Music Trade Review
Issue: 1929 Vol. 88 N. 16 - Page 21
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IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
Conducted by Fred B. Diehl
M. Davison Reelected President
of Boston Music Publishers Assn.
DOSTON, MASS., April 12.—The last meet-
ing of the season of the Boston Music
Publishers Association was held last night at
the Parker House, and the two principal items
of business were the election of officers for
the ensuing year, and the voting of $100 to the
National Federation of Music Clubs, which is
to hold its 1929 convention in this city in June.
The election resulted as follows: President,
Banks M. Davison of the White-Smith Music
Publishing Co., this constituting- a reelection;
vice-president, Charles W. Homeyer of Charles
W. Homeyer & Co.; secretary-treasurer, James
A. Smith of the Oliver Ditson Co. The slate
was put in nomination by a committee consist-
ing of Harry W. Crosby, W. Deane Preston, Jr.
and Walter Jacobs.
At each of the meetings this season, Presi-
dent Davison has arranged for the discussion
of a specific topic touching the music publish-
ing business and in this way concrete opinions
on this or that subject have been aired. The
question put before the gathering at this meet-
ing was what is the matter with the music
publishing business. Harry W. Crosby read a
paper on this subject and told his hearers that
the question was one of readjustment, for with
the introduction of new mechanical inventions
the trade does not understand the conditions.
A serious question, he thought, was what is to
become of private music teachers. On the
whole, Mr. Crosby was optimistic that the matter
would in time readjust itself to the conditions
that now obtain. David King of the Oliver
Ditson Co. brought out the point that out of
593 colleges surveyed as to the aspects of music
76 per cent accept music as credits, and of this
number about one-half have given credits tor
the last ten years. With an increasing number
he felt sure that in time there would be a
marked effect in music appreciation. In-
cidentally he mentioned that neither Harvard
nor Yale give credits nor do the technical
colleges.
David Stevens called attention to the aspect
that more stress should be laid on the intro-
duction of sound-reproducing inventions. This
lias developed an absolutely new situation and
also there are the radio activities that must hi-
reckoned with. It was his opinion that the
trade should acquaint itself intimately with
every phase of these new devices.
Bobbins Presents
HAROLD DIXON'S
MODERN ARRANGEMENTS OF
SONGS
I'M THIRSTY FOR K I S S E S -
HUNGRY FOR LOVE
Lonely, With Only, Just Me
from
COLLEEN MOORE'S
"WHY BE GOOD?"
LADY DIVINE
from
CORINNE GRIFFITH
in "THE DIVINE LADY"
GIOVANNA
(Jo-Van-Na) To Thee I Am Calling
from
MILTON SILLS 1
"LOVE AND THE DEVIL"
ALSO
MOTHER MACHREE
from
"MOTHER MACHREE"
Starting
BELLE BENNETT and
PHILIPPE DE LACEY
SUNRISE AND YOU
from
"SUNRISE"
Starring
JANET GAYNOR and
GEORGE O'BRIEN
SINGAPORE SAL
from
"Lady Divine" Showing Up
Strong for Witmark Firm
"SAL OF SINGAPORE"
Starring
PHYLLIS HAVER
I'VE NEVER SEEN A SMILE
LIKE YOURS
"Lady Divine," theme song of Corinne Grif-
from
fith's First National Vitaphone picture, "The
RONALD WESTS
"ALIBI"
Divine Lady," has become one of the most
lively numbers in the catalog of M. Witmark
MY HEART'S LONGING
& Sons, New York, and is in big demand by
FOR YOU, ELAINE
professionals throughout the country. Such
from
"TIMES SQUARE"
eminent artists as John McCormick, Reinald
Starring
Werrenrath and others have included it in their
ALICE DAY
repertoire, the latter having sung it on an
WOMAN DISPUTED,
Eveready Hour program recently. Mr. Mc-
Cormick, on a flying visit to the United States,
I LOVE YOU
from
found time to record the song for the Victor
"WOMAN DISPUTED"
Talking Machine Co., this being the third re-
Starring
cording of the number by Victor. Records have
NORMA TALMADGE
also been made by Nathaniel Shilkret and his
orchestra and by Paul Oliver, a singer. Julius
P. Witmark, Jr., in charge of the Witmark
1650 Broadway
New York
mechanical department, reports that Bruns-
wick, Cameo, Columbia, Edison, Okeh, Pathe,
Plaza and Velvetone have already released
"Lady Divine" or have it scheduled for early
Charles Bayha, well-known music publishers'
release. The number is also slated to appear
shortly on Q R S, U. S., Imperial, Pianostyle executive, has opened his own music publish-
ing concern called the Charles Bayha Music
and Wurlitzer music rolls.
Co., at 1587 Broadway, New York. In the past
Mr. Bayha has had a rich experience in the
field with such concerns as Shapiro, Bernstein
& Co., Al Piantadosi and others, his latest con
ncction having been that of sales promotion
YOUNGSTOWN, 0., April 13.—Morey Davidson,
local song writer and co-author of last season's manager for Mr. Piantadosi. Mr. Bayha plans
success, "An Ivy Covered Shack," has been to conduct an active firm and will announce
appointed Cleveland district manager for the his initial popular catalog within a week or
.
music publishing firm of M. Witmark & Sons. two.
Bayha Opens Own Firm
Gilbert
and
Sullivan's
FAMOUS SONGS
List price 5Oc
Davidson in New Post
Usual trade discount
ROBBINS Music CORPORATION
799 Seventh Avenue.New York
NATIONAL)
M. WITMARK & SONS
The first popular priced book of its kind.
Contents include 22 selected songs from the
immortal operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.
ER9EIX
That the business sorely needed some correc-
tion was the point made by William Arms
Fisher of the Ditson Co. He proceeded to ex-
pound the idea that was broached by John L.
Bratton when he was in town a few weck^
ago. It is Mr. Bratton's idea, Mr. Fisher said,
that the trend of the music industry is not
cheerful. Going into some detail as to Mr.
Bratton's plan which has already 'been pre-
sented to many publishers throughout the coun-
try, Mr. Fisher rather thought it was a good
idea to have him load himself up with facts,
then come back and diagnose the situation, in
short Mr. Bratton would be a sort of physician
to the trade, but of course he naturally seeks a
backing. Mr. Fisher quite approved of Mr.
Bratton going out as a sort of field worker
and said that with his storehouse of knowledge
he could help the music trade to solve its prob-
lems. Parenthetically Mr. Fisher admitted that
right here in Boston the trade had done better
along this line than had many other places.
The problems of the trade are mutual ones, and
he referred to how department stores are now
getting together and freely discussing all the
pros and cons of their individual businesses,
telling each other what to do and what not to
do, discussing house discipline, even opening
their books to each other. Briefly, they arc
getting together for a common end. The mo-
tion was then put by Mr. Fisher and seconded
that Mr. Bratton's proposition to act for the
trade be considered favorably.
There was a word from Grant Schaffer win.
told of a recent trip to Chicago where he visited
schools, teachers and music dealers and he was
deeply impressed with the growth of music in
that city.
M. WITMARK G S O N S
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IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
Conducted by Fred B. Diehl
M. Davison Reelected President
of Boston Music Publishers Assn.
DOSTON, MASS., April 12.—The last meet-
ing of the season of the Boston Music
Publishers Association was held last night at
the Parker House, and the two principal items
of business were the election of officers for
the ensuing year, and the voting of $100 to the
National Federation of Music Clubs, which is
to hold its 1929 convention in this city in June.
The election resulted as follows: President,
Banks M. Davison of the White-Smith Music
Publishing Co., this constituting- a reelection;
vice-president, Charles W. Homeyer of Charles
W. Homeyer & Co.; secretary-treasurer, James
A. Smith of the Oliver Ditson Co. The slate
was put in nomination by a committee consist-
ing of Harry W. Crosby, W. Deane Preston, Jr.
and Walter Jacobs.
At each of the meetings this season, Presi-
dent Davison has arranged for the discussion
of a specific topic touching the music publish-
ing business and in this way concrete opinions
on this or that subject have been aired. The
question put before the gathering at this meet-
ing was what is the matter with the music
publishing business. Harry W. Crosby read a
paper on this subject and told his hearers that
the question was one of readjustment, for with
the introduction of new mechanical inventions
the trade does not understand the conditions.
A serious question, he thought, was what is to
become of private music teachers. On the
whole, Mr. Crosby was optimistic that the matter
would in time readjust itself to the conditions
that now obtain. David King of the Oliver
Ditson Co. brought out the point that out of
593 colleges surveyed as to the aspects of music
76 per cent accept music as credits, and of this
number about one-half have given credits tor
the last ten years. With an increasing number
he felt sure that in time there would be a
marked effect in music appreciation. In-
cidentally he mentioned that neither Harvard
nor Yale give credits nor do the technical
colleges.
David Stevens called attention to the aspect
that more stress should be laid on the intro-
duction of sound-reproducing inventions. This
lias developed an absolutely new situation and
also there are the radio activities that must hi-
reckoned with. It was his opinion that the
trade should acquaint itself intimately with
every phase of these new devices.
Bobbins Presents
HAROLD DIXON'S
MODERN ARRANGEMENTS OF
SONGS
I'M THIRSTY FOR K I S S E S -
HUNGRY FOR LOVE
Lonely, With Only, Just Me
from
COLLEEN MOORE'S
"WHY BE GOOD?"
LADY DIVINE
from
CORINNE GRIFFITH
in "THE DIVINE LADY"
GIOVANNA
(Jo-Van-Na) To Thee I Am Calling
from
MILTON SILLS 1
"LOVE AND THE DEVIL"
ALSO
MOTHER MACHREE
from
"MOTHER MACHREE"
Starting
BELLE BENNETT and
PHILIPPE DE LACEY
SUNRISE AND YOU
from
"SUNRISE"
Starring
JANET GAYNOR and
GEORGE O'BRIEN
SINGAPORE SAL
from
"Lady Divine" Showing Up
Strong for Witmark Firm
"SAL OF SINGAPORE"
Starring
PHYLLIS HAVER
I'VE NEVER SEEN A SMILE
LIKE YOURS
"Lady Divine," theme song of Corinne Grif-
from
fith's First National Vitaphone picture, "The
RONALD WESTS
"ALIBI"
Divine Lady," has become one of the most
lively numbers in the catalog of M. Witmark
MY HEART'S LONGING
& Sons, New York, and is in big demand by
FOR YOU, ELAINE
professionals throughout the country. Such
from
"TIMES SQUARE"
eminent artists as John McCormick, Reinald
Starring
Werrenrath and others have included it in their
ALICE DAY
repertoire, the latter having sung it on an
WOMAN DISPUTED,
Eveready Hour program recently. Mr. Mc-
Cormick, on a flying visit to the United States,
I LOVE YOU
from
found time to record the song for the Victor
"WOMAN DISPUTED"
Talking Machine Co., this being the third re-
Starring
cording of the number by Victor. Records have
NORMA TALMADGE
also been made by Nathaniel Shilkret and his
orchestra and by Paul Oliver, a singer. Julius
P. Witmark, Jr., in charge of the Witmark
1650 Broadway
New York
mechanical department, reports that Bruns-
wick, Cameo, Columbia, Edison, Okeh, Pathe,
Plaza and Velvetone have already released
"Lady Divine" or have it scheduled for early
Charles Bayha, well-known music publishers'
release. The number is also slated to appear
shortly on Q R S, U. S., Imperial, Pianostyle executive, has opened his own music publish-
ing concern called the Charles Bayha Music
and Wurlitzer music rolls.
Co., at 1587 Broadway, New York. In the past
Mr. Bayha has had a rich experience in the
field with such concerns as Shapiro, Bernstein
& Co., Al Piantadosi and others, his latest con
ncction having been that of sales promotion
YOUNGSTOWN, 0., April 13.—Morey Davidson,
local song writer and co-author of last season's manager for Mr. Piantadosi. Mr. Bayha plans
success, "An Ivy Covered Shack," has been to conduct an active firm and will announce
appointed Cleveland district manager for the his initial popular catalog within a week or
.
music publishing firm of M. Witmark & Sons. two.
Bayha Opens Own Firm
Gilbert
and
Sullivan's
FAMOUS SONGS
List price 5Oc
Davidson in New Post
Usual trade discount
ROBBINS Music CORPORATION
799 Seventh Avenue.New York
NATIONAL)
M. WITMARK & SONS
The first popular priced book of its kind.
Contents include 22 selected songs from the
immortal operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.
ER9EIX
That the business sorely needed some correc-
tion was the point made by William Arms
Fisher of the Ditson Co. He proceeded to ex-
pound the idea that was broached by John L.
Bratton when he was in town a few weck^
ago. It is Mr. Bratton's idea, Mr. Fisher said,
that the trend of the music industry is not
cheerful. Going into some detail as to Mr.
Bratton's plan which has already 'been pre-
sented to many publishers throughout the coun-
try, Mr. Fisher rather thought it was a good
idea to have him load himself up with facts,
then come back and diagnose the situation, in
short Mr. Bratton would be a sort of physician
to the trade, but of course he naturally seeks a
backing. Mr. Fisher quite approved of Mr.
Bratton going out as a sort of field worker
and said that with his storehouse of knowledge
he could help the music trade to solve its prob-
lems. Parenthetically Mr. Fisher admitted that
right here in Boston the trade had done better
along this line than had many other places.
The problems of the trade are mutual ones, and
he referred to how department stores are now
getting together and freely discussing all the
pros and cons of their individual businesses,
telling each other what to do and what not to
do, discussing house discipline, even opening
their books to each other. Briefly, they arc
getting together for a common end. The mo-
tion was then put by Mr. Fisher and seconded
that Mr. Bratton's proposition to act for the
trade be considered favorably.
There was a word from Grant Schaffer win.
told of a recent trip to Chicago where he visited
schools, teachers and music dealers and he was
deeply impressed with the growth of music in
that city.
M. WITMARK G S O N S
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17
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