Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 26 - Page 52
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50
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JUNE 28, 1924
IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
Conducted By V. D. Walsh
Pessimism in the Sheet Music Field
Declining Before Betterment in Trade
During Past Week Sales Have Shown a Steady Advance and All Indications Point to a Nor-
mal Summer Trade—Music Counters Again Showing a Fair Degree of Activity
HP HE pessimism that permeated many manu-
facturing channels some weeks back and
which found immediate reflection in a glorified
scale, in the popular sheet music field has evi-
dently spent itself. At any rate, messages of
an optimistic nature are now in the air and
even the most depressed of popular publishers
has a more cheerful tone. This latter is im-
portant in the music business.
During the last week sales were substantially
on the incline and, undoubtedly, a normal Sum-
mer season is to follow. If those most inter-
ested in seeing music counters active will use
the same amount of speed in getting aboard the
movement for the return of activity that they
so suddenly grasped late in March, when things
apparently were on a downward trend, a full
measure of Summer business will be the result.
Fortunately for the trade particularly inter-
ested in popular prints there are, at present,
several outstanding hits. This, together with
the fact that as far as the retailer is concerned
his business ha-s continued normal without un-
usual popular activity, should go far toward
speeding up sales.
Leo Feist, Inc., among others, is to be con-
gratulated for the continuance of its exploita-
tion campaigns during the dull period. Of
course, the Feist catalog was never in a more
healthy condition. It has, probably, the largest
popular catalog in its history, comprising many
show numbers as well as a series of leading hits.
The Feist organization believes that numbers
that are meritorious and have wide appeal will
What Shall I Give My Pupil?
To Strengthen the Weaker Fingers—To Develop the Legato
Touch, or the Staccato Touch To Use as a Study in Wrist Work,
Octave Work. Left Hand Melody, Crossing the Hands—and
Dozens of Other Problems?
You Will Find the Answer in the List of
MUSIC CLASSIFIED
ACCORDING TO
PIANO TECHNIQUE
From the Newly and Thoroughly Revised
M
EDITION OF
•*•"" STANDARD
sell in any season and its Summer plans are
just as large as those of the late Fall.
The music business undoubtedly had a little
too much talk of the effect of radio on sales
when, as a matter of fact, the reaction from the
high point of sales of January and February was
based upon numerous other conditions and pos-
sibly radio. The sweeping charge that radio
has ruined the music business made a dull period
worse and, undoubtedly, brought on a psycho-
logical condition that was a distinct detriment
to popular music. 'Radio is not such an impor-
tant factor in the Summer months, or, at least,
it has not been in the past. The ever-ready pes-
simist will therefore have to look elsewhere for
an excuse for depressing "small talk."
The music counters are now fairly active—
they will be more so in weeks to come—and
those who are actively exploiting their products
and going out after business, instead of be-
moaning the fates, will undoubtedly do a normal
Summer business.
Court Again Holds That
Theatres Pay Royalties
Federal Judge in Missouri Decides Against
Eleven Theatres in Suit Brought by American
Society of Composers, etc.
Recently in a sweeping decision, Judge Arba
S. Van Valkenburgh, sitting in the Federal Dis-
trict Court for the Western district of Missouri
decided against eleven picture exhibitors in as
many suits by music publishers for copyright
infringements.
In each case $250 minimum damages, court
costs and counsel fees were awarded the plain-
tiffs and in the aggregate, according to the
American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers, would have paid for the music
license fees for these eleven exhibitors for a
period of ten years.
Jerome H. Remick sued John G. Hiatt and
the Gilham Theatre Co. in two separate actions;
Leo Feist, Inc., named Joseph Stockdale, A. K.
Broussard and J. T. Wilson defendants in three
lits; Broadway Music Corp. sued Stockdale,
s did Stark & Cowan; Jack Mills, Inc., sued
roussard and Irving Berlin, Inc., had claims
gainst H. H. Barrett and A. M. Eisner.
iophie Tucker Featuring
- -»*
Stasny's "Play Me Slow"
TEACHING MUSIC
Selected by
'opular Headliner Enthusiastic Over New Num-
ber by Hagen and O'Flynn—Other Acts Using
the Song
STURKOW RYDER,
Celebrated Teacher, Composer and Concert Pianist,
and HENRY S. SAWYER,
Well Known Music Critic.
EDITORIAL STAFF of the McKINLEY PUBLICATIONS
Frederick A. Stock (Editor-in-Chief "Music in the Home"
Edition), Anne Shaw F a u l k n e r (Music Chairman, General
Federation of Women's Clubs). Sturkow Ryder, Victor Gar-
wood, Allen Spencer, Clarence Eddy, Arthur Olaf Andersen,
Allen Ray Carpenter, Henry S. Sawyer and Others.
Send for Catalog of "One Thousand and One" Piano Selections,
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
1501-1515 E. 5Sth St.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Copyright, 1924, by McKinley Music Co.
Sophie Tucker, the well-known vaudeville
star, is featuring the A. J. Stasny Music Co.'s
"blues" hit, "Play Me Slow," written by Milt
Hagen and Charles O'Flynn. A letter and pho-
tograph received this week from the noted head-
liner indicate that Miss Tucker is very enthusias-
tic over the novelty and is using it as a regular
feature.
Special versions of exceptional cleverness have
been written for "Play Me Slow" and a number
of well-known vaudeville acts are giving the
song a featured position in their programs.
SONGS THAT SELL
What'll I Do? (New)
Lazy (New)
Oh, Baby (Don't Say No—Say Maybe)
Mindin' My Bus'ness
Cover Me Up With the Sunshine of
Virginia
She's Everybody's Sweetheart
—
What's Today Got to Do With Tomorrow?
I Can't Get the One I Want
My Papa Doesn't Two-Time No Time
(New)
Where Is That Old Girl of Mine?
—
If the Rest of the World Don't Want You
I Love My Chili-Bom-Bom
Old Familiar Faces
That Old Gang of Mine
Indiana Moon
Driftwood
In the Candle Light
Yawning
X Universal Dance Folio No. 7
Special Edition (Just Out)
Peterson's Ukulele Method
World's Favorite Songs
—
Lundin's Tenor Banjo Method
Song Gems from Irving Berlin's Third Annual
MUSIC BOX REVUE
An Orange Grove in California
The Waltz of Long Ago
Little Butterfly
Learn to Do the Strut
Outstanding Song Hits from
TOPSY and EVA
Rememb'ring
I Never Had a Mammy
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1607 Broadway, New York
Marks' Mechanical News
Will Warner, mechanical manager for E. B.
Marks, has gone to the Coast to resume his
academic work at the University of California.
His assistant, May Singhi Breen, well known
as a "Uke" authority and composer of the popu-
lar "Ukulele Blues," will have charge of the
Marks' Mechanical Activities over the Summer.
Miss Breen is favorably known among mechani-
cal managers and is considered a musical
authority.
To Publish Wiedoeft Numbers
Robbins-Engel, Inc., is to publish a folio of
ten of the most famous transcriptions of the
saxophone numbers by Rudy Wiedoeft, Amer-
ica's popular saxophonist. Mr. Wiedoeft has
been working on the book for a year and has
just turned it over to the publishers. It will
shortly be placed on the market
50
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JUNE 28, 1924
IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
Conducted By V. D. Walsh
Pessimism in the Sheet Music Field
Declining Before Betterment in Trade
During Past Week Sales Have Shown a Steady Advance and All Indications Point to a Nor-
mal Summer Trade—Music Counters Again Showing a Fair Degree of Activity
HP HE pessimism that permeated many manu-
facturing channels some weeks back and
which found immediate reflection in a glorified
scale, in the popular sheet music field has evi-
dently spent itself. At any rate, messages of
an optimistic nature are now in the air and
even the most depressed of popular publishers
has a more cheerful tone. This latter is im-
portant in the music business.
During the last week sales were substantially
on the incline and, undoubtedly, a normal Sum-
mer season is to follow. If those most inter-
ested in seeing music counters active will use
the same amount of speed in getting aboard the
movement for the return of activity that they
so suddenly grasped late in March, when things
apparently were on a downward trend, a full
measure of Summer business will be the result.
Fortunately for the trade particularly inter-
ested in popular prints there are, at present,
several outstanding hits. This, together with
the fact that as far as the retailer is concerned
his business ha-s continued normal without un-
usual popular activity, should go far toward
speeding up sales.
Leo Feist, Inc., among others, is to be con-
gratulated for the continuance of its exploita-
tion campaigns during the dull period. Of
course, the Feist catalog was never in a more
healthy condition. It has, probably, the largest
popular catalog in its history, comprising many
show numbers as well as a series of leading hits.
The Feist organization believes that numbers
that are meritorious and have wide appeal will
What Shall I Give My Pupil?
To Strengthen the Weaker Fingers—To Develop the Legato
Touch, or the Staccato Touch To Use as a Study in Wrist Work,
Octave Work. Left Hand Melody, Crossing the Hands—and
Dozens of Other Problems?
You Will Find the Answer in the List of
MUSIC CLASSIFIED
ACCORDING TO
PIANO TECHNIQUE
From the Newly and Thoroughly Revised
M
EDITION OF
•*•"" STANDARD
sell in any season and its Summer plans are
just as large as those of the late Fall.
The music business undoubtedly had a little
too much talk of the effect of radio on sales
when, as a matter of fact, the reaction from the
high point of sales of January and February was
based upon numerous other conditions and pos-
sibly radio. The sweeping charge that radio
has ruined the music business made a dull period
worse and, undoubtedly, brought on a psycho-
logical condition that was a distinct detriment
to popular music. 'Radio is not such an impor-
tant factor in the Summer months, or, at least,
it has not been in the past. The ever-ready pes-
simist will therefore have to look elsewhere for
an excuse for depressing "small talk."
The music counters are now fairly active—
they will be more so in weeks to come—and
those who are actively exploiting their products
and going out after business, instead of be-
moaning the fates, will undoubtedly do a normal
Summer business.
Court Again Holds That
Theatres Pay Royalties
Federal Judge in Missouri Decides Against
Eleven Theatres in Suit Brought by American
Society of Composers, etc.
Recently in a sweeping decision, Judge Arba
S. Van Valkenburgh, sitting in the Federal Dis-
trict Court for the Western district of Missouri
decided against eleven picture exhibitors in as
many suits by music publishers for copyright
infringements.
In each case $250 minimum damages, court
costs and counsel fees were awarded the plain-
tiffs and in the aggregate, according to the
American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers, would have paid for the music
license fees for these eleven exhibitors for a
period of ten years.
Jerome H. Remick sued John G. Hiatt and
the Gilham Theatre Co. in two separate actions;
Leo Feist, Inc., named Joseph Stockdale, A. K.
Broussard and J. T. Wilson defendants in three
lits; Broadway Music Corp. sued Stockdale,
s did Stark & Cowan; Jack Mills, Inc., sued
roussard and Irving Berlin, Inc., had claims
gainst H. H. Barrett and A. M. Eisner.
iophie Tucker Featuring
- -»*
Stasny's "Play Me Slow"
TEACHING MUSIC
Selected by
'opular Headliner Enthusiastic Over New Num-
ber by Hagen and O'Flynn—Other Acts Using
the Song
STURKOW RYDER,
Celebrated Teacher, Composer and Concert Pianist,
and HENRY S. SAWYER,
Well Known Music Critic.
EDITORIAL STAFF of the McKINLEY PUBLICATIONS
Frederick A. Stock (Editor-in-Chief "Music in the Home"
Edition), Anne Shaw F a u l k n e r (Music Chairman, General
Federation of Women's Clubs). Sturkow Ryder, Victor Gar-
wood, Allen Spencer, Clarence Eddy, Arthur Olaf Andersen,
Allen Ray Carpenter, Henry S. Sawyer and Others.
Send for Catalog of "One Thousand and One" Piano Selections,
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
1501-1515 E. 5Sth St.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Copyright, 1924, by McKinley Music Co.
Sophie Tucker, the well-known vaudeville
star, is featuring the A. J. Stasny Music Co.'s
"blues" hit, "Play Me Slow," written by Milt
Hagen and Charles O'Flynn. A letter and pho-
tograph received this week from the noted head-
liner indicate that Miss Tucker is very enthusias-
tic over the novelty and is using it as a regular
feature.
Special versions of exceptional cleverness have
been written for "Play Me Slow" and a number
of well-known vaudeville acts are giving the
song a featured position in their programs.
SONGS THAT SELL
What'll I Do? (New)
Lazy (New)
Oh, Baby (Don't Say No—Say Maybe)
Mindin' My Bus'ness
Cover Me Up With the Sunshine of
Virginia
She's Everybody's Sweetheart
—
What's Today Got to Do With Tomorrow?
I Can't Get the One I Want
My Papa Doesn't Two-Time No Time
(New)
Where Is That Old Girl of Mine?
—
If the Rest of the World Don't Want You
I Love My Chili-Bom-Bom
Old Familiar Faces
That Old Gang of Mine
Indiana Moon
Driftwood
In the Candle Light
Yawning
X Universal Dance Folio No. 7
Special Edition (Just Out)
Peterson's Ukulele Method
World's Favorite Songs
—
Lundin's Tenor Banjo Method
Song Gems from Irving Berlin's Third Annual
MUSIC BOX REVUE
An Orange Grove in California
The Waltz of Long Ago
Little Butterfly
Learn to Do the Strut
Outstanding Song Hits from
TOPSY and EVA
Rememb'ring
I Never Had a Mammy
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1607 Broadway, New York
Marks' Mechanical News
Will Warner, mechanical manager for E. B.
Marks, has gone to the Coast to resume his
academic work at the University of California.
His assistant, May Singhi Breen, well known
as a "Uke" authority and composer of the popu-
lar "Ukulele Blues," will have charge of the
Marks' Mechanical Activities over the Summer.
Miss Breen is favorably known among mechani-
cal managers and is considered a musical
authority.
To Publish Wiedoeft Numbers
Robbins-Engel, Inc., is to publish a folio of
ten of the most famous transcriptions of the
saxophone numbers by Rudy Wiedoeft, Amer-
ica's popular saxophonist. Mr. Wiedoeft has
been working on the book for a year and has
just turned it over to the publishers. It will
shortly be placed on the market
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