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MUSicirAl (XE111111ESS No. 288 (NEW SERIES) EVERY FRIDAY PRICE 6d. JULY 18, 1952

Top left : US singer GuyMitchell,who arrived herethis week to open at the London Palladium, for a fortnight from Mondaynext.Top right: Mike Daniels' Band serenades Tower Bridge, in the first of the fortnightly " Rhythm on the River " trips last Sunday. Centre right: Happyopening of Ivor Kirchin's Man- hattan Club.(1. to r. seated)CabKaye, Phil Moore, Ivor Kir- chin. Standing, Jimmy Walker and Benny Lee. Bottom left: French nation- als celebrate July 14 inappropriatecos- tumeat Chelsea Town Hall.Bottom right:Luscious MarionDavis, who can be heard singing everyFridaynight withAmbrose and his Orchestra. 2 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS

formation to NME readers, par- ticularly in Yorkshire. The Palace Cinema,Heck- mondwike,arepresenting on Deal Sift August 1 and 2, a Republic Pic- ELL,ALL WRITE! ture which should be of great interest to jazz and pop fans tErrERs TO THE EDITOR 40 Foreign Orchestras and Musi-attempt cut everybody's throat,alike. cians.Jazz Concerts-June 28their own included. The title is "Chance of Heart"and exciting proposition to me.one way of doing it-if enough and 30. One such critic -cum -compereand features the bands of Count If the experiments come off,people joined in the Bunyard THANK you for publishing theof a well-known West End jazzBasie, Ray McKinley andthen everyone will jump on theProtest Movement, but person- statement we prepared. Ihaunt (in this case a modernFreddy Martin, with specialitiesband waggon to shout " I toldally I think the only way is for could spend a lot of time com-one)brought dawn from theby The Golden Gate Quartetyou so ". Maybe bongoesetc.,theBritishmusiciansthem- menting upon what appears innorth what he called a " newand Dorathy Dandridge. wouldn't have helpedDodds,selves to do something about it the same issue ;but the neces-discovery "(you must play in ImightaddthatfurtherNoone, Bix and Berigan,butwith their Union. After all,if sary time is not available. London before you are " dis-attractions of interest to read-thatis not our concern; theyall the Union members attended One point may be of some im-covered") to blow with the resi-ers will be showing from timewere greats with what they had.the meetings as they are sup- portance ; and I mention it be-dent trio at the aforesaid club.to time at this cinema so if any-InthecaseofBritishJazz,posed to do, and voiced their cause itis my impression that Afterit was all over, " ourone would like to write me Ithere's no such thing, or at leastdisapproval of the existing ban to journalists facts are sacred.friend " apologised to the "poorwould be only too glad to letvery Lyttel.Here thenisa(or would it be approval?) then Your editorial column headedunfortunate "about the treat-them know details and dates. chance to make a genuine con-surely they could bring the mat- " Scapegoats" includes thement and welcome handed out tributiontotheevolutionofter to a head so that the Union statement that " Musicians whoquitefreelyfromthet'rio's DONALD HAIGH.Jazz. as a body would have to recon- were ready to play were gladlyleader. In his own words :" As11, Crossley Terrace, Idon't think Humphreysider the whole question. accepted ;most of them werefar as ... is concerned this club Upper Mount Street, Lyttelton or Wally Fawkes are I am a working musician and MU members." A statement ofis a closed shop." Batley, Yorks. gimmickers. I do think that astherefore mix with many this kind should not be made Yet hardly a week had gone two of Britain's leading jazzmenUnion members. Frankly I have without evidence. by before "our deliverer" asked they know what they are doing,been most surprisedtohear I do not know whether therein his weekly "gab" where the What is Jazz ? and where they are going. nearly everyone I have spoken is any list available of the musi-new blood was and why out of Maybe they will mix a Latin-to say that they would like to cians who were "ready to play"town jazzmen refuse London ? IAT thepresent time. there areAmericancocktailthatwillsee the best bands and soloists or of those who were "gladlywonder if he still pretends he numerous conceptions as toprove very palatable. from the USA allowed to come accepted."Certainlyonly a what is Jazz. To some, only the into the country to work; that doesn't know. music played up to 1927 or '28 is ALAN JACKSON small proportion of those who Next, the fans who see in jazz they do not consider this would appeared on the platform, or the true Jazz.Others believeCumberland Avenue, unemployment,but akindofteenage escapism.that nothing before the '30s andGravesend. create actually played were membersTheir attempt to "go backward" rather that the fillip such visits of the Union, hasresultedinsandalsand would give the music industry It should not be overlookedbeards, or "going forward" and as a whole would quickly re- that Union membership is oftenscreaming at a distorted beat. create a keen interest every- claimed by non-members ;andThis has resulted in jazz taking where-in dance halls, theatres, itisquite possible that somethe place in art that the trailer clubs, and thus bring nothing claimed it at the Jazz Concertsholds in modern cinema, but benefits to the British pro- to support the " line " that mem- So while people think of jazz fessional musicians. bers were ignoring Union in-in these terms, we must accept It seems others, like myself, structions. In fact, very few didthe hand of fate as it is. In the remember the days when we SO. meantime,jazzmenwillstill had Duke Ellington, Louis, and HARDIE RATCLIFFE,play and enjoy their music, car- others here, and what a " shot - General Secretary, M.U.ing little for goatees, typewrit- in -the -arm "themusicbusi- Sicilian Avenue, ers, sandals or screams. ness got from their short visits ! Southampton Row, W.C.1. F. G. CRANE. DOUG PROUDLEY Old Steyre, The Doug Proudley Trio, Brighton. 6 Is Jazz Dying ? Club Meurice, W.11. stage has gone alittleKensington Park Road, W.11. Rush to Defend THEfurther than dying ;we're almost to the point of embalm- Praise for Basil So A. S.Maybury didn't think ing-that is as far as commer- GeorgeBrown'stypeof cialpropositionisconcerned.T'M sure there are a great many music " was what the moderns Whether it dies or not matters1- modernists who will agree paid to hear."Beina a modern little to the musician who playswith me when I say that Basil fan myself, I would like to rush to vent his own feelings, audi-Kirchin is the greatest modern to the defence of (1.-orge Brown. ence or no audience.If follow-drummer we have. Take your partner by the hand, Ithinkhis performance was ers are needed before it can be I have yet to hear a British Step out to the Winstone Band, very good indeed. played, then let's cease callingdrummer with such a fine beat, At square-dancing, they're the champ Ifitwasn'tformenlike it art at all. and sense of rhythm, and the At the Clacton Butlin's Camp ! George Brown, Mr. Maybury, The reasons then for the pre-enthusiasmheshowswhile there may have been no con- sent state of affairs can be laidplaying must almostbeun-nothing after '39 can be called cert at all. on several doorsteps - firstly,equalled. Jazz A Shot -in -the Arm H. E. COOPER. the musician, with his couldn't - F. B. DODSON. Then we have those of us who Shroffold Road, care -less -blast -the -fanattitude.Rom Crescent, think that Jazz began when the for Dance Music Downham, Bromley. I'm sure the club -goer realises Rush Green Road, Romford.lastwarstarted.Doubtless thatitisnothing short of a there are a few, who are still interested to read the anticipating the birth of Jazz. IWASletteryoupublishedlast Underdone ? miracle that he's there at all ; week (NME July 4) from Mr. whether he plays or talks about Jazz Films Regardless of all these flutter - that " Jazz in England the weather matters little. brained fanatics, and myopic -B. Bunyard, and his suggestedTo say Then the non-playing critics, WOULD be greatly obliged ifminded morons, jazz began (soboycott of British bands, record is dying "is like saying : with power of pen tell us allIyou would allow me throughwe are told) around the turn ofand jazz clubs, in an effort to" After two minutes take the the medium of your columns, tothecentury,andhasbeeninduce the authorities to let thesteam pudding out of the oven." what we must do if we are to Americanandotherforeign surviveatall,andinthepass out a little interesting in -around ever since. Quite simple MONTY SUNSHINE isn't it, or is it? musicians into this country to Crane River Jazz Band Let us consider just how longplay. Colvestone Crescent, jazz would have survived,if Well, I suppose this might be London, E.8. DASH MUSIC I there had been no developments, branch -offs and progressions, no Ellington. Armstrong. Hender-

son, Basie, Parker or Herman, A -ROUND even Whiteman and Ted Lewis, BAND CALL for they showed the way that Week beginning July 18 THECORNER Jazz shouldn't develop.With- out these evolutionary periods,WINIFRED ATWELL day, Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. Tues- (BE-NEATH THE BERRY TREE) Jazz would have become stag- Week,RegalCinema,GreatYar- day, Eldorado Ballroom, Leith. mouth. Wednesday, Heads of Ayr Hotel, Ayr. nant and meaningless. Thursday, Ice Rink, Falkirk.Friday. CAMPBELL. CONN LLY In spite of this, there remainCARL BARRITEAU AND HIS BAND Ice Rink, Kirkcaldy. FRANKIE LAINE'S GREAT HIT many" knowledgeable "Jazz Tonight(Friday),BelleVue,Man- critics who refuse to accept pro- chester.Saturday, NCO's Club, BrizeJOE LOSS ORCHESTRA "-Norton. Monday,CrystalBallroom, Season, Villa Marina, Douglas. gress ifit doesn't match their Dublin.Tuesday, Palladium Ballroom,SID PHILLIPS AND HIS BAND I'M GONNA LIVE DIIE personalconceptionsofJazz. Port Rush.Wednesday, Town Hall, Tonight(Friday),Exeter. Saturday, Hector Stewart seems to have Irmah.Thursday, Eldorado Ballroom, Corn Exchange, Kings Lynn.Sunday, Oldcastle.Friday, Town Hall, Killar- WinterGardens,Morecambe. Mon- CINE'HONIC joined this unimaginative gi oup ney. day,Grafton Rooms, Liverpool, and of people, qualified by his attack week. on of TITO BURNS SEXTET theapplication Latin- Tonight(Friday),AstoriaBallroom,RALPH SHARON SEXTET BE ANVT1IING American rhythms to traditional Nottingham. Saturday, NCO's Club, Season, Pier Pavilion, Weymouth. Jazz (NME 4/7/52). Fairford.Sunday, South Parade Pier,SQUADRONAIRES AND (BUTBEMINE) Southsea.Thursday, Gaiety Ballroom. Season, Palace Ballroom, Douglas. Hector accepts the fusion of Grimsby. Friday,CoronationBall- ON A modern Jazz and Latin-Ameri- room, Belle Vue. BILLY TERNENT ORCHESTRA Season, Butlin's, Filey. THERE'S A PAWNSHOPCORNER canrhythmsyetrejectstheTEDDY FOSTER ORCHESTRA attempts of Humphrey Lyttel- Tonight (Friday), NAAFI Club,Ply-ERIC WINSTONE ORCHESTRA AVAILABLE TO CLUB MEMBERS, WRITE NOW FOR DETAILS ton's group to apply the same mouth. Sunday, Essoldo Cinema, Season,Butlin's,Clacton. rhythmstotraditionalJazz, Newcastle.Friday, Royal Star Hotel,RAY ELLINGTON QUARTET THlt GREATEST INSTRUMENTAL IN YEARS Maidstone. Tonight(Friday),Saturday,Locarno Why? Surely this is a develop-ROY FOX ORCHESTRA Leeds. Sunday,AdamSmithHall, SAX CANTABILE ment that could revive the flagg- Tonight(Friday),Pavilion, Exmouth. Kirkcaldy. Monday and.week, FEATURED BY ALL THE LEADING PLAYERS SETS 4/. ing interest in traditional Jazz. Saturday,WinterGardens,Weston - Locarno, Glasgow. Using the traditional melodic super -Mare. FREDDY RANDALL BAND aHARRY GOLD AND HIS PIECES OF Tonight(Friday),Saturday,Seaburn 4IL TCD°. and harmonic formswith EIGHT ITall,Sunderland. Sunday,Monday, bell teissinelly Latin-American rhythmical Tonight(Friday),Saturday,Green's Nottingham. Tuesday and week, STRUT, LONDON, W.C.2. TEM AR 1165 foundation sounds an interesting Playhouse,Glasgow. Sunday,Mon- Scaburn Hall, Sunderland. FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1952. 3

"If they write good about you, that's good! If they write bad about you, that's good! If they don't write about you-that's BAD !" by THE " SLIDER " THE chopperhasfallenyetonceagain on BRIGHTEST bit of news to hit the NME offices be captained by " trombonist " Jimmy Edwards, drummer -leader Alan Kane's Band,atthe on Monday was when jazz -page writer Jimmy and it is hoped that Raymond Glendenning will be Café Anglais in Leicester Square. The Management Asman droppedin,lookingverybronzed,to playing, too. have decided to do some economising, as a result of quietly tell all and sundry that over the week -end Johnnie says any boys who are free on Sunday which George Chisholm, trombone and piano, is he visited a nudist camp for the first time ... and and care to come along will be assured of a warm now working under notice. thoroughly enjoyed it! welcome and a lot of laughs.After stumps are He went along with some friends, and in no time drawn the whole company will, as usual, adjourn to be able to render a slight service to at all was swimming in a fine natural pool, and to the local for an evening's entertainment. PLEASEDRonnieKeen(whosewife,MarionDavis, sunbathing. Says the funniest thing is that itis * is now singing with Amorose over the air). In tne extremely difficult to recognise anyone there-just ATTENDED theCyrilStapleton broadcast on official lviushaans' Union handbook, Ronnie's ad- asifeverybody wore exactlythe same colour Tuesday (15th).Here is a fine band which dress and phone numoer are given incorrectly, and clothes in the street!Something in that, come to plays all kinds of music, from jazz to marches. One as he is free-lancing now, ioLowing a spell with think of it! thing on which I would like to commend the band isthe formality ofitsattire.Not one member Eric Winstone and Ken Mackintosh, a teiephone RAN into that well-known drummer Max Abrams sports a zoot suit, flash shirt, crew cut or Diz specs, is most important to his livelihood. Correct number a day or so ago, and he tells me he is kept which comes as a welcome relief after some of is Tudor 5247. very busy these days teaching the younger genera- the bands I have seen around. Jimmy Wilson, now on tour with tion to become proficient drummers, in addition Incidentally composer -conductorBobFarnon TROMBONIST to his freelance BBC work. has penned an original for Cyril's outfit which fans Jack Parnell's Band, is due to leave shortly to Max has just moved to a new house in Hamp- should listen for in the near future.Aptly titled take over the trombone chair in Lew Stone's Band. stead, and before he left his old address, threw a " Pow -Wow," it certainly is !Great stuff, Bob ! Jimmy says he'll be sorry to leave Jack's fine farewell party for his next door neighbours, After new band, but is looking forward to a job which dinnerMax's" neighbours " - ballerinaMoira LEFT home very early one morning last week, means no travelling, and which will give him time Shearer and her writer -husband Ludo Kennedy, to lower his already formidable golf handicap. with instructions to wife to 'phone trombonist 4ANNINIWINNW~IPMIWMINP, the Ambrose broadcast rehearsal last Friday ATI had a chat with latest arrival from Canada, trumpeter Ellis McLintoch. Back in Toronto, Ellis is a pretty busy fellow, does a stack of radio work, and is able to maintain a wife, two children, a large house and a new Pontiac automobile. Wimbledon Pala is Don't want to be pessimistic,Ellis,but there bandleader K e n ain't any trumpet players over here who can man- Mackintosh takeshis age those luxuries! Good luck to you, anyway, if place in our series of you decide to stay here! Musical Celebrities * * * and their cars. Ken is IF the boys on the Braden show do not sound their usual merry selves over the air this week, you seenherewithhis might like to knew that owing to Bernie Braden Opel convertible, a 12 being commissioned to make a new film, BBC pro- hp car which cruises ducer Pat Dixon had to have the programme re- nicelyat between 50 corded on Sunday morning. and made the " call " and60 mph.Itis for nine o'clock-a.m. that is! Bad enough if you live in town, but for the boys finishedinmetallic who live further out-oh, brother! green,with matching upholstery, and has a the story I told you last week, con- radio fitted as an extra. SEQUELcerning to drummer Bobby Kevin, who went for a swim but had to change a flat tyre in Oxford Street instead. Well, on the way home that very same evening, Bobby had reason to get out of his car, and to his horror discovered his boot door was missing. Rea- lising that it must have dropped off en route, he adjourned to the Music Room where they joined George Chisholm to book him for a date.Putting about-faced and went back in search ofit. in a Lavin -American jam session.Moira quickly through the call at 7.30a.m. she confirmed the Nothing happened until he reached Westminster learned how to manipulate maraccas, tambourine date and then apologised to him for getting him Bridge, where to his dismay he witnessed a " help- and guiro; while her husband (who has always out of bed so early, remarking :" Shall you be ful gentleman " heaving said boot door over the nursed a secret ambition to be a drummer) per- going back to bed now ? "Back along the line bridge and into the Thames! formed nobly on drums, tom-toms and bongoes. came George's voice, from his flat where he was If you see a blue Hillman saloon, minus a cover standing in his pyjamas." No, I think I'll go out for its boot-that'll be Bob's. * * * to a dance !" * * * STOOD on the stepsof Aeolian Hall, in company CURPRISED tolearn from trombonist George with the cream of the session boys, and a * * * " Rowe the other day that for some strange rea- couple of 'bandleaders when a smart and sportily - CYD RAYMOND, drummer on the " Queen Mary " son, many, many people seem to think he left " the attired gentleman approached, making a dignified "blew into the NME offices this week, fresh business " when he left the Skyrockets at the Lon- entrance past the profession's lesser lights ...only back from the States again.He made many calls don Palladium. to stumble as he walked up the steps. whilst he was in New York, and managed to con- I hasten to make it known to all and sundry, on Turned out to be famed bandleader Geraldo, who tact his old pal George Shearing, who is doing George's behalf; that he has not and did not leave recovered his equilibrium, and addressing the little OK, by the way. the profession, and is still very much in it.At the crowd, suggested the incident would doubtless be But the bit that made me laugh was Syd telling moment he's on tour with the Ray Martin -Danny reported in this column ushow he was getting from George the names of Kaye show. He then made to enter Aeolian Hall, but suddenly the boys with him now in his group.He was stopped, removed his sunglasses, and said :" That's calling out the instrument and George was giving SEVERAL of the boys on this tour (Eric Breeze, in case you didn't recognise me !" him the name of the player.Suddenly Syd said: Jack Bentley, Dave Shand, and one or two * * * " Piano ? "Back came the snappy answer :" Izzy more) took the opportunity whilSt in Newcastle to Garfinkel !"Nice work, -George. drop in to say hello to George Evans, resident at LAST Saturday evening American pianist Ralph the Oxford Galleries. Sutton, from Eddie Condon's Club in New * * They've all come back with the news that George York City, joined the party at the Georgian Club. ANYBODY want an odd -job man for a week or has a pretty sensational band building up there- Ralph was asked tositin with Johnnie Gray's two ?I know of a good man free right now ninesaxes.fourtrumpets,one trombone,four band, and received a wonderful ovation from the -sense of humour, fund oftip-topstories. and rhythm-and should make a welcome addition to sotiety register clubites.He enjoyed the session never at a loss for a word. Benny Lee is the name bands to listen to, very soon now. immensely, afterwards remarking that Johnnie's -he's been around the West End these last few Saxesgetsomeinteresting" doubles "-four outfit was about the jumpiest group he has heard days prior to taking his annual vacation now that tenors and five baritones, and all that sort of thing. in the West End. the Braden show has come off the air for the sum- Trust George to make full use of tone -colour in his The leader's future activities include a further mer-and everyone he's met he's asked :" Got any arrangements. When do we get to hear this band cricket game for the Handlebar CC, who are play- work for an out -of -work actor ? "Don't take this over the air, I wonder? ing Godstone on Sunday next.The side will again seriously, girls-he's only kiddin' ! 4 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS If you go the rightway about things, it's not difficult to FORM YOUR OWN VOCAL GROUP Packed full of easy -to -understand hints, this article has been specially written forus by an expert from the George Mitchell organisation togobelow A or G below !low one then bump back up middle C. again. For the best results the lead should be firm-not to be con- BILL EARLY BEGINNINGS fused with hard-and should be Right ... we have the singers able to hold a note steady with- and a rough idea and we're If you follow the guidance in this article, one day your out wobbling.There should be ready to go. vocal group may be as famous as this fine quartet - absolutely no tremolo(some-SHEPHERD How about a number like the THE STARGAZERS. times called vibrato). Whiffen-poof Song ? Tremolo is a rhythmical up- The variousverses can be "THEREshould be more Maybe he has stretched his close harmony all the way.Iftreated as solos. We all join pocketand addedafemaleand-down wavering of the voicefive voices are used, that wouldin a resounding unison chorus glamour in the modernvocalist-complete with eveningwhich many singers affect.It music makes a harsh, badly trainedmeanbottomdoublingleadand just break into harmony industry,"saythegown-and found after all that throughout. every time we sing the Baa, Baa people who know. it paid. voicesoundsweeter. Also, although they don't realiseit As those who have written forBaa's.It's easy . .effective, " That'sallverywell," Today, it does pay a leader and they'll applaud.. to consider inserting as manybecause it happens so quickly,four-orfive -piece sax -teams you say . . . " but that's for their voices are going as muchwill know, sometimes better and It might be as well to treat vocalnumbersinhispro- the first three or four numbers theTedHeathsandgrammeaspossible. Neveras a tone or two tones abovericher sounds can be obtained affect and below the true note.Thisby opening up the chord. Butby the group just like that. Bags Geraldos-itdoesn't mind what the jazz critics say. careshouldbetakenwithof unison and solos, and har- roe.,, We like jazz-but we also likethrows intonation in a group. bread and butter. A true vibrato is an on -and -voices; unless singers are good,mony here and there for the YOU are leader of a small off pulse in the voice. Itisthe more open the chord, theadded effect. Remember to seven-oreight -piecegroup Andwithsomanysmallnatural in a well -trained voice,rougher the intonation. finish on a good chord. somewhere out of town. Youbands already jumping on the vocal wagon,itmight pay ashould have little or no affect Very few numbers will have REHEARSING have, say, four saxes, trumpet, on the intonation, and is bada small enough range for the piano, bass, drums. You setleader to go one step furtherfor the singer to try to cut out. Don't try head arrangements. good tempos, allow no smokingand form a vocal group. grouptosinginharmony Make sure there's a score, the on the stand and insist that your It's not as hard as it, sounds. NOT SO IMPORTANT throughout. The arranger will partsareclear andallthe boys are smoothly turned out * * * Providing they sing a tunehave to fiddle. words are under the right notes. INGREDIENTS: A lead voice, When melody goes as low as Ifthesingersaren'tgood and start on time. and balance up to the lead, the readers You are even lucky enoughpreferably female, and three ortone of the men's voices is notA or G below middle C for the letthem learntheir to have perhaps a second altofour boys from the band whoso important. girl (remember ... in treble clefharmony parts one at a time whooccasionally,with muchhave a rough idea of croaking Best results naturally comethat's G above middle C forlike separate melodies. proddingandseveralfalsein pitch-and what musicians men), the harmony scored be- Go from the top down. Get haven't? from the best voices, but if a thefirsttwogoing, add the starts,turns out inhis own compromise is necessary, Ilow that G lead is low enough to laboriously smudgy way, a bop- * sound muddy. third, then the fourth. Don't THE MIXTURE: Takethewould rather havesoft,flat, learn parts separately then put pish special to please the boys- toneless in -tune voices hugging and those scattered tans wholeadgirl on melody linea mike for balance, than fruity UNISON PHRASES them together all at once. That like that sort of thing. throughout.The men fill out makes it more difficult to pick the chord underneath like saxesresonantrichtonesaccom- Thisiswhat happens :Theout the wrong notes.By the panied by the usual tremolo. arranger keeps the key low sotime the bottom voice is added Glamour under a lead alto, although if Toneless in -tune voices don'tthat the lead can get the top written for in treble clef, theysound bad if the lead is good.notes. But in places the melodythe others should all know their And you are quietly proud ofappear to be singing an octave goes down below that A or G.parts. the way you announce over theabove the girl. First tenor should be able to A last word of advice. When get high G or A (in treble clefHarmony is impossible, so theyou get to the job, get on to that mike .. . that crystal clear dic- * octave and half above middlelow passages have to be either tion .. . that glowing smile. SERVE: Atthebeginning, mike before the people get in, " What more can I do ? " youplenty of unisonphrasing,C). Bottom voice needn't gounison, men only or girl solo. have someone go to the back of breakingintoharmonyonlymore than a couple of tones All group arrangers have tothe hall, and check for balance. say. where the chords are simple,below middle C-easy foramake this compromise. Only Be as particular as you like. " You too, can have glamour," baritone. saythepeoplewhoknow.within easy range of the singers, other way out isto alter theBalance makes orbreaksa "More glamour-more money."andmostimportantcanbe SCORING melody.It works sometimes ingroup. For the small bandleader asheld long enough to establish Easiest and best affect is tighttunes which reach down for a Good luck ! above, adequate though his out-roughly accurate intonation. fit is, there are ways of creating * a greater demand for his ser- So much for the sketchy out- vices. line, now let's get down to it.. Give people that little extra 1Z MAIL 700? the other bands don't give.By THE VOICES AJUKEBOX war isbreaking crowds several months ago. We allmeansgivethemgood Lead girl's range, to get most out in parts of the United are touting this great modern specials, but more particularlyout of the group, should extendStates, wherebyout-of-town pianist becausehismusicis give them vocals-for in vocalfrom about A, B or C abovemobsters toss bombs into jive by ALEON really great.... treatment, comedy and serious,middle C to an octave or sojointsandrestaurantsusing liesthe secret of that "littlebelow-roughlytherangeofotheroutfit's coin -operated BENNETT * * * extra." most female dance band singers,machines. There is heavy XavierCugat,hismarital Maybe our out -of -town -leaderalthough the better voicesrevenue from these music troubles with Lorraine Cugat all has noted that when one of hisstretch a few notes either sideboxes and rivalgangs(localDuets."When these discs hitstraightened out, is headed for boys has stepped forward andof the octave. against out-of-towners) vie forthe stalls, collectors' items willa European tour beginning in shouted a raspy and not alto- This requires more of a con-the dough.... become available for theFebruary,A rumour hathit gether -in -tune "Gandy Dancer'straltovoice thanasoprano. general public. that Cugie will premiere several Ball,"orsomethingsimilar,Exceptforunisonpassages, * * * jazz tunes never before heard there has beenfair responsewhere strength isn't so import- Several American music pub- * * * in public ...Yma Sumac is hav- from the crowd. ant, the lead should never have lishersarebiddingforthe One word regarding " collec-ing several of her earlier etch- thememusicrightsofErictor's items."We know severalings packaged into an album by ORCHESTRATIONS NOW READY ! Spear's " Meet Mr. Callaghan." Coral Records.There are discs ..." The Biggest Show of 1952"jazz enthusiasts who sunk quitemade years ago in Argentina THE SENSATIONAL 7* a bit of money into rare records * * * has lined up Nat King Cole,who are not too happy with the . Johnnie Ray has been Sarah Vaughan and Stan Ken- booked into the Sky Club in ton to tour the country, kickingdrop in value of their collec-Dallas for September 26-28.... off September 19.Show will gotions via the ready availability ona10 -weektour,playingof these scarce products.Like * * * seven evenings and four mati-diamonds, you know.... Inside story on the quietus of DELICA nees per week.... * * Benny Goodman is reported tax ogre. SeemsBennyisstill SAMBA OR QUICKSTEP * * * Dinah Washington on " Madmaking much moola from his Piano Solo now ready 2/- S.O. 3/- F.O. 3/6 The Orioles came up with aAbout The Boy " for Mercury aoldrecordings, and any new toprecord," GettingTired,real solid smash ...Mel Henkeshows he does simply adds to A MUST' FOR YOUR LIBRARY Tired,Tired" onJubilee....being booked intotheCirclethat tax burden, and as Benny Atlantic Records hasputto-Theatre, a 150 -seater, for a one-figuresit,Why work for the J. R. LAFLEUR & SON, LTD. gether two jazz albums, " Yan-night concert in September. MelGovernment alone? He does per- 295, Regent St., London, W.1. LAN 2060 cey Special "and" Sidney has been set for a return to theform every so often for classical BechetandMuggsySpanier Encore, where he drew capacitygroups.... FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1952. 5 Venn.Nut Carnegie hiahl MIKE BUTCHER tells the story of fabulous PHIL MOORE

. . Revelation. Consideration . . Hesitation . . Observation IN a New York apartmentwas a dimly -lit room, and thereAnd You' and three other pops,tionthisbecausetheotherdirectly, as a result of his posi- would be five, six or seven en-and after hearing the great mansongs in the score were by Coletion on the scoring staff of Jack atop Carnegie Hall livestertainers wandering from tablein person,I resolved never toPorter, so goodness knows whyTeagarden'sband.Jackand the Svengali of show busi-totable, and singing as theytouch a piano again." they wanted any extrahis men were given consider- nessor if you prefer, thewent. As we know, Moore promptlymaterial." Phil explains. ablefootageinParamount's For other organisations, there" BirthOf TheBlues "with present-day Pygmalion. " It was hard enough tryingchangedhismind,butthe Bing Crosby and Mary Martin, to find a key that fitted themchordal style he switched to -werefree-lanceopportunitiesand Phil was included in the The wonder of Phil Mooreall,but whenoneofthemand, some say, originated, Mil-such as " This Gun For Hire." is that he has been so muchstarted out onYes Sir, That'ston Buckner notwithstanding -" Palm Beach Story " and " Mydeal as arranger -in -chief. was a wilful recognition of theFavouriteBlonde "atPara- Moore's benevolent and help- more prolific than his pre-My Baby' before another had ful interest in the careers of the finished Road To Mandalay'factthathe,forone,hadmount and Fred Astaire's " The decessors,factual andfic-confusion really did set in! realised the odium of compari-Sky'sTheLimit "for RKODandridges and Lena Home did tional. Thepersonalities sons. which had a memorable bar-not pass unacknowledged in the " There was a kitty in front roomsequenceconceivedbytrade,especiallyafter" Shoo that he has moulded andof the rostrum, and my share of Working foraspell behind vitalised are the archangels Ida Cox, " A real earthy bluesPhil as setting to the numberShoo Baby "which,hesays, the take was one -eighth of fiftymoaner who later got -a fresh" One For My Baby And One" Lena inspired me to compose " inawolves'paradise -per cent.The boss took thelease of life at the GreenwichMore For The Road."Muchhad topped the Hit Parade for yet they tell only one chap-other half, and charged us fiftyVillage Café Society," Phil wasmore recently he re -transcribedseventeen weeks. cents a night for the hire of the same song for Jane Russell In movie studios and band re- ter in the story of the amaz-uniform jackets on top of that.approached by a very young hearsal rooms he lent a guid- ing Mr. Moore. Dorothy Dandridge who askedto sing in " Macao," first shown We would keep right on untilhim to advise and rehearse ain the West End last month. ing hand to Gloria de Haven. be- The story began in Portland,thelastdrunkhad been Anothermotionpicturefore and aftersheleftBob bouncedout,orfallen undervocal trio she had formed with Oregon, only thirty-four years hersisterVivian,andEttaassignment came Phil's way in - (Please turn to page 11) ago.Four years after that, athe table." Jones as second and third mem- youngster was taken to his first bers. Not unnaturally he piano lesson and in no time at Piano Travel agreed, and thus was the Dan- all he was precociously perched dridge Sisters'act started on upon localconcert platforms, Between times, Phil yawnedthe road to success, later becom- CHAPPELL'S BAND MUSIC SERVIC virtuoso soloist with the Port-his way through high school,ingthevocalgroupinthe land Junior Symphony. and majored in music at the CH APPELL'S All the material listed here is obtainable from your University of Washington. HeJimmy Lunceford Band. " They tried to turn me into Then Lena Home first flashed "ENCORE" SERIES local music dealer, with the exception of theitems had reached the age of eighteen, "In the Press" which will be available shortly. an infantprodigy,"Philre-and that seemed as good a timeacrosstheHollywoodscene. members, " and the way I usedas any to go out into the worldShe was signed to appear in anArranged by Jimmy Lally CHAPPELL to murder the concertos was no-and learn the facts of life. independentall -Negrofeatur-to suit any comb:nation body's business !" ette entitled, for some obscurefrom Trio to Full Dance SUGAR BUSH (IN THE PRESS) Buttheoldmasters were A bandleader who could helpreason," The Duke IsTops,"Orchestra - Price 3/6 per BLACKSMITH BLUES set. Thelatest issues eventually able to rest peace-him here was one Eli Rice, self -and Phil was engaged as musi- IRVING BERLIN fully in their graves once again,acknowledgeddoyen ofthecal director. include :- West Coast circuit, anditso FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME for at the age of thirteen some- TEN CENTS A DANCE inhappened that the piano stool thingimportanthappened Film Writer CHANGE PARTNERS The Songs from " Call Me Madam" young Moore's life. was vacant just when Moore YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE was wanting to see what lay Stillinthelate1930's,he LOVE NEST beyond his native heath. worked on a sequence in the IT'S DE LOVELY IT'S A LOVELY DAY TODAY First Jobs " Eli really did know his wayMarx Brothers' film " A Day At CAN'T HELP LOVIN' WALT DISNEY " Iturned my back on thearound every neck of the woodsThe Races "at MGM and this DAT MAN classics, on account of an offerfrom Washington State to Newfired him with the ambition to DEAR LOVE IF THEY ASK ME I had to join Louis Richard -Mexico "hisformerprotegebe a regular staff writer at the MARCHETA GANDY DANCERS' BALL son's Rinky-Dinks," he unblush-acknowledges. " We wouldcompany's colossal studios. SPREAD A LITTLE MADDOX ingly recounts. seem to be in the middle of an " I went along for an inter- HAPPINESS The firstfew jobsPhiluncharted desert, then someoneview," he reminisces, " and they S'WONDERFUL HEART OF A CLOWN worked as a jazzman were at awouldswitch onaflashlightwere very charming and polite, STRIKE UP THE BAND THAT'S THE CHANCE YOU TAKE soda fountain, and he was paidand behold, there was a pavi-but itall added up to the fact SPEAK TO ME OF off in malted milks.Then thelion. We wouldsetupthethat I was far too inexperienced LOVE EDWIN H. MORRIS family moved to Seattle, Wash-stands, and before we knew it,for the sort of postI had in LIMEHOUSE BLUES I'LL WALK ALONE -TELL ME WHY ington, and for Phil, this provedthehallwasfullofpeople.mind." UNDER THE ROOFS WATERMELON WEATHER to be a significant shift; it ledWhere they came from, who Yet it was not long before the OF PARIS tohisinitialengagementaswill ever know ?I guess theambitious youth hadworked MAID OF THE MOUN- NEW WORLD vocal coach, arranger and ac-prairie dogs used to take overhis way on to the MGM payroll, TAINS WALTZ when the dance was through." LOVE'S LAST WORD TELL ME YOU LOVE ME companist to a number of sing- as rehearsal pianist in the first IS SPOKEN etc. etc. ers. place, later as musical adviser, JUST A LITTLE LOVIN ' Send for complete list. NOODLIN' RAG The period was circa1932, Chordal Style arranger and conductor. and the two most important Some of the movies he was STERLING Several such trips were be-connected with were " Present- things on America's mind were BUSYBODY - THE BOOM SONG depression (financial) and pro-hind him when Phil found thating Lili Mars" (starring Judy CHAPPELL'S the Californian climate suitedGarland), " Ziegfeld Girl "(a MEET ME ON THE CORNER (IN THE PRESS) hibition (alcoholic). him best, and decided to staygigantic production with Lana"OLD TIME" SERIES " My folkshadlosttheirput at the southern end of theTurner, Tony Martin, Judy Gar- VICTORIA money, and it was necessary for New arrangements as fea- axis.He worked with severalland and a cast of hundreds).tured and recorded by WHEEL OF FORTUNE-ANYTIME me to work after school.Putgroups,andwasfiredfrom" Kismet " and " Cabin In The that down as plot -laying stuff " Harry Davidson of B.B.C. WALKIN' MY BABY BACK HOME them all-" I was altogether tooSky "(hewasheadmusic"Those Were the Days" advisedoureloquentinter-smart-alecky," he admits, supervisor for both of these and WILLIAMSON viewee. fame. 4/- per set. " Iliked to think of myselfpersonally appeared in the lat- The Songs from "South Pacific" Horne'sfirst YIP I ADDY I AY " Ifound a speak-easy thatas a Tatum -stylepianist,butter),and Lena (Military Two Step) was willing to employ me-thatone day in1937,afriendoffeature for the company, SOME ENCHANTED EVENING was what we called an illicitmine, Marshall Royal. the clari-" Panama Hattie." VERONIQUE WALTZ A WONDERFUL GUY-BALI HA'I " I wrote a song for Lena to (Devonia) liquor joint, you know-but bynettist, was scheduled to make THE ARCADIANS YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME way of salary, I had to rely ex-scme records with Art, andIsing on her MGM debut-it was (Lancers) clusively on tips.I don't recallwent along to the session. Theya mixture of Spanish and swing CIRCUS GIRL CHAPPELL & CO., LTD. the name of the place, but itmade ' With Plenty Of Moneycalled' TheSping.' I men- (Barn Dance) 50, New Bond Street, London, W.1 6 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS

TWO -STYLE RHYTHM know. In either case,I should Ifthisis to be the meagre Thirty minutes of song andwith soloists trying hard to ke,ep cease to affect it. reason for providing a band'sdance music that could havetheir heads above the " bop " Wednesday, July9,1 to DianaCouplandfitted instyletitle,there'sno reasonbeen produced by British per-water is new rhythm, then take 1.45 p.m. Light " Randall Revels " like the ex,why Dr. Crock shouldn't playformers thirty times better, andyour partners for a " gavotte " ! perienced " free-lance " perfor-the" Pizzicato "fromBalletifit'sthe French atmosphere Aimee Barelli as a trumpeter Jimmy Walker Quartet mer she is, and it was a pleas-Sylvia, and qualify for Sadler'sthatwas supposed to be theis a brilliant player, but unfor- Freddie Randall and his ant change in her songs not toWells.Still, maybeitwas aattraction, rather than what wastunately belongs to the great Orchestra need English sub -titles. misprint in the " Radio Times."offered, an improvement wouldarmy of musicians who were Mr. James Walker and his have been the inclusion of Mon -weaned on a style of a different MOST timesI have listenedQuartetIreviewed quitere- Ihaveagreatlikingforsewer Eddie Gray. era,andinspiteoffrantic to this show, the title hascently and am glad to see thatLatin-Americanrhythms,and Just what entertainment theefforts to move with the times, struck me as being somewhattheirtalent has been recog-their fundamental object, whichmajority of BBC listeners gotsimply can't catch up. misleading. In fact, even to thenised, inasmuch as they haveis to provide a magnetic attrac-out of interminable French dia- Throughout the whole show. faintlyinformedlistener,thebeen re -booked on the air sotion to the dance floor, seldomlogue, unending French pointthebalance wasstrictlyup difference in style was neverspeedily. There's nothing muchfails to persuade me to swing anumbers ond unattractive" Frenchman's Creek." However, obviousenough towarrantmore I can add to my previoussly hip. French jazz, I can't imagine. Onthe music nearly drowned the such a pointed,descriptive heading. many vocals and from what I The contrast,however,be- heard of them, I see the engin- tween the offerings of Messrs. eer's point. Walker and Randall basically Opinion. A Norman invasion does provide some authenticity that didn't come off. for its existence, and is a policy VP FRENCHMAN'S CREEK that should be continued. That is,if the BBC regard the use JAZZ CLUB of titles for nearly alltheir band shows as anything other Saturday, July 12,5.30 to than a means of space filling in the " Radio Times." 6 p.m. Light I use the word " basically," WITH IT would seem that our radio becausetechnicallyspeaking has contracted a slight attack these two outfits, although pur- of the French disease this week, porting to be of the violently for even your favourite " disc opposed" bop "and" Dixie " jockey " programme, sometimes factions,are, with the excep- called" Jazz Club "hassuc- tion of influence, nothing of the LE BBC, cumbed. sort. Pat Brand, an eminent jour- Both have taken a different nalistin our profession,pre- idiom, dressed it up in manner sented a recording of an excerpt thatwouldappealtothe fromtherecent Paris" Jazz masses rather than the min- Festival."Let him be thankful ority, and have gone as near for the American in Paris, Sid- " commercial " as a fans' band ney Bechet. The genius of this cangowithoutresortingto gentleman who has grown old complete desertion. so gracefully, surmounted every- Well, I suppose that is their thing. bed, and they must lie in it, but " Everything," I must add, was I've no doubt that it is a very what the accompanying Gaelic comfortable bed, and the type group seemed to put into their that can always be allotted a Jack vociferous efforts, and if ever cosy spot in the BBC. Is this French musical jollity was not only confined to the BBC last therewasamoreglaring bad?Only, I think, from the week.Hereistrombonist -bandleader Geoff Sowden with example of "brawn over brains," point of view ofcritics who some ofthe colourful characters at the July 14 Ball at the Bentley's than Monsieur Rivalotti and his put their pets in large print, Chelsea Town Hall. henchmen, it should at once be butcouldn'tcarelessabout transported to Helsinki.Claud them starving in a garret. remarks, except that this time Maybeit's" anno domini " Luter, ditto. Of course, we'dalllileetothe unison vocal duets weren'tcreeping up on me, or maybe Radio Mr. Brand informed us that play the music that we like, butexactly high -lighted by spot-onit's a case of " corpus delecti" whenever Bechet and his Pari- ifthepeople who paythetuning. on the part of the Carlos car- sians came on theair,every piper to play their piece, don't A point I have never men-case, but I'm afraid during this Reviews bartender in Paris rushed to the like it,let's have our own funtioned before, is the fact thathalf-hour not even one of my radio, and turned it up. in our own time, and get onBBC announcers'namesaregoose -pimplestwitched a If our grand old man of New with the job. never mentioned. Up to now Imuscle. Orleans can't get a better sup- So,withthepremeditatedthought I knew why! I can't define exactly what ittop of this, the " mad dog ofporting sound than this, I sug- intent of these two 'intelligent The little lady who adornedwasthataccountedforthean Englisman " who was pre-gest he " turns it up " altogether gentlemen in mind, let me con-to -day's proceedings, however,lethargic reaction on my part,sumablypresentto enlightenthis side of the Atlantic, and gratulate them on a very goodwas such an asset to the pro-for there's no doubt that therelisteners as to what was goingunless our Musicians' Union un- broadcast. gramme, I feel itis necessarywere some extremely good in-on, was such a fluent linguist, Ibends, takes a one-way ticket Mr.Randallhasaveryto look for another theory. strumentalistsinvolved.Thehad to study the " Radio Times "back to Basin Street. " beaty " band indeed. The fact Opinion: Randall and Walker.flautist,forinstance,hadato find out for myself. Opinion: Men and super -man. that it was an unorthodox four -Fine and Dandy. technique and tonewhich If I say that the highlight of beat, with most of the soloists weresuperb. Hissolo intheshowwastheJacques * * * forgetting their best " Southern * " SugarLoaf "savoured ofDieval Quintet, and that wouldHIGH NOTES OF THE WEEK Gentlemen " manners by play- academictrainingandwashave done no more than per- The alleged story of Sidney ing near" boppish "phrases,DON CARLOS AND HISthe most listenable moment insuade one to raise a reluctantBechet, who wasapproached didn't escape me. SAMBA BAND the show. eyebrow ifit appeared in anyand asked why he affected that But neither did the fact that Don Carlos himself, who asof the numerous London "bop"shivery vibrato.To which he they are all very good instru-Friday,July 11, 12 tothe pianistic leader, I gathereddives, then that was the heightreplied : " Man, that aint no mentalists, and the latter 12.25 p.m. Home would stand out as a salientof my enthusiasm. affectation, I'm just getting old." should come first in anybody's this outfit was labelledfeature, confined himself to an The Camille Sauvage Orches- * * * estimation. WHYa " samba " band, I can'todd bar or so here and there.tra must be heard to be believed.LOW NOTES OF THE WEEK Aword of criticism-theimagine. Even the announcerThis, I think, is a mistake.IfBut if you don't want an ordeal Our ex -favourite comic, Reg "half valve" effect of Freddiehinted that the inclusion of ana leader is to forsake the batonin the cause of credulity,it'sDixon,whoturnedstraight Randall's trumpet ceases to be-item with this rhythm was aforhisinstrument,thenheunderstandable. singer on " Variety Bandbox." come effective when overdone.novelty event. Towards the endshould justify the move by ap- WhilstholidayingontheHis " piece de resistance," " The Whether the trombonist'sof the programme he proudlypearing frequently in the lime-FrenchRiviera.IheardtheHeart Of a Clown."Playing " buzz " in the middle registerproclaimed here was Thelight. Aimee Barelli Orchestra many" Hamlet " no doubt. is an effect or a defect, I don'tSamba. Don Carlos has got a very forcefulbutindividualstyletimes in person.As a society and although I admire him forband, itis of a standard that GRAHAM FREELANCING.- notadoptingtheegotisticalcan compete with most that weOne-timebandleaderKenny attitude taken by several otherhave to offer.As purveyor ofGraham who, as reported in the pianistic bandleadersI knowstylish jazz, itis in the wrongJune 27 NME, leftthe Eric of, it `wouldput more of per-society. Winstone Orchestra last Satur- sonality stamp on the show if Its opening gambit was theday,is now freelancing, and the arrangements were wovenambitious title " New Rhythm."can becontactedat42,St. around him more often. If warmed -up " boogie woogie "Osyth Road, Clacton, Essex. The vocalists could belis- tened to but not lauded. Opinion:Inspiredrathera 'N\VNWINWAuttlisisisisurionuffilialirare shrug than shimmy. * SURPRISE PARTY FROM "FATS" WALLER PARIS AND HIS RHYTHM Sunday, July13,10.30to 11 a.m. Light. There's honey on the moon THE only surprise about this tonight ; You look good to me programme wasthefact that the BBC wasted money on B 10297 it, and the only party who en- joyedthemselvesmusthave THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANYLIMITED Jimmy Walker is in the reviews on this page, so here is a been the lucky members of the HAYES MIDDLESEX topical picture of him (left) recording for Melodist with his Corporation who were sent over outfit last week. to arrange it. eir""."( Ve a-4 innimmainsuatua FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1952. 7 Record Reriews by Ralph Sharon HERE'S A NEW PIANO STYLE LOCKED FINGERS! Istartinonthearrangement of the traditionalhere, and very well, too. She JEFF MARLOWE AND BEFORErecords this week, I have totune, which although it adheressings " Chance " with restraint ORCHESTRA apologise to you, my readers,closely to themelodyalland understanding, and Ican " It's A Sin To Tell A Lie " and to a certain gentleman ofthrough,is nevertheless inter-only fault her on some of her " Blackpool Bounce " the profession, a guitarist. esting. There'sa good mutedupper register stuff, where she (Columbia DB.3105) When I reviewed the Joe Sayetrumpet solo, and my compli-has a tendency to yell. Must be disc last week, I gave quite aments tothe baritone playera throwback to her stage act,COLUMBIA areplaying rave to it, and in particular tofor getting a real baritone noisewhen she has to make herself games! For although both the guitarist on it. I told you his-that's more like it! heard over her sisters' voices! these sides are vocals, there are The NelsonRiddleaccom-no names given on the label, name was Joe Mears. Why, I've Good Heath, but not outstand- making a sort of musical dip- no idea! ing. His name, ladies snd gentle- yer pays yer money, buys the * record . . . and only then can men,is Johnny Wiltshire.It severe-most unfairly so, to my ELLA FITZGERALD you tell whether it has a vocalmind. always has been Johnny Wilt- or not. I'mofthe shire, and doubtless will always (with the Daydreamers) Quitefrankly, " That Old Feeling " Yet in the case of " Sin "Iopinion that what she sings, her be so. can quite see the point.in omit-material and the way she puts Sorry, Johnny, very much for "A Guy Is A Guy " (Brunswick 04929 ting the vocalist's name becauseit over, is way over the heads themistake(howluckyit Miss Anonymous is nothing toof most people, and Iinclude wasn't a panning!), but I trust, sideis taken a shade write home about. She isjustthe music critics. Maybe I'm an gentle readers, you now knowFIRSTtoo fast for the tune.I al- another girl singer with intona-exception, but her voice thrills that when you listento thatways like my " Feeling " slow, tiontroubleandaphoneyme, and although I don't mind greatSayerecord,andtheand here it'sa bit uncomfort- American accent.Ifshe'sadmitting thatIcan't under- guitar -playing on it, you are lis-able. American, it's a phoney Englishstand everything she does, I find teningtoJohnnyWiltshire. As for the vocal group, they accent! that her amazing voice has a Nobody else. are no help at all to Ella-com- The band behind her is rag-gripping and compelling quality plete miss-fitz! Main trouble is ged and badly balanced, with awhich is unique, and quite un- * the girl lead, who exaggerates monotonous chug -chuggingmatched in the music world. KAY STARR and has a poor idea of a blend. rhythmsection,andthear- Through all of the six sides " Me, Too " Ella sings well though. rangementistenth -ratehackunder review she displays an " Angry " Reverse, with a Sy Oliver ac- stuff. amazing variety of exception- (Capitol CL.13760) companiment,isonlyafair Reverse is a tune extolling theally diverse talents. " Inca Love FIRST side, taken at a helluvaversion of this tune. This is not virtues of Blackpool Tower andSong " finds her singing a duet fast lick,finds Miss Starroutstanding Fitzgerald, but she tellsof" jiving on the pier."with herself(dubbing,Ipre- singing and swinging her waycan still show most girl singers Are you kiddin', bud? Heresume?)andthereare some through three choruses, and shea thing or two in phrasing. Miss Anonymous is joined by areally frightening growls by the certainly sings with a beat and Mr. Anonymous who has thePeruvian Nightingale. The side with plenty of jazz feeling * right idea, being a disciple ofends with a most blood -chilling The accompaniment, by Dave the Johnny Mercer school ofscream, which scared the day- BILLY MAY ORCHESTRA singers. light out of me! Cavanaugh's Orchestra, is first-" When Your Lover Has Gone " rate, and notice that although Band again is poor and fea- Reverse is enhanced by some "Please Be Kind " turesaspotof cumbersomefine modern -scored string pas- they have to play a fast shuffle (Capitol CL.13758) rhythm all through the side, the piano-awfullystilted.You'vesages.bongoes,too,are most rhythm section is balanced justMORE May. The man cer- heard tell of " locked hands "effective. " Suray Surita " makes right, and the bass and drums tainly knows how to pick style-so now let's welcome in afar more sense, and is a sort of can be heard at all times! his material, and is gradually new vogue. Locked fingers! " PeruvianPop,"sungwith I am afraid the reverse sideworking his way through the great intelligence and emotion. is only fair, with Kay doing alistof evergreens," skimming Reverse is a gay Latin-Ameri- female impersonation ofthe cream " so to speak. WEEK'S BEST BUY- can affair, backed by a rousing BillyMay. " When male chorus. Johnnie Ray, backed by a just Both these sides show off the Kay Starr goes places on her But the best coupling by far so-so arrangement. First side isband's precision and musician- records; here is a picture of Your Lover Has Gone." isof " Babalu " which is the worth hearing, though. ship, so what more can we ask her going some place in per- BEST VOCAL OF THE best version I've heard of the for? son-andthetwinklein Lecuonaclassic-onthisthe * " When Your Lover "is con- Ralph Sharon's eye at the WEEK- Sumac girl is terrific. There is a TED HEATH'S MUSIC spicuous for a driving, rocking top of the page suggests that Kay Starr. "Me, Too." most unusual flute intro, which "Casey Jones" last chorus, quite exciting, and he'd like to be going with WEEK'S BIGGEST growls for a few bars, and dies "Turkey In The Straw " proving that the whole band is her! out suddenly as if the poor guy (Decca F.9946) very much alive and kicking. SURPRISE- has been strangled!Effective There's a spot of good tenor, too,paniment is excellent, and fea- Yma Sumac witha stuff! TWO instrumental sides by thewhich is also a featured instru-turesawarm -tonedmiddle beat, in " Wimoweh." On the back, " Wimoweh " is Heathcrew."Casey "isment on the reverse side-justregister flute, and a passage of the biggest surprise of all. For taken at an easy jump tempo,as good-and ends with one lastelectric guitar -led brass-a good GIMMICK OF THE no reason at all, Yma is backed and features the clean -soundingluscious slurp. side. WEEK- here by a big jumping band, saxes, led by that exceptionally NB to Recording Engineers: Reverse is an adaptation of a withfinebeat -y rhythm and fine lead alto -man, Leslie Gil-Notice how the rhythm sectionFrench tune" C'est Fini " The Lucky Dip label brasssections,whichsounds bert, and also the well -drilledis balanced and recorded. It is(translation: Thisis Finland!) on " Blackpool Bounce." suspiciously like the Billy May trombone team, playing a goodas light as a feather, with anand it's nearly all Patty, only Orchestra to me. open passage here. almost harp -like quality, but itshe's joined by her close rela- Tuneisofthe" Hawaiian But once again I come to mypacksamighty wallopandtions who add some elementary YMA SUMAC War Chant" ilk, and here Yma pet moan. Why is the bass madeswings all the time, like a well-harmony near the end. There's " Inca Love Song " does an Ella Fitzgerald, impro- tosoundindistinctandtheoiled machine! some very good clarinet playing " Mamallay " vising around the melody.All drums too under -recorded? Once on this one, especially in the (Capitol CL.13740) the sides are directed by her more the rhythm section goes intro. Andrews fans can safely " Suray Surita "/" Zana " (Capitol CL.13746) guitarist husband, who isalso for a " ball of chalk", and in PATTY ANDREWS add this disc to the collection. the composer of the first four this case the band's final ride - " Babalu "/ " Wimoweh " titles. " That's The Chance You Take " (Capitol CL.13766) out,with the rhythm section ANDREWS SISTERS My choiceisforthelast missing, just doesn't jump the " Goodbye, Darling,Hello, CHAMP BUTLER ALTHOUGH Sumacpackedcoupling,which wouldadd way it should! Is there a doctor Friend " (With Percy Faith's Orchestra) the Albert Hall recently, onlustretoanycollection.I'm in the house? (Brunswick 04942) " Meet Me On The Corner " her first visit to this country,expecting a comedy version any Don't be alarmed by the flip - "Looking For A Boy " the music critics without failday now, by Mickey Katz. How sidetitle.It'snotasquarePATTY ANDREWS (that's the (Columbia DB.3098) gave her a very poor showing,about " Inca Dinca Doo," for a dance effort, but a very good middle one)singingsolo andcommentswereprettysuggestion, Mr. Katz? another new male singer YETenters the field.Good, too! " Meet Me On The Corner " V1111111111111111111111111111MIIII11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111ti (must be a popular corner-no LONDON'S POPULAR RECORD CENTRE doubtduetothepawnshop being there!) finds the Champ -:44drit1Set RECORDt dealing a knock -out blow to the PRESENT tune, singing with lots of beat and life, even occasionally toss- The Finest Array of ANGLO-JEWISH ARTISTES on Records ing in a growl for full measure. * FOR. 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MIAMI ORO SARAH VAUGHAN, ELLA JAMBOREE-OCT 12: STAR Editorial and Adtiorticirfnata Offtees: 6, DENMARK STREET, BANDS BOOKED LONDON, W.C.Z. FITZGERALD AND DICK TRUIPETS, 'PHONE :TEMPLE BAR 0892/3. Jimmy Edwards to Compere EDITOR :RAY SI:WIN. PLEASE! Assistant - Editor :JACK BAYERSTOCK. THE Fourteenth Jazz Jamboree, to be held at noon on Sunday, October 12 at the Gaumont State, EricWinstoneurgently Advertisement Manager : HAYMES TO TOUR HERE requires a second trumpet PERCY C. DICKINS. HALF of impresario Maurice Kinn's " Mission to Man-mature announcements that she Kilburn, is already assured of success.The news was to join him immediately at hattan " has already been accomplished, with the was" definitelycoming "for released this week that five of Britain's greatest bands, Butlin's Holiday Camp, signing of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Dickconcert and nightclub appear- money -spinners every one, have accepted the invitation Clacton, to replace Ronnie ances. of the Musicians' Social and Benevolent Council to Heasmanwhohasnow Haymes for concert tours of Great Britain.This news This time, though,' it's a fact. leftthe band.Applicants For Songmen came to the NME on Tuesday night through a trans -Shewillbecommencinga appear at this annual showcase for the very best in should phoneBillElliott ON TUESDAY night, over 120 notabilities in Atlantic phone call from Kinn, in which he reported thatseries of one-night concerts all British music. at once at Welbeck 3332. over the country early in Janu- Headingtheimposinglist, the world of British popular music settled these three great singing stars had already been signedary 1953, and it's Maurice Kinn down to enjoy an excellent repast and to appear here. which already ensures fans ofSudden Death of Gig leader Fred Hedley some witty speeches at the fifth anniver- Manchester, on September21,and Cyril Stapleton whom the full value for their money, is requires a first trumpet for andlatertoDundee,Edin-fans have to thank. TedHeathandhisMusic, his band. Prospective sary dinner of the Songw: iters' Guild of At the party he threw at the Celebrite on Tuesday (15th) Dick Haymes will open his recognisedasthe Bosworth Chief Great Britain.The evening was acon- to celebrate the sixth anniversary of his band's formation, 29-day t our on September 14burgh, Glasgow, Newcastle,PROBABLE DATE nationally leads should phone Fred vivial one, and the tone of the gathering with two concerts at the RoyalYork, Sheffield, Leicester, Bris-No opening date has yet been country's top swing band. THE NME regrets to report at PUTney 7643. Cyril Stapleton greets guests Johnny Gray, Kenny Baker tol and Cardiff. Hard ontheHeathheels, the death in Germany of * * * was set by such witticisms as Ted Kava- and NME contingent - Ray Sonin, Jack Baverstock and Albert Hall.Subsequent dates fixed for Ella Fitzgerald, but she both musically, and in popular- nagh's announcement of the top song of Les Perrin. willtake him toBelle Vue, Most of these dates will betoo should be appearing here Mr. L. 0. Bosworth, OBE, man- Third leader short of a the moment as "Auf Davidson, Sweetheart!" one-nighters with two shows aearly next year. ity,comes thepredominantlyagingdirectorofBosworth's brassman is Britain's Chairman DouglasFurber(alwaysen- night;Haymes may alsobe Now itremains to be seen youthful jumping Jack ParnellMusic Publishing Company. He newest big -band profes- shrined in the hearts of jazz -fans by reason appearingat someofthewhether the other half of theBritain's No. 1traditionalistMusic Makers, whose appear-was 66. sional,ArthurRowberry, of the fact that he wrote the lyrics for country's largest ballrooms. Kinn project can be achieved; jazz fan, the Hon. Gerald Las-ance last year marked one of Mr. Bosworth had been man- who also requires a lead " Limehouse Blues ")kept up the witty MU PROBE OPENSON The supporting group to playthe signing - and, more im-celles,youngersonofthethe biggest moments of that oragingdirectorofthewell- trumpet forhis orchestra work by remarking that the Songwriters' the tour with Haymes has notportant, the actual presentationPrincess Royal and cousin ofany other Jamboree. known publishing firm for some currently appearing at the Guild had had to turn down the applica- yet been fixed, but may includein this countrywith MU the Queen, and his bride, Miss thirty years; he was on vaca- Astoria Ballroom, Notting- FIRST FIVE tion in Germany when he was tion for membership of Max Factor, des- 6NAUGHTY BOYS' some very well-known people inapproval - of Atherican jazzAngela Dowding, leaving St. The smooth, polished music of ham, pite the fact that he had written" I'll THE the jazz world. musicians. Margaret's, Westminster, afterCyril Stapleton and his Orches-seized with a heart attack and Anyone interested should Make Up For Everything!" As in the case of Haymes, theirweddingonTuesday died almost immediately. contact Arthur direct. SOMETIME today (Friday), six of the musicians who this will be Sarah Vaughan's (15th). Princess Margaret, thetramakes a welcome return Speaking to :the NME, Bos THE GUEST of honour, Mr. David Gammans, this year, and will be eagerlyworth's orchestralmanager, 4P.",..#0.11.41%11~#04POSINPINPI MP,theAssistantPostmaster -General. on Wednesday appeared before the London Branch first appearance in this coun-STAPLETON'S Duke of Edinburgh and the awaitedespeciallybythose looked forward to the day when BritonsExecutive of the MU, charged with " conduct detri- try, though in the past there Duchess of Kent were among Len Munsie,said:" Mr. Bos- Mitchells withhave been several highly pre - the guests. who remember tlais band's fineworth was a finegentleman, RECITAL. - Distinguisheo wouldsingsongs writtenfor them bymental to the Union," will learn the findings of the 6th BAND showing in the 1950 event. Theone of the old school. His deathjazz writer and criticErnest Britishsongwriters,andthissentiment perennialJohnnyDankworth Borneman is to give a recital evoked loud applause. Executive. musicians playing with them at Mitchell at the is a great personal loss to us Gerry Moore, Dickie DeVere, BIRTHDAY Seven will be there again, andall here." to the New Jazz Society at their BUT DARE one be critical of so worthy and thePalladium,accompanying the news that the Ray Ellington Mr. A. F. Bosworth, brothermeeting next Tuesday, July 22, hard-working a body as the Guild?WeTony Crombie,LennieBush,LenaHorne. Thisquestion, Palladium SIX years ago, at what was Quartet are appearing this year atthe" Cranbourne," TommyPollardandBrucehowever, was promptly ruled JACK then Fischers Restaurant in of the deceased, now beccmes Cran- were conscious of two undercurrents to all intothe MU WRYER TO in their fourth Jamboree shouldmanaging director of the com-bourne Street, W.C.2. His sub- . . . twoSwain walked out of order by the Chairman. members of the New Bond Street, a new band the speeches-two inferiorities Offices at12.45 p.m. on Wed- SEVEN was born.Fathered by Cyril make it a virtual certainty thatpany. ject: " A Critic Looks at Jazz." chips on the shoulder, and we are making Askedforastatementon George Mitchell Choir are there will be no empty seats so bold as to point them out in the hopenesday atthe behestofthe to support a young man named Stapleton, the new baby flour- LEAD SEXTET when the curtain goes up on Union,todefendthemselvesWednesday afternoon, LondonAlbert Cernick,or Al Grant PARNELL ished and prospered, and now that bringing thelightof day into theagainst the charges levelled atArea MU Organiser Alex is regarded as one of the finest October 12. dark places may possibly help the Guild in Mitchell said:"A number ofwhen he tops the billat the *ith " resident " compere its very laudable objects. them, subsequent to their ap-known Union members todayLondon Palladium from Mon- bands of its kind in the country IN NEW RADIO Tommy T r i n d e rawayin KENNY BAKER pearance at the Royal Festival day next (July 21).But the MYSTERY -proof of which can be seen in Australia, the MSBC have been WE WERE surprised to notice that, in amongHall on Monday, June 30, in thefaced charges of conduct detri-name on the posters is" Guy the band's overflowing engage- allthe congratulations and backslappingsame billas Arne Domnerusmental to the Musicians' ment book. fortunate in securing the ser- customary at a gathering of this nature Union." Mitchell." THE fate of the Swedish SERIES vicesof"Professor "Jimmy STARRING and Rob Pronk. He was given this name by tour,which(aspre- To celebrate the sixth anni- Edwards for the 1952 presenta- two sections of the musical community re- We are given to understandTHE OTHERS versary of the Stapleton brain- ceived no mention-the publishers and the his discoverer, guide, anddicted in our issue of Junechild,Stapletonianspast andPIANIST - ARRANGER Mal-tion. pluggers(sorry,the contactpersonnel!)that these six musicians He added: " The Union hasmentor MitchMiller ;ithas present foregathered last Tues- colm Lockyer, the man res- SOLO IN VARIETY statedintheirdefencethatcarefully noted particularly theprovedaluckyandhappy6) the Jack Parnell Music ponsible forthe brilliantar-THE PROFESSOR Aithpugh Eric Maschwitz did make one day evening (15th) at the band's Jimmy's musical talents must WHEN the new Bernard Delfont show "Television refe?ence in passing to the publishers, thethe Union official preferring thenames of prominent non -choice, for Guy's records haveMakers havebeenbirthplace, now known as therangements used by the Nat underlyingfeelingthat we hadas wecharge was not seen either atUnionists who performed at thesold by the million. approached to make with Temple Orchestra in the BBC'sbe well-known to readers, and Highlights " takes the road in mid -September t there was an almostthe door or backstage during orFestival Hall concerts, includ- Celebrite, and everyone wined,Braden show, is to lead his ownitwillbeinterestingtosee play the Moss Empires circuit, one of the many big listened was that nrior to the concert, and no in- With suchsinginghitsasLena Home for two weeksdined and danced to the music whether the professor permits open hostility between the men who write ingDizzyReece,Cab Kaye," TrulyFair,"" TheRoving of the Derek New group, withSextet in a new 13 -week series names starring in the production will be Britain's No. 1 the songs and the men who publish them. timation was made to them thatLonnie Donegan, George Webb, fromAugust 15, hangs whichcommencesonRadioany of the bands to have the they must not appear. Kind," " There's Always Room Robin Richmond at the organ. honour of accompanying him trumpet genius, Kenny Baker. IT IS conventional, and almost taken for and of course others." atour House,"etc.,he hasperilously in the balance. No fewer thanfiveof theLuxembourg in mid -August. This lucrative engagement is on a euphonium or trombone Famous in the past as a Land - granted,that" underdogs "grumbleatA QUERY Questioned by the NME as torocketed into the top income band'soriginalmembersare Theprogrammeis to' besolo! leader in his own right on one- the " overlords" in any business, and there- thereasonfornotingthesebrackets. Jack's for the asking, but hestill with Cyril-Tim Bell, Jackcalled " Guess The Year," and nighters and concert appear- Taylor suits Ros fore one is hardened to hearing about the We also understand that onenames. Mr.Mitchell had no and his Band are already con-Goddard,BillGriffiths,Davemoney prizes will be awarded The NME willbe printing is of the six asked how the Union TodayMitchell(Guynottractedtocertainone-night details of other bands who willances,andasleader ofhisBAGATELLE bandleader Ed- bold bad publishers.But it a serious comment to make. George) has a ranch in Cali- Stevenson and Ted Thorne to listeners guessing the titles " Baker's Dozen "on there- thlolg :when the songwriters almost flauntreconciled their attitude in this We gather that certain tra- standsinthiscountry whose Others present at this cheeryor the tunes played and thebe appearing just as soon as the mundo Ros has called on theli hostility towards the men who, in thecase with the fact that they per- fornia, and gives practical ex-dates clash with the tour. information becomes available.cently -concluded" Let's MakeRoberto Taylor to take over the mittedArnold Ross and Joeditionalist Union members whopression to his love of horses gatheringwereex -Stapletonyears inwhichtheywereThe date from whichticketsMusic " BBC series-which long run, earn them theirliving.That appeared in the Saturday con- It now remansto be seenvocalist Pearl Carr, BBC pro-written. stand there during theRos's does not make for co-operation or mutualBenjamin to haveBritish by spending his holidays work- will be on salewillalso begained such popularity that anfour -weeks' absence from their cert could not appear beforeing rodeos. whether the British promotersducer Johnnie Stewart, Decca's Singing the songs will be aannounced in these columns inearlyreturntotheairisexclusive Mayfair " home." understanding:it makes for enmity. the Executive on Wednesday, and agents concerned can beBunnyLewis,Capitol'sDicknamemalevocalist-possiblydue course. likely-Kennywillwiththis Even Guy arrived in London yes-prevailed upon to release JackRowe, Gray,Kenny BobTaylormovesinon THAT IS one chip on the shoulder. and the charges against themterday (Thursday). Johnny Larry Day-and playingthe tour make his debut as a soloAugust 4. though the publishers have, in most cases MARINO were heard in their absence. and the band from their con-Baker, Jack Olivieri and manytunes will be Malcolm himself Variety artist. adopted the Guild's standard contract and tracts. other notabilities of the profes-on piano, leading Tommy He will be appearing on aLONDON femaltoist,Mary continuetopublishthe works of Guild Meanwhile, something of asion. Al BaumMissing pianist members, there is no platform or meeting McQuater (trumpet) very strong bill. Already fixed Louis, who appeared at the BARRETO IS mysterysurroundscorres- (tenor,fluteandclarinet); are personality -singer BillyRoyalFestivalHallModern ground between the parties. Pity! Robin Richmond endorses pondence which has been ex- "Porgy" opening-October 6Harry Roche (trombone); Frank THE OTHER chip concerns Britishsongs. has now been announced as the found- Banks, comedy -magicianConcert, has landed a resident changed between Jack Par- Clarke (bass) and Geoff Lofts TommyCooperandsingerengagement every Saturday at Now this is a very delicate question, and it VERY MUCH nell and a senior official ofopening date, in London, for the(drums). is very difficult for us to write about it in all -Negroopera"Porgy and and ;ailed! Betty Driver; another big namethe Grandison Ballroom, Nor - UNIVOX the Musicians' Union concern- Arrangements,byMalcolm, is still to be signed. bury, fronting a ten -piece band. such a way as to make it quite clear that ALIVE ! ing the appearance of Par-Bess," which isto star band-will be of the " modern Dixie" Dumfries, 10 p.m. Wednesday. we are absolutely patriotic and intensely "Univox is a wonderful inven- leader Cab Calloway, William LESLIE EPSTEIN, the London loyal to our Tin Pan Alley colleagues. But tion. There's a new inspiration nell's Music Makers as sup- varietyalreadyfamiliarto "DON MARINO BARRETO portingattractiontoLena(Showboat) Warfield and Leon-Braden listeners. Orchid Room bandleader - taking the broad view, we feel we must inthe multitude of genuine HorneatGlasgow tyne Price. pianist who mysteriously dis- say that we cannot subscribe to the all - is dead ", they said.By musical effects obtainable with Empire too -prevalent attitude that, because a songlunchtime on Tuesday no less this Keyboard. With Univox I and elsewhere. appeared on Isis way to work is British, it must of necessity receive betterthan seven different sources had can feature not only an organ The NME is given to under- one March evening (NME report .oughttoconvince the NME stand from a usually reliable March 29) was today sentenced treatment and more favourable considera- but an exciting array of orches- tothreeyears'imprisonment tion than a foreign song. that famedLatin-American tral effects. It is ajoy to handle, source that the MU's complaint WHEN OUR record reviewer reviews a newiianist-bandleader Don Marino and I recommend Univox tois directed at Jack's action in here after being tried on five record, he listens to the subject matter it3arreto, so well-known in Lon - all aspiring °laying with Lena's American charges. 111 YOURS a detached and critical way. If it is a goodIon, had died in Madrid. musicians." accompanying musician during These included the theft of a (Published by ROBERT MELLIN LTD.) song, he says so.If itis a bad song, he So we sent a cable, and on the recent Moss Empires tour car, and obtaining board and F.O. 3s. 6d. S.O. 3s. Od. is equally honest.It does not matter toWednesday afternoon thefol- but we were not able to get any lodging atvarioushotels by him if it's a good or bad British or Ameri- Special patented circuit. Fits quickly II'U ritSrufisTtow- confirmation from the Union of fraudulent means. owing message was received at this. can song; the quality of the song itself is`he NME offices:" Thanks for to piano, organ or collapsible stand foi in the Sole Selling Agents all that counts, and thatisthe way the'nquiring.I am quite well- gigs.3 octave keyboard, coupled to I U Kingdomm However, London Area Or- QURPRISE visitorto London e ganiser Alex Mitchell stated on Songwriters' Guild must learn to think, if`setter than ever.Greetings." give 5 octaves.Exclusive sub -octave I Price ""this week is the Icelandic FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER, LTD. they are to get their whole policy on a Wednesday evening " Letters Musicians' Union official, 138 CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON, W.C.2 TEM: 9351.5 proper basis. And the signature? Don coupling. Pitch control adjustments. I ofexplanation were required Svavar Gests, here tofinalise BY ALL means let us cheer every time aMarinoBarreto,verymuch Console finished in high lustre Black or I £95 from Mr. Parnell concerning the details in the exchange arrange- British song is mentioned, and by all meansalive, and currently working in Cream. Rounded keys with unique 'inclusive Lena Horne tour.These ex- ments between British and Ice- Madridpriortomovingto tgempsoasivtallable. let us kid ourselves that the music pub- parallel action. Knee swell control. I planations were duly received landic musicians. lishers are big bad wolves in millionaires'Bilboa with his orchestra for a by the Union." As previously reported in the clothing.But, when an organisation withmonth in August. He was here Compact carrying case houses twin 1 £23.15,0. 8' 1-4'17.O. last October with his Trio, the monthlyover 18 And there, for the moment, NME. our star tenorman Ron- the stability and the importance ofthe speakers giving 15 watts output. _=months,_ the matter rests.What the ex- The Songwriters' Guild held their Fifth Anniversary Dinner nieScotthasalreadybeen Songwriters' Guild openly feels that way.ather two members being his Write to the manufacturers, for illustrated folder N.M.I. nlanations were, why they were at the Horseshoe Hotel, Tottenham Court Road, London, on signed to appear in Reykjavik, then via strongly suggest it is time for thembrothers. Tuesday (15th).This special NME picture shows (1. to r.) and we understandthat Mr. NEVER needed, and about what ... all to get a proper perspective, more in keep- We are delighted to record the John Macmillan (Assistant Controller, Light Programme, Gests intends to fix other well- (from Twentieth -Century Fox Film " GOLDEN GIRL ") ing with the facts as they are. The best of IENNINGS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS LIMITED these things are still a mystery. good news that effectively stops119, Dartford Rd., Dartford, Kent.Phone: Dartford 3907Alex Mitchell would comment BBC) ; Douglas Furber (chairman) ; Haydn Wood, and Eric known British jazzmen to play F.O. 4s. Od. S.O. 3s. 6d. 1pck to them in all their efforts. all rumours. no further. Maschwitz (vice-chairman). in his country. 9 8 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1952. MIAMI ORO SARAH VAUGHAN, ELLA JAMBOREE-OCT 12: STAR Editorial and Adtiorticirfnata Offtees: 6, DENMARK STREET, BANDS BOOKED LONDON, W.C.Z. FITZGERALD AND DICK TRUIPETS, 'PHONE :TEMPLE BAR 0892/3. Jimmy Edwards to Compere EDITOR :RAY SI:WIN. PLEASE! Assistant - Editor :JACK BAYERSTOCK. THE Fourteenth Jazz Jamboree, to be held at noon on Sunday, October 12 at the Gaumont State, EricWinstoneurgently Advertisement Manager : HAYMES TO TOUR HERE requires a second trumpet PERCY C. DICKINS. HALF of impresario Maurice Kinn's " Mission to Man-mature announcements that she Kilburn, is already assured of success.The news was to join him immediately at hattan " has already been accomplished, with the was" definitelycoming "for released this week that five of Britain's greatest bands, Butlin's Holiday Camp, signing of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Dickconcert and nightclub appear- money -spinners every one, have accepted the invitation Clacton, to replace Ronnie ances. of the Musicians' Social and Benevolent Council to Heasmanwhohasnow Haymes for concert tours of Great Britain.This news This time, though,' it's a fact. leftthe band.Applicants For Songmen came to the NME on Tuesday night through a trans -Shewillbecommencinga appear at this annual showcase for the very best in should phoneBillElliott ON TUESDAY night, over 120 notabilities in Atlantic phone call from Kinn, in which he reported thatseries of one-night concerts all British music. at once at Welbeck 3332. over the country early in Janu- Headingtheimposinglist, the world of British popular music settled these three great singing stars had already been signedary 1953, and it's Maurice Kinn down to enjoy an excellent repast and to appear here. which already ensures fans ofSudden Death of Gig leader Fred Hedley some witty speeches at the fifth anniver- Manchester, on September21,and Cyril Stapleton whom the full value for their money, is requires a first trumpet for andlatertoDundee,Edin-fans have to thank. TedHeathandhisMusic, his band. Prospective sary dinner of the Songw: iters' Guild of At the party he threw at the Celebrite on Tuesday (15th) Dick Haymes will open his recognisedasthe Bosworth Chief Great Britain.The evening was acon- to celebrate the sixth anniversary of his band's formation, 29-day t our on September 14burgh, Glasgow, Newcastle,PROBABLE DATE nationally leads should phone Fred vivial one, and the tone of the gathering with two concerts at the RoyalYork, Sheffield, Leicester, Bris-No opening date has yet been country's top swing band. THE NME regrets to report at PUTney 7643. Cyril Stapleton greets guests Johnny Gray, Kenny Baker tol and Cardiff. Hard ontheHeathheels, the death in Germany of * * * was set by such witticisms as Ted Kava- and NME contingent - Ray Sonin, Jack Baverstock and Albert Hall.Subsequent dates fixed for Ella Fitzgerald, but she both musically, and in popular- nagh's announcement of the top song of Les Perrin. willtake him toBelle Vue, Most of these dates will betoo should be appearing here Mr. L. 0. Bosworth, OBE, man- Third leader short of a the moment as "Auf Davidson, Sweetheart!" one-nighters with two shows aearly next year. ity,comes thepredominantlyagingdirectorofBosworth's brassman is Britain's Chairman DouglasFurber(alwaysen- night;Haymes may alsobe Now itremains to be seen youthful jumping Jack ParnellMusic Publishing Company. He newest big -band profes- shrined in the hearts of jazz -fans by reason appearingat someofthewhether the other half of theBritain's No. 1traditionalistMusic Makers, whose appear-was 66. sional,ArthurRowberry, of the fact that he wrote the lyrics for country's largest ballrooms. Kinn project can be achieved; jazz fan, the Hon. Gerald Las-ance last year marked one of Mr. Bosworth had been man- who also requires a lead " Limehouse Blues ")kept up the witty MU PROBE OPENSON The supporting group to playthe signing - and, more im-celles,youngersonofthethe biggest moments of that oragingdirectorofthewell- trumpet forhis orchestra work by remarking that the Songwriters' the tour with Haymes has notportant, the actual presentationPrincess Royal and cousin ofany other Jamboree. known publishing firm for some currently appearing at the Guild had had to turn down the applica- yet been fixed, but may includein this countrywith MU the Queen, and his bride, Miss thirty years; he was on vaca- Astoria Ballroom, Notting- FIRST FIVE tion in Germany when he was tion for membership of Max Factor, des- 6NAUGHTY BOYS' some very well-known people inapproval - of Atherican jazzAngela Dowding, leaving St. The smooth, polished music of ham, pite the fact that he had written" I'll THE the jazz world. musicians. Margaret's, Westminster, afterCyril Stapleton and his Orches-seized with a heart attack and Anyone interested should Make Up For Everything!" As in the case of Haymes, theirweddingonTuesday died almost immediately. contact Arthur direct. SOMETIME today (Friday), six of the musicians who this will be Sarah Vaughan's (15th). Princess Margaret, thetramakes a welcome return Speaking to :the NME, Bos THE GUEST of honour, Mr. David Gammans, this year, and will be eagerlyworth's orchestralmanager, 4P.",..#0.11.41%11~#04POSINPINPI MP,theAssistantPostmaster -General. on Wednesday appeared before the London Branch first appearance in this coun-STAPLETON'S Duke of Edinburgh and the awaitedespeciallybythose looked forward to the day when BritonsExecutive of the MU, charged with " conduct detri- try, though in the past there Duchess of Kent were among Len Munsie,said:" Mr. Bos- Mitchells withhave been several highly pre - the guests. who remember tlais band's fineworth was a finegentleman, RECITAL. - Distinguisheo wouldsingsongs writtenfor them bymental to the Union," will learn the findings of the 6th BAND showing in the 1950 event. Theone of the old school. His deathjazz writer and criticErnest Britishsongwriters,andthissentiment perennialJohnnyDankworth Borneman is to give a recital evoked loud applause. Executive. musicians playing with them at Mitchell at the is a great personal loss to us Gerry Moore, Dickie DeVere, BIRTHDAY Seven will be there again, andall here." to the New Jazz Society at their BUT DARE one be critical of so worthy and thePalladium,accompanying the news that the Ray Ellington Mr. A. F. Bosworth, brothermeeting next Tuesday, July 22, hard-working a body as the Guild?WeTony Crombie,LennieBush,LenaHorne. Thisquestion, Palladium SIX years ago, at what was Quartet are appearing this year atthe" Cranbourne," TommyPollardandBrucehowever, was promptly ruled JACK then Fischers Restaurant in of the deceased, now beccmes Cran- were conscious of two undercurrents to all intothe MU WRYER TO in their fourth Jamboree shouldmanaging director of the com-bourne Street, W.C.2. His sub- . . . twoSwain walked out of order by the Chairman. members of the New Bond Street, a new band the speeches-two inferiorities Offices at12.45 p.m. on Wed- SEVEN was born.Fathered by Cyril make it a virtual certainty thatpany. ject: " A Critic Looks at Jazz." chips on the shoulder, and we are making Askedforastatementon George Mitchell Choir are there will be no empty seats so bold as to point them out in the hopenesday atthe behestofthe to support a young man named Stapleton, the new baby flour- LEAD SEXTET when the curtain goes up on Union,todefendthemselvesWednesday afternoon, LondonAlbert Cernick,or Al Grant PARNELL ished and prospered, and now that bringing thelightof day into theagainst the charges levelled atArea MU Organiser Alex is regarded as one of the finest October 12. dark places may possibly help the Guild in Mitchell said:"A number ofwhen he tops the billat the *ith " resident " compere its very laudable objects. them, subsequent to their ap-known Union members todayLondon Palladium from Mon- bands of its kind in the country IN NEW RADIO Tommy T r i n d e rawayin KENNY BAKER pearance at the Royal Festival day next (July 21).But the MYSTERY -proof of which can be seen in Australia, the MSBC have been WE WERE surprised to notice that, in amongHall on Monday, June 30, in thefaced charges of conduct detri-name on the posters is" Guy the band's overflowing engage- allthe congratulations and backslappingsame billas Arne Domnerusmental to the Musicians' ment book. fortunate in securing the ser- customary at a gathering of this nature Union." Mitchell." THE fate of the Swedish SERIES vicesof"Professor "Jimmy STARRING and Rob Pronk. He was given this name by tour,which(aspre- To celebrate the sixth anni- Edwards for the 1952 presenta- two sections of the musical community re- We are given to understandTHE OTHERS versary of the Stapleton brain- ceived no mention-the publishers and the his discoverer, guide, anddicted in our issue of Junechild,Stapletonianspast andPIANIST - ARRANGER Mal-tion. pluggers(sorry,the contactpersonnel!)that these six musicians He added: " The Union hasmentor MitchMiller ;ithas present foregathered last Tues- colm Lockyer, the man res- SOLO IN VARIETY statedintheirdefencethatcarefully noted particularly theprovedaluckyandhappy6) the Jack Parnell Music ponsible forthe brilliantar-THE PROFESSOR Aithpugh Eric Maschwitz did make one day evening (15th) at the band's Jimmy's musical talents must WHEN the new Bernard Delfont show "Television refe?ence in passing to the publishers, thethe Union official preferring thenames of prominent non -choice, for Guy's records haveMakers havebeenbirthplace, now known as therangements used by the Nat underlyingfeelingthat we hadas wecharge was not seen either atUnionists who performed at thesold by the million. approached to make with Temple Orchestra in the BBC'sbe well-known to readers, and Highlights " takes the road in mid -September t there was an almostthe door or backstage during orFestival Hall concerts, includ- Celebrite, and everyone wined,Braden show, is to lead his ownitwillbeinterestingtosee play the Moss Empires circuit, one of the many big listened was that nrior to the concert, and no in- With suchsinginghitsasLena Home for two weeksdined and danced to the music whether the professor permits open hostility between the men who write ingDizzyReece,Cab Kaye," TrulyFair,"" TheRoving of the Derek New group, withSextet in a new 13 -week series names starring in the production will be Britain's No. 1 the songs and the men who publish them. timation was made to them thatLonnie Donegan, George Webb, fromAugust 15, hangs whichcommencesonRadioany of the bands to have the they must not appear. Kind," " There's Always Room Robin Richmond at the organ. honour of accompanying him trumpet genius, Kenny Baker. IT IS conventional, and almost taken for and of course others." atour House,"etc.,he hasperilously in the balance. No fewer thanfiveof theLuxembourg in mid -August. This lucrative engagement is on a euphonium or trombone Famous in the past as a Land - granted,that" underdogs "grumbleatA QUERY Questioned by the NME as torocketed into the top income band'soriginalmembersare Theprogrammeis to' besolo! leader in his own right on one- the " overlords" in any business, and there- thereasonfornotingthesebrackets. Jack's for the asking, but hestill with Cyril-Tim Bell, Jackcalled " Guess The Year," and nighters and concert appear- Taylor suits Ros fore one is hardened to hearing about the We also understand that onenames. Mr.Mitchell had no and his Band are already con-Goddard,BillGriffiths,Davemoney prizes will be awarded The NME willbe printing is of the six asked how the Union TodayMitchell(Guynottractedtocertainone-night details of other bands who willances,andasleader ofhisBAGATELLE bandleader Ed- bold bad publishers.But it a serious comment to make. George) has a ranch in Cali- Stevenson and Ted Thorne to listeners guessing the titles " Baker's Dozen "on there- thlolg :when the songwriters almost flauntreconciled their attitude in this We gather that certain tra- standsinthiscountry whose Others present at this cheeryor the tunes played and thebe appearing just as soon as the mundo Ros has called on theli hostility towards the men who, in thecase with the fact that they per- fornia, and gives practical ex-dates clash with the tour. information becomes available.cently -concluded" Let's MakeRoberto Taylor to take over the mittedArnold Ross and Joeditionalist Union members whopression to his love of horses gatheringwereex -Stapletonyears inwhichtheywereThe date from whichticketsMusic " BBC series-which long run, earn them theirliving.That appeared in the Saturday con- It now remansto be seenvocalist Pearl Carr, BBC pro-written. stand there during theRos's does not make for co-operation or mutualBenjamin to haveBritish by spending his holidays work- will be on salewillalso begained such popularity that anfour -weeks' absence from their cert could not appear beforeing rodeos. whether the British promotersducer Johnnie Stewart, Decca's Singing the songs will be aannounced in these columns inearlyreturntotheairisexclusive Mayfair " home." understanding:it makes for enmity. the Executive on Wednesday, and agents concerned can beBunnyLewis,Capitol'sDicknamemalevocalist-possiblydue course. likely-Kennywillwiththis Even Guy arrived in London yes-prevailed upon to release JackRowe, Gray,Kenny BobTaylormovesinon THAT IS one chip on the shoulder. and the charges against themterday (Thursday). Johnny Larry Day-and playingthe tour make his debut as a soloAugust 4. though the publishers have, in most cases MARINO were heard in their absence. and the band from their con-Baker, Jack Olivieri and manytunes will be Malcolm himself Variety artist. adopted the Guild's standard contract and tracts. other notabilities of the profes-on piano, leading Tommy He will be appearing on aLONDON femaltoist,Mary continuetopublishthe works of Guild Meanwhile, something of asion. Al BaumMissing pianist members, there is no platform or meeting McQuater (trumpet) very strong bill. Already fixed Louis, who appeared at the BARRETO IS mysterysurroundscorres- (tenor,fluteandclarinet); are personality -singer BillyRoyalFestivalHallModern ground between the parties. Pity! Robin Richmond endorses pondence which has been ex- "Porgy" opening-October 6Harry Roche (trombone); Frank THE OTHER chip concerns Britishsongs. has now been announced as the found- Banks, comedy -magicianConcert, has landed a resident changed between Jack Par- Clarke (bass) and Geoff Lofts TommyCooperandsingerengagement every Saturday at Now this is a very delicate question, and it VERY MUCH nell and a senior official ofopening date, in London, for the(drums). is very difficult for us to write about it in all -Negroopera"Porgy and and ;ailed! Betty Driver; another big namethe Grandison Ballroom, Nor - UNIVOX the Musicians' Union concern- Arrangements,byMalcolm, is still to be signed. bury, fronting a ten -piece band. such a way as to make it quite clear that ALIVE ! ing the appearance of Par-Bess," which isto star band-will be of the " modern Dixie" Dumfries, 10 p.m. Wednesday. we are absolutely patriotic and intensely "Univox is a wonderful inven- leader Cab Calloway, William LESLIE EPSTEIN, the London loyal to our Tin Pan Alley colleagues. But tion. There's a new inspiration nell's Music Makers as sup- varietyalreadyfamiliarto "DON MARINO BARRETO portingattractiontoLena(Showboat) Warfield and Leon-Braden listeners. Orchid Room bandleader - taking the broad view, we feel we must inthe multitude of genuine HorneatGlasgow tyne Price. pianist who mysteriously dis- say that we cannot subscribe to the all - is dead ", they said.By musical effects obtainable with Empire too -prevalent attitude that, because a songlunchtime on Tuesday no less this Keyboard. With Univox I and elsewhere. appeared on Isis way to work is British, it must of necessity receive betterthan seven different sources had can feature not only an organ The NME is given to under- one March evening (NME report .oughttoconvince the NME stand from a usually reliable March 29) was today sentenced treatment and more favourable considera- but an exciting array of orches- tothreeyears'imprisonment tion than a foreign song. that famedLatin-American tral effects. It is ajoy to handle, source that the MU's complaint WHEN OUR record reviewer reviews a newiianist-bandleader Don Marino and I recommend Univox tois directed at Jack's action in here after being tried on five record, he listens to the subject matter it3arreto, so well-known in Lon - all aspiring °laying with Lena's American charges. 111 YOURS a detached and critical way. If it is a goodIon, had died in Madrid. musicians." accompanying musician during These included the theft of a (Published by ROBERT MELLIN LTD.) song, he says so.If itis a bad song, he So we sent a cable, and on the recent Moss Empires tour car, and obtaining board and F.O. 3s. 6d. S.O. 3s. Od. is equally honest.It does not matter toWednesday afternoon thefol- but we were not able to get any lodging atvarioushotels by him if it's a good or bad British or Ameri- Special patented circuit. Fits quickly II'U ritSrufisTtow- confirmation from the Union of fraudulent means. owing message was received at this. can song; the quality of the song itself is`he NME offices:" Thanks for to piano, organ or collapsible stand foi in the Sole Selling Agents all that counts, and thatisthe way the'nquiring.I am quite well- gigs.3 octave keyboard, coupled to I U Kingdomm However, London Area Or- QURPRISE visitorto London e ganiser Alex Mitchell stated on Songwriters' Guild must learn to think, if`setter than ever.Greetings." give 5 octaves.Exclusive sub -octave I Price ""this week is the Icelandic FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER, LTD. they are to get their whole policy on a Wednesday evening " Letters Musicians' Union official, 138 CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON, W.C.2 TEM: 9351.5 proper basis. And the signature? Don coupling. Pitch control adjustments. I ofexplanation were required Svavar Gests, here tofinalise BY ALL means let us cheer every time aMarinoBarreto,verymuch Console finished in high lustre Black or I £95 from Mr. Parnell concerning the details in the exchange arrange- British song is mentioned, and by all meansalive, and currently working in Cream. Rounded keys with unique 'inclusive Lena Horne tour.These ex- ments between British and Ice- Madridpriortomovingto tgempsoasivtallable. let us kid ourselves that the music pub- parallel action. Knee swell control. I planations were duly received landic musicians. lishers are big bad wolves in millionaires'Bilboa with his orchestra for a by the Union." As previously reported in the clothing.But, when an organisation withmonth in August. He was here Compact carrying case houses twin 1 £23.15,0. 8' 1-4'17.O. last October with his Trio, the monthlyover 18 And there, for the moment, NME. our star tenorman Ron- the stability and the importance ofthe speakers giving 15 watts output. _=months,_ the matter rests.What the ex- The Songwriters' Guild held their Fifth Anniversary Dinner nieScotthasalreadybeen Songwriters' Guild openly feels that way.ather two members being his Write to the manufacturers, for illustrated folder N.M.I. nlanations were, why they were at the Horseshoe Hotel, Tottenham Court Road, London, on signed to appear in Reykjavik, then via strongly suggest it is time for thembrothers. Tuesday (15th).This special NME picture shows (1. to r.) and we understandthat Mr. NEVER needed, and about what ... all to get a proper perspective, more in keep- We are delighted to record the John Macmillan (Assistant Controller, Light Programme, Gests intends to fix other well- (from Twentieth -Century Fox Film " GOLDEN GIRL ") ing with the facts as they are. The best of IENNINGS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS LIMITED these things are still a mystery. good news that effectively stops119, Dartford Rd., Dartford, Kent.Phone: Dartford 3907Alex Mitchell would comment BBC) ; Douglas Furber (chairman) ; Haydn Wood, and Eric known British jazzmen to play F.O. 4s. Od. S.O. 3s. 6d. 1pck to them in all their efforts. all rumours. no further. Maschwitz (vice-chairman). in his country. 10 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Brum Bandleaders In Strict TempovSwing Fight MIDLAND musicians are to meet in Birmingham to iron out the strict tempo versus progressive storm STUDENT ORCHwhich is blowing up.Professional dancers and boppers FORMING IN will be invited to attend to express their views. This move comes from band- leaderFreddieBarrattwho MIDLANDS fronts one of the two resident outfitsatthe Grand Casino, TWO oftheMidlands mostMUSIC ANDBirmingham. For some time he The Deep River Boys take over the instruments of Sven enterprising musicians have has been campaigning for stric- Asmussen and his Band, while the Asmussen boys reciprocateannounced that they are form- ter tempoinballrooms, and with their version of the Deeps' famous bow-a picture takening a new Student Orchestra. RHYME ON closer co-operation between They are drummer Jim Biliau dancers and dance bandleaders. in Sweden and rushed by air to the NME, andsaxist JackClarke,pro- prietorsofthe" Band Box ", Freddie is taking his tape re- SCOTS AIR cording unit round a number of which they opened in Wolver-THE AlanStewartQuartet DEEP RIVER BOYS DUE BACKhampton fiveyearsago, and Midlandballroomsandbop which is now regarded as the join forces with Don Whyteclubstorecordexamplesof musical centre by local musi-onJuly 25intheScottishstricttempo andprogressive Home Servicefor another25 styles while bands are actually HERE AFTER cians. minutes of the music and rhymein session. DIAMONDS FOR In addition they have securedthat proved so popular on 41eir theservicesofwell-knownlast airing. FORUM trumpet playerRon Page, ProducerDonaldMacLean SWEDISH formerlywithTeddyFoster,had the bright idea of teaming Thebandleadersconcerned PEARL FROV Ivor Kirchin and other Londonthequartet (AlanStewart,will then sit on a forum with bands, and Taylor Frame, saxistdrums;IanMcLachlan,bass;professional ballroomdancers TRIUMPHS and vocalist with Vincent Lad-Alex Shaw, piano; Bill Macnab,and boppers to hear theeccrd- TEDDY brooke, Vernon Adcock, Hedleyguitar) with Don Whyte, whoings played over and give their AST week it happened: PearlpRIOR to their opening at theWard, etc., as teachers for theup till then had been writingviews on the respective styles. Orchestra. It is believed that by arguing Carr and Teddy JohnsonI- London Palladium on Aug. The proposed line-upisfivechildren's stories in rhyme. orought athree -year -oldsug-4,the Deep River Boys are The combination of modernthings out in this way, a more saxes, five brass, four rhythm satisfactory tempo for Midland gestionintoreality-andgotmaking an appearance 'en TVandvocalistsandrehearsalsmusic andtongue-in-cheek engaged! in " This Is Show Business" on poetry proved popular, and thisdancers may result, and band- August 2, and flying to the Isleare expected to take place on.new showisinresponsetoleaders will be left with a lot Thesuggestioncame from Sunday mornings. of useful information. listeners to the BBC's " Blackof Man for a concert there on A venue has notyet beenquite a demand from Scottish Magic " programme." You singSunday, August 3. definitelyfixedbutalreadylisteners. Freddie Barratt said: " I be sowelltogether,"theysaid. This news reached the NMEmany applications have been As a sample of the sort oflieve dance bands should play " Are you married or engaged?"this week in a letter from thereceived and local band -leadersthing perpetrated by the satir-for dancers and not the small Which gave the two singersDeeps' manager, Ed Kirkeby.have also shown some interest.ical., Whyte, we can't do betternumber of fans who appreciate ideas-ideas that were finalisedIn this letter, Ed raved about than quotethe signing -offcomplex playing. I also believe last week. the hospitality which had been announcementfromthelastyou can play strict tempo that And just to clinch theextended to them in Sweden, programme: is good to listen to as well as romantic angle the pair gotwhere they have just completed GLASGOW'S The Alan Stewart Quartetgood to dance to." engaged on the day that theya four -week stint in Stockholm madethe Currentlyfulfillingafive - music tonight Having put this theory to the waxedtheirfirstduetsfornight engagement at Furuvik, Forthewryreflections-testinhisrecentbroadcast, Columbia - titles," NoOnethe group opens on Monday in BUSY GOURLAY blame Don Whyte which includednomusical Could Love You More Than IGoteborg for three days; then, to the end of what And incase" swing " andgymnastics, the number of en- Do" and " My Heart's Desire." COMING " noise " are to you synony-couraging letters he has read Teddy meanwhilecontinuesafter a one-nighter in Malmo, has been an even -busier - mous fromdancer -listenersstreng- his tour with the Jack Bennythey take the boat to Britain.than -usual week is Ian Gourlay The producer - Donaldthens his convictions. lmpany-this week atGlas- cheerful king -pin of the BBC's Scottish Variety Orchestra. MacLean- wishes to remain Several Midland bandleaders ,ow. anonymous. have expressed their willingness Of Benny,Teddysays:Gordon Franks joins On Monday, he was on the " Working with him is a grand airasaconductorintwo Time of the new programmeto take part in the forum. Most programmes; Tuesday saw himis from 7.15 p.m. to 7.40 p.m. agree it will serve an extremely experience.He's helpful, kindLatin-American Music useful purpose bygettinga and very considerate.In some appearasfeaturedvocalist WELL-KNOWN free-lancewith the SVO. On Thursday, he cross section of views both from ways, he reminds me of my musicians and dancers. father." pianist -arranger Gordonwas singing and playing his sax- Which latter comment drawsFranks, prolific sessioneer andophone over the ether; tonight.NAME BANDS AT from " Old Meanie " a lifting ofarranger for many name bands,he can be heard playing piano thefamousBennyeyebrowlast week joined the exploita-accompaniments for a 20 - NOTTINGHAM BRIGHTON. - Royal Albion tion staff of the Latin-Americanminute revue he also wrote the Hotel MD Richard Ames, who andahighly expressive CONTINUINGtheir name " Hmmm. ..." Music Publishing Co., a branchmusic for; and in tomorrow's has just had his contract there of Southern Music. Scottish dance music pro- band policy,theAstoriarenewed for the third consecu- Accompanist inthe pasttogramme,IanwillbethereBallroom, Nottingham aretive season, is putting in a new such names as Dolores Gray,behind the clarinet! presenting:-Tito Burn's Sextetmodern -style trio at the Adelphi PRIMROSE SWITCH Bill Johnson, Christine Norden (July 18 and Aug. 15), FreddyHotel next door,to open on and Hermione Baddeley, Gor- Randall Ork(July20),JackJuly26 andplay'sixnights don is also a composer; his first Parnell and his Music Makersweekly. TO UPTON'S number," CubanNocturne ",VOGUE RECORDS(July 25 and Aug. 4), Jimmy has just been published by his Walker Quintette (July 27), Vic Personnel will be: Vic Connor new employers. Lewis Ork (Aug. 1), and Teddy(piano, accordion); Harold BROKEN (INTO!) Mundell (guitar) and Len OTHER GROUP Foster Ork. (Aug. 8 and 9). ArthurRowberryandhisJames (bass). PRIMROSE Hayes, vocalist BOB HARVEY'S THE first floor premises of theOrchestra are house band at all Ames will front the Adelphi withSidney Lipton's VogueRecordCompanythedates.Themostrecentgroup as often as Royal Albion Orchestra at Grosvenor House WAX DEBUT in Charing Cross Rd., London,addition to Arthur's fine aggre-commitments permit, and his and wife of saxophonist Harry were broken into last week -end,gationisex -AlWashbrookeLatin-American group from the Hayes, has arranged with Sid-YOUNGBritishsingerBoband about £25 was taken. vocalist Larry Gretton, who, islatter hostelry will also appear ney Lipton thatshewill no Harvey, whoforovera Speaking to the NME, Voguemeeting with tremendous suc-fromtimetotimeatthe longer be appearing regularlyyear now has been serenadingRecordschiefDougWhittoncess at his new berth. Adelphi. with his number 1 Orchestra. the customers at the Carousel,said: "The thief got into the Primrose will now sing withPicadilly, makes his debut onbuilding through a second -floor the number 2 group, appearingwax next month with the releasewindow after scaling a drain - with the former only for broad-of hisfirst two sides for thepine.There are several other castsandoccasionalotherParlophone label. offices in the building, but ours THE GREAT CONTINENTAL SUCCESS dates. Titles are " Waltz of Paree "was the only one to suffer. The NME understandsthatand " No One Could Love You ". " Whoever diditcan't have this arrangement has been made Bob broadcast on Wednesdaybeen a particularly hip character in order to give primrose someof this week in Jimmy Grant's-all the records are still there!" free evenings. " Melody from the Stars ". RENDEZVOUS READING - Localmusic- The ONLY 2/6 edition The ONLY Instrumental shopowner/bandleader Norman (DO YOU REMEMBER) Hackett hasjustlandedthe s.o. 3/ - 6 THE ARISTOCRAT OF THE HIT PARADE' coveteddateattheManor, Ewelme, Oxon, to play for the open-air ball, to be held there CALLING ME HOME on July 30. (WALTZ) S.O. 3/. BLUE TANGO Line-up for this and all other S.O. 3/- - F.O. 3/6 current commitments willbe: LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME Bert Martin (trumpet); Paddy S.O. 4/ - Hoey (clarinet); George Chand- FROM THE WARNER BROS. FILM "I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS" MILLS MUSIC LTD. ler (bass, guitar); Frank Robin- 24, Gt. Pniteney St., Regent St., London, W. I son(piano)and Bill Upshaw KEITH PROWSE & Co. Ltd., 43, Poland St., London, W.I and Norman himself -(ssxeS).

FRIDAY. JULY 18, 1952. 11 LES PAUL SURPRISE Behind the latest New York News with Les Paul has heart attack. have intryingto follow a BEHIND THE NEWS: This is news given composition from the that has been rather jealously BILL notes at an Ellington concert. guarded since Saturday June Right now, Duke is speaking 21. Les suffered a slight attack characteristically and picture- in his dressing room at the COSS squely about his new concert, Paramount Theatrein New describinghisgermofan York City and missed two idea as a "kissy-pink" mus- shows while being examined definite that he'll have to form tachioed germ dressed in the by a hastily called doctor. a new band to meet any future most flamboyant of clothes. The doctoradvisedLesto commitments. MeanwhileBRIEFINGS :N e llie Lutcher cancel the rest of his engage- Kaye and his manager issuedhas left Capitol Records for a try ment for a vacation, but he a report that it was all some-at Columbia.... Bob Hope has decided to finish the job first body's imagination. been signed by Decca Records and then take it easy for a Duke Ellington planning newto make an album with Bing while. concert. Crosby and Peggy Lee of bits CyrilStapleton welcomes (1.tor.)Pearl Carr, BBC's The proposed vacation will not from their new picture, "Road seriously 'hamper his futureBEHIND THE NEWS :This kind of Johnnie Stewart and Johnny Johnston to his sixth band news is always a big eventtoBali".. . . Trumpeters Roy party at the Celebrite on Tuesday. commitments. Eldridge and Erskine Hawkins I view the event with more con- among jazz fans.Yet it's as have a new combo . . . Johnnie Iwould usually, indefinite and frustrating news cern than as can be imag .ed.Duke hasRay gotagoldrecord from because all of Les's energies Columbia for hitting the two are needed now for further a habit which At many peoplemillion mark on sales of his LATINFORMATION Their New are familiar with.His com- work on the act. posing is generally done at therecord " Cry." Johnnie expects Ciro's summer clos-that the appropriate prize may York showing was largely dis- last minute, often after the pro-to gross one million dollars thisDURINGureit was proposed thatbe awarded. appointing,drawingneither gramme notes have alreadyyear. After fees and taxes thisRamon Lopez should tour * * * the crowds nor the applause shouldamounttoa100,000Germany.Negotiations for this Talking of controversy, in my of their last appearance. been written.This accounts last column I spoke of " Deli- for the difficulty some peopledollar net.. . have now fallen through, con- The inevitable difficulty of stage sequently Ramon has decided tocado," I quoted :" There are no performances,whenyou've take his holidays now. Person-less than twenty-four different gimmicked records has slowly ality trumpeter Dennis Waltonrecordings of it." caught up to him even though is fronting the Lopez Orchestra Since then I understand that they have managed to give a;Ciro'sduring Ramon'sthis has been topped by "Pretty Mary two voices by having her absence. Bride."Althoughtheofficial sister sing with her, hidden figures are not yet known, I am in the wings. Ex Ros Trumpet Ronnie Millstold that in France alone, there But the overall sound is missing, has gone to Brighton for a shortare over thirty recordings of it. and the people are dissatisfied, season fronting the Alex Os-Can anyone beat this ? I think, with what they hear. borne band. * * * Some newanddistinctive * * * A few months back the saying songs and a distinctive sound, Nervousbreakdownforcedwas " Rags are the rage " ; then that can be done on the stage, drummer Clinton Maxwell outit became " Waltzes are wonder- arerealnecessitiesfrom oftheCasinoshow" Latinful." Now it looks like " Tangos hereon. Quarter."Leslie Weekeshasare tops." been depping for him, but now " Blue Tango " and " Kiss Of ColumbiaRecordstophit happy to report that Clinton isFire " are still fighting it out for producer. back looking as fit as ever. top honours in the USA with BEHIND THE NEWS: Of the 179 Stapleton vocalists Jean Campbell, Dave Carey and Monty * * * " The Mask Is Off " creeping up published sides that Columbia Norman, with bassist Tim Bell in a happy group at the Milton Grayson, vocalist withbehind,and" Strange Sensa- Recordshasissuedinthe Stapleton Band Party. the Katherine Dunham show re-tion "(based on the old " La first six months of this year, turned to the USA aboard theCumparsita ") looking like new 22 have been hits, giving that " QueenMary"lastweek.competition. company a 12.3 hit percentage Meanwhile the Dunham entour- * * asagainst an industry -wide age moves on to Copenhagen New numbers worth a " look- 4.2 per cent. Capitol RecordsBIG WINTER BREAK FOR SANTIAGO * * * see " are " Blendeena," a Castil- has climbed steadilyduring Vocalist Guy Loraine has nowlian waitz, written by Freddy this period, ending up next LATIN-AMERICANbandleaderSantiagoLopez, returned to the Hermanos DenizGrant, and a guaracha" The strongest with a 5.5 percent- whose departure from the Astor after a long resi- bandafteramonth's lay-offCuban Nightingale." age mark. dency was announced in the June 20 NME, has nowowing to glandular trouble * * * Things not OK with Kaye. signedanexclusiverepresentationcontractwith * * * The record label said " Noche Xavier Cugat, his Orchestra,de Ronda " a bolero, played by BEHIND THE NEWS: A new kindMaurice Kinn.The NME is able to announce that on and Revue, opened at the Edge- ofrevolutionhashitthe Noro Morales and his Orches- music business. Key sidemenOctober 6 Santiago's Orchestra will be taking up resi- water Beach Hotel in Chicago,tra. This number is not the from the Sammy Kaye banddency in a famous West End club whose name we are on .June 13. type that one usually associates * * * with Morales, so, thinking that have left Kaye and formednot at present permitted to divulge for contractual Irecentlyreportedinthe their own orchestra which isreasons. NME columns that the Henna -maybe he had added some of duetobeginworksoon. his usual fireworks,I put the Priortothisbooking,theAugust, is the Arthur Rowberrynos Deniz Band were the firstrecord on and listened. Actually, according to spokes-Latin-American group will beOrchestra, L/A band toappearatthe men for the band, the men areundertaking a series of variety The Rowberry band iscur-Royal Festival Hall. The follow- I heard, " Noche de Ronda " leaving for economic reasons. rently resident at the Astoria, a bolero,playedbyNoro engage rents on a number one ing week, reader G. Broadbent,MoralesandhisOrchestra. They insist that Kaye is reallycircuit, as well as their first -Nottingham,and hasbeenof Barnsley, wrote in to say thatAnother authentic gone com- leavingthem,because heever one-night stand, at Wey-doing such good business thatFrancisco Cavez was the first. mercial ...! hasn't tried to book the band.mouth,assoonasSantiagothere is every likelihood it will I have since received a letter The band is booked for onlyLopez returns from a visit tobe asked to play there againfrom Don Phillipe contradicting * * one nightinthenext tenhis native Spain. next year.The current Astoriaboth by stating that he was the Some very nice high register weeks.The news tookthe Also signed to the new com-contract ends on October 4, andfirst band to appear there. trumpet can be heard on the music business by surprise. Nopany which Maurice Kinn isKinnisnow negotiatingfor All contender, for the " Festi-Luis Arcaraz record of " Trum- one seems to know what hasformingonhisreturn fromthem to do a winter residentval hall St ,xesare requestedpet Mambo." happened to Kaye, butit'sAmerica atthe beginningofseason in the south of England.to send in details and dates so GOURD TIME CHARLIE

Crosby to become acontract Many additionalnames player at MGM ;to Ella Mae should have been mentioned in Morse, who was with Freddie this narrative. A few of them Slack's brand new band in 1942 FABULOUS PHIL are Harry James. Kostelanetz, when Phil fashioned the style - Louis Armstrong, Hazel Scott, settingpresentationof" Mr.singer an environment ;a soil (Continued from Records he waxed his own majorWoody Herman and Paul Is obe- Five By Five " that did so muchin which to grow. A performer instrumentalworksincludingson.Phil has had connections towards putting both leader andcan only project convincingly page 5) concertosfortromboneandwith them allat me time cr vocalist on top ;only a fort-on a certain level, and to find piano, and a " Fantasy For Girlmany. night ago Phil dropped in onthat level isthe coach'sfirstclients gives positive proof ofAnd Orchestra " which he That one man could accom- Freddieathis new residenttask. this. To those previously named,createdforAnnetteWarrenplish all that he has in a life- venue, Billy Eckstine's " Cres- " Dorothy Dandridge, fir in-addVivianBlaine,Georgiawhom we will shortly be seeingtime would be remarkable.In cendo " night club.There hestance, is far removed from theGibbs, Billy Daniels (who sangover here. thirty-four years, it's a miracle ! met the guitarist with the bandsultry climate of Lena Home,on the 1945 HMV recording of To write these, he tells us, " I -ourownDaveGoldberg.even though some people have" Together "with the Phillivedin an artist's hovel for * * Phil also worked in New Yorktried to compare them. In short,Moore Four), Perry Como andsix months, with candlelight for FOOTNOTE: Phil Moore who withMildred Bailey on herone must be shown a way toJulie Wilson with whom he wasatmosphereand an un-grandhas just spent a 17 -day visit in weekly CBS radio show. express oneself, and not leanappearingin London cabaretpiano." London and Paris,flew back It is, as you must know, foruncomfortably upon the styleearlier this month. In the last three and a halfto his Carnegie Hall home from hisvocalcoaching thatPhilof another, fundamentally dis- Returning to MGM just over ayears Phil's record sales haveHeathrow last Wednesday Moore is probably best knownsimilar individual." year ago he made a torch -singerrocketed to over three million,(16th). andhighlyrespected, so a To saythatPhilhastheout of Ave Gardner for her rolemost of these being sides cut by Before he left, however, we quote from him on this subjectknack of bringing out the goodas Julie in " Show Boat." the Four. were able to get the exclusive seems very muchinorder :in others is a gross understate- As Music Ohief and Executive He recently completed a car-pictures which head this " What I try to do is to give ament. Hislistofone-timeVice -President of Discoverytoon short for UPA, article. 12 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS James Asman reviews Alan Lomax's new book about 'THE INVENTOR OF JAZZ'

heardabroadcastbyBluesUnion and from 1930 saw a con- composer W.C.Handy, whostant run of bad luck. wrote " St. Louis Blues " claim- He met up with a West Indian ing to be the originator of jazzsong writer and they became and the Blues. He blew up andbusiness partners.When they sent a 4.000 -word letter to thequarrelled Jelly believed himself Ripley" BelieveItorNot "to be the victim of a Voodoo programme. curse. Colouredpowder s " It is evidently known,appeared in various places in beyond contradiction, that Newhis office and Morton was in Orleans isthe cradle of jazz,fear of his life. A unique picture ofand I, myself, happened to be He finally fell ill and died in Jelly RollMorton,the creator in the year 1902,"Los Angeles in 1941. His under- stated Jelly Roll. taker stole the diamond set in taken i n Chicago It was this outburst, in 1938,his front teeth, and Jelly Roll that gave Morton a chance toMorton," MisterJellyRoll", roundabout1921-2. regain the spotlight he had lostrobbed of hundreds of tunes and forseveralyears.He madesong sduringhislifetime, more records and finally visitedrobbedof fame andfortune the Library of Congress to tellwhen he greW older, suffered thecolourfultalecfNewthe final indignity in his coffin. Orleans jazz. Alan Lomax, who recorded Morton's records, and many MisterJellyRollatthe areobtainable on HMV and Library of Congress back in otherlabelsinthiscountry, 1938, has now published the prove him to be a great ragtime story of this fabulous characterTwo well-known jazz guests pianist, a fine musician and a ofrealjazzbased on theare here seen starting out for perfectjazzarranger. His scores of records he made inthe Royal Wedding on Tues- numerous recordings with his Washington. The book, "Mister As a young Creole in New Jelly Roll " (Cassells, 18s.), isday.Pianist Ralph Sutton is FERDINAND LA Red Hot Peppers on HMV are on right, with Sinclair Traill, MEN TH E,betterOrleans at the turn of the cen-now acknowledged to be an exciting drama ofjazz, tury he danced in the Mardiamongst the greatest jazz on American history,folklore chairman of the NFJO. known by the million -oddGras festivals; sang the French -wax in the world. and Voodoo practices. jazz loversinBritainasNegro street cries, and joined Jelly Roll Morton, christened Itis the story of Jelly Roll An interestingappendixto his family at churchsinging Morton, the fortunes; of a Newthebookisthemusic and Jelly Roll Morton, claimedSpirituals and hymns. Ferdinand La Menthe, suffered hecreatedjazzin New from the music slump in theOrleans Creole, the " Inventorlyrics of some of Jelly Roll's Be fought in the street fightsStatesalong with other jazzof jazz", told simply and feel-famous numbers, and a 40 -page Orleans around 1902, wouldwith Negroes and whites, andidols. Work grew less easy toingly by a man steeped in thediscography by Thomas Cusack rather have achieved famesome of the legendary figures offind and his recordings ceased.subject who writes with author-isincludedinaverygood as the world's champion bil-jazz fought with him. The musicHe too had trouble with theity, intelligence and insight. 18s. -worth. liardplayer, and diedinaround New Orleans belonged tothe marching brass bands, fear of Voodoo. the dance hall string quartets In May, 1938, JellyRolland the new generation of rag- Morton was invited to record the story of his life for America'stime pianists. JAZZ ROUND -UP long-hairedLibraryofCon- Jelly was stillinhis early gress.The recording took overteens when he began to make aJOHN SELLS, the trombonistme that he also interested inNFJO Southern Area Bulletin, a month, with Jelly playing thename as a rag pianist, playing with the Locarno Jazz Band,finding another George Melly-"South " has come to hand with piano of the Coolidge Chamberthe marches of the brass bands,was celebrating his last hoursany offers? some more news of activities in Music Auditorium and talkingtogether with popular music ofof freedom on Friday, July 12, He could also use a girl jazzthe " Deep South". softlyinto the nearby micro-the day. at the Catford Jazz Club whenvocalist, and you can contact The main items include news phone. The cradle of jazz was thethe band made a surprise visit.himc/o JAZZ PAGE, NEWthat the Southampton Rhythm Only one or two completeTenderloindistrictofNew In a bright evening of liveMUSICAL EXPRESS,5, DenmarkClub has closed down for the sets of albums are known to beOrleans around 1900, wide openjazz they shared the bandstandSt., London, W.C.2. summer,theWinchester and in this country made from thisto every slick gambler, everywith GeorgeWebb'sDixie- Meanwhile Cyril is busy tour-DistrictJazzClubhas now historicalrecording date andhigh-stepping young Creole, andlanders and the Mike Jeffersoning seaside towns during thisadded live jazz to their meet- the cost of a set is nearly £50! rich with blazing lights and theTrio.John Sells, by the wayhot, sunny weather with Newings in the form of the Pine City The story Jelly Roll Mortonnew ragtime jazz of the Gamewas married the next day toBrighton fixed up for July 20,StompersfromBournemouth toldwasthestoryof NewKid, Scott Joplin, Tony Jackson,Maureen Ancion at the HolyMorecambe on August 3 andand the Portsmouth Jazz Band, Orleansjazzmusic,born50and young Ferdinand Jelly RollTrinity Church, Southall. Hastings on the 10th. and several famous Southern yearsago alongthe muddyMorton. Meanwhile the Locarno Jazz * * modern groups have broken up. ManyyearslaterMortonBand play every Sunday night waters of the Mississippi River. (correct your copy of NFJO Ron Simpson's Commodores Blue Book which lists Saturday)arefeaturedevery Thursday First of these is the Ronnie at their own club at the Viaductnight at the Club du FauborgHorlerQuintet,winnerofa Inn, Hanwell. in New Compton Street, W.C.2.,number of " Musical Express " BOOGIE FROM 'WAY BACK home oftheoldDelta Jazzcontestawards.TheHorler Club. group also aired on BBC Jazz Robin Scutt rang us up the Lonnie Donegan's Jazz Band,Club last April in an outside by HECTOR STEWART other day to remind us of thewho also will be presented atbroadcast from the Southamp- the" Jazz Matinee" show at ROMEO NELSON music and the weird dissonan-excellent series of jazz broad- ton Rhythm Club. Ronnie and ces arrived at by the left andcasts on the BBC French Ser-Battersea Festival Gardens onpianist Ray Ember are joining " Head Rag Hop " Saturday, July19at3p.m., localdance MONTANA TAYLOR right hand lines. vice -224 metres between 8.30 BertOsborne's p.m. and 9p.m. On July13,play every Monday night at theorchestra. " Indiana Avenue Stomp " During his performance, Nel-Robin featured the London JazzSouth London Rhythm Club at Jimmie Kerr and his Orches- Recorded in Chicago, 5-9-29 andson converses agreeably in two the" HarrowInn ",Abbey 23-4-29 respectively. voices-a trick of Pine Top'sGroup, a pick-up group com- tra, with their Royal Pier Pavi- posed of Arthur Mouncey onWood, S.E.2. lioncontractcompleted,also (Vocalion V.1011) from an earlier disc. He eventrumpet, George Chisholm on George Webb's Dixielandersdisband. Leader Jimmie will be copies some of Pine Top's pat-trombone, Billy Amstell (clari-canbefoundeveryFridayoccupying a music stool for a ANOTHER fromVocalion'ster. It fits well with the music night at the Catford Jazz Club, series,and makes for an entertainingnet),Mike McKenzie atthe summer cruise on the Mediter- " Originsof Jazz" keyboard, Joe Deniz andhis" King Alfred Tavern ", Catford,ranean-lucky man! which lives up toitsdescrip-as well as an historically valu-guitar, Tiny Winters (bass) andS.E.6. GeorgeMellyaccom- tion more accurately than most.able item. Jock Cummings on drums. panies Mick Mulligan and his * * * Whatever the origins of boogie Montana Taylor was another MagnoliaJazzBand around Snub Moseley's Band, visiting woogie, Romeo Nelson certainlyof Chicago's early boogie men, After seven years, thisis atown and can be found on Wed-Butlin's Holiday Camp recently, remains one of the most obscure reincarnation of the jam sessiop although he had the good for-music made popular by Robinnesdays at the Worcester Parkhavelongsincebeenintro- andprimitive -soundingpian-tune to be run to earth and re- Jazz Club," Queen Victoria ",duced to British Jazz enthus- ists who ever recorded in thecorded again in 1946. Like mostandMarkWhite,featuring musicians from the old AmbroseNorth Cheam, and Fridays atsiasts via their records on the idiom. outstanding boogie players, he the West End JazzClub, 44Brunswick label. It's a great pity that he com-possessesahighlypersonalband and the RAF Quintet. Gerrard Street, Soho. On July 20Max Jonesis Snub, ably handling a slide pletely vanished after makingstyle, although on rather more Neva Raphaello guests at thetrumpet(second cousintoa only four sides. But as WilliamconventionallinesthanNel-scheduled to present a recitalCatford Jazz Club every Friday,trombone), leads a small group Russellmentionedin" Jazz-son's. on the Blues starting at 8.20and on Saturday and Monday men," the South Side section In his piece he commemoratesp.m., and Denis Preston gives consistingofWillardBrown where Nelson lived was levelled his quarterly "Jazz Roundabout"atthe London Jazz Club in(reeds), Bob Carroll (trumpet), one of the South Side's most Oxford Street. Good hunting! CallCobbonpiano,Frank to the ground in the mid -thir-renowned thoroughfares, com-on July27, beginning at the Clarke (bass) and A. Godley on ties, and he might just as well sametime.August 3 isa * * * bining thoughtful phrasing with drums ina1941 recording of have been buried in the debris.fine swing and enthusiasm. Listeners' Requests programme, After Saturday, July 26, " Jazz" Snub's Blues " on Brunswick "Head Hop "suggests what whilst colleague Hector StewartMatinee"willnotremaina the music might have sounded of the NME will talk on Kansasweekly feature at the Battersea03449. like in its raw, rural state be-THERE were several kinds ofCity bandleader Bennie MotenFestival Gardens.The NFJO A later release, made in 1942, fore coming to town where more cornet on Brighton beachon August 10. Why leave it allhas decided to cancel this showfeatures Moseley again on slide progressive exponents got holdlast Sunday(12th) when theto the French? trumpet with Buster Smith on Cranford and Albemarle Jazz at the Fun Fair owing to thealto,CourtneyWilliamson of it. * * * poor attendances recordedat Nelson'splaying, althoughClubs took coach to Brighton the turnstilesat the Gardenstrumpet, Hank Duncan (piano), crude by such standards, pos-and presented the Crane River Cyril Scutt, of Boogie Woogiesince the season began. John Brown(bass)and Joe sessed a compelling vitality. Itand Albemarle bands to packedpiano fame,islookingfor a Smith on drums with " Blues at also illustrates clearly some ofbreakwatersinapre -lunchgood bass player to fill out his * * * HighNoon "on Brunswick the basic characteristics of thesand -dance. Trio to a Quartet.Cyril tells Thelatesteditionofthe03462. 13 FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1952.

HIE WILD-EYED GENIUS securely harnessed the cascad-labels-those with Charlie Par- ing streams of notes. ker on Savoy, such as " ChasM' MIKE BUTCHER discusses the Powell recorded with CootieThe Bird " and " Donna Lee," on Hit, Majestic and Capitol,and " Royal Roost " with Kenny and stayed with him for almostClarke (HMV) are reasonably threeyears.He was subse-representative - but from his paradox of great bop pianist quently heard along 52nd Streetsolo sessions we are only offered with Gillespie, Don Byas and"'Ornithology "and " You Go Allen Eager and on wax withTo My Head " by Vogue, neither Charlie Parker, Jay -Jay John-of which could be called quin- BUD Williams and his Orchestra, wasson, Kenny Clarke and otherstessence of Powell. no ordinarily competent hack.until hisfirstserious bout of A reviewofthe band byillness forced him out of circu- Recordings Leonard Featherin" Metro-lation throughout 1948. In America, two LP sets de- POWELL nome " hadsuggestedthat voted to his work have been the twenty -year -old boy lived Inspiration put out by Mercury Records, up to his name by sounding like toa. New Almost half his time in recent Since then, he hasworkedanother by Roost and a fourth CONFINED yearshasbeen spent underacompromisebetweenEarlspasmodically, usually with hisby Blue Note.Between them, York hospital bed, themedical supervision for mentalHinesandMelPowell,butown trio,buthisunreliablethey display every facet of his flamingtalentofpianistdisorders.The other half, hehearing was believing, thoughmental state has robbed Bud ofgreatness, from the contempla- has devoted to producing Aislewhat was to be heard at theany real security. tive " Body and Soul" (on the Bud Powell is now burning Savoy Ballroom almost passed Tomorrow, perhaps, itofunquestionablelogicand Long and widely assessed assecond Mercury record) to the low. coherence. belief. the greatest of all pianists tononchalance of " Somebody will be brighter than ever,It was inNovember,1944, Here was a technician withemerge during the bop era, BudLcves Me "and thedazzling for such is the unpredict-that your correspondentfirstthe kind of facility that makesPowell hap been a source ofpyrotechnics of " Indiana " ability of this unfathomablebecame aware that Earl Powell,all things seem possible, and ainspirationtoalmostallhis(both Roost). withCootieprofundity of ideas thatcontemporaries,His own style There is a possibility of fur- man. featuredsoloist certainly stems basically fromther Powell issues by British Hines, as Leonard Feather sug-Vogue, drawn from Roost or gested, but a more direct com-Blue Note masters, but disap- All the way fromBrittany come this week's parison can be made with Billypointingsalesofthe" Orni- rise that in Phil Seaman, weKyle. thology " " You Go To My Sables-d'Or-les-Pins, Friday. have possibly the greatest big - Several combo sides featuringHead " coupling make this less HERE at Sables d'Or, things band drummer this side of theBud are available on Britishthan likely at present. " are very beautiful and very Atlantic. quiet.There isso much sand HALL * * * that it takes a good ton minutes Guitarists?Ex -Fox sideman RECORD REVIEW to reach the sea, so I've had Ray Dempsey is a name to re- Harry Klein, with the Ronnie Ball Trio plenty of time en route to rumi- member, and Ken Sykora, too. " Negotiation " (Klein). " Cu-Ba " (Payne, Fuller). nate about the jazz scene I leftMARKS On bass, Stan Wasser and Pete (Esquire 10-236) behind in London. Blannin are the two compara- HarryKlein(baritonesaxophone) ;RonnieBall who should come to London totively new boys who stand out (piano) ;Pete Blannin (bass) ; Tony Kinsey (drums). The present may be somewhatlearn and listen. On trombone,over the past year or so.And SCRAPING the bottom of the barrelthat Ronnie stagnant(see"Attack," NME,Tony Russell and Ken Wraythere's a bassist who also plays Ball filled to the brim prior to his departure for 25/4/52), but as far as soloists(though by no means new topiano, Kenny Napper (in the the States, Esquire Records have come up with a are concerned, the future looksthe profession) are at last be-Army at the moment) who looks lucky dip. pretty bright to me. ginning to receive the recog-like Johnny Dankworth's Your reviewer has long held the opinion that * * * nition they so rightly deserve. brother.Remember his name, little Harry made a smart move when he bought a There are so many young- * * * too. He's got the right idea. big horn to stack alongside his alto.His train of sters all over the country who Among thepianists,there's * * musical thoughtisbestexpressedinthelower have the rightidea and theRalph Dollimore of course-the And last ofall, trumpeters. registers, where his sound also sits most comfortably right approach to modern jazz,most original piano stylist we'veHere, the position is very sad. and his control seems super -sure. and it will be a crime if thesehadforseveralyears;BillAftertheadventofMessrs. " Negotiation " is as tuneful a theme as you could boys are not encouraged andMcGuffie hissomewhatHunter,Deuchar andBlair, wish to meet, and the variations never fall out of given an opportunity to developBruebeckish inflections; Harrythere'sbeen noone,andI line.Not all the phrases are fresh, but they are set their ideas. South, who's beginning to get ahaven't even heard of any pos- down in fluent order, and Keep swinging gently along. * * lot of sessions now; a youngstersible future stars. Perhaps you Ronnie's solo spot is not all one might have hoped My personal choice for thejust outofthe RAF namedhave? If so, wish you'd let us for, but as a unit the Trio offers an object -lesson in Outstanding New Soloist of theMaurice Biella; and an enigmaknow. Surely there are some in unanimity of purpose and rhythmic subtlety. Yearisdefinitely25 -year -oldfromScotland,PatSmyth,Scotland? You may know " Cu-Ba " from Charlie Barnet's tenorman from Blackpool, Roywhose work is well-known to Well, I must go. It's time for Capitol version, or perhaps you heard the arrange- Sidwell. I've heard him on fivemost London piano modernists.an aperitif. Hope all this hasn't ment of it that Harry wrote for the short-lived Kenny differentoccasionsnow,and * * bored you. It's so beautiful here, Baker band.It is a side that the boys did not really though likethebestin any The best young drummer I'vewish you couldallshareit wish to make, though as a stylised routine it has its sphere of life, he has his shareheard this year is Alan Ganley,with me. I'll be back in town on points. of " off -moments," he has nevernow with Jimmy Walker. Ithe 19th, so maybe we'll see failed to impress me. think he'll be pretty good some of you then? For now, What I like best about Roy's And, thank goodness, at lastau 'voir! playingisthe way he takespeople are beginning to rea- TONY HALL.THE SWEDISH FANS AND about five choruses at a time, feeling his way round the chan- ges, and all the time building up ARNE DOMNERUS to an inspired but always taste- WHILE mostmodernists con-nalen," the country's two inter- ful climax. tinue to shake their headsnationally famous popular * * in wonder at the alto wizardrymusic periodicals,andhas of ArneDomnerus,whosespoken about jazz on the radio. Don Rendell is about the only appearance at the NFJO's Royal He is a student lawyer at established star to whom I can Festival Hall jazz concert made compare him in this respect- sense out of the shambles, atLund University, 22 years old, and talkingof Don, What a least one of Arne's compatriotsand, in his own words, one who pleasureit always isto hear takes music very seriously."I him blow, especially when he's begs to differ. am workinghardtomake fronting a rhythm section with " Domnerus gave no real ideapeople understand that jazz is of what he can do" insists Bjornan art," he told us. Tommy Whittle. Don't think I've Fremer,beforeleaving town ever heard two tenormen with afteraten-dayvisit." His Somewhatsurprisingly,he so much mutual musical whole individuality waslost,names Charlie Parker as the sympathy. and all that he played was justmost intelligent musician he has * * * secondhand Parker. ever met, and we have asked Reverting to the " new boy " " Arne is really an extremelyhim to elucidate this viewpoint situation,thereareseveral personal player, you know. Thefor a future issue, others around who should have nearest comparison I can think Reverting to Domnerus, Bjorn matured in a couple of years or ofisthe way Johnny Dank -stressed how disappointed Arne so,notablytenorman Geoff worth used to sound in1949,was at not being able to play Alderson (Carl Barriteau) and v hen he visited Sweden to workwith the Geraldo Orchestra on Johnny Marshall (Teddy Fos- with Domnerus on a series ofhis London appearance. ter), both of whom have what Sidney Bechet concerts. They " In Sweden, there are no big ittakestobestarsofto- both registered so strongly thenbands,and Dampen - that's morrow. thatitisimpossibletosaywhat we call him-was looking * * * which was the better." forward to this unique experi- On alto, there's Geoff Taylor, Fremer, we should point out,ence. He had bought arrange- whom I haven't heard fora is one of Sweden's foremost jazzments from Lars Guilin, Gunnar couple of months now, and the Tony Hall introduces tenor -star Tommy Whittle to the Music experts. He contributes to bothSvenseri and Gosta Theselius, as Northamptonboy,RoyEast, for Moderns' Jazz Club at Reading on a recent visit. " Estrad " and " Orkester Jour-well as writing some himself." 14 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS CAN YOU WRITE A " Box Biographies" LYRIC FOR £25 IVOR RAYMONDE ANEWtype of songwriting BORN London, October 27, competitionwhichshould 1926.First became in- have a wide appeal, can be terested in music at the age heard in Rowntree's " Stars of DANCE BAND ofsix when he startedto the Evening" programme, broad- teach himself the piano.At cast Monday to Friday at 7.45 theageofseven he com- p.m. over Radio Luxembourg. NEWS FROM THE menced pianotuition.Won From now until August 1, school scholarship for Trinity there will be played on the pro- CollegeofMusic,London, gramme each evening a waltzISLE OF WIGHT where he studied piano, har- called " Waltz Without Words,"GIG -KING George Wilkinson mony, etc.,until the age of written by a well-known figure has built up a very fineBRITISH SUCCESS fifteen. in the music business under the About this time his interest nom -de -plumeof Edwardconnection during his six years' Powell. residence at the Isle of Wight, IN BARCELONA in music started to slack off Listeners are invited to sub-supplying bands for many first and he left Trinity College. mit lyrics to fit the music, andclass hotels as well as clubs and Some months after this Ivor the winning lyric-which will bedance -halls all over the island.Reavey Gains Second was coaxed into a local semi- selected by Gordon Crier (pro- A multi -instrumentalist, play- professional band, playing ducer of the series) and repre-ingsolovox, marimba, drumsPlace in World Solo piano.Thenjoinedaccor- sentatives of the Decca Recordvibes and tenor, George leads dionistPaulHeimannand Co. and Francis, Day & Hunter,hisowneight -pieceresident Accordion Trophy playedgigsinandaround its group at the Winter Garden, town. At 18 was called up for Ltd.-willearn author aVentnor; the rest of the line-upTAMES REAVEY, dynamic National. Service as a coal - cheque for £25, plus the usual Mary." author'sroyaltiesforsubse-being, George Pharoah (piano accordion star, won second miner.Afterninemonths' Frank took the band quent record and sheet musicaccdn.),TedDay (drums),place in the World Solo Accor- service he was released fromtothe Norfolk Hotel where sales. Hugh Cook (bass), Reg Daviesdion Trophy (organised by the service as unfit. they were resident for almost Messrs. Francis, Day & Hunter,(guitar and vocals), Cyril DaishNational Association of Spanish TogetherIvorandPaultwo years, later forming a big have agreed to publish the win-(trumpetarranger),CharlesAccordionists on behalf of theHeimann joined with Johnnyband foraresident jobin ning lyric, and the Decca Record(Chip) Aram (tenor); andWorldAccordionConfedera- Denis which was the start ofSouthsea. Company will record it TheAuthur Lewis (trombone). tion)in Barcelona, Spain, on the now well-known " Ranch- Ivor stayed at the Norfolk tune itself is already availableRAF SQUARE DANCERSJune15last.He waslater ers." After a period ofand formed his own sextet, to the public recorded by Cyril Suchis thepressureofspecially featured in the Festi- eighteenmonthsPaulleftwhich he now leads on accor- Stapleton's Orchestra on Deccaengagements handled by Georgeval Concert held there. Johnny and Ivor bought hisdion and vocals F.9939, and sheet music copiesthat his brother, drummer Jack first accordion to take Paul's Hobby :Arranging. are already on sale from F DWilkinson, has left London and place in the outfit, also doingFavourite accordionists: & H. taken up residence down there special arrangement's for theMicky Binelli and Joe Mooney. Closingdateforentriesisto help out both musically and group, and fortheirmany Favourite record :" Septem- August 5, and entries should bein a managerial capacity. BBC broadcasts. ber Song," by Joe Mooney. sent to Rowntree's at 40 Berke- One of George's many com- Was with Johnny Denis for Favouritelike : Lockshen leySquare, London, W.1-notmitments-and rather a novel four years, then had a spellsoup. to the NME. one at that-is a weekly visit to with Al Tabor at Murray's, Dislike :Big-time attitudes. an RAF camp at Calshott, which playing piano and accordion, Hopes for the future : To entails a half-hour trip over on and with Frank Abbottasown fourteendifferent new a launch suppliedbythe accordionist on the" Queensuits. promoters, complete with eight - BANDS AT THE piece band, caller, and a team of eightdemonstratorsfor HOLIDAY RESORTS square-dancing. George was late on parade recently owing to car trouble LUKINS' LUCKY WEEK BRIGHTON and arrived to see the launch week is certainly a lucky Norfolk Hotel:Jeffery Essex already out tosea, and the THISone for accordionist Martin Palace Pier: Burt Green onlookers were treated to the Lukins(thrice winner of the Aquarium: AI Collins spectacleof Georgein BAA British solo trophy). BROADSTAIRS " National " costume of highly - Last Monday evening (14th) Pavilion: C. Barker coloured check shirt and blue Martin appeared on the televi- CLACTON jeans,frantically hopping up JAMES REAVEY Butlins: Eric Winstone, Len Rooker sion programme" Shop Win- Ocean: Maurice Dixon down and waving his arms to The other British success wasdow." He played, with his usual Kay's Bar, Butlin's:Gil Coombs attract attention, Blue Lagoon: Teddy Dobbs Martin Lukins who came fifth.brillianttechnique," Tea For HOLIDAY CAMP GROUPFirstplacewasgained Two " and his own composition CLIFTONVILLE Fortunately he was spotted by by Café Normandie: Murray Pilcer Egidio Benadusi(Italy)with" Phoebe " a bright, fast num- Cliff Café: Murray Pilcer someone on the boat and itRodger Maniet (Belgium) third,berHe is not only a wonder- DOUGLAS, I.O.M. returned to pick him up. Amleto Zonca(Italy)fourthful player but has a welcome Derby Castle Ballroom: Stanley Barnett Thesesquaredancesare(he is also first accordionist inpresentationwithafriendly EASTBOURNE meeting with enormous success.the Frontalini Orchestra). smile and poise-a lesson to be Pier Ballroom: Tommy Woolf Another snappy littleoutfit learnt by many accordionists Devonshire Park T.: Norman Burns Fifteen -year -old winne r, pleasingthesteadyflowofEgidio Benadusi, also.Solowho compete in various contests. FILET visitorstoWarner'sHolidayAccordion Champion of Italy, For Saturday's " Music Hall " Butlin's:AlbertDunlop Camp at Puckpool is the Ronniewillbe well remembered byHome programme Martinhas GT. YARMOUTH Mack Quartet. Wellington Pier: Burt Galey accordionfans who atter dedchosen " Bel Viso " by Frosini, Marina: Wardini With Ronnie who leads onthis year's BAA Accordion Fes-and his own arrangement of Britannia Pier: Neville Bishop tenor (and doubles piano andtival, when Roy Herbert wrote" Liniehouse Blues."Accordion Regal T.: Harold Hall funny man) are George Fother-in the NME (see report, Mayfans who have not heard Martin LLANDUDNO gill (piano); Ian Leal (drums);30 issue) Benadusi'sshould catch " Music Hall " to- Winter Garden Ballroom: Owen Tong (guitar). that " MARTIN LUKINS Laurie Williamson extremelyhighstandardofmorrow. LONDON Before landing the respon-playingand technique made Festival Gardens: Bernard Stein sible job of bandleader at thehim star of the day." Festival Gardens:Billy Wells holiday camp Ronnie was Festival Gardens: John Thorpe (Military) pianist with George Wilkinson The Albert Delroy Trio Festival Hall: John Farley at the " Ritzy " Starboard Club THEAlbert Delroy Triois(guitar), Len Cushion(bass) NEW BRIGHTON at Seaview, where he nightly welcomed back on the airwith vocalist Julie Dawn, Pier: Eddie Mendoza delighted the patrons with hisCurzon St. Serenade!on Wednesday, July 23, at 6.30 Albert has a solo broadcast PAIGNTON vividimpressionsofNellieGENTLEMEN taking the air(Home) and Friday, August 1,tomorrow (Saturday)July19 Charles Shadwell Lutcher,FatsWaller,Hutch, late o' nights along CurzonatnoonontheLightpro-from Radio Diffusion, Paris. PRESTATYN etc. Street (not to mention an inter-gramme,playingtheirusual One of the busiest accordion- Holiday Camp: Leon Cochran esting assortment of late -nighttip-top Continental music.Theists in town, Albert still broad- PWLLHELI trioconsists of Albert Delroycasts withMichaeloff,Troise, Butlin's: Ivy Benson ladies) have been assimilating Butlin's:Wilf Green POP SONG BY STRAIGHT a pleasant dosage of serenade(accordion), George Elliotand Roberto Inglez. RAMSGATE musiconaccordion,wafting Pavilion: Eddie Payne COMPOSER down from the roof -top restau- SCARBOROUGH YOUNG film music composerrant now part of the swank La ACCORDIONISTS! Spa Royal Hall: George Crow MalcolmArnold,whoseRue Club. SKEGNESS work on such films as " Curtain Twentieth-centuryaccordion Derbyshire Miners' Holiday Camp: troubadour Don Barrigo has Johnny RobinsUp," " The Holly And The Ivy " GA LANTI Butlin's: Syd Seymour and " Sound Barrier," as wellbeen keeping up sweet music to is known for the tone quality 111111 Butlin's: AI Freid as many orchestralcomposi-match soft lights, with a fiery isOR PR Butlin's: Cecil Black tions which have earned himfifteenminutesofHungarian and construction asthebest SOUTHPORT high praise from many eminentgypsyfiddletosparkthe instrument for the professional Oft Mir *1 tW89 Lord St. Boulevarde: Jimmy Leach musicians including Sir Adriansession, when " 21 Club " and semi -pro of today and carries SOUTHSEA Boult, has just written a pop.violinist Seisal arrives to put a guarantee of five years. South Parade Pier: Frank Lane Composed forthefilm" Ithis own hall -mark on the pro- WESTCLIFF ceedings. Prices range from £64 to £289 Bandstand: Don Rico Started In Paradise," and with lyricsby author,andTV Perchedhighabovertreet (From 1-15 coupler and WEYMOUTH " What's My Line? " personalitylevel accordionist Barrigo thus Ask your local dealer, or send direc Pier Bandstand: Ralph Sharon offers melodic strains not only chin couplers) to the sole distributors WHITBY Marghanita Laski, the song- Spa Pavilion: Reginald King " Young Love "-is to be fea-to thecosmopolitanLaRue GAUDINI (ACCORDION SPECIALISTS LTD. YARMOUTH, I.O.W. turedinacabaret sequenceclientele, but also to Curzon 30 ERITH STREET, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON, W.I GE Ff9596 Savoy Holiday Camp: Laurie Home and sung by Diana Decker. Street passers-by! FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1952. 15 The "New Musical Express" Classified Columns. ANY Heading 4d. per Word. Engagements Wanted 3d. per Word

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He's over here"Caronia."I wonder what hebut is an RCA -Victor artist, andgive a listen?It'll be worth on a business trip, and he's stillhas up his sleeve this time ? is on the American company'swhile. payroll,althoughhisrecords Incidentally, when the North- the same old Eddie. * * * go on * * * Humphrey Lyttelton will bewill still, of course, be put outern Variety Orchestra RECORDS MOST PLAYED I was at the private showing in this country by HMV. holiday on August 17, guess who doinghissecond commercial is orchestrachosento BY DISC -JOCKEYS of the new British Technicolorbroadcast on Saturdayafter- * * the comedy," Penny I hear a whisper that a lyricdeputise for them on " VarietyLast This Princess "-noon, July 26, from 3 p.m. to Fanfare " ?It's none other than Week and comedy it is! It's really great3.25 p.m. far the fabulous " Blue Tango " 2 1 Here in My Heart-A. Martino and a credit to our film studios, * * * is onits way over from theTED HEATH. 1 2 Kiss of Fire --G. Gibbs States * * * 93 Lover-P. Lee who in the past have always I wrote the other week that 4 4 Delicado-P. Faith managed to achieve great emi-Phil Tate was not one of our * * * I rather think that Northern 35 I'm Yours-E. Fisher nence with their dramas, but Max Ophuls, the man whopianist Ken Frith is to be con- 66 Half As Much-R. Clooney most talked -ofoutfits.If he 57 Auf Wiedersehn-V. Lynn not so with their attempts atcontinues to turn in such finedirected the great French film,gratulated.He .didhisthird138 Walkin' My Baby-Nat Cole slapstick. broadcasts as he has done on 7 9 Walldn' My Baby-J. Ray There's the one song, published 12 10 Blue Tango-L. Anderson his past couple of sessions, he 8 11 I'm Yours-D. Cornell by Sun Music, and which I toldwill be! 10 12 Maybe-P. Como-E. Fisher you about a couple of weeks * * * 14 13 Auf Wiedersehn-E. Howard ago.Itwas written by Val 19 14 Botch-a-Me-R. Clooney Guest, iscalled, " It'sa Fine, Donald Phillips has just re- 25 15 Kiss of Fire-T. Martin turnedfromtouringMalaya 11 16 Here in My Heart-V. Damone Fine Night," and I'd say it has 18 17 Gay isa Guy-D. Day a great chance of success. withDonald Peersandhas 21 18 In Good Old Summer Time- brought back a new composi- L. Paul-M. Ford It's very similar to the songtiontoaddtohisalready - 18 Take My Heart-A. Martino " It's a Grand Night for Sing- 19 20 As Time Goes By-R. Anthony ing" (rememberit?),andiffamous works such as" Con- 21 20 Something Along the Way- certoinJazz,"" Skyscraper Nat Cole that caught on, I don't see whyFantasy," etc. This opus he has 27 22 Vanessa-H. Winterhalter this shouldn't. 30 22 I'm Confessin'-L. Paul-M. Ford dedicated to the Malayan forces 29 24 Watermelon Weather- * * * and istitled" Jungle Patrol." P. Como-E. Fisher Bouquet to BBC: Thank youAs usual,itispublished by - 25 Kiss of Fire-E. Eckstine for at last realising the listeningLawrence Wright. potential of top-ranking dance * * * music instrumentalists, and allowing us to hear such fine Pleasedtoseethat Frank BEST SELLING POP performers as Ken MackintoshChacksfield has his own band in " Guest Night " and Freddyspot in the new " Up the Pole " SINGLES Randall, etc.,ina weekly in-series. Last This * * Week strumental spot in " Calling All 3 1 Auf Wiedersehn-V. Lynn Forces." Keep up the good work, I wonder whether Australian 1 2 Delicado-P. Faith BBC! It's a pleasure to compli-pianist, Ray Hartley, and Sam 23 Here in My Heart-A. Martino ment you. Browne, the writers of "Let's Do 44 Kiss of Fire-G. Gibbs " The Alley Cat," on this page, praises Phil Tate and his 65 I'm Yours-E. Fisher Incidentally,heartiestcon-It Again " have in fact done it 56 Blue Tango-L. Anderson gratulations to Ken Mackintoshagain, with their new compo- Band, at the Hammersmith Palais, so here is a specially - 8 7 Walkin' My Baby-J. Ray forhissuperbrenderingofsition, " Start Singing a Song." taken NME picture of the band. 78 Half As Much-R. Clooney Publishers Eddie Cox & Co., 109 Maybe-P. Como " HarlemNocturne."Itwas multi -recorded 13 10 Lover-P. Lee great! are hoping so, and after hear-" La Ronde,"is now in Salz- broadcast in12 11 Botch-a-Me-R. Clooney ing Vera Lynn and her version,burg, making a picture for a" Fanfare " this week and very9 12 Kiss of Fire-T. Martin * * * British company that will fea-expertly, too. Seems he records11 13 I'm Yours-D. Cornell News from the Rabin orches-there's quite a possibility. 14 14 I'll Walk Alone-J. Froman tra is that singer Marjorie Daw * * ture the music of Mozart. Mr.one part with a rhythm section15 15 I'll Walk Alone-D. Cornell Ophuls will be coming to, thisbefore transmission. 23 16 Somewhere Along the Way- rejoins the outfit after asllc- There's a film now on generalcountry during next month, and He thenrecordsasecond Nat Cole cessful cabaret season at homerelease,called"WideBoy,"will be staying withhisoldpart, and the final disc is then22 11 Take My Heart-A. Martino inJohannesburg. Oscar him-whichcarriesthehaunting played 25 18 Be Anything-E. Howard fit friend, music publisher Harry to him through head-18 19 Carioca-L. Paul self returned and bronzedBlues theme music written byRalton. phones on the actual broadcast,26 19 Smoke Rings-L. Paul-M. Ford after his Mediterranean cruise,Eric Spear whichItold you - 21 Vanessa-H. Wintorhalter and leader David Ede is backabout some weeks ago. In the * * * where he then plays the top line16 22 Guy is a Guy-D. Day after his honeymoon. filmthis theme is played by I hear that Sam Browne andover the lot.All this in front of- 24 High Noon-F. Laine his singing associate young Anna large audience.Sooner him17 25 Forgive Me-E. Fisher GraysteppedinforTessiethan me ! THE BIG SECRET OF THE YEAR ! O'SheaatShepherdsBush Curiousthing isthatit I hasten to reassure the A and R men concerned, that Empire last Saturday evening,sounds great,so againIsay,' BEST SELLING SHEET although I know their secret, I will definitely not divulge when Tessie was taken ill sud-well done, Ken Frith. their names in connection with their signing to take over denly.The couple went down * * * MUSIC Phillips and American Columbia at the end of the year. soterrifically,thatinconse- IhearthatsingerDavidLast This quence many offersofStoll Week You have my word, gentlemen ! Hughes is due to go into the TV 1 1 Kiss of Fire dates have been offered. You'llHit Parade from the 28th of this 22 Blue Tango be hearing this delightful pairmonth. 3 3 I'm Yours Listen out for a new trio thatMaxGoldbergontrumpet,in" Music Hall " next month, 64 Dellcado 45 Here in my Heart will be commencing a series atAndy McDevitt, clarinet, andAugust23,sothen you can 7 6 Be Anything the end of August. It will consistMax Abrams, drums. judge for yourself. News of George 57 I'll Walk Alone 108 Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart of Allegro pianist Ann Denys, * * * THE many fansofGeorge 9 9 Walkin' My Baby Back Home bassistJoeNussbaum,and Joe Saye Trio have a " Music A new show was recorded up Shearing will be pleased to11 10 Half As Much guitarist Ike Isaacs. Hall " broadcast on August 9.in Manchester last week. You'll 8 11 Guy isa Guy * * know that his Quintet, currently11 12 Blacksmith Blues * It's about time we heard thisbe hearing it on August 19, andat IBirdland in New York, is- 13 With A Song in My Heart Tolchard(" If "," Unless ",great trio on some dance musicit stars Al Read. Other stars inplaying to capacity business. - 14 Somewhere Alone the Way " Faith ", " Life's Desire ",sessions. the show were Jimmy Edwards Line-up,aftersome recent13 15 Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania and Louise Traill. changes, now reads Dick Garcia * * * on guitar;MarquisFoster, From the United Artists Film " HIGH NOON " There'squite an interestingdrums; Al McKibbon, bass; JoTOP TUNES IN BRITAIN divorce case coming up shortly.Roland,vibes;withGeorgeLast This THE SENSATIONAL It'llinvolveseveral mostleading from piano, of course. Week famous names , end won't the Foster is deputising for 1 1 Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart (PM) tongues be wagging ! Denzil Best, who recently had 5 2 Kiss of Fire (Duchess) * * * 2 3 Neser (FDH) a leg broken in a car accident. 4 4 Blue Tango (Mills2/6) Best of luckto ex -pluggerUnfortunately for Denzil, the 35 Blacksmith Blues (Chappell) Maurice Clark who has nowleg was set but did not heal11 6 Homing Waltz (Refine) joined Michael Barclay at Melo-properly, so he has had to have 67 Pawnshop on a Corner (Cine) HIGH NO disc Records as his exploitationit broken again and re -set. 78 Ay -round the Corner (Dash) (DO NOT FORSAKE ME MY DARLING) manager. Something that will surprise 89 Tell Me Why (Morris) Recorded by readers,Ithink,isthatin10 10 Be Anything (Cine) TEX RITTER (CAPITOL) LITA ROZA (DECCA)BILL HAYES (M.G.M.) 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