CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 15, 1942 SHAW SUES BARNET FOR 100 G’S Shaw May Use McIntyre and Booker Charges Thornhill and Haynes Split Charlie Forgot Does Not Affect His Agreement Sam Donahue Shribman - Miller Failure to Demand Artie's 20-Piece Crew Setup, However Settlement Sooner to Make Movie, Head New York—Rumors of u split between Glenn Miller and Cy May Jeopardize Case for Pearl Harbor Shribman, New England band New York — The man ha« bit York — C.P.O Artie Shaw pilot, were squashed here emphati New the dog. A band booker and man­ was in town two weeks ago, look- rally by Don Haynes, Miller per­ ager has filed suit against an ing for talent for his navy band. sonal manager, before leaving on Completed, the outfit is due to orchestra leader, alleging nonpay­ his first vacation in years to his have twenty pieces and the strong­ ment of monies due. and demand­ home in Cleveland. est rumor in town has band-leaders ing a restitution and accounting! Claude Thornhill and Sam Dona­ “The fact that I am no longer Tersely, Billy Shaw, Morris of­ hue lined up to join the sailor­ managing Hal McIntyre’s band in fice booking exec, is suing Charlie clarinetist. no way reflects a disagreement be­ Just what Thornhill’s status will Barnet, claiming that the latter tween Miller, Shribman, or any­ be is uncertain because Rocco Ca- has never lived up to their agree­ lucci, pianist who has worked pre­ one else,” said Haynes. “Hal is viously with Dick Stabile, Tommj now booked by th«1 Morris agency. ment signed several years ago Reynolds and Ina Ray Hutton, is He and I decided it might be best Hulhuuud—that's Mike Riley laughing about here? Ueli, for when Shaw was at Consolidated to change our management plans, supposedly set to take the key­ Haiines and his own and Barnet was just starting out. and two weeks ago dissolved our And then he’s board spot. Joe (Paul Whiteman) The pact inked then reads that all Aglara and Donahue will have the agreement. Mac and I are the best week stretrh in tenor positions and Max Pierce of friends, and this change should January at the Radio Room, it will be held i>r an additional profits above $5,000 (this amount will be in on alto. Conrad Gozzo, in no way reflect on anyone.” thirty weeks. That's not an engagement, old that's a career! Barnet was to have used for debts) now filling in with Benny Good­ At press-time Haynes was dick­ should be split 75-25 with Barnet ering with Carl Hoff and it seems man, is named as trumpet, along taking the larger hunk. Also, that with Max Kaminsky. likely he will take over Hoff’s busi­ Rhythm has Barney (Georgie ness affairs. Haynes has closed the each one had to approve any of the office that he and Miller shared in War Blows American Auld) Spieler on bass; A- Horst, other’s expense items. guitar. Dave Rose, the arranger, the RKO building, and will move Shaw claims that within three to smaller quarters when he re­ not the band-leader, will set the months after this agreement was style. turns to town. In addition to the Cats Out of Shanghai signed, getting Barnet Reports have it that the boys various Miller groups such as the Modernaires, Haynes also handles will move out to the west coast as by HAL P. MILLS $1,000 a night, that he went to soon as they are thoroughly or­ the Charlie Spivak band, which great trouble to do this, and that opens in two weeks at the Meadow­ ganized, make a movie to match Shanghai, June 29—The nutbreak, of war in the l’acifie he certainly has a share coming the army’s This is the Army pic­ brook (NJ). ture, then travel to Pearl Harbor dealt American and other musicians here a staggering blow. his way. He added that while he in time to spend Christmas there. didn’t mind Barnet spending money Night clubs, ballrooms, cafes and cabarets closed down at the for traveling electricians to give outset und less than 50 per cent have reopened. In the inti­ his stage show special care, he Donahue Ork mate night clubs European refu-«-------- --------------------------------------- did object when dough, his share included, went to the mutual win­ gee musicians rule the roost. The dows. The suit, filed in New York Teddy Powell Scatters, Sam night clubs are almost 100 per Reggie Childs county supreme court, asks for a cent refugee-owned. judgment of $100,000. Truck Crashes Interesting legal point involved Opens Dixie Still Waiting Closing time supposedly is 11 p.m. but out Yu Yuen Road way is this: while lawyers who have New York — Reggie Childs had examined the agreement seem to New York—The Dixie Hotel has New York—Sam Donahue, sax­ night clubs remain open all night. changed its mind again and de­ his first accident in his stay in think it is valid, Shaw’s statement leader, still uncertain about his The area is the happy hunting the business two weeks ago when cided that a name band policy is grounds of the playboys of the that he has received no money at navy plans. His band broke up two his truck overturned going into all might throw a shadow on his the best policy, after all Teddy weeks ago on November 1, but al­ Japanese army and navy and of Pittsburgh. Drew Walker and vo­ case. Courts have been known to Powell’s band was set to start the pro-Japanese Chinese. though Sam is expected to join calist Loretta Vale were shaken up hold that when over a period of ball rolling, moving in on Novem­ C.P.O. Artie Shaw’s outfit, at I num Local Fold» ber 10. badly enough to warrant a trip to time, money or consideration press time he was still a civilian. Oddly enough, Mandarin Greensburg Hospital, but joined has been paid out by one party Most of the men in the band have Club, owned and operated by an the hand at the Casa Loma Ball­ to an agreement, and the other already found spots for them­ Colonel Prager's Spot American—Jimmy James, friend room in St. Louis later by train. makes legal protest, that it selves and in view of the present of musicians—has not been taken can be held that “there is no real New York—Colonel Manny Pra­ acute shortage of competent side­ over by the Japs. The Mandarin meeting of the minds” and that ger, ex Ben Bernie vocalist, has men, the others should have no has a one-man orchestra—Pomp- of California, Ralph Cony of Chi­ therefore the agreement was never moved his band into Child’s Para­ trouble in landing a seat in some ing Vila, Filipino, master of the cago, Henry Francis Parks of actually consummated. mount Rendezvous. good band. Hammond organ. Sings, too. Chicago, and Bob Fockler. Fockler, Barnet could not be reached at Arranger Charles Shirley has The war in the Pacific ended the how’ever, ceased to be a musician press time for a statement. moved into Stan Kenton’s band, local union of musicians. M. Glei- and is broadcasting for a Nazi Pianist Wayne Herdell and Kenny zer, president, resigned, and the radio station. Few of his one-time Meisel, trombone, are both taking union disbanded. Chiefly because friends condescend to speak to him. Carnegie at Last? BLUE NOTES ■ short vacation before signing up Musicians’ salaries? Wotta laff. members hadn’t the wherewithal New York — Duke Ellington’s ==By ROD with anyone. Drummer Harold to pay dues. And the union was Top men are drawing down about Hahn replaced Irving Cattier with $1,500, Central Reserve Bank long postponed Carnegie Hall con­ not in a position to aid its needy cert date has finally been set for New Song: “I Got a Gal In a Les Brown. Teddy Powell took members. money, or about U. S. $50 per kalamazoot Suit.*' guitarist Turk Van Lake. Fern January 23. Four tmeriean* leit month. And a suit of clothes of Caron, trumpet, joined Jan Savitt passable material costs $2,000. and Dick LeFave, trombone, who Shanghai at this writing Average musicians are fortunate Maestro Benny (xMidman has about 250 Filipino musicians hold rehearsed with BG, passed his if they receive the equivalent of ■lipped ho far he had to take a naval exam and is going with forth. Four white American musi- U. S. $35 per month. Duke and Lena job in another fellow’s band— Shaw. cians, they being Tommy Missman Toscanini’s. In the small night clubs the Leo Mazzucco. bass, replaced musicians are paid less than U. 8. On the Cover Morris Reyman with Jerry Wald $20 per month but tips are good. Variety Headline- “Musician« and rumors have Donahue trum­ Whitey in lap Camp Giving out with the personal­ Lood Mechanics.’* But is it po­ pets Pete Abramo and Billy Mar­ Charlie Spivak Whitey Smith, perhaps one of ity and the coke, Duke Ellington lite tn point? shall army-bound. Donna Mason, is seen with songstress Lena vocalist, joins Mal Hallett. the most famous white American Set for Pennsy musicians and band leaders Shang­ Horne on the M-G-M set for Cabin in the Sky in Hollywood. Joi- Blow nays they ought» fire New York—Charlie Spivak is hai ever has known, is in a Jap­ Now I-ena New York for outa the union that band leader, set to go into the Meadowbrook for anese military camp at Manila.