Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 9 - Page 22
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The Music Trade Review
Wentury
MTJSIC
is the message we are sending to
millions of people every day
through the medium of 31 Best
American Magazines directing the
readers to go to their dealers for
copies.
HOOK-UP
"Honolulu Sweetheart," "A Mother's Plea" and
"Since Mother's Gone." Joe Davis, head of
the firm, is confident of a very active Fall and
is making "Take Your Tomorrow (and Give
Me To-day)" the big plug song of the catalog.
Yhis number was composed by the writers of
'Dusky Stevedore" and, in common with that
song, has begun to show up during the first
two weeks the firm has been working on it.
An excellent dance arrangement of the number
by Bob Haring has just been issued.
Fox Films Co-operate
Upon "Neapolitan Nights"
Press Matter of Moving Picture House Urges
Tie-up by Exhibitors With Local Retail
Music Stores
Fifteen cents a copy for the
Best existing Edition is the
reason why "CENTURY" is
Best selling Edition.
Century Music Pub. Co.
235 W. 40th St., New York City
Pittsburgh Symposium on
Music Shows Demand
Pennsylvania Composers Lead in Investigation
of People's Liking For Various Types of
Compositions
PITTSBURGH, PA., August 20.—The symposium
on American music conducted in connection
with the recent music week observance reveals
information of special interest to Pennsylvan-
ians, officials of the Department of Public In-
struction stated here recently. The report re-
ceived by the Department shows the following
results:
Among the ten most popular folk songs,
Stephen Collins Foster's ""Old Folks at Home,"
stood first. "Deep River" and "Swing Low
Sweet Chariot," by Harry T. Burleigh, ranked
second and third, respectively. "My Old Ken-
tucky Home" and "Old Black Joe," Foster
compositions, occupy fifth and sixth places.
In the grand opera group, Victor Herbert's
"Natoma," written in Pennsylvania, ranked
second to Deems Taylor's "The King's Hench-
men." Charles Wakefield Cadman's "Shanewis"
and "A Witch of Salem" were given third and
fourth places. In the choral numbers, Cad-
mati's "The Sunset Trail," tied for fourtli place
with Henry Hadley's "Resurgam."
In tht
Class two choral group, Harry T. Burleigh's
"Were You There?" won second place.
In the vocal solo appraisement, Cadman's
"From the Land of Sky Blue Water" won third
place. Ethelbert Nevin's "The Rosary" was
given seventh place in this group. In the
organ lists "Capriccio Fantastique," by Gustav
Mehner, was given fifth place in group two;
Harvey B. Gaul's "Chant for Dead Heroes"
took third place in group four.
All these are Pennsylvania composers.
Stephen Collins Foster -and Ethelbert Nevin,
both dead, were born near Pittsburgh. Mr.
Burleigh and Mr. Cadman still live. The
former was born in Erie and the latter in
Johnstown. Mr. Mehner is a Grove City Col-
lege professor, and Harvey B. Gaul is a Pitts-
burgh musician, lecturer, critic and writer.
Five Triangle Numbers
Recorded by Victor
A new record in the annals of the Triangle
Music Publishing Co., New York, has been
set in August, when five numbers from the
firm's catalog have been recorded by the Victor
Talking Machine Co. They are as follows:
"Dusky Stevedore," "The Little Green Valley,''
Some unusual co-operation has been shown
. recently by the William Fox motion picture
firm with respect to the theme song of the
p h o t o p l a y , "Fazil," entitled "Neapolitan
Nights," published by the Sam Fox Publishing
Co., New York and Cleveland. In a large press
sheet sent out to thousands of exhibitors of
William Fox films, several pages of publicity
matter regarding "Neapolitan Nights," some of
it in color, are given and exhibitors are urged
to tie-up with local music stores for mutual
benefit. The Sam Fox concern has obtained
several hundred of these press sheets to send
to its own dealers.
The suggestions of the William Fox paper
are in part as follows: "Your local music stores
can help you exploit the showing of 'Fazil.' A
special edition of 'Neapolitan Nights,' the
theme song for this picture, features the tie-up
attractively on the title page. Urge your stores
to make a real display of the sheet music and
records. Plenty of title pages and artistic
streamers may be obtained from the song pub-
lishers.
"Have the theme song featured over the air
by your local radio station, including the an-
nouncement of 'Fazil,' theatre and date.
"Dance, vocal, and concert orchestrations of
'Neapolitan Nights' are available. The pub-
lishers will be glad to co-operate with you,
sending men to cover your city when possible."
Visitors in Portland, Ore.
PORTLAND, ORE., August 24.—The sheet music
dealers have had a number of recent visitors
from the publishing houses, among them Nick
Lang of the B. F. Wood Co.; L. A Martell,
representative of Oliver Ditson; Roy Nerhodd
from R. L. Huntzinger, Inc.; and Joe Fischer
of Fischer Bros. All announced having had
excellent business along their route
SEPTEMBER 1, 1928
Ted Browne Music Go.
Prepares Fall Catalog
Numbers Shortly to Be Released Include
"When Summer Is Gone," "If I Lost You"
and Several Other Numbers
CHICAGO, I I I . , August 28.—Pat Flaherty, man-
ager of the New York offices of the Ted
Browne Music Co., and Bob Earle, southern
representative, were recent visitors at the firm's
main offices at 64 West Randolph street, here.
Both showed much interest in the firm's Fall
catalog, which will be released nationally in a
very short time. The most important of the
new Ted Browne numbers is "When Summer
Is Gone," written by Monte Wilhite, composer
of "Yesterday." Another new song by the
same composer is "If I Lost You." The Ted
Browne organization is also enthusiastic over
a song to popularize the World's Fair to be
held here in 1933, the title of the number being
"I'll Meet You in Chicago at the Fair." Joe
Verges, writer of "Our Bungalow of Dreams,"
has contributed a new song entitled "Are You
Making a Fool of Me?" which the firm feels is
rich in possibilities. Bob Earle, while here,
sang most of the firm's numbers in many of
the large broadcasting stations.
Bum Song Shows
Revival in Demand
The Richmond Music Supply Co. , Plaza
Music Co., and other large New York jobbers
are getting large calls for a novelty, non-copy-
right song entitled, "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum."
This song will be remembered by old-timers
as having been popular fifteen or twenty years
ago, and derives its melody from a revival
hymn. The number is now being published
by three different New York publishers, and
has been recorded by several big mechanical
companies. The new lyrics and arrangement
have been made by Joe Mac, a recording artist,
and the song is expected to be a quick seller
on a 10 and 15-cent counter.
Another Sensational Hit
in THE WIT MARK
BLACK*& WHITE
SERIES
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON
Publishers
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
ROBERT TELLER SONS &DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOB ESTIMATE
311 West 43rd Street
New York City
Of NY T»WBt,ISHBft. OUR. REFEfE
e^> o^> WRITE FOFZ PRICES •*«» "~
2 0 5 4 W.LAKE ST. CHICAGO. ILL I
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 for Piano
Th« Dream Melody (Intermezzo) Walti
Violin and Piano, Cello and Piano, Violin, C«Uo and
Piano
VOCAL ORCHESTRA, DANCE ORCHESTRA, Waltz,
BAND
M. W1TMARK & SONS, NEW YORK
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The Music Trade Review
Wentury
MTJSIC
is the message we are sending to
millions of people every day
through the medium of 31 Best
American Magazines directing the
readers to go to their dealers for
copies.
HOOK-UP
"Honolulu Sweetheart," "A Mother's Plea" and
"Since Mother's Gone." Joe Davis, head of
the firm, is confident of a very active Fall and
is making "Take Your Tomorrow (and Give
Me To-day)" the big plug song of the catalog.
Yhis number was composed by the writers of
'Dusky Stevedore" and, in common with that
song, has begun to show up during the first
two weeks the firm has been working on it.
An excellent dance arrangement of the number
by Bob Haring has just been issued.
Fox Films Co-operate
Upon "Neapolitan Nights"
Press Matter of Moving Picture House Urges
Tie-up by Exhibitors With Local Retail
Music Stores
Fifteen cents a copy for the
Best existing Edition is the
reason why "CENTURY" is
Best selling Edition.
Century Music Pub. Co.
235 W. 40th St., New York City
Pittsburgh Symposium on
Music Shows Demand
Pennsylvania Composers Lead in Investigation
of People's Liking For Various Types of
Compositions
PITTSBURGH, PA., August 20.—The symposium
on American music conducted in connection
with the recent music week observance reveals
information of special interest to Pennsylvan-
ians, officials of the Department of Public In-
struction stated here recently. The report re-
ceived by the Department shows the following
results:
Among the ten most popular folk songs,
Stephen Collins Foster's ""Old Folks at Home,"
stood first. "Deep River" and "Swing Low
Sweet Chariot," by Harry T. Burleigh, ranked
second and third, respectively. "My Old Ken-
tucky Home" and "Old Black Joe," Foster
compositions, occupy fifth and sixth places.
In the grand opera group, Victor Herbert's
"Natoma," written in Pennsylvania, ranked
second to Deems Taylor's "The King's Hench-
men." Charles Wakefield Cadman's "Shanewis"
and "A Witch of Salem" were given third and
fourth places. In the choral numbers, Cad-
mati's "The Sunset Trail," tied for fourtli place
with Henry Hadley's "Resurgam."
In tht
Class two choral group, Harry T. Burleigh's
"Were You There?" won second place.
In the vocal solo appraisement, Cadman's
"From the Land of Sky Blue Water" won third
place. Ethelbert Nevin's "The Rosary" was
given seventh place in this group. In the
organ lists "Capriccio Fantastique," by Gustav
Mehner, was given fifth place in group two;
Harvey B. Gaul's "Chant for Dead Heroes"
took third place in group four.
All these are Pennsylvania composers.
Stephen Collins Foster -and Ethelbert Nevin,
both dead, were born near Pittsburgh. Mr.
Burleigh and Mr. Cadman still live. The
former was born in Erie and the latter in
Johnstown. Mr. Mehner is a Grove City Col-
lege professor, and Harvey B. Gaul is a Pitts-
burgh musician, lecturer, critic and writer.
Five Triangle Numbers
Recorded by Victor
A new record in the annals of the Triangle
Music Publishing Co., New York, has been
set in August, when five numbers from the
firm's catalog have been recorded by the Victor
Talking Machine Co. They are as follows:
"Dusky Stevedore," "The Little Green Valley,''
Some unusual co-operation has been shown
. recently by the William Fox motion picture
firm with respect to the theme song of the
p h o t o p l a y , "Fazil," entitled "Neapolitan
Nights," published by the Sam Fox Publishing
Co., New York and Cleveland. In a large press
sheet sent out to thousands of exhibitors of
William Fox films, several pages of publicity
matter regarding "Neapolitan Nights," some of
it in color, are given and exhibitors are urged
to tie-up with local music stores for mutual
benefit. The Sam Fox concern has obtained
several hundred of these press sheets to send
to its own dealers.
The suggestions of the William Fox paper
are in part as follows: "Your local music stores
can help you exploit the showing of 'Fazil.' A
special edition of 'Neapolitan Nights,' the
theme song for this picture, features the tie-up
attractively on the title page. Urge your stores
to make a real display of the sheet music and
records. Plenty of title pages and artistic
streamers may be obtained from the song pub-
lishers.
"Have the theme song featured over the air
by your local radio station, including the an-
nouncement of 'Fazil,' theatre and date.
"Dance, vocal, and concert orchestrations of
'Neapolitan Nights' are available. The pub-
lishers will be glad to co-operate with you,
sending men to cover your city when possible."
Visitors in Portland, Ore.
PORTLAND, ORE., August 24.—The sheet music
dealers have had a number of recent visitors
from the publishing houses, among them Nick
Lang of the B. F. Wood Co.; L. A Martell,
representative of Oliver Ditson; Roy Nerhodd
from R. L. Huntzinger, Inc.; and Joe Fischer
of Fischer Bros. All announced having had
excellent business along their route
SEPTEMBER 1, 1928
Ted Browne Music Go.
Prepares Fall Catalog
Numbers Shortly to Be Released Include
"When Summer Is Gone," "If I Lost You"
and Several Other Numbers
CHICAGO, I I I . , August 28.—Pat Flaherty, man-
ager of the New York offices of the Ted
Browne Music Co., and Bob Earle, southern
representative, were recent visitors at the firm's
main offices at 64 West Randolph street, here.
Both showed much interest in the firm's Fall
catalog, which will be released nationally in a
very short time. The most important of the
new Ted Browne numbers is "When Summer
Is Gone," written by Monte Wilhite, composer
of "Yesterday." Another new song by the
same composer is "If I Lost You." The Ted
Browne organization is also enthusiastic over
a song to popularize the World's Fair to be
held here in 1933, the title of the number being
"I'll Meet You in Chicago at the Fair." Joe
Verges, writer of "Our Bungalow of Dreams,"
has contributed a new song entitled "Are You
Making a Fool of Me?" which the firm feels is
rich in possibilities. Bob Earle, while here,
sang most of the firm's numbers in many of
the large broadcasting stations.
Bum Song Shows
Revival in Demand
The Richmond Music Supply Co. , Plaza
Music Co., and other large New York jobbers
are getting large calls for a novelty, non-copy-
right song entitled, "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum."
This song will be remembered by old-timers
as having been popular fifteen or twenty years
ago, and derives its melody from a revival
hymn. The number is now being published
by three different New York publishers, and
has been recorded by several big mechanical
companies. The new lyrics and arrangement
have been made by Joe Mac, a recording artist,
and the song is expected to be a quick seller
on a 10 and 15-cent counter.
Another Sensational Hit
in THE WIT MARK
BLACK*& WHITE
SERIES
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON
Publishers
Oliver Ditson Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply Every Requirement of Music
Dealers
ROBERT TELLER SONS &DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOB ESTIMATE
311 West 43rd Street
New York City
Of NY T»WBt,ISHBft. OUR. REFEfE
e^> o^> WRITE FOFZ PRICES •*«» "~
2 0 5 4 W.LAKE ST. CHICAGO. ILL I
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 for Piano
Th« Dream Melody (Intermezzo) Walti
Violin and Piano, Cello and Piano, Violin, C«Uo and
Piano
VOCAL ORCHESTRA, DANCE ORCHESTRA, Waltz,
BAND
M. W1TMARK & SONS, NEW YORK
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