Petrillo And His Board Meet To MullBanRepeai New York As Down Orel went to trees, Junes C. Petrillo nnd iiuhii •era of the exec nth e eanunittee of the AFM were gathering in Chicago (OeU 8) to con»id< r action on a ]M*r*onal nqnr.1 lo thr union l>rf«r dent (run, President Roosevelt far a repeal of the bon on recording. The telegram from the nation's president, received by Petrillo the By Mike Levin previous urrh. ealleel attention to the fact that the WLB riding in the •Still Jim Crow** diac hearing contained a directive Has! eqlumn I got good and calling for a reatunption of rerord- ead about this deal, and I’m ing. fill going on it Being mad Roosevelt's win “requested” Pe­ pesoit usually make good copy; trillo to lift thw ban. because con- buallv only Peglerisms result tinurd refnvsl to comply with the hit this Is one topic where I WLB directive might inspire other kink musicians should get mad Ed stay mad. might impede the war effort Indi- [There certainly Is enough grief rertly, the tel» grain itated. haming around the world these Petrillo replied that he would eall toys without unnecessarily add- a meeting of the executive eommit- hg problems we have already tee immediately to mmider th« re­ ■oven can be solved. quest, but that it would requite a rA lot of people the world over few days for all members to reach lave spent the last six years Chicago from various parts nf the Ighting to get a chance to jolve ¡heir own deals, the Chinese tavr been at it for over 12 years. L' we come back, and allow the Raymond Scott find of thing we have going on TD Takes Initial Shore Is Party Draft Grabs Pair 1 the AFM to continue, we ull Ether ought to give up or go New York—Word eome* from Hits The Road Round In Court overseas that the AFN (Amer- hek as permanent KPs. From Basie Band New York—After more than iean Force» Network) i» adopt­ [Th*1 AFM’» argument to that peo- Los Angeles — Attorneys for two years of daily air-time, Ray­ ing the idea of the kinging «pot Los Angeles — Count Basie lost ■e are essentially Jim Crowers, and Tommy Dorsey, his wife, Pat heavily via the selective service mond Scott’s CBS band will leave Klang a» that to m>, the union mu»l Dane, and Allan Smiley, man- annoiinceniente that crowd the that network in December to go air-waves in this country. Singer route as Jo Jones, drums, und ■ Jim Crow. bout-Hollywood. who is on trial Lestei Young, tenor, reported for out on the road. One of the most [Th. union certainly doesn’t with them for felonious assault Dinah Shore made the fir»t expensive experiments ever made recorded sign off which lilts: duty to the armed forces. Milt have a leg to stand un. In the as result of the famed "Battle of Ebbins, Basie’s manager, was in radio, thi Scott orchestra al­ ■st place, a good union Is sup- the Balcony." won a point at the “This ia the AFN, American legedly has cost CBS more than Force* Network, on the road to hopeful that boys might yet draw feea to lead its membership P'eliminary hearing by securing 4-F ratings He said both had $400,000 in payroll and music ptrillo can argue for the record dismissal of one charge against Berlin.” costs, not Including production pike (which a great many entered pleas lor further exam­ the defendants ination of certain physical symp­ expenses In July, 1942. Scott was and say that Superior Judge Clem*-nt D. given the green light by CBS to knows what Is best for the toms which they believed had Nye upheld the contention of led to exemption., in other cases. create a large orchestra and de­ (Modulate to Page 12) Dorsey’s legal force« that there Bay City Local velop it into a top jazz outfit. Jesse Price took uver the rhy­ That Scott succeeded in this alm was insufficient evidence to sup­ thm spot following short period port the felonious assault charge is evident from the glowing re­ Extends Policy during which Buddy Rich sat In views his band has received from in connection with the asserted to ease the band aver a tough eaders Brothers beating of Actor Eddie Norris. Los Angeles — San Francisco’s the music trade press and from As the case stands now, it will spot. No permanent replacement the wide Jazz-listening audience musician^’ union, Local 6, has re­ for Young was set at this writ­ his daily hot programs have at ■ mainly concern the alleged slic­ laxed its restrictions of long ing. Dave Matthews was among ing of Acto^ Jon Hall’s classic tr acted. illed In Crashes standing against appearanc* the local saxmen who went in William Morris is working on a features with a knife or other there of travding bands Only for a night or so to help out. Los Angeles — Lieut. Jerry dangerous Instrument. All de­ spots which have been “open” to road schedule for the band which nodman, 19. youngest brother of fendants pleaded not guilty. will probably start off its “live” inny Goodman, and Lieut, members of othei AFM local - appearance work with a date ut Trial was set for Nov. 14 have been, with a few exception« the Roxy theater here. fees Ennis. 25. brother of Skin- Meantime the defendants are at from time to time, the Bay City’s Freddy Martin »y Ennis, were killed recently in liberty under $1,000 bail each. four hotel supper rooms st the tone accidents. Goodman, a Mark Hopkins the Palace, th» Escape* Draft »ember of the army air corps, St. Francis ind the Sir Fiancis Waring Really nd Ennis, a member of the Drake. Small clubs ?nd ballroom Los Angeles — Freddy Martin’s aval air corps, died during Baton Bug Bites have always been held as “closed draft worries are over until next faninH flights. territory.” It was reported here March, which means that they Isn't Warring Tubman Leeman that establishment of a more lib­ are just about over for all time New York—Fred Waring, sub­ eral policy toward out-of-town as the bandleader Is 38 years old ject of a recent Down Beat ar­ New York—Drummer Cliff Lee­ in December. me Churchill Hurt man Is rehearsing a band here, by Local u was brought about ticle describing his war with prior to offering it to a booking through efforts of Local 47 (Los Martin, who got a stay m Au­ juke-boxes and disc jockies, has Auto Collision Angeles) President Spike Wal­ gust, when he was first called up really buried the hatchet. Not agency. Modeled on a John Kirby for induction, came pretty close only is he recording again for *s Angeles — Jane Churchill instrumentation (clarinet, alto lace. ier band Singer (Bunny Beri- sax trumpet, plus three rhythm), to being in the Anny He was Decca but he made Ins first guest Charlle Barnet, Joachim the bandT will also feature two notified the second time to re­ appearance on a disi ¿pinner's violins, viola and cello Vocals port for induction Oct 5 and was show recently Dick Gilbert, who Pastor's Paradoie so convinced that “this was it” spins ’em for WHN here, had the t Norris to Tommy Dorsey’s will be handled by Nita Bradley, Pennsylvanian on one of his nous party Aug. 5 and got in Leeman's wife, who plans to come New York—Tony Pastor brings that he informed his bandsmen out of retirement for the job. his band into the Paramount that the group would dissolve as afternoon broadcasts fsw licks of her own during Theater here November 1. He’ll a band Oct. 2. He notified Jeiry « free-for-all, is recuperating bt* followed by the Casa Loma Stewartson, who handles his on an auto accident in which ork. band affairs U pack his library Buck Ram's Platters ■ suffered a broken knee-cap Frank Foster «loins tn a trunk for the duration. Next id other injuries Miss Church- day came notice of the defer­ Spot Red's Woodoile b dress caught fire from a cig- West Coast Agency vtte while she was driving her ment. New York—Fans who '.omplain r. While putting out the fire Los Angeles — Frank Foster, about the scarcity of Red No*vu M collided with a parked truck formerly active In the New York records will b< happy to know band field, has Joined the ork West Coast Favorite that Red rect utly cut tour sides department of the Reg. D Mar­ on the Savoy label. Discs will be shall agency. Marshall left here Gets Cotham Break released mder the name of Buck the latter part of September tu F-am mu ills irch« itra and be­ LUE NOTES -pen offices in San Francisco and New York—Johnny Richard’s sides Red’s vibes, ieaturc Teddy — By ROD REED = It s believed Foster will take over band found its first Gotham big­ Wilson, Shad Collins, Frankie S F. branch of firm later. time break two weeks ago when Newton, Tyree Glenn, Earl Bostic, it replaced Dean Hudson's oreh Imi Hall to accused of «making Don Byas, Ernie Caceres, Slam a*, the Hotel Lincoln. Richards wrong kind of cigarette« But Stewart, Remo Palmieri and Cozy will stay for two weeks when b the shortage.