Music Trade Review
Issue: 1915 Vol. 60 N. 3 - Page 61
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Why Don't You? MREVIEWflEARS
THAT, if half the rumors in circulation during
the past few weeks really developed, the local music
publishing trade would look as though it had been
Iff everybody in your Town
struck by a 42-centimetre shell.
knew you handle
THAT the Sam Fox Publishing Co., Cleveland U.,
has just published the "Sam Fox Trot," a play upon
names that is as clever as the composition of the
number itself. George P. Howard is responsible
for the number.
THAT Earl Carroll, lyric writer and composer,
recently connected with Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.,
has made a new trade connection.
and sell it at 10c. a copy
THAT Jack Glogau is becoming so used to win-
you'd sell twice as many
ning silver and cups and other trophies with the
copies!
Feist songs, in company with Bob Miller, that he
actually forgets to mention the fact.
Why don't you advertise
THAT "Tipperary," although not martial as a
in your local p a p e r s -
song, has been taken as the basis for a new war
others do it with profit,
drama.
THAT the invasion of New York by several
why don't you?
Western music publishing houses is promised at an
early date and as soon as suitable arrangements
can be made.
THAT "On the 5:15," one of the lecent additions
to the catalog of J. H. Remick & Co., is proving a
decided success.
231-235 West 40th St., New York City
THAT the motion of the Ted iSnyder Co. for a
new trial of the "Girl in Havana" case on the
far surpasses Tipperary' in their opinion and will claim of newly discovered evidence was denied by
likely sweep the country. The number will be sung the court and the judgment rendered in favor of
at the closing performances of the week, this after- Charles K. Harris still stands. The hearings be-
noon and to-night. It was composed by Al Pian- for the. referee will be resumed to determine the
tadosi and Al Bryan."
actual sales of the song.
THAT we met a song writer this week who
GETS GERRITJMITH LIBRARY.
claimed that his last royalty check exceeded his
The music library of the late Gerrit Smith has expectations by several dollars. Name of publisher
been presented by Mrs. Smith to Dr. William C. not given.
THAT Charles K. 1 arris' waltz of peace, "When
Carl, for the Gui.lmant Organ School. The col-
lection contains many valuable works for the or- Angels Weep," is proving a success even beyond
gan. Tn the list are manuscripts from a great expectations, which is indicative of the excellent
exploitation of the number.
number of the world's leading composers, in addi-
tion to scores and works on theoretical subjects.
You
Can't Go
Wron£
With
Feist'So
Hi
CENTURY
EDITION
Century Music Pub. Go.
WHAT MAKES SONGS POPULAR?
CRESCENT CO. INCORPORATED.
The Crescent Music Co., New York, has been
incorporated with capital stock of $10,000 for the
purpose of engaging in the music publishing and
motion picture fields. The incorporators are: H.
S. Wittmark, Philip Sharlash and R. Silman.
10 NEW REMICK
SONG HITS
Over the Hills to Mary.
Chinatown, My Chinatown.
At the Mt^issippi Cabaret.
I Want to Linger.
When It's Night Time Down in
Burgundy.
There Is Only One California for
Mine.
On the 5.15.
Oh, What a Beautiful Baby.
Come Over to Dover.
Wrap Me in a Bundle (and take
me home with you).
Jerome H. Remick & Co.
219 W. 46th Street
NEW YORK
137 W. Fort Street
DETROIT, MICH.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Mnsic Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
311 West 43d Street, New TorK City
New York State College of Agriculture Giving
Much Serious Study to That Subject—Some
Interesting Material in a Pamphlet Just Pub-
lished in Reference to That Matter.
The New York State College of Agriculture at
Cornell University is at work in an effort to dis-
cover, if possible, just what is responsible for the
"life" of a song, although just why a college of
agriculture should take such a pronounced interest
in music is not quite clear.
In a pamphlet on the subject issued by Rose Mor-
gan, under the auspices of the college, there are
some interesting theories put forth as to the reasons
for a song's popularity.
"We do not sing songs merely because they have
lived," reads the pamphlet. "We sing as a mode of
self-expression; and if the song that is new to our
ears and possibly newly created answers us we sing
it with much the same right that we use in adopt-
ing the style of the hour in house furnishing or in
dress."
BUY YOUR MUSIC
FROM
BOSTON
ill
:jj
is the day to make a big display of
I "On the Shores of Italy"
jjj
and
I "There's A Little Spark
1 of Love Still Burning"
jjj
jjj
Ijj
jij
j!:
T I T L E PAGES FREE
F^ cents a copy if you attach
y t h i s advertisement t o
your order
.,.,.-
Tlien there is another test—that of personal pos-
session. "Does the song live for me, the individual?
Has it a place in my life for reasons personal or of
value to me? As a memory does it leave me un-
ashamed and glad to recall it?" If they can stand
the test of these questionings, the writer claims, it
matters not to what class they belong—folk song,
ballad, ragtime or classical, they become "our"
songs and we become quick to defend tbem.
Why is it that ragtime is so short lived and
that a song which had the whole town by the throat
with its insistent tune for a while dies as quickly
as a rainbow in the sky? Here is one explanation:
"The vogue of the present day popular song is
{Continued on page 62.)
THE MUSICAL COMEDY HIT
OF THE SEASON!
Henry Blossom & Victor Herbert's!
Brightest and Biggest Success
"The Only Girl"
Now Playing to capacity at the
Lyric Theatre, N. Y.
All the musical numbers, selec-
tion, score NOW READY!
M. WITMARK & SONS
NEW YORK
THE BALLAD SUCCESS OF AMERICA
WALTER JACOBS
BOSTON, MASS.
Publisher of
"Kiss of Spring," "Some Day When Dreams Come True,"
And Some Others World Famous.
COMPANY
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music Dealers
WHITE-SMITH MUSIC PUB. CO.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS, ft ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Maim Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
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jjj
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Hi::;;;;:! LEO FEIST, Inc., FEIST Bldg , New Yoik ESSSIsi
Witmark Bldg., 144-146 W. 37th St.,
8 J'.osworth St.,
OLIVER DITSON
Thursday
January 21st
"Suppose I Met You
Face To Face"
By CHAS. K. HARRIS
SOLD WHEREVER MUSIC IS SOLD
CHAS. K. HARRIS
Broadway and 47th Street
MEYER C O H E N , Mgr.
New York
61
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Why Don't You? MREVIEWflEARS
THAT, if half the rumors in circulation during
the past few weeks really developed, the local music
publishing trade would look as though it had been
Iff everybody in your Town
struck by a 42-centimetre shell.
knew you handle
THAT the Sam Fox Publishing Co., Cleveland U.,
has just published the "Sam Fox Trot," a play upon
names that is as clever as the composition of the
number itself. George P. Howard is responsible
for the number.
THAT Earl Carroll, lyric writer and composer,
recently connected with Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.,
has made a new trade connection.
and sell it at 10c. a copy
THAT Jack Glogau is becoming so used to win-
you'd sell twice as many
ning silver and cups and other trophies with the
copies!
Feist songs, in company with Bob Miller, that he
actually forgets to mention the fact.
Why don't you advertise
THAT "Tipperary," although not martial as a
in your local p a p e r s -
song, has been taken as the basis for a new war
others do it with profit,
drama.
THAT the invasion of New York by several
why don't you?
Western music publishing houses is promised at an
early date and as soon as suitable arrangements
can be made.
THAT "On the 5:15," one of the lecent additions
to the catalog of J. H. Remick & Co., is proving a
decided success.
231-235 West 40th St., New York City
THAT the motion of the Ted iSnyder Co. for a
new trial of the "Girl in Havana" case on the
far surpasses Tipperary' in their opinion and will claim of newly discovered evidence was denied by
likely sweep the country. The number will be sung the court and the judgment rendered in favor of
at the closing performances of the week, this after- Charles K. Harris still stands. The hearings be-
noon and to-night. It was composed by Al Pian- for the. referee will be resumed to determine the
tadosi and Al Bryan."
actual sales of the song.
THAT we met a song writer this week who
GETS GERRITJMITH LIBRARY.
claimed that his last royalty check exceeded his
The music library of the late Gerrit Smith has expectations by several dollars. Name of publisher
been presented by Mrs. Smith to Dr. William C. not given.
THAT Charles K. 1 arris' waltz of peace, "When
Carl, for the Gui.lmant Organ School. The col-
lection contains many valuable works for the or- Angels Weep," is proving a success even beyond
gan. Tn the list are manuscripts from a great expectations, which is indicative of the excellent
exploitation of the number.
number of the world's leading composers, in addi-
tion to scores and works on theoretical subjects.
You
Can't Go
Wron£
With
Feist'So
Hi
CENTURY
EDITION
Century Music Pub. Go.
WHAT MAKES SONGS POPULAR?
CRESCENT CO. INCORPORATED.
The Crescent Music Co., New York, has been
incorporated with capital stock of $10,000 for the
purpose of engaging in the music publishing and
motion picture fields. The incorporators are: H.
S. Wittmark, Philip Sharlash and R. Silman.
10 NEW REMICK
SONG HITS
Over the Hills to Mary.
Chinatown, My Chinatown.
At the Mt^issippi Cabaret.
I Want to Linger.
When It's Night Time Down in
Burgundy.
There Is Only One California for
Mine.
On the 5.15.
Oh, What a Beautiful Baby.
Come Over to Dover.
Wrap Me in a Bundle (and take
me home with you).
Jerome H. Remick & Co.
219 W. 46th Street
NEW YORK
137 W. Fort Street
DETROIT, MICH.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Mnsic Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
311 West 43d Street, New TorK City
New York State College of Agriculture Giving
Much Serious Study to That Subject—Some
Interesting Material in a Pamphlet Just Pub-
lished in Reference to That Matter.
The New York State College of Agriculture at
Cornell University is at work in an effort to dis-
cover, if possible, just what is responsible for the
"life" of a song, although just why a college of
agriculture should take such a pronounced interest
in music is not quite clear.
In a pamphlet on the subject issued by Rose Mor-
gan, under the auspices of the college, there are
some interesting theories put forth as to the reasons
for a song's popularity.
"We do not sing songs merely because they have
lived," reads the pamphlet. "We sing as a mode of
self-expression; and if the song that is new to our
ears and possibly newly created answers us we sing
it with much the same right that we use in adopt-
ing the style of the hour in house furnishing or in
dress."
BUY YOUR MUSIC
FROM
BOSTON
ill
:jj
is the day to make a big display of
I "On the Shores of Italy"
jjj
and
I "There's A Little Spark
1 of Love Still Burning"
jjj
jjj
Ijj
jij
j!:
T I T L E PAGES FREE
F^ cents a copy if you attach
y t h i s advertisement t o
your order
.,.,.-
Tlien there is another test—that of personal pos-
session. "Does the song live for me, the individual?
Has it a place in my life for reasons personal or of
value to me? As a memory does it leave me un-
ashamed and glad to recall it?" If they can stand
the test of these questionings, the writer claims, it
matters not to what class they belong—folk song,
ballad, ragtime or classical, they become "our"
songs and we become quick to defend tbem.
Why is it that ragtime is so short lived and
that a song which had the whole town by the throat
with its insistent tune for a while dies as quickly
as a rainbow in the sky? Here is one explanation:
"The vogue of the present day popular song is
{Continued on page 62.)
THE MUSICAL COMEDY HIT
OF THE SEASON!
Henry Blossom & Victor Herbert's!
Brightest and Biggest Success
"The Only Girl"
Now Playing to capacity at the
Lyric Theatre, N. Y.
All the musical numbers, selec-
tion, score NOW READY!
M. WITMARK & SONS
NEW YORK
THE BALLAD SUCCESS OF AMERICA
WALTER JACOBS
BOSTON, MASS.
Publisher of
"Kiss of Spring," "Some Day When Dreams Come True,"
And Some Others World Famous.
COMPANY
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music Dealers
WHITE-SMITH MUSIC PUB. CO.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS, ft ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Maim Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
:::
jjj
jjj
|jj
jjj
Hi::;;;;:! LEO FEIST, Inc., FEIST Bldg , New Yoik ESSSIsi
Witmark Bldg., 144-146 W. 37th St.,
8 J'.osworth St.,
OLIVER DITSON
Thursday
January 21st
"Suppose I Met You
Face To Face"
By CHAS. K. HARRIS
SOLD WHEREVER MUSIC IS SOLD
CHAS. K. HARRIS
Broadway and 47th Street
MEYER C O H E N , Mgr.
New York
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