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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
52
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
"SOLDIER BOY" HITS POPULAR CHORD
New Song by Theodore Morse Makes Special
Appeal During Mobilization of Militia—Com-
mented on by Daily Newspapers
Leo. Feist, Inc., has apparently put over an-
other real hit at the psychological moment in
"Soldier Boy," written by Theodore Morse, and
needs no introduction to any one connected with
the music business.
The manner in which "Soldier Boy" has hit
the popular chord during the mobilization of the
militia is indicated by the following story from
the New York American, June 21, under the cap-
tion of "The National Guard Adopts 'Soldier
Boy' Song":
"Out of the pounding of guns and the blare
of trumpets of the mobilization of national
guardsmen there came yesterday a song that
went from armory to armory like a streak of
lightning, and was even heard on many vaude-
ville stages during the evening. It is the song
called 'Soldier Boy,' in which the sentiments
of the women of New York toward the brave
boys who have rushed to arms for the defense
of the country are wonderfully expressed."
»You're a man that's brave and true, soldier boy,
And I'm mighty proud of you, soldier boy.
When the bugle call, so clear, called for men you answered
" H e r e ! " with a voice so full of cheer, soldier boy!
CHORUS
Soldier boy, one kiss before you go.
Soldier boy, I'll miss you, that, you know.
Ev'ry night I'll pray tor you far away,
And trust to Him above to send you back some day;
In my heart a love will always yearn,
And I'll wait for your return,
So go and fight for the cause you know is right,
(iod bless you, my soldier boy!
GOES TO COURT ABOUT SONG
POSTER SELLS RECORDS AND SONGS
James T. Powers Wants Rights to "I Can "I'm A-Longin' Fo' You" Well Featured by the
Dance With Anybody But My Wife"
New York Talking Machine Co.
Supreme Court Justice Hotchkiss reserved
A most artistic poster was that recently is-
decision last week on the application by James sued by the New York Talking Machine Co. to
T. Powers, the actor, for an injunction restrain- all their dealers advertising the Sam Fox Co.'s
ing John L. Golden and Joseph Cawthorne from song success "I'm A-Longin' Fo' You" as re-
publishing and producing the song "I Can produced by Elsie Baker on the Victor record.
Dance With Anybody But My Wife" on the The poster measures 13x21 inches and is sup-.
ground that it is taken from a song he wrote.
Cawthorne testified that he and Golden col-
laborated on the song and that they finished the
first verse in Detroit in March, 1915. Donald
THE VICTOR RECORD IS HERE
Brian, the actor, co-star with Cawthorne in the
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production in which the song is used, testified
that he was on the road with Cawthorne at the
time and heard the song.
Golden said it would difficult for him to swear
what part of the song he wrote and what was
composed by Cawthorne.
KORNHEISER BACK FROM BOSTON
Manager of Professional Office of Leo Feist,
Inc., Enthusiastic Over Manner in Which
"You're a Dangerous Girl" Is Being Received
Phil Kornheiser, manager of the professional
offices of Leo Feist, Inc., has just returned from
a three-day stay in Boston. He stated that
"You're a Dangerous Girl" and "Cider Time"
are having splendid sales there and that condi-
"The song is both sad and inspiring, and it tions in Boston were generally booming.
made every one who heard it do a lot of think-
The report from Feist offices throughout the
ing about how readily the guardsmen had country tell of the success that "You're a Dan-
A HAUNTING, APPEALING MELODY
THAT YOU CAN'T FORGET
dropped the peace and comfort of their daily gerous Girl" is meeting with everywhere. The
lives in response to the President's call for help latest mail from San Francisco and the Pacific
for the regular army."
Coast brings the news that the above song is
A Record For
quite popular in that section, and that the sales
Phil Kornheiser, professional manager for are large.
Leo Feist, Inc., has been making himself popu-
Beautiful post cards in three colors, really
lar so long that he has caught the fever and has works of art, are now being distributed by the
written an incidental number in collaboration Feist house, containing the chorus of "Siam," plied with a frame to accommodate it. The ef-
with A. B. Frankel, entitled "The Cradle Rock." "Cider Time," "Good Old Days" and "You're a fect is most artistic, the frame having a broad
It ought to be good.
border of soft gray into which the wide margin
Dangerous Girl."
of the deep blue of the poster itself runs off.
The type colors used are orange and black. The
HALF MILLION MARK REACHED
original feature of the design was Miss Baker's
"I Love You, That's One Thing I Know," Has head breaking through the record as though
Had Phenomenal Sale—Arthur Deagon Using bowing to her audience. The poster not only
Several Stern & Co. Numbers
created a heavy demand for the record but also
influenced the sale of the song.
Wolfe Gilbert's song, "I Love You, That's
One Thing I Know," has reached the half mil-
lion point in sales, and is still going great.
'There's a Rose in Old Erin
Jos. Stern & Co. announce that Arthur Deagon,
That's Blooming lor Me"
in his recent return to vaudeville, has been using
'I Ain't Got Nobody and Nobody
their songs almost exclusively. Among the
Cares lor Me"
Stern songs that Mr. Deagon is singing are a
character song called "I've Watched Her Grow
" Only You," Waltz Song
"THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME"
Up with the Roses," and "Shades of Night."
"O Those Blues"
"My Own Iona" is still going so good that the
"You'll Always Be the Same Sweet Baby to Me"
professionals that use it are now designated as
"MOLLY DEAR, IT'S YOU I'M AFTER"
** I Love the Name oi Dixie "
members of the "Iona Club." It is one of the
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