Music Trade Review
Issue: 1920 Vol. 70 N. 7 - Page 42
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
42
FEBRUARY 14,
1920
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
NEW POST FOR E. E. CHRISTY
Just Watch It Grow!
Becomes Manager of Mechanical Department of
Irving Berlin, Inc.
Edward E. Christy, formerly of the sales staff
of Irving Berlin, Inc., has been appointed man-
ager of the mechanical department of that same
firm. While Mr. Christy has recently been a
member of the sales staff of the above company
he has been in close touch for the past few
years with the various talking machine record
and player roll companies and is well qualified
to assume the responsibilities of his new posi-
tion. Mr. Christy has some new plans for hand-
ling mechanical contracts, and it is his intention
to give the utmost co-operation to the various
companies. His department will have accurate
information at all times regarding the work
being done on any one number and other data
which may be of interest to mechanical repro-
duction firms.
NEW SONOBY_LEE DAVID
B. D. Nice & Co. Plan Big Publicity Campaign
on "Clouds"
On
Muaic by
VICTOR JACOBI
; Words by
WILLIAM LE BARON
CHAPPELL & CO., LTD., New York, London, Toronto, Melbourne
BRALEY SIGNS WITH WITMARK
SONGS FROM STARK & COWAN, INC.
M. Witmark & Sons to Publish Lyrics by Well-
known Newspaper and Magazine Writer
Three Numbers Form Initial Offering of Re-
cently Organized Publishing Firm
Berton Braley, the well-known poet and
writer, and sometime associate editor of Puck,
recently signed a contract with M. Witmark &
Sons whereby that firm of music publishers will
exclusively handle Mr. Braley's lyrical works.
Mr. Braley has had an interesting and varied
career, most of which has been spent as a
writer of verse and stories. He was born
thirty-seven years ago in Madison, Wis.; gradu-
ating from Wisconsin University in 1905, follow-
ing which he was connected for a period of four
years with a newspaper in Butte, Mont. In
1909 he joined the staff of the New York Eve-
CENTRAL ORCHESTRA ON TOUR
ning Mail, following which he was associated
Many Engagements Being Booked by Orchestra with Puck. For some time he has been a free
Organized by Central Music Co.
lance. It is said his work has included over
5,000 pieces of verse, almost 100 short stories,
The Central Orchestra, organized by the Cen- two novelettes and a novel. Six volumes of his
tral Music Co., Murphysboro, 111., are reporting verse have ,been published under the following
big progress on booking engagements through- titles: "Sonnets of a Suffragette," "Songs of a
out Southern Illinois territory. They not only Workaday World," "Things As They Are," "A
feature the numbers issued by the above pub- Banjo at Armageddon," "In Trench and Camp" •
lishers, but include in their programs all the and "Buddy Ballads."
timely numbers of the season. J. Vuille is in
His first important contribution to the stage
personal charge of the tours and visits the came with the Henry W. Savage production
dealers in the interest of the numbers programed. "Toot-Toot." It is said he has in preparation
much stage material.
B. D. Nice & Co. have just announced a new
song and fox-trot by Lee David entitled
"Clouds" (That Pass in the Night). The above
publishers immediately inaugurated a big cam-
paign exploiting this new work, and it is to be
the feature number in their catalog during the
early months of this year. It is understood
their present plans contemplate giving publicity
to the above number on a scale never before
arranged for any single number.
F. J. A. FORSTER IN NEW YORK
F. J. A. Forster, the well-known Chicago
music publisher and jobber, spent several days
in New York late last week. While here he
completed plans to give publicity to his new
success, "That Naughty Waltz."
KNEELAND WITH HAROLD FLAMMER
Frank E. Kneeland has been appointed travel-
ing representative for Harold Flammer, Inc.
Mr. Kneeland 1 left New York late last week for
a trip through New England trade centers.
The new publishing firm of Stark & Cowan,
Inc., which recently opened up quarters at 234
West Forty-sixth street, New York, announce
the following compositions as their initial offer-
ings: "Buddy," "It's Just a Little Touch of
Dixie in Your Eyes" and "If You'll Come Back
You Can Stay, but That Doggone Fiddle Must
Go."
The business branch of the firm will be under
the direction of Max Stark, while Ruby Cowan
will be in charge of the professional department
and will also devote some of his time to writing
numbers for his firm in conjunction with a staff
of composers and lyricists.
TWO C. C. CHURCH & CO. FOLDERS
Music Publishers Issue Two Artistic Leaflets
Printed in Eight Colors
C. C. Church & Co., well-known music pub-
lishers, of New York and Hartford, Conn., have
just issued two artistic folders, one exploiting
their newer vocal selections, and the other giv-
ing publicity to their instrumental numbers.
The covers of both folders have eight color re-
productions of paintings, and attract immediate
attention. These folders also have a space for the
imprint of local dealers, and are of ordinary en-
velope size, making them available for mailing
purposes. The contents are filled with descrip-
tions of the numbers featured and carry themat-
ics of the same, making in all a very effective
advertising medium.
SELLERS
SONG ONE-STEP
OFTHE
A WALTZ OF RARE
AND HAUNTING
BETTER, TYPE
I.YRIC
BY
BENNY DAVIS
MELODY-
BY
cJIMMY MORGAN
PRICE IS CENTS
CRKHMOND PUBLISHER,
14SWEST45ST.. NEW YORK CITY •
:^
^RICHMOND PUBLISHER,
145 WEST 45™ ST.. NEW YORK CITY
RICHMOND PUBLISHER.
145 WEST^^ST. NEW TORKCmf
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
42
FEBRUARY 14,
1920
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
NEW POST FOR E. E. CHRISTY
Just Watch It Grow!
Becomes Manager of Mechanical Department of
Irving Berlin, Inc.
Edward E. Christy, formerly of the sales staff
of Irving Berlin, Inc., has been appointed man-
ager of the mechanical department of that same
firm. While Mr. Christy has recently been a
member of the sales staff of the above company
he has been in close touch for the past few
years with the various talking machine record
and player roll companies and is well qualified
to assume the responsibilities of his new posi-
tion. Mr. Christy has some new plans for hand-
ling mechanical contracts, and it is his intention
to give the utmost co-operation to the various
companies. His department will have accurate
information at all times regarding the work
being done on any one number and other data
which may be of interest to mechanical repro-
duction firms.
NEW SONOBY_LEE DAVID
B. D. Nice & Co. Plan Big Publicity Campaign
on "Clouds"
On
Muaic by
VICTOR JACOBI
; Words by
WILLIAM LE BARON
CHAPPELL & CO., LTD., New York, London, Toronto, Melbourne
BRALEY SIGNS WITH WITMARK
SONGS FROM STARK & COWAN, INC.
M. Witmark & Sons to Publish Lyrics by Well-
known Newspaper and Magazine Writer
Three Numbers Form Initial Offering of Re-
cently Organized Publishing Firm
Berton Braley, the well-known poet and
writer, and sometime associate editor of Puck,
recently signed a contract with M. Witmark &
Sons whereby that firm of music publishers will
exclusively handle Mr. Braley's lyrical works.
Mr. Braley has had an interesting and varied
career, most of which has been spent as a
writer of verse and stories. He was born
thirty-seven years ago in Madison, Wis.; gradu-
ating from Wisconsin University in 1905, follow-
ing which he was connected for a period of four
years with a newspaper in Butte, Mont. In
1909 he joined the staff of the New York Eve-
CENTRAL ORCHESTRA ON TOUR
ning Mail, following which he was associated
Many Engagements Being Booked by Orchestra with Puck. For some time he has been a free
Organized by Central Music Co.
lance. It is said his work has included over
5,000 pieces of verse, almost 100 short stories,
The Central Orchestra, organized by the Cen- two novelettes and a novel. Six volumes of his
tral Music Co., Murphysboro, 111., are reporting verse have ,been published under the following
big progress on booking engagements through- titles: "Sonnets of a Suffragette," "Songs of a
out Southern Illinois territory. They not only Workaday World," "Things As They Are," "A
feature the numbers issued by the above pub- Banjo at Armageddon," "In Trench and Camp" •
lishers, but include in their programs all the and "Buddy Ballads."
timely numbers of the season. J. Vuille is in
His first important contribution to the stage
personal charge of the tours and visits the came with the Henry W. Savage production
dealers in the interest of the numbers programed. "Toot-Toot." It is said he has in preparation
much stage material.
B. D. Nice & Co. have just announced a new
song and fox-trot by Lee David entitled
"Clouds" (That Pass in the Night). The above
publishers immediately inaugurated a big cam-
paign exploiting this new work, and it is to be
the feature number in their catalog during the
early months of this year. It is understood
their present plans contemplate giving publicity
to the above number on a scale never before
arranged for any single number.
F. J. A. FORSTER IN NEW YORK
F. J. A. Forster, the well-known Chicago
music publisher and jobber, spent several days
in New York late last week. While here he
completed plans to give publicity to his new
success, "That Naughty Waltz."
KNEELAND WITH HAROLD FLAMMER
Frank E. Kneeland has been appointed travel-
ing representative for Harold Flammer, Inc.
Mr. Kneeland 1 left New York late last week for
a trip through New England trade centers.
The new publishing firm of Stark & Cowan,
Inc., which recently opened up quarters at 234
West Forty-sixth street, New York, announce
the following compositions as their initial offer-
ings: "Buddy," "It's Just a Little Touch of
Dixie in Your Eyes" and "If You'll Come Back
You Can Stay, but That Doggone Fiddle Must
Go."
The business branch of the firm will be under
the direction of Max Stark, while Ruby Cowan
will be in charge of the professional department
and will also devote some of his time to writing
numbers for his firm in conjunction with a staff
of composers and lyricists.
TWO C. C. CHURCH & CO. FOLDERS
Music Publishers Issue Two Artistic Leaflets
Printed in Eight Colors
C. C. Church & Co., well-known music pub-
lishers, of New York and Hartford, Conn., have
just issued two artistic folders, one exploiting
their newer vocal selections, and the other giv-
ing publicity to their instrumental numbers.
The covers of both folders have eight color re-
productions of paintings, and attract immediate
attention. These folders also have a space for the
imprint of local dealers, and are of ordinary en-
velope size, making them available for mailing
purposes. The contents are filled with descrip-
tions of the numbers featured and carry themat-
ics of the same, making in all a very effective
advertising medium.
SELLERS
SONG ONE-STEP
OFTHE
A WALTZ OF RARE
AND HAUNTING
BETTER, TYPE
I.YRIC
BY
BENNY DAVIS
MELODY-
BY
cJIMMY MORGAN
PRICE IS CENTS
CRKHMOND PUBLISHER,
14SWEST45ST.. NEW YORK CITY •
:^
^RICHMOND PUBLISHER,
145 WEST 45™ ST.. NEW YORK CITY
RICHMOND PUBLISHER.
145 WEST^^ST. NEW TORKCmf
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