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JANUARY 29, 1921 The Bi llboard 35 MUSICAL MUSINGS a his head as can the plano playing leader. ‘olin leader would be glad to have the sdvanYages of = pianist. But his chin ts glued to bis fiddie, and the best he: can do fe to move tho neck of his instroment up and déwn, a always easy to do. ‘Veadera of musical shows bave been een siting stitnecked at, the plano, making fo attempt to indicate the tempos to the house Boslana who wero wufeing. under bis Leader ‘ip. What fs known from such & Yeader makes on the plano? to the playere—fust & mess, 8 cof sound. Why, for the yaaa ‘of Bis, dont give a down beat? At least ma oe Sere to let his men know what he.ts drivwesc’ mie enmes! ane tcnpens of shows were musicians it would be entirely different. nothing excaphony Men euch @ leader would last bout as long ” Jeaders, And there is no denying Guta" nouber of planst-ieectors might Better by washing dishes or carrying a hod. ‘Bainbridge, Ga., until March 1, $s where Joe One of the dest. troupliig articles I ever ‘fend," 19 the way a reader refére.to tho article, “Tost a Musician,” by Ed Chenette, in the Jan‘ary 1 issue of Billyboy. Continning, the com ‘Trooping salaries are ‘not: what-they should be. Quite a number of tent shows are playing union ‘wage, but it im’t enough. If the average pay for house musicians 2° around $45, the circus and carnival musicians should get at least $75: Yoo Horn, a miss in Meridian, Miss, says ‘a canary bird ie about the only thing musical er famlly can doast of, and sho wonders ‘ay such a Set: aome was stven Ber a 2588 a menagerle or the ‘grease jolnt ‘Wo pack the old telescope and other season of bed-eats, long parades, owas, gype and rotten’ ealaries—and we ee Pane Jarno, €0 youre old. sounicten of jean ability, who trouped. with Ringling and Lemon Brothers’ circuses and tater was in the orchestra of the Baker Grand Opera Oo.. mccambed to cancer at the Cooper Cancer Ganifartom in Oklahoma City January 10. He was am early day citizen of Noble County, Oklahoma, 0d at the time of bis death held the office of County Assessor. Ono of the many friends of Robert H. Clure claims that “Bob" organized the first Jaxx band many years ago in Zemberla. “The initial «p V——_—_—_— IF YOUR SONGS DON'T SELL THROUGH OUR NEW IDEA ILLUSTRATED SLIDES — THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR SONGS STANDARD SLIDE CORP. 209 W. 48th St... NEW YORK CITY. Lyric by Wm. Jackman. “Ireland Is Calling To You” Trish societies thruout the country have put their O. K.on this so1 If you are not using this number 3" are missing the greatest song written in the last decade. “When | Return To You” ‘Poem by Frank Calamia. :Musle by'T. F. Cornell. A wonderful solo. Great as a duet—and Oh! Boy! whats quartettel When in New York come in and hear bes STORK MUSIC PUB. co. Music by T. F. Corn ‘tisk these numbers. NEW YORK MUSIC ENR — (Ce Music Printers We ‘St of New York PUBLISHER OUR REFERENCE NGRAV ERS BAND PRIN Tees NER, DALHEIM& Co. PRINTERS Estimates _—— Gladly Furnished Sn Any thing inMusic ALL 54-2060 W.Lak SS eta eae = iit GORDON PUB. : 60, 301 ii “Hoyne Ave., Chicago ‘AT 'LAST? YOULLNEVER KNOW NOR CARE “THE WALT 2’ “Mas E.HASENBEIN &CO, —/ INC, RACINE Wa. DYING WITH THE BLUES ——SENSATIONAL HIT——— PROFESSIONAL COPIES FREE ARROW MUSIC PUB. CO., Inc. 2305 Seventh Ave. MUSIC ARRANGED “(2° * 3c." BY AN EXPERT tuto.c. seach, 207 w. sm st, NY.C. ORCHESTRATIONS 25¢ NEW YORK pearance of Prof. Clure's Acrobatic Jazzers,"* tates the unidentified friend, ‘‘was at an ‘Ele phant Toe Bake’ given in:honor of the queen of Zambesia. In those days Bob was not 20 rotund as now and he used to feature the playing. of ‘Money Mask’ while doing « head etand, much to the delight of the King's wives. Thi caused the King to become Jealous of Bob's ‘ability as a Jarsologist' and he gave Prof. Clore bie ‘two wepks’ The original jaxs band com‘prised one violin and .elght tom-toms, All member were chosen for” thelr qualification ax contortionists, thas making an A-1 Jars organi sation.” It's a common falling with troupe bands to overestimate thelr own ability and attempt stuff they can't handle, and which fe not arranged for a small number. The result sounds empty, even if parts are played. 5 Comedians No. 1, Biny Burrard, of Bron! ‘risen to the defense of Jars in this fashion: otherwise, “Many musicians, troupers and Knock, rave and poll thetr long hair count of the existence of a little harmless jazz For example, a certain ex-leader swore ‘at jars and refused’ to play it—itkely that i why hi From the andlence comes by which 2he manager enables bimself to meet you on salary day. Ask the audience whether or not it Itkes jazs music. Layee O, Kellogg submits the following from roughneck.’ “If dancers were compelled to dance to zhythmetic strains of “BUL Telit ar even ‘Horse‘trousers? there would be many dance orchestras looking for other employment—or something to ‘eat. “Let us say that Jazz is that part of musical language necessary to express certain emotions and the boys who play it continue to gather ‘the berries for sald entertainment, while the Knockers, Hike the ex-leader, contiiue to rave fat the peril of thelr long bair and are occaslonalty heard to render a standard overture after a fashion that threatens to cause the dear ‘old author to turn over and flood bie casket with tears of regret and mortal angulsb.”” Duke Hoart’s AlJaxs Band, with Kaplan's Greater Shows, now in Galveston, ‘Ter., is mad up of Mr. “Hoard, leader; Fred Miller, cornet; ‘M.S. Woodson, clarinet; F. 0. Watking, bark tone; Harry Sawyer, bass; Peck Weaver, altot Jack Slick and Tony Cirean, trombones; 0. D. ‘White and Kid Wilson, bars and drama. ‘The ‘organization fs all union and has for its motto: “Jaze, and more of it." A: om of be roan Sint cnet te wits Sahat Sa Tae sabato St rahe ta Soa ec Sepsis oe Seige Bis Neke'S one oe SS ear hae ae eae fr ane'E 0G iii “ark ae Ease oy Sa ety tee ane ne eee Sans, SE Stele ae Saat “Bang, ‘but within the past few months bas ‘moved to Fort Dodge, Ia., where be conducts @ Dig concert band and where bis music publish ‘ng borin ts carried on.” outs J, DeCola, well-known bandmaster, is putting up for the winter at Chicago, ‘The musical colony of Oxford, Md., ts aug mented for the winter by the presence of Cart Neel, prominent bandeman, and his mosicians. Newsy items from somo umpty-ateen circus, carnival and miscellaneous show bands to this epartment would prove interesting reading utM the whirl of activity is resumed in the | spring. One, who styles himscif “An Oldtimer,"* ‘writes from Jackson, Mich. in regard to “What Ie Jam?’: “As played by some mo. Giclans it ts merely an insult to music. AB Played by others, 2 new way of ‘faking.’ AB Played by more high-minded musicians, & combination of neverdeforeheandot clote “A Miser” queries: “What bas decome of Glen G, Genova,'James (Shorty) Hight and the Mass., being dene with purplish ink on pink paper, tied with eibbon and scented freely with Mlac. The a2 ‘Whom Jazs Delight.” Here’e tents: “Horror on those who have taken ‘the Hberty thra ‘this department of your deUghtful weekly. publication to regard ‘wopleasantiy. : iol if i t § ity au geees suite to the