The billboard (July 1920)

JULY 10, 1920 The Billboard 27 SWEEPING THE WEST NDIANA MOON LIKE A PRAIRIE FIRE! INDIANA MOON Composed by OLIVER ‘WALLACE, who composed “HINDUSTAN” NLL MORE This “natural” waltz hit is sweeping them off their feet in the Far West. We gave you SALLY (énVou By LOUIS WESLYN and NEIL MORET. Mickey, Peggy. Oriental, Slow and Easy, ete. Here's another hit! The charming sister of Peggy and Mickey, both composed by Moret. DANIELS & WILSON, Inc. BOW-wow 145 W. 45th St., 233 Post St., NEW YORK. SAN FRANCISCO. A great comedy hit. by” Wadsworth. A howling success. LIFE OF STEPHEN FOSTER BOTSFORD IN CHICAGO New and Simple Book About the Writer ‘of American Folk Songs “Stephen Collins Foster? A Blograph Uareld Vincent Siltigan (G, Schirmer, York), &s d book that should Interest every lover ‘of that group. of appealing American folk songs which inclades “The Old Folks at Meme,” “My Old Kentucky Homo" and “OM Biack Joe.”* Ofr, Milligan’s volume is pot a large one. It contains only 116 pages. ‘Withia its limits our anthor has eovght to tell simply, with none of the trimmings of mere tradition, the atory of Buster's Ute, bis Pee and bis trazle last day “The biography Is Mnstrated Wy portraits and facsimiles of Foster manuscripts. NEW WRITER SIGNED ‘Toe Triangle Music Pub, Co. hax Just signed a Sresear contract with Nellie Gray, a young irk living In the upper part of Now York State, to write exclusive songs. [er writings Il be deroted to ballads, Her drat mumber is “Pretty ose," which will ve the plog hhallad for the strenuous fall campaign, starting about September 1. “EMPTY CELLAR BLUES ~— Chicago, July B—L. M. Firestone, director of song advertising, of the Riviera Music Company, bas mailed The Billboard copies of Jack Netsan "one of that company's latest releases, ‘The company re cite this bright. somppy number to be gaiting. rapid recognition. . “MY DAYS REMEMBER” A promising song of lignt callber and popalar cbaracter is the one entitled “My Days Remember,” words and musie by Eliza Doslo Smith, who Is also her own publivber (6 E. Van Buren street, Chicago). It is of the Belody ballad type and ty most attructive In its melodie content and general seotimental appeal. It is reported that Tito Sehipa, the voted tenor of the Chicagy Overa Company, fas been cinglog this sung with gratifying accent, and consideration of the vocal abilitee of this singer offers manifold evidences of vehratetd eee mSONGS! MUSIC ENGR ENGRAV pn Largest = Music Printers West of NewYork ANY PUBLISHER OUR REFERENCE RAYNER, DALHEIM& C ERS AND PRI ~~. 2054-2060 W.Lake St_Chicago. Ill. PRINTERS . Estimates _—— Gladly Furnished on Any thing in Music Z WORK DONE BY ALL PROCESSES the sultabiilty of “My Dass Remember for Lis particular iyric style. It is of convenient range and offers practically no techoleul difScalties of any Kind to elther vocalist oF accompanist, HALCYON’S “COME TO MY ARMS” Indianapolis, Ind., July 3.—Professional sing~ exe and producers ste extended an invitution to visit the Halcyon Music Publishing Company ‘when in this city, The company promises some surprises for nest season. At present It is plogging the ballad number, “Come To My Arms.” EXPLOITING NEW NUMBERS ‘I Long To Meet You Tonight on Moonlight Bay." a deautifal one-step song, is being exploited by C. C. Owsley, publisher. of Amlin, 0. Sevesal professionals are using the numDer and indications point toward success. Professional’ coples will be sent free on request. MRS. SNYDER WINS DIVORCE White Plains, N. Y., Jane 30.—An inter lecutors decree of divoree in fayor of Mra. Hope Ly 2 “movie” actress, againet was clgned June ssder. asder. song writer, 28 by Justice J. Addison Young. Synder is a member of Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, and Is the author of “O What a Pal Was Mary.” Mrs. Sosder may resume her maiden name and Snyder is ordered to pay her $35 a week until the final decree is entered, REMICK NOTES. Chicago, July 3.—"Hold Me,” 2 ballad Porchased by the musle publishing house of Jerome Hl Remick & Co, from Sherman, Clay vf San Francisco, will, in the opinion of the new owners, prove am “ovemighter.”” Art Hickman snd Bea Black wrote the sung. ‘According to J. B: Kalver, of the Remick ‘establishment, the ballad is already one of ‘the biggest hits in New York. Robert Harty, of the Remick staff, eald thst orchestras and acts generally are calling for both “‘La Veda” and Hiawatha’s Meloty of Lore.” Simmons and Brown, in MeVicker"s ‘Theater this week, are cinging “When God Garo You Me, Mother of Afine" and Just Lito 0 Gypsy.” i Motes Stera, professional manager,” is 02 Be vacation, "Manager Harry Werthas, so Jouning somewhere up around the Twin Cities, hes written that “La Veeda” afd “‘Hiawatha’ are sensational favorites in that section. Chicago, July Z—George Botsford; heat arranger in the musle publishing offices of Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York, is visiting ‘the Chicago offices this week, DOTTED HALF NOTES Leo Feist will never retire. To loves 156 game and gets all of his best fun playing its He ie “a brave and sbining Ught™ to all tho younger publishers, Bitly Gaskette, famous song writer of New York,” who has written such eucceses aid “Gvoltbse Broulway, Mello France," “errs, Not Mevause Your Mair Ys Carly,” “Hae waiian Tatterds." “Ererybody ‘Wants a Key ‘and many otters, is offering amateur song writers tree his se of charge. AM! songs will be eritielzed by Mr. Basketto in person sind the writers will be advised how to place thelr works before the public, After stopping over at Detroit, Cleveland and Columbos, Monroe Oppenheim, traveling representative of the AWill Rossiter Muste Publishing Company, came to Cincinnati (paying ‘The Bitboard a visit July 2), where bo remained for a week introducing Rossiter num~ bers, “Little Opps,” as he is-popularly knowa in the song world, reports that business in De~ trolt and the northern part of Ohio has been great, Ie is quite a singer himself an? Znows how ‘to put his numbers over to the Mking of bis audience. Ie is having most of bis succes with “Kismet™ and “Don't You Remember the Time,” which he introduced to Cincinnati musie lorers mich to thelr approval. He also sang “The Langhing Vamp," “I'm ‘eling You" and “Poppy Land” with real professional ability. ‘The former number got many laughs for him. “Tittle Oppy”* will s00n be en route to his wife and “Little Oppyetia,”” his seventeen months old daughter. ‘He wil take bis vacation the latter part of ‘his month, spending it at hie farm in Tennessee. Took thra the Letter List in this issue, SKETCHES Eto. WRITTER, EARL NIESSE: Auther, ACTS < CRtecowulzod —Eetablisbed) <'GRANADA <4 CASTILIAN FOX-TROT SOMEBODY conc curate MY CUBAN DREANP_