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OCTOBER 10,
1925
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and get a fellow your size or even a little larger,
so that if he knocks you out you may become
unconscious, since when you are unconscious
you always feel cool and comfortable. It was the
kind of weather you want to drink lots, the best
you can get, if you can get it, and by all means
do jay-walking on that kind of a day, for nar-
rowly escaping from being run over will make
you shivver. They tell you in Detroit always
park alongside of a new and shiny car. There
is an abundance of everything in Detroit, even
parking space. The trouble is that too many
birds want the same cherry. They also made this
plea while I was there to reckless drivers: "In
running down pedestrians kindly try to avoid
persons wearing badges, they are delegates and
are just here on a visit." Wouldn't it be great
if Mr. Ford would eliminate the bull instead of
the cow?
The Song Shop
It claims to have everything in sheet music,
records and rolls, and is located on Griswold
street. This hole in the wall, as you might term
it, for this space is extremely limited, is the
kind of a store that makes all its customers be-
come intimate with one another. They just
naturally have to rub shoulders and shake hands
without any effort. Nevertheless, "Sy" Win-
kle is a wise old "Sy." The little shop is ex-
tremely attractive and every fraction of an inch
is utilized. He is what you would call a typical
"butter and egg" man from the West, and if
you know butter and egg men as I do you'll say
that "Sy" is in the A class. "Sy" is alive
every minute of the day. He never finds him-
self in the dark. His lamps are always lit.
Willard Bryant
The name of Bryant, musically speaking lo-
cally, has been known for at least a quarter of
a century and then some. Mr. Bryant .is a doc-
tor and professor of music, and not only reads
his notes but plays them as well. He is a real
bean in his field with the headquarters for the
profession, whether it is a wind or stringed in-
strument. He is the hospital as well as the col-
lege. In sheet music he specializes in the band
and orchestra material and if Bryant hasn't
it it is a question whether you can find it in
Detroit. Mr. Bryant has always been known
to do the right thing at' the right time, but he
claims at many times when you want to do the
right thing there seems to be a law against it—
not saying what it is.
Hudson's Music Store
There are many successful music stores in
department houses, but only a few standard
music stores are operated under the same roof
of a dry goods concern that are successful and
this is one of the few. Often will you see the
type of musician in this store that looks as
though he had overlooked going to the barber's
—not because he can't find one or he hasn't the
price, but it seems that long hair and good
music go together for no reason at all. Mr.
Robinson, head of the department, we have the
pleasure to announce, is a thoroughbred when
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it comes down to the classics. This department
is swinging high and looks like a real educa-
tional emporium of music and no doubt will
stay that way for the rest of the season.
Everybody's Doing It—"The Charleston"
In this section everyone is doing it. What?
They call it "The Charleston." If our genteel
ancestors who used to swing their "partners"
with so much grace were here to-day they
would be horrified, and if called upon to partici-
pate would have to use cushioned underclothing
for their protection.
S. S. Kresge Co. General Offices
Many a Saturday morning the music publisher
offered a prayer before he left his home that the
Kresge check would be in the first mail. For it
has been so essential to the many individuals.
But of course things have changed. Most of
the music publishers are prosperous to-day, and
while the Kresge check is very welcome, to say
the least, it is not a case of life or death now.
Is that right? I hope so! For I do believe that
the Kresge syndicate certainly gets rid of a lot
of popular music. Those of you who have never
met F. R. Wertman, the buyer of music for all
the stores (as well as half a dozen other depart-
ments that I know nothing about), certainly
has a treat in store for them. But try and see
that bird. You have got to make a long ad-
vance date appointment and, before entering,
you have got to give the "high sign" of distress
and if your shrine card is up to date and you
have a good selling catalog, then maybe he'll
see you. But you've got to make it snappy.
That's what I had to do before I gained admis-
sion. Let me report that Mr. Wertman looked
great, clear eye, perfect poise and relaxed. Per-
haps our friend Mr. Wertman contributed this
passage. Who knows? "Fear and worry con-
tribute much to the wear and tear of the think-
ing apparatus, so why worry?"
New Numbers Announced
from Ernest Ball's Pen
Included Are Three Ballads, "All the Luck in
the World to You," "Hollywood Rose" and
"After All It's You"
Ernest R. Ball, the popular composer-enter-
tainer, has been busy on the Coast for many
months past with his group of entertainers, pre-
senting a musical act that, according to all ac-
counts, is one of the best things of its kind the
West has ever enjoyed. A few days ago he re-
turned to California after spending a week or
so with his publishers, M. Witmark & Sons, in
New York. During this brief period he had the
pleasure of checking up on his fine ballad suc-
cess of the past and present season, "West of
the Great Divide," and also turned in for imme-
diate publication and exploitation two new pop-
ular ballads in the best Ball style. These are
"All the Luck in the World to You" and
"Hollywood Rose," both of which are included
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in the new act Ernie Ball had just opened' with
on the Coast. A third number by this success-
ful writer, "After All It's You," will shortly
follow.
Each of these three numbers represents the
composer at his tip-top form, and that is saying
a great deal. Especially promising is "All the
Luck in the World to You," which seems at
this early date destined to rival in popularity
Ernest Ball
the writer's earlier and tremendous popular
ballad, "Goodbye, Good Luck, God Bless You."
Ball's new act, which is in the nature of a song
recital of nothing but Ball ballads, put over in
the style which has made him always a favorite
vaudeville headliner, employs the services of
eight clever artists, including a violinist, a 'cel-
list, coloratura and mezzo sopranos, with special
and very effective drops, electric equipment and
a couple of grand pianos.
In addition to the popular ballads mentioned
here, Ball has two fine new additions to the
famous Witmark Black and White Series, "My
Hour" and "I Promise You," so that altogether
his star, ever in the ascendant, seems mounting
higher than ever in the firmament of melodic
successes.
Honor to Puccini
MrLAN, ITALY, September 26.—A further honor
has been given Giacomo Puccini, composer of
"Madame Butterfly," "La Boheme" and other
operas, through the placing of a life-size Car-
rara marble statue- in the foyer of Scala Theatre
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