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negligible and added: "In the meantime, the broad-
casting stations are certainly operating, either directly
or indirectly, for profit," he said. "Why, I under-
stand that $3,000,000 in tubes alone has been sold by
the subsidiary of one of the companies now broad-
casting."
Under the law, sheet music could be used only for
private, and not for commercial purposes, Mr. Rosen-
thai argued. He said that the prohibition imposed by
his society would not extend to amateur broadcasters,
to Government stations or to universities sending out
musical programs for educational purposes.
George L. Israel of a department store which
broadcasts from Pittsburgh denied Mr. Rosenthal's
statements that phonograph record sales had de-
creased as a result of the radio's popularity, saying
that there had been an increase of 33j/j per cent in
the sales in the country last year.
March 31, 1923
diana Home." These two latter songs have achieved
greater triumphs in the East than within the confines
of the mid-west and far-west states which they com-
memorate.
HER LUCKY THIRTEEN SONGS
Eliza Doyle Smith's Luck Is the Ability to Write
Good Ones and Properly Advertise.
BANGOR WANTS SHEET MUSIC.
The Andrews Music Co., Bangor, Me., has proved
"Provide the right songs and advertise them prop-
that the people of that city are so eager to get the erly and they are bound to sell," is the motto of
sheet music they want, they are willing to inconven- Eliza Doyle Smith, music publisher, 59 East Van
ience themselves somewhat to get it. Some time ago Buren street, Chicago. It is more than a nice-sound-
the store suffered in a big fire and while the damage ing theory with Mrs. Smith, who fulfills the require-
was being repaired business in sheet music was con- ments named and enjoys the rewards in lively sales.
tinued in a rear room on the second floor. To get
When Mrs. Smith entered the publishing business
there the customers had to use a side door and ascend she had the clarity of vision to see what the song
by an improvised stairway. The amazing thing is field required. America wanted songs. "I decided
that the business has increased instead of fallen off that success would come if I wrote songs fit to enter
during the period of inconvenience. The remodeled American homes, but with the pep that modern youth
store will be formally opened in a few weeks.
demands," said the Chicago publisher this week.
"Last year has been a good one and my purpose is to
SHEET MUSIC IN VERA CRUZ.
make the next year better."
The Vera Cruz consular district offers excellent
Mrs. Smith is specially advertising "Our Lucky 13
prospects for the sale of band and sheet music. —including 'Jonah,' a whale of a song." The songs
Amazing Demand for the Remick Song That Is Nearly every city and town has a band, which plays are winners because they are meritorious in music and
classical and semiclassical music, besides marches, words. Previous to entering the music publishing
Heard from Coast to Coast.
one-steps, and waltzes. Jazz music is not popular. field her poetry, published in the leading magazines,
"Carolina in the Morning" is a hit of Jerome H. Pianos are to be found in nearly every home and won her distinction. Her musical education, com-
Remick & Co., New York, which is being sung every popular songs are excellent sellers, writes Vice Con- pleted abroad, is thorough. She has many excellent
place. Literally the song is the biggest hit of the pul Willys A. Myers, from Vera Cruz.
songs to her credit. "My Days Remember," a semi-
time. Other Remick songs are big favorites in cer-
classic, has been sung on concert tours by Titto
tain parts of the country and the sales of any one of
Schipa, a tenor of the Chicago Grand Opera Com-
FORSTER ELECTRIC SIGN.
them may be equal in the aggregate to the sales of
The firm of Forster Music Publisher, Inc., Chicago, pany, and Florence Macbeth, prima donna of the
"Carolina in the Morning," but when it comes to has erected a new electric sign to draw attention to same organization.
general, all-'round-the-country popularity, the latter the suite occupied by the publisher at 235 South
takes the cake.
Wabash avenue, Chicago. The sign is of exceptional
AMERICAN MUSIC IN MEXICO.
But the Remick line has other big sellers that make size for such a display, and is unusually clear and at-
Mistakes in printing and proofreading no longer
profits for the sheet music dealers. "My Buddy" tractive. The Forster Company is producing new
keeps up in sales and it is another of the Remick fa- numbers which are meeting public approval, and, characterize the sheet music from the United States
vorites that has a wide call. The same may be said according to F. J. Forster, head of the publishing sold in Mexico. It .was a fault that once gave ex-
about "Silver Swanee," "California," and "Sweet In- company, new features are being planned for the cuses for invidious comparisons between the Ameri-
song-loving public. The new sign in the heart of can and the German sheet music products. Now, ac-
the music retailing section of the Chicago loop will cording to Consul James B. Stewart, Tampico, there
be one of the features of the Chicago sheet music is no occasion for the slam at the American product,
which, he says, stands high in the estimation of the
trade.
music dealers and the buyers.
George H. Lynch, Hartford, Conn., founder and
conductor of Lynch's Orchestra and composer of
A sheet music department has been installed in
many pieces of dance music, died recently.
the Portland, Ore., branch of Sherman, Clay & Co.
ALL STATES WANT "CAROLINA"
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
WHITE MFG. CO.
21S Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
NEW YORK
433 Filth Avc.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO. ftS")
CHICAGO
Republic Bid*.
Manufacturers of the
HARDMAN PIANO
The Official Piano of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Owning and Operating the Autotone Co. makers of the
Owning and Operating E.G. Harrington & Co.,Est. 1871,makersol the
AUTOTONE GSJK2)
HARRINGTON PIANO
{Supreme A mong Moderately Priced Instruments)
The Hensel Piano
The Standard Piano
The Hardman Autotone
The Harrington Autotone
The Autotone The Playotone The Standard Flayer-Piano
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIE
^
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
In Three Parts:
1. Instruments of Established
Names and Character.
2. Instruments that bear Spe-
cial Names or Trade Marks.
3. Manufacturers of Pianos
and Player-Pianos with Chap-
ters on Piano Building and Buy-
ing designed for the guidance
of prospective purchasers.
r
anufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Player A&ions
Standard Player Actions
Art De Luxe Reproducing Actions
Parts and Accessories
Facsimile Fall-
board Names of Leading Pianos
and Player-Pianos in Colors
Revised Annually
NO PIANO DEALER OR SALESMAN
CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT.
IF YOU DON'T CONSULT "PRESTO
BUYERS' GUIDE" YOU ARE MISSING
OPPORTUNITIES. G E T I T NOW.
Give a copy to each of your salesmen.
Price 50 cents per copy.
COMPANIES
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
San Francisco Office
462 tPhelan building
'Department*
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
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negligible and added: "In the meantime, the broad-
casting stations are certainly operating, either directly
or indirectly, for profit," he said. "Why, I under-
stand that $3,000,000 in tubes alone has been sold by
the subsidiary of one of the companies now broad-
casting."
Under the law, sheet music could be used only for
private, and not for commercial purposes, Mr. Rosen-
thai argued. He said that the prohibition imposed by
his society would not extend to amateur broadcasters,
to Government stations or to universities sending out
musical programs for educational purposes.
George L. Israel of a department store which
broadcasts from Pittsburgh denied Mr. Rosenthal's
statements that phonograph record sales had de-
creased as a result of the radio's popularity, saying
that there had been an increase of 33j/j per cent in
the sales in the country last year.
March 31, 1923
diana Home." These two latter songs have achieved
greater triumphs in the East than within the confines
of the mid-west and far-west states which they com-
memorate.
HER LUCKY THIRTEEN SONGS
Eliza Doyle Smith's Luck Is the Ability to Write
Good Ones and Properly Advertise.
BANGOR WANTS SHEET MUSIC.
The Andrews Music Co., Bangor, Me., has proved
"Provide the right songs and advertise them prop-
that the people of that city are so eager to get the erly and they are bound to sell," is the motto of
sheet music they want, they are willing to inconven- Eliza Doyle Smith, music publisher, 59 East Van
ience themselves somewhat to get it. Some time ago Buren street, Chicago. It is more than a nice-sound-
the store suffered in a big fire and while the damage ing theory with Mrs. Smith, who fulfills the require-
was being repaired business in sheet music was con- ments named and enjoys the rewards in lively sales.
tinued in a rear room on the second floor. To get
When Mrs. Smith entered the publishing business
there the customers had to use a side door and ascend she had the clarity of vision to see what the song
by an improvised stairway. The amazing thing is field required. America wanted songs. "I decided
that the business has increased instead of fallen off that success would come if I wrote songs fit to enter
during the period of inconvenience. The remodeled American homes, but with the pep that modern youth
store will be formally opened in a few weeks.
demands," said the Chicago publisher this week.
"Last year has been a good one and my purpose is to
SHEET MUSIC IN VERA CRUZ.
make the next year better."
The Vera Cruz consular district offers excellent
Mrs. Smith is specially advertising "Our Lucky 13
prospects for the sale of band and sheet music. —including 'Jonah,' a whale of a song." The songs
Amazing Demand for the Remick Song That Is Nearly every city and town has a band, which plays are winners because they are meritorious in music and
classical and semiclassical music, besides marches, words. Previous to entering the music publishing
Heard from Coast to Coast.
one-steps, and waltzes. Jazz music is not popular. field her poetry, published in the leading magazines,
"Carolina in the Morning" is a hit of Jerome H. Pianos are to be found in nearly every home and won her distinction. Her musical education, com-
Remick & Co., New York, which is being sung every popular songs are excellent sellers, writes Vice Con- pleted abroad, is thorough. She has many excellent
place. Literally the song is the biggest hit of the pul Willys A. Myers, from Vera Cruz.
songs to her credit. "My Days Remember," a semi-
time. Other Remick songs are big favorites in cer-
classic, has been sung on concert tours by Titto
tain parts of the country and the sales of any one of
Schipa, a tenor of the Chicago Grand Opera Com-
FORSTER ELECTRIC SIGN.
them may be equal in the aggregate to the sales of
The firm of Forster Music Publisher, Inc., Chicago, pany, and Florence Macbeth, prima donna of the
"Carolina in the Morning," but when it comes to has erected a new electric sign to draw attention to same organization.
general, all-'round-the-country popularity, the latter the suite occupied by the publisher at 235 South
takes the cake.
Wabash avenue, Chicago. The sign is of exceptional
AMERICAN MUSIC IN MEXICO.
But the Remick line has other big sellers that make size for such a display, and is unusually clear and at-
Mistakes in printing and proofreading no longer
profits for the sheet music dealers. "My Buddy" tractive. The Forster Company is producing new
keeps up in sales and it is another of the Remick fa- numbers which are meeting public approval, and, characterize the sheet music from the United States
vorites that has a wide call. The same may be said according to F. J. Forster, head of the publishing sold in Mexico. It .was a fault that once gave ex-
about "Silver Swanee," "California," and "Sweet In- company, new features are being planned for the cuses for invidious comparisons between the Ameri-
song-loving public. The new sign in the heart of can and the German sheet music products. Now, ac-
the music retailing section of the Chicago loop will cording to Consul James B. Stewart, Tampico, there
be one of the features of the Chicago sheet music is no occasion for the slam at the American product,
which, he says, stands high in the estimation of the
trade.
music dealers and the buyers.
George H. Lynch, Hartford, Conn., founder and
conductor of Lynch's Orchestra and composer of
A sheet music department has been installed in
many pieces of dance music, died recently.
the Portland, Ore., branch of Sherman, Clay & Co.
ALL STATES WANT "CAROLINA"
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
WHITE MFG. CO.
21S Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
NEW YORK
433 Filth Avc.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO. ftS")
CHICAGO
Republic Bid*.
Manufacturers of the
HARDMAN PIANO
The Official Piano of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Owning and Operating the Autotone Co. makers of the
Owning and Operating E.G. Harrington & Co.,Est. 1871,makersol the
AUTOTONE GSJK2)
HARRINGTON PIANO
{Supreme A mong Moderately Priced Instruments)
The Hensel Piano
The Standard Piano
The Hardman Autotone
The Harrington Autotone
The Autotone The Playotone The Standard Flayer-Piano
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIE
^
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
In Three Parts:
1. Instruments of Established
Names and Character.
2. Instruments that bear Spe-
cial Names or Trade Marks.
3. Manufacturers of Pianos
and Player-Pianos with Chap-
ters on Piano Building and Buy-
ing designed for the guidance
of prospective purchasers.
r
anufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Player A&ions
Standard Player Actions
Art De Luxe Reproducing Actions
Parts and Accessories
Facsimile Fall-
board Names of Leading Pianos
and Player-Pianos in Colors
Revised Annually
NO PIANO DEALER OR SALESMAN
CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT.
IF YOU DON'T CONSULT "PRESTO
BUYERS' GUIDE" YOU ARE MISSING
OPPORTUNITIES. G E T I T NOW.
Give a copy to each of your salesmen.
Price 50 cents per copy.
COMPANIES
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
San Francisco Office
462 tPhelan building
'Department*
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
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).
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