orsey Launches Brain Trust! Four Bands, On the Cover Abe Most, the very fine fe« Three Chirps Brown man. just couldn't mm up ’he cornfield which uf- 608 S, Dearborn, , IK feted thi» wonderful opportunity Entered as «cwwrf Hom matter October 6.1939. at the poet oHice at Chicano. tllinou, under the Act of March 3, 1379. Copyright 1941 Taken Over for shucking. Lovely gal io Betty Bn Down Beat I’ubliAing Co., Ine. Janney, the Brown band'* chirp New York—With the open­ anil rumored fiancee of Most. ing of his penthouse offices Artene Pie- on Broadway and the estab­ VOL. 0. NO. 20 CHICAGO, OCTOBER 15, 1941 15 CENTS' lishment of his own personal management bureau, headed by Leonard Vannerson and Phil Borut, JaeÆ Clint Brewer This Leader's Double Won Five Bucks becomes one of the most im­ portant figures in the band In business. Slash Murder Dorsey’s office has taken New York—The mutilated body of a mother of two chil- over Harry James’ band as Iren, found in a Harlem apartment house, sent police in nine well as the orks of Dean Hud­ lates on a search for Clinton P. Brewer last week. Brewer is son, Alex Bartha and Harold ihe Negro composer-arranger who was granted a parole from Aloma, leader of small “Hawaiian” style combo. In Addi­ the New Jersey State Penitentiary last summer after he com­ tion. Dorsey now is playing father posed and arranged Stampede in G-Minor, which Count to three music publishing houses, the Embassy, Seneca and Mohawk Ie’s band recorded. keeping company. They suspected firms. His Sun firm being Because he had been a model Brewer because they found Down dropped. irisoner, serving 19 years of a life Beat and other clippings concern­ tretch foi slaying his wife when ing Brewer in the apartment in Band at Meadowbrook ie was a youngster, Brewer was which Mrs. Washington was carved Meanwhile, the younger of two uiroled in the custody of the coi­ to death with a knife. A new song, famous brothers Dorsey continues ned author Richard (Native Son) composed by Brewer, also was to lead his own band, currently at bright Basie had been helping found on the apartment floor, only the Meadowbrook, and keep ab­ jrewer with his music and wide a few feet from the closet in which normally active rehearsing, -ecord­ wblicity was given the ex-convict’s Mrs. Washington’s body rested fc Which one of these »pectuclcd gents i« Kay Kyser? To keep you ing und broadcasting. And he’s still please from a cell two days before it was discovered. from being fooled any longer, the man on the left is Kyser and the playing . Dmtn Beat Clip» a Clue Brewer bad not been appre­ other is Paul Henry, of 8746 Dauphin St., Chicago, who was paid five Dorsey’s quarters hended a week after the murder are the most ornate arid expansive But Wright, as well as Basie and dollars by Dmcn Dent for being Kyser’s double. Henry once came fact was committed. Mrs. Washington, to face with Kyser ut the Blackhawk and Kay said, “My God! Whut in all New York. “Everything but colored, was from Boston. Her sons you look like!” If you bear a resemblance to any name band leader, a swimming pool,” says Tommy, said she had been friendly with send in your photograph to Down Heat. The editors will pay five dol­ nroudly, pointing to the luxurious Brewer. When police were called furn;shings, soundproof studios, lars to every person whose photograph is printed alongside his name­ in they searched Brewer’s Harlem leader double. and various offices for members of home and uncovered evidence the Dorsey “bram trust.” which, they said, indicated the ex­ Dorsey calls his management un­ convict had made a frantic retreat. dertaking “Personal Management, Inc.” It is headed by Vannerson, ‘Now I'm Even Happier’ ‘Some Band Managers serving as president, and Borut, The Down Beat clips found in Tommy’s attorney, as vice-prexy. the apartment, amid b’ood, wen In addition to the orks, the office from the Aug. 15 issue One of manages Frank Sinatra, Connie them, a story written by Eddie Know Strictly from Nothing’ Haines and Martha Tilton. Tilton, Beaumonte of the Beat's Chicago staff, concluded with this para (.Modulate to Page 20) graph: “The parole board felt that Guest Editorial Brewer had made every effort to adjust himself inside and they be­ lieved he would du even better out­ i^OME BAND MANAGERS are about the dumbest people side. And so do we. Best of luck, on earth. By that 1 don’t mean they can’t read or write, or Clinton Brewer, best of luck.” A quote from the same story: make money, or fall in love and get married. I mean simply Clinton Brewer “Man,” said Brewer, “I was the that they lack the necessary intelli­ hanniest guy in the world but now Band Managers gence to do a good job of managing £1 uemberr» of his band, were as­ I'm even happier 1 not only Need a band. * o ounded when police informed them get to step nut into freedom but 1« Irewcr was being -¡ought in con­ into an arranging chair with one Common Sense The greatest formula for success , icction with the s’asb slaying of of the finest bands in the world. I for a band manager can be put • 1rs. Wilhelmina Washington, col­ don’t know if I can stand it . . . briefly in two words—“common sense,” just plain common - red, with whom Brewer had been You know, I’ve got a lot of catch­ sense. But with band managers common sense isn’t common. ing up to do. Why, I don’t know nothing about jitterbugs and solid To be a success in the band business, a manager first of all cats and what’s cookin’ around . . . has to get rid of the idea that music is an art. It is a business, idly Set for But I’ll learn.” Offiea anA the trouble with too many bands is Little Joe Eldridge Eld­ Brewer is 36 years old. Down t that they don’t i egard it as such. Dent emphas'zes that he has not IS ridge, brother of the - Months as yet been proved guilty of the latest the The only and the greatest critic, and biastin^ Roy, plays hoi alto— crime, but only suspected. And as Onlv Friend the only and the greatest friend of the and a helluva lot of it—with New York police pointed out, a ’ 41_ I___ _ mu —L Zutty Singleton's jam band on haw Singer man is innocent until proven guilty means every conceivable angle in this business of pleasing New York's West 52nd «treet. by a fair and unbiased court. the masses must be carefully and constantly considered by Here he’s shown on the blues. New York—Paula Kelly is set -by Dave Dexter, Jr. Joe uses u mouthpiece which ith ’3 band as vocal- the band manager. gave him in 1931 t, replacing Bonnie Lake, for nt The product which the manager and the band sells is, un­ —10 year» ago—and swears lie Mt three months. Miss Kelly’? fortunately, an ephemeral one. The demand for the product wouldn't pari with it for any freemenit with Artie carries until amount of loot. He’s a killer un tn. 1st, with Artie having the (Modulate Io Page 10) his horn! Rht to continue with her if he Belen Forrest, rumored to ba Jee Bishop out hing Shaw, will not. Stev< Lipkins is not leaving the Gf the Hospital Truck Crask Injures nd, although it is expected that Saranac Lake, N. ■mipeter Billy Butterfield will Bishop, after one year as a patient ’n join the Shaw crew. Butter- at the Will Rogers Memorial Hos­ Id now is with pital here, last week was released Two Herbeck Men the New Yorker Hotel. and is living in a private home in Chicago — Bob Olson and Tom ••’ere picked up and driven into Continuing to roll up amazing this town. The foi-mer composer, Taddonio, drummer and bassist in Morengo where a doctor was found k-oJici* marks on his extended arranger and flugelhorn ace for the Ray Herbeck band, narrowly to take care of Olson. «-night tour, Artie and gang the herd is recov­ escaped serious injury when the The rest of the Herbeck band, nv to make at least six new rcc- ering nicely from a serious illness. truck in which they were riding traveling by private cars, were i side? for Victor this month, His wife and child are with him skidded off the highway just out of unaware of the accident until the dy two of the band's last batch again. Joe is doing a little arrang­ Harmony, Ill., turning over four following day when Olson and Tad­ v* been released so far. ing for Herman, and will increase times. donio were brought into Chicago. This is Phyllis Now .he re... his output as his strength returns. The accident occured early Another truck was sent back for section of the Gus Arnheim out­ Thursday morning, Sept. 25, as the the instruments some of which iHling to Marsala fit. 18-ycar-okl Phyllis I.me is band was jumping from Freeport were badly smashed. a native of Rockford, III. Her Sands with Chester to Chicago to play a convention The band opened the Oh Henry ew York—Georgi* Wettling left real name it Tritz unci she sang Now York — Jimmy Sands has dat»* here at the Steven ■ hotel. ballroom on the outskirts of Chi­ Spa>' ei s band last month with local combo» around ar­ replaced Slats Long as clarinetist Olson, cut and bruised, and Tad­ cago Oct. 1 without Olson. At press J0?”0'* Marty Marsa'a’s crew senal-town b 'fore joining Gus. and alto in Bob Chester’s donio, badly bruised, scrambled time he wa» still con ined to bed as licks. Wettling replaces Danny They’re down ut the Baker in band, at Log Cabin Farms in Ar­ from the demolished truck to a a result of his lacerations and ex­ Dallas now. monk, N. Y. • nearby farmhouse for aid and later posure.

XUMl Chicago. October IS, News Chicago. Willie Lewis Home from Hitlerized Europe ASCAP on sue Major Webs; Negro Saxist Says Nazis Dick Jurgens and His ‘Family' Kno War is Over New Yo Chicago—Here ie town unki Are Tired of Fighting War that old master. New York—The NBC they left th •‘The Family nf the New York—Excitedly telling friends how Adolf Hitler’s Artist. CBS networks have fmaih York’s Ha goose-stepping soldiers ordered him and other non-Aryans appeared in the art cleared all obstacles Internal i >n out of Holland and all Nazi-occupied nations, Willie Lewis gallerie*. The buxom ASCAP and all music co& Rhythm is. arrived in New York Sept. 29 on the American Export liner gent is Dick “Mu Ma trolled by the ASCAP orga» , Excambion. “In one Dutch city where my band was playing Maria” Jurgens und around on in May of 1940, when the Germans overran Holland,” Lewis the two youngsters zation will be back on stands thr are Buddy Moreno webs between October 15 and 31 recalled, “about 75 Dutch Fascisti^other colored composers. It’s got to »ears it’s oe< in orange and black shirts marched j and Harry Cool, re­ That announcement was t*» they are in t h be Nazi music. Hitler considers all spectively. They're Oct. 3 by representative» of " into the night club where we were other except German un- Edna Willi playing. The leader announced all crooning Elmer's pure. He’s a crazy sort of cat. wt trumpet ‘Jews and foreigners are not al­ “desperate” in their attempt! “But it’s great to be home. You Tune, and having a end -at least for the next 10 , i”.i :> - ■ lowed to play in clubs.’ ■’rents the g don’t know how wonderful America very gay time. More­ —the war which stalled last w “When they left, all the cus- is• until you’ve seen those Nazis no's handling comic krs. Ra“ L< lomers left the place in protest sweep into a town and take it agaipst these Dutch Nazis.” novelties for Jurgens songw’riters’ organization. these day* and Cool Affiliate« in No Hurry Ixuii» Bacon Also Back Lewis was undecided as to his carries on as pa«h New York headquarters of Im Eeoige Lewis was in Europe from 1934 future, but he’ll probably organize vocalist. The band is until-last month. He was probably a band in New York soot after he NBC and CBS agreed to ASCAPi still playing ut the revised terms several months a* the best know-n American Negro rests up after his trip. His ship but it was the networks’ -njiatejl| on the Continent, in music was menaced by a German bomber 4 r n gon Ballroom circles, until Hitler’s rise to power on the trip across the Atlantic. here where its stations throughout the land who caused him to flee Belgium, Hol­ sugary-styled music vetoed the deal, making it Soldiers Tired of War sary for drawn-out, lengthy nen land, France and find refuge in goe» OM biu with “Although the Nazi government tiations to be undertaken in

XUM, w 15, Ju Chicago. October 15. 1941 DOWN BEAT All Girl Mixed Ork Al Spieldock in London s Outfit Baltimore Al Spieldock re- Knocks Out Harlem turned to Baltimore Oct. 4 to open at Club 21 as drummer, getting Xew York- They. came to ^graduate, manager and featured billing, in Larry London’s chaperone. Thus do the Int’l Sweet band. London, whose real name is »„¿n unknown, but before Bernie Kravetz, plays fiddle. NBC hearts function. hev left they had all of New Ml Are Unmarried! Garson Kaufman is on tenor and ave fii York’s Harlem talking. The clary. Ray Nelson is the pianist» The band played the Apollo Ira Wright the trumpeter and Joe teles International Sweethearts of Theater. They clicked They played Miller the bassist. Kaufman ar­ the Savoy Ballroom Ditto, All the music Rhythm is a cooperative girls’ ranges. London is set for 12 weeks nrchestra. and has dogged girls ar<* unmarried and from 18 at the spot, operated by Babe Mcd- AF organi nMund on tough one-night to 24 years old. One of them is a nick. All are I ocal 40 members. k on boft Chinese -hot alto saxist Willamae Spieldock has been in New York Wong. The band is incorporated with his wife, Helen Forrest, help­ 15 and 31 tears it’s been together. But now and owns its own bus. And to top ‘ was nno ing her get started as a solo sing­ ¡hev are in the Big Time. it all, they own their own home in ing act. tn es uf to Edna Williams plays third and Washington. D. C. nittedly ot trumpet and does most of the Here is the way the band lines attempt! a arrangements. Evelyn McGhee They Liked It at 's Cafe Society opening last month, uxt 10 yein •'rents the girls and sings. And Sadie Pankey, Nova Lee McGee, and Mr*. Jimmy Mundy, Jimmy, and Elin Fitzgerald show it plainly. Sonuny Kaye Back ted last krs. Rae Lee Jones, a Julliard Edna Williams, trumpets; Helen Jstry aiidb Mundy, one of the finest jazz arrangers in the game, is now scribblin' Jones, Annabelle Byrd, Corrine 'em for the Count and the boys. Harold Stein pic. Into Essex House Posey, ; Ellarize Thomp­ New York — Sammy Kaye and Hurry George Brunis son, Ame Garrison, Willamae drums and hot vocals, and Judy Miss Jones, trombone soloist. They his Golden Bantam band return to Wong, altos and doubles; Gracie Bayron, . Ray Barrow also have no booking office, and proba­ the Essex House, on Central Park, Bayron, Almu Cortez, tenors; does arrangements. The Bayron bly don’t need one, because they’re next week for the fall season. En­ ritrite Jazz; Johnny Mae Rice, ; Bernice girls are sisters. just one. happy family traveling gagement is a repeat, Sammy and Rothschild, bass; Pauline Rradley, Two Exciting Soloists about where they please, playing he land wk * crew having shattered all marks Mostly colored, the girls adopted where they choose to play, and get­ on their date there last spring. their name because of the mixed ting a hell of a kick out of the Kaye last month renewed his re­ races in the outfit. Of the band, the whole idea. cording contract with Victor, sign­ Steve Benoric most exciting soloists appear to be And they sure went over big ing a 2-year pact with Lennard Miss Williams, trumpet, and while in New York! Joy. Joins Monroe;

ii: hr wa* “through with music Trever.” The pudgy trombone Band in N. Y. layer, famed for hi« New Orleans tailgate** manncri-m«, told friends New York—When Vaughn Mon uon e i non would help a relative >p- roe opened Oct. 2 at the Hotel Com­ rate a delicatessen in Philadel- modore, Steve Benoric, hot alto saxist und clarinetist, was in the LOWELL THOMAS, At the time he left, Brunis (his hand. Benoric left larry Clinton. ase of Hamit mi» originally was Brumes but Vocal« by Monroe. Ziggy Talent and ni ai a COMMENTATOR 17 exeefae s changed the spelling after con­ ■‘parked the Monroe’s on two seri ilting with a numerologist) was hand opening. took a wein iding «he valves for Marty Mar- The latest lineup for the bunil cey witness« ‘Is’8 nrk at Nick*» in the Village, includes Bobby Nichols, Irving at police nit «t long ago he worked a Chicago Goodman and Jack Hannin, trum­ inshot wount igagement with Jimmy McPart pets; Art Dcdrick, Sid Bruntley. nd. He also was a member of Joe Mack, trombones; Andy Bagni, Edward Faj : u g fr s y Spanier’!- Ragtimers, Johnny Turnbull, Steve Benoric, olice reports hose discs for Bluebird were altos; Frank Levine, Ziggy Talent, 3 a mar h ®>n8 recorded tidbits of tenors: Harry Jaeger, drums; Jack shortly aftei ... , , _ Fay, bass; Arnold Ross, piano; I molested• ■ oi ------Time mag, recently lauded George- Guy Scafeti, guitar. Fuy told so I «nnection with a featurt story Monroe, making his first impor- . v _ j i___ ... aaltMzv uriih tho orra OAhruNl*9 tant N. location appearance, dent, told hin ■ . , , also started a new radio commer­ im Case’ hu Brunis got his first t>ig pro break cial last week. It will run on NBC ROTH , in his ai i a member of the Original New for at least 26 weeks with Ilka “Harold Rob-rleans Rhythm Kings, paded hy Chase and guest stars. Monroe and aul Mares and Leon Rappolo. his band go back into the Para­ >olice that shiaWr he starred us a Ted Lewis mount Theater here in December Qameui 'Joe r his iH'a rta deman. Many of his best recorded for three weeks at $7,500 a week, Is are on ’s rec- his second date Times Square house. On his last date for Ferdinand Arbello, ex-Smack Bluebird Monroe cut Under Your (ndersoinan, took Brunis’ chair Window, Fraidy Cat, I Struck a ith the Marsala outfit. Arbello is Match in the Dark and Doodle La lored. Doo Da. BAND

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XUM. News Chicago. October IS, Chicago Four New Mem b Les Hile Bund New’ York—Los Hite's liawf Plane; Lacerated four new faces since its from a New England tour. Al New Columbus, O.—While flying his^the band could not appear. Jimmy own new plane from Pittsburgh to said that this was the first time in has been added on trombone,^ new Ret Columbus last month, Jimmie years he had missed a joh. The ing it three sliphorns for 0^ erators Lunceford was slightly hurt when plane, which was demolished was Paul Campbell and Foi rest Po», that N01 he was forced to land in a field covered with insurance totaling trumpet players, are out in as well near Winchester, Ohio. He go’ off about two-thirds of its value, soon wil bis course and ran out of gasoline. said. of Stumpy Whitlock and K He was treated for face lacera Wilder. Red an Nat Walker has been r^p)^ team, nea tions. Although his band played has »inee the date, Jimmy was unable to on piano by Coney WoodwT of which appear The band had a day off Chuck Evans remains pertM here the day before the engage­ manager of the outfit the origir ment, so Lunceford bought the Brittain Reads 1937. No plane in Pittsburgh for about 20 Platterbrain Experts on Bob Bach's WMCA recorded program, records si gr and and was on the way back to From the Beat heard every Friday mghl. are (left lo righi) I eonard C. Feather. Koven in Byrne Ork Columbus when the mishap oc­ Mill Gabler, Bob Eberly mid Helen O'iamnell of the Jimmy Dorsey curred. by GEORGE BEATTIE band, and Burli, emsee. Eberly und Helen were recent guest “experts." New York—Jakie Koven, ti* The program is creating wide comment in New York and is a special peter, joined Bobby Byrne's Uv Tough luck dogged Lunceford Winnipeg, Canada — After a two weeks ago. He quit the day before when a bus the 4,000 mile jaunt to play the sum­ favorite of musicians and jazz fans. Its sponsor is a clothing firm. Dinrn Beat Pic by Ray Levitt. Shand to go with the young Land was aboai-d breke down en mer at Vancouver, Marsh Phimis­ bonist-lcader. route to a job in Ashland, Ky. and ter and ork recently reopened the Cave, with an American vaud floor­ show Herbie Brittain deserves the best for his 10-piece ork’s summer Pete Brown, Allo, Powell Playing stand at the Aud. Herbie’s on Holmes Band Walk Oat ii CJRC’s Swing Matinee using the On Fonda Location Guitar Again Beat for dialogue. Don Carlos’ tango-styled bund Fonda, N. Y.—Alto sax ace Pete Frisco Culinary Strike New York- Teddy Powell las. again {lacking them in at the Marl- Brown, recently discovered by the favorite u resumed plunking his guitar. Still borough Grill. Beat killing the cats in the Cats­ by DIXON GAYER fane has at Rustic Cabin Inn in Jersey, opened the IOOF hall, which he kills, has returned to the Log in theate Powell plays his box with his own modernized. ... He was Wpg’s del­ Cabin here in Fonda. He played San Francisco—Hotel Mark Hopkins presented the lint Cork O’Ki “Teddy Bears,” u small band with­ egate to the union convention musical liability to Local No. 6 late last month when the ager. in the Powell band. Jive-spots are popping up all the same spot last winter. Pete’s Harry ! Others in the little unit are Bar­ over Portage La Prairie and Bran­ using a 5-piece combo and is set Culinary Workers’ Union threw a picket fence around that night dep ret Galbraith, arranger; Tom D’­ don due to nearby Royal Air Force for an indefinite period. As :-oon as spot where Herbie Holmes’ young band was playing. Herbie Agostino, Roy Hammerslag, Phil fields and Camp Shilo. . . Maurice he can take time out to get into and the band were among the first to walk out, much to the Oli ella and the rhythm section. Leskin’s band at Moonlight Inn.. delight of the several hundred*- Teddy played gitbox for Abe Ly­ Jan Savitt’s one-niter drew 3,200 New York Pete will be featured on pickets who surrounded the -wank thank1 God that a musician’s life , man’s ork for nearly 10 years. at the Aud. a Decca “sepia series” session Nob Hill hostelry. So far the Mark •an unhealthy one.” However, loa ■s the only hotel to be hit by the 1fingers will still be crossed for । line but the union is threatening 1few days until Maurice knows defi­ other name hotels for near-future nitely.1 closings. Such closings would put I ■ of C. Gets Krupa and Freddy Mar­ University of California Dona­ tin orks on the local 6 board bill. tory1 Association is clapping hams Holmes' band was doing a fine joh overi the purchase of Gene Erupt for an unknown in this city of band1 and company for their Mei» Gym fracas Southern Califon4 San Fi Woody Herman took in the third MCA booked the deal Local Cab­ who last bages, Kings and Things campus by giving highest gate ever recorded at Dick Rog Sweet’s ballroom in Oakland re­ agency OK’d the deal and checked the contract and swore because and head cently. Never let it be said that take up he let the crowd dowm, either. they couldn’t get a percentage. It is rumored, however, that they may producer Kicks were numerous, solid and other ban< varied. Erskine Hawkins followed glean an MCA campus representa­ tion for future deals. after the with a less successful night both hotel here musically and financially. Don Kaye, whose band sells at Berkeley’s Claremont hotel sans Osborne Sal Careen's local crew hit town effort and sans reproach, and Bob at press last month after a terrific ten week LeMarr, drummer in the uggreg* “just wall jump at Hoberg’s resort in Lake tion, are out airplane shopping. explanatic County. The Hoberg spot went Both boys fly about a bit, having or to hi union foi the first time this sum­ private licenses, and have decided Agency.” mer and following the Carson bash to sink that old hourly rental intc have tun promises to continue in those foot­ buying a plane of their own. If along witl steps Sal’s three tenor band is .-raft the plane stays up as terrifica)» in L.A H like fuzz on peaches yet kicks are as the band has, both Don and Bol band as th there. will Jive to have long grey beard, 1, their cl< Maurice Anger, non union head­ getting tangled in their airplar« Ir Mai ache for local G and wh>< intimates prop, baton and drumsticks. band feati that he will go union if the army slight sue goes 'way from his baton and turned to piano, is at present holding a ter­ style and rific session with local draft doc­ Morgenthau on flic produc tors and appears to be winning out. Maurice, who probably plays the Juke Kick in most solid piano in the area, says, Billie “If 1 get out of this mess I can Wheelburg by LOU SCHI RRER Oper DESIGNS and USES the New Detroit — Mr. Whiskers, song plugger, had the pleasure of kno>. Cafe ing recently that his first nnd cur­ rent tunc Any Bonds Today is hi; Los An) tion of N UJHISPA-mUTE(Trade Mar«) ST BLAST-PROOF number one on Motor City juke« Not only that but it cost Big Gat« cised Caf THRILLING is the word that Henry Morgenthau, secretary oi Oct. 1. Fe MICRO-Shasfock the treasury, in person, a bunch oi Billie Hol describes CHARLIE SPIVAK’S West Coas PRODUCT . performance with his trumpet buffaloes to get in the groove. 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XUM »ter Chicago- October 15, 1941 News Ozzie Nelson Wins New Norvo Bond Has Hamp, Smack Locke Joins ‘Bent’ Spot on Air Show ‘led Toll, Chicago editor of Los Angeles—Ozzie Nelson and He’s hand^ Bailey Set lor Vocals Duyii Beat ce .te Liven Music years, resigned effective Sept. 27 his band with Harriet Hilliard got tour. Al Ci New York—Music Corp, of America has been selling the to become a program director a new crack at big time radio by for 'IH in Chicago. He is suc­ unbone, new Red Norvo band, with Mildred Bailey as vocalist, to op­ landing a spot on the new Red ceeded by Bob IxM-ke. former Skelton show, airwaved Tuesday •ns for g,,, erators of ballrooms in the Eastern area. All of which means Fare in Chi amusement editor of the Kansas oí estros that Norvo and Bailey are back together again, professionally by ONAH I.. SPENCER ( ity Journal und Ihnen Beat cor­ nights on NBC RED. Show out in ft as well as domestically, and that her famous singing style respondent. Eddir Bcaumonte preemed Oct. 7. Nelson will remain Chicago — continues as associate editor. ck and soon will be heard again with Norvo’s band accompanying. on the coast indefinitely, now. Red and Mildred split up, as a«x blew into town with a new solid, team, nearly two years ago. Norvo 'the new Norvo-Bailey aggregation gutty crew to open at Olson’s, a “r ’epi*», has since had several bands, none to1 operators »'nee Oct. I, for fu­ dine and dance club on the out­ arranger-kader has five more Tilton Awarded y Wood¿¿ of which reached the popularity of 'ture dates which are skedded to skirts oi the city. Band shapes up months to finish this year. dns Peru* the original Norvo-Bailey crew of ।get under way probably next like most of Smack’s, not too good also is around Vocal Spot 1937. Nor has Norvo made any 'month. Who will make up the new or too bad, just plenty listenable. town, having completed a stay at records since his split Miss Bailey, band1 hasn’t been announced, Norvo Crowds were huge and manage­ the Panther Room and u week on Los Angeles — Martha Tilton, keeping his plans secret until he’s ment wants him thru New Year’s. the boards at the State Lake vaude former Goodman chick, has been Ork ready to debut. Down Beat an­ The Roseland yelling for houst and now playing one night- given a vocal spot on the Fibber nounced u month ago that Red was Koven, tn» Smack to come back and finish his ers. Hamp is playing Henderson’s McGee program. She was original­ reorganizing. 9 months there. Ballroom has a 12- composition and theme song, Let’s Rxrne a ly slated for the Hap Hazard pro­ 'luit Tern Miss Bailey turned down an of- year contract with Henderson Go Home, and Fletcher will soon s young h* fer from a leader in order which calls for him to play there wax Lionel’s new number, I’d Be gram, but that air show failed to to resume with her husband. nine months a year. The pianist- Lost Without You. start.

Red Mildred

favorite of most musicians and hot fans, has been working as a single in theaters and on records with ed the fint Cork O’Keefe as her personal man­ See him I) when the ager. in “Birth Harry Moss, head of MCA’s one- of the Blues” around that night department, has been selling JACK 'ing. Herbie TBAGABDINI much to the !«ician's life a lowever, h»| Will Osborne crossed for a 77^/77/ Glenn Miller’s ce know* . Walks Out Sensation Krupn TIX fornia Domi- BBNBKB1 lapping hang On Band Gene Krom, Play a Martin and enjoy the •r their Men'i Featured with San Francisco — Will Osborne, m California ■ OY ILDRID0BI d. Local Cab- who last January made headlines success achieved by these and hings campui by giving his band and library to Dick Rogers (then hia vocalist) 1 and checked many other of the country’ wore Ixeaiue and heading for Los Angeles to mm-rtaee It take up work as a movie short that they ma; producer then later forming an­ most successful artists. is represent« other band, walked out on his band after they closed at the Palace band sells at hotel here. t hotel tans Osborne, who couldn’t be reached >ach, and Bob at press time, was said to have the aggrega­ “just walked out with hardly any explanation to the boys in the band Hollywood Radio Outstanding That Radio tin' shopping, Celebrity a bit, having or to bookers, Morn» and Stadio Star New York Teacher have decided Agency. Will is ulso reported to RAFABL G. MBNDBZ! NORMAN BATIS! MIFF MOLI! •ly rental into have turned down a radio show their own. 11 along with a date at the Palladium as terrifically in L.A. He broke the new« to the Don und Bob band as they left the stand October . grey ixgrdj 1, their closing night at the Palace. In March Osborne started a ;hcir airplan isticks, hand featuring strings which after slight success he junked and re­ turned to hi- original “slide music” style and billing. His stint as a iu on flic producer was short lived. Write for FREE copy of the new eight-page Concert Saxophonist Hot Trombone Featured Martin Bandwagon with hundreds of pic­ Billie Holliday and Decca Artist with Benny Goodman with Artie Shau tures of big name players, and interesting CBCIL LIISONt MAC McGARITYI JACK JBNNBYI Opens West IRRER articles byfamous musicians and teachers. ’hiskers, Jong sure of know Cafe Society first and cun i Today is hii Los Angeles- A West ('oast edi­ >r City jukes, tion «if New York’.- widely publi­ cost Big Gato cised Cafe Society debuted here secretary of Ocl. I Featured attraction will be in, a bunch oi , making her first ie groove, West Coast appearance. ting with the Band is a local crew headed by MARTIN Benny Goodman’s More Phenomenal Michigan pu: Al Golden, studio and radio trum­ iber one—the pet player, taking a fling as band 1st Trumpet Than Ever— on the boxes front. He’s using a six-piece combo BILLY BUTTERFIBLD! BUNNY BIRIGAN! as used on all consisting of himself or trumpet, iyne, Oakland, Les Barnett, piano; Cliff Oleson, BAND es. The id« jax; Julie Kinsler, &ax; Johnny । the sale « Cyr, drums; Al Woodbury, bass. Vaughn Monroe'slst Alto Michigan un Headman of the West’s Cafe So- ANDY iu arrived i» eiety is George (Red) McCullen, INSTRUMENT . BAGNI! , chait man d who also inaugurated Hollywood’s f he O>uld 14 give Barry COMPANY idling, W** worth of M Belen Morgan Ill rotary admit- laign was t* In Windy City Chicago -The condition uf Helen ELKHART, INDIANA DEPARTM Morga/,, piano-perching torch sing- 1009 COATS, $2 w, took a turn for the worse at the ’S Henrotin Hospital here, just us or Sllrw Uf* Ooww Beat went to press. Miss Ighily Jr ■organ underwent a serious ab- oomimd opc-iation Sept. 26 and late reportu declared her to be in a * Halted St 2*21 critical” state. She was ;.'r „ to can«‘l an engagement at me State Lake Theater here.

XUM, DOWN BEAT News Chicago. October IS. Chicago. Cootie Only Colored Star Frank Dailey Left as Catlett-BG Split Takes Over Divor New York—Cootie Williams was the last of the colored sidemen remaining in Benny Goodman’s band last week when Valley Dale Benny’s gang opened at the Hotel New Yorker. Missing was by JULIAN 1». BACH Chicago Big Sidney Catlett, drummer, who Columbus, Confirming of the recei $>four sides, That’s the Way It Goes, left the band at Meadowbrook. There are 1 ’Tis Autumn, How Deep Is the mors of long standing, it was ar. Benny chose as Catlett’s succes­ nounced here last week that Frajj Mike Ril sor a young California drummer, Ocean and Mel Powell’s original, Ralph Collier, who has been play­’ The Earl. Bass and guitar were Dailey, operator of the fam.M told him to ing with Ina Ray Hutton’s band.’ placed directly in the mike and Meadowbrook, has acquired a large “divorce hi Goodman said he 'well “Buzz” Drooten took Collier's post pleased" with the results. Benny interest in local Valley Dale f ► dren." On with Hutton. will use drums on future dates, its owner, Jimmy Peppe, and tint Farley whe With Cootie definitely planning New Y’ork to form a band of his own soon, however. the twn will operate the niterie a the Goodman troupe probably will much the same policy as Dailey’s a piece ol ■ have no colored stars in a few Winged for the Duration of several road and theater dates famous club in the East. was built c weeks. John Simmons, colored was leader Del Courtney a few weeks back when the coupe in which their name; bassist, left Goodman a month ago Dukes Ex-Boss he and a couple of the boys were riding crashed into the ditch und Shaw Will Open down. Outfi with Marty Blitz replacing. Charlie overturned, pinning nil three in the car upside down. Only Courtney Dailey and Peppe are reported to Rumors Christian, guitarist, still is ill and Heading a Trio wa* hurt, sustaining a busted collar bone and shoulder. So when the be spending about 50 grand in «. any < ne of may not rejoin for a long time. band plavcd the Lyric theater in Indiun.ipoh* lust month, it was modeling the old ballroom and th« ing the Ai Catlett wasn’t what his On Swing Alley simply more comfortable for Del lo rehearse the blind garbed in hi* Artie Shaw’s 32 piecer would ope. real dope is next move would be. He drummed plaster < a*l as he's shown here. Bund boys in the pic include saxists with a three night stand around of the banc for before join­ Woody Nelson and Nick Dildine; Joe Martin ut far right: trombone the 19th of October. Ther.-afta who rehear New York — It was about 16 Frank Tabb; trumpet* Ken Robinson und Gene O'Donnell; drummer herself. Th< ing Goodman but Aimstrong, it years ago that , name bands will be featured win was reported, is happy with O’Neil Charlie Broad, und ba»*i*t Bob Haley. They' al Chicago' regular four-week bookings. The of the hand leading a small band with his Stevens hotel und doing very fine thunk». Del had the cast taken off handles all Spencer's work. Friends of Sid’s , left Washington, D. C., and ■ ifflcials are now dickering with two said he might drum for Cootie’s la-t week. networks for wire outlets. was the fo arrived here with some unknown Hutton and coming outfit. On a recent Colum­ musicians intent on making a go Just what type of club they i» bia record date Goodman created tend to operate was not disclosed handled Str a sensation by not using drums un in the Big City. t.g one-nig was Snowden’s Eye Trouble Fails but one thing is set. That is the Earl Hin pianist. Otto Hardwick was alto name which is to be “Frank Terrace Ca saxist. Sonny Greer was drummer Dailey's Valley Dale.” The Dale has been be and the late Bubber Miley, using has been operated on a three night Blackhawk Antiques a plumber’s plunger for a mute, To Halt Henderson a week schedule for several yean with local bands and an occasional moves into St. Loui*—Ab»- Lyman, when held down the cornet chair. Chicago Disobeying doctor’s orders to cease writing Now Snowden, playing guitar, one-night stand by a name band interviewed by a lot al newspaper music for at least six months, Fletcher Henderson is still but on the whole its been a losing zlal to kn< but still relatively unknown to all ind Zin Art reporter, was naked if the draft except a few fanatic hot jazz fans, turning out arrangements for his new band which has been proposition. Where L.ou Peppe, Abe Jimmy’s brother and present mar the army a is back in New York—on wild and playing Olson’s here on the West Side. For this is one band . . . Geon »aid that some uf hi* ridemen woolly 52nd street—leading a trio ager of the spot, stands in the new had been with him 18 rears, und “Smack” is really banking on and despite bad luck which has set-up was not disclosed. Managerial added; at the Samoa Club. Leon Battles, dogged him so far, he believes he$. Nichola, say pianist, and Bob Albury. bassist, “llell. I aim worried about the has a winner. Besides his own ill- -Lunceford sideman. singing sen round out his group. ness, Smack has been handicapped South Want» Name Band* who is a draft; what I'm afraid of is the That’s all brother. Except that Smithsonian Institute!" by the illness of a trombonist, Henderson has been gleaning Come, Come! Tasker and Snowden is doing a good job and Claude Jones; the lack of a wire , ... Ken Ki may stay a long time at the spot quite a few dates in the South New York—Boner uf the year to air the hand’s talents, and the where he says name bands arc in Henry Bus, additional lack of a good front , wa* pulled by John Hammond Lips trumj demand in even the smallest towns. and George Avakian in their in­ Despice his trouble, Smack hasn't Edgewater What Henderson has kept secret lost his sense of humoi. The other side cover note* on the recently Lou Breese' from all but his closest friends is night, a square invited Henderson released Columbia . “Louw »ging a han and Earl," featuring I mu* Arm- ris agency that he underwent a recent eye over to his table and identified «trong's 1928 Okeh recordings BUDDY operation. himself as a former Ted Weems MCA crew SCHUTZ “The doc told me not to use my man. When Smack queried the guy The prizewinning sentence read* Breese, nov — “Two of the outstanding ret­ with eyes until next April and positively on what instrument he played, the will share forbade me to turn out any ar­ gate answered “I whistle” and ord* in this album are Chiem there with rangements,” Smack told the Beat. then asked m all seriousness, “Does Breakdown und Don't Jive Me, “But I still get out a new one per Benny Goodman still arrange for both nf them record«! JIMMY week. After I work about an hour, unywhere, and only recently dit- you?” covered Columbia I get dizzy and can't see a thing “No,” Smack answered without New I however.” moving an eyelid, “I was working chives.'" him too hard. His eyes went bad on Sells J Fletcher wants a wire. At the him and he had to give it up.’’— Reichman's New Man time this was written, he was con­ Bob Locke. sidering an offer to play down in New Y’ork—Joe Reichman ha; Cold < added Eugene Schile, singei ;wd Springfield where he would get a by JI Mutual remote, deal being set by trombonist, to his hand. Schile’i Frederick Brothers. Fred­ Ben Feman Gets first record is Be Fair on Victor South Be ericks, a recent visit to the mist promis West Coast, booked Henderson in­ McIntyre Chair rganized ir to the Casa Manana too Marty Blitz New he new W' In his new band, Fletcher has New York—Ben Feman, former opened the ' Sandy Williams <>n trombone and Larry Clinton saxist, has taken Goodman Bassist Ballroom, N Ted Sturges, formerly with Benny over Hal McIntyre’s chair in the New Y’ork—John Simmons has igo. Carter, on bass. Others in the out­ Glenn Miller reed section, The left Benny Goodman's band as Opening c fit are Russell Smith, Joe Keyes, Miller band opened a week ago bassist. One nf the three colored Xiild-up the and Peanuts Holland, trumpets; Monday at Hotel Pennsylvania for aces with Benny, Simmons was rowd <>n t Claude Jones, trombone; George the season. * hired four months ago in Chicago aany of the Dorsey, , Fieddie Mit­ McIntyre now is rehearsing a upon John Hammond’s recommen­ >een doing ; chell and George Irish, saxes; brand new orchestra which lie’ll dation. di summer. SPEED POWER Johnny Collins, guitar; Walter front himself, with his alto. Miller Marty Blitz, former Hudson- Someth i Johnson, drums and of course. is backing him, General Amuse­ DeLange bull fiddler, has been in Hensel, t Fletch on piano. Vocalist is Thelma ment is booking, and Don Haynes Simmons’ spot. Goodman now is at ranger for s Grissom, sister of Dan Grissom, is personal managing. Hotel New Yorker. fas very d< 'I’m not c PLACES! LIGHTS! CAMERA! 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XUM >er 15. Chicago. October 15. 1941 News DOWN BEAT

kin, Bob Averson, trombones, and Dell Parker, vocals. Riley-Farley Bob Astor Ork Four weeks at Idora Park, Youngstown, follow the Cleveland engagement. Music Corp, is han­ Divorce Sets In Shakeup; dling the bookings. Astor fronts the band and sings jazzy vocals. Loop Talking Now ia Ohio

by BOB LOCKE New York—Bob (Dade) Astor’s Frankie Newton band, which was unveiled here last Chicago—What’s the true story BACH summer with a bang and then “dis­ Back in N.Y. of the recent Riley-Farley split up? ifirming u. appeared” into obscurity, now is at New York — Sepia trumpeter ’> it was There are two versions out here. the Aragon in Cleveland with a Frankie Newton is at “The Place” « that Frm Mike Riley says Farley’s wife mess of new sidemen and a dif­ in the Village with a jump band told him to come home or she would ferent style. Instead of the rough comprising , trom­ the fainoai bone; George Johnson, alto; Benny «divorce him and take the chil­ and ready brand of negroid jazz, aired a large Astor now is straddling the fence Waters, tenor; Roger Ramirez, y Dale frat dren.” On the other hand, Eddie with plenty of the prettier music piano; Vernon King, bass, and Farley who is now at his home in evident. Shedrick Anderson, drums. New­ pe, and th« Here is the first picture made New York says he asked Riley for Hoff Resumes as Saxist.. . Astor’s new personnel comprises ton fronts with his horn. he niterie« of Carl Hoff (far right) playing sax after his long layoff as an in­ t piece of the band since the band Marty Napoleon, piano; Shelly as Dailey*! strumentalist. Hoff*s fine nc* band closed at the Blue Gardens in Manne, drums; Marty Brown, If any of you cats are in the was built on the strength of both st. Armonk, N. Y., Oct. 6 after u 6-month run. The uther saxists shown bass; Joe Stafford, Sal Agoste, army now or have pala in the army, their names and Riley turned hir.-i are Joe Herd, Milt Fields, Larry Regensburg and Joe (sic) DiMaggio. Ray Beller, Art llardi, Ed Shomer, don't fail to read Ravings at Rev­ pen down. Outfit is at the Brass Rail. Hoff now plays alto in the section on almost every number, but never saxes; Tony Fasso, Jte Cifelli, eille by Sarj. The column is a spe­ Rumors all over the town tab e reported to plays solo. Down Beat pie by Arsene. Neil Hefti, trumpets; Irving Din- cial feature of Down Beat. grand in any one of a dozen persons as own­ ing the Ada Leonard band. The >om and th« real dope is that no one owns any r would opeg of the band except Bernice Little, tand around who rehearses the outfit, and Ada, Thereafter herself. The one and only manager matured with of the band is Dirk Courtenay who •okings. The handles all biz and bookings. He mg with two was the former pilot of Ina Ray ets. Hutton and Rita Rio and onetime •lub they in- handled Stuff Smith. Crew is play- not disclosed >ng one-nighters in the Chi area. That is the Earl Hines reopened the Grand be “Frank Terrace Cafe here ... Les Brown ” The Dale has been booked indefinitely at the t three night Blackhawk . . . Woody Herman luplijyind everal yean moves into the Sherman on Oct. m occasional »4 . . . Windy Cityans might be name band, rlad to know that Johnny Mince ieen a losing Hid Zin Arthur were released from Lou Peppe, the army at Camp Upton, N. Y. iresent man- . George Tasker, whose last Is in the new Managerial job was handling Red Nichols, says he has a 13-year old singing sensation under his wing who is a Hollywood possibility. yBaker and Nichols parted friends me! ... Ken Krantz has taken over as «UÌTARÌ of the year Henry Busse’s manager, the Hot Hammond Lips trumpet man being at the in their in- Edgewater Beach . . . Sam Lutz, he recently Lou Breese’ manager, is also man- i BY VAllttVAI nini. “I oui» iging a band for the William Mor­ I.oui» trn, ris agency and is looking for an recordings, MCA crew to personally manage. itence read» Breese, now at the Chez Paree, anding ret­ will share alternate 6-week stays ire Chicago there with Boyd Raeburn. 't Jive Me, T recorded • • ently dis­ New Hensel Ork ili rnhiu jr- in the creation of the finest ______Sells After amplifying in the world, National- f Mon Corp, have attained an enviable repu­ »ichman has Cold Opener singer and tation for instruments of paramount quality ind. Schile’s by JOHN M. GLADE ■r on Victor. South Bend, Ind.—One of the and beauty. Today, more than ever before, nost promising jump bands to be irganized in many a moon here is their position is unique, because the popu­ Mew he new Wes Hensel crew which larity of the guitar is firmly established. Ever ipened the winter season at Avalon Ballroom, Niles, Mich., two weeks since Sol Hope brought the first Hawaiian Ümmons has «0. i’s band as Opening cold, with a very meager orchestra to the U. S., the demand for guitars xiild-up the band drew a better hree colored has steadily mounted; and since then, the mmons wa. rowd on the second night than y in Chicago nany of the big names which have instrument has contributed to the success s n commen- *en doing week stands at the spot ill summer. of outstanding radio artists and orchestra ier Hudson- Something Like Goodman has been in Hensel, former free-lance ar- leaders, and has even set the style for many an now is at ■anger for several top-flight bands raa very definite regarding style. types of bands. • National has had a promi­ I’m not copying anybody,” he aid, “but I’ll admit our style is nent part in its success, too, making possible omething like the new Goodman a variety of effects which give the guitar •nd, not quite so elaborate but nth a solid jump kick like Basie, an almost unlimited scope. • You owe it to boys all like the arrangements ¡nd they work like hell.” yourself to try a NATIONAL AMPLIFYING Band consists of Irv Dusty Ihodes, drums; Ted Boles, bass; GUITAR, to see what character can be im­ Anny Nagy, (terrific 19-year-old I discovered by the Beat two parted to your playing. 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XUMI Chicago. October IS, Feature—News Chicago. a recording than trying to arrange for publication or for radio plugs. In the first place, records are a They Used to Call Him ‘Rhubarb Red’ direct of income to you, You’ll get little or nothing except Chicago—Bal « ‘Don’t Bother Getting prestige out of having a number was a long ion, J, on the air once or twice, and you and now the ,N can’t eat prestige. kec git-mnn. 1«^ p. If you succeed in arranging for is «in«' of thP fa. Published; Try This. the recording, this is where my ad­ jazz box men in k vice about not getting the song game. I e«. who«* fa by WALTER GROSS published comes in. An increasing ling was a feafa. , the Fred W aring (Noted CBS Band leader) proportion of band leaders now have their own publishing compa­ until recently, fo nies, operated mainly as a clear­ i m the stuff of WBRl I’ve read a lot of articles giving adxice to budding song­ ance house for original composi­ NBC in Chi. Ifa writers—encouraging messages, tips on how to write lyrics, tions by the leader or members of the perennial of how to construct a melody and so forth—but I think there the band. Now the basis on which tro. Bernie, em-e a publisher takes songs is that Your S are a couple of points worth raising which nobody has ever Paul is featured » you turn over to him half or two have opei thought of explaining, or maybe never dared to bring up thirds of your record royalties, and Ben*« W rigley percentages of all sheet music and five day« a week, i, herd, cur orchestration sales. er Les received a games, se What it all boils down to is this: tajjBajlB shock frmn hi« In return for this, of course, he try danc if v u •• . .. ‘ 1 ik< m ncy ■ ..... teur radio tran.niitk, is supposed to print sheet music maneuvei with youi songs, don’t fool with SY it wu« I eared getting th< i. published! Jw and orchestrations, also profession­ couldn't piny, bat fa The boys al copies for distribution in the 1 - ■* okay now. Le«’ fa^ etated the trade, and do everything in his would turn numb, and a bat power t