Music Trade Review
Issue: 1919 Vol. 69 N. 4 - Page 55
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THE
JULY 26, 1919
MUSIC TRADE
55
REVIEW
CONDUCTED BY V.' D. WALSH
REMICK BUYS 'TELL ME"
Secures Right to Sensational Hit From Maurice
Richmond Music Co.
"Tell Me," the ballad fox-trot, words by Will
J. Callahan and music by Max Kortlander, has
been purchased by Jerome H. Remick & Co.
from the Maurice Richmond Music Co. This
number, hardly over a month old, has been a
national success and it is stated that over
twenty thousand orchestras are featuring it in
their programs.
Jerome H. Remick & Co. without doubt paid
one of the largest amounts for the number that
has ever been recorded for a song, inasmuch
as it is understood the publishers had previously
refused forty thousand dollars for the rights.
The Remick house will immediately embark on
an advertising campaign, giving "Tell Me" much
publicity in many quarters, including trade, pro-
fessional and the other sources for popularizing
songs and instrumental numbers.
WITMARK HAS ANOTHER SHOW
NEW BERLIN NUMBERS
Publishing Numbers of "Greenwich Village
Follies," Which Recently Opened in New
York and Which Has Proved a Big Success
Four Songs From Ziegfeld Follies Being Fea-
tured by New Firm
According to the newspaper critics "Green-
wich Village Follies," which opened at the
Greenwich Village Theatre on Tuesday of last
week, scored one of the biggest and most genu-
ine successes ever registered by a musical show
in New York. The production is the work of
Philip Bartholomae and John Murray Ander-
son, who wrote the book and lyrics, while the
music was furnished by A. Baldwin Sloane. In-
cidentally Mr. Sloane, who has hardly been
heard from since his great successes, "The Gin-
gerbread Man" and "The Mocking Bird," did
what is known as a "come back," as the lilting
tunes of his offering were instantly received as
numbers of exceptional merit.
Among the numbers in the above production,
which appear to be ones that will be heard
for many months, are "My Little Javanese,"
"I've a Sweetheart in Each Star," "Red, Red as
VISITING TRADE IN MIDDLE WEST
a Rose," "I Want a Daddy Who Will Rock Me
Maxwell Silver, general manager of Gilbert & to Sleep" and "The Message of the Cameo,"
Friedland, Inc., left on Tuesday of this week the latter sung by Bessie McCoy, whose return
on a trip visiting the trade in the Middle West. to the stage was a triumph.
He is expected to remain away about ten days
In the "Greenwich Village Follies" M. Wit-
and will spend some of his time at the com- mark & Sons «;core another decided success,
pany's branch office in Chicago.
for they are the publishers of the music, a dis-
tinction decidedly worth possessing in view of
Mr. Sloane's extraordinary string of song suc-
STERN & CO. TO MOVE
cesses.
Jos. W. Stern & Co. will shortly move into
their new professional rooms at 226 West
MCCARTHY & FISHER BUSY
Forty-sixth street, New York. This is in the
George Friedman, general manager of Mc-
new "Publishers' Row" and is adjacent to the
Carthy & Fisher, Inc., will return on Monday of
National Vaudeville Artists' Clubrooms.
next week after a two weeks' visit to the vari-
RETURNS FROM THE WAR FRONT ous branch offices of the company. The sum-
mer season of the above firm has been a busy
Willie SufTes, manager of the shipping de- one and the organization does not intend to let
partment of the Meyer Cohen Music Co. prior up in its efforts to create sales for its num-
to his entry into the United States Army, has bers.
returned to his duties with that firm after many
months spent in France.
Wonderful Waltz Song Hit
Yaa Hear It ETerrwhcre
Used by All Acts and Orchestras
The new firm of Irving Berlin, Inc., who have
opened offices in the roo'ms formerly occu-
pied by the National Vaudeville Artists, 1587
Broadway, have now announced to the trade
the release of four songs, all of which are suc-
cesses in this season's Ziegfeld Follies. The
numbers are "Mandy," "A Pretty Girl Is Like a
Melody," "You Cannot Make Your Shimmy
Shake on Tea" and "Harem Life." A special
introductory offer on these numbers is being
made to the trade.
HARRIS SONG A HIT
Sophie Tucker and Emma Carus Feature "Oh,
How She Can Dance"
Last Sunday night at the Winter Garden Con-
cert Sophie Tucker sang "Oh, How She Can
Dance," while Emma Carus, the author of the
song, sitting- in the second row, felt highly
pleased at the mighty reception the song re-
ceived after its rendition. Miss Tucker, noticing
Miss Carus in the audience, immediately called
the attention of the vast audience to that fact,
and called upon Miss Carus to join in the re-
frain, to which Miss Carus gracefully consented.
The audience, still demanding more, was in-
vited by both Miss Tucker and Miss Carus to
join in the refrain, to which they also gladly
consented. It goes without saying that "Oh,
How She Can Dance," almost precipitated a
riot. Its publisher, Chas. K. Harris, is being
congratulated upon the acquisition of this won-
derful song hit to his already numerous song
successes.
STASNY SUMMER CAMPAIGN
Tom Huston, Philadelphia representative of
the A. J. Stasny Music Co., was a recent visitor
at the New York offices of the concern. While
EASTMAN RETURNS FROM EUROPE here he arranged plans for a summer campaign
Walter Eastman, manager of Chappell & in Atlantic City, which will be taken part in by
Co., returned to the United States on Sunday the entire Philadelphia staff. Mr. Huston is giv-
of last week aboard the "Aquitania." Mr. East- ing much attention to the linn's high-class cata-
man made a visit to the home office of his com- log and in a recent statement he said that the
pany after an absence of several years, due to demand for the higher-price publications ap-
peared to be increasing, judging from the large
the war-time conditions.
orders now being received.
"WOND'RING"
BALLAD
"ROMANCE"
SONG—WALTZ
"Tents of Arabs"
One Step Intermezzo—Song
All by LEE DAVID
Writer of "WILD HONEY"
Very Popular
7 Cents
NewYork
McKinley Music Co.
B. D. NICE & CO.
1544 Broadway,
New York
Artmusic Gems
Forever Is A Long,
Long Time"
When the Evening
Bells Are Ringing "
Oh! You Don't Know
What-You're Missin'"
"Waters of Venice"
(Instrumental)
Floating Down the
Sleepy Lagoon"
(Song ve r sion "Waters of Venice")
ARTMUSIC, Inc.
145 West 45th St.
NEW YORK
THE
JULY 26, 1919
MUSIC TRADE
55
REVIEW
CONDUCTED BY V.' D. WALSH
REMICK BUYS 'TELL ME"
Secures Right to Sensational Hit From Maurice
Richmond Music Co.
"Tell Me," the ballad fox-trot, words by Will
J. Callahan and music by Max Kortlander, has
been purchased by Jerome H. Remick & Co.
from the Maurice Richmond Music Co. This
number, hardly over a month old, has been a
national success and it is stated that over
twenty thousand orchestras are featuring it in
their programs.
Jerome H. Remick & Co. without doubt paid
one of the largest amounts for the number that
has ever been recorded for a song, inasmuch
as it is understood the publishers had previously
refused forty thousand dollars for the rights.
The Remick house will immediately embark on
an advertising campaign, giving "Tell Me" much
publicity in many quarters, including trade, pro-
fessional and the other sources for popularizing
songs and instrumental numbers.
WITMARK HAS ANOTHER SHOW
NEW BERLIN NUMBERS
Publishing Numbers of "Greenwich Village
Follies," Which Recently Opened in New
York and Which Has Proved a Big Success
Four Songs From Ziegfeld Follies Being Fea-
tured by New Firm
According to the newspaper critics "Green-
wich Village Follies," which opened at the
Greenwich Village Theatre on Tuesday of last
week, scored one of the biggest and most genu-
ine successes ever registered by a musical show
in New York. The production is the work of
Philip Bartholomae and John Murray Ander-
son, who wrote the book and lyrics, while the
music was furnished by A. Baldwin Sloane. In-
cidentally Mr. Sloane, who has hardly been
heard from since his great successes, "The Gin-
gerbread Man" and "The Mocking Bird," did
what is known as a "come back," as the lilting
tunes of his offering were instantly received as
numbers of exceptional merit.
Among the numbers in the above production,
which appear to be ones that will be heard
for many months, are "My Little Javanese,"
"I've a Sweetheart in Each Star," "Red, Red as
VISITING TRADE IN MIDDLE WEST
a Rose," "I Want a Daddy Who Will Rock Me
Maxwell Silver, general manager of Gilbert & to Sleep" and "The Message of the Cameo,"
Friedland, Inc., left on Tuesday of this week the latter sung by Bessie McCoy, whose return
on a trip visiting the trade in the Middle West. to the stage was a triumph.
He is expected to remain away about ten days
In the "Greenwich Village Follies" M. Wit-
and will spend some of his time at the com- mark & Sons «;core another decided success,
pany's branch office in Chicago.
for they are the publishers of the music, a dis-
tinction decidedly worth possessing in view of
Mr. Sloane's extraordinary string of song suc-
STERN & CO. TO MOVE
cesses.
Jos. W. Stern & Co. will shortly move into
their new professional rooms at 226 West
MCCARTHY & FISHER BUSY
Forty-sixth street, New York. This is in the
George Friedman, general manager of Mc-
new "Publishers' Row" and is adjacent to the
Carthy & Fisher, Inc., will return on Monday of
National Vaudeville Artists' Clubrooms.
next week after a two weeks' visit to the vari-
RETURNS FROM THE WAR FRONT ous branch offices of the company. The sum-
mer season of the above firm has been a busy
Willie SufTes, manager of the shipping de- one and the organization does not intend to let
partment of the Meyer Cohen Music Co. prior up in its efforts to create sales for its num-
to his entry into the United States Army, has bers.
returned to his duties with that firm after many
months spent in France.
Wonderful Waltz Song Hit
Yaa Hear It ETerrwhcre
Used by All Acts and Orchestras
The new firm of Irving Berlin, Inc., who have
opened offices in the roo'ms formerly occu-
pied by the National Vaudeville Artists, 1587
Broadway, have now announced to the trade
the release of four songs, all of which are suc-
cesses in this season's Ziegfeld Follies. The
numbers are "Mandy," "A Pretty Girl Is Like a
Melody," "You Cannot Make Your Shimmy
Shake on Tea" and "Harem Life." A special
introductory offer on these numbers is being
made to the trade.
HARRIS SONG A HIT
Sophie Tucker and Emma Carus Feature "Oh,
How She Can Dance"
Last Sunday night at the Winter Garden Con-
cert Sophie Tucker sang "Oh, How She Can
Dance," while Emma Carus, the author of the
song, sitting- in the second row, felt highly
pleased at the mighty reception the song re-
ceived after its rendition. Miss Tucker, noticing
Miss Carus in the audience, immediately called
the attention of the vast audience to that fact,
and called upon Miss Carus to join in the re-
frain, to which Miss Carus gracefully consented.
The audience, still demanding more, was in-
vited by both Miss Tucker and Miss Carus to
join in the refrain, to which they also gladly
consented. It goes without saying that "Oh,
How She Can Dance," almost precipitated a
riot. Its publisher, Chas. K. Harris, is being
congratulated upon the acquisition of this won-
derful song hit to his already numerous song
successes.
STASNY SUMMER CAMPAIGN
Tom Huston, Philadelphia representative of
the A. J. Stasny Music Co., was a recent visitor
at the New York offices of the concern. While
EASTMAN RETURNS FROM EUROPE here he arranged plans for a summer campaign
Walter Eastman, manager of Chappell & in Atlantic City, which will be taken part in by
Co., returned to the United States on Sunday the entire Philadelphia staff. Mr. Huston is giv-
of last week aboard the "Aquitania." Mr. East- ing much attention to the linn's high-class cata-
man made a visit to the home office of his com- log and in a recent statement he said that the
pany after an absence of several years, due to demand for the higher-price publications ap-
peared to be increasing, judging from the large
the war-time conditions.
orders now being received.
"WOND'RING"
BALLAD
"ROMANCE"
SONG—WALTZ
"Tents of Arabs"
One Step Intermezzo—Song
All by LEE DAVID
Writer of "WILD HONEY"
Very Popular
7 Cents
NewYork
McKinley Music Co.
B. D. NICE & CO.
1544 Broadway,
New York
Artmusic Gems
Forever Is A Long,
Long Time"
When the Evening
Bells Are Ringing "
Oh! You Don't Know
What-You're Missin'"
"Waters of Venice"
(Instrumental)
Floating Down the
Sleepy Lagoon"
(Song ve r sion "Waters of Venice")
ARTMUSIC, Inc.
145 West 45th St.
NEW YORK
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