Chicago. lanuary 1, 1946 NEWS DOWN BEAI Ho-Hum! So It's Sleepy Here's News Capsule of Memories! New York—Aa elephant is a great big fat thing, and Frankie Time On The Platters! Boy I* just about the opposite, but they have our thing in eum- Music World for 1945 on. Neither of ’em ever forget«. Sinatra had «ome tangles with New York—DeLuxe Record Co. of Linden, New Jersey, By EVELYN EHRLICH ID ii couple of year* ago, and doesn’t give a hoot in hade« that hypnotist Ralph Slater didn't that he hasn't completely forgot­ put Charlie Spivak's hand to sleep at all, and met with equally JANUARY—The music world was anxiously awaiting word ten nor forgiven wa* evidenced negligible results when he tried his whammy on Tony Pastor's by hi* remark on a recent radio on the missing . . . Harry James went on the new crew. The firm, knowing Sla­ Danny Kaye air show January 6 ... Horace Heidt was dropped show. Asked by the announcer whether he wav going to purchase ter'« Spivak deal didn't jell from the Hires program ... “Zoot suit** riots were popular on a gadget on a 52-week easy-pay- and on Pa«tor, well, it waa just Rex Stewart on St, ike wert eoart. . . Maxiue Johnson ------ment plan, the Verce asserted: one of those crazy things, look the voeal «pul with Count Ba*ie fitial decree. . . Lionel Hampton “Not tne. In 52 week* I may signed the hypnotist for a a* Thelma Carpenter went *olo at played a concert at Carnegie Ite back with Dorsey—and you Bothwell Leaves the Ruban Bleu.. . Duke Ellington Hall. Pianist Teddy Weather­ know what hind of money I’d be series of seven one-record al­ and Charlie Spivuk won the Beat’» ford died in Calcutta, India. . . making then!” bums titled Timp To Sleep. Mew York—Rex Stewart, who annual poll by dose margin* over The hit tune that gagged (and left Duke Ellington when he W oudy Herman and Tommv Dorsey, not gassed)—One Meat Balli Idea of records is that a 1 sten closed at the Zanzibar last while (who won award* Carter won the right to retain tu Slater, even on wax, will lull month organized a combo >1 sev­ for everything front being Amer, MAY—The Sam Dunuhuc band the hearer to sleep, which may or en men to open at the Three wa* back in the »tales from its sec­ and live in his own home on a may not be a startling change ica’s bert dreed man lo champion suit filed by some nasty ofay Druces on 52nd Street December bur*» breeder) won over Frank ond oversea* trip. . . Clyde McCoy from some current discs which 20 Group is operating on a co- got out of the navy. . . Toot* Canui- neighbor. . . Charlie Spivak was don’t plan to do that at all Actu- Sinatra... Wedding bell* for Teddy wearing a cast and using a cane opeiative oasii. booked by the Wilson and Janice Carante, Donna rata was in London «coring for a aly it s no Joke, alleged deal be­ William Morris Agency. British musical. . . because he stumbled on a cobble­ Dae and “W ild Bill” Cumming* and tween firm und Slater calling for Johnny Bothwell closed at the Hyde McCoy und Maxine Bennett. wii* forced lo leave hi« lumd in stone and fractured a foot. . . a $25,000 guarantee vs. $50.000 Chicago for an operation in Los Harry James returned to the west return in royalties. Deuces December 13, and broke FEBRUARY—Much udo about Angeles. . . Ray Eberle was induct­ coast after a series of eastern up his combo to vacation in Flor­ the sudden 12 o’clock curfew or­ ed. . . Hal McIntyre and hi* band dates... Hazel Scott wed her fa­ Demonstration of Slater's sleep ida before proceeding with his der which began February 26 headed overseas. . . So did Frank vorite congressman. . . 27-year- system on wax was given in Phil­ plans for a large band. Much ado after that, too .. Anita Sinatra. . . Shorts Sherock quit hi* old pianist Nat Jaffe passed tway ly a couple of weeks ago to a set The Cats and Fiddle followed O’Day left Stan Kenton to return band und went eart lo reorganize. suddenly. Jimmy Dorsey signed of Deluxe Distributors, theory be­ Bothwell into the Deuces for a to Hollywood Bob Allen was in­ . . . V-F. Day, May 8. and the end of youthful diummer Karl Kiffe and ing that after it was proved to week, alternating with a combo ducted at Ft. MacArthur .. Ben­ the curfew! replaced vocalist Teddy Walters *hein they could be put to sleep organized ny Charlie Shavers for ny Goodman out of the Seven with Dick Culver.. Cab Calloway by the discs they’d pressure the a few weeks while vacationing Lively Arts show, with his sextet JUNE—It was Glenn Miller Day and Claude Hopkins cami to sales. Slater, both m the flesh from the band. augmented... Jimmy McPartland at the Paramount in New York blows at the Zanzibar. . . Bud and on wax, worked on them married Marian Page in , June 5. . . Two Kings of Corn Freeman and “Bullets” Durgom Several yawns were noted in the Germany. . A delay enroute (Wayne and Spike) spiked the civilians again. . Benny Good­ audience. from New York to Chicago made networks is summer replace­ man nnd MCA doing business no Hal McIntyre’s opening it the ments. . rejoined the more. . . Frank Stacy left the Jack Jenney Sherman a late one... Billie Rog­ Woody Herman trumpet section Eberly, Johnny Detmond, Trigger Beat to become editor of the Alpert and Doc Goldberg. » ers junked tier band . . Randy ... Shep Fields and his orchestra Capitol (and people are always Brooks, Gil Rodin and Raj Bau­ went across , . Earle Warren left asking about him) I DECEMBER — Cab Calloway duc, and Les Elgart became band Count Basie. . . Carol Bruce be­ began New Year’s festivities at DiesSuddenly leaders. . Pee Wee Hunt joined came a bride. . . Louis Jordan SEPTEMBER—Lionel Hanipton the College Inn in Chicago for made several personnel changes. v«a* parking the Panther riiupi of Los Angeles—Jack Jenney. one 3. the Merchant Marine. the third consecutive year...... The Phil Spitalnys made the the College Inn, . . Spotlight Band* Louis Prima takes a much-need­ of the great trombonists of mod­ it MARCH---Lurry Finley filed hit split legal , . Dave Rose joined -xung into it* fourth year with ern music, died here Sunday, ie J ed (by all) rest. Swing Alley 13,000,000 tuit agaimt MCA. the civilian rank. . . Erno Rapee Tommy Dorvey heading the list of not the same with Dizzy Gilles­ Dec. 16 oi peritonitis followuig pulled out of the died of a heart attack Bob the band* most aired. • . Irene Daye an appendectomy. Jenney, who the pie and Charlie Parker at Billy it Trocadero in Hollywood ’caute Crosby wa« overseas with the inude an exit from thr Charlie Spi- Berg’s in Hollywood. . . Buddy was 34, had been working in iy management thought hit nutrie wa* marines. Red Nichols and his vak buml. The Voice began Rich opened at the Terrace Room coast radio circles since his navy “loo hot and loud” and he refuted “Five Pennies” opened at th( Mo­ five-year pact to broadcaut fur IM. discharge. He is survived by his •a to bend an ear to pleat for a "more in Newark Christmas night. . rocco in Hollywood... Mrs. Young c igareb*. . . Hui McIntyre and Shep Alvlri" Rey, taking up whye he wife, singer Bonnie Lake. There is. tubdued »trie’ Buty Man : divorced Trummic. Fields completed their oversea* are no children. . e, Michael Doted—joined Kay Kyter, left off pre-navy days, rounded JULY—Dixsy Cilletpie organised lour*. . . Thelma Carpenter signed up men co open at ftisino Gar­ Jersey wa> long a star side­ ie changed hit name from Dowd to for tho Eddie Cantor show. . . Dick d. Dou glut, became the father of i for a theater and one- dens in Ocean Park. Cal. . For­ man with radio and name bands, Stabile sued Graeie Barrie fur an mer members of the original among them Isham Jones, Artie ty twin»! . . . Shorty Sherock debuted nighter tour. . . Je»» Stacy took hi* iii-ti band to Virginia Beuch. . . accounting of hi» eash and a di- Memphis Five reorganized as The Shaw and Red Norvo. He got his id hit band on the wort coati, at Hor­ vorce. left Artie start, as have so many name mu­ ace Heidt ditbandrd. . . Pianitt Johnny Bothwell and Claire Hogan New Memphis Five and preeined left the Boyd Raeburn band to get Shaw. Manny Kk in became a ar the 400 Restaurant. Rex sicians, with Austin Wylie (in h Clyde Hart patted auar. . . Charlie civilian and a father almost at tbti Shaven joined TD ditto Stuart Fat­ married in Hollywood. . • Buddy Stewart, no .onger with Duke El 1928). During the ’30’s he was one DeFranco took hi» bride, Nita Bar­ same time. . . It wa* Duke Ellington lington, fronts a co-op group at of the most in demand tram men •d ter, while Gut Rirona, out of the va. Louis Jordan in a billing feud at the Three Deuces... Billie Rogers in New Yvrk radio studios. Then, terviec replaced Buddy DeFranco, • . net, to the xeit coatt and rejoined Tommy Dortey. • • the Zanzibar. . . Jan Garber revert­ rehearsing her own coinbu in 1939 he organized his own it The Dick Hayme», nearly divorced, ed lo a mickey band.. . Jimmy Dor- Lionel Hampton returned direct­ band, which lasted for a year. kitted and made up. •. Margie Carle opt'neii at the Aitor with hi» former tocalitt inita O'Day, . . Johnny •ey left the west coast with many ly east from the west coast for a Ui. jolo on Stardust (Vocalion ie married her dad’» pianitt, Hugh new face* in the hand. . . Your* date at the Strand. . . Califor­ ic Rackenttoc. Duke Ellington'* Richard» gave up leading hi» band. label, his own band) is generally . , . Buddy Rich got married. . . truly left the Windy City for a nians still New Yorking—Bing concert in Chicago wa» u tellout. windier (in more way* than) one! acclaimed as the greatest trom­ Monica Lewi» and Bob Thiele took Crosby, Frank Sinatra and John bone record of all time, one of APRIL—Music wa? in a seri­ the ttep too. . . 4l»a Ginny Simnu OCTOBER—Ray McKinley and ny Mercer... So ... Happy New the few really great modem at ous mood as the nation mourned und then , who mar­ Jerry Gray, directing the Glenn Yearl . discs He’s heard with Shaw on the death of President Roosevelt. ried the Reveille tilth Beterly girl. Miller band, returned tn the Sat­ Stardust (where he repeated . . Vido Musso out ut the ma­ Jean Ruth. . . The Philharmonic urday night 1 Sustain The Winys part of hi; original solo) and rines, Joined Tommy Dorsey. . . Aud. in L.A. un packed for it ja*t program . . Liza Morrow wined Moonglow, with Norvo on I Sur­ entered the army. concert prevented by Carloi Gattel. BG and Fran Warren -eplaced [ Buddy’s Band ] render Dear. . .. The Tony Pastors had a son. featuring thr King Cole Trio. Geor­ Kay Starr with Charlie Barnet...... Trevor Bacon was killed in a The trombonist was born In gie iuld, Buddy Rich and other». , • Bobby Byrne, out of the army, Mason City, Iowa, ’n 1910; began motor accident while touring the Frankie eame home. was alarming another civilian south with Tab Smith’s small band. .. Artie Shaw married Ava musical studies at eight under band . . Personal Manager Car­ AUGUST — Wild celebrations Gardner and Andy Russell his father’s tutelage Jenney was los Gastel and Benny Carter over the nation August 14—V-J married Della Norell. . . Teddy one of the few musician.' who a- parted company. . . Ella Mae Day. . . The Glenn Miller band Powell was sentenced to 15 could sit with equal case in » 1- Morse and Dick Showalter got a returned to the U.S.A. . . Benny months in jail for draft eva­ symphony orchestra or swing of sion. . . Pha Terrell died. . . band. He has had a strong influ­ er Buddy Morrow showed his ence on several present-day mu­ ty band at the 400 Restaurant. . . sicians, particularly Bill Harris, Good Eatin For B. & K. Boys The Matty Malnecks remarried Beat poll winner, wh » believed m . . . Joe Lippman was released Jenney to be the greatest. :h from the army. . Ray Nance ig and Marie Ellington (no rela­ ay tion) became ex-Ellington mem­ id bers. was a proud is V* papa. ot fe­ NOVEMBER—The King Cede at Trie ira* drawing all the hip crowd 'h to the Cope bar. . . Police rioted .•2nd ftreet »pot» for a fete night* on an atterted marijuana rap. ■ . IFoodi Herman'» Neal Hefti and France» W ayne latched. , . The ola Cotton Club in Harlem leopened a* the Club Sudan. with Andy Kirk’» orchestra. . . Bobby Byrne took hit new band tu the Tune-Town Ball­ h<> room in St. Louie. . • Otcar Pt tti- nd ford joined Duke Ellington. < ■ Kitty Kallen left Harry Jame» to do u »in­ go 4 is gle and Anita Boyer take* the Jamet u- femmi loealt. . . Billie Roger* putt on Jerry Wald. . , Artie Shaw dropped the baton. . . Sam Donahue mu as­ IZZ signed to tpreiai ter rice* on the wett ne coatt, . • Jerome Kern defeated. • • of Stan Kenton drew u pic pttignmrnl dy nt Columbia Studio*... Buddy Rich New York—Drummer boy Buddy Rich, who formed hi* new band !Xt Chicago——Member, »f thr Balaban A Kat> publicity department out of T. Doncy’» bond to organise with a financial assist from Frank Sinatra, ia snapped during a re­ to gel together fur their annual venison roast dinner. Art Kaplan, tn hi» own. • . Bob Crotby. now an ex­ hearsal of the crew, readying for their new current Terraer mom ne ex B & K member now with Sam Goldwyn, is not certain whether marine, booked for the Pacific booking. Guitarist Lenny Mirabella aceompanir- the leader (top pie) at he’s already shot the beast, or rtiU nredr to. But »Aef* Eddie Seguin, Sguare Aud. in Saw Diego a* ■ once- and Buddy leaves his drum* In get a look *ee at hi* *ax section (Bol­ Jimmy Savage and Jack Gabler seem lo be full of (at least) anticipa­ again civilian lender . . More rr- lum pie). Band ha* a Palladium dale on March 18, opened at the tion. Not shown ia a huge bottle of pepto-bismol and a stomach pump. »ervicemen r Ray McKinley, Bob Newark nitery Christmas night.