Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 2 - Page 46
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46
THE
MUSIC
When
TRADE
REVIEW
JANUARY 12, 1924
44
Moflwr Stats Sweetg
j
J J
Moth- er sinds
0
k
that old son^,
O
* S\Qeet and o\v,L-
You can't go wrong
with any FEIST song"
A Tuneful and Tender Melody Fox-Trot
Hanson Music Co. Displays
Witmark & Sons Number
Harris, now appearing on the Orpheum Circuit
and who has also made a record of this number
for the Brunswick-Collender Co. One of the
effects of her appearance and the singing of
Hanson Music Co. Devotes Window to "I've this number in San Francisco territory was the Well-known Sheet Music Merchant of Wash-
Got a Cross-eyed Papa, but He Looks arrangement by the Hanson Music Co., of that
ington Featured in Series of Articles Now
Straight to Me"
city, of a window display on the number, a
Appearing in the Baltimore American
reproduction of which appears herewith and
The papa and mamma songs which have had which speaks for itself.
In a recent issue of the Baltimore American,
more or less activity during the past year will,
under the caption "First Jobs of Big Men," a
if they increase, use up all the ideas possible
feature under the direction of Philip E. Nowlan,
in that direction. That there are a few good
the following item appeared regarding James K.
titles left has been demonstrated by M. Wit-
Robinson, the well-known Washington sheet
mark & Sons, who, some time ago, issued a
NKW HAVEN, CONN., December 26.—At the com-
song called "I've Got a Cross-eyed Papa, but pletion of its lease on January 1, Wittstein's, music merchant, and, undoubtedly, will be in-
He Looks Straight to Me." The title alone of
the well-known music house at 110 Church teresting to his many, many friends in the
this number makes an initial impression, but street, will move into its new location in the trade who are not familiar with his early
history:
"Ordinarily you might say that music and
trade don't mix. But it's surprising when you
stop to think of it how often they really do
mix in the capabilities of the same man and
how many fortunes have been made out of
music. For, naturally, most men in the music
industries and trades have musical inclinations.
Their judgment is faulty if they haven't.
"But you wouldn't have observed much musi-
cal inclinations about a youngster called
'Jimmy' who was carrying bundles around in
the department store of Lansburgh & Bro.,
Washington, D. C, not so very many years
ago. Naturally, Jimmy wasn't allowed to whistle
his way through the aisles. But in time Jimmy
got himself promoted to the music department
of the store and became a clerk. Then he went
to work for a few other music stores, until,
finally, he went in business for himself, running
his own store and conducting a profitable or-
chestra booking bureau and becoming a director
in the National Sheet Music Dealers' Associa-
Featuring "I've Got a Cross-eyed Papa"
the song itself has other attractions, as has Liberty Building, 156 Temple street. The con- tion.
"To-day James E. Robinson is one of the
been proven by both the professional and sales cern has enjoyed a splendid season at the old
departments of the above publishing house.
address and is looking forward to many ad- most widely known dealers in the retail music
trade of the country."
'Among the stars singing this song is Marion vantages at the new one.
James E. Robinson and His
First Job Are Featured
To Move to New Quarters
FOUR
— A Combination of Hits That's Hard to Beat!
MAMMA
LOVES
PAPA::
EVERY NIGHT
I CRY MYSELF
TO SLEEP .
OVERYOU
r
of Dance
stajle
Q j * £ > LEO FEIST. INC
ARCADY
Trot T
The Last Tear fav
*
Ballads
You cairt jio wrong - with anu FEIST song
ALJOLSONS
Hit in "BOMB
46
THE
MUSIC
When
TRADE
REVIEW
JANUARY 12, 1924
44
Moflwr Stats Sweetg
j
J J
Moth- er sinds
0
k
that old son^,
O
* S\Qeet and o\v,L-
You can't go wrong
with any FEIST song"
A Tuneful and Tender Melody Fox-Trot
Hanson Music Co. Displays
Witmark & Sons Number
Harris, now appearing on the Orpheum Circuit
and who has also made a record of this number
for the Brunswick-Collender Co. One of the
effects of her appearance and the singing of
Hanson Music Co. Devotes Window to "I've this number in San Francisco territory was the Well-known Sheet Music Merchant of Wash-
Got a Cross-eyed Papa, but He Looks arrangement by the Hanson Music Co., of that
ington Featured in Series of Articles Now
Straight to Me"
city, of a window display on the number, a
Appearing in the Baltimore American
reproduction of which appears herewith and
The papa and mamma songs which have had which speaks for itself.
In a recent issue of the Baltimore American,
more or less activity during the past year will,
under the caption "First Jobs of Big Men," a
if they increase, use up all the ideas possible
feature under the direction of Philip E. Nowlan,
in that direction. That there are a few good
the following item appeared regarding James K.
titles left has been demonstrated by M. Wit-
Robinson, the well-known Washington sheet
mark & Sons, who, some time ago, issued a
NKW HAVEN, CONN., December 26.—At the com-
song called "I've Got a Cross-eyed Papa, but pletion of its lease on January 1, Wittstein's, music merchant, and, undoubtedly, will be in-
He Looks Straight to Me." The title alone of
the well-known music house at 110 Church teresting to his many, many friends in the
this number makes an initial impression, but street, will move into its new location in the trade who are not familiar with his early
history:
"Ordinarily you might say that music and
trade don't mix. But it's surprising when you
stop to think of it how often they really do
mix in the capabilities of the same man and
how many fortunes have been made out of
music. For, naturally, most men in the music
industries and trades have musical inclinations.
Their judgment is faulty if they haven't.
"But you wouldn't have observed much musi-
cal inclinations about a youngster called
'Jimmy' who was carrying bundles around in
the department store of Lansburgh & Bro.,
Washington, D. C, not so very many years
ago. Naturally, Jimmy wasn't allowed to whistle
his way through the aisles. But in time Jimmy
got himself promoted to the music department
of the store and became a clerk. Then he went
to work for a few other music stores, until,
finally, he went in business for himself, running
his own store and conducting a profitable or-
chestra booking bureau and becoming a director
in the National Sheet Music Dealers' Associa-
Featuring "I've Got a Cross-eyed Papa"
the song itself has other attractions, as has Liberty Building, 156 Temple street. The con- tion.
"To-day James E. Robinson is one of the
been proven by both the professional and sales cern has enjoyed a splendid season at the old
departments of the above publishing house.
address and is looking forward to many ad- most widely known dealers in the retail music
trade of the country."
'Among the stars singing this song is Marion vantages at the new one.
James E. Robinson and His
First Job Are Featured
To Move to New Quarters
FOUR
— A Combination of Hits That's Hard to Beat!
MAMMA
LOVES
PAPA::
EVERY NIGHT
I CRY MYSELF
TO SLEEP .
OVERYOU
r
of Dance
stajle
Q j * £ > LEO FEIST. INC
ARCADY
Trot T
The Last Tear fav
*
Ballads
You cairt jio wrong - with anu FEIST song
ALJOLSONS
Hit in "BOMB
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