Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 46 N. 6 - Page 45
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THE
AN IMPORTANT VOLUME
Is Chas. K. Harris' Work Entitled "How to Write
a Popular Song"—His Utterances Are to be
Considered as Those of an Authority.
Would that "How to Write a Popular Song,"
by that veteran of popular song writers, Chas.
K. Harris, could be brought to the attention of
that army of unfortunates who suffer acutely
from what may be aptly termed "poetic de-
mentia." One thing is certain, that a careful
study of its contents would have saved many a
budding author and composer from being fleeced
by those bogus music publishing concerns which
could never have existed twenty-four hours had
Mr. Harris' well-written and instructive little
work been read, marked, learned and inwardly
digested, by their only too numerous victims.
Chas. K. Harris is the ideal composer to write
a treatise on popular song writing. In the first
place—and he will tell you so, for he has abso-
lutely no false pride—he has been through the
mill of bitter experience. For a time he lived
in Milwaukee, unable to pay for the very food
he ate, in a desperate struggle to reach the
goal, which, now that it is attained, is un-
grudged by anyone who really knows the ad-
mirable qualities of the man. As a "popular"
song writer he has not—indeed, he never has
had—a peer, inasmuch as he has written more
really successful songs than any living com-
poser. Let it not be supposed that we are put-
ting forth the claim that Mr. Harris is a poet.
He does not pretend to be. It is doubtful, in-
deed, whether he makes any pretense at being a
composer, that is, if composition rests in the sci-
ence of musical technique. Still, both his words
and music (for he invariably writes both) have
that which "high class" compositions only
too frequently lack, the heart throb which ap-
peals to the most hardened, that gentle sugges-
tion that after all those who love to live must
live to love. The cynic will say that many of
Chas. K. Harris' songs are trash, that their sen-
timent is maudlin, that their construction is
Mister Music Dealer!
We are plugging
WILL R. ANDERSON'S
Reautiful Song
JUST
SOMEONE
Because we think it
The Best Song of the Year
This means that there will be a
Great Demand for i t !
Order Now and be Prepared
M. WITMARK & SONS
144 W. 37th St., NEW YORK
LONDON
CHICAGO
PARIS
NEW MUSICAL COMEDIES
"THE TOURISTS," by Burnsld* ind Ktrkar
"THE SOCIAL WHIRL," by H«rb*rt and K«rk»
"THE ROSE OF ALHAMBRA," t>v C«ok and Hwm.r
Complete Vocal Score and Special Numbers
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
MREVIEWflEARS
THAT Frederick Knight LAgan, the well-known
musical director for Maude Adams, is publishing
three new songs with Theo. Bendix.
THAT in "I'm Starving for One Sight of You,"
Charles K. Harris has the best ballad he has
done since "After the Ball."
THAT Fred Hager's (Helf & Hager's) per-
sonal popularity was amply demonstrated on his
recent trade tour.
THAT the Witmark Paris story published last
week in the New York Herald has been widely
commented on.
THAT P. T. Howley is now comfortably settled
in his new 40th street quarters.
THAT in spite of our "Man on the Street's"
adverse criticism, Arthur Weld's duet, "When
the Song of Love is Heard," remains in the
Waltz Dream.
THAT the audiences seem to like it even if the
critics didn't.
THAT Louis Dreyfus doesn't care a "continen-
tal" whether they injunct or not.
THAT Miss Audrey Kingsbury has a real hit in
CHAS. K. HARBIS.
mediocre. But then popular songs are not writ- "You Can't Guess What He Wrote on My Slate."
THAT Nat Shay, of Fred Fischer & Co., is a
ten for cynics, but for the normal human being,
and so if this "sentimental trash" causes a busy man these days.
THAT since obtaining the Fred Fischer cata-
single memory to spring in a wayward heart,
or a tear to course down the cheek of one har- log back from Harms & Co. he has started in to
dened to sorrow, then it has done more real make things hum.
THAT Francis, Day & Hunter have a waltz
good than all the classic poems ever penned to
be read and thrown aside without so much as a "dream" in their Folies D'Amour by Adrian Schu-
thought or an awakened memory. Why then, bert.
THAT our "Man on the Street" has been
should Chas. K. Harris not be regarded as the
"barred"
from all the the Shubert theatres.
one song writer par excellence to guide the foot-
THAT blessings never come singly.
steps of the beginner in the art of writing the
THAT Jerome D. Kern (Harms & Co.) is back
ballad of human interest?
Every page of "How to Write a Popular Song" at his work after suffering two losses in his im-
shows the thought and care bestowed in its mediate family.
THAT everyone is in keen sympathy with this
preparation by the author. Brick by brick the
structure of popular song writing has been added popular young writer in his double bereavement.
THAT Victor Herbert is enthusiastic over three
to a solid foundation of conservative and ra-
tional advice. Th'e aspiring author is told in a violin solos by Fritz Stahlberg published by
plain and consistent way what to do and what Theo. Bendix.
THAT Albert Wier, of the Hinds, Noble & El-
to avoid. He is instructed as to the various
classes of songs and how they should be writ- dredge Co., seems to have cornered the market
ten, what to write, as well as the method of ar- with his "most popular" album series.
THAT the McKinley Co.'s force is working each
riving at what the public require.
It is not our intention to make any quota- night until 10 o'clock trying to fill their orders.
THAT their edition of ten cent music is cer-
tions from Mr. Harris' book, fearing that by
doing so its admirable continuity of thought tainly a trade bringer.
THAT Joseph W. Stern & Co. are selling the
may in some measure be broken. Retailers
should make a point of keeping this invaluable music of "A Waltz Dream" as fast as they can
little text book well in sight, and they will find print it.
THAT dainty Clare Kummer's first song to be
that they have a great many more local song
writers than they ever dreamed of, every one published by Jerome H. Remick is an interpola-
of whom will gladly purchase a volume which tion into "Tom Jones" entitled "The Road to
so thoroughly smoothes the uphill road that Yesterday."
THAT jobbers report the only edition of
the song writer must invariably travel before he
"The Merry Widow" in any demand is that pub-
reaches the brow of the hill.
"How to Write a Popular Song," by Chas. K. lished by Chappell & Co.
THAT "Just Someone," by Will Anderson (Wit-
Harris. Published by Chas. K. Harris, 31 West
mark & Sons) is going to be a "hit."
31st street, New York. Price, $1 net.
THAT "Ziz," E. T. PaulPs new march, is to be
" T H E MAN ON THE STREET."
published this month.
THAT Willis, Woodward & Co. are giving a
Paul Lincke, the well-known composer of the
great
deal of attention to their two new instru-
"Cherry in the Glass" (Stern & Co.) and other
well-known numbers, will sail for America in a mental numbers, "Babbalina" and "The Royal
Gew-Gaw."
few weeks.
The Biggest Song Hit Since the Days of Dolly Gray
"DON'T WORRY"
Written and Published by the SONG MAKERS
Song Hits from the "Rich Mr. Hotfenheimer*
••DON'T YOU WANT A PAPER, DEARIE?" POKER LOVE
"BAG PIPE SERENADE," by Jeromt D.Ktrn
T. B. HARMS COMPANY
1411-1433 Broadway
NEW YORK
45
ROSE & SNYDER, 42 West 28th Street
Authors of "I Wonder If You Miss Me," "Bonnie Jean," "He Walked Right In," etc., etc.
sole selling Agents, x . B. HARMS CO., 1431 Broadway, New York
THE
AN IMPORTANT VOLUME
Is Chas. K. Harris' Work Entitled "How to Write
a Popular Song"—His Utterances Are to be
Considered as Those of an Authority.
Would that "How to Write a Popular Song,"
by that veteran of popular song writers, Chas.
K. Harris, could be brought to the attention of
that army of unfortunates who suffer acutely
from what may be aptly termed "poetic de-
mentia." One thing is certain, that a careful
study of its contents would have saved many a
budding author and composer from being fleeced
by those bogus music publishing concerns which
could never have existed twenty-four hours had
Mr. Harris' well-written and instructive little
work been read, marked, learned and inwardly
digested, by their only too numerous victims.
Chas. K. Harris is the ideal composer to write
a treatise on popular song writing. In the first
place—and he will tell you so, for he has abso-
lutely no false pride—he has been through the
mill of bitter experience. For a time he lived
in Milwaukee, unable to pay for the very food
he ate, in a desperate struggle to reach the
goal, which, now that it is attained, is un-
grudged by anyone who really knows the ad-
mirable qualities of the man. As a "popular"
song writer he has not—indeed, he never has
had—a peer, inasmuch as he has written more
really successful songs than any living com-
poser. Let it not be supposed that we are put-
ting forth the claim that Mr. Harris is a poet.
He does not pretend to be. It is doubtful, in-
deed, whether he makes any pretense at being a
composer, that is, if composition rests in the sci-
ence of musical technique. Still, both his words
and music (for he invariably writes both) have
that which "high class" compositions only
too frequently lack, the heart throb which ap-
peals to the most hardened, that gentle sugges-
tion that after all those who love to live must
live to love. The cynic will say that many of
Chas. K. Harris' songs are trash, that their sen-
timent is maudlin, that their construction is
Mister Music Dealer!
We are plugging
WILL R. ANDERSON'S
Reautiful Song
JUST
SOMEONE
Because we think it
The Best Song of the Year
This means that there will be a
Great Demand for i t !
Order Now and be Prepared
M. WITMARK & SONS
144 W. 37th St., NEW YORK
LONDON
CHICAGO
PARIS
NEW MUSICAL COMEDIES
"THE TOURISTS," by Burnsld* ind Ktrkar
"THE SOCIAL WHIRL," by H«rb*rt and K«rk»
"THE ROSE OF ALHAMBRA," t>v C«ok and Hwm.r
Complete Vocal Score and Special Numbers
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
MREVIEWflEARS
THAT Frederick Knight LAgan, the well-known
musical director for Maude Adams, is publishing
three new songs with Theo. Bendix.
THAT in "I'm Starving for One Sight of You,"
Charles K. Harris has the best ballad he has
done since "After the Ball."
THAT Fred Hager's (Helf & Hager's) per-
sonal popularity was amply demonstrated on his
recent trade tour.
THAT the Witmark Paris story published last
week in the New York Herald has been widely
commented on.
THAT P. T. Howley is now comfortably settled
in his new 40th street quarters.
THAT in spite of our "Man on the Street's"
adverse criticism, Arthur Weld's duet, "When
the Song of Love is Heard," remains in the
Waltz Dream.
THAT the audiences seem to like it even if the
critics didn't.
THAT Louis Dreyfus doesn't care a "continen-
tal" whether they injunct or not.
THAT Miss Audrey Kingsbury has a real hit in
CHAS. K. HARBIS.
mediocre. But then popular songs are not writ- "You Can't Guess What He Wrote on My Slate."
THAT Nat Shay, of Fred Fischer & Co., is a
ten for cynics, but for the normal human being,
and so if this "sentimental trash" causes a busy man these days.
THAT since obtaining the Fred Fischer cata-
single memory to spring in a wayward heart,
or a tear to course down the cheek of one har- log back from Harms & Co. he has started in to
dened to sorrow, then it has done more real make things hum.
THAT Francis, Day & Hunter have a waltz
good than all the classic poems ever penned to
be read and thrown aside without so much as a "dream" in their Folies D'Amour by Adrian Schu-
thought or an awakened memory. Why then, bert.
THAT our "Man on the Street" has been
should Chas. K. Harris not be regarded as the
"barred"
from all the the Shubert theatres.
one song writer par excellence to guide the foot-
THAT blessings never come singly.
steps of the beginner in the art of writing the
THAT Jerome D. Kern (Harms & Co.) is back
ballad of human interest?
Every page of "How to Write a Popular Song" at his work after suffering two losses in his im-
shows the thought and care bestowed in its mediate family.
THAT everyone is in keen sympathy with this
preparation by the author. Brick by brick the
structure of popular song writing has been added popular young writer in his double bereavement.
THAT Victor Herbert is enthusiastic over three
to a solid foundation of conservative and ra-
tional advice. Th'e aspiring author is told in a violin solos by Fritz Stahlberg published by
plain and consistent way what to do and what Theo. Bendix.
THAT Albert Wier, of the Hinds, Noble & El-
to avoid. He is instructed as to the various
classes of songs and how they should be writ- dredge Co., seems to have cornered the market
ten, what to write, as well as the method of ar- with his "most popular" album series.
THAT the McKinley Co.'s force is working each
riving at what the public require.
It is not our intention to make any quota- night until 10 o'clock trying to fill their orders.
THAT their edition of ten cent music is cer-
tions from Mr. Harris' book, fearing that by
doing so its admirable continuity of thought tainly a trade bringer.
THAT Joseph W. Stern & Co. are selling the
may in some measure be broken. Retailers
should make a point of keeping this invaluable music of "A Waltz Dream" as fast as they can
little text book well in sight, and they will find print it.
THAT dainty Clare Kummer's first song to be
that they have a great many more local song
writers than they ever dreamed of, every one published by Jerome H. Remick is an interpola-
of whom will gladly purchase a volume which tion into "Tom Jones" entitled "The Road to
so thoroughly smoothes the uphill road that Yesterday."
THAT jobbers report the only edition of
the song writer must invariably travel before he
"The Merry Widow" in any demand is that pub-
reaches the brow of the hill.
"How to Write a Popular Song," by Chas. K. lished by Chappell & Co.
THAT "Just Someone," by Will Anderson (Wit-
Harris. Published by Chas. K. Harris, 31 West
mark & Sons) is going to be a "hit."
31st street, New York. Price, $1 net.
THAT "Ziz," E. T. PaulPs new march, is to be
" T H E MAN ON THE STREET."
published this month.
THAT Willis, Woodward & Co. are giving a
Paul Lincke, the well-known composer of the
great
deal of attention to their two new instru-
"Cherry in the Glass" (Stern & Co.) and other
well-known numbers, will sail for America in a mental numbers, "Babbalina" and "The Royal
Gew-Gaw."
few weeks.
The Biggest Song Hit Since the Days of Dolly Gray
"DON'T WORRY"
Written and Published by the SONG MAKERS
Song Hits from the "Rich Mr. Hotfenheimer*
••DON'T YOU WANT A PAPER, DEARIE?" POKER LOVE
"BAG PIPE SERENADE," by Jeromt D.Ktrn
T. B. HARMS COMPANY
1411-1433 Broadway
NEW YORK
45
ROSE & SNYDER, 42 West 28th Street
Authors of "I Wonder If You Miss Me," "Bonnie Jean," "He Walked Right In," etc., etc.
sole selling Agents, x . B. HARMS CO., 1431 Broadway, New York
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