Music Trade Review
Issue: 1922 Vol. 74 N. 2 - Page 48
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42
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
DEATH OF BILLIE BROWN REGRETTED
FEW SUCCESSES IN MUSICAL SHOWS
Youthful Composer a Victim of Smallpox Epi-
demic in Kansas City
"Good Morning, Dearie" a Promising Produc-
tion, Containing the Song Hits "Ka-Lu-A"
and "Blue Danube Blues"
The composer of "Dangerous Blues" is dead.
"It does not seem possible to us here in the
office where she came from day to day and
brought her cheerfulness and happy heart," said
E. G. Ege, manager of the music publishing de-
partment of the J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co.,
of Kansas City, "but she is gone."
Billie Brown was scarcely eighteen years old,
and had just entered upon what promised a bril-
liant career as a composer of popular music.
She was identified with the retail store of J. W.
Jenkins' Sons Music Co., and demonstrated in
the p : ano department, and had from a child com-
posed little things which she played on occasion.
She sent her "Dangerous Blues" to a dozen
music publishers, only to have it returned. She
came to the Jenkins store and asked for a posi-
tion of some sort to help her support herself and
her mother, and was employed to play the piano.
One day she was playing "Dangerous Blues"
and Mr. Ege, attracted by its unusual character,
stopped and asked her what was the name of
the piece. She told him, and the conversation
following resulted in the company paying her
$100 for the composition.
"Dangerous Blues" was first published in the
Spring of 1921 and was an instant success, more
than a million copies having been sold. By the
first of July the sales had grown to such pro-
portions that the Jenkins firm felt that they were
justified in changing the contract with Billie
Brown and of paying her a royalty instead.
They therefore handed her a check for $500 and
told her to write more songs. Two of these
will be released in January, one of them, "Lone-
some Mama Blues," appearing on the 1st, and
the other, "Lullaby Moon," on the 15th. There
are some others to follow later which the bril-
liant little composer had finished before her un-
timely death last week from smallpox.
'WANA" A BIG HIT
In a theatrical season that is none too healthy
the successes stand out most impressively. This
is doubly true with musical productions, the
producers of which are under enormous expense.
Scene From "Good
There have been all too few successes this sea-
son and the profitable musical shows could be
counted on one hand, leaving room for, say, two
additions.
Taking all this into consideration, it is, there-
fore, most appropriate to say something re-
garding the success of "Good Morning, Dearie,"
which opened early this Fall at the Globe
Theatre, New York.
The music of the production in this instance
does more than hold up its end. At least two
numbers have already become national hits.
Practically everybody recognizes the melody of
"Ka-Lu-A," and "Blue Danube Blues" follows
closely for prominence. The publisher, Harms,
Inc., is indeed to be congratulated in having two
unique successes in a single show.
"Wana," a number in the Jack Mills, Inc.,
catalog, has become quite popular in the dance
field. In some parts of the country it is the
prevailing dance hit. This has resulted in the
NEW' CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS
sales fast placing it as one of the leading active
sellers of the present season.
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder to Remodel New
Offices in Chicago
CHICAGO, I I I . , January 7.—Waterson, Berlin &
Snyder, of New York, music publishers, plan to
spend $75,000 remodeling their headquarters, at
26-28 West Monroe street, in the Crilly Build-
ing. The firm has leased the property at a re-
ported $25,000 annually from the estate of
Daniel F. Crilly for a term of years, and will
take possession on May 1 next.
"Italy"
"My Hawaiian Melody'*
"Tosti's Good-Bye Melody"
"There Is Only One Pal,
Alter All"
"Main Street"
JANUARY 14, 1922
NEW MUSICAL COMEDY
Crown Music Co. Publishing Score of "Up in
the Clouds"
A new musical comedy recently had its
premiere at the Lyric Theatre, New York City,
this following a series of successful engage-
ments in Chicago and other Middle West cities.
The new piece is entitled "Up in the Clouds."
Morning, Dearie"
The book is by Will B. Johnstone, who is re-
sponsible for "Take It From Me," of several
seasons past. The show has received some very
nattering criticisms from the metropolitan press
and the music comes in for particularly favor-
able mention.
Among the song numbers which are undoubt-
edly to be heard frequently are "Nobody Knows"
and "Betsy Ross." The Crown Music Co., of
New York, is distributor of the music.
MHMMMMMUHMHMIMUM
i: GUARANTEED SELLERS!
My Chinese Cherry Blossom
Mabel
Listening
My China Man
You Are the Rose ot My Heart
If You Only Knew
Sunshine
Only A Dream ot You
::AL R O S E M U S I C P U B . CO.
(Not Inc.)
\ \ 3131 Douglas Boulevard, Chicago, 111.
IMMMMMIMIMMMIMMMMM
REMICK'S
BEST SELLERS
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
WHEN SHALL WE MEET AGAIN
311 West 43d Street
New York C ity
" S i g h i n g " (•»«•»« ior YOU)
"Sleepy Hollow"
(Where I First Met You)
It Must Be Some One Like You"
"Dreamy Hawaiian Eyes"
"Moonlight Land"
"You're to Blame"
"Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight"
"Weeping Willow Lane'
"Pickaninny Blues"
REMEMBER JHE ROSE
WH"Y D E A R
BROKEN TOY
AFTER THE RAIN
WilLE MIAMI DREAMS
SHE'S A MEAN JOB
I'D RATHER HAVE LOVED YOU AND LOST YOU
(THAN NEVER HAVE LOVED YOU AT ALL)
DA-DA-DA MY DARLING
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON Pubfehers
W A L T E R JACOBS B O S W A & V
"Peter Gink" ££,["Arabella" Fo £ nT ; ot
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
JEROME H. REMICK &- CO.
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
PUBLISHEHS, PftlNTEM AMD E N G K A V E M OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 40-44 Winchester St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago
42
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
DEATH OF BILLIE BROWN REGRETTED
FEW SUCCESSES IN MUSICAL SHOWS
Youthful Composer a Victim of Smallpox Epi-
demic in Kansas City
"Good Morning, Dearie" a Promising Produc-
tion, Containing the Song Hits "Ka-Lu-A"
and "Blue Danube Blues"
The composer of "Dangerous Blues" is dead.
"It does not seem possible to us here in the
office where she came from day to day and
brought her cheerfulness and happy heart," said
E. G. Ege, manager of the music publishing de-
partment of the J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co.,
of Kansas City, "but she is gone."
Billie Brown was scarcely eighteen years old,
and had just entered upon what promised a bril-
liant career as a composer of popular music.
She was identified with the retail store of J. W.
Jenkins' Sons Music Co., and demonstrated in
the p : ano department, and had from a child com-
posed little things which she played on occasion.
She sent her "Dangerous Blues" to a dozen
music publishers, only to have it returned. She
came to the Jenkins store and asked for a posi-
tion of some sort to help her support herself and
her mother, and was employed to play the piano.
One day she was playing "Dangerous Blues"
and Mr. Ege, attracted by its unusual character,
stopped and asked her what was the name of
the piece. She told him, and the conversation
following resulted in the company paying her
$100 for the composition.
"Dangerous Blues" was first published in the
Spring of 1921 and was an instant success, more
than a million copies having been sold. By the
first of July the sales had grown to such pro-
portions that the Jenkins firm felt that they were
justified in changing the contract with Billie
Brown and of paying her a royalty instead.
They therefore handed her a check for $500 and
told her to write more songs. Two of these
will be released in January, one of them, "Lone-
some Mama Blues," appearing on the 1st, and
the other, "Lullaby Moon," on the 15th. There
are some others to follow later which the bril-
liant little composer had finished before her un-
timely death last week from smallpox.
'WANA" A BIG HIT
In a theatrical season that is none too healthy
the successes stand out most impressively. This
is doubly true with musical productions, the
producers of which are under enormous expense.
Scene From "Good
There have been all too few successes this sea-
son and the profitable musical shows could be
counted on one hand, leaving room for, say, two
additions.
Taking all this into consideration, it is, there-
fore, most appropriate to say something re-
garding the success of "Good Morning, Dearie,"
which opened early this Fall at the Globe
Theatre, New York.
The music of the production in this instance
does more than hold up its end. At least two
numbers have already become national hits.
Practically everybody recognizes the melody of
"Ka-Lu-A," and "Blue Danube Blues" follows
closely for prominence. The publisher, Harms,
Inc., is indeed to be congratulated in having two
unique successes in a single show.
"Wana," a number in the Jack Mills, Inc.,
catalog, has become quite popular in the dance
field. In some parts of the country it is the
prevailing dance hit. This has resulted in the
NEW' CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS
sales fast placing it as one of the leading active
sellers of the present season.
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder to Remodel New
Offices in Chicago
CHICAGO, I I I . , January 7.—Waterson, Berlin &
Snyder, of New York, music publishers, plan to
spend $75,000 remodeling their headquarters, at
26-28 West Monroe street, in the Crilly Build-
ing. The firm has leased the property at a re-
ported $25,000 annually from the estate of
Daniel F. Crilly for a term of years, and will
take possession on May 1 next.
"Italy"
"My Hawaiian Melody'*
"Tosti's Good-Bye Melody"
"There Is Only One Pal,
Alter All"
"Main Street"
JANUARY 14, 1922
NEW MUSICAL COMEDY
Crown Music Co. Publishing Score of "Up in
the Clouds"
A new musical comedy recently had its
premiere at the Lyric Theatre, New York City,
this following a series of successful engage-
ments in Chicago and other Middle West cities.
The new piece is entitled "Up in the Clouds."
Morning, Dearie"
The book is by Will B. Johnstone, who is re-
sponsible for "Take It From Me," of several
seasons past. The show has received some very
nattering criticisms from the metropolitan press
and the music comes in for particularly favor-
able mention.
Among the song numbers which are undoubt-
edly to be heard frequently are "Nobody Knows"
and "Betsy Ross." The Crown Music Co., of
New York, is distributor of the music.
MHMMMMMUHMHMIMUM
i: GUARANTEED SELLERS!
My Chinese Cherry Blossom
Mabel
Listening
My China Man
You Are the Rose ot My Heart
If You Only Knew
Sunshine
Only A Dream ot You
::AL R O S E M U S I C P U B . CO.
(Not Inc.)
\ \ 3131 Douglas Boulevard, Chicago, 111.
IMMMMMIMIMMMIMMMMM
REMICK'S
BEST SELLERS
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
WHEN SHALL WE MEET AGAIN
311 West 43d Street
New York C ity
" S i g h i n g " (•»«•»« ior YOU)
"Sleepy Hollow"
(Where I First Met You)
It Must Be Some One Like You"
"Dreamy Hawaiian Eyes"
"Moonlight Land"
"You're to Blame"
"Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight"
"Weeping Willow Lane'
"Pickaninny Blues"
REMEMBER JHE ROSE
WH"Y D E A R
BROKEN TOY
AFTER THE RAIN
WilLE MIAMI DREAMS
SHE'S A MEAN JOB
I'D RATHER HAVE LOVED YOU AND LOST YOU
(THAN NEVER HAVE LOVED YOU AT ALL)
DA-DA-DA MY DARLING
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON Pubfehers
W A L T E R JACOBS B O S W A & V
"Peter Gink" ££,["Arabella" Fo £ nT ; ot
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
JEROME H. REMICK &- CO.
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
PUBLISHEHS, PftlNTEM AMD E N G K A V E M OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 40-44 Winchester St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago
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