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TRADE
REVIEW
JANUARY 5, 1924
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Melrose Bros., of Chicago,
Issue Two Blues Numbers
Stomps," "King Porter," that "Jelly Roll" Mor-
ton, the well-known pianist, has recorded for
several mechanical companies. "This is a series
of numbers," says Walter Melrose, head of the
Melrose Bros. Launch Campaign First of the company, "which have a permanent popularity,
Year on Latest Numbers, "Some Day, Sweet- if that term can be used." Their appeal is dif-
heart" and "Mobile Blues"
ferent from that of the hit class, as the songs will
be just as popular in a year from now as they
CHICAGO, I I I . , December 29.—Melrose Bros., are now. The melody is such that one does not
music publishers, who recently opened down- get tired and orchestras have been found to use
town offices in the Cohan's Grand Opera House, these numbers over and over again. These num-
and are known' as "The House of Blues" be- bers, therefore, will have a large appeal to the
cause of their large catalog of "blues" numbers, music dealer, as the exploitation work that is
announce two additional numbers that will be done is never lost, as is the case when a number
exploited after the first of the year. They are suddenly dies.
"Mobile Blues," written by Albert E. Short,
The trade looks forward to the new releases
musical director of Balaban & Katz, and "Some of this company, for its numbers have been
Day, Sweetheart," blues fox-trot, written by the popular not only in sheet music sales, but also
writers of "Wolverine Blues."
in mechanical recordings.
With the addition of these two numbers the
Melrose catalog will have twenty-two "blues"
numbers, including "Jelly Roll,". Morton's fa-
mous Blues and Rag Series. This consists of
"That's My Baby," one of the active numbers
a series of popular songs, such as "Kansas City
in the catalog of Maurice Abrahams, Inc., is
booked for early January release on practically
all the talking machine records. It has previ-
ously appeared in player roll form and in other
directions has received unusual publicity. The
same firm has just released a new number by
Maurice Abrahams and Henry Creamer en-
titled "Jubilee Blues." This, together with a
ballad entitled "Why Should I Blame It on
You?" will be exploited by this firm during the
early months of the present year.
New Department in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, MO., December 31.—Murt Murray, for
the past twenty years with G. Schirmer, New
York, and before that with the Thiebes-Stierlin
Music Co., St. Louis, arrived last week to super-
intend the installation of a sheet music depart-
ment with the new Arthur C. Thiebes music
store at 1104 Olive street. The department will
occupy half of the main floor salesroom. He
will operate under the Thiebes name and will
handle the output of the leading standard and
popular publishers, including Schirmer, Ditson,
Schmidt, Church, Wood, Carl Fischer, Boosey,
Chappell, etc.
On the January Record Lists
For
UPREME
ATISFACTORY
ERVICE
Send your orders to
Richmond Music Supply Corp.
Jobbers of Music
133 West 41st St., N«w York City
Both Orchestras Were There
Paul Specht and Paul Whiteman both ap-
peared at the Cholly Knickerbocker ball re-
cently held for charity and supplied the music.
Practically every one of importance in the New
York "400" were present at the function and
the music of the two Pauls was enthusiastically
applauded.
New Stasny Blues Song
''Play Me Slow," a new blues published by
A. J. Stasny Co., of 58 West Forty-fifth street,
is proving a veritable sensation, according to
the orchestra department, who are literally be-
sieged for orchestrations of the new number.
The Sensational Over-night Song Hit
"He Calls Me Honey
in the Morning"
A little love number that's creating
a great sensation with college and high
school students.
Order thru your jobbers or direct
Lewis Frederick Stafford & Co.
344 South Avenue
Syracuse, N. Y.
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