Music Trade Review
Issue: 1915 Vol. 61 N. 15 - Page 67
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
GOOD MUSIC ENJOYS EXCELLENT DEMAND IN BUFFALO.
Public of That City Realize That 25 or 30 Cents Is Not Too Much to Pay for Good Number—
Business Picking Up Rapidly—Teachers Getting Prepared for Season.
(Special to The Review.)
BUFFALO, N. Y., October '>.—Dealers here are
slowly educating lovers of popular songs to know
that twenty-rive or thirty cents is not an exorbi-
tant price for the classier creation of ballad. Solo-
ists in the better class photoplay palaces, and they
all have one now, find that the better grade songs
"get across" 100 per cent., and are willingly plug-
ging the higher priced songs. In fact, Buffalo no
longer holds up its iiands in horror when a dealer
shoves soineth ng costing more than a dime across
the counter.
"Where one singer or player ol popular songs
will refuse to pay thirty cents for something really
mighty line in popular sheet music the other nine
will gladly pay it," said William Philips, of the
Melody Shop, in Main street yesterday afternoon.
At that very minute the singer behind the counter
was caroling "Perfect Day," and another prospect-
ive buyer was holding "A Little Bit of Heaven"
prior to the pianist playing it.
.Mr. Philips says that of course the ten-cent
sheet music has t'.ie call, but the higher grades are
steadily gaining with each passing day. He de-
clares that "It's Tulip Time in Holland" (Remick)
is setting the pace for sales. Although it is the
craze here, "Little Gray Mother" (Witmark) and
"My Little Girl" (Broadway Music Co.) are close
behind. "Honolulu Bay" is popular, too, while
"Jane" continues to hang on.
All the Main street music dealers say that busi-
ness is picking up with a vim after the summer lay-
off. The cafes are just beginning to feature their
cabarets, and this is naturally interesting many in
the newest popular songs. There is hardly an
eating or drinking place of any consequence here
now that doesn't have a really good cabaret, sing-
ing all the latest hits and best stuff. New York
music pluggers in town find things booming here,
and there is every indication that the sheet music
men will thrive this season.
Denton, Cottier •& Daniels, the Court street
music house, which has many music teachers among
its customers, are doing a rushing business just now,
as many of the experts are just opening up their
studios for the fall and winter. The counters are
lined daily with youngsters obtaining their in-
struction books. The orchestra leaders, too, are
buying plenty of stuff, as well as are the actors and
actresses. Buffalo never had so many musical
shows running at one time, w.iich all goes to help
business.
Marry Mason, a vocalist of no mean ability, who
plugged all the new popular songs at the park band
concerts here during the summer, appeared at
Rock City, Pa., recently with the Seventy-fourth
Regiment Band, of this city, which featured its
annual concert under tie direction of Director
John Bolton. Mr. Mason got eight encores nn
"It's Tulip Time in Holland," and was as well
received when he gave several other hits.
67
be proof that the sheet music is used. But if the
advertisers get no returns from their advertising,
tiiere will be no safe conclusion. The plan is, how-
ever, a tolerably good method of discovering the
tastes of the public for sheet music, and after it
has been operated a little longer some tabulated
results may be obtainable as to the choice in se-
lections and types of pieces.
HAVING AN ENORMOUS SALE.
The New Compositions of Carrie Jacobs-Bond
Promise to Equal the Popularity of "A
Perfect Day"—Another New Song Soon.
(Special to The Review.)
CHICAGO, 111., October 4.—Two new songs is-
sued by the music publishing house of Carrie
Jacobs-Bond & Son, of this city, promise to rival
in popularity the best previous sellers from the
pen of Chicago's famous woman composer. While
only published July 1, 40,000 copier, have already
been sold of "To-day," while "A Song of the
Hills," published on the same date, has had a dis-
tribution of 30,000 copies, while the popularity of
both is advancing in a steadily increasing ratio.
FREE MUSIC WITH ADVERTISEMENTS. Announcement of another song, "Do You Remem-
ber?'' with both words and music by Mrs. Bond, is
Plan Being Tried Out in Kansas City—J. W .
made for issuance in January. Business with the
Jenkins Sons Supplying Copyrights and Plates.
Bond shop is unusually good, and the total sales
(Special to The Review.)
are considerably ahead of last year, as reported by
KANSAS CITY, MO., October 2.—The value of
Manager F. J. Smith. Both the office space in the
sheet music in the present day is receiving a severe beautiful Colonial building at 720 South Michigan
test—a commercial one—at the Royal Theatre, a
avenue and the number of employes have been
high-class moving picture house in Kansas City.
doubled in the past year.
The J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co. is supplying
The phenomenal sales of "A Perfect Day" still
the copyrights and the music plates for an adver-
continue, and are now approaching the 3,000,000
tising company that is giving the sheet music—
mark.
mostly ballads, all vocal—to the patrons of the
Mrs. Bond is unusually active in her concert
Royal. Ten thousand sheets are distributed every
work this season. She leaves for an extended
week, the music being surrounded by advertise-
Western tour early in January, and will be heard
ments. The same plan is being followed, it is un- in many of the principal cities in the Far West and
derstood, in various other cities, one company
along the Coast. Much of her time between en-
operating from Leavenworth, Kan , and supplying
gagements will be spent at Beverley Hills at her
a Topeka picture show and others. If the adver-
famous cottage. "Grossmont." overlooking the
tisers get any returns from their advertising it will
MUSIC
PRINTING
SATISFACTION
OUR LATEST HITS
That's What You WANT
That's What We GIVE
Most of the BEST printed
sheet music by the leading
publishers is from our
presses.
Let us estimate on your next
work.
MEMORIES I CAN'T FORGET
A Beautiful Ballad by Sol P. Levy
I'm Neptune, the King of the Sea
A Wonderful Bass or Baritone Song
My Kilkenny Rose
A Pretty Irish Ballad
Dreaming Dreams of You
The Firing Line March
A Favorite with Everybody
An Excellent March and One-Step
IN THE VALLEY OF DREAMS
One of the most beautiful Hesitation Waltzes Ever Published
ESTABLISHED 1869
SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD
The Best Selling Song Four Years Ago and One of the Best Today
Robert Teller Sons and Dorner
311-319 West 43rd Street
NEW YORK
Sing a Song to Me
Drifting
Two Beautiful Ballads with Lyrics by the Author of "Silver Threads"
Estate
of
HAMILTON S. GORDON,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
GOOD MUSIC ENJOYS EXCELLENT DEMAND IN BUFFALO.
Public of That City Realize That 25 or 30 Cents Is Not Too Much to Pay for Good Number—
Business Picking Up Rapidly—Teachers Getting Prepared for Season.
(Special to The Review.)
BUFFALO, N. Y., October '>.—Dealers here are
slowly educating lovers of popular songs to know
that twenty-rive or thirty cents is not an exorbi-
tant price for the classier creation of ballad. Solo-
ists in the better class photoplay palaces, and they
all have one now, find that the better grade songs
"get across" 100 per cent., and are willingly plug-
ging the higher priced songs. In fact, Buffalo no
longer holds up its iiands in horror when a dealer
shoves soineth ng costing more than a dime across
the counter.
"Where one singer or player ol popular songs
will refuse to pay thirty cents for something really
mighty line in popular sheet music the other nine
will gladly pay it," said William Philips, of the
Melody Shop, in Main street yesterday afternoon.
At that very minute the singer behind the counter
was caroling "Perfect Day," and another prospect-
ive buyer was holding "A Little Bit of Heaven"
prior to the pianist playing it.
.Mr. Philips says that of course the ten-cent
sheet music has t'.ie call, but the higher grades are
steadily gaining with each passing day. He de-
clares that "It's Tulip Time in Holland" (Remick)
is setting the pace for sales. Although it is the
craze here, "Little Gray Mother" (Witmark) and
"My Little Girl" (Broadway Music Co.) are close
behind. "Honolulu Bay" is popular, too, while
"Jane" continues to hang on.
All the Main street music dealers say that busi-
ness is picking up with a vim after the summer lay-
off. The cafes are just beginning to feature their
cabarets, and this is naturally interesting many in
the newest popular songs. There is hardly an
eating or drinking place of any consequence here
now that doesn't have a really good cabaret, sing-
ing all the latest hits and best stuff. New York
music pluggers in town find things booming here,
and there is every indication that the sheet music
men will thrive this season.
Denton, Cottier •& Daniels, the Court street
music house, which has many music teachers among
its customers, are doing a rushing business just now,
as many of the experts are just opening up their
studios for the fall and winter. The counters are
lined daily with youngsters obtaining their in-
struction books. The orchestra leaders, too, are
buying plenty of stuff, as well as are the actors and
actresses. Buffalo never had so many musical
shows running at one time, w.iich all goes to help
business.
Marry Mason, a vocalist of no mean ability, who
plugged all the new popular songs at the park band
concerts here during the summer, appeared at
Rock City, Pa., recently with the Seventy-fourth
Regiment Band, of this city, which featured its
annual concert under tie direction of Director
John Bolton. Mr. Mason got eight encores nn
"It's Tulip Time in Holland," and was as well
received when he gave several other hits.
67
be proof that the sheet music is used. But if the
advertisers get no returns from their advertising,
tiiere will be no safe conclusion. The plan is, how-
ever, a tolerably good method of discovering the
tastes of the public for sheet music, and after it
has been operated a little longer some tabulated
results may be obtainable as to the choice in se-
lections and types of pieces.
HAVING AN ENORMOUS SALE.
The New Compositions of Carrie Jacobs-Bond
Promise to Equal the Popularity of "A
Perfect Day"—Another New Song Soon.
(Special to The Review.)
CHICAGO, 111., October 4.—Two new songs is-
sued by the music publishing house of Carrie
Jacobs-Bond & Son, of this city, promise to rival
in popularity the best previous sellers from the
pen of Chicago's famous woman composer. While
only published July 1, 40,000 copier, have already
been sold of "To-day," while "A Song of the
Hills," published on the same date, has had a dis-
tribution of 30,000 copies, while the popularity of
both is advancing in a steadily increasing ratio.
FREE MUSIC WITH ADVERTISEMENTS. Announcement of another song, "Do You Remem-
ber?'' with both words and music by Mrs. Bond, is
Plan Being Tried Out in Kansas City—J. W .
made for issuance in January. Business with the
Jenkins Sons Supplying Copyrights and Plates.
Bond shop is unusually good, and the total sales
(Special to The Review.)
are considerably ahead of last year, as reported by
KANSAS CITY, MO., October 2.—The value of
Manager F. J. Smith. Both the office space in the
sheet music in the present day is receiving a severe beautiful Colonial building at 720 South Michigan
test—a commercial one—at the Royal Theatre, a
avenue and the number of employes have been
high-class moving picture house in Kansas City.
doubled in the past year.
The J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co. is supplying
The phenomenal sales of "A Perfect Day" still
the copyrights and the music plates for an adver-
continue, and are now approaching the 3,000,000
tising company that is giving the sheet music—
mark.
mostly ballads, all vocal—to the patrons of the
Mrs. Bond is unusually active in her concert
Royal. Ten thousand sheets are distributed every
work this season. She leaves for an extended
week, the music being surrounded by advertise-
Western tour early in January, and will be heard
ments. The same plan is being followed, it is un- in many of the principal cities in the Far West and
derstood, in various other cities, one company
along the Coast. Much of her time between en-
operating from Leavenworth, Kan , and supplying
gagements will be spent at Beverley Hills at her
a Topeka picture show and others. If the adver-
famous cottage. "Grossmont." overlooking the
tisers get any returns from their advertising it will
MUSIC
PRINTING
SATISFACTION
OUR LATEST HITS
That's What You WANT
That's What We GIVE
Most of the BEST printed
sheet music by the leading
publishers is from our
presses.
Let us estimate on your next
work.
MEMORIES I CAN'T FORGET
A Beautiful Ballad by Sol P. Levy
I'm Neptune, the King of the Sea
A Wonderful Bass or Baritone Song
My Kilkenny Rose
A Pretty Irish Ballad
Dreaming Dreams of You
The Firing Line March
A Favorite with Everybody
An Excellent March and One-Step
IN THE VALLEY OF DREAMS
One of the most beautiful Hesitation Waltzes Ever Published
ESTABLISHED 1869
SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD
The Best Selling Song Four Years Ago and One of the Best Today
Robert Teller Sons and Dorner
311-319 West 43rd Street
NEW YORK
Sing a Song to Me
Drifting
Two Beautiful Ballads with Lyrics by the Author of "Silver Threads"
Estate
of
HAMILTON S. GORDON,
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