Music Trade Review
Issue: 1910 Vol. 50 N. 21 - Page 125
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TH
MUSIC
TRADE
125
RE1VIE1W
the B. F. Wood Music Publishing Co. Indica- "song shop." It is of fancy grill work and at-
tions point to an exceptional fall trade with this tracts much attention, being particularly at-
long-established concern, and they will he in ex- tractive at night.
Charles Bobzin, General Manager of the Oliver
cellent position to render the best of music and
Ditson Co., Back from Satisfactory Trip to
service to the trade, judging from the activity
Boston and Philadelphia—Discovers Pub-
GOETTING ADDS TO RETAIL CHAIN.
displayed there. It is probable that T3. F. Wood,
lishing "Germ" in Small Boy—New Novelty
Music Jobber Acquires Departments in Two
Number Issued by Walter Jacobs—The B. F. president, will omit his customary European trip
this summer for obvious reasons.
New York Stores—Publishers' Hasty Bid-
Wood Co. Preparing for Heavy Fall Business.
• On the "Pops" musical program last week ap-
ding for Business Acts as Boomerang.
peared a dainty number called "Song of the
(Special to The Review.)
Waves," published by Charles W. Thompson &
Col. A. H. Goetting, the music jobber, of
Boston, Mass., May 16, 1910.
"Don't you know that young boys of your age Co., which made quite a hit. This was first Springfield, Mass., recently added to the stores
shouldn't smoke cigarettes?'' asked General issued as a barcarolle for the piano, and later in which he is financially interested the music
Manager Charles Bobzin, of the Oliver Ditson arranged for orchestra and band. Mr. Thomp- department, of Grant's twenty-five-cent depart-
Co., of two "kids" who were leaning against the son reports a pleasing volume of May business ment store on Sixth avenue, nearly opposite
Siegel-Cooper's. The Grant stores are in a chain
rear door of the Ditson store puffing "tubes." on the wholesale and retail ends.
Daly, the music publisher, is putting out some covering several cities, and we understand that
It. might be mentioned that Mr. Bobzin isn't on
good terms with cigarettes, particularly so when "live" numbers. One of these that has won a the music departments of these are all controlled
in the custody of ex-cradle inhabitants. Picking lot of criticism on account of its title is "I Love by Col. Goetting. About a fortnight ago Sher-
out the larger boy, Mr. Bobzin continued: My Steady, But I'm Crazy for My 'Once-in-a- wood's music store in Maiden Lane, this city,
"Where do you work?" The boy mentioned the While.'" This has been "knocked" in the was taken over by him, it is reported. This
name of another music publisher, and Mr. Bob- editorial pages of a number of newspapers, with store is well known to those whose business or
zin added, "I'm going to tell your employer about consequent exaggerated sales, proving the say- other affairs take them frequently to lower
you and have you discharged for smoking." The ing of "every knock a boost." Two other popular Broadway.
boy replied, "Well! Whom do you represent?" numbers are "Venetian Waters" and "Miss
In connection with the taking over of the
Exit Mr. Bobzin in a hurry, being nearly swept Liberty," both by Jos. M. Daly.
music department in Grant's store an amusing
off his feet by the bright retort, which, consider-
Many unsolicited orders are coming in for the incident is related. Certain music publishers
ing the circumstances, was very amusing. Mr. new song, "Kiss of Spring," published by Walter had been getting eight cents per copy from Col.
Bobzin believes there is a germ of a music pub- Jacobs. This consists of a vocal setting of the Goetting in the latter's capacity as jobber. They
lisher in that boy, but no contracts have been two best strains of the old and famous waltz of could not possibly sell to him at seven cents,
signed at this writing.
the same name.
was their ultimatum—an excellent one in view
Here are two new compositions published by of the present and ill-advised tendency to lower
Mr. Bobzin returned Friday from a 10-day
visit to the Ditson houses in Philadelphia and G. W. Setchell, "Love is the Light of the World" the wholesale price of sheet music. It happened
New York. He found conditions of business at and "For Love, for Life, for You." These are that these same publishers were "pounding hard"
these points very satisfactory indeed, and when arranged in three keys.
at the doors of Grant's store on Sixth avenue,
"Educational Music" is the title of some new and as an inducement offered their prints at
interviewed for this issue was reading the sales
reports of the Boston store covering business advertising literature going to the trade from seven cents per copy before they became aware
transacted during his absence. The writer was the Oliver Ditson Co. Special space is devoted that Goetting was running the department. That
permitted tp see several of these sheets and, to Tapper's Graded Piano Course, which is being the jobber realized the joke was one on the
while the figures are to be held sacred, let it offered to teachers at an introduction price publishers is assured, but facts are not forth-
be said that they are of sufficient size to show a which will be raised on September 1. The coming as to the amount of music which was
tremendous amount of sales with a huge sum dealers price remains the same, so it looks as bought for Grant's store at seven cents a copy,
involved. The totals show an exceptional busi- if there will be some excellent profits on this only to be transferred to Goetting, the music
ness embracing sheet music, books, musical in- publication for the trade. The Ditson Co. have jobber, with a coincident falling off in the
struments, musical merchandise, talking ma- also issued a number of "modern" piano and orders which the latter officially placed wit 11 , the
chines, and, in fact, all the high grade lines that organ music selections, songs and compositions publishers.
and arrangements for the organ.
they handle.
"Chief Bung-a-boo" is the latest novelty jungle
song published by Walter Jacobs, which is ex- REMICK SONGS FOR ST. LOUIS BAND.
"Santa Fe"
pected to have wide sale. He has also just issued
"Aggravation Rag," with a very attractive three- Selections from That Firm's Catalog to be Irish Cowboy Song. By Williams and Van Alstyne.
Played at Forest Park Highlands, a Summer
color title page, as well as band and orchestra
"I'm On My Way To Reno"
Resort—Attractive "Song Shop" Display.
arrangements. Of the latter he has distributed
Our Comic Specialty.
By Jerome and Schwartz.
75,000 copies gratis all over the country.
(Special to The Review.)
Noodles Fagan, otherwise known as the "King
"What's The Matter With Father"
St. Louis, Mo., May 14, 1910.
of the Newsboys," has created an enormous de
A Rousing Hit.
By Williams and Van Alstyne.
W. B. Papineau, local manager for Jerome
mand in the West for "Whirling Over the Ball
Room Floor" and "Jim-a-da-Jeff," both published H. Remick & Co., says that several of the Remick
"I'll Make A Ring Around Rosie"
song successes will be featured by the Cavallo
by Walter Jacobs, of this city.
Jerome and Schwartz' Rosiest "Rose" Song.
Some of the big vaudeville teams featuring Band, which has been engaged for the summer
"You Look Just Like a Girl I Used to Know" season at Forest Park Highlands, one of the
"I'm Afraid Of You 11
and "The Star of Love Is Burning" (Walter promiinent resorts here. The park has just
Novelty Waltz Song.
By Bryan and Gumblc.
Jacobs) are Trocadero Four, in the West, and been opened. One of the added attractions for
in the East, "American Comedy Four," "Broncho the band this season is chimes of twenty-one
Buster Quartette," "Cowboy Quartette," "Water- notes, the largest in the world.
melon Trust" and Lillian Yvonne. These num-
The band will have a prominent singer as its
bers are two of the popular creations from the soloist on various occasions, and it is in this
double-barrelled pen of Don Ramsay.
connection that Mr. Papineau makes his an-
Ernest C. Schirmer, of the Boston Music Co., nouncement. "I'll Make a Ring Around Rosie,"
is enjoying several weeks' recreation in Ber- "I'm Afraid of You," "What's the Matter With
muda, where the balmy climate aids wonderfully Father?" and other popular numbers from the
towards recuperation. Incidentally he will Remick catalog will be featured. The band will
doubtless secure some excellent practice in also play selections from "The Chocolate
131 WEST 41st STREET, NEW YORK
enduring the Boston summer weather.
Soldier."
68 FARRAR STREET, DETROIT
Elaborate preparations for a big fall business
Mr. Papineau has devised a new style show
are under way at the press rooms and offices of window which he has had placed in the local
AMONG THE BOSTON PUBLISHERS.
Jerome ||. Remick
8 Compaq
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day
& Hunter
HA.RRY LA.UDER
SONG HITS
Successful Songs in
'KITTY GREY," "FLUFFY RUFFLES'
" GIRLS OF GOTTENBERG," &e.
Eastern Representatives of
Clayton Summy Publication:
Complete Stock of Bote & Bock
and N. Slmrook of Berlin
1431 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
HAVILAND'S HITS!
" I'm Awfully Glad I Met You."
" I Want a Girl From Yankee Doodle
Town."
" Under The Irish Moon."
"Monkey Doodle Dandy." (JungleSong)
Our new-issue proposition is of interest to every dealer.
Send for it.
THE F. B. HAVILAND PUBLISHING CO.
1 25 Wast 37th Street, New York.
Are you selling these songs?
"Galling Dear Come Home," Barn Dance
" Loving Loving all the Time "
" Day Dreams"
" When the Honeymoon is Over "
" There Is Something We Have Missed "
Published by
CARRIE
FOWLER
812 Ferguson Bldg. — Springfield, 111.
TH
MUSIC
TRADE
125
RE1VIE1W
the B. F. Wood Music Publishing Co. Indica- "song shop." It is of fancy grill work and at-
tions point to an exceptional fall trade with this tracts much attention, being particularly at-
long-established concern, and they will he in ex- tractive at night.
Charles Bobzin, General Manager of the Oliver
cellent position to render the best of music and
Ditson Co., Back from Satisfactory Trip to
service to the trade, judging from the activity
Boston and Philadelphia—Discovers Pub-
GOETTING ADDS TO RETAIL CHAIN.
displayed there. It is probable that T3. F. Wood,
lishing "Germ" in Small Boy—New Novelty
Music Jobber Acquires Departments in Two
Number Issued by Walter Jacobs—The B. F. president, will omit his customary European trip
this summer for obvious reasons.
New York Stores—Publishers' Hasty Bid-
Wood Co. Preparing for Heavy Fall Business.
• On the "Pops" musical program last week ap-
ding for Business Acts as Boomerang.
peared a dainty number called "Song of the
(Special to The Review.)
Waves," published by Charles W. Thompson &
Col. A. H. Goetting, the music jobber, of
Boston, Mass., May 16, 1910.
"Don't you know that young boys of your age Co., which made quite a hit. This was first Springfield, Mass., recently added to the stores
shouldn't smoke cigarettes?'' asked General issued as a barcarolle for the piano, and later in which he is financially interested the music
Manager Charles Bobzin, of the Oliver Ditson arranged for orchestra and band. Mr. Thomp- department, of Grant's twenty-five-cent depart-
Co., of two "kids" who were leaning against the son reports a pleasing volume of May business ment store on Sixth avenue, nearly opposite
Siegel-Cooper's. The Grant stores are in a chain
rear door of the Ditson store puffing "tubes." on the wholesale and retail ends.
Daly, the music publisher, is putting out some covering several cities, and we understand that
It. might be mentioned that Mr. Bobzin isn't on
good terms with cigarettes, particularly so when "live" numbers. One of these that has won a the music departments of these are all controlled
in the custody of ex-cradle inhabitants. Picking lot of criticism on account of its title is "I Love by Col. Goetting. About a fortnight ago Sher-
out the larger boy, Mr. Bobzin continued: My Steady, But I'm Crazy for My 'Once-in-a- wood's music store in Maiden Lane, this city,
"Where do you work?" The boy mentioned the While.'" This has been "knocked" in the was taken over by him, it is reported. This
name of another music publisher, and Mr. Bob- editorial pages of a number of newspapers, with store is well known to those whose business or
zin added, "I'm going to tell your employer about consequent exaggerated sales, proving the say- other affairs take them frequently to lower
you and have you discharged for smoking." The ing of "every knock a boost." Two other popular Broadway.
boy replied, "Well! Whom do you represent?" numbers are "Venetian Waters" and "Miss
In connection with the taking over of the
Exit Mr. Bobzin in a hurry, being nearly swept Liberty," both by Jos. M. Daly.
music department in Grant's store an amusing
off his feet by the bright retort, which, consider-
Many unsolicited orders are coming in for the incident is related. Certain music publishers
ing the circumstances, was very amusing. Mr. new song, "Kiss of Spring," published by Walter had been getting eight cents per copy from Col.
Bobzin believes there is a germ of a music pub- Jacobs. This consists of a vocal setting of the Goetting in the latter's capacity as jobber. They
lisher in that boy, but no contracts have been two best strains of the old and famous waltz of could not possibly sell to him at seven cents,
signed at this writing.
the same name.
was their ultimatum—an excellent one in view
Here are two new compositions published by of the present and ill-advised tendency to lower
Mr. Bobzin returned Friday from a 10-day
visit to the Ditson houses in Philadelphia and G. W. Setchell, "Love is the Light of the World" the wholesale price of sheet music. It happened
New York. He found conditions of business at and "For Love, for Life, for You." These are that these same publishers were "pounding hard"
these points very satisfactory indeed, and when arranged in three keys.
at the doors of Grant's store on Sixth avenue,
"Educational Music" is the title of some new and as an inducement offered their prints at
interviewed for this issue was reading the sales
reports of the Boston store covering business advertising literature going to the trade from seven cents per copy before they became aware
transacted during his absence. The writer was the Oliver Ditson Co. Special space is devoted that Goetting was running the department. That
permitted tp see several of these sheets and, to Tapper's Graded Piano Course, which is being the jobber realized the joke was one on the
while the figures are to be held sacred, let it offered to teachers at an introduction price publishers is assured, but facts are not forth-
be said that they are of sufficient size to show a which will be raised on September 1. The coming as to the amount of music which was
tremendous amount of sales with a huge sum dealers price remains the same, so it looks as bought for Grant's store at seven cents a copy,
involved. The totals show an exceptional busi- if there will be some excellent profits on this only to be transferred to Goetting, the music
ness embracing sheet music, books, musical in- publication for the trade. The Ditson Co. have jobber, with a coincident falling off in the
struments, musical merchandise, talking ma- also issued a number of "modern" piano and orders which the latter officially placed wit 11 , the
chines, and, in fact, all the high grade lines that organ music selections, songs and compositions publishers.
and arrangements for the organ.
they handle.
"Chief Bung-a-boo" is the latest novelty jungle
song published by Walter Jacobs, which is ex- REMICK SONGS FOR ST. LOUIS BAND.
"Santa Fe"
pected to have wide sale. He has also just issued
"Aggravation Rag," with a very attractive three- Selections from That Firm's Catalog to be Irish Cowboy Song. By Williams and Van Alstyne.
Played at Forest Park Highlands, a Summer
color title page, as well as band and orchestra
"I'm On My Way To Reno"
Resort—Attractive "Song Shop" Display.
arrangements. Of the latter he has distributed
Our Comic Specialty.
By Jerome and Schwartz.
75,000 copies gratis all over the country.
(Special to The Review.)
Noodles Fagan, otherwise known as the "King
"What's The Matter With Father"
St. Louis, Mo., May 14, 1910.
of the Newsboys," has created an enormous de
A Rousing Hit.
By Williams and Van Alstyne.
W. B. Papineau, local manager for Jerome
mand in the West for "Whirling Over the Ball
Room Floor" and "Jim-a-da-Jeff," both published H. Remick & Co., says that several of the Remick
"I'll Make A Ring Around Rosie"
song successes will be featured by the Cavallo
by Walter Jacobs, of this city.
Jerome and Schwartz' Rosiest "Rose" Song.
Some of the big vaudeville teams featuring Band, which has been engaged for the summer
"You Look Just Like a Girl I Used to Know" season at Forest Park Highlands, one of the
"I'm Afraid Of You 11
and "The Star of Love Is Burning" (Walter promiinent resorts here. The park has just
Novelty Waltz Song.
By Bryan and Gumblc.
Jacobs) are Trocadero Four, in the West, and been opened. One of the added attractions for
in the East, "American Comedy Four," "Broncho the band this season is chimes of twenty-one
Buster Quartette," "Cowboy Quartette," "Water- notes, the largest in the world.
melon Trust" and Lillian Yvonne. These num-
The band will have a prominent singer as its
bers are two of the popular creations from the soloist on various occasions, and it is in this
double-barrelled pen of Don Ramsay.
connection that Mr. Papineau makes his an-
Ernest C. Schirmer, of the Boston Music Co., nouncement. "I'll Make a Ring Around Rosie,"
is enjoying several weeks' recreation in Ber- "I'm Afraid of You," "What's the Matter With
muda, where the balmy climate aids wonderfully Father?" and other popular numbers from the
towards recuperation. Incidentally he will Remick catalog will be featured. The band will
doubtless secure some excellent practice in also play selections from "The Chocolate
131 WEST 41st STREET, NEW YORK
enduring the Boston summer weather.
Soldier."
68 FARRAR STREET, DETROIT
Elaborate preparations for a big fall business
Mr. Papineau has devised a new style show
are under way at the press rooms and offices of window which he has had placed in the local
AMONG THE BOSTON PUBLISHERS.
Jerome ||. Remick
8 Compaq
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day
& Hunter
HA.RRY LA.UDER
SONG HITS
Successful Songs in
'KITTY GREY," "FLUFFY RUFFLES'
" GIRLS OF GOTTENBERG," &e.
Eastern Representatives of
Clayton Summy Publication:
Complete Stock of Bote & Bock
and N. Slmrook of Berlin
1431 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
HAVILAND'S HITS!
" I'm Awfully Glad I Met You."
" I Want a Girl From Yankee Doodle
Town."
" Under The Irish Moon."
"Monkey Doodle Dandy." (JungleSong)
Our new-issue proposition is of interest to every dealer.
Send for it.
THE F. B. HAVILAND PUBLISHING CO.
1 25 Wast 37th Street, New York.
Are you selling these songs?
"Galling Dear Come Home," Barn Dance
" Loving Loving all the Time "
" Day Dreams"
" When the Honeymoon is Over "
" There Is Something We Have Missed "
Published by
CARRIE
FOWLER
812 Ferguson Bldg. — Springfield, 111.
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