Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 5 - Page 54
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
" " •
'
FEBRUARY 2, 1924
These Song Hits are the talk of the town. It
" " ' " "
John McCormack's
SOME WHEBE
LOVE
IMLIGHB
e Melodij
Song hit from.
THE 1924 WALTZ
HIT/
LITTLE JLSSIC
ABE LOW
JAMES"
You can't go wrong with any FEIST s o n g *
Stanley, Florence Brady, Margaret Young, "Somewhere in the World"
Ernest R. Ball Back From
Thornton Sisters and others. "In the Town
Among Best of New Ballads
British Music Halls Where I Was Born" was recently featured by
Well-known American Composer Won Big Suc-
cess in Tour That Lasted Almost Six Months
—Has Several New Numbers
Mel Klee at the Palace Theatre, New York
City.
Feist Number, Recently Introduced by John
McCormack, Appearing on Many Programs
of Recital Artists
Ponce Number on the Rise
After almost six months' absence Ernest R. Ball,
"Rub Off Your Wrinkles With a Smile," re-
vaudeville's favorite and America's popular com-
leased some time ago by Phil Ponce Publica-
poser of ballad hits, returned to the States, fresh
from his triumphs in the British vaudeville tions, has shown much increased activity during
music halls. Towards the close of last Sum- recent weeks. Henry Welling, of the profes-
mer Mr. Ball made his first trip to England. sional department of the above company, has
His schedule of engagements at the time cov- been actively engaged in exploiting the number,
ered the London Palladium and a few of the and Phil Ponce, the head of the firm, who is
leading variety houses in Glasgow and the now in the Middle West making his head-
provinces. He expected to be away about six quarters in Chicago, is putting on a campaign
weeks. So emphatic was the success he met in the Central States.
with that his vaudeville engagements were in-
slantly extended, and since then he has scored
as great a hit on the other side as any com-
poser that ever went across the Atlantic. Pub-
Nat Shapiro, well-known advertising man, has
lic and English press spoke in the most glowing joined the advertising and publicity department
terms of both his personality as an entertainer of Jack Mills, Inc., as assistant to G. D. Lott-
and Tiis ability as a composer of many ballads man, advertising manager. Joe Mittenthal, sales
that have scored as much popularity in Great manager for Jack Mills, Inc., is concluding a
Britain as they have in America.
highly successful trip through the Middle West.
While abroad Mr. Ball wrote several new Bernie Pollack, of the Jack Mills sales staff, is
numbers that the Witmark house will announce in San Antonio, Tex., on his way to the Pacific
later on. In the meantime he will feature in his Coast.
vaudeville tour here his two newest ballads,
"Out There in the Sunshine With You" and
"Ten Thousand Years From Now," both of
which are already steady sellers.
Mack Goldman, for some time past assistant
"Somewhere in the World," which was re-
cently introduced by John McCormack and
which has been recorded by the same artist
for the Victor Talking Machine Co., is looked
upon as the best of the new popular issues of
the ballad type. It has already shown indica-
tions of being an established feature of many
artists' programs and will, undoubtedly, be
heard frequently, also, in vaudeville. The pub-
lisher, Leo Feist, Inc., which is credited with
getting the most out of meritorious songs, in
announcing the release of "Somewhere in the
World," recently stated in an interview with a
representative of The Review:
" 'Somewhere in the World,' the beautiful
ballad introduced by John McCormack, is a
song in a thousand—it is, in fact, one of the
very best songs it has ever been our good for-
tune to publish, and song critics agree that it
will be one of the outstanding song successes
of 1924.
"Not alone is it a beautiful ballad with an
appealing lyric, but is as well a most marvelous
fox-trot, thereby insuring an added method of
popularizing it mere quickly.
"We both commend and recommend 'Some-
where in the World' to you, believing firmly
to the professional manager of Fred Fisher, that it will rapidly develop into one of the most
Inc., has been engaged by the professional de- successful songs we have ever published.
"An extremely unique advertising and promo-
partment of Jack Mills, Inc., and will henceforth
The A. J. Stasny Music Co., Inc., has two assist in the general exploitation of Mills act tion campaign on 'Somewhere in the World' is
successes in "Promise Me Everything, Never material. Mr. Goldman is expected to prove a already under way and you can order liberally
Get Anything Blues" and "In the Town Where highly valuable addition to the rapidly expand- with the complete assurance that you will find
I Was Born." The former number is featured ing professional department of "The House this song one of the biggest sellers you have
ever placed in stock."
That Tack Built."
with great success by Van and Schenck, Aileen
Gossip From Jack Mills
Goldman With Jack Mills
Two Stasny Go. Successes
— Heai*st New Issues
"Every number BIG and worth-while.
Not a single poor one in all your releases."
Onlu A Buttetf Hj
Played
FOX TROT — T H E MASTER SERMON SONG
You CAN TAKE ME AWAY FROM DIXIE
By EVERy
By
PROMINENT-
ORCHESTRA
BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE DIXIE
FROM ME — FOX TROT
With a Melody and Rhythm of Irresistible Charm
vers Jjpne
Jjpne is JlJhnesome
JlJhns
*/pvers
Srail
Featured
WALTZ-BALLAD
BV BIG ACTS
ON EVERJ/
" CIRCUIT =
A S
Success that has been adapted by Big Acts everywhere
A
FOX
TROT-BALLAD
A veritable "Rainbow with a Pot of Gold" for every dealer who features it
FORGET-ME-NOT
FOXTROT-BALLAD
You agree with the title once you hear it — You can't forget it
WALTZ
You can't help falling i i f love with tills number — It's wonderful
ORDER NOW FROM YOUR JOBBER OR DIRECT FROM NEAREST OFFICE
IT PAYS TO BE PIRST
• WITH A HEARST •
Coast to
Coast
\2/ 2 *
And
s.
HEARST MUSIC PUBLISHERS OF CANADA LIMITED
1658 BROADWAY
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CHICAGO
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IN SMALL LOTS\
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ORCHESTRATIONS;
199 YOUMG
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ITPAySTOBEFIRST
• WITH A HEARST-
54
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
" " •
'
FEBRUARY 2, 1924
These Song Hits are the talk of the town. It
" " ' " "
John McCormack's
SOME WHEBE
LOVE
IMLIGHB
e Melodij
Song hit from.
THE 1924 WALTZ
HIT/
LITTLE JLSSIC
ABE LOW
JAMES"
You can't go wrong with any FEIST s o n g *
Stanley, Florence Brady, Margaret Young, "Somewhere in the World"
Ernest R. Ball Back From
Thornton Sisters and others. "In the Town
Among Best of New Ballads
British Music Halls Where I Was Born" was recently featured by
Well-known American Composer Won Big Suc-
cess in Tour That Lasted Almost Six Months
—Has Several New Numbers
Mel Klee at the Palace Theatre, New York
City.
Feist Number, Recently Introduced by John
McCormack, Appearing on Many Programs
of Recital Artists
Ponce Number on the Rise
After almost six months' absence Ernest R. Ball,
"Rub Off Your Wrinkles With a Smile," re-
vaudeville's favorite and America's popular com-
leased some time ago by Phil Ponce Publica-
poser of ballad hits, returned to the States, fresh
from his triumphs in the British vaudeville tions, has shown much increased activity during
music halls. Towards the close of last Sum- recent weeks. Henry Welling, of the profes-
mer Mr. Ball made his first trip to England. sional department of the above company, has
His schedule of engagements at the time cov- been actively engaged in exploiting the number,
ered the London Palladium and a few of the and Phil Ponce, the head of the firm, who is
leading variety houses in Glasgow and the now in the Middle West making his head-
provinces. He expected to be away about six quarters in Chicago, is putting on a campaign
weeks. So emphatic was the success he met in the Central States.
with that his vaudeville engagements were in-
slantly extended, and since then he has scored
as great a hit on the other side as any com-
poser that ever went across the Atlantic. Pub-
Nat Shapiro, well-known advertising man, has
lic and English press spoke in the most glowing joined the advertising and publicity department
terms of both his personality as an entertainer of Jack Mills, Inc., as assistant to G. D. Lott-
and Tiis ability as a composer of many ballads man, advertising manager. Joe Mittenthal, sales
that have scored as much popularity in Great manager for Jack Mills, Inc., is concluding a
Britain as they have in America.
highly successful trip through the Middle West.
While abroad Mr. Ball wrote several new Bernie Pollack, of the Jack Mills sales staff, is
numbers that the Witmark house will announce in San Antonio, Tex., on his way to the Pacific
later on. In the meantime he will feature in his Coast.
vaudeville tour here his two newest ballads,
"Out There in the Sunshine With You" and
"Ten Thousand Years From Now," both of
which are already steady sellers.
Mack Goldman, for some time past assistant
"Somewhere in the World," which was re-
cently introduced by John McCormack and
which has been recorded by the same artist
for the Victor Talking Machine Co., is looked
upon as the best of the new popular issues of
the ballad type. It has already shown indica-
tions of being an established feature of many
artists' programs and will, undoubtedly, be
heard frequently, also, in vaudeville. The pub-
lisher, Leo Feist, Inc., which is credited with
getting the most out of meritorious songs, in
announcing the release of "Somewhere in the
World," recently stated in an interview with a
representative of The Review:
" 'Somewhere in the World,' the beautiful
ballad introduced by John McCormack, is a
song in a thousand—it is, in fact, one of the
very best songs it has ever been our good for-
tune to publish, and song critics agree that it
will be one of the outstanding song successes
of 1924.
"Not alone is it a beautiful ballad with an
appealing lyric, but is as well a most marvelous
fox-trot, thereby insuring an added method of
popularizing it mere quickly.
"We both commend and recommend 'Some-
where in the World' to you, believing firmly
to the professional manager of Fred Fisher, that it will rapidly develop into one of the most
Inc., has been engaged by the professional de- successful songs we have ever published.
"An extremely unique advertising and promo-
partment of Jack Mills, Inc., and will henceforth
The A. J. Stasny Music Co., Inc., has two assist in the general exploitation of Mills act tion campaign on 'Somewhere in the World' is
successes in "Promise Me Everything, Never material. Mr. Goldman is expected to prove a already under way and you can order liberally
Get Anything Blues" and "In the Town Where highly valuable addition to the rapidly expand- with the complete assurance that you will find
I Was Born." The former number is featured ing professional department of "The House this song one of the biggest sellers you have
ever placed in stock."
That Tack Built."
with great success by Van and Schenck, Aileen
Gossip From Jack Mills
Goldman With Jack Mills
Two Stasny Go. Successes
— Heai*st New Issues
"Every number BIG and worth-while.
Not a single poor one in all your releases."
Onlu A Buttetf Hj
Played
FOX TROT — T H E MASTER SERMON SONG
You CAN TAKE ME AWAY FROM DIXIE
By EVERy
By
PROMINENT-
ORCHESTRA
BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE DIXIE
FROM ME — FOX TROT
With a Melody and Rhythm of Irresistible Charm
vers Jjpne
Jjpne is JlJhnesome
JlJhns
*/pvers
Srail
Featured
WALTZ-BALLAD
BV BIG ACTS
ON EVERJ/
" CIRCUIT =
A S
Success that has been adapted by Big Acts everywhere
A
FOX
TROT-BALLAD
A veritable "Rainbow with a Pot of Gold" for every dealer who features it
FORGET-ME-NOT
FOXTROT-BALLAD
You agree with the title once you hear it — You can't forget it
WALTZ
You can't help falling i i f love with tills number — It's wonderful
ORDER NOW FROM YOUR JOBBER OR DIRECT FROM NEAREST OFFICE
IT PAYS TO BE PIRST
• WITH A HEARST •
Coast to
Coast
\2/ 2 *
And
s.
HEARST MUSIC PUBLISHERS OF CANADA LIMITED
1658 BROADWAY
^
NEW YORK •
GAHBICK
6LDC.
CHICAGO
tZAfJf\OA
•
BLOCS
WINNIPEG
^ _
•
S
IN SMALL LOTS\
I2*INLOT50FIOO
i ASSORTED.
ORCHESTRATIONS;
199 YOUMG
ST.
TORONTO
A
On AH Rolls
Records
ITPAySTOBEFIRST
• WITH A HEARST-
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