Music Trade Review
Issue: 1919 Vol. 68 N. 8 - Page 64
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FEBRUARY 22,
1919
AN EPIDEMIC OFJSUGGESTIVENESS
CHRIST IN FLANDERS
Tendency Among Some Writers Seems to Be to
Turn Out Songs Whose Only Appeal Lies in
Their Risqueness—Practice Will Hurt Public
Estimation of the Publishing Trade
Just now there appears to be a fresh craze
among song writers of a certain kind to produce
and have published songs of the suggestive type.
It is true that the writing of suggestive songs
Have you seen Him on fields of Flanders
I have prayed in her fields of poppies,
With His brave and tender smile?
I have laughed with the men who died—
has always been done, and probably will be con-
Did He ease your load on that shell-swept road
Rut in all my ways, and through all my days
tinued, within certain limits, but every once and
On that last long weary mile?
Like a friend He walked beside.
so often a song writer gets venturesome, and
Did you meet Him among your comrades
I have seen a sight under Heaven
steps from the risque to the raw in his lyrics.
From far and distant lands?
That only God understands,
Some other song writer sees the first one get
In the sun's red glare, did you see Christ there
In the battle's glare I have seen Christ there
With the heart of France in His Hand?
With the Sword of God in His Hand,
away with it, and tries to go one better, and
Copyright, 1919, by Cliappell & Co., Ltd.
so on down the line, until a sharp halt is called
on the procedure.
Just now there are on the market probably a
dozen songs that cannot with any degree of
propriety be sung in the home, even where there
NEW YORK, 41 East 34th Street
347 Yonge Street, TORONTO, CAN.
may exist broadness of view. The words of
these songs are not merely suggestive, they go
far beyond that point and speak right up, as it
NEW PUBLICATIONS KEEP BOSTON PUBLISHERS ACTIVE were.
There is no double meaning intended.
Regular Introduction of New Numbers Maintaining Interest in Boston Music Publishing Circles There is only one meaning, and that is rotten.
Songs are being sung on the stage right now
—Ditson Show Window Attracts—Jacobs Publications in Demand—News of the Trade
before women and children that a few years
BOSTON, MASS., February 17.—According to re- being used at the concerts of the Boston Sym- ago would only have been heard at smokers of
ports local music publishers have little occasion phony Orchestra, and it is believed that the ver- the sort termed "rough parties" and held behind
to complain at the present volume of business sion is one that will prove popular within the closely guarded doors.
The result is going to be that some official,
or at the prospects for the immediate future. schools.
They continue to issue new publications with
All the publications of Walter Jacobs are find- or semi-official personage, or group, is going
great regularity, and find the publications re- ing a ready sale these days, and he himself is to rise and possibly take action against some
ceived most heartily by the trade and the public. one of the hardest working men in the establish- song writers, or publishers, who have over-
One of the show windows of the Oliver Dit- ment. George h. Cobb, too, is working to good stepped the bounds. When the time comes
son Co. in Tremont street is filled with copies purpose composing some of Walter Jacobs' most there will be a big discussion about the gen-
of "The Star Spangled Banner.." The number popular pieces. "Peter Gink," a one-step adapted eral rottenness of popular music, all hands are
which the house is featuring is the standardized from the "Peer Gynt" suite of Grieg (with going to suffer, and those who have offended
version, which embodies the work of the com- apologies to that composer, as the title page will try to appear in the light of greatly misun-
mittee of twelve. This committee is made up says), is meeting with wide favor. The same derstood and persecuted individuals, perhaps
of John Alden Carpenter, Wallace Goodrich, may be said of "Sunshine," which Mr. Cobb has raising the cry of "prudery" against those who
Walter E. Spaulding and F. W. Converse, all lately written. This is a vocal number and would take action against them.
There is a vast difference between comedy
representing the committee on training camp both words and music are by Cobb. Apropos
activities; Peter W. Dykema, of the University of this composer it is of interest that the Brown songs and just plain smutty songs, but some
of Wisconsin; Osbourne McConathy, of North- Brothers, who are conspicuous features of "Jack writers do not seem to be able to appreciate the
western University, and Hollis Dann, of Cor- o' Lantern," Fred Stone's great extravaganza at fact that the value of humor lies chiefly in its
nell University, representing the national com- the Colonial Theatre, do one of his numbers in subtleness and not in its broadness.
mission of music supervisors; and C. C. Birch- this piece. It is "The Russian Rag," and so
It is not in the sense of preaching that these
ard, Carl Engel, William Arms Fisher, E. W. successful have these saxophone players been comments are offered, but rather in the belief
Newton and Arthur E. Johnstone, representing with it that they are about to try out another that not everyone cares to sit in a public theatre
of Cobb's compositions.
the music publishers.
and listen to a bunch of filth set to music. If
The Boston Music Co., which is the publisher one feels as though that class of song must be
The new method of playing this number is
of Reginald De Koven's new "Wedding March," enjoyed there are plenty of places where music
has received a highly commendatory letter of that type reigns supreme. The chief thought
TO 6000 McKINLEY AGENTS
touching this composition from Roland Dig- is that songs of a questionable character reflect
gles, the well-known organist of Los Angeles, on the popular music game as a whole, for there
are still a number of people who welcome an
Cal.
The Oliver Ditson Co. has just put out some opportunity such as this for condemning pop-
good numbers which have a very musicianly at- ular music in general and offering the various
mosphere. These include "On the Trail," the "songs with pep" as horrible examples.
Girl Scouts' marching song, by Mabel W. Dan-
iels, a well-known local musical personage. The
words for this were written by Abbie Farwell
YOU ARE SURE TO HAVE CALLS
Brown. The composition is a march and one-
Better Music, Better Paper, Better Titles
step for the piano. S. Coleridge-Taylor is the
composer of "She Rested by the Broken Brook,"
words by Robert Louis Stevenson. Two piano
150% Profit on
compositions by Constantin Sternberg are "Sou-
venirs Lointains" (Memories) and "Etude de
Forever Is A Long,
Concert." Christiaan Kriens is the composer of
"Chanson Provencale" for violin and piano.
Long Time"
Words by
GORDON JOHNSTONE
Music by
WARD STEPHENS
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
46 New Numbers
and New Catalogs
Now Ready for 1919
Artmusic Gems
FAMOUS
McKINLEY
10 CENT MUSIC
All of the Best Reprints and more
Big Selling Copyrights than any
other 10 Cent Edition.
Free catalogs with stock orders. We pay
for your advertising. Our music is as staple
as wheat.
Write for samples.
Chicago McKINLEY MUSIC CO. New York
MORAY MUSIC CO. MOVES
The Moray Music Pub. Co., who since the
death of Pat Howley have occupied the offices
of the P. J. Howley Music Co., 146 West Forty-
fifth street, have moved to the seventh floor of
the' Exchange Building, 145 West Forty-fifth
street.
H. A. GORDON BEATS THE "FLU"
Hamilton A. Gordon, of the firm of Hamilton
S. Gordon, is now back at his desk after being
away for several weeks with an attack of influ-
enza, which also confined several members of
his immediate familv to their beds.
'Oh! You Don't Know
What You're Missin'"
Waters of Venice"
(Instrumental)
Floating Down the
Sleepy Lagoon"
(Song version "Waters of Venice")
ARTMUSIC, Inc.
115 West 45th St.
NEW YORK
52
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FEBRUARY 22,
1919
AN EPIDEMIC OFJSUGGESTIVENESS
CHRIST IN FLANDERS
Tendency Among Some Writers Seems to Be to
Turn Out Songs Whose Only Appeal Lies in
Their Risqueness—Practice Will Hurt Public
Estimation of the Publishing Trade
Just now there appears to be a fresh craze
among song writers of a certain kind to produce
and have published songs of the suggestive type.
It is true that the writing of suggestive songs
Have you seen Him on fields of Flanders
I have prayed in her fields of poppies,
With His brave and tender smile?
I have laughed with the men who died—
has always been done, and probably will be con-
Did He ease your load on that shell-swept road
Rut in all my ways, and through all my days
tinued, within certain limits, but every once and
On that last long weary mile?
Like a friend He walked beside.
so often a song writer gets venturesome, and
Did you meet Him among your comrades
I have seen a sight under Heaven
steps from the risque to the raw in his lyrics.
From far and distant lands?
That only God understands,
Some other song writer sees the first one get
In the sun's red glare, did you see Christ there
In the battle's glare I have seen Christ there
With the heart of France in His Hand?
With the Sword of God in His Hand,
away with it, and tries to go one better, and
Copyright, 1919, by Cliappell & Co., Ltd.
so on down the line, until a sharp halt is called
on the procedure.
Just now there are on the market probably a
dozen songs that cannot with any degree of
propriety be sung in the home, even where there
NEW YORK, 41 East 34th Street
347 Yonge Street, TORONTO, CAN.
may exist broadness of view. The words of
these songs are not merely suggestive, they go
far beyond that point and speak right up, as it
NEW PUBLICATIONS KEEP BOSTON PUBLISHERS ACTIVE were.
There is no double meaning intended.
Regular Introduction of New Numbers Maintaining Interest in Boston Music Publishing Circles There is only one meaning, and that is rotten.
Songs are being sung on the stage right now
—Ditson Show Window Attracts—Jacobs Publications in Demand—News of the Trade
before women and children that a few years
BOSTON, MASS., February 17.—According to re- being used at the concerts of the Boston Sym- ago would only have been heard at smokers of
ports local music publishers have little occasion phony Orchestra, and it is believed that the ver- the sort termed "rough parties" and held behind
to complain at the present volume of business sion is one that will prove popular within the closely guarded doors.
The result is going to be that some official,
or at the prospects for the immediate future. schools.
They continue to issue new publications with
All the publications of Walter Jacobs are find- or semi-official personage, or group, is going
great regularity, and find the publications re- ing a ready sale these days, and he himself is to rise and possibly take action against some
ceived most heartily by the trade and the public. one of the hardest working men in the establish- song writers, or publishers, who have over-
One of the show windows of the Oliver Dit- ment. George h. Cobb, too, is working to good stepped the bounds. When the time comes
son Co. in Tremont street is filled with copies purpose composing some of Walter Jacobs' most there will be a big discussion about the gen-
of "The Star Spangled Banner.." The number popular pieces. "Peter Gink," a one-step adapted eral rottenness of popular music, all hands are
which the house is featuring is the standardized from the "Peer Gynt" suite of Grieg (with going to suffer, and those who have offended
version, which embodies the work of the com- apologies to that composer, as the title page will try to appear in the light of greatly misun-
mittee of twelve. This committee is made up says), is meeting with wide favor. The same derstood and persecuted individuals, perhaps
of John Alden Carpenter, Wallace Goodrich, may be said of "Sunshine," which Mr. Cobb has raising the cry of "prudery" against those who
Walter E. Spaulding and F. W. Converse, all lately written. This is a vocal number and would take action against them.
There is a vast difference between comedy
representing the committee on training camp both words and music are by Cobb. Apropos
activities; Peter W. Dykema, of the University of this composer it is of interest that the Brown songs and just plain smutty songs, but some
of Wisconsin; Osbourne McConathy, of North- Brothers, who are conspicuous features of "Jack writers do not seem to be able to appreciate the
western University, and Hollis Dann, of Cor- o' Lantern," Fred Stone's great extravaganza at fact that the value of humor lies chiefly in its
nell University, representing the national com- the Colonial Theatre, do one of his numbers in subtleness and not in its broadness.
mission of music supervisors; and C. C. Birch- this piece. It is "The Russian Rag," and so
It is not in the sense of preaching that these
ard, Carl Engel, William Arms Fisher, E. W. successful have these saxophone players been comments are offered, but rather in the belief
Newton and Arthur E. Johnstone, representing with it that they are about to try out another that not everyone cares to sit in a public theatre
of Cobb's compositions.
the music publishers.
and listen to a bunch of filth set to music. If
The Boston Music Co., which is the publisher one feels as though that class of song must be
The new method of playing this number is
of Reginald De Koven's new "Wedding March," enjoyed there are plenty of places where music
has received a highly commendatory letter of that type reigns supreme. The chief thought
TO 6000 McKINLEY AGENTS
touching this composition from Roland Dig- is that songs of a questionable character reflect
gles, the well-known organist of Los Angeles, on the popular music game as a whole, for there
are still a number of people who welcome an
Cal.
The Oliver Ditson Co. has just put out some opportunity such as this for condemning pop-
good numbers which have a very musicianly at- ular music in general and offering the various
mosphere. These include "On the Trail," the "songs with pep" as horrible examples.
Girl Scouts' marching song, by Mabel W. Dan-
iels, a well-known local musical personage. The
words for this were written by Abbie Farwell
YOU ARE SURE TO HAVE CALLS
Brown. The composition is a march and one-
Better Music, Better Paper, Better Titles
step for the piano. S. Coleridge-Taylor is the
composer of "She Rested by the Broken Brook,"
words by Robert Louis Stevenson. Two piano
150% Profit on
compositions by Constantin Sternberg are "Sou-
venirs Lointains" (Memories) and "Etude de
Forever Is A Long,
Concert." Christiaan Kriens is the composer of
"Chanson Provencale" for violin and piano.
Long Time"
Words by
GORDON JOHNSTONE
Music by
WARD STEPHENS
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
46 New Numbers
and New Catalogs
Now Ready for 1919
Artmusic Gems
FAMOUS
McKINLEY
10 CENT MUSIC
All of the Best Reprints and more
Big Selling Copyrights than any
other 10 Cent Edition.
Free catalogs with stock orders. We pay
for your advertising. Our music is as staple
as wheat.
Write for samples.
Chicago McKINLEY MUSIC CO. New York
MORAY MUSIC CO. MOVES
The Moray Music Pub. Co., who since the
death of Pat Howley have occupied the offices
of the P. J. Howley Music Co., 146 West Forty-
fifth street, have moved to the seventh floor of
the' Exchange Building, 145 West Forty-fifth
street.
H. A. GORDON BEATS THE "FLU"
Hamilton A. Gordon, of the firm of Hamilton
S. Gordon, is now back at his desk after being
away for several weeks with an attack of influ-
enza, which also confined several members of
his immediate familv to their beds.
'Oh! You Don't Know
What You're Missin'"
Waters of Venice"
(Instrumental)
Floating Down the
Sleepy Lagoon"
(Song version "Waters of Venice")
ARTMUSIC, Inc.
115 West 45th St.
NEW YORK
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