Presto
Issue: 1930 2251 - Page 10
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October, 1930
P R E S T O-T I M E S
WILL SULLIVANS^LATEST SONGS
Will Sullivan of the Englewood Music House, 516
Englewood avenue, Chicago, states that many folks
that feature songs have asked him where he gets the
ideas for the titles to songs that he writes and that
have met with great popularity. He told a Presto-
Times reporter how he came to choose the title for
his latest home song, "That's My Daddy." Mr. Sulli-
van attended a vaudeville and picture show one eve-
ning and saw Lon Chaney in "Thunder"—one of the
best pictures ever shown on the screen, a real daddy
picture in which Chaney was the hero. Now Mr.
Sullivan was so affected by this wonderful playing,
and realizing that all children love their daddies, that
he went home inspired with the theme and before
going to bed that night he had written the song, and
he was singing the melody before he got any sleep.
Mr. Sullivan is the author of "Has Anyone Seen My
Pal?", "It's Great to Re a Rooster, Cock-a-Doodle-
Doo," and many other songs. His inspiration for the
rooster song he claims he got from the remarks of
a friend who told him the rooster was the hap-
piest bird on earth. It's a catchy lyric and comedy
song and a pep melody—a hot dance number.
Asked about the inspiration for writing "Meet Me
Tonight in the Park,'' Mr. Sullivan said: "Chicago
has some beautiful parks, and on any moonlight night
you will find many lovers there. So in walking
through the park one night I got the idea to write this
lovers' song."
After having- three different parties write the mel-
ody to the song that he did not like he hit on his
own melody, a slow waltz melody that gets the en-
core anywhere when played by a good orchestra.
The first song he ever wrote bore the title, "I Want
a Good Big-hearted Man." He says first of all, girls
always want a good-hearted man; so the lyric to the
song tells you why. One of the lines in the chorus
words: "And make my dreams come true." He claims
to be the real originator of this line; and many of
the past songs and even up to the present time use
this line. They know it is a good line for a song, so
that's why they imitate it or use part of it. Most
of the songs that he has written are what he calls
booster or love songs, like "Let's Go," "Roll Along,"
"That Red-headed Girl of Mine," "That Dixie Band
from Cotton Land," "Nellie McGee,"' a kid song; blue
songs, "Nobody Ever Looks at Me," "Oh, I Got the
Blues." Most of the melodies to these songs he orig-
inated himself.
He does not sit down at the piano or some other
instrument and try to imitate or get around the other
fellow's melody or just close enough to dodge and
infringe on the copyright. He takes a walk to get
away from everybody and the radio and comes home
with a melody that he can sing or whistle, and many
of them are good dance tunes. Many singers, organ-
ists and dance orchestras feature his numbers through-
out the country and are always calling for more than
he publishes. He sells orchestration and they play
them all and never has he received a kick from one
leader that has bought numbers from him. His heart
is in the right place for the musicians, organists and
show people. His only w r ish is that people that at-
tend the theaters will call them all back, see and
hear them sing, dance and play in real-life scenes; a
STEINWAY PIANO GIVES CHILDREN
AN ATTRACTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENT
In a recent issue of the Chicago Sunday Tribune,
pictorial section, appeared a wonderfully attractive
advertisement that was more than an ad—it was a
work of art, Lyon & Healy's tribute of merit to the
Steinway pianos which it has represented at Chicago
for many years, embellished with beautiful pictures.
Besides their main store, Lyon & Healy now have
instrument. And it will subtly connect them with a
glorious tradition, for virtually every great musician
since Wagner has used the Steinway.
"In its graceful case, made from the finest woods,
the Steinway is the cultured decoration for the beauti-
ful room. It is a friendly, personal instrument that
lends itself as well to pleasant moments of reverie,
seven branch stores in operation in Chicago and its
immediate suburbs and one in Cleveland, Ohio.
The big picture in the ad. is the study of a child at
the Steinway, by Anton Bruehl—a boy earnestly look-
ing at the notes in front of him while both hands are
employed at the keys.
"A distinguished background for your children."
says Lyon & Healy in this page advertisement, "with
its traditional ability to develop and inspire the talents
of your children, with all its possibilities for civilized
entertainment, the Steinway now is easily within
your reach.
"The Steinway will give your children an attractive
accomplishment that will help them to make friends.
It will permit them to develop their talents, unham-
pered, on what is both the strongest and most perfect
as to the gay informalities of an evening gathering.
"Yet the Steinway is the piano that can find its way
most easily into every man's home without putting
any undue financial strain upon him. You can pay
for the Steinway as you enjoy it. Ten per cent down.
The balance in three years. Go into any one of Lyon
& Healy's conveniently located neighborhood stores.
Listen to an artist play upon the Steinway. Then
let Lyon & Healy send the Instrument of the Im-
mortals to your home, to entertain your guests, to
endow your children with an instrument that is ade-
quate for the highest genius as well as for years of
the most rugged use.
"The Steinway is the finest piano made. Come in
and be convinced."
combined screen and stage show. By doing so the
people will help a worthy class of people who try
to entertain us and try to live at the profession they
are fitted for. By doing so they will help to boom
the business in their own home towns where show
folks play. They pay car fares on the railroads, also
the shipment of scenery, sleep and cat at hotels and
do lots of shopping in towns they play in.
"For home folks T want to say, don't sell your
piano," said Mr. Sullivan, "but play it; also sing. The
piano is the king of all instruments. Let your chil-
dren learn how to play and sing. Don't listen to the
radio all of the time, and ride around continually in
a car. Sing, dance and play yourself."
JACOB BROS. CO.
Manufacturers of "Pianos of Quality
Established 1878
We have a financing proposition worthy
of vour investigation.
JACOB BROS. CO.
3O6 East 1 3 3 rd St.
NEW YORK
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October, 1930
P R E S T O-T I M E S
WILL SULLIVANS^LATEST SONGS
Will Sullivan of the Englewood Music House, 516
Englewood avenue, Chicago, states that many folks
that feature songs have asked him where he gets the
ideas for the titles to songs that he writes and that
have met with great popularity. He told a Presto-
Times reporter how he came to choose the title for
his latest home song, "That's My Daddy." Mr. Sulli-
van attended a vaudeville and picture show one eve-
ning and saw Lon Chaney in "Thunder"—one of the
best pictures ever shown on the screen, a real daddy
picture in which Chaney was the hero. Now Mr.
Sullivan was so affected by this wonderful playing,
and realizing that all children love their daddies, that
he went home inspired with the theme and before
going to bed that night he had written the song, and
he was singing the melody before he got any sleep.
Mr. Sullivan is the author of "Has Anyone Seen My
Pal?", "It's Great to Re a Rooster, Cock-a-Doodle-
Doo," and many other songs. His inspiration for the
rooster song he claims he got from the remarks of
a friend who told him the rooster was the hap-
piest bird on earth. It's a catchy lyric and comedy
song and a pep melody—a hot dance number.
Asked about the inspiration for writing "Meet Me
Tonight in the Park,'' Mr. Sullivan said: "Chicago
has some beautiful parks, and on any moonlight night
you will find many lovers there. So in walking
through the park one night I got the idea to write this
lovers' song."
After having- three different parties write the mel-
ody to the song that he did not like he hit on his
own melody, a slow waltz melody that gets the en-
core anywhere when played by a good orchestra.
The first song he ever wrote bore the title, "I Want
a Good Big-hearted Man." He says first of all, girls
always want a good-hearted man; so the lyric to the
song tells you why. One of the lines in the chorus
words: "And make my dreams come true." He claims
to be the real originator of this line; and many of
the past songs and even up to the present time use
this line. They know it is a good line for a song, so
that's why they imitate it or use part of it. Most
of the songs that he has written are what he calls
booster or love songs, like "Let's Go," "Roll Along,"
"That Red-headed Girl of Mine," "That Dixie Band
from Cotton Land," "Nellie McGee,"' a kid song; blue
songs, "Nobody Ever Looks at Me," "Oh, I Got the
Blues." Most of the melodies to these songs he orig-
inated himself.
He does not sit down at the piano or some other
instrument and try to imitate or get around the other
fellow's melody or just close enough to dodge and
infringe on the copyright. He takes a walk to get
away from everybody and the radio and comes home
with a melody that he can sing or whistle, and many
of them are good dance tunes. Many singers, organ-
ists and dance orchestras feature his numbers through-
out the country and are always calling for more than
he publishes. He sells orchestration and they play
them all and never has he received a kick from one
leader that has bought numbers from him. His heart
is in the right place for the musicians, organists and
show people. His only w r ish is that people that at-
tend the theaters will call them all back, see and
hear them sing, dance and play in real-life scenes; a
STEINWAY PIANO GIVES CHILDREN
AN ATTRACTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENT
In a recent issue of the Chicago Sunday Tribune,
pictorial section, appeared a wonderfully attractive
advertisement that was more than an ad—it was a
work of art, Lyon & Healy's tribute of merit to the
Steinway pianos which it has represented at Chicago
for many years, embellished with beautiful pictures.
Besides their main store, Lyon & Healy now have
instrument. And it will subtly connect them with a
glorious tradition, for virtually every great musician
since Wagner has used the Steinway.
"In its graceful case, made from the finest woods,
the Steinway is the cultured decoration for the beauti-
ful room. It is a friendly, personal instrument that
lends itself as well to pleasant moments of reverie,
seven branch stores in operation in Chicago and its
immediate suburbs and one in Cleveland, Ohio.
The big picture in the ad. is the study of a child at
the Steinway, by Anton Bruehl—a boy earnestly look-
ing at the notes in front of him while both hands are
employed at the keys.
"A distinguished background for your children."
says Lyon & Healy in this page advertisement, "with
its traditional ability to develop and inspire the talents
of your children, with all its possibilities for civilized
entertainment, the Steinway now is easily within
your reach.
"The Steinway will give your children an attractive
accomplishment that will help them to make friends.
It will permit them to develop their talents, unham-
pered, on what is both the strongest and most perfect
as to the gay informalities of an evening gathering.
"Yet the Steinway is the piano that can find its way
most easily into every man's home without putting
any undue financial strain upon him. You can pay
for the Steinway as you enjoy it. Ten per cent down.
The balance in three years. Go into any one of Lyon
& Healy's conveniently located neighborhood stores.
Listen to an artist play upon the Steinway. Then
let Lyon & Healy send the Instrument of the Im-
mortals to your home, to entertain your guests, to
endow your children with an instrument that is ade-
quate for the highest genius as well as for years of
the most rugged use.
"The Steinway is the finest piano made. Come in
and be convinced."
combined screen and stage show. By doing so the
people will help a worthy class of people who try
to entertain us and try to live at the profession they
are fitted for. By doing so they will help to boom
the business in their own home towns where show
folks play. They pay car fares on the railroads, also
the shipment of scenery, sleep and cat at hotels and
do lots of shopping in towns they play in.
"For home folks T want to say, don't sell your
piano," said Mr. Sullivan, "but play it; also sing. The
piano is the king of all instruments. Let your chil-
dren learn how to play and sing. Don't listen to the
radio all of the time, and ride around continually in
a car. Sing, dance and play yourself."
JACOB BROS. CO.
Manufacturers of "Pianos of Quality
Established 1878
We have a financing proposition worthy
of vour investigation.
JACOB BROS. CO.
3O6 East 1 3 3 rd St.
NEW YORK
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/
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