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IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
Conducted By V. D. Walsh
"Muddy Water" Proving
Success as Organ Solo
New Number Being Used by Organists in Many
Photoplay Houses With Excellent Results—
Orchestrations to Come Later
racks in a compact space as necessity requires.
For the standard retail music establishment
such racks are particularly important adjuncts
for a conspicuous display of current popular suc-
cesses, and for special groups of sheet music
of all kinds. They can be looked upon as silent
salesmen, as invariably the consumer looks over
the stock and does much to serve himself.
Where the space is available such racks are
found to add considerably to the volume of busi-
ness in the course of the year and thereby prove
very profitable.
The Broadway Music Corp., publishers of that
new modern Southern classic "Muddy Water,"
has quietly extended its activities in popular-
izing this offering in all parts of the country.
These activities to date have been the intro-
duction by singers and in a few instances by
public organ renditions. The Broadway Co.
has hesitated in putting out the orchestrations
for two reasons: one, that they did not care to
be too hurried in the instrumental exploitation Important Work Along This Line by William
and the second, due to the unusual care required
Arms Fisher for the Oliver Ditson Co.—Re-
in preparation of the orchestration for dance
cent Additions to Company's List
and photoplay houses.
In the meantime, those who have used
The great demand for negro spirituals seems
"Muddy Water" as an organ solo have been to increase from month to month, and these
very enthusiastic and the Broadway Co. has re- publications are becoming a very important part
ceived numerous letters with favorable com- of standard catalogs. William Arms Fisher, of
ment on the possibilities of this number in the Oliver Ditson Co., who has contributed
photoplay organ use.
greatly to the popularity of such publications, is
Among these letters is one from Fred King, responsible for a long list of arrangements of
a well-known Bronx organist, who recently popular negro spirituals and he has written
said: "Yours of the twelfth to hand and I wish authoritatively on this type of music. Of par-
to thank you for your prompt response. In ticular importance is the new addition to the
reference to your request about 'Muddy Water' Musicians' Library, "Seventy Negro Spirituals,"
would say that I think it is one of the most arranged for voice, and piano by ten American
beautifully written and cleverly conceived pieces composers and edited by Mr. Fisher.
that have come to my notice in years. I tried it
The latest of Negro spirituals to be added to
on a mammoth organ this morning and I find the Ditson catalog include the following ar-
that it presents unlimited opportunities for ranged for voice and piano by Mr. Fisher:
beautiful organ effects. I heartily recommend "Sometimes I Feel Like I Wanna Go Home,"
and endorse this piece to all artists who are "He's the Lily of the Valley," "Is Massa Goin'
in need of something really soul-stirring and To Sell Us Tomorrow."
beautiful."
There is also in the new Ditson list an addi-
tion to the Negro spirituals arranged by Charles
Fonteyn Manney. This song, entitled "Sin," has
been sung with great success by Charles Strat-
ton. It is issued for high voice in F minor and
for low voice in D minor. Mr. Manney is also
Requiring Little Space the Racks Provide for responsible for arrangements of "Goin' to
Proper Music Display and Make Possible In- Shout," "Oh, When I Get to Heaven," "Steal
Away" and "Were You There."
creased Quantity of Self-Service Business
Meeting the Demand
for the Negro Spirituals
Century Music Racks
Prove Real Aid to Dealers
The Century Music Publishing Co., 235 West
Fortieth street, New York, publishers of the
Century Edition, has for the past several years
made a special feature of music racks. These
racks come in various sizes and in sectional
form which makes possible the use of additional
f
Two Better Melodies
Emmy Jo, and Her Beau
A Sweet, Pleading Fox Trot Hit
With Wonderful Dance Rhythm
Give Me An Hour For Tomorrow
The Popular Waltz Ballad
With a Heart Throb
Piano Copies and Orchestrations
From Your Jobber or Direct
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How I IiOv<* You
Put Your Arms Where They Belong
Yankee Rose
I Never See Maggie Alone
That's What I ( a l l a l'nl
Here or There (As Long as I'm With You)
Carolina Mine
Swim en Kiver Trail
C'est Vous
That's My Hap-IInp-Happlness
My Sunday Girl
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My Baby Knows How
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How Many Times (Irving Berlin)
.Some D a y
I'm on My W a y Home (Irving Berlin)
When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, B o b ,
Bobbin' Along
Song of Shanghai
I Never Knew What the Moonlight Could Do
At Peaee With the World (Irving Berlin)
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (If I Knew
I'd Find You)
Keinember (Irving Berlin)
A l w a y s (Irving Berlin)
In the Middle of the Night
I'd l.ove to Meet That Old Sweetheart of
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BOOKS THAT SELL
New I n i v e r s a l Dance Folio No. 12
Peterson's I'kulele Method
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E. B. Marks Music Go.
Publishes a New March
World's Favorite Songs
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Strum It With Crumit (Comic Ukulele Song
Book)
Irving Berlin's Song Gems
.From tlie Musical ('omedy Sensation
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THE COCOANUTS"
Ting-aling the Bell'll Ring
Why Do You Want to Know W h y
Florida B y the Sea
The Monkey Doodle Doo
l,iirk.v B o y
We Should Care
The Edward B. Marks Music Co. recently is-
sued a new march number called "With Flags
Aloft." The number is said to have already
been adopted by the West Point authorities and
owing to the dearth of good new inarches has
found quick recognition in other directions. It
has been recorded in player roll by the Q R S
1607 Broadway, New York
Co., the Duo-Art, Pianostyle, International, At-
las, Clark and other rolls. "With Flags Aloft"
Frederick K. Steelc, Inc., publishers of the
is written by Joseph S. Strauss, a West Point new Hawaiian song, "Bells of Hawaii," have
alumnus, and Herman Heller, musical director of arranged an early campaign on this new issue.
the Vitaphone Corp.
In several try-outs with orchestras and singers
the number has shown indications of being an
Consult the Universal Want Directory of important addition to this firm's catalog and jus-
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted tifies the efforts that are to be put behind the
free of charge for men who desire positions. '•on"'.
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
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Oliver Ditson Company
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Anticipate and Supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
Songs That Sell
Yes, everybody's asking every-
body else—"What Do U Say?"
This "peachy" Auto-Musicbile
Racer will begin "speeding" to
jobbers at 16 cents, and to re-
tailers at 19 cents, on February
21, 1927. Orchestrations at 50
cents later on.
CLARA B. MAYS—ESSIE A. DAVIS MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
518 Garden Ave., Texarkana, Arkansas.
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