Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 20 - Page 20
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IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
Conducted by Fred B. Diehl
Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble, Inc.,
Enters the Music Publishing Field
try. Walter Douglas, too, has had a wide ex-
perience, having carried on important transac-
tions in Europe for the Waterson house at
various times. Mr. Gumble states that although
New Publishing Firm Will Begin Operations at 1595 Broadway on June 1—Initial
Catalog Will Contain Half-Dozen New Donaldson Numbers
\ NNOUNCEMENT was made this week of
-^*- the formation of a new music publishing
combination to be known as Donaldson, Doug-
The firm, as indicated in the corporate name, will
be composed of Walter Donaldson, well-known
composer, Walter Douglas, formerly general
manager of Watcrson, Berlin & Snyder, New
York, and Mose Gumble, former professional
manager for Jerome H. Reniick & Co., New
York. All three are prominent figures in the
music publishing business, and the new com-
bination has been impending for several months.
The prospects of the firm are particularly
bright with the assurance of half a dozen Don-
aldson songs in its initial catalog. Walter Don-
aldson has in recent years struck a stride in
producing hit songs with such numbers as "My
Blue Heaven," "At Sundown," "My Ohio
Mose Gumble
t h e first r e l e a s e s ol t h e c o n c e r n will be ex-
c l u s i v e D o n a l d s o n s o n g s t h e l a t e r i s s u e s in t h e
F a l l will i n c l u d e t h e w o r k s of o t h e r
song
writers.
Walter Donaldson
las & Gumble, Inc., N. Y., which is expected to
start operations at 1595 Hoadway about June 1.
New Secular and Sacred
Songs From Oliver Ditson
Announcement!
NOW READY
RUDY WIEDOEFT'S
ADVANCED
ETUDES and
STUDIES
FOR THE
SAXOPHONE
Volumes 1 and 2
List Price, $1.50
REGULAR
DEALERS'
DISCOUNTS
ROBBINS Music CORPORATION
799 Seventh Avenue. New York
Dealers say —
It's the easiest thing
in the world to sell.
WORLD-FAMOUS
McKINLEY
MUSIC
•
Walter Douglas
Home,
I'll ere Must Be a Silver Lining," "Sam,
the Old Accordion Man," "My Mammy," "My
Buddy" and many others. The sale of the sheet
music of "Blue Heaven" was said to be a new
record for a song of this type in recent sea-
sons.
Mose (jumble, who has been with the Keinick
firm for twenty-eight years, since its inception
in 1000, is also a valuable member of the new
firm, being well known to the leading vaude-
ville teams and orchestra leaders of the coun-
With the Wonderful Catalog,
Fine Cabinet, Graded
Counter Portfolios,
Display Signs,
etc.,
IT SELLS
ITSELF!
20
\ new group of secular and sacred songs
has been issued recently by the Oliver Ditson
Co., Boston, and contains several interesting
works. Among them is the song "If 1 Had
But an Hour to Live," with music by Geoffrey
O'Hara, and words by Roscoe Gilmore Stott.
Another is the sacred song "Beyond," the
words by Klla Wheeler Wilcox, set to music
by Lucina Jewell. Both songs are obtainable
in high or low key, as arc most of the Ditson
secular releases. Sonic of the other songs are
the following: "Song of Indian Summer," by
George Edmund Dwight; "Give Me a House
on the Hillside," by Arthur A. Penn; "Sweet
Be Your Dreams," by Daniel S. Tuohig and
Robert Huntingdon Terry; "Stars of Love," by
Charles Fonteyn Manney; "De Kindes' Man,"
by Lourine Kummer; "Gracious Spirit, Dove
Divine," by John Stocker and W. Berwald.
Two Mexican songs by Manuel M. Ponce,
arranged by Charles F. Manney, are also in-
eluded in the late Ditson releases, with the
titles, "Little Star (Estrellita)," and "O Ask
of the Stars (Preguntale a las estrellas)."
Consult the Universal Want Directory oi
The Review.
IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
Conducted by Fred B. Diehl
Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble, Inc.,
Enters the Music Publishing Field
try. Walter Douglas, too, has had a wide ex-
perience, having carried on important transac-
tions in Europe for the Waterson house at
various times. Mr. Gumble states that although
New Publishing Firm Will Begin Operations at 1595 Broadway on June 1—Initial
Catalog Will Contain Half-Dozen New Donaldson Numbers
\ NNOUNCEMENT was made this week of
-^*- the formation of a new music publishing
combination to be known as Donaldson, Doug-
The firm, as indicated in the corporate name, will
be composed of Walter Donaldson, well-known
composer, Walter Douglas, formerly general
manager of Watcrson, Berlin & Snyder, New
York, and Mose Gumble, former professional
manager for Jerome H. Reniick & Co., New
York. All three are prominent figures in the
music publishing business, and the new com-
bination has been impending for several months.
The prospects of the firm are particularly
bright with the assurance of half a dozen Don-
aldson songs in its initial catalog. Walter Don-
aldson has in recent years struck a stride in
producing hit songs with such numbers as "My
Blue Heaven," "At Sundown," "My Ohio
Mose Gumble
t h e first r e l e a s e s ol t h e c o n c e r n will be ex-
c l u s i v e D o n a l d s o n s o n g s t h e l a t e r i s s u e s in t h e
F a l l will i n c l u d e t h e w o r k s of o t h e r
song
writers.
Walter Donaldson
las & Gumble, Inc., N. Y., which is expected to
start operations at 1595 Hoadway about June 1.
New Secular and Sacred
Songs From Oliver Ditson
Announcement!
NOW READY
RUDY WIEDOEFT'S
ADVANCED
ETUDES and
STUDIES
FOR THE
SAXOPHONE
Volumes 1 and 2
List Price, $1.50
REGULAR
DEALERS'
DISCOUNTS
ROBBINS Music CORPORATION
799 Seventh Avenue. New York
Dealers say —
It's the easiest thing
in the world to sell.
WORLD-FAMOUS
McKINLEY
MUSIC
•
Walter Douglas
Home,
I'll ere Must Be a Silver Lining," "Sam,
the Old Accordion Man," "My Mammy," "My
Buddy" and many others. The sale of the sheet
music of "Blue Heaven" was said to be a new
record for a song of this type in recent sea-
sons.
Mose (jumble, who has been with the Keinick
firm for twenty-eight years, since its inception
in 1000, is also a valuable member of the new
firm, being well known to the leading vaude-
ville teams and orchestra leaders of the coun-
With the Wonderful Catalog,
Fine Cabinet, Graded
Counter Portfolios,
Display Signs,
etc.,
IT SELLS
ITSELF!
20
\ new group of secular and sacred songs
has been issued recently by the Oliver Ditson
Co., Boston, and contains several interesting
works. Among them is the song "If 1 Had
But an Hour to Live," with music by Geoffrey
O'Hara, and words by Roscoe Gilmore Stott.
Another is the sacred song "Beyond," the
words by Klla Wheeler Wilcox, set to music
by Lucina Jewell. Both songs are obtainable
in high or low key, as arc most of the Ditson
secular releases. Sonic of the other songs are
the following: "Song of Indian Summer," by
George Edmund Dwight; "Give Me a House
on the Hillside," by Arthur A. Penn; "Sweet
Be Your Dreams," by Daniel S. Tuohig and
Robert Huntingdon Terry; "Stars of Love," by
Charles Fonteyn Manney; "De Kindes' Man,"
by Lourine Kummer; "Gracious Spirit, Dove
Divine," by John Stocker and W. Berwald.
Two Mexican songs by Manuel M. Ponce,
arranged by Charles F. Manney, are also in-
eluded in the late Ditson releases, with the
titles, "Little Star (Estrellita)," and "O Ask
of the Stars (Preguntale a las estrellas)."
Consult the Universal Want Directory oi
The Review.
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