Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 13 - Page 21
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The Music Trade Review
MARCH 31, 1928
"Flora, I Ador-a-You"
Secured by Witmark
New Number Has Had Big Success Abroad—
Schuster and Tucker Responsible for Ameri-
can Version
American rights to a European dance success
have been secured by M. Witmark & Sons, New
York, who will release the number under the title
of "Flora, I Ador-a-You." The circumstances
surrounding the introduction of the song to the
firm were unusual in that the interest of Isidore
Witmark was aroused by a phonograph record of
the song brought to this country by Dr. Alexander
Merton, a prominent Hungarian publisher. He
invited Mr. Witmark to hear the recordings of
several of his songs, among them an outstanding
number written by the Hungarian composer, Fred
Markush.
The song appealed to Mr. Witmark so strongly
that arrangements were made forthwith for the
American rights. Since then Joe Schuster and
Johnny Tucker, of the Witmark professional
staff, turned out the American version and a
dance arrangement has been made by Joseph
Nussbaum.
'Sidewalks of New York"
Gomes With Convention
Song Closely Linked With Al Smith, Leading
Democratic Candidate, Steadily Growing In
Demand
With the approach of the date of the Demo-
cratic National Convention, calls from the
trade for "Sidewalks of New York" are becom-
ing more frequent, according to Maurice Rich-
mond, president of the Paull-Pioneer Music
Co., New York. He reports that many up-state
bands arid dealers have ordered the new band
arrangements of this number, whose renewed
popularity has been linked with the name of
Al Smith as a presidential candidate. The
Richmond. Music Supply Co., New York, of
which Mr. Richmond is head, is enjoying an
active season, both as distributor for the
Paull-Pioneer Company and in the general
sheet music jobbing field.
SONCS
Miss Dora Alexander, manager of distribu-
tion for the Richmond house, states that the
house is experiencing a large demand for sheet
copies and orchestrations of production num-
bers this year. Piano novelties and waltz
ballads are also showing up big on the books
of the house.
A New Hit By The Writer O f
*NY
BLUE HEAVEN"
There Must
Lincke Compositions Go
Strong With Marks Go.
Many Numbers by Composer of "Glow Worm"
In Activity In Catalog of That Firm and
Meeting With Good Demand
The Ed. B. Marks Music Co., New York,
American publishers of the works of the Viennese
composer, Paul Lincke, who wrote "Glow Worm,"
report a renewed activity in his writings with
the recent arrival in this country of "Lincke-
Winke," a new fox-trot arrangement of some of
his best numbers. This is a particularly appropri-
ate radio number and Nat Shilkret, of the Ever-
Ready, Maxwell and Victor hours, has already
listed it as one of his choicest features. Three
new Lincke overtures are also fresh on the
market and "Glow Worm" is continuing as
strong as ever.
A vocal arrangement of the best Lincke waltz,
"Spring, Beautiful Spring," will be released next
season by the Marks house as a follow-up to the
current revival hit, "Down South." Another Lincke
development was the recent German production of
"Gri Gri," a new operetta, which will probably
receive an English production in this country
soon.
Buys Herbst Department
FARGO, N. D., March 26.—E. J. Wirtz, who has
been playing with the Red Jacket Orchestra,
has recently purchased the music department
of the Herbst department store here. The music
section includes a large selection of standard
pieces and late popular hits, as well as phono-
graphs and records. Mr. Wirtz comes from
Watertown, S. D., where he played with various
dance orchestras for a considerable period.
, Snappy
Fox Trot Ballad
WHEN
YOU'RE W I T H ,
SOMEBODY ELSE
Abel Baer, L.WolfeGilbert^Ruth Ettin^
NEW/ DIFFERENT/ A REAL
NOVELTY FOX T R O T /
Another Great Seller
in THE WITMARK
BLACK & WHITE
SERIES
THAT HIT THE MARK!
TOGETHER (New)
HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF 1IZZIE
AMONG MY SOUVENIRS
BLUE BIRD SING ME A SONG
ONE MORE NIGHT
WITHOUT YOU SWEETHEART
HERE AM I—BROKEN HEARTED
TIN PAN PARADE
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE
ONE LITTLE GIRL WHO LOVES ME
CHURCH BELLS ARE RINGING FOR MARY
THERE AIN'T NO SWEET MAN
WORTH THE SALT OF MY TEARS
SWEETHEART MEMORIES
BABY FEET GO FITTER PATTER
DIDN'T I TELL YOU?
Song Hits from the Collegiate Musical
Comedy
' G O O D N E W S"
GOOD NEWS
THK VARSITY DRAG
LUCKY IN LOVE
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
BIG
SELLERS
IN
FOLIOS
SUPREME DANCE FOLIO (New)
SAXOPHOLIO
TENOR BANJO FOLIO (2nd Edition)
(Each containing fifteen great songs)
i5 5EVSNTM AVtNUt WIW YOBK
Can be had as follows
SOLO—4 keys, Ab (eb to eb) Bb-C and D
DUET—2 keys, Bb and D
OCTAVO—Two Part, Three Part, Four Part,
Hale, Female and Mixed Voices
Instrumental foi Piano
The Dream Melody (Intermezzo) Waltz
Violin and Piano, Cello and Piano, Violin, Cello and
Piano
VOCAL ORCHESTRA, DANCE ORCHESTRA, Waltz,
BAND
M. WITMARK & SONS, NEW YORK
SHADY
TREE'
J
WALTER. DONALDSON
LEO
IFEBSTINC
231 w. 40?ST.,
New York.
The Music Trade Review
MARCH 31, 1928
"Flora, I Ador-a-You"
Secured by Witmark
New Number Has Had Big Success Abroad—
Schuster and Tucker Responsible for Ameri-
can Version
American rights to a European dance success
have been secured by M. Witmark & Sons, New
York, who will release the number under the title
of "Flora, I Ador-a-You." The circumstances
surrounding the introduction of the song to the
firm were unusual in that the interest of Isidore
Witmark was aroused by a phonograph record of
the song brought to this country by Dr. Alexander
Merton, a prominent Hungarian publisher. He
invited Mr. Witmark to hear the recordings of
several of his songs, among them an outstanding
number written by the Hungarian composer, Fred
Markush.
The song appealed to Mr. Witmark so strongly
that arrangements were made forthwith for the
American rights. Since then Joe Schuster and
Johnny Tucker, of the Witmark professional
staff, turned out the American version and a
dance arrangement has been made by Joseph
Nussbaum.
'Sidewalks of New York"
Gomes With Convention
Song Closely Linked With Al Smith, Leading
Democratic Candidate, Steadily Growing In
Demand
With the approach of the date of the Demo-
cratic National Convention, calls from the
trade for "Sidewalks of New York" are becom-
ing more frequent, according to Maurice Rich-
mond, president of the Paull-Pioneer Music
Co., New York. He reports that many up-state
bands arid dealers have ordered the new band
arrangements of this number, whose renewed
popularity has been linked with the name of
Al Smith as a presidential candidate. The
Richmond. Music Supply Co., New York, of
which Mr. Richmond is head, is enjoying an
active season, both as distributor for the
Paull-Pioneer Company and in the general
sheet music jobbing field.
SONCS
Miss Dora Alexander, manager of distribu-
tion for the Richmond house, states that the
house is experiencing a large demand for sheet
copies and orchestrations of production num-
bers this year. Piano novelties and waltz
ballads are also showing up big on the books
of the house.
A New Hit By The Writer O f
*NY
BLUE HEAVEN"
There Must
Lincke Compositions Go
Strong With Marks Go.
Many Numbers by Composer of "Glow Worm"
In Activity In Catalog of That Firm and
Meeting With Good Demand
The Ed. B. Marks Music Co., New York,
American publishers of the works of the Viennese
composer, Paul Lincke, who wrote "Glow Worm,"
report a renewed activity in his writings with
the recent arrival in this country of "Lincke-
Winke," a new fox-trot arrangement of some of
his best numbers. This is a particularly appropri-
ate radio number and Nat Shilkret, of the Ever-
Ready, Maxwell and Victor hours, has already
listed it as one of his choicest features. Three
new Lincke overtures are also fresh on the
market and "Glow Worm" is continuing as
strong as ever.
A vocal arrangement of the best Lincke waltz,
"Spring, Beautiful Spring," will be released next
season by the Marks house as a follow-up to the
current revival hit, "Down South." Another Lincke
development was the recent German production of
"Gri Gri," a new operetta, which will probably
receive an English production in this country
soon.
Buys Herbst Department
FARGO, N. D., March 26.—E. J. Wirtz, who has
been playing with the Red Jacket Orchestra,
has recently purchased the music department
of the Herbst department store here. The music
section includes a large selection of standard
pieces and late popular hits, as well as phono-
graphs and records. Mr. Wirtz comes from
Watertown, S. D., where he played with various
dance orchestras for a considerable period.
, Snappy
Fox Trot Ballad
WHEN
YOU'RE W I T H ,
SOMEBODY ELSE
Abel Baer, L.WolfeGilbert^Ruth Ettin^
NEW/ DIFFERENT/ A REAL
NOVELTY FOX T R O T /
Another Great Seller
in THE WITMARK
BLACK & WHITE
SERIES
THAT HIT THE MARK!
TOGETHER (New)
HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF 1IZZIE
AMONG MY SOUVENIRS
BLUE BIRD SING ME A SONG
ONE MORE NIGHT
WITHOUT YOU SWEETHEART
HERE AM I—BROKEN HEARTED
TIN PAN PARADE
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE
ONE LITTLE GIRL WHO LOVES ME
CHURCH BELLS ARE RINGING FOR MARY
THERE AIN'T NO SWEET MAN
WORTH THE SALT OF MY TEARS
SWEETHEART MEMORIES
BABY FEET GO FITTER PATTER
DIDN'T I TELL YOU?
Song Hits from the Collegiate Musical
Comedy
' G O O D N E W S"
GOOD NEWS
THK VARSITY DRAG
LUCKY IN LOVE
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
BIG
SELLERS
IN
FOLIOS
SUPREME DANCE FOLIO (New)
SAXOPHOLIO
TENOR BANJO FOLIO (2nd Edition)
(Each containing fifteen great songs)
i5 5EVSNTM AVtNUt WIW YOBK
Can be had as follows
SOLO—4 keys, Ab (eb to eb) Bb-C and D
DUET—2 keys, Bb and D
OCTAVO—Two Part, Three Part, Four Part,
Hale, Female and Mixed Voices
Instrumental foi Piano
The Dream Melody (Intermezzo) Waltz
Violin and Piano, Cello and Piano, Violin, Cello and
Piano
VOCAL ORCHESTRA, DANCE ORCHESTRA, Waltz,
BAND
M. WITMARK & SONS, NEW YORK
SHADY
TREE'
J
WALTER. DONALDSON
LEO
IFEBSTINC
231 w. 40?ST.,
New York.
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