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PRESTO
February 17,
SHEET MUSIC TRADE
TO PUBLISHERS
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THE COMBINED CIRCULATION
OF PRESTO (EST. 1884), AND MUS-
ICAL TIMES (EST. 1881), IS BY FAR
THE LARGEST IN THE FIELD OF
THE MUSIC TRADE. COMBINA-
TION RATES OF SPECIAL AT-
TRACTIVENESS FOR ADVERTIS-
ING SPACE IN BOTH PAPERS
WILL BE MADE TO MUSIC PUB-
LISHERS.
This department is designed to advance the sales
of sheet music, and give any current information in
the Sheet Music Trade.
This publication believes that Sheet Music will
pay the dealer, just as any other commodity pays
those who merchandise it properly.
The conductor of this department will review
any numbers that are sent in for the purpose. It is
not the intent to criticise, but to review these offer-
ings, giving particular information of the theme and
a description of the musical setting of the number
discussed.
Address all communications to Conductor Sheet
Music Dept, Presto, 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago, 111.
JAILED FOR SONG PEDDLING
C. Leroy Henderson, Clever Writer of Sentimental
Ballads, Sentenced on Technical Charge.
Word reached Chicago last Saturday from Belle-
ville, 111., that C Leroy Henderson, the deaf song
writer, had been sentenced to six months in the
county jail for peddling songs without a license. He
is in the habit of selling his ballads on Mississippi
River excursion boats, it is said, and was on one of
these trips when arrested. His songs are sung by
Mary McCormic, Cyrena Van Gordon and other
opera stars.
The deaf song writer is considered a genius by
his friends and acquaintances, who declare the
seventy of the sentence altogether out of proportion
to the technical offense charged. Henderson's mother
died at his birth and his father disappeared in an
Alaskan gold rush. During his boyhood he drifted
around the southwest, living mostly with the Indians.
He lived some years in Denver, where he met Colin
Macintosh, a mining man, who took an interest in
the lad who was writing epic poetry and brought him
to Chicago, where he devoted his talents to song
writing.
Forming a partnership with J. H. Gott, the com-
pany published sentimental ballads that proved very
successful. Later the partnership was dissolved and
Henderson sold his songs on the road. "This is not
the first time he has been locked up," said Mrs.
Henderson this week, "just because he can't make
himself understood." This is the text of a letter
received by Mrs. Henderson from her husband this
week:
"Dear Hearts: Daddy is in an awful fix—ran into
a man with about as much heart and as much brains
as a centipede and he framed me for six months.
"I didn't know I was being tried. They insisted I
could hear. They gave me no chance to defend
myself.
"I love you and my babies—oh, God, how much!
Some of the men here say $100 would get me out
easy. But where will we get it? Unless we do I'm
here until July. What will you do in that .time?
"But have hopes and don't think God is unkind.
God bless you, dear guide, guard and keep you, for
we'll be happy yet, and I did no wrong.
"DADDY."
Judge William Morgan of the Chicago Domestic
Relations Court, Judge Victor Arnold of the Juvenile
Court, civic workers and others dedicated themselves
to the task of trying to obtain a parole for Hender-
son. Judge Morgan particularly was moved by the
spectacle of little Eleanor and Jane Henderson, the
baby daughters of the mute song writer, who are
wondering why daddy has not yet come home.
SHEET MUSIC IN BIG MARKET.
One of the sights that visitors to San Francisco
never miss is the Crystal Market, at Eighth and
Market streets, where the thrifty and particular
housekeeper can buy everything edible from Cali-
fornia rock cod to Siamese rau and the sportive sheik
can find the best means for saying it with flowers
or with candy. Up to a week ago you could buy
everything, there but sheet music. Now that incon-
venience is removed. Billie Williams, a member of
the Musicians' Union, has opened a sheet music shop
where everything in the popular line may be bought.
STAR FROM SIOUX CITY, IA.
Alma Adair, prima donna of "The Passing Show
of 1922," a Broadway hit of last year, is better known
in Sioux City, la., as Alma Anderson, who a few
years ago worked in the sheet music department of
the Davidson Bros. Co., and later became man-
ager of the department. Miss Adair is now starring
in "You'd Be Surprised" at the Alhambra Theater,
London.
CHICAGO ISSUE OUT SOON.
The Chicago issue of "Musical Truth," issued by
C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind., will appear within a
short time, it is announced by J. D. Henderson, man-
ager of the Chicago Conn Co., the Chicago retail
branch of the instrument factory. This issue will
have pictures and articles of the important events and
establishments of Chicago's musical world.
"THE LOVE YOU
FIRST GAVE ME"
A Song of the better class. Very pretty
melody. Will go well anywhere. One
of the kind that never grows old.
Orchestrations now ready
25c
WM. STERN, Publisher
6219 MAY ST.
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CHICAGO, ILL.
American Popular Music Bulletin Service.
7 FOREMOST SELLERS
RUTH
Just Foolin' With You
That Wonderful Sweetie of Mine
You're the One Little Girl for Me
Love of the Ages
Dreaming of Love's Old Dream
When I Dream That Auld Erin Is Free
HERBERT J. GOTT
Music Publisher
177 No. State 6«.
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SHEET MUSIC TRADE NOTES
A Few Items Interesting to People in Sheet Music
Department Are Printed.
For writing a sacred lyric to the melody of "Call
Me Back, Pal O' Mine," Elizabeth Cantry won the
$50 prize offered by the Dixon-Lane Music Publish-
ing Co., St. Louis.
Rudy Wiedoeft, the famous saxophonist, is going
to publish his compositions in association with Rich-
mond Robbins, Inc., New York.
"Somebody," written by three Salt Lake City men
in collaboration, is the hit of the Utah city at this
time.
Victor Herbert has announced his intention of
writing a "Sesqui-Centennial March" for the big
Philadelphia exposition of 1926.
Maurice Abrahams, Inc., is a new publishing firm
in New York.
The best seller in sheet music last week in the
Metropolitan Music Co., Minneapolis, Minn., was
"Carolina In the Morning," one of the latest hits of
Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York.
J. E. Carey, proprietor of the Carey Music Shop,
San Francisco, is known to the trade of the Pacific
Coast as a composer of promise.
"Sweet Indiana Home," a Remick hit, is one of
the good sellers in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Julius A. J. Friedrich, Jr., is now manager of the
sheet music department of the Friedrich Music
House, Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Soriano Music Shoppe was recently opened
by Nickolas Soriano in Niles, O.
The M. & M. Photo and Art Studio, 945 Palm
avenue, Gardens, Calif., announces the addition of
sheet music.
"You Cannot Tell How Old She Is by Looking
at Her Skirt" is one of the new songs written by
13-Our Lucky-13
Including "JONAH"
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"I'd Give It All for You"
"Honey" (An Alabama Lullaby)
"If It Makes Any Difference to You"
"Dear Heart, Tell Me Why"
"In Candy Land with You"
"My Days Remember"
"Sweet Norah Daly"
"Tea Rose" (Japanese Romance)
"Stop Looking At Me"
"Dance Me On Your Knee"
"Alanna Macree"
"Misty Moon"
"Jonah"
ELIZA DOYLE SMITH
Music Publishers
59 East Van Buren St.
CHICAGO
REMICK SONG HITS
Nobody Lied
Sweet Indiana Home
My Buddy
California
Tomorrow Will Be Brighter
Than Today
Carolina in the Morning
Silver Swanee
Childhood Days
When Shall We Meet Again
Lovable Eyes
Out of the Shadows
Your Eyes Have Told Me So
Dixie Highway
Just a Little Blue
Polly
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
Detroit
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