Music Trade Review

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NOVEMBER 12,
THE MUSIC TRADE
1921
45
REVIEW
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
REGARDING FUTURE OF ASSOCIATION
SHEET MUSIC BOOMING ON COAST
Members of New York Publishers' and Dealers'
Organization Requested to Express Their
Wishes as to the Future Policy to Be Pursued
'To-morrow Land" and "Have You Forgotten?"
Are Favorites in the Northwest — Richard
Powers Gets Important Position—Other News
Owing to the small attendance at the recent
gathering of an announced informal meeting of
the Greater New York Music Publishers' &
Dealers' Association, the officers of that organiza-
tion have forwarded a general letter to the mem-
bers, requesting them to call at a special meeting,
to be held on November 14, at Keen's Chop
House, 71 West Thirty-sixth street, New York,
when the following important questions are to
be taken up: "Are we to continue just existing,
without any attempt to live up to the real object
of our Association, i.e., to meet in a social way
more frequently than four times a year?" and
"What form of entertainment is desired at the
quarterly gatherings?"
It has been decided to attend to matters of
business at once on the evening in question, so
that those who do not care to attend a lengthy
dinner session may get away early.
This is a very important meeting, as the life
of the Association is at stake and, inasmuch as
the dinner will be at the expense of that body,
there should be a healthy response.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., November 5.—Harvey Orr,
who has been in the Northwest territory this
Autumn in the interest of the sheet music de-
partment of Sherman, Clay & Co., says that "To-
morrow Land" and "Have You Forgotten?" are
having great sales in Spokane, Portland, Seattle
and other smaller cities near these centers.
Richard Powers, who has been Eastern repre-
sentative for Sherman, Clay & Co.'s sheet music
department, will have charge of the new profes-
sional office which the company has established
at 56 West Forty-fifth street, New York. F. W.
Stephenson, of the San Francisco house, was in
New York for several weeks during the early
Fall, making preparations for the opening.
Sherman, Clay & Co. has been making a very
attractive window feature of songs from Victor
Herbert's musical comedy "Angel Face" and
sales have been most satisfactory. "Pale Moon,"
by Jesse Glick, of San Francisco, and F. K.
Logan, of Chicago, has been featured by Gino
Severi and his orchestra at the Imperial Theatre.
REMICK SHOP ENGAGES ORCHESTRA
Crowds Attracted to Portland Remick Song and
Gift Shop by Daily Concerts—"Why, Dear?"
and "Kentucky Home" Are Favorites
PORTLAND, ORE., November 5.—The Portland
Remick Song and Gift Shop has engaged a three-
piece orchestra, which plays every afternoon and
evening, and large crowds are attracted to the
store on Washington street. The orchestra is
composed of Frank Trevor at the piano, Billy
Simpson on the xylophone and Lew Reynolds,
who plays the saxophone. Their playing is a
great help in putting across the new Remick hits.
Among the numbers called for at the present
time are "Why, Dear?" and "Kentucky Home."
JENKINS HITS
"Dangerous Blues"
The Biggest "Blues" Hit Ever Published
Everyone Is Playing It
"12th Street Rag"
Song—Piano Solo
Now at Its Height
"Kiss Me, Dear"
A Beautiful Waltz—Has the Earmarks
of a Real "Hit"
TWO OTHER GOOD ONES
"Sweet Love"
and
"Colleen o'Mine"
EVERY ONE A SELLER
Published by
J. W. Jenkins 1 Sons Music Co.
Kansas City, Mo.
DEATH OF EDMUND BRAHAM
Composer and Publisher Dies of Pneumonia—
Widely Known in the West
Edmund Braham, vice-ipresident of the
Frances Clifford Music Co., Chicago, 111., owner
of the Edmund Braham Music Pub. Co., 207
South Wabash avenue, that city, and well known
in music trade circles, died on November 1 of
acute pneumonia, after an illness of but two
days. He was the writer of many well-known
compositions, among the best-known being
"Silvery Brook" (fantasy), "Rose Queen
Waltzes" and '"March of the Heroes." "Mia
Cara" (My Beloved), a brilliant waltz, shows his
versatility. Several of his numbers were pub-
lished by Carl Fischer.
Mr. Braham was born in England and at the
age of eight years toured the world, giving piano
recitals. He leaves a widow and several chil-
dren in St. Paul,.Minn.
CANTON SHEET MUSIC TRADE DULL
Lack of Musical Comedies Affects Sales—Teach-
ers Report Falling Off in Music Classes
SONGS THAT SELL
Irving Berlin's
Song Hit of the Hour
All By Myself
Cry Baby Blues
Birds of a Feather
My Mammy
Home Again Blues
I Wonder Where
My Sweet, Sweet Daddy's Gone
Drowsy Head (Waltz)
Oh, My Sweet Horfense
Once in a Blue Moon
You're Just the Type for a
Bungalow
When the Sun Goes Down
I've Got the Joys
The New Sensational Hit
Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old
'Tucky Home
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1607 Broadway,
New York
SOME NEW DITSON PUBLICATIONS
Two New Cantatas and Interesting Additions to
Octavo Works Among Recent Issues
Among the recent interesting publications of
the Oliver Ditson Co. are two new cantatas, one
for Christmas and one for general use. The
first, "The Voice of Christ," designed for the
holidays, is by Alfred Wooler, bas-ed largely
upon Biblical text. The second, "The Crown
of Life," is by George B. Nevin. Both are ar-
ranged for soli, chorus and organ. • There have
also been a number of interesting additions made
to the large list of octavo works published by
the Ditson Co., including sacred and secular
music for women's voices, mixed voices and
men's voices, togeth«r with several arrange-
ments of well-known numbers for school use
There are included in the late issues close to
a score of special piano selections designed for
ENTERS THE PUBLISHING FIELD
use as teaching pieces, together with a number
Bob Harris, formerly with the recording de- of piano compositions of a more elaborate char-
partment of the Columbia Graphophone Co. and acter.
who recently severed connections with that con-
cern, has organized a company, under his own
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
name, for the purpose of publishing popular
O., November 7.—Sheet music sales
showed little change the past month and there
were no musical shows to stimulate interest in
this line. Music teachers report that their classes
show a falling off in numbers, but despite this
the sale of music of this kind has been very
good. "Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old Kentucky
Home," by the authors of "Mammy," seems to
be the big popular song seller here now. "Ilo"
and "Stolen Kisses" are also reported as excel-
lent sellers, especially the latter, which is becom-
ing popularized through the medium of the dance
orchestra.
CANTON,
Otto Motzan is the writer of a n«w fox-trot,
called "Marie." Several publishers are dicker-
ing for the publishing rights.
Max Winkler, head of Belwin, Inc., announces
that he is the sole executive of his organization,
having purchased the interests of George Hil-
bert and Bernard Beck.