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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
PORTLAND TRADE ACTIVITIES
"Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes" Popu-
lar—Billy Lloyd a Visitor—"Love Letter
Days," by Henri Keates, Making Hit
PORTLAND, ORE., May 27.—"Ten Little Fingers and
Ten Little Toes" is having a big sale here due to
being featured in all the theatres and by dance
orchestras and singers, who have it on their pro
grams. This is due to the presence in Portland
of Billy Lloyd, the Northwest representative of
Leo Feist, the publisher. The Feist songs are
being featured by Henri Keates, master organist
of the Liberty Theatre, who entertained Mr.
Lloyd at his home. In addition, those present
were Clyde Freeman, manager of the Remick
Song Shop; Mr. Peltz, leader of several promi-
nent orchestras, and Monte Austin, who features
the Remick songs. The diners were entertained
by the Liberty Theatre All Star Quartet.
"Love Letter Days" is a new waltz song writ-
ten by Mr. Keates, and published by the Music
Publishing Co., of this city. The words were
written by Prof. E. T. Reed, of the Oregon
State Agricultural College. The song is fast be-
coming popular.
Among the recent visitors to the music dealers
ot the city was Nick Lang, of the B. F. Wood
Publishing Co., of Boston, Mass.
Maud McCauley, of the sheet music department
of the McDougall-Conn Music Co., says the de-
mand for music for Mother's Day was very
great and the song which seems to be in greatest
demand is Tours' "Mother O' Mine," published by
Chappell-Harms.
J. B. Kalver, Western representative, and H.
E. L'Anglaisc, Pacific Coast manager of Jerome
H. Remick & Co., were recent visitors. These
gentlemen were making an extended trip inspect-
ing the stores on the Coast.
"Famous Modern Songs" and "Fragmentary
Themes From Twenty-five Beautiful Piano Selec-
tions" are two catalogs received by Louis Mack,
sheet music dealer in the Bush & Lane Piano
Co.'s store, that he is distributing liberally among
his patrons and are proving a great help to the
Portland music teachers who are looking for ap-
propriate selections for their June recitals.
Kathleen Benoit Campbell, manager of the
sheet music department of Lipman, Wolfe & Co.,
has a very attractive and artistic display of Sam
Fox publications, which is attracting a great deal
of attention.
The really sure enough jazz stuff that is
snapped up by the jazzers arc "Rufenreddy,"
"Sunshine Capers," "Slipova" and "Knice and
Knifty," by Roy Bargy, published by Sam Fox
P\ib. Co.
Maud MacCauley, in charge of the sheet mu-
sic department of the MacDougall-Conn Music
Co., reports her best sellers at present are
"Stumbling" (Feist), "You Won't Be Sorry"
(Sherman, Clay) and "Down the Old Church
Aisle" (Witmark). Miss MacCauley also says
that there is a big demand at this time for Chil-
dren's Day Pamphlets for Children's Day, which
are published by the Hall March Co.
MITTENTHAL ANNOUNCES NEW SONGS
Latest Releases Include "The French Trot,"
"Sweet AngelinV and "Three Little Words"
Joe Mittenthal, Inc., recently released three
new songs, "The French Trot," an instrumental
number by Milton Davis, of Washington, D. C.;
"Sweet Angeline," a Creamer and Layton syn-
copated novelty, and "Three Little Words," by
James Branch and Porter Brown, of St. Louis.
Mort H. Beck, sales manager of the company,
recently left on an extensive sales trip to Cana-
dian territory, in which he will feature the Eu-
gene West success, "Sunshine Alley."
MABEL TELLER WEDS CANADIAN
Mabel Teller, daughter of Will Teller, head of
the music printing firm of Robert Teller Sons
& Dorner, was recently married at the home of
her father, Bayside, L. I., to William Hart
Smith, a young business man of Montreal. Can.
U'NK 3. 1922
COMPOSES CONVENTION SONG
Lee S. Roberts Dedicates New Song, "I'll Be
There," to the Convention
Lee S. Roberts, the famous composer of
"Smiles" and other equally well-known songs,
has written the words and music of a song en-
titled "I'll Be There," dedicated to the Jubilee
Convention of the Music Industries Chamber oi
Commerce, which will be held in New York Cit>
June 5 to 10.
The number is a fox-trot in Mr. Roberts' best
style and the air is particularly catchy. The re-
frain, "I'll Be There, You Be There, All Ik
There," expresses the convention spirit most
aptly.
AMERICAN SONGS IN ENGLAND
More of the American Hits That Are Meeting
a Strong Demand in Great Britain
It is interesting to know that American song
successes of the past year are still having some
sale even if the sales do not happen 1o be made
in this country. According to a recent report
from England the following were listed as the
hits of the present season. Ninety-five per cent
of the numbers are American issues and include:
"Say It With Music," "Pucker Up and Whistle,"
"Tipsy Canoe," "J'cn Ai Marre," "Ma," "Croon-
ing," "The Sheik," "Sally," "Look for the Silver
Lining," "Coal Black Mammy," "Mello 'Cello,"
"Do It Again" and "Aint We Got Fun."
STIRRING NEWJURCH BY SOUSA
John Philip Sousa, the "March King," recent-
ly wrote a new stirring military march entitled
"The Gallant Seventh," which was specially dedi-
cated to the famous Seventh Regiment of New
York City. The march is to be played exten-
sively on the coming tour of Sousa's Band. The
Sam Fox Publishing Co., of Cleveland and New
York, will shortly release copies to the trade.
An Invitation
To the Music Dealers Who Will Attend the Forthcoming Convention
of the N. A. S. M. D. at New York, June 12-14
T
HE approaching annual convention of the National Association of Sheet Music Dealers, to be
held at the Hotel McAlpin, New York, June 12-14, is fraught with many promising possibilities,
and a good attendance of the members seems assured.
In order to serve the intimate interests of the members, and to add to their comfort during
their sojourn in New York, we invite them to make our offices their personal headquarters while
the convention lasts.
They may address mail in care of us; we shall be glad to facilitate their correspondence by
placing competent stenographers at their disposal; full information about local matters may be had
freely; and in all other matters in which we have the capacity to serve we shall do our best.
This invitation is open to all members without qualification, and we hope to have it extensively
accepted.
G. Schirmer, Inc.
New York