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"Ladron," New Tango
Issued by Marks Go.
New Argentine Number Written by Carlos
Cobian Already Being Released by Mechan-
icals
catalogs in recent years. The first is entitled
"Old Pals Are the Best Pals After All," and was
composed by Gene Austin. The firm contem-
plates a big campaign on this song, which is al-
ready in demand by the big orchestras and
vaudeville acts. The second number is called
"Get Out ond Get Under the Moon," which is
designed as a Summer song, and work on
getting it in full swing duuing the next month
is already under way.
"Louisiana" Proving Big
Hit With Piantadosi
Other Numbers in This Firm's Catalog Show-
ing Up Well in Sales—"Dancing Shadows"
Widely Played
Al Piantadosi, proprietor of the music pub-
lishing firm bearing his name at 1576 Broad-
way, New York, is very enthusiastic over the
April-May Releases
most recent addition to his catalog, entitled
"Louisiana." This number is characterized by
for Carl Fischer, Inc. Mr. Piantadosi as a "lazy" fox-trot, and was
Some interesting new works are contained in written by Andy Razaf, Bob Schafer and J. C.
the April-May releases of Carl Fischer, Inc., Johnson, the latter being the composer. The
New York, among them being Henry Hadl-ey's song is in demand by the large dance orchestras
"Ballet of the Flowers" suite. The composi- in the East and its popularity is also spreading
tion comprises six individual numbers—"Red to other parts of the country. The number is
Rose," "Marguerites" "Jasmine," "Heather," gotten out in an attractive sheet music edition
"Violets" and "Lily of the Valky." Two piano with a cover in light blue, showing a Mississippi
selections of Victor Herbert, entitled "Danse River steamer cruising down stream before a
Baroque" and "The Jester's Parade," have been full moon.
Other numbers in the Piantadosi catalog in-
issued in pianistic settings, arranged by Arthur
Friedheim. Two compositions for violin and clude the publisher's own composition "I'm
piano, arranged by Godfrey Ludlow, are "In Tired of Making Believe," compared by many
the Cradle," by Iva Louise Bradley, and Menuet to his hit of many years ago, "Curse of an
Aching Heart." "Stormy Weather Pals," also
in G, by Beethoven.
written by Mr. Piantadosi, has been released as
Other new Carl Fischer releases include a dance number on Columbia and Harmony rec-
"Wing Te-e Wee," a little Chinese song with ords in this country and was issued on the Vic-
music by Geoffrey O'Hara; "I Dare Not Ask tor list for Canada last month. "Dancing
a Kiss," composed and arranged by Henry Shadows," the novelty fox-trot by Ernie Golden,
Holden Huss; "Gate City March," by Victor is being used widely by the dance orchestras
Herbert, arranged for small and full orchestra of the country.
and piano, and miscellaneous other instru-
mental, orchestra and octavo works.
"Ladron," a new Argentine tango, has been Villa Moret Numbers
issued in attractive sheet music form by Ed-
Being Widely Played
ward B. Marks Music Co., New York. This
concern has published many popular tangos,
South American, Spanish and French, in the The New York professional office of Villa
past and many of them, such as "El Choclo," Moret, Inc., located at 1595 Broadway, has been
"La Rumba," "L'Amour de l'Apache" and so busy lately as the result of numerous per-
"Marigny" have become standard successes, formers featuring its numbers that Will Rock-
comprising one of the best tango selections ever well, Eastern manager, has added Rae Lecdcr
published. "Ladron" was written by Carlos and Buddy Valentine to the professional staff.
Cobian, an Argentine composer and orchestra The firm's latest number, "Ready for the
director, who knows precisely what the cur- River," by Neil Moret and Gus Kahn, has
rent style in tangos is both here and in his taken on all the aspects of a quick hit and is
being played and sung in all quarters. The
native land.
plug
given "Chloe" by Paul Whiteman and his
Literally translated "Ladron" means "Thief"
and the idea in the lyrics concerns the fascinat- orchestra on the Dodge Bros.' hook-up of fifty-
ing thief who steals everyone's heart. A trick four stations has produced remarkable results
in the melody at the end of the verse, involving in the sheet copy demand for it throughout the
a captivating scale treatment, is one of the country. Mr. Whiteman has been using "Chloe"
also in his stage presentations at the Para-
most delightful things about the song.
The record and roll companies have imme- mount Theatre in New York and other Publix
diately seen the possibilities in this new tango houses. Mr. Rockwell states that "Persian Rug"
and are listing it either as a South American or and "An Old Guitar and an Old Refrain" are
Spanish selection, or as an American tango holding up well, and are active on sheet music
with English lyrics. The latter were written jobbers' lists.
specially by Carol Raven who turned out the
words for the Marks edition of the "Song of
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Two New Berlin Numbers
MAY 5, 1928
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Publishers' Program at
Chicago Piano Club
CHICAGO, I I I - , April 28.—Music and good fel-
lowship were the featirres of the weekly meet-
ing of the Chicago Piano Club last Monday
when the prominent music publishers gave a
program featuring some of the popular as well
as the older "song hits." Representatives of the
following publishers entertained: Leo Feist,
Inc., Milton Weil Music Co., Irving Berlin and
Shapiro Bernstein.
Another BIG One
The Music by Lew Pollack, co-
writer of Charmaine, Diane and
Miss Annabell Lee.
The lyric by Sidney Clare, co-
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I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
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one of the largest and most successful popular
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