Music Trade Review

Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 7

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The Music Trade Review
AUGUST 18, 1928
of the song. The titles themselves can do more
in indicating the quality of this Marks folio
than any mere description, and some of them
follow: "Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight,"
"Under the Bamboo Tree," "Everybody Works
But Father," "Oh Didn't He Ramble," "Play
That Barber Shop Chord," "Down in the Old
Cherry Orchard," "My Own Iona," "My Sweet
Adair," "She Was Bred in Old Kentucky,"
"Roll Them Roly Boly Eyes," "Sipping Cider
Through a Straw" and many others.
Berlin Firm Issuing
Two New Theme Songs
Irving Berlin, Inc., New York, is conducting
a widespread campaign on two theme songs
for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer photoplays,
"White Shadows (in the South Seas)" and
"Dancing Daughters." The first picture has the
song, "Flower of Love," as the musical theme
and the second a song called "I Loved You
Then as I Love You Now." Both songs were
written specially for the respective productions
and possess appealing melodies, which should
carry them a long way on their own merits. In
addition to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer exploita-
tion of the pictures, Irving Berlin, Inc., is sup-
plying music dealers with display materials of
all kinds for cashing in on the showing of the
films throughout the country.
Arthur J. Lamb Dies
PROVIDENCE, R. I., August 11.—Arthur J. Lamb,
once a famous song writer and later a play-
wright and producer, died here today at the
Miriam Hospital, the cause being embolism.
Mr. Lamb was probably best known as the
composer of the familiar "Asleep in the Deep,"
and also had to his credit such ballads as "The
Bird in the Gilded Cage," "Goodbye Sweet-
heart," "The Bird on Nellie's Hat," '"Keep on
Shining, Silvery Moon," "The Linger Longer
Girl," "The Bridge of Sighs," and many others.
Mr. Lamb was born in England and came to
this country following the success of "Asleep
in the Deep" abroad. Later, he became a
familiar figure oil Broadway.
THE OVER-NIGHT
SENSATION
Ulem 'ries
(Golden Memory Days)
The MustceJ Theme HENRY M.NEELY
HAROLD SANFORD
M.WITMARK6S0NS
NEW YORK
Published as follows
SOLO—TWO KEYS, B flat and C DUET—C
OCTAVO
MALE, FEMALE and MIXED VOICES
ENSEMBLE
VIOLIN & PIANO, 'CELLO & PIANO, VIOLIN
'CELLO and PIANO
VOCAL ORCHESTRA, B flat and C BAND
DANCE—WALTZ
M. WITMARK & SONS, New York
Carl Fischer Numbers
on Many Radio Programs
"Querida" Popular Number With Many Set
Programs — Fritz Kreisler Settings Also
Played by Many Radio Organizations
Many songs and orchestral specialties of
Carl Fischer, Inc., New York, are being heard
over the large radio hook-ups this Summer
and some of the older numbers in the firm's
catalog have been given a new lease on life
through this medium. "Querida," a new Spanish
style serenade, is a number that is heard nearly
every evening. A few of the more prominent
radio stars who are featuring this number in-
clude Vincent Lopez, Leo Reisman, Theodore
Webb, La Palina, the Mediterranean, U. S.
Navy Band, the La France orchestra, and many
others. Dealers in various sections of the
country have begun to notice a real demand for
it, which is growing in popularity from week
to week.
It seems almost impossible to tune into any
hour these days, which does not use the Fritz
Kreisler settings of such favorites as "The Old
Refrain," "Cradle Song" and "Londonderry
Air," published for many years by Carl Fischer,
Inc. Two new songs by Vaughn De Leath,
"Honey" and "Rosemary" have been sung over
the Wrigley Hour and by Vaughn De Leath,
herself, over Station WJZ. Several radio-theme
songs for prominent hours are published by
Carl Fischer, Inc., among them being "The Old
Colonel March" starting and closing the Max-
well Hour under the direction of Nat Shilkret;
Harold Sanford's "Cavalcade March" which is
still going strong; "Two Guitars" and "Black
Eyes," by Harry Horlick, the dynamic leader
of the A. & P. Gypsies.
Witmark Numbers in
Sousa Band Programs
Victor Herbert Compositions Especially Promi-
nent in Programs of Famous Band Master
on Golden Jubilee Tour
The publications of M. Witmark & Sons, New
York, have always been generously sprinkled
through the programs of John Philip Sousa and
his band and the present golden jubilee tour
of the famous bandmaster is no exception. The
compositions of Victor Herbert, most of which
are published by the Witmark house, are al-
ways to be found on the Sousa programs.
These include such Herbert songs as "Gypsy
Love Song," "Kiss Me Again," "I'm Falling in
Love With Someone" and others.
At his evening concerts, which started in At-
lantic City, and which will be given in the prin-
cipal cities from Maine to California, Mr. Sousa
is featuring a novel paraphrase on "Among My
Souvenirs," that includes Victor Herbert's ever-
popular "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life." This
same song is sung during the afternoon con-
certs by Marjorie Moody, prima donna with
the Sousa band this season. For Miss Moody,
Mr. Sousa has written a new waltz song,
"Love's Radiant Hour," the lyric of which is
written by Helen Boardman Knox. Miss
Moody is singing this also at every perform-
ance.
"Dream House" Is
Big National Hit
Ed Little, of Sherman, Clay & Co., San Fran-
cisco, states that they have the biggest hit in
the country, "Dream House," a song that is
selling all over the land. Harry Wilson, Den-
ver representative of the firm, has been to San
Francisco on a vacation and is now in Salt
Lake City where he is stopping over for two
weeks, popularizing Sherman, Clay & Co.'s new
songs. He is leaving shortly for Denver.
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Review
AUGUST 18, 1928
Supervisors' Meet Held by
Educational Music Bureau
entury
using it as a feature with a singing chorus.
Among the newer bands to make use of it being
Bob Fallon's orchestra, Tommy Gott and his
Meyer Davis Astor Hotel orchestra and Leroy
Chicago Firm Holds Gathering of Supervisors'
Tibb's orchestra at Connie's Inn in Harlem.
Teachers and Directors in That City From
August 4 to August 16.
Bernard Prager Starts
SHEET MUSIC
Trip for Robbins
CHICAGO, I I I . , August 11.—The Educational
Music
Bureau, Inc., wholesale representative of
is the message we are sending to
Bernard Prager, traveling representative for music publishers and musical merchandise
millions of people every day
through the medium of 31 Best the Robbins Music Corp., New York, left this manufacturers, held a national Summer confer-
American Magazines directing the week for a two-months' trip to the Coast, which ence for music supervisors, directors and teach-
readers to go to their dealers for will take him to practically every music store in ers at the local headquarters, 434 South Wa-
every city of importance in the country. A. L. bash avenue, August 4 to 16.
copies.
The primary purpose of the conference was
Sloane, another Robbins traveler, left a week
HOOK-UP
or so prior to Mr. Prager, and is covering to offer the opportunity for acquiring a prac-
Canada and the Northwest. Mr. Prager's itin- tical working knowledge of all kinds of avail-
erary is taking him to the New England States able supplementary materials, and an extensive
first, and while in Boston he will consult with program was outlined to include all types of
Ben Goldberg, the Robbins' representative there. vocal and instrumental materials from kinder-
Fifteen cents a copy for the
He will also visit Phil Wilcox, Middle Western garten to college music.
Best existing Edition is the
representative for Robbins in Chicago, Dave
Practically everyone attending the school is
reason why "CENTURY" is
Silverstein in Los Angeles, Holly Moyer in called upon to discuss or direct the class
Denver, Andy Stanton in Philadelphia and Ed through some particular book, operetta or other
Best selling Edition.
Eggen in Seattle, as well as the important deal- selection with which he or she is familiar.
ers and jobbers in this range of territory.
In holding the conference, the Educational
Music Bureau is helping to solve one of the
supervisors' greatest problems, that of finding
235 W. 40th St., New York City
or selecting the material suited for their needs,
and a great deal has been accomplished by the
conference in ascertaining the value or useful-
ness of various kinds of music for school work.
A song entitled, "For Old Times' Sake," by
B. G. De Sylva, Lew Brown and Ray Hender-
"Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time," by Gilbert son, has been released by the music publishing
and Shilkret, Scores Success With Film's firm bearing their names and is developing as
a successor to "Together," by the same writ-
First Performances
Billy Newsome, Eastern professional repre-
ers. Another big seller in the Summer catalog
sentative for the publishing department of J.
of
De
Sylva,
Brown
&
Henderson,
Inc.,
is
Leo Feist, Inc., New York, is enthusiastic
W. Jenkins Sons Music Co., of Kansas City,
over the latest photoplay theme song to be "Blue Grass" which was also written by the Mo., stated this week that the firm's new waltz
heads
of
the
firm.
Other
active
songs
published
published by the firm since "Ramona" and is
hit, "It Must Be Love," is showing up well in
working on a national campaign for the num- recently by this house include "Blue Over You,"
New England and the East. Mr. Newsome re-
"It
Was
the
Dawn
of
Love,"
"When
I
Tip
ber. The song is "Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac
turned recently from Atlantic City, where he
Toe"
and
"I'm
Walking
Between
the
Rain-
Time," which is the theme for the First Na-
found several large orchestras featuring the
tional production, "Lilac Time," now having its drops." The company's leader this Summer
song. An older release of the Jenkins house,
has
been
"Angela
Mia,"
the
theme
song
of
the
initial run in Los Angeles and at the Central
"Can't
You Hear Me Say I Love You," is still
Theatre in New York. This photoplay, starring- photoplay "Street Angel," now nationally re- doing well professionally, and is enjoying a
leased.
Colleen Moore, is expected to have its national
consistent sale in the trade.
release in several hundred theatres throughout
the country in a few weeks.
Another Sensational Hit
The lyrics of the song were written by L.
in THE WITMARK
Wolfe Gilbert, co-writer of "Ramona," and the
music, which is also a waltz, was composed by
The Gem Dance Folio for 1929, has been an-
Nathaniel Shilkret, director of the Victor Salon
Orchestra and the Eveready and Maxwell radio nounced by the Richmond Music Supply Corp.,
New York, and will be off the press soon. The
hours. On the day following the premiere of
the picture in New York, Mr. Shilkret received new Gem Folio will comprise sixty-four pages of
the following telegram of congratulation from song hits, including "Sidewalks of New York,"
Colleen Moore in Hollywood: "Dear Mr. Shil- leading numbers from "Artists and Models,"
kret,—Congratulations and sincere thanks for "That's My Weakness Now," "Mississippi Mud,"
the beautiful music of your 'Lilac Time' song, "Sweet Sue, Just You," "After My Laughter
which has helped so much in putting the pic- Came Tears" and many other popular hits. A
ture over here and which I am sure will render order price of twenty-five cents is made.
similar service all over the world. Already
thousands of people in Los Angeles are hum-
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
ming the song and so is your ever grateful
Colleen Moore." A facsimile of this telegram
as well as a cut of the title-page and the first
two lines of the chorus have been prepared by
Leo Feist, Inc., for an attractive order blank,
Oliver Ditson Company
now being mailed to the trade.
Century Music Pub. Co.
Theme of "Lilac Time"
Published by Leo Feist
Successor to "Together"
Issued by De S., B. & H.
Jenkins Numbers in East
Gem Folio for 1929
to Be Issued Soon
BLACK & WHITE
SERIES
p blishers
BOSTON »
"He's Our Al" Is
Steadily Going Over
The campaign song, "He's Our Al," written
by A. Seymour Brown and Albert Von Tilzer
and published by the Broadway Music Corp.,
New York, is continuing to make headway even
before the Democratic presidential campaign
has be.en actively set in motion. The song has
just- been released on Columbia records with a
recording by Billy Jones and Ernest Hare of
"Happiness Boys" fame, and will be placed on
sale under date of August 20. Previously the
number has been obtainable on Pathe records,
backed up with "Sidewalks of New York."
Practically all of the leading orchestras are
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
311 West 43rd Street
New York City
Can be had as follows
SOLO—4 keys, Ab (eb to eb) Bb—C and D
D U E T - 2 keys, Bb and D
OCTAVO—Two Part, Three Part, Foui Part,
Male, Female and Mixed Voices
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The Dream Melody (Intermezzo) Waltz
Violin and Piano, Cello and Piano, Violin, Cello and
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