Music Trade Review

Issue: 1922 Vol. 75 N. 4

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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JULY 22, 1922
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
DONLAN ON A VACATION
NEW AID TO COMPOSERS
Secretary of National Association Taking Much-
needed Rest—Future Plans Not Decided
Machine Writes Notes as Pianist Plays Them on
Keyboard
Thomas Donlan, who was recently elected sec-
retary of the National Association of Sheet
Music Dealers, has been taking a much-needed
rest in the Adirondack Mountains. In a recent
letter to The Review he^ states that the climate
there is delightful and he contemplates looking
over the Association records while on his vaca-
tion. Mr. Donlan, who was formerly associated
with the Sam Fox Pub. Co., will not return to the
music publishing field for some weeks. He is at
present considering a number of offers from large
publishing houses, t>ut is in no rush to make a
decision as to the future.
Mr. Donlan has had much experience in the
music publishing field. For three years he was
connected with the importing department of
Theodore Presser and for two years he handled
correspondence with schools and teachers, as well
as sheet music advertising for the Oliver Ditson
Co. He was at one time agent for the Vincent
Music Co., of London, being American manager
of that company for six years, until it was pur-
chased by G. Schirmer, Inc. For many years Mr.
Donlan was on the road and has covered the
country and introduced various catalogs from
coast to coast as well as making three trips to
Europe.
A recent item appeared in the Boston Herald
illustrated with a photographic reproduction of
"a new musical typewriter," in which a young
woman was shown operating the instrument. The
musical typewriter is a combination of two de-
vices, one of which mechanically transposes while
the other writes down the music being played
and is said to save much time and annoyance to
the composer. The mechanism consists of a
portable keyboard that may be superimposed on
any piano and a typewriter device which oper-
ates in such a way that the keys of the piano
are indirectly the keys of the machine itself, so
that as one plays the music is immediately tran-
scribed on paper.
The piano is not a necessity, however, with this
device, since the contrivance can be placed just
as well on a desk or table. In this case the silent
keyboard is played and the result in composition
is recorded on the roller.
C. H. BOOKER COMING HERE
President
of Memphis Concern May Open
Branch Office in New York
SONGS THAT SELL
Irving Berlin's Latest,
Greatest Song Hit
Some Sunny Day
KIcky-Koo
Kicky-Koo
You for Me—Me for You
Don't Bring Me Posies
It's Sltoesies I Need
Poor Little Me
You Can Have Every Light On Broadway
(Give Me One Little Light at Home)
Come Along
From Zlegleld's Follies of 1922
NEW SONGS NOW READY
Truly
Night
My Cradle Melody
While the Years Roll By
Abie's Lullaby
Rose ot Bombay
Charles H. Booker, president of the Yancy &
Booker Music Co., Memphis, Tenn., announces a
business trip to New York City, where he is
NELSON SUES STASNY CO.
scheduled to arrive on August 15. Mr. Booker
Edward Nelson, composer of "Pretty Kitty not only heads the music publishing firm which
Kelly," recently sued the A. J. Stasny Music Co. bears his name, but is also the writer of several
for $1,000 in the Municipal Court of New York novel songs, including "West Texas Blues," "A
City. The Stasny organization, through its at- Woman Gets Tired of One Man All the Time" and
torney, denied all the charges in the complaint "The Cootie Crawl." The object of Mr. Booker's
trip is to establish his publications in the New
and countersued for $150.
The Melody Song Hit ofl the Year
York territory and to open up a New York office
of the Yancy & Booker Music Co. Among other
EXPLOITINGJTWO NUMBERS
things, Mr. Booker has quite a reputation for
Enoch & Sons recently released a new ballad, playing the saxophone.
called "Trifles," the words of which are by Caro-
line L. Sumner and the music by Frank H. Grey.
NEW ORCHESTRA A HIT
The number is being exploited in conjunction
Much comment has been created in orchestra
with another Grey number, entitled "At Even-
1607 Broadway, New York
circles through the success of the new combina-
time."
tion now playing at Pelham Heath Inn, New Sam Coslow has written a lyric for Zez Con-
Consult the universal Want Directory of York. This orchestra, under the direction of frey's instrumental novelty, "Kitten on the Keys."
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted Joseph Friedlander, is known as the Castle Club Jack Mills, inc., the publisher, has just released
free of charge for men who desire positions. Orchestra.
the vocal edition.
Just a Little Love Song
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
/I5ongThat5elb.Suryflayed andAdverfisedJromQoash°Coast
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Two OtherBi*9 Sellers
Suppose The Rose Were You * Dangerous Blues
j#re Sfoii One gfthe LuckyDealerfReapingaGolden Han/est/rom
the Sa/egfThese Numbers-IfNot, Why Not ? The Demand Is There.
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JULY 22, 1922
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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OH YOU GOLFERS!
AT LAST A "GOLF SONG
A REAL "SPORTSONG'
The 19th Hole
A SONG THE "GANG" WILL SING AND ENJOY
IT'S FUNNY-OF COURSE
READY SOON FOR SHEET MUSIC, RECORDS AND ROLLS—WATCH FOR IT
"You Can't Go Wrong With Any 'Feist Song'."
only city that has been able to put over such a
proposition, and it is felt that even though the
Prominent Texas Music Dealer Outlines the Importance of Houston as a Musical Center in the publicity is designed primarily to sell merchan-
dise, it helps to emphasize the coming of the
Southwest—Opera Season Supported by All Civic and Business Factors
opera companies and adds to the public interest.
W. J. Kearney, of Thos. Goggan & Bro., Hous- a function at the Hotel Pensylvania in hearing
ton, Tex., who was in New York recently to Vincent Lopez's Orchestra play "On the Alamo,"
NEW COHAN SHOW
attend the annual convention of the National published by Tell Taylor, Chicago, and in ob-
Association of Sheet Music Dealers, took an serving the manner in which the Lopez orches- Witmark Publishing Score of "Little Nelly
Kelly," Which Opens Soon
active interest in things musical generally during tra announces the titles of the numbers being
his visit, for he ranks among the most active played for the information of the audience. Mr.
workers in his city for the advancement of music. Kearney realized that the announcement of the The George M. Cohan Comedians will open at
the Tremont Theatre, Boston, July 31, in Mr.
He was particularly interested while attending titles was of great advantage to the sheet music
dealer and promised to introduce the innovation Cohan's new musical play, "Little Nelly Kelly,"
in which Elizabeth Hines is to be featured. Julian
with Houston orchestras.
Mitchell is arranging the dances. Mr. Cohan is
Mr. Kearney outlined some of the plans for
the Fall season conceived by Mary Carson, a
former grand opera star and well-known concert
artist, who is now president and general director
of the Houston Opera Association. The opera
season will be held from October 23 to 28 and
will, as usual, be one of the most important
musical activities of the South. Mr. Kearney
was most enthusiastic over the work performed
by Miss Carson and in describing her abilities
he said: "She is the guiding genius of all our
musical activities; she is responsible for the pro-
motion of opera in Houston and her splendid
work is responsible for Houston being the musi-
cal center of the South—another Boston."
By no means does the annual opera end the
musical functions in Houston, for it may here be
remarked that the Treble Cleff Club, of that city,
will give five concerts this year and has already
booked such concert artists as Paul Althouse,
Arthur Middleton, Carolina Lazzari and Cyrena
Van Gordon. In an interview Mr. Kearney par-
ticularly remarked on the work of C. M. Tre-
maine, of the National Bureau for the Advance-
ment of Music, as well as that of the Ampico Art
Society.
The New Gypsy Fox Trot
Another phase of Houston's musical endeavors
in which Mr. Kearney is particularly active is
Song Hit
George M. Cohan
that of the Music 'Council of Houston. This As-
sociation for the cause of the advancement of
responsible for book, lyrics and music of "Little
F e a t u r e d b y the p r o m i n e n t lead-
music works on the principles of Rotary and has Nelly Kelly." The consensus of opinion among
ers while y e t in manuscript a n d re-
one representative with an alternate from the those who have been privileged to witness re-
leased on leading records a n d rolls
luncheon, music, literary, women's clubs, art hearsals is solidly one of enthusiasm for the new
before printed copies were avail-
league, choirs and all clubs and bureaus.
piece and many predict big things for the score.
a b l e ; b y far, t h e quickest p o p u l a r
In many respects Houston has shown the way Principal among the numbers of promise are:
hit w e h a v e struck. Its a p p e a l is
in winning support for music from all factors of "The Voice in My Heart," "All in the Wearing,"
instantaneous. Printed s o n g copies
business, civic and social life. It has been "Nelly Kelly, I Love You," "The Name of Kelly,"
a n d orchestrations n o w on sale a t
proven
to the merchants of the city that the "The Hinky Dee," "YOu Remind Me of My
t h e l o w introductory price.
coming of opera and concert stars actually means Mother," "Till My Luck Comes Rolling Along."
increased sales of merchandise, particularly Mr. Cohan has placed the musical numbers of his
INTRODUCTORY TRADE PRICE \3 l Ac.
clothing suitable for evening wear, jewels, furs, play with his publishers, M. Witmark & Sons,
. in 100 Lots)
etc., not forgetting even the demand for taxicabs who have already set the wheels in motion on a
Extra Title Page* and Ditplay Streamers
and other conveyance^ on concert and opera big campaign in their behalf.
Supplied with Every Order
nights. Not only has it-been possible to win the
financial sUppofct of merchants in all lines in un-
The Book World Pub. Co., St. Louis, Mo., is
Published by
derwriting opera and concert engagements, but the publisher of the official song of the Anti-
it has become a practice just before and during Prohibition Party and of the Association Against
the musical season for the merchants to co- the Prohibition Amendment.
It is entitled
operate in running two-page advertisements in "Light Wine and Beer." The words are by
Cleveland, O. U. S. A.
the newspapers listing the opera gowns, furs, David Kohn and George Vest, Jr., with music
flowers and the other essentials for proper opera by Bert Keene. The song has been heard in
attendance. It is understood that Houston is the anti-prohibition rallies in and around St. Louis.
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KEARNEY TELLS OF HOUSTON'S MUSICAL ACTIVITIES
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"ROMANY
LOVE"
SAM FOXMI PUB. CO

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