Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 8 - Page 26
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The Music Trade Review
entury
SHEET MUSIC
FEBRUARY 25, 1928
De Sylva, Brown & Henderson Hold
First Year Anniversary Celebration
Executive and Sales Staffs Gather at Hofbrau, With Latest Number of House, "To-
gether," Holding Place of Honor on the Program
is the message we are sending to A FAMILY party attended by the executives,
millions of people every day **• office and sales staff of De Sylva, Brown
through the medium of 27 Best & Henderson, Inc., New York, was held in
American Magazines directing the
readers to go to their dealers for
copies.
HOOK-UP
Practically all of the out-of-town representa-
tives of the company were on hand for the
event, including Irving Crocker, of Boston;
Get-Together
Fifteen cents a copy for the
Best existing Edition is the
reason why "CENTURY" is
Best selling Edition.
of De Sylva,
Brown &
Henderson
Century Music Pub. Co.
235 W. 4Oth St., New York City
Boston Music Publishers
Hold Monthly Meeting
Discuss Various Phases of Copyright Law—
Plan Joint Meeting With Members of Local
Musical Merchandise Trade
BOSTON, MASS., February 21.—The bi-monthly
meeting of the Boston Music Publishers' Asso-
ciation was held a few days ago at the Boston
Art Club. William Arms Fisher of the Olivet
Ditson Co., and president of the Association,
being absent at St. Petersburg, Fla., where he
is recuperating after a recent illness, Charles
W. Hemeyer presided in his stead. David C.
King of the Ditson company was appointed a
committee of one to get in touch with the offi-
cers of the recently formed Round Table,
made up of members of the musical merchan-
dise trade, relative to the two organizations
getting together at the meeting of the pub-
lishers to be held on April 9.
General Manager W. L. Coghill of the John
Church Co., of Chicago, gave an informal talk
on the workings of the present copyright law,
gala fashion on Wednesday evening, February
15, at the Hofbrau. The purpose of the affair
was a general get-together on the part of all
members of the establishment to celebrate the
completion of the first year in business of this
successful musical publishing firm, which has
managed to produce real hits faster than one a
month. The latest song of the song-writer
proprietors, "Together," was sung and played
dozens of times during the course of the eve-
ning and served as the keynote of the party,
there being several placards on the tables bear-
ing the words, "We'll Always Be Together."
and he mentioned some specific cases touching
the status of composers and arrangers that will
have to be eventually settled by the highest
legal tribunal. Mr. Coghill's remarks developed
an interesting discussion anent this copyright
law. It was voted to have acting President
Homeyer name a nominating committee.
Elmer Setzler, of Philadelphia; Russell Mur-
phy, of Minneapolis; Dan Engel, of Detroit;
Joe Stool, of Chicago; Max Lerner, of San
Francisco; Ben Berman, of Los Angeles, and
Sidney Lachman, a utility traveler. Following
the dinner the doors were thrown open to the
many Broadway friends of the firm and a radio
program was broadcast through WHN, New
York, with N. T. G., the well-known announcer,
officiating as toastmaster. Among the dis-
tinguished guests were Mayor James Walker,
Paul Whitenian, Belle Baker, Lou Holtz, Ben
Rernie, Vincent Lopez, and George Olsen.
Werrenrath to Appear
Reinald Werrenrath, baritone, will appear as
guest artist at the seventh annual concert of
the Swift & Co. Male Chorus, at Orchestra Hall,
Tuesday evening, March 6.
CARL RUPP and MOREY DAVIDSON
gave us that charming Hit Ballad
SALESMAN WANTED—If you know the
Sheet Music trade and are in position to handle
an A-l line of goods, it may prove to our mutual
advantage if you will communicate with B.C.D.
in care of Music Trade Review. All cor-
respondence will be treated strictly confidential.
Just an Ivy Covered Shack
Here's another, by the same
writers; this time, however, a
beautiful waltz.
By the mum of JUST AN IVY COVERED SHACK
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON
Publishcrs
EARLY IN THE M0RH1H0
(Kiss Me Love.Before We Part)
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
Aittcisat* • • *
JUST A MEMORY
WHEN DAY IS DONE
DANCING TAMBOURINE
DEAR, ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS
"THE OUTSTANDING
BIGGER
JWZ
INSTRUMENTAL
GROWING
IN
BALLAD SUCCESS
THAN
HEW YORK
Kverj Requirement «f Music
Dealers
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
T I T U FOB SSTIMATK
311 West 43rd Street
New York City
EVER
NOVELTV OF THC YEAR
POPULARITY
DAILY
HARMS me. 62 W 4 5 T H . ST N.Y.C.
t ^ / v y PUBLISHER. OUR REFERENCE
c^3 o±> WRITE FOR PR-ICES
2 0 5 4 W.LAKE ST. CHICAGO. ILL
M. WITMARK & SONS
165O BROADWAY
NEW YORK
26
The Music Trade Review
entury
SHEET MUSIC
FEBRUARY 25, 1928
De Sylva, Brown & Henderson Hold
First Year Anniversary Celebration
Executive and Sales Staffs Gather at Hofbrau, With Latest Number of House, "To-
gether," Holding Place of Honor on the Program
is the message we are sending to A FAMILY party attended by the executives,
millions of people every day **• office and sales staff of De Sylva, Brown
through the medium of 27 Best & Henderson, Inc., New York, was held in
American Magazines directing the
readers to go to their dealers for
copies.
HOOK-UP
Practically all of the out-of-town representa-
tives of the company were on hand for the
event, including Irving Crocker, of Boston;
Get-Together
Fifteen cents a copy for the
Best existing Edition is the
reason why "CENTURY" is
Best selling Edition.
of De Sylva,
Brown &
Henderson
Century Music Pub. Co.
235 W. 4Oth St., New York City
Boston Music Publishers
Hold Monthly Meeting
Discuss Various Phases of Copyright Law—
Plan Joint Meeting With Members of Local
Musical Merchandise Trade
BOSTON, MASS., February 21.—The bi-monthly
meeting of the Boston Music Publishers' Asso-
ciation was held a few days ago at the Boston
Art Club. William Arms Fisher of the Olivet
Ditson Co., and president of the Association,
being absent at St. Petersburg, Fla., where he
is recuperating after a recent illness, Charles
W. Hemeyer presided in his stead. David C.
King of the Ditson company was appointed a
committee of one to get in touch with the offi-
cers of the recently formed Round Table,
made up of members of the musical merchan-
dise trade, relative to the two organizations
getting together at the meeting of the pub-
lishers to be held on April 9.
General Manager W. L. Coghill of the John
Church Co., of Chicago, gave an informal talk
on the workings of the present copyright law,
gala fashion on Wednesday evening, February
15, at the Hofbrau. The purpose of the affair
was a general get-together on the part of all
members of the establishment to celebrate the
completion of the first year in business of this
successful musical publishing firm, which has
managed to produce real hits faster than one a
month. The latest song of the song-writer
proprietors, "Together," was sung and played
dozens of times during the course of the eve-
ning and served as the keynote of the party,
there being several placards on the tables bear-
ing the words, "We'll Always Be Together."
and he mentioned some specific cases touching
the status of composers and arrangers that will
have to be eventually settled by the highest
legal tribunal. Mr. Coghill's remarks developed
an interesting discussion anent this copyright
law. It was voted to have acting President
Homeyer name a nominating committee.
Elmer Setzler, of Philadelphia; Russell Mur-
phy, of Minneapolis; Dan Engel, of Detroit;
Joe Stool, of Chicago; Max Lerner, of San
Francisco; Ben Berman, of Los Angeles, and
Sidney Lachman, a utility traveler. Following
the dinner the doors were thrown open to the
many Broadway friends of the firm and a radio
program was broadcast through WHN, New
York, with N. T. G., the well-known announcer,
officiating as toastmaster. Among the dis-
tinguished guests were Mayor James Walker,
Paul Whitenian, Belle Baker, Lou Holtz, Ben
Rernie, Vincent Lopez, and George Olsen.
Werrenrath to Appear
Reinald Werrenrath, baritone, will appear as
guest artist at the seventh annual concert of
the Swift & Co. Male Chorus, at Orchestra Hall,
Tuesday evening, March 6.
CARL RUPP and MOREY DAVIDSON
gave us that charming Hit Ballad
SALESMAN WANTED—If you know the
Sheet Music trade and are in position to handle
an A-l line of goods, it may prove to our mutual
advantage if you will communicate with B.C.D.
in care of Music Trade Review. All cor-
respondence will be treated strictly confidential.
Just an Ivy Covered Shack
Here's another, by the same
writers; this time, however, a
beautiful waltz.
By the mum of JUST AN IVY COVERED SHACK
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON
Publishcrs
EARLY IN THE M0RH1H0
(Kiss Me Love.Before We Part)
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
Aittcisat* • • *
JUST A MEMORY
WHEN DAY IS DONE
DANCING TAMBOURINE
DEAR, ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS
"THE OUTSTANDING
BIGGER
JWZ
INSTRUMENTAL
GROWING
IN
BALLAD SUCCESS
THAN
HEW YORK
Kverj Requirement «f Music
Dealers
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
T I T U FOB SSTIMATK
311 West 43rd Street
New York City
EVER
NOVELTV OF THC YEAR
POPULARITY
DAILY
HARMS me. 62 W 4 5 T H . ST N.Y.C.
t ^ / v y PUBLISHER. OUR REFERENCE
c^3 o±> WRITE FOR PR-ICES
2 0 5 4 W.LAKE ST. CHICAGO. ILL
M. WITMARK & SONS
165O BROADWAY
NEW YORK
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