CHICAGO, JANUARY 1, 1943 ELLINGTON WINS SWING POLL Roosevelt Picks Here's Our'42 | Alabamy, With His—! Tommy Dorsey All-American Best in Sweet, Benny for Post I Swing Band In Morale Field Roy Eldridg«- .... trumpet ShawWinsToo Ziggy Elman .... trumpet Bohl h Hackett . trumpet Clarinet King Is Made Duke Takes Crown Held Jay Higgiolvotham . trombone By Goodman for Four Music Co-ordinator of Lou McGarrity . trombone Pan-American Committee Johnny Hodges . * alto Years Out of Five Toots Mondello . alto New York—President Roosevelt, Tex Beneke . tenor After starting in a first place late last month, appointed Benny Ben Webster . tenor tie with Benny Goodman in Goodman, many times winner of Pee Wee Russell . clarinet Down Beat’s swing band popular- the Sixth Annual Down Beat Jess Stacy . piano I lty contest, as music co-ord mator All Star Swing poll, Duke El­ mder the Rockefellet Pan-Ameri- Buddy Rich . »n Committer Under tentative Bobby Haggart . hast, lington cooled his heels for a I dans for Goodman’, part in the I ommittee’d work, Goodman will Eddie Condon . guitar reluctant two incomplete tab­ definitely make a trip to South Helen Forrest . ulation«. constantly straining America in the near future. Frank Sinatra . «orala at the thin thread that kept I The appointment is especially Sy Oliver . arranger significant to the music world in him from Benny, and finally, Kat previously the only way in in the terrific flood of final ballots, which the entertainment world wa? Unlisted to the cause was through edged up fa a small but decisive foer-.»inl appearance tours of McKinley Band victory over Benny Goodman, 3,453 movie stars The value of music to 3,302 The victory was the In gaining further international tightest since Artie Shaw topp'd I anderstanaing and appreciation has K<ng Benny for I938’s crow- in apparently been realized. Joins Marines that department. TD Recaptures Title Ray Noble May Follow Almost as close was Tommy Ray With Band on Dorsey’s lead over Glenn Miller for the sweet band lead. Tommy’s Crosby Out Band Similar Arrangement cwt was r<>-acquired in the year of his string addition lespite Los Angeles—Ray McKinley and many adverse comments from the aken by Miller his band, minus two or three boys critics on the style change Tommy New York—As predicted time who have dropped out for family held the crown in 1939 ind than nd again in the last few months reasons, have signed up with the bowed to Glenn for the 1940 and i Down Beat, the Bob Crosby United States Marine Corps to ’41 season» to recapture the cov­ eted award again this year. rnd is no more . the Eddie rerve in non-combatant capacity as [filer band, however, now exists, an entertainment unit. Mort surpruing in this poll ot did his last band show De- Ray and the boys played their wa« the rise of Charlie Spivak to mber 18 und then went writ to last civilian job at Sweet’? ball­ (Modulate to Page 13) [GM for picture work. room in Oakland, California, on The new Eddie Miller unit, un­ December 6. They immediately re­ g GAC management, takes over turned to Loa Angeles, where the n entire Crosby library, will con- band made its first and only local hue with the Bob Cats, »nd looks appearance recently (at the Tria­ Blue Gives Notice iwards opening in January with non). report'd to the marine corps widely revised band in Cahfor- recruiting office here and took la. Nappy Lamare and Matty their physical examinations. On Silver Platter iatlocK will remain with the band Final okay on their enlistments New York—Blue Drake, comely i will Bobby Haggart, but only was expected to come from Wash­ miss on the cover of the (Jctober 1 I an arranger. Yank Lawm, ington headquarter? any day. issue of Down Beat, handed in her nmpet, has left for a pit job Ray Noble may follow Ray Mc­ resignation as inger with Richard Ith the show, Something for the Kinley into the same service Himber’s hand «n a silver steak branch on a similar arrangement. platter last month. Miss Drake, It was learned here that Nobk has working with the band at the Del contacted rh< marine recruiting Rio club in Washington, stated service with the aim of heading a that Himber’i stage manners be­ music unit, though there was no came increasingly more difficult KLEE NOTES official confirmation that anything until, unable to stand it any long­ ty ROD MEO -------- definite had been determined. er, -he picked up a silver -rteak | The New Year bring» a new New York Here y’arr folks, just what you’ve been waiting for. platter, chased Himber the length Captain Glenn Miller, in full regalia, striding off in the general of the room, and then bonged him lit parade feuluring «ona» at over the noggin with the platter Bast 20 yean old. Thi« will give Glen Island, Astor, direction of Montgomery Field in Alabama, to assume his duties as Patron, were most please 1 with hall fry a chance to leam what personnel officer. Note that the captain still is Chesterfield conscious. the ’act’ but Himber was not. Miss Bday’s hits were swiped from. Drake turned up in New York to discus nn offer from the Dodgers, So far the war hu»n t pro- And Rainbow Fold eed another Sou»u but no in* New York—Two of New York’* itryman is complaining about best known Roof» close on January Goodman Reverts Miller May Form i shortage of marche»- 2 when the Astor and Rainbow bow out of existence. Rainbow Toast Victory Roof closing won’t greatly affect To Original Setup Air Corps Band rtfe Shaw’s band is well name bands, but the Astor's clos­ ten for a secret mission. Jain ing will. Jan .Savitt is current at New York- Once again Bonny New York—Unconfirmed rumors On the Cover i in the outfit have often the wpot. (joodman is shifting his band go have it that Captain Glenn Miller, Del Courtney, band leader, red their ability to make a Glen Island Casino in New Ro­ ing back to foui trumpets and the former hindleader, will be und his piquant vocalist, Mary rt of whatever they were chelle closes January 3 to reopen three trombones Pee Wee Irwin, «ent to Atlantic City tn form the Jane Daidd, drink a town to a with their name band policy again who has been doing defense work, Central Air Corps band, an aimy 1943 iklun .in hr covet of in the springi Glen Island’s grill ha.; returned to the told (he was unit which would be the equivalent this iaaor. DeL Mary Jam and While Christmas'* has out- will remain open with juke boxes an original member of the f amous uf the Army Band, Navy Band or the band are back at the Palace I all other records by the «applying the Dorsey, Casa Loma, ’35 BG outfit) replacing Jiinmj Marine Band. In other words, it hotel in San Francisco currently, at Groaner. It’a so popular Thornhill, Spivak. McIntyre mu Maxwell Benny takes his 1-and would be THE band of the army playing a return engagement. rfIW thinking of warning a sic formerly beard there in person. into the Paramount Theatre here air cnrpx They will be heading east again day after it. Gas and rabbet rationing ure re­ shortly and will be temporarily Confirmation of the appointment •hortlv, and »re •<beduled fur sponsible for the spot’s closing. replaced by Art Paulson’s orches­ van not expected until after the theater and dance engagements Bobby Sherwood is current tra at the Hotel New Yorker. beginning of the year. Miller’s in Chirm, and •ither middle Also rumored is the closing of Frank Sinatra. DB vocalist poll placement lias been a matter of western points. Manrtce Sey the Roosevelt room, now featuring winner, will also be featured on question since his Induction, hav­ monh Photo, Guy I <nmbardo. tbe Paramount stage. ing fhanged several times. DOWN BEAT NEWS Chicago, January 1. 1943 Herman Herd Greets New Year! (J band si the nav Pearl B his bam branche tual at Rose ei band. R a plan« known writing knocking had thr over h were w salary 1 And D< teered 1 Mel Ma apple pi 1—Young '13 (hunky isn’t 2—Hie New Year Kid gives 3—Kid ’43 follows through 1—Old 1942 is down for the 5—Well, it was a tough fight, ers hit 1 he?), portrayed by Chuck Peter­ with a blast on his trust; horn, with a well placed kickeroo. This count, and it won’t be long now. mom, but we won! Now bring on son, first trumpet player with which signifies, “It’s time to denotes that there will be plenty gates! Hey, lookout, Kid ’43! Schickelgruber and Mr. To jo' DECEI Woody Herman'» Herd, chal­ scram, bum, get lost!”, and simi­ of action during the new year, Don’t bash him with that horn! I’m just getting warmed up! All Weems 1 lenges Old Father Time, the first lar sentiment. The old man since the little fellow is getting Reinember priorities! Better use photos by Frankie Carlson, drum­ the Me trombonist. Rod Ogle. bends an ear. off on the right foot. your foot on him again. mer for the Herd. Shaw’s i ganizatic so well i JULY— its first struggles of the year with The 47th convention of man ears, but the Dodgers’ organ­ band pn Mutual network, pulling bands off the AFM was held in Dallas, ist paid them no heed except to that web.