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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
NOVEMBER 9,
1918
DON'T BE MISLED BY TITLES
To The Trade
IMPORTANT
We beg to announce that we have had good fortune in securing the GREATEST ballad of the day
When I Come Home To You
Music by FRANK H. GREY, the popular writer of many successes. Words by J. WILL CALLAHAN, Author of the Famous "SMILES"
A F E W C O M M E N T S : "A worthy successor to ' The Long, Long Trail' "
" The hit song of our times "
"A melody of irresistible charm "
The Song is issued in Three Keys, Price 6 O c .
SPECIAL PRICE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY
SONG - - -
ORCHESTRA
15 CENTS
Order Now
HUNTZINGER & DILWORTH, 159 West 57th Street, NEW YORK
NEW SONG BY GEOFFREY O'HARA
WILFRID SANDERSON'S SUCCESS
"Over Yonder Where the Lilies Grow" Being
Featured by Leo Feist, Inc.
Well-Known English Ballad Composer Wins
Triumphs With "God Be With Our Boys To-
night," as Sung by John McCormack
Geoffrey O'Hara, army song leader and au-
thor of "K-K-K-Katy" and other songs, has a
new number entitled "Over Yonder Where the
Lilies Grow," published by Leo Feist, Inc. The
house of Feist are including the number in
their advertising campaigns, and this, together
with the fact that the lyric and melody have a
special appeal, will without doubt make it one
of the leading popular war songs this year. The
number has been issued in the new Feist "War
Edition" and has been given one of the most
attractive title pages issued in some time, it be-
ing a reproduction of one of the covers of
Judge by Normal Rockwell, the well-known
artist.
a number which has had a very heavy sale in
this country and is a great favorite in England.
Wilfrid Sanderson, the well-known composer
of English ballads, has during several seasons
past written many numbers which have proved
almost as successful in this country as they were
in England, but it remained for his "God Be
With Our Boys To-night," which was originally
sung by John McCormack, to really make him
become nationally known.
Born in Ipswich, on the east coast of Eng-
land, Mr. Sanderson began studying harmony at
the age of_ten. At the age of eleven he made
his first attempt at composition on a book of
hymn tunes, which was followed by some songs.
He took the degree of Mus. Bac. at the age of
twenity-one and gained the following diplomas a
year later: Licentiate of the Royal Academy of
Music, and Fellow of the Royal College of Or-
ganists.
In recent years he has been musical director
of some of the leading church choirs, "as well
as director of the City's Musical Society and
Operatic Society.
His first notable success was "My Dear Soul,"
which was published in 1906, and which proved
one of the favorites of Madame Clara Butt.
Other successes followed, among the better
known of which is his "Until." More recently
we had "The Trumpet Call," which was also
introduced by John McCormack. This was fol-
lowed with "God Be With Our Boys To-night,"
Wilfrid Sanderson
PUBLISH A NEW TRENCH SONG
TO MEET AT THE McALPIN
REMICK & CO. GET FRENCH SONG HIT
"Zero Minus One" a Welcome Addition to War-
time Music—Published by Ditson
Music Publishers' and Dealers' Association to
Hold Weekly Luncheons at This Hotel
By special arrangement with the Maurice
Richmond Music Co., Inc., Jerome H. Remick
& Co. will publish the successful French hit,
"Quand Madelon." It is understood that the
Remick firm have made an elaborate program to
give the song publicity in this country, and as
several American music publishers have made
efforts to acquire the rights the song no doubt
has great possibilities.
A distinctive and welcome new trench song
has just been published by the Oliver Ditson
Co., Boston, under the title of "Zero Minus
One."
The words of the song are by Lieut.
Jack Turner, M. C, Canadian Expeditionary
Forces,, who was long on the Western front in
France, and they refer to the feeling in the
trench during the last moment before going over
the top. The music, by Wm. Arms Fisher, is
thoroughly in keeping with the spirit of the
song.
DESCRIBE IT YOURSELF
Gilbert & Friedland Give Free Rein to the
Classification of "Singapore"
Wolfe Gilbert and Anatol Friedland have
written a new song called "Singapore," de-
scribed as an oriental novelty rag. The num-
ber has just been issued and already is creating
comment among the profession.
Wolfe Gil-
bert in speaking of the number gave a very
clever description of its versatility, saying, "It's
a rag—if you say so; it's a ballad—if you say
so, and what a dance and instrumental number
—we'll say so." He also says anybody from
a buck dancer to a coloratura soprano can do
something with it, so it must be some song.
PACE & HANDY'S LATEST SONG
"Oh,'Death; Where Is Thy Sting?" one of the
numbers from the Pace & Handy catalog, is
being featured by Bert W T illiams. Since he orig-
inally introduced it many other professional
singers have besieged the firm's professional of-
fices to make the number their own.
BRAND NEW "SHIMMIE" SONG
Eugene W T est, Eddie Porray and Joe Gold
have written a new "Shimmie" song entitled
"Everybody Shimmies Now," published by
Chas. K. Harris.
At the meeting of the board of governors of
the Greater New York Music Publishers' and
Dealers' Association held last week a commit-
tee was appointed to secure a new luncheon
place for the holding of the weekly luncheon
of the association. The committee has now re-
ported that it secured a private dining room at
the Hotel McAlpin, which will be reserved for
the use of the members of the association each
Wednesday at 1 p. m.
It is understood that later on in the season
accommodations will be secured at the Hotel
Claridge, which, it is thought, will be more con-
venient for the members of the association than
is the McAlpin;~- Members are urged to take
notice of the change of meeting place, which
became effective this week.