Music Trade Review

Issue: 1925 Vol. 81 N. 12

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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 19, 1925
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Richmond Visits the
"Isle of Enchantment"
Hearst Music Publishers'
Hub of the Universe
Winning Rapid Success
Creditors Get Dividends
(Continued from page 55)
New Song by Phil Boutelje and Published by $13,000 Recovered From Canadian Government
Jack Mills, Inc., Now on Rolls and Records
and managed by Mrs. Bessie Winningham and
in Overpaid Taxes Used to Settle 40 Per Cent
a flock of girls. Bessie is spending a good-sized
of Claims
Phil Boutelje, who last season was co-
bank roll right now with Uncle Sammy on a lot
of postage stamps, for she is sending out a neat arranger and one of the pianists of the Paul
MONTREAL, CAN., September 14.—Creditors of
package of advertising matter in the form of a Whiteman Concert Orchestra, is responsible for the defunct Hearst Music Publishers, Ltd., of
message, to many thousands of music lovers. the melody of a new song called "Isle of En- Canada, who long ago had written off their
Let's hope she puts it over! Her version of chantment." The words are by Harold Alex- accounts, received a surprise packet this week
getting business is like courting a girl—you
in the form of a check for an interim dividend
must offer her the right kind of goods, and keep
of 40 per cent of their respective individual
on calling.
claims. The amount distributed amounted to ap-
proximately $13,000, payment being mad"
S. S. Kresge Company
through the Traders' Trust Co., the permanent
The S. S. Kresge Co., corner Washington and
trustee.
Temple place, has a very important music de-
Recovery of approximately $19,000 paid to the
partment. The counter was lined up two to
Dominion Government as excess profits tax
three thick with buyers of the latest in jazz.
during the time of the company's operations,
Miss Violet C. Meade (and if it's music, she
which the trustees proved to be an overpay-
sure can read), in charge of the music depart-
ment; reduction in amounts of claim filed
ment, gave me the ten best sellers on the
against the estate and realization of money on
counter at high noon when I called: "I Miss
the estate assets provided the means for pay-
You To-night," "Pal of My Cradle Days," "Col-
ment of the dividend,
legiate," "Yes, Sir, That's My Baby," "Midnight
Waltz," "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," "Ah,
Ha," "Can I See You To-night," "Ukulele
New Charles K. Harris
Lady," "Yearning."
Number Has Wide Appeal
While at the counter a young sheik asked for
a copy "In the Garden of To-morrow."
"I Knew," Described as a Barcarolle, Is Pop-
"In what key?" the clerk asked.
ular—Old Harris Numbers Delight on Radio
The Sheik: "Key? She didn't say nothing ander. The number was selected after being
given a try-out by numerous orchestras and
about keys."
Radio audiences like a few old-time songs
Clerk: "Do you know if the lady is a soprano the fact that it is now being played by over fifty
well-known combinations is an indication of its in their popular programs. This has been dem-
or contralto?"
Sheik: "She ain't neither of them; she is a popular appeal. The number is published by onstrated by data gathered by some of the out-
Jack Mills, Inc.
standing broadcasting stations. That is one rea-
nail polisher on Boylston street."
It is already known that several of the large son why Charles K. Harris, the writer of old
They Were Closed
A. P. Sr^jnidt & Co., also B. F. Wood Music photoplay houses in the metropolitan area are and new ballads, gets frequent invitations to
Co., were closed for over Labor Day. I know to make a feature of "Isle of Enchantment" with appear on the radio.
Mr. Harris takes delight in singing "Always
I missed a few good lines, not saying anything special arrangements and effects for the presen-
about Harry Crosby, the manager of A. P. tation of the number. The number is also in the Way," "After the Ball," "Break the
Schmidt, who always has some good ones that shortly to be released on roll and record con- News" and other old-time successes which he
arc almost fit for publication. I truly believe tracts which have been closed with most of the has written, as well as some of his newest offer-
ings, including "Danger in Your Eyes," "What's
that these houses closed up partly on account leading manufacturers.
Among the well-known orchestras now fea- the Matter, Sue" and "Iola, Pearl of the South-
of Frank Wright, of Los Angeles, who had
just been to Boston and placed some juicy turing "Isle of Enchantment" are Ray Miller's ern Sea."
Probably one of the best songs Mr. Harris
orders with these highbrow publishers and they Orchestra, the California Ramblers, the Ken-
tucky Serenaders, Gene Rodemich's Orchestra, ever wrote is among his new offerings, "I
thought they would call it a week.
Lyman's California Orchestra, Vincent Knew," described as a barcarolle. This is a
I just received a letter from one of my neigh- Abe
Lopez and His Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra, new modern conception of a ballad written by
bors on Long Island, giving me all the gossip Ben Selvin's Orchestra and others equally well
a ballad master composer of another genera-
and scandal of the town. He said all was well, known.
tion. It is really more than a modern ballad
excepting that the last rainstorm flooded his
because it is not typical.
cellar—not so good for his chickens and hens.
What a bozo that guy is—he should have ducks.
Perry Forms Orchestra
Songwriters and Others
Recording for Vocalion
The Boston News Bureau says 100 persons,
Will Perry, the well-known composer and
nearly all multi-millionaires, including steel arranger, has organized a thirty-piece orchestra
Miss Peggy English has been signed to record
magnates, grand opera singers, song writers for the purpose of broadcasting mixed sym- exclusively for Vocalion records, arrangements
and members of peerage, will be owners of the phonic and jazz programs. The orchestra will for such having been closed by Walter Haen-
$5,000,000 Ritz-Carlton Hotel to be erected at appear over station WEAF.
schen, recording manager of the Brunswick and
Boca Baton, Florida. Among the backers of
Vocalion laboratories. Her first selections will
the enterprise are Madame Frances Alda and
Consult the Universal Want Directory of include "Want a Little Lovin'," "Charleston
our dear little Irving Berlin. As the German The Review. In it advertisements are inserted Baby of Mine," "Don't Try to Cry Your Way
says: "das ist alles," for Boston.
free of charge for men who desire positions. Back to Me" and "You Can't Smash Kitty."
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SEPTEMBER 19, 1925
STOCK-UP!
You will need a goodly
supply of
CENTURY'S
Best
Sellers
This Season
STOCK-UP!
Century Music Pub. Go.
235 West 40th St.
New York
"There Ain't No Flies
on Auntie" a Success
Jack Mills' Judgment Vindicated in Selection of
European Number as Success with American
Public
When Jack Mills, of Jack Mills, Inc., was in
Europe two years ago he acquired the Ameri-
can publishing rights for a number of foreign
compositions. Since that time he has received
numerous other foreign publications and manu-
scripts. None, however, gave him a European
hit until very recently when the title "There
Ain't No Flies on Auntie" suggested unusual
possibilities substantiated, as far as Jack was
concerned, by the playing of the melody. In
this, however, he was alone. None of his pro-
fessional staff seemed to have similar opinion,
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and his brother Irving emphatically declared
that he was all wrong in his selection. Irving
backed up his decision by choosing another im-
portation which he decided would far outsell
"There Ain't No Flies on Auntie."
For weeks there was a battle between Irving
and Jack over the ex-
ploitation of their par-
ticular selections. Both
personally covered the
leading orchestras in
the metropolitan center.
The result is generally
known. Jack's song
won out and the entire
Jack Mills organiza-
tion, band and orches-
tra, professional as
well as out-of-town rep-
resentatives have all
Jack Mills
taken a hand in further
popularizing "There Ain't No Flies on Auntie."
This is really the short history of the average
popular song. A number is selected. It seems
to have possibilities. It is given a try-out. It
may or may not get an enthusiastic response.
It is given further trial. It shows up better.
Out of several numbers that are taken through
this preparatory exploitation stage some one
song stands out sufficiently to induce the ven-
turing of further money in its exploitation. 11
may or may not be a tremendous hit. It cer
tainly will be acknowledged as good. The pres-
ent Mills song, "There Ain't No Flies on
Auntie," has passed all the earlier stages of ex-
ploitation. It admittedly stands out. The fact
that the whole organization has confidence in
its future will send it a long way.
Peters Edition Brochure
of Historical Interest
Interesting Pamphlet Tells of Early History of
Firm and Relations With the Great Com-
posers
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[FEISTY
YOU AM) I
MARGUERITE
0 KATHARINA
MIGHTY BLUE
LOVELY LADY
BECAUSE OF YOU
1 MISS MY SWISS
HAUNTING MELODY
HONEST AND TRULY
KINKY KIDS PARADE
YOU GOTTA KNOW HOW
THE MIDNIGHT WALTZ
WHEN I THINK OF YOU
I WANT YOU ALL FOR ME
WHO WOULDN'T LOVE YOU
PAL OF MY CRADLE DAYS
TELL ME YES, TELL ME NO
LET IT RAIN, LET IT POUR
I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
NO WONDER (THAT I LOVE YOU)
HONEY, I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU
I'M TIRED OF EVERYTHING BUT YOU
WHEN THE ONE YOU LOVE LOVES
YOU
LET ME LINGER LONGER IN YOUR
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SHE WAS JUST A SAILOR'S SWEET-
HEART
Write for Dealers' iPrices
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quarters are slightly larger than the old home.
It has lent itself to a most modern arrangement
for the handling of the voluminous stocks of
music books and sheet music published by the
company.
That Barber Shop Chord
Under the chairmanship of Dr. Sigmund
Spaeth, whose headquarters will be 437 Fifth
avenue, New York City, a contest committee
has been appointed for the "National Barber
Shop Ballad Contest." The competition, which
is open to any quartet, amateur or professional,
will give as a first prize a contract for a tour
in vaudeville over the Keith-Albee circuit. The
contest will be under the direction of Keith and
other vaudeville houses, as well as several broad-
casting stations.
Peters Edition, international music publishers
whose career has extended over a period of
a century and a quarter, and whose contact
with masters of musical composition and criti-
cism during that period makes the house unique
in its field, has just published a brochure with
a brief historical introduction by Harry M. Hin-
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
richsen, American representative of the firm. It
The
Review. In it advertisements are inserted
will be distributed to music dealers all over the
free of charge for men who desire positions.
country.
The introductory passages, which have to do
with the part played by Peters Edition in musi-
cal history, are rich in allusions to names of
the masters—Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Grieg—
all of whom are associated in one way or an-
other with the publishing ventures of the House
of Peters. The list of those for whom Peters
Edition was the first publisher is too long to
recount. Mr. Hinrichsen, however, gives a brief
BEAUTIFUL BAIXAD
summary of the most interesting contacts and
supplies, in doing so, information of value to
ARTHUR
the music dealer. Throughout its existence, as
" t l i n Through
Mr. Hinrichsen records, Peters Edition has en-
joyed a reputation for authenticity, craftsman-
ship and meticulous accuracy that amounts
almost to a criterion in musical publishing, and
has furnished fundamental editions from which
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later and modern revisions and adaptations have
been made.
DUET-TWO KEYS
A new catalog of prices which put Peters
OCTAVO-
&
Edition on a par with other standard music
AUr*RRANGfiMHNTS
houses in point of price is also announced.
BAND
Hinds, Hayden &
Eldredge, Inc., Moves
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., publishers
of the "Most Popular Series" of music books,
have moved into new quarters next door to
the old address. Their new address is 5-7 Union
Square, New York City. The publishing plant
is now housed in a "daylight" building. The
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