The talking machine world (July-Dec 1928)

The Talking Machine World, New York, November, 1928 (World of Music J 123 A Line or Two— of a Song or Two— of a Publisher or Two The following new publications of Leo Feist, Inc., New York City, are listed as Class "A," or 20 cents per copy until December 1, after which they become Class "B," or 22 cents per copy: "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now," by Irving Caesar and Cliff Friend; "High Up on a Hilltop," by Abel Baer, Ian Campbell and George Whiting; "A Bungalow, a Radio and You," by Fred Dempsey and Dick Leibert, and "Sleepy Baby," by Gus Kahn, Ward Perry and Abe Lyman. Eliott Shapiro Married Eliott Shapiro, of the firm of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., New York City, was secretly married to Dorothy Maurice, at Tarrytown, N. Y., on October 15, but the news leaked out shortly afterwards because of the groom's beaming countenance. Judge William C. Duell performed the ceremony, and it is said that outside the window some disconsolate soul insisted on whistling "The Prisoner's Song," discovered and fostered by Mr. Shapiro. New De S., B. & H. Numbers The new catalog of De Sylva, Brown & Henderson, Inc., New York City, includes in addition to a wealth of production music, theme songs and hits by the firm members, the following songs which look like certain winners: "You'll Never Know," by Al Jolson, Billy Rose and Arthur Franklin; "That's How I Feel About You," by Archie Gottler and Benny Davis, and "Are We Downhearted? No," by the same writers. "Dusky Stevedore" Abroad An arrangement has been completed whereby the Lawrence Wright Music Co., of London, will be the sole publisher of "Dusky Stevedore" for Europe. The company has agreed to go behind the song in a big way and hopes to make it one of the outstanding hits of Europe. "Jeannine" on Top A recent circular sent to dealers by Leo Feist, Inc., reproduced a portion of the column "Sid Says About Songs," which appears in the Motion Picture World, and which showed "Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time" as being the biggest hit in the United States. "Sid" is Sidney Berman, manager and buyer of the sheet Songs That Really Sell Outstanding Sellers in Our Popular Catalog THAT'S HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU YOU'LL NEVER KNOW ARE WE DOWNHEARTED? NO! FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE (That's Just My Way of) FORGETTING YOU BLUE GRASS MOONLIGHT MADNESS Our Great Picture Theme Songs SONNY BOY from "THE SINGING FOOL" ANGELA MIA from "STREET ANGEL" SOME DAY, SOMEWHERE (We'll Meet Again) from "THE RED DANCE" MARION (Love theme) | from DESTINY (Dramatic theme) } "4 DEVILS" JUDY from "ROMANCE OF THE UNDERWORLD" De Sylva, Brown & Henderson, Inc. 745 Seventh Ave. New York music department at Lyon & Healy's, Chicago, and is a recognized authority on sheet music. Al Piantadosi Hits A printed list of twenty of Al Piantadosi's biggest hit songs was recently sent to the trade and professional entertainers by the Al Piantadosi firm, of 1576 Broadway, New York City. Some of the outstanding hits are "The Curse of an Aching Heart," "Pal of My Cradle Days," "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier," "That's How I Need You" and "I'm Tired of Making Believe." On to Hollywood A trio of song writers consisting of Archie Gottler, Con Conrad and Sidney Mitchell recently left for Hollywood, Cal., to fulfill a contract entered into by De Sylva, Brown & Henderson, Inc., with the Fox Film Corp. for a movietone musical comedy. Each member of the trio is well known in the song-writing profession. Another Triangle Hit The new "Joe Davis" song "Take Your Tomorrow and Give Me To-day," by Andy Razaf and J. C. Johnson, looks like another big hit for the Triangle Music Publishing Co. catalog. This song is by the same writers as "Dusky Stevedore," and bears every mark of reaching the same spot as did that number. It has been recorded 100 per cent, and is being featured by the leading orchestras and radio artists. The dance arrangement was made by Bob Haring. "Four Devils" Theme Song The Fox film success, "Four Devils," possesses two strong theme songs in "Marion" the love theme and "Destiny" the dramatic theme, both of which are published by De Sylva, Brown & Henderson, Inc. Both songs are by Rapee and Pollack, who have to their credit an unbroken line of film theme-song hits, including "Charmaine" and "Diane," which were among the first to be linked up with film presentations. Triangle Piano Novelty Joe Davis, head of the Triangle Music Co., has just announced that the new piano novelty "Punch and Judy" will be the big "plug" number in his instrumental catalog. It was written by Paul Vincent and is being featured by some of the leading radio dance orchestras over big networks. A special phono-dance arrangement by W. C. Polla has been issued; $1 for small orchestra and $1.50 for full. Theme Song Tie-ups Among the outstanding film theme songs now on the market which afford dealers with opportunities for stimulating the sale of records and sheet music by effecting tie-ups are: Song Film Just a Sweetheart Beggars of Life Neapolitan Nights The First Kiss Little Mother Four Walls Kiss Before the Dawn Laugh, Clown, Laugh Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time That Melody of Love Sunbeams When Loves Comes Stealing Kiss Me Again My Man Ramona Revenge Dolores Some Day Somewhere The Beggar Diane Sonny Boy There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder Speedy Boy Kiss Before the Dawn Angela Mia Out of the Tempest Out of the Dawn Paradise Charmaine Flower of Love Marion Destiny Judy Pals Just Pals Love, All I Want Is Love Wings I Love You Then as I I-ove You Now Sunrise and You Mother Machree Battle of the Sexes Beggars of Life Fazfl The First Kiss Four Sons Four Walls Gang War Laugh, Clown, Laugh Lilac Time Love Loves of an Actress The Man Who Laughs Mile. Modiste My Man Ramona Revenge Red Dance Secret Hour Seventh Heaven The Singing Fool Speedy Spider Street Angel The Tempest Warming Up The Wedding Ma rch What Price Glory White Shadows Four Devils Romance of the Underworld Submarine The Godless Girl Wings Dancing Daughters Sunrise Mother Machree JEANNINE I DREAM oF LILAC TIME CHIQUITA QUERIDA ITGOES LIKE THIS [THAT FUNNY MELODY) j I'M SORRY SALLY1 HIGH UP ON I A HILL-TOP" MY BLACKBIRDS ARE BLUEBIRDS NOW LENORA THEME SONG of "TWO LOVERS " "DOWN WHERE THE SUN . GOES DOWN 1 you re a real sweetheart" last night i dreamed you kissed me | mamma's grown! young, papa's grown old" , $ -231 w. 4*0tTst. | l-NEW YORK CITY-!