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THE MUSIC TRADE
62
REVIEW
OCTOBER 25,
1924
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New Ditson Edition
to Musician's Library
Shine" by Pease and Nelson, and "Play Me
Slow" by Milt Hagen and Chas. O'Flynn, both
of which are proving popular.
"Syncopep" New Name
for Popular Jazz Music
"Early Italian Songs and Airs" From Proven-
zale to Supriani Latest Addition to Ditson's
Fine Series
"What'll I Do" Popular
Obtained as Result of Contest Among Radio
Fans Conducted by Meyer Davis, Well-
known Orchestra Man
The Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, Mass., has
added to the Musician's Library "Early Italian
Songs and Airs," Volume No. 2. The present
volume includes the period from Proverrzale to
Supriani. It carries biographical sketches of
the composers of the period, together with ap-
propriate notes; a page with Italian pro-
nunciation appears and is followed with words
and music published for several voices.
Too much cannot be said for the Musician's
Library, for which eighty-nine volumes have al-
ready been issued. The work is of great magni-
tude, and among other things is a music en-
cyclopedia. Most retailers are fully familiar with
this collection, although many of them have not
shown the enthusiasm which would denote the
recognition that such a compilation deserves.
'Too many of the books in the Musician's Li-
brary are sold at request through other retail
stores than the music dealer. While most deal-
ers are aware of their importance, they seem-
ingly do not do enough to pass this knowledge
on to all those who should be interested in
these offerings.
Features Stasny Numbers
Nat Martin and His Orchestra are proving
one of the outstanding hits in the Marx Bros
Show, "I'll Say She Is", judging by the unani-
mous praise of critics both in and out of the
theatrical profession. No less a person than
Robert Benchley, of "Life" magazine, speaks
of Martin's work in terms of highest praise. So
does Burns Mantle of the Daily News. While
Nat Martin's numbers include for the most
part production songs, he has ample opportun-
ity to interpolate other tunes, and is already
rehearsing two A. J. Stasny Music Co., Inc.,
products entitled—"Bye and Bye the Sun Will
THEWALTZ BALLAD BEAUTIFUL
BUFFALO, N. Y., October 18.—Sheet music and
record sales in "What'll I Do?" took another
leap forward after the Shea's Hippodrome or-
chestra, under the direction of Harry J. Wal-
lace, featured a specially arranged overture
"Around the World With Irving Berlin." The
music carried the melody of "What'll I Do?"
and was accompanied by picture slides. It car-
ried the audience on a trip through Turkey, Ire-
land, Spain, Germany, Hoboken and Buffalo. It
was a radical departure from the orchestra's
usual overture, but its success was denoted by
the great amount of applause and a noticeable
increase in sales of the song at record and
sheet-music counters.
PORTLAND, ORE., October IS.—Jerry Ryan, tenor,
is visiting Portland to remain several weeks fea-
turing the two new numbers, "Nancy" and "No
Place to Go," published by Ville Moret, Inc.,
of San Francisco. Mr. Ryan is singing at all of
the theatres, and in addition he has lined up
eight theatre and fifteen dance hall orchestras
featuring the numbers at the same time.
"Syncopep" is the latest addition to the vast
music family. It is the infant brother to classic,
ragtime and jass music, other members of the
family who preceded it.
"Syncopep" music was christened by radio
fans in a contest conducted throughout the
United States, Canada, Cuba and other parts of
the world by Meyer Davis, head of the Meyer
Davis Orchestra Organization which, with its
sixty-two orchestras and more than 700 mu-
sicians in the United States, has pleased radio
fans in many parts of the world with programs
of popular and classic music.
Several months ago Mr. Davis got the idea
that the word "Jazz", which was for long used
to convey the idea of modern dance music, had
ceased to be expressive, and he invited radio
fans to supply a new word. A prize of $100
was offered to the winner of the contest.
With the aid of the more powerful radio sta-
tions in the country as well as newspapers,
magazines and other periodicals, he invited radio
fans to offer suggestions for a new word that
would be more descriptive of the popular music
of to-day. As a result more than 700,000 replies
were received and out of the vast number the
word "Syncopep" was selected as the most fit-
ting.
• Two of the many radio fans who participated
in the contest submitted the same name. They
are Dorothy L. Poole, of West Falls Church,
Va., and Joseph Sylvester Kos, of Fresno, Cal.
Miss Poole, who is a Washingtonian by birth, is
a great lover and patron of music and is also
a writer, painter and poetess. Mr. Kos is a
native of Cleveland, Ohio, and is a professional
musician whose career is full of interest. He
has played with the Philharmonic Orchestra,
has led various resort and theatre orchestras.
Holiday Music Purchases
Heidelberg in New Home
Harold Flammer, New York publisher, re-
ports this year that Christmas music is being
purchased earlier than usual. Last year many
who waited too long were disappointed to have
their telegram orders delayed. This firm spe-
cializes in seasonal music.
The Heidelberg Press is now in its new
home, occupying the entire block of Fifteenth,
Race, Spring and Hicks streets, Philadelphia,
Pa. The company now issues a house organ
carrying the title "The Broadcaster." In a re-
cent issue it used as a theme throughout all
its items and articles, "Discriminate." It is a
most constructive little publication and is
worthy the thought and attention of all dealers.
Many good ideas appear in its columns, most
of which will be useful as well as profitable.
Features Winn Method
PORTLAND, ORE., October 14.—The Sherman Clay
& Co. sheet music department has an attrac-
tive window display of the Winn method of
playing popular music. This is displayed with
the recommendation of Jesse (Jazz) Parker, the
head of the Parker Piano School. They display
the set of books consisting of "How to Play
Popular Music," "How to Play Rag Time,"
"How to Play Jazz and Blues," "How to Play
Breaks and Endings" and Winn's "Piano Tech-
nic Made Easy."
Features Two Numbers
New Gadman Numbers
Charles Wakefield Cadman has just written
two new songs one of which, a sacred song of
the finest calibre, is shortly to be released from
the Harold Flammer, Inc., press. This song,
"Sons of Men," is effective both for singer and
organ. It will be issued in two keys.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions,