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MAY 22, 1926
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The Music Trade Review
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is piled up high on every music counter. Some
other top-liners are "Give Me A Little Kiss,"
"Tentin' Down in Tennessee," "Poor Papa," and
"Say It Again."
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.
In making my rounds of the publishers I
found that Harry Hume, of this house, was off
to Los Angeles on the same call of the grand
opening of the moving-picture theatre. I didn't
have an opportunity to see Harry Hume, but 1
do know that the Shapiro, Bernstein catalog has
enough hits to keep the American Railway Ex-
press well supplied with packages of music go-
ing to the Western dealers.
Charles N. Daniels
Charlie Daniels, president of the Villa Moret,
Inc., has been an intimate friend of mine for
many years, so that I could not make just a
brief business call on him. Charlie suggested
that I see him during "off hours," when we
could talk over old times. As a matter of fact,
Charlie sent me a written invitation to spend
the week-end with him and partake of his hos-
pitality. I'm going to save the experience of
"One of the most enjoyable days I spent" to
tell you in my Oakland story next week, since
Charlie is a suburbanite, living in Oakland.
Sherman, Clay & Co.
Carl LaMont is the professional manager for
the publishing department of Sherman, Clay &
Co., and, together with the other boys, was over
to Los Angeles when I called. I was sorry to
have missed him. Upon his return to the office
he immediately wrote me to the Alexandria Ho-
tel in Los Angeles, saying: "Why didn't you
tell a fellow you were coming? I could have
told Ed. Little that I had broken a leg or had
tonsilitis, or any other good excuse. I am cer-
tainly sorry that we didn't visit together this
time. We have some great songs for the sea-
son and if the public will continue to buy music
we will get our share."
I did meet the charming little lady, Miss
Gladys Nance, who is in charge of the office.
Miss Nance is quite talented in a musical way.
She was formerly in the commercial field in this
city and is very happy now in her new position.
Undoubtedly she is proving valuable to the
professional department of Sherman-Clay.
Robbins-Engel, Inc.
Wilt Gunsendorfer, representing Robbins-En-
gel, Inc., is doing some splendid work out here,
particularly on its orchestra material, the "Cap-
itol Photoplay Series," "Descriptive and Dra-
matic Series," "Redfield Concert Series," etc.
Its ukulele books are selling exceptionally well
and their popular songs, "Whose Who Are You"
and "Only You and Lonely Me," are constantly
heard in and on the air.
San Francisco Wise Cracks
(Heard Up and Down the Street)
Eat, Drink and Be Merry, for to-morrow your
bootlegger may get shot.
Music, Poetry and Women are three things
that some men would rather admire than under-
stand.
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Wifey: I can't understand the success of Mrs.
Van Horn. She doesn't sing, play or recite—yet
she is popular.
Hubby: Perhaps that's why.
"Have you any bootleggers in Crimson
Gulch?"
"Not to speak of," answered Captain Doe,
"there's one fellow who pretends he's a boot-
legger, but he is only making believe he has
money in order to get credit from the bank."
Californians are passionately devoted to their
State. A native son, taking gasoline at the foot
of Market street, had a sign on the back of his
car in large letters, reading: "Just back from
Florida, Barnum was right."
"No, sir," he said, "I've never been to Flor-
ida. I'm not fool enough to leave California.
That sign on my car? That's just patriotic ad-
vertising."
The honeymoon is* sure over if he doesn't
give a darn about what his wife thinks of Val-
entino.
There are no different classes in San Fran-
cisco. The rich just have more expensive ways
of being naughty.
At the Poker game: "Wotcha got?" "Queen."
"How many?" "One." "That's good!"
With a California poppy in my buttonhole and
a receipted bill from the hotel in my pocket, not
long after the milkman had finished his route,
I departed over the Key route ,a twenty-minute
ride on San Francisco Bay, for Oakland.
"Who'd Be Blue" British Hit
Harry Woods, who has been responsible for
many recent popular successes, has truck it
again. His song, "Who'd Be Blue," published by
M. Witmark & Sons, is not alone taking hold
rapidly in this country but is the rage of Eng-
land. Paul Specht, the well-known musical di-
rector, who at present is playing an engage-
ment at the Empress Rooms of the Royal
Palace Hotel, London, as well as appearing at
the theatres there, writes that "Who'd Be Blue"
is the biggest request number in his books. He
also mentions the fact that all the leading or-
chestras, including the Kit Kat Club Band, Don
Parker at the Piccadilly Hotel, etc., are all fea-
turing it.
This number is published abroad by Bert
Feldman, of London, who is going right behind
it with an intensive campaign. It has been
selected as one of the big numbers for ex-
ploitation at Blackpool and deservedly so.
Song
Quincke & Go. Issue
New Thematic Catalog
Book Has Three Divisions, "Interesting Easy
Pieces," "Piano Solos Worth Having," and
"Toronto Conservatory Examination Music"
W. A. Quincke & Co., 430 South Broadway,
Los Angeles, Cal., have just issued a small hand-
size thematic catalog of some of the more out-
standing of their "instrumental gems." This
new catalog is divided into three parts: Part 1,
"Interesting Easy Pieces"; Part 2, "Piano Solos
Worth Having," and Part 3, "Toronto Conserva-
tory Examination Music." It contains close
to fifty pages and has space on its frontispiece
for the dealers' imprint besides the various
group titles.
This catalog carries a foreword by Calvin
Coolidge on music. An index of the contents
follows, giving the list of "Interesting Easy
Pieces," with the grade and key, name of the
composer and the net prices. Then come the
themes of these numbers. Later on the piano
solos of Part 2 are indexed in the same man-
ner, and Part 3, the "Toronto Conservatory Ex-
amination Music," is listed with reproduction of
the stock title page of this group. This exam-
ination music is divided into junior, primary and
elementary grades. The first two numbers in
the junior list comprise "Nocturne" and
"Romance in G Minor," both of which are by
June A. Aguilar. In this group also are "Drift-
ing Clouds" and "The Mill Race," of which W.
A. Quincke is the composer.
"Autumn
Thoughts" and "Regrets" are by W. A. Quincke.
School, Lodge and
Assembly Marches
March Victorious
(Mabel Metzger-Wright)
Pacific Patrol
(Mabel Metzger-Wright)
Reliance March
(Clifford)
Victorious Eagle
(Rosey)
American Beauty March
(Williams)
First Schoebel Number
Knights of Columbus March
Elmer Schoebel, Inc., the new publishing firm
which recently opened offices at 150 West
Forty-sixth street, New York City, has issued
its first publication, known as "Spanish Mama."
Elmer Schoebel, who heads the firm, has long
been known as a successful writer of blues
songs.
Valiant Volunteers
(Clifford)
(Mabel Metzger-Wright)
Order Through Jobber or Direct
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc.
Publishers
New York City