Music Trade Review
Issue: 1920 Vol. 71 N. 15 - Page 54
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THE MUSIC TRADE
SAYS JAZZ IS "MULATTO MUSIC"
New York World Has Some Interesting Edi-
torial Comment to Make on That Subject
REVIEW
comedy, of spontaneous comedy. The players
get more fun out of the variations introduced
than does the auditor.
"But this spontaneous musical humor loses
its charm when the white man steps in with
artificial and premeditated syncopations. The
fun of the jazz loses its humor when it becomes
stereotyped and is written into the score.
"Jazz should be natural, or it should not be
at all. Jazz by negroes is music. Jazz by white
men is an annoyance. The black and white do
not mix well. When white men write or per-
form black music we get mulatto music, with
the sins of both the white and black music, and
without the virtues of either."
In a recent editorial in the New York World
characterizing the brand of "jazz" that is being
offered the American public at present as
"mulatto music," the writer takes occasion to
comment as follows upon that particular form
of so-called harmony:
"An English music critic finds that 'jazz' is,
for the most part, fully as bad as it is painted.
In the exception lie makes a distinction worthy
of consideration.
" 'Jazz' in its original form is an outgrowth
of the negro love for syncopation. It is per- SECURE ENGLISH RIGHTS FOR SONG
fectly natural and unaffected. As this critic
Chappell & Harms, Inc., have just taken over
says, it is not characterized by 'vulgarity and
bizarreness.' Jazz has in itself an element of the English rights to the big hit, ''Cuban Moon,"
published by Jack Mills, Inc. In addition they
have also secured the English rights to the suc-
cessful numbers "Pretty Little Cinderella,"
"Manyana" and "You Ought to See Her Now."
It is understood the numbers are already hav-
Popular Edition 7 Cents
ing some success in England.
Ev'rytblng Is Going Up
Chasln' the Blues
Saxophone Blues
Two Real Sellers
Nightie Night
Think of Me Little Daddy
Beautiful Land of Dreams
OCTOBER DEATH OF PROF. MAX BRUCH
Noted German Composer Passes Away at His
Home in Berlin on Sunday
Prof. Max Bruch, the famous composer of
Berlin, died at his home in that city on Sunday,
aged eighty-three, according to dispatches from
Berlin this week. Brooding over the loss of the
war is said to have hastened the end.
According to friends, Prof. Bruch leaves an
interesting musical estate, including manuscript
scores of two unpublished comic operas, dating
from his best period, "Jery and Baertely" and
"Arlaudine of Villa Bella." To the day of his
death Prof. Bruch refused to permit these to be
produced or published, but said that he did not
care what happened to them after death.
PACE & HANDY HITS
High Class Edition 18 Cents
That Thing Called Love
Checkers, It's Your Move Now
Make That Trombone Laugh
Pickaninny Rose
St. Louis Blues
Pace & Handy Music Co.,Inc.
232 West 46th Street
"Since I Lost You"
(I FEEL SO BLUE)
Fox Trot Song
A Sure Hit
"My Old Home of Yesterday"
A Waltz Ballad of the Better Class
Dealers, write for special introductory prices
M E L R O S E BROS.Publishers
63rd and Cottage Grove Ave..
CHICAGO, ILL.
New York
Dear Heart
It You Would Care
for a Lonely Heart
Drifting
Sunshine Rose
CarmeneUa
Standards of the World
"Sterling on Silver"
"Berlin on Songs"
FOUR SONG HITS
MY SAHARA ROSE
I'LL
SEE
YOU IN
C - U - B - A
TIRED OF ME
AFTER YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.,
^ E ^° Y A O D R ^ A Y
Al Jolson's Sensational Song HIT
"SWANEE"
BOSTON
Publishers
WALTER JACOBS
'Peter Gink » '
NoTelty
One-Step
'Arabella • t
Fox-Tre(
Son,
DEALERS, ATTENTION!
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
Hartford
62 West 45th Street
Sydaor
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
Oliver Ditson Company
T. B. HARMS & FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
Parit
New York City
By GEORGE GERSHWIN
C. C. CHURCH AND COMPANY
Leaden
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
B
THIS IS SOME SONG
New York
Music Engravers and Printers
311 West 43d Street
YOU DON'T WANT IT
15
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
RIO NIGHTS
The Fastest Selling Waltz Song on the Market
New York
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago
HAVE YOU
"I've Been A-Longin' For You"
"Just A Rose"
"After It's Over, Dear" and "Alpine Blues"?
THEY'RE WINNERS
Order direct or through your jobber
FISHER THOMPSON MUSIC PUB. CO.
Gaiety Theatre Building, NEW YORK CITY
50
THE MUSIC TRADE
SAYS JAZZ IS "MULATTO MUSIC"
New York World Has Some Interesting Edi-
torial Comment to Make on That Subject
REVIEW
comedy, of spontaneous comedy. The players
get more fun out of the variations introduced
than does the auditor.
"But this spontaneous musical humor loses
its charm when the white man steps in with
artificial and premeditated syncopations. The
fun of the jazz loses its humor when it becomes
stereotyped and is written into the score.
"Jazz should be natural, or it should not be
at all. Jazz by negroes is music. Jazz by white
men is an annoyance. The black and white do
not mix well. When white men write or per-
form black music we get mulatto music, with
the sins of both the white and black music, and
without the virtues of either."
In a recent editorial in the New York World
characterizing the brand of "jazz" that is being
offered the American public at present as
"mulatto music," the writer takes occasion to
comment as follows upon that particular form
of so-called harmony:
"An English music critic finds that 'jazz' is,
for the most part, fully as bad as it is painted.
In the exception lie makes a distinction worthy
of consideration.
" 'Jazz' in its original form is an outgrowth
of the negro love for syncopation. It is per- SECURE ENGLISH RIGHTS FOR SONG
fectly natural and unaffected. As this critic
Chappell & Harms, Inc., have just taken over
says, it is not characterized by 'vulgarity and
bizarreness.' Jazz has in itself an element of the English rights to the big hit, ''Cuban Moon,"
published by Jack Mills, Inc. In addition they
have also secured the English rights to the suc-
cessful numbers "Pretty Little Cinderella,"
"Manyana" and "You Ought to See Her Now."
It is understood the numbers are already hav-
Popular Edition 7 Cents
ing some success in England.
Ev'rytblng Is Going Up
Chasln' the Blues
Saxophone Blues
Two Real Sellers
Nightie Night
Think of Me Little Daddy
Beautiful Land of Dreams
OCTOBER DEATH OF PROF. MAX BRUCH
Noted German Composer Passes Away at His
Home in Berlin on Sunday
Prof. Max Bruch, the famous composer of
Berlin, died at his home in that city on Sunday,
aged eighty-three, according to dispatches from
Berlin this week. Brooding over the loss of the
war is said to have hastened the end.
According to friends, Prof. Bruch leaves an
interesting musical estate, including manuscript
scores of two unpublished comic operas, dating
from his best period, "Jery and Baertely" and
"Arlaudine of Villa Bella." To the day of his
death Prof. Bruch refused to permit these to be
produced or published, but said that he did not
care what happened to them after death.
PACE & HANDY HITS
High Class Edition 18 Cents
That Thing Called Love
Checkers, It's Your Move Now
Make That Trombone Laugh
Pickaninny Rose
St. Louis Blues
Pace & Handy Music Co.,Inc.
232 West 46th Street
"Since I Lost You"
(I FEEL SO BLUE)
Fox Trot Song
A Sure Hit
"My Old Home of Yesterday"
A Waltz Ballad of the Better Class
Dealers, write for special introductory prices
M E L R O S E BROS.Publishers
63rd and Cottage Grove Ave..
CHICAGO, ILL.
New York
Dear Heart
It You Would Care
for a Lonely Heart
Drifting
Sunshine Rose
CarmeneUa
Standards of the World
"Sterling on Silver"
"Berlin on Songs"
FOUR SONG HITS
MY SAHARA ROSE
I'LL
SEE
YOU IN
C - U - B - A
TIRED OF ME
AFTER YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.,
^ E ^° Y A O D R ^ A Y
Al Jolson's Sensational Song HIT
"SWANEE"
BOSTON
Publishers
WALTER JACOBS
'Peter Gink » '
NoTelty
One-Step
'Arabella • t
Fox-Tre(
Son,
DEALERS, ATTENTION!
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
Hartford
62 West 45th Street
Sydaor
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
Oliver Ditson Company
T. B. HARMS & FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
Parit
New York City
By GEORGE GERSHWIN
C. C. CHURCH AND COMPANY
Leaden
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
B
THIS IS SOME SONG
New York
Music Engravers and Printers
311 West 43d Street
YOU DON'T WANT IT
15
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
RIO NIGHTS
The Fastest Selling Waltz Song on the Market
New York
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago
HAVE YOU
"I've Been A-Longin' For You"
"Just A Rose"
"After It's Over, Dear" and "Alpine Blues"?
THEY'RE WINNERS
Order direct or through your jobber
FISHER THOMPSON MUSIC PUB. CO.
Gaiety Theatre Building, NEW YORK CITY
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