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IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
Conducted by Fred B. Diehl
Witmark Publishes New
Republican Campaign Song
"We're For Hoover and Curtis" Written by
Albert Gould and Tom Shane—Dedicated to
Vice-Presidential Candidate
A new campaign sung, one of the few up to
the present to be written about the Republican
candidates, is entitled "We're For Hoover ami
Curtis," and has just been published by M.
Witmark & Sons, New York. The number is
written by Albert Gould and Tom Shane, and
the lyrics are right to the point without any
attempt to sidestep the main idea of the piece,
i. e., the description of both candidates. The
song, which is set to a lively march tempo,
has been dedicated to lion. Charles Curtis, Re-
publican nominee for vice-president, by the
Curtis fo.- Vice-President Club of New York.
The title page ol the number contains the
autographed photographs of both candidates
with a drawing of the White House, looming
up in the background. Jay Witmark, of M.
Witmark & Sons, returned recently fr:)i:i
Washington, 1). C, where lie had a pleasant
interview with Senator Charles Curtis concern-
ing the possibilities of the song. A photograph,
taken o. the .1 while in conference, has been
released nationally by a photographic syndicate
and is expected to pave the way for putting
the song over.
Mills Music Inc. Buys
New Southern Number
Mills Music Inc., New York, has purchased
from the House of Harold Dixon, a new song
entitled: "Shout Hallelujah, 'Cause I'm Home,'
which is hailed as the successor of, "Stay Out
of the South." It is reported that initial sales
have proven very satisfactory.
This company reports also that in view of
the interest being shown in the waltz "Lady of
the Lake," by Mitchell Parish and Joseph Daly,
ii has been decided to revise the number. An
excellent report is also made regarding "I Don't
Care," a dance tune written by Saxie Dowell, of
Hal Kemp's Orchestra, and which has already
been recorded on Brunswick records.
Great Britain Will
Hear Donaldson Broadcast
British Broadcasting Co. to Give Special Walter
Donaldson Program on September 1
The success of the recent half-hour broadcast
of Walter Donaldson songs on the Eveready
Hour over the National Broadcasting Co. chain
of stations has been so pronounced and the
news of the event so widespread that a similar
broadcast has been arranged in Great Britain.
Tire program will be given over the British
Broadcasting Co. station in London, Station
2LO, owned and operated by the British Gov-
ernment, and will start at 9 o'clock, London time,
on tin- evening of September 1. A full half-hour
will bo devoted exclusively to the outstanding
compositions of Walter Donaldson, including
the new hits in the catalog of Donaldson, Doug-
lass & Gumble, Inc., New Yo.k, with which Mr.
Donaldson is associated.
The progiam will be under the direction of
Jack Payne and his British Broadcasting Co.
orchestra, who is chiefly responsible for bring-
ing negotiations for the broadcast to a close.
According to the rule of the station, no com-
mercial angle or advertising of any kind is per-
mitted, and the use of the Donaldson numbers
is to be taken simply as a tribute to this com-
poser, this being the first time in the history of
the station that such a courtesy to an American
song writer has been extended.
Movietone to Enter the
Musical Comedy Field
Just Off the Press!
RUDY WIEDOEFT'S
Folio of
EASY SAXOPHONE SOLOS
for
Eb ALTO AND C MELODY
with
PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT
Contains Eight Original Compositions
A $5.00 VALUE
MARKED TO SELL AT $1.00
ROBBINS Music CORPORATION
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799 Seventh Avenue. New York
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"SIDEWALKSofNEWYORK"
(East Side
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West Side)
This song will take precedence on the air this sea-
son over every other melody. It will be rendered
by every conceivable voice and instrument. Pre-
pare now for the demand. New edition contains
campaign choruses, saxophone and ukulele arrange-
ments.
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New York
An entirely new angle to show music will be
created if George Gershwin, best known as a
musical comedy composer, accepts the recent
offer of $100,000 from William Fox to write a
complete musical comedy for the Fox Movie-
tone. It is supposed in music publishing
circles that the making of an operetta on the
Movietone or Vitaphone is not a long way off.
If accomplished this will not in any way affect
the retail music dealer, who will presumably
be supplied with the hit tunes from the score
by the publisher as in the past. It is quite pos-
sible that if this practice becomes widespread,
the sheet music industry will actually benefit
by it, due to the increased number of simul-
taneous showings of the production in all sec-
tions of the country. In this way, it would be
familiarizing more people with the score than
if the show were running a few months in
New York and later a few months in scattered
appearances on the road.
New Novelty Number
by Irving Berlin
The latest song from the pen of Irving Ber-
lin is "Yasha Michaeloffsky's Melody," a nov-
elty number, which is showing up well profes-
sionally, especially with the large dance orches-
tras. This is the first number of its type to be
written by Mr. Berlin in a long period and has
a haunting melody combined with a clever set
of lyrics. The song was introduced over the
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radio by Billy Jones and Ernest Hare a short
time ago and is gaining ground rapidly every
day. Another new strong number in the catalog
of Irving Berlin, Inc., New York, is "Ten
Little Miles from Town," written by Gus Kahn
and Elmer Schoebel. This number is being used
by many of the large acts in vaudeville and over
the radio and the sheet music demand is keep-
ing pace.
Charles Bayha Joins
Piantadosi Organization
Well Known Figure in Music Publishing Field
Will Have Charge of Sales Promotion With
This House
Charles Bayha, well known in music publish-
ing circles, has become associated with Al
Piantadosi, music publisher at 1576 Broadway,
New York, and will assist Mr. Piantadosi in
handling sales promotional matters of all kinds.
Mr. Bayha has been identified in the past with
such publishers as Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.,
Mills Music, Inc., and others, but has spent the
past few years in Florida. He is particularly
enthusiastic over the firm's new number, "Just
a Dance Program of Long Ago," which is in
big demand by professionals in vaudeville, night
clubs and radio work. The number, which ap-
propriately has a pleasing, simple melody, is
also scheduled for stage presentations in sev-
eral big motion picture houses along Broadway
because of the possibilities it presents for a
costume pageant.
Business Good in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, WIS., August 22.—Record
at Milwaukee music stores has been
up at a good rate, merchants report.
music department of the Boston Store
a Real Sweetheart" is selling well.
business
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