The talking machine world (July-Sept 1921)

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132 (World of Maaic) THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD August 15. 1921 99 Oh, Boy! Have You Heard Mamie Smith Sing "NERVOUS BLUES Mamie Says-" 'NERVOUS BLUES' Is better lor me than 'CRAZY BLUES "FRANKIE" Is on the other side ol the record, and "Frankle" Is a hit belore the record comes out P. S.-LAST BUT NOT LEAST " V A M P I N ' LIZA JANE" THAT GREAT COMEDY SONG PERRY BRADFORD, Inc., 1547 Broadway, New York NEW MUSIC-MEMORY CONTEST BOOK Enlnrgcd Edition of Descriptive Folder Issued by National Bureau lor Advancement of Music— Expected to Stimulate Interest lis requcnlly leaders i a cities which hi is annual event: s by prominent the value of the inncrs and pins tlic ft contains an intro scope of the musicto "sell" the idea to th it. There is also of the one hundred iscd in previous conlist of desirable ma music education, a ifc held one or more and a collection of lusic supervisors and LIVE SONG IN "SNAPSHOTS" lie of the outstanding numbers in the new ical show, "Snapshots of 1921," is called •ry Girlie Wants 1o lie a Sally." The song "lblishcd bv M. Witmark & Sons, and from is recognized as one of Ihc iii.l rims A PRACTICE NOT APPROVED Changing Orchestrations to Suit Particular Fancies Not Favored by Publishers There is quite a little agitation in publishing circles to do away with all special orchestrations and carry out a plan to persuade orchestras to render numbers as they are written in the original orchestration. At the present time the publishers often prepare special orchestrations for particular organizations and, in addition, many of these orchestra leaders rearrange these, or the originals, to what they term is the special needs of their instruments. This often results in the rendering of a very good dance, but which does anything but "put over" the melody of the number so that the audience can carry something substantial away. The publishers state that many such )ftCll injure the exploitation of songs. uordinvy ! NEW QUARTERS FOR JACK MILLS, INC. scribed in the nutined in il live Bureau 1c Mills, Inc., has taken over the entire 152 West Forty-fifth street. Alterajw being made and the firm will ociCCOtld floor of the structure, greatly the present floor space, building a! cupy Ihi nil. el ci two with pictures taken . contests in large citic ,.x-trois. They are entitled "Sweetheart" and One Kiss." The usual Feist campaign is beug placed behind the numbers. JACK MILLS, Inc., Mu 152-154 W. 45th 5treet Publisher a New York City AA . WITMARK X SONS NEW YORK