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Theatricals Music Features I FEW persons are aware of the ! small army and the large amount of labor required to produce the average song hit from its element l ary stages to its I public perform f ance. As an au thority on song hits, the Ameri can Society of Composers, Au thors and Pub lishers is in a position to know. 11 s information \ W I is nothing short f Louis Reid of a revelation. 1 About 2,600 persons are necessary for the job, officials of the organiza tion say, while they approximate the actual time of labor required at 2,200 working hours. The performance of the song takes only three minutes. P P'P The average song Is written by two persons, as, for example, Rod gers and Hart, Burke and Leslie, Gordon and Revel, Robin and Rain ger. One publisher must listen to it If he accepts it. he then turns the manuscript copy over to his greatest song hit since ‘Dardanella. At sundown they go the rounds of the night clubs, restaurants, hotels and ballrooms. The same routine is duplicated in the 24 key cities. It usually takes two weeks before the publisher knows whether or not he has struck gold. Yet the struggle has only begun. On the road, a sales force of about 20 men is wining and dining some 2,000 salesgirls, who are induced to ‘‘push the song over the counters." In advertising agencies production men are spotting the song on vari ous radio programs. In Hollywood musical directors are choosing the song for a picture. At the recording studios a staff of engineers is "wax ing it” for posterity. By the second week the song may be played by 30 big-time orchestras. This means that 30 leaders must be added to the list, together with approximately 450 musicians, whose scores are specially orchestrated by 30 arrangers. Altogether some 2,600 persons are involved in the business of putting over a song. staff of "piano men,” who must memorize the melody for demonstra tion purposes. At the same time a staff of "house” ar rangers gets busy. One •writes a simplified piano ■part for print, another prepares the melody for vocalists and a third Teadies the commercial orchestration for print. Meanwhile, an artist is assigned to draxo the title page of the song ■copy. Then coxne the engraving and printing It requires five engrav Al Goodhart A.S.C.A.P , 15 Hours to Write a Song As for the labor ne cessary, it is estimated that about 15 hours of collaboration are re quired to compose a song. One hour is al lotted to the task of convincing the publish er of the song’s worth, I and a half-hour to each of the piano-players to learn the number. The time for arrangers to write the first copies, vocal and instrumental, is another 12 hours. The artist who draws ers ana six printers to produce the first edition. Copies are rushed to tthe main office, where a dozen song pluggers peel off the first shipment. 1In branch offices in twenty-four key cities of the country other song pluggers are receiving their con signment. Emissaries of Melody The songpluggers are the contact ,men, the emissaries of melody. They ; invade the entertainment world, stalking the performer through stage doors, agencies, broadcasting stu dios, phonograph recording shops with glowing sales talk of “the the cover needs five hours; the en graving and printing take 20 hours. Fifty hours are necessary for the song pluggers’ contact work. One band at each of the three record ing studios needs another six hours. The first thirty arrangers require seven hours each for their toil, while two hours are apportioned toj each band rehearsal to learn the selection. The total is in the neigh borhood of 2,200 hours. _ i Paul Lincke's famous and famiA liar composition, “Glowworm” has note reached the swing laboratories. WILL ENTER EXHIBIT The Colored Citizens’ Exposition committee of the Golden Gate In. ternational Exposition will enter an exhibit in the World’s Fair of the West, and a nationwide beauty contest is to be a feature of the group's program. OF EXTRA COST Men and women make big imoney every day.selling the most complete line of over - 300 guaranteed cosmetics, flavoring, [ and curios. Customers buy on sight and buy the next time you call. Make up to $40.00 a week full time, $5.00 a day spare time. Cct Lucky Heart’s FREE samples. 58-page Illustrated beauty book. $9.00 worth of guaranteed products and a big sample case FREE of extra cost. Write Lucky Heart Co.§ I>EPT. 1-9-33, Memphis, Tenn. RADIO RAVES (By Harold Jovien for ANP) This listing is in effect for the week of Oct. 2 only! AU time shown is Eastern time. Subtract 1 hour for Central Time; 2 hours for M. S. T. and 3 hours for P. S. 7. ORCHESTRA, VOCALISTS AND INSTRUMENTAL SOLOISTS BA£|IE, Count—CBS—Tuesday 12 midnite., 11 P. M. (Famous Door, NYC.) COOPER, A1 Savoy Sultans—MBS —Sunday, 1 A. M. (Kit Kat Club, NYC.) CHARIOTEERS—N BC Red Sat., 9:15 a. m.; NBC Blue—Tues., 8:15 A. M.; NBS—Sat., 7:15 P. M., Effective May 1st: 20 Cent Discount on Laundry & Dry Cleaning Cash and Carry Edholm and Sherman Launderers & Dry Cleaners I WE 6055 II Be A Booster When our solicitor calls at your home, be sure to show YOUR interest in your LOCAiL PAPER, THE OMAHA GUIDE, by giving him or her a newsy item or taking a subscription for 12 months, 6 months, 3 months, or even 1 month. When you BOOST THE GUIDE, you are boosting Omaha fend are enabling us to give employment to more of our own boys and girls. “SO COME ON. BE A BOOSTER ” OMAHA GUIDE PUB. CO. 2418 Grant SfreptWK 1 SI 7—1518 “Billboard” Jackson Has Nervous Breakdown 11 ARTIST WF*"™”*’" ■ *■' 9 ■•—qtgMWWJMl Arnold Wiley, who appears as a gendarme in the WPA Federal Theatre’s “Haiti”, is one of the race’s most talented artists. He han worked as actor, composer, radio-broadcaster, radio script writer and phonograph recording artist. Sun., 3 P. M. (Heated Harmony) DUDLEY, Jimmy—WTMJ (620 n) Mon., Wed., Fri., 1:30 P. M. Spirited saxaphone soloist with tho Rhythm Rascals’ Jam Crew, from Milwaukee, Wis.) DEEP RIVER BOYS—CBS— Mon., 11 A. M., Wed., 4:30 P. M. ALSTON. Ovie—CBS—Tues. & Thurs. 11 P. M. Fri., 11:Q0 P. M. —WMN (1010 k) Sun., Wed., 10 j P. M. (Roseland Ballroom, NYC.) HAWKINS, Erskine—NBC Red —Sun., 12:30 A. M. Sat., 12 mid rite; (Savoy Ballroom, NYC.) HOWAD, Bob—WEAF (660 k) —Thurs., 11 P. M. HINES, Earl—NBC Red—Mon. Wed., 12:30 A. M.; NBC Blue Sun. 12:30 A. M. (WENR k) 870 k) Sun., Tues., Wed. Thurs., Fri., 11:30 P. M.; WMAK (670 k) Tues. Thur3., Fri., 12:30 A. M. Sat., 12 midnight. (Grand Terrace Cafe.j Chicago.) INKSPOTS—NBC Blue—Tiiur.s ! 11 P. M. Fri., 10:30 P. M. KIRBY, John—WMCA (670 k) xMon., Fri., 11:30 P. M. (Onyx Club, NYC) PALMERS Brothers—WMCA— (570k) Mon., thru Sat-, 11 A ,M. also Sat. 5:30 P. M. VAGABONDS — Club matinee, NBC Blue—Mon. thru Sat., 4 P. M. & the Jamboree, NBC Blue— Tues., 9:30 P. M. also Mon., 8 P. M. (Vocal quartet.) WILSON, TEDDY, LIONEL HAM PTON with BENNY GOODMAN’S ORK.—CBS—Tues., 9:30 P. M. (Pianist and "vibe” player.) MUSICAL, VARIETY AND COMEDY PROGRAMS AMATEUR NITE in Bronzeville _WIND (560 k)—Wed., 9:30 P. M. to 10:30 P. M. AMATEUR NITE in Harlem— WMCA (570 k) Wed., U p. 12 midnite .(Apollo theatre, NYC.) Don Kerr emcees these entertain ing amateur hours. ALL NATIONS PENTECOST AL CHURCH—WCFL (970 k)— Sun., 12 midnite to 1 A. M. BOWES, Major—Amateur hour —CBS—Thurs., 9 P. M. BUTTERFIELD, Erskine —WH N (1010 k) Tues., Wed., Thurs., 6:15 P. M. (Pianist Vocalist. ) CROSSROADS HALL—CBS— Thurs., 6:45 P. M. (Hill-Billy Va_ riety Shows with Negro chorus from Richmond, Va.) JOHNSON, Charlie—WAAF (9 20 k)_Sat., 3:30 P. M. (Duke of the Uke, Chicago). NEGRO HOUR— KEHE (Los Ar.geles)—Thurs., 1 2midnitc (9 P. M. on the West Coast.) ROSE, Jimmy—NBC Blue—Mon thru Fri., 11:00 A. M. (Jimmy plays the hole of ‘Merit,” comical jockey on the ‘‘Story of Mary Mar .’.V.V.V.W.V.V.V.V.V.'.V. CHOP SUEY American and Chinese Dishea Kinor Yuen Cafe .. 201014 N. 24 th St. Jackson 8576 Ooen from 2 p. m. until 3 a. m ww.smw/i w/jwwv] New York Oct., 1—James A. (Billboard) Jackson,, well known fraternal and business man, is con fined at his home, 312 Manhat tan avenue under his pyhsician’s cure, as a result of a nervous breakdown last week. He is not expected to return to his duties at tho Standard Oil Company of N< w' Jersey, 26 |Broaidway, for some time. Mr. Jackson was connected with Iho Small Business Bureau of the Department of Commerce during tho administrations of Presidents Coolidge and Hoover, and prior to that time was on the editorial rtaff of “The Billboard, theatrical magazine. He is one of the best known members of his race. lin,” air drama.) SOUTHERN HARMONY FOUR —NBC Blue—West Coast only - Mon., 2 A. M. Fri., 1:80 A. M. (Quartet) TALES FROM HARLEM with JOE BOSTIC—WMCA (570 k)— Sat., 5:30 P. M. NYC) VINE ST. VARIETIES—WHB (860 k)—Sat. 5-6 P. M. (Jimmy Ruffin emcees this topnotch varie ty hour.) WAY DOWN SOUTH—WFIL (Philadelphia) Thurs., 10:45 P. M. (Sam Wooding Singers) WINGS OVER JORDAN—CBS —Sur.., 10:30 A. M. (Prominent Guest) KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS CBS indicates the Columbia Broadcasting System; MBS, Mutal Broadcasting System; NBC Blue or Red, National Broadcasting Co., (k) is the abbreviation for kilocycle. Consult your individaud local network stations for broad casts listed, substraeting time giv en, EST to your own time zone. -nOn FEDERAL THEATRE Arnold Wiley, who plays the hard.boiled but essentially tender hearted gendarme in the WIJA Federal Theatre project’s “Haiti” was musing over his scrapbook in his dressing room at Daly’s 63rd Street Theatre, off Broadway, the other night. “The depression seems to have a silver lining after p.ll,” the soft spoken Wiley remark ed complacently lighting a cig arette as he settled back in his cl.air to summarize his views of the theatre. “Lets take a look at that scrap, book,” said Louis Sharp, who; plays Toussaint L’Ouverture in “Haiti” . “You know,” continued Sharp, “I have never kept a scrap book during my entire stage ca reer. I have always felt it would give me a kind of nostalgic feel ing to look back at rosy criticism. Can you imagine what wuold be the plight of talented Negro per formers, if there wasn’t a Federal Theatre Project?” Sharp picked up Wiley’s scrap, hook and started, thumbing the pages. “Just look at these billing,” he remarked: '‘Scored a big suc cess at the Hippodrome Theatre (New York) and Strand in Hart ford, Conn.” On the same bill with Weber and Fields, the Trenton Evening News had this to say, “And speaking of tap dancing there was one on the bill that more or less excited the jaded ap petites of Trenton theatre-goers.” “Radio star at Golden Lily Chi cago Arnold Wiley, the champion trick pianist and record artist is doing his specialty on the floor of tho beautiful Golden Lily Cafe.” “Arnold Wiley, record star and ra dio artist, who is fast winning a home in the hearts of radio fans as ‘Green Timber.’ ” From the Ill inois Democrat, “Arnold Wiley, tho Brunswick recording star, who is now a feature on the air with ‘Jack and his Gang’ during the all-Negro hour from station W_ SBC (Chicago,) plays the part of ‘Timber.’ ”. Radio Station WJKS, (Gary, Ind.) in a three sheet bill ing said; “Tune in Radio Station WJKS Monday, June 24th between 2 and S p. m. and hear Arnold Wi ley in 15 minutes of piano and i4iSC4P“01d Song Week” Proves Old Songs Never Diet <4/"VLD SONG WEEK,” sponsored by the Ameri can Society of .Composers, Authors and Pub lishers, was recently commemorated by leading bands and orchestras over the major networks and inde pendent stations, in motion picture theatres, hotels, cabarets, restaurants, etc. Pictured above are a handful of the men and women, living and dead, whose copyrighted works, as members of ASCAP, have been'made available, through the Society’s licenses, to enterprises which perform music publicly for profit. Public response to the airing of tnese well-loved old songs showed that they had lost non^of the ap peal which was born in them before the days of radio. “Stage” magazine devoted its entire August issue to “Fond Recollections” of the old songs. Composers and authors pictured above are: (1) Irving-Berlin (Alexander’s Ragtime Band); (2) Car rie Jacobs Bond (Perfect Day); (3) J. Russell Rob inson (Margie); (4) Harry Armstrong (Sweet Ade ilusic Features «f line); (5) George Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue); (6) Geoffrey O’Hara (K-K-K-Katy); (7) Fred Fisher (There's a Little Spark of Love Still Burning); (8) Victor Herbert (Sweet Mystery of Life); (9) Charles K. Harris (After the Ball); (10) William Jerome (Bedelia); (11) George M. Cohan (Over There); (12) Gene Buck (Hello Frisco); (13) Otto Harbach (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes); (14) Shelton Brooks (Some of These Days); (15) Ernie Burnett (Melan choly Baby); (16) Jean Schwarxz (Chinatown, My Chinatown); (17) Rudolf Friml (Only a Rose); (18) Jerome Kern (OV Man River); (19)' Edgar Leslie (Among My Siuvenirs); (20) James Thornton (When You*Were Sweet Sixteen); (21) Joe Howard (I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now); (22) Harry Von Tilzer (V/ait Till the Sun Shines Nellie); (23) Gitz Rice (Dear Old Pal); (24) John W. Bratton (Sunshine of Paradise Alley); (25) Al Bryan (Peg O’ My Heart); (26) Raymond Hubbell (Poor But-j terfly); (27) Albert Von Tilzer (Take Me Out to the Ball Game) and (28) Gus Edwards (School Days). Photo Syndicate song hits.” Bessye Bearden in her famous ‘Around Ne wYork’ column, wrote “Arnold Wiley, is now in Philadel phia, Pa., and his tap dancing seems to be a hit. His engagement ir. indefinite.” On a Brunswick Re cording list, were noted the fol lowing recordings by Arnold Wiley ‘‘Dixie Drug Store Down on Mis souri street” and other side. “You had Better Not Go to 36th and State no More.” “Windy City.” and many others too numerous to men tion. These recordings were all original compositions by Mr. Wiley. FILM FANS TO SEE STARS MAKE MOVIES AT S. F. FAIR Hollywood, Calif., Sept. 29— Hollywood Boulevard the “most glamourous street in the world” will be reproduced at the 1939 Gol den Gate International Exposition at San Francisco. Announcements of signing of contracts for this outstanding exhibit was made jointly by Harris DeHaven Con nick, Chief Director of the Cali fornia World’s Fair, and Harry Joe Brown, famous motion picture ex ecutive-producer, who heads a group of film executives sponsor ing the exhibit. Outstanding feature of Holly wood Boulevard” will be “The Ma king of a Motion Picture” where for the first time, the public will be shown how movies are made from tho time a story is purchas ed until the picture reaches the screen. Casting, costuming, reher. sal and actual production will be shown. “Hollywood Boulevard” said Brown ‘‘will occupy 104,650 square feet at the entrance to the Gay way. There one will rub elbows with celebrities of filmdom. The atmosphere of the beautiful shops that supply the motion picture in dustry with their products and the fine cafes of the real Hollywood Boulevard will be duplicated for millions of World’s Fair visitors. “At the end of the street will be an exact reproduction of a big studio with its high walls and im posirg entrances gates. Beyond will be replicas of sets, typical lo cation stages which will house ‘The Making of a Motion Pic ture.4 ” LOUIS ARMSTRONG SUED FOR DIVORCE BY WIFE Chicago, Sept. 29 (ANP)—Suit for divorce was filed in superior court Tuesday against Louis Arm strong, the trumpet king, by his orchestra directing wife, Mrs. Lil lian H. Armstrong. The wife, know nProfessionally as Lil, said Louis deserted her in 1924. She lives in Chicago, is an arranger, and has a recording band for Decca Record Co. Patronize Our Advertisers CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING GETS RESULTS! Harlem Man Inven tor of Automatic Tuning Device for Radios New York, Oct. 1—William D. Turner of 252 West 138th street is the inventor of an automatic radio ; tuning device for which he has ap 1 plied for a patent and has already begun negotiations with a large radio manufacturing company for its marketing. The device operates much on the same order as an alarm clock. By its use it is possible to set the dial hours in advance for a particular program and have the machine automatically go on and off. The inventor told reporters that many people miss programs they like be cause they either forget the time or their own timepiece is inaccu rate. Mr. Turner has been interested in inventions for many years and holds several patents, including ore on an automatic railroad cros_ sing device and a reversible shirt which was sold to a shirt manu facturer in St. Louis. His new invention is unlike any of the present automatic tuning devices no"’ on the market and he expects little trouble in securing a patent.