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PRESTO
March 8, 1924.
SHEET MUSIC TRADE
PORTLAND BUYS SHEET MUSIC
Traveling Men with Alluring Lines Succeed in Book-
ing Big Orders in Oregon City.
Nick Lange of the B. F. Wood Co. was a visitor
to the Portland, Ore., sheet music department last
week and with a splendid catalog carried away from
that city a good number of orders. Among his offer-
"Building the School Orchestra," Title of Publica-
ing was "Cupid in Smiles and Tears," by Wellesby,
and "Hold Thou My Hand," a religious number,
tion Designed to Foster School Music.
which B. F. Wood published. This was popular
owing to the Victor February release of the song as
An important, means for stimulating the musical
sung by Merle Alcock.
merchandise business is the book recently published
by C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind., called "Building Alert Dealer Finds Them in Movements Promoted
Carl Yager, representing John Church & Co., pub-
the School Orchestra," written by Raymond N. Carr,
Here and There for Promotion of Music.
lishers, last week offered the sheet music dealers of
head of the School of Fine Arts, Des Moines
Portland, Ore., a choice selection of numbers, among
University.
Sheet music dealers in a great many large and small them Cadman's "Hollywood Suite" in five numbers,
Prof. Carr is a practical musician before every- cities and towns will be afforded an opportunity this as well as Cadman's "Love Path." Cadman is very
thing else and had long experience in directing the year in the music memory contests and other contests popular in the Pacific Northwest and the demand for
music activities in colleges and schools. In addition and events of a musical nature. Not only do the his numbers is very great, and consequently the deal-
he is a composer of merit and is widely known as an musical events of one kind and another promote ers placed well-sized orders for his compositions.
orchestra leader.
In speaking of the new book, actual sales of sheet music and music books before
Roscoe Gilmore Stott, the well-known author and and during the events, but they are the cause of
lecturer, said the book was not an advertising medium subsequent sales.
but a sane, clear, human book of practical method.
Most of the musical contests are carried out in
the schools and for that reason the sheet music dealer A Few Items Interesting to People in Sheet Music
should identify himself with the activities. The musi-
Department Are Printed.
cal events are the seeds of future sheet music busi-
ness. But the dealer should realize on the interest
"I Wonder Who's Dancing With You Tonight,"
while they are being held.
and "Bring Back That Old-Fashioned Waltz" are
Great Activity in "Bring Back That Old-Fashioned
The plans of the promoters of the nation-wide among the best sellers in New York metropolitan
Waltz" Reported by Many Dealers.
movement which has for its object the advancement district.
The Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs has
The favor for "Bring Back That Old Fashioned of music, represent great effort and much money.
Waltz," published by Jerome H. Remick & Co., is Its work makes the public receptive for the pleas announced a contest for music for a poem to be pub-
now the most prominent fact in the music trade of the of the music merchants, including the dealers in sheet lished, the idea being to provide a song for the
Nebraska delegation going to the biennial convention
Pacific Coast and in every city and town from the music.
in Los Angeles in June.
Canadian line to the Mexican border, the popular
ENGLISH MUSIC PRINTERS.
number is being bought and sung. That the favor for
Ralph E. Kelley, a veteran sheet music man with
the song has passed over the lines into Canada and
Commenting on the status of the music printer in the Woods Music Co., Seattle, Wash., died recently.
Mexico is only natural.
England, Music, the London journal, says: "In view
A string orchestra playing hits is an occasional
Since I. E. Sklare, manager of the Remick Song & of the misapprehension which still appears to exist
Gift Shop, Portland, Ore., had the song featured in with regard to music printing in England, it is inter-
the leading theaters by orchestras and vocalists esting to know that the music printers of this coun-
aided by attractive slides, the song has literally taken try have not been slow to take advantage of the res-
the Oregon city by storm. Mr. Sklare, who has just pite from foreign competition afforded by the war,
returned from a trip to Vancouver, B. C , reports big and have equipped their factories with the most up-
sales there for "Bring Back That Old Fashioned to-date machinery and the latest scientific methods
Waltz," as well as for other winning numbers in the and inventions for the production of printed music."
Remick list.
Where the Lazy Daisies Grow
A CALIFORNIA MUSIC CONTEST.
The success anticipated for the new number in the
Watchin' the Moonrise
The contest for compositions by California musi-
Remick list, "I Wonder Who's Dancing With You
I Wonder Who's Dancing With
Tonight," is being realized according to reports from cians promoted by the California Federation of Music
You Tonight
dealers in many places. The trade is being aided in Clubs will close March 28 and the awards will be
If You'll Come Back
sales by the wide publicity covering every musical made at the sixth annual convention of the body, at
So I Took the Fifty Thousand
activity launched by the publishers. The music of the Berkeley, April 27, 28, 29 and 30. A prize of $100 is
Dollars
new fox-trot ballad is by Ray Henderson and the offered for a symphonic poem, one of $50 for a move-
ment for string trio or quartet, one of $25 for an
words by Mort Dixon and Billy Rose.
Arizona Stars
anthem for mixed voices with organ accompaniment,
Until Tomorrow
and the same amount for a song to a poem by Ina
Somebody's Wrong
Coolbrith.
C. 0 . CONN PUBLISHES BOOK
Whistle Wouldn't Whistle," "Dear Old Lady," and
the beautiful waltz ballad, "Little Moth Keep Away
from the Flame," all from the house of Harry Von
Tilzer.
SHEET IVIUSIC OPPORTUNITIES J
SHEET MUSIC TRADE NOTES
REMICK SONGS FAVORED
REMICK SONG HITS
SYMPHONIC JAZZ EXPONENT
PUTS ROYALTIES IN REAL ESTATE.
Walter E. Blaufuss, a song-writer on the staff of
Jerome H. Remick, music publishers, is the recorded
owner of a building site at Diversey parkway and
Arthur Black's famous orchestra, which plays Sheridan road, Chicago, purchased by him last week
nightly at the Pier Ballroom, Detroit, Mich., is an
for a consideration of $125,000. "You're Eyes Have
exponent of symphonic jazz and has achieved an Told Me So," one of the biggest successes in the
enviable reputation for interpretation of the modern Remick list last year, was written by Mr. Blaufuss.
fox-trot and waltz. The orchestra enjoys the dis- Other big hits are also to his credit. It is said Mr.
tinction of playing continuous engagements for nine Blaufuss will build a twelve-story hotel on the site.
consecutive years without any lay-off. Arthur Black,
the director of the orchestra, is a noted musician and
FLORIST ADDS SHEET MUSIC.
in addition to the violin, plays the trombone and
The proprietor of the Metropolitan Flower Shop,
euphonium. His orchestra has been the nightly fea-
343 East Forty-seventh street, Chicago, recently
ture at the Pier Ballroom for the past three years.
proved himself a man of vision. In view of the desir-
The personnel of the orchestra is Arthur Black, able location and the character of his patrons, he con-
director; Vincent Kasper, piano; LeVon Seibert, sidered that the addition of sheet music to the floral
trombone; Robert Crozier, tuba; Andy Stohl, trum- stock would be a good business move. To decide
pet; Ralph Jewell, trumpet; Cliff Fraine, saxophone was to act, so the name of the business became the
and oboe; Nelson Smith, violin; Jess Arnold, saxo- Metropolitan Flower & Music Shop, and now the
phone and clarinet; Fred Alpin, saxophone and clari- patrons can order it said with flowers and with music.
net; Archie Dane, saxophone, cello and violin; Al
Paturzo, violin; Bill Binge, violin and banjo.
Wittstein's Music Shop, New Haven, Conn., re-
They are featuring with great success the popular cently moved to 156 Temple street, where the neces-
fox-trots, "Two Blues Eyes," "The Little Wooden sary space for a larger stock has been acquired.
Arthur Black's Orchestra Features Popular Numbers
in Pier Ballroom, Detroit, Mich.
Estimates
- 9est
Music Printers
You Can't Make a Fool Out of Me
Twilight Rose
Nearer and Dearer
Land of Broken Dreams
Steppin' Out
You've Simply Got Me Cuckoo
Bring Back the Old Fashioned
Waltz
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
Detroit
SONGS THAT SELL
"I Ain't No Sheik, Just Sweet Papa,
That's All."
"I've Got a Man of My Own."
"Houston Blues." "The Fives."
"Muscle Shoals Blues." "The Rocks."
"You Have a Home Somewhere."
"Up the Country Blues."
"Shorty George Blues."
"I've Found a Sweetheart."
"Mammy's Little Brown Rose."
and the Sensational Waltz Success
"AT SUNDOWN"
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