December 5, 1925.
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PRESTO
SHEET MUSIC AND RADIO
Tempest, music by Vernon Eville; Come to My
Dreams, Beloved, words by John Tattersall, music by
Colin MacLeod Campbell.
Sung by John McCormack, After Long Absence,
Making the Music Buying Public Acquainted words by Dena Tempest, music by Wilfred Sander-
son; Enchantment, words by Louise Platte Hauck,
with Certain Pictures of His Business Is
music by Laura Sladc-Innis; Give Ear to My Words,
Wise Procedure of Dealer.
sacred song, words from Psalms V and XVII, music
The sheet music dealer should make his stock as by Sumner Salter.
Sung by John McCormack, Love's Home-Coming,
comprehensive as possible, of course, and at the
same time he should strive to make his place a rec- words by Fred E. Weatherly, music by Kennedy
ognized bureau of information about music, com- Russell; The Faithful Heart, words by G. Laurence
posers and publishers. The dealer himself and every Groom, music by Raymond Ouirke; O Mistress Mine,
member of his organization should be cognizant of from "Three Shakespeare Songs (1st set), set to
what is going on locally and nationally in music. music by Roger Quilter (Op. 6, No. 2); To Welcome
When a sheet music dealer becomes closely asso- You, words by Royden Barrie, music by Marjorie
ciated with musical people, musical organizations and Meade.
events, he acquires a standing in the community
Also An Old French Carol (Quelle Est Cette
which is a valuable asset in his business.
Odeur Agreable?), English version by Faith Liddle,
The dealer who gets close to the music buying music arranged by Samuel Liddle.
Other successful songs by eminent composers in
public need not make the bluff of advertising "we
keep everything published," or a claim to that effect. the list are: Sittin' Thinkin'; Crossing the Bar; Lin-
There are limitations to a sheet music stock with den Lea; Danny Boy; L'Amour De Moy; Now Sleeps
even very big houses and the dealer of the lesser the Crimson Petal; How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings;
kind plays safe if he is wise. The dealer who knows 1 Heard the Voice of Jesus Say; For Every Day; Be
his business knows what is certain to be sold in Still, Blackbird: The Hole in the Fence; The Song
standards and populars and what things carry the of the Lark; Cara Mia; The Challenge of Spring;
Rain! Rain! Rain!
element of risk.
Port of Many Ships; Trade Winds; Mother Carey;
The store which people trust for information about
music is one where they are not disappointed when It Was a Lover and His Lass; Give a Man a Horse
ea er
a certain number is not in stock. The 4 ^ frankly He Can Ride; Music When Soft Voices Die; Slow
explains when occasion offers why his sheet music Horses, Slow; Why Shouldn't I; The Jealous Lover;
stock is necessarily limited in extent and variety. June; To Daisies; Duna; Drumadoon; Has Sorrow
They realize that he is in business for profit and Thy Young Days Shaded?; Mountain Voices; Once
that "safety first" is the watchword therein. But in in a Dreamland Garden.
all his free talk to the public he impresses the facts
Macushla; I Hear You Calling Me; Mavis; A Little
that his knowledge of the music business in all its Prayer for Me; When Love Fills Your Heart with
phases is big; that he knows exactly where every re- Song; Abide with Me; Alleluia; Out of the Deep;
quirement of his customers may be located and pro- The Lord Is My Light; Supplication; A Fairy Went
cured in the quickest time possible.
A-Marketing; My Heart Sings to You; When the
But the wise dealer should make it a point to carry Dew Is Falling; Little Holes in Heaven; Bird of
in stock the numbers that the music buyers are clam- Love Divine; Until; I Sent You a Song; The Stars
oring for at any particlar time. It is as wise to Have Eyes; The Valley of Laughter; "Break o'Day";
notice the feverish demands for this and that piece Kashmiri Song; Once in a Blue Moon; Were You to
as it is judicious to note the wane of popularity. Call; The Enchanted Glade.
Tell Me at Twilight; Wish Blossoms; Just That
The dead popular is the sourest of lemons.
One Hour; You Came at Dawning; You Along o'
Me; A Little Coon's Prayer; A Piper; The Ships of
Arcady; Sometime; We Shall See; A Caution; Time,
You Old Gypsy Man.
A Choice List of Late and Older Popular Songs for
the Particular Singer.
TELLING THE PUBLIC
NEW BOOSEY & CO. SONGS
SHEET MUSIC TRADE NOTES
Boosey & Co., Ltd., Steinway Hall, 111-113 West
57th street, New York, and 295 Regent street, W. I.,
London, England, have some admirable new songs on
the market. They include:
Autumn Leaves, words by Charles Dickens, music
by Chas. Wakefield Cadman; the Second Minuet,
words by Aubrey Dowdon, music by Maurice Besley;
All My Very Own, words by Louise McDermaid,
music by Barbara Melville Hope.
The Little Dreams, from "Three Songs of Fan-
tasy," words by Eileen M. Reynolds, music by Mich-
ael Head; Upon a Gay Morning, words by Dena
Manufacturers of
RADIO
Tables
Cabinets
Consoles
Elgin Phonograph & Novelty Co.
Elgin, 111.
A Few Items Interesting to People in Sheet Music
Department Are Printed.
C. C. Burchard & Co., Boston, a well known music
publishing firm, has leased space in the new Stein-
way Hall, New York City.
The publishing department of Sherman, Clay &
Co., San Francisco, has opened a branch office in
Boston with Nat Madison as manager.
A new text book for music teachers, called "A Sys-
tematic Help to Teachers." has been brought out by
Miss Florence Leffingwell of the sheet music depart-
ment of the Hopper, Kelly Music House, Seattle,
Washington.
Over a hundred members of the American Society
of Composers, Authors and Publishers and of the
Authors' League of America will be present when
the Perkins Copyright Bill is introduced in Con-
gress Dec. 7.
DENVER MEN AT SHOW.
Dr. William D. Reynolds of the Reynolds Radio
Company; A. S. Amilon of the B. K. Sweeney Elec-
trical Company; Paul B. Lanius of the Rocky Moun-
tain Radio corporation, and J. W. Foster of the Fos-
ter Auto Supply Company, were some of the Denver,
Colo., radio folks who attended the big radio show
recently at Chicago.
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PUBLISHERS CONDEMN A FAKE
Bogus Music Studio Denounced in Strong Resolution
by Boston Music Publishers' Association.
The Boston Music Publishers' Association has
adopted a strong course of action against the fake
music studio and at the recent meeting a committee
of six representing leading publishing houses was
appointed by Fred Burgstaller, president, to draw up
a resolution condemning the abomination, which will
be read at the next regular meeting. The committee
is as follows:
C. V. Buttleman, of Walter Jacobs, Inc., chairman;
Harry W. Crosby, of the Arthur P. Schmidt Co.;
W. Dean Preston, Jr., B. F. Wood Music Co.; Banks
M. Davidson, White-Smith Music Co.; William Arms
Fisher, music editor, Oliver Ditson Co., and Tames A.
Smith, manager of the retail sheet music department
of the Oliver Ditson Co.
The reading of the resolution at the next meeting
will be followed by a discussion in which the officials
of the Boston Musical Merchandise Association and
a number of prominent music teachers of the city
have been invited to participate.
COMPOSER AND BROADCASTER
Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Shows
Disposition to Placate Radio Interests.
A spirit of concession is noticeable in the attitude
of the Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
on the question of broadcasting copyrighted songs
and music. It is said to be a big change from the
stand of the society which caused such a deadlock in
the recent radio conference in Washington, that Sec-
retary Hoover placed the question outside the sphere
of the meeting.
It is understood the society is prepared to make
substantial cuts in the fees for service. But as yet no
offer of the society to the National Association of
Broadcasters in relation to long-time contracts at
a big drop from the prices heretofore demanded, has
been made. But it appears the broadcasters are not
responding to any inducement of the society, appar-
ently preferring to put it up to Congress to decide
the relation that shall continue between the broad-
caster and the owners of copyrights.
CONDEMNS T E A C H E R S ' DISCOUNT.
Carl Fischer, Inc., New York publisher, recently
sent a letter to sheet music dealers condemning
breaches of the net price system of selling sheet
music, by resorting to the so-called teachers' dis-
count. "A living profit for the dealer will be an
accomplished fact if we all stick together. It is in
your hands to decide whether or not the music indus-
try in this country is to be conducted on the sweat-
shop basis. We are opposed to giving a discount to
the teacher and have not done so. We shall con-
tinue to adhere to this policy," is the statement in the
letter.
REMICK SONG HITS
Sometime
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By the Light of the Stars
Sweet Georgia Brown
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If I Had a Girl Like You
Got No Time
You Told Me To Go
Mother Me Tennessee
Oh Lovey Be Mine
On the Bam Bam Bamy Shore
Good Mornin'
I'm Going to Charleston, Back to
Charleston
Let's Wander Away
When Eyes of Blue Are Fooling You
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
Detroit
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