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IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
Jesse Crawford Features "Starlight
and Tulips" in Paramount Presentation
Songs that Sell
Sam Fox Publishing Co. Number One of Most Popular Features of Program at Para-
mount Theatre, New York, When Given Organ Presentation
JESSE CRAWFORD, the popular organist of
*-* the Paramount Theatre, New York, gave the
first special presentation of "Starlight and Tu-
lips," published by the Sam Fox Publishing
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Jesse Crawford
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Co., New York and Cleveland, during the week
ending February 25. Alfred Bryan and Pete
THE SONG IS ENDED
TOGETHER WE TWO
FOUR WALLS
HAVIN 1 MY UPS AND DOWNS
MARY ANN
POOR LIZZIE
THERE Ml ST UK SOMEBODY FT.W-'
BACK IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD
GOLDEN GATE
(No Matter How You Slice It)
IT'S BOLOONEY
THE HOURS I SPENT WITH YOU
SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS
IT ALL BELONGS TO ME
I'VE BEEN LONGING FOR A GIRL
LIKE YOU
WHAT DO WE DO ON A DEW,
DEW. DKWY DAY
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
C'EST VOUS
ME AND MY SHADOW
MOTHER OF MINE I STILL HAVE
YOU
MISS ANNABELLE LEE
DAWNING
RUSSIAN LULLABY
WE'LL HAVE A NEW HOME IN
THE MORNIN'
MINE, ALL MINE
HOLLYWOOD ROSE
LOVELY LITTLE SILHOUETTE
I T S IN THE BAG
Wendling, well-known hit writers, have pro-
duced in "Starlight and Tulips" a melody
classis which lent itself readily to Jesse Craw-
ford's master hands. He first introduced it in
ballad style, then in waltz clog rhythm, fol-
lowed by his playing of the melody in an
Oriental manner, and then as a resounding
Sousa conception. The lyrics were then thrown
on the screen as Mr. Crawford returned to the
melody of "Starlight and Tulips" in its simpli-
fied form.
Near the close of the presentation a further
dramatic touch was added by the lighting effects
arranged for the occasion. The house grew dim
preceding the closing chorus and, as the organ-
ist entered into the final strains of the melody,
colored lights were thrown on the organ and
twinkling stars were also visible. When the
lighting effects reached their height, a massed
bed of "starlights and tulips" was seen. This
animated version of the song brought forth
applause, calling for repeated acknowledgment
on the part of the organist. It was one of the
most applauded numbers upon the program.
radio from KPRC, Houston, and this made such
a hit that he was invited to make vocal records
for the Columbia Phonograph Co. In the Fall
of 1926 he made his first vocal record for them
Popular Recording Pianist Now Preparing and later made vocal records for other record-
Series of Piano Solos to Be Released as a ing companies. At present he is recording for
Columbia and Okeh, making piano and vocal
Suite
records for both.
A contract with the Robbins Music Corp.,
New York, was signed this week by Seger
Ellis, popular recording pianist, who is prepar-
ing a series of piano solos for publication by
this house. Mr. Ellis, a native of Houston,
Tex., started working out his own ideas in Statler Orchestra Leader Featuring "Just
Whisper" and "Babyin' My Baby" on Pro-
piano playing and drifted to the jazz and blues
grams
style. His first records were made for the Vic-
tor Talking Machine Co., when that concern
Due to the winning character of the songs in
took a portable recorder to the South to record
the orchestras of that territory. The records the catalog of Miller & Shoemaker, Inc., New
of his playing interested the Victor people so York, orchestra leaders in various sections of
much that they sent for him to come East. At the country are featuring them on all their
the Victor laboratories he recorded several programs. One of the stanchest enthusiasts
piano solos, among which were "Prairie Blues" of Miller & Shoemaker songs is E. H. Van
Surdam, director of the Hotel Statler Dance
and "Sentimental Blues."
Later, Seger Ellis began singing over the Orchestra in Buffalo. Mr. Van Surdam came
Seger Ellis Writing
for Robbins Firm
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Many Orchestras Play
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to Buffalo from Atlantic City and has a wide
following in both places. "Just Whisper" and
"Babyin' My Baby" are among his favorites,
and are heard daily in his broadcast programs
over Station WGR, located in the Statler Ho-
tel.
Other radio friends of the firm arc Brennan
& Shaw, singing weekly over Stations WMCA
and WABC in New York; Peter MacArthur
and Nat Ozmon on Station WOC, Davenport,
la.; the Three Little Sachs over W H N ; Harry
Reser and his Clicquot Club Eskimos over
WEAF and a chain of stations and many oth-
ers.
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