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NATIONALS They JUMP Like Mid' CITY DOWN BEAT RECORD REVIEWS Chicago« February 15, 1945 0iWigo. Februcn looking for a job. Any job that has music In it. That’s Cow Cow I Phil Moore Band Really Rocks | Pastor Si today. He belongs with Yancey, before Cripple Clarence, as the man who got there first with the MakeWi boogie. And, like Jimmy, he’s not coining money like Ammons or AHH JAK Lewis । t Johnson Pinetop’s dead, si he': imir >rtal and famous and for Your all that, and it’s good. But not for Pinetop, much Wolverine Blues Lull right now. Nothing much New York—Afte being cut Even less being re­ But Davenport’s alive, he’s The Spikes brothers’ names he re, right with us. Does he have ncent success li leased. Pretty bad all the way usually appear with Morton’s on Hotel Roosevelt I along. Guess those stupendous to die to get what ho deserves in any waxing of Wolverine, but it D C to raise his Kid Ory platters set a mark too the way ol fame? Or will these was actually Jelly-Roll who did music circles here tough for the rest ol the boys to four tough, exciting sides bring the largest share of work on other name leader aim at. Much les- hit. The Ory him the break he needs? They this number It is a tune that lions at prices belc sides last beautifully, though. could, really they should. Every can be played with almost equal to star» crying for My kicks for a long time to come. number’s Cow Cow’s, and every effectiveness by a small band or AFM has announci Right now it’s Cow Cow, Cow one’i. that good Aiiother Cow a large band. Except tor Mar­ «0 looking for ti Cow Edone who lifts me from a Cow Blues? Maybe not, but very tin’s, every disc listed here is t >unt bro will taki iirofound apathy and makes roe righteous stuff, all of it. Forth­ well worth going out of your way maestro who feels isten. And listen again. And right, this piano and the man to hear and, If possible, to pur­ mg under an In again. See below. who plays it, sincere. chase. tract. Comet gave us Tatum, now Louis Armstrong, Decca 3105; The practice c Comet gives us jazz. Here s Bir­ Hot Jazz New York —Phil Moore, of Shoo Shoo, Baby and I'm Gonna See My Boh Crosby, Decca 2032 Decca Sng locations mingham, and St Louis, and Baby coni|M<,ing fame, it rocking the rafter* al the Cafe Society Down­ 3340, Benny Goodman, Vocation , hotels) at Memphis, and Chicago, and 15656. Hot Record Society, Bruns­ prices grew out COW COW DAVENPORT Cleveland, and a hint of the New town. Outfit ha», left to right: Wally Bishop, drums; Doles Dickens, bass; Phil Moore, piano, Remo Palmieri, ofay guitarist} Gene Sedrie, wick (Deccai 80027 Earl Hines, a^vers desire to York that spells Cow Cow’s pre­ Hun Into Me aux and clary ; and John Letman, trumpet. Decca 577, Brunswick E 02286 spot, even If lost Hobson Street Stomp sent. Here early success .and Joe Marsala. Variety 565; Freddy the prestige an subsequent neglect fight it out, HAL MclNTYRE GEORGE PAXTON Martin. Bluebird 7712; New Or­ rained Location Gin Mill Stomp tdl over again Do these stirring leans Rhyl hm Kings, Gennett taking advantage discs point to final failure, to Gou Coto’s Stomp Saturday Night Ev’tytimv We Say Goodbye 5102; Jack Teagarden. Columbia Uon, would sign n< bitter defeat? They can't! Be­ My Funny I alentine 35297. condition that th Gomel CS & C4 cause there’s a left hand here, Only Another Boy And Girl play return dates. powerful and rolling and steady. Bluebird 30-0837 Hit 7121 set on Maria with special vehe­ prices. Often a b An old man, as jazzmc n go. A Because there’s also a right, veteran, a pioneer, a trail-blazer, Valentine opus comes from mence, however. Artie Dunn on to success, as 1: facile at times, at times elabor­ Names? Cole Porter . • . Billy sings. Oh, that squeeze box* then find himself a pathfinder. A musican giant. ate, and alway- purpos< iul With Babes In Arm a Rodgers-Hart go of some time back. Ruth Rose . Seven Lively Arts! Two That organ, ouch I problem of plaj two hands left, still. Cow Cow~ Gaylor’s the canary Hal himself average tunes, after all. Paxton, prices that would) can’t be through. Listen, and with plenty of air time of late, half his payroll. see what I mean! noodles on alto, as the Gaylor gal repeats on Saturday Night seems a <omer. The vocals, en­ In Pastor’s SP' PROMPT SERVICE Material like this is unworthy of tirely ordinary. The band, run Disc Ban Puts owed Mrs Maria 1 Dance the McIntyre organization, once of the mill. of the Roosevelt 'Jockey* on Spot work at $1,500 p< and “HOT” RECORDS! best of all the Duke’s imitators TOMMY DORSEY Remember Dave Matthews? Hi Vocals meant that he’d Theft Why the did it! Los Angeles -Keith Hethering­ sum every week Dependability of Sleigh Ride In July DINAH SHORE ton. KMPC’s platter chatter mer­ spot having a th chant, found himsell in a tough roll. Pastor broug FREDDY MARTIN Let’* Take The Limp Way Home spot recently on weekly show in the union and, aft DUBLIR’S Victor 20-1622 Evelina Guet* I’ll Hang My Tear* Out to which he plays Pacific coast’s 10 his price was hike Dry Is Famous From TD and his trombone. Smooth ¡Then The Boy * Come Hume best-selling records. The disc which will allow merchandise, machine-made and Vict4»r 201634 holding No. 1 spot was on the even. Coatt-to-Coast! Victor 20*1621 taboo list at his station as at It’s already unc well, untouched by human hearts. Johnny Mercer and Harold most others and on the major least one new lea Band’s there, oci asinnally with a Both tunes from Bloomer Girl, Arlen, hit-makers of old have nets. Hetherington offered free from the loca reason. Bonnie Lou Williams is which makes them news. Eve is C 17 » No. 36208—1 CANT GET another success on their hands tickets to a local dancery to first Georgi Paxton, I there too, on both sides, with slow enough, and Boys a waltz. STARTED THE PRISONER'S 70^ in Long Way Home. Dinah sings 10 people writing in correct title । Hotel Lincoln 1 SONG ........................... .. ' less. Except that someone’s got Artie Wayne sings them The this hit from Here Come The of the platter, received 119 cor­ won’t lose any mo Bunny Berrigan and Orchestra to catch the tiger. The lyrics, band is sad, on the whole Strings ~ 12-in. No 46205—S'NC. SING SING. Waves In her best Shoreside rect answers the next morning. Pon 1; SING, SINC SINC TQ- that is Belle Of The Yukon s and saxes. Like the combination? manner Hang My Tears is fea­ responsible, directly. As every Down Beat reader Port 2 ............................... Not me! tured in Glad To See You. Albert knows, the record was the An- Benny Goodman and Orchestra When John □ 10-in. No 25326—ROYAL M- Sachs conducts. drewt Sisters’ Rum and Coca­ GARDEN BLUES; JADA .. •* Cola, Tommy Dorse^^and Orchestra NATIONAL RECORDS NATIONAL RECORDS Novelty Marchin« « * COMMODORE * ★ ★ * THE THREE SUNS Standard Adds Names (Jumped from □ 12-in. No. C-1512- -DOWNTOWN CAFE Speak for Yourself John Alden large iridium han BOOGIE UPTOWN CAFE tl EQ Oh Maria job in a much mo BLUES . ® 1 Sleigh Ride In July To Talent Roster Edmond Hall Sextet* Featuring -SHE SAID FM, pig-whist E. Heywood, Piano Hit 7122 Los Angeles—Helen Forrest recording, wire re 12-in. No. C-l 51 3—BASIN Now.. after 2 year« of manufae* and the Pied Pipers have been sion—brother, you STREET BLUES; $1.59 Maria seems sure-fire enough, OH, KATHERINA ................ luring record« for many of ths nation'« added to the talent roster of for ages—and thi Eddie Condon All-Star, while Sleigh Ride is already a hit. Standard Radio, electrical tran­ it will be, too o 12-in. No. C 1516—l*M- well known recording comjMnies ... Lilting melody, at that. The Suns scription firm now servicing some Nobody denies t MIN' THE BOOGIE; $1.59 NATIONAL «peak« for rtielf with div* BOTTOM BLUES 350 U. S. radio stations Jack trchnological cha Albsrt Ammoni Rhythm King,. outstanding in quality of performance Richardson, Standard’s produc­ from thi war—no Featuring Don Bya Tenor Sax and tuperlative material« Listen JOE MARSALA & tion manager, said pacts were ous strides have ... and hear for yourtali I first of several which will bring in the sciences o His Orchestra on major names to company under duction, and all ■ r- 10-in. No. 9005-BETWEEN THE DEVIL its 1945 talent budget, increased trades with wt AND THE 7EEP BLUE SEA 41 AC BLACK & WHITE EAST OF THE SUN I-V J THEY'RE NATIONAL HITS! by 50 per cent over 194 l’s. have to do. Hank D'Amico Qua tel Plastic Recordings But don’t forget □ >0-in No. 900o—COll HEAT WARM came into virtually FEET; <1 ns They're Sensational! Hear them and know why! 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