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JANUARY 19, 1924
Rotogravure Publicity of
Leo Feist, Inc., in Tribune
Rotogravure Ad of Latest Ballad, "Somewhere
in the World," Featured With John McCor-
mack, Victor Artist, and Record of Number
In the rotogravure section of the New York
"Sunday Tribune, issue of January 6, Leo Feist,
Inc., featured its newest ballad, "Somewhere in
the World," using a large-sized reproduction
of a portrait of John McCormack, who recently
recorded the number for the Victor Talking
Machine Co. Practically all the copy relating
to "Somewhere in the World" in the above ad-
vertisement related to the release of the record
of this number.
Leo Feist, Inc., expects this addition to its
catalog to be one of the most popular ballads
JOHN MCCORMACK
How Feist Educates the Public
published in years. The entire Feist organiza-
tion, including its numerous branch offices, is
actively engaged in giving this issue wide
exploitation.
From trade reports the early response indi-
cates that "Somewhere in the World" has al-
ready had wide appeal to ballad lovers. Its
introduction by John McCormack will, natur-
ally, hasten its popularity wherever this popular
and famous artist appears.
Demand in Los Angeles
Los ANGELES, CAL., January 9.—The principal
demand in the sheet music departments is for
"Sleep," "The West, a Nest and You," "I Love
You," "Sittin' in the Corner" and "I'm Sitting
Pretty in a Pretty Little City."
Miss Marie Hardison, of the Southern Cali-
fornia Music Co., reports that business is excel-
lent in the sheet-music department and that, of
course, with its new location on Broadway
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between Seventh and Eighth, business has in-
creased very much, which has been very gratify-
ing to Department Manager Apffel. She states
that there has been quite a strong demand for
the local song, "Love Lies."
Featured in New Catalog
of the Milton Weil Pub. Go.
New Chicago House, Recently Incorporated, to
Feature New Isham Jones Song, 'The One
I Love" (Belongs to Somebody Else)
CHICAGO, 111., January 12.—"The One 1 Luve"
(Belongs to Somebody Else), the fox-trot pub-
lished by the Milton Weil Music Publishing
Co., 119 North'Clark street, this city, has been
selected as the feature song of that catalog.
One of the writers is Isham Jones, who is
prominently known not only as exclusive
Brunswick artist, but also by virtue of the many
popular hits that he has written, including
"Swinging Down the Lane," "Indiana Moon,"
"Broken-Hearted Melody," "Mississippi Cradle"
and others. These numbers have been among
the most popular in the Buinswick catalog, as
well as other recordings made by Isham Jones
during the past four years that he and his
orchestra have been recording for Brunswick
records. Isham Jones and and His Orchestra
appeared some years ago at Rainbo Gardens
and later played at the Marigold Gardens and
now at the College Inn, having joined the
Brunswick staff about four years ago.
The Milton Weil Music Publishing Co. has
recently incorporated with a capitalization of
$25,000 to conduct a publishing and printing-
business, the incorporators being Milton Weil,
president of the company; Isham Jones, secre-
tary and treasurer, and Harry P. Munns. In
addition to the popular number, "The One 1
Love" (Belongs to Somebody Else) the fol-
lowing songs are featured in the catalog: "Blue
Evening Blues," "Shady Lane Waltz" and "Un-
fortunate Blues."
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Lang and Prager on Their
First Road Trips of Year
Charles Lang and Bernard Prager, of E. B.
Marks, Will Feature Eddie Leonard Numbers
Among Others of the House
Charles Lang, sales manager for the E. B.
Marks Music Co., and Bernard Prager, assistant
sales manager, left New York this week for
their first sales campaign of 1924.
Mr. Lang's route will take in Boston, Mont-
real, Toronto, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Minne-
apolis, St. Paul, Winnipeg, Omaha, Kansas City
and St. Louis. Mr. Prager will travel in the
opposite direction, taking in Pittsburgh, Cleve-
land, Toledo, Cincinnati, Louisville and In-
dianapolis.
Both Lang and Prager will feature Eddie
Leonard's "Oh, Didn't It Rain," "In Barefoot
Days," "That's a Lot of Bunk," "Kiss Me
With Your Eyes," "Tell the Rose," and the
other new Marks releases, in addition to the
standard catalog of the house.
Have Picked Another Winner
"Whose Izzy Is He" (Is He Yours or Is He
Mine) is the title of a new song published by
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. There seems
to be a laugh in the title and there are many
more in the lyrics. The professional depart-
ment of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., are find-
ing vaudeville singers anxious to place this
number in their programs. Aside from that the
song has good dance rhythm which will also
add to its popularity.
School, Lodge and
Gymnasium Marches
Avon Franklin Adams Dies
March Victorious
The recent death of Avon Franklin Adams,
proprietor of the Wolfsohn Musical Bureau,
shocked his many friends in musical circles.
Mr. Adams was born in Boston and as a
youth joined the Oliver H. Ditson Co., of that
city. Later he went with Lyon & Healy, Inc.,
of Chicago. Afterward he was director of the
John Church Co., of Cincinnati, for which he
established the New York and London retail
branches. He resigned in 1910 to become man-
ager of the Wolfsohn Musical Bureau.
Mr. Adams leaves his widow, Mrs. Marguerite
Hall Adams; two sons, John Trevor Adams,
vice-president of the Wolfsohn Musical Bureau,
and Avon Franklin Adams, Jr., and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Sidney McCall and Miss Margaret
Adams.
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