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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
AUGUST 6,
1921
TRADE NEWS FROM PORTLAND
Miss Campbell on Vacation—Several Popular
Numbers Going Big
PORTLAND, ORE., July 25.—Before leaving for her
Summer vacation Kathleen Benoit Campbell,
manager of the sheet music department of the
Portland Music Co., is busy working over her
stock and putting it in shape for the big Fall
trade when she returns. During her absence the
department will be in charge of Mildred Perry,
her assistant.
"Tea Cup Girl" and "Sicily," the two new
song hits of Daniels & Wilson, of San Francisco,
are being featured this week by Louis Mack,
sheet music dealer, who has his store with the
Bush & Lane Piano Co. Mr. Mack says both
of these songs are going strong, as are the popu-
lar hits from the musical comedy "Irene," show-
ing this week at the Heilig Theatre.
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TO EXPLOIT "HAIL, CHICAGO!"
RIVIERA OFFICERS ELECTED
Columbia Phonograph Co. Featuring Prize Song
—Published by Leo Feist, Inc.
John A. Tenney Again Heads Chicago Publish-
ing Firm—Capital Increased
The Columbia Phonograph Co. has arranged
an exploitation campaign on its "Hail, Chicago!"
song recording, in conjunction with the Pageant
of Progress now being held in Chicago. The
song in question won the prime $2,000 prize in a
$10,000 song contest recently conducted by the
local Herald-Examiner to determine an official
Pageant song. Arthur Fields and the Criterion
Quartet, who did the song recording, will be pres-
ent to boost the sales of the records, each per-
sonally autographed by Mayor Thompson.
Prince's Band recorded a march instrumental
number on the reverse side, this being the second
prize-winning composition submitted by local tal-
ent, It won a $1,500 oil-painting prize. Leo
Feist, Inc., publish "Hail, Chicago!"
CHICAGO, I I I . , July 23.—At a recent meeting of
the board of directors of the Riviera Music
Co., of this city, John A. Tenney was re-elected
president to serve another year. W. A. Neer,
president of the Detroit Stock Exchange, was
elected vice-president.
Announcement was made that G. D. Miller,
formerly general manager of the company, has
severed his connections with the organization,
also that the capital stock of the company has
been increased $40,000.
The Greatest Oriental Song
Ever Published
Starting to sweep the country
Featured by headllners all
over
J. H. HUGHES SELLING OUT
Michigan Publisher to Devote All His Time to
Acting as Manager for His Son
Joseph H. Hughes, the well-known music pub-
lisher of Saginaw, Mich., has offered his busi-
ness for sale. This situation has been forced
The Edward B. Marks Music Co. has ac- upon him owing to the success in the concert
cepted for publication a ballad fox-trot entitled field of his son, Kenneth B. Hughes, who is
"Someone Is Teaching Me How to Forget You," known as "The Boy Wonder," a singer, actor,
the work of Sam Downing and Charles Olcott. impersonator and lecturer. Mr. Hughes will de-
The number is already being used by such acts vote his attentions in the future to the manage-
as Charles Forsythe Adams, the well-known ment of his son.
baritone; Chalis and Lambert, Aileen Stanley
and others.
NEW BALLAD FOX-TROT
Charley Straight and Roy Bargy's
Fox-trot Ballad Success
Published by
McKinley Music Co."-™-
(Fox-Trot)
By Al LeBow and Ray Hibbeler
A. R. GRANT MOVES
DEALERS—Be Prepared
Arthur R. Grant, who has been operating a
music publishing business in the Gaiety Theatre
Building, New York City, recently moved to the
Broadway Central Building, 1658 Broadway. He
is the publisher of a high-class number entitled
"When You Gave Your Heart to Me," which
has been programmed by John McCormack.
Jack Knox is acting in the capacity of manager
for the company.
Don't overlook these numbers
E. AND I. WOLFE GOING TO COAST
The L. Wolfe Gilbert Music Corp. is sending
Ed. and I. Wolfe, sales and general managers of
the company, to the Pacific Coast for the pur-
pose of carrying out a large publicity campaign
on the company's catalog. The travelers intend
to make stops at all the large trade centers in
intervening territory.
Extraordinary!
"Kitten on
the Keys"
List iiing
(Fox-Trot)
"You Are The
Rose Of My Heart
(Fox-Trot)
"Sunshine
(Ballad)
12c Per Copy
Big Feature on
Brunswick Record
No. 2082-A
NOW
READY
FOR
P I A N O
SOLO
We are the ex-
clusive publishers
of
Zez C o n -
frey's
Piano
Solos.
JACK MILLS, Inc., Music Publisher B
152-154 W. 45th Street
New York City
Alrose Music Pub. Co.
(Not Inc.)
3131 Douglas Blvd.,
Chicago