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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JANUARY 6, 1923
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DRESSER TO LIE BESIDE WABASH
WHAT MAKES A SONG POPULAR
SOCIETY DECLARES NEW DIVIDEND
Remains of Noted Composer to Be Moved to
Sepulchre in. a Memorial Park on the Banks
of the River He Made Famous in Song
Songs Gain Popularity Rapidly—Humor a Vital
Essential—Life of a Melody Short
American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers Has Good Royalty Year
A novelty song.of merit generally jumps into
popularity with rapidity. In other words, it
is either good or "terrible." After being ac-
knowledged a success, however, there is no
way to measure the length of its life. Most
popular novelties are through in twelve or four-
teen weeks. Occasionally one assumes addi-
tional importance by continuing its activity for
a period of six months.
Besides a lyric that can be somewhat serious
there must be at least one or two "laughs" in
the lines. In fact, following a melody which
should appeal as a dance, one or two lines
sometimes carry a heavy part of the burden of
making the song. This is sometimes even true
of a ballad, as witness the case of "My Mammy"
with "Sun shines east, sun shines west." Of
OFF ON LONG SELLING TRIP
present-day novelty songs, "Lovin' Sam" (The
Richard T. Powers, Eastern manager of the Sheik of Alabam'), with the line "That what
publishing department of Sherman, Clay & Co., he doesn't do nothin' else but," is an example
San Francisco, and his assistant, Eddie Van, of the power of a line in a novelty song to
left early this week for an eight weeks' intensive give a number advertising. Of course, the bal-
sales trip. Mr, Powers will confine his activities ance of this particular number is what would
for that period to Middle West territory, while be considered good for its style and it has a
Mr. Van will operate in the East and New "mean" melody.
"Lovin' Sam," by the way, is sung by many
England States.
vaudeville headliners, including Ruth Roy,
Sophie Tucker and others. Ager, Yellen &
Bornstein, Inc., are the publishers.
CHICAGO, I I I . , January 2.—Beneath the sycamores
along the stream he helped to immortalize, Paul
Dresser, who wrote the song, "On the Banks of
the Wabash," will sleep forever, the Indiana
Society of Chicago has announced.
Gov. McCray, of Indiana, the announcement
said, has received the consent of five brothers
and sisters of the poet to the removal of the
body from the grave in Chicago to some spot
on the banks of the Wabash River.
Proposals have come from both Lafayette
and Terre Haute that the sepulchre be erected
in a memorial park which each of the cities
seeks to build.
REMICK'S BEST SELLERS
Carolina In the Morning
I'm Through Shedding
Tears Over You
My Buddy
Falling
I'm Just A Little Blue
(For You)
Silver Swanee
Time Will Tell
(from Sally, Irene and Mary)
Honeymoon Home
(from Elsie)
JEROME H. REMICK&CO.
DETROIT
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NEW YORK
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WEIPPERT ON WESTERN TRIP
L. M. Weippert, manager of Chappell-Harms,
Inc., left early this week on a sales trip to the
Middle West. While away Mr. Weippert will
particularly feature his company's ballad suc-
cess, "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise."
Mr. Weippert will visit Pittsburgh, Detroit,
Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis.
PAUL WHITEMAN AS SONGWRITER
Paul Whiteman, in collaboration with Mar-
shall Neilan and Ferdy Grofe, has written a
new song entitled "Wonderful One." It is of
the waltz variety and was originally introduced
by Whiteman's Orchestra at the recent opening
of the Trianon in Chicago.
"Flower of Araby," from the Leo Feist, Inc.,
catalog, is featured by Paul Whiteman's Or-
chestra.
DECEMBER
RECORDS
-VICTOR'
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.EDISON
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ORDER FROM YOUR JOBBER
The fourth quarterly dividend of the Ameri-
can Society of Composers, Authors and Pub-
lishers was declared early last week, although
payment is not due until January. The payment
will be approximately $35,000, which brings
royalties of the Society to over $150,000 for
the four dividends declared in 1922. $17,500 of
the above amount was given to the music pub-
lishers who are members of the organization
and the balance was awarded to composers and
authors.
FEATURING TWO LIVE NUMBERS
Joe Hollander, formerly professional manager
ot the Joe Morris Music Co., Inc., and Arthur
R. Grant are the leading figures in the Metro
Music Co., 1591 Broadway, New York City,
which at present is featuring two songs which
have attained popularity. The numbers are
"Bobbsy" and "I Was Married Up in the Air.'"
Both of these numbers have shown indications
of having exceptionally large sales and have
come into the limelight through the fact that
the leading talking machine record and music
roll manufacturing organizations have scheduled
them for early release.
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