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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 18

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Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge
Catalog on Music Books
Catalog Lists All Publications in This Firm's
Most Popular Series, Which Is Selling Very
Well Among the Trade
Aside from the publicity given old or new
numbers through the vocal or instrumental ren-
dition, the best means of creating a sale for an
individual number or a series of numbers is the
use of circulars, catalogs or other material con-
taining thematics. Where, however, a song or
a series of songs or an entire catalog has be-
come a familiar part of music stocks, or where
the issues are widely accepted as works of
proven merit, or publications with particular
features, the mere listing of the titles serves to
create sales.
During the past two years the issuance of
catalogs of a particular type of songs or selec-
tive groups, some using thematics and some
containing a list of titles under proper headings,
has been greatly on the increase and invariably
they have been found to create hundreds of
sales, sales that would otherwise not have been
made or, without the use of the catalog, would
have been delayed.
Among such catalogs is that issued by Hinds,
Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., on its most popular
music books, containing vocal solos, duets, quar-
tets and choruses, as well as works for the
piano of every description and to fit almost
every need. This series of books over a long
period of years has become familiar to almost
every pianist in the country and almost every
home that has a piano has at least one book
from this series. The placing of the catalog,
therefore, carrying the entire list of the most
popular publications, serves to create further
sales of other timely books in the list.
Theodore Morse 111
Theodore Morse, the well-known composer
and popular songwriter, manager of the me-
chanical reproduction department of Leo Feist,
Inc., is confined to his home with a severe at-
tack of pneumonia. His family physician be-
lieves he is past the crisis.
Latest Berlin Songs Strong
The two new Irving Berlin songs, "Lazy" and
'What'll I Do?", continue to measure up to
the early predictions of their possibilities. Both
these songs are being heard frequently in vaude-
ville and as dance numbers they are also having
popularity. "What'll I Do?", in addition, has
found much favor with the motion picture or-
ganists and orchestras. Considering that neither
of these numbers are being exploited by way
of radio and the fact that they are having heavy
sales proves that the style of exploitation of a
year or two years ago still brings substantial
returns.
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder
to Move Chicago Offices
Will Occupy Larger Quarters in Woods
Theatre Building—Move Made to Handle
Increased Business
CHICAGO, III., April 26.—It is announced this
week that the Chicago offices of Waterson,
Berlin & Snyder, now located at 81 West Ran-
dolph street, will move to larger ,and more
desirable quarters the first of next month in
the Woods Theatre Building, occupying part
of the eighth floor.
Frank Clark, manager of the Chicago office,
reports that this move was made to accommo-
date the increased business brought about by
the popular Waterson, Berlin & Snyder catalog.
Some of the song hits that are now so popular
all over the country, and particularly in this
territory, are "Maybe," "A Smile Will Go a
Long, Long Way," "You're in Love With
Everyone but the One Who's in Love With
You," and many others.
Featured by Vincent Lopez
The new novelty pianologue, "Loose Fingers,"
recently released by the Sam Fox Publishing
Co., has been taken up for a feature number
by Vincent Lopez and His Hotel Pennsylvania
Orchestra. Although the number is not yet pub-
lished in orchestra form, Lopez has had an
original manuscript arrangement made for his
popular combination and is making a daily fea-
ture of this clever syncopation.
New J. H. Ellis Number
Jacob Henry Ellis, traveling representative
for the Sam Fox Publishing Co. and composer
of "Drum Major March," is also the author of
a new work, entitled "The Trumpeter."
Louis Breau Retires From
House of Breau & Tobias
Firm Will Continue Unchanged, However—Will
Still Collaborate With Charles Tobias in
Numbers
Louis Breau, the well-known songwriter and
music publisher, has retired from the music
publishing business, severing his connections
with the firm of Breau & Tobias. The firm
name will remain unchanged and Charles Tobias
and Louis Breau will continue to write songs.
Charles Tobias will continue to exploit the
leading songs in the firm's catalog, which in-
clude "There's a Bend at the End of the
Swanee," "In the Old Arm Chair," "Sweet
Baby" and "A Voice With a Smile."
These songs plus a new publication entitled
"Bring Back My Dear Old Pal," a waltz ballad
written by Henry Tobias, younger brother of
Charles (who is one of America's youngest
songwriters) will be the Breau & Tobias plug
numbers for the coming Summer season.
In the Talking Pictures
Paul Specht, director of the Alamac Hotel
Orchestra and Columbia record artist, recently
completed his first series of talking pictures for
Lee de Forest, the noted inventor. The pictures
will show in motion pictures the Paul Specht
Orchestra in action and at the same time play
the orchestra music, the result of De Forest's
ingenious invention. These pictures will doubt-
less be shown in leading movie houses through-
out the world, which is regarded as the most
extraordinary and widest exploitation ever re-
corded an orchestra. Such Broadway hits as
"Yawning," "Heart-Broken Rose," "Swanee
Blossoms," etc., will now, even as little children,
not only be heard but seen.
Joe Davis Race Songs
The Joe Davis Music Co., 1658 Broadway,
New York City, has contributed a number of
songs to the new race catalog of the Brunswick-
Balke-Collender Co., manufacturer of Brunswick
records, "C O D," by Ham Tree Harrington;
"Papa Will Be Gone," by Rosa Henderson, and
"War Horse Mama," by Fletcher Henderson and
his Club Alabam Orchestra. Bennie Krueger
and His Orchestra has also recorded "Thirty-
first Street Blues" for the same company.
The Most Popular Series of Music Books
has not escaped the penalty of success
— they have been freely imitated
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., Publishers, New York City

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MAY 3, 1924
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Frank Smith Appointed
Hearst Representative
of the society, informed the membership of the
National Press Club that another "party" along
the lines of the one staged prior to the Senate
hearings would again be staged at the club on
Will Cover Territory Between Winnipeg and
the night preceding the hearing.
Pacific Coast, With Headquarters in Arts and
Crafts Building, Vancouver
Suit Brought to
Prevent Broadcasting
General Electric Co. Sued by Jerome H. Remick
& Co. to Prevent Broadcasting of Copyrighted
Numbers
A. V. Broadhurst Visits
American Enoch Offices
Frank Smith, late of the Frank Smith Music
Co. and the Weaver Music Co., of Vancouver,
Chief Executive of Music Publishers' Associa- B. C , who is well known to the music trade,
tion in England Gratified at Progress Made lias been appointed Western representative for
Hearst Music Publishers, of Canada, Ltd., with
by American Branch
offices in the Arts and Crafts Building, Van-
A. V. Broadhurst, managing director of Enoch couver.
Mr. Smith will shortly make a personal call
& Sons, the well-known English music publish-
ing house, has been a recent visitor at the Amer- on all his old friends in the trade, between
ican offices of his company. Mr. Broadhurst is Winnipeg and the Coast. He will carry the
also chief executive of the Music Publishers' famous Hearst catalog of latest popular num-
Association of England. While here he will bers, also the well-known standard sellers, and
also visit Canada, where he has been invited in addition the Gibraltar of the Song World—
for a series of conferences with the legislators the Witmark Black & White series of standard
of that country interested in arranging a new ballads.
copyright act. Naturally, the English music
publishing bodies are vitally interested in Cana-
dian laws which greatly affect their publications.
In a chat with a representative of this de-
CANTON, O., April 26.—Will radio force the re-
partment, Mr. Broadhurst stated that he was turn of 10-cent music via the 5-and-lO-cent
particularly gratified at the progress made by stores? This question has been the chief topic
his American organization. Enoch & Sons' of discussion among Canton music dealers, who
songs, particularly its ballads, are being widely say the issue is one of the most important be-
programmed and the result is that the sales of fore the industry to-day. That's one discussion
its publications are steadily mounting.
in view of the fact broadcasting can create a
demand for a song with little effort. It is
argued that its quick turnover on the 10-cent
counters would be quite worth while. The radio
Irving Berlin, Inc., has released a new pub- plug "kills" a song just as it becomes popular,
lication entitled "Driftwood." Both the band but in the interim the demand could be taken
advantage of advantageously to put the song in
and orchestra and professional departments of
the company have picked this new issue as one the hit class.
of the most active numbers of the Spring sea-
son. For that reason the sales and exploitation
departments have inaugurated a campaign on
the number and every effort is being made to
The new novelty song, "Bringin' Home the
accelerate the initial sales orders arriving at
Bacon," recently accepted for publication by
Berlin headquarters.
Hearst Music Publishers, of Canada, Ltd., has
been introduced in vaudeville by Van and
The House Patents Committee has set May
Schenck, the well-known singing artists, who
6 as the date for the presentation of arguments
are also co-authors of the number with Frank
against the numerous proposed amendments of
The Clarence Williams Music Publishing Co., Bannister and Lew Colwell. The number has
the present Copyright Act. Chairman Lampert
of the committee set the date in deference to Inc., New York, has secured the rights to and received a favorable reception everywhere and
the wishes of the American Society of Com- are now the publishers of the song success, many professional singers are arranging, to use
posers, Authors and Publishers, who desired "Arkansas Blues," which will shortly be re- it in their programs. Van and Schenck, after
sufficient time to present their case and to leased by several record and roll companies. It initially introducing the song, wired the pub-
makes a welcome addition to the company's lisher that it was the biggest success they have
bring their witnesses to Washington.
ever used.
Silvio Hein, of the administrative committee already strong catalog.
The first suit brought in the Eastern district
against a radio broadcasting concern for using
copyrighted music in its program was filed last
week in the United States District Court.
It was brought against the General Elec-
tric Co., which operates Station WGY at
Schenectady. The complainants are Jerome H.
Remick & Co., music publishers of 219 West
Forty-sixth , street.
The suit is said to be a test case to prevent
broadcasting stations using copyrighted mate-
rial. The complainants are the same whose
suit resulted last week in a decision by Federal
Judge Hickenlooper at Cincinnati, upholding the
broadcasting station, saying that in his opinion
the offense did not constitute a public perform-
ance within the intent of Congress in framing
the copyright law.
Comment on the Cincinnati decision resulted
in the declaration by counsel for the Society of
American Authors, Composers and Publishers,
who brought the suit for the Remick firm, that
the bringing of these suits probably would cause
the United States Supreme Court to rule soon
on the issue.
The complaint brought says that on March
1, between 11 and 11.15 p. m., WGY broadcast
a public performance by an orchestra, and
among the compositions played was "Some-
body's Wrong." This, it is asserted, was an
infringement of the Remick Co.'s copyright.
The plaintiff alleges the General Electric Co.
threatens to continue these infringing perform-
ances. It asks that the defendant be enjoined
from publicly performing this composition by
radio and that damages be assessed.
Radio and Ten Gent Music
"Driftwood" New Berlin Song
Introduce Hearst Number
Copyright Amendments Up
Publish "Arkansas Blues"
GEORGE
MACFARLANES -TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
FORGET- ME-NOT
(MEANS
You Can't Forget it
It's Wonderful
REMEMBER ME)
HEARST MUSIC PUBLISHERS OF CANADA LIMITED
Be First
With A Hearst

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