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DECEMBER 9, 1922
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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
IMPRESSIVE CATALOG OF IRVING BERLIN, INC., IN 1922
Some of the Popular and Theatrical Numbers That Contributed to the Success of That Pub-
lishing House During the Year Just Closing—Excellent Outlook for Next Year
Various members of the publishing firm of in mechanical reproduction form. Among the
Irving Berlin, Inc., are most enthusiastic at the songs are: "Crinoline Days," "Lady of the
showing of the firm's catalog during the season Evening," "Does She Come From the East?",
of 1922. They state that they close the year "Pack Up Your Sins," "Porcelaine Maid," "The
with the biggest success ever published by the Little Red Lacquer Cage," "Bring Along the
company since its organization. This song, Pepper," "Diamond Horseshoe," "Pick a Little
Irving Berlin's latest, "Homesick," is one of Wife" and "1 Want a Daddy Long Legs."
Bill Jacobs, the traveling representative of
the most prominent songs of the season and
from indications the lovers of ballads are just Irving Berlin, Inc., is now touring . through
realizing its value. The sales department of Southern territory, featuring "Homesick,"
Irving Berlin, Inc., expects it to reach its height "Posies," and several of the newer songs of the
of popularity about the middle of January. In catalog, as well as making arrangements for
the meantime it is thought that no number . the introduction of the January 1 releases.
Saul Bornstein, general manager of the com-
in recent months has had so much immediate
pany, who made a trip to Europe early this year
popularity.
This by no means covers the present-day at which time arrangements were made for the
active sellers of this thriving catalog. The song, production of "The Music Box Revue" in Lon-
"Don't Bring Me Posies" (It's Shoesies That I don, is very optimistic over the possibilities
Need), was one of the surprises of the season. during 1923. The fact that he closes the season
"Yankee Doodle Blues" in both song and dance with one of Irving Berlin's biggest successes
form, too, is recognized as a most active seller, showing unusual activity is, he states, indeed
closely followed by "Truly" and "Night." In gratifying.
Ed Christy, manager of the mechanical re-
this connection should be mentioned also two
of the late additions to the catalog, "Open Your production department of the company, has
Arms" (My Alabamy) and "You Tell Her, I been quite busy filling the demands of various
Stutter." "Open Your Anns" (My Alabamy) is talking machine record and player roll manu-
by the writers of " 'Tucky Home," Joe Young facturers for arrangements of the numbers from
the new editior of "The Music Box Revue,"
and Sam Lewis.
Jimmy Monaco's new ballad, "You Know You many of which are booked for early release.
Robert Crawford, sales manager of the com-
Belong to Somebody Else" (Why Don't You
l.cavo Me Alone?), has also been added to the pany, in speaking of general trade conditions
catalog and a campaign early next year will be and the demand for his firm's catalog, said: "We
inaugurated in its behalf and a novelty song, are indeed gratified at the wonderful co-opera-
entitled "Nothing But," by the writers of "Hot tion received from the trade during the past
Lips." There is also a typical Chicago success, year. We attribute much of our success, out-
already popular in the Middle West, entitled side of the fact that we have presented meri-
torious songs, to the sheet music dealer, who
"Ivy, Cling to Me."
Irving Berlin, Inc., has also accepted two is a large factor in assisting in getting the maxi-
songs from the pen of Abe Olman, entitled mum amount of sales."
According to A. Schwartz, of the business
"Wednesday Night" and "Funny Feet." Mr.
Olman will make a tour early next year, ap- department of the Berlin organization, the trade
pearing at a number of large motion picture situation in the closing months of 1922 shows
houses of,the country. He has appeared in this a most healthy condition. Collections have been
capacity before; his program is original and most responsive, which demonstrates that the
entertaining and has brought his services in larger percentage of the sheet music dealers
of the country have closed an active and healthy
demand.
Naturally, speaking of the catalog of Irving season.
Berlin, Inc., some mention must be made of
the first and second editions of "The Music
SONGS OF OPERETTAS POPULAR
Box Revue." When the original show opened
in New York in 1921 it was so enthusiastically Numbers in "The Yankee Princess" and "The
Lady in Ermine" Enjoying Ready Sale
!! deceived "that there was some doubt in the minds
' of the public as to whether it would be possible
This season has seen the arrival of two Vien-
for the producers, Sam Harris and Irving Berlin,
to rival the production. The first show is now nese operettas, both of which are playing to
appearing in Chicago and promises a long run, capacity audiences in New York and which bid
the outstanding songs in that production being fair to continue during the season of 1922-23.
"Say It With Music," "They Call It Dancing" They are "The Lady in Ermine" and "The
Yankee Princess." This latter musical show is
and "Everybody Step."
The second annual "Music Box Revue," which particularly popular and its music is having a
recently opened in New York, has confirmed very substantial sale. The score is by Em-
all the early predictions regarding its being the merich Kalman, who has been responsible for
successor to Irving Berlin's first effort in this more than one success during the past two
direction. The show is just as popular, just years. The lyrics are by B. G. De Sylva and
as elaborate and just as costly. But, of par- the outstanding songs are: "I Still Can Dream,"
ticular importance to the music dealers of the "In the Starlight," "Roses, Lovely Roses," "My
country, is the fact that the music of the show Bajadere." Harms, Inc., is the publisher.
contains real songs—a great number of them.
To-day is the day to get down to business;
And their success is witnessed by the fact that
there is quite a demand for their early release to-morrow never comes.
H I T S
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"SWEET MELODY"
"THE SONG THAT THE BREEZE SINGS TO M E "
"EVER SINCE YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU CARED"
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