Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1930)

October 11, 1930 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 63 WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 4 No. i "Little White Lies"— (Donaldson). No. 2 "When It's Springtime in the Rockies" —(Villa Moret). No. 3 "Betty Co-Ed" — (Carl Fischer). "Kiss Waltz"— (M. Witmark). No. 4 "If I Could Be with You" — (Remick). "Somezvhere in Old Wyoming" ■ — (J. Morris). "When the Organ Played at Twilight" — (Santly Bros.). No. 5 "Confessin' That I Love You"— (Berlin). "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes"— (M. Witmark). "Just a Little Closer"— (Robbins). "Moonlight on the Colorado" — (Shapiro). "Bye Bye Blues"— (Berlin). No. 6 "Go Home and Tell Your Mother"— (Robbins). "I Still Get a Thrill" — (Davis Coots & Engel). "Dozvn the River of Golden Dreams" —(Feist). "Swinging in a Hammock" — (Berlin). "You Brought a Nezv Kind of Love to Me" — (Famous). "I'm Yours" — (Famous). "Stein Song" — (Carl Fischer). "Gee But I'd Like to Make You Happy"— (De Sylva). "I'M DOING THAT THING"— (Robbins Music Corp.) — One of the 6ongs that gets a big plug in the METRO picture LOVE IN THE ROUGH. Makes a good dance tune and should sell. Words by Dorothy Fields, music by Jimmy McHugh. "ALWAYS IN ALL WAYS"— (Famous Music Corp.) — The theme song from the PARAMOUNT picture MONTE CARLO. A trick title well written and this picture will no doubt start it on it's way to a big seller. Lyrics by Leo Robin, music by Richard A. Whiting & W. Frank Harling. "I STILL GET A THRILL (Thinking of You)"— (Davis, Coots & Engel) — This firm has a real hit in this song. Already very big in the East and coming along great around here. The biggest song these boys have written since they went in business for themselves. Words by Benny Davis, music by J. Fred Coots. * * * "LONELY" — (Robbins Music Corp.) — The theme song of the Ramon Novarro picture THE CALL OF THE FLESH. Is the only song in the picture and should sell very big as this picture is playing the best spots around the country. Words by Clifford Grey, music by Ramon Novarro and Herbert Stothart. "TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY"— (M. Witmark & Sons) — An optimistic song that is in the AI Jolson picture BIG BOY. A real good song that looks commercial. Lyric by Bud Green, music by Sam H. Stept. » * * "JUST A LITTLE WHILE"— (Irving Berlin, Inc.) — Irving Berlin has real good song, here. Will no doubt put him right back in the running. Written as a waltz with an excellent lyric. ORGAN SOLOS BERNIE COWHAM (Flushing, N. Y. Keith-Albee) presented another of his breezy, entertaining novelties which wa6, incidentally, nameless, except for a slide bearing the word "Bernie" in very large type. It appears that all that is necessary at this house is for Cowham to have his name flashed on the screen and the audience goes wild. Very seldom does Cowham use a title other than the above slide for his solos but this audience has learned that Mr. Cowham always has something new in the way of songs and novelties. This week Bernie opened with his usual signature song, "Voice of the R K O" and followed with a special version on "Dancing With Tears," then orally introduced the balance of the program: "I'm Needin' You," "Don't Tell Her What's Happened to Me," a clever and original tongue-twister to the tune, "Coming Through the Rye," and a final chorus of "Little White Lies," which was requested in at least a dozen letters which Bernie showed the audience. Cowham's applause was so tremendous that he was forced to take a number of bows on the stage. HENRI KEATES (Oriental Chicago) gave his organ solo in the accustomed grand manner, with plenty of assistance from the audience (we might say his followers) and the title of it was "There's a Reason." (There is another slogan like that, about not sleeping nights, but we'll wager singing for fifteen minutes with Henri is as good an antidote for insomnia as Postum is.) The first number was "It Happened in Monterey," and there is something about that song that just seems to make people sing unconsciously, and when they sing unconsciously, it seems as though they sing better. Then came "After All You're All I'm After Now," which was followed by the twistingest of twisting tongue twisters, played to the tune of "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me." They certainly stumbled all over that one, but they had a good time doing it. Then came "Somewhere in Old Wyoming," followed by "I Remember You from Somewhere." The closing number of a very pleasing organ group) was "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me," played in its normal fashion. KENNETH T. WRIGHT (Lloyd's Menominee, Mich.) opened his midnight Songfest with a trailer that showed him seated at the organ, and the title of the offering was "Ye Old Curiosity Shop." Gags introducing the story were to the tunes of "Maybe Who Knows," "Farmer in the Dell," "When My Dreams Come True," "Miss You," "Ruben, Ruben" and several others. It introduced "My Future Just Passed," "Moonlight on the Colorado" and "Swinging in a Hammock." Then a tongue-twister to the tune of "Sweethearts on Parade." Everyone got a great kick out of singing along with Wright, and he is now billed as the "singing organist." BILL MEEDER (Richmond Hill N. Y., R K O) presented one of his original organ presentations this week which opened with a fantasia made up of the theme of that old favorite, "Memories," and working into slide choruses of "I Remember You from Somewhere" and "Reminiscing." These were played in a melodic and rhythmic style, and proved Mr. Meeder's ability at the organ. Following this with an oral introduction of the balance of the program, which incidentally were request numbers from the patrons, Mr. Meeder then played the "Kiss Waltz," one of the best sellers; "Song of the Nile," last year's favorite ; a cleverly worded tongue-twister (every word starting in "S") to the tune "That's My Weakness" and choruses of "Betty Co-Ed." Mr. Meeder's ability at the organ and his intimate manner of speaking to his audiences have gained him an enviable position in this town. The following is a review of Mr. Meeder's weekly broadcast over Station WEVD, Jamacia. N. Y., for September 23rd. Opening with his usual signature song, "Good as Gold," Mr. Harry Bunce, announcer, introduced the program of the following numbers: "Swinging in a Hammock," "All Through the Night," "Confessin'." These were all played in a melodic style and in startling contrast Meeder followed with the famous march, "Thunder and Blazes" or the "Entrance of the Gladiators." A popular medley of "Dixiana," "Just a Little While," Jt/^f fc WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 4 No. i "Little White Lies" — (Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble). No. 2 "Springtime in the Rockies" — (Villa Moret). No. 3 "Betty Co-Ed" — (Carl Fischer). No. 4 ".If _ / Could Be With You" — (Remick). "Kiss Walts''— (Witmark). "Dancing With Tears in My Eyes" — (Witmark). No. 5 "I Still Get a Thrill" — (Davis, Coots & Engel). "Down the River of Golden Dreams" —(Feist). "Don't Tell Her What Happened to Me" — (DeSylva, Brown & Henderson). "When the Organ Played at Tzvilight" ■ — (Santly Bros.). No. 6 "Go Home and Tell Your Mother" — (Robbins). "Somewhere in Old Wyoming" — (Morris), "Moonlight on the Colorado" — (Shapiro, Bernstein). "What's the Use" — (Feist). "So Beats My Heart for You" — (De Sylva, Brown & Henderson). No. 7 "Confessin' That I Love You" — (Berlin). "I'll Be Blue Just Thinking of You" —(Feist). "Just a Little Closer" — (Robbins). "Swingin' in a Flammock" — (Berlin). "You Brought a New Kind of Love" — (Famous). "I'm Yours"— (Famous). No. 8 "I Don't Mind Walking in the Rain" — (Forster). "My Future Just Passed" — (Famous). "Stein Song" — (Carl Fischer). and "Still Get a Thrill" was followed with a group of waltz ballads, including "Dancing With Tears in My Eyes," "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry," "By All the Stars Above You." The concluding group included "Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder," "Take Along a Little Love" and "I'm Needin' You." LEONARD SMITH (Avalon, Chicago) offered a novel solo last week of his own creation and entitled "Organ for Sale." The slide with "Organ for Sale" was flashed on the screen and with a spot on the console coming from the depths of the pit with ncone at the console no one knew what to expect. When the console reached as high as it would go. Smith stepped to the seat, when slides with special material were flashed on the screen telling the audienc that the management had dcided to sell the organ as they were running a straight sound policy. Then he asked the audience to sing and maybe it would change the owners' mind. The number used was "Why Don't You Come Back to Wakaki." Then with a clever parody on organ for sale he used the music "Cottage for Sale" and followed with "Bye Bye Blues," "What's the Use" and "Swinging in a Hammock." He closed with the music of "Where You're Smiling" and special material.