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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1922 Vol. 75 N. 10 - Page 40

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THE MUSIC TRADE
40
REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 2, 1922
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CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
TO HOLD MITTENTHAL WEEK
E. C. MILLS MAKES ADDRESS
Last Week in September to Be Devoted to Talks Before Annual Gathering of Dancing
Masters in This City
Featuring Several Numbers From the Mit-
tenthal Catalog—Dealers to Co-operate
E. C. Mills, chairman of the board of gov-
Arrangements have been made to hold a na- ernors of the Music Publishers' Protective Asso-
tional "Joe Mittenthal, Inc., Music Week" dur- ciation, made an address on Thursday of last
ing the last week in September. Final ar- week before the annual gathering of dancing
rangements to make this exploitation and sales masters, held at the Commodore Hotel, New
drive one of the most active in the music busi- York City. Mr. Mills reviewed some of the
ness have been closed. The campaign will ex- activities of the American Society of Composers,
ploit such numbers as "Tell Her at Twilight," Authors and Publishers and outlined the pur-
"Sunshine Alley," "Three Little Words," "The poses of that organization and its relationship
to the dance orchestra and the rendering of
Heart of Virginia" and "The French Trot."
"Tell Her at Twilight" has been popular for copyrighted music.
the past two months and this number, together
with "Sunshine Alley," has appeared in the cat-
"CRY" NUMBER A HIT
alogs of practically all the talking machine rec-
Song by Cohn and Miller, Published by Feist,
ord and music roll manufacturers. They are
Proving Very Popular
heard frequently in vaudeville and have found
much favor with orchestra leaders.
CHICAGO, I I I . , August 28.—The new Leo Feist
The Vincent Lopez Hotel Pennsylvania Or-
chestra, now appearing at the Palace Theatre, number, "Why Should I Cry Over You," writ-
ten by Chester Cohn and Ned Miller, is de-
New York, has programmed regularly "Sun-
clared to be one of the biggest hits in this part
shine Alley" and Jeanc Granese and her
of the country. The words were written by
brother, Charlie, also sang it at their recent
Chester Cohn, while Ned Miller composed the
appearance at the same house. "Sunshine Al-
lyric. Messrs. Cohn and Miller have originated
ley" is also being used by the Henry Samtrcy
Society Orchestra, now playing the Keith Cir- several other popular hits, but their latest num-
ber has proved to be the biggest sensation.
cuit; by Ted Lewis and his jazz band and
Hundreds of acts are taking on this hit and the
Harry Stone with his College Inn Orchestra.
Joe Mittenthal, Inc., is one of the newer pop- large talking machine companies are recording
ular publishing organizations, of which Joe this number. Mr. Cohn has been assistant pro-
fessional manager of Leo Feist's Chicago office
Mittenthal, one of the best-known music sales-
for a number of years, but it is only recently
men in the country, is the head. He has asso-
that this gentleman has been counted in the
ciated with him Jimmy Fero, who looks after
ranks of the popular songwriters.
the mechanical reproduction department, and
"Why Should I Cry Over You," "Stumbling"
Dan Dody, a prominent producer. The pro-
and "Three O'clock in the Morning" now lead
fessional department is under the management
the Leo Feist catalog as the three popular hits.
of Al Seldcn,.who is ably assisted by Melville
Morris, who for many years was connected
with the firm of Jerome H. Remick & Co.
SOPHIE TUCKER TO REVIVE SONG
Other members of the organization include
Danny Lewis, Rose Abrams, Al Meyers, Carl
"Some of These Days" to Be Featured by
Grod, Irving Rrasseu, Marion Salkin and Bes-
Prominent Comedienne
sie Cohen.
CHICAGO, I I I . , August 28.—Will Rossiter's sensa-
In addition to the numbers mentioned above
the company also publishes Creamer and Lay- tional "come-back", "Some of These Days", is
ton's "I Love You, Sweet Angeline," which is being republished in response to the public's
one of the feature numbers in the current mu- demand. This old favorite was written by
sical success "Strut, Miss Lizzie," as well as Shelton Brooks, revised and rearranged by W.
R. Williams and F. Henri Klickmann. On her
"Come Down to Tinkle Town" and "You
return to America Sophie Tucker will rcintro-
Sweet, Sweet Thing."
SONGS THAT SELL
Irving Berlin's Latest,
Greatest Song Hit
Some Sunny Day
Homesick
Just a Little Love Song
Kicky-Koo
KIcky-Koo
You for Me—Me for You
Don't Bring Me Posies
It's Shoesies I Need
Send Back My Honey Man
No Wonder I'm Lonesome
Come Along
From Zlegleld's Follies of 1922'
Yankee Doodle Blues
Truly
Night
My Cradle Melody
Rose of Bombay
Our New Sensational
Song Hit
Waltz
(More and More I Need You)
While the Years Roll By
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1607 Broadway, New York
duce this hit to the American public, Will Ros-
siter recently having received a wire from So-
phie Tucker, saying that she will be delighted
to feature the number.
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Suppose The Rose Were You * Dangerous Blues
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the Sa/e gfTncsc Numbers ~IfNot, Why Not ? The Demand Is Thtrt.
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