AFM Convention Petrillo Labels TV Critics 'Bunch Of Lousy Fiddlers By Charles Emge Hollywood — Local musi­ cians, the few who had access to the news, literally seethed at Jimmy Petrillo’s AFM Con­ vention blast in which he referred (Trademark Refialered U. S. Patent Office! to the Local 47 members who have VOL.19—No. 14 CHICAGO, JULY 16, 1952 been advo< «ting the removal of the (Copyright, 1952, Down Beat, Inc J Federation’s 5% royalty rake-off on musical telefilms ‘hunch of lousy fiddlers." But ever Petrillo’s noisy utter­ ances, calculated to boost his stand­ John Kirby, 43 Buco Ha! ing with the hundreds of delegates from smaller locals whose members New York—Looks a* if hands profit from the carefully doled mt didn't lo-e it at the Astor after disbursements from the AFM’s Dies On Coast “Welfare Fund” (theoretically con­ Hollywood — John Kirby, bass The Grand Ole Opry show trolled by 11 trustee, but in th« opin­ playing leader of what wa^ proba­ that took their place .1 few weeks ion of most AFMembers, subject bly the most famous band of its ago closed June 21, and the to the control of local union offi­ kind in jazz history, died June 14 Vtor Maff has been busy sweep­ cials), did little to break the famil­ after a 1 idden attack believed to ing up the egg«. Carmon Ca­ iar nattem of the usual AFM con­ have been due to diabetes. He was vallaro opened the next day. vention. Petrillo, us usual, ranted about Kirby, a Baltimorean who came widespread unemployment in the to New York in 1924, earned fame AFM, blaming it, as usual on the as a sideman with the Fletcher Clooney-James, Taft-Hartley Act and the unre­ Henderson and Chick Webb bands, stricted use of recorded music. He then formed his own sextet which did ii' >t point out that most of these opened at the Onyx Club in 1937. Day—FaithTeamed so-called “unemployed musicians” Eddie Sauter rondurt» while Bill Finnegan prayu. His musical and matrimonial part­ New York—Columbia Records' are “retired musicians” who work nership with Maxine Sullivan coin­ Mitch Millet created a pair of new regularly in other occupations, play cided with the era of their great­ disc teams on his recent trip to an occasional engagement or mere­ Sauter—Finnegan Create est -luccess. Hollywood. Mitch coupled Rose­ ly keep up their local union mem­ By 1941 he had the only Negro mary Clooney with Harry Janies berships because ef death benefits orchestra with its own sponsored and band foi an album, to be issued or for sentimental reasons. Band With 'New Look' radio show (there has been none late in August, of eight Academy (Turn to Page 19) New York—Eddie Sauter and Bill Finnegan are optimists. since, except the King Cole Trio). Award songs. Hii- group, featuring such stars as On a second group of sessions, In the light of what they’ve seen happening to the music Billy Kyle. Charlie Shavers, Russ Doris Day’ was reco’-ded to the ac business, and of the rebuffs they have encountered, this in Procope and Buster Bailey, played companiment of Percy Faith’s Basie $ Big Band, itself is remarkable. such locations as the Waldorf-As­ studio orchestra. Percy made the But fortui ately they have a couple of other optimists on their side toria, Fefe’s Monte Carlo, Cafe So­ trip to the Coast especially for this who-are pretty powerful, and who between them may transfoim the ciety Uptown, and the Pump Room. date. Pres Young Await Sauter-Finnegan oreheat ra idea Mrom 11 one-session record experi- [ment into a living, lasting thing. Birdland Reunion M)n of these men is Willard Alex- huidcr, the booking agent who, more New York—Count ^Basie wilL । than anyone else in his field, made bring his new big band into Bird­ sv ing music what it is and war* land on July 24 for □ two week through his launching of the Good­ Disc Dizzy Music Business. In Slump engagement. will mark ban und Basie bnnd. Count’i first Broadway appearance The other 'ptimist is Dave Kapp in a couple of yea^s, and his first of RCA Victor, a record business in four years with a big band. pioneer who dares to believe, as so Has Lost Courage Of Its Convictions Date will be focused around a few a A r men seem to wunt to number of gimm.ck., one of which believe nowadays, that it’s a good will feature Basie at the Hammond By HAL WEBMAN organ in addition to piano. Second idea to make records you may be Traditionally, the summer proud to have in your catalog 15 Heftis Due At will highlight a battle of saxes be­ yearn hence; records you will hi 'Big Show' To season has been marked down ’ ween Basie’s alumnus, Lester able to sell during the next decade as the “slack” season for the Young (who will also work the or two, as well as right now. music business. Traditionally, NY Paramount club during the Basie date) and Restart Sep. 15 Paul Quinichette, regular Basie Piquant Preview the guys in the industry, when New York—The Neal Hefti- tenor The »uxmts will be billed as Through the concerted planning summer comes upon them, Frances Wayne band will make its 'President' ‘Vice- and thinking uf these four men, New York—The second edition first local, and first important, per­ President. of the “Big Show,” the concert raise all sorts of wails and moans the first Sauter-Finnegan sides that this is the end, this is wher< sonal appearance at the Paramount Negotiation*» were in progress at were cut recently—two at one ses­ package which toured last fall with they’re going to have to get off. Theater here The band’s opening -presstime for other notable Basie sion, two more at another, because Nat Cole, Duke Ellington, and Traditionally, comes Septemb«-r, date has been set tentatively for alumni to participate in the reun- Sarah Vaughan spotlighted, will business begins to pork up and, by either July 2 or July 9. Hence. We heard a prexiew of the hit the load once again this year. October, rolls in full gear. Tradi­ results up at Willard’s office a The talent to go with the pack­ tionally, the ‘•ummer mourning CPU pie of weeks ago, and were de­ age ha- not yet been rounded out, wails «uddenly assume a new cloak lighted with what we heard Industry Drive To Sell Dance though it is a certainty that Nat of optimism in the fall. . As Sauter explained to us over will be a holdover from Inst year’s But tradition has been taking an lunch afterward, “There are so awful beating th> summer. Busi­ many sounds, natural -»ounds, that package. ness is bad, as is usually antici­ Music, Dancing Goes Foreward still haven’t been utilized in popu­ The - they did formerly to credit the original composer. Simplicity is one of the keynotes The show is not a summer re­ At one tinw, while it was not i xactly denied that a song such as Pn of Gordon Jenkins’ work and Gor- placement deal; Patti will stay on Always Chasing Rainbowt was based on a classic (Chopin’. Fantasb don wonderful a regular TV feature if all goes Ventura Out Impromtu), it is safe to say that the story of its origin was not wid«lj learned a lot from listening to his well during the .nitial 13 week publicized. Today however, music-fans are awaie that the wiltz Yov records because he has reduced segment. Show will be called Chlor­ was taken from the opeia La Bohemt. that Since My Love Ha- Gow musical communications down to odent Showcase with the tab due to Of Krupa Trio was taken from La Traviata, and that Love Me. Love Me, Love Me, vtai their simplest terms and they still be picked up by the Lever Brothers, based on Tschaikowsky’s Waltz Of The Flower-'. remain palatable. I think that New York — Charlie Ventura whose toothpaste gave the prograr Biggest Hit» there again people are decieved by its title. Format of the show will and Gene Krupa parted company thi simplicity. It’s very hard to do include the use of guest stars. early in June by mutual consent. One of the biggest hits of 1951, Loveliest Night Of The Year, wai and keep your interest. Ventura is working at his 'wn adapted from the widely-recognized Over The Waves. This number Incidentally. Gordon Jenkini will New Jersey spot while Krupa, n«w incidentally, had been coupled with it least five other lyrics withon tell you that Kostelanetz if one of on tour, plans to gu ahead with the profitable -esult before Paul Francis Webster wrote the Loveliest Nigh »he best leaden in th« husu ess— trip to Europe which they were to wordage. he know« because he used to work have made jointly. 1952 ushered in its bumper musical crop with several revisions, th« for him. I know some people don’t Bushkin, Gleason Reason for Ventura’s departure most notable of which was It’s All In The Game, based on Vice-Presi like the lushness and all that, but allegedly was his reluctance to go dent Charles Dawes’ Melody. no f ne knows better what he is do­ to Europe. Krupa is due in Stock­ The most pronounced success of an adaptation in recent years was ing thai. Kostelanetz Touring Together holm this week with a new man in that enjoyed in 1945 by Till The End Of Time, a modernized versioi Then, of course, Percy Faith is CV’s place. of Chopin’s Polonaise. New York—Joe Bushkin can­ I «tin Source« ■ one uf the greatest composers of celed out his deal with Hollywood’s all time, and I would say the great­ Crescend«« Club at the last minute A similar source for pop hits has been the supply of Latin standard» est composer of all is Alec Wilder. in favor of a theatre tour with a Belafonte May Be The trend toward number - of this type was kicked «iff by last year’s . Galvanise. Men! unit that headlines Jackie Gleason Get Ideas (from Adios Muchachos) and given further impetus by Kis Of Fire (from El Choclo). In writing, orchestrating, per- and also features the De Marco Set At MGM Studios Sisters. Is the amateur writer as much at liberty to dip into the library o* formirig, if there is someone who New York—The MGM Studios established theme« as the professi-mal? Technically, y< s; practically, It’s can give a galvanizing thought to Bushkin takes his regular quar­ have drawn up (but had not yet not that simple. all the people who are working on tet to Pittsburgh for this package, signed at pres=time) u seven-year First of all the tyro may have trouble determining that a particului production, the end result would opening July 3, with dates on suc­ movie contract with Harry Bela­ melody is ictually in the public domain; secondly he may unknowingly be much, much better. cessive weeks in Chicago, Detroit, fonte, 27-year-old folk singer now try to peddle a song that an established writer has already adapted I think tape has helped tin» tre­ Cincinnati and other cities. at the Village Vanguard. These reasons do not, however prohibit the beginner from collaborating mendously, because in the old days Other members of the Bushkin If the deal goes through hi will with T.chaikowsky or Debussy; they just make his job a little tougher many great performances were left quartet are Buck Clayton, trum­ be guaranteed 20 weeks’ work a But then, as I’ve been naying, he already has the toughest job in tht in the vaults because of a break­ pet; Milt Hinton, bass, and Jo year in two pictures. First will be world. down after a great solo, and so Jones, drums. Making Of A Marine. those performances were lost; but now, if we have a conductor who is smart enough to continue a tem­ po, we can always find a place to splice, and we can save those per­ formances. I think that people like Nat Cole Jox Jump In New Orleans; and Billy Eckstine have finally come to realize that their art means nothing unless they can communicate it to somebody, and it has to be somebody who will Nurture Interest In Jazz show enthusiasm, and buy the rec­ ords, and come to see and hear By AUNT ENNA them—otherwise they are out of New Orleans—Thin area is teeming with dim* jockeys, and business. a not inconsiderable portion of them can be credited with (Turn to Page 18) helping to nurture local interest in jazz. Among the more prominent dee jays on the scene currently Dick (Moonglow With) Martin,! * he.ird from midnight until 1 u.m., Jam, Jive and Gumbo show on CST via WWL, 50,000 watt clear WJMR, lei Duke Thiele, who channel station, plays jazz of the moved to ' . . . Thiele, for- T. M REO U3. PATENT OFFICE inid-30» on. with extra helpings of merly known as Poppa Stoppa, now VOL I», NO. 14 JULY U. ITS good eombo material. Dick gets has an afternoon and a late nite Rubli shod bi-weekly by Down Root Inc. letters and cards of approval from show, utilizing a personality known Ha-oo English, Freeideot and Publisher al] 48 states PaPa Duke Vernon (Dr. WNOE favorite, baek from a vaca­ Daddy-O) Winslow currently dou­ Executive and Publication Office tion in NYC, sat in as guest re­ bling between WMRY, daytime in­ 2001 Calumet Avenue viewer on Joe’s Record Rack, rat­ die and WWEZ, full time indie. Chicago IE III. Victory 2-03IQ ing new releases. Joe’ RR features Dixie Everywhere the new discs each Saturday, se­ lecting the best of the week. Guests All stations have show i fealur- HAL WEBMAN, Editor include headliner» in town, local­ ing Dixieland. One of the oldest Editorial Cffic» ities plus spinners from other sta­ and most listened to is the Satur­ 122 Eart 42nd Street tions Show is heard on WJMR, day evening show presented by No* York 17, N. Y. local indie. Roger Wolfe on WDSU. Rog ha:- Lexington 2-454) been a real friend (without recom­ Hoopcr-Duper pense) to the local jazz musicians. SatoK'iptio» ratal U a »«sr, Sc two rwri, Bob Hamilton, WDSU, who han­ In addition, ninny local musician? SI I »W«» «’«an ia advanca Add SI P«' dles The Top Twenty at 1X80, daily aro represented on his record la­ -M' ‘r ta»M price« for foreign «ubn'io- feature of the local NBC outlet, fio«M. Specie) school, lib a-, rate« H a bel, New* Orleans Bandwagon, in­ «ear -ksi gi of .da•m Kt c •"«.«• reach has highest Hooper of any local cluding Armand Hug, Sharkey, ■« bafora data effective. Seno old eddreu programming on the station . . . Papa Celestin und the Dukes of «¡th your now Apliceta copie« cennot be Hairy Nigoeia, WJBW, ending ion» end port office will not forward copie« Dixieland. Speaking of the last Circulefioe Dept., 2NI Calumet Ave , Chi­ 19th year of same time, same sta­ named, the Dukes did une session cego U, •>> »oil Printed in U.S.A. Entered tion . . . Larry Regan, early a.m. «« «econd des melter October t TM at spieler and spinner at WTPS, one ■iway from Roger, for Imperial the port office la Chicago. Illinoh. under and as his luck would have it, the aC o' Ma c» J IR7* Re-eetered at FOURTH OF JULY is celebrated in typical preas-ageni fashion in the if the brightest on the local scene, •econd dan matte« Februerv 25 IMS. above pictorial bulletin from Metro-Goldwyn-Maj er. Subject i» Barbara ha» strong following among early the kids come up with a hit, the Copyright, 1552 by Dew» Rea lee. Trade­ Ruiek. whose charms recently adorned our record review section (Down risers . . . Clarence Hayman as Bourbon Street Parade, a Paul mark regirtered U. 5. Fataid Office l*W piloting the Barbarin composition. On tale even other Wedaeaday Bout, July 2). Bottle Stoppa, Chicago. July 16. 1952 NEWS-FEATURES 10. J9S

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NOT SINCF SINATRA have any »cenes been witnessed, ter» flash. Johnnie's press agent complained that had the > musk in u theater or on a stage, *uch a* those which took place police not interfered a good old-fashioned riot might have ’an Alle; during the recent three-week stand of Johnnie Ray at the been -tarted. At right. Johnnie emerge* from stage door Paramount theater on Time* Square. Show-business history to answer requests of dozens of fan* (and one cop) for f a poin wa* made, no) merely in boxoffice grosses but in the de- autographs. Photos by Popsie. ih us I’u Fantasù »t widel; Coast's Minor League altz Yo» r«s Gon< Me, Wai Record Firms Jumpin' NEW YORK ttiu a new spvt, LHC xvwiu uu txtc Iroquois Hotel on 44th St., managed by Ray Barron, By CHARLES EMGE WMGM decided to drop its serie* of live Dixieland who is Teddy’s manager . . . Rosem aiy Calvin to Holhwood—During the mdes-dizzy War years when anyone airings from various New York two-beat -¡pots; Coast to appear on the Spike Jones TV show. numbei reason, lack of audience interest . . . Remo Palmieri, withou who could gel„ access to a sit] ' . of* shellac' ” and u pressing the Arthur Godfrey guitar star, hud the last vowel Hadda Brook* left for London, to open st the st Nigh plant sold anything and everything he could unload on unwary legally removed from his name . . . Pianist Ford I lull Bagatelle . . . The Symphony Sids (Loi* retailers. Los Ángeles hwl almost a» many new record labels Nelson, from Memphis, and his quintet were signed Torin, the model) broke up . . . MGM Record* ions, the trying out a new «ale* gimmick in connection coming off the presses a* there arei------by Steve Sholes to an RCA Victor contract . . • :e-Presi Tommy Burke, young Mind pianist from Philadel with it* I .tiely To Look At (Roberta) album; a special AO-day "introductory” retail price of 2,000 with phia, joined Oscar Pettiford’s group . . . Glen Island ans wa Casin », once a cradle of »¡am« band), including Glenn 42 29 for the 13.00 LP, and slightly larger re­ headquarter* within easy distance Woody Setting duction* for the 15 and 78 packages ... Album of Hollywood Blvd, and Vine St. Miller’s. only local Westchester outfits— currently Nick Marra’s. la from the sound track of the picture . . . Jcxn With the readjustment to *ome> Parka, glamour girl who once sang with Earl thing like normalcy, or, ai, some Songs For Sale switched to a new time; it’s now Oidatdf Hines’ band, now operating her own club in see it, the sad timer that hit the Fall Concerts heard from 8 to 9 p.m. Saturday* and at presstime runs, <«ncu jeun r intrigue • • • la>u vevy, now seemed likely to n ing their authority. J ou holds a 25% interest bills to some extraordinarily inter­ and part of the way with the Mills bara Carroll was held over for another month at in the Ranch corporation. esting master». many of which fell Brothers. the Park Sheraton . .. Josh White, Eartha Kitt and rticular into the hands of the survivors for the Ellis Larkins trio headlining th,’ Blue Angel’s owingh Woody’s fall concert venture, CHICAGO little or almost nothing. once again to be promoted by his last pre-summer-clo ing show . . . Mel Walker and idapted But a quick look at the independ­ Pianist Lou Levy came of retirement long »rating manager, Abe Turchen, will kick the Freddy Mitchell band signed for Mercury Rec­ out ent label operators who are now off on October 6 on the West Coast ords . . . Snookie’s, the midtown rhythm-and-blues enough to join Georgie Auld for a w >ek at St. Paul's oughei solidly entrenched here (and there Flame a. d a weekend here at the Silhouette. Then b in the working with Dinah alone. The spot, snared Doc Pomus and held over Phyllis are countless others elsewhere) is package will pick up the Mills Branch ... back to Minneapolis to sell advertising . . . June 27 enough to show the extent to which Brothers on October 23 to work RCA Victor recorded the original cast albums of brought Louis Armstrong back to the Blue Not» for the so-called independents have be midwestern and eastern dates with Wish You Were Here and Neu Faces Freddy a month. Duke comes in for a three-weeker on July come an important factor in the Woody scheduled to wind up the Martin, following through with his threat, left MCA 25. Big news from the spot is that Benny Goodman phonograph record industry and tour in New York to open a return and will be booked on a free-lance basis . . Art is definitely set for two weeks on Aug. 15. Person­ have actually encroached upon the engagement at the Hotel Statler Satherlejy, veteran hillbilly recording man and vee- nel not known at writing, but anyone who knows major labels in more than a small on November 17 for four weeks. pee of C’olumbia Records, resigned his post and re- Benny know’s he’ll have crack men. way. tired after 39 years with the company Danny Max Miller i* now working at the Streamliner. Aladdi» Still Growing Kessler, Okeh Records recording boss, currently is In addition. Max ha* opened a hop at 222 W An excellent example is Aladdin, on the first leg of a two month tour of the country North avenue nt which he's handling hi-fi equip­ parent firm which since has given . . . Louis Armstrong renewed his contract with Dec­ ment, musical instruments, television, etc. lie's birth to three other labels, Intro, Lena Horne A Hit ca Records and will continue to record for the firm also taken o»er distribution of lafe re-ord*. Busy featuring western and hillbilly; for at least another two years. Bandleader Johnny Bruce, in Champaign, Score, devoted to spirituals and Pen-» Como decided to call of his proposed also owns n booking agency. religious folk music; and Orfeo, Again In London theater dotes the -ummcr. Instead he will con­ Tony Prince'* hand, through the lattei launched within the past tinue »«¡th hi* TV sho»» through ino*t of the one-nighters and resort local s, und few months for the purpose of London — Lena HomeY fans summer anil will take only a four-week vacation. Schenck ha« -tarted Dixie sc* .ion* at Gaffer’* made it obvious that she was wel­ I with marketing classics pressed from Had to call oil date* at bdth the Paramount again. One on June 7 «potted Lee Collins. Art masters recorded in Europe by come back in town by giving her Theater here and at the Chicago Theater, Chi- Hodes, Danny .Alvin, Jimmy Granato. Floyd some of the Continent’s leading a sensational reception at her Pal­ rogo Clyde McCoy and Jerry Gray moved O'Brien, and Earl Murphy. rrnth symphony orchestras. ladium opening. booking management contracts to MCA . . . Otto Booker T. Washington, veteran drummer, returned Aladdin was founded by Eddie Hubby lænnie Hayton, in addi­ Harbach is likely to remain president of ASCAP, to the Ree Hive for weekends. Don Slattery and Mesner in 194,3 while he was still tion to taking charge of Lena’s mainly because of the board’s inability to come Wally Wender, among others, are along le, who a record clerk in a local retail music, took over at the keyboard O’Day began a pair at the Flame, Detroit on June Ie, for- store. He still is a staunch jazz for one number, lama arrived here­ took his nr»» band to Ne»» Orleans to play its 27 .. . Chamaeo still held over at the Preview’s *a, now enthusiast. Among his first big with the trio that had acre nipanied first date at the RtwM'trlt Hotel there. Originally Omar room and playing some great Latin pianna. te nite her since she left the U.S. last sellers was Illinois Jacquet, whos- he »»as »el to play The Boulevard nitery in . . . Mike Maitland, front Detroit, has replaced Norm know n marketability Mesner was one of March—Arnold Ross, Joe Benja­ Queens, but the spot is changing hand« and will n (Dr. min and Bill Clark—but drummer Paisley as Capitol distric' manager . . . Marty Den- the first to recognize. probably not folio»» through with the proposed enberg, who ran the Hi-Note on Clark street before y dou- Clark upped and boarded the iMind policy. Rhythm A Blue* Liberté to return to New York. it became a peel ery, has opened a spot with the same But Meaner's chief success gn w Lennie replaced him with British Ed Safranski has taken over as musical director name on Howard ,treet . . . Record librarian Jeanne out of his ability to recognize, be­ drummer Tony Kinsey. of the Del ya Theater on Christopher St. in Green­ Ruhling left WIND. fore most of the others now in the Jack Parnell and Music wich Village, to run jazz concert •. which will show BOSTON featur- field, the eales potential in what Makers have been offered a Scan­ at the theater for four weeks, then take to the road oldest is now known as the rhythm and dinavian tour with Lena, following for another four weeks, starting this coming Sep- Ella Fitzgerald closed the Boston Storyville for Satur- blues idiom. Aladdin perform« rs the concluiion of her British tour, tember l<»inn Royce playing and singing at the season with a wondrous eight-day scherzo. . . td by such Amoe Milburn, Charles starting July 13. He’s already set Piano Bar, Long Branch NJ., for the summer . . . An unannounced feature was a serie* of sponta­ og ha* Brown, and Lynn Hope are “un­ for rome English theatre dates Big Three (Frank Orchard, valve trombone; Bill neous duets between Ella and Sarah Vaughan one knowns” to many outside of the with her. Fogelson, piano; Dennis Strong, drums) opened at night. Sarah war visiting in Boston and joined trade, but in their own markets O’Neil’s. f -rd and Eighth Ave in Manhattan . . . Ella for a set. Naturally, no -ne is easily the most satisfactory in all­ round performance and recording. The King Is Dying Mozart Conjured Up ------By NAT HENTOFF------A World off Warmth Omer Simeon, one of the last of the major clarinetists m least - new Orleans tradition, is a tranquil man, temperamentally mudi­ The Mozart concertos lead into another, more relaxed and genial disinclined to become involved in the critical controversies ti» be tonal world, but one that welcome- that are always part of the jazz scene. ■s hot you with even more intimate warmth ... a world that once In a recent conversation, however, Omer was drawn into otices a discussion of the young revivalists of the New Orleans back entered is likely to hold you fast the rest of your natural life! For style, and he expressed the opinion that when he and New actual underneath the reeming simplicity >• have Orleans-born musicians of his age group were no longer and “innocent” songfulness of this playing, New Orleans jazz as a living, spontaneous f«rm of jazz ex­ enchanting music, there are depths pression would be dead. y may uf feeling that never can be fully Paul Barb.irin, who recently brought his New Orleans band Edit, ed n<- explored. has expressed the same view. These men are f the best known if’ In doing 10, New Orleans musi­ can be C minor conc«»rto alone, “from Venturesome Europe Trip - cians formulated a new musical structural, psychological, or techni­ New York—The Westons went westward n couple of weeks ago, on language. This language was inex- 'agnifi- cal points of view' might fill u whole their way home after a ten-week visit to Europe. tricablj connected with the socio- Et mas- book. Its orchestration alone . . . Howard Wields1 economic, cultural and psychologi­ andeur should make its miniature score an The newlyw’cd Westons had left here March 21 because Mrs. Weston, cal background of these men. When hat no obligatory possession . . .” alias Jo Stafford, had a date at the London Palladium. She also bad these psychological and environ­ nusical But it’s completely useless even commitments for some continental visits and taping sessions in connec- mental conditions changed, the moved, to try to leacribe music like this tio «1 with her weekly disc jockey show for the Voice of America. Baton Again anguag>- changed. several in woid i. If words had been neces- And the iazz language has con­ A Honeymoon, Too New York—Eddy Howard, who ’ore on ‘»uiy, Mozart we..Id have used them In between professional chores, however, the Westons sandwriched a * tinued to change, as it must, be­ himself, as he did so matchlessly retired as a band leader about 10* cause jazz ii essentially a person honeymoon. They saw the beauties of Geneva, of Rome and Paris— months ago, resumed his maestro in his operas. Study the scores if and, incidentally, were surprised to hear some fine music. • alized music for interpreter as well irou can, but better just listen . . . : municates what he has experi- sprightly little orchestra) unfold the band that played for Jo in London, they did a -%nsational job for to work a string of one night dates1 «‘need. As a person, he cannot but these eternally absorbing dramas her; compared favorably with out best studio bunds.” in the east and midwest. be influenced by the whole contem- directly to and for you. “And some of Paul’s stuff isn’t easy to play,” added Jo, "but they had Howard originally left the band1 porary context of his life and his because of his health, and contin­ ialiti Out of the countless LP’s avail­ no trouble at all.” ; musical languug« is continually able today, pick out any two ued to record for Mercury, but• modified accordingly. scord- Two Good Bands with studio combinations. In the twelvc-inchers you choose und I’ll । lay odds that you can’t come up Paul put in a pitch for Jack Parnell’s great new British Land (“play­ interim, Howard’s discs have been Another language w i th another “double” thats more ing good bop, not wild”) and for Ted Heath. Then we asked J for successful and have reestablishedI The met born and brought up of a sure thing or that brings in news of her plans. him us a potent box office contend­■ in New Orleans 30 to 40 years ago greater returns than this pair. “Well, first I have to see what happens with this picture deal that’s er. Thus the tour. can still apeak meaningfully in the Here, for once, you just can’t go pending. Maybe I’ll rest awhile- and then in the fall, who knows—per­ New Orleans musical language be­ wrong! haps I’ll cut my throat and go into TV.” cause they learned it naturally as r«rril»ry , an organic part if their lives. books u week when I make the Harry James Plans Their young imitators, though, rounds of the clubs around town are just that. They copy—they do and I’m constantly looking for new not create, because you cannot cre­ Album Cover Art Evokes Concert Package ate as a jazzman by using a lan- Fari that and different ways to present my rovers. Also, musicians are always Hollywood — Harry James, be­■ guage that is not your own. Or as ’ jping into my studio and there­ fore pulling out for his stand ini Omer Simeon puts it, “When you Character of Musicians Fby I have an excellent opportunity Las Vegas and tour of the Pacific: copy, the credit, if there is any, bataatial to sketch.” Northwest, gave his oflic«- assist­• goes to the man or men you’re (fa th« By NAT HENTOFF Cun temporaries ants here the go-signal to startI «opying; you’re not creating any- putting together a “concert pack ■ thing yourself.” Record album cover artwork has become an increasingly With rvgaid to his contempor­ age” with which he plans to do> I would add that it does small aries, Goldblatt believes “Stein­ the auditorium circuit next fall. credit to the men whn pione»i«?d creative form of expression in the past few years. This has weiss u <■ <1 to do some excellent cov­ been particularly true in the jazz field due principally to the General idea seems to be to buildI a form of music based un indivi­ ers, but I think that others have a show, with variety acts etc.,, duality to try to become inevitably initial efforts of David Stone Martin and the more recent ■urpassed his pioneering in this around his band somewhat in the• inferior copies of them. accomplishments of Burt George «------field. Chief among these is Joseph Covers offer me an outlet—a way manner of the KNBH video seriesI Despite the sincerity of the re- Goldblatt. Low. His sensitive selection of col­ James recently completed. The• vivalists, then, it is impossible to r String. Sina* his first rover—a striking to do art work that pays and still or and tremendous feeling for de­ > “keep New Orleans jazz gr at.” get my kicks at the same time.” James TV show never was held to delineation of Billie Holiday for sign make his covers stand out by be a smashing success but it' It has just about run its course. Paradox — Goldblatt’s Work has themselves. His authenticity of ma­ How To Du It worked up a fair rating and didI It will always remain as part of been in continual demand. You may terial is another point in his favor. a great deal to boost tne James« the basic structure on which jazz Lave M«en his portrait oi John Goldblatt’s description of the Some of the best coven in the jazz band, which had been slipping us. will continue to change and grow. Kirby for Columbia, his Mabel way he work» is of interest because field are being done by David Stone an attraction. But the activities of those who are Mercer cover for Atlantic and, on of the contrapuntal methods he Martin. His rovers have thought, - strenuously trying to reactivate the same label, powerful evocations uses to interrelate musical and feeling, and are dramatically pre­ FON EASIER the New Orleans language can con­ of the music and character of Sid­ drawing lines. sented. I haven’t liked some of his VALVE ACTION... tribute nothing positiv« to jazz. ney Bechet and Jimmy Yancey. “When I receive a cover assign­ recent end-avors, though, as much ■ They can eertainly delight them­ For Savoy, Goldblatt bun drawn ment, as soon as I know the con­ as his earlier work.” selves and their followers, a harm­ unprecedentedly rhythmic designs HOLTON tents of the album, ideas immedi­ Favorite 1« Billie less and certainly nonculpable form for the Hot Piano. New Sounds and ately start forming in my mind of amusement, but their relation­ Tenor Sax sets, His Paradox-Jolly and I’m constantly selecting and Goldblatt, a graduate of the ship to living jazz, and even to Roger venture s have included what Massachusetts School of Art with INSTRUMENT OIL rejecting und forming layouts and further training at the Museum of ' their own goals, will come more may well be the best portraiture color combinations in my head. I’ll •*N«w Formula” offers: and more to resemble that of the anywhere of I>ouis, Jelly Roll, Tea­ Fine Arts School and Boston Uni­ greater adherence — faster listen to the music of the artist versity, is now living in Flushing, spreading — improved clean­. White Knight and his horse in garden and Fats Waller. ing action - lencer • lasting: Through The Looking Glass: constantly, but not always the mu­ Long Island and working on a num­ sic in the album being worked on. “body” — I • “ 'The great art of riding,' thu Xo (ompromnr ber of commissioned covers. As fancy • . . non-dryutg I do covers all the time in this ' Knight suddenly began in n loud Aside from his obvious talent, for his favorites among those al­ rcducM friction. voice, waving his right arm as he one reason for the incisive success head arrangement way and when I ready on the market, “I like to At your Holton Dealer. of Goldblatt is that he docs not re­ sit down and start work, I know With Handy Swab (25c) or■ spoke, ‘is to keep- ’ Here the sen­ exactly what the finished job will look ahead at my new work, but I ^OU Resistant Dropper (3Bc).' tence ended as suddenly as it had gard cover designing as a compro­ guess I got the most kicks from I begun, as the Knight fell heavily mise form of art. look like. my Billie (she has the original) “To aid me in my work, I have MUSIC DEALERS EVERYWHERE I on the top of his head exactly in “If I could paint without having and my Jelly Roll rover.” 1 the path where Alice was w diking.’ to worry about loot,” he wrote re­ many musical instruments I’ve k Hi- cently, “I’d he doing exactly what picked up over a period of years I’m doing now. It isn’t easy to and they’re a tiemendous help in draw a line betwron fine and com­ getting the authenticity I strive Swedes Get Satch mercial art Some paintings of con­ for. If I portray an instrumental­ ZIMMERMAN temporary artists, for example, ist, he’s playing his ho»n and not New York — Louis Armstrong miSIC ER6RRUIRG aH UTH06RM»HIRG have been transformed into excel­ chopping wood, and if I render a and his all-stars will begin a lent posters merely by adding com­ pianist, he’s playing chords and not Scandinavian tour on Sept. 18 in ESTIMATES GLADLY FVIttUSHED mercial copy. merely resting his hands on the Copenhagen. Appearances in Nor­ THE OTTO ZIMMERMAN & SON CO., “I try to put us much feeling keys. way will follow His present unit CINCINNATI OHIO into a cover os I do into a painting. “I fill about two or three sketch will make the (aunt. NEWS-FEATURES Chicago, July 16, 1952

Warner Brothers. I auditioned for Warner Brothers and toey called GAC. I auditioned for GAC and they called the Blue Angel!’’ Caught In The Act Tri-Lingual At this plush East Side nitery •illy EckstiM, Copacabana, NYC Bibi sang songs in English, Frencii For his second « igagemen’ at addit-ms to his repert^'re, most and Swedish. In Sweden she ha I the fabulous Cepa, William Clar­ persuasive of which was his swing­ always preferred to sing in Eng­ ence Eckstine had some changes ing samba-styled delivery of Come lish, which she picked up from made Initially unloaded To The Mardi Gras. He unloosed three years’ study in high school, supplemented (as it is for every his parcei of special material in the customary barrage of hit re­ favor of dedicating nil his floor Swede) by listening to movies an 1 cordings (I Apologize, the current records. time to plain old fashioned sing­ Kiss Of Fire, etc.) and his familiar ing Secondly, not to be trapped Bibi’s career started at 17, when show-stoppers (Old Man River, she joined a traveling troupe of again by the thump-thump beat of Enchanted Land). the Mike Durso house unit, Billy youngsters called “Our Gang' Billy was in exceptionally fine Her first record, for an indepen I - brought along his own rhythm sec- voice on his opening night, and stri tion. headed by ■ccompanist ent label, was How High The Bobby Tucker and including Kan­ added to this his ever-present per­ Moon, in which she became the sas Fields, drums, and Leonard sonable handling of himself and first Swedish vocal bopper. (People Gaskin, bass. his charming, humble personality. said I d stolen it from Ella’s rec­ No matter how you slice it, ord. I’d never even heard it when Billy has come a long way in five I made mine: • The result produced by B’s new years as a showman who has sacri­ Bouquet With Siring» Jun look indeed pleasurable ficed not one iota of musicianship Most of Bibi’s Swedish discs terms of entertainment as well as to make entertainment. He's one tha music. As always Eckstine flav­ of our true show business greats! were made with small combos, such ored his turn with several new as the Carl-Henrik Norin band with which she toured RCA Vic­ tor’s first bouquet to her was a lush Hugo Winterhalter string piai Geordie Hermel Quartet, Cate Gala, Hollywood background. witl The lad who multitaped his way ■f the past two or three years) and As soon as she is doing well Meet Bibi Johns, A Blonde Dish enough to afford it (and we sus­ into the headlines here and there that his engaging manner, plus his upo pect it won’t be long), Bibi would with some of the most cockeyed curiously styled vocals, combine in­ it i records ever put on wax (China­ to a good personality attraction. like to bring over somebody like town, Itth St. Rag, Singin' in the However, his greatest obstacle lies Of Delectable Swedish Pastry Reinhold Svensson or Bengt Hall­ Rain et al on MacGregor) made in the fact that he can’t contrive berg, to accompany her and then go out on his own. his in-person debut here with what (or hadn’t contrived at this writ- New York -On Dec. 4 last, the* was announced as a quartet, but here, since it resulted in her re­ “I’m very proud of Swedish Gnpslolm slipped into town from jazz,” she says, “and on al) my which, when caught by this report­ Stockholm and deposited the most 1cord! r his Kills Cats In Catskills his ta;ied tricks, is a better pianist in-per-or dates that has the novelty 20,000 Pack LA than had been suspected (a mix- impact of his multitape recordings New York—Former Ben Bernie ture of many styles but a spirited,: A better-organized instrumental trumpeter Sy Sugar, whose per­ if over-iazzy approach smacking unit for backing (this .ine was ob- formances are described in a press Ballpark For Bash release is “The Sweetest Music mildly of the ragtime influence that i viosuly thrown together) might be Hollywood—Leon Heflin’s eighth trei has affected too many youngsters i the answer. —gem This Side Of The Catskills,’* have annual “Cavalcade of Jazz, ’ a been signed to appear at the Morn­ ger yearly event staged at the Wrigley ingside Hotel, Hurleyville, N.Y., ball park in the southeast portion during the summer months. of L.A., turned up another extra­ SWING PIANO —BY MAIL Lionel Hampton & Co., Apollo Theatre. NYC ordinary gross, as over 20,000 lolMooctouf Iowm .... payees (at $1.50 each) went AdtoMod ,wl«g Imim, man in the world. Jimmy pre­ WANTA PLAY POSTOPPICI? through the turnstiles on the Sun­ Advoacod nadara talas relied upon to put on a bad show. sented a miserable spectacle as he Mias Loma Cooper wants to sell F -o;n the first bar of Air Mail day afternoon if June 1 to hear YOU repairs, Berg Larsen Mouth walked lifelessly through two de­ and see Louis Jordan und combo, piece- BY MAILT Write for free Special to the last air-mile of Fly­ pressing ditties, and we cried with Toni Harper, Anna Mae Winburn ing Home, his Apollo offering was him, but for different reasons. list of bargain band instruments. and band, blues singer Jimmy LOMA COOPER Music Store PHIL METON PUBLICATIONS so sensational from the personality Finally, ten minutes from the Witherspoon and others. and showmanship standpoint that M E. Grand Ave., Chicago 11 P.O Bex 1402. Omaha 8. Nabr.. U.S A end of the show, Hamp’s vibes The crowd became so worked up Telephone Superior 7-1085 were wheeled on and he eased into with the blasting and screaming some up-b’ues, happily long and that marked most of the presenta­ informa'. He then started to work tions that the affair ran well into on Star Dust, but some heckling the night, with the ball park’s flood from a balcony led to an abrupt lighting system turned on to illu­ cut and a switch to the band’s minate the procedings. impressive arrangement of Eli Eli ("to go over the heckler’s head,” Lionel explained later). BUS FOR SALE. GM Deisel. 37 Vibrator- ‘Flyin’ Home' Passenger capacity. Ideal for or- Flyin Home followed, and what chestra chorus use. Newly For Saxophone and Clarinet a production it has become! Six s xophones playing the Jacquet painted inside and out. Baggage choruses—no longer in harmony, compartment underneath. EXCEL­ but in unison; a newsreel shot of planes in formation flashed onto LENT, A-1 CONDITION. TERRI- the scrim: and finally, firecrackers. FIC BUY. Mail Inquiries to Reeds Several good soloists were briefly unveiled in the course of Down Beat. Suite 1720, 122 E. even the bad music seemed good— the show*. One was 19-year-old 42nd, New York 17, N.Y. and there was plenty of good Vinnie Tano, latest addition to the Thi* distinctive product is music, at that. trumpet section , formerly with First shock of the show was Greco, Ventura, TD and Dean made of GENUINE FRENCII bdaolvo Photos Hamp’s new girl singer, Rosetta Hudson. CANE, grown und uged in the Perry. A tall, shapely girl, she Another was a fabulour trom­ BANDS IN ACTION sounds as great as she looks. This bonist, James Cleveland. A third diM*riminating tradition of old young import from Washington, was Anthony “Bat Man” Ortega, world fine reed making. D.C. could well be a big star in who took the clarinet and flute lla»-oiI red to r or mon» i rrlosd the making: she has complete con­ solos, alea plays alto and Tenor, j cd. 2Se Moh; i for 81. fidence, good phiasing, and fine in­ Hamp sure knows how to dig 'em . AtSKNI STUDIOS tonation. 188541 BMOADWAT, N. M T. Manufactured in France Gil Bernal Gil Bernal, a handsome Latin- looking type, sang Babalu in Span­ ish and had the feminine fans WITH A VIBRATOR hollering (in English) before he • ARR 4.NGEMENTS YOU’RE SURE . . returned to the reed section Flute • REVISIONS accompaniment was very effective. SONGWRITERS • MELODIES Sonny Parker offered his effec • PRINTING Ask your dealer tive blend of blues-singing and a PROMOTION Wnw far Catalog comedy. Crying Jimmy Scott, -DB"—Full Dolali» new’y returned to the band, was H. Chiron Co., Inc. 1650 Broadway, N.Y.C. the inly lull. Beside him, Johnnie Ray would look like tin nappiest 952 d for Chicago, Julv 16, 1952 NEWS—FEATURES called an 1 By John Hammond itei New York —Gerard Purcell, Broadway's fabulous fireman, Eng- Ahmad Jamal's 3 Strings who managed Alan Dale and from Tom Arden while acting as re­ hoci, cording secretary of the L'ni- ¡very an I hobnobbing with O’Dwyer big­ Are Unbelievably Subtle wigs, pleaded guilty to three when grand larceny counts involving e <>f A few weeks back Okeh released an instrumental record­ the theft of more than $200,0011 ing of Surrey with the Fringe on Top by a group with the from the association. >enWoody Herman, who brought weeks ago quite excited about his new bund. ing beat, even when he is simulta­ ing derby, with Tonay Reco ds. “Thia is the finest outfit I’ve ever had,” he told as. “I’ve neously manipulating inaracas. In ’ood business during his recent addition to all this he is a sly Clarence and his trio cut four stint, returns Nov. 17; Ray An­ got great guys on the band and have a trio of the best ar» sides, using Bobby Blanque, local thony opens Jan. 12; Charlie Spi vocalist who can develop into a rangers ' ‘ business— Tiny'“ lad as vocalist. One standard vak Feb. 9, Ralph Flanagan March Kahn, Johnny Mandel, and Al top added. real commercial bet. HW’en / Grow Too O’d To Dreamt 19; Frankie Carle, April 6, Jim­ In fact, the band has been label­ The guitarist, Ray Crawford, is Cohn.” and three originals were released my Dorsey May 4 and Tex Beneke Taking Elliot at hi« word, we led loosely “Elliot’s Second H^rd.” another fine musician who once recently. June 1. For many of the ideas of the band played tenor sa> with Fletcher went downtown to the Cafe Rouge of the Hotel Statler hoping that stem directly from ’Woody’s last Henderson. Considering t e fact Herd. And a number of the mem he has been playing guitar for the maestro’s excitement was war­ ranted. bers of the band are graduates of only seven years, he is remark­ that crew—Sam Marowitz (lead ably adept at carrying out the in- It ¡3 legrettable that we can’t be •ricate ideas which emanate from in complete agreement with Elliot. alto), tenor-art anger Al Cohn, Jamal. New Orleans—The Texas ’ounge, new nitery on Canal Street about Certainly there are times when his trumpet Al Porcino, trombone Ol­ Safrly Commercial a block from the Jung Hotel, is now featuring progressive music! bands sparkle*- and sizzles. But the lie Wilson. This is the first dev elopmei t of its kind an some time here, and looks inbetween product hardly lives up Kicks Or Commerce? Ahmad’s musicianship is like the first *»ucccMful one, in Crescent City* history. Hostess Christine the expectations. tremely advanced, moving in If this band is designed for El­ North, one-time Jack Teagarden chirp, sings an sessional torcher, When the band product i jazz in­ liot’s own kicks, it has a justifiable general direction of Brubeck. His and very well, too. strumentals, it is at its best. Ar­ personality on the stand is com­ existence. If the intent is keep it Spot has become a mecca for visiting band musicians playing the ranger Kahn, working out on the going as a commercial venture, pletely winning and modest, and local hotels, who take the mickey taste out of their mouths after hours traps, keeps things swinging hap­ though the ideas art* way h< yond there’s a lot of work that will have by Bitting in with the trio. pily. But along comes the medleys to be put into it. This crew cer­ the ken of the usual jazz audience, Sitting in, by local musicians, also goes on when the New Orleans and the fox trot pops and stand­ the verve of the group keeps them tainly doesn’t measure up to its Jazz Club holds its monthly meetings at 'he St. Charles Hotel. The ards and there’s a decided letdown. current competitors both with re­ safely commercial ja-z is strictly Dixie here, and outsider« need not apply. The philode'e’- vy» • Contra«! gard to imagination and execution. The latter arrangements are It’s just another good, competent fairly dull and uninteresting, band' which has its exciting m< though they ate competently pieced ments, these frequent together. Likewise on these, the enough to warrant all-out greatest portion of the Lawrence recommendation. library, the band plays in a de­ Elliet, as he always has ap­ cidedly “don’t give a damn’’ man­ peared to be, remain« the ever­ ner. But comes the boppish orig­ youthful, exuberant fronter. He inals and it’s difficu t to believe that plavs le°s ni”no than hr u«ed to do this is the same band. with h's bands, and what he plays The arranging trio came up is moderately inclined toward mod- with a ‘sound’’ gimmick for bal­ lads. Introduced by the maestro as Roz Patton, who has been the STERLING B

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(Jumped from page 3) Leon Kelner, who leads the bund in the Roosevelt Hat’s summer plans are still uncertain. . . Fountain lounge, cuts the Blue Room show on Mon­ Paul Barburin’s New Orleans band received day nighti . . . Leon and a trio, assisted by Bob another extension nt the Savoy until June 22... Hamilton, deejay, conduct a combined live and re­ Joe Battaglia continue« as intermission pianist. corded show’ daily from 11:30 to 1 pin., plus seven . .. There’ll be jazz on the Cape thi* summer.. . 15-minuti show- a week un TV . . . Tony Almerico Drummer Wally Gifford opened with a quartet competes with Kelner for “busiest musician” honors. at the Cape Towne Club in West Harwich on Tony, a great two-beat trumpeter, hosts a three- June 13. . . Gifford, who has played in Boston hour Dixieland session each Sunday’ p.m., plays the with Bobby Hackett, Ed Hall und Harvard’s Arabi Theatre one night a week, conducts talent Crimson Stompers, has Bob Mitchell, clarinet; sessions, and spins Dixie wax for 90 minutes daily larry Eanet, piano; and at last reports, Jim on WJMR. Neither Leon nor Tony seem-, to have Buby, cornet. . . The Rollaway at Riven- con­ heard of the eight-hour day. tinue* its flourishing Friday one-nighter». . . SAN FRANCISCO Lionel Hampton broke it up May 23; Lester The Andrews Sisters i echristened the Warfield Young wu* in May 30 followed by the Orioles Theater Bombsville for their week there at the und Joe Morri* June 6... end of May. . . All eyes are now on the upcoming Xavier Cugat week at the Fox on which may de­ LONDON pend much future booking of live talent in Frisco Debroy Somers, veteran bandleader, died in a theaters. . . Fack’s threw a birthday party for L' ndon hospital following a stroke. He was founder Vernor Alley and loaded the house to capacity. oi the Savoy Orpheans, which pioneered in British Now they know why he’:- called the unofficial mayor BIG SCALE PROMOTION marked the conversion of WNEW* turn­ radio in the 1920s . . . Lonnie Johnson, after his table facilities to the 45 r.p.m. «ystem, climaxed by a special 45-minute of San Francisco. . . Claude Williamson hit a lot appearance at the Royal Festival Hall next month, of the local pots prior lo shipping out to Korea . . . broadcast emceed by Martin Block. Latter is -een here with Dinah Shore, will give recitals in five other British cities . . . one of many RCA Victor artists who attended.______fh. Bay Area has a Mi. & Mrs. Band, too. Joyce EMI combine is expected to break the deadlock und Collins and hubby Bob Sorrell took a big group to start issuing 45 r.p.m. discs here in the fall. The the Rio Nido on Russian Rivet in June. Joyce sang, rival Decca organization has been putting out LPs played piam., Bob drummed and arranged. Both Spills Sales Secrets Behind for some time . . Johnny Green arrived in town to are grads of the San Francisc < State jazz workshop prepare details for the forthcommg Gene Kelly mu­ group . . . Personnel was Al Del Simone, trumpet; sics', Invitation To The Dance, now going int- pro­ Elaine Allspaugh, Ronnie Brown, Virgil Gonsalve* duction outside London. and Jack Shore, saxes; Jerry Good, bass and Bob The Marketing Of Hit Records NEW ORLEANS and Joyce... (Ed. Note; The Beat asked Bob McClittkey, promotion manager for Biggest attraction on Bourbon Street is Lizzie Johnny Markham, ex-Burnet drummer, back pop record» at RCA Victor, to gire reader» tome hints on what goes Miles, Bessie Smith contemporary, shouting the to the Bay Area and rehearsing with the Chuck inf- the making of a hit retard from the record company’s viewpoint, blue* with gusto at age 58 . . Paul Barbarin, once Travis band. . . Jimmy Dorsey played the Stan- toll »nine are hit comments.) with Louis Armstrong, packed up his drums und lord Senior Prom in June. . . Harry Jame* hit took his combo to Boston . . . George Lewis, clarinet, the Bay area for one-nighter*. . . Loui* Jordan By bob McCluskey leading what was once the Bunk Johnson band, wa* hosted nt u luncheon by promoter Charles When Berlin Hammerstein IV, the struggling young song­ scrounging for bookings, though only three years Sullivan to meet the Bay- Area disc jockies. . . writer from Idaho, finally gets his tune recorded by a major igo Look Magazine went overboard on the outfit ... Sullivan has Jordan for a host of Northern company, he may think the long struggle is over. The com­ Satehmo Cuuld have helped the lough situation by Giliforniu dates. . . Jan August hit San Fran­ insisting that Lizzie Miles, plus the others who are cisco for disc jockey appearance* . . . ditto Fnd pany will lend its potent name to his brainchild; all over the not wuiking, be featured on his recent Auditorium Lowery. Dorothy Ray. who used to ring with country, eager buyers will trampled one-nighter. Fred, is now Mrs. Ted Woodruff of Los Altos -.ach other in the rush to get the 1a record or album is worked into the story line of the show. This Frankie and Fred Asnunto. trumpet and trom­ and busy designing houses. . . . Peggy King, new recording of Good-Bye, Young 1 bone with the Duke* of Dixieland und the new MGM singer, slipped into town for a quiet HaUla. 'type of plug has been used with great effect on the Kukla, Fran Duches*, Betty Owen* (who remind* you of location early in June . . . the Wilder Brothers He it as w rong as a poll taker ' Kay Starr without ropying her) complete 18 hit almost every disc show in town plugging in an election year. and Ollie television show, where the lonusing puppets extol the vir­ month« at Hyp Guinle’* Famous Doot on Bour­ their Chained.. .. For any record company, the 1 bon thi- month. Youthful outfit could break it Dave Brubeck Octet (Dick Collins, trumpet; Bob problems are just beginning when tues of RCA Victor in their own inimitable style. up in NY, Chi or on the We*t Coast . . . the Collins, trombone; Dave Kreidt, tenor and the Bru­ a new recoiding falls from the ■ Famous Door, launching point for Sharkey Tie-Ins beck Quartet) darted a series of Sunday afternoon presses in all its vinylite splendor. Bonsno several year* ugo, may have come up sessions at the Black Hawk ... thi week night How is the new recording going A good record company' is al­ with another. Sharkey is now at leisure . . . ways on the alert for tie-.n pro­ crowds attending the “Old Fashioned" dances at to be brought to the attention of ' Santo Pecora, ex-Bonano tram man. always re­ Sweet’s would scare most (f today's bandleaders... the public? How will record deal- imotion* with other organiza; ms luctant to leave the Crescent City, now playing A song called Florida Tanned My Josephine Baker’s eleven day date at the Fairmont er s and record distributors learn with hi* own group at Baton Rouge, some 65 at tne end of May tvae successful even though her about it? How can the record com- .Heart might be used to persuade mile« away. the Florida Chamber of Commerce appearance was in doubt up to the day of the open­ pu.iy get the general public to hear Sid Da villa, who owns thi Mardi Gras Lounge ing. A squabble between manager« almost elimin­ it? Where should it be advertised? to get out a mailing to leading on Bourbon currently featuring Lizzie Miles, oc- disc jockeye about the virtues of ated her appearance here. . . Billy Wagner, ex-Hal Deejays Important cos tonali y site in irinet with the band Sid McIntyre trumpeter, now with MCA hire. . . Anson Most maior record companies de­ Florida and the virtues of the re­ effectively combines the classic New Orleans ap­ pend heavily on disc jockey cooper- ।cording. The Chamber of Commerce Weeks leading a pick-up band on a series of pro­ proach with touches of Goodman and Shaw . . . motions for local “Queens" in Northern California. ation. Any new popular record of would cooperate, in turn, for the merit is automatically mailec free use of the record company’s mail­ furnish fresh idea» which will in­ f Advarfi,ornanti < f charge to a lengthy list of ing list of disc jockeys, and benefit still enthusiasm for new recordings jockeys throughout the country. from ubsequent mentions of Flor­ in everyone who heal a them. Some­ Gretsch Spotlight The influence of jockeys on sale«? ida on the radio. A suntan oil com­ one once described “promotion” in can hardly be overestimated. pany might also trickle into the a mixture of publicity and adver­ picture. tising. That is a reasonably accu­ Therefore, a consistent effort is rate definition. It is the problem of "That Great Gretsch Sound" made to keep their good will. Many A new recording alsu benefits recording artists make surp that from ads in various trade papers. a good promotion department to see leading disc jockeys receive greet Frequently a recording artist or a that the mixture is a really effective ings at Christmas and other holi­ music publisher will cooperate with Draws Rave of Still Another days. < a record company by paying the Such greetings may take the cost of such ads. Drum Star, Don Lamond forr.i of a promotion tie-in with e Personal Touch reec.d, and the mailing to disc When a special effort is being jockeys is frequently dom in co­ put forth en a new record, mem­ operation witn the promotion de­ bers of the promotion department partment of the record company. may go around -nd call <

Chicago, July 16, 1952 MUSIC SCENE IN FOCUS DOWN BEAT

May-time For Celebrities At Deejay Parties MOST FETED MAESTRO in town was Billy May during his Paramount stint with Johnnie Ray. Popsie took pix at parlies pitched for him by Art (W NEW ) Ford and Ralph (WOV) Cooper. Top shots show Billy with Kay Armen. Art l.und and Bill Darnel; then Dolores Gray with May, Ford, Marlon Brando and l.isa Kirk. Next row. 1. to r. Harry Belafonte. May, Ford. Eartha (New Faces) Kitt, Josh White; Merv GriHin. May, Burt Taylor. Center row, Billy with Ralph Marlerie and with Marlon Brando. Below, with Ford, Virginia O'Brien and Paul Winchell; Peg­ gy Barrett, May's vocalist. and Mel Torme. Below, at Cooper's, with I'intmie Rogers. Lionel Hampton, John­ nie (Laughing Roy) Ray; bottom right, Hamp, Coop, May. Chalked indications of the Dodgers’ and Yankees’ respective status are hung inside Coop's broadcasting coop. RECORD REVIEWS Chicago, July 16, 1953

arata’s sizeable corps. The title tune is a Varetta Dillard bert pretty ballad that's a bit too tough t< be ditti A *k Here tn My Heart trac absorbed by the current market; Fancy kkk I’m Your« too is «omewhat ven^oved from the pop trun modes of the day. Bing sings them in fine Fair coverage of the Al Martino hit tn bi style. (Decca 28217.) band backing by Leroy Kirkland could lend have been fuller. Slightly more effective lude Bing Crosby-Peggy Lee is the mi dium paced I’m Y'ours, in which she’s spelled by u good alto tax. (Savoy Watermelon U eather 851.) kkkk The Moon Came Up With A Great Idea Last Night Rusty Draper Bing and Peggy make the most affable kk Bouncing On The Bayou RECORD REVIEWS new duo to come along on records in some kkk Devil Of A If aman Records in the popular and rhythm-and-bluea sections are reviewed time. Certainly they are the most relaxed, Thi- record should provoke much con feat and rated in terms of broad general appeal. Records in the ja& section -achieve a wonderfully warm and intimate fusion. Draper sounds much like whic feeling, und approach their material in the Frankie Laine, it’s startling. Especially ing are reviewed and rated in terms of their musical merit. know.ng ray of a couple of masters of the । n Devil, which was penned by Draper; Records in the popular and rhythm-and-blues sections of interest from Mar popular idiom it’s one of thou* exotic piece.« customarily repu the musical standpoint an* marked with a sharp(#), or, if exceptionally Watermelon, a charming Hoagy Car­ produced by Laine. A colorful Nelson follo interesting, a double sharp (##). michael summer breezer, comes off as the Riddle lacking rounds it out well. Bayou more engaging of the sides, though the i *i a slick revival of a fine old song. (Mer­ Ratings cury 5851.) verse with a subtle Mitt-shoe feeling that’s mqiossible to resist fully. Vic Schoen sup­ Bill Farrell plied perfectly mated muted small band k Break The Bands That Bind Me ducted. Coupling is another sentimental backgrounds. (Decca 28238.) k Stay ballad, perhap. a notch superior, rendered Even n sizeable orch-chorus background Jud; POPULAR muscularly by Beavers. (Capitol 2117.) Vic Damone furnished by Jot* Lipman isn’t heavy Records in this section are reviewed Here in My Heart enough to drown out the genuinely poor and rated in terms of broad general The Blenders kk Tomorrow Never Comet Farrell singing on a n isonably simple appeal. If they are of interest from • • Never In A Million Tears kkk Tenderly hokey waltz adaptation. His invitation to fine thr musical landpoint, they are marked kk Memories Of You kk Diane Stay likewise will probably be generally inad turnvid down on the same grounds. (MGM Glenn Osser provided the band backing A wobbly Ricky -ish bassbary carries thi 11256.) melody line on Million, which is revived for the last two sides, with Vic recorded with the aid of a crisp rhythm sectim. pre-Army. Joe Lipman gets the orchestra Arthur Godfrey Same story on the reverse, which probably credit on Tomorrow, while Here simply ♦* Can You Whittle, Johanna Bardai Allen serves as the better example of now far says “with Orchestral Accomp.” and pre­ kkk Busybody out of tune this group is able to get. (Dec­ sumably was cut entirely in Germany. ca 28241.) All clear? Johanna is Godfrey'^ follow-up tu Dance Anyway, Vic singt them all well, and Me Loose but hardly its commercial match. These are the sides Barclay maoe from they’ll get a lot of disc jockey plays, but Reverse is a coverage of the Slow Poke his wheel-chair (Down Rent, June 4) mul­ he has an awful lot of competition on a sequel; just the kind of hoke which will tiple-tare style; he made four tracks and **♦ Kisses On Paper couple uf these songs, including of course make the bucks, even if only a moderate blended them to create a piano-quartet kk I Hear Thr Bluhrllt Ring Mercury's own Billy Daniels on Diane. few. (Columbia 39755.) unpression. Th?y aren fully successful, t Shame that the song is =» skimpy. tMenury 5858, 5855.) well though the story attached to the records Phil Harri - should be big »odder for disc jockey per­ cuti dyed groove, she punches . ut what little Inder Ihr Lamp Putt Colt formances and should stimulate sales for there is to the tune in extremely persua­ Dolly Dawn the coupling. *★ Smooth At Silk Potata Chipt sive style to a sound Jack Pleis back­ fror Gone, done in a honky vein and in a twe- ground Reverse is a silly rhythm tidbit kkk I’m Getting Sentimental Over You Lamp Post is a clever sliver of novelty tempo arranp-ement, is the more likely of (Coral 60755.) material put together by Bob Merrill; it’s Dolly, absent from wax for home time, undersold effectively by Harris who works the two Sides; Cherokee likewise ia hoked return, to prove that she still is a singer up, with moments which suggest very smoothly in an engaging bounce arrange­ Brewster Boys of considerably more than passing ability. ment with The Sportsmen. Reverse, a nov­ much tongue-in-cheek. Allen has a good She has managed to keep herself posted on idea, but his speeded-up tape- are much it’s Best 0 e Say Goodbye the trends in style and has embraced the elty timed well to cash in on the potato— too close in sound to Les Paul to make it ktk You’ll Never Know the shortage of which has elevated the new” conception (that is the Ray-Starr- prestige of the pomme de terre from a stand up as a unique deal. (Victor 20­ A tecently wax-unveiled hannony group Laine conception) to blend with her own 4745.) displays a homey, friendly quality in read­ positive vocal features. lowly state to one of thorough apprecia­ ing off a real schmaltzy new ballad and tion' -should at the very least get for Har­ Sentimental, TD’s theme, is handled as ris his Phil af the title matter for the Ames Brothers Know, a tup Gordon-Warren standard in smoothly as the title of the reverse side; heal the revival stages. Hugo Winterhalter’s three-minute testimonial, (Victor 20­ how kkak Auf V leder. eh’n Sweet heart pleasant, straightforward vocal record lilting stung-y backgrounds inject just which should capture at least some moder­ 4750.) * kirk Break The Bands That Bind Me enough professional meat to the sides to ate attention. Silk is not too smooth a Dick Haymes Tht Ames were among the first to jump make them more than they may piece of material, a routine weak-kneed You on Winders: h’n, a sleeper hit stoked up normally have meant. (Victor 20-4738 ) corn ballad. Done well, though. (Jubilee kk Never Let The Sun Set On A Quarrel Mai via the Vera Lynn recording. The boys’ 6006.) kkk Are Wa In Love? reading is an upstanding coverage, done Sun is a simple, rather routine ballad with chorus and Ray Bloch’s orch. Reverse sung in a pleasing, relaxed manner by M a carnball verse-chorus waltz full of ♦♦♦ Phasr Be Kind Haymes with an assist from the Four strains from familiar places, treated ham­ kkk I'm Sorry ** Marin Mia kkk You’ll Never Know Hits and A Mise and an Eddie Millet-ish bone style bv the fellas, chorus and band. Lily Ann, who tried Please lit Kind tenor sax obbligato and brief solo Cou­ (Coral *60773.) a few years ago with Charlie Ventura This lad i beginning to come into his pling is a song by brother Bnb, a ballad on National, tries again in this own. The youthful uncertainty is disin­ that stands out foi its quality and is Toni irden Sion, bending her notes in the currently tegrating ind is being replaced with a rendered handsomely by Dick with a rich fashionable manner. Her approach, and certain an-nunt of maturity and Sinatra- Victor Young string backdrop. (Decca Dixi ♦♦* Tell Your Tale Nightingale ish warmth along with some Bennett-type chai kkk lake My Heart the type of band backing, might give this 28239.) a good rhythm-and-blues acceptance. muscle. Maria is one of those pseudo­ First side is a good minor /nelody which The Danny Egan-Billy White ballad Itali an Tm Pan Alley ballads; Know, a # Little Donna Hightower Toni mig t advantageously have taken overleaf (in which, oddly enough, the revival nf the Gordon-Warren hit oldie, i’ust a trifle slower; however, Percy first lyric line of tne release is “please 11 the side on which Vinni shines bright­ * Don’t You Think 1 Ought Ta Know ^aith’s orc' estra combines with her to be kind”) gets a similar handling, with est. He’s joined by a vocal trio on the kk Kiss Me Buby make it a successful side. Heart has plen­ tenor sax, guitai and full band all pitch­ latter. (Cioral 60756.) Little Donna has little meat to dig into ty of effects that suit Toni’s style—the ing in well, and Lily Ann reaching to the in Think; a Rcy-,-h upper register trum­ suspension of rhythm in the release, the top of her register. (Victor 20-4736.) pet solo is all that’s worthwhile. Easy big arranging and very b;g ending, und -ending band work, spotting a tidy alto Mot plenty of notes at the top of her range. solo, is the only distinction of the flip side. Vat (Columbia 39768.) Dorothy Collins - Gordon Jenkin* (Decca 28233.) kkk From the Time You Say Goodbye Tony Bav. kkkk So Madlr in Love Mickey Katz Miss Collins makes an impressive Decca *** Schvittburgh, Pennsylvania debut thanks to the tasty, simple, yet lush kkkk Kiss Of Meyer 476 The Roy Jordan-Sid Bass song with Jenkins’ orchestra-chorus ai rangements Katz continues his aerien of devastating the long and awkward title is skillfully f a pair of waltz ballads. Madly has a Anglo-Yiddish satires Hit Parade woven by Tony and Hugo Winterhalter’s Herbert-ian quality, is essentially a sac­ champs on two of the current big win­ orchestra into a competent [erfonnance. charine-loaded item, has some pretty ners. Schiitsburgh is more limited than The backing is a routine ballad which, strains, an obvious still well-developed lyr­ most of Katz’s efforts; it leans heavily again helped by Hugo’s ork a id c! orus. ic, and is sung sympathetically, straight- toward the Yiddish. On th< other hand, gets by, more or less (Victor 20-4737.) fotdwardly, unaffectedly by the thrush. Meyer is hilarious; should sell a potful in Goodbye is not as impressively commer­ metropolitan areas. Latter, incidentally, cial, though it too is treated handsomely. feature - some of Mannie Klein’s expert will (Decca 28251.) freilach trumpet. (Capitol 2124.) atre kkk Lonely Wine Don Cornell Gene Krupa The double sharp is awarded because kkkbk This Is the Beginning of the End both aides are in excellent taste by today’s kkk I Can’t Cry Anymore f’m Gone pop market standards. The Tizol tune is Mac) Gordon’s 11-year-old ballad should kk Drumboogie done as an instrumental with pleasing finally be converted into a hit via this Since we’re s neither Krupa nor strings; the Roy Wells opus adds a beau­ dramatically «tyled Cornell reading; makes Ventura sermusly believe« these are jazz tifully blended vocal group, with a talented a perfect follow-up to Don’s previous pair sides, we’re reviewing them in the pop unbilled girl taking the bridge alone. (Cap­ of hits, I’m Yours and I’ll Walk Alone. department; but even then their upiMM itol 2106 1 Cry is a i":hmaltzy affair, sung well. Norin is limited. Older folks will find them Leyden furnished the ham back- noisy and unmelodic; some youngsters ant Dick Beavers grounds. (Coral 60748.) may be dazzled by Gene's and Charlie’s LIKE MANY OTHERS who have succeM- a h Please Say Yon Lott Me instrumental gymnastics. (Mercury 8984.) Bing Crosby fully provided the accompaniment» that noti kkk Teun helped various hit cocalist» along the road Beavers makes a big-voiced try on to fame. Percy Faith is now I In happy timi Please, a hokey sentimental ballad; side parent of a hit in his own right. His etch­ AA* Busybody gains some relief from a xylophone solo A pair of songs from Bing’s new movie ing of Deiicado, featuring the harpsichord kkk Saturday Rag effo a la Norvo set off against choral humming including the title song, Jw t For You, of Sian Frretnan. is doing nicely for Percy Supported by a studio Dixie combo led pan in the musical interlude. Les Baxter con- are recorded here with aid of Tutti Cam- (seen above) and for Columbia Record*. by Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart, Ro- >53 Chicago, July 16, 1952 RECORD REVIEWS

berta belts out a couple of old-timey new Thr Weaver« than Neal set for hia own Coral record­ ditties, both of currently are at ing of the breezy strain; Newman and ti acting some pop attention. Law son’s Quinichette again blow well. Fawncy is trompe» makes the major musical con­ a -hout opus; spots tenorist Johnson go­ tribution on both side*. in fill-ins and in The wonderful spirited drive of this ing nowhere, drummer Gus Johnson helps >uld leading the front line in the music inter­ magnificent folk quartet has never shown to prevent the side from falling apart. tive lu les. (Decca 28236.) to better advantage than it doe* on Hard. (Mercury 8987,88.) lieh Ma-Ma is a calypso-ish novelty with a »oy repetitive catch-phrase that could sweep Johnny Long like a tidal wave if it makes a sufficient Bill Harris GGG I II under W hat's Become of Sally initial impact. ♦*♦ Bill Not Phil GGG Mary Jane Recommended: that Deccn make A sec­ ♦ You’re Blase Both sides, wrongly labeled “instrumen­ ond recording of the latter with Louis Bill plays well on the side undedicated tal,” are in fact predominantly vocal, Jordan; the material is the best of its type to Phil Harns. It’s an unusual band fea­ featuring the unison glee club style with to show in several years. Louis won’t in­ turing trombones and reeds with rhythm. like which Johnny has built a popular follow­ terfere with The Weavers, wh«» are going Th< reverse t eminds one of Dave Garro­ ing for years, especially in the »outh. to have a noise-making coupling regard­ way 's blindfold comments. (Down Beat, Mary Jane, an elaborate story about u less. (Deccn 28228.) May 7) on some of Bill’s current work. repulsive girl, should get a big misogynist (Mercury 8969.) following. (Mercury 5862.) • Micki Williame Milt Jackson Judy Lvnn There’s a slightly synthetically sophis­ ♦ ♦♦ Pretty Bride ticated sound to the lyrics sung by Miss Bags (that’s Milt Juel-son’s nickname) GG Aren’t I Your Sweetheart? Williams on the grape song. Band, pinn features hi- own vibe-«. John Lewis’ piano Splendidly assisted by a colorful Nor­ ist, tenor man and song combine to give and Lou Donaldson’s alto in a neatly ar­ man Leyden orch-chorus arrangement, her a better chance on the coupling. (Vie ranged, well-balanced, medium-fast blaes. Judy .-.pins a wedding day yarn set to an tor 20-4734-) Lillit ia a very pretty Jackson melody, ancient Yiddish theme; she delivers it in Stayed as a vibes nolo with rhythm. (Blue a plaintive, charming manner But ita Jane Wyman ole 1593.) the background that steals the side; it’s u ♦** He’s Just Crazy for Me fine example of how mediocrity can be GG Cheeking My Heart Stan Kenton made commercially attractive with sound musicianship. LITTLF CINDY LORD is »ne of the Here’s a surprising item! Miss Wymun, younger nn«l brighter candidates for vocnl wh<> has made a few sides previously Coupling is a pleasant little ballad, sung without showing more than a pleseant Gene Roland’s Cool Eyes is like The warmly by Judy with a tasty assist from itardoni in the record field. A protege of dise jockey Bob Clayton, she made a good delivery, does nerself proud on Crazy, Major And The Minor with more interest­ Bloch’s forces. (Coral 60757.) Ray start on MGM Records recently, her latest projects deep feeling and spreads a sexy ing changes. Conte Candoli plays the release being After Graduation Day eou- mood on the Warren-Robin tun« from the theme, muted, against an intriguing back­ Giselle Mackenzie pled with So Deep My Love. score of Just for You, in which Miss Wy­ ground. The side builds well, with a short man co-stars with der Bingle. Bill Holman tenor spot on the way. Johnny Jerri Winters tries to sing the nonsense Whistle My Lore Reverse is a minor opus front the same score, done unaffectedly by the on the back. (Capitol 2064.) lohnny is one of the most unusual items # Les Paul-Mary Ford ate ringing Actress. Dave Barbour’s slick, of the season, a special material dramatic ♦♦♦♦♦ In The Good Old Summertime jazz-tinge 1 backgrounds provide an addi­ BiUy May narrative set to music. It’s done extremely GGGGG Smoke Rings tional Tift to the proceedings (Deccu well by Miss Mackenzie; the proiect’s exe­ Mr. and Mra. Paul have a couple of 2820-4.) ♦A Aa Mayhem cution was carried off superbly by Buddy their utrongest efforts to date mated on GGG Easy Street Cole. this record. Summertime, aa treated here, Two strictly jazz instrumental sides- Whistle is ilaintive little bouncer becomes close kin to Les' earlier hit im- Mayhem is doubly welcome in that it’s (a) from the score of Disney's Robin Hood, pressio s of How High Thi Moon and a good original May tune and (b) com­ rendered sweetly by the thrush with an Tiger Ray; it’s loaded down with the most JAZZ pletely free of the by now too familiar assist from Paul Nero’s fiddle, u n of La Cumparsita, geta the big *♦♦♦ Once in a While treatment, with a touch of echo, tangu Chico O’FarriU GGGG I'm Glad You're Happy with Some­ rhythm and much drama (Victor 20­ GGGG It Ain't Necessarily So one Else 4759.) GGGG Guess What Patti takes four Pages to tell her story GGGG Cuban Blues on the first side. She harmonizes pleas­ Fred Waring GGGG JATAP Mambo antly with herself, singing a chorus and ♦• You Nonnaii Granz has a good commercial a half of straight melody with not much ♦♦ It Happened in Monterey bet tn Chico, whose band to date has conn noticeable accompaniment, other than You is the active adaptation of Muset- bined several admirable elements: good rhythm. Side was recorded quite some ta's Waltz; the Waring Glee Club and tunes, fine arrangements, excellent en­ time ago. strings make a prety cover disc of the semble and strong soloists. Ain’t is Coupling is on« of her better up-tempo tunc with tenor Gordon Goodman Hinging GEORGE WAU.INGTON’S PIANO ia pre- an example of modern band orches efforts, with a good swinging band accom- the release solos. Monterey, an oldie in «rated at its brilliant best in the new LP tration in the best of taste, «nth un­ I animent. Patti gets u great beat toward the revival stages, is handled lushly by on the Progressive label reviewed in this billed trumpet and alto soloist sharing in the end. (Mercury 5867.) the Waring forces. (Decca 28235.) iasne. Pi« by Herman I conard. (Turn lo Page IS) BLINDFOLD TEST-NEWS Chicago, July 16, 1952 Chici

The Blindfold Test Anthony Set Thru Jan. '53 New York—The Ray Anthony band, going from strength to strength as ai established name outfit, now has bookings set solidly into 1953. By LEONARD FEATHER Summer plans after the Palla­ As anybody car tell you whe ?uught Steve dium stint in L?A (opening July Allen’s morning TV' show last fall, Steve is a 15) call for one-nighters Aug. 11 man who likes modem music, has good taste, through 31, followed by a week’s and exercises it whenever conditions give him vacation. Ône-nighters Texas a doner take up the rest of September, fol­ As you all know, Steve has a background as lowed by an Oct. 2 opening at the a musician and is well equipped to talk author­ Thunderbird in Las Vegas. itatively about music. F< r his blindfold test, Anthony then embarks on more I divided the iecurds fairly evenly between one-night stands until Dec. 1, when sides on which he could judge the piano work he vacations until Christmas. After and numbers on which the songs a .id their in­ a couple of theater dates he then terpretation were the main interest. opens Jan, 12. 1953 at the Statler Th* Records Hotel’s Cafe Rouge in Manhattan. 1. I don’t know’ who any of these people are . . . the band shows the Mitch Miller influence. 1 don’t know the names of the singers although New York—Dick Jurgens, vet­ the boy’s voice sounds familiar ... I don’t re­ eran midwestern band favorite, member ever hearing the girl’s voice before. I signed a recording deal with Mer­ dent would give this a rating of about three . . . cury Records. He last recorded for his ri not so much for my personal tastes—it’s the Columbia. Gone ■and of a record I would never purchase. If I Jurgens at the same time re­ ••ere a record distributor I might give it five, newed his booking management because it ounds pretty darn comm« rcial. The agreement with MCA. song is, I think, a commercial one as a record song because it has this weird new sound. It sounds like the writer tried to write something TERMINAL'S different and he deserves credit for that. I SERVICE and SALES can’t see the song ever selling many piano ■rues You "RIGHT at HOME copies because it is a fairly monotonous melo­ and ON THE ROAD" dy, but its very monotony has made it pretty tricky and catchy. Bob Hops said. "I nsvsr loft horns. 2. Thi« could be Uuudv Herman be­ You don’t have to either . . . jui cause >1 sounds new and fresh. The ar­ send card or noia AND WE rangement sounds very up to date ... COME TO YOU . . . SAVE yourself piano ok. was great ... it sounds a lot like Mel Powell playing a modern piano. some dough. Writ» NOW for our The piano's tou good lo be Duke Elling­ SONGS FOR SALE—Steve Allen with Duke Ellington, Mitch Miller und song-mith Jule Styn< Music »nd Supply Catalogues . . . very ton. Theoretically it ..vuld be Duke's band, they’re FREE. Dou't but I don't think he's playing that fast expe< right next to it. Sounds like the guy had a right now. If anything could bring bands TERMINAL MUSICAL SUPPLT. INC first back, thi» sort of thing would certainly bit of trouble with the key action. But it I I JA W 18 St • New York J6, N Y lar c help. Give it four and a half. had that fine, full chord treatment that tione characterize» Tatum’s playing, and thr in th 3 If tliat isn’t a stud.? outfit just whipped powerful left hand with the occasional up to play the arrangement, it sounds like Bop Glasau him i Sammy Kaye >r Guy Lombardo. This song kind of Fats Waller heavy hit thut Art uses. 1 like this. Give it four. sounds as if the melody were written first . . . $2.25 Pair be g« it sounds as though it might be a legitimate 7. That’?« my girl. I’ve heard Peggy du this Clear or ter c South American melody or Spanish melody with just thr«:«. pieces. 1 loved it then—I love tinted Len«i chips and somebody wrote an English lyric to it. He it now . . . this ha* always beei. a five star 4. kins (tele Trio. Ketnrn Trip (Capitol), («lo, piano। I ho did a pretty good job on it, although there are song. The arranger did a wonderful, very ex­ Irviag Ashby, fnitar & eomp. peop -• many notes in a few places that what he citing job. I think Peggy’s up-tempo bongo­ 5. Louis Prims. Thu Biggar Thu Figaro (Columbia). did write makes it tough for the singer. I type treatment of slow balladj is always v m- Based on Lurgo Al Fuctotum from Rossini*s Barbar of «could give this a rating -»f one, chiefly or. the derful. She sings better on this than I think its y basis of my personal taste;, but it wouldn’t she has sung on some of her records of the 6. Art Tatum. You Took ¿donnta*» Of Mo (Capitol). half, surprise me if i told a Jot bt&auo«-, again, it’s last year >r so. The engineering job is a little 7* Foggy Loe-Gordon Jenkin*. Letter (Doeea). tnaki •«■eird and weird things can suddenly become bit faulty, but I guess it’s a minor thing as 8. Beryl Booker Quintet. HMdful Of Sturt (Mercury). from Beryl Booker, piano. TRUMPET the biggest things in the worlti, nobody knows regards the sale of th« record If this record 9. Judy Lynn. Blow Out I ho Cundlo (Coral). Comp. Noa-Pr*a»r» Sysfen why. The guitar-zither type gimmick in there doesn’t sell, then we should all go out of the PtecHcal lor building breath control, could make it a seller. business. It’s wonderful. Five Stars. 10. Winifred Atwell, piano, with Ted Heath Orch. Body ombouchura, tone, rang« and flexibility, And Soul (London). clean tongu.ng at.’ Book contain ieleBewitched a year or so ago. Bill ton advaim .1 for people to understand Snyder? Isn’t Snyder, but somebody like • LEARN HOT PLAYING ■ either Garner playing like Shearing or without working too hard at it. It sounded that. I like it and I don’t know who it Quick roars« to players of all instrument»— like Oscar Moore, but it’s pretty hard Shearing playing like Garner. The open­ sake you owa arraagemeata of “Hot** break«* ing ha« the same style that Shearing used is. Three, I iuevv. choruaea, obbligatos, «mbollbhmaau, eta. sometimes to pick out guitarist-. Seems to 11. This sounds like a i.ew voice to me. It’s Duots, trio«, quartette* and rnaemblaa— be a little more difficult to create a differ­ when he recorded two hr three of his «low ape ria I eherueee—nodulatioa to other key» not b trick voice, it doesn’t have a new sound. ent style on that instrument. That’s about thing« about two or three years ago like —aupearioaa—aadeipatioBa—org&a poiata— You A re Too Beautiful and then there This fellow is just a good old fashioned fine •oim «Im«, ; all I can say, but I think it’s great. Four singci. Has an excellent voice. Whoever he is, El MID B. FUCHS and a half. I predict he is going to make it. The song is MS E. 19th St. Brooklyn ». N. T. 5. That’s funny. That has to be Louis Prima ing the fart that it may not be him. If it Ixautiful. It sounds as if it is either a legiti­ It’s a good arrangement tonsidenng that isn't them. I have no idea. I love this mate melody, I mean a melody that might have inarch tempo or whatever the heck it is . . . record. It's Iremendous. been picked up in France or something, or else NAME BAND the band kind of rocks, you know, especially it was home made here in town by a writer on that last chorus there where he Louis Arm­ 9. I think that’s very cute . . . should be who set out to writ«, ‘umething unusual and SCHOOL OF MUSIC strongs it up a tiny bit for a few bars. It’s quite commercial. I think that must be .Judy did an excellent job. The combination of the kinda cute—it’ll sell a lot There ’night be Ljun. This is Phil Moore’s tune, I believe, major and minor strains is very effective; it’s Address inquiries to me pei»on in ten thousand who would say we and I think it’s wonderful It sounds like it has an excellent job of song writing and an ex­ shouldn’t make light of operatic material but NAME BAND SCHOOL OF MUSIC that kind of Bob Merrill type which could cellent job of recording. I’d rate it four. P. 0 Box 511. Tucson, Arixona I’m not that one and I think it’s very funny. make it a big hit. One thing which might 12. That*« real *outh Chicago music. I don’t think there’s too much point in judg­ possibly go against it is that there’s a faint ing it as music. You have to judge it as enter­ Lnge of the risque about it, but I suppose It’s a ret ord that I would never buy , and tainment and on that basis I’ll give it four that’s all the way you look at it—if you’ve it’s tough rating it. Could be a six minus. and a half. paid y< ur electric bill lately or something like The old 1912 backroom piano is a« well SONGWRITERS that. I think it’s real cute. Three stars. don«’ a* it could be done. I don't know PROTECT YOUR IDEAS I 6. It -ounds a little like Art Tatum if . . . give it one or two musically, although he’d had about four drink- (I don’t HOLD ALL SONGS, POEMSI 10. First few bar, sound like Cordon it’s just not to my tastes but I would love Write for safe. correct procedure! even know if Art does drink) ... his Jenkins, and then it -ound« a little like tu own this song, I think it’s going to runs, descemling runs particularly, are al­ SONG SERVICE somebody playing in the old Eddy Du« Inn bring in an awful lot of nickels in the Dept. DB. 333 W. 54th St. N Y. IT N. V. ways characterized by a lacy precise ac­ ortave-spread style, and then it «ounds like tavern*. Who did I'm Looking Over a curacy, and I could swear I could hear the Glenn Miller «ax «ection and it all Four Leaf Clover* What band was that? a few clinkers here and there. It could adds up to 1 don’t know what. If this is Irt Mooney? This probably wimn't Art, Ju «imibodi like Owar Peterson or An­ Gordy, I didn't know he played that much but it could be, with 87 men singing in dre Previn playing like Art on this one piano; I didn’t know hie finger* could unison. This sounds as if it could become record, or it could be your Aunt Fanny, so move that much. Could be a minor standard. Judged strictly from wouldn't swear. It’s a good recording job. hand. Elliot Lawrence a commercial basis, I’d give it four and Th» piano »ounds like the mikt were aomebody like thut. What’s this fellow a half. Sideman Wice jars tenor (returned after ill- . . . Hal Mclntyre-—George Harris, Dave Lumbert of singing fame ue«») for Bob Hardaway ... Char­ bari., for Bobby Martin; Jack Rice, (with Buddy Stewart, Jo Stafford, ^NDCANDS FA» lie Spitak—Tim Jordan tro., for tro.. for Hub Houtz; Lou Skeen, etc.), will grace the airlines from Last the Catskills this summer with a AN IDEA FOR YOUR NEW CARD Switches Run* Sonjou; Dick Johnson, alto, tro.. for Jim Kurfman: Johnny 113 eepxoducMana of killing exeats* by M bier for Vie Powell (to marry): Mario Haye*, Jazz tenor, for John Pelli- disc jockey show emanating from tea America's leading Sand«, IncludlnyKaf Bird Statinn WVOS, thru Nick’.- Bar in Bysae. Wayne King, etc —MAILED FREE— Daone, tro., for Dick Hoch; Joe cane: Hurry Crisp, piano, for Dave ro«iUyop,>e! woaervo top-notchst«. Getta Dnv Crayhon, piano, for Jerry Kamin­ Silberman . . . Herbie Field* (Wild­ Grel sky; Donna Dale, vocal». for Aliua wood, N.J.)—Eddie Bert, jazz tro., Oblak; Buddy Wallaca: Joe Cipriano tenor, out added. Chicago, July 16, 1952 NEWS-FEATURES DOWN BEAT

Paul Wyer at all. During the two months I spent in Memphis with Handy’s band, 1 did know his Teddy Wilson Talks Of brotner Ed Wyer, but never saw Paul. As a matter of fact, 1 recall being told at that time that Paul ny was in an entirely different city. to Under th«» circumstance«., it was Keyboards And Of Kings ne impossible for him to have given Uy nit* any musical ideas. Most of the Boston—At 39, Teddy Wilson is one of the elder statesmen of the people who know me well know jazz piano. Not that his own playing hub .ost any of the remarkable! that I have al way a been a lone ease, fluidity und freshness of conception that hai made him a potent ly wolf as far as my own composi­ influence or. younger men. But his experience and discriminating ear ii make his views on contemporary^ tion!, arc concerned. pie like to be able to say they’re Mr. Hoefer’s article also con­ currents in jazz piano of particular a* interest. able to understand what no one tained a statement about Mr. else can, and they align their musi­ ïl- Handy’s cloth«»s being in patches. Teddy talked about the evolution he of the jazz pianu while in Boston cal allegiances on that basis.” I have known W. C Handy very Teddy also deplores the tendency well since 1916, and 1 have yet to for a week at the Hi-Hat with his quartet. Erroll Garner had just to label and categorize. “I don t see him dressed in bad taste, or think it’s very intelligent to get en carelessly attired in any sense of left town and it was Garner Teddy er singled out as a man he especially on one kick or one man and say the word. As a matter of further that’s it, that’s the only real jazz, ” en interest, it always seemed to me admires if all the pianists who er that he took pains to clothe him­ have arrived in the last ten years. Jazz at Juilliard in. self well. “I suppose that’s because the Teddy himself is about to start William Grant Still piano to me is fundamentally a his summer course in jazz piano two-handed instrument, and that’s und improvisation at the Juilliard the way Garner plays it.” Teddy was asked about the com- School of Music. Pupils receive or.e •t- Swingin' Swede hour of private instruction a week te, ONLY PARTIALLY RECOVERED from the «eriou» automobile ucci- iilaints that Erroll’s style is too and two class hours. In class, Ted­ Nurra vagen 24 A, ushly romantic. “I don’t quarrel drill that temporarily cut short his career. Barclay Allen recently made Soderhamn, Sweden dy explains jazz harmony; occa- or his re-entry on an RCA Victor multi-tap«- piano coupling of After You’ve with a musician's taste," said Ted­ sunally he plays records, compares To the Editors: dy, “unless it’s really bad A man Cone und Cherokee, reviewed in thi* issue. I'm a journalist, 20 year1, of age, styles and throws the class open to knows what he wants to do and I discussion into rested in all kinds of jazz mu­ judge him on that basis.’ sic. 1 would be glad to have some The students are generally a mix­ Thelonius Monk is another pian - ture t f classical pianists who want Chords And Discords letter friends somewhere in the ist Teddy enjoys greatly. “I feel world, and promise to answer every to broaden their scope, professional he’s more at home than any of jazzmen who’d like some postgradu­ letter I get. them in weird tonalities, eccentric B Goran Beckhind ate coaching and p«ople who play Thanks, Says Barclay Allen; rhythms and the like. He hasn't for pleasure and desire to play as much technique as he should better. Hans Is Hip have to communicate all he hai. to “Actually, of course, you can’t say, but I’m tremendously im­ teach originality and you have to Handy Unpatched: W.G. Still Pittsburgh, Pa pressed by his absolute sense of be an active part of the jazz scene To The Editors: time. for some time to be able to im­ 1 am a veteran recently returned Bud, Al, Oscar provise naturally, but I try to No. Hollywood, Cal. Soled' American from Germany. While there, I “Bud Powell has that feeling for communicate the basic tools for heard what I thinl. is the best time, too. and has good technique. future improvisation.” Tu The Editors: progressive combo I ever heard I wish to thank you for your New York City Among the others, I enjoy Al Haig, In the fall, Teddy would like to Dear John Hammond: any where, including America. They particularly on ’«allads. Oscar Pet­ add u tenor to the quartet with very fine article in th«» current are unknown outside of Munich, Down Beat. It was certainly an un­ Read your article in Down Beat. erson has excellent technique but which he recently played Philadel­ Am joining Dad in the shoe busi­ when they play at a service club so far hasn’t developed a clear-cut phia and Toronto as well as Bos­ expected pleasure to see it on the for GIs. The Germans don’t dig first page when I opened my regu­ ness. original style of his own. I believe ton. If they’re available, Harold Love, the modern sounds, so soldier.» are that will work out in time though. Baker, Kelly Martin and Connie lar copy. I’m glad that you men­ their only audience. tioned Freddy Martin's large part Woody Herman “As for Tristano, I admire his Henry will rejoin Teddy. He’d like This combo is a quartet; piano, musicianship; but for me, he lacks to stay as close to New York as in this Victor deal; I surely owe bass, drums and tenor in the Stan him a lot. W. G. Still On Wyer an emotional impact. It is true, as possible, hut would go on the road Getz cool jazz style with a few add­ Dizzy Gillespie said, that Tristano if the loot were right. Believe me, it’s a real thrill to Loa Angele», Calif. lid improvements of their own, Mich T> the Editors: hasn’t the kind of jazz beat one Teddy was askid finally how he be getting back in the business af- as the tenor man, Hana Koller, could dance to, but I think he’s regarded the level of musical taste tei coming close to tossing in the On glancing over the April 18th who is the leader, and who can abstracted that, deliberately. Aside issue uf Down Beat, I came across in the pop business these days. chips. With the help of the Lord play even cooler than Getz and us­ from personal taste though, I don’t “Oh well,” Teddy temporized, “the I hope to be worthy of so many a story by George Hoefer which ing faster runs. A girl plays piano believe jazz is ready yei to cut it­ contained the following statement: public never stays with any one people’s faith in me. for them und Bob Nelms, th«- ex­ self off from the mass of listeners. gimmick too long. Remember Oh “It is also said William Grant Krupa pianist who is over there As of now only musicians can un­ Johnny’!" I trust that the new record mer­ Still, who played in the same early now traveling with Special Serv­ its your generous boost in my be­ derstand Tristano.” And the elder statesman re­ Handy Band, learned from Paul ices, says the girl, Jutta Hipp, is The conversation went on to jazz half. It was surely an experience Wyei some of the musical ideas he turned to the stand to play a set making it, and we learned a lot the best girl piano player he ever cults, and Teddy said seriously, of standards with the surety and later used in his compositions.” heard, bar none. “You have to be careful of liking skilful grace that have left his from it. The next one will be bet­ I hope you will correct that These fine musicians have never ter. a mar just to be hip. Just to be work untainted by time. statement in some future issue, been out of Germany and get all part of the avant-garde. Some peo- Barclay Allen for the truth is that I never knew their music from listening to rec­ ords or radio. Their main desire» in (AdvaHiwiwa*) life is to be able to come to the U.S.A. Frisco Alive With Top Names Bill Arnold

To Each His Own Led By Jo, Judy & Ella Mae Mentor, O. San Francisco —• Name talents Ti« the Editors: burst all over this city early in weeks, had Gil Barrios, piano; Red Thank you for featuring Cleve June as if shot out of a cannon. Whitlock, bass and Rudy Pitts, land's disc jockey, Bill Randle, in After nionthj of relative inactivity, 1drums. the May 7 issue of Down Beat. It Frisco nightlife jumped into action The Black Haw k is planning lo interested me more than any ar­ One reason was the settlement of follow Dav«» Brubeck with other ticle you’ve ever published. -everal of the strikes paralyzing stars, possibly an Anita O'Day- The majority of jocks spin rec­ the Bay Area. Roy Eldridge package, and will ords that they themselves prefer, With Josephine Baker at the probably bring in Red Norvo dur­ and performers that they dislike Fairmont, Judy Garland at the ing July. The Hangover is follow­ .ire never featured on their show Curran, Ella Miu Morse and Vido ing the Manoni -De Franco booking Bill Randle is that “one in a mil­ Musso at the Say When, the Hang- with the Earl Hines group and then lion," who doesn’t have a grudge •ver added the Buddy De Franco will possibly bring in Johnny against anyone—or at 'east never Quartet to its bill to play opposite Hodges. mentions any—and thank good­ Wingy Manone. Meanwhile the San Francisco ness, doesn’t load the air waves In addition, the Say W’hen an­ hotels have gone name hand crazy. with jazz recordings, even though nounced plans to bring in Flip Benny Strong was looked to open they’re his favorite. Phillips and Charlie Parker in July 22 at the Mark Hopkins, If the demand is great, and mid June in a battle of horns with Yma Sumac also due there this Randle has to play more jazz, a house hand. The club is currently ■summer;: Orrin Tucker opened June naturally I’ll manage to live using Cuz Cousineau’s quintet, 17 at the Claremont; Miguelito through it, but he’ll never get me made up of Cuz on 'hums; Vince Valdes, Jane 10 at the Fairmont; to buy the recordings. To me, Cattolica, clarinet; Kenny Beur, and Tex Benek«,- was signed to fol­ 4rt Blakey and Gretsch uroadkasters popular music is “good music." To piano; Eddie Durand, guitar. low Jack Fina in the St. Francis each his own. Vido’s group, which played oppo­ September 9. Gretsch Spotlight Georgene Ruf site Ella Mae throughout her two FOR DRUMMERS ONlYl Drum R«cordinqi Written and Recorded by DICK SHANAHAN 0 eminent Drummsr and Teacher on th* That Great Gretsch Sound' Coatt Formerly featured with LES BROWN ond CHARLIE BARNET Wm.S. Haynes Co. m Serie» O Record #1 Drum Solo Draws Rave of Still Another Record #2: Two Measure Sole Hila Series Two MAKERS OF HIGH GRADE BOEHM FLUTES Record #li Loft Hand Rhythms Record #2 Lott Hand T-lplet Technique Drum Star, Art Blakey Complete Music Instructions Are Given W»h Each Record. Send For Free Catn >q FAMOUS modern-*chool drummer In Blakey Bays, “’Gretsch Broad- "A good Idea" "Sensational” kasterv, greatest drums I ever owned!" A lot of «winging drum* have ...Harry James ..Alvin Stoller been heard in Art’s *pectaculur rhythm* at New York’s jar/ mecca, "A definite help k«F 108 MASSACHUSETTS AYE. BOSTON, MASS. to the drummer'* "Terrific". -...... - Birdland, with such big-nnmr groups as Dizzie Gillespie and Myle* ...Les Brown ...Jack Sperlina Davis. “That Gretsch sound—it*» really great,” »ays Art. Sound off on n •Bly $2.50 per record. Get yours Today Gretsch Broadkaster yourself at your Gretseli dealer, or write for your THE Ton« Heard 'Rotad th» World from your local music store or direct. «atalog «if Gretsch «Iriim outfits now. It’s free. Just addrew» Dept. DRUM RECORDINGS DB 752, FRED. GRETSCH, 60 Broadway. Brooklyn IL, N.Y. 6275 Selma Ave.« Hollywood 2S,CaHL (hi<

DO « N BEIT TV-RADIO-BOOKS Chicago, July 16, 1952 Book Reviews the Hin Gì ASCAP Biographical Index ance the at t Is Enlarged In New Edition pon now report* on owi PHILADELPHIA'S Cl I'R HARLEM played host to the Stan Kenton also to be ASCAP members are opening of the Cotillion Room in the one month stay al the Statler its sound* recently, when the above «hot was taken during a broadcast. included. February of this year, the Roose­ Announcer in foreground, signals for applause, flanked in rear by velt Blue Room presented the best Hotel in New York City. sho < ont< Candoli and Stan. Saxophonists, 1. to r- are Bill Holman. Boots The book has a couple of faults. ly Collaborations are almost com­ in the way of nighttime entertain­ Hoorah! What an opening! The Mussulli, Dick Mddonian, Lee Elliott and Bob Gioga. ment. Caliber of the shows was not froi pletely ignored, so it is impossible the best, but New Orleanians and band wa« musically, mentally, phy­ 1 to tell who wrote what with whom, sically and emotionally prepared maj unless you spend hours cross-check­ the tourists had their choice of the Blue Room or nothing. for April 7, 1952. Yup! It took gre ing thi references. Since most pop swi Blue Room bookers seem to have ■even week* of sweat and more Music In The Air songs are the work of two or pulled the same “boo-boo” in the piai more writers, this seems an in­ current show that was made by the sweat — Hah! Hut it paid off in Stan KrafoB Oreh. NBC. Tuesdays, 10:35-11:00 p.m. EDT judicious error of omission. Cotillion management when they every possible direction. Opening Mr. McNamara is elliptical in followed Rosnnary Clooney with night was comparable to an Aesop Tiri Announced as a “concert in mini­ everyone a $50 raise. ther ways. His biography of ture,” the first of Kenton’s 25­ a real bomb, which took them four Fable. Seem» like the entire trade Pol, Russo delivered his hysterically Bing Crosby, (considerably short­ PU m note shows, for which NBC is to six weeks of class bookings to •bowed up with a definite "Show funny mock-serious speech, after er than that of someone named overcome. Hig fol'owing him around the country, which tbe music itself seemed anti­ me” look on their face«! kt the was a model of how dance band Bainbridge Crist on the same The two rooms have the field Hn climatic, starting with a nasty page) covers two decades in one to themselves, as the Swan Room conclusion of the night, you could Joy broadcasts should be presented. clinker and later living up to its First week’s show came from a swell foop with this masterpiece: of the Hotel Monteleone, which has tell that victory wa» ours. The audi­ i n title (Ennui). As screen actor, starred in many presented Jan August, April Stev­ Un ha in Kitchener, Ont., where de­ ence response was phenomenal and spite a noisy audience NBC got a In fact, the production and pur- film» since 1931. (Heck, we could ens and the Mary Kaye Trio among good band balance. pos< behind the show set such a have told him that.) others this past season, has closed the gabfest amongst the table« was Stan’s emceting, though u trifle high standard that the music And Juan Tirol’s life storv end* for the summer. bordered with a little bit more than verbose tor 1 ueb a short show, couldn’t live up to it. Bob Fitz­ thus: to California 194$: joined mild hysteria. struck the perfect mood of nfor- patrick's trombone was the solo popular orche.tra as trombonist. Predictions from famous show mality-plus-information. While get­ highlight; the rest was run-of-the- Guess Mr. McNamara figured there ting across all the arranger and mill Kenton, except for the pleas­ was no point ii mt ntioning an Civilian Griffin people began, some of w hich solo credits, he kidded the men antly informal opening on Stardust unknown name like Harry James. sounded like this: “This hand will gently, and, on reaching a Bill —bass solo, then piano casing in —A* Gets Solo Flight bring back the music busines«!!! Russo number, turned the band guitar, and finally the whole band. New York—Merv Griffin, who This is Woody'« greatest band over to Russo, who promptly gave was rejected by selective service ever!!! What a pleasure to hear recently, has left the Freddy Mar­ Saturday Night Dance Party. NBC-TV, tin band to take a fling as a single. such a great swinging band!!! My! Saturdays, 9:30 p.m. EDT. Seamier Side Merv has been cutting records for doesn't Woody look the happiest? RCA Victor for about a year as a It’s the same old story. Every Thi Saints Go Marching In, after —* These are only a few of the solo performer, but through this comment« flying about the Cafe time you think they’re finally put­ which there was just time for Mr. period remained with Martin. ting a real band show on television, Lester to invite Ray Anthony to Of Jazz In A Prior to making his single bid, Rouge opening night. Despite rhe it turns out to be everything else say hello to his (Ruy Anthony's) Griffin has been attempting to fact that we opened during Holy but. mother. Mr. Lester also said: “You straighten out his booking agency Week, and business was expected to Jerry Lester landed the stai- bill­ Colorful Novel status. ing as Saturday Night Dance Party be bad. the attendance bonmed fn got under way, with the Band Of Flee The Angry Stranger«, by fantastic height«. With our fourth The Week (in this instance Ray George Mandel (Bobbs-Merrill Co., and final week practically a “Hanpy Anthony) playing second fiddle. ' 480 pp., $3.75) was recommended Jerry opened the show with his to me by a famous musician, who New Year” every night. The Statler usual sly grin-ace*, then did a jit­ commented that many others in management announced publicly terbug routine with a girl while or ..round the music business will that they haven't «een so much the l

1952 Important conclusion: here is one pian­ both the numbers. ( Comp Meeting is actu­ upper deck, with Am«» declaiming that ist who has truly approached the incisive ally Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do, so he s locked his heart. Roll is i jumping Record Reviews sound and individual touch of Bud Powell. co-authoring was no back-breaking chore juke-box side, clean sounding combo, (Jumped from Page 11) One-word summation: George! (Progres­ for hint.) James shouts and Feldei blows snuffle rhythm, prominent guitar, tenor sive 3001.) effectively on this side, with off-beat hand­ and niano, and Amos turning to the ever- the credit. (Nick Travis and Lennie clapping and fine jumping r&b style popular r & h subject of male potency. Hambro.) rhythm. Reverse is a fast four-beat blues (Aladdin 3133.) Guess What, though imperfectly bal­ of little distinction. (Okeh 6881.) anced, is an exciting original racer on the I Got Rhythm changes, reminiscent RHYTHM & BLUES Pigmeat Peterson at times of the old Herman Herd—es- Record- in this M’ction are reviewed ** Everybody Loves a Fat Man p«cially since the tenor man is Flip. Trum­ and rated in term, of broad general AAA I oud Mouth Lucy pet, trombone, alto and piano also have appeal. If they ure of interest from Pigmeat hollers about the fat fellows’ first rate solos, uncredited on the label. the musical «tandpoiul. they are marked amatory powers in a new conception of (Dick Sherman, Eddie Bert, Charlie Ken­ with a «harp (#), or, if exceptionally something we seem to remember hearing nedy and Gene Di Novi.) interesting, a double «harp (##). done ages ago by Sopnie Tucker. Backing Cuban Blues is not a blues, but its is a blues along familiar lines about the minor theme, with great section work, Calvin Hoze talkative gal, with good tenor md strong combines tne Latin and jazz elements rocking rhythm. (Federal 12081.) more felicitously than many similar ef­ AAA Keep lour Nose Out Of My Busi­ forts by other bands And, heretically, we ness find Chico’s mambo more compelling than AAAA Good Time Sue Red Saunders anything to date by the many "authen­ Calvin is in good shape as he hollers ★★ Zeke I Zeke’l tic” mambo bands. (Mercury 8986. 8985.) •about the talkative woman next door, but AAAA La Raspa does even better in the Louis Jordan Although the top side has the Hambone Johnny Smith Quintet groove on the coupling, describing a blow­ Kids, and is obviously a follow-up to the AAAA* Moonlight in Vermont top chick to the accompaniment uf com­ successful Hambone, turn it over and AAAA Tabu polling” shuffle rhythm. This shoulu bi a you'll hear the side that’s going to sell A timely and long due reminder—you strong contender for nickels. (Aladdin this platter. A weird-soundir g combina­ can play chords on u guitar as well as 3)32.) tion of th« Mexican Hat Dance, The single notes! Johnny establishes the mood Campbells Are Coming et al, it follows this way, Stan Getz eases in very gently, Jimmy Cole the dance routine being used currently at then on the Second chorus invents his bbb I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good certain terpsichorean functions, and, as • UH own ideas on this lovely standard with ** Cole Tatar the only version of its kind, will get a atler its six-bar phrases. Safranski, too, has a A loud, straight alto sole a la Tab Smith ALONG SHAD ROW they’re talking heck of a lot uf play. (Okeh 9881 > short and pleasant solo. ThL is complete makes the first side very acceptable for about the spectacular 'ucre« Bob Shad, Mercury a & r inan. has had in re-establish­ ly charming music, a delightful change r&b fans. Coupling is a nondescript in­ Melvin Smith The ing Wini Brown a* a record name. Seen from run-of-the-mill jazz offerings strumental. (King 4531.) phy- here with Shad rutting Here In My Heart, «H» Looped Tabu is almost a.> successful musically, AA IF onion Trainer ared may be even more so commercially. More Thr Four Lad» »he wm working at her booking agency (Universal) a» a secretary until her Be Melvin, a young blues singer from At­ look great voicing of tenor and guinir, a fine I May Hate Myself In The Morning Anything «parked a demand for her on lanta heard with the Blow-Top Lynn out­ nore swinging beat from Don Lamond, and good AAAA Mocking Bird piano from Sanford Gold. (Roost 547.) theatre dates- fit, dot% well for himself on the rocking The_ Lads do too little, too late, with Looped, delivering the story of his con­ ning George Wallington Trio Hate Myself, but they may have some­ # Pete (Guitar) Lewis dition most convincingly. B side is slow­ thing <>n the flip. It’s almost in the Golden er, with effective combo backing. (Vio- eaop 1 wins Gate Quartet groove, with a sound effect tekirir Crying with the Rising Sun tor 20-4735.) rude Polka Dot akin to tapping on the microphone, and kb Louisiana Hop I’ll Remember April »how it gets a distinctive mood. (Okeh 6885.) kbk Raggedy Blues Sonny Terry High Score k Harmonica Boogie the Hyacinth Lionel Hampton Johnny Ot:s* guitar man, backed by the * Hootin’ The Blues uulil Joy Bell ♦ Shake Down Blues AA If You Ever Learn to Lore Me Otis band, singn and play* good carihy ludi- I Didn’t Know II hat Time It Was authentic blue/ on Crying. Flip is a jump Top side should not be confused with A* Jelly Roll II nd Fine and Dandy instrumental that starts like Blue Lou. Gramercy recording by Sonny Terry Trio Album Rating: AAAA* Irma Curry -ings pleasantly, but with a va* Raggedy, a faster vocal blues, is reminii of Hootin’ Blues which is the original and Georg«' Wallington, whom we’d always little too much vibrato, «nd the lyrics sup­ cent of Jimmy Rushing both in lyrics and exciting record that is getting so much than plied her include such lines as “there' i thought of as just an average bop pianist, interpretation. disc jockey play. urprised us with the evident care and nothing turn drift us apart.” Hamp gets The fourth side solves a mystery—it Flip features more hootin' but doesn’t how preparation put into this LP of five origi­ eight bars. was Pete, doubling on harmonica, who come off with the Blues. (Savoy 850.) Sonny Parker sings the jump tune well; hielt nals and three standards. . played on that Little Esther record. His there’s some adequate tenor and a squeak­ harmonica, however, doesn’t help this mon­ This music ia brittle but subtle, aa dif­ ing trumpet finale. (Decca 28230.) Titus Turner ferent from Ellis Larkins as fire from ice, otonous fast blues. (Federal 12066, AAA Got So Much Trouble but just as successful. The originals are Pinnorhio Janies 12076.) Th What’Cha Gonna Do For Me und original, High Score being a particularly Amos Milbum atractive riff creation. AAA (amp Meeting Titus is an 18-year-old blues singer in Accompaniment by Max Roach and Cur­ b 333 Jump ■kick I IF on’t Be A Fool Any More Atlanta. The minor blues on the up side My! ly Russell is splendid. Max taxes a long Mr. James is a new star from Cincin­ AAAA Roll Mr. Jelly strikes the r-and-b-attuned ear agreeably. est? solo on Fine and Dandy which wa- un­ nati. He is aide«’ on both sides by Ray The Chickenshackers do a typical job Reverse, a Roy Milton opus, is a fair _ the necessary and spoils the mood. Felder, who played tenor und co-authored with the slow Maxwell Davr tune on the jump performance. (Okeh 6883.) bife ( Ad t ) to be more of this sort of thing the Swingin’ The Golden Gate on both sides of the fence. loly Buddy, incidentally, says that his current rhythm section of I to Blakey, Drew and Russell, is the I to greatest, and, as far as he is con­ irth cerned, a permanent thing. Ha De Franco Invades Dixie hopes to record with a big band, >py including that section, in Los Ange­ tier les following the Hangover date. iely MGM-- is also planning to release wh Stronghold: No Fatalities an LP of a recent concert the group did in Nebraska. the By RALPH J. GLEASON If more club owners will give ved their audiences a chance to hear hat San Francisco—When the first wave < f customers entered the Hang­ varying types of music, maybe we over Club—the Nick’s of the West—on the night of June 6 they were PH can get back to the good old days startled to find the stand occupied by Buddy De Franco, Kenny Drew, when 52d Street supported every­ Curly Russell and Art Blakey. No dixielanders they. thing from Red McKenzie to Pete What had happened was thato the music and even began to like it. Brown, and everybody had a ball. Mr. 1 >oc Dougherty grabbed the De­ Franco Quartet when they were Hit of the group, naturally, was nal made available for eight day- by Art Blakey, whose exciting and n-t the collapse of another booking, amazingly musical drumming got through to the local dixielanders, Hal McIntyre Will led and signed them to bolster the Wingy Manune attraction which many of whom have long been t is was far from loading the joint. familiar with the Watusi drum Record For Decca Buddy was a new name to the records and similar interesting «ve two-beat crowds but they took it tuned tom-tom artists. New York—Hal McIntyre and his orchestra have been signed to nil like gentlemen. Once they got past They’ll Learn the dirty word “bebop” hung on With the modern-sounding Earl a recording contract with Decca tri­ the group by a columnist (whom Hines group following Defranco to wax the Mills Brothers and on Tiny Kahn, Elliot Lawrence and Gretsch Broadkasters we shall call Herb Caen because into the club, it begins to look as their own Staff arranger is Wait sly his name isn’t Walter Winchell), though a broadening education is Stewart, who will write for all Hal’s dates. n» Gretsch Spotlight many of the dixie crowd found in store for regular two-beat fan­ they could stomach the De Franco ciers. And tha* s good. There ought

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July 16, 1952 Keene, Carter Feather’s Nest Set For Movie ------By LEONARD FEATHER------Hollywood -Bob Keene, the hard- luck boy of the band business who One of the most gratifying sensations to be derived from has been trying harder and longer working as a commentator on the music scene is the knowl­ than almost any other hereabouts edge that what you are writing and saying may help in some to get rolling with a band of his ■wn (he was once hailed as the small way to give a common bond, a sense of belonging, to logical successor to Artie Shaw and people in remote areas who share nothing but a love for jazz. for a while had a band using the This realization has struck me with an increasing intens­ original Shaw library) ha* finally ity ever since December, 1950, wheT the Voice of Amerir.i came up caught a break—of a sort. with a suggestion that I meet the insistent overseas demands for more Keene has been signed to sound­ jazz by getting together a weekly show devoted to the best in tap- ' track the solo sequences for the live sw- ions and records. The re: Jt was a program called Jazz Club role of a clarinet player (to be US.A. which has beer assembled into 16-inch discs, shipped for trans­ enacted by Jerry Paris) in the mission from Voice of America posts all over the world. . forthcoming Shane Tores prodi c- The mail this show produces, almost all of it in perfect English, is tior The Glass Wall, featuring Vit­ fascinatingly varied. “We do enjoy your Dixieland ^azz.” writes Clem­ torio Gassir.an and Gloria Gia- ent Thomas of Port Of Spam, Trinidad, ‘but please don’t forget the hame. modern sounds. One of my dream* would come true if we could hear Benny Carter has been signed to Tristan« or Brubeck recorded at the place where they are currently supervise and record many of the playing. music sequences. Other musicians who will both “There is quite a large following for jazz here in Johannesburg,” play and appear in the picture, says Dave Ancer. “Most of the boys are of the modern school.” And which gives promise of being of Gordon Sloper, of Brisbane, Australia, wants me to play Kenton’s Louis Armstrong and Ralph Meeker unusua musical interest, are Jack Peanut Vendor The Hot Club Of Antwerp would like to hear Second Teagarden and Shorty Rogers. Lat­ Balcony Jump. A cat in Singapore i nquirt s whether Tommy Turk plays Movie Musk ter will head a group of contem­ valve or slide trombone (Slide, old man.) Robert Chase Davis of San porary jazz stars expected to fea­ Antonio, Chile, calls for more Nat Cole. . ture Shelly Manne, Milt Bernhart, A Mr. G. L. Davies- of Curacao, Dutch West Indies, requests llauq s Jimmy Giuffre and others in the Bl logit Woogie. C. D. Gadzan of Bombay wants Fate Navarro’s 5tnd. Satchmo Strives To Save It, same bracket. Street Theme. , Do the pieces begin to full into place? The overall impression is that in the» jazz-starred areas, most of the fans have heard the older But "Alley" Still Sags Soggily form» via records, but are anxious to catch up or. the newer trends. Glory Alley (Leslie Caron, Ralph Meeker. Gilbert Roland, Louis Arm­ Snub Mosely Unit Significantly, the word “bop” har not acquired the odious stigma strong, Jack Teagarden). hung on it here. To these fans it simply means a form of music, and Followers of Louis Armétrong who have been waiting for years for they want to hear more of it. the movie makers to give him a good straight role, one into which he Abroad For USO might inject some of the personality that has made him one of the New York—A new line-up of Behind the Square Curtain grtiitest figures in the music and entertai"ment field, will have to sit star talent featuring an eight­ There are even indie «lions despite the restrictions under which through a very dull pic* are to enjoy him in this one. piece band under Snub Mosely Eastern European fans live, that the prog i am is getting some kind The failure lies wholly with th«- -tory, a confused affair concerning and veteran blue«, flinger Liberta of an audience behind the Iron Curtain. These are the areas where a confused heavyweight fighter (Rulph Meeker) who is suffering from Huntei was due to depart June 30 jazz is regarded, just a. it wa* under Hitler, as decadent music typical complexes brought on by head injuries he received at the hands of his for a 10 wee! tour under the au­ of all that is rotten with American civilization father while still a youngster. spices of the USO Camp Shows. Possibly becausi they realize that improvisation is the musical equiv­ Armstrong is cast m the role of the fighter’s trainer, friend and also Mosely, who spent a year in Pa­ alent of uncontrollable freedom of speech, the Reds have frowned on general aide to the father of the fighter's fiancée (Leslie Caron), a blind cific territories in 1945 on a simi­ jazz, occasionally spawning a contemptwue piece of party-line propa­ man, who refuses io accept the fighter as a son-in-law because he re­ lar mission, recently returned ganda denouncing our vulgar tastes in music. gards him as a moral coward. from a tour of Alaska, also USO- Nevertheless the presence of VOA transmitter* in Berlin and Mun­ Louis Effective sponsor«-d. For the new trip he is ich. and the occasional arrival >f a piece of uncensored mail from making Frank Galbraith, trumpet; Czechoslovakia, indicates that this particular curtain has aourd-leaka The locale is New Orleans and many of the sequences take place in Willard Brown, alto, Budd John­ in it A gent in the Czech town of Prorov, whom I shan’t name for fear a spot calle t the Punch Bowl, a combination nitery and training gym. son, tenor; Kenny Bryan, piano; of gett ng him in the wrong kind -f jarr, «ent me u long list of Czech Jack Teagarden gets n as leader of a small band < mployed in the spot, Huey Long, guitar; John Brown, und othei foreign r» c ords which he’d like to exchange for diEC3 by in which Miss Caron is employed as an entertainer. bass, and Edward Cornelius, Peterson. Rugolo, Hefti, Burns, Ellington ’et al. Recording units backing Teagarden and Armstrong m their music drums. turns are strictly from the MGM -itaff. For what they get to do in this Unit will visit England, France, Ho« Can They Stay Cool In Bombay? picture, it would make little difference. Belgium, Germany, Austria, Greece But the most informative letter the international jazz club ’ias yet But Teagarden goes a long way to spark a pretentious treatment of and North Africa. Mosely, now Produced cam« from Niranjan M. Jhavcri. of 26 Ridge Road. Malabar St. Louis Blues, in which he I icks Leslie Caron. Armstrong does more waxing for Penguin, is known over­ [ill, Bombay 6, India. acting than playing and singing, but is effective throughout despite seas through his Decca releases. I have just returned 'o Bombay, he writes, after a 2% month busi- weak material and the overall weakness of the picture. ntf-ewu-jazz tour of Asia. I haw been to Colombo, Singapore, Hong­ kong Rangoon, Calcutta, Bangkok, and the whole of Japan I have met the heads of jazz organizations and made jazz contacts in all these Anita Plans placet ■ the Singapore Rhythm Club, the Hongko>ig Jazz Club, and the Mighty Hot Club of Japan in Tokyo. They have all agreed to my form­ She’s Working Her Way Through is threatened with expulsion. ing a Federation of Asian jazz organization». Apari from admirers of College (Virginia Mayo, Ronald But all ends happily as the Pacific Tour jazz there are some very good musiciems too, especially in Japan. Reagan, Gene Nelson, Don De­ “show-within-a-show," this time a Chicago—Anita O’Day will play Mr. Jiro Kubota of the Hot Club of Japan is working with me on a Fore). college -tage musical, goes «in as two weeks each in Japan and Hono­ book to be published soon entitled Asia And Jazz. We have no contacts Latest movie version • f the stag« it must in all Warner Brothers lulu in July, following the same *n Manila 'nd Formosa and will be grateful if you can introduce us to play by Thurber and Nugent in filmusicals to end the proceeding*. route taken by the Gene Krupa trio critics or fans there. We think we will be able to contact someone even which a burlesque star (body by Thanks to competent performances recently. in Communist Chino and Korea. (Fans in these territories kindly note.) Virginia Mayo: voice by Bonnie by all concerned and good produc­ I visited Bangkok olely for the purpose of meeting the King of Lou Williams), with a mind for tion values, the entertainment value Thailand (Siam) who is, as you mu. t know, a jazzman too. I knou higher things, tries to leave her is above average for this type of SENSATIONAL OFFER! some people in the Indian Embassy in Bangkok, and through them I Broadway past behind when she picture. Hot off the press . . . now tried every possible way to meet the king. Unfortunately my efforts enrolls as a student at a fresh­ New Duke 4 alm Score proved unsuccessful, not because the King ts not a very keen jazz water college to study for a liter­ available for ALL INSTRUMENTS) enthusiast but because of the nasty political situation in Thailand. ary career. Among the better new songs, by Vernon (I Can’t Get Started) Duke BOP COMBOS kf ”Bsfi" Bmrtr The Kino is a harrassed and worried wan; however, I met some close Skies darken when the onetime □ Trump»« 11 Ear. □ Clarinat □ Gutter, friends of hi*, including one Prince, who have given me a pretty clear stripper’s past is revealed and she and Sammy Cahn, introduced in □ Acord ion. □Violin, Q Vib«, picture of the King as an admirer of jazz. the picture are I’ll Still Be Loving You—a potential hit—Love Is Still BOP SOLOS k) ’ W Bmnt Japan—The New Sweden? for Free and The Stuff that □ Trump»!, ' Sai, □ Clarinet □ Gullar As regards your VOA program, I think it has done a great deal of Dreams An Made Of. The num­ Delaney, Ebel ber from which the picture gets its BOP »GETS By ’ B^»" Breer good for jazz; at present the Commercial Service of Radio Ceylon is □ Trump»!, p Sai, □ Oattn»! Q Gu'ter. putting them on the air. However, if I were you, I would have given title is a revival. □ Arro'dion, □ Violin, □ Vibn lest roon to Duke Ellington and would have aevoted one full program Emphasis throughout the picture To 'Beat' Staff MEV SOUNDS ky Ckarlle Vestart to the Afro Cuban influence. . . is on situation comedy (though a □ Trump»!, □ Sai, (“I Clarin»! □ Guitar. Two of Ada's best musicians are “Sleepy” Matsuoka on tenor and New York—With its new editor­ r-enii-scrious pica for academic and □ Accordion. □ Violin, □ Vibai Watena.be on alto, Tokyo’t coolest mutiriano If you meet Howard intellectual freedom, with some ial operation now in full swing, RNYTNMS BOM 1 ky Breer ret Cells McGhee or Osear Pettiford, ask them about Japane~e musicians and The Beat continues to expand. Lat­ good slaps at smear-cu mpaigners, □ Trump»!, p Sai, □ Clarh»! □ Guitar. maybe you will be inclined to go to Japan instead of Sweden on your est additions to the staff include delivered by Ronald Reagan in role O Accordion, □ V olln. Q Vibai next trip! Joe Delaney, a former recording of a professor, packs a good punch). BNHMMS BOOK 2 ky Bree« iri Cell» This letter and rthere like it remind one again of the point made exec for London Records, and Bu I □ Trump»!, P Sai, O Clarin»! □ Guitar by L«« Brown on his return from Europe last year: if this interna­ Ebel, once a regular Beat contribu- Gene Nelson comes up with > ome □ Accordion, □ Violin, □ Vibai tional enthusiasm can be consolidated by further overseas, government- thing really different with a dance ABVANCED DANCE STUDIES sponsored trips by American musicians, the good it can do foi' demo­ Delaney, now attending Tulane routine staged in a gymnasium that □ Trump»!, p Sai, □ Clarin»!, P Guitar cracy and for America, propaganda-wise, psychologically and politi­ University and doubling a« one of i lust have been one of the trickiest □ Acco'dio«« C Violin, p Vibw cs ly, is incalculable. (Meanwhile, let’s hope the p“litical situation in New Orleans’ top deejays, via sta­ job* to soundtrack ever handed a H MICINAL STUDIES IN MODEBN BNYTNMS Thailand will clear up so the King will have a chance to relax and tion WJMR will cover the New music department, and to which □ Trump»!, p Sai □ Clarin»» □ Guitar dig some of the new sounds.) Orleans front for the Beat ot» a Ray Heindorf’s efficient WB music □ Accordion. □ Violin, P Vlb»t It han been impossibli to answer every letter that the Jazz Club regular basis. Ebel will cover the staff provided some neat scoring. sh«>w has brought in, but since an amazingly high proportion of the Cincinnati-Cleveland swing. —gem PRICE ONE DOLLAR EACH! writer* mention that they are renders of Down Beat, it might be ap­ propriate to thank them through this column. This sort of correspond­ FREE! ence gives »ne a wonderful One World feeling. . . . wirb the parckaia of on» 3 book* your cholea of eno EXTRA SOOS FSttl THEN THIS IS FOR YOU! 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Hope, Lynn iFarmdeil) Dayton, Ohkx Albert. Abbey (Stork I NYC, nc 7/28-2/2, ne Anthony, Ray (Palladium) Holly wood. In er 7/15, b Jackson. Bull Mocee (On Tour) MG Atchison. Tex (On Tour) JKA Johnson, Bill (Surf) Wildwood, N J., Oui 7/10- ne 'ie Barron. Blue (Peony Park) Omaha, Neb., » 8/26-31, b hard­ Basie, Count (Town Caeino) Cleveland. 7/4­ Kiue. Georgie Trio (Crazy House) Ftaab- s who 11 ing. N. Y., no longer Beckner, Denny (Sheppard AFB> Wichita Kent Trio. Ronnie -Deanoi Delano, Calif., Fall'. Tex., 8/11-18. (Jung: New Or­ nc i bouts leans, 8/20-9/16, h Keys (Rendezvous Room) Philadelphia. In of his Bill. Curt (Sagamore) Lak* Georg*. N.Y.. tXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS; b—ballroom h—hotel; n-,light club; cl—cockteil lounge; r—reitawan*; F -theater; cc—eooi try club; rb— 7/16 Kubiak's Rhythm» -es Trio, Wally l San ib the h roadhouse; pc—private club NYC—Now York City; Hwd.—H-dywood; LA.—Loi Angeles; ABC—Associated Booking Corp., (Joo Glaser), Beneke, Tex (Aiugtm) Chicago, 1,3-1J, b: 765 Fifth Avenue, NYC A3—Allsbrook-* mphroy, kicnora Vo.; JKA -Jack Ku tie Agency, 214 N. Canon Or Beverly Hilfs, Calif.; UMA Carlos) Yuma, Aris., h w and (lakeside Park) L*inver Colo., 7/24-8/6 —Keg Marshall Agency. 4471 Suns«* Blvd., Hwd UA—Universe! Attraction», 147 Madison Ave NYC' WA—Willard Alazarder, 30 Bock- ig tne »Rio Nido) Rio Nido, Calif.. 3/14-17, b; efeller «lata, NYC WMA—William Morris Agency 1740 Broadway, NYC (St. Francis) San Francie'-«, 9/9-10/6, h McGuire, Bettv (Riverview) Sauk City, finally Wis.. h Bishop, Billy (Dutch Mill) Delavan, Wis., Harria. Ken (Rice) Houston. Tex., Out 7/9, Mooney, Art (Steel Pier) Atlantic City, Williams, Griff (Cavalier) Virginia Beach. 6/27-7/K' h Marlowe Duo, Don (San Joaquin) Mirred 8/8-14 7/18-24. h Calif., no lound­ K- r. Mischa Waldorf-Astoria) NYC, h Hawkins, Erskine (On Tour) MG Morgan Russ (Cavalier) Virginia Beach, Williams. Keith (On Tour) JKA Brandwynne, Nat (Shamrock) Houston, Meade Foursome, Mitzi (Seven Seas) r the Tex . h; i Waldorf-Astoria) NYC, In 9/1, Hayes, Sherman (Muehlbach) Kansas City, In 7/11, h I)’ lliarna Sherman -On Tour) IIMA Anchorage, Alaska, Out 7/28 ne to be Mo. 7/9-29, I Murrow, Budds I On Tour) GAC Williams, Les Pal'«adre Park) Palisades. led to Hines, Earl (On Tour! ABC leaas. 11/13-1 7/53. h 7/9, h Houston. Joe (On Tour) RMA Cardin, Sal (Hobergs* Lake Connty, Calif., >f the Hudson, Den- (Jung) New Orlean* */25- h 7/22, h: (Sheppard Air Rase) Wichita O'Neal, Eddie (Palmer House) Chicago, Orioles (On Tour) SAC Clifford, Bill (Edgewatei Beach) Chicago, both Falli Tex.. 7/27-8/3 Out 9/17. h Combos 6/18-7/3, h; (Riverside! Reno. Nev.. Hunt, Pec Wee (Syracuse) Syracuse, N.Y., Osborne, Will (Flamingo) Ias Vegos, h sture, 7/17-8/13, h h Parker, Charlie (Say When) San Fran Courtney, Del (Youngs Bijou) Lake Tahoe. cisco, nc ig of Hutton, Ini Ray iFl Rancho) lav Vegas, Palmer, Jimmy (Casino) Walk'd Lake, Nev, 7'21-8/31 Out 7/7, h Phillips, Flip (Say When) San Francisco, Jack Cn»«. Bob (Jung) New Orleans, I /7-10/14, Mich., 7/9-13, h Ammonì, Gene (Trocaveria) Columbus, ne P «tor, Tony (On Tour) GAC Ohio, 7/7-13, nc . Lat- h Ingle, Rid (Angelos) Omaha, Neb., Out Powtll, Austin (Hofbraul Wildwood, N. J„ Cugat. Xavier lEdgewuter Bisch* Chicago, Pearl, 'lay 'CIsu-idge) Memphis, 7/3-16, h Armstrong, louis (Blue Note) Chicago. 7/2. cl 7/3-19, h ntem- Out 7/8, h, (Fox) San Francisco, 7.9­ Ferry King (On Tour) RM) 6/27-7/24, ne i fea- 15. t; (Stab Line Club) Lake Tahoe. Petti. Emil (Versailles) NYC, nc Jacquit, Illinois (On lour) M( Phillips, Teddy (Casino) Walled Lake, Rist Brothers Trio, (Wilbur Clark’s Dw­ ihart, Nev., 7/21-8/10: (Paramount) 1*» An­ James Harry (Rio Nido) Rio Nido, Calif., Brown, Charlie (Weekes Cafe) Atlantic elt Inn) Las Vegos gel* . 8/14-16, t; (Statler) Io>> Angel»* Mich.. 7/2-6 A 7 9-10; Cavalier' V r i the 7/10-13 b ginia Bench. 8/1-7, h; (Jung) New Or­ City. 7/25-31 Rollini Trio, Adrian (New Yorker) NYC. In 9/1 h Jerome, Henry (Edison) NYC, I' Brubeck, Dave (Black Hawk) San Fran- Culley, Frank ( Famuli11 ) Dayton, Ohio, leans. 11/26-12/31, h Johnson, Buddy (R»*gal) Chicago, 7/11-17, Pieper, Leo (Trianon) Chicago, b cixco, 5/27-7/21. nc C 26-7/5, no Buoy’s Trio, Normandie i Thunderbird) Las Powell. Teddy (Cavalier) Virginia Beach. Shearing, George (Town Casino) Cleve­ D Jones. Spike (Cal-Nevn) Lake Tahoe Nev., Vegas, h Di Pardo, Tony (Eddy’s) Kansas City, Mo„ 7/4-10, h land 3/27-7/2. nc (Birdland) NYC, 7/3­ 7/23-8/5, h. (Flamingo) Las Vegas, 8/7­ Prima, Louie (Steel Pier) Atlantic City, C 23, ne; (Town and Country) Brooklyn, 20. h mt Dorsey, Jimmy (Thunderbird) Fus Vegas, 7/4-10. b; (Beachcomber) Wildwood. N C.unpb*ll Quartette, Hal (Elmo Club) Bill­ N Y 7'25-31, nc .Toidnn, louis (Clayton) Sacramento. J.. 7/17-23. h; (Statler) NYC, 12/15­ ings. Mont. Singer, Hai (On Tour) SAC Out 7/2 h ( Lakeside Park) Denver. Calif 7/9-15, ne 7/10-23 1/11/53, h Carle Trio. Bette (Sylvania Club) Ottum- Symphony Sid (Ebony) Cleveland. 7/1-8. Dorsey. Tommy (Edgewater Beach) Chl- ne Kaye, Sammy (Steel Pier) Atlantic City, 0 cagc- I:i 7/4. h Carroll, Barbar» (Park Sh-raton) NYC, h 8/22-28. b Ramm Don (On Tour) MAC Chiuisonaires Trio (Sapphire Room) Los p of Durso. Michael (Copacabana) NYC, nc Keene, Bob (Palladium) Hollywood, b Teagarden. .Tack (Royal Room) Loo An­ Ravel. Arthur (Club Bolero) Wildwood, Angeles geles, In 7/1, ne Kelly, Claude (Pine Lake Club) Jaekson, N. J„ Out 3 '31. nr Clovers (Trovaceria) Columbus. Ohio, 7/14­ dght- Ellington Duke (Apollo) NYC, 7/4-10, t Miss. Tunemixers (Dream Castle) Clearlake. osely Elman, Ziggy (radio appraranoic on West Reed, Tommy (Oh Henry) Willow Springs. 20. no Calif., 7/2-8/31: Buddy Baer s) Sacra- Kenton Stan (Seville) Montreal, Out 7/2, III., In 9/3, b bert.i Coast) t: (On Touri GAC ment». Calif., 9/1-9/20 Reid. Don (Schroeder) Milwaukee, Wit h Dante Trio (Neptune Room) Washington, »e 30 King, Henry (Stat* Line Club) Lake Ta­ Renay, George (Fernwood) Bushklll, Pa., Fields, Herbie (Surf Club) Wildwood. N.J., hoe, Nev., 7/11-8/1 D. C„ Out 8/28 ! au- 6'27-9/1 Out 9/20. nc Davis Tr.c Bill (Birdland) NYC. 7/10-26. Williams. Paul (Ebony) Cleveland, 7/7-12. King. Wayne (State Line) Lake Tahoe, Reynolds. Tommy (Roseland) NYC. b Fields, Shei- ,Hiawatha Gardens* Manitou Nev., 6/20-7/20 A 3/11-9/1: (Shamrock) m (Weeke-i Cafe) Atlantic City, In nc vs. Springs, Colo., 7/17-20; (Peony Park) Ruhl. Warnay (Riviera) l-ake Geneva. 7/25 Houston, 11/11-2/2/58 i Pa- Omahi. Neb.. 7/23-27 b; (Iroquios Gar­ Wls., ne Devis Trio, Jackie (Gleason's Musical Bar) Bimi- dens) Louisville Ky 8/4-10; (Coney Is­ Cleveland. 6/23-7/v rned land- Cincinnati, 8/15-21, b Ln Salle, Dick (S'utler) Washington. D.C., Spivak, Charlie (Lakeside Park) Denver, Dominoes (On Tour) ABC Fins, Jack (Palmer House) Chicago. In h; (Plaza) NYC. 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Is) SL 7/11-17, b eisco, 7/22-8/11, h Gordon Roscoe (O- Tour) SAC Bennett, Tony (Copacabana) NYC, Tn 9/4. own, Louis, Out 7/3, b; On Tour (ABC) Gray Trio, Tony (Sillman) Spokane. Wash , nc ‘lius, Foster, Chuck (Trianon) Chicago, In 7/1, McCoy, Clyde (On Tour) GAC Cole, Nat (Tiffany) Los Angeles, A/S-tS. b: (Peony Park) Omaha Neb., 7/80-8/3, McIntyre, Hal (On Tour) GAC Tucker, Orrin (Claremont) Berkely. Calif, Greer, Big John On Tour) MG n< ir.ce, b; (Pc-Iiody) Memphis, 8/2F 0/20, h McKinley, Ray On Tour) WA 6/17-8/10, h Griffin Brothers (On Tour) SAC Cornell. Don (Beachcomber) Wildwood. G Marterie Ralph (Forest Park) St. Louis, N. J.. In 7/10 •eece Garber, Jan (Claridge) Memphis Out 7/3, 7/11-17 H Damone Vie (U.S. Army- now Martin. Freddy (Ambassador) Loa Angeles. Vnldn. Miguelito (Fairmont) San Francis- Harper's True-Tone*. Jsck (171 Rancho) co. 6/10-8/14. h Daniels, Billy (Roxy) NYC. r wer- Gillespie. Dizzy (Capitol lounge) Chicago, 7/10-10/29, h Boise. 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LA Paramount STOCK ORCHESTRATIONS BY Is Alive Again Hollywood — L-A.’s Downtown Paramount theatt>’, long ojaTated RAY ANTHONY by the Fanchon & Marco interest» but recently taken over by the United Param >ant circuit will launch a stage show policy ’imilar to the New York Paramount's, AMERICA S NUMBER ONE BAND owned by the same firm. New policy, with appropriate fanfare, start July 18 with a sho* headlined by Xavier Cugat and orchestra. Booked to follow Aug. 18 is n GEORGE WILLIAMS RAY ANTHONY INSTRUMENTALS double-header bill topped by Nat Cole and Peggy Lee. Announced for later dates are Johnnie Ray, Tonv Martin, Liberace, and bands 1) Cook's Tour 3) The Fox 5) Mr. Anthony's Blues 7) Trumpet Boogie of Harry James and Lawrence Welk. Local management »aid there would be no specific week-to- 21 Busman's Holiday 4) Rollin' Home 6) Shycoach 8) House Party Hop week policy but that name attrac­ tions would be l»»oked “when avail­ able in combination with the right picturea."

Mail all correspondence to Joe Grauso Dead New York—Joe Graus»«, vett tan ANTHONY MUSIC CORPORATION 1733 BROADWAY —NEW YORK, N. Y- Dixieland drummer, died here June 11 after a long illness. He had led a trio at the Three Deuces, worked for years at Nick’s ana various other two beat spots around town. He waj 55. Chicago. July 16, 1952 NEWS —FEATURES Chic Full Inside Story Of The Mitch Miller Flips His Beard, Lambasts Musical Snobbery West Coast Wax Business (Jumped from page 2) I think that even though I pre­ make records that you believe in, (Jumped from page 3) ferred Nat with a small group and and nothing happens. For «xample, I recorded Harry James’ Tango Sheer size is just a handicap with a direct mail deal reported a major company on an exclusive although I preferred Billy when to be going big. basis, cannot be counted on to push he first started, what they have Blue». I thought it was sensational, the record business.” and to prove that I wasn’t kidding The record industry, which ig­ any one of the lines they handle. done is indicative of being very ,OMP nored Tops until recently, is now smart, and outside of allowing them myself I placed it against hits of Got To Sell Mali An independent recording enter­ watching the Tops operation very to eat, it has not cheapened their the past few years and they made N.Y prise founded in Hollywood a few closely. Knowing observers predict As one put it: “The independent art—they have just brought it it seem ridiculous. record company operate! has to Yet it came out and we sold only NXIU years back that verges on the that Tups marketing methods, or within earshot of many more peo- «ni phenomenal is the Tempe firm some of them, may become general carry his selling job right tnrough 50 or 60 thousand Nor beaded by Irving B. Fogel. One of throughout the industry before to his consumer market. Nobody Their original fans don't dislike must add that was a little disheart­ Fogel’s early discoveries was con­ long. will do it for us—retailer or dis­ that; except some diehards who ening, especially since it sounded TOMB cerned with the veteran pianist And even rival firms who loathe tributor.” may dislike the success, because to like a very commercial record and Ben Light, who specializes in rag­ certain aspects of the Tops firm All agree that record retailers, them success means a common ac­ got played a lot the air. Kuei time flavored pian.sties and its products, .admit that they on the whole, do a poor and un­ ceptance, and a comm.in acceptance guess the kids just weren’t, buying KOH But Fogel has many items of un­ admire the Tops operators for imaginative job of selling. means that it can't be good. This anything like that. peri usual musical interest in his cata­ having the guts,” as one put it, is all wrong, and I don’t think However, by and large, I think One summary: “Record retailers a lot of wonderful things are being tHO logue—things featuring harpist to operate in open defiance of th« blamed the slump that hit the rec­ that any of these people are psy­ Bobby Maxwell (now being plugged edicts of the AFM’s Junmy Petril- chologically geared for success, so created and performed v Ten For the jazz-minded, Hollywood’s Great Juzzmen great minds in the contemporary trouble came from the fact that field of popular music. Dar po for the LP series “Papa Laine’s most interesting independent rec­ many of the owners who opened jr In jan, the only examples 1 Children," recorded in New Orleans ord company is Good Time Jazz, took over record shops during the have to mention are Duke Eiling with oral interviews with Laine founded only a couple of years ago, ton when he’s at his greatest; and boom years thought that it was just among the instrumentalists, Benny and music by a group of musicians when the big slump was hitting th« a nice easy business where they comprised of Johnny Wiggs, trum­ business hard. Founder and owner Goodman, naturally; Harry James, could sit around and listen to music and the daddy of them all, Louis Modern* pet; Harry (brother of Larry) is Lester Koenig, screen writer and and meet interesting people. They Shields, clarinet; Tom Brown, msociate producer (with the Wil­ think you can sell records by stack­ Armstrong. A lot if musician, today have trombone; Ray Bauduc, drums, and liam Wyler unit at Paramount, ing them on a shelf like canned Convenient OUG Doctor Souchon, guitar. which tuniH out such top grade developed their realistic approach goods in a grocery store. Maybe to music out of their jazz back­ One Tempo record, Sweet Gear pictures as The Heiress, Detective that’»- what the business ia coming HOME STUDY ground. We have fellows in the gut Brown by “Brother Bones,” Story, Carrie). to, and if bo, there’s no one to whistler and rhythm bones expon­ Koenig, whose interest in jazz blame but the retailers who made studios now, playng popular sea ent, haa grossed over $900, 000 to dates lack to his association with it that way. One big Hollywood sions, sucL as Will Bradley, Lou McGarity, Hymie Shertzer und a date and is still celling. Marshal! Steams, George Avakian record store is actually operating ARRANGING Fogel’s formula, condensed into and the Yale boys who formed the that way. lot of others wh>> an actually giv­ a few words: United Hot Clubs of America in ing glory to many of the top vocal­ “Steer dear of pop tunes and the middle Thirties, specializes tn (Music City, which recently ists. COURSE ! ! ! pop singers who are her» today and jazz of kinds that some critics now placed its on«« big record depart­ Some of them are even playing forgotten tomorrow: Develop a regard as something other than ment on a “self-service” plan.) in symph' nic groups now, and they catalogue of item; that never stop jazz. “If that a the way to sell records, are really wonderful musicians. th« n we’ll all be falling in line with • Duet, trio, and four-way writing selling.” Koenig is a banjo and tuba nfan, Harry's Omelette and make, no bones about it. But this Tops outfit, which means that thoroughly explained. Bui Tops’ Tops All he made enough money with his the record business will soon be Of coarse, there are t’mis wh«*n * How to orchentrate poMsug tone«. Most unusual recording .enter­ Firehouse Five Plus Two records just another branch of >ong-plug- great jazz musicians like Harry 0 How to write for the ensemble prise launched here to date is that (his first releases) to get his firm ging.” • How lo organize, lay out, and ILA represented by the Tops label. off ro a flying start. He’s added '''routine” an arrangement. The Ti ps operation is very sim­ such namea to his cata’ogxu as • How to write Shuffle, Rhumba, ple and is «‘ssi ntially a natural Turk Murphy, Burt Bak s, Bob Tango, and many other rhythm*. outgrowth of the oatti rn—some Scobey, Wally Rose and Armand • How lo voice unusual effect«. call it a rut—into which the majors Hug—and even the “Banjo Kings.” • How to determine chorda in have fallen. Tops, as the nam« de­ Hollywood—When Walt Libe- aheet music, notes, is geare. to the so-called Ertegun Influence race. the onetime nitery key­ g How to put your musical idea, top, or best-selling,’’ song hits. A shrewd record merchandiser, hoarder whose solid success with ou paper. Tops sits back and waits for a rec­ Koenig perceived immediately the TV audiences has made him a All thia and many other tricks of ord or song hit (as the majors impor’ance of distribution. He set tremendous box office concert modern arranging which combine the operate it’s pretty much th« same) up California Record Distributors, attraction, makes his Hollywood experience nf the biggeit “name” ar to make the best-selling list. Any under the mai.agership of Jack Bowl debut oi July 19, brother rangers in the country are now yours alert observer can pick such an Lewerke, to handle his own and George will baton the Holly­ at nnail cost. And you can study at item four to sot weeks in advance uther labels, including some classi­ wood Bowl ork. George’s com­ home in your spare time. of the buying public. Then Tops cal lines and the product of several NEW NUMBERS ment: h*» quick, easy and inezpenaive. So if you puts out the item in what amounts firms putting out progressive jazz “It’ll be like the time Deems want to ata: t on thr road to becoming a high BOORSTEIN—A »on Richard Ira, to Mr Taylor conducted the New York paid arranger, fill out the coupon and nail it to a virtual repioduction of the items. He bought up the masters nnd Mrs. Lou Boorstein, June 2 in New arrangement oi treatment associ- of Jazz Man, Crescent, and some York. Dad is with Leslie Distributors. Philharmonic. I’ll tell the musi­ MILLER—A son to Mr. and Mrs. Bernie cians, ‘Okay, boys, I’ll start you »WQ wiLil uie icvviUHtg nguicu vv I uvnci outan miiio, avLjuiiiiig suuji Miller. May 29 in New Rochelle, N. Y. Dad off. But if anything goes wrong, have made the number a hit. Not names as Bunk Johnson and Kid is publicity chief for RCA Victor record University Extension division. don’t look at me!” Coli MILLS A daughter, Amy Elizabeth, to Conservatory Manager of Good Time Jazz is such hits back to back—and at a Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mills May Id in Santa Dapt E IM 21 E Jackion Blvd. retail selling price of 49 cts. Nesuhi Ertegun, jazz lecturer and Monica, Calif. Dad is West Coast profes­ Chicago 4. III. writer for several magazines. Erte­ sional manager uf Mills Music. GENTZ-Will T. Gentz, S9, retired publi­ gun, long solely identified with mu­ PURCELL—A son to Mr. and Mrs. Jack cist and producer, May 28 in New York, Name Tops uses non-union musicians, Purcell, May 29 in Pittsburgh. Dad is band- lie ran a concert bureau in New York and sic of the traditional jazz forms, ublicized the Diaghilev Ballet Corps and Addrest pays no trust fund royalty to the has within the past yea; become in­ ROTELLA—A daughter, Joanne Mary (7 the spring tours of the Philharmonic Or- AFM, but meets every legal re­ trigued by the new forms evolved lbs. 12 ozs. ) to Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Ro­ City and State quirement of a respectable business tella, May 20 in Burbank, Calif. Dad plays GOODRICH—Wallace Goodrich, 81, dean during the past 10 years. He’s sax with Jerry Gray's orch. emeritus of the New England Conaervatory Experience organization. Fron a critical stand­ plann ng to put out a new label SENNA—A son to Mr. and Mrs. William of Music. June G in Boston. point, it can be held that the qual­ shortly devoted to contemporary Senna. May 24 in Philadelphia. Dad is di­ GRANT -Bob Grant. 50, bandleader. June ity of instrumental backgrounds rector of operatic ballets staged by opera 6 in Washington. He was to wind up a jazz forms Koenig is now in Eu­ companies in Philadelphia. two-year run at the Mayflower Hotel there on Tops records is far from th« rope and probably w 11 bring back WILSON—A son, Gordon Barnes (7 lbs. at the end of that week. bezt The Tops men figure it doesn’t 3 oxs.) 'n Mt and Mrs. John S. Wilson HAST—William Edward Hast, co-owner Don’t Wear Out some masters from overseas to add in New York Dad is former N.Y. editor of Hast & Amend, concert bookers and matter. They also figure that if the to his catalogue. of Down Beat- managers of the Civic Concert Series in public starts to buy Wheel of For­ Columbus. June 6 in that city. YOUR Records tune by Kay Starr, it will buy Many Other« Active TIED NOTES HIRST—William Hirst, former tenor with Many other independents, such the Troy Comedy Four on the Orpheum Wheel of Fortune by Mimi Martel ANDREE-COSCI A- Jan Andree, Pitts- Circuit in the 1930's, May 28 in Chicago. bu gh dise jockey on WPIT. and With A singing like Kay Starr with a as Modern (rhythm and blues), Diane HOLLAND—Ira Holland, 71, former mem­ similar arrangement or treatment. Four Star (western and hillbilly), Coscia, Jui.f S in Pittsburgh ber of Sousa’s Band and Reeves American BLAU CARAFIOL Vic Blau, vice-presi- Band, May 20 in Harmony, R. I. And it begins to look as though and MacGregor (square dance rec­ d«n1 of Warner Bros. Music Publishers Worn-Out Needle they are right. ords) operate from here. While a Holding Company, and Edith CarnCck May MALLE—Clyde E. Malle, 57, former actor, Interesting slant here is that casual inspection may’ indicate that 18 in St. Louis. playwright and composer, known profes­ CURTIS-FORD—Ken Curtis, member of sionally as Eddie Malle, May 29 in Phila­ Tope has completely ignored the some duplicate or overlap into each the Sons of th» Pioneers, Western mutino delphia. THRILL TO THE name value, of individual perform­ other’s fields of operation, n closer .roup, and Barbara Ford, daughter of fill* PARKER—Irving A. Parker, 44, band­ ers. But Mimi Martel came s» close study of each firm will show that director John Ford, May 11 in Las Vega« leader, June 2 in San Antonio. He had re­ MAGILL-CRAWFORD Maurj Magi IL disc cently formed his own band, the Rhythm- TONE OF ' to slipping over a major hit with each, of those surviving some of jockey on WBBW in Youngstown, O„ and her Wheel of Fortune and Be Any­ the worst conditions the retail rec- Peggy «'ravYord. June 1 in Youngstown. SCHIFFZICH- Henry D Schiffzich. 72. thing on Tops (after they had be­ ord business hat SOCHLIN-LEEDS—Irv Itochlin. pianist, member of the board of directors of Local /I NEW come hits on the strength of rec­ veloped some specialty, either as and Lila Leeds, former film actress and 10. American Federation of Musicians. singe.. June 8 in Chicago. May 24. in Chicago. ords by “major artists ’) that Mimi to pr 'duct or merchandising meth­ SUES-KING Leonard Sues, musical di is getting the eya and ears of the ods- that offsets the terrific com­ rector nne trumpeter on the Olsei imd SCHOLL—Janet Rosene Scholl, 50, con­ admittedly befuddle d irtist and re­ Johnson show, Martha King, cert violinist. May 29 in Los Angeles. petition provided by the majors. SOMERS—Dcbroy Somers, 63, British pertoire bosses of all the top brack­ All agre« that the big factor is bandleader. May 27 in London. et recording eompanie». adequate distribution. Most deal FINAL BAR VOGES—Herbert Vogee, organist, June through distributors in various No Deejay Promotion parts of the world who handle Tope doesn't spend a nickel in many different lines, and they BUR8OWS Raymond M. disc jockey exploitation, cr “brib­ know that these distributors, un­ 46, Professor of Music Education at Colum­ bia University and a concert pianist. May Danish ery” aa some call it Tops records1 like those who handle the output of SI in New York. are sold almost entirely through singer-actress. May 21 in Copenhagen. such outlets as chain stores, drug store« variety stores, etc. Retail dealers get then on conirignment, turn back what they don’t sell. The Phonograph Needle only Tops advert.sing ia through PEDLER such media as national, mas* cir­ PE RM 0.7a culation magazines, including Life, WOODWINDS 952 Chicago, July 16* 1952 CLASSIFIED ADS—NEWS DOWN BEAT 19 fusing to the public. It makes things difficult for the disc jockey. But it’s an easy way out for the Sauter - Disc-Dizzy Biz record man—it raises his hit poten­ CLASSIFIED tial quite a bit. Twonty-fivo Cents por Word—Minimum 10 Words Finnegan (Jumped from Page 1) The record men have concurred can't cure. So we have * couple of individually that the public wants Remittance Mint Accompany Copy Classified Deadline—5 Weeks “new" sounds, “new" gimmicks, -io Prior to Date of Publication (Jumped frum Page 1) hits around, big ones it would ap­ (Count. Name, Àddreea City and . tate) pear, and still nothing’s happen­ that’s what they an* looking for. to present the sounds, and to use ing. One publisher, Bobby Mellin, They have got to a point wht re the nple, most frequent criticism of the day myo them with all kinds >f material." who publishes Here In My Heart PHONOGRAPH RECORDS "We have a whole library in our and rm Yours, two ot the hottest is that a song is “too good." mai, ARRANGEMENTS To cater to the recording men’s ding minds -some of it’s sketched out items available, says that he is OMPLETE PIANOSCORE arranged, *6.00. IP IT'S SUN RECORDED Wi Have It! in half-ready scores already,” add­ selling as much on both of these whimsies, the publishers and writ Malcolm Lea. 344 Primrose. Syracuae. Lewin Record Paradise. 5600 Hollywood ed Finnegan, who returned here songs as he may have done on a ers are striving to help the record nade Blvd., Loa Angeles 2D. Calif. We buy man find his sounds. They have entire collection«. last year after his long sojourn of single hit song just half a dozen gone so far as to have the songs NXIILAND ARRANGEMENTS-’, oc per^ ar­ study in France. “For instance, we months ago. onh rangement. Zep Meissner, *016 Biloxi, 7S.0M OUT-OP-PRINT RECORDS. Jai», written tailor-made There’s almost »wing, dance band., transcriptions. SEND have a certain idea for a whole Whit* Happens id ï North Hollywood. Calif. a total disrega-d for good songs. YOUR WANT LIST luy Avery’. Record serie* of number* based on folk iart- So what’ i the trouble? “It’s a waste of time,” •■ays tne ided ;OMBO SPECIALS! Wrltuu to order lor Round-up, 1630 S. lai Cienega Blvd., Loa songs." An analysis of the music busi- any 4 I or 4-front Une. Reasonable. Angele* 85. Calif. “We’rt- not drawing any lints," publisher to the good writer these and Arranging Service, *34 Monroe Ave., ness today would show that the days. “Don’t bring in good songs, Eddie inserted intensely, “because entire fate of the industry lies in Bochaatar, N.Y,______AT LIBERTY _ this is the most logical combination who’s going to make them these ying «OHISSIONAL WORK, schooled and ex- the hand« of six or seven men, the lays?” lerienced arranger. G*x>. Beatty, 130 ELECTRIC SPANISH GUITAR,, play .iny for a flexible dance band that we artist and repertoire executives at hink Linden, E. Lansing, Michigan.______thing; pop, semi-classic<1 preferred. can figure out. Musicians who've the major record companies. These Why? eing «NOR BAND SPECIALS— newly oiKunised Work «Uady, located or will travel. Ref­ listened to the sides we made can’t are the men wb ■ are passing final This disregard for quality mate­ •», .OMI arranging atudiu. Licensed erence«, -ample records. Hugh Price, Rt. figure out how we got some of the mu • Song-Dex agency. Competent staff ar­ 4, Box 40, Homer, Louisiana. judgment on songs and talent, and rial has dampened the ambitions x>dy ranger*. Excellent reproduction*. Guaran­ tonal combinations. =ome of the the combination of the two. It is of the best of our contemporary the teed 10 day delivery. FOX TROTS — REPAIRMAN and reed a'ache' State propo­ percussion effects. Don’t you think to these men that the trade has songwriters. Why write if they "Btanlifnk Dreamer** "Narcieeae" “Vi­ sition Box V666 Down Beat. we should keep the pictures of the s of tia,** "EBtreUita" "Trawnerei" "Baroa- dedicated its full time can’t write as they feel? Why write date from being printed? There are for seven men on a pedestal? Why • rolle" "La Gotondrina," "Anitra'e HELP WANTED These men have obligations only Dance.** RHUMBAS—“El Choclo." "Two certain sound* we'd like to keep as to one party, the record company should these seven men operate Guitar»," "La Rhumbaraeha." TANGOS our identification.” — "La Paloma" "La Cumparmta." PIANO OR ACCORDION uacher. Ban which hired them. For the record selfishly? Why shouldn’t the rec- WALTZES "Drigo*^ Serenade" "La Se­ plus commission. Combo jobbing« Mid­ company und to preserve job, these oi'd company give thtse men a sat­ renata." I net Fomentation, 3 tenor, 8 bao, western location. Writ« Box A-S67, Souplee« Sound. men must make hit recordings. If isfactory security of income and 3 rhythm, playable 1 and 2. Introductory Down Beat, Chicago. offer 33.00 each arrangement. Entire list We told Eddie that if the sounds they don’t produce hit records, or position so that they needn’t wor­ 330.95. No C.O.D. Cardinal Arranging were commercially successful ev­ at least records that make profits, ry about sticking to trends or look­ Service, Studio 3A, 481 Potter* Avenue, MISCELLANEOUS eryone would find a way to copy they don’t keep the job very long. ing for sound gimmicks to sell rec­ Providence 7, R.l. them, and if they weren’t, the need The outside pressure which is ords and not music? Why assume DIMA BANDS Special arrangement. DISTINCTIVE PARODIU. SONGS. List for keeping the methods secret that the public has a 10-year-old written to order. No List*. $1.00 per Free. Ed Hanley. Box 831. Grand Cen­ set against them, from music pub­ na rt. Musi craft Arranging Service, 814 tral Station. N.Y.C. would be eliminated. The main lishers, talent agencies, songwrit­ mind, as the motion picture indus­ 3rd ^ve„ Worthington, Minnesota. point is that the records do sound ers, etc., has solidly established in try once did, when only 10 or 15 ACCORDIONISTS: Th« show-stopping solo different, and without any synthetic years ago the great songs of the NOWI Mm hw CHOPIN'S BALLADF NUMBER these men’s own minds that they THREE 1* published. Order direct or recording-studio effects. As Sauter are small time Gods of the busi­ great writers (Rodgers-Hart, Gor­ Coateiao original ■*i«ri*l denier. 60 cents. COMPOSERS: Tremen­ and Finnegan pointed out (and ness. Psychologically, it is fitting don-Revel, Irving Berlin, Jerome Moaolofwat Parodi«*» Bead dous savings with mimeographed music. We expertly mimeograph your profes­ Kapp and Alexander agreed), you that these men should have little Kern, George Gershwin, etc.) were Novoltia*. SMu, Dialofu«*, the hit songs and only occasionally Soaga. Patter. Gege. Joke*. sional lead-sheets. 200 copies for ten dol­ can soup up five clarinets or a or no faith in the people who are Sabnariptioa. 31. Add 31 lars. Foetnge included. BURNS MUSIC dozen harps or six flutes in seven was a gimmick a successful one? COMPANY, 43 Seventh Avenue, New trying to sell to them, especially * * faapaeked baek Imms. echo chambers, but how are you since this music business has be- And why look for sounds and trick ■MCKI — Dank 3 York 11. going to take it on the road? This recording and echo chambers when P.O. Bos 933 come generally noted for its con­ Chieago 90. Ill. band recorded without any techni­ stant flow of hot air. in that same era the sounds that ing Long, Morrow Set cal tricks or gimmicks and came flourished were that of legitimate up with something that can be Get Rrrorde talents whose only design on the iRÍVauctións «n presented identically in theatres However, in having these men public was to sell music? SAXOPHONC For Buffalo Statler and dance halls. established so tightly as small Gods Why, indeed! ind Clarinet a New York—The Statler Hotel Sauter and Finnegan, who are the music industry ha& finally got ■a: in Buffalo will experiment with a old friends, should make a great to a stage whereby it has lost the Lu. regular name band policy in its partnership. ^s Willard comment­ courage of its convictions. The in­ main ballroom this fall. ed, “There will never be any argu­ dustry ha» become record promo­ Already signed are Johnny Long ments about ‘Whose band is this, tion happy. All they want is to Petrillo Blasts ^*117 it 4Ö Al Ihu W.’ll I (fur Oct. 21) und Buddy Morrow yours or mine, anyway?’ because “get” records. If it isn’t this piece (Jan. 20). they w'ork closely together on ev­ of music, it’s that. Find something erything, and have the same ob­ that will please Columbia's Mitch jective in mind. Eventually, when Miller o> Victor’s Dave Kapp or Lousy Fiddlers of they organize to go on the road, Decca’s Morty Palitz or Mercury’s the The Croydon Hotel we’ll get a personality, a third man, Joe Carlton or Capitol’s Lee Gil­ (Jumped from Page 1) to front the band In the mean­ lette, etc. Play to these men’s 500 Room* & Kitchenette Apt», at Special Rate* to the Profession while, maybe we’ll call it Finnegan- tastes. Who knows what’s a hit to­ Some highlights from the five Sauter’s New Yorkers; we haven’t day, so bring ’em everything we’ve days of sessions of the 1952 Con­ 816 N. Rush Street, on Chicago's near north side definitely decided on a name yet.” got. Let them make the hits for us vention : The plain fact of the matter is Petri"j-summoned a flock of Dream I {mise that this attitude, particularly on band boo to Santa Barbara and Both Finnegan and Sauter have part of the music publisher has reportedly brushed off their recent­ kept their outside work to a mini­ resulted in a disastrous evolution, ly advanced requests for an in­ ANUNCIANDO! ANNOUNCING! mum while concentrating on the which at this particulai moment crease in commissions on "bands La famosa escuela de Música Charles The famous Charles Colin Studios is building of their musical dream­ may have caught up with the in­ playing one-nighters.” Petrillo, like Colín tiene ei orgullo de anunciar que proud to announce that Angel del house. Bill still does an occasional dustry. The publishers flooded the most union officials, never seems tn d distinguido profesor de música Puer- Busto, former director of the Puerto score for Tommy Dorsey (Keel market with material; the record­ have understood that the matter is orriqueño Angel dei Busto, ha sido Rican Conservatories of Music, has contratado como profesor principal de Row wai a fine recent example), ing men recorded too many songs, of little .consequence to musicians, odos los instrumentos de madera y a been engaged as the principal instructor and Eddie wrote and conducted for many of them because they like because agencies do not book bands a vez como profesor de solfeo. on all reed instruments. a couple of Mercury session* with the song, though others are record —they book handleaders who are Invitamos a todos loe estudiantes que We welcome all Spanish speaking stu­ Richard Hayes and others. For ed strictly out of competitive fear. in fact the employers of musician­ tablen español. Los exámenes analíti- dents of all instruments. I "os y de aptitud serán absolutamen te Eddie, whose career has been Too Many Everything in their hands ind the earnings of I gratis. También existen en la escuela Free analysis and aptitude test. — A kicked around for years by a com- musicians — sidemen — are by nu ' an número de lieras. number of scholarships available. bination of serious illness and Too many recordings are being means necessarily reflected in the cries of “He ain’t commercial!”, the made of too many songs. It’s con- earnings of bandleaders. CHARLES COLIN STUDIOS new venture hu- i very special sig­ Growing Revolt 111 Weit 4*H St.. New York 3* • JUdsoa 6-Y7YI nificance. For Bill, too, it will mean about this project since the mo­ that if things work out, the eom- ment we heard the records. Now Local 47’s President John te b’nation of ideal) m and realism al) you have to do is run out and Groen delivered to the Convention will have achieved one of its alf- ask for them, and it’s 10 to one a dignified rebuttal to trade paper too-rare victories. you’ll be in their corner too. and press reports indicating that Personally, we’ve been excited | the demands made by Local 47 YOUR AUTOGRAPH IS WORTH MONEY musicians for removal of the AFM’s 5% royalty on telefilm re­ Yes your autograph on tho dottod line below is cording came from a group of dis­ worth at least $1.50 to you because a one year gruntled dissidents and was not subscription to Down Beat saves you that over suppoited by Local 47 officials. A hint of what many hold to be the newsstand price of single copies. A two or a steadily growing “revolt” in the three year subscription saves you even more. larger AFM locals against the dic­ SCHOOL of PERCUSSION tatorial powers of Jimmy Petrillo was seer as a delegate from the And you're always sure of getting a copy of "Th« Cradle of Celebrated Drummers" every issue with all the latest news of the music Philadelphia local attempted to in­ SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS troduce a resolution that would world. have ba< red AFM officials from SIGN HERE PLEASE Hrst Cn**L 'n * »chool bend or orchestra, or • well salaried position In holding jobs in both the Federation * ’op * 'SM dance, radio, television, theatre or concert orchestra—no matter and local unions. Jimmy Petrillo is which you choose- -the Knapp School can help you attain your goal in the not only president of the AFM but DOWN BEAT INC. shortest length of time. president of Chicago’s Local 10, The finest profesticnel leeching staff in the country, coupled with over twenty drawing a reported $10,000 yearly Chícete I*. III. salary from Local 10 and $25,000 Veu» "t instruction using the most modern, practical methods, essures you per year from the Federation. The iy DOWN BEAT aubscriptiop ii l * p'nS necessary to reach your goal. The Knepp School ipecielizes in all branches of percussion, piano, voice, theory, and all orchestral instruments. attempt was .houted down by dele­ □ I year (26 Issues) $5 □ 2 years (52 Issues) SB gates who literally out-shouted each other in their efforts to as­ □ 3 years (78 Issues) $11 approved! ROY C. KNAPP SCHOOL OF PERCUSSION ^PLEASE sure then leader of their loyal Name ...... FOR ! Klnbod Hell, 306 S WaboU. Chleaga 4, III CHICHI support. Petrillo, thereupon, was YETf RAN'S* I am interested la: reelected unanimously. Street S Nc TRAINING; § Gl trainine Accordion Guitar One new member was elected to Privata Le Piano Theory City S Zone .....State Pa’CUMiO’ Arranging an AFM office as Williams J. Har­ J NAME ris of Dallas was elected to the □ Remittance Enclosed □ Send Bill 7-16-52 ACT J ADDRESS International Executive Board, de­ NOWI I CITY ft at ng incumbent Charles R. lucei of New York’s Local 802. SWITCH TO

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