Music Trade Review

DECEMBER
THE
15, 1923
ED. LITTLE IN PORTLAND
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
the animals, their manners, habits and mode o·f
living. These facts are entertainingly told in
story book fashion and introduce each song in
the "Merry Menagerie."
Highly ·Satisfied With Success of Sheet Music
Department in Sherman, Clay & Co. Store
PORTLAND, ORE., December 7.-Edward Little, of
Sherman, Clay & Co., of San Francisco, was
an important visitor to Portland in November.
While here he expressed himself as delighted
with the success oJ the new sheet music de­
partment of the local store under the manage­
ment of Wm. Purdy. He reports their new
waltz number, "Sleep," is going big all along
the Coast and gaining in popularity with each
day and he predicts that it will run a close
second to their popular publication of several
years ago, "Whispering."
Mr. Little says:
"The recent record releases by the Victor, Gen­
nett, Columbia and VocaJion of both 'Sleep'
and 'The West, a Nest and You' have added
stimulus to the sheet music sales." "The West,
a Nest and You" has been the most popular
waltz sung in Portland for several months and
its popularity is showing no signs of abate­
ment. The local Victor shops all report a big
demand for the record "Sleep" and "The West,
a Nest and You" on the reverse side, and say
the first day of the special release they sold
more of this record than any other number.
A COMPOSER OF CHILDREN'S SONGS
Elsie Jean Widely Known for Her Many Com­
positions for Children
The American public is familiar with the
works of Elsie Jean, through her children's
stories, verses and songs, which appear in chil.
dren's magazines throughout the country.
Elsie Jean is the writer of "Animal Nursery
Songs," three songs for children of kinder­
garten age, entitled "The Difference," "Funny
Noises," "The Monkey" and "The Porcupine,"
all of which are published by Enoch & Sons, of
New York.
"The Difference" and "Funny Noises" are
typical kindergarten numbers, which have edu­
cational as well as musical value. Both of these
numbers have been recorded on the Aeolian
Vocation.
"A Merry Menagerie" is a delightful book of
twelve humorous and descriptive songs, intro­
duced by a timely tale of familiar animals in
the zoo. Elsie Jean spent many months in the
New York Zoological Gardens in order to study
MUSIC MEN HOLD MEETING
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A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK
Younger Son of Leo Feist Proves That He In­
herits Father's Advertising Acumen
Leo Feist, president of Leo FeIst, Inc.,
been noted for the originality of his
vertising ideas. In fact, he is one of the
music publishers who could be termed "an
vertising authority." No doubt, much of
IO'I~
The Association of Music Men, organized
early this year and composed of active mem­
bers of music publishing and retail sales organi-
zations, held a meeting on Monday evening,
December 3, at the Anderson Assembly Rooms,
Ne\\ York City, for the purpose of electing
new officers. Over thirty members of this As­
sociation attended.
R. Rannier is the newly elected president;
F. Schubert, vice-president; Edwin Gunther, re­
elected treasurer; M. Robinson is now secre­
tary and L. Theiler was appointed assistant
secretary.
success of Leo Feist, Inc., can be attributed to
the originality and permanen ce of ·its advertis­
ing plans.
It will be quite interesting to the trade, there­
fore, to know that the accompanying reproduc­
tion of a line drawing, carrying a series of cur­
rent titles from the Feist catalog, and showing
a number of passerigers in a Broadway Subway
Express reading the latest news, is the idea of
Leonard Feist, youngest son of Mr. Feist, who
is following his father's footste'ps.
THREE NEW KREISLER NUMBERS
Among the new issues released by Carl
Fischer during the present Fall season are three
new Kreisler numbers. These transcriptions by
Fritz Kreisler have all appeared on the Victor
records and the Carl Fischer Co. is making a
special introductory offer. .
NEW HEARST CHRISTMAS SONG
• In conjunction with its Christmas campaign,
Hearst Music Publishers of Canada, Ltd., has
issued a little appealing so·ng entitled "Spread
a Little Gladness," carrying a simple melody
and a lyric full of worth-while sentiment. It
has been adopted by several organizations in
their drives for charitable purposes.
JACK MILLS HAS TWO RADIO HITS
With the acquisition by Jimmy McHugh, pro­
fessional manager, of "Tripping Along," the big
Chicago radio hit, the firm of Jack Mills, Inc.,
now has the two foremost "air hits" of the day,
"Immigration Rose," by Irwin Dash and Eu­
gene West, being the other rnuch-broadcasted
song. Both of these numbers, according ·to the
several stations throughout the country, are
among the biggest radio request tunes of the
moment.
The Consolidated Orchestras Booking Ex­
change, Inc., has moved from 1595 Broadway
to larger offices opposite its present quarters, at
1587 Broadway.
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