Music Trade Review
Issue: 1929 Vol. 88 N. 1 - Page 17
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JANUARY 5, 1929
17
The Music Trade Review
Robbins and Feist Publish
Attractive Display of
Victor Prize Compositions
Song "Live and Love"
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., December 31.—An attractive
window display featuring the song, "Live and
Love," theme of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
former Concern Secures Grisselle's "Two
American Sketches," and the Latter Bloom's
"Song of the Bayou"
WITH
Two prominent music publishing houses are
likely to profit materially as a result of the
awarding by the Victor Talking Machine Co.
of two prizes of $10,000 and $5,000 cash respec-
tively for jazz compositions by American com-
posers within the playing range of the small
jazz or dance orchestra. The successful con-
testants, as announced in The Review last week,
were Thomas Grisselle, of New York, who cap-
tured the first prize with his "Two American
Sketches," and Rube Bloom, who was awarded
the second prize of $5,000 for his "Song of the
liayou."
One of the conditions of the contest was that
the successful contestant might select the pub-
lishing house to produce his works, the result
being that Grisselle's "Two American Sketches."
which is made up of two movements, a noc-
turne and a march, will be published by the
Robbins Music Corp., New York, and Bloom's
"Song of the Bayou" will be published by Leo
Feist, Inc.
Both selections were played by the Victor
Window Display of Theme Song "Live and orchestra under the direction of Nathaniel Shil-
Love" in Store of G. C. Murphy Co. in Indian- kret at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Friday
apolis Which Brought Many Sales
evening of last week when the awards were
photoplay, "The Masks of the Devil," was used officially announced, and were at the same time
recently by the G. C. Murphy Co. store here. broadcast over the National Broadcasting Co.'s
The display was made at the suggestion of Miss network. The Victor Co. has already recorded
Mildred Haas, manager of the sheet music de- both prize-winning numbers on one record,
partment, to tie up with the showing of the which was made available to the public on De-
picture at Loew's Palace theatre. Part of the cember 29 simultaneously with the general
window was used to display sheet music copies announcement of the award.
of "Cross Roads," theme of the photoplay,
"Show People," which like "Live and Love" is
published by the Robbins Music Corp., New
York. Ross J. Headlee, manager of the Murphy
store, reports a substantial sale for both nuni
bers as a result of the tie-up, which indicates Two Theme Songs Featured in Connection With
there is a demand for good music.
Films Are Included—Other Four Songs Have
Much Merit
flNY
Six New Songs Offered
in Feist January List
"Whoopee" Highly Praised
for Its Tuneful Score
Six. new songs have been announced by Leo
Feist, Inc., New York, in its January list, in-
cluding a theme song, "Betty," from Colleen
New Musical Extravaganza Well Received on Moore's new picture, "Synthetic Sin." This
Broadway—Contains Many Song Hits by number was composed by Nat Shilkret, who
wrote "Jeannine, I Sing of Lilac Time," the
Donaldson
lyrics being by Harold Christy.
Another new theme song is "My Mother's
The new musical extravaganza "Whoopee,"
produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, starring Eddie Eyes," which is sung by George Jessel as the
Cantor, opened auspiciously in New York re- theme of "Lucky Boy," in which he is starred.
cently following a short tryout run on the Other new Feist songs include "Sweet Forget-
road. The metropolitan theatrical critics highly Me-Not," by Gus Kahn, Ange Lorenzo and
commended the production and the tuneful Richard Whiting, called by the publishers "a
score of Walter Donaldson came in for its sweet tune that's hard to forget"; "Guess Who,"
share of praise in all the reviews. The newly a melody fox-trot by Morey Davidson and
organized music publishing firm of Donaldson, Sammy Watkins; "What a Girl! What a Night!"
Douglas & Gumble, Inc., New York, secured novelty fox-trot song by Joe L. Sanders, of the
i.he publication rights to the hit songs of the Coon-Sanders orchestra, and "Give Your Little
show, nine in number. These are as follows: Baby Lots of Lovin'," another fox-trot by Joe
"Gypsy Joe," "Makin' Whoopee," "Love Me or Burke and Dolly Morse.
Leave Me," "Song of the Setting Sun," '"Until
You Get Somebody Else," "I'm Bringing a Red,
Red Rose," "Come West, Little Girl, Come
West," "The Gypsy Song (Where Sunset
Meets the Sea)" and "Here's to the Girl of My George Braun of the Concord Piano Co., San
Francisco, Cal., has recently written a promis-
Heart."
ing song on the "mother" theme entitled "For
One of the most favorable reviews was that Ever." The Concord concern is going to take
of the theatrical paper Variety. The portion a flier into the music publishing business, and
of the criticism pertaining to the score was as will issue the song shortly.
follows:
"Walter Donaldson's score is consistently
tuneful and surprisingly musicianly for such a
dyed-in-the-wool songsmith. Like much of
Gershwin and Kern's music, Donaldson has
Sheet music and pianos are to be added to
produced a score that will improve with age the lines of phonographs and radio handled by
and stand repetition. It is fortunate also for the Liberty Music House, of which E. R. Mit-
everything concerned that there are few op- chell is proprietor, when the firm moves to its
portunities for reprise, because 'Whoopee' will new quarters at 1518 Second avenue, Seattle,
be hereabouts for a long time."
Wash., during January.
Writes New "Mother" Song
To Add Sheet Music
HHJU
'HIGH UP ON
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HJiji
LEO.FEIJT
231 w. 4-O7ST.
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JANUARY 5, 1929
17
The Music Trade Review
Robbins and Feist Publish
Attractive Display of
Victor Prize Compositions
Song "Live and Love"
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., December 31.—An attractive
window display featuring the song, "Live and
Love," theme of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
former Concern Secures Grisselle's "Two
American Sketches," and the Latter Bloom's
"Song of the Bayou"
WITH
Two prominent music publishing houses are
likely to profit materially as a result of the
awarding by the Victor Talking Machine Co.
of two prizes of $10,000 and $5,000 cash respec-
tively for jazz compositions by American com-
posers within the playing range of the small
jazz or dance orchestra. The successful con-
testants, as announced in The Review last week,
were Thomas Grisselle, of New York, who cap-
tured the first prize with his "Two American
Sketches," and Rube Bloom, who was awarded
the second prize of $5,000 for his "Song of the
liayou."
One of the conditions of the contest was that
the successful contestant might select the pub-
lishing house to produce his works, the result
being that Grisselle's "Two American Sketches."
which is made up of two movements, a noc-
turne and a march, will be published by the
Robbins Music Corp., New York, and Bloom's
"Song of the Bayou" will be published by Leo
Feist, Inc.
Both selections were played by the Victor
Window Display of Theme Song "Live and orchestra under the direction of Nathaniel Shil-
Love" in Store of G. C. Murphy Co. in Indian- kret at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Friday
apolis Which Brought Many Sales
evening of last week when the awards were
photoplay, "The Masks of the Devil," was used officially announced, and were at the same time
recently by the G. C. Murphy Co. store here. broadcast over the National Broadcasting Co.'s
The display was made at the suggestion of Miss network. The Victor Co. has already recorded
Mildred Haas, manager of the sheet music de- both prize-winning numbers on one record,
partment, to tie up with the showing of the which was made available to the public on De-
picture at Loew's Palace theatre. Part of the cember 29 simultaneously with the general
window was used to display sheet music copies announcement of the award.
of "Cross Roads," theme of the photoplay,
"Show People," which like "Live and Love" is
published by the Robbins Music Corp., New
York. Ross J. Headlee, manager of the Murphy
store, reports a substantial sale for both nuni
bers as a result of the tie-up, which indicates Two Theme Songs Featured in Connection With
there is a demand for good music.
Films Are Included—Other Four Songs Have
Much Merit
flNY
Six New Songs Offered
in Feist January List
"Whoopee" Highly Praised
for Its Tuneful Score
Six. new songs have been announced by Leo
Feist, Inc., New York, in its January list, in-
cluding a theme song, "Betty," from Colleen
New Musical Extravaganza Well Received on Moore's new picture, "Synthetic Sin." This
Broadway—Contains Many Song Hits by number was composed by Nat Shilkret, who
wrote "Jeannine, I Sing of Lilac Time," the
Donaldson
lyrics being by Harold Christy.
Another new theme song is "My Mother's
The new musical extravaganza "Whoopee,"
produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, starring Eddie Eyes," which is sung by George Jessel as the
Cantor, opened auspiciously in New York re- theme of "Lucky Boy," in which he is starred.
cently following a short tryout run on the Other new Feist songs include "Sweet Forget-
road. The metropolitan theatrical critics highly Me-Not," by Gus Kahn, Ange Lorenzo and
commended the production and the tuneful Richard Whiting, called by the publishers "a
score of Walter Donaldson came in for its sweet tune that's hard to forget"; "Guess Who,"
share of praise in all the reviews. The newly a melody fox-trot by Morey Davidson and
organized music publishing firm of Donaldson, Sammy Watkins; "What a Girl! What a Night!"
Douglas & Gumble, Inc., New York, secured novelty fox-trot song by Joe L. Sanders, of the
i.he publication rights to the hit songs of the Coon-Sanders orchestra, and "Give Your Little
show, nine in number. These are as follows: Baby Lots of Lovin'," another fox-trot by Joe
"Gypsy Joe," "Makin' Whoopee," "Love Me or Burke and Dolly Morse.
Leave Me," "Song of the Setting Sun," '"Until
You Get Somebody Else," "I'm Bringing a Red,
Red Rose," "Come West, Little Girl, Come
West," "The Gypsy Song (Where Sunset
Meets the Sea)" and "Here's to the Girl of My George Braun of the Concord Piano Co., San
Francisco, Cal., has recently written a promis-
Heart."
ing song on the "mother" theme entitled "For
One of the most favorable reviews was that Ever." The Concord concern is going to take
of the theatrical paper Variety. The portion a flier into the music publishing business, and
of the criticism pertaining to the score was as will issue the song shortly.
follows:
"Walter Donaldson's score is consistently
tuneful and surprisingly musicianly for such a
dyed-in-the-wool songsmith. Like much of
Gershwin and Kern's music, Donaldson has
Sheet music and pianos are to be added to
produced a score that will improve with age the lines of phonographs and radio handled by
and stand repetition. It is fortunate also for the Liberty Music House, of which E. R. Mit-
everything concerned that there are few op- chell is proprietor, when the firm moves to its
portunities for reprise, because 'Whoopee' will new quarters at 1518 Second avenue, Seattle,
be hereabouts for a long time."
Wash., during January.
Writes New "Mother" Song
To Add Sheet Music
HHJU
'HIGH UP ON
A HILC-TOP^
HJiji
LEO.FEIJT
231 w. 4-O7ST.
,. ^ I V VORK C\t y
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