Music Trade Review
Issue: 1925 Vol. 80 N. 15 - Page 50
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THE
48
New Numbers Released
by L. F. Stafford & Go.
Include "Why Sing About Bananas When
We've Peaches Everywhere" and "Thoughts"
Just Issued
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Jack Mills' forces who are becoming very pop-
ular with radio audiences. Irving is in partic-
ular demand. The "Hotsie-Totsie Boys" are
using "Nobody Knows What A Red-Head
Mamma Can Do" as their chief number.
"West of the Great
Lewis Frederick Stafford & Co., 419 Mid-
Divide" in Columbus
land avenue, Syracuse, N. Y., have just issued
a new novelty number called "Why Sing About
Bananas When We've Peaches Everywhere?"
It is written by Al Moquin, Donald E. Win-
stead and L. S. Stafford. It carries six extra
choruses and should particularly appeal to
vaudeville performers looking for real novelty
during the Summer season. Professional copies
of the song are already being sent to a num-
ber of vaudevillians and orchestrations of the
number in fox-trot form will shortly be heard
on dance floors. The same firm has just re-
leased a new waltz number called "Thoughts."
This number has been tried out through sev-
eral orchestras and has shown indications of
becoming popular.
Roth's Music Store Gives Special Display to
Witmark Number in Connection With Spe-
cial Film Week
Recently Columbus, O., held a "West of the
Great Divide" week. The big feature picture,
"The Great Divide," was responsible for it, and
several theatres exhibited this film. Ernest R.
Ball's big ballad success, which inevitably be-
came associated with the picture as its theme
APRIL 11, 1925
accomplished at the James Theatre by Maurice
Sharr, musical director there. The orchestra
and pipe organ combined on the number, with
Sharr playing it as a violin solo, together with
elaborate lighting effects and slides. For an
encore the song was still more effectively done
with a special arrangement for cornet and two
trombones against both orchestra and organ.
The result was a real musical presentation and
the Ball ballad, conceded to be his best since
"Let the Rest of the World Go By," received a
tremendous impetus in popular favor and sales.
Featured by Berlin
Among the songs the professional and band
and orchestra departments of Irving Berlin,
Inc., are at present featuring are "Yearning,"
"Listening," "Oh, How I Miss You To-night"
and "Ukulele Lady." The various branch offices
Popular Over the Radio
Irving Mills and Jimmy McHugh, the
'Hotsie-Totsie Boys," are two members of the
Of Interest to McKinley Dealers!
Now ready for season 1925!
50 New Numbers and New
Catalogs now ready for 1925
37 <'lioiee N u m b e r * f o r I'inno, 5 Violin anil
P i a n o D u e t s , 3 V i o l i n , V i o l o n c e l l o a n d I'iano
I'ieoes.
5 More for S u v u p l i u n e a n d I'iano.
Salable Copyrights!
Best Reprints!
World Famous
McKINLEY
MUSIC
"Always
First With
the Best"
Free Catalog* with Stock Orders
A eomiilete Mock of salnMe musie at very
low cost.
200% Profit
\Vrit«- for Samples and Terms Today!
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
1501-1517 Eabt 55th Street - CHICAGO
Featuring "West of the Great Divide"
number and the feature of the musical pro- of the Berlin organization are taking part in
logues, naturally came in for considerable pub- adding to the publicity on these numbers and
licity and still further established itself as one they are being programmed frequently on dance
of the solid ballad successes of the famous Wit- floors everywhere.
mark Black and White series. One of the most
striking and effective sheet music displays prob-
Concerts Create Demand
ably ever devoted to a single number was at
Roth's Music Store. A reproduction of half
Since the last Victor radio concert several
this window display is given here. The other numbers from the Witmark Black and White
side of the store was just as effective, the en- catalog, published by M. Witmark & Sons, have
tire double window being devoted exclusively lo shown unusual activity. These include Victor
"West of the Great Divide" sheet music, rolls Herbert's "Gypsy Love Song" and "The For-
and records. Both editions of the song were tune Teller" and Caro Roma's melodious South-
lavishly on view—the regular Witmark Black ern serenade "Can't Yo' Heah Me Calling, Car-
and White Series edition and the souvenir edi- oline." This latter was sung by Reinald Wer-
tion gotten out in connection with the feature renrath, who was accompanied by the Shannon
film. Tied up with this display was the wofk Four.
THE
48
New Numbers Released
by L. F. Stafford & Go.
Include "Why Sing About Bananas When
We've Peaches Everywhere" and "Thoughts"
Just Issued
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Jack Mills' forces who are becoming very pop-
ular with radio audiences. Irving is in partic-
ular demand. The "Hotsie-Totsie Boys" are
using "Nobody Knows What A Red-Head
Mamma Can Do" as their chief number.
"West of the Great
Lewis Frederick Stafford & Co., 419 Mid-
Divide" in Columbus
land avenue, Syracuse, N. Y., have just issued
a new novelty number called "Why Sing About
Bananas When We've Peaches Everywhere?"
It is written by Al Moquin, Donald E. Win-
stead and L. S. Stafford. It carries six extra
choruses and should particularly appeal to
vaudeville performers looking for real novelty
during the Summer season. Professional copies
of the song are already being sent to a num-
ber of vaudevillians and orchestrations of the
number in fox-trot form will shortly be heard
on dance floors. The same firm has just re-
leased a new waltz number called "Thoughts."
This number has been tried out through sev-
eral orchestras and has shown indications of
becoming popular.
Roth's Music Store Gives Special Display to
Witmark Number in Connection With Spe-
cial Film Week
Recently Columbus, O., held a "West of the
Great Divide" week. The big feature picture,
"The Great Divide," was responsible for it, and
several theatres exhibited this film. Ernest R.
Ball's big ballad success, which inevitably be-
came associated with the picture as its theme
APRIL 11, 1925
accomplished at the James Theatre by Maurice
Sharr, musical director there. The orchestra
and pipe organ combined on the number, with
Sharr playing it as a violin solo, together with
elaborate lighting effects and slides. For an
encore the song was still more effectively done
with a special arrangement for cornet and two
trombones against both orchestra and organ.
The result was a real musical presentation and
the Ball ballad, conceded to be his best since
"Let the Rest of the World Go By," received a
tremendous impetus in popular favor and sales.
Featured by Berlin
Among the songs the professional and band
and orchestra departments of Irving Berlin,
Inc., are at present featuring are "Yearning,"
"Listening," "Oh, How I Miss You To-night"
and "Ukulele Lady." The various branch offices
Popular Over the Radio
Irving Mills and Jimmy McHugh, the
'Hotsie-Totsie Boys," are two members of the
Of Interest to McKinley Dealers!
Now ready for season 1925!
50 New Numbers and New
Catalogs now ready for 1925
37 <'lioiee N u m b e r * f o r I'inno, 5 Violin anil
P i a n o D u e t s , 3 V i o l i n , V i o l o n c e l l o a n d I'iano
I'ieoes.
5 More for S u v u p l i u n e a n d I'iano.
Salable Copyrights!
Best Reprints!
World Famous
McKINLEY
MUSIC
"Always
First With
the Best"
Free Catalog* with Stock Orders
A eomiilete Mock of salnMe musie at very
low cost.
200% Profit
\Vrit«- for Samples and Terms Today!
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
1501-1517 Eabt 55th Street - CHICAGO
Featuring "West of the Great Divide"
number and the feature of the musical pro- of the Berlin organization are taking part in
logues, naturally came in for considerable pub- adding to the publicity on these numbers and
licity and still further established itself as one they are being programmed frequently on dance
of the solid ballad successes of the famous Wit- floors everywhere.
mark Black and White series. One of the most
striking and effective sheet music displays prob-
Concerts Create Demand
ably ever devoted to a single number was at
Roth's Music Store. A reproduction of half
Since the last Victor radio concert several
this window display is given here. The other numbers from the Witmark Black and White
side of the store was just as effective, the en- catalog, published by M. Witmark & Sons, have
tire double window being devoted exclusively lo shown unusual activity. These include Victor
"West of the Great Divide" sheet music, rolls Herbert's "Gypsy Love Song" and "The For-
and records. Both editions of the song were tune Teller" and Caro Roma's melodious South-
lavishly on view—the regular Witmark Black ern serenade "Can't Yo' Heah Me Calling, Car-
and White Series edition and the souvenir edi- oline." This latter was sung by Reinald Wer-
tion gotten out in connection with the feature renrath, who was accompanied by the Shannon
film. Tied up with this display was the wofk Four.
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