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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1923 Vol. 77 N. 19

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MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
l\'OVEMBER
10. 1923
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EDUCATING THE RETAIL CLERK
Questions Given Retail Sales Force of Presser
in Contest to Show Musical Knowledge
SOll\e tiIll(' ago rderence was made in The
.keview to a series of prizes awarded by the
Theodore Presser Co. to employes who had
"hown the most intelligence and study in an­
swering a "eries of questions regarding musical
matters designed to better fit clerks for proper
ser\,ice.
One of the live topics' of discussion in the
trade for years has been the training of music
clerks along lines that will enable them to ren­
der intelligent service to music buyers. both
those themselves well acquainted with ,matters
musical and the others who needed proper
guidance in making their selections.
The list of questions, for the answering of
which the prizes were awarded by Mr. Presser,
are presented herewith, and it might be well
for music dealers generally to see how well
qualified their own sales people are to offer
suitable answers.
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Give.: composer of "Sonata 'fragica.JI
Give.: Opus of I "Kame three ultra modern composers.
\Vhat two hooks would YOli recommend for the study
of Americ3.n music and composers?
How can you tell what key a song is written in?
\Vho made a concert arrang ement of Schubert's "Mili·
tary :March"?
vVhich are the mos t popular of Liszt's "Rhapsodies"?
From what opera doe~ Handel's "Largo" come?
l\lention five leading livin g American composers. "
:M ention thr ee leading living opera composers of the
world.
1:Iention five salon composers Jiving, similar to Bohm,
Behr, Heins, etc.
What does M.M.·124 mean?
Name some coloratura <:on~s,
In what opera docs "T'he.: Last Rose of Slimmer"
come?
N arne a Finnish composer.
Who composed the "Devil', Trill"?
Name three works on musical history.
Can you name three most famou9 negro composers?
\Vho was the first ,\mcrican composer of secular
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)lame three standard editions of Chopin, giving
editor's name of each.
What are the signatures of G sharp minor, D sharp
minor, E flat minor, F flat major and C flat major?
Name three modern French composers.
\Vhat is the opus of the "Minute" \Valtz, Chopin?
\Vere Beethoven and 1\1 f)zart contemporaries?
\-\'ho are th.e three great B's in mus ic?
Name four great classic song'.. . riters.
Name the three most popular sonatas of Beethoven.
What is the Englis h translation of the word OPUS?
Name some South .'\meric a n composer.
How many Peer Gynt Sllites did Gricg write?
\Vhat is the difference between American and Euro·
pean English fingering?
What studies would you duplicate for Heller?
:\1ention some well-known modern technical studies,
AMERICAN MUSIC IN INDIA
Numbers Populal' but Bands and Orchestras
Have Difficulty in Obtaining Them
\V ASHINGTON, D. C, November 1. They are
having trouble in getting the recent Ameri ca n
song and dance numbers in India, although
the y are in g reat demand. Most of the numbers
being played by the local orchestras there are
secured through 1.ondon dealers and are in most
cases over a year old. reports Consul }\ . M.
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\Van'en in a cabJe to the Department of Com­
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merce.
The Consul urges the ,\merican music pub­
HEARST NUMBERS IN VAUDEVILLE
lishers to develop this market, which, though
not very lar ge , presents many opportunities.
Several numbers from the catalog of Hearst,
There are over 100 towns in India where British
Music Publishers, Ltd., are being programmed
frequently in vaud evi lle. These include "Home, . and Indian regiment bands are stationed, which,
coupled with any number of local orchestras,
My Lovin' Dixie Home, " "Some Day You'll Cry
would create quite a market, believes the Con­
Over Somebody Else" and "If I Had You."
sul, who adds that since the American music
These numbers are also quite popular with or­
has penetrated into India its popularity is jump­
chestra leaders.
ing upwards in leaps and bounds.
"Some Day You'll Cry ()ver Somebody Else"
Publi s hers should address their inquiries to
is practically leadin g the above catalog in popu­
the Dt'partlllent of Commerce here in \Vashillg-­
larity. Some headlin e ads are using it and
ton.
the professional departm e nt of the company has
arranged with an important list of vaudeville
artists to program the number shortly.
"BANANAS" GOES WELL IN BRITAIN
WHITEMAN AND CLARKE & LESLIE
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra are featur­
ing the Clarke & Leslie Songs, Inc., number "So
This Is Venice" in this seasoll's Ziegfeld "Fol­
lies." Ross Gorman, the versatile saxophonist,
demonstrates this so ng on about twenty differ­
ent kinds of saxophones and clarinets, which
gives the composition one of the best "plugs " of
the season.
Harold Arlington Hummer, of Dover, N. J.,
is the writer of a new song, entitled "Dear Old
Georgia Mammy" (Sing Again to Me). The
numb,er ('arries quite an appealing melody.
It is not generally known that "Yes, We
Have No Bananas" is now almost as great a
rage with the British public as it is with the
American, as a result of Paul Specht's original
in troduction of the number to En gland. The
Engli sh publisher was hesitant at first about
f,ublishing it and it was only after much per­
s uation that Spc:cht finall y induced him to ac­
cept the hit for Briti s h publication.
The new edition of the "Zie gfeld Follies"
has added to its program one of the new songs
from the catalog: of Irving Berlin, Inc. It is
I'ntit1cd "If I Can't Get the Sweetie I Want"
(I Pity the Sweetie I Get).
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NOVEMBER
THE
10, 1923
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
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Original Home of Jazz Music Publishers An ­
nounces Two New Numbers Which Embo-dy
the Originality Sllggeste-d in Name of Com­
pany-Both Promise Popularity
CHICAGO,
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ILL., November 3.-The Original H ome
of Jazz Music Publishers, 3129 South State
street, has recently published two new numbers
which were written by Lloyd Smith, Clarence
Johnson and Warren Smith. They arc "Jelly
Blues," released recently, and "You've Got a
Heart Like a Rock Down in the Sea," which
has just been announced. Both numbers are
of the "blues" type and the former has already
gained recognition from the leading mechanical
companies who arc recording it. The latter
also holds promise of being one of the popular
dance numbers, as it has been highly praised
by the orchestras who have tried the sel ection
thus far.
This company is building up a very original
catalog of popular numbers, leading with the
first number, " I'm Goin' Away Just to Wear
You Off My l\.find," whi ch is one of the big
sellers over the counter in sheet music sales
and has also been reproduced by all the large
record companies, such as Victor, Columbia,
Okeh, and on the music rolls. In addition to
publishin g popular numb e rs th e company has a
very large r etail mu sic s hop in th e colored dis­
tri ct of the city.
"We attribute our succ ess in the . publishing
field," says Lloyd Smith, manager of the com­
pany, " to the originality of our selections. Vye
have always maintained the policy of intro­
ducing numbers that are different from the reg­
ular jazz songs, and a s soon a s our numbers
are associated with the name of our company
they are recognized as original."
Lloyd Smith is not only a music publisher
and a well-known pianist and composer, but he
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records for some of the largest recording com­
pani!' S, including Paramount, Staffnote, Okeh
and others .
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BROADCASTERS HOLD MEETING
VIENNESE PUBLISHER IS DEAD
National Association HoMs First Annual
Gathering at the Hotel Commodore, New
York to Discuss Plans
Word has been received in this country of
the d eath of W . Karczag, leading music man
and one of the theatrical powers of Vienna. As
(,ne of the publishing firm Karczag & Wallner,
the deceased owned and operated the great
Theatre-Am-Wien, where the famous Viennese
operettas of Lehar, Straus, Fall and others were
lirst produced.
Re cently he dissolved partnership with \Nall­
lIer ·and of late his firm has been known as
Karc zag Yerlag.
The lirst annual convention of the K arional
Association of Broadcaste rs was re cently held
at the Commodore Hotel, New York City.
Eugene MacDonald, Jr., was elected president;
Frank VV. Elliott, vice-president; ] ohn Shep­
pard, 3rd, second vice-president; ]. Elliott ]en­
kins, secretary, and Powell Crosley, ] r. , of the
Crosley Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, 0 ., was ele cted
treasurer. Paul B. Klugh continu es as exe cu­
tive chairman and Ray \I\.·alkcr a s manager of
the Music Release Bureau.
HOFFMAN WITH E. B. MARKS
PROGRAM "A BROWN BIRD SINGING"
] erry Hoffman, formerly an editor of the Dra­
'm atic Mirror and for eight years a newspaper­
man, is now with the E. B. Marks Music Co.
as exploitation manager. He will concentrate
his energies on "]ust for To-Night," which is
now on e of the popular waltz melodies, and
Eddie Leonard's new song, "Didn't It Rain?"
which is rapidly beginning to rival the famous
minstrel's "Ida" in public favor judging by the
dealers' reports.
Both John McCormack and Reinald Werren­
rath are programming, with success, Haydn
Wood's "A Brown Bird Singing." This num­
ber, one of the Fall novelties issu ed by Chap­
pell-Harms, Inc., shows promi s e of hecoming as
popular as that firm's and th a t composer's other
successful publication , "Roses of Picardy."
WITMARK NUMBERS IN VAUDEVILLE
Among the songs the popular professional
department of M. Witmark & Sons have placed
with a long list of vaudeville performers are
"Midnight Rose," "Sittin' Pretty" and "Bebe."
This latter number continues to be among the
most popular with vaudeville artists as well as
audiences. Such performers as Billy Glason,
Joe Darc ey, Primrose Four, Ruth Roye, ] oe
Browning and others are listed in the above
ac ti vities.
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NEW BANJO AND SAXOPHONE FOLIOS
The Nicomede Music Co., Altoon a , Pa., ha s
iss ued a number of foli o s for tenor banjo and
saxophone which are said to be based o n new
ideas giving it exceptional novelt y. <\ ba njo­
saxophone folio for tenor banjo and saxophone
will shortly be issued by this company alon g
it s usual lines.
Cantor Joseph Rosenblatt has announced that
he will include " Israel" in his repertoire for the
coming season. The song was composed by
Addison Burkhart a nd Fred Fi sher. Publi s hed
by Fred Fi s her, J nco

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