Kenton, Shearing Victors Again Some Upsets In Individual Races ■9* Chicago—Battles for positions in Down Beat’i annual all* star band went right down to the wire this year, providing Here's Our 51 most of the 15th annual band poll’« excitement, as * George Shearing’s quintet* Billy Eckstine, Sarah A All-Star Band Vaughan, the Mills Brothers, .ind Spike Jone* repeated their Inst to retain his alto crown; Art Pep­ leader Stan Kenton year’s triumphs in their catego­ per fell ¿h >rt by just 14 tallies (selected a* fave band) (Trademark Regi »te rrd th S. Patmt Öfter> ries rather easily. Terry Gibbs grabbed the miscel­ Maynard Ferguson . . trumpet VOL 18—No. 26 CHICAGO. DECEMBER 28, 1951 Les Paul, who finished third last laneous instrument plaque by lesi Miles Davi* ..... trumpet year, won the guitar chair, as less than 100, and Woody He>.man and (Copyright, 1051, Dowa Boat, t»c.i Dizzy Gille-pir .... trumpet than 100 votes separated the first Artie Shaw tied for third place Bill Harri*...... trombone four men—Paul, Billy Bauer, Tai in the clarinet division. Kai Winding .... trombone Jack Teagarden ... trombon«* Farlow, and Chuck Wayne. Kenton took an early lead over Gillespie Squeeze* In and held it throughout Charlie Parker .... alto sax won his first the balloting. But Woody Herman Critics Still IrritateGranz Art Pepper...... alto sax plaque, edging Louie Armstrong and Duke Ellington wrestled for Stan Getz...... tenor aax for third place in the trumpet dive third place continuously, with El­ Flip Phillip* .... tenor aax Serge Chaloff ..... bary sax sion. And Jack Teagarden squeezed lington coming through on the As Another Season Ends Buddy DeFranco ... clarinet into third place among trombon final day. O«car Peterson...... piano ists by just four votes over Milt In the combo section. Shearing Hollywood—Norman Granz, winding up his 1951 Jan al Shelly Manne...... drum* Bernhart. won overwhelmingly, as expected the Philharmonic concert series with a «late at L.A.’s Shrine Eddie Safranski...... bas* Charlie Parker was hard pressed However, Charlie Venturas Big Four, picking up a flock of tal­ uuditurium that filled the big hall with close to 7*000 and Les Paul...... guitar lies from Chicago voters, almost turned away nearly 2,000, is irked with critics. Particularly Pete Rugolo...... arranger Jay Jolin-on .... male vocal* surprised hy edging Red Norvo dioae who diapurage hi- performer, s Mercury Goes Lucy Ann Polk . . . girl vocals for second for allegedly “exhibitionistic ten­ are natural showmen. The same is Other w.nners included Maynard dencies” to play to the crowd. He true of Krupa. But the things they Ferguson, trumpet; Bill Harris, told Down Beat t do that happen to be good show- trombone; Stan Getz, tenor; Serge “For years patron., musi- munahip with the crowd are part wih think anything about it. On Jazz Spree Chaloff, baritone (in a clos< race); jians, and critics looked forward of their natural styles in playing.” “In the meantime I’ll continue Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Oscar to the day when jazz would be Granz said, in a backstage in­ to present packages in which the New York—Bob Shad, recently Peterson, piano. Eddie Safranski, | »ken out of dives, dancehalls, and terview at the Shrine, that he world’s greatest jazz musicians signed as rhythm-and-blues chief bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Pete E trashy night clubs and presented wanted to clarify his tea* purposes will be heard on concert stages at for Mercury records, has been on Rugolo, arranger, and Jay John­ P in concert halls in surroundings in with Jazz at the Philharmonic, much less than it would cost to a widespread recording spree to son and Lucy Ann Polk, singers Keeping with it importance as an and outlined them about like this: hear them in a costly, pretentious strengthen th« label’s jazz catalog, with band (though had June Chris­ art form. In Order night club.” which already boasts Norman ty been eligible, she would nave Now Criticize “My aims should be listed in this Granz’ entire line of JATP stars, won easily; hundreds of ballots “So we’ve done it with Jazz at order—first, sociological, to pro­ excepting Ell.t Fitzgerald. for her were tossed out). 'he Philharmonic, and now these mote tolerance and the elimination Pearl Bailey In Kansas City, Shad cut a ses­ The total vote was the greatest same jazz patrons, critics, and re- of racial discrimination; second, sion with Jay McShann’s orchestra in years. | porters for the music magazines pure business, or to put it as plain - featuring Ben Webster in a num­ The winners and tabulations: ber called Duke and the Brute. sit back and deride my concerts on ly as possible, to make money; and Star Of New FAVORITE BAND he contention that the musicians third—and last, mind you—to sell Paul Quinichette, tenor sax man now with Basie, made a quintet Stan Kenton__ 1.411 ndulge tn cheap showmanship just jazz. Les Brown 1105 K lecause it sets the kids in the au­ “We still have to make some con­ date. Blues veteran Big Bill Broon- 'Shuffle Along zy cut 12 sides. The Johnny Otis Duke Ellington 742 F lienee to shouting and cheering. cessions to prejudice here and Woody Herman T. » “I deny it. there,” he says, “but these conces­ New York—Pearl Bailey, cue­ band, singer Carmen Taylor, the Ray Anthony __ 451 “I claim that my boys play sions ar<- gradually becoming time band vocalist with Cootie Wil­ Ravens, and Wini Brown are also Ralph Flanagan ... 154 now with Mercury. 107 exactly the same way on my con- fewer und fewer. One of these days liams .ind pres« nt headliner at IM ■ :erts as they do in a recording stu­ we’ll all put up together in the Monte Proser’s La Vie en Rose, Shad was formerly ownet of lio. Some—Jacquet, for example— best hotel in Atlanta and no one has been signed for the starring Sittin’ In records, whose masters Lions! Hampton______role in a modern version of Shuffle he turned over to Mercury on join­ Silly May ------Along, one of the most successful ing the latter company. (Turn to Page 12) all-Negro musicals of the 1920s. The show went into rehearsal Bus Crashes Bring Cries last week under the direction of John Murray Anderson. Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake, Ork Flies both now in their 60s, will contrib­ For AFM To Investigate ute old and new material. Their I'm Just Wild About Harry was a Hollywood—The recent Pe-$“ hit of the original show. To Rio For Fast 200 G s here. rez Prado nnd Kay Anthony Billy McDonald of th« Molina- New York—Les» than 24^ bun crashes have brought de* Dega agency, who booked the tour Sarah To Appear hours after elosing it date in mands from musician*, for an during which the Prado bus crash Montreal* Tommy Dorsey and AFM investigation concerning union occuned, made this statement: On Tallulah's Show 2 Bud Freemans «egulution. covering hu- travel and “There was absolutely no need hi- entire 21-piece organiza- stricter enforcement of existing for rhe bus to leave after the job New York — , lion flew to Brazil to open Nov 24 ■ «gulalion* rn the night liefore the accident. who recently concluded her tour at the Night and Day, a night club Cause Big Mixup It is my understanding that the with Duke Ellington and Nat Cole- l»<.itcd in one of Rio de Janeiro’s The Prado crash killed one and hand members got together and in the “Biggest Show of 1951,”’ biggest hotel*. New York — Lawrence (Bud) injured several while the Anthony decided to save a night’s oom rent will visit a similarly-titled pro­ TD’s record-breaking deal, said Freeman, tenor sax star now fre<- accident banged up several of his by driving all night. All of the duction this Sunday evening, Dec. to involve $290,000 for nine weeks’ lancmg around New Y'ork, has a bandsmen. dates on tne tour «cere well within 16, when she appears as gut st star work—an all-tun«* high—was set problem. Many musicians who have trav­ the 300-mile limit prescribed by on NBC’s Big Show via NBC, at so suddenly that Tommy had to Capitol News, a handout sheet eled by bus say that dates are fre- union rules.” 6 p.m., EST. . call a senator in Washington to issued by the record company, fea­ . quently booked so that they can b«> expedite the rushing through of tures editorials signed by one Bud kept only by high -peed, dangerous I passports for the musicians through Freeman. Capitol happens to be night traveling. the consulate in Montreal. the company that issued an album A spokesman for the Prado band Army Recruiters Thank Stan, June Gets Escort of Ivy league songs from which told Down Beat during the band’s Brown university was conspicu­ engagement at the Paramount A special envoy, Roberto Cons- ously omitted. theater here: tantinesco, was sent here to escort And Brown university happen- Dorsey and his troupe back to to be the one that recently hoiked “There’s been plenty of grum­ Brazil via International Brazilian bling in the band since that ac­ Bud Freeman’s combo to nlai a cident. We don’t say that any one Airways. Dorsey was accompanied date there! person was to blame, because it by his wife, Jane, and 2-year-old Hating finally convince»! Brown was, we know, an accident. But we daughter Susan. that he is 'iot the Bud Freeman don’t think it would have happened Tommy’s trip, which has tht of­ connected with the record company ficial blessings of the Brazilian that spurned the university in its a if that all-night trip had b«-

Señorita Dorila Accepts A Bolero Birdland Gets I With Garners Bookings, Why Not? James Moody New York—James Moody, tenor and altn man who recently re­ turned from Europe, makes his first U. S. appearance at Birdland on Dec. 6 for two weeks. He’ll heai his own combo, which includes Dave Burns, trumpet; Donald Cole, trombone; Cecil Payne, baritone; Sadik Hakim, piano; Larry Goins, bas®: Chink Willard, drum?, and Babs Gon­ zales, vocals and manager. Bill Dillard Is Back As Sideman New York--Bill Dillard, trum­ pet player and baritone singer who once played in the big bands of Coleman Hawkin* and Louis Arm­ strong, resumed his career as a sideman recently when he joined New York—Erwin Kent, who ha» been in town recently to diacum Machito. Dillard has been concentrating Yew J Ork- ’ me »un I •• «irw« vjuasiva aa publication and recording» of the two dance number» he composed judging by bookings, moril »ale», and popular acclaim, gimmicks while leading hi» orcheatra at the El Panama hotel in Panama, here un the stage for several years, having appewed in acting, singing, such a» this three-on-n-lighter seem to have n<> jinxing significance give« a Record Chang­ In contrast to the guy with the perpetual Oxydol sparkle in his voice, New York— hint of the disc bootleggers. Jolly here i* a singer whoar pa**port to fame is sprinkled with teardrop*. er magazine has revealed that Kogei. And in mnny case*, they And judging by the phenomenal spud of his leap from obscurity to RCA Victor has been pressing say, Victor has been pressing rec­ fame, Sobl. n' Johnnie Ray has nothing to cry’ about. ord- bootlegged from its own rata- ilion. Managed by Danny Kessler of«* LPs for one of the most bl;i- And Okeh records and Bernie Lang Replacement Victor has a custom record­ have of Larry Spier music, Johnnie is "Hold it a minute,” said John­ spired by any male singer.” pressing division, which does work lying reaching new heights of lachry­ nie. "I knew there was something Ray injects so much of himself for many firms. It was this section mose luck with his latest release. wiong: I need a new battery.” into each singing performance that of the RCA opeiation which was The record couples two appropri­ “How long have you had to wear RECORCS he and the audience are usually pressing the bootlegged masters. ate titles, one, his own composi limp at the finale. tion, is The Little White Cloud the hearing aid?’’ we asked, after Explanation the new battery had been installed. “Well, me, anyway. I don’t know Explained William A Buck, Vic­ That Cried, while the other is “Since I was in the sixth grade. about the audience." Johnnie put starkly branded Cry. And since tor vice president: “While we do le th» I’m 50 percent hard of hearing. down the press release as we threw the best we can, it would be a the day of its release Kessler, But I don’t wear it on the floor a final, very reporter-like question: Lang und Ray have been crying complete impossibility for us to when I’m working. I can hear my­ “How do you feel about all this to mi tears of joy. check every one of the thousands xpert, self sing, and I want people to be sudden success?” of selections we press to order beat Che eked Note« listening to me, not looking at the Grateful each year for our customers ■uitar The other day, up at the Larry hearing aid.” against the thousands of sides His energetic style is of tre­ “I’m very humble and very Spier office, we leafed through a grateful for this elevation to the pressed since the record industry lythir GAC press-manual biography of mendous appeal to people of all began.” ages; audiences love him. semi-big time. But we all have to fellow Johnnie, and, with the help of his come down, and it won’t b avi me He declared that Victor will not tech marginal notes and comments, ob- Johnny carefully inserted a press records for anyone they find question mark at the end of the with a complex—I know this thing tai ned accurate log of his might go over like a lead balloon, is trying to peddle records from cho ululant career to date above sentence. masters they nave no right to use. He ha» a style like Kay Starr's, and I can always go back to the Johnnie wa* born 24 years ago movie extra deal All I want any T»» Check in Rotiburg, Ore. and frankly admits that he was in­ spired by the husky-voiced Mem- way is to have a wife and kids and A few days after the revelation* littli “I’ll be 25 Jan. 10,” commented a nice home, where I can sit down in Record Changer, Victor officials Johnnie, “and it was Dallas, Ore.” phi- singer and by “I think Kay’s greatest is Good and sing to myself.” called in ‘’exjwtts” to determine He amazed all his neighbors by Johnnie Ray Every performance is a new which of the LPs they had been picking out nursery rhymes on the For Nothing Joe. That record alone hah a big influence on me. And thrill for the critics and customt rs processing for Jolly Roger were living room Steinway at the ten­ alike; for they realize that this originally RCA masters. iddy’i der age of 2%. Billie'- old things, especially, used Cornshudu. She had a strong in­ re hi to kill me she can make n bad fluence on Kay Starr. And for young is greatness in the Although steps were being taken “Not nursery rhymes — it was to prevent a recurrence of this ing s Roek Of Ages. And the Steinway song sound good. God’s sake don’t put in that com­ making. parison between me and Frankie We didn’t ask Johnnie for any situation, there was no indication was actually an old Baldwin.” Influence« resent Laine. There’s not a living male comment on this final paragraph that RCA would stop the entire Pro Debut “Incidentally, put m a plug lor singer who sends me. Perry Como of the GAC handout — but we operation, as it easily could, by t, bu* Hi started singing profession a gal who deserves more publi­ is very pleasing, very relaxing— strongly suspect that it’s true. making______„ these______records available menti ally when hr was IS, shan ng bill­ city,” Johnnie added. “Little Miss but I’ve never been genuinely in- —Inn again in its own catalog. ing with Hollywood ¡starlet Jani if thi Powell on a radio show aired in Portland. At 17 hi left home and Id my journeyed, to Lox Angelen seeking ge or a ioh . . He ran the gamut of odd Red Norvo 3 Back On Torme Show, part; jobs requisite for a youngster try­ ing to break into show busine -. bass Soda dispenser, car hop, movie ex­ piano, tra, and finally, his debut in his But Dissension Continues To Flare ehosen profession, he landed a job ub it as a speakcaf.t/ pianist. New York—Video fans who caught Mel Torme’s CBS show^ ely o ‘Speakeasy is u nice word for his TV audience on Thanksgiving th th< during the latter part of November may have witnessed the Day. Duke Trumpeter whih it,” says Johnnie, “it win an up­ holstered sewer.” (Prohibition was strange spectacle of one of America’s most popular and high- At presiltime a big TV show was t ree< repealed when Johnnie was (5.) est-priced combos being virtually ignored, while a comparative angling for Red, so perhaps by Goes To France He had left L.A. and some TV unknown wu* given feature billing now he will be settled with an igure Pans—Nelson (Cadillac) Wil work in screenland behind him and daily. union regardin, • his cancelation even bigger, happier family. at oí from the show. I ihortly after, CBS liams, trumpet player with the El­ was singing at the Flami Show­ The combo was the Red Norvo lington band for the last three a! ap bar in Detroit when a Columbia restored the group to the payroll. idea trio, which has been such a hit at years, recently arrived here for a record? representative heard him the Embers that it was held over Reluctantly putting the trio Euiopean tour. He was in Paris I ge* and signed him on the spot. Three for six straight months, and such back on the show, the producer in­ io bif with the Duke in 1950. weeks later the youngster record a hit with Beat readers that it formed all and sundry (including Bonnie Wetzel Now playing at the Ringside, y fel eel for the company’s Okeh label. this reporter) that he would make to ge won this year’s award as one of William» has recorded here for The tunes were hi? own, Whiskey the country’s top two small groups. Red regret his action. Sure enough, Vogue with , Zutty and Gin and Tell Thi Lady I Said he restricted Red to backgrounds Joins Eldridge taste The Unknown Singleton, and a small combo. He Goodby. The versatile singer-pi while all vibes solos were allotted leaves shortly for dates in Bel­ wel The unknown was Al Pellegrini, New York—Bonnie Wetzel, bass­ anist hat written 125 songs. to Terry Gibbs. Tai and Clyde playing widow of trumpeter Kay gium, Switzerland, and Sweden. ance* “It’s 143,” Johnnie wrote in the Mel’s pianist, who led the band were thrown in with the band, and while Red, Tai Farlow, and Clyde Wetzel, has joined a new quartet margin. the trio, as such, never appeared. formed by Roy Eidridge. Roy re­ tinua Hie first efforts for the label Lombardi all worked as sidemen. The front line, after almost daily (rupa lured here recently following the Loumell Morgan 5 proved io big that he was taken The story behind this odd situ­ changes, settled down with Neal breakup of the J A TP unit. ottes off Okeh and put on the parent ation began, as reported in the last Hefti, Hal McKusick, and George about Completing the group, which is Waxes For Atlantic label, Columbia. Beat, when Red took CBS to the Berg (tenor). playing this week at the Colonial in Toronto, are pianist Teddy New York—The Loumell Mor­ gan quintet made its record debut "It’s embarrassing to me,” Terry Brannon and drummer Kansas Fields. in a session for Atlantic recently. Gibbs said. “Red’s a good friend Two numbers featuring Jesse of mine.” Roy plans to stay around New York as much as possible, and will Powell on tenor sax wen cut, as “Look, Pappy, I fought to get make some Mercury records with well as a calypso blues ind a vocal Red’s trio on the color TV show,’’ strings, probably using arrange­ blues, the latter featuring Johnny Mel told this reporter “But when ments by George Williams. Davis. we went over tn black and white, CBS wanted a younger-looking show. I told Red he couldn’t help it that he was born 20 year* be­ fore we were, or that Clyde Lom­ bardi, who’i. a great bass player, happens to be bald. “I think Tai is the greatest gui­ tarist who ever lived, and we’re giving him a solo on every instru­ mental number. But Red has been uncooperative since he came back on the show. “This is the reward I get for trying to be a nice guy! Listen, Pappy, I was the guy that took the Red Norvo trio and had them make a record date with me for Canitol in 1950—four sides that will never be released, because the trio sounded too light and thin.” Never Any Trouble Red declared that in more than 20 years in the union he had never been involved complaint against anyone, and that he van New York—Potted in a jtizy (Ted Lewia-type) manner, the mem­ merely standing up for his rights. trio, ber* of the ComGruDiv 4 dance orchestra have recently been out in Bv the time you read this, either nick* ifically. This photo CBS will be taking full advantage •napped when the ork wa* playing for advance unit* of the sixth fleet of the trio’s presence or Red will Hollywood—The «earch for a “new •ound" «eema to lead in the di­ at Marseille. France. Personnel, under the leadership of J. J. Flana­ have been paid off and quit the rection of old instrument*. Here’« Paul Mason Howard with the key­ gan, is (left lo right) : aaxe*—Bob Peluso. Flanagan. Joe Godio*, Bill show. board zither he used to flavor Paul Weston’« orch<-ilr»l backing for Overman, and Bol» Gonzales; i torn bones—C. O. Garrett, I- Disisto, "It's wonderful working with Jo Stafford (right) on her Shrimp Boats recording. Paul, who did the •nd P. G. Weaver; trumpets— P. Manning, T. Brook*, R. Garcia, und such a grand bunch of guys— we’r< backing for 1 raditeliy on «orne of hi« records, can »hum with «onte C. Dingus. Drummer is H Sanderson and the bassisl ia E. Schwager. all like one big family,” Mel told justification to be the only “jazz’’ zither player in the famines*. TELEVISION NEWS Chicago, December 28, 1951 HOLLYWOOD TELENOTES Let Others Have Video—I II Stay Video Real Challenge To In The Ballrooms, Says Anthony

By Don Freeman subject of vide । had heen raised putting on u production number Musicians, Says Schoen — •‘Television? in the jamc Mission Beach ball- with every song they played.” Not for me. Not me ut all,” room dressing time Ray, who is a j- ket-sized or By MARY ENGLISH -aid Ray Anthony. “That’s for back whereupon Tommy Dorsey deflated edition of Cary Grant, exploded so you could hear him holds that he ha- enough to do H«>llywood—Vic Schoen, the conductor-arranger who was a pioneer und I'm no pioneer. over to Frenchman’» Flat, Nev., keeping hu band No. 1 in the ■elected to handle the music on Dinah Shore'? newly-launched I’m not going tu gel my feet wet where they used ^uch nation, which is the honor accord­ in television until somebody know» things. (Down Beat, June 29) ed it by the record spinners. video aeries, the most important musical show- to emanate exactly where dance bund* fit in.” from here since Hollywood r-tarted to hit its -tride as a TV Anthony was reminded that the Get» Dramati« Down the Middle center, »ee» video as a definite*» ~ “Well, that’s Tommy’s way,” “The way I see it,” ht said, challenge—but an interesting chal­ debut on CBS-TV’s Mike and Buff saiu Ray. “He gets pretty dra­ “wt’re not going fur my particu­ lenge — to musician», tiespite the show the beginning of many more matic I’m no Dorsey. I don’t hate lar ‘sound.’ We’re playing it down limitations of the medium up lo Manhattan . . . WOR-TV’s Buster Crabbe television. Far from it. In fact, the middle, you might say. Stan the preM-ut. Shou was responsible for a new I like it. I don’t even think it and Woody, foi example, are ovei Vic’s an arranger’s arranger, Televiewpaint twist in kiddie program technique hurts you on one-niters, either. on -ne side and maybe Lombardo and an “old pro” from way back when pianist Elliot Lawrence gave And the fights, the world series— ai d Sammy Kaye art on the other. whose work has been w ire or les» By Ria A. Niccoli piano lessons fc tie viewing what eould be greater? Well, we’re in the center road, camojflaged behind singers and INCIDENTAL IN-TELE-GENCE: small-fry recently People who “But for bands, I don’t know. trying to please a lot of people.” performers of all types. His ex­ Now that folk-singer Harry Bela­ heard Imogene Coca sing Ale and After all, what’s in it for the peo­ The Miller sound? perience includes not only his 10"g fonte has made such a definite vi­ My Imagination NBC-TV’s ple ut home—just watching horns “Actually, we’re getting uway assoc-at ion with the Andrews Sis- deo impression on Jackie Gleason’s Show of shows are wondering why, and saxes. Even Freddy Martin, from Glenn’s sound pretty much. ters but work with such widely show, other TV offerings for him with such a warm and persuasive who had a pretty good gimmick, Maybe it sounds like big words or different personalities as Danny are following close on each other’s voice, so much accent is always ran into trouble and Freddy was (Turn to Page ”) Kaye and Ella Fitzgerald. heels -among them the Mei Tor­ placed '>nly on her acting? me show and the Kate Smith Oddly enough, — had- stanza Fred Waring’s 15-year- BRIEF TELETYPES: BETTY worked with Dinah until he was old son is leading his own high­ ANN GROVE: Though only 22 now-, tagged as music director tor her school band . . . The man who cre­ Betty Ann Grove had been singing video show He says: ates those virtuoso original scores >n nightclubs and with hotel bands “When I got back from Europe for DuMont’s Cosmopolitan Thea­ for quite a while before she made (the Andrews Sisters’ tour of a ter is John Gart. who also composes her first TV appearance on the few months ago) I met Dinah in incidental other first telecast of Stop the Musie, in New York cmong other friends productions. •arly 1949. Apparently ABC’s When she told me she was prepar­ Brilliant song satirist Ronn.c mystery’ melody vehicle proved to ing for full scale entry into tele­ Graham made his long-awaited TV be the turning point A her career, vision with her own show I said, for shortly after she went into the ‘I’d like to do that show with you.’ the best I had into the job plus show she auditioned for—and got She said, *I’d like to have you,’ and a little extra something. I think -a leading role in Cole Porter’s that was it.” it's that extra something that pays Kiss Me, Kate. Strictly a realist where video off—even when it’s a thing like For six months, every Thursday (and all fields of music) is con­ that Beer Barrel Polka I did for night, Betty Ann would rush to ABC’s Ritz theater on i8th street, cerned, Vic sees it like this: the Andrews Sisters. That record made »N ***** “It’s the arranger’s job on a is STILL selling!” change into her TV costume, show of this type to showcasi the That was our cue to ask Vic hurtle on stage for her numbers, singer to the best of his ability, our s&Kk question: If he had a change again into her first-act Kiss but he should take enough pride show of his own on TV, what Me, Kate clothes, and dash for the in his work as a musician to make would he do with it? Shubert theater jn 44th—generally it just a little better by musical “I’d have a dance band type of just barely in time for her cue. All standards than the basic require- orchestra,” he replied without any this after a full day’s rehearsal. If ments. time spent in pondering the query, she herself was exhausted, how "because I think that tne possibili­ ever, it doesn’t seem to have af­ ties for musical expression in mu­ fected the quality of either of her “I’ve got a great band sic units of this kind, such as have performances. with ok this show (personnel and beer developed through the years After a few months on the format in Down Beat of Dec. 14) of dance, recording, radio, and stu­ stage, Betty Ann heard about the and you’ve got to give musicians dio work, are much greater than new Bert Parks daytime television of their caliber the feeling that most people realize. show being foi med, and coincident­ they are doing something more ally found life in the ’egitimate than just playing a vaudeville Always of Interest theater beginning to pall as com- show —because they are. “Rhythmic music will always parH with performing tor video “The fact that the band isn’t provide an interesting medium in audiences. Since she worked so seen on a show of this kind is which to produce exciting, stimu­ well with Bert already, Betty Ann just that much more of a chal­ lating music. Just listen to Prado! tried out for the new show*, into lenge. You’ve got to make it felt However, we still have to face the which she fitted perfectly. by the audience.” fact ‘hat a band or orchestra in Now Betty Ann does three METROPOLITAN “You know,” said Vic with a itself does not have sufficient visual shows a week on the NBC net­ grin, “like all the rest of the appeal to hold up a television show work each of which provides her guys in this business, I still feel on its own. So I would combine with different numbers and utilizes OPERA that I have something I want to my musical numbers with dancers little sketches, thereby enlarging prove about music. When musi­ —and a good singer. her professional repertoire. She is cians, ever those who are just do­ “I guess.” said Vic, “if I had stil' a little amazed when she ing their jobs as professional men my own show it m.ght turn out think that she actually came to ORCHESTRA to earn a living, lose that feeling, tc be very much like the Dinah New York to get into the theater, they ought to get out of the busi- Shore show. So maybe I’ll get my had to hit television first, finally chance to prove something about got the theatrical pari she’d been “HERBERT 8LAYMAN is one “The professional’s job is to turn music and television working with 'onging for. and then found it was of the most gifted woodwind play­ out the best music he can, always Dinah.” I television she’d wanted after all! ers to come along in a long time trying to make it a little better, within the imits of th> particular technically »killed medium with which he is working. warm, mellow, fluent tone”, said ♦er *"* the critics after a New York con­ No kpologiv) cert. 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and Geno Wright, batt . . . Ray McKinley it taking a 14-piece band The ultimate in performance... Rafael Mendez, on the road, uting hit old book and new tcoret by Eddie Sauter. Tippy Morgan, former Thorn­ and his Olds . each a top performer—* hill alto, is selling records at the Capitol branch in Los Angeles . . . together a rare musical treat. The world's James Peterson, ex-Jordan pianist and arranger, is a daddy again, a great trumpet virtuoso naturally chooses son named Bruce. The Beat called their last baby, Jamie, it boy, too. an Olds, relies upon it for smoothest She isn’t! . . . Phil Field has joined the McConkey booking office staff tone, power and versatility. Olds and Olds in Chicago . . . The Ralph Gleasona had their second child, another Ambassador instruments are chosen throughout girl, on Nov. 25. They named her Stacy. the world for continuous ’’top performance.

F. E. Olds & Son, Los Angeles, Calif. WMGM To Air Dixie Broadcasts New York—Plans were almost completed at presstime for a unique series of live Dixieland broadcasts, to be heard Monday through Friday from 8 to 8:30 p.m. over WMGM here. The airings were to originate from a different local Dixieland spot each night—Condon’s, Nick’s. Lou Terrasi’s, Jimmy Ryan’s, and the Stuyvesant Casino. DRUM-O-WHEEL Over 65.000 Combination*. Sticking and accenting eiercite* to develop SPEED • POWER DEXTERITY • CONTROL Book-tiie chert, 9" i 12”, becked by four revolving diic*. Original o How • Annltj Each turn of a wheel give* you e new end interetting combination. Endoned by country’* leading drummer*, teech- en, tchoolt, end college*. A Mutt for tho practicing Drummer. Ar your fararltt doalor, or order from CHARLES ALDEN DRUM STUDIO AND SHOP Ithe koate of groorouhro RAFAEL MENDEZ AND HIS OLDS Ono lottncfwnl Piorco Bldg.. Coploy Square Bostoa. Mut*achu»uH* POSTPAID U.M CASH WITH ORDM NEWS-FEATURES Chicago, December 28, 1951 CHICAGO BAND BRIEFS SWINGIN' THE GOLDEN GATE Mabel Mercer Cuts First Sides In Years New York—Mabel Mercer, Eng­ lish singer who has been an east Dixieland Takes Over In JATP' Outpulls Ringling side favorite here for many years, cut her first record sessioi in a decade when a deal was set for her with Atlantic records recently.

New York — Johnny Desmond By RALPH J. GLEASON was due to cut his first sides for San Francisco— 1 he largest crowds and the most m< ney Coral last week. ling with Dixieland bands, and er enticed indoors by a jazz attraction flooded the San Fran­ Desmo, who made Cent Si lion most of them are extraordinarily good. Not only the long- and other hits for MGM, recently time outpost- happily piping in the patrons, but Dixkianu jeo (avie auditorium and the Oakland auditorium arena in switched to the Decca subsidiary has again taken oy er the loop. The Capitol lounge, w liich had mid-Noyember when Norman Granx brought JATP to town. under a new two-year contract. Believe it or not, Granz' three- king Dizzy Gillespie az its pmioiu name circus groweed approximately $37,- outfit brought in PeeWee Russell; Hodes at Helsmg s. There was talk, 003 three night», including tbe Preview, after starting out with at presstime, ot Georg Brunis go- Nacramento. Eldridge, Bechet, McP. tbe Big Four, is currently housing ing in single. Twn of the Pete Daily's unit from the west bandsmen Brunis had at the Blue On .1 Friday night they sold out eoa-t. and the Hollywood lounge, Note are now with Wally Wender’s in Sacramento for a $6,600 gross. which had nothing of jazz inter ..nit. They are trumpeter Warren On Saturday night they grossed Add To Boston Activity Cooper and drummer Stu Irving, approximately $19,000 (believe it b> Wally Wender. and the rest of clarinetist Wen­ or not) in San Francisco, where By NAT HENTOFF der’s troupe are trombonist Roy 400 extra seats had to be put in Only the Blue Note is, at pres- Boston—Pre-holiday activity has'?’;------7 ; ent, hewini modern Glandfield and pianist Eurreai at the last minute to accommodate been unprecedentedly namefui canian has u.ways been u strong line. The Flip Phillips-Bill Harris (Little Brother) Montgomery. the crowd. The fire department ■ — ■ ...... ■ ■ attraction in this Dixieland-con- admissions when they here. The Hi-Hat returned to an group and Oscar Peterson’s trio stopped import policy after several weeks scious town. end their three-week stay on Dec. reached little the 8,000 Sarah Vaughan has just ended Funny thing, but PeeWee Rus­ mark. In Oakland the gross was ■ of local jump bands. 20, with Duke Ellington’s band sell maintains that the group he’s followed on Nov. 28, a week at Storyville; she was pre­ opening the next day for two mere $12,000,, with around 6.000 ceded by Charlie Barnet’s new leading now is his first band; that people in the house. and neologist Slim Gaillard return­ weeks. he’s never been a leader before, in ed on Dec. 5 for three weeks. sextet. No one has yet equalled In fact, the modernists will have all the years he has been promi­ The pleasantly macabre showman the early season success of the to depend more and more on such nent in jazz. Men PeeWee is mon­ did extremely well at the Hat in George Shearing quintet, which spots as the Copa, just north of To say that the audience was scored again during its late No- itoring are Eph Resnick, trom­ enthusiastic is the understatement October, promises to exceed the loop, where Jackie Cain and bone; John Dengler, trumpet; Ted­ even that run of business this time vembei one-niters in the area with Roy Kral have established them­ of the decade. When Gene Krupa Billy Eckstine. dy Roy, piano; Kenny John, finished his drum solo San around. selves, or the Streamliner, towards drums, and Irv Manning, bass. Austin High alumnus Jimmy the west, for the unusual treat Francisco, a block of youngsters in Beehel Back McPartland led a band into the The Capitol date is his third since the front and center section liter­ afforded by singers Lurlean Hun­ his 14-month layoff due to illness. Another autumnal success has Savoy after Jimmy Archey’s ter and Lucille Reed, pianist-vo­ ally stood up and cheered, led by been reengaged at Storyville. Sid lengthy stay. With Jimmy, whose After organizing in New York, one of their number, an obvious calist Ernie Harper, and organist Russell took his combo to Denver’s ney Bechet opens on Dec. 10 for horn work 1- of an increasingly Les Strand. Th- Hi-Note, long a Zanzabar, and fiom there to the refugee from the football field. three weeks with Big Chief Russell mature quality, were ex-Wallerite haven for jazz fans who can get Terrace, in East St. Louis. A fire The crowd, while mostly the Moore, trombone; Arthur Trap­ Gene Sedric on clarinet and the along without Muskrat Ramble, is at the latter spot closed them out young hard-heel set, laced pier, drums, and Red Richards, much underestimated Vic Dicken­ now the Charu club, specializing a week early, ?ell as destroy­ with some graying heads, and a piano. The indestructible New Or- son on trombone. in the type of shows found in ing Kenny’s drums and damaging number of old blues who kept yell­ most othei N. Clark street spots. another ing for Sing, Sing. Sing. Anita O’Day, who was on the month,” PeeWee says, “and I won’t Actually JATP ‘Utdrew Ring­ bill the Hi-Note pre­ be afraid of another jazz band in ling Brothers. When the latter sented, three years ago, worked thi. country.” played a weekend stand here this now there the last weekend of its exist­ He’ll have to have a mighty fine summer they got only 6,000 people ence under that name. She may, band to beat such ones as Alvin’s, into the Cow Pala«-e, which is like P:M pressure plate by this time, have opened at a mentioned above; Johnny Lane’s a crowd of 1,500 Madison new place called the Flame, on Square Garden. the site of the old El Morocco on at the till club; Jimmy Ilie’s at Rupneck's, Booker Washington’s at Beat Solo the south side. the Bet' Hive, and, of course, the ligatures Jazz Ltd. band headed by Miff Best solo of the San Francisco Mole. concert, to these ears, was blown Another spot which has be«h by the impresario himself when musically inactive for some time One Dixielander who has tem­ FOR BETTER TONE-LONGER REED LIFE TRY ONE AT A porarily withdrawn from the local he riffed out on that old lick “mor­ ia Dee Gould’s Detour, on Howard ons in the audience . . . happy to MUSIC STORE street. Danny Alvin took his Dixie Picture is trumpeter Lee Collins. clarinet and alto sax *1.25 REPAIR SHOP After years planning and give your money back . . . test of group there after ieav’ng Isbell’s. us enjoy the concert.” With time, tenor sax OR WRITE Muggsy Spanier will hit the street, dreaming about making a tour of France Lee 1» finally getting his he can develop into a star attrac­ about a block away, on Dec. 21 tion on his own. He got almost as PENZEt. MUELLER A CO.. Inc. long island city 6 new rork wher he opens at the Silhouette. wish. He will the band Until then, drummer Don Osborne’s Hugues Panassie is putting to­ much applause as the drum solo. modern outfit will hold down the gether for this purpose. 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timately, he speculates, he’ll have THE HOLLYWOOD BEAT his own recording company, write his own songs, and record all of Geordie Manages To Mystify Wife his own records on his own various instruments. Note: underneath Geordie’s hu- One More One-Man Band mor and sound effects on those records we think we detected more than a spark of genuine talent— but foi what, we’re not sure, (Ed Note: For further study of Appears On The Scene the current one-man band fad. see Gene Krupa’s story on page 2.) By HAL HOLLY IIOTSPOTTING The Firehouse Holly wood—V hen the record reviewers add up their »cores Five Plus Tuba & Banjo is again for the year 1951 and make their »elections for “Best of the holding forth on Monday nights at Year** and “^orsl of the Year” there ought to be some votes the Beverly Cavern, and operator on both sides for Geordie (pronounced “Geordie”) Horinei’s Rose Staninan has increased Ben CAmotoicsi and it- «-quail* disturb-^- Pollack’s stint from three to four ing partner. The Stuck of iraby. So young Mr. Honnel—he’s 23— nights a week (isn’t this where These little items are to be has already acquired at least one we came in?). Rose, who is out found back to back on the Mac- good, solid fan in the form of to prove that Dixie is not dead, Gregoi label, a company chiefly Mrs. Hormel, known to movie audi­ wants it known that she did NOT active in the transcription field, 'ences as Leslie Caron, the rising patch up her differences with her but which from tim« to time puts young star of An American in ex-partner Sam Rittenberg over out some >azz specialties, such as Paris. the Dixie issue. She bought him the offerings of Ed Skrivanek’s Geordie "plays around” with a out, and Sam has departed from Sextet from Hunger. number of instruments but ex­ the premises. . . The Royal Room Hollywood—Thr young num nl ihe piano in Geordie Hormel, and plains that he never had a chance all-stars, headed by Jack Teagar­ if you have heard hia “one-man-band’' multiple recording* on the Whethei Geordie’s offering is a MacGregor label you may be surpriaed to see that there are no jazz specialty or something else to study music “seriously” be­ den, have taken over the Sunday cause he was too busy getting afternoon sessions at the Holly­ white-coated men »landing by with «traitjacket*. Hal Holly introduce« we don’t know, but whatever it is, Geordie in his column in thia issue. That’s Mm. Hormel registering it’s different. through college and working sum­ wood boulevard spot, with piano mers in various plants and interludes by Carroll Fuller. Yep, what might be polite mystification. You may have met her on the Same Gimmick branches of his pop’s meat pack­ there’s life in the old town yet. screen in 1» American in Pari*. Sure—11 «Me Cumu' Ln case you haven’t caught up ing company. with this record, or even if you Now that he's settled dow» here SOUNDTRACKING: Roberta Lei, have, you will want to know how in Hollywood (though he still does ex-band singer who drew one of anything like thi» could happen. all of his recording in San Fran­ her best movie spots to date in Well Chinatown and its partner, cisco), he says he figures on study­ RKO’s Tk< Blue Veil (she was the as «um» listt ners ’a«e suspected, ing n>usic and building a career understudy who edged out the are the product of this multiple, for himself as the world’s fore­ aging inusicomedy actress played or composite, recording trickery most one-man recording band. Ul- (Turn to Page 11) that has done so much to add te ' the already troubled state of the - IS REQUEST TUNES YOU MUST HAVE------music business. Yep, Geordie did every last note ALL-TIME STANDARDS of it himself. He is reasonably Contains: LAZY BONES—CHERRY—ROCKIN’ CHAIR—Goodman s certain that on Chinatown (he’s Theme GOODBYE—DO I WORRY—WAITIN’ FOR THE ROB'T. E. LEE pretty vague about The Shiek) he —GEORGIA ON MY MIND—TIME WAS—STARS IN YOUR EYES— has combined the music, or at least LAZY RIVER aad IS others. the sound, of four pianos, a celeste, ALL COMPLETE with MELODY, CHORDS and HARMONY PARTS. vibes, and a Hammond organ. Arraaged for SOLOS, YRIOS, COMBOS, SMALL ORCHS, He. There are no drums. Geordie By PAISNER, HUFFNAGLE cod REDMAN doesn’t play drums, so he got around that difficulty by standing .....Bb Instrument« (Trumpet, Tenor, Clarinet, etc.) in front of the mike and slapping —C Instruments (Piano, Guitar, Violin, Accordion, etc.) Selmer himself on the belly to produce .....Eb Instruments (Alto Sax, etc.) those very exciting percussion ef­ GREATIII S1.M EACH BOOK tCamplete Melody - Chords • Herseoey Fort! fects heard on the »ntroduction. He says that “the right sound” GATE MUSIC CO. 117 W. 48th St., Naw York City was obtainable inly by stripping MmHm lustrameli* when erderhtg. "Soloist” Reeds to the waist and striking himself with cupped hands directly over Recorded Dixieland At Its Best the navel. Fooled with «Lords PUD BROWN S "DELTA KINGS' And of course there is Geordie’s Featuring JACK TEAGARDEN vocal, on which he »>mehow man­ ------MAYING ------YOCM 8Y------aged to confine himself to one voice, JERSEY BOUNCE" JACK TEAGARDEN plus a few ad libs inserted as backed by A West Craft Release No. 1 afterthoughts. He also, it will be LOYlN' 70 BE DONE Erico 87c noted, tinkered with the lyrics, in­ Hut ell-star band includes* terpolating some material of his Md Brown, Jack Teagarden, Charlie Teagerdee Ray Bauduc, and Jess Stacy own on the verse, and the material Ord*' f*i> great record ol your favorite record Uore or direct from must have been okay, for three days after the record was out he RAY BOARMAN-LARCHMONT RADIO SALON «named the young lady to whom 13* North LorebmoBt, Las Angelei 4, CalHernlo Tke LARCHMONT RADIO SALON tarries o complete slock of recorded ion. the “special lyrics” were ad­ Order any record, advertised ie Dawn Boat dressed.

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'Magnificent' Plans Bode To Stay Rochester, N. Y. Becomes History Hollywood Tn the Editors: RA«*“** To the Editors: I saw the Stan Kenton “Inno­ Hie 15th annual Down Beat band poll becomes history In regard to Rolf Ericson’s ar­ vations in Modern Music” recently with this issue, and complete tabulation of the votes and ticle in Down Beat, Nov. 30, I and I was very amazed at the final announcement of the winners will be found on other want to add that although some magnificent improvement over the days were pretty cigaretless, I last edition It seems to me we pages. We believe that this was the finest and most repre­ never picked any up off the * on « jn- sa ’* cannot hund Stan a big enough sentative poll of the entire 15-year period. streets. “bouquet” for his efforts to bring Certainly the interest this year exceeded that in other As far as life for a musician to the public this type of music. NEW NUMBERS m the U. S. goes, all I can 'lay is recent contests. More ballots were submitted, at least 50 The musicianship which was ex­ PETERSOW A son, Bruce Lamar (7 lbs., that I only gained in the four hibited was »ometning worth see­ percent more than iu previous years, or at least since the 4 oz.), to Mr. and Mrs. James L. Peterson, years I’ve been here, and I’m plan­ Oct. 5 in Los Angeles. Dad is former ing. Some of the music played was poll was made manipulation-proof by restricting the franchise Louis Jordan pianist and arranger. ning to stay, as an ambassador from the earlier edition and the to Down Beat subscribers or readers who sent in coupons to RODGERS A son, Christopher David, to for Denmark Artistry in Rhythm bands. Ken­ Mr. and Mrs. David P. Rodgers, Oct. 13 Frank Bode obtain their official ballots. in San Diego, Calif. Dad is pianist, ar­ ton’s version of September Song ranger, composer, and leader. P.S.. And Stan didn’t smoke! was magnificent. Selections were spread over a wider field this year, that SHULIK—A son to Mr. and Mrs. Morris After one has seen Stan he Shulik, Nov. 5 in Philadelphia. Dad is vio­ «• to say, half a dozen or more candidates were grouped in linist with the Philadelphia flymphony. must realize that here is the or near winning positions in the various categories and some WISWEU. A son to Mr. and Mrs. An­ Korean Agreement greatest pioneer of good “Ameri­ drew M. Wiswell, Nov. 19 in New York. APO, San Francisco can” music. of the races for honors were very hot indeed. Many new Dad la exec in charge of recordings at Jack Chidsey names in the ranks of musician- and vocalists were well in Muzak; mom is former actress Mary Hull. To the Editors: I can most certainly agree with the running and made good showings even if they did not TIED NOTES what was said in the Nov. 2 issue actually win. COLEMAN-MARDEN Rog. r Coleman, re­ about needing more live talent in No Hasty Judge Voters for the most part observed the rules and the dead­ cording artist, and Lee Marden, secretary Korea. at Barton Music, Nov. 14 in Greenwich. Stationed here, I can say for all Long Bianch, N. J. lines, as outlined in previous issues of the Beat, but there Conn. JORDAN-JOHNSON—Louis Jordan, saxo­ the boys concerned that it’s really To the Editors: were a few exception«. More than 100 readers, for example, phonist and leader, and Mrs. Florence a treat to enjoy the few stateside I recently had the great pleas­ mailed in coupons on or after the closing date of Nov. 20. Hayes Johnson, dancer, Nov. 14 in Provi­ shows we'v< seen. The boys will ure of catching the Stan Kenton dence, R. I. “Innovations” concerts in Carnegie »o it was impossible tn mail blank ballots to them in time LAUBACH-LYNOYY—Jack Laubach, trum­ go around talking about the show peter with Ray Anthony, and Cissy Lynott, for days after it’s gone, how that Hall and at the Mosque theater for participation. dancer. Dec. 17 in New York. in Newark. I feel that this type LAVELLE-ELLIOTT—Tommy Lavelle, drum­ blonde or brunette did that pong Then there was the enthusiastic but misguided group of mer. and Peggy Elliott, Dec. 1 in Pitts­ and dance; how this guy did so of music cannot be judged prop­ burgh. fine on his has* or a< cordion 01 erly until the listener can hear Tony Bennett fans, aU in Brooklyn, who wrote and mailed MULLER - DOMENICK — Al Muller, lead each composition at least twice. trumpet with Roy Stevens, and Emily sax, or about the cool combo. It 749 postcards, plus four blank ones and one notice of a Domenick. Oct. 27 in New York. all helps a great deal to give some This music is fresh and exciting meeting at P.S. 105 on Nov. 21, in an attempt to push their BAND-AN UZIS—Les Rand, guitarist and much needed relief and relaxation, and contains very intricate pas­ singer with the Trail Blazers, and Anne sages which arc easily overlooked boy to the top in the ranks of favorite male vocalists (with­ Anuzia. Nov. 6 in Philadelphia. as well as letting us know they haven’t forgotten us back in the at the first hearing. out band). A dozen or more postals came in from the vicinity Shelly Manne was worth the FINAL BAR U. S. In plain words, we love it of Boston on Bob Eberly. and wish we had more price of the tickets alone. He is AZCARRAGA Rogerio D. Azcarraga. 58, Obviously the entire purpose of the band poll would be Sgt. Edward Kowalski fantastic. He holds the entire- or­ president of RCA Victor’s Mexican branch, chestra together and drive“ it like defeated if we violated our own strict rule and accepted as recently in Detroit. BESSERER—Ed Besserer, 73. musician and no other can. Without him I doubt valid any votes except those submitted on official ballots. former theater operator. Nov. 4 in Austin, It s All Art if the whole venture would suc­ We mailed blank ballots to approximately 10.000 regular BURNS—Thomas B. Burns, 68, onetime ceed, for he is chiefly responsible Down Beat subscribers. We made them available to all readers John Philip Sousa bandsman and later a New York for the rhythmic effect.. attained. theater musician, Nov. 3 in Fort Worth, To the Editors: June Christy was to this ob­ by the simple expedient of clipping a request coupon and Texas. COTTERELLEdward A. Cot terefl, 50, I have just read with much in­ server extremely flat on most of sending it m. Many additional hundreds took advantage of pianist, recently in Chicago. terest Mr. Robert George Reisner’s her numbers, although Gloomy this opportunity. FOLEY—Mrs. Eva Overstake Foley, 34, article on jazz and modem art Sunday was a good setting for wife of folk singer Red Foley, Nov. 17 in (Down Beat, Nov. 16 issue).-I her-voice? wlucli_ot>ma*. owt well So our poll is not a “closed” one by any definition. But Nashville. Tenn. GRUNBERG—Maurice Grunberg, 64, for­ have alwaj s had the feeling that when used as an added instru­ one of its greatest merits is that no press agent, no fan club, merly first violinist with the Boston and jazz is not only analogous to mod­ ment in the voicings. Detroit symphonies and later a member of no manager, or no individual candidate ran flood the poll the New York Philharmonic and NBC and ern painting, but that they are The string section might have with solicited votes, spurious or not spurious, with postcards CBS staffs, Nov. 14 in Boston. sempiternal. been out of balance, but it did GUSYAT—Joseph Gustat, 62, trumpeter Mr. Reisner might be interested not matter as the music for it or handwritten selections not on official blanks! Whether you with the St. Louis symphony and later president of the St. Louis Band Instru­ in knowing that in July of 1941 was rich and full, especially on agree with all the results or not is a matter of musical taste, ment Co.. Nov. 13 in Orlando, Fla. I made a Commodore record with Bill Russo’s Improvisation. but certainly they are an accurate and honest reflection of HANSEN—DeForrest Hansen, 53. mem­ my own band, under the title I hope many of your readers will ber and official of Local 47, Los Angeles, the opinions of the readers of this newspaper. Nov. 4 in Santa Monica, Calif. Bhu for Stu, dedicated to Stuart get to hear this music and pos­ KRYGER—Brunon Kryger. 52, leader of Davis, the great modem painter. sibly enjoy it as much as I did. We have arrived at only one decision concerning any a polka orchestra, Nov. 17 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Bernie Scheierman change in next year’s poll. For the 10th y ear in succession. LEAVITT—Arthur Leavitt, 56, violinist, SMITH—Robert B. Smith, 76, librettist Spike Jones has won, and handily, the dubious title of King recently in Los Angeles. and lyricist, Nov. 6 in New York. MAYHEW—William P. (Billy) Mayhew, VODER Y—Will H. Vodery, 66, composer of Corn. It has served him well in the promotion of his care­ 62, songwriter (It* a a Sin to Tell a Lie), and arranger for the early Ziegfeld Follies, Nov. 17 in Baltimore. Nov. 18 in New York. Wants Woody Discs fully planned campaign as “musical depreciator,” but he MclNERNEY—John E. Melnemey, 55, ad­ VALANDO—Mrs. Patricia Valando. 85, must ne tired of all this running. So with his 10th victory vertising and publicity director of the wife of Thomas Valando, head of Laurel Billings, Mont. Paramount theater in New York since Music. Nov. 12 in New York. To the Editors: in hand, we declare Spike the all-time King of Com and 1926. Nov. 14 in Bronxville, N. Y. WELLS—Howard Wells. 77, piano teacher MILLER -Clarence Miller. 65, member of for 50 years, Nov. 20 in Chicago. I haven’t read anything about grant him permanent possession of the title, as well as of the Dallas symphony and former leader WIYYE—Walter A. Witte, 41 former the proposed lecording ..f the all his cups. of his own band. Nov. 4 in Dallas. leader, Nov. 13 in Aurora, III. Woody Herman 1946 Carnegie Hall concert since the Down Beat story The category will be eliminated from the voting in 1952, several month“ ago. Has Woody principally because we can't think of anyone else who would in the combos and bands of today. scrapped the project, or what? want it. Instead, we will add the classification of vibes to the The miscellaneous instrument blank will be retained, pro­ It a ill be a shamt if the concert roster of the all-star band, -ince most of the choices in our viding a field day for the admirer* of fiddles, banjos, har­ won’t be made available. Perhaps MGM, Woody’s current company, miscellaneous instrument group are vibes players and the monicas. glockenspiels, and instrument* that really are could be induced to put it out. instrument itself is becoming more and more a standard one miscellaneous. Bob Tharalson 951 Chicago, December 28, 1951 HOLLYWOOD STUDIO NEWS

currently featuring Joe Rotondi'«. foIo piano. Looked like high- MOVIE MUSIC 'Hollywood rioter Maynard Ferguson and star Los Angeles let Kay Brown would be Mr. and Mre b> the time this appears, but Band Briefs Beat' their plan to make a USO tour to Korea together as a honeymoon Harry Jam«« back in town from recent (Jumped from Page 8) tour and doing Friday and Saturday nights had to be dropped because May­ Louis Pleased With Role at Casino Gardens. by Joan Biondell), did not do her nard is not a U. S. citizen. So Louie Armetroag LU-Stara, reassembling own vocal in that sequence, even here for date at the Oasis Dec. IE through they’ll do their share of camp New Year’s Eve, expected to line up though she wa* hired for the part show.-, stateside. same as when crew disbanded* with Earl because she was a singer. Pro­ Hinoa, piano; Barney Bigard, clarinet; Dale ducers decided her voice too close­ BEHIND THE BANDSTAND; Jone«, bass; Rum Phillipa, trombone; Cosy Despite those reports that Stan Cole, drums, and Velma Middleton, songs. ly resembled that of Joan (who Page Cavanaugh trie date at Surf club* did her own singing), so the song Kenton’? dance band date at the By CHARLES EMGE originally set for two weeks starting Nov. for Roberta‘s bit was dubbed by Hollywood Palladium last spring 29, was postponed due to iUness of Cava­ was «a uiiniiuiai iiascu. guv uaiiuvxy a naugh. Joe Venutl quartet was to hold June Salvin Connee Boswell Hollywood——For those who have hoped that some day stand pending Cavanaugh’s recovery. from whom not enough is heard new operators are dickering with l<»uis Armstrong would find himself in a movie role worthy Top Notehera, vocal-instrumental unit, these days, headlines a musical Stan for a date next summer, set by Art Whiting office as intermission meaning, opinion, that of his ability, we have words of cheer. Glory Hley, in which combo during Lea Brewn’a Christmas week featurette completed recently by stand at Hollywood Palladium. Will Cowan nt Universal-Inter­ Stan’s prestige value, enhanced by Louin has his first bona fide screen role and which went Burt Johnson, trombonist formerly with national. In th«* same short were his concert tour, has increased his before the camera« at MGM an thin1®------Pete Daily* now heading Monday (off- value aa an attraction. Too wa* written, may net come up to girl (Leslie Caron). nite) crew at Sardfs. At this writing had Ada Leonard’^ all-gal ork and the Carroll Fuller, piano; Tommy Rundell, new Freddie Slack trio. bad other “composers” who cash everything irm«trong admirer* ex­ Much of the action takes place drums; Cappy Lewis, trumpet, and Matty in on their working over of old pect, but it gives promise of being in a New Orleans nitery operated Matlock, clarinet. DOTTED NOTES: Toe Norman, public domain ditties aren’t as far above anything bv ha* done by Meeker’s manager (Gilbert Ro the musician and former l.ind- honest about it I’aul Mason previously in Hollywood. land), a nitery called the Punch leader who won a $«0,000 damage Howard, zitheiist who produced Louis plays the role of Shad, Bowl (how’s that?), vhich has underway, except that Jack Tea­ suit against the Hollywood Palla­ Shrimp Boats (which he describes trainer and confidante to a heavy­ training quarters attached so that garden also has something to do dium following an altercation with as a “not waltz”) from a 300-year- weight fighter (Ralph Meeker), a it’s only a short jump for Ro­ in it and that Louis had pre­ attendants there in which he u as old minuet. Says Paul: New Orleans boy who runs into land’s fighters from tne bar to recorded, among other things, severely roughed up, is now the “Composing is just another word psychological difficulties in his gymnasium. three standards- Oh, Didn’t de operator of tne Ninety-Niner club, for remembering old melodies that quest for the title, and the usual That’s about all we were able to Ramble, Rampart Street Parade, a Beverly Hills cocktail lounge. everyone else has forgotten.” romantic difficulties in winning the learn about Glory Alley as it got and Free As a Bird. These were Aug. cut with a small group which, in laga­ the picture, is to lx* seen as a New n of Orleans marching jazz band of the , we type that by legend does the hon­ j art ors at funerals before and after burial. tling Jazz purists will no doubt be a bit shocked to learn that Louis and AVEDIS ZILDJIAN Hall of Fa Jack recorded their soundtrack stints with members of the MGM studio orchestra (some with a small combo comprised of Milt Raskin, piano; Frankie Carlsen, Inno- drums; Jack Marshall, guitar; ently Artie Shapiro, bass, and Gus Bi- vona, clarinet). r the When we visited Louis on the ï we set during the first day’s shoot­ ough ing, we found him in his private «ring dressing room, which is right be­ tween those of Meeker and Miss Caron, ousily studying the script. He said: “These words are easy I was to memorize. Just like I talk. A I the real acting part like I’ve always Ken- wanted.” Song So let’s wait and see how it turns out. GENE KRUPA SHELLY MANNE RAY McKINLEY LIONEL HAMPTON DON LAMOND LOUIS BELLSON MAX ROACH Movie Mimic Reviews Starlift (Dorie Day, Gordon Mac­ Rae, Gene Nelaon, M al). Purport­ edly the story of how the movie idaey folk have been extending them selves above and beyond the call of duty to brighten the lives of •«OIS wounded vets in military hospitals, ZILDJIAN CO. Starlift is well studded with neat­ O6NUIN« ly inserted musical numbers and RAY BAUDUC TEDDY STEWART COZY COLE ^/SH CY*** ends with the usual “show-within- ileas- a-show” production number. mton Several of the musical numbers negie come out better than usual due to eater the use of «nail instrumental type groups as backing for the vocal prop­ sequences, a refreshing change hoar from the "typical staff orchestra treatments. :iting ZUTTY SINGLETON TOMMY THOMAS STOlLER SHAUGHNESSY Examples- and Gor­ pas don MacRae m You’re Gonna Lost xiked Your Gal backed by a trio (visual­ ly and on the soundtrack) headed by pianist Buddy Cole, and Jane Wyman putting a real jump into I May Be Wrong te the lightly t like swinging Ernie Felice quintet. ioubt Sunny Side tsibh BARRETT DEEMS SONNY IGOE NICK FATOOL ROY HAYNES JACK SPERLING KARL KIFFE (, Jerome Courtland, lined. Billy Daniela, und Toni Arden). After years if filmusicals dealing st of with behind-the-scenes life in ra­ oomy dio, the stage, and the movies, Columbia is first with one about well the off-stage side of video, but istru- doesn’t go very far with the idea. In fact, it’s barely far enough to have supply the flimsiest of stories on . did DICK SHANAHAN IRV KLUGER GEORGE WETTLING MOREY FELD KENNY JOHN BUDDY SCHUTZ STANLEY KAY ERNY RUDISILL which to hang a set of ->ong se­ or it quences by Laine, Toni Arden, y on Daniels, and Courtland. We take great pride in presenting a few of the drum s’ars who individual handwork of skilled craftsmen who follow a formula It’s mostly music and on this use ond. endorse Avedis ZILDJIAN Genuine Turkish Cymbals that has been a secret of the Zildpan family for over 300 years basis holds up surprisingly well, at least for those who haven’t If you want the finest, insist on Avedis ZILDJIAN Cymbals These drummers prefer Avedis ZILDJIANS because they know heard it all too many times before. that their quality, tone, and resonance have been equalled They are the ONLY CYMBALS MADE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD The top songs: by Laine—Sunny Every cymbal bearing the Avedis ZILDJIAN trademark is the BY_ZILDJIANS AND THEIR 300 YEAR OLD PROCESS Side of the Street and Gonna Live Till I Die. by Daniels—J Hadn’t Anyoni Till You and / Get a Kick Out of You; by Miss Arden— Come Back to Sorrento; by Court­ Mont land—Let’s Fall in Love. It all FREE BOOKLET« adds up tc. what movie trade mags about Cymbal Set ups of Famous Drummer call a “slick package of enter­ tainment.” r Hal) Shows positions, sizes and thicknesses ( A dvertigement ) ,-torj ZILDJIAN CO ¡Toody Manne McKinley, Lomond Ranch. Hamp WAN TA PLAY POSTOFFICE? ton, etc. Send postcard today - Give Miss Loma Cooper wants io sell mcert YOU repair- Berg Larsen Mouth- rhap- fiiece BY MAIL! Write for free pany, ist of bargain band instruments LOMA COOPER Music Store •aleon 63 E Grand Ave., Chicago 11 Telephone SUperior 7-1085 1951 BAND POLL RESULTS Chicago, December 28, 1951

Milt Jackson ...... Buddy Greco PIANO Don Elliott ...... -...... Morv Griffin Oscar Peterson Sidney Bechet Final Results Don Cherry Coming Up George Shearing Jack Costanzo Don Cornell ... Erroll Garner ...... Cal Tjader ...... David Allyn Lennie Tristano...... Stan Freeman ...... Alan Dale Marge Hyams - Tommy Edwards Bud Powell Oscar Pettiford ... Earl Coleman Dick Contino ...... Toddy Wilson Joe Venuti ...... Earl Hinos Florian ZaBach Dav» Brubeck John Graas ...... Nat Cole Joo Mooney ...... GIRL SINGER-NOT BAND Duk» Ellington Joe Rushton Marty Napoleon Sarah Vaughan Charlie Ventura Ella Fitzgerald ...... Ernie Felice Doris Day ...... - - Nappy Lamare Gone Krupa June Christy Ray Nance Elliot Lawrence Patti Page Vanita Valli ...... - Perez Prado Mel Powell Gus Chappell ...... - Peggy Lee Milt Buckner Les Strand ...... Freddy Martin Frankie Carle Claude Thornhill Rosemary Clooney Joe Roland Guy Lombardo Eddie South Billie Holiday .... Geoff Clarkson Paul Nero ...... Sammy Kaye Jeri Southern Joe Bushkin Paul Weston Mary Ann McCall Larry Adler . Tod Heath Joe Sullivan Max Miller ...... Toni Arden Lou Levy . Robert Maxwell Ralph Marterie Jo Stafford Johnny Guarnie Buddy Morrow George Shearing ...... Dinah Shore Art Hodes . (None Under 10 Listed) Buddy Koster Anita O'Day Murray Arnold Vaughn Monro» Fran Warren Jimmy Jones . Bob Crosby Lee Wiley ARRANGER Buddy Johnson Dinah Washington Dick Jurgens Stan Freeman Pete Rugolo 1,196 Lena Horne Billy Taylor 359 Claude Thornhill Ralph Burns ...... Hal McIntyre Helen O'Connell (None Under 10 Listed) Mary Mayo Max Miller .. . Shorty Rogers Margaret Whiting Paul Smith Duke Ellington Ann Hathaway Neal Hefti . COMBO-INSTRUMENTAL Lurlean Hunter Lloyd Lifton . Billy Strayhorn George Shearing 1426 Martha Tilton Marian McPartland Jerry Gray ~ Red Norvo -...... — Betty Bennett Dodo Marmarosa Eddie Sauter Charlie Ventura's Big Four Mildred Bailey Stan Wrightsman Ralph Flanagan „ ...... Mindy Carson Harry Biss Gerry Mulligan Dare Brubeck ...... Anril Stevens Barbara Carroll ... I ennie Tristano Yma Sumac Buddy Cole . . .. - Frank Comstock .. Stan Gotz Helen Forrest Don Ewell ...... Stan Kenton . Beany Goodman ...... Lucille Reed . ■ ■ • Buddy Greco ...... Paul Weston ...... Johnny Hodges . . . (None Under 10 Listed) Hamp Hawes ...... Fletcher Henderson ...... Art Van Damme ...... Elliot Lawrence ...... Lennie Tristano ...... KING OF CORN (None Under 10 Listed) Billy May...... J4FP . -...... 1.668 Charlie Mingus Art Hodes . Spike Jones GUITAR Bob Graettinger Red Nichols Guy Lombardo ...... (Phole by Hslpk Jaaghrtml George Williams . Us Poul _ Ralph Flanagan ...... - ...... Paul Matty Matlock ...... Count Basie Sammy Kaye...... Chicago — Recently given an Bauer Johnny Richards » .. Miles Davis Vaughn Monroe award aa the “outstanding up Tadd Dameron ...... Dizzy Gillespie Les Pau! and coining singer of the year* Chuck Wayne ... Bill Finnegan ...... Red Ingle — Dave Barbour ... Tiny Kahn ...... Firehouse Five . - ...... by a Chicago businessmen'« or­ Laurindo Almeida Gil Evans ...... Stan Kenton ...... — ■■■ - - ganisation. lithe Lurlean Hunter Oscar Moore .. Chico O'Farrill . Charlie Parker George Shearing has also been sparkling as. one Eddie Condon . Gordon Jenhins ...... Gene Ammons Dizzy Gillespi» - ...... -..... - Irving Ashby Louis Bellson ...... Louis Jordan Slim Gaillard ...... of the Str»amlin. r club’s “rising Barney Kessel - John Carisi ...... Bill Stanton Stan Freberg ...... stars of jarz." During the same Jimmy Raney ... GÜ Fuller ...... Mitch Miller - week in which Lurlean was hon­ Ralph Blas» ...... Bob Haggart ...... Jan Garber ...... - ...... Tony Rizzi ...... Georgo Handy ...... Bobby Hackett ored, her co-worker, singer Lu­ Flip Phillips Arthur Godfrey - Tony Mottola ... John Lewis ...... Geoide Auld Lawrence Welk cille Reed, became Bliss Chicago George Van Eps Jimmy Mundy ...... Mickey Katz ...... Benny Heller ...... Georgo Shearing „ ...... Art Tatum . Harry James . . Alvino Rey ... Axel Stordahl . ... ______Larry Fotin© . - ...... - ...... Django Reinhardt (None Under 10 Listed) Horace Heidt ... . - Woody Herman Perry Botkin .....- Louis Armstrong ...... Boots Mussulli Johnny Smith Tommy Dorsey ...... Earl Bostic . Sam Herman . MALE SINGER-WITH BAND Billy Eckstine ...... Jarnos Moody John Collins . Jay Johnson ...... COMBO-VOCAL (None Under 10 Listed) Gen» Quill Remo Palmieri .. Al Hibblar ...... Paul Desmond George Barnes Mills Brothers ...... 736 Boyce Brown Tommy Mercer ...... Billy William...... Hal McIntyre Freddy Green ... Arthur Prysock ...... _...... Page Cavanaugh ______ALL-STAR BAND Tab Smith Nappy Lamare ... Harry Prime ...... Arnos Brothers __ ...... TRUMPET Danny Barker . }immy Rushing ...... Piod Pipors ______Charli» Mariano Tiny Grimes ... . oe Tucker ...... Mod»rnair»s ...... Maynard Ferguson Hymi» Sch»rtz»r Mundell Lowe Ronnie Deauville ...... Ink Spots ...... Miles Davis (None Under 10 Listed) Floyd Smith Tony Alamo ...... _...... Ravens ...... Frankie Lester ... „...... Four Freshmen ...... Dizzy Gillespie ..... Carl Kress Ray Sims ...... Deep River Boys ...... Louis Armstrong ...... TENOR SAX Allan Reuss Kenny Gardner „ ...... Weavers — ...... Harry James Stan Getz Teddy Bunn Johnny Amoroso ...... Davo Lambert...... Greg Matthews ...... Andrews Sistars .....______Bobby Hackett Flip Phillips Stuart Foster ...... _...... Shorty Bogers Charlie Ventura Bob London ...... Orioles ...... Howard McGhee . BASS Joo Carroll ...... Bill Norvas Upstarts Ray Anthony Coleman Hawkins Butch Stone ...... Dinning Sisters Charlie Shavers Eddie Safranski Kenny Martin ...... „...... Fontane Sisters . Conte Candoli Ray Brown ...... Skylarks ...... Billy Butterfield Chubby Jackson Four Knights Red Rodney Illinois Jacquet Oscar Pettiford ...... Chordett»« __ .. .. Wild Bill Davison Zoot Sims Charlie Mingus ... Ziggy Elman Warne Marsh Slam Stewart Delta Rhythm Boys Tex Beneke Mariners__ .... . Doug Mettome Bob Haggart ...... Randy Brooks Bud Freeman Don Bagley ...... GIRL SINGER-WITH BAND Red Nichols Al Sears Arseli Shaw . _...... Lucy Ann Polk...... Muggsy Spanier Dave Pell Tommy Potter...... Rosalind Patton ...... Chico Alvarez Sonny Stitt Wendell Marshall . Pat O'Connor ______...... Charli» Barn»t Pops Foster ...... Velma Middleton ...... Ralph Marterie ...... Ted Nash Clyde Lombardi Barbara Benson ______Rafael Mendez . - ...... Georgi» Auld Curly Russell Frances Irvin ...... Charlie Spivak . - . Ward»ll Gray Arnold Fishkin Ella Johnson ...... Cat Anderson ...... — - H»rbi» Steward Walter Page . . Shelby Davis ...... Don Ferrara - ...... James Moody . Bob Carter Dolly Houston ...... Buck Clayton - Corky Corcoran Red Wooten .. Frances Wayne ...... MALE SINGEB-NOT BAND Harry Edison...... Buddy Wise Buddy Jones . Nancy Reed ... _ ...... Billy Eckstine 1.354 Jimmy Ilie ...... Boomie Richman Red Mitchell Gloria Craig ...... Frank Sinatra -__ ...... _...... Dick Cathcart ...... - Don Byas Sid Weiss . Pat Collins ...... ’ Frankie Laine ...... _ Charlie Teagarden iim Harrington Al McKibbon Eydio Gorme ...... Perry Como ...... _...... Charlie Walp len Webster Joe Mondragon . Roberta Lynn ...... Nat Colo . _ _...... „ . .. (None Under 10 Listed) Arnett Cobb Ken White Kay Davis ...... Gene Ammons Harry Babasin . Louis Armstrong ...... _ Buddy Arnold Io Ann Greer ...... 2 Bing Crosby __ ...... TROMBONE Rolly Bundock Peggo King ...... Mel Torme ______„ _ ... Brew Moore Ron Crotty Dodie O'Neill ...... 2. 2 22 Herb Jeffries __ ...... Bill Harris 1.368 Johnny Guiffreda Maggi» Jackson ...... ’ Tony Beanett ______.... ______Kai Winding Dale Jones (Nono Under 10 Listed) Tony Martin ...... Jack Lesberg Jack Teagarden John Levy . Bill FaneU...... _ „ Milt Bernhart Vie Damone __ _ ...... „ Tommy Dorsey BARITONE SAX Johnny Hartman ...... _ ... Walt Yoder 222222'22 Benny Groen Serge Chaloli (None Under 10 Listed) Guy Mitchell__ _...... » .. _. .. Harry Carney ...... Art Lund _____ .. ... Charli» Ventura ...... Eddi» Fisher__ ...... Bill Russe Gerry Mulligan ...... DRUMS Cb—p Butler . Ray Sims . Bob Gioga . . ______Here the key iu ihr photo­ Billy Daniels . Ernie Caceres ...... Shelly Manne 1.116 Reb Eberiy . Sonny Stitt ...... Gene Krupa ...... graphs on the opposite page, Gordon MacRae _ Leo Anthony .. Louie Bellson ______all of them winners in the 1951 Jack Haskell . .... ...... Buddy Rich ____ ...... Down Beat band poll. Dick Haymes ...... Joe Rushton ...... Max Roach ...... Lou McGarity Butch Stone ...... Don Lamond ...... Willie Dennie Cecil Payne . .. ___ Jo Jones ...... Vern Friley Lars Guilin ...... Denzil Best Vic Dickenson Danny Bank Roy Harte Kid On ..... Bill Graham . Cozy Cole lua Tirol . Lenny Hodes ...... Georgo Wettling Hands Across Sam Staff ...... Tiny Kahn . Earl Swope (None Under 10 Listed) Sonny Igoe ... Gus Chappell Chick Keeney .. .. Hany Betts Ray McKinley . The Sea Dept. Ziggy Elmer CLARINET Ray Bauduc . Buddy DeFranco 1,391 Art Blakey ... iack Sterling ...... 13—Flip Phillip» London Benny Goodman ...... 1.236 uniqut experiment Woody Horman !utty Singleton ...... 14—Serge Chaloff ir voca’ duet record* was under­ Artie Shaw Baby Dodds ...... 15—Buddy DeFran taken recently when Jo Stafford lert Goodspeed Barney Bigard ...... Nick Fatool -...... 16—Otear Peteraoi Jimmy Hamilton Rolly Culver ...... ind British singer Teddy Johnson John LaPorta Sonny Greer -...... made two joint sides 6,000 miles Abe Most Roy Haynes ...... 19 Shelly Manne apart for release on joth British Edmond Hall C. C. Pinkston ...... _ 2O—Pete Rugolo PeeWee Russell ...... Billy Rule___ ... 21—Terry Gibb« and American Columbia. Herbie Fields ... Cal TJador ~__ 22—Sarah Vaughan One side, The Moment I Saw Tony Scott ...... Kenny Clarke ... 23 ' Luey Ana Polk You., was taped here with Johnson lorry Wald Lionel Hampton 24—-Jay Johnaon ALTO SAX Matty Matlock ...... Joo MacDonald 25---- Billy Eckstine accompanied by Norrie Paramor’s Johnny Mince ...... Jackie Mills ...... 26—Milla Brothera ork, to which Jo’s voice was added Charlie Parker Sol Yaged...... Ed Shaughnessy ...... 27—Spike Jones Art Pepper ...... Peanuts Hucko ...... Shadow Wilson ...... 28 George Shearing later. (Nono Under 10 Listed) There’s a Johnny Hodges . Bill Cook . . . (Photo credits: 2, Larry Gordon। 5, For the coupling, Le» Konitz...... „ Jimmy Granato Herman Leonardi 6, 17, 20, Bill Gotr Small Hotel, Jo made her part in Willi» Smith ...... George Lewis ..... Hob। 8, Wendell Chilton« 9, Otto H«mi Hollywood accompanied by Paul Jimmy Dorsey Tony Parenti . MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUMENT 13, Red Wolf« 14, Ralph Jungheimi 21, Weston’s orchestra and the tap< Charlie Barnet Darnell Howard ...... T

DOWN BEAT RECORD REVIEWS Chicago, December 28, 1951

Rolf Ericson, for example, is what they’re trying to prove on ing are removed. When someone THE trumpeter over there, yet Charmaine. The scoring for the feels like singing or taking an while here ne was strictly a sec­ saxes is of late *20s vintage, the extra chorus when the feeling tion man in the bands of Herman, brass sounds clean and modern moves them, a great deal of jazz WHAT’S ON WAX Barnet, etc., and played few jazz and punching, and finally some vo­ can be captured that otherwise solos. In this album, he sounds cal group comes in that would look might get lost. Through the use AM.nttT MRMCMERI like Red Rodney on a off-night good in raccoon skin coats and a of LP and Rudi’s experiment in about four years ago. Stutz Bearcat. this manner, we should be able to September Serenade, credited to Except for the writing for the look for unusual and exciting re­ Dizzy Gillespie, is merely a reshuf­ brass, you probably won’t like it. sults. Vic Damone fling of the background and solo Those two short trombone bursts Volume II is the same type of 5 Don't Blame Me on______Diz ______’ Can’t ______Get Started. ' are from Kai Winding. thing using an entirely different The LP provides some interest- Frances Wayne does a lovely set of musicians jamming the kind Rating System ing listening but no great mo- job on Cabin, as her sensitive back- Pat: Never really noticed it be­ of jazz that came out of Kansas fore, but Damone has some, well, Records are reviewed by Jack ments. Other men on the sides are: ing includes some pretty trumpet City and Harlem. Men on this quite individual ideas about phras­ Tracy, George Hoefer, and Pat Aake Persson, trombone; Reinhold work. Much more to our liking. party were Lips Page, Tyree ing, emphasis, and general inter­ Harris. Ratings from 1 to 10 are Svensson, piano (on four* sides)’* ‘ ; (Coral 60599.) Glenn, Sonny Greer, Paul Quini- pretation and he brings them all assigned, with 10 tops, but Rolf Berg, guitar; Simon Brehm, chette, Burney Peacock, Walter out on Don’t. Unfortunately, and reserving that number for ex- bass, and Jack Noren, drums. Jamming Al Rudi’s Page, Ken Kersey, Dan Burley, it’s probably a purely personal traordhiary performances only. (Prestige LP 119.) and Danny Barker. We were par­ prejudice, we are not impressed Reviews are listed alphabetically Volume I—When the Saints Go ticularly taken by Tyree Glenn’s . . . especially by the Sarah swoop by the artists for easy reference. Georgia Gibbs Marching In; See See Rider; High trombone on the sides. The high­ with which ne winds it up. The 6 Cry Society; Maple Leaf Rag, and est compliment we can pay Rudi’s oomp-chug rhythm section on that 5 My Old Flame That’s a Plenty. experiment is that listening to the ter records from both. aide is another detraction. Pat: Not many girl singers Volume II—Skiffle Jam, Moanin’ records made us wish we were at On the reverse, a sort of pseudo- Eckstine is in crazy voice on around nowadays who have Geor- Dan; Sunny Jungle; Sweet Sue, the party. (Circle L 407, 410.) Kathleen, we find a chorus hum­ Crazy, one of the first up-tempo fia’s almost sub-contralto quality, and Kersey’s Boogie. things he’s done on records. He ming in the background, which is t’s not huskiness, but just a deep, Album Ratings: Vol. I - 8 decorated with a set of chimes, and sings more on top of the beat than rich tone that is very pleasant. Buddy Johnson one would expect. The neat work Vol IL 8 both the vocal group and Vic tend­ Here she sings with relaxation in 6 Ever Since the One I Love’s ing toward barbershop harmony between Shearing and Denzil Best an ingratiating, almost motherly George: These tw< LP releases at the beginning and the first rate are on-the-spot recordings at Rudi Been Gone (arranged by Joe Reisman). The kind of way. (Mercury 5749.) solos from Chuck Wayne and Joe 4 Be Careful lyrics are awful, too. (Mercury Blesh’s New York studio. The first 5744.) Reland, plus Eckstine’s splendid is in the New Orleans tradition, Pat: Since is an arresting pro singing, have a highly refreshing Lionel Hampton with Conrad Janis, Bob Wilbur, duction number which will demand sound. 5 Samson's Boogie Eubie Blake, Tom Sharpsteen, the attention of those within hear­ Buddy DeFranco B. falters a couple of times on 2 Helpless Dick Smith, Danny Barker, Pops ing range. Both the vocal, by Ar­ Love, which gives the impression Pat: The Boogie, another of Foster, Freddy Moore, and John thur Prysock, and the instrumental of having been made too hurriedly those After Hours things, has a Jeffrey. The free, exciting abandon­ work are done with care and im­ and without the forethought given ment of an after-hours party at­ Jack: MGM has Buddy making brief interlude of Hamp’s pretty agination. The tune, credited to Crazy. Good, nevertheless. (MGM vibes, which are the only saving mosphere prevails. leader Johnson, is somewhat in two vocal sides in an attempt to 11101.) click with a record. Either of them factor on the Helpless side, too. Rudi’s experiment illustrates the Gloomy Sunday style, where a coald be a good seller with some Latter is a blues aimed for the what can be done jazzwise when pause brings the hearer up on the Sromotion. Pat Collins and the Leonard Feather’s southern country trade, and one of the halter-like restrictions of u edge of his chair. Careful, with a 'ave Lambert vocal group do the Swingin’ Swedes the meanest, lowest of the genre. formal three-minute studio record­ Johnson vocal, is a stomp in which singing chores on both. The Daring Young Swedes (MGM 11108.) Miss Collins sings well here, get­ Moonlight Soring Time ting some of Lee Wiley’s and Anita Swedish Butterfly Ted Heath O’Day’s breathy Quality but with Meet Me Tonight in Birdland better intonation. Her feeling and 6 So Easy Rain on the Roof 5 With a Song in My Heart phrasing are good, albeit a rather A Handful of Stan thin voice. The Swedish Music This Side Jack: The first, a Tadd Dameron Buddy plays along with the of Heaven composition, is clean, expertly voices for a bit on Dreams, takes September Serenade done, but completely uninspired. a pretty little eolo on Closer. Note Though the lends it­ how he seems to float into an ebul­ Ubuni Rating: 6 self to improvisation, the tenor lient little run of 16th notes mid­ Jack: The music on these sides solo is disappointing, the trumpet way. The band sounds brilliant in is quite amazing when you con­ bit only competent. It’s a fine band what little it has to play. (MGM sider that all this started just —sort of the overseas Les Brown 11107.) from hearing U.S. records and —but it needs someone to stir it that it isn’t possible for these guys into action. to drop into Birdland or the Blue The reverse is quite ordinary, Billy Eckstine Note to hear and sit in with w’ith Glenn Miller’s influence ob­ 6 Jalousie Charlie Parker or Lennie Tristano vious. The sax section is great. 5 Strange Interlude or Bud Powell when they feel like (Ixmdon 1058.) Pat: Billy’s got a beautiful it and thereby learn from actual voice, and he knows how to use it. participation. Neal Hefti Even on a tune like Jalousie, But as judged on the same stand­ ards we’d criticize Bird or Lennie 4 Charmaine which Frankie Laine h also cur­ Cabin in the Cotton rently bellowing on the jukes, Mr. or Bud, there are some obvious B. commands respect. Tne orches­ flaws. Jack: Can't quite figure out tra, conducted by Pete Rugolo, The rhythm section is often seems to waver between such de­ tense and unswinging. None of the vices as sighing string passages sides has complete conviction and PLAY MODERN PIANO BY MAIL and trombone blurps ala Kenton. drive, through there are some good solos. Though all the men are poll- 30 LESSONS - $2 Strange flows along so smoothly Sensational new chord defector indi­ on its flood of words and standard winners in Sweden, they don't came up to the top men here, with cates over 150 chords at a glance ballad sounds that you’ll scarcely Included Absolutely Free! notice it (MGM 11111.) the possible exception of pianist Bengt Hallberg, who has a great KARL BERRY future, altoist Arne Domnerus, ° O Box 2363 Sait Lake City, Utah Billy Eckstine- and baritone man Lars Gullin. George Shearing 8 Yoa’re Driving Me Crary

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In other words, for •ling the whole thing with great serious­ recordings taken at the request of once it’s not a cutting session. jazz Love for Sale 7 I Can’t Get Started Miller himself during the winter George Wallington’s piano Is also ness—all, that is, except the pi­ 6 Blue Skies wise ill the ¡lungs You Are of 1940-41 for his own private heard' *to advantage* in the group. anist, who must be kidding. (Dec­ full One of i hose Thing* Jack: Like we’ve been saying, all UM ca 27814.) use. They were made while the (Prestige PRLP 120.) t in t ou’re the Cream in My Cogee Lund needs is some good material orchestra played to live audiences le to Stan Kenton Cuban Mambo and he’ll sound like the topnotch in radio studios, theaters, and tin Besito Pa Tu Cachetico singer ne is. He gets it on Started Sy Oliver Burlesque army camps. These reveal the Mil­ Bluet in Mi Prieto ana does a very commendable job. ler machine as a more vital and 6 Bluet, Just Bluet e of Part II Mambo Negro His assurance and ease are im­ live jazz aggregation than do most S Walkin’ the Dog Album Ruting: 5 ¡rent Jack: Thia ia one of the most pressive. The trumpeting is by Del of the sweet ballads and dance George: First side is a jump kind hilarious records I’ve ever heard. Pat: This album is titled An Forrest. sides that were recorded and re­ blues without anything in particu­ nsas I’ve listened to it at least 15 times, Evening at the Pump Room, in i ne backer is a remake of the leased during Glenn’s heyday. Al­ lar noteworthy happening. Reverse thia ■till break up at each hearing. deference to the super-swank ce­ Goodman record on which Art first though the band exhibits power is the old Shelton Brooks number came to attention, but the results yree It’s the Maynard Ferguson- lebrity showcase that is the Pump and drive plus well arranged unity, revived. Has too much uninterest­ uini- Shelly Manne tour de force Stan Room of the Ambassador East aren't too happy. Art’s control and it still lacks the “guts” and in­ ing vocal by Sy and the ensemble. alter hotel in Chicago. LeW inter has sureness keep it from a lower ventiveness of a great jazz band. If the current trend towards big used in “Innovations” this year—a rating, as he reverts to his “jazzy” rley, beautiful parody on big bands had his •little------band there for six (RCA Victor WPT 25.) bands swinging a la ’30s really par- playing screammg blues with a years. They can and do play good styie. Tnat clarinet player, by the catches hold, Oliver’s arranging snn’a shouting, hoarse-voiced singer jazz, but it would be foolish to way, is no Goodman. (MGM ability good 11106.) Gerry Mulligan—Allen Eager will stand him in righ- ___wailingtl«__ i ______trite lyrica.2— exnectexpect toto findfind itit inin anan album aimed stead. at either tne people who dance in ha per Maynard’s trumpeting is almost the Pump Room or those who Glenn Miller Concert Funhouse » the likable on the first side, as the Patti Page wish they could. One O'clock Jump Mulienium band encourages him to “Go!” Our chief gripe, of course, is Roundhouse 7 1 Want to Be a Cowboy’s Shelly’s vocal on the reverse is a St. Louis Bluet Sweetheart that deadly bounce tempo. Other EreryMy Loves My Baby Ide’s Side classic—a perfect gem of a bur­ points of transient interest: the 5 Down in tha Talley lesque on the Woody Hermans, Scott-trained trumpet of Georgia on My Mind Bueebida Bobbida Going Home (Largo) Album Rating: 7 Jack: Sweetheart gets a swing­ Wynonie HarriMS, et al. This Jackie- < . Hall,...... which -flavors Love• should sell an awful lot of copies. Tiger Rag ing beat going right from the be­ for Sale, a tune here robbed of Pat: Amazingly facile baritonist ginning, with striking piano back­ The band sounds too relaxed to Jertey Bounce Gerry Mulligan, who incidentally all its poignancy; the very pleas­ My Blue Heaven ing (from Lou Stein?) giving be in a recording studio. Someone ing reed voicings; LeWinter’s pi­ did all of the arranging for this Patti a good push. It ain’t cowboy must have picked this up on tape Album Rating: 7 collection, is the chief attraction p ro­ ano interlude on Cream which style, neither, pardner. Patti even when they were kidding around. George: Here Victor gives a in this album, although tenorist mand gives an intimation of a part of us breaks into some yodeling—quite No rating for this—there are no his history that the album notes set of very interesting recordings Allen Eager is not far behind. appealing stuff—and ends with an hear- from their “Treasury of Immor- Both boys show restraint and taste f Ar- standards to judge it on. Just failed to mention—specifically, that infectious, booting last chorus. I listen to it and have a ball. (Capi­ he once played with the ODJB. tai Performances” program. The not common to recording sessions dig it. Must still be a cowpoke at lental g'-oun is available on all three where two saxophonists are equal- 1 im- tol 1874.) (Columbia (X 6195.) heart. (Mercury 5751.) •d to kt in Red Rodney ere a 4 Coogan’s Bluff n the 4 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes ith a which Pat: Red’s little group, which includes Jim Ford on alto; Phil Raphael, piano; Phil Leshin, bass, and Phil Brown, drums, sounds re­ laxed on Bluff, and there’s a nice beat going. Everything’s fine for the development of the soloists’ ideas, except that none of them seems to have any around at the moment. Result is that Red plays some Dizzy figures and the band riffs. Smoke is an uncomfortably straight rendition of the melody. Red isn’t the sort of musician to be given a task like that. (Prestige 765.) Zoot Sim» Zoot Swings the Blues East of the Sun Album Rating: 5 Jack: Despite the album notes, which lead you to believe some- thing really happens on these tunes, Zoot seems uninspired and desultory. We’ve heard him blow much better. But there is one significant thing about this LP. It’s something we’ve been clamoring for a long while. As you’ll note, there’s only one tune on a side. The men were allowed to play for as long as they liked, without being checked at the end of three minutes. It’s one of the advantages of LP that no one seems to take ad­ vantage of. Instead, companies put four tunes one each side, just as if it were a 78 rpm album. To the complaint of “How will the disc jockeys be able to play it if you do that?” we answer with, “How many disc jockeys play Zoot Sims’ records anyway? Or Charlie Par­ ker’s, or Bud Powell’s?” If you get a tune on one side of an LP that runs for nine minutes that’s great jazz (and the chances of better performances are greatly enhanced without time limits), then people are going to hear about it and buy it if deejays play it or not. Though Sims is not at his best on this LP, the idea is a great one. For that it should get a 10. (Prestige LP 117.) An innovation in background REISSUES music—Tony Mottola and his Gibson! Lee Konitz—Miles Davis The original and unusual themes, composed Ez*-Thetic Indian Summer and played by this talented artist, set and Duet for Saxophone and Guitar sustain the mood of the "Danger" T. V. program. Odjenar Hi-Beck Tony Mottola and his Gibson are a well- Yesterdays Pat: Several of these have been known duo... his guitar has been carefully issued as single discs and review­ ed previously in the Beat. Most Now available to guitarists, the chosen for its consistent dependability notable exceptions are the two original of the bands on wnich Miles does not and tonal perfection. For music in the "Danger** show: Indian Summer, and, natu­ themes from the "Danger" shout. rally, the Duet. On these two Billy manner, or for more standard Bauer’s warm and often “pretty” guitar chords contrast with Lee’s guitar rhythms—Gibson sets the pace. cerebratively cool alto line. Others in the band are pianist Sal Mosca, bassist Arnold Fishkin, and drum­ mer Max Roach. (Prestige PRLP GIBSON, INC Kalamazoo. Michigan 116.) (Turn to Page 16) DOWN BEAT NEWS-FEATURES Chicago, December 28, 1951

WHAT’S ON WAX THE BLINDFOLD TEST

(Jumped from Page 15) Dod«* Marmarosa Bopniatism Big Bands Hold Thrill For Lena Dary Departs Dodo Dance Trade U ind. By LEONARD FEATHER Records Reviewed By Leno Cosmo Street Ornithology (Charlie Parker) Lena Horne’s deep, genuine love of music Loose Nut (Erroll Garner) is one of the characteristics that makes her Fanta». on Frankie and Johnny as delightful a person to listen to and talk 1* Wynonie Harris. l*ll Never Give Up (King). (Erroll Garner) 2. Neal Hefti. If You Hadn’t Cone Away (Coral). with ar she is te see. Jack: One of the bright young Married to a brilliant musician ana a close pianists a few years ago, Dodo hai friend for many years of Billy Strayhorn, she 4. Duke Ellington. Pltau Be Kind (Columbia). Eiling- now disappeared. But this LP of reflects these associations in her sincere en­ his early Dial sides gives a good thusiasm and in the keen, intelligent ear she indication uf the talent that was bends to all kinds of music defy (Commodore). his and how accomplished he Knowing that Mrs. Huyton’s interests ex­ 6. Roy Eldridge, They KaiAoA the Joint (Prestige). might have become had he chan­ tend far beyoni those of most popular sing­ Eldridge, vocal and trumpet. neled it. ers. I plaved her 10 records representative of 7. Kai Winding. A Night on Bop Mountain (New The first five are by Dodo's trie, 10 widely" varied brands of music. The follow­ Jaax). Binding* trombone $ Brew Moore* tenor. 8. Hollywood String Quartet. Hindemith Quartet No. 3t while Ornithology is a reject mas­ ing were" her tape-recorded reactions. Op. 22 (Capitol). ter of the Charlie Parker session 9. Billy Strayhorn trio. Johnny Come Lately (Mercer). including Dodo and Miles Davis. Strayhorn* Ellington, pianos; Joe Shulman, baM. The Records Bird doesn’t solo. Last two are 1. Sounds like Wynonie ... was that done Garner trio things—one a what’s- at a record session or in a cafe some when ? the-other-hand-doing jumper, the It’s not mechanically perfect, but otherwise other pixieish (Dial I J* 208.) it was great, and for that kind of singing I representative of that school and that time. liked the accompaniment. . . It is Wynonie, Singers are doing great nowadays; they re Fats Navarro isn’t it? I adore him anyway, and I like blues. building; but the thrill has got to come back Fai Boy, I and 11 in the bands. , This is not as wonderful as Ice Freeses Red Give it three. ( aldoma for instance, even Laura. . . I don t Fat Girl 2. I can’t quite make up my mind what the think I’ve become jaded, because 1 don’t hear Goin' to Minton’s arrangement is trying to accomplish. . . 1 love a lot of jazz all the time. . . I know when Lb Pob bass, and this predom.aantly is w onderful bass I hear a simple sort of thing, like that one Put- The late Fats Navarro may all tne way tnrough. Now and then a kind ol you played by Roy, which has the basic quali­ easily have been one of the best warm little trumpet feeling comes in, but Lena Horn«* ties, it reaches mi' quicker than this did, even trumpet players to have tackled there’s a sort of commercial part in tlie ar­ though 1 know the soloists in this are clever modern jazz He had a warmer rangement that sticks out wnen 1 don t ex­ it walks good, and—I don’t know about it tech­ and good. Two. tone than Diz; more conviction pect it. The girl sings tine, and on key; I nically but I like it. Lyries? They don’t offend and strength than Miles. However, don’t know wno she is. . . 1 don’t resent the me. Three. Afterthoughts By Leno though you can hear all of this in bits of commercialism, bm they're not nearly this Savoy reissue LP, it is so en­ as attractive as that wonderful walking bass 7 I’m kind of mixed up. Charlie Ventuia's Leaving out Dixieland, I’m probably very compassed by various other sounds and the little bit of trumpet you hear . . . group, with that wonderful trombonist, I for­ catholic in my musical taste. I’m unhappy by lesser men that it may not ap­ two and a half, I guess. get his name, used to sound like this. . . I about the deterioration of some of the good pear worthwhile. Good piano, don’t think this is the best I’ve heard of this things that were bop. Is it going to rejuvenate though information on these Savoy 3. I like this. . . I don't know which one of type music—small group bop, polite bop—but into some other type music? I don’t think so, sides is so slight that there seems the mambo kings this is; sounded a little at I liked the trombonist very much, and I’d I don’t hear it. It wasn’t all very good, but to be no authoritative answer as first like Stan doing a take-off on one of say two. there were some very interesting things go­ to who is playing it. (Savoy them, but 1 recognize from the exclamations ing on. MG 9005.) that it is, I guess, the big one. I’m very fond 8. I don’t know the soloist ... it sounds a I’ve heard one or two things lately of Stan of munbo; this one is amusing. . I’ve heard little like the lovely things Walton did for vio­ lin and cello. I like violin; I love cello. . . Kenton that I like very much, I didn’t use to. Reel Norvo more exciting ones by this band, I guess, so I like the Shearing things with Max Roach Hallelujah I’d say two stars. I fell in love with Walton, with that concerto he wrote foi Heifetz. . . We have a violin trio playing drums—I mean Denzil; is he still Get Happy with them? The first ones they made, that Slam Slam Blues 4. Seems to be some Ellington men in this of his, but I don’t think it’s this. . . I like shock of the w’onderful drumming with that little group. . I’m not certain whether it’s Bartok, Hindemith, and we’ve loved Milhaud Congo Bluet liquid smoothness of Shearing was tremendous. Jack: Here is the celebrated set Johnny—don't feel those Jong holds at the end for a long time—some of his old jazz era ones Singers? Of course we—when I say we, of the sax phrases—but tht re’s someone in from the 1920s ... as far as rating, how of Comet masters that were cut in 1 mean Lennie and I—we love anything by 1945 by a group including Norvo, there from Ellington and I like it very much. would you rate something like this? Four Ella, And Louis. I like Sarah, too; most of Is it Johnny’s group? It may be Strayhorn stars? Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, ‘tie thing.- she does are very exciting Basical­ Flip Phillip.-. Teddy Wilson. Slam playing, or Ellington; the piano plays a lot ly I think if a girl could execute like Ella and like either of them. The bass sounds familiai, 9. Well, you’ve got me. . . It’s Ellington’s, Stewart, and J C. Heard and Specs and exactly the way I like bas« Somebody I mean one of Billy’s tunes. Is it Billy and have a certain local imagination that Sarah Powell alte rnating on drums. from my favorite band is there; give it three. Duke? Playing together? Sounds like some- has -let’s say that she’d have a great starting In addition to the four side* thing they might dream up. Technically it point. that were released originally, al­ 5. I wouldn’t know whether this is Chicago doesn’t sound like Duke. I like it. Is it going—:— Classically, my taste is pretty rumple. I like ternate masters on the first three or Kansas City or what style. . I like some to be a thing with them? I mean, is it going ail the modernist s because they’re close to jazz sides and an alternate master plus authentic, rather older Dixie; I’m crazy about to happen again? Two and a half. That’s the way I listen to it. two one-minute tracks of Congo the things Louis did long ago, he had humor Ellington, of course, makes sense to me in Blues are on the LP’« reverse. that made those records warm and wonderful. 10. This reminds me a little of the early anything he does, and the way Strayhorn It’s fascinating to hear how the This, to me, is one of those styles, but new, days of the great Woody band . . . the shock write- I’m very partial to. And the things performances improve, especially and not too interesting to me. One and a half. was so grea* and so wonderful. . . I don’t that Lennie does—except that he’s a little so on Congo, whore Diz uses one mean this as a review of the record, but I cramped, his scope isn’t as broad as Elling­ idea, casts it a>*de, finally comes 6 I think that’s Roy and I love every bit ------haven’t been----- really...... excited since that renais- ton or Strayhorn because he has to write up with a solo on the final take of it . . . it’s a lot like Roy, anyway; it even sance came; maybe it’s past and we’re wait­ movie music, which I’m not crazy about. 1 that he and many others regard sings like him, and it’s warm and it’s funny, ing for something else This is a watered-down think he’s advanced as he can be in his field (Turn to Page 18)

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Ferguson, Danny (Washington - Youree) O’Neal, Eddie (Palmer House) Chicago, h Bailadiers (Schroeder) Milwaukee, h Fay's Kraz y Kats, Rick (Southport) Sacra- Savoy Shreveport, La., h Overend, Ai (Flame) Phoenix, nc Bari Trio, Gene (Biltmore) L.A.. h Oscar (Blue Note) Chicago, Fields, Shep (Peabody) Memphis, Out Barnet, Charlie (Harlem) Philadelphia, Fidler, Lou (Larry Potter’s) L.A., nc 12/20, nc; (Tiffany) L.A., 1/18- 12/16, h 12/24-29, nc Fields Trio, Eugene (Bon Soir) NYC, Flanagan, Ralph (Meadowbrook) Cedar Palmer, Jimmy (Melody Mill) Chicago, Out Bars of Music (Brass Rail) Chicago, cl Flamingos (Esquire) Dayton. O., nc Phillips, Flip (Blue Note) Chicago, Out (Savoy Grove. N.J., 12/18-31. rh 12/23, b Bartoneers (Glass bar) Hoboken, N. J., cl Four Shades of Rhythm (Bar Ö’ Music) 12/20, nc Fotine, Larry (Muehlebach) Kansas City, Pearl, Ray (Aragon) Chicago, b Basin St. 6 (Lenfant’s) New Orleans, nc Chicago, cl 12/19-1/15. h Peirce, Dick (Thunderbird) Las Vegas, h Bechet, Sidney (Storyville) Boston, Out Chicago, nc Perrault. Claire (Southern Dinner) Hot 12/30, no Foy, Dick (Mapes) Reno, h (Hi-Hat) Pollack. Ben (Beverly Cavern) Hwd., nc Springs, Ark., r Bel Trio (Saginaw) Lansing, Mich., Out Pope Trio, Melby (Ft. Starna) Anchorage, Petti, Emile (Versailles) NYC, nc 12/22, nc; (Le Coq D’Or) Toronto, ( LaSalle) Chicago, h Phillips, Teddy (Pea'wdy) Memphis, In 12/27-1/9, nc (Cafe Society) NYC, Jan (Roosevelt) New Orleans. Out Caps, (Copa City) Populaires (Congress) Chicago, h n Bennett Trio, Bill (Blackstone) Chicago, nc Powell, Chris (Harlem) Philadelphia. Pieper, Leo (Trianon) Chicago. Out 12/23, Big Four (Ventura’s Open House) Linden­ Miami Beach, In 12/17, nc Golly, Cecil (Nicollet) Minneapolis, h . ------. . „» V». Fal|s Pitts- 12/31-1/6, ne Grant. Bob (Mayflower) Washington, D.C. (Sheppard AFB) Wichita wold, N. J., rh Gifford Trio, Dave (Chapel Inn) Powell Trio, Henry (Flamingo) Wichita, Texas, 1/2-15 Big Three (Brass Rail) Chicago, cl uurgn, nc ted set Gray. Chauncey (El Morocco) NYC, nc Prüden, HM (Baker) Dallas, h Billings Trio, Bernie (Knotty Pine) Lan- Gilbert, Jerry (Elms) Excelsior Springs, cut in Gray. Jerry (Palladium) L.A., 1/1-21, b kership, Calif., nc Bliss, Nicky, (Ye Oide Cellar) Chicago, r Gillespie, Dizzy (Birdland) NYC. Out Prima, Leon ((500 Club) New Orleans, ”C Norvo, Reed, Tommy (Oh Henry) Chicago, b Blue Note Trio (Delmar) Sault Ste. Marie, 12/19, nc Pringle. Gene (Duluth) Duluth. Minn., h llespie, Hampton, Lionel (Earle) Philadelphia. Reid, Don (Peabody) Memphis, 12/18-30, h Mich., h Gold. Sanford (Down Beat) NYC. nc Reynolds. Tommy (New Yorker) NYC, h (Feiling’s) Elizabeth, Gordon, Dexter (150 Club) San Francisco, , omni 12/20-26, t; (Paradise) Detroit. 12/28- 1 Specs Harpa, Daryl (Wardman Park) Washing- Browne, Abbey (Charley Foy’s) L.A., nc nrdon, Stomp (Sunset) Mt. Vernon, O.. Sands, Carl (Radisson) Minneapolis, h Brown. Hillard (Bagdad) Chicago, nc Out 12/23, nc Ram, Buck (Tail Spin) Hwd. Harrison, Cass (Claridge) Memphis, h Saunders, Red (DeLisa) Chicago, nc Brubeck. Dave (Birdland) NYC, 12/13-1/2. rauso Trio, Joe (Three Deuces) NUC, nc Ramos, Bobby (Ciro’s) L.A., nc aide* Hayes. Carlton (Desert Inn) Las Vegas, h Selby, '*huck (Valley Dale) Columbus, O. Ranch, Harry (Rice) Houston, 1/10-2/6, h Uy, al­ Hayes. Sherman (Blackstone) Chicago, h Burke Quartet, Tommy (Melody) Johns­ Re, Payson (Stork) NYC, nc Stabile. Dick (Ciro’s) Hwd., nc t three Herbeck, Ray (Edgewater Beach) Chicago, town, Pa., 12/11-23, cl; (Owl) Fairmont. Martin (Casino Moderne) Chicago, Rey, Alvino (Oasis) L.A., Out 12/17, nc Out 12/27. h Still, Jack (Glorieta) Bridgeport. Conn. W. Va., 12/24-1/6, nc Rico Serenaders (Key) Ft. Lauderdale. er plus Butler Trio, Billy (Zanzibar) Philadelphia, Fla., In 12/15, nc Congo Strong, Benny (Palladium) Hwd., Out Rinn’s Blonde Tones, Gene (The Inn) Val­ 12/24, b Bynak. George (Zebra) Scranton, Pa. Out 12/31, (Biltmore) Fort paraiso. Fla., h Sundy, Will (Stuyvesant) Buffalo, h Meyers, Fla.. In 1/4, h Rist Bros. Trio (Victory) Eureka, Calif., ow the Sylvio. Don (Bill Bertolotti’s) NYC, r armonaires (Park Inn) Roselle Park, BANDS IN ACTION Caceres, Emilio (Continental) Hwd., nc lecially Cannon, Don (Trading Post) Houston, pc Henderson, Horace (Strand) Chicago, h Robbins, Tico (Roosevelt) L.A., h Thornhill, Claude (On Tour) MCA Carter, Benny (Astor’s) N. Hwd., cl Herman, Lenny (Essex) Newark. 1/4­ Rollini, Adrian (New Yorker) NYC, h Tucker, Orrin (Conrad Hilton) Chicago, h Cawley, Bob (Bachelor) Dallas, pc 2/28, h Ronalds Bros. (Legion) Phillipsburgh, Pa., Glossy, Unobtainable elsewhere. Tyler, Jimmy (Sugar Hill) NYC, nc Celestin. Papa (Paddock) New Orleans, nc Herth. Milt (Angelo’s) Omaha, 12/28-1/17, Out 12/31, nc i) take Guaranteed to please or money refund­ Chandler, Billy (Helsing’s) Chicago, nc Rotgers, Ralph (Ambassador) Chicago, h regard ed. 25c each: 5 for 11. Chiesta, Don (Chez Paree) Chicago, nc Hodes, Art (Colony) McClure, III., nc Roth Trio. Don (President) Kansas City, h Rumsey, Howard (Lighthouse) Hermosa ARSENE STUDIOS Van, Arthur (Colonial) L.A., b Clayton, Buck (Lou Terrasi’s) NYC, nc Hodges, Earl (Town Crest) NYC. nc Van, Garwood (Stotler) Washington, D.C. Cobb, Arnett (Midtown) St. Louis, 12/21- Hodges. Johnny (Harlem) Philadelphia. In Beach, Calif., nc 12/17, nc; (Riviera) St. Louis, 12/24-30. Russell. PeeWee (Capitol) Chicago, cl Coco & Combo (Orchid) Springfield. III. Cole, Mel (Vine Gardens) Chicago. n< Hoffman Four (Florence) Missoula, Mont. Samuels, Bill (125 Club) Chicago, nc Conleys (Cairo) Chicago, nc Sandler, Harold (Warwick) Philadelphia, Cooper, Prince (Avenue) Chicago, nc Holmes. Alan (Astor) NYC, h Out 1/5, h Hopkins. CAude (Cafe Society) NYC, Saunders. Milt (Tavern-on-the-Green) NYC. (Zanzabar) Denver, nc unter. Ivory Joe (Frolic) Detroit. Out Schenk, Frankie (Paramount) Albany, Ga., 12/20, nc

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Stacy. Jess (Hangover) L.A., nc Dale, Alan (Biscayne) Cleveland, 12/17-2*. Gin; Nobody Knows You When Lester Young Stanton. Bill (Kennewick) Kennewick. nc You’re Down and Out; New Or­ Blue Letter Wash., nc Dieterle, Tilli (Bill Bertolotti's) NYC, r What's On Wax leans Hop Scop Blues; Black T Fay, Romelle (Ewell) Las Vegas, h I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance Teagarden, Jack (Royal Room) Hwd., nc Fitzgerald, Elia (Birdland) NYC, In 12/27, (Jumped from Page 16) Mountain Blues; Gimme a Pig­ Back Home Again in Indiana Teter Trio, Jack (White Pub) Milwaukee, nc foot: Take Me for a Buggy Ride; Jump, Letter, Jump nc Flowers, Pat (Baker's) Detroit, nc as his very best on records. Do Your Duty, and I’m Down in Three Flames (Bon Soir) NYC, nc Forrest, Helen (Biscayne) Cleveland. This was a significant session. Crexy Over J. Z. Three Sweets (Coronet) Baltimore, nc 12/31-1/6, nc the Dumps. Ding Dong Tierney Trio, Wilma (Green Frog) Lake Frye. Don (Jimmy Ryan’s) NYC. nc The records would create almost Volume III—Bessie Smith with Charles, La., nc Gomez, Vicente (La Zambra) NYC, ne as much of a stir if they came out Bluet ’n BelU Joe Smith and Fletcher Hender­ June Bug Tobin, Bill (Colony) Waterloo, la., nc Gries, Buddy (Airliner) Chicago, nc today as they did then—a pretty son’s Hot Six: Cake Walking Ba­ Trace, Al (On Tour) McC Griffin, Ken (Steak House) Ottawa. III., Pat: The first four numbers list­ Trimarkie, Dom (Roosevelt) Pittsburgh, h Out 12/16, nc: (Basil’a) Kokomo, Ind., good test. bies; The Yellow Dog Blues; At Trio Clox (Vic’s) Minneapolis, ne 12/17-22, nc The eogent, carefully-written, the Christmas Ball; Baby Doll; ed above were recorded for Savoy Troup Trio, Bobby (Cafe Gala) Hwd., nc Hahn. Bob (Dubonnet) Chicago, ne and informative album notes are Money Blues; Lost Your Head in 1944 und issued at that time Tucker, Jimmy (Broadmoor) Colorado Hamilton, Sam (Byline) NYC, nc under slightly different titles. Springs, h Harper, Ernie (Streamliner) Chicago, nc by Roos Russell. It’s another must Blues; One and Two Blues; Young Tunemixers (Theater) Oakland, Calif., Out Hibbler. Al (Colonial) Toronto, Out 12/16, for most collectors. (Dial LP 903.) Woman’s Blues; Alexander's Rag­ Lester was backed by Count Basie 1/29, nc nc time Band; Muddy Water; After on piano; Fred Green, guitar; V Hogan, Claire (Bimbo's) San Francisco, Shadow Wilson, drums, and Rod­ Van Trio, Bob (Red Barn) Medford, Ore., nc Zoot Sims You've Gone, and There’ll Be a Holiday, Billie (Juana) Detroit, 12/21-1/*, Hot Time in the Old Town To­ ney Richardson, bass. He plays nc Trotting some of his loveliest and most Velvetones (Chicagoan) Chicago, h nc It Had lobe You night. Ventura, Ben (Emil) Mt. Ephraim, N.J., Hug, Armand (Wohl) New Orleans, h sensitively insinuating tenor on Hunter, Lurlean (Streamliner) Chicago, nc Swingin’ the Blues Volume IV—Bessie Smith with nc Jackson, Cliff (La Jazz) NYC, nc J. P. Johnson and Charlie Green: these, and some fine, bright Basie Venuti. Joe (Surf) L.A. nc 1 Wonder Who piano is also heard at length. The Vincent, Bob (Stage) Chicago, cl King, Eddie (Lee House) Washington, My Silent Lena Back Water Blues; Preachin’ the Vesely, Ted (Tom-Tom) L.A., nc D.C., h other four sides were made several Knight. Evelyn (Palmer House) Chicago, Jane-O Blues; He’s Got Me Goin’; Blue W In 1/9, h • Dancing in the Derk Spirit Blues; Moan, Mourners; On years later with a band Lester was traveling around with at the time. Washington, Booker (Bee Hive) Chicago, LaFell, Cappy (Minnesotan) Minneapolis. Memories of Ton Revival Day; Trombone C holly; nc The difference in tone and con­ Wender, Wally (Hollywood) Chicago, d Lutcher. Nellie (Forest Park) St Louis, Pat: Again, most of these have Send Me to the ’Lectric Chair; Out 12/14. h Empty Bed Blues; Long Old Road, ception is tremendous. (Savoy Wiggins. Eddie (Band Box) Chicago, nc been reviewed before, when they MG 9002.) White Trio. Hal (Mt. Royal) Montreal, h Lynne, Frances (Clayton) Sacramento, were first issued. Zoot is backed and Shipwreck Blues. White Trio. Johnny (Boulevard) L.A., nc Calif., nc Wilkshire. Teacho (Snookie’s) NYC, nc Maxwell. Robert (Pierre) NYC, h on the first four by Harry Biss, George: This is the second Story McCall. Mary Ann (Monte Carlo) Pitts­ piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass, and in Columbia’s highly commendable Williams, Clarence (Village Vanguard) burgh, Out 12/12, nc Parts I and II NYC, nc Settin’ the Pace, Willis Trio. Dave (Palomino) Cheyenne. McCarty, Mary (Waldorf-Astoria) NYC, h Art Blakey, drums, and on the Golden Era series, the first being Mehegan, John (Drake) NYC, h second four by John Lewis, Curly the fine Louis Armstrong set. The So Easy Wyo., nc Dextivity Wilson. Teddy (Embers) NYC, nc Mercer, Mabel (Byline) NYC, nc Russell, and Don Lamond. Eight project is a strong argument for Dext rote Wink Trio, Bill (Nocturne) NYC, no Miles. Denny (La Delta) Mount Morris, tenor sax solos, even played as the LP system. Being a Bessie Wood Trio, Mary (Music Box) Palm N.Y , l> well as they are here, can seem too Smith collector, I find all my fa­ ln-Dex Beach, Fla., nc Mills, Sinclair (Plantation) Moline. IIL. Pat: Less than two-thirds of the Y nc much when taken at one swoop. vorite sides included in the selec­ Yankovic, Frankie (Village Barn) NYC. Miranda, Carmen (Chez Puree) Chicago, One number begins soon to sound tion, and a complete coverage from possible grooving space is filled on nc nc either side of this LP, for which York. Frank (Sherman) Chicago, h Mossman, Ted (Desert Inn) Las Vegas, h much like all the others, and Zoot 1923 through 1933 of Bessie’s great Raeburn, Betty (Felling's) Elizabeth, N.J.. doesn’t do much to create excite­ blues singing career. we are honestly thankful. Dexter nc ment on any of these tunes. But One of the most remarkable demonstrates beyond any doubt Reed, Lucille (Streamliner) Chicago, nc that, at least on all of these, he Richards, George (Hunt) Berwyn, III., ne the sound is nice—light, dainty, a things about Bessie was her selec­ Rio, Ray (Duke's) Troy. N.Y., cl little Lester. (Prestige PRLP 118.) tion of and use of her accompani­ has no taste, no tone, no nothin’. Singles Robie, Chet (Sherman) Chicago, h ments. She managed to make her A baritone and trumpet are fea­ Sacco, Tony (Southern) Columbus, O., h The Bessie Smith Story voice and phrasing meld with the tured, in addition to Gordon’s ten­ Soper, Tut (Stairway to the Stars) Chi­ or. They can get just as annoying. Alamo, Tony (Biscayne) Cleveland. 12/24- cago, nc horns and give as a result a musi­ Southern, Jeri (Biscayne) Cleveland, Out Volumes I, II, III, IV (Savoy MG 9003.) 3«. nc cal entity rarely attained. In Amer­ Ameohe. Lola (Copa) Pittsburgh, 1/6-11. 12/16, nc; (Gay Haven) Detroit, 12/17- Volume I — Bessie Smith with icana collections there couldn’t be ne 28. nc; (Deshler-Wallick) Columbus, 1/7- Louis Armstrong: Downhearted a finer example of the basic blues Bailey, Pearl (La Vie En Rose) NYC, nc 20. b Blues; Ticket Agent Ease Your Baker, Jo (Apollo) NYC, 12/19-27, t Stevens, April (Copa) Pittsburgh, 12/17- than The Bessie Smith Story. Where Bands Bales. Burt (Kubla Kahn) San Franeiaeo, 23, nc; (Town Casino) Buffalo, 12/24- Window Down; Jailhouse Blues; Of the hundreds of versions of ne 30. nc; (Chubby’s) W. Collingswood. N.J., 12/31-1/6, nc; (Capitol) Washing­ St. Louis Blues; Sobbin’ Hearted W. Barner, Bill (Dubonnet) Chicago, Out 1/6. C. Handy’s St. Louis Blues, cl ton. D.C., 1/10-17, t Blues; Cold in Hand Blues; You’ve there isn’t one to compare with Barron, Leigh (Steak House) Chicago, r Strand, Les (Streamliner) Chicago, nc Been a Good Ole Wagon; Careless Bessie’s accompanied by Louis’ cor­ Are Playing Belafonte, Harry (Village Vanguard) Sumac. Yma (Ambassador) L.A., Out Love Blues; Nashville Woman’s net and Fred Longshaw’s harmo­ NYC, nc 12/26. h Blues; I Ain’t Gonna Play No (Jumped from Page 17) Bergen. Polly (St. Regis) NYC. h Sutton, Ralph (Condon’s) NYC. nc nium for sheer beauty of feeling Silhouettes (Le Coq D’Or) Toronto, Out Bowman, Dave (Harms) Rock Island, III., Tobin, Shirley (Seneca) Rochester, N. Y„ Second Fiddle, and J. C. Holmes and tone. The greatest blues ac­ 12/23, nc; (Alexandria) Newport, Ky., h Blues. companiment on piano on record 12/24-1/7, nc Brown. Loui« (Copa) Chicago, nc Trenet, Charles (Blue Angel) NYC, nc Slack Trio, Freddie (Encore) Hwd., nc Christy. June (Tiffany) L.A., Out 12/26, Vaughan, Sarah (Regal) Chicago, 12/28- Volume II—Bessie Smith, Blues is James P’s backing of Bessie’s Smith Trio, Johnny (Albert) NYC, h nc 1/3, t to Barrelhouse: Weeping Willow Backwater Blues. Every musician, Soft Winds (Darbury) Boston, h Cole. Nat (Tiffany) L.A., 12/27-1/14, nc; Walter, Cy (Albert) NYC, h __ Blues; Jazzbo Brown from Mem­ collector, and jazz student should South, Eddie (Airliner) Chicago, nc (Harlem) Philadelphia, 1/28-2/3. nc Warren, Annette (Blue Angel) NYC, nc Spanier. Mugpsy (Silhouette) f‘4iicago, Cornell, Don (Four Dukes! Detroit, nc Williams, Joe (DeLisa) Chicago, nc phis Town; The Gin House Blues; own this set. (Columbia GL 503, 12/21-1/6, nc Countryman. Lee (Hangover) San Fran­ Winters, Jeri (Dubonnet) Chicago, nc Poor Man’s Blues; Me and My 504, 505, 506.) Sparr. Paul (Drake) Chicago, h cisco. nc Young, Mike (Blue Dahlia) Chicago, el SEASON’S GREETINGS To Down Beat Readers Everywhere:

Many, many thanks to all you guys and dolls who put it on the barrel-head whenever we played your town or city this past year.

We certainly enjoyed playing for you and hope to see you again real soon.

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Profes­ Revere, Massachusetts, them---with his blessings. Because, he says, without also acts as band ontractor, was the r terpreter. sional quality. Professional fees. Box 481. Prado himself the result would be rothing—a whisky claco, Both, incidentally, were still in bandages as a re­ Down Beat, Chicago 1.______MISCELLANEOUS sour without whisky, Groucho with laryngitis. sult of the bus crash in Texas (Down Beat, Nov. 1-1/8, OMBO SPECIALS!! Written to order for And what does Prado have that makes the big any 2, 3 or 4-front line. Reasonable. INTERESTED IN NAME bands and top 30). Prado, in fact, led the band while leaning on Arranging Service, 334 Monroe Ave., flight shows for Florida circuit. January* difference? Ah, that, senor, is a “professional se­ a pair of crutches on a one-niter at the Trianon Rochester, N. Y.______March. Auditoriums and club dates avail* cret.” He says so himself. able. Contact Jones-Picot Promotions, ballroom here ENOR BAND STANDARDS. 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PMs absvst Ray and hia fine reed section, left to right. Ray Anthony - Trumpet, Jim Schneider—Alto. Bob Hardaway—Tenor. Earl Bergman—Alto, Billy Ueeeiton —Tenor, Leo Anthony—Baritone using Selmer (Paris) saxophones and Harinata

Voted the 1951 band of the year in Billboard Disc Jockey Poll, Ray Anthony plays the Selmer (Paris) Trumpet and fronts a 100*%. Selmer Reed section.

Hoar Ray play his Selmer when he makes his next per­ sonal appearance in your vicinity, on the air, or on his new Capitol recordings.

Hoar how much better you’ll sound with a new model

Selmer (Paris) Trumpet, Saxophone or H..U ebem Leo Anthony Clarinet - ask your local dealer to ar­ backe up Ray with hie new Selmer Super -Action Baritone range a free trial. Or, write for free SsxopbonSa literature to Selmer Dept. C-121. Selmer./ tlKHASf. IMOIANA v