Music Trade Review

Issue: 1926 Vol. 82 N. 11

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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
MARCH
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A Great Lyric by
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A Knockout Twne by
RAY HENDERSON
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JACK HULBERTS
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FEIST'
"Know the Series" Contest
Awards to Be Announced
Next week's announcement in this publication
will not only carry the names of the twenty-
nine winners in the competition, but a full selec-
tion of the "Ten Best Sellers," selected poten-
Judges in Contest Sponsored by M. Witmark tially, and the reasons, given therefor by
& Sons Make Final Decisions Regarding Win- the winner of the first prize. There will also
ners This Week
be a list of those contestants who, though not
actually prize winners, presented such excellent
On Monday of this week the judges of the answers and selections that it was the unani-
"Know the Series" contest sponsored by M. mous decision of»the judges to include their
Witmark & Sons, the well-known music pub- names as deserving of honorable mention.
lishing house, arrived at their final decisions as
Herewith is a photograph of the judges, all
well-known editors of musical publications,
taken after the completion of their work. Top
row from left to right: B. Brittain Wilson,
Music Trade Review; W. J. Dougherty, Music
Trades and Musical America; Alfred Human,
Singing; seated: Adrian Boylston, Music Trade
News, and Alvin L. Schmoeger, The Musical
Courier.
Besides the announcement that will appear in
this and other publications in early issues M.
Witmark & Sons will forward a copy of the
announcement personally to every contestant.
Sond
Everybody Knows It
There are only a few advertising slogans that
go over so big that they become common prop-
erty. Among these are "Eventually, Why Not
Now" and "If It Isn't an Eastman It Isn't a
Kodak." There is only one in the sheet music
Sheet Music at Heine's
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., March 1.—The Heine
Piano Co. has opened a sheet music depart-
ment and is doing very well with it, according
to Thomas Dahl, assistant manager of the com-
Kindly Old Man: so YOU BOBBED A MUSIC STORED
pany. The department, which is operated by
Judges in "Know the Series" Contest
Convict 666: YES, t PUT TOO MUCH TRUST IN THE OLD
SAUCE, "you CAN'T GO WRONG WITH A FEIST SONG."
to the winners. The names of these will be an- Irving Weber, is on the mezzanine floor, and
ale Record.
nounced in this department in the next issue. is known as Irving's Sheet Music Store. Popu-
The "Know the Series" contest was an edu- lar numbers are featured by men and women
cational campaign on the Witmark Black and singers, as well as by playing. This week's field that has achieved wide popularity and uni-
White series and several hundred entries in the headliners are stated to be: "I'll Never Miss versal recognition, as the accompanying illus-
competition were reviewed by the judges. There You Again," and "Thanks for the Buggy Ride," tration shows.
was a slight delay in this due to the fact that both Villa Moret publications, and "I'm Sitting
the high standard of excellence in the answers on Top of the World," a Leo Feist publication.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
Sherman, Clay & Co. are giving quite a good The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
necessitated very careful and extended examina-
slice of one window to featuring "Sweet Child." free of charge for men who desire positions.
tion on the part of the judges.
ANOTHER "TRIANGLE TRIUMPH" IN SONGS-
IT DON'T DO
NOTHIN' BUT RAIN
A MARVELOUS NOVELTY SONG BY PHIL COOK
WE PREDICT IT WILL BE THE "REIGNING" SONG HIT OF 1926
A FEW OTHER BIG SELLING "TRIANGLE SONGS"
"HOT COFFEE"
"HONEYMOON WALTZ"
"CAROLINA STOMP"
"GET IT FIXED"
"THE WRECK ON THE SOUTHERN OLD '97"
"GO BACK WHERE YOU STAYED LAST NIGHT"
"BLACK HORSE STOMP"
"18TH STREET STRUT"
"YOU'RE MORE THAN A PAL TO ME"
TRIANGLE MUSIC PUB. CO., INC.
1658 BROADWAY
NEW YORK CITY
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MARCH 13, 1926
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and "Roadways," a John H. Densmore number.
To the part songs for men's voices has been
added "Daddy Dear," by R. Deane Shure. This
number was written for and dedicated to the
Apollo Club of Pittsburgh, Pa. In the two-part
songs for women's voices now appears "Lilies,"
by Ferdinand Dunkley, and in the three-part
songs for women's voices, "The Lost Chord,"
of Sir Arthur Sullivan, with an arrangement by
Hartley Moore.
Frank Pallma Leaving
on Trip to the East
Upon Completion of Eastern Trip He Will Have
Covered Entire Country—Catalog Is in De-
mand
CHICAGO, 111., March 6.—Frank Pallma, presi-
dent of the Pallma Music Publishers, 509 South
Wabash avenue, returned recently from an ex-
tended trip on which he has been since August
1, and during which time he covered the entire
Western and Southern territory as far West as
the Coast and as far South as the Gulf States.
He is now planning to leave for an Eastern
Century Music Pub. Go.
trip and expects to be gone for three months,
returning about May 1. Upon completing the
235 West 40th St.
New York
latter trip, he will have covered the entire coun-
try from coast to coast and from border to
border.
New Numbers Issued
The Review representative found Mr. Pallma
by the Oliver Ditson Go. highly
gratified with the reception the trade has
accorded the Pallma publications as well as
These Include Two New Negro Spirituals and a with the many reorders that are being received
Number of Part Songs for Men's and Wom- from all over the country. Orders that were
en's Voices
received from the smaller as well as the larger
dealers throughout the country were shown,
The Oliver Ditson Co. has added to its Negro emphasizing the wide appeal the Pallma catalog
spirituals arranged in choral form by William has among music lovers, as well as to the trade,
Arms Fisher, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and accentuated by the attractive title pages and
"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child." the manner in which the numbers have been
To its sacred music for men's voices has been issued.
added "Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly
The numbers that are leading the catalog in-
Theme," and to its anthems for mixed voices as
clude "Dawn," "I Love You More Each Day,"
well as for men's voices, "Into the Woods My
"A Broken Song," "Thoughts." These are being
Master Went," the text by Sidney Lanier and
featured by such artists as Jose Mojica, tenor,
music by George B. Nevin. In its part songs
Chicago Civic Opera; Marie Morrisey, Bruns-
for mixed voices now appears "Come O'er the
wick artist; Charles Marshall, Chicago Civic
Sea," a four-part vocal waltz; "In the Merry
Opera; Cyrena Van Gordon, Chicago Civic
Month of May," a madrigal for mixed voices,
Opera; Lucy Westen, Carl Craven and many
other prominent singers. The numbers are also,
being used by many of the leading moving pic-
ture theatres in connection with organ and
slide presentations as well as solo and orchestra
features. Every song is individual and enables
the publishers to offer a well-balanced catalog
which will appeal to the public, to teachers, to
concert directors, etc.
Not only does the Pallma catalog offer a wide
appeal, but also added to this is the catalog of
H. T. Fitzsimons, which is a separate one. But
both publications are under one management
and organization of which H. T. Fitzsimons is
general manager. The latter group includes the
H A R M S . I N C . 62 W 4 5 T H ST.
N.YC.
Aeolian series of choral music, cantatas, operettas
and books of which "Pickles" and "Once in a
Blue Moon" operettas, for amateur high schools,
clubs, etc., are enjoying an unprecedented suc-
cess. These are specially written within the
range of the voice of the high school pupil.
On both the Pallma and Fitzsimons publica-
tion advertising matter is being supplied to
the trade for distribution.
That's Why Live Dealers
Push It
Do You?
Sfcow Me
T/ie \Nay
1o Go Home
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Can't Go Wr<
YOU AND I
SWEET MAN
MIGHTY BLUE
FLAMIN' MAMIE
I MISS MY SWISS
IT MUST BE LOVE
LANTERN OF LOVE
DON'T WAKE ME UP
TEACH ME TO SMILE
THE COUPLE UPSTAIRS
THE MIDNIGHT WALTZ
PAL OP MY CRADLE DAYS
BE ON THE LEVEL WITH MOTHER
FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE
I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
I'M TIRED OF EVERYTHING BUT
YOU
WHEN THE ONE YOU LOVE LOVES
YOU
TOO MANY PARTIES AND TOO MANY
PALS
WHEN
I DREAM
OF THE LAST
WALTZ WITH YOU
ALL THAT SHE IS IS AN OLD FASH-
IONED GIRL
I F WE CAN'T BE THE SAME OLD
SWEETHEARTS
^Write\for Dealers' Price
pianist and recording artist. The number will
be first exploited through the radio.
"Little Telltale" Popular
"Little Telltale," published by Theodore Pres-
ser Co., is being programmed by a long list ot
concert artists, including Cecil Arden, the mez-
zo-soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company,
Elsie Baker, concert singer and Victor record
artist, Marguerite Namara and Franceska Kas-
per Lawson. All of these artists have written
favorable comments on this song. Caroline L.
Sumner, the author of "Little Telltale," is also
the writer of "Trifles," "Hope On," "By the
Abiding Power" and "In Each Heart There
Lies a Garden."
New McDaniel Go. Office
CHICAGO, 111., March 8.—The Joe McDaniel
Music Co., of New York City, has opened an
office in this city at 177 North State street.
AMERICAS POPULAR
BALLAD SUCCESSES
ROSES OF PICARDY
THEWDRLDISV/AJTlNG-SUNRJSt
INTHE GARDEN OFTWORROV
THE SONG OFSONGS
LOVE'S FIRST KISS
SMILETHRU YOUR TEARS
IF WINTER COMES
CHAPPELL-HARMS.INC.
I85 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK
Sherwood-Schott Number
Ray Sherwood and Marion Schott have just
finished a satirical song called "I Haven't Men-
tioned Mammy." The words of the number
are quite clever and the music is melodious.
The number has been placed with the F. B.
Haviland Music Co., 114 West Forty-fourth
street, New York City, who are acting as sales
agents.
Ray Sherwood is the writer of the popular
waltz success, "Honeymoon Waltz" and "Hawai-
ian Sunset." Marion Schott is a popular radio
EVERYBODY'S SINGING IT,
IT'S SELLING BIG
M.WITMARK & SONS
165O BROADWAY
NEW YORKL

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