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PRESTO
June 9, 1923
SHEET MUSIC TRADE
RECALLING WAR TIME SONGS
How Many of the Titles Named by This New York
Writer Are Familiar?
Writing in the New York Times, Philip R. Besser-
man recalls some of the war-time songs which thrilled
the people in times when men's souls were tried.
Following is the New Yorker's article in full:
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I wonder how many people realize the importance
THE COMBINED CIRCULATION
of songs in our national life. Take for instance, prior
to the last war when the aggravation of the Mexican
OF PRESTO (EST. 1884), AND MUS-
situations and conditions in Europe made us feel that
ICAL TIMES (EST. 1881), IS BY FAR
war was inevitable, the song, "1 Didn't Rai.se My Boy
to Be a Soldier,'' undoubtedly kept us out of the war
THE LARGEST IN THE FIELD OF
until the German atrocities compelled us to enter the
THE MUSIC TRADE. COMBINA- A Few Items Interesting to People in Sheet Music conflict. Then came the great loyalty song, "America
Department Are Printed.
1 Love You and There's a Hundred Million Others
TION RATES OF SPECIAL AT-
Like Me." Then when the United States was turned
member of the song writing staff of Joe Davis, into
TRACTIVENESS FOR ADVERTIS- a A New
a great army camp the mothers, sisters, wives
York music publisher, is Betty Gulick, aged
sweethearts bid their boys good-bye with the
ING SPACE IN BOTH PAPERS 10, who is credited with writing the song, "My and
song, "When You Come Back and You* Will Come
Back." During the midst of the war came the great
WILL BE MADE TO MUSIC PUB- Mother's Lullaby."
home song, "Keep the Home Fires Burning," and I
A
voluntary
petition
in
bankruptcy
has
been
filed
LISHERS.
by the Pitkin Music Store, 1603 Pitkin avenue, Vol- remember one evening at the Metropolitan Opera
House when one of the stars between the acts sang
This department is designed to advance the sales untary. Assets, $4,310; liabilities, $12,968.
this song. Then came the song of determination,
of sheet music, and give any current information in
The sheet music department in the new Wiley B. "Over There, Over There," and "They Won't Come
the Sheet Music Trade.
Allen Co., branch store in Vancouver, Wash., is in Back Till Its Over, Over There."
This publication believes that Sheet Music will charge of P. G. Dickie.
Going back to the dark war days of the Civil War
pay the dealer, just as any other commodity pays
The National Association of Broadcasters says it
when Abraham Lincoln called for a song to stir the
those who merchandise it properly.
"will ignore the demands" of the American Society nation
and there was born the great battle hymn of
The conductor of this department will review of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
the republic, "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory of the
any numbers that are sent in for the purpose. It is
Special window displays in Buffalo music stores Coming of the Lord." The War of 1812 brought out
not the intent to criticise, but to review these offer- have greatly increased the sale of songs by Jerome the immortal "Star-Spangled Banner," and the Revo-
lutionary War, "Yankee Doodle."
ings, giving particular information of the theme and H. Remick & Co., Publishers, New York.
a description of the musical setting of the number
"Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" is the name of a new
Through the ages the Greeks had their song writ-
discussed.
march by John Philip Sousa played by massed bands ers and the ancient Jews had their song writers, for
Address all communications to Conductor Sheet at the Shriners' convention in Washington, D. C, this who of us at one time or other has not heard or sung
the psalms of David? "The Lord Is My Shepherd, I
Music Dept., Presto. 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago, 111. week.
Shall Not Want" has come down to us through thou-
The sheet music department of the Kelley Music sands
of years and has been translated into almost
Co., Inc., Fairmount, W. Va., has been enlarged.
every known language and tongue, and so we can
begin by David, the first song writer, up to the pres-
ent writers of popular music; they had had a great
THE MUSICAL CLINIC.
to do with national life. As long as we can
Rerhick Hits Continue Popular in Summer Resorts
E. W. Hirsch, M. D., in the Republic Item for deal
keep our nation singing we have nothing to worry
June,
gives
a
hypothetical
account
of
a
musical
clinic
According to Monty Austin.
us. For the grouch and the miser never sing.
of 1930 in the school of applied musical art. Dr.
Monty Austin is again plugging for Remick hits Hirsch was one of the earliest exponents of "Music
at the Council Crest Park, one of Portland, Oregon's With Your Meals," and spread his views in news-
MUSIC PUBLISHERS MEET.
most popular summer resorts. Mr. Austin says that papers and magazines. "The people took it up, but
The Music Publishers' Association of the United
the waltz is again coming into its own and the most the dealers fell down," he writes. "Instead of pro- States will hold its annual convention at the Hotel
popular waltz such as "Dreamy Melody," makes a ducing the right kind, they fed jazz. Of course, you Astor, New York, on June 12 and 13, the week fol-
great hit with the dancers. Most encores are de- may readily imagine the result among a people who lowing the meeting of the Sheet Music Dealers' Asso-
manded "for "Barney Google," says "Monty," but had been repressed for such a long time; the music ciation at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. It is the first
among the popular numbers are "Babbling Brook," was more fascinating than the food, and people actu- occasion on which the two conventions are scheduled
"Falling," "Sweet One," "Rocky Mountain Moon," ally died dancing."
for different dates and a different place. That the
and "Just a Little Blue Eyes."
meeting of the music 'publishers will be interesting
The Ellison-White Conservatory of Music, Port-
there is not the slightest doubt.
The radio con-
MUSIC CHEERS HIS LONELINESS.
land, Ore., has secured the services of Louis Saar of
troversy alone is filled with possibilities for heated
Raigor
Art
&
Music
Co.,
of
1519
Franklin
avenue,
Chicago for a six weeks' master class. Louis Mack,
discussion. The occasion will certainly be, a fine, one
sheet music dealer, in anticipation of a large en- St. Louis, Mo., received a postal money order dated
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February 26, 1923, for the amount of $1.50 from for oratorical broadcasting.
rollment, has ordered a shipment of material that
will be used by Mr. Saar, from the John Church com- Steve Markoff of Rampart, Alaska, U. S. &. Ac-
pany, Arthur P. Schmidt, Carl Fisher and G. Schir- companying the money-order was a request for one
NEW SHEET MUSIC MANAGER.
Columbia Symphony Record and a notation reading,
mer. Inc..
W. J. Purdy, from the. Oakland store of Sherman,
"Deep in My Heart," was included in a recent "My Columbia Grafonola and Columbia Records Clay & Co., has taken charge of the new sheet music
have given me great entertainment and pleasure and
department of the Portland, Oregon, branch, which
have cheered me in my lonely hours."
will have an opening about the middle of June. Mr.
Purdy is assisted by Maud McCauley, formerly in
charge of the sheet music department of the Mc-
"HE'S A HOME RUN GUY."
Dougall-Conn Music Co., who has had several yeafs'
The HerbertJ. Gott song, "Babe Ruth," has caught
on with baseball fans. It has the melody and the experience in the sheet music business.
words that win popular thought, and the bands are
playing it, the stage folks are singing it and the
music buyers are buying it. "Babe Ruth" is the sec-
ond great "hit" from Mr. Gott's press this spring.
Dealers must have it in stock.
TO PUBLISHERS
shipment received by Louis Mack, sheet music dealer,
from G. Schirmer, Inc., New York. The words and
music are by Portland artists, the words by Dean
Collins and the music by Clarence Olmstead, the
author of Starlight," also published by Schirmer.
SHEET MUSIC TRADE NOTES
SHEET MUSIC IN PORTLAND
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. StateSt.
CHICAGO
REMICK SONG HITS
MR. DEALER:
Have you the new waltz ballad "Mother
Dear, I'm Sad and Lonely," in stock?
You are missing a good number if you
haven't. Now ready in sheet-music, orchestra
and professional copies. 25c and 15c.
Professional copies free. Special price to
jobbers.
MAY BELL ANDREWS, Publisher
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Falling
Just a Little Blue
Barney Google
Beside a Babbling Brook
My Buddy
Carolina in the Morning
Dream Melody
Sweet One
Rocky Mountain Moon
When Will I Know
Everything is K. O. in K. Y.
Nobody Lied
Sweet Indiana Home
Your Eyes Have Told Me So
Lovable Eyes
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
Detroit
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