The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-18
SONG WRITERS.
The Men who Make Popular Songs for the
Americans.
From The Courier JoFrhdi

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NEw YoRK. June 3.--The four favorite
sony writers Of the day are }; K. Thomas o.
panks know not Of what place., and VIII. :.
HAYS of Louisville.
Stewards songs afe very popular. Those
which have obtained the most favor are senti-
mental-pe0ple love to cry-such as Jennie.
mouslv; Close the shutters, wines dead
" Whisper softly, mothers diving" and tue like.
Mr.. banks IL the gentlenIan who. with the assist
ance OF microscope and much prowlin9. found
some silver threads among the gold" dscov-
cry unsatisfactory to the original victim. and
the sOur..s OF unnum lered woes to people gifted
with sense OF hearing.
Mr.. DanlSs " heavy On hh kissing, and proves
by his terrible example That there can be too
much OF good thing. He says; Give Me,
Darling one Sweet Kiss" This Is marked
easy" in the catalogue Then I've Kiss for
You. Charlie" Subsequently he calls upon mis-
mother: Mamma. KISS My Eyes to Sleep" He
asks questiOns, does banks, and the, appear to
be poser. For instance why don't you
Sisters views extepd outside Of the family. and
in tho direction Il some other girls brother.
banks. however. has susnected this. for he has
followed this inierrogatory with another one Of
the vaguest description. entitled, "Will he
come home tonight. nuthcrW leave you,
Danks: as see you are iniratlent to be on on
the old business, else why should YOU exclhm,
" Meet me dearest with kiss. not one Of your
ordinary kissing dears. uut the dearest Of all.
j. X. IN omas has written some Of the most
beautiful ballads Of he day. but lie has now
ceased to int rest the putlic lie has risen
native wood notes wild " which charmed
alike the cultured mind and the untutored
kind.
The fourth OF the auartottc Of song writers.
VIII HAYS, has met with success which
thrOws the Others into the shade. lie has sold
over three million copies Of them. The ordi-
nary songs OF tine day average 800 copies. Wits
average lhOO). One Ot them sold to the extent
Of 2plOO0 copies.
VIII Have, who Is simply n song writer, and
who, presume. does not Claim to be called
nOet. has written mostly sentimental ballads,
little hreside stories. or simple idyls. Some
tbing ~ the comic ~ use occasionally tntrudee,
but 1t was not from this source that his pOpu-
lhrity came. II sptany from his power Of com
posing n pleaSing melody. with a sentiment. If
MT strong. at least truthful to the overwh clan
ING extent that II touched the heart Of both the
educated and the ignOrant-a power that
brought tears to stubborn eyes" touch Of ma.
ttre that made all the world adu." or the later
sonls Of Mr. Hays, " Beautiful Child" One
Hundred Years Ago" Little Old Log Cabin 10
the Lane" anu when Mamie Died" promise
10 become A. popular a. the most favored OF his
preceding compositions. The same may be said
OF Take this Letter to my Mother" His pro-
ductiOns have been bought by one in every thir-
teen out Of the entire population Of the United
States. A half a million OF people have gone
for " Nv Southern Sunny Home Double that
number have smiled approyingiv on the Cup
OF sparkling Crystal and the " Beautiful Girl
OF tue SOUTH Two or three people. or more,
have Kissed He. at the Gate and only one
forlorn one, let us,ope. nas been Obliged to slng
"NobOdy's Darling"