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JUNE 23,
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The Irresistible Fox Trot Hit
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STARK & COWAN, INC., NOW COMPLETELY REORGANIZED
BEE TEE NUMBERS FEATURED
Firm Greatly Enlarges Its Professional Staff and Organizes Complete Publicity Department—
Leading Figures in Concern Are Mack Stark and Rubey Cowan, Both Widely Known
Joe Jordan, Loew State Musical Director, Fea-
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S T h e m i n s P e c i a l Overture
The firm of Stark & Cowan, Inc., which re-
cently purchased the Western success, "In a
Tent," has completely reorganized its company.
It has greatly enlarged its professional staff,
Joe Jordan, musical director of Loew's State
Theatre, New York City, has been featuring
several numbers from the Bee Tee Publishing
Co.'s catalog the past week, including the
"Grand-daddy" number, which is incorporated in
an overture composed of all the old "Daddy"
songs. "Grand-daddy" comes in for special fea-
turing, inasmuch as it is also sung by Lillian
Leonard, with a special setting quite unique for
a vaudeville house.
and the still prevalent hit "Rose of the Rio
Grande." The latest two, "In a Tent," noted
above, and "Wonder," are looked upon as ex-
ceptional pieces of property.
Mack Stark, the financial head of the house,
has been identified with the music b.usiness for
the past fifteen years. He is well known
throughout the trade, has a likable personality
and is a high-type business man.
Rubey Cowan, who handles the professional
end of the business, is a composer of note. He
was a member of the staff of a publishing firm
when in his teens and has a wide acquaintance
among professionals and long experience in
selecting songs, particularly for vaudeville.
"Sun-Kist Rose," the fox-trot, and "Panama
Twilight," the waltz, from the catalog of the
A. J. Stasney Music Co., are active sellers
throughout the country.
SHERMAN, CLAY ARE SALESjVGENTS FOR "MARCHETA"
San Francisco Firm to Handle Number, Which Is One of the Big Outstanding Hits on the
Pacific Coast—Number Is Love Song Issued for All Voices and Also as Fox-trot
Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco, Cal.,
have been appointed special sales agents for the
John Franklin Music Co. number, "Marcheta."
This song is one of the most successful numbers
in Pacific Coast territory which has been issued
for some time. In addition, "Marcheta" is prov-
Rubey Cowan and Mack Stark
added a complete publicity department and will ing a song of national importance as a program
appoint numerous representatives. A wide ex- feature with many of the best concert and
ploitation campaign on the issues of this firm vaudeville artists of the country. Its popularity
will be inaugurated, a large fund being appro- has been so prominent as to give it recognition
by the leading talking machine record com-
priated for this purpose.
Stark & Cowan, Inc., has as its leading fig- panies who have made special recordings.
"Marcheta" has long been recognized by pub-
ure; Mack Stark and Rubey Cowan, who
formed a partnership about three years ago. lishers as a particularly valuable piece of prop-
Since that time it has published a series of suc- erty. Its early recognition, however, was not
cesses, including "Everybody's Buddy," "What rapid; it was copyrighted in 1913. Originally
Cha Gonna Do When There Ain't No Jazz?" introduced by George Macfarlane in vaudeville
"Scandinavia," "Oogie, Oogie, Wawa," "Blue," several years ago, it made consistent progress.
han-non Moon 1 can see thro'my
A Sweet Ballad in
with the lovers of good music. To-dav
"Marcheta" stands out as one of the unusual
contributions in song form.
Edward P. Little, head of the music publish-
ing department of Sherman, Clay & Co., was
one of the first to recognize the merits of this
publication. He encouraged the publishers to
exploit it widely. Later he made efforts to
purchase "Marcheta" outright, finally closing by
obtaining special sales rights.
"Marcheta" is issued for all voices. It is a
Spanish love song, but the words and melody
appeal everywhere. It will shortly be issued
as a Spanish tango fox-trot, which will add
further to its popularity. "Marcheta" will sell
for a long time, as its sales possibilities have
hardly been touched during the time since it has
been published.