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made his song sound quite original. Listen to
it on a record, or get someone to play it for
you, if you can't manage it yourself.
"Then there is that lilting melody that swept
Dr. Sigmund Spaeth, of American Piano Co., the country even more recently, 'Carolina in the Press of That City Calls Number Best Song
Makes Some Interesting Comparisons in Morning.' Again the essence of the tune is the
That Irving Berlin Has Put Out in Many
Course of Address Before Music Supervisors cuckoo call, eight exact quotations in a row to
Years
start the 'chorus, seventeen notes altogether,
without variation. But once more the harmoniz-
CINCINNATI, O., April 21.—Dr. Sigmund Spaeth,
CLEVELAND, O., April 19.—A recent issue of the
of the Ampico division of the American Piano ing is important and it is this that gives char- Cleveland Press in reviewing the motion picture,
Co., was one of the principal speakers at the acter to the song. Try it for yourself and notice "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," gave an un-
Music Supervisors' National Conference held how the same trick is used again and again, usual sendoff to the new Irving Berlin song
here during the past week. Dr. Spaeth declared creating what is almost literally a two-note success, "What'll I Do?" This song, originally
that the call of the cuckoo, consisting of only chorus.
introduced at the Capitol Theatre, New York
two notes, forms the basis of many of the "Most marked of all is the two-note founda- City, was also played from the original manu-
popular tunes of the day.
tion of one of Irving Berlin's hits, 'Pack Up script in Cleveland. The story that appeared in
"Somebody once asked me how many notes Your Sins.' He uses the same combination in the paper here in connection with the local pres-
it took to make a tune," said Dr. Spaeth. "The groups of half-a-dozen at a time, merely switch- entation of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
answer is two. Any combination of two tones ing the key and moving gradually up the scale, said:
is enough for a whistle or a bird-call and may employing a ragtime rhythm to give the neces-
"Perhaps there is more news in the theme of
be made the basis of an entire melody. One sary variety. With an actual total of about the musical accompaniment for the picture at
of the oldest and most popular tunes in the sixty notes from the innocent bird-call, this the Allen. That is from a brand new waltz by
world is the two-note combination that the sophisticated chorus conies literally 'all-cuckoo.' " Irving Berlin, called 'What'll I Do?' Berlin
cuckoo sang in the Garden of Eden. Listen to
himself played it for the first time a couple of
it on any of the cuckoo instruments that you
nights ago at an annual gathering of the Society
can get in a toy store.
of Composers in New York.
"You will recognize the whistle that every kid
"At their annual party a year ago they heard
uses when he wants the kid next door to 'come-
the first playing of 'Yes, We Have No Bananas.'
on over.' It is the eternal 'come hither' whistle New Jack Mills Number Sting by Elsie Janis
"They had been promising a new sensation
and Played by Vincent Lopez Goes Over Big
of the human race.
this year. What they were talking about turned
"Consciously or unconsciously, a lot of popu-
out to be this new piece by Berlin.
"Hinkey-Dinkey Parley Voo," a song reminis-
lar composers have recently based their tunes
"It is risky to make predictions about music.
on this universal combination. Do you remem- cent of the dough-boys in the late war, is a But there is reason to think that this new piece
ber the 'Japanese Sandman,' that Nora Bayes new publication of Jack Mills, Inc. Every will become known to everyone within a few
sang so insidiously? The first eighteen notes American soldier is acquainted with the origi- weeks. It is sad music, easily the best thing
of the chorus are nothing more than the cuckoo nal version, which Ijas been dressed up and done in years by Berlin.
call. But by harmonizing them in Japanese toned down, and the result is a singable and
"Philip Spitalny came back from New York
fashion (or rather, the near-Japanese fashion of humorous ditty that is expected to catch on in Saturday with the announcement that he has
Puccini's 'Madam Butterfly'), the composer a hurry. Elsie Janis, featured at Keith's Palace obtained permission from Berlin and Victor to
last week, is literally panicking her audiences arrange it as a fox-trot for his band's first
with "Hinkey-Dinkey Parly Voo" and states . record for Victor.
that it is the greatest applause-getter she has
"His records are to be made within a couple
ever used. Monday afternoon audiences stood of weeks. The usual procedure is for orchestras
up and cheered at the finish of her rendition to go to the phonograph laboratories to make
and she was compelled to sing many extra records. As he could not do this the machinery
choruses. The orchestration is in six-eighths is to be brought here to make the records in
tempo, which marks the advent of a new dance Cleveland.
rhythm. Vincent Lopez, at the Pennsylvania
"This waltz has an accent that is character-
Hotel, and Dan Gregory, at the Dancing Carni- istic of much of the jazz music by Berlin.
val, were the first to play "Hinkey-Dinkey Par-
"It is emotional music, and to our ears it is
(Metzger-Wright)
ley Voo," reading it off the original manuscript. beautiful. The accompaniment for the picture
They predict a great future for the song.
at the Allen starts out with 'What'll I Do?' It
interested this reviewer so much that until the
(Metzger-Wright)
music changed he couldn't keep his mind on the
picture which stars Pola Negri and is called
The Joe Davis Music Co., 1658 Broadway, 'Shadows of Paris.' "
(Clifford)
New York City, recently took over from Henry
Webb the song entitled "Clearing House Blues."
This song is based upon a popular game, which
(Rosey)
has had quite a vogue in colored circles. For
Los ANGELES, CAL., April 18.—Miss Hociel
that reason the number starts off well.
Thomas has left for Chicago to join her two
Order Through Jobber or Direct
brothers, who are interested in the George W.
Among the songs recently added to the cata- Thomas Music Co., of that city. Miss Thomas
log of the George W. Thomas Music Co., Chi- is a well-known "blues" and "jazz" singer and
cago, 111., are "Shorty George Blues," "Muscle has several new offerings which she will present
Publishers
Shoals Blues," "The Fives" and the fox-trot, "I for publication. She will be a valuable addition
New York City
Ain't No Sheik, Just Sweet Papa, That's All." to the company's forces.
"What'll I Do" Scores
Big Hit in Cleveland
Declares Cuckoo's Gall
Is Popular Song Basis
"Hinkey-Dinkey Parley
Voo" Proves a Hit
School, Lodge and
Gymnasium Marches
March Victorious
Pacific Patrol
Reliance March
Victorious Eagle
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc.
Takes "Clearing House Blues"
Joins Thomas Music Co.