The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

102 (World of Music) The Talking Machine World, New York, March, 1928 Sam Fox* Hits Ate Dtoa&vley Sensationsf Sam Fox Publishes New Orchestra Folio The Sam Fox Publishing Co., New York City, and" Cleveland, O., has announced Volume 1 of a new collection of orchestra pieces particularly adapted to school orchestras. The collection is entitled "Fox Recreation Orchestra Folio" and is the work of Floyd J. St. Clair. This series does not displace the "Fox Favorite Orchestra Folio," but gives an entirely different series in an original treatment. The instrumentation is complete for school use, and the original compositions contained include an overture, novelette, grand march, cornet duet, caprice, regular marches and other numbers designed to hold the interest of young musicians. The collection should prove a valuable addition to the Sam Fox school catalog. Yep! Long About June Recorded by Victor The Victor Talking Machine Co. recently released a vocal record of "Yep! Long About June," published by Fred K. Steele, Inc., New York City. The recording was made by Carroll Tate, a new Victor artist, and has been well received by both the trade and public Mr. Steele started to work on this composition last June, but feeling it was too late for a Summer song campaign, held it back for the Fall catalog and will carry on his campaign on the number. 99 Fascinatin' Vamp' Featured at Roxy's "Fascinatin' Vamp," a clever fox-trot with unusual bass effects, recently was given its first public performance at the Roxy Theatre, New York City. Under the direction of Leon Leonidoff, ballet master of the Roxy, sixteen Roxyettes, billed as "New York's Smartest Dancers" did a novel dance to the tune of "Fascinatin' Vamp" and made it one of the events of the week's program. Rendered by the wonderful 110-piece Roxy Symphony Orchestra, directed by Erno Rapee, "Fascinatin' Vamp" was indeed alluring. The Sam Fox Publishing Co., of New York City and Cleveland, O., has arranged other important plans for the further introduction and exploitation of this truly unusual instrumental offering. Trade in Richmond Good in All Lines Richmond, Va., March 8. — The Corley Co., Victor wholesaler and dealer, has opened a new retail store at 111 West Brookland Park with E. M. Ogilvie as manager. He was formerly manager of the phonograph department of the Corley Broad street store. Miss Florence Biscoe, formerly of the sales staff of the Broad street store, is now making a tour through West Virginia calling on the tra.de in the interests of the Corley Co. Other members of the Corley Co. staff who are now on the road are J. H. Steinbrecher, Jr., who is traveling North Carolina and Tennessee, and J. B. Fishburne, assistant manager of the radio department, who is on a trip through the two Carolinas. The Adams Street Music Co. has opened a branch in Knight's furniture store in South Richmond in charge of Mrs. E. W. Feltner. A full line of Okeh, Vocalion and Paramount records is carried. Stieff's, Brunswick dealer, is closing out its retail store at 420 East Grace street, and expects to dispose of its stock of Panatropes and records within thirty days. The company has already closed its stores in Lynchburg, Roanoke and Danville. Hoffman and Goodman, radio dealers, 514 East Broad street, were visited by a fire recently, suffering an estimated loss of $25,000. The fire broke out in the basement on a Saturday night after the store had been closed, and was confined to that section of the establishment. Mrs. Manly B. Ramos, of the Manly B. Ramos Co., music dealer, is spending some time in Atlantic City for her health. In her absence, Burgess Ramos, her son, is in charge. Walter D. Moses & Co., Victor and Stromberg-Carlson dealers, report a good demand for both of these products. The combination electrically operated instrument is enjoying a particularly fine demand. W. H. Agee, who recently opened a furniture store on Main street, Bedford, Va., has added the full line of Orthophonic Victrolas and records. LeRoy Goldberg, of Goldberg Bros., distributors of Lyric and Artone portables, recently returned from a business trip to Washington, D. C, and adjacent territory and reports a good demand for the products distributed by the company. Interest Grows in the Audachrome Interest in the new Audachrome reproducer recently introduced by the Audak Co., New York City, is increasing daily, according to Maximilian Weil, president of the company. "May I take this opportunity to pay a tribute to the talking machine dealer," stated Mr. Weil, in a recent interview with The Talking Machine World. "We have found that the talking machine dealer is keenly appreciative of true sound reproduction, and we are continuously striving to give him the best. Despite the already high state of perfection of our product our laboratory is constantly experimenting in an endeavor to better it if at all possible." Victor to Release Die Walkure 99 The Victor Talking Machine Co. is preparing to release at regular intervals records containing comprehensive operatic programs, including all the principal arias exactly as they are presented in the great opera houses of the world. The first of the series, Wagner's "Die Walkure" ("The Valkyrie"), including all of the solos, duets and trios with the full choral and orchestral numbers, is listed in the Victor March 30 supplement. The set consists of fourteen twelve-inch Red Seal records, two albums of seven records each. The list price is $10.50 for each album. The artists heard on these records include Walter Widdop, Goeta Ljungberg, Friedrich Schorr, Frida Leider, Florence Austral, Louise Trenton and Howard Fry. The orchestras heard are the London Symphony Orchestra, under Coates; the Berlin State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Leo Blech, and Lawrence Collingwood and Orchestra. Broadway Number The Broadway Music Corp., New York City, reports a most satisfactory dealer response to its new number "You're the First Thing I Think of In the Morning," by Billy Tracy and Jack Stanley. This number is one of the song hits of the musical comedy "Take the Air."