which is now a standard seller in England. Both
A. J. STASNY^ISITING EUROPE
the above numbers have been recorded on the
New York Publisher Planning International various talking machine records of London and,
from recent reports, the publisher received from
Campaign on Several Strong Numbers
its Australian representatives, Nicholson &" Co.,
A. J. Stasny, head of the A. J. Stasny Music its popularity soon will have circled the globe.
During his European stay Mr. Stasny will
Co., who sailed for Europe late last month on the
steamship "Paris," at which time Premier Briand visit Berlin, The Hague and Amsterdam, Hol-
land; Copenhagen, Denmark and other large
European trade centers. The Stasny Co. has
branches or representatives in all these cities.
He shall also visit several Irish centers, in-
cluding Belfast, Dublin, Cork and Queenstown.
His song, "All That I Want Is in Ireland," is
already a big success in that country. Mr.
Stasny took with him several of the most active
numbers from this season's catalog, including
"Plantation Lullaby," which is a big success in
the United States; "Can't Feel Jolly Blues,"
"Kitty Donohue," "Hawaiian Eyes," "Rio Nights,"
"Lonely" and "Back to Carolin'."
SUCCESS OF "TUCK ME TO SLEEP"
Irving Berlin Number So Strong a Special Cam-
paign Seems Unnecessary
The Irving Berlin, Inc., number, "Tuck Me to
Sleep" (In My Old 'Tucky Home) is probably
the biggest success issued by that firm this year.
The leaders of the past season were "My Mam-
my" and "All by Myself." However, the sales
on "Tuck Me to Sleep" are far surpassing the
earlier issues. One of the most interesting side-
lights on the present success -is the fact that,
unsolicited, sheet music dealers, talking machine
record and player roll retailers are making special
A. J. Stasny
window displays in which this number is fea-
of France was one of the distinguished passen- tured. It was planned, some time ago, to make
gers on board, spent several days in Paris be- a national drive on "Tuck Me to Sleep" (In My
fore proceeding to his London office, where he is Old 'Tucky Home) similar to the campaigns
preparing a wide campaign, continental in scope, arranged in behalf of "My Mammy" and "All
on his two big European sellers, "Rose Dreams" by Myself," but the sales department has finally
and "Girl o' Mine."
decided to give up the idea, feeling that .it is
A. J. Stasny is the composer of "Rose totally unnecessary. The co-operation received
Dreams," which originally sold over 4,000,000 in exploiting this popular hit has been so exten-
copies in the United States and Canada and sive that, it is felt, a special drive would have
little or no value. The number itself has ac-
quired the proper amount of publicity and sales
without any artificial aids.
JENKINS HITS
"Dangerous Blues"
The Biggest "Blues" Hit Ever Published
Everyone Is Playing It
"12th Street Rag"
Song—Piano Solo
Now at Its Height
"Kiss Me, Dear"
A Beautiful Waltz—Has the Earmarks
of a Real "Hit"
TWO OTHER GOOD ONES
"Sweet Love"
and
"Colleen o'Mine"
EVERY ONE A SELLER
Published by
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J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co.
Kansas City, Mo.
WIDENER'S OPENS NEW DEPARTMENT
New Sheet Music and Music Roll Department
Installed at Widener's Columbia Shop
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SONGS THAT SELL
The Song Hit ol the Hour
U
Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old 1
'Tucky Home)
All By Myself
Birds of a Feather
0h f My Sweet Hortense
D r o w s y Head (Waltz)
—
1 Wonder Where
— My Sweet, Sweet Daddy's Gone
When the Sun Goes Down
In a Cozy Kitchenette Apartment
From the Music Box Revue
They Call It Dancing
From the Music Box Revue
Everybody Step
From the Music Box Revue
The Schoolhouse Blues
From the Music Box Revue
My Little Book ot Poetry
From the Music Box Revue
The Greatest Song Success
Ever Written
Say It With Music
From the Music Box Revue
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1607 Broadway,
New York
HELD ON INFRINGEMENT CHARGE
Bostonians Re-indicted for Alleged Infringement
of Copyright of "Humming"
BOSTON, MASS., December 12.—Abraham Feld-
man, of this city, and Augustus H. Sullivan, of
Worcester, were discharged by Judge Morrow
in the United States District Court on the charge
of infringement of the copyright of the song
"Humming." However, the testimony in the
case was impounded and the defendants were
re-indicted and will be tried again some time
next week.
The song "Humming" was originally owned
by T. B. Harms and Francis, Day & Hunter,
as shown by the indictment originally returned
against Feldman and Sullivan. Later, however,
the trade name of the publishers was changed to
"ARKANSAS BLUES" A SUCCESS
Harms, Inc., and the copyright transferred. The
"Arkansas Blues," described as a "home-town papers in the case, however, did not carry the
chant," published by the Frances Clifford Music change of name, so it was necessary to acquit
Co., Chicago, 111., has achieved national promi- the defendants on the original charge brought by
nence as a "blue" classic. Spencer Williams, the T. B. Harms and Francis, Day & Hunter and
writer of the number, who, in many respects, can re-indict on the complaint brought by Harms,
be considered a "blues" authority, says it is the Inc.
best thing that he has ever written. The num-
ber has been recorded by practically every talk-
LEW BROWN CONVALESCING
ing machine record and player roll company and
is acknowledged a "natural" by Paul Biese,
Lew Brown, the songwriter on the staff bf
Isham Jones, Dave Peyton, Tim Byrmn and the B r o a d w a y Music Corp., is r e c o v e r i n g from
other famous orchestra leaders.
a serious attack of pneumonia.
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N. J., December 12.—A department de-
voted entirely to sheet music and music rolls
was opened last week at Widener's Columbia
Shop, Broad street, this city. A feature of the
opening was the presentation of free copies of
the new song "Helen" to Helens who entered
the store.
The new department, which was formed as the
result of a continually increasing demand for
this character of service, will be in charge of
A. J. Henderson and Bert Slater.
NEWARK,