SATURDAY, 25, 1941 THE INDEX, PHOENIX, ARIZONA JANUARY PAGE SIX PHOENIX They Were Heard On CBS Network Outcome Os Present Music War .: ;; | | ' i / • | ¦¦¦ 5 ;J ; . Os Vital Concern To Negroes List Composers Os Theatres Race In Ascap j^w^N^. News Os By MERCER COOK Not content with dominating Europe, Asia, and Africa, Wai* the Insatiable has invaded the not-so-harmonious world of Ameri- Swing’s Doom Cheers American Eagles can music. Since December 31. the three major radio chains have She boycotted all music controlled by the American Society of Com- r V) Vsmfrid I posers. Authors and Publishers. Already the list of casualties in- is Forecast By cludes "Cod Bless America”, “The Rosary”, “At Dawning”, “St. Louis Blues”, and practically every important American sonDuke Ellington, J. C. John- Barons win the present controversy, with sweet music sand American son. James P. Johnson. Eubie thjey Yjill have added ;the com- treatments of foreign music will Blake. Thomas (Fats) Waller, Tur- posers and publishers to this im- Girl Singer Quits Show be the vogue in the near future. ner Layton. Luckey Roberts, Cecil posing list. Rene stated that Ceelle Burke Mack. Andy Razaf. Shelton Brooks. found that due to the difference in AIR BARS NEGOOES spots she lias one of the finest aggregations Clarence Williams, the Rene broth* Decides “Bird in the Hand show time at the two Even with the three chains the two in in America and hi> nitric is ahead ers, Spencer Williams. Joe Jordan. com- could ?-:*eed between the style He pointed to llie rage peting oilc against the other, the big new car and continue tc of Chris Smith, Noble Sissle, Donald Two in the Bush” her of American music in New Negro performer lias not found Is Worth sing the Jade Latin Heywood. Maceo Pinkard, and at York and says as soon as Burke adequate employment on the air. a slip-up occurred in her Benny Carter. By HARRY LEVETTE But goes East, be ranked as 1939, $170,000,- schedule causing her to get back he will BAR NEGRO COMPOSITIONS In when Radio did one of the best band leaders in som 000 worth of business and paid less — in the hand is a little late. Appi’c- Tliis means that. unless HOLLYWOOD. (ANP> —That “a bird to the Jade country. The song writ- ASCAP, hensive that patrons become dis- the noted settlement is effected, the radio will than four millions to the demonstrated last iweek bv Lillian says Yorkers worth two in the hifsh” was absence of their er that New- talk more present such Negro-com- Negro composer doubtless received when she quit the in- satisfied at the rendition the tiit no longer Randolph, buxom, genial, versatile singer, favorite, the manager insisted that about Burke’s of “Sopliisticated a larger percentage of the latter - posed as on 1m tunc The Swallows Come successes sum than Negro artist ternationally famous Lari Carroll ! heatre calc Sunset til. doubling stop. So as the Jade “When Lady”, “Sweet Georgia Brown”, the did of the Eack To Capistrano” than they do voluntarily cut- in Boulevard ”, “Charleston”, the 170 millions. Negro technicians \ard after onlv three appearances there. That her has a reputation, those by other “Ain’t Misbehavin’ cousin to an about recorded These and announcers have been notice- ting herself off the payroll of an amusement palace that even lingo, of being “first individuals. “Runnin’ Wild”, “Some of age pension” the decided to name bands and ably absent in the broadcasting entertainer, and colored, considers the fulfillment d a old statement about the Days”. “Alter You’ve Gone”. “I’m white stick to the “bird in the hand”. Rene’s “If I Could Be business. It would, moreover, be in- a surprise goes iaithout saying. music of Latin America surging Coming Virginia” “Cinderella' dream created Incidentally, over the archway of “Sleepy Time teresting to determine to what ex- over the United Slates are verified With You”, and Lil, Hollywood boulevard, where she is' the Carroll theatre-cafe is the same arrange- tent the networks are responsible But thereby hangs a tale. by a six-page layout in the nation- Down South”. Burleigh’s management his New York ' has a great favorite with legend that made ' for the current demise of the Negro “the girl with many voices”, ally distributed magazine “Pic.” ments of ‘Deep River" and “Go patrons alike. After accepting shows famous “through these orchestra. few exceptions, the (already been working for many and Paul Whiteman, writing in tliat Down Moses”. R. Nathaniel Detts With offer to work at Carroll’s she pass the most beautiful stepchild, months at the Jade case out on an portals says South Ameri- Dance”, and Cook’s “Swing Negro lias been Radio’s in the but he makes- magazine, that “Juba girls world”, resisted the included in the a relationship w’hich hardly augures inter, ca lias succe-sfully - Along” are also complete changes at regular ••• • for well the colored composer un- Jazz and f . how a hit onslaught of American radio boycott. vals. So no matter big invaded us der a BMI regime. chorus may Swing and has in turn For many veteran Negro com- an act or dancing a life- own ' ' long been tie, eventually to be clos- with its music. posers, ASCAP has The ASCAP. on the other hand RATING THE RECORDS it is due words Paul Whiteman upon the ed Tlie of J saver. Before it came has been a more democratic or- out. lightly C. 5 song cannot lie taken because ¦ scene, cur popular writers James; The “Four Chocolates”, Fred ganization. Tlie late Weldon in front ranks Paris by the dictated order that Negro per- royal- other colored lie has remained the Forced out of Hitler liad to depend solely on the was among COLLECTED SWING is Waiting.” but redeems himself Skinner pianist, and through many Johnson its charter worked at Carrolls but of dance band formers are to be barred from the French stage, Miss Adelaide Hall ties grudgingly paid by sometimes Negroes have been wel- AVAILABLE in a Decca in illiantly on “In firinary.” Hear acts have periods study what the publish- members. NOW j girl to and his of a popular figure in Loudon, where she entertains nightly "¦ephemeral and unscruplous Only" Kyle's piano on Shine" backed by Lillian was the first colored has become come guests at its annual album entitled “For Dancers | public demands in a dance orches- ers. Negro Stephen Fosters had no tough Stewart's tnunpet doing be featured there. Rene at the American Eagles Club, the gathering place of Americans Hying Composers like Handy have are an even dozen of Jimmie Lunce- and tra must be regarded highly. that they too might not W.JC. years everything behind Teagarden’s vo- the Coast with Koval Air Force. assurance been elevated to it* Class "A” and ford's best records of a few She has made repid progress has told the people on the penniless; and if James Bland Only ‘lnfirmary.” These are ex die allotted top royalties. Naturally, ago. Tunes are For Dancers cal on since she here a few years what is expected of a band in the today, he would certain- cellent and, except for a arrived and to were alive members been dissatis- and Coquette; Margie and Like A platters ago. Starting at the Club Aiabam, first class spots points ASAP mire genuinely some have. rough spots, gems impro- ly find the fied with amount paid them, Ship at Sea; Down by the Old lew of became in great demand Burke’s success with music which “Carry’ Me Back the she soon and appreciative of his have they attributed this Sweet Sue; Posin’ visation. night clubs lias its roots in South America ’ but rarely Mill Stream and at various Hollywood, to Old Virginny than the State five SINGLE DISCS South Sea Islands to racial discrimination. In adver- and Charmaine: T : i or Times and filled long engagements on the Bailey Steals song Bill his immortalized. rem- been the white members alike and Hell’s Bells. The Cuke himself has two several radio programs in the Burke has playing at sity, black and Victor, f Alley iniscing mood tunes on meantime. Her ability to easily Tabarin for more than three In short, although Tin Pan have shared the benefits of the All cl' these numbers are familiar , Bsl stand around of a heart relief Never Felt This Way Before and and perfectly skip octaves from years and {patrons has remained the scene Society’s fund. to fans and give gen- boys Lunceford All Too Soon. Ellington plays too high .soprano to almost the depth the band while lie and his breaking, merciless racket, it has DEMOCRACY PERFECT of his technique and ! is oh so immeasurably erous samples much to a vocal by man’s bass here the play that music which Hines benefited in recent By the same token, requirements music need of a earned Show From Earl involved out solid scoring,! recordings rather Herb Jeffries, which means that title “the girl of many voices”. She different. He has done years by the advent of one of the for election to membership have vocal soloists companies made By TED YATES . Pittsburgh vocalizing. If there are abetted by such as, except for glorious Webstei tenoi I in a number of pic- for various and and most decent influences been no mere stringent for appli- Dan Gris- has worked He is P)—Best anymore in Pitts- finest Willie Smith, Sy Oliver. prefer his earlier Columbia version. and is excellent imperso- numerous motion pictures. NEW YORK—(T Y bill I like Tf.kstein popular song business ever of than of another. tures an be- bag the cants one race som and Johnny Young. If these West ’, while about ready’ come East and of entertainment at Harlem’s Apol- I burgh that talent scouts should of the Society do coupling has Lawerence Brown nator doing a ‘‘Mac to * knew. The rules As no democracy is perfect, there aren't, already in your col- The be in the lo is, it not, a ’em. die’s- Webster in unusually fine form, wearing a blond wig' that always lieves that his music will Theatre believe or it to the amount have obviously been some shortcom- is and And the marque In stage show, that found u not permit reveal lection, get this album for it | interesting brings down forefront ere 1941 lias passed. tap dancer. while this any group in ASCAP’s with bra. j cutting rhy- the house. eager accept of royalties annually paid ings operations; how- truly representative cf modern rig billing is deceiving this, in no packed audience to gen- them figures behind Ben’s A of members, but from what is ever, the fair-minded attitude of jazz.. recent Lunce- sax.. way reflects the judgment, good ox the offering something more than band A more small unit, lioaded by Barney Bi- known, we may safely as- President Gene Buck seemed to in- is Columbia of bad. on the part of the manage- merely the usual run of hot-cha erally ford platter his distinguishes itself on the the stun disbursed to its dicate that in time any and in- tempo gard j placing Earl and his stuff, vve found the Three Peppers sume that all Rock It Me, a medium a ment in Hines by means For Bluebird of Charlie The Chullo, who, even gave some origi- Negro constituents Is no justices would have been eradicated. swingaroo, Barefoot Blues, a j Orchestra over Bill Bailey they and stomp with stupendous rhythm , FLICKERS up negligible. Not only in racial implications but performance distin- FOOTUGHT It possible wasn’t nals—failed to pep the bin. really terrific backing, and Lull at Dawn, a slow . is that Hines also hi the more general aspects out ot this world best on the opening day just plain aided guished by an haunting mood piece. Bigard's low j at his It was up to Bill YOUNG WRITER of the present controversy, the draggin’ sax choir that is ihe last By ALVIN MOSES composer, Sbllten Wir whyn tihis writer reviewed what Bailey to show 'em, and, show ’em register' clarinet is a thing of beauty viz:—“Wie the ASCAP has been ASCAP seems to deserve public word m reed magic. the NEW YORK—(ANP) DORO- three he had hoped would turn out to be did. Copesetically and with, Granted that —Still move Ellington is on Geheim. sie halterr, and not the Negro composer, sympathy. In the pre-radio days, ANOTHER, ALtU iYI THY MAYNOR, in her second re- be another first late stage ex- much ease he gave a good imper- a boom to Okeh of Your Love Has Faded and very well known numbers of his young Negro song popular songs sometimes sold one Another album worth any man’s cital of the current season, took Schwebe”, travaganza in the house near of the mititcr Bill does not tthe Moon Romance by Johnny Hodges, “Ini Spactbook”. .“Ich sonation if the Radio million copies or more. Constant re- is Columbia’s Conies Jazz Harlem and the rest of New York Eighth Avenue’s “El” used to be. (Bojhngjes) Robins On. Bailee’s writer stand to gain dough ‘ a slow pair in sweet vein. and the • Wiegenlicd”. A. French the petition of current tunes on the air group leaning stb’oing by Thursday night a week But, when they knock the ii—l strictly top tappin’ biz, its fight against clu es- by a 3ucl Freeman storm group presented included Faure’s dancing is wins by Town Hall as outa one ol Harlem’s main superior merit. tunesmitha? Here again has reduced this sale more than heavily on the historically tamous Maurice Rocco debuts on Decca ago. Appearing at “Claire de Lune”, “Apres un reve”, an exhibition of tablished event, the season’s thoroughfares, most anything can delight an to point in the op- nine-tenths. Itis only fair therefore Chicago style. The right numbers with Rhumboogie, very last and the fourth in and Bizet’s “Adieu de I’hotesse Its refracting qualities the facts seem that institu- happen. ITobably this is it. this one) to an for the Redio is that the Radio should compensate Prince of Wails and At the Jazz marred by falsetto vocal tricks, and endowment series of Three spirituals, audience Css it did posite direction, are Negro girl thrill- arabe”. Negro a one-publisher for this deficit for which it alone Band Ball; Jack Hits the Road and Blues, a from “Yancey tion, the stately Earl Hines, leading his orchestra abundant degree. -eeking to establish Rocco steal Fiank La Forge’s “Cppid Captive”, tnc has been responsible. On many pro- Strain; Ramble tho ed a packed house with her artist- few is The comedy this week at moonply music Broadcast Mu- That Da-Da Muskat Special” employing almost twb selections by Mussorgsky “Lit- and playing a spot numbers, over is ry and personableness. fair. and monopolies grams, music really Radio’s staff and 47th and State. After Awhile game left hand boogie woogie fig- tle Star and Parasha’s Reverie and only best when ne piays tlie piano j Apollo is sic Incorporated, the spank Winner ot tliu Town Hall En- diet half pint) Robinson; been kindly disposed of life, but the broadcasters have and Shim-Me-Sha-Waoble. in ures. However, this guy can Dance* . . “the Fair at Soro- tall, tan and exotic Madeline j ;Fltd have never dowment Series award for 1940. from. as graying, smiling and likeable Jim- underdog. never been willing to make ade- band are Freeman. Eddie Condon, Benny Goodmans Miss Maynor caused Greene sings “Only Forever.” to the a moth box.. Maynor featured the w'orld cliinsk”. Johnny Vigal quate payment for this indispen- Max best hoi Miss . . my Baskettn and Dave Tough. Jack Teagarden, of Frenesi is the Harlemites to feel that Marian Sauve (Clyde) bari-voiced Billy Saturday night Columbia premiere of the “Five Rhymes from aided by Vivienne Harris get some it is obvious that a tree-lance sable product. Eacii Kaminsky, Pec Wee Russell. Dave yet, of that hit tunc. Good- Anderson had sent her “shadow” Eckstein also sings well. His ren- or our version Peacock Pie". rc song cycle from laughs from the theatre crowd who Negro composer—ancl few “Hit Parade”, for example, netted Bowman and Mort Stuhlmaker. has all of his old. drive and to sort of pinch hit for her. . she dition of “The Nightingale Sang 1 the man the young American composer. evidently haven’t been around. The have ever served on $4,000 for the artists, $11,500 for the But this is mainly a Teagarden this and HARD lo GEI was superb. On Barclay Square” is perrenial writers power on Theodore Ward Chandler, with text, dentist scene, and the ‘dope fiend' of tflie various important Radio but only $218.50 for the men with great trombonist show this the flipover by Walter dc la Marc. These num- number was clone years ago at the hjouses-would have a who wrote the music which made in. some of his finest work. ‘Tuxedo Junction’ publishing turning Still using his bers, m the English tongue, fur- old Lafayette Theatre. But may- chance of getting a. song ac- tile program possible. Honors also go to Tough for his solid Hawkins offers Nona better style, Erskine -1 nished the second half cf her t am getting too old myself. I CHAINS NEVER PAID pounding. All these tunes are featuring striking ten- be skin on Bluebird elaborate and difficult program. won’t argue with you that I have with medals ASCAP’s income was with “47th" the best of this Blue- school friend covered More over, stimulating or sax. The other side “Old Shellover". ’Tilhe” and TAPPING WIRES SEEN EVERYTHING boxing bouts. derived from the chains but record and featuring gor- Secret, a medium j for winning amateur never all-around bird is r Know a “Cake and Sack” were warmly re- know how he could from stations. Be piano fine note wanted to the individual geous Bowman plus tempo jump not especially ceived by a critical audience of Lee He is forceful and ntag- a fighter, too, and was of the monopolistic nature of Freeman tenoi and Russell clari- worthy Erskine Butterfield has experts parrons of By in ing role become cause .... newspaper and HAROLD JOVIEN j phony of Chicago Columbia net- j Helically sincere”, had to do join the present Radio it was deemed Hits the Road” also jump not told all he day net. “Jack an adequate tempo the Hail of many years standing. ANP Radio Editor ; work’s presentation of the "Design hopes to por- He did and excellent, relax- noteworthy—Erskine j Some day Canada Salem Crescent Club. more equitable lor the chains them- grabs applay.se as .especially Her program opened with the j for Happiness’ program on Sun- in dramati- was making a name unusually mellow Decca With a bagful ot more than 2.000 tray Bigger Thomas a prettv soon he selves to pay; the three to seven ed blues with an has an adequate chorals.', “Now Let Every Tongue j day, January 19. sang “Love’s Old l he family had ai- Butterfield songs fable, ! nation of “Native 'Son . Soon for himself. The per cent which ASCAP requested middle register clarinet bit by Rus- Know Joe and the old Arloie Thee’, by Philip Nicolai, as of Negro folklore and | Sweet Song” oy Malloy; “Last Rose in study violin on Whatcha will open his* own restaurant . to jiv®