Music Trade Review
Issue: 1927 Vol. 84 N. 3 - Page 42
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The Music Trade Review
F. K. Steele, Inc.,
in New Quarters
Firm Occupies Increased Space on Fourth
Floor of 745 Seventh Avenue, New York
Fred K. Steele, Inc., which during the past
months has successfully introduced several
popular successes, is now moving into new and
by this musical combination will be released
shortly in February.
In the increased quarters of Fred K. Steele,
Inc., the company will be enabled to greatly
extend its activities. Its other songs that have
met with success include "Will You Think of
Me?" a waltz ballad, "Oo-gle-oo-glee-ee," the
"Monkey Song" and "Florence! Cut It Out,"
described as the laugh song.
Fred Steele has a host of friends in the music
trade and in the professional field, including
artists and band and orchestra leaders. This,
together with his sound judgment of song ma-
terial, can be credited with the firm's quick
success.
JANUARY 15, 1927
Carl Fischer, Inc., Makes
55th Spring Offer
Special Listing Includes Large Number of
Popular Items from the Fischer Catalog
Carl Fischer, Inc., has just announced its
fifty-fifth spring trade offer. This season's list,
as befits such a tremendous catalog as is pub-
lished by Carl Fischer, Inc., includes many fea-
tures from the Fischer Edition, Superior Edi-
tion, numerous methods, interesting publications
for botli reed and brass instruments, selected
numbers from the Carl Fischer's Music Library,
compositions of Leopold Godowsky, Fritz
Kreisler, Master Edition of the Masters, em-
"Am I Wasting My
bodying complete piano works of Bach, Beet-
Time on You" Week hoven, Chopin and Mendelssohn, and authorita-
tive editions by Busoni, Friedman, Scharwenka,
Bibo, Bloedon & Lang, Inc., Announce Last Lamond, Mugellini and Petri.
Week in January for Special Sales Drive on
It also comprises piano music of every de-
Number
scription, including much instruction material
properly presented for appropriate grades, sup-
Bibo, Bloedon & Lang, Inc., 1595 Broadway, plemented by numbers for the violin and piano.
New York City, publishers of a number of popu-
Much space is given over to the special an-
lar successes including "Am I Wasting My Time nouncement of the new successful violin method
on You," have designated the last week in Jan- known as the "Leopold Auer Graded Course
uary as "Wasting My Time Week." There have of Violin Playing." This comes in eight books
been weeks of all sorts in this country, some of lor individual and class instruction issued at
them with unusual success to manufacturers popular prices. Under the Leopold Auer
and merchants. This is the first time, however, signature is also a graded course of ensemble
that we have a "Wasting My Time Week."
playing.
Despite the humorous caption the song itself
Despite the lengthy list it is appropriate to
has been one of the best ballads of the season reproduce
the foreword that appears in the
and the trade should give this rising young pub- introductory pages under the caption "Through
lishing firm every co-operation in sending the the Dealer's Glasses."
campaign over for a final "bang." The pub-
Fred K. Steele
"Aside from the ethics involved, it wouldn't
larger quarters in order to care for the expan- lishers have arranged intensive plans along sales be very clever of us to list a lot of deadwood
and
publicity
lines
and
"Am
I
Wasting
My
Time
sion of its business.
in these pages neatly camouflaged among a
On Monday of this week it opened new on You" will be heard practically on every tew good sellers. We wouldn't get very far
dance
floor,
by
way
of
radio,
in
cabarets
and
studios in the northern wing on the fourth floor
even if the average American music dealer did
of 745 Seventh avenue, New York City. In its photoplay houses. The trade is being en- not have as good a knowledge of values as
couraged
to
make
special
window
displays
of
new quarters it has enlarged executive offices,
he has. Because the stuff wouldn't sell and
several demonstration booths, a band and or- the title pages of "Am I Wasting My Time the next time we sent out our stock offer no-
chestra department and a shipping department. on You" and the record and roll companies, hiidy would buy."
The rapid rise of this young publishing firm their distributors and dealers are all arranging
can be credited to its wide selection of popular lo take part in the sales drive.
More Shubert Operettas
The firm of Bibo, Bloedon & Lang, Inc., is
numbers and to the energetic work of Fred
Steele, the head of the company, who has had not only to be congratulated on giving the trade
The Messrs. Shubert announce several new
long experience in the popular publishing field, several successes, but their methods should be
encouraged due to the fact that once they pre- operettas for 1927. Their next offering will be
and to his assistant, Billy Heageny.
The firm has had unusual success with the sent a number they continue an active campaign "My Maryland," an operetta based on the Clyde
ballad fox-trot, "Every Little While," which on it over a long period, thus making possible Fitch play "Barbara Frietchie," with score by
Sigmund Romberg, book by Dorothy Donnelly,
has been programmed widely in vaudeville, has the rapid movement of the goods.
and staged by J. C. Huffman. The first per-
frequently been radio broadcast and is one of
formance takes place in Atlantic City this week.
the feature numbers of George Olsen and His
F. L. Stanton Dies
Next comes "The Willow Tree." The com-
Hotel Pennsylvania Music. A Victor record
ATLANTA, GA., January 7.—'Frank L. Stanton, poser of "Countess Maritza," Emmerich Kal-
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
poet laureate of Georgia and author of many man, will be represented with a new piece very
widely known poems, several of which have be- popular abroad and called "The Circus Princess."
come famous songs, died here to-day. Mr. Stan- And Armand Vecsey, composer of "The Night-
ton was nearing his seventieth birthday and ingale," is already working on the score of a
leaves a widow, a daughter and two sons. Sev- new operetta.
eral of his songs have become famous standard
Oliver Ditson Company
numbers and continue in active sale. These in-
Britton With Cameo
BOSTON
NKW YORK
clude "Mighty Lak' a Rose," "Just A-Wearing'
Anticipate and Supply EYery Requirement of Music
Dealers
The Cameo Record Corp. has just signed a
For You" and "Li'l Feller."
contract with Peggy Britton to record twenty-
four selections for it during the coming year.
All her recordings will be under the direction
of Joe Davis, who secured the contract for her.
Her first releases are, "Hello Bluebird," "Sun-
day," "Don't Take That Black Bottom Away"
LATEST SUCCESSES
and "I Could Stand a Little Lovin' From You."
BOSTON
Publishers
CHAPPELL-HARMS, INC.
FOR YOU AND ME
COME BACK IN DREAMS
THE FAR-AWAY BELLS
I FOUND YOU AT LAST
THAT LITTLE WORLD IS MINE
POPULAR SUCCESSES
Rosea of Picardy
A Nighl of Love
World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
In the Garden of Tomorrow
Song of Songs
By My Fireside
A Little Love, A Little Kiss
185 MADISON AVENUE
Brown Bird Singing
There's a Song in My Heart
I Look Into Your Garden
v
I Heard You Singing
Bells of St. Mary's
Thank God for a Garden
Smile Thru Your Tears
NEW YORK CITY
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Minic Engraver* and Printers
IIND MANCIOBIPT AMD IDEA OF
TITLB FOB MTIMATK
311 W H ( 43rd StrMt
Naw York City
OfyVV PUBLISHER. OUR. RL
*^» *^J WRITE FOR PRICES
2 0 5 4 W.LAKE ST CHICAGO. ILL
42
The Music Trade Review
F. K. Steele, Inc.,
in New Quarters
Firm Occupies Increased Space on Fourth
Floor of 745 Seventh Avenue, New York
Fred K. Steele, Inc., which during the past
months has successfully introduced several
popular successes, is now moving into new and
by this musical combination will be released
shortly in February.
In the increased quarters of Fred K. Steele,
Inc., the company will be enabled to greatly
extend its activities. Its other songs that have
met with success include "Will You Think of
Me?" a waltz ballad, "Oo-gle-oo-glee-ee," the
"Monkey Song" and "Florence! Cut It Out,"
described as the laugh song.
Fred Steele has a host of friends in the music
trade and in the professional field, including
artists and band and orchestra leaders. This,
together with his sound judgment of song ma-
terial, can be credited with the firm's quick
success.
JANUARY 15, 1927
Carl Fischer, Inc., Makes
55th Spring Offer
Special Listing Includes Large Number of
Popular Items from the Fischer Catalog
Carl Fischer, Inc., has just announced its
fifty-fifth spring trade offer. This season's list,
as befits such a tremendous catalog as is pub-
lished by Carl Fischer, Inc., includes many fea-
tures from the Fischer Edition, Superior Edi-
tion, numerous methods, interesting publications
for botli reed and brass instruments, selected
numbers from the Carl Fischer's Music Library,
compositions of Leopold Godowsky, Fritz
Kreisler, Master Edition of the Masters, em-
"Am I Wasting My
bodying complete piano works of Bach, Beet-
Time on You" Week hoven, Chopin and Mendelssohn, and authorita-
tive editions by Busoni, Friedman, Scharwenka,
Bibo, Bloedon & Lang, Inc., Announce Last Lamond, Mugellini and Petri.
Week in January for Special Sales Drive on
It also comprises piano music of every de-
Number
scription, including much instruction material
properly presented for appropriate grades, sup-
Bibo, Bloedon & Lang, Inc., 1595 Broadway, plemented by numbers for the violin and piano.
New York City, publishers of a number of popu-
Much space is given over to the special an-
lar successes including "Am I Wasting My Time nouncement of the new successful violin method
on You," have designated the last week in Jan- known as the "Leopold Auer Graded Course
uary as "Wasting My Time Week." There have of Violin Playing." This comes in eight books
been weeks of all sorts in this country, some of lor individual and class instruction issued at
them with unusual success to manufacturers popular prices. Under the Leopold Auer
and merchants. This is the first time, however, signature is also a graded course of ensemble
that we have a "Wasting My Time Week."
playing.
Despite the humorous caption the song itself
Despite the lengthy list it is appropriate to
has been one of the best ballads of the season reproduce
the foreword that appears in the
and the trade should give this rising young pub- introductory pages under the caption "Through
lishing firm every co-operation in sending the the Dealer's Glasses."
campaign over for a final "bang." The pub-
Fred K. Steele
"Aside from the ethics involved, it wouldn't
larger quarters in order to care for the expan- lishers have arranged intensive plans along sales be very clever of us to list a lot of deadwood
and
publicity
lines
and
"Am
I
Wasting
My
Time
sion of its business.
in these pages neatly camouflaged among a
On Monday of this week it opened new on You" will be heard practically on every tew good sellers. We wouldn't get very far
dance
floor,
by
way
of
radio,
in
cabarets
and
studios in the northern wing on the fourth floor
even if the average American music dealer did
of 745 Seventh avenue, New York City. In its photoplay houses. The trade is being en- not have as good a knowledge of values as
couraged
to
make
special
window
displays
of
new quarters it has enlarged executive offices,
he has. Because the stuff wouldn't sell and
several demonstration booths, a band and or- the title pages of "Am I Wasting My Time the next time we sent out our stock offer no-
chestra department and a shipping department. on You" and the record and roll companies, hiidy would buy."
The rapid rise of this young publishing firm their distributors and dealers are all arranging
can be credited to its wide selection of popular lo take part in the sales drive.
More Shubert Operettas
The firm of Bibo, Bloedon & Lang, Inc., is
numbers and to the energetic work of Fred
Steele, the head of the company, who has had not only to be congratulated on giving the trade
The Messrs. Shubert announce several new
long experience in the popular publishing field, several successes, but their methods should be
encouraged due to the fact that once they pre- operettas for 1927. Their next offering will be
and to his assistant, Billy Heageny.
The firm has had unusual success with the sent a number they continue an active campaign "My Maryland," an operetta based on the Clyde
ballad fox-trot, "Every Little While," which on it over a long period, thus making possible Fitch play "Barbara Frietchie," with score by
Sigmund Romberg, book by Dorothy Donnelly,
has been programmed widely in vaudeville, has the rapid movement of the goods.
and staged by J. C. Huffman. The first per-
frequently been radio broadcast and is one of
formance takes place in Atlantic City this week.
the feature numbers of George Olsen and His
F. L. Stanton Dies
Next comes "The Willow Tree." The com-
Hotel Pennsylvania Music. A Victor record
ATLANTA, GA., January 7.—'Frank L. Stanton, poser of "Countess Maritza," Emmerich Kal-
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
poet laureate of Georgia and author of many man, will be represented with a new piece very
widely known poems, several of which have be- popular abroad and called "The Circus Princess."
come famous songs, died here to-day. Mr. Stan- And Armand Vecsey, composer of "The Night-
ton was nearing his seventieth birthday and ingale," is already working on the score of a
leaves a widow, a daughter and two sons. Sev- new operetta.
eral of his songs have become famous standard
Oliver Ditson Company
numbers and continue in active sale. These in-
Britton With Cameo
BOSTON
NKW YORK
clude "Mighty Lak' a Rose," "Just A-Wearing'
Anticipate and Supply EYery Requirement of Music
Dealers
The Cameo Record Corp. has just signed a
For You" and "Li'l Feller."
contract with Peggy Britton to record twenty-
four selections for it during the coming year.
All her recordings will be under the direction
of Joe Davis, who secured the contract for her.
Her first releases are, "Hello Bluebird," "Sun-
day," "Don't Take That Black Bottom Away"
LATEST SUCCESSES
and "I Could Stand a Little Lovin' From You."
BOSTON
Publishers
CHAPPELL-HARMS, INC.
FOR YOU AND ME
COME BACK IN DREAMS
THE FAR-AWAY BELLS
I FOUND YOU AT LAST
THAT LITTLE WORLD IS MINE
POPULAR SUCCESSES
Rosea of Picardy
A Nighl of Love
World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
In the Garden of Tomorrow
Song of Songs
By My Fireside
A Little Love, A Little Kiss
185 MADISON AVENUE
Brown Bird Singing
There's a Song in My Heart
I Look Into Your Garden
v
I Heard You Singing
Bells of St. Mary's
Thank God for a Garden
Smile Thru Your Tears
NEW YORK CITY
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Minic Engraver* and Printers
IIND MANCIOBIPT AMD IDEA OF
TITLB FOB MTIMATK
311 W H ( 43rd StrMt
Naw York City
OfyVV PUBLISHER. OUR. RL
*^» *^J WRITE FOR PRICES
2 0 5 4 W.LAKE ST CHICAGO. ILL
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