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THE MUSIC TRADE
48
REVIEW
JULY 30, 1921
THE FOX-TBOT UNUSUAL
"Down in fann/ Jabbenuo^ky towa
Down where everything is upside down
—
(from 'Alice in 'WonMani "J
M.WITMARK t SONS - NEW YORK
CELEBRATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY
"FANCIES" GROWING IN FAVOR
TWO NEW BERLIN NUMBERS
Jack Mills, Inc., Completes Second Successful
Year in the Publishing Field
New Fox-trot, Published by Witmark, Being
Featured Through Big Publicity Drive
Joe Young, Sam Lewis and George W. Meyer
Collaborate on Two New Songs
Jack Mills, head of Jack Mills, Inc., has re-
cently been celebrating the second anniversary
of the inauguration of
his company. Of all
t h e n e w e r organiza-
tions that have entered
the music publishing
tield during the last few
years none has made
greater strides t h a n
Jack Mills, Inc.
They have had such
n u m b e r s as "Cuban
M o o n , ! ' "Manyana,"
"Maizie," "Strut, Miss
Jack Mills
Lizzie," all of which
have been proved successes, and the company
is now exploiting several works, such as "Wana,"
"Sleepy Head," "My Little Sister Mary" and
"Fascination."
Jack Mills was originally a Philadelphia boy and
like a lot of other personalities arriving from the
"Sleepy City" he is very much alive and coming.
"Fancies," the new fox-trot by Fleta Jan
Brown and Herbert Spencer, writers of the fa-
mous "Underneath the Stars," bids fair to rival
their former success. At least the reception the
number has been receiving would so indicate.
M. Witmark & Sons, the publishers, are put-
ting their entire sales and publicity forces be-
hind the number and one of the most thorough
campaigns covering every publicity channel has
been inaugurated.
While the initial success of this number has
been in dance form, the vocal arrangement is
also proving most acceptable. This is not true
of every fox-trot number and certainly will assist
materially in making this particular song
popular.
Irving Berlin, Inc., has just issued two new
songs written by Joe Young, Sam Lewis and
George W. Meyer. One is entitled "Tuck Me
to Sleep in My Old Kentucky Home" and the
other is called "Cry-baby Blues."
"Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old Kentucky
Home" is a home and "mammy" ballad which
has some indications of being a successor to
the Berlin number, "My Mammy."
"Cry-baby Blues" is an unusual novelty num-
ber which will without doubt be heard frequently
in vaudeville.
JACK ROBBINS IN ATLANTIC CITY
Jack Robbins, general manager of Maurice
Richmond, Inc., is spending a six weeks' vaca-
tion in Atlantic City, N. J. Incidentally he is
carrying on a campaign of publicity in favor of
the firm's waltz, "Mello 'Cello." Reports ema-
nating from the above resort show that "Mello
'Cello" is one of the big numbers in dance cir-
cles there.
MISS L1PKIN ON VACATION
Irene Lipkin, publicity manager for Jack Mills,
Inc., will leave the latter part of this week for a
two weeks' vacation at Lake George, N. Y.
IRVING BERLIN, INC., TO MOVE
Prominent Publishing Concern to Be Located
in Churchill Building
Irving Berlin, Inc., has leased practically the
entire third floor of Churchill's, Forty-ninth
street and Broadway. The quarters are under-
going alterations and it is expected that removal
V'ill be made to the new location late in Au-
gust. It will be one of the best-equipped offices
.and studios in the music publishing field.
. The present quarters of the Berlin organiza-
tion have been crowded and in recent months the
company has found it necessary to take addi-
tional quarters- for some of their departments.
NO WEDDING BELLS FOR HER!
Miss Sayre Marder, secretary to Jack Robbins,
of Maurice Richmond, Inc., denies the rumors
circulating on Broadway that she is to be mar-
ried. Miss Marder states that there is absolutely
no foundation for the report.
NEW LEE DAVID NUMBER
Lee David, who writes exclusively for B. D.
Nice & Co., is the composer of a new song en-
titled "Moon River." This number, issued in
both song and instrumental form, has already
had a tryout with some orchestras and its re-
ception has been most favorable. A campaign
will be made upon "Moon River" in the early
Fall.
MISS DOROTHY PENN A VISITOR
Among the recent visitors who arrived in
New York was Miss Dorothy Penn, making her
first trip to the States on a visit to her father,
Arthur A. Penn, the well-known author-com-
poser and a member of the staff of M. Witmark
& Sons. Mr. Penn's latest song, by the way,
"Little White Cot, in the Lane," is dedicated to
"Dainty Daughter Dorothy."
Music Business for Sale
20 fine songs. 3.000 assorted copies; orchestrations: title
pages. 2 window displays worth a thousand dollars each,
capable of selling $500 worth of musk per week. Song hit,
"Mother o' Mine," worth a fortune. Chance for a real live
JOSEPH H. HUGHES. Music Publisher.
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MICHIGAN
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