Music Trade Review
Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 18 - Page 51
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THE
MAY 4, 1918
MUSIC
TRADE
51
REVIEW
MREVIEWflEARS
THAT Howard Johnson, well known as a writer,
has demonstrated his patriotism by enlisting in
the U. S. Navy.
THAT the music publishing house of Charles Sny-
dcr & Co. will in future be known as Snyder &
Henry, and has opened offices at 145 West
Forty-fifth street, New York.
"Just Like Washington
THAT a Congressman from Pennsylvania wants
a law to make "The Star Spangled Banner" the
Crossed the Delaware
national anthem.
THAT in our opinion it should not require a law
Quarter and full-page "Century Edition"
GENERAL PERSHING
ads. are now being seen by millions in the
to make something what it is.
WILL CROSS THE
SATURDAY EVENING POST
THAT a New York man is declared to be ready
LADIES' HOME JOURNAL
to pay $1,000 for a suitable melody for some
RHINE"
COSMOPOLITAN
patriotic verses he has written.
WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION
THAT now is the time for the song writers to
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
The title is good—but wait
McCALL'S
get out and dust off those manuscripts designed
MOTHER'S MAGAZINE
'till you hear the song
to fit any song.
and other prominent publications.
THAT
M.
Witmark
&
Sons
have
deserted
Irish
These millions of readers are directed to
SPECIAL PRICE TO DEALERS
songs for the moment to put over a new Scotch
you for "Century Edition," so let your
trade know that your store is a Century
number by Addison Burkhardt and James V.
a copy if you attach this
Edition agency.
Monaco entitled "When It's Hallowe'en in
Advt. to your order
#
C
THINK OF IT-YOUR PROFIT 150%
JJonny Aberdeen, I'll Be Coming Through the
LEO. F E I S T , Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York
Rye."
THAT now we are fighting the Germans, and,
i. id.i.i. i.i.hi.i.1.1. i.
yet, if our memory serves, the popular song of a
231-235 West 40th Street, NEW YORK
few years ago was "Heinic, Oh Heine, 1 Luf
But You."
DISPENSE WITH ANNUAL DINNER
THAT Chappell & Co. have purchased the rights
BUY OUT OUTSIDE INTERESTS
to "Top o' the Mornin'," by.Jack Egan, formerly Local Association Purchases Liberty Bonds
With Sum Formerly Spent for Banquet
Gilbert and Friedland Now in Sole Control of published and featured by the William Jerome
Publishing Co.
Company Bearing Their Name
At the special meeting of the Greater New
THAT contrary to reports "The Makings of the
Wolfe Gilbert and Anatol Friedland have pur- U. S. A." is not published by Bull-Durham & York Music Publishers' and Dealers' Associa-
tion, held after the usual Wednesday luncheon
chased all of the outside interests which have Co.
Century Ads Again
HittheBuirsEye!
Century Music Pub. Co.
been associated with their publishing firm of
CONVENTIONS COMING IN JUNE
Gilbert & Friedland, Inc. These young pub-
lishers have a number of songs which arc
having good sales and from the present outlook Publishers and Dealers to Meet in Annual Con-
ference in New York City
their first year should be a most successful one.
Max Silver was recently appointed general
manager of the company and plans are now The twenty-fourth annual convention of the
under way to popularize the firm's songs on Music Publishers' Association of the United
States will be held in New York on Tuesday,
a larger scale than ever.
June 11.
The fifth annual convention of the National
PROMISING NEW REMICK NUMBER
Association of Sheet Music Dealers will be held
"We'll Build a Rainbow in the Sky" is the at the Hotel McAlpin on June 10, 12 and 13. As
title of a new song just issued from the presses many of the dealers are visitors at the publish-
of J. H. Remick & Co. The number is the ers' gathering, which is held on the second day
work of Raymond Egan and Richard Whiting, of the dealers' meeting, it is thought possible
two of the youngest and most successful writers that the publishers may be induced to hold
on the staff of the company. "We'll Build a their meeting this year also at the Hotel Mc-
Rainbow in the Sky" is a song that while it is Alpin. Plans for the conventions of both or-
in the popular class is of the dimensions that ganizations are well under way and a large at-
tendance this year is promised.
border on what are known as standard numbers.
McKinley's New Song Success
AN EXQUISITE SONG
Dedicated to John McCormack
THE SONG THAT TOUCHES EVERY HEART
of last week, at Keen's Chop House, it was voted
to dispense with the annual dinner, which is
generally held in May, and to devote $500 of the
organization's funds for the purchase of Liberty
bonds. It is also thought probable, although
nothing official has been arranged, that instead
of the association entertaining the visiting sheet
music dealers at a shore dinner during the com-
ing sheet music dealers' and publishers' conven-
tions, that individual publishing houses will
create a collective fund which will be used for
that purpose.
BUCKEYE MUSIC CO. INCORPORATES
The Buckeye Music Co., of Columbus, O.,
was incorporated last week with a capitalization
of $50,000 by Charles R. Cox, Ruben J. Haskin,
C. H. Zoehrus, Bertha Mathena and Freda G.
Cox, for the purpose of publishing and distrib-
uting sheet music.
THE GREATEST POPULAR BALLAD THE
WAR HAS YET PRODUCED
« £ S GOT THOSE BIG BLUE BUES LIKE SOU
MINE
•V
i
•
JllnM^lA-ijavid^ortot^-
'"PVIK 60 cents
V.
r
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Programmed In concert by America's
Foremost Artists
NEW
M.WITMARK&SGNS YORK
THE
MAY 4, 1918
MUSIC
TRADE
51
REVIEW
MREVIEWflEARS
THAT Howard Johnson, well known as a writer,
has demonstrated his patriotism by enlisting in
the U. S. Navy.
THAT the music publishing house of Charles Sny-
dcr & Co. will in future be known as Snyder &
Henry, and has opened offices at 145 West
Forty-fifth street, New York.
"Just Like Washington
THAT a Congressman from Pennsylvania wants
a law to make "The Star Spangled Banner" the
Crossed the Delaware
national anthem.
THAT in our opinion it should not require a law
Quarter and full-page "Century Edition"
GENERAL PERSHING
ads. are now being seen by millions in the
to make something what it is.
WILL CROSS THE
SATURDAY EVENING POST
THAT a New York man is declared to be ready
LADIES' HOME JOURNAL
to pay $1,000 for a suitable melody for some
RHINE"
COSMOPOLITAN
patriotic verses he has written.
WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION
THAT now is the time for the song writers to
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
The title is good—but wait
McCALL'S
get out and dust off those manuscripts designed
MOTHER'S MAGAZINE
'till you hear the song
to fit any song.
and other prominent publications.
THAT
M.
Witmark
&
Sons
have
deserted
Irish
These millions of readers are directed to
SPECIAL PRICE TO DEALERS
songs for the moment to put over a new Scotch
you for "Century Edition," so let your
trade know that your store is a Century
number by Addison Burkhardt and James V.
a copy if you attach this
Edition agency.
Monaco entitled "When It's Hallowe'en in
Advt. to your order
#
C
THINK OF IT-YOUR PROFIT 150%
JJonny Aberdeen, I'll Be Coming Through the
LEO. F E I S T , Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York
Rye."
THAT now we are fighting the Germans, and,
i. id.i.i. i.i.hi.i.1.1. i.
yet, if our memory serves, the popular song of a
231-235 West 40th Street, NEW YORK
few years ago was "Heinic, Oh Heine, 1 Luf
But You."
DISPENSE WITH ANNUAL DINNER
THAT Chappell & Co. have purchased the rights
BUY OUT OUTSIDE INTERESTS
to "Top o' the Mornin'," by.Jack Egan, formerly Local Association Purchases Liberty Bonds
With Sum Formerly Spent for Banquet
Gilbert and Friedland Now in Sole Control of published and featured by the William Jerome
Publishing Co.
Company Bearing Their Name
At the special meeting of the Greater New
THAT contrary to reports "The Makings of the
Wolfe Gilbert and Anatol Friedland have pur- U. S. A." is not published by Bull-Durham & York Music Publishers' and Dealers' Associa-
tion, held after the usual Wednesday luncheon
chased all of the outside interests which have Co.
Century Ads Again
HittheBuirsEye!
Century Music Pub. Co.
been associated with their publishing firm of
CONVENTIONS COMING IN JUNE
Gilbert & Friedland, Inc. These young pub-
lishers have a number of songs which arc
having good sales and from the present outlook Publishers and Dealers to Meet in Annual Con-
ference in New York City
their first year should be a most successful one.
Max Silver was recently appointed general
manager of the company and plans are now The twenty-fourth annual convention of the
under way to popularize the firm's songs on Music Publishers' Association of the United
States will be held in New York on Tuesday,
a larger scale than ever.
June 11.
The fifth annual convention of the National
PROMISING NEW REMICK NUMBER
Association of Sheet Music Dealers will be held
"We'll Build a Rainbow in the Sky" is the at the Hotel McAlpin on June 10, 12 and 13. As
title of a new song just issued from the presses many of the dealers are visitors at the publish-
of J. H. Remick & Co. The number is the ers' gathering, which is held on the second day
work of Raymond Egan and Richard Whiting, of the dealers' meeting, it is thought possible
two of the youngest and most successful writers that the publishers may be induced to hold
on the staff of the company. "We'll Build a their meeting this year also at the Hotel Mc-
Rainbow in the Sky" is a song that while it is Alpin. Plans for the conventions of both or-
in the popular class is of the dimensions that ganizations are well under way and a large at-
tendance this year is promised.
border on what are known as standard numbers.
McKinley's New Song Success
AN EXQUISITE SONG
Dedicated to John McCormack
THE SONG THAT TOUCHES EVERY HEART
of last week, at Keen's Chop House, it was voted
to dispense with the annual dinner, which is
generally held in May, and to devote $500 of the
organization's funds for the purchase of Liberty
bonds. It is also thought probable, although
nothing official has been arranged, that instead
of the association entertaining the visiting sheet
music dealers at a shore dinner during the com-
ing sheet music dealers' and publishers' conven-
tions, that individual publishing houses will
create a collective fund which will be used for
that purpose.
BUCKEYE MUSIC CO. INCORPORATES
The Buckeye Music Co., of Columbus, O.,
was incorporated last week with a capitalization
of $50,000 by Charles R. Cox, Ruben J. Haskin,
C. H. Zoehrus, Bertha Mathena and Freda G.
Cox, for the purpose of publishing and distrib-
uting sheet music.
THE GREATEST POPULAR BALLAD THE
WAR HAS YET PRODUCED
« £ S GOT THOSE BIG BLUE BUES LIKE SOU
MINE
•V
i
•
JllnM^lA-ijavid^ortot^-
'"PVIK 60 cents
V.
r
Bww.-H AYDtN(lElBREI16E 1 lNf.?USll3li'CRS,N£V/Ynr\RQTV.
m^m
"*M>,
i . Him ~kucittwN*i
Programmed In concert by America's
Foremost Artists
NEW
M.WITMARK&SGNS YORK
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