orsey Launches Brain Trust! Four Bands, On the Cover Abe Most, the very fine fe« Three Chirps Brown clarinet man. just couldn't mm up ’he cornfield which uf- 608 S, Dearborn, Chicago, 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, Tommy Dorsey 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 trombone. 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 Brill Building 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 trumpet- 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 Artie Shaw’3 band as vocal- the band manager. Jimmy Dorsey 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 Benny Goodman 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 Woody Herman 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» orchestra, 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 jazz 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 Count Basie'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, trombones; 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, guitar. 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, piano; 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 Marilyn Duke ■‘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 Wingy Manone’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 Paul Whiteman 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 CHARLIE SPIVAK “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 — Fletcher Henderson 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 Lionel Hampton 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.
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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 Gene Krupa 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 Billie Holiday, 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 Louis Armstrong 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 Elmer Snowden, 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 banjo, 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 Duke Ellington 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 album. “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, Rudy Powell, 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 Vic Dickenson, 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. 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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 tBill Davison a pat it will probably lead to nothing. published, points out that u new the Sudy st even go through the motions of cian in town during the recent deal, but his place is being fi rd bi final exam Of course, there’s always the re comer to the composing field American Legion Convention John working on it or printing copies; Wallie Schaetzke, a young feS until a "! mote chance that a publisher may has th«- competition of “five out or whether he’s one of those who played a regular session with the who is coming up by leaps at the number performed by this of four'' Americans who think the best foi hea* honestly take a tune and try to band each day, operated a hot dog Hounds. It is the local opinion *ha A letter and may be sufficiently im they can write songs. Run over band build something out of it. In the stand between Wallie will make the boys forp Six Browr pressed by it to offer you a con the CBS conductor's ideas in the latter case, he’ll probably also give found enough time somewhere Davison ere long. uccompany ing article. They'll he’s now v tract. But you will be exceptionally you a fair deal in your contract along the line in which to lay the Mewlon Join« Lane band at Ca if you receive any advance encourage. lucky and let you keep 50% of the me groundwork for his anticipated The new royalty, or indeed anything except Chic Hager, two beat drunuae chanical royalties, and not just a new airport. vi the Fo a contract, because after that it’s tc, you is recording. Now this is a has opened a music store on M> - . third, which is less than you’re Han«en Hu- New Year's Date waukee’s East Side, and is hi, »«uuinl Mil up to the publisher to decide different matter. Occasionally a entitled to. Hilly Hansen had the first New very nicely. Hager directs a ju d”’ ^ir whether this tune will be worked band leader may have an oppor But—and this is the important on or whether it will join the tunity to put an unpublished num Years proposition of the year pre combo at the Miami club at nite froro ’h“1 ‘but” of the whole thing—if the sented to him by a rich local play where good business «pells sucees counties« others gathering dust on ber of his own selection on wax bandleader doesn’t do his nun pub his shelf. Somebody once said that where he might not be inclined to boy. The gent offered to hire Hilly for a band. . . . Frank Newton, hot lishing and will let you do what to play piano at a New Years Eve clarinet man, und Ralph Herman, ing nothing five out of every four Americans plug it on the air. you like with the tune, you still think they can write songs, so party to be given in Florida. Han ace arranger and pianist, have A note t Prestige Not Digestible don’t have to publish it at all. Oh, sen would be given the use of a joined Joe Lune ut th« Gib fron» Hono when competition is that plenty of publishers will be glad to stix ng, you know what you are up It’s worth while spending twice private airplane with pilot, and Madrid Ken Saloman hu man Curb give you a contract, since they would fly down, play the job, and fine small band at the Town if Nyawk th against. as much time running after a know that they can share in the The one remaining channel open band leader in the hope of getting come right back. Hansen is con Country club. Ken uses the ria he’s in wet btnefits from a record that has sidering this “out of the world” of “Solly and his Band” profes Moon Festi already been made; but you can offer with keen anticipation. sionally, and has a rip snorto’ Cromwell. get, not one-third, not 50 per cent, Ted Wayne has taken over the pianist in Bob Watry. Schofield 1 but 100 per cent of those royalties band which Bill Carlsen junked to says his cu from the record if you simply ask enter government service as a fly u over her< the recording company to give you ing instructor. Wayne opens with Dick Sm one of their regulation forms Goldfinger Leaves ment, Cam which authorize* them to pay royal a list of t ties direct to you. there in tin On a 35 cent record you’ll prob Teagarden; Awaits really cut. PET" REEDS ably get Aic or maybe 1c for every are, Red R record sold. If, as is possible, the Draft Status Donahue; New York—Just »o his trade sales reached say 25,000, an aver by FREDDIE GOLD Chic Seo; age figure for a name band record paper pals and radio friend« Jones, Don ing, you may get $250 just from wouldn't forget him while he Newark — Seymour Goldfing Medve whc this one record, instead of only was convalescing from his op left Jack Teagarden a few weeb Fidle having a half or a third of that eration for hernia, M oudy Her. ago and came home to stay ft ire staff i sum. And when you’ve collected inun shipped individual cases of awhile. had he ma »ergeant m this revenue, you can still make a Sunkist oranges to friend- two home when Gus Steck, playing it this 112th deal with whichever publisher you weeks ago from his California one of New Jersey’s niteries, of Fnmi Fl think may carry out his promises. home. U oody is okay after his fered Seymour a job. •« bill lo: Or if it doesn’t look as though knifing, tnd there are plenty uf After having a long talk wifi die BLmlii there is any colossal interest in the oranges in this town! Seymour your correspondent fouxi ut kriuini tune, you can just forget it and out that he has had enough of Ur lenor Geor| be thankful you made a neat little road. He also .aid that he it wilt 102ml Infa tyro writer ever can. The publish pile and it was fun while it lasted. ing to hear from hn local dnft naneuvers ers have the power and the ability board before he decides whether Henri Sing It's JuM for Modell Dough to help you and themselves, and IF YOU’RE not playing one ol my he wants to take any of the offers .4» anon, * Rov I. Maier reedc nnw 1 hnrw» Naturally, I’m not trying to sug there are innumerable houses that that he has received since he left you’1! make this test Take a Maier gest that this system is ideal. You will give you a fair deal. Ha asks t reed home and play it in comparison before a single Roy J. Maier reed j Big Tea. Bill Dame with the one you have on your sax or went into production. W are simply taking a bird in hand However, if you’re content to Another Newark boy has finally clarinet now. 1 11 miss my guess if you W’Ay Haven’t 1 Advertised Lately! i with the instead of two in the bush. If you string along with a good recording got hie break in the big time ift’ ever go back to that pe' reed vou After first want to gamble on making really Nichols bi thought was so good quite a few players naturally tried my once in a while and give up those knocking around small club Utes young thin, How Can 1 Bi So Sure!’ Well. I reeds to see what they were like. The big money, you have to p* to a daydreams of a nation-wide hit, He is Herb Spitalny now j'arv from her h knew my Roy J. Maier reed will give word began to spread that here was a publisher Every big hit produced don’t forget this advice. And in >ou snappier response, a more musical reed that actually delivered what trombone with the revamped a । Langdon, * tone, and all-around better performance others merely claimed. Orders and re in the past generation has been case you even have difficulty this much improved Bob Chester He’’ hired on \ou s«- I have a different way of orders poured in. They swamped me. promoted in Tin Pan Alley, through way, and you start wondering why, even tried having his own band it "Let’s Job cutting reeds My machines handle I had to cancel my ads. the efforts of men who know more just remember that crack about cane so gently and have such sharp But now I have installed more of Jersey but he says he is now hW- Langdon.” cutters that the reed is formed without my special machines — trained more about exploiting a song than any five out of every four Americans! .jier than he ever was. least distortion fibres. people in my own reedmaking methods Buddy Ebs —and there s still lots of my pr.vate Elsv Maru stock cane left. So see your music Louise and Furtnermore, proportions and dealer today and ask him for Roy J. selected because Maier reeds. If he doesn’t have them, Radio Commi for A letter they consistently delivered better per n order _ from Selmer, They tamp of I formance for the symphony, dance, and handle the distribuì on for me. 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XUM ober 15, Chicago. October 15, 1941 News DOWN BEAT Syracuse Gets ago—But Big Tea, Birth long time m, »» «he Mil,' Of the Blues -man, 1^ of the lb by RAY TREAT »x men à to Syracuse, N. Y.—Weldon (Jack Les whoMfm SARJ son) Teagarden’s monther at the ** a I a'ltUM J ■d M aritw a. Hotel Syracuse makes about the icenth, j, * biggest bit of news to come out of Muff of WBBl these parts. With his The enuial op Birth of the Blues” scheduled for a local showing during his stay at Your Sarj got word this morning that a band of ciwie cats the Syracuse, the hotel upped the i calumi have opened their own branch of the USO. The Joseph Sudy Getting Their Kicks between mock battles al the recent army minimum to bag a few extra maneuvers in Dry Prong. La., are these six members of the 119th eagles. herd, currently in Shreveport, the heart of the Louisiana war Medical Regiment Band, 43rd Div games, set themselves solid with the boys in the 131st Infan to left to right are Ben Winer, sliphorn; Sal Formica, clary: Hugh Paul Frens is back staffing at try dance band by opening their hotel rooms to these M dson. portabli organ; Mike Marino (washing his socks); Dom WSYR after a long stint at the Fiorito, (knocked out) and Sgt. Pandy Pan olfini, former trumpet maneuver-beat joes. the better boys being shipped off to Deauville Auburn. His side- feared ; The hoys in brown really appre man with Mike Riley and Micky Reagan. play, but W. ■ regular camps after having served kick of the Swingsters days, Bob ciated the chance at a hot shower their 13-week basic military train Gile, is also at the station. Bob and a bathroom shave hut com’ ing course. Jack Keller, ’te says. turn ritinto > plained that sleeping on the car announces and beats vibes. red. It’a hilf, ‘ got a swell break being allowed to Eddie Williamson, Drumlins peted floors wasn’t so good. Seems! remain as steady chirp with the nind, thi mt that after a few weeks of sprawl Offers to Arrange Gratis popular boy, has been putting in m, -o hr ■ Croft ork. Jack sang with various appearance this centeral ing on the hard Louisiana ground bands around Pittsburgh before N.Y. spot for a good dozen years the carpets were it mite too soft. lou Cranilon, former Beat scribe write» that Ina Ray Hutton and her For Any Needy Army Band man crew were a major treat for the maneuverers with the big hit (The reason for printing the following letter is obvious. In the Haynes Managing rominu when Pvt. Emmett Rowe parlance of the trade, it is “too much.” If any of the dance hands rot up to thrush a couple numbers. in the leant to take advantage of the writer’s unheard-of Four GAC Bands Emmett, lam says, was doing okay offer, readers are requested to write hint c/o Down Beat, 60S So. New York — Newest personal with Glen Garr at the Oh Henry management office to open here is ago about to dub in Chi when the Uncle nabbed Dearborn St., Chicago—EDS.) the one headed by Don Haynes, • The l
XUM, DOWN BEAT Editorial Chicago. October 15, i||| Chicago Cho Musicians RAG-TIME MARCHES ON . . , (Jui are jazzr Off the Record panned HAYMES-MARSHALL—Dick Ham. classical PUBLISHED TWICE MONTHLY NEW NUMBERS call st with the Harry James Ann Marshall, dancer. Sept. 21 ’ hear Mu MILSON— A son, Charles Christopher, York. ■ *• GLENN BURRS, Editor CARL CONS, Managing Ed. seven pounds nine oances. born to Mrs. that for Woody Wilson Sept. 16 in Junction City wager y Hospital. Junction City. Kas. Dad is for Âdvertielnç Editorial mer Pinky Tomlin vocalist, now leading more tha TOM HERRICK Adv. Mgr. DAVE DEXTER, JR. New York own band in Louisville, Ky. can play HAROLD JOVIEN Adv. Sales BOB LOCKE Chicago Editor CASEY—A son, Michael, born to Mrs. over and R. V. PETERS ...... Auditing EDDIE BEAUMONTE Associât« Editor Bob Casey Sept. 7 at Deaconness Hospital, pg good t St. Louis. Dad is bassist with Ben Feld’s BUD CONS Production GEO. OVESON Circulation Mgr. ork at station KMOX, St. Louis. ROY SCHUBERT .Traffic Mgr. CAMERON A son. Philip Michael, to Mrs. Phil Cameron in Elmira, N. Y. in any ci Father is radio announcer; mother is the eago days NEW YORK OFFICE former Ruth Antisdel. hot tenor saxo News—DAVE DEXTER. JR. Advertising—ED. FLYNN if Tesch phonist with Ina Ray Hutton's fem band. what ab< Forrest Hotel, West 49th Street • Phone Circle 6-5252 HOLDEN—A son to Mrs. Alex Holden Sept. 19 at Garfield Hospital, Washing play witt ton, D. C. Father is personal manager of PACIFIC COAST OFFICE Skinnay Ennis and Art Jarrett orks. It's CHARLIE EMGE, 646 N. Rampart Blvd., Lo« Angola«, Calif. their .second child. BIRKEN A daughter to Mrs. Billy Bir No*« 1 Opinions uaprusud by writers in this publication are not necessarily those of Down Beet's ken, Sept. 12 in Pittsburgh. Dad formerly editors. To insure return of material submitted for publication, contributors must enclose played with Al Fremont's band. Mlf-addratMd stamped envelopes. Down Beat is not responsible for unsolicited menuscripts. TODARO - A daughter to Mrs. Anthony Todaro. Sept. 12 in Buffalo. Dad is a To the E Jan Savitt was a young Philly Address All Commenlcotions te Chicago, Illinois trumpeter in the WGR-WKBW staff band Many 1 DOWN BEAT 60S South Dearborn Street cat, about 3, when this faded at Buffalo. your kind Printed in U. S. A. by John Meher Printing Company, Chicago liken«-»« was made. loiter he LAYNE—A daughter, Linda Lou, five band, Fri grew into a longhaired fiddler, pounds two ounces, born to Mrs. Lou Layne. Father is pianist-arranger with always b working for I^opold Stokowski Joseph Sudy’s band in St. Louis. cere appi and others, before becoming a thank th« dance band maestro famed for TIED NOTES my berei 'Some Band Managers his “Top Hat” shuffle rhythms. EASTMAN. J ANIS—Herb Eastman, trum with kinc Mrs. Savin sent this one in peter with Layton Bailey's ork. and Jean Happy Wedded Couple ,„ lions of s without Jan’s knowledge. Note Janis, vocalist with the band, in Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Haynies, wk 1 the belt. Mich., recently. were spliced on Sept. 21. Groo« Know Strictly from Nothing’ PERRY-HIGHLEY—Newt Perry, ork lead is Harry Jamqs’ vocalist er and music teacher, to Patricia Grace Highley in Oklahoma City. Aug. 16. bride is former Joanne Marshall, You Di I’Ll MBY-KIDLA—Don Plumby, side man showgirl. Best wishes. Guest Editorial with Col. Manny Prager’s ork, to Virginia (Jumped from Page I ) Kudla at Wheeling. W. Va., Aug. 20. FINAL BAR To the E< SEVILLE. B4RRY —Mary Seville, night I have club singer, to Don Barry in Philadelphia, COOK—William J. Cook. 7«. veteru does not change in volume, but it does constantly change in Sept. 7. dance promoter and former ork Imk Sroximati HITCHINSON-BLOM — Miriam Hutchin died Sept. 15 in Springfield, Maw , . nally go styles. son, vocalist with Jimmie Gorham’s ork, lingering illness. for a bla to Charles Blow in Elkton, Md., Sept. 4. HOLCOMBE—George H. Holcombe, 7] Here are some concrete examples of what I mean by the former Ringling Brothers musician’aai stagnant DAVIS-METCALFE—Richard Davis, mem leader of Holcombe’s Military Band, dhi merate: common sense approach. ber of the radio quartet, the Vagabond recently at City Hospital. St. Louis. Cowboys, to Bessie Geraldine Metcalfe in CRAM FORD—Robert Crawford, 52, f«. (1) WI Tact and diplomacy are essential and no manager, no Calgary, Alta., recently. mer music publisher, died Sept. 20 at th the publi leader, no side-man can go around with a chip on his shoulder HORD.Bl NCH Neil Hord, trumpet man Ritz Carlton Hotel. Boston. loud, alt! with Joe E. Sullivan’s band, and Betty ROMAN—Joe Roman, 40, former _ _ and expect the greatest financial Bunch, vocalist with the same ork. in Salt of the Original Pennsylvanians dance ork. st them 2 Acts, Emcees and benefits from his profession. I Lake City, Sept. 10. died Sept. 27 while on a hunting trip into (2) WI SONTAG-Sl LLIVAN — George Sontag, the Canadian woods. rate reco know leaders who are “laying” BARGE—Benjamin, former leader uf th Band Must pianist with Orrin Tucker's band, and Public? I Jerri Sullivan, singer, in Omaha, Sept. 20. Harlem Serenade» orchestra, died Sept for acts that appear with them 16 in Mercer Hospital, Trenton. N. J. too critic Be in Accord on the same theatre bill. I know SHIRLEY-GOULD—Jimmy Shirley, gui GRAEVE—John M., 25, musician, died tarist in the Clarence Profit trio, to Er Sept. 14 at a hospital near Fort Beimir. City Cal emcees who are “laying” for band-leaders; I know booking New York—Currently winning nestine Gould, nonpro, Sept. 17 in New Va.. after being stricken with appendicitis tune” as York City’s Harlem. while on maneuvers. lieve. offices and ballroom promoters who use every opportunity to screwball honors for himself as EASTWOOD-MORG AN—Ralph Eastwood, OWENS—Jessie V., 76, father of Harry hurt some band which has untactfully stepped on the wrong the madman of the band is vocalist with Leo Zollo's ork, and Marion Owens, orchestra leader, died Sept, it is (3) St Sammy Kaye's Paderewski of the Morgan in Philadelphia, Sept. 17. Los Angeles. some all« toes. Piano, Jc*rry Carr, shown here work of The leader and his musicians must enjoy what they are beating the moth box. Kaye's Woody I playing; if they don’t, their displeasure or indifference reg crew is scheduled to open late bands in isters right across the foot-lights and the reaction of the this month at the Essex House, Chords and Discords (4) I< New York City. Frazier, audience is negative. The manager must be always on the conclusioi alert to avert such psychological frictions. Some Frazier Critics How about some more? My idea let the I of a real killer is the Paul Bu- — B .. At theatres, it is important 'Emotionally Immature* Under wo ‘Tain t No Use!' comb get-off on Nona by the Er Don’t ( Audience Reactions to get the rjght spot on the bill, Boston skine Hawkins band. The second New York — Art Ford, who magazine Must Be and to pace the numbers in To the Editors: chorus that Paul takes really gets lost with handles UBNX’« nocturnal “All Many readers of the Beat have in with the dirt. Watched Carefully Through the Night” recorded expressed their opinions about the I think I’ve missed on three * good audience reaction. Ihe program, got ■ letter from two writings of George Frazier and copies of the Beat since its birth. manager must be on hand to watch every show at the theatre, purported jazz fans the other few have been favorable. But it Bill Bishop Lauds to get audience reactions during ballroom, night club, and night asking if they could give seems that his critics criticize him hotel engagements. The manager must detect and correct 5-minute lectures on the jazz in the same manner in which he subject on his program. “We criticizes music and musicians. British Soldier on To the E every phase of the band’s presentation which does not receive know all the band leader* and Of course many are in total ac Egyptian Desert It was favorable audience reaction. hot musicians,” they wrote, “and cord with what he says and no the Sept, The manager must be something of an amateur psycholo we even went lo school with Pick doubt could add a bit to it, but are Misses Down Beat the deatl Spiderbeck.” reluctant to express themselves as Cairo, Egypt fine guiti gist. He must know how audiences react, and he must know he does. The manner in which some To the Editors: missed. I j _oa • those audiences so well that he can tell readers have engaged themselves We are in the desert, somewhere on Barn« v-OUrSe in exactly what will happen in any spot the in rebuttal concerning Frazier is in Egypt. The temperature hii the Tapp Psychology band might play, whether it be in Ari- highly indicative' of emotional im been 116 and yesterday we had our WHERE IS? maturity. We do not want to at first taste of a sandstorm. If I WahIH Hein zona» South Carolina, Maine, or Minne- gota. The audience never deceives a tribute that quality to Mr. Frazier. could only get hold of a Down Beet WOUia neip GEORGI HINES, voeull.l and gulturUI, I am not familiar with the re now and again I’d be very thank Hoskin careful manager. He can tell in a minute—even after the first formerly with Enoch Light? quisites of a good jazz critic, but ful as out in the desert then ii Stone sixteen bars have been played—just how “warm” or “cold” one should know jazz (too bad we almost nothing to read and very the band sounds to the audience. don’t have a meter for that sort of little of intereit to do. WOODIE KESSLER, pianist, formerly How is Artie Shaw’s new ork? To the Ei with Herbie Kay? knowledge). By no means, how The manager must work day and night to obtain all-around GEORGE MAYES, trumpet, formerly with ever, should his name be linked I have only heard one of his new I, too, cooperation between the band members. He’s got to be on his Everett Hoaglund? with a “heavy musical career.” records and that was on the last birds wi RALPH FREEMAN, vocalist, formerly day I spent in Johannesburg, South birds an toes every minute and convince the whole band that just with Eddie Dunsuioor? Anyone who says that Frazier GEORGE TROI P, trombonist? does not know jazz music is not Africa, my home. I am very inter Jim Cun because it did a good job on one show or at one dance spot, ALBERT F. BROWN, organist, formerly very well qualified to criticize him. ested to know how the American two peo| of New York City? Beat diss it can’t lay down on the job and Bl NNY SNYDER, trumpet, formerly with C. J. B. fans are taking to it. I think it’s The Band Cannot expect to “repeat” six months Ben Bernie? terrific, especially as it’s so origi ler’s rect DEL FRANCISCO and his Franciscans, nal. To my way of thinking it can vs. dance Rest on its later. please send permanent address. Miss G HOMER NORMAN, formerly of Terre Calls Horoscopes Hokum develop into a new field of inuac Past Laurels How many band managers, I Haute, Indiana, please send current address. altogether. hairs grii GLENN MASON, xylophonist? Selma, Cal. R. T. Moss speaks o wonder, keep books on itinerary DICK KEMP? To the Editors: and Cu —books on each show, where and when the band appeared, JI’DITH ARLEN, vocalist? Let’s get to the point quick. I British Middle East For«* GEORGE PAXTON, drummer, last hoard Trendier’ what the band played, what outfits were worn, what received of with Eddie DeHaviland Orchestra in like to gripe, and I would like to tative ou the biggest audience reaction, what the average age of the air a couple of mine in concerning 'What Would Pee We« If thei audience was, what the price of admission was, etc. I know your mag. Monday You have a potentially potent Be Doing in a and Hai that some managers keep records on some of these things, little sheet, but such crap as “Mu String Quartet?' Trendier’ but if he’s a good business man, he must keep a complete WE FOUND! sical Horoscopes” will surely do Los Angeles, Cal. lift and record. Furthermore he’s got to have the intelligence to draw no good to your circulation figures. ments. After all, I’m sure the main part To the Editors: u accurate conclusions from his observations. That’s where JEAN JANIS la still singing with Layton of your readers have no use for So Mr. Jim Cunningham thin» Bailey, now at the Springhurst Country Club, Pee Wee Russell would be laugh«- plenty of managers fail miserably. Lexington, Ky. She recently became Mn». this kind nf hokum. It has been Herb Eastman (Herb plays trumpet with exposed time after time. out of the Budapest String Qu"’ The manager must be so flexible and able to shift so fast Bailey). tet. Well, in the first place, wh« Did Yc MAX HALLMARK can bo reached through Hugh Baldwin that he can fit himself into any situation and get the most Bestie Hallmark, Box 76, Pineville, La. would Pee Wee be doing in Intent, desirable results—once again a matter of intelligence and VERNON LODGE, I. playing tax with string quartet, Budapest or oth«- Benny Strong*» orchestra at the Aualey wise? And what does Cunninghan knowing human nature. Hotel, Atlanta, Ga. Misses Our Solos To the E KAISER MARSHALL can be reached at think would happen if the lonr If he’s honest, the manager must convince the leader that the Rhythm dub, 168 W. 132nd St„ New Reading, Pa. hairs sat in with a bunch u** 1 don’t York City. To the Editors: McPartland had? __ bad any he has to sell himself, and not the band. The leader must be NICK BIST A can be reached through hlu that Rai] personal manager, Marton Pluda, 3248 W. I’ve missed the tenor sax solo Guya like Pee Wee and Mugg»? (Modulate to Page 11) 16th St^ Chicago, 111. transcriptions you used to print (Modulate to Page 11) der were
XUM »ber 15, Chicago. Octobar 15. 1941 Chords—News Chords— (Jumped from Page 10) Berl Niosi on Tour; •re jazzmen. Why should they be oanned because they don’t play Dick Ha] Hassical music? Who wants to To Play Military Ball ames ork Sen 21 heat Mugs play Thi Bee? Leave that for people like James. I’ll by DUKE DELORY ❖bass clary he’s now tootin’. nager you couldn’t listen to it Toronto— The first of this month, Artie Shaw’s new 32-piecer made more than once anyway, and you saw Bert Niosi take his power dance history on their recent Mu e»n play Spanier's Dtppermouth house of swing out of the Palais. tual arena date here attracting an over and over and it sounds just Royale for a five week tour of• all-time record house of 6.400 jit- aa goo.' the 10th time as it did the Toronto leaving the Royale in the terers. . . . 88ist, Frank Bogart, first. „ , , . , hands of the Modernaires. took his ork into the Club Top Hat, As for Goodman being welcome On October 28 the Niosi crew nee Club Esquire. . . . Horace in any circle, how about the Chi- will dispense their solid stuff at. Lapp, Royal York hotel p>ano- eagn days when they used him only the largest and most important so’ maestro, takes a turn at Shea’s if Tesch was unavailable? And cial event of the year—the annualI Hippodrome theater during the shat ibout Iturbi’s refusing to ball of the Royal Military College, day on organ. nlay with him? of Canada in Kingston. Dot Cresto While on the road Bert intends to give a big play to his latest tune, 14 Men on a Truck. Hassi Harri Specht Writes Note from Mrs. Melrose son is getting a big bang from the Hammond, Ind. ‘Success Story To the Editors: Many thank- to Down Beat for rR-W Two Musicals Open Book on Bands Just received Paul L. Specht’s always be remembered with sin ‘The chief ia phoning a new tune in to his publisher. In New York; Two new book, “How They Became cere appreciation. I also wish to Name Bands,” published by Fine thank the many musicians who in my bereavement remembered me Stan Kenton band.” But Yaw had avoid anti-climaxes. More on the Way Arts Publications. Specht is a vet- eran dance ork man, having led his with kind and thoughtful expres absolutely nothing to do with the Am I asking foi a perfect man, New York — First of the Couple w sions of sympathy. building developing of Stan a .vizard, a genius? Maybe I am, own band in earlier days and also musical shows to hit Broadway laymen Mrs. Frances Melrose Kenton’s band In Stan’s entire but that’s what a manager’s got to ; having sponsored the crews of Hal I 21 l.riMM) library there are no more than be. The trouble with too many this season is Best Foot Forward, Kemp, Ted Weems. Jan Savitt, roi-alist arm seven Yaw originals or arrange bands today is that they haven’t starring Rosemary Lane and Mar Russ Morgan and others in their me Marshall. You Don't Act Like It ments and only two or three of got that kind of a manager. Or ty May. It opened at the Barry these are "active.” The great pre they haven’t got a leader who has swaddling-clothes days. The book Cheshire, Conn. more Theater Oct. 1 and was fol ponderance of the library, includ enough intelligence to hire a man lowed Oct. 9 by Viva O’Brien, a is divided into five parts. The first To the Editors: ing the original studies and move ager who can fill the bill. Leaders Latin-American show with Russ part, which the modern tech 1 have read your mag fur ap ments for saxophone that make have to be intelligent, alert bust Brown, Marie Nash and others. nique of the dance band maestro is proximately ten months and have the style and bring the sparkle and ness men too—take it from me. The season looks bright for mu “go” to the band were all done by sicals. Vai Ernie, the ork pilot, is discussed in detail, might prove for a blast at several institutions Stan himself. These are the very in charge of all music in the forth helpful to young stick-wavers. Sev Holcotnka, fl. stagnant in your rag. I shall enu things that you so unjustly attrib • musician an coming Sophie Tucker-George Jes eral tips are offered on how to tary Band. (Im merate : ute to Yaw. Adrian Rollini Trio sel production High Kickers, due please the public in case you want St. Loui. (1) Why don’t you guyi face it; I am a mutual friend of both to open Oct. 30 at the Broadhurst. awford. 52. for. Yaw’s and Kenton’s, and all I to lead a commercial band. The Sept. 20 at th the public doesn’t want tn hear At Jack Dempsey’s A day before, at the Imperial, loud, although good, jazz blaring want is to see the credit fall in New York—Adrian Rollini and Let's Face It will open, starring other four parts of the book are "■ former leas- at them 24 hours a day. the right direction. Danny Kaye and Eve Arden. nians danc« ork. his Trio, with young Allen Hanlon devoted mostly to glorifying Paul Mrs. F. E. Hopkins Lew Leslie, famed producer of luntinn trip Im. (2) Why don’t you print a sepa on guitar, opened at Jack Demp Specht. rate record review column for Joe sey' s Broadway Restaurant - Bar Blackbirds shows and other colored ter lender of ts last week. Boys will be heard over musical clicks, is reported to be in- stra, died Sopt Public? Dave Dexter’s is just too A Fine Thing! •enton. N. J. too critical of good sweet ballads. WMCA, local Manhattan station. terested spotting Andy Kirk musician. 4» City Called Heaven is no “dog Presidio of Monterey, Cal. Rollini is still beating a mess of and the Kirk band is still another ar Fort Bdeoir. tune” as Dex would To the Editors: vibes. musical this winter. BHAGGIV »ith appendie,- Pit bands are used in all musi lieve. I would like very much to see an You bet we are! father of Harry (3) Stop printing the tripe of cals, and many an 802 musician is lied Sept li fo article in Down Beat in regard to getting employment from the new tome alleged critic who pan* the these people who knock your mag Fiddler, 20, New They all back The work of Miller, the Dorseys, and shows. Of last year’s hits Panama nation’s top music men (Not azine and cats like myself. Today and are still run Woody Herman, four best In Philly Ork Hattie Pal Joey the horns) for a chummy atmos I showed your Down Beat to a ning, doing good biz despite the bands in the country fur my money. fellow and he said, “Do you read phere in the Northwest s finest Philadelphia — There are three new arrivals. Duke Ellington’s musical equipment store . . . (4) 1 could say something about that kind of crap?” new faces in the famed Philly Or Jump for Joy production also is Fiazier, but I have come to the Sgt Paul S. Cox chestra this season. Paul Shure, skedded for Broadway shortly. It Drop up, gate— conclusion that we’ll just have to U. S. Army re? My idea only 20, is «ne of them, on fiddle. opened in Los Angeles last July let the little boy play with his He’s one of the youngest musicians and has been doing well enough for CHET GROTH le Paul Bu Underwood. I by the Er- the noted group has had. Others its backers to start planning its 47 H S. 8th St.. 2nd Floor Don’t get me wrong, I like your are Lynn Wainwright on harp, Broadway run. But a starting N. The second magazine. In fact 1 would be quite Minneapolis .8 really geti Band Leaders ieplacing Edna Phillips, and Frank Y. date for the revue hasn’t yet lost without it. Costanzo, also a violinist. been decided. Johnnie Brubaker ed on three Are Dumb ice its birth. (Jumped from Puge 10) ILL BlSHOl’ Lauds Etri's Guitar in a position so that his side-men Oshawa, Ontario can come and go and still make no difference in the popularity of the To the Editors: WITH THE band. Piano Men Make More Music It was a terrific shock to pick up the Sept. 1 issue and read about A Bandleader Is Like the death of Bun Etri. He was a an Athlete fine guitarist and will lx- greatly iro, Egypt The manager must have the Hammond Solovox! missed. He has a wonderful solo good judgment to realize that a on Barnet’s record of t, somewhen Tappin' at bandleader is like an athlete. He erature hu the Tappa. can’t go out and grab everything / we had our Sheila F. Wallace big that comes his way, but rather ¡storm. If I he must have the good sense to i Down Beet work slowly until the band is well very thank- Haskins, too, Would enough equipped to •-ustain the de tert there it Stone Two Birds mand of wide popular appeal. id and very The manager has to act as Chicago father confessor to the whole band s new ort' To the Editors: He’s got to keep up courage and > of his new I, too, would like to two self confidence. Bookers all like to on the last birds with one stone.” The two ride winners, and if a band clicks »burg, South birds are Elizabeth Conciar and at the box-office, it gets around like With the Solovox the 88 man gets new t very inter Jim Cunningham. These are the wild-fire. But just let the band lay color, variety, and originality at his own ie Americ». two people w’ho wrote to Down an egg and it get» around even piano, It’s really sharp stuff with the I think t’s btat disagreeing with Bob Trend faster. That’s when a manager has ier’s recent article on studio ork band for solo spot* or for inter t's so orip- got to do his damndest to preserve mission music. nking it can vs. dance band*. the morale of the outfit. 4d of mu»« Miss Gonciar talks about "long When you have the Solovox attached to hairs grinding out notes” when &he No Wolfing! your piano you can make more than one speak* of Trendier’». WGN unit, The manager must watch the kind of music. This versatile electronic last Force» and Cunningham talks about wolfish propensities of many mu Trendier’s “weak and uninterpre- instrument brings to jour right hand a sicians. Witnout their wives around marvelous array of instrumental effects Sweet or -.wing, these instrumental ef tatwe outfit.” musicians are like vultures. But fects merge with the hand or sell-out W«e If these people will listen in just watch them when their w’ives —as of trumpet, violin, saxophone, trom Monday nights to the Tom, Dick are traveling with them. They turn bone, cello, nnd many more — colorful on solo piani-tics. They reproduce well and Harry uhow, they’ll catch as soft as milk toast, and if some for recording and broadcasting work. Trendier's ork playing with both “solo voices” to blend beautifully with body else makes a “play” for their your regular left-hand piano accompani The Solovox ia easy lo carry attaches relea. Cal- 'ift and drive, plu fine arrange wives, they’ll yell bloody murder. ments. I’m no Pollyanna, but my own ex ment. quickly to any piano plugs into any rham think* Harold Haskins perience proves that you don’t have A.C. electric outlet. lie laugh«« to be a wolfish knocked-out man to tring V«*' be a good musician. Everybody has Try the Solovox today! Discover the new place, »w Did You Have Vicious respect for a capable musician who range and color it gives your piano styl ioing ta * Intent, Charlie? works hard and who is a gentle ings. See your nearest music dealer or st or othei man off the job, a gentleman and Junninghaa _ , Hollywood, Cal. a capable musician on it. write for full information to: Hammond f the long- To the Editor»: The manager must know the ovox Instrument Company, 2931 N. Western bunch UM I don’t believe your Mr. Emge value of that shopworn but still Ave.. Chicago. nail any vicious intent in writing very true axiom of the entertain- ind Muggey ment world always leave your were "guns in the rise of the audience hungry and be careful to BY THS MAKERS OF THE HAMMOND ORGAN AND THE HAMMOND NOVACHORD
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of the Theodore Dreiser hean What Goes on the Coast Sister Carrie. . . Red Stanley, f0Jj merly trombonist and entertain*, with Rudy Vallee and currents And heading his own combo in Hoik Outside Bands Nab wood, is working with the Merw Macs in Melody Lane, their cur rent production at Universal. * MGM has bought Very for May, the stage musical tan Choice Air Spots went cold fast on Broadway as • show but gave out one of Kem’t Wils by CHARLIE EMGE greatest songs, All the Thing Ire. MGM bought the show to Los Angeles—A surprise deal brought Jimmy Dorsey into get the music. the Palladium Oct. 14 for a two-weeks stand prior to the Andy K nle the big opening of Alvino Rey and the King Sisters. Stan Daugherty Gene Krupa’s business at the: of the new the same time. Noble will be in the The Quintones of the Charlie Barnet band were snapped on their Palladium on week-ends was ter Ambassador Hotel, Whiteman at but up to n recent Sweet’s ballroom date at Oakland, Cal., by Glen K. Davis, Leaves Radio, the Florentine Gardens and Bob rific. The Sunday afternoon policy coast lenshawk. This is the first photograph of the group without seemed to inaugurated here especially for Crosby at the Trianon. Ozzie hasn’t got a location job (he just finished Lloyd Hundling, who died in Los Angeles after the same accident Forms New Band greatness, Krupa will be continued. Gene has at the Casa Manana) but he can which killed Barnet guitarist Bus Etri. In Hundling’« place in the and implic already been signed for a six- clean up on choice one-nighters. Quintones is Bobby Canvin, the girl formerly on the Bing Crosby by W UT REILER Kraft show. Left to right in the pic are Murray Deutsch. Patty Mor too. It may I weeks’ stand at the Palladium next The Hollywood radio set-up St. Louis — Stanley Daugherty, year. makes it possible for the local gan. Al Lane, Bobby Canvin, and Irving Deutsch. who opened at the Casa Loma baiL of gelf-confu Pacific Patter nitery’ operators to get these bands room last nite following the band- sheer bewild Ray Sherman, 18-year-old son of at mighty nice prices. Just figure of Raymond Scott, Eddie Howard been any on it out. The bandleader gets a pleas Music in Movies Chicago’s veteran bandleader, and Charlie Barnet, »hows up with things, but ant winter in California and a nice Maurie Sherman, has joined Jim the best of them. Known a few radio berth with a dance job on something, 1 my Walsh, one of the Coast’s ris years back as Richard Day, Star ing bandfronts, as featured pianist the side. Who’s going to quibble was on his way to big time class in a manm over a few bucks. Jazz Spasm Breaks Out and arranger. Ray has been mak w ith successful engagements at the ing a name for himself locally as a Sylvan Cluh at Dallas and th* solo feature at swank sipperies. Mounds Club of Collinsville when . . . Maurie Sherman put on a spe In More Film Studios KXOK started operation in St cial “reunion” for five of his for Jazz ‘Honored’ Louis and he took over the job of mer bandsmen, who are now with by HAL HOI LY musical director. Now after three Ted Weems, when the latter ar Hollywood—Well kids, the great jazz spasm which has been years lay-off, old followers step rived to take over at the Casa In ‘Bines’ Pic right up to boost the band just at Manana. , . . Nat Brandwynne hit circulating about the movie lots has broken out in another they used to. the Coast this month with a date Hollywood — Your corres spot—at Universal, where they have one on the fire titled at The band features Betty Bar at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium pondent has viewed the first rett, former Chicago NBC chirp, Oct. 10-11. . . . Ginny Simms laid entry in the current cycle of present, Cradle of Jazz. That’s about all we have been able to as vocalist and the twin piano it on the line for a 10-room house learn concerning it except that it# tion around Oct. 15, will try to duett, of Emmett Schustei and perched atop one of the Hollywood “jazz movies,’’ Paramount’s Daugherty himself. will be an outright “starring vehi trace the history and development foothills, realizing a lifetime ambi Birth of the Blues at a private Winter’s Violin Speaks tion. . . . Meredith Willson recorded cle,” as they say hereabouts, for of jazz music and what it means showing and here’s the ver as a factor in American life (as Joe Winter’s ork at the Crystal 10 sides for a new Decca album of the Merry Macs his own compositions. He used his dict: nearly as we can get it from vari Terrace of the Park Plaza hotel is Kirk Maxwell House ‘Coffee Time” ork. Not bad at all. In fact, very “Starring vehicle” in Hollyw'ood ous vague explanations). That’s al»o a native of St. Louis. Altho . . . Carlos Molina into Holly good in some respects. parlance, in case you haven’t bur going to be tough going in a movie. Winter’s successful record as vio was not Kii wood’s Copa Cabana. . . . Sunday dened your mind with such matters Lots of luck, Bill. linist with the St. Louis symphony, he and the Here’s a bet that of all the pic No regularly organized bands Municipal opera, and Grand Cen well sit i afternoon jam sessions, which have heretofore, means that the picture been attempted many times in Hol tures in production or contem will be used in Syncopation, ac tral Ambassador and St. Louis their vibrat lywood but never put over before, plated as a result of Hollywood’s will be presented thusly: “The cording to music chief Leith Ste theaters makes him a stand-out About the are really flourishing at a cozy but sudden spasm of jazz consciousness Merry Macs, Ted, Judd, and Joe vens, but efforts are under way musician, he is a very modest fel don’t know, unpretentious spot out in the this unpretentious Bing Crosby- McMichael and Mary Lou Cook, in to line up “important individual low’ w7ho lets his violin speak for ly do know Southwest side of L.A, Spot is Mary Martin opus will come as Cradle of Jazz, instead of Cradle performers” to supply the music, him. been sadly called Bourston’s and the sessions close a* any to giving Mr. and Mrs. of Jazz with The Merry Macs, etc. a very good idea if they stick with Carl Lorch’s band and Larry many yean were promoted by the present own Joe Public and their kids a new Cradle of Jazz is from an original it. Adler, the harmonicat with Chi on he bett er of Bourston’s, young Chuck and more righteous slant on jazz screen story entitled Dixieland—so cago Symphony, Philadelphia Phil This looks music. Movie Murmur«: Greenberg. look out for this one! harmonic, and New7 York Sym year. Most of the music in Birth of ( , Jimmy Dorsey and his band re- Radio Tempfi Band Leaden Hcllywood i Jou Epic» corded nine complete numbers for phony performances under his belt Mary l o the Blues is pretty good, and there still hold out at Jefferson hotel’s Four Hollywood shows have been A few notes on the other movie in addition to his If its br is plenty of evidence that a sincere The Fleet’s In Club Continental. . . . Chuck Novy snagged by “outside” bands, if you effort was made to use music that jazz epics: Here’s the real dope on 'egular signature piece, which an- mous Door regard Ray Noble, who has a band nounces the band’s first appear is solid at the Bevo Mill yacht Kirk’s bani would fit in to some extent with the the Orson Welles jazz opus—it will club. of Local 47 boys, as an “outsider.” idea of the picture. We could use be one subject in a full length fea ance on the screen as it would the few ex Noble is on the Chase and Sanborn up a lot of words pointing out mu ture containing four different sub their appearance on radio. Helen Draft Boom« fem Orks day. It is show ; Ozzie Nelson caught the new sical anachronisms, such as the use jects titled It’s All True. The only O’Connell and Bob Eberle also get Wonder if the draft has caused its choice Red Skelton-Raleigh cigarette pro of a guitar instead of a banjo by definite commitments are with ting plenty of breaks including a the gals to take over oui town the and at lea gram. while Bob Crosby7 and Paul the Basin Street Hot Shots, as Louie Armstrong, around whose swell scene w'ith Dorothy7 Lamour way they have . . . there’s Delons Mary Lou Whiteman are lined up with Bal- Bing’s white pioneer jazz men call life story it will be built, and Duke singing 1 Remember You. Kaye and Shirley Dean at the Dick Wilsc antyne’s Ale and Lever Bros. themselves, but, come to think of Ellington, wrho will compose spe The juke box phenomenon, which Claridge, Ina Ray Hutton at Tune inely first-i (Burns & Allen) respectively. it, the “original original” had cial music and work on the script. has been intriguing movie moguls Town, Maria Marceno anil Eilten it’s been pi Three of the above outfits will neither—so what difference” does The Hazel Scott story was “pre for some time, bobs up at Uni Brown at the Senate, Phyllis Wai patently m be doubling over to dance jobs at it make? mature,” according to word from versal in Fifty Million Nickels. ters and Maureen McCormack at have been Welles. Harriett Hilliard (borrowed from hotel Melbourne’s Picadilly, Dottie of good ta Music for the band sequences position to was recorded by a combo picked "Blaei in Night" Angle Columbia) will have the lead. . . Bennett and Mary Raines at the Matty Malneck and band, just back Lennox rathskeller. . . . Henry lie, and th from Jack Teagarden’s regular Warner Brothers’ Blues in the in Hollywood recently from their Busse at the Chase Club is making mouslj gri band. The clarinet solos w'hich you is close to the preview stage. Night eastern tour, signed for special local headlines and is living up to always hai see Bing play w7ere recorded by This one, by the way is the only music sequences in WB’s You’re In advance publicity. glowing wr Danny Polo. The cornet solos os picture attempting to get across to the Army Now. . . Forgot to men Mark up as first class pianist, got around „ (..dina broa Qurf tensibly played by Brian Donlevy screen audiences the difference be- tion in connection with Fifty Mil AI Ritz, of the Three Octaves at iably soun< tan A-l actor who was miscast in tween a small hot band and a big proach to i this role) were put on the sound lion Nickels that Charlie Barnet’s Treasure Isle. . . . Raymond Scott’s commercial outfit. To broaden the band and Wingy Mannone are vocalist, Clyde Burke, brought always a —»«en track by “Pokey” Carriere. The get gap so that movie goers may signed for good spots. down the house the other nite with everything Dixieland arrangements w7ere the point the producers made their Ginny Simms’ last picture with his tap dance novelty during an trial and worked up by Joe Glover. Best mu big commercial band a “presenta • 7 ' * Kay Kyser will be his next, My intermission, and so did Art Kas period of sical bit. Bing singing Melancholy tion band” specializing in hokum °’ A A Farorite Spy, which Harold is pro sel’s handy man, Harvey Craw finally and UOTONt CO..______Baby with a solid background from rather than music. though, ai Perry Botkin's guitar and Tea ducing for RKO. After that Ginny ford, w7ho spends the entire eve - -Zm^o****01 Paramount’s Birth of the Blues goes into her first straight dra ning either at the drums, at the should kno garden swinging softly against the (reviewed in this issue), takes jazz curt**® / w matic role in RKO’s picturization mike or ringin’ dem bells. mula for h sustained notes. But wait until you from New Orleans to Chicago, has beer, see Teagarden doing his dance wisely drops the subject right on its bi with Bing and Mary Martin!— there long before anyone ever nights, wb Hal Holly. heard of Glenn Miller and does really lovel his band play hotter than Casa Do You Know Their Names? been the t Loma? ble play inf Dieterle Digs la Mary Lou thing pret! GET SET FOR A NEW EXPERIENCE RKO’s- Producer Bill Dieterle, by Pvt. GEORGE 4V4KUN who starts shooting on Syncopa- How well do you know your jazzmen? Here’s a list of 25 of the most talked about jazz artists in the world. All of No matt ART RALSTON no matter tc the PATENTEDSijwiM] them have unusual nicknames. What are their first names? it, I never if you get them all 10l> per cent» out of thes WHILE IN Johnny Hodge* (ulto) right, you’re a hep cat. If you hit io. « a slight ii. Bud Jacobson (clarinet) absolutely LOS ANGELES 22 right, you’re probably a record 12. Wingy Manone (trumpet) feel kindly collector. Nineteen right is not bad Miff Mole (trombone) Hilt I MAKE going at all. If you don’t know 13. io please < Jelly Roil Morton (piano) more than 13, you’d better start 14. ing all rip 15. Red Nichols (cornet) band has Many reeds to chooM* from but only one BEAU IDEAL. reading the more religiously, Beat King Oliver (cornet) Only one reed with the revolutionary, patented NOTCH. LOCKIES and if you can cut only ten, you’d 16. some th ri' ...17. Lips Page (luimpet) Only one reed that frees the vibrating portion from thr MY nights. I better quit asking for autographs 18. Ma Rainey (blue« singer) choking effect of the ligature and thus gives new life to life. I’m a HEADQUARTERS of the mickey band leaders. 19. Pre Wee Russell (clarinet) your performance und new wings to your talent. pt Benn; (.ounl Basie (piano) 20. Zutty Singleton (drums) but I'm n Case Loma Orch. 2. Bix Beiderbecke (cornet) 21. Ru-tcr Bailey (clarinet I repr^uc fi WRITE TODAY for interesting folder on this 3. Bunny Berigan (trumpet) 22. Muggsy Spanier (trumpet) LOCKIE MUSIC EXCHANGE much like exciting development in reed design, together 4. Choo Berri (tenor) 23. Jack Teagarden (trombone) no deep ob 1034-40 S. BROADWAY • LOS ANGELES 5. Barney Bigard (clarinet) 21. Fats Waller (piano) with the name of your nearest dealer. It's a Ue aut o: h. Baby Dodds (drums) 25. Cootie William« (trumpet) owselves pass-key to a new experience in reed satisfaction. DISTRIBUTORS OF 7. Duke Ellington (piano) ii’» a dan 8. Bud Freeman (tenor) Correct answers will be found CONN - SELMER - BACH greatest bi TONK BROS. CO., 623 s. wabash ave.. Chicago 9. Tubby Hall (drum-) on page 19.
XUH * 15,1941 Chicago. October 15, 1941 Feature DOWN BEAT 13
« r tanley, f0“ I Shutter Stops the Flying McFarlands ei tertaine, 1 cutrentl» Andy Kirk Bund Sends Me—Frazier Roosevelt Field. L. 1 'n Holly, the Meri 1. — Stashed in frani of shameless exhibitionism. Even of their smart little their cur, Sam himself, who is an enormous Bellanca on the field versal. Mary Lou’s 88-Style, ly gifted tenor player, not infre here. Art McFarland erU IFar* quently indulges himself in the and his wife looked usical that virtuoso luxury of meaningless nur way for the birdie id way _ Wilson Tenor Praised high notes. But that is the sort of u couple weeks ago. _‘>f Kern’i thing, alas, that attracts the cash Both Art—who is «ne TI mgs I'm by GEORGE FRAZIER customers. All in all, though, it’s of the twin McFar e show to a highly promising band and I ex land- who play sax Andy Kirk’s revitalized band at the Famous Door seems to pect that before long it will be a and head their hand me the biggest and far and away the most pleasant surprise genuinely exciting one. —and his wife are Ii Bill Ingalls beat me to Sabby censed pilots and gad of the new season. It’s always been a good band, of course, Lew is’s band at the Savoy in Bos about up with the but up to now it’s been a good band that somehow never really ton too, but I don’t think he’ll mind winged folk whenever my adding a word or two to what they get a spare hour. IO, seemed to get anywhere. Always there were the flashes of he’s written. Lewis’s certainly isn’t The boys’ band has greatness, always the hint of something fresh and exciting the greatest small colored unit I’ve been at Jones’ Beach, Band ever heard, but it’s definitely one L I. This -hot wan .ER nd implicitly jazz, but always there was something missing of the most distinctive. The effects taken by the Beat’s too. It may have been a woeful lack^that that it achieves with its limited in editor. Glenn Burrs, matter, probably not the just before Mr. and Daugherh, of self-confidence, it may have been greatest band that Benny's ever strumentation are nothing short of Loma ball- astonishing and I recommend it to Mrs. took him up for iheer bewilderment, or it may have had, but, with ‘hings the way they a couple twists around r the bandi are these days, not a bad band. It any arranger who is interested in been any one of a number of other Manhattan. “Was a lie Howard has, I assure you, more than its the possibilities of writing for a ws up with things, but it was indubitably small group. There are moments good thing he took it share of disturbing moments and first,” laughed Art, ’wn a few something, because the Kirk band, sometimes it gets positively gay in when Lewis’s band sounds as if it Day, Stan “because when we speaking, could a revolting w’ay, but at its best, it were at least twice as large as it time clasi in a manner of came down Glenn was drive beautiful is exactly like I’m telling you—a actually is. It's really quite a trick. lents at the way out of focus.” ly without ever damn good hand. Whether or not it s and thr being able to will still be one by the time this I must apologize for having re is Cole and that his program, the Fred B. Cohen who doesn’t know a sville wher get its license. piece reaches print, I hesitate to ferred in last month’s piece to Fred Mid-Week Function, is very won thing about jazz. I’m afraid that ion in St On the part of say. By’ that time (if my informa B. Cole as “Fred B. Cohen.” The derfu). So please make the change his enunciation isn’t very good the job of i t s staunchest tion is correct) Sidney Catlett will young man tells me that his name in name. It is Fred B. Cole and not either. after three apologists there have departed! There’s no question owers step was always that hut that Sidney helped the band ind just a« hollow, desper He’s a very, very great drummei ate hope that and his presence acted as a colossal Betty Bar- next year would stimulus to Benny and to every With Glenn Miller’s Drum Star, Maurice Purtill— '
XUM 14 DOWN BEAT Record Reviews Chicago. October IS, Chicago
senders. Dig ft is a novelty, mostly piano, and Ziggy all go wild at fast by this late date can hardly vocal, handicapped by poor singing tempo. Bushkin’s piano steals the take the J. Dorsey and D. vlT Hermon Herd Hypoed by on the part of Myra Taylor. Only show; off on a Basie kick with versions, released two tnonthtk the fina) ensemble chorus is note enough of his own ideas to make it fore Claude’s. But the band job^ worthy. Keep Rockin' is much bet a thriller. Vic. 27591. All six are wonderful, and what few jT IT ter, with Hank Bridges' tenor, well done and a far cry from TD’s Fazola gets, he handles mn?? Bing’s Singing... Billy Smith’s trumpet, Bill Had- recent pop outpourings. The num cently. Lovers in Glass Hous»/ nott’s bass and a few exciting bars ber on that For You masterpiece Mandy Is Two are okel popxS. of Fred Beckett’s trombone prov is Vic. 36399—and don’t miss it. formed by Thornhill superbly, K Crosby, Woody Cut Two Fine Sides Together ing highlights. Leonard with his Andrews Sisters band is stronger than the mat« five brass can hardly sound as pow • Col. 36371-36361. erful as Basie, with seven, and It’s not easy to shrug these But Band’s ‘Bishop's Blues' is Too Much other colored bands using a mini chicks off—not so long as they re Sonny Dunham Illi mum of six. Rhythm and saxes main the greatest fem vocal trio k band which shows by DAVE DEXTER, JR. okay. With all its faults (lack of in show business. The Kings, the but which has never been Murphys, the Debs, the Nortons T’S BEEN A LONG TIME since Woody Herman and his a powerful and sure lead trumpet sound its best on biscuits. D 7—Ji" herd have produced a really outstanding record. So long, is chief weakness) the Leonard and all the others are second-raters ham’s best of six sides is I with Fox Williams' scoring in fact, that Decca recently tried to break the jinx by pairing shining the perfoimance and vw the band with Bing Crosby for several selections in which Backer is My Foolish Heart and the Groaner and the Herman gang complement each other’s —the type song which DunU 11—» h talents. The theory, proposed by Jack Kapp, proved surefire shouldn't record. BR>rd 1130i 12—Gn uí evidenced by the / Ain’t Goka We Walk Into the Sunset is ¿j. Nobody and Whistler's Mother-in shuffle rhythm but lacking a Busse ham’s weakest disc to date. Mai Law sides issued last week on trumpet solo—and therefore not as the drummer was out taking > COMI Decca 3971. bad as could be. At least Henry is smoke. Memories of You is a, Piano C trying, even if he has a long way strumental with the Dunham tn®, Nobody is possibly Bing’s great in Mime est vocal since he recorded Some to go. Backer, The Lady in Red, is pet zig-zagging around like day Sweetheart with Joe Sullivan. even more unimpressive. Maybe Fourth of July rocket. Some of fo Purler fl stuff is pretty, but most of ¡ts Instead of cowboy bellowings, it’s because Mr. B blows his horn fool To Crosby sings jazz—and sounds as on this side. Decca 3975. screechy ind in poor taste BBi- 11289. Hi Neighbor and The Nidi Maggio. if he gets a hell of a hypo from Benny Carter same. Woody’s Woodchoppers, in Serenade are competently done i) versions a Dixie groove with Frank Carlson Maxine Sullivan, unbilled, sings though Joe Mooney’s arrange!» propelling some mighty, rhythmic a so-so vocal on Midnight, but it’s are in no class with Williana' kicks, also are at their best. Cappy Benny’s alto which sets the tune BBird 11253. A nod to Ray Kellog Lewis’ trumpet and Neal Reid’s up and makes it listenable. Flip moreover, foi some really excels tram are fine. Mother-in-Law is over side, though, is the one to chanting. He's about al) the bt more commercial, with Muriel hear It’s a Carter original called has to offer in this batch of act- I AIN” Lane (who has since left Herman) My Farorite Blues and features tates, but a wiser selection of tur one. and dueting with Bing in a novelty the leader on solo trumpet in the on the part of Leonard Joy mi^ M
XUM DOWN BEAT Technique—Feature Chicago, October IS, 1941 Chicago,
Diggin’ the Drums Wett Gets in on a Legit Stick Session by George Wettling
On a recent trip to Boston I had a very rare treat, a Editor drummers’ jam session. But the drummers were of the old iimn« to school of rudimental drumming and man, how they can drum! Hamptoi Shein h 1 The session was held one Satur-^rea] old time Connecticut boys who ha» been day afternoon at Mr. George Law take their drumming seriously. England rence Stone’s drum studio in Bos Ron's Legs, Feet Tire Boston < ton, and such names as Carlyle F. Mr. Ron Bennett, from Rosyth, the B«l" Quimby; Phillip W. Town Jr.; Scotland, would like to know if I Ashby is George Gilligan; Nancy Lane, the have any sort of remedy for tired today. and leg muscles. really don’t champion girl rudimental drum feet I i know of any sure cure for tired The mer, and a score of other great Diggin’ Away ’Way Back in the me. of the one of the two piano» with the band: II U ashing- founded drummers. feet, but the trouble may be in your pedal, Ron. Make sure the Chicago era jazz, we »tumbled onto thin rare -hot ton, still playing tenor »ax around Chicago; Atkins, many yt ‘Pete’ Mietzner Stars pedal is working nice and easy and belonging to Boyd Atkins, the Chi »axial-fiddler. who played fiddle; the second pianist, named Ham. The gre The star of the session, however, The band i- Louis Armstrong's Sunset Cafe outfit by, now dead, and bassist Peter Briggs, now in New if there is an adjusting screw on color by I was Mr. P. Friedrick Mietzner, the spring try loosening it up a bit circa 1927-28. Satch called the group "Louis Arm York. Alto man Joe Walker is in front to the left strong and His Stompera." From left to right, rear, of Louis; Joe is believed to be living in Oklahoma Today, called “Pete” by his friends. Mr. as sometimes they become tight a newer i Mietzner plays the Moodus style ened when playing. in the pic are drummer Tubby Hall, -till gigging somewhere now. And at Armstrong's left is Rip around Chi; Honore Dulrey, the famed New Or- the more of drumming. The drum corps J. B. of New York city wants to Bassett, guitarist now working with Boyd Atkins at leana trombonist; Earl *Fatha' Hines, who played the Club Plantation in Chicago. atyle and from Moodus, to my knowledge, play drums and would like to make trie guitt is the oldest existing corps in it his life’s work, but is afraid he This p the U. S. This corps was started in might be too old. His present age Love Me (146544), and two mas rules wh 1860 in Moodus, Conn. Mr. Mietz- is 25. As I have said before, one ters of Sorry for Me (146548) and formance ner’s drum is an Eli Brown rope is never too old to learn, so start (146634). It is also said Whiteman ability, w drum made in 1838. It’s Mietzner’s in. After seeing and hearing those recorded Old Man Sunshine for of experi pet and he growls when anyone old masters at Stone’s studio (all Victor with Bix. The length and style. else touches it. of them over the 40 mark) 1 think caliber of Bix choruses on these In the Mietzner is a pleasure to watch there’s no age limit when it comes sides cannot be vouched for. of the av drum. He plays very open and dis to drumming. Is or Isn’t lie* through i tinctly. His roll sounds as though HEHÖT BOX measures you took a handful of beans and Venables eliminates from Bix- iana the following titles: Russell I’ve left ' let them fall on top of the drum them eith head, and his double drags are Scranton to Have A COLUMN FOR RECORD COLLECTORS Gray’s Okeh Sugar, and an unis nothing short of beautiful. Pete sued side of same date Did You plays with his drum heads fairly Band Battle; Hot Mean It? Trumbauer’s Futuristic loose, doing all the work with his Rhythm & Raisin’ the Roof, White wrists. And what a pair of wrists Gang for Shard's by GEORGE HOEFER, JR. (2 EaM Bank*, Chicago) man’s Columbia How About Met The Hot Box is inclined to agree he has. He can drum on a hand by EDDIE GUY kerchief wadded up in your hand. The roll call of Leon Bismarck Beiderbecke collectors con with these withdrawals from the He drums the way he feels, which Wilkes-Barre, Pa.—Eric Green tinually grows as time goes on. Pressure has been applied on Bix Discography. Any further in another style is exactly what wood’s society band has opened the comments from Bix collectors will the swing drummer does in u jam once famous Mayfair now known the recording companies to re-issue out of print discs and be welcome. session, which just goes to show as Shard’s. They have renovated issue masters that were never released on which the great There has been a rumor around the Hawaiian room and reports are Chicago for several months re that the old timer and the modern cornet virtuoso can be heard. There^unreleased masters: Frankie Trum- swingster play the same rudi out that a swing band comprised of garding Bix’s presence on other ments, but style them differently. the top Wilkes-Barre and Scranton is also a never ceasing search for bauer’s Orch. From Monday on Willard Robison Deep River sides. Roman i George Lawrence Stone is cer cats will alternate with the Green titles not yet identified as Bix. In (400033), Paul Whiteman’s Orch. A local sax man who jobbed Victor’s, A Shady Tree (41682), tainly not to be overlooked as a wood gang. this regard, every record with a around with Bix and Tram claims drummer either. He knows all the Down in Old Havana Town a recording of Ramona was made Mail From Scranton we hear that the Bixian horn is closely scrutinized South E tricks and is a real teacher. Mr. Buddy club will feature a battle of (43139). Columbia’s, If You Don't with Bix on Pathe under Robison and played for musicians who title. Anyone having such a side is ■iimprt Stone literally lives drums, and bands between Charles Masters, heard Bix in the flesh. once or twice a year he gets into who just finished at the Sylvan invited to write in. his car and drives down into Con Beach in Rochester, and Frank , Victor to Release Bix DRIVEL FACE — Sandy Wil necticut for one thing and that is Lombardo, regarded as the most Latest development in the cam liams, Claude Jones, trombones and to get into a jam session with some popular band in the valley. paign to make Bix a household Russell Smith, trumpet (all record word was reported to the Box by names) are with Fletcher Hender Ken Schram of Ripon, Wisconsin. son at Olson’s on the rim of Chi. TIA The Victor company definitely ad Bud O’Donnell, former Boston L=BY vised Schram that they will issue collector, is now located c/o 20th Forget Me Not (43665) within Transport Squadron, France Field, A new LEEDY ALL THE WAY three months. The side will feature Canal Zone. and Mor sixteen bars of muted cornet re Seger Ellis cut two sides for by Jack corded with the Whiteman band Brunswick back in 1933 with the and Leo on April 22, 1928. There is also a following personnel: Rube Bloom, authored possibility that Lovable (43145) by piano; Jimmy Dorsey, sax; Charlie been acq the P.W. band will be released do Butterfield, trombone; Muggsy Ross, pu mestically. This tune waxed March Spanier, trumpet and Stan King, has been 15, 1928 has heretofore only been drums. Tunes were It’s a Lonesome sentative available on the English H.M.V. Old Town and My Love for You. ballad hi Sides only released on English Kay Kys B-5509. Herman. Probably the most relentless Bix Brunswick 1084 and featured Mug gsy on each side. They scholar is R.G.V. Venables of Lang already ford Down, Lechlade, Glos. Eng Collector's Catalogue Ken Schram, 104 Tygert St., Ripon, Mitchell land. His “In Memoriam” article orks, is on BIX in the English Melody Wis. Bix specialist. Has built up fine collection and now has some Greek m Maker of August 7, 1941 lists some a shephe Bix addenda information. This ma strong duplicates to offer. Sleek looking caricature of Phyllis O’Brien, 3506 88 St, item is terial should be added to the Box’s Beiderbecke above is by R.G.V. Colonial, Bix Discography in Down Beat Jackson Heights, N. Y. C.—Loui», Venables, London collector, Bix and the Chicagoans. D< (Feb. 15, Mar. 1 and Mar. 15, whose Bix discovery on unre- 1940). Barbara Fountain, 111 34 Puri- A ton leased master- ran be added lo tain Ave., Forest Hills, N. Y. C. These additional items are all he met i Hoefer's Bix Discography. Sticks to the moderns such as cently is Kirby. A Ray Solo of the month—Bix and fering, Mr. Drummer . . IP» New . . IPs Sensationally Different! Clementine on Victor 20991 by De Vita Jean Goldkette Orchestra. Dance b ’THARLEY” WILCOXON'S Lou Z on the • 'I started with Leedy and I'll finish with Shep Fields Named himself Leedy,” is the way Gary Gillis puts it, as he Rudimental Swing Solos motto <> poses with his leader, Lou Holden during their On Committee Now Sii items isi engagement at Hickory House, N. Y. G Gary FOR THE ADVANCED BRIMMER New York—Shep Fields has been is proud of his Leedy drums—they’ve been his Be a Si Introducing for the First Time The Original 26 Rudiments in "Swing” selected to represent the dance favorite instruments for 14 yean. • And Gary Love To band field on the honorary com tn a Dre really knows drums, too, for he has carried 48 PAGES OF SKILLFULLY BLENDED RUDIMENTAL BEATS IN mittee of the United Youth for De Figure i "SWING." RHUMBA, CONGA. SPANISH and AFRICAN RHYTHMS fense, an organization sponsored the beat for some of the best, including Russ bera are by Gene Tunney to promote inter- F0* Morgan, Fred Rich, B. A. Rolfe and Abe Lyman. 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October 15. 1941 Guitars and Guitarists The Use of Guitars in Orchestras Began Back In Paganini's Time Editor's Note: Thi- is the first in u series of guitar technique col umn» lo be written by Irving Ashby, young guitarist with the Lionel Hampton band. Ashby, while still in high school, collaborated with Sheiah Khali in ihe writing of Shelah Khali's Chord Speller which has been accepted in the music libraries of both the Boaton and New England Conservatory of Music. Hr luter won a scholar«hip tu the On the Boardwalk ut Atlantic City, the Mc McFarland, Dorothy Norton. Jeff Clarkson. Cordon Bo-tox Conservatory and was teaching the underprivileged kids at Farland Twins and their band line up for a Down Dooley, "Uke” Kolowilch. fw-orge Howard and Bill the Robert Gould *haw House in Boston when Hampton signed him. Beat photographer. Left to right ure Bud Mitchell, Robert». Don Cornell has replaced Foster Ashby is considered one of the outstanding guitarists in the country vocalist. Art McFarland plays tenor sax: brother Steve Savino, Jimmy Foster. Joe DeRoxi. Sid Harri», BmDi George plays first chair alto. Th, Norton sisters The use of the guitar as part of an orchestra was not Betty Norton. Art McFarland. Grace Norton, (¿eorge make up the vocal trio. Pic courtesy 41 Gallico. founded with the innovation of swing. It was used in Europe XUM, Features Chicago. Octobei 15 Chicago Symphony was called “an affirma tion of incompetence pushed to Ripplin'Rhythm, Yes; dogmatic lengths.” This by Gou- | nod. And still people refuse to I learn. Again, our own musicians are in Rut Why Apologize «art to blame for opposition to jazz. As long as we have grunt groan, heave-ho, tick-tock-hickory- dock bands we must expect enmity For Legitimate Jazz?' to all jazz forms, because of these illegitimate outcroppings. by ARTHUR DORSKY The payoff is this: A prominent . musical encyclopedia, issued in Why does a musician have to apologize for jazz? 1938, discusses jazz as follows: They all do it! Musician, critic, music-lover, each makes I “We have just been informed the same mistake over and over again, so methodically that that there exist at present in the one wonders how jazz has ever survived at all; let alone United States very popular orches tras which play Rippling Rhythm developed into a highly commendable art-form, whose good Jazz which consists of music per qualities will endure long after we, formed to the accompaniment of have all knocked out our last riff. ng of hot jazz. How is it that I, u comparatively ignorant novice in sounds produced by blowing into a In 1926, Paul Whiteman wrote bowl of water through a straw.” a book (certain parts of which comparison to these learned gentle men, can hear a richness and Can you beat it? And yet, musi have become as corny as the rec cal integrity is not always behind nePri ords the Dean was then cutting) beauty in Coleman’s tenor sax, an Feld do*1 inexuberable and irrepressible joy condemnation of jazz. Many a less- KMOX, tl in which he endeavored to explain talented greasy-vest has poured to an uninitiated public what there in Waller’s piano, or a thoughtful “Ben FeL melancholy Wilson’s out his wrath on swing in toto, Fkcr Hi was about jazz which he found because of his inability to do as worth devoting his life to (besides Man I Love, or a heartfelt sadness liM the si in Goodman’s Sueet Lorraine. well as a cat, financially. the money). This was one of the People need to lie awakened to first of a long series of efforts, not which escapes them completely? Fundamentally I am ignorant of a realization that jazz can be ap yet ended, on the part of various preciated as a legitimate art-form; individuals to apologize for jazz composition and musical form, but every lesson I have had in har that many great musical minds Paul’s book expressed some good have found good in it; that one ideas, yet as one thumbs its pages mony and counterpoint has height ened and intensified my love for need not be a moron to enjoy it; he cannot help but notice an under that even our popular music for tone of apologetic pleading for good jazz into an ever-increasing realization that here is something dancing, such as was created by forbearance with jazz. And despite Porter, Youmans, Schwartz, Gersh the fact that jazz since then has worth saving. When will people win, Kern, Berlin, et al, is mar improved in hundreds of ways, and cease judging jazz superficially? It is true, that much passes for velous in its sophistication, con Many 1 that the influence wielded by its ception and content, as compared are res pi > adherents has been widespread, jazz which, by no definitive stand to a lot of the junk emanating Vision on the Stairs yet, this day, thousands of persons, ards could be labeled as such in from other lands. The proper bow Room ol the RCA Building in Radio City, have a l.atin band But th( from musical ignoramus to musical even the remotest sense (as wit wrong rif ness the deeply-moving strains of agents to encourage love foi' le not which comprise* Du rid Ramon, pianist; Victor Daneau, fiddler; Jewe savant feel qualified to “down” by sending out lecturers are the Millan, trumpeter; Bob Fuentes, drummer, and Johnn* Serry, ae long adj ed jazz, because longhair musicians Daddy). But there ought to be a record firms. Such endeavors would ents, and 1 way of making the open-minded cordionist. Violeta (left) and Jeanne Velero front the bund, -inpng shun it in their performances. Peo enhance their sales, and their ef if it doesn' ple feel that they must remind me person realize that this is but a dancing and shaking gourd*, etc. Violeta is 21 anti wa* hunt ia even (and passing phase. What philosopher forts along this line in the field of that “some day you’ll appreciate classics has proved it. The corniest Mexico City. Jeanne, 20, hdo born in St. Louis. They arc booked by snitch to really good music,” and side by said, “A little nonsense is good discriminât now and then”? (Mostly then.) disc is worth something if it con m. Morris. That'« ■ snag in Violet;«’* stocking; maybe that’s why side in my record collection are tains an eight-bar solo by Bix, or and-so pro the Hawk’s One Hour, Goodman’s How many musicians such as she’s seated on the stairs. usually is. Goodman, Whiteman, Venuti, et Louis, but most people will dismiss Sweet Lorraine, and Schubert’s the whole thing because of igno Symphony in h Minor No. 8! frères are looked up to because rance. Overcoming that ignorance I am not going to reiterate that they once played in symphonic or is our problem! The stra there is good, respectable, right ganizations? In the eyes of J. Pub is that one eous jazz, which demands atten lic that is what makes a jazz musi- (The quotation with regard tn Men Behind the Bands ly had son cian great. After years tangled it i tion on the part of good musicians, Rippling Rhythm Jazz is from Cedric (Yardbird) Haywood * but I want to know what anti-jazz marvelous record output, Benny, at “The Oxford Companion to Mu publicity tl music lovers do with their ears the apex of his career, goes about, sic" by Percy H. Scholes, London, fore we hu< when they attend a swing concert performing Mozart and Haydn, New York, Toronto. 1938—Un We were and the dim-witted intelligentsia, Lionel Hampton, for no reasonable reason, calls chief other day k (as do many musical critics.) der “Ragtime und Jazz.” p. 779.) When Benny brings his band to which regards him somewhat as a arranger Cedric Haywood “Yardbird.” The tiny Houston, when a n freak, invariably feels drawn tn stepped in town, the entire repertoire is dis him, because he plays "music of Texas penman who has been with the Hampton band as full was the p missed as being “very monoto serious intent.” This attitude of time arranger for only about three months, was buried down for a certa nous,” and the critics compose dia intolerance towards something dif in the panhandle state for the tribes about the question of pluck ferent in music has always been a first twenty-four and seven-eighths Away from It All, baddy, «nd “Fine,” v ing a bass violin instead of bowing barrier to rapid progress. Bee of his 25 years, but he wasn’t so Everything Happens to Me. our ulcers it Such intolerance is most un thoven, Mozart and Wagner, were buried that Jimmie Lunceford, The kingpins in the manuscript ent donc i warranted and is an extreme hin all considered dangerous radicals. Ray Morgan, Bud Roh«, Fred Tobergte, Count Basie, Glenn Miller und business, in Haywood’s opinion, and filled drance to the free, untrammeled Sibelius has more enemies than «axes । Sam Boghassian, violine; Bud Mar are, along with Oliver, Duke El brass sectic shall. Bobby Kiefer, trumpets; Paul Kiefer, other big guns couldn't near of him development of a true understand- friends; Franck’s great D Minor trombone; Louis Kohnop, piano; Eddie Do and his work. lington, his protege Billy Stray ran, bass; Joe Hagedorn, drums« Carol Worked with Milton Larkin* horn, and Eddie Durham, Which is “No, no, Gable, vocals, and Al Fifer, leader, sax not bad taste at all. exclaimed, Cedric, a tiny guy, shy and Watch that Hampton band. And figures to I quiet, played piano for about six dig young Haywood’s stuff. It’s broken the Arthur B. Hogle years with the Houston band nf Douglass Beach, string bass, cello, violin« some of the best. the last si Smiley Lowe, Hawaiian and Spanish guitar, Milton Larkins, at the El Dorado Ted Toll violin; Duane Hogle, piano, accordion, ballroom. Up until two months ago, Solovox, guitar, violin« Arthur Hogle, lead that is. Lionel Hampton and his 1 «ok- er, violin, viola, Solovox, tenor uke. crew played a date down there Who cai Mal Fayne Trio and Hamp, hearing of the young Anita Boyer Now the band ; sensation beating the elephant’s the type ; teeth with the Larkins combo, de Recording on Own figure* bj cided to go <»ut and see what the seems to 1 New York—Anita Boyer cut her bad, too, I kid had on the ball. first discings for Columbia two Lyle Griffin, trombonei Al Famularo, The kid had plenty. He had real nice li trumpet t Jerry Teuber, piano ( Drew Page, weeks ago. Titles made were Mahr sax clarinet । Eddie Gilbert, bas«; Dusty bcien arranging for the Larkins Neely, drum». band for the past four years, and Love to Me, 'Tis Autumn, Good «and in P a lot of the stuff that outfit plays night Sweetheart and Mighty Lak finally. Hal Grayson really rocks along. At least that’s a Rose. They’ll come out on the “That’s what Lunceford, Basie and Glenn Okeh label. She formerly sang now if you Miller thought, for each nf them with Toni Dorsey, Artie Shaw and “I’ve gol he said, i trombone« Bill Flynn, bass; Glenn has offered Cedric work. But the others. mond, drums« Bill Stolfi, piano« T< little mite just never got around pianist wil Cunningham, Herbie Fields« vocalists; Miss Boyer also is getting a soon.” Grayson, leader and piano. to carrying out their assignments. NBC. She recently There are people who will tell buildup “Wait ; you that the famous Cy Oliver switched there from CBS. Dick “what’s th effort My Blue Heaven, of Barrie, the band leader, is her "Well, h Russel Phillips, trombone « which the Tommy Dorsey band husband. sin but it’i Bob Kramer, Bob Walters, made a hell of a record, was in stop to te saxes« Pat Patterson, basa« train." piano « Monte Montejoy, Bibb spired by a job which little “Yard bird” did on the same tune some SHEET MUSIC ‘‘Hey, w four years ago. But don’t spread answered 1 that around, of course. As a mat BEST SELLERS “I’ll dro I CEE CEE TRIO) ter of fact, “Yardbird” today ex- Yon and I (Willson) next town Geo. Corsi, guitar; Vic fl iresses open and great admiration *Til Reveille (Melody Lane) G’bye now bes« Ed. Kosel, accordion. Do You Caret (Campbell) How do or the work of the great Oliver Jim (Kaycee) and would be hesitant to admit Youn (E. B. Marks) comes in i MILLIONS Daddy (Republic) pur and g that there was any resemblance 1 Don’t Want to Set the World on interesting Develop Range. Tone toward four-year-old Blue Fire (Cherio) and Elasticity with Heaven and the Oliver interpreta Maria Elena (Southern) 1 Gue«« I’ll Have to Dream the Real Hadn't IJEBBY UP FLEXIBILITIES tion. But next time you get down (Block) If it ha to Houston run out to the El Do Green Eyes (Southern* ours in t olin, Im4Im teachar rado and ask Milton Larkins to BO WNE ProfessiaMl SONGS MOST ' robably Here's whet they My: play the tune, and draw your own this 88ei Charlie Spivak conclusions. PLAYED ON THE AIR of BLESSING is enough to indicate the 'terrific' -Sonny______Dunham »t Joe H ‘San* Warm-up5'—Bunny Bar Iga n line. Wise professional esteem for this world fa Some of I1m Work You and I (Willson) 'A killer"—Billy Butterfield of B. Goodman Kiss the Boys Goodbye (Famous) nerves. At mous horn. Your dealer will be glad to ' PerfectZek a Zarchy of G. Miller, NBC Some of Haywood’s more recent let you try the BLESSING. Write for Yours (E. B. Merks) he hadn’t 'The Best"—Roy Eldridge work with Hampton, who played Time Was (Southern) his name and address, also a copy of a lot of it on the band’s NBC shots Give Me Your Answer (Mills) xdiii and the new BLESSING catalog. Address from Chicago's Panther room re Yes, Indeed (Embassy) tune. Dadi Dept. DKM1. cently include / Don’t Want to Jim (Kaycee) thankful). Booglie WoogHo Piggy (Mutual) through a Set the World on Fire, Tatoo, Do You Care? (Campbell) CARL FISCHER MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO, I«. which the band introduced for the Green Eyes (Southern) spent a « first time on the air, Let’s Get Wting a XUM Chicago. October 15. 1941 Features-- News DOWN BEAT Tm Not Through as A Leader’—Marsala New York—Joe Marsala denies Dorian Music. he is retiring as a musician-band Reports that leader to take a more active hand Joe was through in his own song publishing firm, as a leader got started last month when he Here Are Their turned over his baid, playing at Right Names . . . Nick’s in the Here are the given names of Village, to his the jazzmen whose nicknames are trumpet ■ loot listed on page 12: ing brother, I. Willium Basie Marty Marsala. Joe “I’ve got sev 2. Leon Bismark Beiderbe«-ke eral transcrip- 3. Bernard Rolland Berigan tion dates set, Joe said, “and ne Pride of KMOX This ie the outfit uf Ben Freddy Wild and Dave Jacob«: saxe» Bill Schmidt. 4. Leon Berry there are other things shaping up. Feld down in St. Louis. They’re the «taff boys uf Johnny Hti-cnlwrg, Bunny Ro«« and Jim Hay: trum 5. Albany Bigard My absence from the bandstand s KMOX, I he CBS affiliate, and are featured on the pet- Hadley Schaffner. Andy McKinney, and Art 6. Warren Dodds just temporary. Marty’s merely “Ben Feld Show’" and the Sunday “Syncopation Langfelder; trombone Julius MuckenMurni: Seth 7. Edward Kennedy Ellington 8. Lawrence Freeman giving me a lift right now while Pirce.“ Heat operatives report that the outfit really Griener, piano; Bob tuie) Caney, ba—, and Les I get some rest.” bas the «tuff. In the band are fiddles Roy Rishoi, (ord on drum*. 9. Fred Hal) 10. Corneliu« Hodges Joe, who has been having do 11. Orville Jacobson mestic troubles with his wife Adele "What’s this about you fluffing 12. Joseph Manon« Girard, the harpist, still has a off a news story on this pianist,” 13. Milfrcd Mole Decca recording binder. While he’s Press Agents Are he grumbled. “His press agent just 14. Ferdinand Morton away from the band Joe is concen called and told me you were giving 15. Loring Nichols trating on his song firm. Mean him the business.” 16. Joseph Oliver while Marty carries on with what’s Great Guys, But.. “Well, it was like this,” we be 17. Dr-in Page left of the Marsala orchestra. gan. 18. Gertrude Rainey by EDDIE BEAUMONTE “Never mind what it was like,” 19. Charles Russell he interrupted, there’s any 20. Arthur Singleton Many press agents are very solid guys and at times they news on the jerk, write it.” 21. William C. Bailey I tlir Rain, are responsible for some of the sharpest news stories in print. So here’s the story as the pub 22. Francis Spanier Bands Go For Itk But there is another type who always seem to be off on the lic relations counsel told it to us: 23. Weldon I'eagarden laitin band Our pianist will be back with the 24. Thomas Waller idler; Jewe wrong riff. They dash off yards of wordage, punctuated with band soon. 25. Charles William« long adjectives praising their cli-< Serry, ac ents, and then scream “sabotage” er which they turned him loose in id, singing, if it doesn’t make page one. They first class shape. even (and this actually happened) A few’ days later we were in a« born in the back room studying philocub- Found! An Agent (Female) booked b« snitch to our' boss that we are discriminatory when their pro-so- ism with some of the lioys when that’« why and-so propaganda is lost, as it Marge in the front office called us that there was a package for us. usually is. Reluctantly, we passed the dice, Who Thinks of Moola 2nd He Loses It First picked up our change and went to The strange hitch in this story see what was up It was from this is that one particular flack actual press agent. Well, we thought, the New York—If you don’t live in New York you’ve probably ly had some news but he so en story on the pianist finally arrives. read about Louise Crane in Associated and United Press tangled it in bad timing and puffed We ripped open the envelope only publicity that he lost the story be to see a fancy photo of the hand dispatches in your own daily paper. All the New York fore we had a chance to. some p.a. himself, along with a musicians know her, and like her. • We were sitting in the office the clipping from the East Yokstrapp, I- r M - ' I I'. < - jails chief THEY'RE CHOOSING THIS other day keeping our pencil sharp Missouri, Tribune telling a horatio 'ng a I-t f r hi.-i. jH-h-r« 3 Houston, when a nice looking young guy alger tale of this very young guy stepped in and announced that he who through untiring efforts and Louis« • ran* M ' WEBSTER-RAULAND ind as full war the public relations counsel a winning smile himself a Shi- >>u a sr all office in tne ■ ECONOMY SOUND SYSTEM i vied down for a certain band, and how were high place in the world—that of SI- i-a,i; I.Hu. ih/r> '...... ,v ' N public relations counsel for a big b»««kers to get jnb- fur deserving . Her«’» the new WEBSTER-RAULAND Daddy, and name band. That was too much “Fine,” we answered, “except for -.ingers anil sidm <-ii. Sh» alsu dm « ’ Portable System for Orchestras that’s ’o Me. our ulcers and what has your cli We felt like swearing that we manuscript ent dune now—junked his saxes wouldn’t do a story on the 88er publicity for them. When the pian B “right in the groove." h's tops for i'f opinion. and filled in with the combined now, even if he were to carve Hi-nuan ' hi"J tone quality; has all the volume you'll need to fill any hall; built just right , Duke El- brass sections of Basie and Lunce Johnny Guarnieri out of the new ihi States last yiai after 1 ASi lillj Stray ford’’’ Shaw band. We asked for a news for lightweight portability. And the m. Which is “No, no, nothing like that,” he ->tory on a pianist and got a pub price tag of this PX-630 30 Watt Port exclaimed, “but I have here the licity story on a press agent. It able System will warm your heart. i hand. And figures to prove that our band has was too much, so we lost the story, ‘Dunce Caravan’ lo It's the answer lo your band « prayer stuff. It’s but definitely.* broken the attendance records in for a Sound System that will do full the last six places we’ve played (In the Carpet Tee OH with Two justice to your vocals, ensembles and Ted Toll Then, a day or so ago, we get arrangement« wherever you play . . Looked l ike a Nice Lad a call that our boss wanted to see Bands in Detroit Who cares, we thought, except us in his office. This always gets us the band and the booker. Here’s a little jumpy so we straightened New York—RCA-Victor’s mam the type p.i. that can rattle off our tie, gulped a cup of water and moth promotion stunt, utilizing the years in Europe, he couldn’t find figure« by the hour and this guy stepped, breathlessly, into the orks of Tommy Dorsey and Shep work Miss Crane heard he was in of the best. Too ner sanctum. Fields in a “Dance Caravan” play New York, found him playing in a >yer cut her bad, too, because he looks like a ing different city auditoriums, 130th street Harlem dive, and umbia two real nice lad. starts Nov. 3 in Detroit. After two signed him to appear at the Mod were Make "... and well over seven thou days there it shifts to Cleveland em Museum at one of the swell beat it ot the umn, Good- sand in Pittsburgh,” he finished, ‘Not Junking for five days at the Cleveland jazz concerts she sponsors. Now fidelity, volume Mighty Lak finally. Auditorium. Chittison is recording for Decca peAdability. ard working nightly at »mate East out on the “That’s super,” we said, “and Idea is tn promote interest in My Bond — Victor - Bluebird records. Milton side niteries for good pay. nerly sang now if you'll excuse us.” PX-630 carries easily, sets “I’ve got to be going, anyway,” Pickman is managing th< caravan, Miss Crane’s real ambition is to up in a jiffy. You don't hove ■ Shaw and form an artist’s bureau “less mer to be an expert to run it. he said, and then added, “Our which will be similar to the Madi cenary and commercial than exist It's as easy to set up ond pianist will be back with the band Larry Clinton son Square Garden Carnival of last getting * spring in which tall palm trees, a ing ones,” an office which will gen operate successfully os ony soon.’’ ordinary radio set. There’s ie recently New York—Denying he planned blue silk ceiling, waterfalls and uinely aid artists, colored »nes in "Wait a minute, asked, to disband his ork and concentrate particular. Perhaps that’s- the rea nothing like it for the trav CBS. Dick other spectacular props are used elling band—compact, on records exclusively, Larry Clin to decorate places where the tw o son why people like Lips Page and 1er, is her “Well, he’s been up in Wiscon lightweight, powerful, true- ton last week made several radical bands will appear. Eddie Heywood, and Billie Holiday, toned—and priced right! sin but it’s a long story and if I changes in his crew and announced The caravan originally have high regard for this enthusi stop to tell it now I’ll miss my that Stevo Benoric, Ben Feman slated to unveil in Cleveland but a astic woman who doesn’t hesitate train.” and Nat Brown, sax men; Hank last-minute change will unveil it to step into the toughest bistro, Got the details on the PX-630 a* well “Hey, wait,” we yelled, but he Weyland, bassist, and Bob Alexy, in Detroit. Other cities also will “because in there we may find an as other Economy Portable Systems answered from the door, first trumpeter, no longer were tn see it after the Cleveland engage instrumentalist wh'> just needs that are just right for your band. Send “I’ll drop you a line from the the Clinton band. ment is ended. some developing.” the coupon below. next town with the whole dope. Peggy Mann and Butch Stone G’bye now.” remam featured vocalists. How du you like that? The guy The revamp of Clinton’s ork Enoch Light Band comes in and unloads a gang of came a few days before Larry Harmon Drafted, raff ana gets away with the only played a week at the Earle Thea Playing Midwest WEBSTER-RAULAND interesting news, untold. ter in Philly, where they closed Leaves Long Ork 3825 W. Armitage Ave. Oct. 9. New York—Paul Harmon, saxist Youngstown, 0.—Enoch Light’s Chicago, IH. Dept 0-3 Hadn't Even Heard ’Daddy* Larry was said to be ‘dissatis and singer with Johnny Long and band is playing a 10-day engage If it hadn’t been for a spy of fied” with certain sidemen. Gen one of the original members of the ment here, moving Oct. 16 into the ouh in the dairy country, we’d eral Amusement Corp., continues band which started at Duke U., Schroeder Hotel, Milwaukee. Job probably never have known that to book the band. Names of Clin was drafted Oct. 9 and is out of in the beer town will go for three Name this 88er had spent two months ton’s replacements were withheld the band. weeks. IE AIR *' Joe Hanus’ ranch in Merril- until they were assured of con lane, Wisconsin, nursing shattered tinuing with the “Dipsy-Doodler’s” .State. nerves. And that during this time group be hadn’t been near a piano or On his last date at Victor, foi GLENN MILLER’S AEBSTtR CHICAGO ''i"" and hadn’t even heard the the Bluebird label, Clintons band ARRANGEMENT SOUND DIVISION ™ne, Daddy (for that he can be made Solid Old Man, Warned ««Mui). Later we found out Mind, Your Words and My Music TSCHAIKOWSKY S PIANO CONCERTO WEBSTER-RAULAND through another spy that he had and a pop, You’ll Never Know, 50c at your dealers 50c 3825 West Armitage A,e with Miss Mann and Butch Stone Chieggo. III. Vent a week at the Mayo clinic MUTUAL MUSIC SOCIETY INC, ire suh a„. . n«w York city jetting a thorough going over aft- chirping. XUM 20 DOWN BEAT News Chicago. October 15, Chicago $1,000 Wine Party Tom Dorsey Launches Gets Parsons Fired Brain Trust by LOU SCHURRFR Detroit—Lorin Parsons and band got their notice but (Jumped from Page 1) how in Hollywood with her w definitely last month as the Book Cadillac Hotel frowned on NBC programs, is the wife of yJ drinking musicians in any shape, form or manner. It hap nerson. pened after 22 solid weeks of playing n the Casino. Not Handling Bookings Dorsey’s organization is noffc Champagne Hits Ceiling did I take up music? I should have tually booking. That phase of ft Trouble began when a charitable been an electrician!” business remains the duty of character with a defense contract Marty Caine, George Duffy’s and General Amusement, who a» manager announces changes after announced he would go a grand to contracted to book the- attract«» the band’s first layoff since Jan. 1, under the Dorsey personal celebrate his birthday. At the head manats recently closing nine weeks at the ment banner But Vannerson a waiter’s request, Parsons joined Hotel Cleveland. Hardie Jenkins Borut will okay all booking», E the table and sipped champagne. replaced Bernie Anastasia on represent the artists, in order f, drums and William Bandy filled Later three men in the band obtain fatter salaries for them,® the bass for Lionel Speer. Bandy changed their clothes and joined Letter working conditions. ’ is the brother of A! who is playing The Hudson hand, one of the fa» the party after hours. 1st violin with Duffy. Parson’s host ran the bill to 750 in the South, started in Floric. dollars using the wine to squirt the V ayne Doe» It Right That Not Very Tiny Tiny Hill is shown in the center of this Recording for Okeh, it has net.- ceiling among other things, and Artie Wayne did the finest job Ray Rising shot, taking up room for about five guys. Surrounding been handled wisely enough t the Casino has a very high ceiling. in music at the Graystone in re the maestro urc members of the “Swing Cats“ (Editor's note: hep. make it a contender for real >( Eventually not only champagne hit cent months. This young maestro hep) at Camp Grunt. Illinois induction center. They include John tional popularity Hudson take h, the ceiling but also the Book man and youthful band gave one of the Oliver, bass; Gil Baer, drums and leader: Wayne Karr, sax: Glenn band into Ohio this month befor, Get oui ager. Services no longer required best kick concerts to please the Rohlfing. trumpet: Bob I^e. trombone nnd vocals; Bob Smith, clary; returning to New’ York for a ;• instrumei were those of Lorin’s band, the kids since way back. Their style Ixiuis Zoll, trumpet; Jack Broun, sax, and trumpeter Jack Dawson sible location job this winter. irumpel, headwaiter, captain and others. beat with diligent drive on behalf seated next to “The Mound." The James aggregation, whie octavr hi Parsons explained that his men of the youngsters who Wayne was helped financially by Benin Jack Finl did not drink on the job and that seems to hold a spell over. The Goodman, also may improve fa reality- a' he sat in only because of an invita ideas and concerted effort that the ASCAP music to network pro position under the new Dorsey k ¡» on dri> tion and that he was "assured” by unit gave should be an example to grams. The deal is right. Every up. Goodman no longer has an ii are for r the headwaiter that "house regu other orks that so often fill the further week of delay is a further Leonard's Men terest in the band, it was said. band" w lations wouid not be infringed.” At chairs and no more. irritation to advertisers and the Tommy’s Plunged Before Port Hur press time Parsons announced that Of note were Artie’s vocals, Rod listening public. It is true we got Bartha’s band has been a favo a Federation hearing was to be man Smith’s alto, Jimmy Pitlik, along all right without ASCAP In Jess Price rite in and near Atlantic Citj; held to determine just cause. trombone and Fletcher Leaven music but we are not satisfied just steel pier foi many years. Bartha Ol»en't> R« nt Chopped worth’s bass and arrangements. to get along all right—we want to also is expected to get a nation» His Í Changes in Wayne’s group; Howie give the public its choice of all the K. C. Combo buildup via the new managemei» George Olsen, maestro-proprietor Zugener, piano replaced Herb Re music it wants, without limit. of the State Fair’s casino gardens setup. Aloma’s band is a typical! del; Owen Jesse took Eddie Gar- ASCAP has now shown it realizes Kansas City, Mo, — Jess Price, Hawaiian-styled outfit, with Incai pleaded before the Lansing admin relson’s trumpet spot and Milton its mistakes of the past and we are the mad Kaycee drummer, is earn enough distinctive traits to impress istrative board and upon his friend ready to forget them and join with Schulz was followed by Jerry ing more money and attracting Tommy as being ready for bigger Governor Van Wagoner’s recom the composers in giving the public Starr on drums. more attention with his own band, things. (not C mendation, his rent was lowered better and better service.” for the season from 1,500 dollars recently organized, than he did Dorsey, unlike brother Jimmy, I take g to 750 dollars a week Niles Trammell, president of with Ella Fitzgerald all summer in has on several occasions taken » went wh The spot lost 17 grand from NBC, and Edward Klauber, CBS California. Price only recently quit flyer at investing. He dropped con ASCAP War executive vice-prexy, handled cor siderable money into an oil-weJ as “corn. July 11 to Sept. 7 despite the week the Fitzgerald band, over Ella’s When t ly gate of 10,000 admissions. Un- respondence and negotiations with protest, after he had an altercation venture a couple of years ago, the« Is Over NBC and CBS affiliates and urged lost more in an Ohio night club ears my forseen expenditures upped the with Ella’s stooge-director Ted listeners I nut such as 70 skins weekly for (Jumped inim Page 2) acceptance of ASCAP’s final agree McRae. venture with Barney Rapp. Dorsey ment, which on Oct. 3 was officially also placed money into Dick Bar three stagehands. One electrician to end the war to everyone’s satis Several men formerly with Har received 197 a week for 20 minutes accepted. rie’s band in 1939. faction. lan Leonard are now with Price. Adding it all up, Tommy now work a day. Olsen lamented, “Why XX ill H< Ip Band Leader» His lineup includes Franz Bruce, ASCAP took a pummeling, ac lists as Ins interests trombone play cording to the new’ contracts. And The truce will help every band Robert Williams, Freddie Culliver ing, leading his own band, running and Walter Leonard, Harlan’s boiling the whole fight down to one leader in the nation. Those who three music publishing firms, Con | Teachers Directory single conclusion, it was proved broadcast need no longer worry brother, on saxes; Reed Sheppard, ducting a large personal manage without question that the networks about having non-ASCAP tunes Major Evans and Booker Samuels, ment office, acting as a talent scout trumpets; Carl Smith and Carl and the entire American public can for airshots. Clearance headaches for additional attractions he can Dennis, trombones; Minnie Shep Chicago get along, very well, without also will be minimized. BMI mean supervise, and still be daddy to his ASCAP music. while will continue to function. A pard, piano; Lavern Barker, bass, two children. tipoff on that came when a CBS and Bernice Brown, vocals. ‘The Deal I» Righi' Miller Biggest Rival spokesman told Down Beat. Price and band have been play Joli As one station manager, Roger Dorsey’s closest competitor it of WFIL, “BMI should be strongly and ing at Tootie’s out South and are Clipp Philly, put it • Glenn Miller. Miller plays trom chanr of "The time has come to restore adequately supported by the entire skedded to make a long road tour radio industry in order that w’e into the West soon. bone, writes arrangements, leads s heavy bra may never again find ourselves Julia Lee and Harold Gadson, band, operates the Mutual Music Illustri ANDY without an alternate competitive regularly located at ofay Milton’s Society, Inc., and lends financial and “brains” assistance to the new 1 like source of music.” tap room, provide Sunday music at (who?—E the Elks Cocktail Lounge. . . . Bill personal management offices re RIZZO The new ASCAP agreement is cently opened by Don Hayn«, famous c for 10 years. Mutual signed with Shaw, prexy of local 627, brought past and in Erskine Hawkins for a race which supervizes the activities of ASCAP last May. the Charlie Spivak, Claude Thon- musical : prom Oct, 13. . . . The colored local in hand. is still having trouble with Lincoln hill and new Hal McIntyre orches Piano«Accordion tras. Latter three bands are closely Jan Garb Hall where promoter John Mosley man, Xav Instruction agreed to use union music then allied with Miller in more ways Cincy Stations than one. as exam] W.brter M2« which continues to play non -union EDS. I SUH 723, Kirsbal' Hall, Chicago The year 1941 has been Tomm bands. . John Tumino and Maceo To me Carving for Ace Burch, former Basie manager, may Dorsey’s year. His band has fared better than in any year since 1937 of expres tie up. . . . Bus Moten returned to instrumci Eddie Morgan’s White House. —w’hen he first hit —and he has Spots; WLW Logs reestablished himself not only as a lieve moi Popular Standards Best selling platters in town are leader, but in all the new activities through swinG pirro! by BUD EBEL those by Jay McShann. released and he has undertaken. To top it all Lean* to play real Swing Piano! Cincinnati — What looks like a on Dccca, and include Confessing Send for free "home-study” folder. off, Tommy will have a new radii' NEW« Numbers major battle between the three the Blues and Vine Street Boogie. commercial W’ithin a few weeks. A Pig’s Teachers: Write for business offer. large local radio stations WKRC, . . . Bus Moten is back at the sponsor has been found and detai-s WLW, and WCKY for control of newly rebuilt White Horse where John AXEL CHRISTENSEN Studios which are public favorites and are being completed, according to the local night spots is now under Eddie Morgan has the smiling attaches of the Dorsey office. 21 Kimb»ll Hall, Chicago, III. requests from coast to coast way. For years WLW has had the Buster playing swing on a Solo Of Ar upper hand due to its grout power vox! . . . Oliver Todd’s band is New Y MISSOURI WALTZ and listening audience. The picture back at the Casa Fiesta club, re ■ New York City has changed greatly in recent placing Tommy Douglas. saved fr< Lou'ville Station a pig w NAUGHTY WALTZ months. WCKY. the Columbia out An entertaining duo at the La let, with its new 50,000 waiter, bite took Salle’s Crown Room are Rena Takes Six Piecer when Joi WILLIAM BELL ON THE ALAMO cased in and got the Gibson hotel. Estabrooks and Jeri Lamarr, the WKRC not to be outdone went into bi HARRY DAVIS the injui —Instruction on- ONE I LOVE BELONGS TO latter chirping particularly of his mi the Lookout House with an offer of pleasing rendition of / Can’t Get Louisville—For over n year the Tuba, Trombone, SOMEBODY ELSE several Mutual shots a week. WLW fiddle lefi Started with You. AFM has been trying to get radio Euphonium, etc. asked Lookout manager Jim Brink Long 1 HINDUSTAN foi time in order to arrange an station WGRC to use n staff or) u 4-F 1 Just last week the station signed draft be ♦WHAT’S COOKIN’, COOKIE NBC network. After some dicker ing NBC let WLW dow’n without Droit to Nob an agreement to use six men- & would ms ARTIE MILLER •IN THE MIDDLE OF A coming through with any chain far all they have done is audition time. This w’as the moment WKRC The Seelbach hotel is hack on DANCE MIOME» —Instruction on— was looking for. They stepped in Floyd Smith? the fair list after abom 3 monl' and got this spot when WLW String Bass. Rudiments and •EVERYTHING HAPPENED New Y’ork — Floyd Smith and being on the unfair to AFM. wasn’t looking. Then to add insult other members of Andy Kirk’s The Crystal Capers trio, Helen Modem Dance Playing. WHEN I SAW YOU to injury, WKRC stepped in and band were awaiting a last-minute Ament, accordian, Hayden Cause), 117 Wert Wh St.. New York City added the broadcasting of all Cin Seechview 8 3224 “reprieve” for Smith as this issue guitar, and Peggy Price, vucam» cinnati ball games for 1942. Great Arrangements of the Beat started rolling on the is back at the Crystal Terrace an® presses. doing a better job than they XUM ' ' 1 ” - DOWii BEAT »er 15. IK, Chicago. October 15. 1941 News Carley, Childs-Hoff CLASSIFIED nc ) Chau Tor Confs per Word—Minimum 10 Words n»n Rf.) 2»1- U.&. Affair, Awaits Army 25c Extra foe lox Sorties Supper Ch¿) * (Count Name, Address, City and State) to B 41 by ANN BLEY ^of the local radio station, WO WO. Me) NYC a. The name of this young singer, MB Fla.’ W Fort Wayne, Ind.—Those of the ORCHESTRATIONS — popular backnumbers »> i’hila.. L whom we think is going places, is 7-81, 15-62, 45-$5. TERMINAL, 3313 Law caul Ottawa J? Beat readers, who happened to Lillian Lane. But, boys, we hear AT LIBERTY rence. Chicago. jead about the Reggie Childs-Carl her young heart beats for local sax FINEST SPECIALS and record copies, show Roff court battle, might like to man, Harold McCabe. ALTO-TENOR-BARITONE, read, go. Location music. Certified arrangers. Bob Long. 138 Bob Romey, former Don Bestor job. Florida. Married. Car, 30. Exempt. Bates. Jackson, Mich. jmow what has become of the sing- Doug Cameron. Topsfield. Mass. Ei^-r’s m trumpet man, has joined the staff Paul Carley. He is awaiting at Tom Beery’s Music Store. . . . A GUARANTEED satisfactory PIANO- ■in) St. Imi,. another physical exam to deter ARRANGER, composer, songwriter, organ VOCAL to your melody including guitar Jud weiser Grï) Jess Reichelderfer, another former ist, pianist. Bachelor Music, draft exempt, diagrams, chord notation, accordion sym 23. wants arranging or copyist position. NYC h mine if he will have to join the Bestor man (alto, bass clary, and bols, $4.50. Malcolm Lee, 844 Primrose, Mark Moody, 29 Plant, Webster Groves, Syracuse, N. Y. Miami, ne gnny. If not, he will rejoin the tenor) is now with Duke Baiers’ Missouri. pit band, under leadership of Bill Childs band. Carley is in New Miller, at Palace theatre. . . . Carl DRUMMER, Age 19, union, solid, can travel, Caidan.) ‘ York City. Bartlett, a local sax and clary car, experienced, new pearl equipment. INSTRUCTION ne Childs also announced, on a re- teacher at Tom Beery’s and a Bill Dick Moore, Star Route, Franklin, Pa. «hem OianaQ) eent theatre date here, that Glenn Miller side-man, had three fingers GUITARIST, Electric Spanish or regular, START YOUR OWN BAND. Helpful booklet. loom) Long hurt in a shooting accident recent Miller intends to record guitarist draft free, experienced, excellent reader. 25c. Noer, 5522 Bernard, Chicago. hgo ly. One finger had to be amputated George Pierson, 85 Highwood Terrace, Floyde Robert’s Riff Riff. Reggie’s just below the first joint, and the Weehawken, New Jersey« FREE HOT SOLO for all instruments. Drum Off on a Spic no „bo^ u mers write for free rhythms. Send 5c for ’itubúrgh new vocalist, Neil Courtney, is ex little finger was broken. Mike Vetrano, now Artie Shaw's FOUR PIECE COCKTAIL COMBO—October mailing. NATIONWIDE. Dept. R, 245 W. hgo. pecting an early call from Holly- Don Torres’ ork opened at 15th. Box 226, Mendota, III. 34th St., NYC. I Inn) Sincaetti road manager. Mike is shown rner) NYCHa Bergoff Gardens, local nitery, fol louse) NYC w wood- lowing Johnny Burkarth’s depar baring his body as he vacationed COPYIST — Fast, professional hand, any Pastor’s Change« in Hollywood this summer, while thing considered. For sample write or call ture. . . . Paul Streter’e quartet is Johnny Gordon. 7403 Compton, Los An PHONOGRAPH RECORDS Recent changes in the Tony Pas playing the Hitching Post at Hotel he was with the Woody Herman geles. California, Phone Lucas 3786. tor line-up are as follows: Joe band. He's a former Golden Anthony. . . . The Three Little COLLECTORS send for list of rare jazz Depaul, of Hartford, Conn, took Gloves heavyweight champ of VOCALIST—23, Personality, can Out-Swing Men are being featured at Jack records. RECORD SHOP, 251 Huntington jrst chair trumpet; Vincent Caru- New York, has also wrestled. any vocalist in the Biz. Play Sensational Ave.. Boston. Mass. •I) Phila.. 5 Eiser’s 113 club. . . . Same club “Bix” Trumpet by ear. Can compose. Will Room) NYC » io, of Phily, joined the reed section presents theatre-dating maestros join any band well-known. Box 102, Down lywood on third alto. Beat, Transportation Bldg., Chicago. PHONOGRAPH RECORDS 10c. Catalogue. »R) Balto. each Friday night as their guests. Paramount. VH-358 East Market, Wilkes- lion) Waah.. DC, Let it be known by all Claude A good drawing card. Thornhill fans that the swell new DRUMMER—Steady—Only good jobs con Barre, Pennsylvania. Quaker Cals sidered. Union, Solid, Fine equipment, Providence, 11 b ehirper with the band is a product available immediately. Dave Rowland, 207 "nv"*' Spruce, Coffeyville, Kansas. MISCELLANEOUS Chgo., r Don Roth with O Toledo, 0^ t, Expectin' larha) N.O, U ARRANGEMENTS, REED MEN—Send for FREE sample new iburgh Zucker in Chi “77” Reed. Sax, clarinet. Ira Alexander, He) Auburn, NY 120 W. 48th St.. NYC. Chicago—The crew of the Stan Top-notcher ORCHESTRATIONS, ETC. ORCHESTRA PRINTING, Advertising. Pub ») NYC Zucker office here, which has been Î0OM5 SUITES by CHARLES ABBOTT licity Service. Samples. TERMINAL, 3313 buzzing for the past two months, THE BEST IN SWING—Trumpet. Sax. Clar- includes Cole J. Keyes, Lee Stone, Lawrence, Chicago. ch Dannttra) APARTMENTS Philadelphia—For the first time ¡net choruses copied from records. Two ST. and Don Roth, the last the son of in years the Philly cats are looking $1.00. Burrows Music Service, 86 Vern 50 or 100 PIANO COPIES PRINTED. Voor- the owner of the Blackhawk res dale St., Brookline, Mass. hees Music Printers, 238 Academy Street, ;er Trap) foreward to the origination of n taurant here. top-notch band right in their own Newark, N. J. Garden.) The Korn Kobblers, one of the SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS—styled to order back yard. Buddy Williams, who —any combination. Hollis Hastings, 9 MANUSCRIPT PAPER—Concert 12x19, or > Tap Ita) K. better Zucker money makers, are under the name of Deppenschmidt Creedway (formerly 51 White), Taunton, chestration 11x14, 100 for $1.35 postpaid. CLAI Samples for stamp. Old Colony Press, Nor currently on their first one nighter Massachusetts. ientviUc, NS, Cha. established quite a rep as a reed wood. Mass. Oxley) NYC trip, having just recently concluded man, is the boy who has the town Gardens) Ovai FWfKSIONAL HOTEL a series of 230 transcriptions for folk a’talkin’. SEPIA SPECIALS, 50c per part, top work. CHORD DICTIONARY — Advantageous for YC RATES the Frederic W. Ziv agency, sold Record copy. Rod Andre, 1308 Broadway, musicians, students, etc. 50c. Noer, 5522 n ) Grand Rapids, $°OD to 25 beer sponsors, most of them Bob Spangler’s in Detroit. Bernard, Chicago. in West Virginia. Buddy says he will use Bob »ng Beach*. den) OevdaadJi Spangler on tubs, Milt Shatz, ex Detroit, h Dick Himberite, on alto and has ) Tucson, Arii. Inc.) Chgo. his eye set for gitboxer Teddy Two Moderne Hotels Boaton. nc ana) Culver Qty, Walters, and Bon Bon to do his vo cals. These were not set at press Catering to and offering Special Rates to the Profession ilia., ne reddie's) Nawuk. time. Bon Bon is now with the See! If you'd have Sunny James band. n) Chgo., b >f dubs) OdesM. taken that subscrip “When everything gets leveled tion to Down Seat WOLVERINE CHICAGOAN Philadelphia off,” said Buddy, “we’ll come out en) Portland. Ohl you could have come of Philly with the cuttin’est band I SF., Cal., h HOTEL HOTEL I Wheeling. W.Va. yet.” no Summit lag) Arthurs May Run Overlooking Grand Circus Park, on In the heart of the loop» urdy) Evansville. Dorothy Porter, that very pretty Elisabeth, a half block off Woodward» 67 Weat Madison Street, [) WiUiamson, W. chantuese who recently completed Club) Jamaica, ne a summer’s stint with Alex Bartha DETROIT I Chicago, nc at Steel pier, is now back on the CHICAGO House) Chgo., h airlanes, via Joe Frasetto and idc* pa (Ramena WIP. . . . ’Tis rumored that Johnny ’s) Chicago, m Arthurs will run for prexy of Lo NYC. h Rialto) Louiavifii cal 77 at the next election. . . . tur) Hello Sonny— delle) NYÇ. ne Bob Adams’ C’mon ’n Dance air Bar) FL Waltoa. show, takes the cake for being the “This year again, I picked Society Uptown) most hep program in town. . . . Bob has more listeners than any the Forrest as our personal rooklyn, NY. b iusic) LA, CaL, nt one else due to his very clever se headquarters. You can’t beat te) Rockford. HL ) St. Louis. Mo., k lection of real swing tunes. it for convenience and com- Room) NYC, m A.. Cat, nc fort in the heart of the k 1371) New Heats His Drums ‘SWING SECTION’.” —Carlos ) Wlnnlixs. k Before Every Job! Sonny Dunham cent Cafe) Wuk Carlos Castel New York—You think Nico Lo KFbA) Aironi. >b) Houston, nc pez, drummer with Xavier Cugat, eron, NY, b doesn’t beat out some hot rhythms ? He should, and does. For his SPACIOUS STUDIO ROOMS Hall) BnoMra Yes, that character upstairs would be a wiser and happier drums are actually heated by fire. Before he goes on the stand night With Private Bath, Shower, Radio man had he Nubscribed to the “Beat.” He’d have 21 ly Lopez warms his tubs over a ) Toronto. ye b) SpnngSeld. ia issues chock-full of up-to-the-minute news, eye arresting small alcohol stove. Heat contracts and Circulating Ice Water I Rhxikm I Sere» the hides, insuring a sharper sound candids of the big names, absorbing feature stories, au when Nico beats ’em with nis mitts. Single . . . From $2.50 thoritative record reviews, local news from his own town, A native-born Cuban, Lopez claims that all good Cuban bongo men Double . . . From $3.50 Box) SaatUt. M etc. That’s the kind of entertaining and informative in keep their drum skins taut with a I) NYC ronto formation that DOWN BEAT passes along to its readers. lighted candle or torch. Lopez is We have a special weekly rate for musicians YC. M one of the few bongo players in only. Inquire on the stationery of your band. the United States. Clip the Handy Coupon below and MAIL in TCDAY Private Musicians’ Lounge Go DOWN Bi AT PUD. CO, iOS S. Dearborn, Chicago. III. and use of Rehearsal Hall alented Any»« Send me DOWN BEAT for: Pershing Hotel Mn will thnU In the heart of Woodlawn ■ again. The Q I Year (24 issues) $3 n 2 Years (48 issues) $5.00 6400 Cottage Grove, Chicago gut-scraper, □ 6 Mon. (12 issues) $1.50 Write direct for a Musician'» Courtesy Card everal monthi □ 4 Mon. 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Southern Cocktail Trio, which was recently Three Suns trio, are shown here trying to is convulsing crowds al the given one of the biggest send-offs ever ac “set the world on fire” while Morty Nevins, Brass Rail in Chicago with his corded a local group of local musicians in who fervently believes in the song of the dead pan antics. Says Guar- Indianapolis. The group is now playing al ■ante name, tries lo nrevcnl them. Thr trio nieri, “When I joined the is now playing the Circus Bur of the Picca band, they didn't ask for my Ft. Wayne, Ind. They are Bill Jennings, gui dilly Hotel in New York. The girl is Eleanor union card . . . they asked for tar, Duke Sanders, bass, and Al Jennings, Sheridan, included in ihe pic for good my death certificate.” piano and guitar, It'» a Neuman pic. measure und good looks. A Musician’s Holiday i taken every Saturday by Sagi naw, Mich., cuts who have or ganized a Saturday Afternoon Swing Club. They mecl weekly al the Top Hal Club and blow their hearts out on new killer arrangements, written by nu m- bers of their own group. Shown here are Jerry Moore, Johnny Kapplinger, Gay Carlson, and Gene Murtuch, saxes: Harold Fliger, Riley Norris, and Al Dud ik. trumpets, and in the back ro r. Cab Innocenti, saxman, standing: Russ 141 (»cur. drums: Frank Benoway, standing: Vern Strait, piano, and Barney Barn hart, another suxmun, standing. A Gordon Sullivan Pic. Birthday Party fo, h.u» Young, vocalist with Johnny Long’s band, was held recently in New York. The pretty chirper was just 21 years old and Ixmg and H. L. Shockey took full ad vantage of the opportunity to turn her over on their laps and spank her 21 times with her own slippers. And, believe it or not, she is a Boston girl. Shown gathered around watching the spanking are al! the boys in the band. They are Walter Benson, June Mays, Kirby Campbell, Floyd Sullivan and Ray Couch, lop row, and Swede Nielson, Bob Houston, Paul Harmon, Oggie Davis, Bub Miley and Cy Woist- man. second row. Long and his band closed nt the Hotel New Yorker Oct. 8 imd are now lour ing the country, pluying theater engagements. «TOVAHS' * ’M •onv.Mna «is sdHvaaa » nihmmvuj ¡ZS 3 S- Z s i-'X ’ * g'S'® 2- t BASIE\ \ ARRANGER MURDER SUSPECT! Page DOWH^BEAT RADIO ■ BRLLROOm 5VmPH0nV • THERTRIsaxophones and six brass were to New York—Blue Barron, whose right next to Woody in that sax aand, running one. Generally be found in the average band. band is in the middle of an engage section was Tony Martin. Yes, the ig Aims, ton speaking, I mean John Ventures It» Predict ment at Hotel Edison, has a new Tony Martin. . . . Don Kaye, stick nnal managt- Like any real student of the first chair alto man. The saxist waver at the Hotel Claremont, a talent scout all music, not Seven Rhythm is Andy Rosetti, who formerly proves himself to be a charitable ■tions he can just symphony instrument, I venture to predict or classics. It new-found glories for the instru- played lead horn for Sammy Kaye. cuss Nov. 2 when lie plays for the ! daddy to hi has always been ment of the Stradivarius folk. I In Hanna Ork Russ Carlyle no longer is with annual Milk Fund show here. . . . my idea that think more orchestras will feature Blue, having joined Al Kavelin Glen Davis, probably the best Rival string sections this winter and Dick Grayson is Blue’s new vocal known of the Eastbay hot record Johnny popular music by JOHN DEINLEIN collectors, is often spotted at competitor it needed the next spring. Harry James, Artie ist although Barron denies he re plays trom- Shaw, Clyde Lucas, Russ Morgan, Baltimore—Ken Hanna, former placed Carlyle. ‘‘Russ’ spot is still Sweet’s, where he helps book trav eharm of the violin to mellow the eling bands. nents, leads a heavy brass and thumping rhythms. and Freddy Martin are leaders ly lead trombonist and arranger to be filled,” said Barron. with the Men About Town and futual Mutn. Illustrious Fiddle Men Listed with fiddle sections. nds financial I not only try to play the violin lately of Mike Greene’s band, has ce to the new 1 like to inform any ridicular to the best of my ability, but I taken over Greene’s outfit due to t offices re (who?—EDS.) of the fiddle that believe I owe the instrument the Mike being drafted and is building Ton Hayne«, famous orchestra leaders of the kind of allegiance that will have it into a top-notch aggregation. activities of past and present have (ed their me writing and speaking of its Ken recently played a date on laude Thorn- musical aggregations with violin glorious past, its active present which he used seven rhythm: two ntyre orchee tn hand. I offer Paul Whiteman, and bright future. guitars, two pianos, two basses, ds are closely Jan Garber, Joe Venuti, Leo Reis and drum, in addition to five reeds, i more wars man, Xavier Cugat and Ben Bernie six brass and one vocalist. Dick at examples. (No Lombardo? — Costello was featured on the elec been Tomin; EDS.) Math to Fio Bito; tric guitar. Dick is strictly on the nd has fared To me the violin has the power Charlie Christian side with his ar since 1937 of expression found in no other Fem Arranger Set solos. -and he has instrument. Played properly, I be Dolly Dawn and her orchestra, by JO1-, PIT not only as a lieve more tnoods can be reached the former George Hall band, are lew activities through the strains of a violin Davenport, Iowa — Doris Free holding forth nightly at the Chan [’ii top it all land, local tunesmith, has been ticleer and are doing a fine job. a new radio scoring some super scores for her Ann McFaul, featured vocalist 'ew weeks 4 Pig’s Bite Keeps brother George's fine 7-piccc com with Billy Antrim's orchestra at d and detail bo. Doris is a graduate of the Keith’s loof is really lated to go according to Johnny Long Out American Conservatory in Chi. places. She’s only 17. office. Those who have heard some of Of Army Comp her work feel that she is a sure 1 thing tn go places in the arrang New York — Johnny Long was ing field. TheOeRRmOnDLinE on «aved from becoming a soldier by Louie Math is the second localite • pig which bit his hand. The Magneflc Gal- Artist Model 494 bitv took place many years ago to recently join the Ted Fio Ritu HWML>__ cer gang. June Haver, ex-Wayne Rohlf far P'ekap re when Johnny was a youngster but chirp, was the first. Math was a AVIS the injury affected Johnny’s use produce* only th« favorite Davenport 88er. MADE IN AMERICA r a year th» of his mitt and forced him to play Eighteen year old Stan Schmidt true tone of tha Addle left-handed. strings No pick to get rad" Long last month was classified who has been holding down the a staff ork. « 4-F by his Charlotte, N. C., first chair assignment at the Or ation signed ¿raft board. The injured hand pheum theater for the past year WüRLÏÏZER and a half is leaving for college. six men. 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