The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

The Talking Machine World, New York, June, 1928 (World of Music) 171 De Sylva, Brown & Henderson Invade the Production Field Announce That They Will Publish Scores of at Least Five Productions, Four of Which Will Be Written by Them — New "Scandals" Score to Be Ready Soon Having already become one of the most prominent factors in the popular music publication field, the still youthful firm of De Sylva, Brown & Henderson now has definitely invaded the production field. Their first venture, with the score of "Good News," was a phenomenal success. This show was productive of such outstanding hits as "Good News," "Varsity Drag," "The ' Best Things in Life Are Free," "Lucky in Love" and "Just Imagine." Four companies of this production are running currently in New York, Chicago, Boston and the West Coast. However, one robin does not make a Spring, and publication of one production score does not necessarily put a firm at the top of the heap. With that knowledge in mind the firm has busied itself, with the result that announcement is made of at least five production scores to be published by De Sylva, Brown & Henderson. Inc. Four of these are by the boys whose names the firm bears, B. G. De Sylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson. The first show, already completed and in rehearsal, is the new George White's Scandals. In an early issue of this publication the songs are to be announced, as will the other three shows. The same writers are responsible for the last previous edition of the "Scandals," which will be re membered for its tremendously popular score containing such hits as "Black Bottom," "Birth of the Blues," "Lucky Day," etc. The fifth musical score to be published by the firm, in addition to the four by the members of the firm, is a show written by Harry Archer and Walter O'Keefe, to be produced by Jones & Green. Harry Archer will be remembered for his hit score of "Little Jessie James" (which contained the song hit, "I Love You"), and for a good many others that Broadway accepted. Walter O'Keefe sprang into prominence with his sensational rib-tickling song, "Henry's Made a Lady Out of Lizzie." He is a newcomer in the production field and is an accepted wit, with a freshness of lyric writing that should be more than welcome to Broadway theatregoers. The five productions referred to are already definite as regards their publication by De Sylva, Brown & Henderson, Inc. There is a possibility that before many months this number may be increased by at least two. And so De Sylva, Brown & Henderson, Inc., face a golden flood for the next twelve-month period. As a certain party remarked after a few trans-Atlantic fliers had already completed their hazardous journey, "They'll get there yet." Weymann's Display Features "Speedy Boy Prominent Philadelphia Music Store Features Theme Song of Harold Lloyd Film — Sales Stimulated by Display Philadelphia, Pa., June 5. — Capitalizing on the the Harold Lloyd popularity the H. A. Weyniann & Son music store here recently devoted advance of the film comedy, in order to enable music dealers to stock up in anticipation of the rush, the enterprising Weymann store superseded "Speedy Boy" over all the current song hits for immediate sales inspired by the greatest exploitation medium — the screen, and the most luminous of its satellites, Harold Lloyd. Weymann's "Speedy" Window its entire window to a display of "Speedy Boy," the theme song of the new Lloyd comedy sensation "Speedy." This effective window display was appropriately dressed with snapshots of the popular film comedian and "stills" from his latest flicker sensation. "Speedy Boy" is published by the Robbins Music Corp., New York City, and is effectively tied up with the Paramount release of the Harold Lloyd celluloid feature. As with the instance of the Victor records being released in Irving Berlin Has Two New Quick Hits Irving Berlin, Inc., New York City, announces the release of one of the quickest song hits they have published in current years entitled "Get Out and Get Under the Moon." While the song is only a few weeks old and was only recently introduced on the air, jobbers have been ordering it in large quantities. The firm reports that they are making this their Number One song and it will receive a 100 per cent exploitation campaign through all their branch offices. From present indications it should prove one of the biggest song hits within thirty days. Another song that is gaining quick favor is "Old Pals Are the Best Pals After All," by Gene Austin. This number is being recorded by Mr. Austin on the Victor and will be one of the big songs in the Berlin catalog. The firm enjoys one of the finest selling catalogs it has had in several years of such outstanding songs as "Mary Ann," "Back In Your Own Backyard," "I Can't Do Without You," "Sunshine," "Beloved," "Mother of Mine, I Still Have You," "I Just Roll Along," and "What of It, We Love It." Ditson Outing on June 23 The annual get-together of the employes of the Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, Mass., has been planned for Saturday, June 23, at Pemberton, Hull, popular resort center. A Real Hit?/ *YOU'HE A FtCAL „ SWEETHEARTi k> Irving Ceasar aClrff Friend Newi NoveU ^ Nifty/ iy GUS KAHN S-TED FIOFLITO A Ballad That's Different!] lAST NIGHT I DREAMED J YOU KISSED ME Gus Kahn & Carmen Lotnbar-do Cute J CleOer/ Catchy/ by NED MtLLBft. & CHESTEft COHN | That Great Harmony Ballad/ 1 ♦i torc up YOUR PICTURE | WHEN YOU SAID GOOD BYE* [ y DOLLY MORSE s-AMPHEW P0NNEU.V| She B: l. WOLFE 6/LBER.T MA&BL WAYNE Mack's Music Shop has moved to new quarters at 363 Morrison street, Portland, Ore. LEO. FEIST, iNt 231 w.40thsj^^^ N.YC. ^^^k