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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1924 Vol. 79 N. 4

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THE
"Where The
I&bash Flow;
The Lyric is a 6em, awl its
Fox Trot Melody wiakes i t
a dQlidkt to Dancers.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
everybody's
flaying Them!
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*You Caw't Go WroW Wth
SING
j\
LITTLE SONG
A SUNSHINE FOX TROT
i. Here's Miat To Do-
Yourself A little ~ '
Lights
Are
Low*
JJte Most Charwind
Waltz Hit of the YeaV
It was revealed in testimony taken before
Walter V. Douglas, Jr., as Special Master, that
the larger motion picture houses here and else-
where have been paying an annual license fee
Federal Court in Philadelphia Decides Against of ten cents a seat to the songwriter's organiza-
Thirty-one Local Motion Picture Houses in tion, and hotels, restaurants, cabarets and dance
Action Brought by Society
halls from $5 to $15 a month.
Rather than pay the fee, the smaller movie
PHILADELPHIA, PA., July 19.—Proprietors of
houses said they would play classical music or
motion picture theatres are required to pay no music at all. Some of the defendants con-
publishers a license fee for using copyrighted tended they had no control over the music their
music according to a decision of Judge J. Whit- pianists chose, and if the latter dashed off a
taker Thompson in Federal Court here to-day. sentimental tune at a crucial moment in a love-
The movie men were taken into court two making scene the employers were not respon-
years ago when they refused to pay a "per- sible.
forming right fee" of 10 cents a seat a year to
Furthermore, several of the defendants de-
the .music publishers, members of the Society clared they had been asked by the publishers
of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
to "plug," or popularize, current songs.
The songs alleged to have been played for
Judge Thompson dismissed these arguments
profit, thus infringing the copyright, have long in one of the three cases he heard personally
since passed from current fancy, but the issue before referring the others to the master with
survived. Judge Thompson decided in favor the statement that music selected because it is
of Irving Berlin and nine other New York music fitting and appropriate to the action of that por-
publishers, who were awarded $250 damages tion of the motion picture at that precise mo-
and $150 counsel fee from each of the thirty-one ment being shown upon the screen, and con-
Philadelphia motion picture proprietors.
tinuously changing with the theme of the motion
Eleven other suits were begun, but in some picture, is played for the additional attraction
of them the music publishers sued the wrong to the audience and for its enjoyment and
persons and there was no hearing in the re- amusement,
maining cases.
The decision of Judge Thompson was hailed
with much enthusiasm by the members of the
American Society of Authors, Composers, Au-
thors and Publishers, who said it was another
victory in a long string. It was stated that of
Send Your Stock Orders Now!
15,000 motion picture theatres, 7,000 were al-
The Sales Are Enormous!
ready operating under licenses from the Society.
200% PROFIT
Besides Irving Berlin the victorious music
publishers are T. B. Harms and Francis Day
and Hunter, the Broadway Music Corp., Jerome
H. Remick & Co., Leo Feist, Inc., Shapiro,
Bernstein & Co., Inc., McCarthy-Fisher, Inc.,
and Waterson.
World Famous
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THE SO/VO AND DANCE HIT
Soii(
Publishers Win Suit
Against Movie Theatres
( \T\1.O(.S
DOODLE,,
DOO DOO'
lbs lively rhytVlWi avid catckn
doyus Made It iytstautlu popular
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JULY 26, 1924
CHICAGO
Beck and Rockwell Join
Clark & Leslie Staff
Former in Charge of Sales Department and
Latter Manager of Band and Orchestra Divi-
sion—Both Men of Wide Experience
MOONLIGHT
MEMORIES'
A NEV WALTZ HIT BY VINCENT R O S E ,
WRITER OF * LINGER AWHILE?WITH LYRICS
BY DOROTHY TERRISS, WHO WROTE *THREE ,
ObtOCK IN THE MORNING" AND ""WONDERFUL ONE*
Berlin Number "Lazy"
Proving Widely Popular
An Example of the Exploitation It Is Receiving
From the Dealers in Preemann's Window Dis-
play in Los Angeles
"What'll I Do?" is not the only success in
the catalog of Irving Berlin, Inc. There are
at least half a dozen other songs having good
sales. Particularly is this true of the song
"Lazy," written by Berlin and issued simul-
Featuring "Lazy"
taneously with "What'll I Do?" "Lazy" has not
attained the popularity of the above number,
but it closely rivals it in point of sales. This
is demonstrated by the fact that almost every
order for "What'll I Do?" brings repeat re-
quests for "Lazy" and its demand is also re-
flected in the prominence its title pages are
given on the music counters of the country.
When dealers give a number a window dis-
play the consumer can invariably be sure that
it is the type which has wide popularity. "Lazy"
has had many exclusive window displays given
it by dealers in various parts of the country. A
particularly effective display, shown herewith,
devoted exclusively to the title pages of this
Berlin success, was recently shown by Morse M.
Preemann, a well-known dealer of Los Angeles,
Cal.
Clarke & Leslie Songs, Inc., New York, have
recently made some important additions to their
staff, including Mort Beck, well known to the
trade throughout the country, who has taken
entire charge of the sales department, and Will
Rockwell, who, with fifteen years' experience
in the trade, joins the firm as band and orches-
tra manager, in which capacity he was connected
with M. Witmark & Sons for several years.
Incidentally Mr. Beck will leave on a trip to
the Pacific Coast territory in the course of a
CHICAGO, III.., July 24.—"Tia Juana," a serni-
few weeks.
blues number written by Larry Connally and
Gene Roderich, is proving to be one of the late
Consult the Universal Want Directory of hits of the Melrose Bros. Music Co., publishers.
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted The number is very popular with dance orches-
free of charge for men who desire positions. tras, as it was written especially for dancing.
"Tia Juana" a Hit
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JULY 26, 1924
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waltz has appealed to him so strongly and it is
his intention to make it the big waltz plug of the
Fall season to follow "Colorado."
You cant go
-wrong with
Feist Brings Out
Slogan Song for Trade
For You!
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Century Music Pub. Co.
235 West 40th St.
New York
Edward B. Marks to
Publish "Hugs and Kisses"
"Sing a Little Song" Has All the Earmarks of a
Real Psychological Appeal to the Public
Trade slogans have invariably proved helpful
in popularizing the products of those industries
adopting them. "Say It With Flowers," "Save
the Surface and You Save All," and other
familiar slogans have caught the popular fancy
and have reacted favorably on sales. Why,
then, should not the music trade have a slogan
that has an equally good psychological appeal
to the public?
"Sing a Little Song," a new Leo Feist, Inc.,
publication, is not only a cracker-jack slogan
but carries a cheerful message as well. Here is
the chorus:
Sing a little song when you're lonesome,
Sing a little song when skies are gray,
Sing a little song when your heart's broken,
Spread a little cheer along the way,
Sing a little song to hide the tear drops,
Pining only makes the day seem long,
If you hum a tune you will find that soon
Everything is right that's wrong.
When you're blue here's what to do,
Sing yourself a little song.
AKCADl
MAYTIME
I LOVE YOU
JUNE NIGHT
SONG OF LOVE
LINGER AWHILE
WONDERFUL ONE
DOODLE DOO DOO
PARADISE ALLEY
MOONLIGHT MEMORIES
SING A LITTLE SONG
DON'T MIND THE RAIN
WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT
SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD
WAIT'LL YOU SEE MY GAL
I'M ALL BROKEN UP OVER YOU
SOMEONE LOVES YOU AFTER ALL
WHERE THE DREAMY WABASH
FLOWS
WORRIED (I'M WORRIED OVER YOU)
DON'T BLAME IT ALL ON ME
Write for Dealers'
LEO.
F E I S T , Inc.,
Prices
FEIST Bldf., New York
lil.l.l,t.>M.Mil,l.ltli(.mMililiMilHiUhlifi%
Harold Flammer in West
theatre organists throughout the country. In
addition to the organists featuring the number,
Harold Flammer, New York publisher, has the song is now being broadcast by radio sta-
New Wendling and Brockman Number to Be just left for the Middle West on a two weeks' tions in the country and is being used by acts
Widely Exploited—Big Drive on "Oh, How I trip. His new issues contain such songs as and dance orchestras. Another testimony to
"Dream Ships," by Henry Sachs, and "The the popularity of the number is the many re-
Wish I Knew"
Hunters Loud Halloo," by O'Hara. A most cordings by roll companies, including Q R S,
U. S., Columbia, Kimball and others; also on
Having placed the publishing rights of their attractive collection of anthems, "The Church
records, including the Brunswick and a number
new waltz ballad, "Oh, How I Wish I Knew," Year," is also just out. This supplies a crying
of others.
in the hands of the Edward B. Marks Music Co., need and advance orders for over a thousand
the nationally known writers, Pete Wendling copies have already been received by the pub-
and James Brockman, responsible for such suc- lisher.
cesses as "Oh, What a Pal Was Mary," "I'm
Forever Blowing Bubbles," etc., have made it a
CHICAGO, I I I . , July 26.—The popularity of the
"double-header" by turning over to the same
Milton Weil Music Co. catalog has forced the
firm their big radio success, "Hugs and Kisses."
CHICAGO, I I I . , July 26.—The many requests for company to enlarge its office space. Two addi-
It was the authors' original intention to publish the waltz ballad, "Tell Me You'll Forgive Me," tional rooms have been taken next to the
the last-mentioned number themselves and to published by the Garrick Music Sales, have in- professional department for the arranging de-
put a special drive behind it. Realizing, how- duced the publishers to print another edition of
partment. Another room across the hall has
ever, the wonderful facilities of the Marks or- 25,000 copies. The company also announces that
also been added, and the shipping department
ganization to put over a real hit for them, the additional sets of slides of this number have
has been moved into this location. Some of
writers very wisely came to the above decision, been ordered to comply with the demands of
the later numbers recently added to the catalog
and "Hugs and Kisses" will be one of the big
of this company are "My Sally," "Nobody Loves
plug numbers of the Marks catalog for the new
Me," "It Happened on a Summer's Night>" "Tell
season.
Them You're From Virginia" and others.
As for the other number, "Oh, How I Wish
I Knew," Mr. Marks admits that in his entire
publishing career of over twenty-seven years
there have been very few instances where a
The Oliver Ditson Co. has released a book
The most beautiful Irish waltz In years
for the ukulele, ukulele-banjo and tiple. This
is a Septimus Winner edition added to the
'THE DREAMS OF MY IRISH COLLEEN"
Eureka Method, edited by Walter F. Vreeland.
A most -wonderful fox-trot
The contents includes rudiments in music,
"THE OLD HOMESTEAD in the VALLEY*'
tuning, fingering and stroke signs and every
BOURDON DEUTY MUSIC CO.
phase of work for beginners. There are a num-
P. O. Box 103, 8ta. A.
Hartford, Conn.
ber of songs with ukulele accompaniments and
a series of instrumental selections. The book
is well illustrated, carries minute but simple and
clear explanations and should prove valuable to
musicians interested in the instruments for
which it is issued.
( SACRED - SECULAR )
Weil Enlarges Facilities
Big Garrick Exploitation
Some Recent
—*-—* Additions
to
Ditson Ukulele Book
AMERICAS POPULAR
BALLAD SUCCESSES
MOTHER! O MY MOTHER!
THE STORY OF THE ROSARY
Lyric by
MAXWELL C. FREED
Music by
HARRY D. SQUIRES
THERE'S JUST A BIT O' HEAVEN
IN YOUR SMILE
Music by
LEE DAVID
Lyric by
BENTON LEY
GIVE ME ONE ROSE
TO REMEMBER
Lyric by
J. WILL CALLAHAN
CHAPPELL-HARMS.INC.
185 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK
Music by
ERNEST R. BALL
Lyric by
FRANCESCA F. MILLER
ROSES OF PICARDY
THEWORLOISWAITlNG^SUNRISt
IN THE GARDEN OF TO-MORROW
THE SONGOF SONGS
LOVE'S FIRST KISS
SMILETHRU YOUR TEARS
IF WINTER COMES
*
M . WITMARK
1650 BROADWAY
Music by
FRANK H. GREY
& SONS
NEW YORK
Victor Herbert's
MASTERPIECE
A KISS
THE
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