Music Trade Review

Issue: 1922 Vol. 74 N. 6

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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FEBRUARY 11, 1922
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
PUBLISHERS AND DEALERSJIOLD ANNUAL BEEFSTEAK
Yearly Gathering of Local Association Attended by Large Crowd Which Thoroughly Enjoys
Sumptuous Repast and a Most Excellent Entertainment—No Business Transacted
The annual beefsteak dinner of the Greater
New York Music Publishers' and Dealers' Asso-
ciation was held on Tuesday evening of last
week at Lyons', 56 East Forty-first street, and
was one of the most successful entertainments
ever given by that organization. The attend-
ance was quite large and the entertainment, con-
tributed by several clever and remarkable per-
sonalities well known in the music-publishing
field, could not be excelled.
An orchestra furnished music during the ban-
quet, and this was interspersed by extempora-
neous entertainment. During the course of the
evening a number of the song successes of by-
gone days were played and invariably the gath-
ering joined in the chorus, aided, naturally, by
the potent fluid which had been served from
time to time.
Among those who contributed by their serv-
ices in the way of entertainment were John
Barnes Wells, Phil Ohman, Jake Fassett, Louis
R. Dressier, Harvey Hindemeyer and Charles
Gallagher.
All received extended applause and there was
no favoritism shown in acknowledging the
merits of the offerings.
Particular mention
should be made, however, of Jake Fassett's ren-
dition of several South Sea Island songs which
he had discovered and compiled into a cycle
following an extended trip in that territory.
These songs were sung in the native language
with the appropriate gesticulations, and each
was preceded by a short description of its native
meaning.
No active business of any importance had been
planned and the routine matters of the Associa-
tion are to be taken up at the next meeting. A
telegram was read from George Fischer, presi-
dent of the Association, who sent his regrets at
being unable to attend. The affair was unani-
mously voted a huge success by all those in
attendance.
SONGS THAT SELL
The Song Hit oi the Hour
Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old
Home
— G 'Tucky
r a n n y (New Hit)
You're My Mammy's Mammy
D e l i a (New Hit)
Just a LittleLoveSong
(New Hit)
B o w W o w B l u e s (NewHit)
All By Myself
Birds of a Feather
Oh, My Sweet Hortense
Harvey Orr has already left on a four months'
trip. His route takes him as far East as In-
E v e r y b o d y Step
Traveling Representatives to Cover the Coun- dianapolis and as far North as Winnipeg,
From the Music Box Revue
try Thoroughly in the Interests of Sherman, Canada, and as far South as Mexico and all
Clay & Co. Publications—Folio for Steal
They Call It Dancing
intervening territory.
From the Music Box Revue
Guitar in Great Demand, Says E. P. Little
"Richard Powers, manager of the New York
offices of Sherman, Clay & Co., will cover the
In a Cozy Kitchenette Apartment
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., February 4.—Sherman,
country around Montreal, Chicago, Cincinnati,
From the Music Box Revue
Clay & Co. recently completed plans for a spe- Washington and New York.
cial sales drive to be put on during the early
My Little Book ot Poetry
"Edward Van will cover the extreme East,
From the Music Box Revue
months of this year. The numbers for this ex- devoting his energies to the New England
ploitation have been selected with great care States, with particular emphasis on Massachu-
The Greatest Song Success
and have been given tests in both professional
setts. While these men are busy covering these
and orchestra circles.
Ever Written
routes Herbert Marple will cover California. He
In speaking of this campaign E. P. Little, will leave early next week to cover the southern
manager of the sheet music division of Sher- part of the State."
man, Clay & Co., said: "This year men are Sherman, Clay & Co., aforetime known as
being sent out whose routes will cover the whole "The House of Hawaiian Hits," has again dis-
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of America and cover it more closely than ever tinguished itself in that line. It has brought
before, reaching even the less important places. out a much-needed "Popular Hit Folio" for the
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
steel guitar. There has been, up to the pres-
1607 Broadway, New York
ent time, absolutely nothing in this line o:i the,
market and it is nothing short of a mystery
why no one heretofore lias recognized and sup-
USING M ROSE_OF MY SOUL"
plied this need. A possible explanation was «
offered by Mr. Little when he remarked:
John Steel Meeting With Success With New
"Well, we were here right next door to
Number Published by Witmark
itonolulu, and consequently it was easy for us
The Biggest "Blues" Hit Ever Published
to get the hits and everybody else simply aban-
John Steel, popular young tenor and musical
Everyone Is Playing It
doned the whole field to us, instruments and comedy star, has recently been appearing with
all. Of course, after that they didn't see any threat success in Keith vaudeville. Mr. Steel,
reason for troubling themselves to get out such among other things, is known for his songs which
things as steel guitar folios." This was a are exclusively recorded on Victor records. Late
Song—Piano Solo
great mistake, for the "Popular Hit Folio" has in January he appeared before the Woman Pays
Now at Its Height
been out just one short week and has already Club, a musical, literary and artistic organisation
sold out the entire first edition.
of women connected with the profession, accom-
In addition to this folio Mr. Little is certain panied by his pianist, Jerry Jarnagan, where he
he has two sure-fire hits in "Rosemary," by introduced the new song written by Mr. Jarnagan
the authors of "Whispering," and "Another and himself, entitled "Rose of My Soul," as well
A Beautiful Waltz—Has the Earmarks
Waltz." He is working hard on both of these, as other popular numbers. The above song is
of a Real "Hit"
especially the latter, and is confirmed in his published by M. Witmark & Sons.
opinion as to them both by his sales and by the
TWO OTHER GOOD ONES
enthusiasm of Lenard Van Berg, sheet music
Irving Berlin, Inc., has accepted for publica-
man for Sherman, Clay & Co. in Los Angeles. tion a new fox-trot novelty song entitled "You've
Got to Keep Buying for Baby" (Or It's Bye Bye
and
FISHER THOMPSON SONGS Baby for You), by Sam Landers, Bert Hanlon
and Joseph Meyers.
ARE KNOWN THE WORLD OVER
SPECIAL SHERMAN^CLAY CAMPAIGN
Say It With Music
JENKINS HITS
"Dangerous Blues"
"12th Street Rag"
"Kiss Me, Dear"
"Sweet Love"
"Colleen o'Mine"
EVERY ONE A SELLER
Published by
J. W. Jenkins 1 Sons Music Co.
Kansas City, Mo.
These songs are all
proven sellers and ad-
vertisements r e a c h 1 ng
over
12,000.000
people
are now running In the
national
magazines.
They are being featured
by the leading singers
and orchestras of the
country.
MAMMY'S LOVING LULLABY
B R O W N EYES
YOU, JUST YOU
RIO NIGHTS
KITTY
ORDER THRU YOUR JOBBER
Shes ^4 Sensalioii/
OLD MSHIQNED
GIRL
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with any Jeistsonq"
> SNAPPY BIT OF SYNCOPATION
AS GOOD AS THE FAMOUS
LEADING
ORCHESTRAS
EVERYWHERE
TO HEAR IT
WANG WANG BLUES
SOME CENTURY PUBLICITY
FOX=TROTS STILL HOLD FAVOR
AN ACTIVE SYNDICATE
Window Sign and Motion Picture Slide Being
Distributed to Dealers in Connection With
Century Co. Spring Advertis'ng Campaign
New Numbers in Excellent Demand, Report
Indianapolis Dealers
Eastern Music Co. Operating Several Music
Departments in Department Stores—A Strong
Believer in Maintaining Prices
The Century Music Publishing Co., publisher
of the well-known "Century Certified Edition,"
is now forwarding to the trade an attractive
lithographed sign for dealers' windows. This
Century Sign for Retail Dealers
sign is not only a fine specimen of the lithog-
rapher's art, but owing to the fact that it has
a metal base it should wear over a long period
of time.
The company is also sending to the trade, free,
a beautiful four-color movie slide which can be
used advantageously in local motion picture
houses. In addition, as is usual in conjunction
with the advertising campaigns inaugurated by
the Century Co., it is placing in dealers' hands ad-
vertising cuts to be used in local newspapers.
The Spring campaign, using close to twenty
national publications, will be carried through the
months of February, March and April. The
magazines in which the advertisements appear
include: Ladies' Home Journal, Good House-
keeping, Red Book, Musical Courier, Etude, Cos-
mopolitan, St. Nicholas, Pictorial Review,
Woman's Home Companion, Delineator, Mc-
Clure's, Designer, McCall's, Mother's, and Na-
tional Geographical.
The combined circulation of these magazines
is close to 15,000,000, and covers every section
of the country.
Hear It!
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., February 6.—Although there
may not be the brisk general demand for jazz
music that there was some months ago, yet the
fox-trot is holding its own among the best sell-
ers of sheet music in this city, say the lead.ng
music dealers. There is this to say, however,
according to the dealers: the calls for fox-trots
favor the productions that can be credited with
being melodious.
"Yoo-Hoo," "When Shall We Meet Again?"
"Ka-Lu-A," "She's a Mean Job," "Angel Child,"
"While Miami Dreams," "Out of the Shadows"
and "Broken Toy" are named among the best
sellers in the last few weeks. But sales are far
from being confined to popular music, say the
dealers who handle a general line of sheet mu-
sic. Operatic scores are reported to be selling
well, with the "Century Edition" and the Wit-
mark "Black and White" series selling excep-
tionally well.
PAUL DRESSER MEMORIAL PLANNED
Suggested That It Be Erected in One of the
Parks Along the Wabash
One of the most consistent boosters for
standard prices on popular sheet music is the
Eastern Music Co., of Hartford, Conn. This
syndicate recently took over several music de-
partment stores which had formerly been oper-
ated by C. C. Church & Co. and since that time
it has acquired additional retail departments.
It is understood that it is drawing up contracts
with several other department stores which oper-
ate sheet music counters.
William M. Redfield is the president and ac-
tive manager of this new organization. He has
been connected with the music business for
many years and understands the retail business
thoroughly. He is also the leader of the Gov-
ernor's Foot Guard Band of Connecticut, one
of the famous musical organizations in the
country.
Mr. Redfield is a firm believer in better prices
for popular music and has been the leader in a
number of movements to discourage price-cut-
ting. This, naturally, is the kind of competi-
tion the regular dealer welcomes everywhere.
"MISSISSIPPI BLUES" A HIT
TKRKK HAUTE, IND., February 6.—A memorial to
Paul Dresser, author of the Indiana State song,
is expected to be erected in one of the Wabash
riverside parks in this city, and provision is to
be made for the permanent resting place of his
ashes by the Paul Dresser Memorial Association,
which has been organized here. S. W- Snively,
a newspaper man, was elected president of the
association; Professor Herbert Briggs, secretary,
and William K. Hamilton, treasurer. Mayor
Ora D, Davis heads the list of directors.
The officers have been directed to file articles
of incorporation to provide for the administra-
tion of any money that may be received for the
proposed memorial.
The success which the Frances Clifford Music
Co., of Chicago, achieved with its "Arkansas
Blues," not only in sheet music but in record
and roll form, inspired it to request the writer of
the original number to give it a melody that
\voul:l excel the famous "Arkansas Blues." This
encouraged Spencer Williams, the writer, aided
by Lucille Hegamin, the well-known record
artist, to contribute "Mississippi Blues" (a Home
Town Toddle).
The number has already been recorded on the
Arto record as well as the Q R S, Melo:lee and
U. S. rolls.
RICHARD POWERS ON TRIP
Abe Olman, well-known song writer, who
composed such numbers as "Oh, Johnny" and
"OhioJ' was married last week to Peggy Parker,
an actress. Mr. Olman writes exclusively for
Forster* Music Publisher, Inc., Chicago, 111.
Richard Powers, manager of the Eastern
offices of Sherman, Clay & Co., is making a very
extensive trade trip covering such cities as Phila-
delphia. Baltimore, Cleveland and Chicago.
BIG SELLERS
PLAY IT!
Buy It!
"Mother and Dad"
Get This Wonderful Hit for Your Phonograph"or Player-Piano
RIO NIGHTS
• ;
The Dreamiest of Dreamy
Waltzes
DEALERS are making special full window displays in conjunction
with the country-wide publicity campaign on this number.
A. J. STASNY MUSIC CO., 5 6 W. 4 5 St., NEW YORK
WALTZ SONG
"19
I've Got To Have It Now"
FOX-TROT SONG
From Your Jobbers or Direct
THE REFOUSSE MUSIC PUB. CO.
145 W. 45th St.
New York

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