The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

The Talking Machine World, New York, April, 1928 (World of Music) 103 The Dealers' Jobber Middle West Music Jobbers 228 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago Service With Right Prices Everything Published in Sheet Music Eddie Peabody Uses Sam Fox Numbers Banjoist Who Is Being Featured With Band in Publix Theatres Accords High Praise to Sam Fox Popular "Hits" Eddie Peabody, versatile banjoist and wellknown recording artist, who created a sensation a season or two back by signing a contract \r\irod\xciT\q Jr no rvctson ct with t lie Publix theatres for a six-year period with his band for a total of over a. million dollars, will be seen in Eastern theatres in the Fall. Mr. Peabody has been a huge success on t!i' Pacific Coast, where he increased the weekly gross in numerous theatres, drawing capacity houses wherever he appeared. Mr. Peabody, who plays twenty-six different musical instruments, in a recent letter to the Sam Fox Publishing Co., states that he is using a number of the Sam Fox popular numbers, including "Starlight and Tulips" and "Humoreskimo," and thinks they are both marvelous hits, which is good news for the publisher coming from an authority of the caliber of Mr. I Yabody. Joe Davis Reports Volume Music Sales Head of Triangle Music Co. States March Sheet Music Sales Were Largest in Co.'s Existence — New Numbers Added Joe Davis, head of the Triangle Music Co., New York City, states that the total sheet music sales for the month of March exceeded by far the total sales of an}' month since he has been in business The leading numbers were "My Blue Ridge Mountain Home," "You'd Rather Forget Than Forgive," "Little Marian Parker," "Now I Won't lie Blue," "M\ Carolina Home," "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," "In My Sweetheart's Arms" and Rube Bloom's latest piano solo, "Serenata." In addition to enjoying a large volume of sheet music sales, the Triangle Music Co. has had a great number of its compositions listed mechanically during the past few weeks. "I Ain't Got Nobody" and "A Good Man is Hard to Find" were recently made on Columbia records by Ted Lewis ami His Orchestra, ami Ruth Etting sang "I Ain't Got Nobody" for the same catalog. The Columbia race release was also enriched by Ethel Waters' version of "I'm Saving It All for You." Dolly Kay may be heard singing "I Ain't Got Nobody" and "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" on Vocalion releases. The Triangle waltz ballad hit, "You'd Rather Forget Than Forgive," lias been recorded 100 per cent by the following artists: Joe White, "The Silver Masked Tenor," Victor; Art Gillham, "Whispering Pianist," Columbia; Joe Green's Marimba Orchestra, Brunswick; Richard Greene, Vocalion; Joe Davis, tin "Melody Man," Harmony; Carolina Club Orchestra, Perfect; Golden Gate Orchestra, Cameo; Seger Ellis, vocal, and Sam Lanin and His Orchestra, Okeh; Jack Parker, Edison, and Irving Kaufman, Banner. Mr. Davis announces that he is arranging plans to start an immediate campaign on three new songs: "All Day Long," a wait/ ballad, written by Milton J. Gross, Walter H. Prcs.ton and Eugene Stanley; "Red Head," by Ruth Miller and Howard Johnson, and "Should I Be Sorry?" by Dave Kapp, Jack Filer and Howard Johnson. A 'piano and orchestra novelty, "Fidgets," by Carson J. Robinson, has also been added to the catalog. This number is being featured by Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra as a regular part of their radio programs. The Triangle race catalog recently added two new songs of Spencer Williams. Appointed Feist De S., B. & H. Issue Agent in Germany Three New Folios Francis, Day & Hunter G. m. b. H., Berlin, Is Exclusive German Representative for the Feist Catalog Leo Feist, Inc., New York City, recently announced that the Feist catalog is being exclusively represented in Germany by Francis, Day & Hunter G. m. b. H., I.eipziger Strasse 37, Berlin. This is a German company recentlv formed and is a branch of Franis, Day & Hunter, Ltd., of London, and Publications FrancisDay, of Paris. In the future all orders for the Feist catalog emanating from Germany will be handled by the new company and performers traveling in Germany can secure the latest Feist songs through this firm. The Edward B. Marks Music Co., New York City, has accepted for publication a new number by Donald Heywood, composer and lyricist, of "I'm Coming Virginia." It is entitled "No Need to Tell Me That You Love Me" (T Can See It in Your Eyes). Outstanding Hits of De Sylva, Brown & Henderson Popular Catalog Contained in Recently Issued Folios Three new folios were recently placed on the market by De Sylva, Brown & Henderson. Inc., New York City, and they are meeting with great success both from dealers and tin public. They are the second edition of the Supreme Dance Folio, containing such outstanding successes as "Among My Souvenirs," "Without You, Sweetheart," "Tin Pan Parade" and "One More Night." This issue gives every promise of being one of the greatest dance folios of the year; Tenor Banjo Folio No. 3 contains the numbers listed above in addition to other hits from the De Sylva. Brown & Henderson popular catalog, and is being warmly welcomed by tenor banjo enthusiasts, and Saxopholio No. 2, a saxophone folio, also containing the "cream" of the popular catalog, and judging by its reception it gives every indication of being a very big seller. NEW/ DIFFERENT.' A REAL NOVELTY FOX TROT/ ^SHADY TREE" WALTER. DONALDSON LEO. IFOSTinc 231 w. 4.07st„ New York.