Anthony Bus Crashes, Band
VOL. IB—No. 25 CHICAGO, DECEMBER 14, 1951
in th n< wh ba PO esl thi Sid Bechet Has Led Long, th< rei an; ar Colorful Life As Jazzman •io S' (Ed. Note: Sidney Bechet is the 24th muti cían to 1 Sidney Bechet (circa 1940). duction but Sidney did not like the way it was to be yei Sidney Bechet (circa 1950), be profiled in Down Beat's Bouquets to the Living done, so he took it away, and now plans to complete series.) of the self-taught genius. It w By GEORGE HOEFER it in book form. His new format will include the many original numbers he composed for the ballet. accomplished by using a pair Marvin Ash OK Chicago—“This man Be hef could be elected His new tentative publisher advised him to put earphones and adding one insti Mayor of Paris tomorrow if he wanted to run. Crowds more names in the book, as every name mentioned ment to the others while listeni actually follow him in the streets. Why, I was never means another copy sold. When he returns to Paris to playbacks of the previous n so amazed in all my life lo find a countryman of after his current American tour he will revise the ditions until the whole thing w After Collapse mine virtually the toast of France, and I had hardly text to include more names and tell the story of his together. ever heard of him. It was so embarrassing in French recent marriage. Bechet’s interest in the sopra Hollywood—Marvin Ash, pianist society not to know all about this fabulous musician. Bechet, like Armstrong, has become legendary sax dates way back to 1919, wh' with the new Royal room band “Right here and now I'm going lo learn something during his lifetime. He has had one of the most he was playing clarinet accom; headlined by Jack Teagarden, col about jazz. Please give me all the Sidney Bechet fabulous and colorful careers of any jazz musician nied by the late great Tony Jac records you have.” This was spoken by a Chicago lapsed on the opening night as he living or dead. His great reputation was made as son on piano at Chicago’s Pel society matron in a music shop after spending the a leader of a long line of New Orleans clarinetists, prepared to mount the stand for inn. One day he heard a record summer of 1950 in Paris. the first number with what was but today is world renowned as the virtuoso of the Bull Frog Blues by the Six Brov Sidney Bechet, New Orleans-born jazz pioneer, first feared to be a heart attack. soprano saxophone, an instrument he alone features. Brothers, a saxophone sextet. O owns a villa outside Paris at 8 Rue Pierre-Brasso- He was ready to leave the hospital V hole Band of the saxes included was a sop» lette Grigny, where he has been working on his no and Sidney became interest at writing, however, and was ex When Sidney sings out on his soprano he is a autobiography. He feels a need for a true explana in the powerful tone coming fix pected to be back on the job by whole band by himself. His New Orleans clarinet tion of jazz music, the history of which has been the instrument. style with long, slow, melodic phrases is combined simultaneous to his own life span, but derivations A short time later he saw Doctors said there was no sign with a fast trumpet lead effect when using the of which he has traced back to his grandfather’s curved soprano in a pawnsh of a heart ailment and that he heavier-voiced soprano. He effectively adapts his time. window and bought it. He w seemed to have been the victim of chosen instrument to fine blues playing, making full He says a better understanding of jazz is required, sorely disappointed with it, f nervous exhaustion. use of its range and contrasts of tone between low since the critics have gotten it all tied up with after a couple of weeks of expe-. Jess Stacy, who was on hand for and high register. Bechet possesses a truly “hot” houses of ill repute. He wants to explain why people menting with the horn he was vi the opening >f the new band as intonation and an intense vibrato. who hate jazz pat their feet when they hear it. able to get any volume or tone o ' a guest, took over the piano for Any soloist who dares to get entangled in a “carv of it. The horn was soon return Ash on the opening night. Norma Wrote Ballet ing contest” with Sidney is in for a frustrating Teagarden and others subbed for Originally Sidney’s work was finished in the form disappointment. This happened a couple of years to the hockshop; he realized later was defective. him until his return. Stacy also of a ballet in which jazz was depicted as a feeling. ago at the Paris Jazz Festival when bopper Charlie took Ash’s place temporarily on The strength of this feeling was enhanced by visual Parker, the great alto soloist, got involved in trad Had One Made his KFI-TV show, appreciation. The ballet was once accepted for pro- The Truth ing choruses with Bechet. Even if the Parisian Later in the year while with W About Dixie. ------crowd hadn’t been on the Dixie Marion Cook’s concert orchestra side, Bird would have had con London, he had a straight sopra Same Night siderable difficulty in matching tbe made up to his special order. 1 vibrant avalanche of exciting sound was delighted with the resulti) Musicians Held Bechet is capable of putting down full, round tone, and its pow when aroused. and volume in the low register On Dope Charge JATP'Wins In Houston Bunk Johnson once worked a compared with thinness of tl week with Sidney in Boston, an New York — Danny Constable clarinet. He felt much more fam and Bill Mullins of the Claude association that ended abruptedly iar with the new horn and fro Thornhill orchestra were arrested when Bunk, tired of Sidney out- that point on he favored it un* Tussle With Big Show' blowing him, remarked, “Hey, today he plays it exclusively. just across the river from here re Pops, put that sewer pipe down He performed in Chicago la cently, held with illegal possession and let me blow awhile.” September on an old Americt of narcotics. Houston—The opening »late both giving two shows, both cost horn but recently in Paris he w. Mullins was acquitted, but Con of the long-heralded MGM pro One-Man Feat stable was being held in $1,000 bail ing the other money. presented with a new Frenc' Norman Granz had originally set As stated above, Bechet is a at presstime pending action by a duction An American in Paris make. This latter horn has had JATP for Oct. 31 but was forced band by himself, a fact that he be cut down three times so fa grand jury. at the local Loew’s was moved to move it back a day to avoid the Both musicians were picked up once literally illustrated when as the pitch has not been to Si ------. - . - up to avoid competition — Shrine Circus opening (in the engineer John Reid, then at RCA ney’s liking. as their car approached an en mammoth competition from adjoining Coliseum) which would Sidney was born in the Creole sc trance to the Lincoln tunnel on a - . Victor, worked out a one-man-band have meant prohibitive traffic and the Jersey side. Police said they tjhe Ellington - Cole - A aughan record where Sidney played clari tion of New Orleans on May 14,18S crowd jams. Also, Granz, who didn’t found a small paper bag and a “'BigP^— Show” at thrthe Auditorium and_ net, soprano, tenor, piano, bass, He is, therefore, a contemporary learn of the Ellington date until a Louis Armstrong and Zutty Singl bottle of pills, each containing JATP at the Music Hall, both play and drums. few weeks prior to the engagement, ton. Due to his early start in nr dope, in a trumpet case in the car. ing town the same night (Oct. 30), The sides, Blues of Bechet and felt he would come out better on sic, the jazz historians have wn the same night than taking the The Sheik of Araby, on Victor 27485, demonstrate the versatility “leavings” the following evening. (Turn to Page 6) Both Drew As it turned out, both shows drew beyond expectations. For the third consecutive year JATP for its two performances drew, round ly, 4,000, while Ellington and com pany (in the larger hall) brought out 6,000 patrons. An estimated 1,500 persons attended both. Although JATP was able to write up Houston in black ink, the other high-budget variety package lost a fistful for the local promoter, Ted Roggen, who had agreed to a $7,000 guarantee (after it had been turned down locally at $5,000). Not Best With state and federal taxes eat ing up 30 percent of the gross and advertising and other expenses running the total cost beyond $8,000, Roggen’s proposition would have been a close shave under the best of conditions. JATP playing four blocks down the street cer tainly doesn’t constitute the best of conditions. The two groups went on to play San Antonio a day apart and Dal las two days apart. View York—Couple of months ago, in August to be exact, this —Mack McCormick Chicago—Although this issue’s Bouquet subject, Sidney Bechet, photo of singer Frank Sinatra and actress Ava Gardner was taken in Reno. The hot-eyed, beaming Mr. S. «till was encumbered with both a New York—Vibist Teddy Cohen can usually be heard playing the soprano saxophone, he has used the mustache and a wife ut that time. He’s lost both since then, but ac opened with his trio at Teddy’s clarinet both on recordings nnd jobs. Here, in an old Ray Rising quired a second mate in the person of Miss Gardner. They were mar club here recently, replacing Bar photo, the grizzled Sidney is seen with trumpeter Rex Stewart and ried in the West Germantown section of Philadelphia on Nov. 7, in bara Carroll’s unit. Styled along pianist Earl Hines. Bechet has worked or jammed with almost all of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sacks. Record exec Manie Sacks the lines of the Red Norvo trio, the top jazzmen, and has even influenced such modernists as Charlie gave the bride away, while a small group of friends und family Cohen has Don Roberts on guitar Parker, who shared top billing with Sidney at a Paris jazz festival attended. and Kenny O’Brien, bass. u couple of years ago. DOWN BEAT 19 Chicago, December 14, 1951 NEWS Record Vote Assured As Serge Seeks Action Again Poll JJeafs^.n‘s^ After Two Years In Boston Chicago—Down Bear» 15th annual hund poll was romping ___ By NAT HENTOFF into the home stretch as we went to press with this issue, when I left Woody The voicing the last before tabulation and announcement of the final win< Boston—Serge Chaloff is ready to return to the main you can get with trombone and nen. One week remained before deadline on the ballot», scene of action. Serge, the first baritone saxist to create baritone is an exciting sound and which Were continuing to pour in,^* ------' an individual, influential style since Harry Carney, ha» com a big one. loung Pianist a» were the coupons for blank I pleted whui may lurn out to have been the two most im- ballots. purlonl yeurs in hi« musical ca-*—' “ “And I’d like to bring with me Two facta were manifest at this | Lee To GAC an amazingly mature young pian point in the voting. General inter reer. ist from here. His name is Dick est in the poll seems to be higher Serge has been in and near Twardzik. He s only 21, and he’s than ever before, as evidenced by Boston since 1949, playing, study been working with me ut Primo’s the heavier volume of ballots, al ing, and revising his entire atti in Lynn. ready in excess of the total cast in tude toward jazz und his horn. “That’s the drag about New any previous poll. Anil the 'allies He’s also been married and has England There are quite a few are more evenly spread in al> divi a daughter, Linda Jean, a little brilliant musicians, but they lare- sions, with half a dozen candidates over a month old. ly get a chance tr show w hat they grouped ut the head m each race, ‘Better Thau Ever’ can do. There’s Joe MacDonald, Tn contrast to two or three in other in a the drummer who was with Flip 10) “And yet,” Serge bridled years. recent conversation, '‘some New on the load last year. A tremen No drastic changes in positions write dous trumpet player, Joe Gordon, were evident with this tabulation. York critic had th< nerve to it * that because I hadn’t been in New and a trombonist I’d like to use, pair Duke Ellington strengthened his York for a long time, I probably Mert Goodspeed, sort of a com insti lead over Woody Herman in the wasn’t playing well any more. Is bination of Earl Swope and Bill sten, third favorite band spot, Les that his only criterion for musi Harris, but with his own style. us r« Brown, in second place, crept closer “I’d also like to., start maxing to the leader, Stan Kenton cianship--playing in New York’ tig u Actually, I’m playing better now records again I have a date com Les Paul jumped to within two ing up, an
hut band, composer Al Ham. The talented youngsters met when It Was A Scramble At First, But Changes Mary wa» singing with Tex Bene- ke’s band and A) was playing ban? there- by the time they left they’d married .ind she started out on her Heathertones Now Settled On TV own with Al devoting his career to her musical guidance. Among the many detours on New York.—Touring the out-of-town circuit can be very their way to »ucceas was an im educational, both in a practical way like learning how to rook Manhattan pressive number of singing com mercials, including some for Na cabbage seven different ways, and in a bu-ineaa way like in tional Shots and Barney’s clothing sisting by contract on keeping an act name. If thia sounds like Televiewpoint Br-.udet making arrangements, spot gibberish, it unscramble» this way^- commercials, and 90 recorded —the rnlighu ned on»- are the four jingles, Al played bass in a trio Heathertones slm. liciurr their NOT EVERYBODY KNOWS: That Dorothy Dandridge, skyrock of bass, trombone, and guitar, current cushioned existence on the while Mary, of course, sang. Both daytimr Bert Park- TV show, were eting singer who’s lilting her lovely way into a TV »how uf her of them ?]ieak with gnat iff ection harra«-rd by thr >trr»M- and strain. , ’wD own, is the daughter of Ruby of thosi commercials, for they kept of mu -niters and bad booking«-. V the proverbial roof over the Mayo Explaining the culinary phase ■ Wfr Dandridge who’s a well-known ac tret: currently feat ¡red in >adio’s Ham heads. of our introduction, it teems that ■ jkr While Mary’s voice really ranges win-. the gait were on their own Beulah show That WOR-TV bandleader Buddy Weed is so pro from low C to an octave above high and barely keeping body and voice v new members added to the Ray C, she doesn’t often make use of together in a joint in Jersey, Bix ficient at hid photography hobby that he is frequently called upon Ellington quartet since the photo the highei registers commercially, Brent, one of the lilting lovelies, ' »4 except for those haunting obbliga came to intimate terms with the uAfl to appear as iciest photographer which appeared in the Aug. 24 on various video pane s . . . That issue of tin Brut w.< taken. Here to= Al has dreamed up for her in cheap, lowly cabbage. A girl of in the < urrent lineup takes a gander his arrangements of Serenata and genuity, «ht was able to serve up when the Ruban Bleu* diseuse Pat Curroll is not fracturing that nite ■it the old. Quartet members are Dancing in the Dark. These two this humble vegetable in the afore (left to right): bassist Len Har have proved such surefire hits that mentioned seven ways ry’f patrons with hei sophisticated song-stories, she rehearses nnd ap- rison, electric auitari«! Laurii producers almost always insist pears dramatic shows Denis, pianist Dick Kate, and that one or the other be included Aa for the act name; at differ around town, including NBC’s drummer Ellington, down in when Mary guests on their pro ent times in their collective career Goodyear Theater That when front. grams. the girls sang under new names, sweet-singing Mary Healy fluffs So far, with Al’s unerring mu bemg among other things the Bell her lines in Star of the Family— the fresh young face und the clear, sical taste and talent behind her, Notes and the Daydreamet s. How a teevec show she shares with many-octaved voice of Mary Mayo. Mary haa conquered video audi ever, < ucli time the name was hubby Peter Lind Hayes—instead But not everybody knows that the ences, supper-club clients, and a changed, the unhappy quartet had of the usual iwkward pause, she person who makes all her unusual recently-passed screen test «ays to start all over again, because is helped over the hurdle by Peter arrangements and generally acts she will soon be capturing the vast nobody knew them. So, when they delighted admission of her mis as musical guardian-angel is her film public. finally joined Ray Heatherton’s demeanor to the audience. band us the '‘Heathertones,” they asked to keep the name. INCIDENTAL IN-TELE-GENCE: The four gins — Jean Swain, About the first of the year, the Marianne McCormick, Nancy Barry Sisters, singing duo fea The Top Stars of the Overton-nee Swam, and Bix Brent tured ir. the Broadway musical, —started their music career with Borscht Capadt s, will be the * tai? solid classical backgrounds Nancy of a new
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The when Dinah Shore TV Bene- g bass they’d Top Tunes Contest To Find New Name on her Show Kicks Off Listed alphabetically and not in the order of their popular Hollywood—Another major TV For Deejay Ends Painfully ity are the 25 top tunes of the last two weeks, on the radio show wa» added to the list of those and in record and sheet music sales. An asterisk after a title now emanating from local studios Hollywood—Peter Potter, KFWB record showman who felt that a denotes a newcomer not listed in the last issue. as final details on the long-planned disc jockey should be known by a worthier term than disc jockey and r Na A Kiss to Build w ork >, spot Beraiue of Kou close of the contest: unde) । he direction of Vic Schoen, corded Blue Velvet L A. Club Alabam “We got 3,000 entries, spent days going through them, and I never a tri«' erstwhile Andrews Sisters conduc (astir Rock* tor arranger, was definitely sched saw such a silly bunch of words in my life. We finally put 18 of the putar, Charmaine* worst in a hat, und had one of the girls at the station draw the winner, . Both Set For Reopening uled to start Nov. 27, going out C old. Cold Henn and came up with Discombooberator.” ’ection from here twice weekly (Tuesday y kept Detour Hollywood—Club Alabam, Cen und Thuisday) live to the oiat at The check for $150 went to Stephen Henry, of Loh Angeles, a short Mayo- llombui' tral avenue nitery landmark from 4:30 p.in (7:30 in New York) and story writer. He could not be reached for comment but probably has Down Yonder whence started such musicians as released locally at 7:30 p.m. via no complaint. Lionel Hampton, Lawrence Brown, ange» i.ambelln‘ telescription. He,, Good Lookin’ Les Hite, the late singer Ivie An Personnel and format of band e high derson, and many other prominent is, of I Get Ideas lined up for the show by ork mana I Ran All the U ay Home* Negro performers, but which has ger George Wald follows: cially, been dark the greater part of the ibliga lt’t Ail in the Game Trumpets Ziggy Elman, George Four Still Hospitalized It’» No Sin lust few yearn, is to reopen during Seaberg, und Irving Goodman; tier in the Christmas holidays or >iooner a and J tut One More Chance* trombones—Ted Vesely ar.d Abe e two Rollin’ Stone Spot has been taken over and re Lincoln; reeds—Eddie Rosa, Rudy s that Slow Poke* furbished by Rex Ingram, Joe Herman, Emmett Callen, Harry After Prado Accident insist Tho Loveliest Night of the Year Morris, and Clarence Moore. New Steinfeld, and Rd Mandel- “trings :luded There?» Always Room at Our ops were dickering with several —Red Rosen, Walter Edelstein, • pro- House’ name band fronts out said actual Leu Atkins, and Joe Quadri; Hollywood—Garlo» Molina, who fronted the Perez Prado Turn Back the Hand» of Time signing would not take place until rhythm—Paul Smith, piano; Vince band briefly after the bus accident in Texas that caused the I ndeeided their liquor license was cleared. Terri, guitar; Irving Cottier, IF his per in g Ingram, a former movie actor, drums; Sam Cheifetz, b'lns, and death of dancer-singer Delia Romero and injuries to Prado audi- IFarid Is ¡Failing for the Sunrise will emcee the floorshows. May Cambern, harp. and four others (Down Beat, Nov. 30), reported on his return ind a ------here that the most seriously in- says e vast The drummer -uttered a frac tured leg ind a fractured pelvis Others still hospitalized in Kauf Helping the exciting Red Norvo Trio make man at this writing, but with less serious injuries, were Paquito Sosa, musical history is Tai Farlow and his Gibson. maracas; Tony DeRisi, trumpet and contractor, and Estrella Sali Music critics and audiences are nas, singer. Molina secured replacements enthusiastic over this unique group—and from San Antonio and also one from f oi Angles, Cappy Lewis, Tai is equally enthusiastic over his who took over DeRisi’s book. The Prado band was set for a cherished Gibson. 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Chaloff Story (Jumped from Page S) ment, should have a trained ear, and above all, should be broad minded in his t us tea— be willing to listen to all kinds of jazz. “It’s rough enough having to deal with squ ire Inoker i and the fact that it takes the public a long time to catch up with advances in music. At least we ought to get fair treatment from the men in the field. “Anyway, beefs aside, Im back, und I’m readier now than I’ve ever been to play. Still cool, but with swing.”
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concert orchestra to Chicago, heal'd and finally joined a show where a band on a tour of Russia Bechet at the Pekin and offered he playen a Chinese character part Moscow, Kiev, and Odessa Bouquet him a job. Sid joined for $60 a and soloed on clarinet and soprano. Sidney was» billed as “The dking week and went east to New York, Bessie Smith was a young blues Saxophone.” A strange meeting vhere he worked with Tim Brymn’a B,nger featured in the same show. und resulting friendship took place band at Coney Island, while Cook Sidney played an accimpaniment in Moscow. Sidney met for the first To Bechet lined up a European tour. for Bessie when she did an audi time Tommy Sidney made his first crossing to tion singing Sister Kate for Okeh leans musician of his own age. filigland .n late 1919 when Cook but it was never released and Bes Tommy wa„ working m Russia ten about him as though he came finally left. He had to up Sidney's sie wound up with Columbia rec with Sam Wooding’s orchestra along with such men as Kep] ard, «alary to $200 a week to get Bechet ords instead. After the Russian tour Sidney Big Eye Louis Nelson, Bunk Join to make the trip. Cook Lad a con By 1924, Bechet was active in went to Berlin and rejoined Louis eon, and even Buddy Bolden. This cert group of 36 piece«, of which recording urith Clarence Williams* Douglas' Black and White Revue has lead to an erroneous impression 20 were banjos, and its specialty Blue Five, composing songs, and He led th«- 14-piece white und col that Bechet is much older than w spirituals und group -inging. playing for five months in Duke ored band featured with the show. he actually is, but it is true he Sidney played clarinet solos on Ellington’s orchestra at the Ken This musical unit had represent played with most of the- jazz pi blues numlers, and was featured tucky club. The tunes wen* pub atives from four or five nationali oneers in his early youth. in the concerts at the Philharmonic lished by Fred Fisher, Inc., includ ties and toured throughout Europe. hall in London. ing Pleasure Mad, Do That Thing, About this time Sidney waa made His current love for France is After he obtained the soprano Foolin’ Me, and Broken Window. American representative to the understandable when you take into an arrangement of Song of Songr The royalties from thew tunes en World’s Fair of Music at famous consideration his first .unguages was especially made for him to abled him to open up a restaurmit Beethoven hall at Frankfurt-au- were Creole and French, with the perform on his new horn. When on I^enox avenue nnmed th« Club Main. latter taught to him in his ele the Cook group finally broke up, Basht> Many musician friends still Bechet mad<* his first connection mentary school. The masic lan Sidney and Benny Peyton got a cal) Sidney “Bash.” with bandleader Nc1 le Sissle when guage came along naturally after ______London’s _____Emi issy club The spot folded in 1925 and Sid he joined him in Paris in July, watching and hearing the mu- where the Prince of Wales and ney joined the Black Revue, which 1928. This u->‘iociation was to last aiciai • playing in wagons adver Ernes* Ansermet came often to included Claude Hopkins and Sid on und off for many years. While tising dances, prize fights, picnics, hear them. The fall of 1920 they ney in the pit band and Josephine in Pari- at I-es Amibassadeura and political «ampaigns Fie also took the group to Pari» and played Baker on the stage This show Sidney bought a double E flat paid a great deal of attention to several spot*- there. They made a headed for Europe playing Paris, bass »ax which he played in the the bras bunds with circus« o. and recording of High Society and Brussels, and finally broke up in Sissle band. Bechet has always in all the parade^ of the day. It Tiger Rag for Columbia in London Berlin in 1926. had a flair for unusual and differ but it was never issued. ent instruments. On some of the was on these occasions that he Back with Bennie heard Buddy Bolden time at the age of 14, sponsored Armistice Day, 1921, Sidney ar Clarence William» Blue Five sides One of Sidney’s older brothers. by the Eagle’s cornet star, Willie rived back in New York and start Bechet next got together again he played a sarrusophonr, u cross Dr Leonard Bech
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round little bo» un the right. Another Philadelphia gather netiM Wild Bill Davison, anil trombonist Georg Brams. Sidney Bechet worked with ing (see photo on page 18) of about four year» ago wa» Going back into the years again, the photo at the right the occ»»ion recorded in the center picture. From left lo »how« a 1934 Noble Sissle band group, with Sidney seated in the center perming one of hi» own compositions. Bechet
with different modes uf playing associate, Lorenzo Tin Jr., who Spirits of Rhythm. For awhile at living in France regularly after tc the Vieux Colombier night club music before h< made the famous played clarinet and alto. Next he first there were many disappoint going over there in 1949 to appear where Sidney was playing. one man-band side. jpent a few weeks with Duke El ments and joba with rubber checks. at the Jazz Festival. His chief joy during these years Bechet has been married three Talked'-Ot Incident lington in Philadelphia working Leading the parade were two times. His first marriage took vzith Johnny Hodges on »oprano. was a big Cadillac he hardly had ancient automobiles carrying a 30- It was in 1928 in Pans thut the Hodges recorded The Sheik a short the money to operate. place in New York back around “trouble” incident that is frequent foot sax while 200 jazzmen played. time after and the Bechet influence There was one summer spent 1923-24. This ended in divorce in The French Riviera had rarely ly mentioned am -ng jazz people is quite discernible. playing up at Fonda, N. Y.. where 1929. His next -tep in matrimony took place. It involved a shooting seen such u celebration, with jazs a Communist camp was located. took place in June, 1935, when he fans from Pan. including the scrape in Joe Zelli’s Royal Box in Joined with Ladnier They wanted Sidney to attend the married Marilouise Crawford in Montmartre. A woman was in Tommy Ladnier left the Sissle meetings in the daytime, hut he Chicago. This lasted until about "existentialists,” French comedi- volved und Sidney was deported band in 1932 and started n period definitely refused, .aying “1 cant 1942. He went to Berlin and got a job of Bechet-Ladnier bands playing see anything in that stuff. Instead His most recent marriage was in the famous Haus Vaterland. around in New York spots. It was the Im Marchi Nwptiale on his so <>f the early bird getting the worm, world news last summer. Back in prano sax. Sissle wired Bechet from New at this time that the famous New they want the early bird to cut up 1928 he met German-born Eliza York in 1930 and Sidney returned Orleans Feetwarmer* records were This fall Sidney returned to the the worm and give away the beth Ziegler at Frankfurt. She was States, leaving in charge home to play for another spell in made for Victor. pieces.’’ It was strictly u job for a dresser witn the show in which the Sissi«' aggregation. That sum By the end of 1933 the depres of the villa, to play a series of en Sidney, playing nightly for the Sidney starred at that time He gagements across the country He mer the Sissle unit went back to sion had really caught up with the camp members at the I og Cabin promised to divorce his nrife back Europe and no sooner than arrival jazz musician« and Bechet opened wants to get down to New Orleans at a good salary. There was u long in the States, which he did in ’29. for some “gumbo,” a visit with his back on the continent when Sidney a tailoi shop ut 128th street and spell early during his current pe but by that time the romance had returned tu th<> Haus Vaterland in St. Nicholas avenue Sidney press coolea, and Miss Zieglei married brother Leonard, and to get «orne riod that he led a small combo in work done on hia teeth. 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The Jami s Moody and Dizzy Gillespie combo» will share the I, CHARLES EMGE birdstand with him for the first week, and Ella Fitzgerald will be the star attraction during the third week. tbe top bands of the day. posers who worked without assist A short time after it appeared ance from arrangers or orches- Soundtrack he called us to say that while he trators. appreciated the mention he was “It’s a good idea, but it just Siftings wouldn’t work here where the Harold llo.twtek, Ihr former Ru.» Mur very worried because in the same San pianiat (ala Bob Cheater, Leo article we had neglected to men time element is all important. It iran. et al) who hai betn breaking intu tion the r.anie of the music di would take a composer a month pix aa ar actor, completed bisseet role to or more to turn out a good score 'late wit) top part n Universaj-Interaa- rector on the picture, who, accord tional’a Htar No Evil (Tony ' Urtir Jan ing to the official credits put out under their system, doing the Ste.iing, Mona Freeman). Hal hold» forth by the publicity department, was whole job himself with the excep nightly aa a aingk» at Beverly Hills’ Talk tion of the actual copying Ho room. expected to receive full credit as Nichol*« llro “At the last Film Festival in The Greatest Name in Drumheads lophone Italy the European film composers derided Hollywood composers, in sisting that music w ritten for films, to receive seriote consider ation, should be written by com- f Ask your\ USED BY MANY dealer about HOLLYWOOD DRUMMERS AMRAWCO Ut» M»» MS.— for all your MV MARTFS DRUM AHOF AMERICAN RAWHIDE MEG CO For FREE Folder, address CONN, Dept. 1271, Elkhart, Indiana Chicago* December 14, 1951 LOS ANGELES NEWS Yma Sumac To THE HOLLYWOOD BEAT Los Angeles Sing At Grove Band Briefs »y», Hollywood — Yma Sumac has Great English Guitar Man been .-igned for a i hree-week stand as floorshow headliner at the Co coanut Grove starting Dec. 6 Ed die Bergman’s house ork will be Can t Get A Break In U.S. zzy augmented during her stand with a Latin rhythm unit headed by By HAL HOLLY Yniu's husband, composer-guitarist irai Hollywood —A bow to Chicago colleague Jack Tracy for Moises Vivanco. Mum Mergaa ia current. lird It will mark Yma’s first personal discovering an outHtanding guitarist right here in our own Red Niehob returning to Mike Lymama appearance here since she appear front yard. The guitarist is Dave Goldberg* spotlighted by JT Playroota Dec. 7. Jee Yuki I trombone) combo haa beer hulding «pot. Joe haw ed with a trio attached to the in his review of the Robert Farnon ork’s recording of Don’t Georgie Thow, trumpet, Alan btevaamoa, Xavier Cugat band during a run piano ; Paul Madbea. bua; Dea Beaaea. Blame Me ami Blue Skiee (Down& cUrinet, and Tommy Koaaena, «Iruma. at a Sunset Strip spot four years U.S. in 1948 (he had taken a liking ago. Beat, Nov. 16), n disc cut by the Stevenson and Maaiwir, are newwimara to English bandsman some two rears to' the U.S. when he was. stationed Hollywood. here as an RAF flight instructor Page Lav—augh trio annooneed for Barf ago. 1 chib starting Nov. X Preceded the e bp Mildred Bailey Signs When Dave, who hau been living during World War II) but returned Joo V—oil quartet. With Bill Cooper, baaai here in Hollywood for around 1% at Heath’s request to do a “Com- Byraa Ime*. piano, and Oek GabbaM Mit mand Performance” show, remain guitar. Re» Burns As Accompanist years, called our local office to say Hilly Maa— (goiter) trio, formerly uf into New York—Ralph Bums, who that he appreciated the good ed to v ork with Lena Home and tne J'.'ir». no- at G -utm.i b'.erly HUU 1« to Ella Fitzgerald on their London deluxe eatery, where Billy's wife Harime ha* been freelancing around New words we awoke to the fact that holda forth aa • • »> Billy haa Syl Ka—er. York and writing for Woody Her Ie was none other than the Dave Palladium dates, and was with the baas. and Arnold Kopy iah, piano. man, left town recently with Mil “Gilbert” we have been hearing sextet organized London for Shorty Bogen, who launch— hia saw forth Benny Goodman’s European tour. ■«tu (aee atory .h .cue) with *r—k-ln Tally dred Bailey to act us pianist and about, but had never heard, except date« oc wevkenda this month. remaina as music director on her new series on records. He was one of the musicians regulrt (»ending sub when necessary* with of club and theater dates. Sorry Now picket! by Benny (in a Down Beat Howard Rum—y*a Lighthouse keepers until with interview on his return) is one of band hits pace. •t of He adopted “Gilbert” as a pro Bassis' Red tailander headin* tin nd of two the greatest European jasz (and all stars in scries of Friday night dance nlted Dou n Beal covers the fessional name when he came here from coast to coast. Dave Goldberg all-around) musicii ns of the day. nnd jazz sessions a' Western Knights hall lahn, and now he wishe-i he hadn’t. And now, after all the scuffling (Normandy and Jefferson). it hi« Those who know Dave Gilbert Alvlne Rey, >zuiterist-bandleader in first i liât around for work in this great cul tocul stand with his new combo with date trded never heard of Dave Goldberg— tural center, Dave savs, with more t Oasis Dec. 3 through Dec I7. Reassem t hi« and vice versa. bewilderment than bitterness: bled Ars—srons All-Star, to hold Oasis Dec ¿1er«, One reason we hadn’t heard him ' ■< -.hrough Dec. 81. “I’m just wondering how long Benny Carter* with his new trio {Doww is because he has been heard very I can hold out before putting on Beat, Nov. 30) off to good start at Astor’s little hereabouts. He’s appeared a cowboy suit and learning to North Hollywood sippins spot. Looked like andle on u few sit-in sessions from time yodel. It looks like Hollywood is long holdover. to time, and on such occasions at for hillbillies.” tracted plenty of attention from Tribune) has set up an arranging iimed those lucky enough to be there. HOTSPOTTING: Joe Cozzo, the x pie copying-coaching service here with But when it came to johs on which blind boy who can make an accor partner C. A. Thomas . . . Lorraine he might have worked up a repu dion sound so good that it doesn’t Cugat won a important round in >le In tation similar to that he enjoyed sound like an accordion, is now her litigation with husband Xavier Tan teln-« in England, well — let him tell heading his own trio on Monday -$2,000 a month for support, und solo about it: and Tuesday nights at the Hermo $20,000 for her attorneys ... Al >le of “When I get a call for a job sa Beach Lighthouse. Joe ii- as Woodbury signed to do ork ar here,” he says, “They generally sisted by Bill Carson, alto, clari rangement" for My L.A., -tage mu ask. ’Do you sing or do any comedy net, and snare drum, and Jerry sical opening soon at L.A.’s Forum routines?* I answer ‘No, I just Geller, bass. A great little outfit theater, which has i«en practical play guitar,’ and that’s usually the with a fresh, modern flavor . . . ly rebuilt to house th«' extravagan end of it. I’ve had a few jobs with Jack T.’s sister Norma, who haa za . . . Larry Finley, who has bands, but they were mostly out been soloing the Tuesday night done everything else from running of town deals, and every time I (Jes* Stacy'- off night) stints at ballroom« to broadcasting systems, left town on one I missed a call the Hangover, has added Art is now doing u platter blatter show from someone who had something Lyons, clarinet, and Jud DeNaut, on KFWB from the King’s club worthwhile—lik«> the call from Joe bass, to form a unit of her own. nightly from midnight to 4 a.m. Venuti. T would have enjoyed Trenier Twins, with the Gene . . . Carol Ann Beery, daughter of working with Joe’s quartet.” Gilbeaux combo, Nellie Lutcher the late movie man Wally Beery, First Notice trio, and the Woody Herman band in debut as singer with a date at announced bi-weekly Charley Foy’s valley spot. In England Dave first attracted stands at the Oasis in that eider attention in a band especially as starting Jan 1. Louis Armstrong BEHIND THE BANDSTAND: A favorite with the illsv joekeya sembled there by our own Toots will reassemble his All-Stars for Recording of the Frank Skinner the«.* day» is Buddy Menu» and hia band. Their atyle ia somewhat Camarata to do the music for a his stand at the Oasis when he Jack Brooks song, My Buick, My reminiscent of the Jimmy Dorsey school back in the days when Buddy British movie called London Town. completes his movie job at MGM, Love, and I, by Gordon MacRae was first trombonist and assistant director for the group . real dance Th«1 nucleus of the London Town where he was to report Nov. 11 und Giseh Mackenzie, backed by able music band became the Ted Heath band, . . . Emilio Caceres, whose fiddling the Billy May band, was under Starting his professional career with Paul Whiteman at the tender age probably England’s top band of has won him quite a following. written by tn« motor car firm of seventeen, and holding his own along side such greats as Jack Tea the day. now heading a trio at the Club (to the tune of several thousand garden and Miff Mole, Buddy hat for many years played a Martin Dave was with the Heath baud Continental on N. Vermont bucks) with all rights, including Like other top trombonists, he prefers the instrument that was designed when it recorded some of the mu nue. Well worth hearing. ownership of the master, remain by a committee of great artists sic heard in the soundtrack of The ing property of the Skinner Music For full particular* about this outstanding trombone, write The Martin Red Shoe# (that’s Dave’s guitar DOTTED NOTES: Irving Ash Co., but Capitol, whose studio and Band Instrument Co., Elkhart, Indiana. solo in the balcony scene). by, late of the late King Cole trio pressing facilities were used for Dave made his first try at the (we copped that from the L.A. production of the platter, declined to include it in its releases. Skinner company has been plan ning to releas" it on its own label, but meantime word of the platter and the song trot to Buick dealers all over the U.S., who, seeing the promotion.*'i possibilities, started to deluge retail outlets with requests. Retailers in birr started passing the requests back to Capitol dis tributors. Distribs passed demands back to Capitol tops, who, t-unsing that they might have passed up a monev-makpr, were at this dead line dickering with Skinner to buy back the master they let slip through their fingers. PIANISTS HAYNES IMPROVE YOUR PlAYINGI starring with CHARLIE PARKER fsmoui pinnlit« •««ken schools, Hitting It 2001 CALUMET AVL, CHICAGO 16, ILL.—Victory 2-0310 TOM L. HERRICK, Publish«- NED E. WILLIAMS, Editor BUSINESS DEPARTMENT ROY F, SCHUBERT. Circulation Manager JANET L. NAJJUM, Auditor ISABEL ÇUINN, Advertising EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Chicago Staff: Hollywood Stolt LEONARD 6. FEATHER JACK TRACY CHARLES EMGE LS) 0 1775 Broadway. Rm. 016 PAT HARRIS SI 10 Santo Monica 2001 Calumet Ave. Hollywood 30. Calif. JUdsan 2-2130 Chicago 16, Hi. HE. 6005—FL 1-6946 F Cootribatora: J. Lee Anderson, Phlllip D. Eroyles. Dos Fteemon Ralph J. Gl« usai Ted Hallock, Georg» Haefer Michael Levia, Ria A. Niccoli, Sbarco Peate Herman Retenberg Bill Rosso KK “Is this any thing like thr Hlindfohl Test?” Chicago—-Pianist-vocniiot Chet mation Lets not give northern Robie, who can sing more like California such a bad impression Jelly Roll than most anyone else, on a one-date review. hns hud hia quota of -aruffling. Howard Hamfeldt However, the good things have been happening pretty -steadily recently. One, of course, i- his ’In Those Days...' Freddy Martin -teady job on Stud* Terkel’s ABC-TV show: another i- a Roselle, N. J. nightly stint at the piano in the To the Editors: bar of the Hotel Sherman’s Por As a “consumer” uf dance mu terhouse, where the above photo Op Lauds Anthony sic I’d like to offer my views as to wa* taken. The latest, though, is Klamath Falls, Ore. why the bands don't have the Has Logical Plea u variety show called Challenge, Tu the Editors: drawing power they used to have. which will appear from 9:30 to This lette, is to protest an ar Back around 1932-1934 when a Freddy Martin, the ork leader, has launched a one-man 10 p.m. on Fridays, starting ticle in the Nov. Hi issue of Down kid in high school, I used to know campaign that we*d like to buy into. He haa written Man Nov. 23, on station WBKB. Pro Beat. I believe it was verj unfair pretty neai every band on the air. gram, *ponM>red by a beer eom- to the organization involved, name in those day- every band had a ly Fleischmann, administrator of the national production pany, will have n—idem ¡arc by ly, Ray Anthony and his orches style, practically all of them play authority, a strongh voiced protest against the attitude of Chet, drummer Wally Gordon, tra. This article was a critical re ed sweet music, the music was in the NPA toward the role of music in the defense effort. und clarinetist Charlie Spero. view of a dat»- that Ray played in telligible to th« listener, the men Jacqueline Jame« will handle the Oakland, Calif. wore conservative clothes, and the vocals, and there will be guest* During the last 22 years I have bands were glamorous Esaipples of with musical and dramatic Musical instruments are listed as “miscellaneous items** been sponsoring “name bands” in the typo uf orchestra 1 refer to are 9 in a recent NPA bulletin, which indicates to Martin that talents. to our city and they include nearly such as Jack Denny, George Hall, all of the top “names” in the na George Olsen, Orville Knapp, En there is an intent shortly to again reduce to manufacturers ric Madriguera, Louis Panico, Mr. and Mra. Chuck Suber. Nev. 8 in tion—such bands as Harry James, the amounts of brass, nickel, and other metals necessary to Chioago. Dad, aon at Local 802'« S«a> Su Paul Whiteman, Woody Hi rman, Harold Stem, Hal Kemp. Nat the manufacture of musical instruments. ber, is with GAC; incur former Gnu* Jimmie Lunceford, Duke Elling Brandwynne, Eddy Duchin, Vin Mary Dain wna w-rretarj to hooker How ton, Les Brown, Charlie Barnet, cent Travers, and many others. ard Burner As far as I’m concerned, the or TAGG—A laughter to Mi >utd Mrs. Lawrence Welk, and probably 150 Freddy wants instruments reclassified as essential to the Nick Tagir Oct. 23 in New York. Dad la or 200 others. chestras today to a great extent defense effort. He points out that very little metal, com organist . n ABC's Jack Berth Shou Last night (Nov. 8) I had Ruy lack these qualities that used to paratively, is needed to fill the needs of all instrument ZIGUN— A daughter, Jane Ruth Air Anthony play for me. In all uf the interest me The present day or and Mrs Har-y Zigun Oct. 23 in New chestras (not all of them, of manufacturers, but that this small amount of metal due« Haven, Conn. Dad a violinist and mom years 1 have been m this business is pianist. I have never had a finer band: His course) fail to play proper dance a tremendous job, far out of proportion to its weight. gioup is young, they play every Tempos. Hairy Jame* played at TIED NOTES thing from fine concert-typ< ar the Asbury Park Convention Hall two summers ago. He spent a good He reminds the administrator that morale is a must among ROTUNDO-NARRA -John RutunUo, .eaa rangements (which art for show or. and Louie» Nappa, Oct. 20 in Bridge ,.nly) to the best of iwo-beat Dixie. part of the time showing how fast army and navy servicemen, und that music ie a necessary port. Conn. he could play his trumpet—some ROUNDS-DOUGLAS—Clyd. Rounds, for His music is ideal foi dancing, and part of the every day live* of our citizen* a* well. Martin the band presents a fine appear thing impossible or at the least un mer sideman irith TD, BG, Btrigan. liar comfortable to dance to. This spot, cites the instance during the last war when England experi koti. etc., and Ruth Dougla», singer, Aug ance. li i) in NadiviUe. Tenn. incidentally, is a ballroom where, mented with discontinuing 100 service hands because of The musician* are top perfonn- SCHORN STAU V Fehoei.. arrwngei ers and, contrary to youi article, supposedly, dancers go. metal shortages. long «asoc.iltec1 with the Andrews Sister* Shep Fields was on the hour and Kay Starr, singer. Nov. 2 in New seem to get a big kick out of play - York. ing. Anthony's vocalists were both long TV Cavalcade of Bands pro “Within one year all of the suspended bands had been MNATRA GARDHW - krank Sinatra, fine. The audience reaction to his gram last winter. I alw ays liked his tinge;. nnd Ava Gardner, actress Nov. 7 band was excellent. music—a sweet styled orchestra reinstated because morale among troops und the public had in Germantown, Pa. with beautiful arrangements. But SUGARMAN-SCHWARTZ — Dave huger I believe you owe an apology to sagged alarmingly, and music was needed to pep up both man, ringer, and Judith Schwartr, also a Ray for the article you ran. as it what happened? The musicians the troops and the home front,'* Freddy state* - aingrr. No'. 11 in Boston. will do him a great deal of harm. wore flashy big-plaid jacket* like a In these days when it is extremely bunch of zoot-suiters and I don’t FINAL BAR recall one number by which one The bandleader adds that music is important to the cul hard to make name hand promo lANNItt- Richard W Bunn.er »3. vio tions pay their way, I don’t think hearing but not seeing could say tural growth of our nation, that 80 percent of all musical linist and libra um und supervisor of mu- it is a very smart move for your “Oh, there’s Shep Fields' orches instruments manufactured go to our public schools to help ur rights foi >Jie . unaricau Broadcasting magazine to let some« irresponsible tra.” Gov, Oct. 24 in New York. Roseland ballroom in New York enrich the lives of millions of youngsters who will be the BARDO- Iwos C Bardo, 73. forum sing person write articles which are tr and mothe. it ork .> LOPA (Chicago and Much) no cuvar or minimum). Roy Kral’« piano and vocal« blending with Jackie Cain’s voice and Ken SWINGIN' THE GOLDEN GATE ny Buchanan*« bam for a welcome and unique sound and sight. On The Town DE LISA (5521 S. State) no minimum or eovor). A big bright show which often S' ' — ------features the singing of Joo Williams and NEW YORK always the band of drummer Red Saunders. Number Of Jazz Clubs In HOTSPOTS trio—Frank Cerrehia on guitar. Norman Mondav morning breakfast shows draw un piano, and Justin Arndt on base. •elebritiea. THE ALBtKl (13» E. 36«h| PImUi Cy LITTLE CLUB (70 S. 55th). Sonny Walter after 10 p.». every night but Mon* Kendis trio, with Lionel Meth soloing at 1111 CLUB (1111 W. Bryn Mawr; no day, pint the Johnny Smith trio. piano. minimum or cover). Johnny Lane’s Dixie DINE AND DANCE erew, with Benny Woodworth, trampet) BEDFORD REST (Eastern Parkway and Lane, clarinet; George Winn, trombone and Frisco Dwindles To Two Franklin ave^ Brooklyn; no «overt ASTOR HOTEL (Time« Square). Ted euphonium; Roy Wasson, piano, and Hey- minimum). Semi-organised jam ECMioni Huston's band in Columbia room from 10 Hey Humphrey, drums. By RALPH J. GLEASON Sunday. p.m. Broadway eoektail lounge now open, 113 CLUB (113 E. 47th) no cover or San Francisco—The small jazz combos may be all over the CAFE SOCIETY (2 Sheridan Square). where you can dance to Alan Holmes’ minimum). Friis Jones, formerly of Pitts Claude Hopkina quartet playa for dancing. orchestra. burgh’s famed Four Strings, leading his place in the rest of the country, but here by the Golden Gate Dee.* IS u ahere in Erroll Garner plus Teddy GOGI'S LA RUE (45 E. 58th। closed own trio with Ray Crawford, guitar) Eddie Halo. Mondays). Ted Streeter’s band; Pancho's Calhoun, bass, and himself on piano. it ain’t like that ut all. With the sole exception of the Black TONI'S CAPRICE (112 E. 52nd; dosed rhumbas. Wednesdays and Thursdays are off. Sradays). Alex Fogarty playa from dinner JIMMY KELLY'S (181 Sullivan ; mini Hawk, the Hangover, and the Say When, jazs joint« are a I mum, no cover) dosed Sundays), Joo Ca ISBELL'S (1063 W. Bryn Mawr) no on. Louis Hawkins takes over the eoektail cover or minimum). Danny Alvin’s combo. ------——; ——— ;—tiling of the put in this town imd hour pieno t Hugh Shannon sings from 11 pello and his Champagne orchestra. for dancing. Vocalist Yole O*Bryu ia fon- n. Vincent Monday and Tuesday. days). Red Norvo trio and Teddy Wilson's Lopes* orchestra. uuIom olhw.l^ ooled.) tent with a steadj patronage of combo. Bobby Hackett in solo charge of VERSAILLES (151 E. 5Oth; minimum). STREAMLINER (W. Madison at diatom; ASTOR'S H2O47 Yentur. IM.d., uo ow- e mu no minimum or cover). Showcase for “us- Connie Jordan, Blinkey Aller, fan», jam aessions. Pockct-dse musical feature« Connie Towers, U. Sunday). ’**oai Carter (allo aad true.. discovered** talent, current lineup ineludes I a» to GALE'S CELEBRITY CLUB (57 W. S7th t Arthur Maxwell and Beveriee Dennis, »and pMl tri«., with J-rry Wl«io^ piano, and and the Hangover is using a house acini mum). Singer Napoleon Reed, Teddy stars Carmen Torres. Also Bill Norvas and singers Lurleaa Hunter and Lucille Reed, Georgo Jenkin^ druina. e the organist Les Strand, and pianist-vocalist band. No one knows the answer Klug's orchestra, and the Melino trio. Dane- Upstarts. Emile Petti and Panchi to play IIEVERK CAVERN (4283 Betrrly IU»d., have, Ernie Harper. but everybody hopes the*-« will be for dancing. mu-ie Friday, Saturday. Suaday oaly). hen a LEON AND EDDIE’S (33 W. 52nd; no WALDORF-ASTORIA (Park avenue at VICTORY CLUB (664 N. Clark; no eov- Bea Pollack, Jruma, with Ray Shermaa, one, soon. We need a little more know cover). Eddie Davis orchestra. Celebrity 49th). Empire room Emil Coleman mid or, no minimum). The perennial Lee Col piaooi llem.r Miller, ba..; Freddy Geeea- action. ie ait. night on Sunday. Mischa Borr play for dandng. French sing lins playing his piercing. Armstrong-styled leaf, trumpet; Moe Schneider, trombone, OLD KNICK MUSIC HALL (Second avenue ing hearth rob Marcel Lebon on hand. too. horn slays on. And on. and Malty Matlock, elarinet had a end 54th). Real oldtime stuff, with singing In the Peacock lounge, Don Rodney*c or BOI LEV ARD ROOM «2424 WlUhwe BAY YREA FOG: Bight on the play- waiters, mellerdrama, Curley Greene et the chestra does the urn. DINE AND DANCE Bird no mud. Monday J. Johnny White heels of the Eckstinc-Shearing con piano, and the rather emaaed band of Ed (vibe, end pieno) trio, —ilh Mill Normae, AMBASSADOR EAST (PUMP ROOM) (N. cert, which did a $15,000 net for die Barnard. FOR DANCERS milter, end Bobby Whitloek, bee., e men State and Goethe) 23.50 minimum Friday «Till 331 (33*1 W. Eighth; derh Sun- NICK'S (170 W. 10tht closed Monday«). PALLADIUM (1698 Broadway; admission and Saturday, no cover). Dancers drift two nights (Oakland und Frisco) id the Muggsy Spanier's band. Jam sessions Mon day). Kid Ory’i varies with attraction). All top Latin-Ameri around the flaming swords to the music -- Ory,— trombone----- )- but left lot« of those high-priced pies of can bands. Open Wednesday. Friday, Satur of Dave LeWinter’s highly skilled men. seats empty, J ATP comes ’hrough JIMMY RYAN'S (S3 W. 52nd ) dosed Teddy Buckner, trumpet; Joe Darensbourg, to ure day, and Sunday. BLACKHAWK (139 N. Wabash) 21 «ov clarinet; Lloyd Glenn, piano; Minor Hall, followed by Stan Kenton' i '‘Inno Sundays). Wilbur de Paris takes over, ac ROSELAND (1658 Broadway) admission er, 22 minimum). Henry Brandon’s ork Hall, companied by Danny Barker, Sidney de drums, and Ed Garland, bass. varies). Baade alternate bi-weekly. Matinees backs the Heetir *30» show and supplies ENCORE ROOM (806 N. La Cienega; vations.” Within a month's time, p, En- Paris, Freddie Moore and Omer Simeon. Wednesday and Saturday, Rhumba contact dance tempos. there’ll have been three concerts- Don Frye «till alone at the piano. dark Sunday). Freddie Slack trio. ’anico, Tuesday. BLACKSTONE HOTEL (MAYFAIR ROOM) HANGOVER CLUB (1456 Vine; nitely STUYVESANT CASINO (140 Second all at good prices . . Oscar Patti- SAVOY (Lenox at 140th) admimion (S. Michigan at 7th street) no minimum , Nat avenue | admission 21.50). Every Friday varies. Ladies free on Thursday). AU top ford stopped over n town tot a night, barring acts of God. youll find Lou or cover). Sherman Hayes* ork provides Vin Negro bands. Change weekly, and sometimes the dance mucic. Bill Bennett*« trio in the Monday nights. Travis air field (J SO gig and then rs. McGarity, Frank Signorelli, Omer Simeon, bi-weekly. LIGHTHOUSE CAFE (30 Pier avenue, Claude Hopkins, Sandy Williams. Tony Balinese room except on Wednesday and cut out tor Korea and Japan. ;he or- Thursday, when Chuck Cavallo takes over. H-n >•• B«»cb—IS minutm from Holly, Spargo, and George Wettllngt pretty often CHICAGO ^ood Nlioly with Jor Couo Irlo -■ Moo- Oscai took J. J. Johnson, trom extent you'll find Bud Freeman or Tryee Glean or CHEZ PAREE (610 N. Fairbanks Court) bone; Howard McGhee, t -umpet; sed to Will Bradley. HOTSPOTS 21.10 cover, 23.50 minimum). Carmen Mir TEDDY'S CHATEAU (54h and Eighth anda heads the current show. Coe Davidson’s Skeeter Best, guitar; Charles Rice, ay or AIRLINER (Stole end Division; no cover and Don Chieeta’s bands for dancing. avenue | no so ver). Teddy Cohen's trio. regular combo t Shorty Rogers, trumpet ; drums, and Rudy Williams, tenor, or minimum). Eddie South's trio nightly, CONGRESS HOTEL (THE GLASS HAT) al, of Jam sessions on Sunday afternoon. Jimmy Giuffre, tenor; Frank Patchen, pi and the Dark Angel has Johnnie Pate on (Congress and Michigan) no cover, no with him. dance LOU TERRASI*S (47th and Eightht no bass and Claude Jones, piano. Buddy ano. and Remo Belli, drams. cover or minimum). Buck Clayton. Kenneth minimum). The Populaires combo plays OASIS (3801 S. Western; nltely; door Tjader with ‘J ATP* M ed at Charles (Gries) is solo pianist-vocalist. nightly except Monday and Tuesday. Kersey, Buster Bailey, and Arthur Herbert BAND BOX (56 W. Randolph) minimum DRAKE HOTEL (CAMELLIA HOUSE) i Hall will bo there for a long time. Jam sessions varies with attractions, usually 82). Top Band Briaft. Cal Tjader flew up to Vancouver, a good every Monday night. joss attractions can often be found on (Michigan and Lake Shore drive) no cover ROYAL ROOM (6700 Hollywood; nitely, B.C. to sub tor Gene Krupa at w fast VIE EN ROSE (123 E. 54th). Pear! hand. or minimum). Paul Sparr’s band for danc with guest bands Monday night and Sun the J ATP concert there in mid Bailey, Harry Rosenthal's trio, and Ernie BEE HIVE (1503 E. 55th; no cover er ing. day afternoon). Jaek Teagarden’s Dixieland some- Warren's ditto. minimum). Booker Washington's Dixie EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL (MARINE all-stars, composed of Jaek on trombone t November. Meanwhile, Cal’s fine ist un- VILLAGE VANGUARD (178 Seventh avo- band, with Don Ewell playing his fine rag ROOM* (6349 N. Sheridan) 21.30 cover Charlie Teagarden, trumpet) Pud Brown, little group closed at the Mardi B Spot, nuet closed Mondays). Erstwhile bop singer time piano. Sun. through Fri., 21.80 Sat.). Ray Her Gras in Oakland (replaced by en Harry Belafonte in a new folk-singing pitch, BLUE NOTE (56 W. Madison) 22 mini beck’s band opened Nov. 30 and will ctay when', aided by guitarist Craig Work. Dancer mum, dosed Tuesdays). Current bill has until Dec. 27. tertainer Joan Sheppard md a Royce Well ace makes with the vocals too. Flip Phillips* combo and Oscar Peterson*s LA SALLE HOTEL (THE LOTUS ROOM) SARDI’S (6351 Hollywood; nitely. with western liand) and was gigging houi- Clarence Williams trio. trio opening tonight (Nov. 30) for two (Madison and LaSalle) no cover or mini Rosy McHargue combo on Monday night). around college« looking toi another RUBAN BLEU (4 E 56th; minimum; weeks. mum). Lucio Garcia’s ork furnishes music Nappy Lamare's two-beat troupe, currently 's pro closed Sundays). Singer Ellen Hanley, and CAPITOL (167 N. State) no minimum for dancers. comprised of Nappy, banjo; Joe Graves, steady job. It’s a shame, too . . . tea his comedienne - cum - songstress Pat Carroll, or cover). Flo Dreyer’s covey of chicks, no MARTINIQUE (9750 S. Western) no cov trumpet; Warren Smith, trombone; Phil Red Callender made a quickie trip hestra comedy trio Three Riffs, Julius Monk em strangers to jaac, currently making the Capi er, no minimum). Jimmy Fea there tone’ c Gomer, clarinet; Don Owens, piano, and to town ... Al Hibbler did fine s. But ceeing and at the piano, and Norman Paris tol the hub of their musical activities. band set here for a long slay. Red Cooper, drama. Sit-in seccione on Sun business at the Black Hawk. He PALMER HOUSE (EMPIRE ROOM) (15 day afternoons. STREETCOMBERS (8257 Sunset; nitely). sicians (Advertisement) I’. Monroe) 81.50 cover, 22 minimum). sang with Vernon Alley’s group like a A sort of catchall revue spotting singer and was followed by Dorothy Dand don’t Jody Miller, the Song-smiths, comedians ridge, the movie chick lecently Cliff Norton and Louise Hoff, and Tommy :h one I Spotlight on DON LAMOND | SURF CLUB (3981 W Sixth; dark Mon- featured in Life. Id say Wonder and Margaret Banks, who dance. Eddie O’Neal’s ork backs them all and two week a. irches- plays for dancing. TIFFANY CLUB (3260 W. Eight St., Don’t forget Down Beat’s new SHERMAN HOTEL (THE PORTER nitely; door charge varie« according to address, 2001 Calumet Ave., Chi. HOUSE) (Randolph and Clark) no mini- | • York mum or cover). Frank York’s strings play ' (Turn to Page 18) cago 16, Ill. Phone Victory 2-0310. I danc- . ias his time- • ■ I re it that ■ seven 1 ineing. I play SCHOOL OF PERCUSSION in the dance "The Cradle of Celebrated Drummen” dance, ourag>* its are SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS! lere is First chair in a high tchuol band or orchestra, or a wall salaried position in supro & nniionni guitars s, also music a top flight dance, radio, television, theotre or concert orchostro—ao metter hy VALCO MFG CO ? 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JUNO PUBUSHEB» melo- 4 , poatcard ot letter to The Fred Gretsch Mfg Co., Dept DL12, 60 DELAY! J CITY...... STATE...... DB-IS-14 P. O. BOX Ml (DE) CANTON. OHIO ’unifon Broadway, Brooklyn 11, New York. NEWS-FEATURES Chicago, December 14. 1951 GIRL SINGER NOT BAND Charlie Ventura Geotl Clarkson 14 Jo Jones ...... Lecter Young _ Stan Freeman 13 Denzil Bost .__ Sarah Vaughan------Coleman Hawkins Lou Levy______...... 13 Roy Harte ...... Ella Fitsgerirld ______Vido Musse . ____ Murray Arnold ------...... 10 Cosy Colo ___ Dene Day ------Bob Cooper ...... Jimmy Lyon ...... 1» Chick Koonoy . lune Christy ------Tex Beneke...... Bil'y Taylor ------10 Ray McKinley . Patt Pogo ...... Illinois Jacquet . Joo Bushkin . . ______• George Wettiin< Eddie Miller . Johnny Guarnieri ...... • Jack Sperling . Zoot Sims __ — Lou Stein ______...... T Sonny Igoe __ Dove Pell ____ Buddy Colo ____ - ...... 6 Poll Results Bud Freeman Bill Davis ...... _ ...... 0 Bill Bule _____ Warne Marsh .. Dodo Marmarosa ...... 6 Zutty Singleton Sonny Stitt . .... Andre Previn _ ...... 6 Bay Bauduc __ .. (Jumped from Page 3) ...... S Dinah Shore - Tod Nash ...... Paul Smith Nick Fatooi the tabulation carried below should Georgie Auld . Barbara Carroll ______S Sonny Greer Anita O'Day ____ Herbie Steward Carmon Cavallaro . ______5 be considered as absolutely final. Jo Stafford...... Ä1 Soars ___ __ Jack Fina ...... S There still are plenty of ballots to Fran Warren . ______s Loe Wiley______Buddy Wise -.... Elliot Lawrence .. _ be counted. ..nd additional ones Mary Mayo _. ___ Wardell Gray - Marian McPartland ...... ______s coming in with each mail delivery. Margaret Whiting Buddy Arnold ... (None Under S Listed) Lona Horne ____ Corky Corcoran MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUMENT Lurlean Hunter _ James Moody..... GUITAR Tony Gibbs______.4 FAVORITE BAND Helen O'Connell Charlie Parker . Billy Bauer ...... _..249 Bod Nerve ______3 Ann Hathaway - Boomie Richman Les* Paul ...... 241 Lionel Hampton ...... 210 Martha Tilton .... Bon Webster .. Chuck Wayne . 206 Art Van Damme...... Mindy Carson Don Byas ...... Tai Farlow ...... 200 Milt Jackson ______Arnett Cobb -.... Don Elliott _..._...... June Davis .... Gene Ammons Laurin do Almeida ______61 Lucilio Reed .. Dave Barbour __ ...... 55 Sidney Bechet ...... Yma Sumac .. Phil Urso ...... — Margo Hyams -...... -...... -..... (Non* Under S Listed! Oscar Moore ...... 55 Mildred Bailey Eddie Condon _ ...... 48 Jack Costanzo ...... Jackie Cain .... Barney Konel ...... 37 Oscar Pettiford _ ...... - Helen Forrest . BARITONE SAX Jimmy Raney...... 35 Cal Tjader ...... Apri! Stevens ...... Serge Chaloff ...... Tony Rizzi ....------.... 31 Dick Contino ...... (None Under 5 Listed! Harry Carney _ ...... Ralph Blazo ______...... 31 Stan Freeman ...... Charlie Ventura Tony Mottola ______. ____ 23 Charlie Ventura ...... -.... KING OF CORN Gerry Mulligan ...... George Van Epi ...... 20 Joo Venuli ...... Spike Jonos ______------Bob Gioga ___ —...... Alvino Roy ------...... 15 Ray Nance ...... -...... Guy Lombardo ______Ernie Caceres ... .. Nappy Lamare „ ...... 13 Loe Strand ...... -...... — Ralph Flanagan —— ____ Sonny Stitt . ______Django Reinhardt ...... 12 Ernie Felice ...... —...... Sammy Kaye ______Leo Anthony ...... — Sam Herman ...... ____ ...... 10 Nappy Lamare - ...... Vaughn Monroe ------Leo Parker ...... __ John Collins ______...... 9 Paul Nero ______-...... Butch Stone ____ Slim Gaillard .—...... Eddie8 South ...... -...... Los Paul —.------__ (Nono Under 5 Listed) Red Ingle...... Joo Rushton ____ ... - Freddy Groen ...... 8 Stan Kenton ______Lais Guilin ____ Remo Palmieri ...... 8 ARRANGER Firehouse Five ______— Lenny Hodes ...... Tiny Grimes - ...... 7 George Shearing ...... — . Cod! Payne ______...... Danny Barker . « Pete Bugolo ______Slim Gaillard ——---- —----- Gone Allen...... George Barnes ...... 6 Ralph Burns------Jan Garber ______Panny Rank ____ .. . Johnny Smith ------...... 8 Sr Olivor -...... —...... -...... Dizzy Gillespie ______--- (None Under 5 Listed) Al Casey ...... -...... 5 Meal Heih ______Mickey Katz____ _ -...... Mundell Lowe _...... _...... 5 Shorty Rogeis ...... Stan Freberg ...... Allan Boun ...... - 5 Duke Ellington -...... CLARINET (None Under S Listed) Billy Strayhorn ______- Larry Fotine —______- .... Buddy DeFranco -...... Jerry Gw - -...... COMBO-INSTRUMENTAL Lawrence Welk ------Benny Goodman - .. _ Arthur Godfrey .— ...... - Woody Hsrmax ...... _ BASS romi'o-k Gemas Shearing______Nat Cole ______— Artis Shaw...... _.. 448 Bod Norvo______it Dorsey ______Eddie Sauter -. Big Four______Barne, Bigard __...... ______Ray Brown _____ 247 Ilalph Flanagan BiUr Eckstine ______Jimmy Hamilton ...... -______Chubby Jackson ...... 151 Stan Kenton . .... (None Under 5 Listed John LaPorta - Oscar Pettiford ...... „IZ* Fletcher Henderson ------Abo Moet _ - - ...... Charlie Mingue Bill Russo _____—...... -...... ALL-STAR BAND Edaend Hall -______Bob Haggart _ Lonnie Tristan© ...... -...... Herbie Fields_____...... —...... Tan- Stewart . Bob Graettinger ...... PeoWoe Bussell ______Don Bagley —.... Paul Weston...... — TRUMPET Tony Scott______Wendell Manhall Johnny Richards -______GOfospis Maynard Ferguson ______Jerry Wald ...... Popo Foeter__ Tadd Dameron ------Miles Davis _____—______Matty Matlock ...... _...... Curly Bussell Billy May ...... Sol Yaged ______Arvell Shaw __ Gil Evans...... Peanuts Hucko ______Tommy Potter . Louie Bellson ---- . Harry Jami Tony Parenti ...... Clyde Lombardi Gordon Jenkins .....-...... -...... — Roy Eldridi Johnny Mince...... Bob Carter ___ John Lewis ------Booby Hackett _ (None Under S Listedl Bei Mitchel) _ Chico OTarrill ...... Short- Bogen___ Bed Callender Goorgs Shearing ...... — Howard McGhe, PIANO Arnold Fishkin George Williams ...... Charlie Shaver« Buddy Jones _ (Nono Under 5 Listed) Bay Anthony ____ Oscar Petenon ______Walter Page -. Ziggy Elman ____ George Shearing _ Bed Wooten__ MALE SINGER-WITH BAND Earon Goran _ __ . Joe Mondragon ...... Bihy Butterfield Lonnie Tristano...... Jay Johnson ...------« Bandy Brooks _ _ Dale Jone, ...... Al Hibbler ______Stan Kenton...... Al McKibbon ...... Hackett Wild Bill Davison Bud Powell ...... _____ Arthur Piysock . —— Doug Menem« ___ Art Tatum - - John Levy ...... Tommy Mercer - —— Conte Candoli __ Rolly Bundock ______Harry Prime ...... -...... Teddy Wilioo ...... Bon Crotty ______Earl ninee...... __ Jack Lesberg ______Ronnie Deauville Marty Napoloec _ Sid Weise______-___ Muggsy Spanier Dave Brubeck...... Frankie Leiter _ Balph Marterte _ Wal» Yoder ______Jimmy Rushing - Nat Cole ...... (Nono Under 5 Listed) CharLe Spivak - Duke Ellington __ Tony Alame ____ Harold Baker_ Jeee Stacy______Bob London ____ Co* Andersoa_ Hank Jonee------...... DRUMS Butch Stone ...... COMBO-VOCAL Pete Candoli __ Baldi Sutton ----- ...... Shelly Manno______—.. Johnny Amoroso Buddy Childers Gone Krupa ______Joo Carroll ...... Bock Claytoa _ Mel Powell . Louie Beluo- ___ __ Kenny Gardner ...... Count Basie . Buddy Bich ...... _ Bay Suns ______Frankie Carlo Max Beach ______Stuart Footer ...... - Joo Bullirán _ Don Lamond ...... _ . (Turn to Page 13) TROMBONE Hams ______GUITAR MICROPHONE Loa McGartty . Frank Bacalino Georg Brunii . Juan Tleol___ Vern FHloy _ Vii Diekemcn Pau! Tanner _. ALTO SAX THIS YEAR Charlie Faster ______3« GIVE 367 132 ONI OF THI FAMOUS DeARMONO MICROPHONES Woody Herman Earl Bostic ____ Boots MuseulU . In addition tc the Guitar Pickdp Gene Quill ____ Charlie Ventura Model FHCE illustrated «hove (moit Hal McIntyre ... popular Pickup in the line) there are Paul Dseinoad other DeArmond Aickupi to chooia Sid Cooper __ from this Christmas Tab South __ I. Maadella 3. Viol s TENOR SAX 2, Violin 4. Ukalela Stai Gets ______Flip Phillips ______2» 75% o* the world s Send for free - ca’alcg Carl Fischer Musical 170 2 WAvhE ST., lOlt DO 9 OH 0 Chicago, December 14, 1951 NEWS-FEATURES DOWN BEAT the show Girl Crazy, starring Eth : w THE HOT BOX el Merman. Jinuny also took on Earl Hodges Unit Sidemen cowboy garb and played the Rodeo at the New York World’s Fair of Plays Town Crest Switches 1939. There were Meyer Davis ao- 12 Hal McIntyre: Larry talentino, ciety jobbing dates to fill in whan 11 New York — The Earl Hodges Ex-Durante Clarinetist Is the other jobs petered out. trombone, for Jimmy Henderson 10 One interesting odd job he had 10 combo opened Nov. 12 at the Town (to Jimmy Dorsey replacing Dick Crest on W. 47th street. With Bellerose) Jimmy Dorsey : was the making of the Paramount Hodges, who plays vibes, is a girl Glenn Stainer, tenor, for Art Ly soundtrack for the newsreel. This trio consisting of his wife Sally Mainstay Of Nodes Unit same track is still being used after ons . . . Tommy Reynolds: Marty 15 years. on piano; Elaine Leighton (bass Holmes, tenor, for Sonny Muscan, By GEORGE HOEFER ist Kenny O’Brien’s wife), drums, and Leo Ballandyke, alto, for The moving picture job that and Patsy Tennyson, bass, recom George Criss. , Chicago—Jimmy Granato, now playing Dixieland clarinet Granato remembers with the moat mended by Eddie Safranski. with the Art Hodes aggregation, is Jimmy Durante's play pleasure was the filming of Road Ralph Flanagan: Joe Lenza, clar house Nights with Durante, Helen 414 All girls and Earl also do vo inet, for Willie Hitz; Al Francis, mate whenever the Schnozzola stops in Chicago. Truth is, .315 Morgan, and Charlie Ruggles. The cals. Crew is in on an indefinite baritone, for Irv Hafter; Al Lor .210 engagement. Granato has a playing and working acquaintanceship with show depicted episodes taking 88 raine, trombone, for Sonny Russo, a high percentage of the big name' place during the 1928 prohibition 48 and Charlie Henry, trombone, for 42 talent in show business. There isn't period. The late Miss Morgan kept 35 Lee Gifford . . . Vincent Lopez: a Dixieland musician today who gin in quantities in her dressing Adele Castle, vocals, for Ann War- 19 possesses the wide variety of musi room and the cast felt called upon Sammy Kaye: Bob Kasha, Poll Results ren cal experience and success that to realistically act out the scenes piano, for Jerry Caretta. (Jumped from Page 12) Granato has had during the last of the story. Bill Raymond ______Xavier Cugat: Bob Ellis, marim thirty years. Jimmy got so into the feel of (None Under 5 Listed) ba, added; Janie* Migliore, trum 13 Granato is one of the many the atmosphere that he keeled over 12 pet, for Frank Berardi; Fred Ros jazzmen who was not born in New on the bandstand under the lights. GIRL SINGER-WTTH BAND co, tenor, for Luis Castellano, and Orleans, was not brought up in The script didn’t call for this inci Lucy Ann Polk ______.350 Jack Rosenmerkel, bass, for Julio Chicago, nor did he even start out dent so the whole shebang had to Rosalind Patton ______86 Cordero . . . Johnny Long: Al Mel around New York City. He origi wait for Granato’s recovery and Pat O'Connor ...... 29 fi, trombone, for Lee Gifford (to Dolly Houston _ 25 nated far, far away from jazz in put in two hours’ overtime to fin Barbara Benson 23 Flanagan) Dave Brubeck: Bill Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. While ish the scene. The main reason a Velma Middleton 22 Ruther, bass, for Gene Englund. substitute wasn’t rushed in was .... 21 his proud parents witnessed his Ella Johnson 20 Lee Vincent: Lenny Seras, clari youthful virtuosity in a recital for the fact that Helen liked Jimmy’s 491 Nancy Rood ... 18 net, for Leo Kaminsky; Ronnie low register clarinet behind her 149 the then Prince of Wales (1913), Shelby Davis .... 15 Closkey, alto, for Joe Lenza; Bud Jimmy was secretly fighting an vocals. .117 Frances Ways .... 14 . St Pat Collins ... 12 dy Carlin, drums, for Jimmy Camp inner battle as to whether he Granato made some sides under . 89 Eydie Gormo . 10 bell, and Marie Johnson, vocalist, should be a musician or an elec his own name back during the . 79 Dodie O'Noill added Al Lombardy : Don trical engineer. New York days when he was play Leight, trumpet, for Jimmy Roma; ing in the band that worked with raga» King...... Engineering School » Kenly Smith ______.. Art Wagner, piano, for Paul Ray Clayton, Jackson, and Durante. 31 (None Under 5 Listed) mond; Knobby Lee, trumpet and His father loved the classics and One side was released under the 31 Jinuny Granato valve trombone, added; Paul Sel made violins as a profession, and title Jimmy Granato and His Or after hearing Jimmy work out a (Advertisement) den, trombone, for Danny Repole; Lytell in the early days because chestra playing My Heart Belong» Ed Aulino, trombone for Ed An few jazz phrases on the clarinet, to You on Grey Gull 1806. The . 20 WANTA PLAY POSTOFFICE? they played the way he liked to derson, and Ted Paskert, drums, Father Granato selected the engi personnel included Jack Roth, . 20 Miss Loma Cooper wants to sell neering field for his son. play clarinet. . 13 YOU repairs, Berg Larsen Mouth for Frank Perry. He was instrumental in getting drums (once with the Original . 11 The family had moved to Roch Memphis Five); J. Donnelly, piano . 10 pieces BY MAIL! Write for free Jimmy set with the Indiana five ester, New York in 1915, and it in 1927. With the five, Granato (co-author with Durante of Inka list of bargain band instruments. Large daily newspapers and na seemed natural for Jimmy to ob toured the middle west and ab Dinka Doo); Mat London, baas; LOMA COOPER Music Store tional magazines continually quote tain an electrical engineering de Norman Moran, trumpet; Herman 63 E. Grand Ave., Chicago 11 from Down Beat’s authoritative ar sorbed as much jazz technique as gree from one of the country’s he could. But the time soon ar Drew, trumpet; Bill Drew, trom . 5 Telephone Superior 7-1085 ticles and news features. finest technical schools located in .. 5 rived in the early ’30s when Dixie bone; Larry Hart, tenor; Al At .. 5 Rochester. Soon after attainment land jazz became non-existent, and kins. alto, and Granato, alto and _ 5 the degree was hung on the wall clarinet. .. 5 Jimmy returned to New York to FOR DRUMMERS ONLY! and Jimmy went full blast into a resume playing music he didn’t Other Dates musical career. particularly care for but music It was way back around 1922 He also recorded with Vic Ber 401 Teach Yourself he could cut with the best. ton on Vocalion, Ted Bartell on ..148 when young Granato was playing Economically, the depression sax and clarinet in the band of Velvetone and Harmony, Frank . 71 didn’t bother Granato, for he car Winegar on Edison, Durante on .. 68 Fred Damon, a Rochester society . 45 ried on a successful career in big- Columbia, and Milt Shaw’s De unit. The reputation made with time music. He alternated between 27 DRUM SOLOS BY RECORD this band led to a chair with Aus troiters on Melotone. - 24 COMPLETE WITH MUSIC AND INSTRUCTIONS lucrative jobs at the Paramount Jimmy has written several works .. 22 tin Wylie’s orchestra of Cleveland, theater with Paul Ash and Rubin- for the clarinet, including Clarinet 22 with which band he recorded for .20 Written and recorded by Record Na. I lecledes off, Radio City Music Hall with Carols, Clarinet Concerto, and . 12 Columbia and Vocalion and played the late Erno Kapee, and the Long DICK SHANAHAN tho following; Clarinet Carousel. . 12 the Golden Pheasant for two years. Island movie studios. It was in 1943 when Granato _ 10 Formerly featured with LES BROWN Spare moments found Jimmy study _ 10 ing the records of Johnny Dodds Worked with Stars moved to Chicago and started his .. 10 and CHARLIE BARNET own band. He wanted to play .. 10 and Jimmie Noone. The latter jobs gave him an "TerriRc" "SaasatFasal" "A dedslrs Asta opportunity to work with Helen Dixieland exclusively so he got ..Jasti Sparita« . .Alvta Stoller te Me drsmmer” Coetcllo Protege Morgan, Jimmy Durante (he had together a small group to play on He liked jazz clarinet and was once played clarinet under Du the S.S. City of Grand Rapids, a ONLY $2.50 £artial to those jobs that gave rante’s direction during the Clay Lake Michigan excursion boat. im the most opportunity to play ton, Jackson, and Durante days), They ultimately moved into Rita’s Dixieland. His career coon got him Ken Murray, Ann Dvorak, Charles Show lounge on Chicago’s Argyle to New York where he became one Ruggles, Leo Carrillo, and many street, where the group was made of Johnny Costello’s proteges. Cos- others.। He worked in as many as up of Ernie Kolstad. trombone; Hollywood 28, Calif. tello (currently with Red Nichols’ 25: or more moving pictures. Al Reed, cornet; Paul Benzedian. DRUM RECORDINGS Five Pennies) sort of looked after Among other jobs, he played fiano; Joe Pepp, drums, and both Jimmy Granato and Jimmy with Red Nichols in the pit of immy. When the opportunity came to work steady with Art Hodes* Dixie combo at Rupneck’s in Chi cago, he took it and has been a mainstay of this band ever since. SHELLY MANNE He likes to play jazz concerts, says Avedis ZILDJIAN Swish Cymbals are far superior to the especially at schools where he feels they are keping alive a musi old style Chinese cymbals I used to play. cal tradition by giving the young Shelly s Swish is a thin 22 Avedis ZILDJIAN with sizzle rivets listeners a good Dixieland appre ciation, and he has also been a regular on all the Gaffers sessions sponsored by John Schenck. AVEDIS COLLECTOR’S CATALOG: S. C. Clough, 419 Marcy street, Ports mouth, N. H. He lost interest in collecting records after Glenn Mil ler was lost in action. 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MASS USA Armand CYMBAL CRAFTSMEN SINCE 1 6 J 3 I i Idj tan ZIIDJIAN CO I IT HAS LONG BEEN A FINE ART WITH US 4 a* • ’ . »* D t » ’h' ? . jheu’ W 1 DOWN BEAT RECORD REVIEWS Chicago* December 14* 1951 ing h«ta. Jealousy should also be familiar, though Frank» surge» Teresa Brewing In Coral Cauldron along hia suggestive path with Orit WHAT'S OH WAX more restraint (Columbia 39585.) Otf Bernie la-ightun «ta Tip MBKVRA8V • MT NUMB • 8EBRBI REEFER 4 Smooth Sailing 7 V hitpe ring Bat 5 Sixty Minute Man Horace Bailey 6 The World h Waiting for the Tro Sunrite 5 I Can't Go On W ithoui lou Rating System Jack: Leighton lend* a group 5 With Ton IFere Waiting for Me called the Swing Seven here, and t Record» are reviewed by Jack Pat. is it’s made up of Buck Clayton, Kai uxp Bailey right up there atj Tracy, Geurge Hoefer, and Pal the top of the mo ind of Eckstine। Winding, Peanuts Hucko, Sid in * impersonators. Though hi has • Harri». Rating* from 1 to 10 are Weiss, Morey Feld, and the leader ban araigned. with 10 top», but on piano. Some guy named Johnny neither Billy’s own depth and full reserving that number for ex ness, nor the sincerity that Herb Davis sings on all but Whieptriny Lance can put icros» h« Joes a traordinary performance* only. The band sounds good on Whia this remarkably pleasing job of copy Review» are listed alphabetic-aUy pering, as Ruck shows the way Roll ing the style Then, toe, on occa by the artists for easy reference. with a lovely muted chorus that per* sion you’ll find phrases of Kibbler will remind you of his work on the up Commodore Kansas City six sides. unit «md Jeffrie* spicing the stew (Cor liams' Walkin . Maybe this ‘-igni- al 60590.) Winding is below pai on all his T fies the end of Nat’s Nature Bog solos. CM period (Capitol 1863.) Davis, the vocalist, sing» quite Teresa Brewer well i>n World, amateurishly on Julian Dash Sailing, and acceptably on Man. 4 Sing, Sing, Sing 5 Blue « elvet (Mello-Roll 5001. 5005.) 5 I Don’t Caro 3 Can’t I nderttand It toon George-. Young Teresa Brevier George: First title is a tenor Johnnie Hay is on n new label and gets a dif ever m*x solo by Julian (Creanun) Dash The Little White tloud That ferent accompanying style, al New York—Cura) record»’ artist" and repertoire chief, Jimmy Hil Trot though Jack Pleis, the irchestra himself. The man has a d«^p, whin- uig tone ana performs in a slow liard, supervised Teresa Brewer’» first cutting session under her new 6 if o director, is carried over from her I oral contract. Phol>. above was taken al the recording studio. Initial E 9i Body and Soul tempo on Velvet George: Here is something new London days. Brewer "ides under the Coral banner are I Don't Care (shade* of Eva Her la-de-dos sound like Cab Cal with little defined melody. und uniqu« in individual stylised Reverse features h vocal blues Tanguay?) and Sing, Sing, Sing. Teresa formerly recorded for London. singing. Johnnie, a blues artist, loway on her version of Sing. A 3 L passable novelty, but the lack of duet by Texas Bob at Carmen sings with spirit, sureness, and emo visual appreciation detracts a great Taylor that is a little different but pounder. Woody sings most of the with Ed Hall, Vic Dickenson, tion in a high-pitched voice Most way through in his personality Johnny Windhurst, Jo Jones, Bos deal from the success of this sort not inspinngly so. The deep-voiced of the tun«>>- he has recorded thus Bob sings in a manner similar to style accompanied by the latest ton trumiietei Ruby Braff, bassist et thing. far are of his own composition natr Dash’s tenor. (Mercury 8255.) Woodchopper contingent featuung John Field, and owner of the spot, White Cloud is one and shows orig suns She does the reverse with an some uninspiring piano by Dave George Wein, oa piano. Session assist from the Cavaliers and it’s inality and talent as a song alone, •nd Tiny Davi* McKenna. The maestro does a war supervised by Nat Hentoff. without taking into consideration •han the more enjoyable of the two straight vocal on the revived tune The LP opens with an introduc sides. Jack Pleis gives her a «wing the way it ia a natural for his atjb time 3 Laura Glory, accompanied hy full orche»- tion of each man as he takes a of vocalizing. He has a style with accompaniment in place if the 3 Hou About That Jive stra. Musicians will find nothing Dixieland treatment she has had short solo, then Windhurst leads the same departure from tradition Jack: This m the all-girl group (MGM 11088.) the pack into Struttin’ with his since a splash was made with her to study that Frankie Laine possesses. we’ve seen around Chicago a few clean, Hackett-Louis-like horn. 6 N< Mucic Music Musie. (Coral 60591.) Cry isn’t a Ray composition, but times The alto playei on Laura Harry Jame** Lovely belongs to Hall. it is the type of song he does well. blows like Don Stovall, and Tiny Don't Be That Way Braff takes over on trumpet for He is aided on both sides by a I’l sings on Jive, on which the group the next three and show** a fresh Chirago Nighthawk* a Hou Dry I 4m Bluet quartet known as The Four Lads mat* tries to sound like Louis Jordan’s. approach and Eldridgian tone, and orchestral accompaniment with S When the Saint, Go Marching In Wish we could be kind enough to George: If we have to revive the then Vic Dickenson does a humor swing style of ’30s, why can’t they (Okeh 6840.) her» 2 Sunday say that the sides are pretty good ous vocal on Kate, if you choose (Turn to Page 15) sam) considering the musicians are all b« like this record? The band to call it singing. George: This group is a revised the < girls, but that’) an impossibility. has life, vitality, and verve, us A pleasant surprise is hearing edition of the youthful Roy a. Gar does the arrangement and the in FOR EASIER an e den seven written up in the Hot (Decra 4246.) Wein on piano. He plays well and on I dividual solos. The sections are knows what’s happening. MALVE ACTION... Box last Sept. 7. Cornetist Jim perfectly integiated and the s ilos Ralp Cunninghan and bassist Jim Gor Doris Day There’s a fine spirit of camara inspiring. derie throughout and som< good HOLTON don remain from the Seven. 5 If That Doetn’t Do It! Ray ConnifT, trombone, and Hurry musical moments. (Paradox 6003.) Saints is a lively interpretation 4 Dommo himself are the solo stars. Harry of the New Orleans anthem in the Pat: Doris dots a fine job on and Ray worked out the arrange INSTRUMENT OIL Oucago tradition, with solos by ment around the old drinking bal Frankie Lain« eornet, trombone, clarinet, and pi Dotan’t, but the lyrics contain an Nr. form. •' nH«i> overdus« >f the word “got” which lad. This band makes all the so «‘«at.- a >i'«nii — ano. A novel opening with an organ I Flamenco is a utilitar.au expression at beat called Miller-styled iiggiig.it ions introduction ia used. Cunningham, 5 JealoutY HHBMBM nt* <>•!*•• «u>»* and hardly the thing to pepper sound like Wayne King (Colum MHMMM ft.nl> — "t.iln.e. (ttnfc. a Wild Bill Davison stylist, shows bia 39582.) Pat: The ‘haunting refrain” the considerable promise. even an up-tempo number like this. tency . . aoe-dndni''— Domim, is not sprinkled with gut Flamenco kid tosses the gypsy in tedu.ee »07 The kids are still in a hurry tem Jazz at Storyville the first tune has undoubtedly At your Holtoa Dealer po-wise. Sunday never get- etiired turals, but there’s little else to . With Heady Swab (Me) or recommend it as a tune. Dons' Struttin* utrh Some Barbecue haunted you by now, if you are LOU R—toteat Dropper (Nc). due to errors by everybody. Sides within the range of a jukebox or were produced by Bill Wyler of version is one of the least ob Sweet and Lately jectionable we’ve heard. (Colum 'S Wonderful radio. That team of Mitch Miller Chicago Prrarhrr Kollo and Thr Five Saints ■nth Original Di tide nd One-Step Ostrich Wak Things To Come High Society Tiger Reg arr recently • cut recorda and their peraonneh. Sweet Georgia Brown Balin’ the Jock Darktown Strutters Boll Trombonium record review secHow that they are Album Rating: 5 »mail jump band of circa 1936 available. roup the Ammons Rhythm Kings of HAL OTIS' TRIO (Dm Gm, 11/M/S1, and George; New Orleans jazz has Chicago (Drcca DI 5249.) 1» DmrwH). Hal Oita, »iolia md plaa». uxpandid into Dixieland ns played Earle Marek, Mwwrdie*« aad Baraay O'Bar» in Chicago, New York, and slap Corky Corcoran— bang western style from the Pacific Santa Ciana ia CaaUa« » Fotaaa. Db»ia ader Coleman Hawkins i troussi. PsrUiUst Squassa Ust /(-nptn inny seaboard. Now here we luivi Dixie mftA Sympbany Sidf Lsdy rf Spñvt Osa’t aa she is being played in Miami It’s the IM of the Town Slaaaa Na| 'S Daadar/aL and Sanna Sido rhts- this season by veteran drummer How Deep ia the Ocean 1* •f tbo »traat way Rollo Laylan. There is nothing Pat: These were originally is that performed here to set this group sued, separately, on Signature up as a particularly exceptional some time ago. Corcoran playa ides. unit. Talk, labeled the A side, while tua«| Duko lorda», ptaa»i r-oróe Hmm Hawkins solos through Ocean. In baaa. and Art Taylor, draa— The liest Dixie musician in the dad So la SUrp aa a stopover in Hollywood. While running ovei some songs at Music Hi-Note Drops Jazz Video Provides City, the music shop at Sunset and Orchestration Chicago—The Hi-Note club, for Vine, he was heard bj songwriter several years u top jazz spot hare Dave Fianlin who told him that Reviews and eften the only one for modern' Martin Pianist Freddy Martin was looking for a ists, discontinued its music policy replacement for his veteran pian By Phil Broyles at presstime. Owners Mnrty Den ist» Jack Fina. THE BIG TEN COLLEGE SONGS enberg and George Leviton hoped Murray auditioned and got the Published by Melrose to continue with a girl show. Chance To Star job. He was with Freddy for a Arr. by Johnny Warrington year. “Then," he explains, “I had This set is designed to provide of the special. The finale is scored an opportunity to form a band of a lepri'tentativi group of college my own and, feeling my oats, had for ensemble except for a short songs which will meet the needs of but effectively placed piano solo. Chicago — Murray Arnold, visions of taking the country by the smaller dance combinations. •tonn. Two years later I was As a whole the arrangement ex talented pianist-» ocalibt-come- There are three books, which pro empiili es the best of O’Farrill’s dian with Freddy Marlin' back with Freddy — sadde? and vide the necessary tranposed parts, wiser and with a much lighter scoring. chestra. broke into tbe busi* that may be played by any two, bank roll.” three or more instrumental com A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON am» through hi« cunipetenl work As previously mentioned, Mar at the keyboard. Now, with the binations. The songs are arranged Published by Miller tin’s organization is taking an im in such a way that they can be advent of television and the im portant part in television with Arr- by Johnny Warrington portant part the Marlin organiza played singly or in medley form. Ku. is from the MGM picture, Arnold’s work a big feature. “As Each selection is complete in tion u taking in that field, more a consequence of more stress be The Strip. It first came out in the cnanhntn is being placed on Mur itself, while a modulation at the ing put on the visual side of end of each song enables the par late '30s, but seemed to have little ray’« ability «a a vocalist and lus things,” Murray states, "the indi popular appeal. Nevertheless, it w natural flair for dramatics. ticular combination playing to con a cute number and deserves the vidual’s personally is as valuable tinue on to the next song. It is, It seems that the younger Arn as his musicianship. Now the vo attention it if receiving. There is old is f ¡lowing in the footsteps therefore, possible to start and calists and actor* have a greater stop at any point in the hook, play nothing of particular interest in tbe of his illustrious father, George opportunity nnd I find my singing arrangement, though it doe1« pre Arnold, who enjoyed a long and Murra* Arnold ing it medley of two, three, four, or sent an adequate setting. and dramatic training and experi any other successive number of successful career as a singer and ence a great asset.” actor in vaudeville and musical recalls, “and Ait Tatum was my songs. Although barren of any NEVER Original Work shows. Young Arnold says, “This chief early influence.” Murray be countcrmelodies, these books should Published by Robbin* ia what I’ve always wanted to do. gan his professional career when The accompanying musical ex be of great interest to those for Arr. by Johnny Warringion ... I love real show business and 17 as a staff musician at radio ample is part one of Murray’s whom they were designed. thia ia the greatest break of my station WGAR, the CBS outlet in origii.al novelty, Toy Piano Boo This tune is from the score life.” Cleveland. In addition to his work gie, which he '-ecorded with Mar NOCHI BI ENA written for the 20th Century-Fox as a pianist he played organ, ac tin (Victor 20-4300). This selec Published by Antob«l picture, Golden Girl, and, in my Arr. by Chico O’Farrill opinion, is one of the best ballads Murray who is 30, .3 a native of cordion, and vibraharp. He also did tion is an entertaining melody vocals and some arranging. Later especially arranged to imitate the To our ever-grow ing treasury of of the year. It is scored for three Cleveland. He began the study of Christmas songs another saxes, three brass, and the usual music when he was 7 and con he was on staff at WHK, the MBS characteristic “tinkling” sound of outlet. a little toy piano. The melodious contribution, but this time from rhythm. The split choruses, con tinued his schooling until he re south of the border. It is a combina sidering the number of instruments ceived a teacher's certificate and tune follows a syncopated march tion of the beguine and the bolero. for which it is written, produce a B.A degree from the Cleveland Arnold spent four years in the formula which when combined with Conservatory. He was a serious army (1942-46). H< was first as its standard, invigorating, boogie The split choruses are scored in fairly full sound. The special, how student from the outset and often signed to the radio engineering bass pattern, presents a simple, the usual manner with the brass ever, possesses more delicate quali devoted as much as light hours school but was later transferred refreshing, and amusing novelty playing the melody first. An eight ties. measure modulation melodically The trombone plays lead under Fai a day to practice. While in gram to special service and took a band with an enticing dance pulse. Fea mar school he frequently took part on a one-year tour of South Pa felt as a minor tonality, serves as two saxophones while a clarinet in recitals and concerts. cific outposts. After being dis an adequate introduction to a vo and muted trumpets furnish color. cal in E flat. The finale, of course, is scored us “I became interested in dance charged irom sendee he intended Fiai music when I was about 14,” he to return to Cleveland hut made In absence of a vocal, u trom fully as possible. Nice arrange G bone solo is favored through most ment. Fue Fot Fast Foy Gari V (toll Grai CORNETS h TRUMPETS Gm; TROMBONES Harj Han Hay. Hay. Hill, Hort Pa IIuR< lutin Learn With Masten! Play Under the Direction of AMERICA'S GREATEST BAND LEADERS! Accepting students from high school age und older for advanced instruction on all instruments. Also recording, arrang ing, harmony, voice, booking and contracting. 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Johnny (Carousel) Pittsburgh» n» licy Ave-rre, Dick (MeCurdy) Evansville, Ind., Mar-Lowe Duo (Colony) Omaha, cl >ei h Marsala, Marty (Hangover) San Fran cisco, nc ped Bell. Benny (Southern Dinner) Housion, Martin, Jack (Thunderbird) Las Vegas, h nr Martino Trio (Patio) Brooklyn, N.Y., cl Bell. Curt (Cipango! Dallas, nc Masters’ Dream-Aires. Vick (Sundown) Benedict, Gardner (Beverly Hill») New Phoenix, nc red port. Ky. cc nPLANAWON OF SYMBOLS’ b—ballroom v-rotel nc-niaht club cl-cocirlall lounee r- rsitsursnl. 4-lhsatsr, ec—court Mastin Trio. Will (Chicago) Chicago, 12/7 lort Bergman, Eddie (Ambassador) L.A h roadhou». oe—private dub NYC—Nsw York City, Hwd —Hollywood LA.—Lo« Angela«; ABC—Awoc «ted tooting Coip , (Joe G a«« ' 20, t Bishop, Billy (Muehlebach) Kansas City, h 745 Kith A»»nu* NYC, A8—Alhbrook-Pumphray, Richmond Vs.; GAC—Gsnsral Artiiti Corp., RKO Bldg., NYC; JKA—Jack Kurtzs Agsncy, Meade Foursome, Mitzi (Elks) Walk olo. Hothi«, Ru (Pa radiae) Chicago, r 214 N Canon Dr. Bwerly Hill«, Calif.; McC—McCenksv Artiiti. 1710 Broadway NYC MCA—Mut « Corp, ot America, 578 Madison Walla, Wash., nc ex- Brandon, Heniy (Blackhawk) Chicago, r Ave. NYC. MG—Mos Gsis, *1 WsH 48th St NYC HFO-Harolo F Oilay -•3 Sumst 5'vd. Hwd ; RMA—Rsg Ma,«hall Agency, 4671 Melia Trio, Jose (Park Sheraton) NYC, h iU’H Brindwynne, Nat (Flamingo! l.a« Vegas, Sunset Blvd Hwd SAC Sha- Arti«t« Corp $48 Fitt* Avs NYC; ÜA Uni vena I 'H-actloni. Madison Ave, NYC; WA—Willard Merry Macs (Chase) St. Louis, In 12/8, h Alexander, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, NYC; WMA—Williar* Morrh Agency, RKO Bldg NYC. Metrotones (Park Forest) St. Louis, h Breeskin, Bamee (Shorham) Washington, Mieux Quartet, Marve (Shell House) Island D.C., h Jerome, Henry (Edison! NYC i Welk. Lawrence (Aragon) Ocean Park, Dennis, Mort (Statler) St. Louis, li Park, N.Y., nc ON Brown, Les (Palladium) Hwd., 12/25-1/1» Jurgens, Dick (Claremont) Berkeley, Calif., Calif., b DeParis, Wilbur (Jimmy Ryan’s) NYC, Millett Trio, Dick (Northland) Green Bay, nut 1/18 h; (Palladium) Hwd. In 1/2? Williams, Griff (Balinese) Galveston. 11/30 nc Wis.. h Busse, Henry (On Tout i McC b K 1/8. nc Deuces Wild (Midway) Pittsburgh cl Mole, Miff (Jais Ltd.) Chicago» nc C Kenton, Stan (On Tour) GAC Worth, Stanley (Pierre) NYC, h Devaney, Art (Bellerive) Kansas City, h Monte, Mark (Plaza) NYC, b Calloway, Cab (Birdland) NYC. In 11/27. Kerns, -lack (Stork) Shreveport, La., Out Dial, Harry (SinaU's) NYC, nc Morgan. Loumell (Snookie’s) NYC. nc ure, nc 12/15. nc: (Governor) Jefferjon City, Young, Sterling (El Rane ho I Sacramento, Dins, Horace (St. R< u. ) NYC. h Morrison Quintet, Charlie (Ringside) thr Carpenter, Ike (Sherman's) San Diego, nc Mo 12/81-1/28 h Calif,, I______Downs Trio, Evelyn (Vanity Fair) Brook- Mansfield, O.. nc fob Bill iP.lt-o H«ath) NYC, rh King, Henry (Shamrock) Houston, h Munro, Hal (Flame) Duluth. Minn., nc ittle Coleman Emil «Widiloi f-A“torm) NYC. h I>reyer, Fln (Capitol) Chicago, ne it is Conn, Irving (Savoy-Plaza) NYC, h Lande, Jules ' Amha^rador I NYC, h Duchess A Her Men of Nou (Martin) the 0 Lawrence, Elliot (On Tour; \BC Combos Moorhead, Minn., h Norvas’ Upstarts, Bill (Versailles) NYC. Um, Arnie (Split Rock Lodge) Wilkes- Lee, Norman (Oh Henry) Chicago, b Duffy. George (Skywav) Cleveland, el nc Barre, Pie, h Lester Dave (Latin Quart« 11 Boston, ne Duk« Trio, Sammy (Meyers) Dearborn, Norvo, Red lEmbers) NYC, ne i the Davidson Cee (Chet. Faroe! Chicago nc LeWinter. Dave (Ambas-vutor i Chicago, h Abbey. Leon (Crown Propeller) Chicago, Mich , el Novelaires (Nocturne) Nashville. Out 12.A pre Denny, Earl (Benjamin Franklin) Phila Ix?wis, Ted (Schroeder) Milwaukee Out nc delphia, h t2 8, h Agnew, Charlie (Hank’«) Waukegan, Ill., Eadie A Rack (Blue Angel) NYC, nc Derwin, Ha! (Biltmore) L.A., h lombard«, Guy (Roosevelt) NYC. h rh Enbin, Johnny (Claudia) Cheshire. Conn., O'Brien A Evant (Gayety) Cheboygan Deutsch, Emery (Carlten Hourri NYC, h Lopez, Vincent (Taft) NYC, h Virlane Trio (Dixie) NYC. Out 6/28, h ne Mich., cl DiPardo. Tony \ Eddy's) Kansas City, r Albani. Pedro (Mayflower) Atlantic City, Eldridge, Roy .StoryviUe) Boston. 12/8 Ory, Kid (Club 331) Hwd., nc Dorsey, Jimmy (Statler) NYC, li Matthey, Nicola.« (Plaza) NYC, h h 9 ne; -'Colonial) Toronto, 12/10-16, nc Drake, Charles iOffice«’«) Mustin Beach, Mavburn, Jerry (Pavilion) Myrtle Beach, Mien, Tini (Silhouette) Chicago, Out 12/2, Esposito, Nick (Ciro’s) San Francisco, nc Pens.o-ola, Fla. S.C., b nc Evans, Doc (Point) Minneapolis, nc Pngna Quintet, Sonny (Fort Pitt) Pitta K50r*' Duke, Johnny (Sheppard AFB) Wichita McGrew Bob ( Broadmoor) Colorado Alley. Vernon (Black Hawk) San Fran burgh, b ■Fox Falla Texas; (Room celt) Waco Texas, Springs, h cisco, nc Palmer Quanet, Jack (Ireland- NYC, r 12/18-31. h; (Monteleone) New Orleans. McLean, Jack (Hilton Manor) San Diego, Alvares, Fernando «Copacabana! NYC, nc Fay’s Krazy Kats, (Southport) Sacra Piri. Trio, Norman (Ruban Bleu) NYC. my In 1/2. h Mvin, Danny (Isbell's) Chicago, r mento. Calif., nc nc .t ■ Hat) Dumont, Oscar (Sunset Beach) Almone»- Millar, Bob (Last Frontier) Las Vegas h Ammons. Gene (Harlem I Philadelphia, Fidler, iz>u (Larry Potter’S) I«A. nc Penthouse Four (Commando) Henderson, hree sen. N.J., b Morgan, Ru-' < Palladium) Hwd., Out 12/17-23, nc Fields Trio. Eugene -Bon Soir) NYC ns Ky„ ne Durso, Mike (Copacabana) NYC. nc 12/21 b Arehey, Jimmy (Savoy) Boston, nr F I NEWS —FEATURES Chicago, December 14, 1951 1924 1932 1934 Sidney Bechet’, band—B hen the Sun Sett Down South—Br. 80143 1939 Jelly Roll Morton Jazzmen—0 inin’ Boy Blue»—HJCA 95, Emm Em 109 lineup on the stage of the -Academy of Muaie in Sidney Bechet quintet—Summertime—■12' Blue Note 6, 10" Blur Philadelphia. From left to right are <>eorge luigg. Note LP 7002 Bechet, Price, Baby Dodd», Mezz Mezzrow, Paul Ed 1940 uard Miller, and Pop* Foster. Sidney Bechet’- Blue Note quartet—Lonesome Bluet (clarinet)' Blue Note 13 Bechet Gets Beat' Bouquet Bechet-Spanier Big four—f Aina Boy—12” HRS 2001 (Jumped from Page 7) < ter he refused to have th< X-rays started to cut out. After he got Sidnev Brrhri One Man bund—Blue* of Bechet- r.min Em 113 taken So far no additional treat this straightened out, one of his TOM-TOM (806 E. Colorado Blvd., Glen dale, music Friday and Saturday only). Ted 1944 ment ha» been necessary. ex- wives sent word she had some Vesely (trombone) beads aU-star Dixie The return home has not all unpleasant things to discuss. Sidney Bechet Blue No«' Jazzmen—Joss Me Blue»—10" Blue Note aeer peasant. A couple of years LP 7003. 12 Blur Note 44 ago he left AWOL from Jazz Ltd. 1945 Bedut has had an exciting and in the midst of an engagement. He Sidney Bechet Blue Note Jazrmcn—High Sofiet; Blur Note IJ» inter returned to taik thmg. over colorful career and throughout the years he has been probably 7003. 12” B N 50 and agree! to play there aga n be 1946 fore playing an; other Chicago most sincere jazzman of all. Hu Beehet-Nichola* Blue five-—Quincy Street Stomp—10" Blue Note 517 «pot- A law »uit entered g al is to express himself in playing und feels that the COCOANUl UROIE (3400 Wilalura. against him when he opened at the 81.50 cover. 82 Tuesday and Saturday, dark 1947 Blue Note. feeling of music is nothing but Monday). Floorshow, backed by Eddie Berg life, and through New Orleans mu man house oreheetra, which alsp plays for Sidney Bechet quarte!—Lore for Sale—10* (kdumbia 38321. He is finding world fame has Alb. C 173 its drawbacks. A strange girl sic he wishe.- to bring back an ex knocked on his hotel room door in pression of life, his life. 1949 Chicago and thrust a baby in his He feels that no artist can do Sidney Be«het’s BN Jazzmen —IF hen the Saint* Go Marching in— arms, saying "It’s yours,” and more than that. Holly- 10" BN 563, Side in BN «lb. 105, 10 Blue Note LP 7009 Sidney Bechet’s Circle seven—I Got Rhythm—Side in Circle 41b. 25 Sidney Bechet with Claude Luter’« Band—Ser See Rider—10" Blue Not 566 Ex-Pipers Puzzled By AGVA ARAGON (Lick Pier, Ocean Park, Calif.; dark Monday and Tuesday. Admission 81; runemixers (Theater) Oaklaud, Calif. Out 81-20 Saturday). Lawrence Welk oreheetra 1/29. ne SANTA MONICA HALLROOM (Santa Putting Them On 'Unfair List CASINO GARDENS (2946 Or«» Frvul, Monien pier, Santa Moniea, Calif.; Satur Van Trio, Bob (Red Barn) Medford. Ore. Ocean Park, Calif.; Saturday night only. day night only; admission 81.20). Spade n< Admierion 81). Name band*. Cooley oreheetra and TV chow 8-9 pum. Velvetons* iChicagoan > ( hirago, h COLONIAL BALLROOM <1601 S. Flow- ZENDA BALLROOM (936^ W. Seventh; Ventura. Ben (Emil) Mt Ephraim, N.J er| nitely. Adm iscion 50 cento; 75 cents Saturday and Sunday afternoon and eve- nc the east as Vincent. Bob (Alexandria) Newport. Ky j single, was not known here nc The Pipers, at the time of the dancing (Oxford, minuet, Triby two-step, Vesely. Tod (Tom-Tom) LA., nc disbanded more than a year ago, incident, were u cooperative or Spanish wait*, etc.). has been placed on the “unfair ganization in which each member ORO BALLROOM (7918 S. Control; Fri Washington, Booker (Bee Hive) Chicago held joint ownership in the name, day and Saturday only. Admission 81). nc list” by the American Guild of Jump bands and blurs ringera. Naum attraa- Watson. Dudley <4* Club) Sunnyside, L.I Variety Artiste. but when they disbanded, the N.Y., ne rights, said Yokum, passed to him William* Billy (Town Casino) Buffalo, ne Difficulty which caused the ac and Chuck Lowery. Despite their Where Bands Willian». Clarenos (Villas- Vanguard) tion gee»- been to a booking set NYC, ne inactivity for more than a year, Nov. 27 through Dee. 2 A. Williams, Nrlaon (Baby Grandi NYC, nr by GAC for the unit in San Jose, the Pied Pipers have been getting RIVERSIDE RANCHO (3213 Riverride Calif., more than two years igo Drive; dark Monday, Tuesday and Thurs Willis Trio, Dave (Palomino) Cheyenne. votes in the current Down Beat day. Admission 81 Wednesday and Sunday; Wyo., ne and which the Pipers declined to 81.20 Friday and Saturday). Tex Williams Wilson, Teddy (Embers) NYC, ne fulfiP (Jumped from Page 17) Wink Trio, Bill (Nocturne) NYC, ne (Advfrtwmmt) Wood Trio, Mary (Music Box) Palm Tierney Trio, Wilma (Green Frog) Beach, Fla. nc The case was submitted to arbi v/asMricv, x«n.t nc Tiny Trio (Ohio) Youngstown. h Yankovic, Frankie (Village Bam) NYC. tration and apparently settled. but Tobin, Bill (Colony) Waterloo. Ia., ne nc AGVA, according to local infor Shadow Wilson Traa, Al (On Tour) McC Vork, Frank (Sherman) Chicago, h mation, has placed all of the fo- Trimarkie, Dorn (Roosevelt > Pittsburgh, h Young, Lester (421 Club) Philadelphia Troup Trie Bobby (Cafe Gala) Hwit nc 12/8-8 nr mer members on its “unfair list” Tucker, Jimmy (Broadmoor) Colorado Zany-Acks (Brown Derby) Toronto. Out because they failed to pay their Springs, h 12/2, ne share of the ‘cost of arbitration,” said to have been around $485. Clark Yokutn, one of the origi nal members, now active here as a freelance s nger (and also doing band work from time to time ns a guitarist), strongly denies that the Pipers backed out of the book ing at the spot, the Melody club, because of the large percentage of Negro patrons there. He told Down Beatt are sure of their copies “We took the booking by phone without having seen the place. When we get theze ue discovered that the amount of floor space on • they don't mist issues which we were to work was not • they don't run alt over town looking large enough to do the choreogra phy we had added to our routines for a dealer who hasn't sold out about that time. • they save $1.50 over the regular sin gle copy price (greater savings on 2 “The band that was to back us & 3 year orders) waa a good little jazz combo but Grrisch Broadkasters, Greatest Drums I Ever Owned/ could not play our music satisfac torily without a lot of rehearsals. say» Shadow Wilson, now with thr Erroll Gainer Trio. In addition to June (Hutton), who was still with that unmistakable Broadkaster tone, great drummen like Shadow Wil Subscribe today the group then, found the dress son look for these other Grrtsch features. *The Perfect Round Shell ing room facilities very unsatis •Shell Mount Tom Tom Holden •Separate Tensioning Throughout factory. DOWN BEAT INC. See them at your Grrtsch dealer. And write today for your FREE "I thought the whole thing was 2001 CalsMet Ave. settled and this move by AGVA Latin-American Rhvthm Chart—the free chart th»t gives you (in Chicago I*. III. has left me puzzled.” score form) the basic, authentic beats for the most important and I» DOWN BEAT «abicrlptloa Hon to Affect June* widely played Latin-American rhythms of today. Just send a penny Effect of the AGVA action on postcard to The Fred. Gretsch Mfg. Co., Dept DW 12, 60 Brcndway, activities of Mies Hutton, who Brooklyn 11, N. Y. Nam« ______Sira») A No.______ilKHAHT. INDIANA PEDLER City A Zona ______Stata □ Semittaaca Eaclotad WOODWINDS Chicago, December 11, 1951 CLASSIFIED ADS—INSTRUCTION DOWN BEAT 19 CLASSIFIED New Shorty Rogers Ork Twenty-fiva Cant* par Ward—Minimum 10 Words Capsule Remittance Must Accompany Copy Classified Deadline—One Month (Count. Name, Addre-s, City and State) Prior to Date of Publication Comments Bows With 3 One-Niters Stan Freeman, Kaye Ballard ------$ ARRANGEMENTS 75,000 ouf-of-prln* records. Jazz, swing, Blue Angel. NYC Hollywood — The new dance bands, transcriptions. SLND commercial commodity, is a good Shorty, Roger« band, which YOUR WANT LIST. Ray Avery’s Rec New York—This Stan Freeman looking girl singer named Kaye ' PIANO'VOCAL arransnd l om your melody, ord Round-up, 1360 S. LaCienega Blvd., Ballard (He’s just my Bill, he’s has been in rehearsal here for 57 sent "on approval", 16.00 if satisfied. Los Angeles 35, Calif. thing is becoming confusing. After Malcolm Lee, 344 Primrose, Syracuse just a millionaire, he lights a I THOUSANDS of used records, all varieties. thinking of him as a fine classical the last several weeks, was set SEND WANTS. Perry’s Record Shoppe. pianist and a pop piano duettist, eigaret and throws the Ronson for। its first dates with three one- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS .ndividually or 3914 Van Buren, Culver City, Calif. out . . . )------। niters for promoter Van Tonkins LP chestrated. Original manuscript. Profes you find he can play bop, too sional quality Professional fees. Box 481, (Bird’s Just Friends); then you The Blue Angel is also offering Nov. 22, 23, and 21 in Santa Ma Down Beat, Chicago 16. FOR SALE see him soai with Clooney as a Sunday afternoon piano sessions, ria.j Pomona, and another Califor COMBO SPECIALS!! Written to order for ORCHESTRA COATS (white) Shawl collars harpsichord hit-maker (Come On with Eadie and Rack, Stan Free- nia( town. 43 any 2, 3 or 4-front line. Reasonable. Ar double breasted, used, cleaned, pressed A My House); and suddenly, be man, Ellis Larkins, Bart Howard, Jay Johnson, formerly with Stan ranging Service, 334 Monroe Ave., Roch $5.00. Blue $8.00. Tuxedo Trousers $6.00. latedly, you find out he’s a brilliant and visitors. But if you’re in town Kenton’s dance band and leading ester, N. Y.______Bargains. Tuxedos full dress. Free lists. DIXIELAND ARRANGEMENTS Four, to Wallace, 2416 N. Halsted, Chicago. comedian. and dig high-class humor, drop in the■ inale-vocalist-with-band divi 09 < ight men. 75c per arrangement. Zep SELMER BARITONE Saxophone. Latest mod This was Stan’s third season at on the evening show. sion in the current Down Beat poll, lue Meissner, 5015 Biloxi, North Hollywood, el. Used four months $450.00. Bob Tot the Blue Angel, and we are sore Warning: the show also includes was set to take over the singer’s Calif.______man. Gardiner, Maine. as hell with ourselves for having two of those young men who dress spot. Kay Brown, MGM starlet LYRIC WRITERS: Successful compose: will write melodies for unknowns. Wiite to missed the first two The guy is up as a boy-and-girl team and who plans to do some dates with 12 Manager: Philip Putchen, P.O., Box 536, MISCELLANEOUS just plain funny. Writes his own mime out phonograph records. On the hand, was tied up by studio Mamaroneck, N. Y,______material and delivers it with typi the. show caught they played at ।commitments. TIMOR BAND STANDARDS. Free list. Phoe LEARN PIANO TUNING and repairing at cal chi-chi night club nonchalance. least eight records, all geared up In addition to string bass, Shorty nix Arranging, Route 5. Box 72, Phoe home. Complete course. Learn quickly. nix. Arizona. Write: Karl Bar ten bach, 1001B Wells, Samples of Stan’s comedy act: to an unnatural speed, and acted is using tuba, the latter insrrumint Lafayette, Indiana.______Dinah as it might have been writ out every one of them. 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