Music Trade Review
Issue: 1923 Vol. 76 N. 9 - Page 52
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THE
52
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
MARCH 3, 1923
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
PUBLIC INCREASING INTEREST IN VOCAL SELECTIONS
Growing Popularity of Vocal Numbers Indicated by Gradual Trend of Purchases of Talking
Machine Records—What the Effect Is Likely to Be on the Demand for Dance Music
The trend of talking machine record pur-
The music publishers and dealers will, un-
chases and the interest in vocal selections, as doubtedly, look with favor upon any trend that
reported by some retailers, will, if accelerated, gives added recognition to vocal selections,
create a new era in the sale of sheet music. either to the injury of dance music or supple-
Any increased interest in songs in vocal form mentary thereto. Either one would be looked
naturally has a tendency to redound to the upon as an improved and healthy situation.
advantage of sheet music. This is true, no
Any substantial demand for vocal selections
matter what avenue or channel from which the will be immediately recognized by writers and
increased interest comes. While reports up to publishers. Naturally, there can only be so
the present would indicate that there has been many numbers published each year and, if this
no diminishing interest in dance selections, the vocal demand has an influence upon output,
new movement undoubtedly will have an effect, it will necessarily decrease the number of selec-
for during the past two years since the dance tions that are now published with an eye to
craze took such an important place in the rec- pleasing the orchestras and the dance en-
ord, player roll and allied fields, the sales of thusiasts.
sheet music have had smaller totals than here-
The present dance craze has been with us
tofore, although, of course, there have been over quite a lengthy period and it can hardly
some individual exceptions.
be said that there is yet an apparent lack of
The renewed interest in vocal numbers might interest or a changed situation. It has been
be credited largely to the fact that the trade stated, however, by some who are qualified to
in general is giving such works more attention speak that the vogue will in time, at least in
and is bringing vocal music before those who its present form, spend itself. The period neces-
heretofore were seemingly only interested in sary for such a change to take place has been
dance numbers. It also may mean that the estimated at a various number of years, one
general public has been surfeited with dance prediction stating that the modern dance would
music. Certainly there has been no lack of still be popular for more than a decade.
supply. Fox-trots have predominated every-
But this is probably too long a period. It
where and in the monthly releases of both rec- undoubtedly will lose its predominating position
to vocal selections before that time.
ords and rolls they have been featured.
dentally, this will be the first appearance of
Irving and Jack Kaufman, as a team, in the
"Out Where the Blue Begins," a new high- Western city, although Irving, as one of the
class ballad published by Jack Mills, Inc., re- originals in the Avon Comedy Four, has played
ceived an unusual compliment recently from that city many times.
John Steel, the well-known tenor, who is at It is understood the present contract with the
present appearing in Irving Berlin's "Music Box above Chicago playhouse involves one of the
Revue." Mr. Steel, who also sings exclusively largest salaries ever received by a song team
for Victor records, in a letter to the Mills' or- in vaudeville.
ganization, wrote: "The song is the greatest
I ever sang or heard. It is unquestionably one WALTER EASTMAN SAILS FOR HOME
of the most remarkable music compositions I
Walter Eastman, of Chappell & Co., London,
ever heard." Among those who are singing
the song are Dorothy Jardon, Colin O'More, England, who spent a few weeks in the United
John Charles Thomas and George Dufranne. States, returned to London on the S.S. "Celtic"
The writers of "Out Where the Blue Begins" on Saturday last. Mr. Eastman, although his
are Bert Grant, Jimmy McHugh and George stay was quite short, made it possible to visit
his many friends in the music " publishing in-
Graff, Jr.
dustry. Just prior to sailing he stated that
"The World is Waiting for the Sunrise," which
THREE WEEKS'_CHICAGO BOOKING
was published by Chappell & Co., in England
Irving and Jack Kaufman, well-known song and Australia, and by Harms, Inc., in the
and record artists, will make a three weeks' United States, was fast becoming an interna-
appearance at the Balaban & Katz Chicago The- tional success meeting with a steady demand
atre commencing on Monday, March 5. Inci- abroad as well as at home.
STEEL PRAISES MILLS NUMBER
4 Reasons for "PIARTHW being a big hit —o
1.
A simple melody-beautifully
arranged ~ combined With a?
consistent hjric.
Now beiiuj played bij
every orchestra in the
country.
READY
«OON
Foa
ALLTALKING- MACHINE3
O R D E R NOW
SONGS THAT SELL
1
Irving Berlin's Big Hit
Homesick
You Know You Belong to
Somebody Else (new)
(So Why Don't You Leave Me Alone?)
Open Your Arms, My Alabamy
You Tell Her I Stutter (new)
Ivy (Cling to Me) (new)
Dearest
(new)
(You're the Nearest to My Heart)
Don't Bring Me Posies
(It's Shoesles I Need)
Some Sunny Day
Truly
Just a Little Love Song
Yankee Doodle Blues
Early in the Morning (Blues)
Choo Clioo Blues
Night
New Hampshire
(new)
Every Wednesday Night
(new)
Some Day You'll Cry Over Someone (new)
Some Little Someone (new)
Venetian Blues
(new)
Constantly
(new)
My Lost Pearl
(new)
Come on Home
(new)
Kissing Time (Waltz) f n v)
Universal Dance Folio for 1923
IRVING BERLIN'S NEW
Music Box Revue
Crinoline Days
Lady of the Evening
Pack Up Your Sins
and Go To The Devil
Porcelain Maid
Will She Come From the East?
The Little Red Lacquer Cage
Bring On the Pepper
—
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1607 Broadway, New York
Hundreds of acts and singers
JOE DAVIS BACK IN NEW YORK
beincj constantly added M to
" * " Joe Davis, head of the Triangle Music Pub-
The best sincjina for-
trot now before the,
public.
PUBLISHED BY
KANSAS CFTY, HO
lishing Co., will return to New York next week
following a visit to the larger trade centers in
the East and Middle West. Mr. Davis reports
meeting with excellent trade conditions in the
territory visited, dealers reporting most active
sales on popular numbers. The Triangle Music
Publishing Co. recently inaugurated a nation-
wide campaign on the Betty Gulick song, "My
Mother's Lullaby," and Mr. Davis' trip was in
the nature of supplementing that activity.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
THE
52
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
MARCH 3, 1923
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
PUBLIC INCREASING INTEREST IN VOCAL SELECTIONS
Growing Popularity of Vocal Numbers Indicated by Gradual Trend of Purchases of Talking
Machine Records—What the Effect Is Likely to Be on the Demand for Dance Music
The trend of talking machine record pur-
The music publishers and dealers will, un-
chases and the interest in vocal selections, as doubtedly, look with favor upon any trend that
reported by some retailers, will, if accelerated, gives added recognition to vocal selections,
create a new era in the sale of sheet music. either to the injury of dance music or supple-
Any increased interest in songs in vocal form mentary thereto. Either one would be looked
naturally has a tendency to redound to the upon as an improved and healthy situation.
advantage of sheet music. This is true, no
Any substantial demand for vocal selections
matter what avenue or channel from which the will be immediately recognized by writers and
increased interest comes. While reports up to publishers. Naturally, there can only be so
the present would indicate that there has been many numbers published each year and, if this
no diminishing interest in dance selections, the vocal demand has an influence upon output,
new movement undoubtedly will have an effect, it will necessarily decrease the number of selec-
for during the past two years since the dance tions that are now published with an eye to
craze took such an important place in the rec- pleasing the orchestras and the dance en-
ord, player roll and allied fields, the sales of thusiasts.
sheet music have had smaller totals than here-
The present dance craze has been with us
tofore, although, of course, there have been over quite a lengthy period and it can hardly
some individual exceptions.
be said that there is yet an apparent lack of
The renewed interest in vocal numbers might interest or a changed situation. It has been
be credited largely to the fact that the trade stated, however, by some who are qualified to
in general is giving such works more attention speak that the vogue will in time, at least in
and is bringing vocal music before those who its present form, spend itself. The period neces-
heretofore were seemingly only interested in sary for such a change to take place has been
dance numbers. It also may mean that the estimated at a various number of years, one
general public has been surfeited with dance prediction stating that the modern dance would
music. Certainly there has been no lack of still be popular for more than a decade.
supply. Fox-trots have predominated every-
But this is probably too long a period. It
where and in the monthly releases of both rec- undoubtedly will lose its predominating position
to vocal selections before that time.
ords and rolls they have been featured.
dentally, this will be the first appearance of
Irving and Jack Kaufman, as a team, in the
"Out Where the Blue Begins," a new high- Western city, although Irving, as one of the
class ballad published by Jack Mills, Inc., re- originals in the Avon Comedy Four, has played
ceived an unusual compliment recently from that city many times.
John Steel, the well-known tenor, who is at It is understood the present contract with the
present appearing in Irving Berlin's "Music Box above Chicago playhouse involves one of the
Revue." Mr. Steel, who also sings exclusively largest salaries ever received by a song team
for Victor records, in a letter to the Mills' or- in vaudeville.
ganization, wrote: "The song is the greatest
I ever sang or heard. It is unquestionably one WALTER EASTMAN SAILS FOR HOME
of the most remarkable music compositions I
Walter Eastman, of Chappell & Co., London,
ever heard." Among those who are singing
the song are Dorothy Jardon, Colin O'More, England, who spent a few weeks in the United
John Charles Thomas and George Dufranne. States, returned to London on the S.S. "Celtic"
The writers of "Out Where the Blue Begins" on Saturday last. Mr. Eastman, although his
are Bert Grant, Jimmy McHugh and George stay was quite short, made it possible to visit
his many friends in the music " publishing in-
Graff, Jr.
dustry. Just prior to sailing he stated that
"The World is Waiting for the Sunrise," which
THREE WEEKS'_CHICAGO BOOKING
was published by Chappell & Co., in England
Irving and Jack Kaufman, well-known song and Australia, and by Harms, Inc., in the
and record artists, will make a three weeks' United States, was fast becoming an interna-
appearance at the Balaban & Katz Chicago The- tional success meeting with a steady demand
atre commencing on Monday, March 5. Inci- abroad as well as at home.
STEEL PRAISES MILLS NUMBER
4 Reasons for "PIARTHW being a big hit —o
1.
A simple melody-beautifully
arranged ~ combined With a?
consistent hjric.
Now beiiuj played bij
every orchestra in the
country.
READY
«OON
Foa
ALLTALKING- MACHINE3
O R D E R NOW
SONGS THAT SELL
1
Irving Berlin's Big Hit
Homesick
You Know You Belong to
Somebody Else (new)
(So Why Don't You Leave Me Alone?)
Open Your Arms, My Alabamy
You Tell Her I Stutter (new)
Ivy (Cling to Me) (new)
Dearest
(new)
(You're the Nearest to My Heart)
Don't Bring Me Posies
(It's Shoesles I Need)
Some Sunny Day
Truly
Just a Little Love Song
Yankee Doodle Blues
Early in the Morning (Blues)
Choo Clioo Blues
Night
New Hampshire
(new)
Every Wednesday Night
(new)
Some Day You'll Cry Over Someone (new)
Some Little Someone (new)
Venetian Blues
(new)
Constantly
(new)
My Lost Pearl
(new)
Come on Home
(new)
Kissing Time (Waltz) f n v)
Universal Dance Folio for 1923
IRVING BERLIN'S NEW
Music Box Revue
Crinoline Days
Lady of the Evening
Pack Up Your Sins
and Go To The Devil
Porcelain Maid
Will She Come From the East?
The Little Red Lacquer Cage
Bring On the Pepper
—
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1607 Broadway, New York
Hundreds of acts and singers
JOE DAVIS BACK IN NEW YORK
beincj constantly added M to
" * " Joe Davis, head of the Triangle Music Pub-
The best sincjina for-
trot now before the,
public.
PUBLISHED BY
KANSAS CFTY, HO
lishing Co., will return to New York next week
following a visit to the larger trade centers in
the East and Middle West. Mr. Davis reports
meeting with excellent trade conditions in the
territory visited, dealers reporting most active
sales on popular numbers. The Triangle Music
Publishing Co. recently inaugurated a nation-
wide campaign on the Betty Gulick song, "My
Mother's Lullaby," and Mr. Davis' trip was in
the nature of supplementing that activity.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
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