Presto
Issue: 1922 1895 - Page 25
PRESTO
November 18, 1922.
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
HERE'S THE LATEST
Hysterical Offer of Songs for Names of "People
Interested in Popular Music."
The latest of the seemingly endless schemes for
getting under the epidermis of buyers of pop songs
conies from a small orchestra leader. It is the form
of a letter designed to secure lists of names suitable
for circularizing. It appears to differ from the cus-
tomary song wanted enterprise, and the letter reads
as follows:
"'I am desirous of obtaining the names and ad-
dresses of people who have a musical instrument or
are interested in popular music. I must have these
names and am willing to pay for them in the fol-
lowing manner: Please fill out the lines below with
the names and addresses of three or more of your
friends or others who play, sing, or are interested
in good music, inclose one dime and mail to me. I
•will send you postpaid, a new 50 (fifty) cent sheet-
inusic copy of the prettiest two-step and waltz-chorus
song (with dance-interlude) on the market, entitled:
"Pride of My Heart and Home," which has a beau-
tiful, catchy melody, of the popular swing in two-
step and waltz time—in the key of G. Combined
with the above, you will also receive at same time
(without charge), the complete words with full piano
music of the latest, best patriotic song on the market,
entitled, "The Gallant Soldier Boy," just issued,
whose beautiful chorus gladdens many a heart. This
is surely a musical bargain. You see I really allow
you ten cents for every name you send me, and
besides, you and your friends will receive illustrated
circulars with bargains of the "World's Best Mus'c,"
which I sell at a very much lower price than other
first-class dealers. Be sure and write the names
and addresses accurately, and your own name on
line below."
Style SO
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
THE LITTLE GREEN APPLE
Publisher Is Mystified at Reference to Ben King's
Verses in Presto Review.
Accompanying a fine assortment of complimentary
notices from music dealers, singers, and others, con-
cerning two of the offerings which were recently re-
viewed in Presto, W. M. Rieder, of the "Melody
Market," Niles, Mich., writes as follows:
"I send you evidences that our numbers have found
some reviewers who differ, from your man, which,
of course, does not prove him wrong.
"Would be pleased if you would have him advise
me where I can get 'little green apple' song, or what-
ever it may be. The phrase not being capitalized, I
am in doubt if it refers to a composition or summer
complaint."
It is a pleasure to know that many competent
critics do not altogether coincide with Presto's re-
viewer with respect to the "Song of Cupid" and "A
Body Can't Just Help But A-loving You." Both the
songs are better than the average, as our reviewer
plainly intimated. The "little green apple" was
written by the late Ben King, whose song did really
have more to do with summer complaint than with
the divine emotion. King's little green apple "as it
grew, as it grew," and later as it worried the little
boy's insides, was once a great hit, as many verse
lovers still remember.
JAZZ IS STILL DYING
Musicians Report a Ban on It by Chicago Hotels
and Dancing Clubs.
Jazz is on its last legs, according to many Chicago
musicians, but it will leave a permanent effect on
American music, Dean Peter C. Lutkin of the School
of Music at Northwestern University, Evanston, said
this week.
"Some jazz music is clever and some is merely
abominable," Dean Lutkin said. "In the last analysis,
however, I feel sure its effect will be permanent."
Jazz has been banned by the principal Chicago
hotels and dancing clubs except the fashionable
Casino Club, musicians say.
BAN ON JAZZ SACRILEGE
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
16 to 22 South Peoria St.
CHICAGO
Syncopation of Chopin's Wonderful "Funeral March"
Arouses French Society in Paris.
The raid of jazz plagiarists on the music of the
masters to meet the demands of the dancing craze
of Paris has aroused to action the Societe des Auteurs
et Compositeurs, says a dispatch to the New York
Times. This organization has declared itself the
guardian of the rights of authors and composers who
have been dead for more than fifty years.
In order to protect the works of these artists from
the onslaughts of the music pirates they plan a direct
appeal to the dance hall musicians of the city. These
musicians will be circularized and personally solicited
to join in the general refusal to play plagiarized
music. If necessary, the organization will resort to
the courts.
Chopin's "Funeral March" syncopated to fox-trot
time, is the atrocity that has aroused the society to
action. Previously Saint-Saen's "Danse Macabre"
had achieved a paradoxical popularity by a "blues"
twist.
THE WEDDING AT DOORN.
The changes from the original program for Ex-
Kaiser Wilhelm's wedding at Doom, Holland, last
Friday, simplified it. One of the plans abandoned
by the ex-Kaiser was that of engaging an orchestra
to play the wedding music. He decided to content
himself with strains from the family organ. The
musical program included Mendelssohn's Wedding
March and the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin
played upon an American organ made in Germany.
SONG ABOUT A ROAD.
"Dixie Highway," the pronounced hit of Jerome H.
Remick & Co., is now considered an effective bit of
advertising for the great national highway and in-
cidentally a business-maker for the "places of call"
along its smooth and picturesque route. Wherever
there are songs to be sung, "Dixie Highway" is in-
variably a selection. And of course the music of the
song is heard from the rornlhouse orchestras and in
the theaters along the way.
ENLARGES SHEET MUSIC SPACE.
Additional space has been added to the store of
Sherman, Clay & Co., Seattle, Wash., and some of
this has been accorded to the sheet music depart-
ment which is now one of the important departments
in the big store at Third avenue and Pine street.
The sheet music department is now located in the
Pine street frontage recently acquired by the com-
pany. C. J. Heinz is manager.
REMICK HIT FEATURED.
Henri Keates, master organist of the Liberty
Theater, Portland, Ore., last week featured the
Remick "Indiana Home," and this week is featuring
another Remick number, "I'm Just a Little Blue for
You," which is being featured with slides and the
chorus is thrown on the screen and the audience in-
vited to sing.
Dealers in Chase Brothers pianos in many places
are providing their communities with attractive musi-
cal events with the aid of Robert Macdonald, the
well-known concert pianist at special recitals show-
ing the artistic character of the Chase Brothers
piano.
EVERY MAN. WHETHER
Directly or Indirectly Interested in
Pianos, Phonographs or the General
Music Trade
Should have the three booklets compris-
ing
PRESTO TRADE LISTS
No. 1—Directory of the Music Trades—
the Dealers List.
No. 2—The Phonograph Directory—the
Talking Machine List.
No. 3—Directory of the Music Industries
(Manufacturers, Supplies, etc., of
all kinds).
Price, each book, 25 cents.
The three books combined contain the
only complete addresses and classified
lists of all the various depart-
ments of the music indus-
tries and trades.
Choice of these books and also a copy of
the indispensable "Presto Buyer's Guide,"
will be sent free of charge to new sub-
scribers to Presto, the American Music
Trade Weekly, at $2 a year.
You want Presto; you want the Presto
Trade Lists. They cost little and return
much, Why not have them?
Published by
Presto Publishing Co*
407 So. Dearborn St.,
CHICAGO, ILL.
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November 18, 1922.
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
HERE'S THE LATEST
Hysterical Offer of Songs for Names of "People
Interested in Popular Music."
The latest of the seemingly endless schemes for
getting under the epidermis of buyers of pop songs
conies from a small orchestra leader. It is the form
of a letter designed to secure lists of names suitable
for circularizing. It appears to differ from the cus-
tomary song wanted enterprise, and the letter reads
as follows:
"'I am desirous of obtaining the names and ad-
dresses of people who have a musical instrument or
are interested in popular music. I must have these
names and am willing to pay for them in the fol-
lowing manner: Please fill out the lines below with
the names and addresses of three or more of your
friends or others who play, sing, or are interested
in good music, inclose one dime and mail to me. I
•will send you postpaid, a new 50 (fifty) cent sheet-
inusic copy of the prettiest two-step and waltz-chorus
song (with dance-interlude) on the market, entitled:
"Pride of My Heart and Home," which has a beau-
tiful, catchy melody, of the popular swing in two-
step and waltz time—in the key of G. Combined
with the above, you will also receive at same time
(without charge), the complete words with full piano
music of the latest, best patriotic song on the market,
entitled, "The Gallant Soldier Boy," just issued,
whose beautiful chorus gladdens many a heart. This
is surely a musical bargain. You see I really allow
you ten cents for every name you send me, and
besides, you and your friends will receive illustrated
circulars with bargains of the "World's Best Mus'c,"
which I sell at a very much lower price than other
first-class dealers. Be sure and write the names
and addresses accurately, and your own name on
line below."
Style SO
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
THE LITTLE GREEN APPLE
Publisher Is Mystified at Reference to Ben King's
Verses in Presto Review.
Accompanying a fine assortment of complimentary
notices from music dealers, singers, and others, con-
cerning two of the offerings which were recently re-
viewed in Presto, W. M. Rieder, of the "Melody
Market," Niles, Mich., writes as follows:
"I send you evidences that our numbers have found
some reviewers who differ, from your man, which,
of course, does not prove him wrong.
"Would be pleased if you would have him advise
me where I can get 'little green apple' song, or what-
ever it may be. The phrase not being capitalized, I
am in doubt if it refers to a composition or summer
complaint."
It is a pleasure to know that many competent
critics do not altogether coincide with Presto's re-
viewer with respect to the "Song of Cupid" and "A
Body Can't Just Help But A-loving You." Both the
songs are better than the average, as our reviewer
plainly intimated. The "little green apple" was
written by the late Ben King, whose song did really
have more to do with summer complaint than with
the divine emotion. King's little green apple "as it
grew, as it grew," and later as it worried the little
boy's insides, was once a great hit, as many verse
lovers still remember.
JAZZ IS STILL DYING
Musicians Report a Ban on It by Chicago Hotels
and Dancing Clubs.
Jazz is on its last legs, according to many Chicago
musicians, but it will leave a permanent effect on
American music, Dean Peter C. Lutkin of the School
of Music at Northwestern University, Evanston, said
this week.
"Some jazz music is clever and some is merely
abominable," Dean Lutkin said. "In the last analysis,
however, I feel sure its effect will be permanent."
Jazz has been banned by the principal Chicago
hotels and dancing clubs except the fashionable
Casino Club, musicians say.
BAN ON JAZZ SACRILEGE
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
16 to 22 South Peoria St.
CHICAGO
Syncopation of Chopin's Wonderful "Funeral March"
Arouses French Society in Paris.
The raid of jazz plagiarists on the music of the
masters to meet the demands of the dancing craze
of Paris has aroused to action the Societe des Auteurs
et Compositeurs, says a dispatch to the New York
Times. This organization has declared itself the
guardian of the rights of authors and composers who
have been dead for more than fifty years.
In order to protect the works of these artists from
the onslaughts of the music pirates they plan a direct
appeal to the dance hall musicians of the city. These
musicians will be circularized and personally solicited
to join in the general refusal to play plagiarized
music. If necessary, the organization will resort to
the courts.
Chopin's "Funeral March" syncopated to fox-trot
time, is the atrocity that has aroused the society to
action. Previously Saint-Saen's "Danse Macabre"
had achieved a paradoxical popularity by a "blues"
twist.
THE WEDDING AT DOORN.
The changes from the original program for Ex-
Kaiser Wilhelm's wedding at Doom, Holland, last
Friday, simplified it. One of the plans abandoned
by the ex-Kaiser was that of engaging an orchestra
to play the wedding music. He decided to content
himself with strains from the family organ. The
musical program included Mendelssohn's Wedding
March and the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin
played upon an American organ made in Germany.
SONG ABOUT A ROAD.
"Dixie Highway," the pronounced hit of Jerome H.
Remick & Co., is now considered an effective bit of
advertising for the great national highway and in-
cidentally a business-maker for the "places of call"
along its smooth and picturesque route. Wherever
there are songs to be sung, "Dixie Highway" is in-
variably a selection. And of course the music of the
song is heard from the rornlhouse orchestras and in
the theaters along the way.
ENLARGES SHEET MUSIC SPACE.
Additional space has been added to the store of
Sherman, Clay & Co., Seattle, Wash., and some of
this has been accorded to the sheet music depart-
ment which is now one of the important departments
in the big store at Third avenue and Pine street.
The sheet music department is now located in the
Pine street frontage recently acquired by the com-
pany. C. J. Heinz is manager.
REMICK HIT FEATURED.
Henri Keates, master organist of the Liberty
Theater, Portland, Ore., last week featured the
Remick "Indiana Home," and this week is featuring
another Remick number, "I'm Just a Little Blue for
You," which is being featured with slides and the
chorus is thrown on the screen and the audience in-
vited to sing.
Dealers in Chase Brothers pianos in many places
are providing their communities with attractive musi-
cal events with the aid of Robert Macdonald, the
well-known concert pianist at special recitals show-
ing the artistic character of the Chase Brothers
piano.
EVERY MAN. WHETHER
Directly or Indirectly Interested in
Pianos, Phonographs or the General
Music Trade
Should have the three booklets compris-
ing
PRESTO TRADE LISTS
No. 1—Directory of the Music Trades—
the Dealers List.
No. 2—The Phonograph Directory—the
Talking Machine List.
No. 3—Directory of the Music Industries
(Manufacturers, Supplies, etc., of
all kinds).
Price, each book, 25 cents.
The three books combined contain the
only complete addresses and classified
lists of all the various depart-
ments of the music indus-
tries and trades.
Choice of these books and also a copy of
the indispensable "Presto Buyer's Guide,"
will be sent free of charge to new sub-
scribers to Presto, the American Music
Trade Weekly, at $2 a year.
You want Presto; you want the Presto
Trade Lists. They cost little and return
much, Why not have them?
Published by
Presto Publishing Co*
407 So. Dearborn St.,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).