Presto
Issue: 1922 1901 - Page 23
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PRESTO
December 30, 1922.
SHEET MUSIC TRADE
MUSIC IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
In the Number of Music Sections the State of Massa-
chusetts Comes First.
The Music Teachers' National Association has pub-
lished the summaries made from returned question-
naires sent out by the Committee on Histor}' of
Music and Music Libraries. The summaries show an
iiiimiiimiiimiiiimiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiimiimiiiii
encouraging position for music in the 2,849 libraries
questioned. All the libraries reported an increase of
THE COMBINED CIRCULATION
interest in the music departments in the libraries.
OF PRESTO (EST. 1884), AND MUS-
There are 5,000 volumes on music in the 326
ICAL TIMES (EST. 1881), IS BY FAR
libraries in New York state from which replies were
received. The state has regular music sections in
THE LARGEST IN THE FIELD OF
104 libraries.
The state of Massachusetts comes
THE MUSIC TRADE. COMBINA-
STRONG ON SHEET MUSIC.
first with 343 music collections.
TION RATES OF SPECIAL AT-
Departments for player rolls and talking machine
"Music for All Instruments and Voices" is a slogan
TRACTIVENESS FOR ADVERTIS- of Volkwien Bros., Pittsburgh, Pa., which is properly records are found in seven libraries. Quite a few
by musical people over a wide territory. libraries report collections of orchestral scores, but
ING SPACE IN BOTH PAPERS understood
The well-known music house is specially proud of its chamber music seems to be neglected. Only a few
WILL BE MADE TO MUSIC PUB- sheet music department, in the efficiency of which it libraries have appropriations for music sections. None
gives continual evidences. Sheet music window dis- of the libraries report a decrease in interest in music,
LISHERS.
plays, sheet music trims within the store, effective in fourteen the interest is stationary and twenty-one
publicity and a keen desire to anticipate every popu- libraries report an increasing interest.
This department is designed to advance the sales lar desire in sheet music keep the public alive to the
of sheet music, and give any current information in advantages of dealing with such a house. A special
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.
the Sheet Music Trade.
phase of the business in this department is in orches-
The Richmond Music Supply Corp., New York,
This publication believes that Sheet Music will trations. The index of music publications of the of which Maurice Richmond is founder and head, will
pay the dealer, just as any other commodity pays house goes back over twenty years.
celebrate the first anniversary of its formation during
those who merchandise it properly.
the second week of January. Mr. Richmond, who is
The conductor of this department will review
AUSTRIA'S "MUSIC STAMPS."
one of the most widely known men in the sheet music
any numbers that are sent in for the purpose. It is
A series of "music stamps'' has been issued by Aus- trade, has associated with him in the business Max
not the intent to criticise, but to review these offer- tria, according to the New York Times, which says Mayer, also well known to the trade. "Prompt, Effi-
ings, giving particular information of the theme and the stamps are the most artistic of the postage kind cient Service" is the motto of the house.
a description of the musical setting of the number which has come from Europe in many a day. There
discussed.
are seven values, each bearing the head of an emi-
SHEET MUSIC SUCCESS.
Address all communications to Conductor Sheet nent Austrian composer, among whom is Beethoven,
One of the firms which make the music goods
Music Dept., Presto, 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago, 111. who although a native of Bonn, Germany, spent most business of Florida active is the Daytona Music
of his time in Vienna and did the most of his musi- Company, Daytona. Some time ago the officials of
cal work there.
Haydn, Mozart, Shubert, Anton the house saw the profit making advantages of a
Bruckner, Johann Strauss the younger, and Hugo sheet music counter and installed a modern one,
SHEET MUSIC TRADE NOTES
Wolf are other composers whose heads appear on managed in an up-to-date way. The department is
the stamps.
now admitted to be the best advertiser for the musi-
cal instrument goods carried by the house.
A Few Items Interesting to People in Sheet Music
A REMICK "HIT."
Department Are Printed.
According to I. E. Sklare, one of the biggest
L. Wolfe Gilbert Music Corp., Wilmington, Dela- Remick hits that has reached Portland for a long
ware, publishers, has been incorporated with capital- time, is "Caroline in the Morning." It is being sung
MAKE WAY
ization of $1,000,000. This is one of the largest all over town and Henri Keates is helping its popu-
FOR THE
initial investments associated with the music publish- larity by featuring it on the big Wurlitzer at the Lib-
ing industry, and is therefore of special interest.
erty Theater. Mr. Sklare says the only trouble they
The Evans Music Co., handling sheet music in San have with it is keeping sufficient supply in stock to
Pedro, Calif., has moved to larger quarters.
meet the demand.
"Hot 'n Cold" is the title of a new song of Jerome
H. Remick & Co.
BERLIN'S FIRST JOB.
J. P. Flanagin, 782 Thirty-third street, Milwau-
Irving Berlin, who has made a fortune writing
kee, Wis., is the writer of a song of which he is the popular songs, made his first dollar as a waiter in a
Endorsed and Sung by Cyrena Van Gordon
publisher. Mr. Flanagin is said to be the only octo- cheap restaurant run by a man known as "Nigger
genarian composer-publisher living.
"DREAMING OF LOVE'S OLD DREAM 91
Mike," according to the Utica, N. Y., Press. In
Dix, Ltd., London, is the name of a new music those days "Nigger Mike" was considered wealthy,
The Song You Have Been Waiting For—
publishing firm which recently opened offices at but when he died last week he was penniless and his
"You're the One Little Girl for Me"
Faraday House, 10-12 Charing Cross road, with singing waiter went to his funeral.
A Ballad You Will Never Forget
branch offices in Paris, Vienna, Berlin and Toronto.
Angela Diller and Elizabeth Quafle have collabo-
"When I Dream that Auld Erin is Free"
rated in a volume of folk tunes called "When All the
A Tribute to Ireland's Independence
Oriental Fox-trot Ballad,
World Was Young." There are forty-six piano solos
and duets in the collection, which Has been issued by
as Catchy as the Flu.
the Willis Music Co., Cincinnati, O.
Successors to
W. J. O'Callaghan, director of music at Culver
Send for professional copy:
Academy, is the composer of "Indiana, We're Com-
GOTT
@ HENDERSON
Orchestration, 25c.
166 W. JACKSON BLVD.
CHICAGO
ing Home," the words of which are by Edna B.
TO PUBLISHERS
Seward, a writer of short stories. The song was first
sung at the recent meeting of the Indiana Society of
Chicago.
Harvey Orr, of the sheet music department of
Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco, has just con-
cluded a trip through the Middle West and South
in the interest of his department.
A stock of sheet music has been added to his other
lines by Joseph C. Irwin, Rutherfordton, N. C.
FORE!
Four Foremost Sellers
"LOVE OF THE AGES"
TANA
HERBERT J. GOTT
Stewart & Aarrestad Pub. Co.
"THE LOVE YOU
FIRST GAVE ME"
A Song of the better class. Very pretty
melody. Will go well anywhere* One
of the kind that never grows old.
Orchestrations
now ready
25c
WM. STERN, Publisher
6219 MAY ST.
:-:
CHICAGO, ILL.
American Popular Music Bulletin Service.
ANY PUBLISHER ^
OUR REFERENCE
RAYNEB.DALHEIM & Co.
L
REMICK SONG HITS
Brinsmade, N. D.
JUST OUT!
"Mother, Dear, I'm Sad and Lonely,"
A New Waltz Song; add this to your Xmas
list. Composed and published by
MAY BELL ANDREWS
ELDRED
(McKean Co.)
PENNA.
- WORK DONE BY
ALL PROCESSES
"2054-2060 W.Lake St,..Chicago,Ill.
Nobody Lied
Sweet Indiana Home
My Buddy
California
Tomorrow Will Be Brighter
Than Today
Carolina in the Morning
Silver Swanee
Childhood Days
When Shall We Meet Again
Lovable Eyes
Out of the Shadows
Your Eyes Have Told Me So
Dixie Highway
Just a Little Blue
Polly
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
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Detroit
PRESTO
December 30, 1922.
SHEET MUSIC TRADE
MUSIC IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
In the Number of Music Sections the State of Massa-
chusetts Comes First.
The Music Teachers' National Association has pub-
lished the summaries made from returned question-
naires sent out by the Committee on Histor}' of
Music and Music Libraries. The summaries show an
iiiimiiimiiimiiiimiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiimiimiiiii
encouraging position for music in the 2,849 libraries
questioned. All the libraries reported an increase of
THE COMBINED CIRCULATION
interest in the music departments in the libraries.
OF PRESTO (EST. 1884), AND MUS-
There are 5,000 volumes on music in the 326
ICAL TIMES (EST. 1881), IS BY FAR
libraries in New York state from which replies were
received. The state has regular music sections in
THE LARGEST IN THE FIELD OF
104 libraries.
The state of Massachusetts comes
THE MUSIC TRADE. COMBINA-
STRONG ON SHEET MUSIC.
first with 343 music collections.
TION RATES OF SPECIAL AT-
Departments for player rolls and talking machine
"Music for All Instruments and Voices" is a slogan
TRACTIVENESS FOR ADVERTIS- of Volkwien Bros., Pittsburgh, Pa., which is properly records are found in seven libraries. Quite a few
by musical people over a wide territory. libraries report collections of orchestral scores, but
ING SPACE IN BOTH PAPERS understood
The well-known music house is specially proud of its chamber music seems to be neglected. Only a few
WILL BE MADE TO MUSIC PUB- sheet music department, in the efficiency of which it libraries have appropriations for music sections. None
gives continual evidences. Sheet music window dis- of the libraries report a decrease in interest in music,
LISHERS.
plays, sheet music trims within the store, effective in fourteen the interest is stationary and twenty-one
publicity and a keen desire to anticipate every popu- libraries report an increasing interest.
This department is designed to advance the sales lar desire in sheet music keep the public alive to the
of sheet music, and give any current information in advantages of dealing with such a house. A special
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.
the Sheet Music Trade.
phase of the business in this department is in orches-
The Richmond Music Supply Corp., New York,
This publication believes that Sheet Music will trations. The index of music publications of the of which Maurice Richmond is founder and head, will
pay the dealer, just as any other commodity pays house goes back over twenty years.
celebrate the first anniversary of its formation during
those who merchandise it properly.
the second week of January. Mr. Richmond, who is
The conductor of this department will review
AUSTRIA'S "MUSIC STAMPS."
one of the most widely known men in the sheet music
any numbers that are sent in for the purpose. It is
A series of "music stamps'' has been issued by Aus- trade, has associated with him in the business Max
not the intent to criticise, but to review these offer- tria, according to the New York Times, which says Mayer, also well known to the trade. "Prompt, Effi-
ings, giving particular information of the theme and the stamps are the most artistic of the postage kind cient Service" is the motto of the house.
a description of the musical setting of the number which has come from Europe in many a day. There
discussed.
are seven values, each bearing the head of an emi-
SHEET MUSIC SUCCESS.
Address all communications to Conductor Sheet nent Austrian composer, among whom is Beethoven,
One of the firms which make the music goods
Music Dept., Presto, 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago, 111. who although a native of Bonn, Germany, spent most business of Florida active is the Daytona Music
of his time in Vienna and did the most of his musi- Company, Daytona. Some time ago the officials of
cal work there.
Haydn, Mozart, Shubert, Anton the house saw the profit making advantages of a
Bruckner, Johann Strauss the younger, and Hugo sheet music counter and installed a modern one,
SHEET MUSIC TRADE NOTES
Wolf are other composers whose heads appear on managed in an up-to-date way. The department is
the stamps.
now admitted to be the best advertiser for the musi-
cal instrument goods carried by the house.
A Few Items Interesting to People in Sheet Music
A REMICK "HIT."
Department Are Printed.
According to I. E. Sklare, one of the biggest
L. Wolfe Gilbert Music Corp., Wilmington, Dela- Remick hits that has reached Portland for a long
ware, publishers, has been incorporated with capital- time, is "Caroline in the Morning." It is being sung
MAKE WAY
ization of $1,000,000. This is one of the largest all over town and Henri Keates is helping its popu-
FOR THE
initial investments associated with the music publish- larity by featuring it on the big Wurlitzer at the Lib-
ing industry, and is therefore of special interest.
erty Theater. Mr. Sklare says the only trouble they
The Evans Music Co., handling sheet music in San have with it is keeping sufficient supply in stock to
Pedro, Calif., has moved to larger quarters.
meet the demand.
"Hot 'n Cold" is the title of a new song of Jerome
H. Remick & Co.
BERLIN'S FIRST JOB.
J. P. Flanagin, 782 Thirty-third street, Milwau-
Irving Berlin, who has made a fortune writing
kee, Wis., is the writer of a song of which he is the popular songs, made his first dollar as a waiter in a
Endorsed and Sung by Cyrena Van Gordon
publisher. Mr. Flanagin is said to be the only octo- cheap restaurant run by a man known as "Nigger
genarian composer-publisher living.
"DREAMING OF LOVE'S OLD DREAM 91
Mike," according to the Utica, N. Y., Press. In
Dix, Ltd., London, is the name of a new music those days "Nigger Mike" was considered wealthy,
The Song You Have Been Waiting For—
publishing firm which recently opened offices at but when he died last week he was penniless and his
"You're the One Little Girl for Me"
Faraday House, 10-12 Charing Cross road, with singing waiter went to his funeral.
A Ballad You Will Never Forget
branch offices in Paris, Vienna, Berlin and Toronto.
Angela Diller and Elizabeth Quafle have collabo-
"When I Dream that Auld Erin is Free"
rated in a volume of folk tunes called "When All the
A Tribute to Ireland's Independence
Oriental Fox-trot Ballad,
World Was Young." There are forty-six piano solos
and duets in the collection, which Has been issued by
as Catchy as the Flu.
the Willis Music Co., Cincinnati, O.
Successors to
W. J. O'Callaghan, director of music at Culver
Send for professional copy:
Academy, is the composer of "Indiana, We're Com-
GOTT
@ HENDERSON
Orchestration, 25c.
166 W. JACKSON BLVD.
CHICAGO
ing Home," the words of which are by Edna B.
TO PUBLISHERS
Seward, a writer of short stories. The song was first
sung at the recent meeting of the Indiana Society of
Chicago.
Harvey Orr, of the sheet music department of
Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco, has just con-
cluded a trip through the Middle West and South
in the interest of his department.
A stock of sheet music has been added to his other
lines by Joseph C. Irwin, Rutherfordton, N. C.
FORE!
Four Foremost Sellers
"LOVE OF THE AGES"
TANA
HERBERT J. GOTT
Stewart & Aarrestad Pub. Co.
"THE LOVE YOU
FIRST GAVE ME"
A Song of the better class. Very pretty
melody. Will go well anywhere* One
of the kind that never grows old.
Orchestrations
now ready
25c
WM. STERN, Publisher
6219 MAY ST.
:-:
CHICAGO, ILL.
American Popular Music Bulletin Service.
ANY PUBLISHER ^
OUR REFERENCE
RAYNEB.DALHEIM & Co.
L
REMICK SONG HITS
Brinsmade, N. D.
JUST OUT!
"Mother, Dear, I'm Sad and Lonely,"
A New Waltz Song; add this to your Xmas
list. Composed and published by
MAY BELL ANDREWS
ELDRED
(McKean Co.)
PENNA.
- WORK DONE BY
ALL PROCESSES
"2054-2060 W.Lake St,..Chicago,Ill.
Nobody Lied
Sweet Indiana Home
My Buddy
California
Tomorrow Will Be Brighter
Than Today
Carolina in the Morning
Silver Swanee
Childhood Days
When Shall We Meet Again
Lovable Eyes
Out of the Shadows
Your Eyes Have Told Me So
Dixie Highway
Just a Little Blue
Polly
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
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/
Detroit
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