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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 25

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JUNE 21; 1924
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A DANCING SONG
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Please plau for me That swbet mel-o-du
Richard A. Hardman a
Visitor in New York
European Representative of Shapiro, Bernstein
& Co. to Exploit "Shine" and "Why Did I
Kiss That Girl?"
Richard A. Hardman, European representative
of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., who makes
Called
Doo-die
Doo- Doo_
bers from the Shapiro, Bernstein catalog, par-
ticularly, have had comparatively as wide a sale
in Kngland as they previously had attained
here, including such as "Last Night on the
Back Porch," "Bananas" and others. At present
he is to introduce "Shine" and "Why Did I
Kiss That Girl?", both of which he claims will
be assured successes in England.
Mr. Hardman has close connections with
Keith-Prowse & Co., Ltd., and other large Eng-
lish publishing houses. He has been very suc-
cessful in placing many American songs in
European productions and he inaugurates ex-
ploitation campaigns in English territory similar
to those that make numbers popular in the
United States. Under his direction numbers are
given popularity in musical productions, music
halls and in the seaside resorts.
Are Smiling," and a host of other tremendously
big sellers. Mr. Ball himself is featuring
"Mother, O My Mother" on his vaudeville tour
over the Orphetim Circuit, and all ranks of
singers have succeeded him in making this
number a striking and outstanding success, both
Ball's New "Mother"
Song Big Favorite
"Mother, O My Mother" Fulfills All Predictions
of Popularity—Ball Featuring It Himself in
Vaudeville Tour
Richard A. Hardman
frequent trips to this country, was one of the
visitors in New York last week. Mr. Hardman
has been successful in making American publica-
tions big factors in the popular music field in
England and on the Continent. Several num-
Publishers' predictions are apt to resemble
those of the "weather man" when it conies to
absolute dependability.- But it is gratifying to
observe everywhere that in the case of "Mother,
O My Mother" all the forecasts that were made
in regard to this song's speedy hold on public
favor are being substantially justified by sub-
sequent events. "Mother, O My Mother" was
originally a poem published under the title of
"Prodigal" in the September, 1923, issue of The
Cosmopolitan. It was the work of Francesca
Falk Miller and when Ernest R. Ball composed
a musical setting to these verses he wrote what
is probably the best song he ever did, which is
saying much but not too much of the composer
of such favorites as "Mother Machree," "Love
Me and the World Is Mine," "When Irish Eves
Ernest R. Ball
in vaudeville and on the concert stage. There
is a grandeur and yet simpre, direct effective-
ness in its composition that sufficiently ac-
counts for the rapidly growing popularity of a
demand for "Mother, () My Mother" reported
by its publishers, Al. VVitmark & Sons, through-
out the country.
Enoch Song Widely Sung
The new semi-popular song, "1 Love the
Name of Mary," lyric by Helen Tayloi and
music by Richard Oldham, published by Enoch
«& Sons, has already made its appearance in con-
cert programs. It is an ideal number for that
purpose; it has a wide appeal and where used
has found much favor.
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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
JUNE 21, 1924
Station
DONT
MIND THE
RAIN
CANT
J. Will Callahan Has
New Ballad Success
"Give Me One Rose to Remember" Just Re-
leased by Witmark, Making a Fine Showing
WRONG
WORRIED
slm Worried
FEIST
WITH
though just off the press, it is meeting with iin-
iisual favor at the hands of artists. It was
given its initial try-out a few nights ago over
YVOR, when Joseph White, the tenor, sang it,
and its reception was such that the publishers
Already
J. Will Callahan, the Western songwriter,
who has to his credit the lyrics of such well-
known successes as "Smiles," "Tell Me,"
"Patches," "After All," "A Little Birch Canoe
and You," 'The Story of Old Glory," and many
others, has just released, through the house of
M. Witmark & Sons, a new ballad that is scor-
ing quickly, and gives every promise of becom-
ing •one of the prominent numbers in the Wit-
mark Black and White catalog.
The number in question is entitled "Give Me
One Rose to Remember," and Mr. Callahan's
lyric is linked to an appealing melody by the
well-known composer, Frank H. Grey, with
whom the author has previously written a num-
ber of successful songs of the better grade.
The song is published in three keys and,
HEARST HITS
You Can Take Me Away From Dixie
Forget Me Not
(Means Remember Me)
Bringin' Home the Bacon
My Dream Moon
Waiting for the Rainbow
June
Broken Dreams
Lovers Lane Is a Lonesome Trail
I'm Falling in Love With a Shadow
Just a Lullaby
Edgar Selden, for a number of years a promi-
nent figure in the local music publishing field,
having for some time been general manager of
the business of the late Maurice Shapiro, follow-
ing which he published music for a time on his own
account, died at his home at Bellmore, L. I., on
Saturday of last week from an attack of acute
indigestion. Mr. Selden, who was 56 years old,
had during the past few years been very success-
ful as a play and scenario broker.
Funeral services were held at St. John's Epis-
copal Church, Huntington, L. I.
G. R. Warfel on Coast Trip
Chas. R. Warfel, manager of the trade de-
partment of Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc.,
left early this week on his annual trade trip
through the Middle West and Pacific Coast
cities. Mr. Warfel will be gone several months.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
J. Will Callahan
immediately decided to put a vigorous cam-
paign of exploitation back of it due to the
reception it received.
Another song by these two writers, entitled
"Over the Miles," has also just been issued by
the Witmark house, and will be exploited later.
An interesting feature in connection with Mr.
Callahan's work is the fact that, although he has
written the lyrics for almost three hundred
songs, many of which have achieved wide popu-
larity, all of his writing is done by dictation to
his wife in a darkened room, as a severe eye
trouble of long standing compels him to live
and work almost entirely in semi-darkness. De-
spite this fact, however, his lyrics always con-
vey a message of cheerfulness.
Mr. and Mrs. Callahan have just returned to
their Summer home in Bay View, Mich., after
having spent the Winter in New Smyrna, Fla.
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New Chicago Representative
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J.W.JENKINS SONS MUSIC COMPANY
Kansas City, Mo.
bash avenue, Chicago.
HEARST MUSIC PUBLISHERS
of Canada, Limited
SONG
Death of Edgar Selden
Arthur Tallman, music publisher, Romax
In a Wonderful World of Our Own Building,
New York City, has appointed Clif-
ford E. Hoene his Chicago representative. Mr.
Someone Else
Hoene will occcupy offices at 822 South Wa-
(Took Your Place in My Heart)
Osier
You can't go wrong with this number
"Moonlight Makes Me Long for You" ™ f r r
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FRANK H.GILLESPIE
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Mu.icPubn.her
Clark Orch Roll No. 551 i
1112 Forbes Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.

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