Music Trade Review

Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 1

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Vega Banjo Scores With Thomas Dank
Orchestra Playing the Public Circuit
Rex MacDonald, Banjoist of Well-Known Organization, Uses Vega Instrument in All
of His Public Appearances on Famous Theatre Chain
t> OSTON, January 3.—Vega banjo boosters
exist from coast to coast, and from Maine
to Florida according to William Nelson, sales
"Speaking of Florida," said Mr. Nelson to-day,
"that reminds me of a story. Thomas Dank's
Coliseum Orchestra is now playing an engage-
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ized corporation has ambitious advertising sales
plans for 1928, and it considers itself fortunate
to have secured a man of Mr. Cameron's proven
ability, for although a young man he is a vet-
eran in the musical merchandise trade. For
several years he was advertising manager of
H. & A. Selmer, Inc., when that firm was lo-
cated in New York City, and originated many
of the advertising ideas that W>TC instrumental
in building up the Selmer business. But when
the company moved to Elkhart, Ind., last year
Mr. Cameron elected to remain in the East
continuing in advertising work.
He has already taken charge of the catalog
work that has been in preparation and will as-
sume active management of the entire Epiphone
advertising campaign. Mr. Cameron's many
friends in the musical merchandise trade have
given him a hearty welcome upon his return
In the fold.
HOKNEI.L, N. Y., December 28.—The Hornell
City Band has been organized by Charles R.
Benson, who is recruiting what he considers
the cream of Hornell's musicians into the
organization. Rehearsals will begin shortly at
the Citv Hall.
manager of the Vega Co., 155 Columbus avenue.
BACON
BANJOS
Played by Leading
Musicians and Orchestras
Sold by Representative
Mu$ic Merchants
ment at the Publix Theatre at St. Petersburg,
Fla., and our St. Petersburg dealer has fur-
nished us with a picture of this crack band.
Near the middle of the group one may see Rex
MacDonald, the banjoist of the company, whose
instrument lying on the floor before him is one
of the Vega make which Rex wouldn't part with
for anything. Since this Vega banjo has been
in his possession he has been doing the best
playing of his career."
GROTON, CONN.
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Made in
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and endorsed by the lead-
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these Superior Strings are
assured of large sales and
"repeats" from their best
clientele.
Earl Cameron Joins
Epiphone Banjo Corp.
Former Advertising Manager of H. & A. Sel-
mer, Inc., Assumes Same Position With New
York Banjo House
BACON BANJO CO., Inc.
"Hakkert" Gut Strings
Violin, Viola, 'Cello
Announcement was made this week by Epi
Stathopoulo, of the Epiphone Banjo Corp., of
the appointment of Earl Cameron as advertis-
ing manager of the company. The newly organ-
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Special Irving Berlin Drive Will Be
Held During Week of January 14-21
Nation-Wide Campaign Is Planned by Company on Berlin's Two Latest Songs, "The
Song Is Ended (But the Memory Lingers On)" and "Together We Two"
T RVING BERLIN, INC., New York, has com-
*• pleted plans for a special Irving Berlin
Week, January 14 to 21, and the firm reports
that the campaign is shaping up better than any
ever put on. Tie-ups have been arranged with
the leading theatres, dance orchestras, vaude-
ville acts and other performers from coast to
coast to feature during the special week Mr.
Merlin's two most recent songs, "The Song Is
Knrbd (But the Melody Lingers On)" and "To-
gether We Two." Phonograph companies are
taking advantage of the tie-up and are furnish-
ing window displays to record dealers through-
out the country. The firm states that "The Song
Is Ended" has proven one of the most success-
ful numbers ever written by Mr. Berlin and
reports from the leading sheet music dealers
in all parts of the country indicate their inten-
tion of lending co-operation to Irving Berlin
Week.
Gal De Voll Go. Opens
Chicago Professional Offices
page with the following complimentary words
penned across the photo: "It is a great pleasure
for me to sing your beautiful ballad, 'In the
Shadow of the Roses.' "
The McKinley Music Co. is sole distributor
of the Cal De Voll publications throughout the
country.
"Nobody's Lonesome but Me" to Be Released
Immediately—McKinley Co. Distributor of
Firm's Publications
CHICAGO. I I I . , December 31.—The Cal De Voll
Co. has opened professional offices in the Darewski Compositions for
Woods Theatre Building, Chicago, and an-
Sam Fox Publishing Go.
nounces that "Nobody's Lonesome but Me," a
fox-trot ballad by Tommie Malie, Cal De Voll American Publishing House to Have First Call
and Larry Vincent, will be released the first of
on Work of English Composer, Exclusive of
the year. This number will be introduced by
Popular and Production Material
Sophie Tucker shortly and her picture will
adorn the title page.
The Sam Fox Publishing Co., New York and
"In the Shadow of the Roses," another Cal Cleveland, O., has closed arrangements with
Do Voll publication, which is a beautiful ballad Max Darewski, the English composer and
of the Italian type, caught the fancy of John pianist, for a series of compositions. The first
Steel, the celebrated tenor, while he was ap- of these now in final preparation is an Fast
pearing at the Palace in Chicago recently. He Indian suite called "An Eastern Garden." The
authorized his picture appearing on the title Fox Co. also has first call on further services
of this eminent English composer, exclusive of
A recent addition to
popular or production compositions.
Max Darewski, it is true, is not so well-known
THE WITMARK
in this country, although for years he was
Black and White Series
billed in the British Isles as "the famous boy
and already
composer and pianist." His English composi-
tions are published by Francis Day & Hunter,
A BIG SELLER
Chappell & Co., Ltd., and Ascherberg, Hop-
wood & Crew.
Sam Fox, head of the Sam Fox Publishing
Co., has discovered in the modern compositions
of Mr. Darewski a type and treatment of ma-
terial that offers unusual promise to the Ameri-
can market.
M A M M Y * LITTLE
K1NKT HEADED BOf
The Irving Berlin Standard Music Corp., New
York, is releasing on January 10 the No. 4
Tenor Banjo Folio, comprising the latest hit
songs of the house. The No. 3 Saxophone Folio
will also be released on the same date. In view
of the success of the first three editions of the
Irving Berlin banjo folio, the firm has decided
to issue new editions about three times a year
and will release saxophone folios as well.
Songs thai Sell
THE SONG IS KNDKI)
TOGETHER WK TWO
FOUR WALLS
HAVIN' MY UPS AND DOWNS
MARY ANN
THERE MUST BE SOMEBODY ELSE
HACK IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD
GOLDEN GATE
TIIK HOURS I SPENT WITH YOU
IT ALL BELONGS TO ME
I'VE BEEN LONGING FOR A GIRL
LIKE YOU
WHAT DO WE DO ON A DEW,
DEW, DEWY DAY
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
C'EST VOIJ8
ME AND MY SHADOW
MOTHER OF MINE, I STILL HAVE
YOU
MISS ANNABELLE LEE
DAWNING
RUSSIAN LULLABY
W E L L HAVE A NEW HOME IN
THE MORNIN'
MINE, ALL MINE
HOLLYWOOD ROSE
LOVELY LITTLE SILHOUETTE
IT'S IN THE BAG
BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
MY NEW YORK
I'M IiOSIN' YOU
From the New
'ZIEGFELD FOLLIES"
OOH, MAYBE IT'S YOU
SHAKING TIIK BLUES AWAY
IT'S UP TO THE BAND
BOOKS THAT SELL
•New" UNIVERSAL DANCE FOLIO
No. 14
IRVING BERLIN, INC., SONG HITS
FOR SAXOPHONE—Folios Nos. 1,
2 and 3
IRVING BERLIN, INC., SONG HITS
FOR TENOR BANJO—Folios Nos.
1, 2, 3 and 4
PAUL ASH FOLIO OF NOVELTY
PIANO SOLOS
AL JOL8ON COMEDY SONG HIT
FOLIO
WORLD'S FAVORITE SONGS
PETERSON'S UKULELE METHOD
THE MOST POPULAR NEGRO SPIR-
ITUALS—Published in Four Sepa-
rate Folios.
Tenor Banjo (With
Piano Accompaniment)
SAXOPHONE (for Eb, Bb and C Mel-
ody Saxophones Combined)—With
Piano Accompaniment.
VIOLIN AND PIANO
PIANO AND VOICE
Each Volume
Cemplete
Words
and
Music
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