Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
SUCCESS BY SONGS.
Low Some Familiar Ballads Attained
Their Popularity.
FORTUNES MADE BY THEM.
Tho Riches They Win Come Oftener TO tho
Publisher Than tn the "f''er-'''
Of Some Popular Ballads.
CNew York Herald)


ar. ,,o,-s,,.,css Of a sOng-wriicr, both
&, b,s a,t and finances. IS the rule. with
few excertions. out Of the great mass
o. songs written. but few ever te'e"
n,n,,ar.ty. and the authors OF these SCI
aom receive an adequate compensation
The exceptions only emphasize TINS ru'e'
Publishers and singers more ei'eH h"N'
money than 90 the writers.
Eey sone-writers are endrcly original
,,,t Js,cnI much upon others, po'h 'o'
,.yr..t!ons. words. and music. Tie s"c-
,..sfuI ones are persons Who are p"l0N
+, see and appreciate any scene or event
,.t holds trc Iaea OF a song. This ldci
,..,cs rise to much interesting history IN
...,.cti,a vi.h song writing. After the
.,4. the words. and the melody comes
-. great trouble az getting the popular
a.,,ogal that gains success Tor the COM
,.....n. Here lies the rock on "h'cA
may ambitious authors are wrecked
.ra which some pass only to find empty
hCnors. ... ,..o,..,.,,
"M'GINTY'S' HISTORY.
Poor "McCiuty' came near gong doWn
without notice from the wor!i' LOT rs
s,,,,r Joseph Flynn. carried 1t about
for siN months cn al unsuc'css4"I sal q. -
far a pub'lsher Ever after he st"i'ei -
s.nr IL the publishers thought there W.
,.ot1tn,, ia il. Finally Flynn went - d
sn.u BROOKLYN publisher ana pit'd!l''
=, ht. TO take Ia composition. ihf ''-
..r- VS. T. establish the puOil5ncT u d
cod business. and "McG,nty' became Inv
,. &c. .,n ,-o,y
,f- T,vun Is now singing on the Ne"
N.r. stages. and makes the It''.9 y.
c.r.uos-rs ach" by parodNins th,i' "",s'
,-.cucuon lie IS careful business
man. and has succeeded M siNi"S dN''e
- sum from the results a. MS aOor.
~ tho many SONGS written 10y tharies
..r,ba-, none ever reached the Wiz
.,,~,',J REGULARITY Of Two Little HIIis
IN r,lle" Tn. catchy melody became CON
,.-t..s and the uathOs ~ The lines soon
;,u,l a finn lOLgement IN the inihI oI Inc
public. o,.r,, .,o
me writer sold IT Tor pa,'Ty CIV,
though afterward the publishers depofl'ru
60 a. mo credit Of Nj Graham as
rr,rik Of appreciation Of what the com
roscr's work had done for them ana from
. desire - help the poor author, VINO was
sadly IN need Of money.
GRAHAM FIRST SUCCESS.
Mr. Graham's first successful song was
"TS trr Waters Could Speak as They
Flow" This was written when he VS.
with the Ola C"hIoihiA QI'i ~ ''',', no
Las U'oh MS 'o' ~, 80 c,,r1,'., D..
~ 't' than ia,lr. rms VS. 4"io" IN ;.
.e fictnfe l"fhei cam" s' go. en-, ,,.u
thi' D." t'et'''H 80 ~. ON" ,,'--.h - Co..
80" 80 a. ''.C,'s' foS c.,0llleroI and
bon the making Of two firms o. rnhlish-
o.. Mr. Graham - ebout - years Ola.
i,-s H., p,ootlyn. and is stIl doing song
49,,
o,, - ,ta no. a,l-orourI s7nr-writcrs
f. ~, business IS Gussle j.. Davis. ara
~. D.. has nothing 10 show COR thc good
K no MS done. Many - his SONGS
Co.. have reached great popularity have
SEN bought fo~ a ftw dollars a.i while
.,sn-,- and singers have made money
.. # them. he has been nearly forgot
.,- D,,rs fs n co',r.l nan. AMI D. now
...., r,.,.-,'l ,r..,.. a.. j.. q ~. lv
-. .',,r.-'~ "a. -.--- range
l......,.,.. ..t,.,r.... t..r..r.
80 ~. t,..I ,y..,t...-" The
-. 49,. rl g., .r.l -I'l.t,r ~
49,. i..lt con- one az the
- 10. - 49,. l.,,,rejs
!','7'' ""'," MT. ,..A.,i. ..n,,
O. S,'S.7' - '..r v.rt.b b9
o. ..-"' 3D. ,.-, - ,l,
Ni''e 4"' -.''' nm
W. 't- 'H ..'
arm, 't''.S I'.-''' ''~' '' 20
Sir. l'ft.7 mas ~. ~,
beng abs" al moment "''-~1
~ words ana MIS-. ID .'l .l ''..
IS lSS' tel - A'1. IT, ms WY "' ''~'
written Etny 10. DIS iopuidF : '"@9'
THE BOW EItN GIL
The popularity OF The "eos-0r' song.
which is q new thing in America. c".'
r..f . -
.ua OF the greatest successes OF tie Day.
7. us written by Andrew Mack all
Vr,is,n Jerome. ana spraus lato p'pg-
Nv =, , rt,ht. II IS now sung in 4
no,s,,l thoatras Fortunately. .ae al
- r.cs,,a r,vol,v from *.
-, - 80. an ~ H.. Juuerial IN
c,.,...~' t,r onn ufght. but was received
with sucn enthu>.a.m mat Mr. Ward
sarg f. there FIR eight weeks.
Mr.. jerome also wrote the comic song
"Hr Never Came Back. on tAis lie 5tis
royalty. hat a small one. "a most 81
the sales OF such productions 80 20 the
stage. and not 70 The numerous homes.
"McGirty" WAS an exception TO this, for
IL went everywhere.
John =. kcllys first q ~ success was
"'Tomnv polkins" which was written for
the late Harry Kern-u. II is q Lanc4-
snire song and dance. ana Mr.. Kelly folt
that kevncll WoNii maze 4 h.t ih H. i't
the modest Harry laced confidence ana
hal 10 be urged. Ev,u when the stag"
was waiting for him b" ha' 10 he push
on Success came with tne hl-t me
and the singer made reputation max
viii long be remembered. ms s."h t',e
tim character go d1suhcHNe tAdt IL -
initiated 10 ms GAY .,.-, o.,-,
UT. hr"E a4S' "i"t~ ~ ',t, 80,
h-"ilu' b ""9 49, 49,. 4, -,
'''utl' anu t"e "u"'.i 80 i D.-'
s'I"ioh III one ~ M. C--o.' > 20
NH'h INV "'iN9 en- 49,,
mItted 10 MS p@touS '"'S $500
and got no recosihuoh uNu4 lay mn"
Moore saw theIn. iiH Hlaue 1he 7o"s P'l,
war Mr., N','y Us No.. -, - ~
money OUT vi n'' sons WIN W 80
receives si'"'' io' aI'S, ...,..-
RAYMOND MOpltS SN lei
MARIE.
Raymond Moore. who wrote sweet
Marie IL one OF the very Few successful
composers. lie - rooi MANAGE ami
saving ana he mas the ia'HiiY o, rec 70
ming mfrlt "heh n" sees IL re mas
hkeiy reahzel more from Ms WORK lh'h
any one now singing on ur New ioiN
STAG
Mt Mo''f III NV'lp'S'.. ~" W.
Love Loa' N"," 10Y i|'
mont i sald 10 i've crown out OF '7
own experience 4"'s song ""s "-'I ~
LfheI oh.y '"o 49,, iui' .,'t'' ..,.'.