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PRESTO
April 21, 1923
sing or play it without infringing the rights of the
author is a joke, in the view of broadcasting station
operators. There can be no question about making
a profit in the case of broadcasting, as no compensa-
Herbert J. Gott, Chicago Publisher, Notes Pleasant
tion is received by local stations for broadcasting
Instance of Automatic Advertising.
anything.
It is free entertainment, and if the transmitting
The approach of the opening of the baseball season
stations have no right to broadcast it, has the musi-
marks a daily increase in the orders for "Babe Ruth,"
cian any right to sing or play it for anyone else in his
the winning song number of Herbert -J. Gott, song own home? This is the broadcaster's argument.
Some of the larger stations have already signed
publisher, 177 North State street, Chicago. The co-
agreements to pay large sums for this privilege, while
incidence is easily understood, when the power of
others absolutely refuse to pay. This, of course,,
automatic advertising is borne in mind. When the
makes it possible for the broadcaster who can afford
name of the great baseball player is mentioned every
it to give better programs than those who cannot.
day in the newspaper headlines and scores of times
The position taken by the society will react upon
in the sport news columns it incidentally creates an
them, in the way of fewer sales, the broadcasters
interest in anything named for the same player.
believe.
Secretary of Committee on People's Songs Names
Another song among the seven foremost sellers of
List of 18 Most Popular.
Herbert J. Gott is "Love of the Ages," a beautiful
Songs written in the olden days continue to lead song made famous on the concert stage by Jean Gor-
in popularity. This was evidenced in an address by don and other nationally known singers. Other ex-
New York Society Will Select Compositions for Its
Kenneth S. Clark of New York, secretary of the cellent sellers in his line are: "Dreaming of Love's
committee on people's songs, before the music super- Old Dream," "That Wonderful Sweetie of Mine" and
Coming Season's Performance.
visors in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Clark made public a "You're One Little Girl for Me."
The Society for the Publication of American Music
list of eighteen songs which received the highest
will receive original compositions by American citi-
number of votes from directors of community sing-
zens for submission to its Advisory Board for rec-
ing throughout the United States. The list follows:
ommendation for publication in its fifth season not
"America, the Beautiful" (tune, materna); "Old
later than October 15, 1923, on which date they
Folks at Home," "My Old Kentucky Home," "Battle Attitude of the Broadcasters Towards Action of
should be in the custody of the society's secretary.
Hymn of the Republic," "Old Black Joe," "Star-
Composers' and Publishers' Society Set Forth.
They must be submitted under assumed names, with
Spangled Banner," "Sweet Adeline," "Dixie," "Carry
F. D. Pearne, who conducts a department for radio the actual name enclosed in a sealed envelope and
Me Back to Old Virginny," "There's a Long, Long
accompanied by adequate return postage.
Trail," "Home, Sweet Home," "Till We Meet Again," topics in the Chicago Herald and Examiner, views
The society will give consideration only to chamber
"I've Been Working on the Railroad," "Liza Jane," the action of the American Society of Composers,
music and cannot consider orchestral works, short
"Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," "Sweet Gene- Authors and Publishers in insisting on the copyright
privileges of its members from the attitude of the solo pieces of any kind or songs, unless the latter are
vieve" and "Good Night, Ladies."
written for a group of instruments accompanying
This list, Mr. Clark said, will be submitted to the broadcaster. In an article this week Mr. Pearne says:
people in the form of a voting contest to determine
Somebody is always trying to take the joy out of the voice. The society lays stress in its selection on
the favorite song of the American people.
radio. The latest comes from the American Society the musical merit of the works submitted and places
of Composers, Authors and Publishers, who do not no restriction on the number or combination of in-
want their music spread from the broadcasting sta- struments used.
PIANO SALESMAN'S "HIT."
Manuscripts should be sent to William Burnet Tut-
Appearing on all the counters of the sheet music tions unless they are paid for the privilege.
This is a funny old world, the broadcaster says, hill, 185 Madison avenue, New York.
dealers of Portland, Ore., is a lovely little waltz, "In
you can go to a store and buy a piece of music,
Your Arms," which is finding a ready sale. The when
put it up on the piano and look at it, but not be en-
song was written by Alex Reilley and John Dolph, titled to play it or sing it to a waiting audience. You
the former being connected with the piano depart- would think, they contend, that when you pay the
ment of Sherman, Clay & Co., and has a number of
price asked you should at least be entitled to use it.
General Opinion Seems to Be That There Is More
interesting compositions to his credit.
The idea that one cannot buy a piece of music and
Silver Lining Than Cloud.
City, Utah, according to the department manager,
Miss Lucile Barton.
The Nora Seeley Nichols prize for the best orig-
inal composition in a state-wide contest in Arizona
was awarded to Miss Eleanor Lewis for a com-
position called "Barcarole" by the Musicians' Club
of Phoenix.
Dr. Edward Schaaf, Newark, N. J., has transcribed
the "Star-Spangled Banner" for the new Philhar-
monic Concert Band, discarding the traditional key
of B flat for F.
BABE RUTH, MAN AND SONG
OLD SONGS STILL LEAD
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War has broken out between the radio broadcast-
ing stations and the American Society of Authors,
Composers and Publishers over the demand for the
payment of a license fee or the right to transmit
copyrighted songs and melodies, says a Chicago
Evening Post editorial. As a result, most of the
commercial broadcasters have stricken jazz and other
modern variation of so-called music from their pro-
grams.
To the radio fan, whose keenest delight is to tune
in on the one-day-a-week opera or symphony con-
cert program, this will be no severe hardship, and
he will be inclined to look upon the war clouds as
composed of at least 98 per cent silver lining. It is
no great sacrifice to trade a bit from the Tonky-Tonk
Blues for a violin solo played by even a passable
artist.
At first guess, it would appear that the jazz com-
posers and the association are cutting their own
throats by the demand for a licensed fee. The gaps
in the radio program will be filled by those classics
which have had sufficient merit to survive the copy-
right period, and the result is likely to be a greatly
educated public taste for music.
That would mean the exit of Tin Pan Alley.
TO MAKE BLUE LAWS LESS BLUE.
Simultaneously with the introduction in the Illinois
legislature of a "blue law" bill forbidding in Illinois
all Sunday shows, concerts and amusements, a bill
was introduced into the legislature of Massachusetts
to legalize Sunday public concerts, at which admis-
sion prices may be charged. In the latter bill it is
stipulated that the music must be of a "high order,
although not necessarily what is know as sacred
music." Forceful work in favor of the measure is
being done by the Sunday Music Conference which
has headquarters in Philadelphia. Many music deal-
ers in that city and throughout the state have ex-
pressed favor for the bill.
WILL ADD SHEET MUSIC.
J. H. Dundore, manager of Sherman, Clay & Co.,
of Portland, Ore., announces that they will put in a
complete sheet music department and a musical mer-
chandise department. The latter will be placed on
the third floor and the necessary alterations are now
being made, while the sheet music department will be
located on the main floor and ample space will be
allotted so as to have a complete and up-to-date de-
partment. It will be several weeks before this de-
partment will be ready.
Miss Lucile Burton has succeeded Miss Nan
Browning as manager of the sheet music department
of the Glenn Bros.-Roberts Piano Co., Salt Lake
City, Utah.
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