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162 (World of Mutic) THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD June 15. 1923 FAREWELL DINNER FOR JACK MILLS SAM FOX BACK FROM EUROPE THE “SONG MENAGERIE” APPEAkS Head of Jack Mill.. Inc.. Prominent Mu.ic Pub- Head of Sam Fox Publishing Co. Returns From Leo Feist. Inc Uses Novel Way of Listing luhiag House. Honored by Friends Lengthy Stay Abroad Popular Numbers Jack Mills, of Jack Mills. Inc., sailed for London in the latter part of May. On Monday evening a farewell dinner was tendered him by his many friends in the trade and his business a'sociates at Keene’s Chop House, West Forty- fourth street. New York City. Music was furnished by the Original Memphis Five. Others who re- sponded with songs or piano solos were Billy Jones, Cliff Hess. Johnny Wilson. Eddie Buzzcll, Jack Osterinan and other Broadway stars. Short addresses were made by many of those who attended wishing Jack Mills the best during his Euro- pean tour. The various executives of the or- ganization also spoke feelingly of their em- ployer. the organization and its aims. Jack Mills seemed greatly touched by the words of his confreres and although his emo- tions were, undoubtedly, aroused to the highest pitch, he responded with a few well-chosen words. FAST GAINING IN POPULARITY "Wolverine Blues.” a new number just re- leased by the Melrose Bros. Music Co., of Chi- cago. is fast becoming a popular favorite on the dance programs of orchestra leaders throughout the entire country. It has been released by a number of the record and player roll compa- nies and dealers handling these particular lines Sam Fox. head of the Sam Fox Publishing Co., of New York and Cleveland, O., recently Sam Fox and Herbert Smith in Denmark arrived front England and spent several hours in the New York offices of his company, later hurrying to the Cleveland executive offices after an absence of several months. Mr. Fox not only made a lengthy stay in England but visited all the larger centers of Europe. He was ac- companied on his continental trip by Herbert Smith, one of the executives of Keith-Prowse & Co., Ltd., London, England, operators of Under the heading “The Song Menagerie,' the following appeared as the leading item in the latest issue of Feist News, issued monthly by Leo Feist, Inc., which, now that the circus season is on, is quite timely. "Exhibit No. 1—’BEE'S KNEES.’—One of the foxiest fox-trots ever written. Played by Ted Lewis in the Greenwich Village Follies, and danced by most everybody everywhere. “Exhibit No. 2—’SNAKE’S HIPS.’—A Jungle jazz fox-trot and the only one in captivity with just this rhythm. Paradoxically speaking, ’Snake’s Hips' is a 'Bear.' “Exhibit No. 3—THE DUCK’S QUACK.’- Introducing by way of a Barnyard Jazzboree all the familiar ‘animals’ down on the farm, old Duck Web-foot, the Goose and Gander, a Turkey Gobbler named Alexander, the Squealin’ Pig, the Old Black Crow and all the other live stock you used to know. “You don't know by the sound whether it’s the zoo or a music store these days.” THREE NEW BLUES FOR MILLS Jack Mills, Inc., has taken over from a West- ern publisher three new “blue" songs, all of which have had some popularity in the Middle West. They are "Down-Hearted Blues,” “Chirpin' Blues” and "I Just Want a Daddy." Besides the piano solos, saxophone, banjo and other folios, together with an active list of popular numbers, the Mills catalog is becoming chiefly noted for being the house of popular “blues”; for which at the present time there appears to be a widespread demand among the music dealers throughout the country, who are actively engaged in pushing Jack Mills' numbers in vigorous publicity and sales promotion catn- Jack Mills