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Issue: 1927 2127

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PRESTO-TIMES
to the school band getting the highest score a hand-
some loving cup, which he will personally present to
the victor this week. The concert band of the univer-
Trials at State University to Pick Contestants for sity gave a complimentary concert and after the grade
National Event at Council Bluffs.
school bands had completed their competition there
Fifteen hundred school band musicians appeared in was a marching contest. The closing event of the
Urbana, 111., April 30 for the state championship con- day was an ensemble mass concert of all the partici-
tests in the big auditorium of the University of Illi- pating bands.
nois. Twenty-three school bands from all parts of
The judges of the events were Victor Grabel, direc-
the state, including the Chicago champion from De tor of the Western Electric band, Chicago; O. E.
LaSalle institute. Senn, and Lake View, took part in a Van Doren, director of the University of Iowa band,
two-day series of tryouts to decide which was the and I. E. Valentine, director of the public school
champion band and who were the champion soloists music department of the State Teachers' college at
of Illinois. The winners in these contests will be Kirksville, Mo.
eligible to compete for national honors at the national
school band tournament to be held at Council Bluffs,
Iowa, May 27 and 28.
The soloists were the first to enter the statewide
competition. Following the soloists, the class A, C President of C. G. Conn Takes School Bands as
and D bands got into action to fight it out for the
Topic Before Big Gathering in Chicago.
state band championship. These are: Class A,
Springfield; Lake View, De LaSalle Institute and
The band and orchestra as a means of healthy dis-
Senn, Chicago; Quincy, Thornton, Waukegan, Cham- traction for youthful minds was presented at the bi-
paign, Centralia high, Mount Vernon; Class C—Joliet ennial meeting of the National Federation of Music
grade band, Urbana grade band, East Aurora band, Clubs last week in Chicago by Carl D. Greenleaf,
Centralia city school; Class D—Senn of Chicago, president of C. G. Conn, Ltd., and also president of
Champaign and Patoka. The class B bands, consist- the National Association of Band Instrument Manu-
ing of Belvidere, Paxton, Lanark, Arthur, St. Elmo facturers.
and Newton, will compete tomorrow.
Starting boys on bands in the grade schools rather
John Philip Sousa has announced that he will give than waiting until they reach the high schools was an
enlightened move in band promotion, Mr. Greenleaf
told the meeting.
"Music," he said, "is one of the leading professions
in point of numbers of people who engage in it and
MUSIC SELLERS BE READY!
it is being increasingly felt that the school authorities
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"CAROLINA" I'm Coming
work as to those who choose other callings."
To You.
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(New Song Hit)
THE ILLINOIS BAND CONTEST
C. D. GREENLEAF OF FEDERATION
.luck Smith. The Whispering Baritone of Victor Kee-
or found success.
Featuring it now, and hundreds of
other professional Stars.
IWUI, SPEC'HT, with his Recording Orchestra, says
it's a PEU'H.
(Soon Will Be on the Air Everywhere)
SPECIAL: For Show Window and Counter Displays.
Write for terms and price. Sample Free.
J. S. UNGER MUSIC HOUSE,
Reading, Pa.
REMICK SONG HITS
Hello, Blue Bird
Blame It on the Waltz
Baby Face
Breezing Along with the Breeze
For My Sweetheart
I'm Looking Over a Four-leaf Clover
All I Want Is You
Moonbeam, Kiss Her for Me
I've Got to Get Myself Somebody to Love
I Need Lovin'
If I'd Only Believe in You
Here Comes Fatima
Gone Again, Gal
What Could I Do
Bye, Bye, Black Bird
New York
Cbicago
LIKE J . S. UNGER CO.'S SONGS
Three Letters from Orchestra Leaders Supplement the
Cheerful Report from Sheet Music Dealers.
The J. S. Unger Music House, music publishers,
Reading, Pa., make a most satisfactory report on the
attitude of the trade, the orchestra leaders and the
stage folk towards the lively songs from the Unger
press. The catalog of the company is being used
more and more by the sheet music dealers who find
the Unger songs the kind to stimulate trade. Here
are three letters to the J. S. Unger Music House
which really describe a very general feeling in the
profession:
"Gentlemen—Received copies of 'Cash Song' and
'Haunted Heart.' I am playing them nightly and
they are receiving a good hand at each rendition.
"Am very much interested in your numbers be-
cause in them I find that tinge of exclusiveness that
I am striving for.
"As to 'Carolina,' if you will send me parts I will
be pleased to use it and do my little bit in giving it
a push in the right direction. Very sincerely yours,
Kelsey G. Gregory, Brooklyn, April 12, 1927."
"Dear Sir, Brother and Friend—Your numbers are
going over big in my scores; they are really a pleas-
ure to play—H. A. Hummer, Dover, N. J., April 12,
1927."
"Gentlemen—Please send me artist copies of your
three new big song hits, 'Carolina,' 'Supposing' and
'Martha, Only Girl of Mine.'
"I will be pleased to feature these numbers in my
show and use them in my broadcasting from Station
KFYO, this city, if they are as good as I hear they
are. Yours very truly, Chris D. Hobson, Owner and
Manager 'Chris Hobson and His Minstrel Revue,'
Texarkana, Ark., April 12, 1927."
ROB COMMANDER McDONALD.
Three Chicago bandits turned pirates last week,
boarded the yacht Zenith, moored in the river near
State street, belonging to Commander Eugene F. Mc-
Donald, of the Zenith Radio Corporation, and
Arctic, explorer, and carried off three pistols.
One of the weapons, the commander said, was used
by Gen. George Custer in his last battle. One of
the men was fired on and captured by a police squad
as he fled from the ship.
WINDOW DISPLAY HONORS COMPOSER.
Lyon & Healy, one of the largest music stores in
America, and possibly the world, recently honored
one of Chicago's best known composers, Clay Smith,
by giving him an exclusive window display. This
wonderful window, facing one of the world's busiest
thoroughfares, was filled with some fifty or more
songs from the pen of this eminent writer, which are
scattered through the standard catalogues of 22 of
the leading publishers, making a very impressive dis-
WALTER M. GOTSCH OPTIMISTIC.
play, indeed. A large card and picture of the com-
Walter M. Gotsch, head of the Walter M. Gotsch poser with suitable explanatory lines used as a center
Co., 430 South Green street, Chicago, manufacturers piece added to the general attractiveness and interest.
Mr. Smith and his many publishers should feel greatly
of piano covers, scarfs, etc., and who is president of
the Musical Merchandise Manufacturers' Association, pleased, as no doubt this fine publicity must prove
Chicago zone, expressed his opinion that a great year exceedingly valuable to all parties concerned.
is in store for the entire music industry. "Piano
playing contests are spreading from city to city and
ILLINOIS BAND CONTEST.
will have a marked influence on the industry in
Finals in the annual Illinois state band contest
general."
will be held in Urbana, April 29 and 30, under the
auspices of the Illinois School Band Association.
Earl Poling, head of the Earl Poling Music Co., Fifty bands are expected to participate in the con-
Akron, O., is chairman of the banquet committee of
test. The Urbana finals are open to bands winning
first and second place in the sectional contests.
the Summit County Radio Dealers Association.
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May ;, 1927.
PRESTO-TIMES
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1751 All I Want Is You—Fox Trot.
1752 Along Miami Shore—Waltz.
1769 A Lane in Spain—Fox Trot.
1775 Collette—Fox Trot.
1766 Carolina Mine—Waltz.
1750 Forgive Me—Fox Trot.
1759 He's the Last Word—Fox Trot.
1770 Hoosier Sweetheart—Fox Trot.
1772 If I Didn't Know Your Husband
and You Didn't Know My Wife—
Fox Trot.
1753 I'll Just Go Along—Fox Trot.
1758 I Know That You Know — Fox
Trot.
1763 I've Never Seen a Straight Banana
—Fox Trot.
1768 Lonely Nights in Hawaii—Marim-
ba Waltz.
1761 Moonbeam! Kiss Her for Me—Ma-
rimba Fox Trot.
1774 My Sunday Girl—Fox Trot.
1765 Oh, Margie—Fox Trot.
1764 Rock Me to Sleep in An Old Rock-
ing Chair—Waltz.
1757 Say It (With a Pretty Little Love
Song)—Fox Trot.
1760 Somebody Said (What Do I Care
What)—Fox Trot.
1749 The Cat—Fox Trot.
1767 There's Everything Nice About
You—Fox Trot.
1756 You-Hoo, Sweet Lady (It's You)
—Fox Trot.
1762 Yankee Rose—Fox Trot.
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WINNERS IN LORENZ CONTEST
Sixth Annual Anthem Contest of the Lorenz Publish-
ing Company, Dayton, O., Announced.
The Sixth Anthem Contest conducted by Lorenz
Publishing Company, Dayton, O., which came to a
close February first, brought in 897 compositions,
representing not only all parts of the United States
and Canada, but all continents with the single excep-
tion of Asia. The first prize of $150 was awarded to
Prof. W. R. Waghorne, of the Texas Technological
Institute, Lubbock, Texas., for his anthem, "The
Lord Shall Comfort Zion."
Of the two second prizes of $75 each, one was
awarded to Miss Rita Bowers, Berkeley, California,
for her entry, "Noel." The other goes to Miss Mary
Rosa, of Wellsville, New York, for her anthem,
"The Shephards' Vision."
One of the three third prizes goes to Mrs. Allene
K. Bixby, Binghampton, New York, for her anthem,
"Ashamed of Jesus." Another was won by Prof.
Alexander Monestel, Ridgewood, New Jersey, for his
anthem, "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah," and the
remaining one was awarded to Prof. Clarence C.
Robinson, B. M., Director School of Music at Ohio
University, Athens, Ohio, for his anthem, "I've
Found a Friend."
CLARK ORCHESTRA ROLLS
Fine Line of Music for Automatic Pianos and Or-
chestrions Which Assure Profits for Dealer.
ing particularly on the activities of the sheet music
trade that provides the thrill to the expectations.
A great many things in recent years have occurred
to influence the taste in music of the American peo-
ple. And as the sheet music trade is dependant for
success on its response to that varying taste it is easy
to see how talks relating to that range of subjects
will be keenly listened to at the business gatherings
in the Hotel Stevens. Jazz may be tamed but other
demands of the dance era are worthy of consideration
by sheet music men. New kinds of music and the
growth of the dance orchestra, professional and ama-
teur, have possibilities for discussion that should in-
terest the trade.
WESTERN BAND CONTESTS
Interesting Program of Events to Be Held in Con-
nection with the Convention.
The program of band concerts and band contest
events to be held in connection with the convention
of the Western Music Trades Association in San
Francisco, July 12, 13 and 14, has been printed on a
folder which has been widely distributed all over the
western country. Among the interesting numbers is
a massed band concert at the Municipal Auditorium
in which over 1,000 musicians will take part.
The committee in charge of the band events is com-
posed of E. J. Delano, chairman; Daniel Miller,
Henry Crobe, J. H. Lee, Dewey Waters, George
Brenner, Earl Stone, H. P. Mulholland and F. A.
Sieberling. Mr. Delano, who is head of the musical
merchandise department of Sherman, Clay & Co., will
be the conductor in the opening number in the con-
cert by massed bands.
Other band contests in connection with the annual
convention will take place in the following places:
North Coast Section, at Santa Rosa, Cal., and Sac-
ramento Valley section contest at Marysville.
A notable stimulation to the increased sale of coin-
operated pianos and orchestrions is a good line of
rolls like that of the Clark Orchestra Roll Co., De
Kalb, 111. The most meritorious automatic instru-
ment will fail to continue to please the patrons who
drop the coins in the slot except the music they start
SHOWS POCKET GRAMOPHONE.
to playing is timely, well selected and recorded with
the required snap. The interest in the music must
A novelty exhibited at the Vienna Fair was a
be kept up or the slot records will fall away.
pocket gramophone which seemed to be the best
of its kind yet shown at the Continental fairs. It
The Clark Orchestra Rolls are designed to please
measured 11x14x15 cms. and weighed 4 lbs. In
the patrons who provide the income for the player
owner. That is really a big job, for patrons are of American cloth it was quoted at 30 marks, and in
leather at 38 marks. All the best folding arrange-
every age and previous and present conditions of
ments were embodied, such as the sound-box and
musical taste. The young folk who want to dance are
tone-arm being in one piece; the parts were of steel
enabled to step out to the most up-to-date tunes that
and aluminum. There was a minimum of mechanical
they demand. The fox trots, waltzes and blues are
noise and the instrument would take the biggest rec-
well selected and snappily recorded by a proficient
ords. A drum muffler was also shown under the
corps of pianists. There is always a good sprinkling
trade-mark "Gloria." This was designed to be easily
of standard numbers in the monthly bulletins and the
fixed inside any drum with a regulating screw to
foreign rolls appeal to every shade of national emo-
adjust the degree of muffling required. The screw
tion.
operated two pads which pressed on to the under
Whether a music dealer sells automatic pianos or
side of the skin, one on each side of the drum.
not, it will be profitable for him to handle the line of
Clark Orchestra Rolls. They are certain money
makers and often lead *o the building up of a good
MICHIGAN MUSIC CONTESTS.
trade in automatic instruments.
Preliminary plans for the annual high school music
contests in the state of Michigan are now under
way. In 1920 this contest was started by Professor
Powers, head of the music department of Central
Normal. The state is to be divided into four districts
Fresh Topics for Convention Discussion Promise In- with each of the state normal schools as headquar-
ters. Central Normal will be headquarters for the
teresting Speeches at Hotel Stevens.
school in Central Michigan. Professor Powers will
be district chairman. Schools will be divided into
The annual convention of the National Association
of Sheet Music Dealers at the Hotel Stevens, Chi- three classes. Class A will include schools of more
than 700 high school enrollment. Cla^s B includes
cago, June 6 to 8, will have as a drawing force for
those with from 300 to 699 and Class C up to 300.
the trade, a program of great interest to every man
who sells music. Many of the old convention griev-
ances will not appear on the schedule because they
BRUNSWICK-BALKE DIVIDEND.
have been settled and put away for keeps from the
The directors of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender
field of music selling.
Co., Chicago, have authorized a dividend of 75 cents
per share on the outstanding common stock of that
But the sheet music trade does not lack for intere&t-
company to stockholders of record at the close of
ing topics on which a delegate may hang a speech
and it is the very extensive range of subjects touch- business on May 5, 1927, and payable May 15, 1927.
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