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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
APRIL 8, 1922
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SUIT BRINGS NEW PROBLEM
NEW O'HARA SERIES
Songwriter Sues Harry Von Tilzer, Alleging He
Is Entitled to Mechanical Royalties on a
Medley of Two Titles—Will Fix Precedent
Selections for Male Quartet Published by Sam
Fox Pub. Co.
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Richmond-Robbins, Inc., Issuing New
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Attractive House Organ
The Sam Fox Pub. Co., of Cleveland, O., and
New York, has just issued a new series of works
ftom the pen of Geoffry O'Hara, the well-known
smie leader and writer of "Katie" and other
The Music Dealers' Evening Post, an attractive
booklet published by Richmond-Robbins, Inc.,
music publishers, at 1658 Broadway, New York,
and edited by Milt Hagen, well-known scribe,
has just made its initial appearance.
The magazine is somewhat of a reproduction
of the Saturday Evening Post in general ap-
pearance, the cover and make-up being fashioned
after the well-known national publication; how-
ever, after careful scrutiny, it develops that the
magazine is in reality a music dealers' bulletin
in which the various publications of Richmond-
Robbins, Inc., are featured.
The Music Dealers' Evening Post is considered
an innovation in music circles and is causing
considerable comment. No expense in art work,
plates and printing has been spared to make
the publication a success.
A New York City Court action that goes on
the short cause calendar for early trial will
define what is a medley. The defendant is
Harry Von Tilzer. Norman Vause is suing to
recover a portion of record royalty he alleges
himself entitled to through having written "An-
swer," published by the Von Tilzer firm. The
Von Tilzer-Vause contract specified the com-
poser was not to receive royalty on any medley
in which his composition might appear. The
Victor Talking Machine Co. issued what it de-
scribed as a medley, carrying two numbers,
"Answer" and "All She Said." Vause started
the action on the allegation that two numbers
do not constitute a medley. The dictionary
definition is that a medley is composed of more
than one melody. The defense will also offer
that a medley as accepted in the trade is two
or more numbers joined. The suit asks for
$1,700. Mr. Von Tilzer will contest to establish
a precedent. The music publisher's theory is
that in paying royalty upon a medley of two
numbers, or dividing his record royalty, he would
have to share equally with both composers,
which would require all of the royalty received,
whereas he actually receives no more for a
medley of two numbers than he would have if
each were issued by itself and then divided with
each composer one-half.
Jerome H. Remick & Co. have leased a new
retail store at 2551 Broadway, New York City.
WATERSON,
BERLIN & SNYDER CO.
S-O-N-G H-I-T-S
Lola Lo
Pick Me Up and Lay Me Down in
Dear Old Dixieland
By the Sapphire Sea
Jimmy, I Love But You
Cuddle Up Blues
Waikiki, I Hear You Calling Me
The Sheik of Araby
My Mammy Knows
She's Mine, All Mine
If You Knew
Molly O
,
Leave Me With a Smile
Published by
WATERSON,
BERLIN & SNYDER CO.
Strand Theatre Bllg., New York City, N. Y.
NEW DEALERS' PAPER
and
USING FEIST NUMBERS
Songwriters Form Vaudeville Act in Which
Feist Hits Will Predominate
Geoffrey O'Hara
popular songs. These numbers are issued under
the title "Geoffry O'Hara's 'Three' Minute Har-
monies." They are distributed at a popular price
and are especially arranged for men's voices.
The titles include "A Quartet Rehearsal," "The
Side-show Minstrels" and "Travesty on 'Comin'
Thro' the Rye'." These numbers are very
uniquely arranged and should prove unusual nov-
elties for use by male quartets, particularly for
encores.
B0RNSTE1N SAILS FOR EUROPE
Irving Berlin, Inc., Manager Goes Abroad—
Berlin Also Sojourning in Italy
A vaudeville act composed of some of the
best-known songwriters has been booked to
appear on the Loew Theatre Circuit. It is com-
posed of Harry Pease, Edward G. Nelson, Leo
Wood, Abel Baer, Herman Ruby, Jimmy Flynn,
Bob Miller, Herb Steiner and Frankie Marvin.
Most of the songs programmed are published by
Leo Feist, Inc., and include "Georgia Rose,"
"Ty-tee," "Wabash Blues," "Stealing," "No-
body's Baby," "All That I Need Is You" and
"Georgia." The initial appearance was made
at the American Roof, New York City.
TO SUPERVISE ORCHESTRATIONS
J. Bodewalt Lampe, the well-known arranger,
who for years has been connected with the staff
of Jerome H. Remick & Co., will supervise the
arrangements and orchestrations for Vincent
Lopez's Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra. This
latter organization has been signed to record
for one of the leading talking machine firms.
NEW NORA BAYES SONG
Saul H. Bornstein, of Irving Berlin, Inc., sailed
for Europe on the "Mauretania" this week for
a six or seven weeks' tour of Great Britain and
the Continent. He will make a general survey
of business conditions on the other side and
transact some important business for his con-
cern.
Irving Berlin, who sailed last week on the
"Olympic," will remain abroad for a few weeks,
Italy being his objective. The famous com-
poser plans to write next year's "Music Box
Revue" while abroad and also rest up a bit from
his activities in connection with the publishing
business.
Bob Nelson and Ernest Breuer are the writers
of a new song dedicated to Nora Bayes which
has been accepted for publication by the Broad-
way Music Corp. The song had its original
introduction at the Winter Garden, New York.
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