The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

The Talking Machine World, New York, March, 1928 (World of Music) 103 The Dealers' Jobber Middle West Music Jobbers 228 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago Service with Right Prices everything Published in Sheet Music Will Write Banjo Series for Berlin Roy Smeck, "Wizard of the Strings," Under Exclusive Contract to Berlin Standard Music Corp. The Irving Berlin Standard Music Corp., New York City, announces the placing under exclusive contract of Roy Smeck, banjoist, known as the wizard of the strings. Mr. Smeck will write a series of tenor banjo solos for the firm, which will be exploited Enters Sheet Music Distribution Field Roy Smeck throughout the country. He has the reputation of being the highest-priced banjo soloist in the country. It will be remembered that he was the first soloist to make a Vitaphone recording. Success through his Vitaphone engagement was immediately established, with the result that many immediate bookings followed. His first release of banjo solos by the Irving Berlin Standard Music Corp. will be announced shortly, and new numbers will be added to the catalog periodically. Arrangements have been made with other firms for the exclusive rights to standard compositions for banjo transcriptions which Mr. Smeck will make. Well-known standard publications for banjo transcriptions which Mr. Smeck will arrange will be gotten out as a special series of banjo transcriptions of famous standards. The firm contemplates waging a campaign on this class of material, since it now enjoys a very substantial sale on the tenor banjo folios, which were released several months ago, of its popular hits. The demand for the tenor banjo folios has been so enormous that the firm has been releasing new editions for two or three months. I Can't Do Without You" Berlin's Latest Irving Berlin's latest ballad, "I Can't Do Without You," was released on March 12 after receiving one of the biggest plugs possible and has since been introduced to radio audiences over nation-wide hook-ups by leading concert and other artists. It has been acclaimed as a sure winner. The new number was written and composed by Mr. Berlin, while in California, and is a natural successor to his "What'll I Do" and other ballads of a similar nature which have world-wide recognition. Irving Berlin, Inc., New York City, reports that the catalog is a particularly strong one with "Sunshine," "Back in Your Own Back Yard," "Mary Ann," "Having My Ups and Downs" and "The Song Is Ended" (But the Melody Lingers On) showing up very strongly. The Consolidated Talking Machine Co., of Chicago, recently entered the sheet music field as a distributor. The firm distributes a complete line of sheet music of all types, is well equipped and centrally located to furnish prompt service to its dealers. The Consolidated Talking Machine Co. is one of the oldestablished distributing concerns of the industry, maintaining its headquarters in Chicago, and branches in Minneapolis and Detroit, each carrying a complete line. Lou'siana Lullaby" Finds Wide Favor The new waltz, ballad, "Lou'siana Lullaby," recently released by the Broadway Music Corp., New York City, gives every evidence of developing into one of the season's biggest hits. Although introduced but recently it has already been played by practically all the leading radio ensembles, including: Smith Brothers, Norman Cross and His South Sea Islanders, General Motors, Fisk Time to Retire Boys, Vaughn De Leath and others who have scheduled it for the very near future. The abovenamed artists gave vocal selections of the composition. Will Von Tilzer, head of the Broadway Music Corp., states that the inquiries from orchestra leaders and instrumental groups have been most encouraging. Leo Feist Releases "That's My Mammy" What has been described as the most natural "mammy" song heard in a number of years was recently released by Leo Feist, Inc., in "That's My Mammy," which was heard this week by hundreds of thousands of listeners-in when Nora Bayes sang the composition over a nation-wide hook-up of broadcasting. The number has been held by Leo Feist, Inc., for some time waiting for a proper time for its introduction. That this is the proper time for its introduction is evidenced by the fact that a great number of headliners have included it in their repertory, including Harry Richman, Healy and Cross and many others. "Yale Blues" Makes Hit With Prince The Prince of Wales at the Quorn Hunt Ball, one of the most fashionable balls of its kind held in London, requested "Yale Blues" to be played six different times and this number is now his favorite fox-trot. "Yale Blues" is published in London by Francis, Day & Hunter, Ltd., and while E. F. Bitner, of Leo Feist, Inc., was in London in December, he secured the publication rights for the United States, and it is now being issued by that firm. Enters Business Forney W. Clement, who for the past fifteen years has held the position of vice-president of the Roat Music Co., Battle Creek, Mich., music publisher, has resigned to become a partner in R. G. Clement Estimating Service. You Can t Go Wrom£ With Any mST1 Song" Jl$ Hot As They Come i CHANGES A Donaldson, Novelty' Sensation! MY BLUE heaven: Jw Walter Donaldson, £. George Whiting A Real; Ballad Eitf My ohio HOME ty Walter Donaldson^ & Gas Kahn LEO. FEIST inc. 231 40thSt., NEW YOR.K, N.Y.