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Century Music Pub. Go.
235 W. 4Oth St., New York City
Behim Starts New Firm
Arthur Behim and Sam Wigler, for many
years identified with the music publishing busi-
ness in executive capacities, have formed the
Arthur Behim Music Corp., as a new publish-
ing venture. The company has already taken
offices at 745 Seventh avenue, New York, and
the proprietors expect to be shipping out songs
by March 15. The firm has taken four songs
for its initial catalog, which are as follows: "In
Old Tia Juana," novelty fox-trot by Fred Steele
and Billy Heagney; "Am I a Passing Fancy
(Or Am I the One in Your Dreams)?" by
Abner Silver, Al Sherman and Al Lewis;
"Fiddle Sticks," an instrumental number by
Jack Glogau, and "Rose: of Romany" by Jack
Mcskill, Joe Weiss and Irving Weill.
It's Over "Big"
The Fascinating
LULLABY-FOX-TROT-CROON
"Song of the Riveter"
Stone's Song Shop Wins
Released by Robbins
Century Window Contest
In line with its policy of searching exhaus-
tively for meritorious compositions in the mod-
ern American idiom, the Robbins Music Corp.,
New York, has accepted, from the talented
young composer, Arthur Schwartz, a unique
and brilliant opus, titled "Song of the Riveter."
The composition, as its title implies, is a popu-
larly treated symphony in miniature, musically
depicting a most interesting sidelight of an im-
portant American industry.
Fred Waring, who directs the internationally
famous Waring's Pennsylvanians, now featured
in the musical production, "Hello Yourself," is
one of the many who have highly praised the
composition and classed it as a distinct step
forward in American music. It is this leader's
intention to have made immediately a symphonic
arrangement of "Song of the Riveter," and to
record it, soon after, for Victor records.
So enthusiastic is Waring, in fact, that the
Robbins organization, impressed by his keen
interest, has decided to associate him in all pub-
licity on the composition, in the same manner
that Paul Whiteman, two years ago, became
almost synonymous with Gershwin's immortal
"Rhapsody In Blue." A handsome title-page
has been issued.
Al Piantadosi, music publisher at 1650 Broad-
way, New York, now has one of the biggest
catalogs in the history of the firm with a stand-
ard department as well as several active popular
Hits. Mr. Piantadosi is most enthusiastic over
his latest number, "I Never Guessed," a fox-trot,
written by Rudy Vallee and Cliff Burwell, the
latter being the pianist with the "Connecticut
Yankees," the orchestra directed by Mr. Vallee.
This number is being used on all of Mr. Val-
lee's radio programs and has become a big fa-
vorite. It was secured after several weeks of
lively bidding on the part of half a dozen big
publishers, mindful of the success of "Sweet
Lorraine," by the same composer last Summer.
The biggest hit in the Piantadosi catalog is
"Hello Sweetie," which is being featured by
"name" bands and orchestras in all parts of
the country. Among them are B. A. Rolfe,
Krnie Golden, Earl Burdnette, Freddie Rich,
Arnold Johnson, Gus Arnheim, Guy Sombrero
and many others. "Under the Stars of Havana"
is showing up very big in the Southeast, and in
Cuba, and is also being heard on many pro-
grams in the North as well.
Seven Ernest R. Ball numbers were featured
in a single radio program recently by Jessica
Dragonette during the Hoover Sentinel Hour
over WEAF and a chain of stations. The songs
were as follows: "Love Me and the World Is
Mine," "Mother Machree," "Dear Little Boy
of Mine," "Till the Sands of the Desert Grow
Cold," "Who Knows," "In the Garden of My
Heart" and "Let the Rest of the World Go
By." This composer, whose complete works
are published by M. Witmark & Sons, New
York, is becoming more and more a radio
i'avorite, sharing honors with Victor Herbert in
(lie ballad field.
Celebrates Anniversary
N ( W VORKw
An Outstanding Seller
M. WITMARK & SONS
165O BROADWAY
NEW YORK
Awards for the 1928 window display con-
test, conducted by the Century Music Publish-
ing Co., New York, were announced this week
by officials of the company. First prize, this
year,' is given to Stone's Song Shop, Petoskey,
Mich.; second prize goes to Poehland & Fuchs,
Brooklyn, N. Y.; and three third prizes go tu
Heim's Music Store, Danbury, Conn., J aim's
Music Store, Chicago, and the Wainright Music
Co., Marietta,, O., respectively. In addition,
honorary prizes were awarded to the following:
Compton's Art & Music Co., Brigham City,
Utah; Von Hofe's Music Shop, Johnson City,
Tenn.; Stout's Music House, Kirksville, Mo.;
Fletcher's Music Store, Providence, R. I.; Mrs.
F. O. Pietsch, Chicago, 111.; Teller Music Com-
pany, Louisville, Ky.; Baker's Art Gallery,
Hendersonville, N. C.; Kieselhorst's, Alton, 111.,
and Wilkinson Music Shop, Des Moines, la.
Judges for the contest were as follows: F. C.
Bruns, B. W. McClelland, A. F. Boyleston and
F. B. Diehl. The Century window display con-
test has been an annual feature for many years
and was instituted to stimulate dealers in mak-
ing full use of their display windows. The
Century firm has always suggested that dealers
show small instruments and pianos with sheet
music.
Al Piantadosi Secures
Two Lively Numbers Seven Big Sellers in
Ball Songs Popular
M.WITMAJUUSONS
MARCH 16, 1929
*-• • Berlin Popular Catalog
Irving Berlin, Inc., New York, now has one
of the strongest popular catalogs in its history
with seven outstanding numbers. "I'll Get By"
shares first place honors with Irving Berlin's
song, "Marie," theme of the photoplay, "The
Awakening." "Where Is the Song of Songs
for Me?" is another Irving Berlin composition,
which is selling well, being the theme of D.
W. Griffith's production, "Lady of the Pave-
ments." "Weary River," theme song of the
picture of the same name, starring Richard
Barthelmess, is also growing daily in popularity.
"I'd Rather Be Blue Over You," featured by
Fannie Brice in the Warner Bros, picture, "My
Man," is a very strong seller, as is the straight
popular number, "(When I'm Walkin' With My
Sweetness) Down Among the Sugar Cane."
The latter is very popular with radio and dance
orchestras. In addition to this excellent line-
up, the firm is also publishing "Heart O' Mine,"
the theme song in Warner Bros, picture,
"Noah's Ark," which opens shortly. This is re-
ported to be one of the most sensational pic-
tures ever produced, and the firm report "Heart
O' Mine" is one of the most beautiful theme
songs ever cued to a picture.
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