Life — November 23, 1928 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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ECHOES (o) © Roger & Gallet, 1928 LIFE Confidential Guide (Continued from page 24) Richard Wilmer Rowan .. . Destiny Bay, by Donn Byrne . . . Murder, by Evelyn Johnson and Gretta Palmer Squad, by James B. Wharton | Hrs. 40 Min.—Our Flight in the ‘Friendshi | Amelia Earhart . FRAGRANCE ., Frobisher, by William h . The Perfect Ship, by Weston Martyr. Perry Githens. Song and Dance Sheet Music My Treasures. Harms—Perhaps it was inevitable that Rube Goldberg's rhyming penchant in his car- toon doggerels would inspire him to Tin Pan Alley lync writing. Rube has gone and did it, with Lewis E. Gensler, producer-composer of "Ups-a-Daisy.” a Broadway musical comedy, as his writing partner. Incidentally, the fa nist backed his com- wampum to make Daisy’ production. My Treasures’ fe fox-trot song, although thematically Bouquet of Memories” and ang My Souvenirs” school. My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now. Feist—Opti- in the argot of the aviary. he's a Home Girl. DeSyloa-Brown- Henderson— nand published by DeSylva, Brown and Hen- Gerson, this novelty doggerel evidences the genius of Lew Brown's contnbution to the song. This member of the triumvirate fates as perhaps the greatest con- temporary ty lyrist extant. palitdy of Love, “Fox—Delightful, simple waltz balla Up in the Sky with You. Shapiro-Rernstein—A waltz song in the ultra-modern idiom of “air- America ing and Dreaming. Remick—Pleasant fox not to be confused with yesteryear’s wist- ming waltz song, “Drifting and Dreaming.” Records Doin’ the Raccoon and It Goes Like This. Victor | 21701—Two crack jazz maestros, George Oisen and Johnny Johnson, dispense brisk foxtrotology. The | first. in its lyric discourse in the vocal refrain, dwells on the furry influence on undergraduate antics. rather timely in these football days. As dance numbers, both score touchdowns on the gridiron of song. Just Another Night and My Sorority Sweetheart. he younger steppers. Brunswick 15187—It’s_ no that “standard” ‘recordings ff in sales, what with jazz, the radio, 1 Mack disk dialogues, etc., to divert the interest. and even those by stellar operatic and con: cert artists have suffered. Por this reason, as evi- disk. more and more artists are being ssigned select ontemporary songsmiths her than the ma quita” with alse, Op. 64, No. 2, which | erman, himself a violin virtuoso, has transcrbed for the violin. Both are delightfully interpreted by Rosen, Mia and It You Don't Love Me. Columbia jazco is the Jesse Crawford of the His pipe organ transcriptions of this popular song couplet records clean and clear. Don't Mess Around with Me and Jubilee Stomp. Brunswick 4043—List this among the best steppers, for there is nothing more dance-inspiring than native indigo jazzique. | The Hotey Totsy Gang and the Washingtonians, headed by Duke Ellington, Harlem's gun dusky Whiteman, are the dance purveyors—and That Old Sweetheart of Mine and If I Lost You. Victor 21689—Not only film theme songs are popular waltzes, and this couplet by Don Bestor’s and Jean keite’s orchestras introduces Midwestern waltz favorites. Intricate syncopated figures by muted trumpets; alto saxes, a peppery piano and sonorous strings are featured in the skilfully contrived orches- trations. Abel Green. SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP “Now, kiddies,"’ said the children’s hour an- nouncer as he prepared to sign off, ‘‘that is the end of the story of the big brown bear that ate up poor little Pansy's mother and father and chased her through the woods for hours and hours. Tomorrow at this time | will tell you about Bob and Betty and the exciting time they had out West when the Indians at- tacked their settlement. Off to bed, all of you, and may you have sweet rest and pleasant dreams.""—Saturday Evening Post. Columbia 1362—Paul Ash and his bandsmen punc- | PIPE is all right in a closed car, but— be sure it’s properly loaded. Sir Walter's favorite smoking mixture is ex- ceptionally mi/d. Its fragrance is welcome. No other tobacco is so carefully packed— | in heavy gold foil and then in tins—to preserve its delightful flavor. Every pipe- fel is in perfect smoking condition, right down to the bottom of the tin. LIMITED OFFER (for the United States only) If your favorite tobacconist does not carry Sit Walter Raleigh, send us his name and addres. In return for this courtesy, we'll be delighted to send you without charge a full-size tia of this miller pipe mixture. Dept. X, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. Winston-Salem, N. C. SIR WALTER RALEIGH Who discovered how good a pipe can bk It’s milder comicbooks.com I