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SEPTEMBER 1948 VOl. 6 >itol NEWS PACE 3 CAPITOL N!wJ'APIT0L£ NEWS DAVE DEXTER’S news ee-Barbour Kick Off Published Monthly by CAPITOL PUBLICATIONS, INC Sunset and Vine, Hollywood 28, Calif. Printed in U. S. A. "o':T Supper Club' Sept. 3 0

Lutcher and Mel Torme already booked EDITED BY DAVE DEXTER, JR. ; ’s first broadcast for for repeated appearances. Chesterfield will come off on Sept. The Lee-Barbour team will appear in with Dave Barbour’s band be- Rambling On a Battered Underwood person Sept. 2-8 at the Capitol Theater lind her. in Washington, D. C. On Sept. 10, 11 and 12 they move up to the State |T O N LY takes one swing to hit, and that’s just how the Duke of on tour, Peggy and Dave Theater in Hartford They are expected ,¡11 be heard throughout the fall Ellington came through in the clutch last month after he flopped at back in Hollywood about Sept. 20. M the mighty Palladium in London (Pearl Bailey got all the raves). and winter months — every Thurs- Peg and her husband, one of the nlght — airing from NBC’s Holly- better guitarists, last month played the Undaunted, Duke went out on a tour of the provinces with only a D eadline i’ood studios tor the smoke-maker. Jo New York Paramount and the Baltimore trio behind him, and with Ray Nance and Kay Davis lending a solid Stafford and will head the Hippodrome to capacity houses. When Ihow, known as the Chesterfield “ Sup- they return to Hollywood, they’ll move jrClub” stanza, the other four nights from their house high atop the Holly­ . and his Pennies got Jack Fallon, British bassist, led the combo behind Ellington’s* very week. wood Hills to a larger structure. Peggy Peggy and Como wil1 present guest the call to take over the stand at pianistics and was admittedly overwhelmed with the experience. also will be heard frequently. through lists on their presentations, with the In the British "Melody Maker’’ Fallon commented that Duke’s only Sug­ the fall and winter months on Bing the Hangover Club, Hollywood, af­ ;«g Cole Trio, Frankie Laine, Nellie gestion was to “ play as you feel the music — don’t copy my records.’ Crosby’s ABC series for Philco, despite ter Pete Daily’s Chicagoans moved her having a program of her own on Fallon also said that the American maestro is queer for a strong “bassy1 out . . . Tommy Dorsey has shelved another net. sound. “ The reason Duke’s American orchestra frequently features two MEL TORME, the Velvet Frog, plans to tour England this fall . . . Lionel Cuts First bull-fiddles is just to be sure that one is always audible.” and Dean Elliott, fast-rising young Hampton, now in Los Angeles, will fol­ Most British musicians, who have been exposed to , rebop, bopeep California conductor, check a score low into the reopened Airshow Sept. 8 Felice Quartet and similar novelty trivia as have Americans the past few years, concluded on a recent Philip Morris airshow Chicago Sherman Panther room in No­ that Ellington still is The Greatest after more than 20 years. Is that news? Bing Crosby returns to Hollywood Making a Movie which features Torme, Elliott’s music vember . . . , postponing his Nevada ranch to wax his first and sundry dramatic effects. Elliott his vacation,, busy shooting “ Take Me Mister Dee Hits The Long, Long TraiJ program of the fall season on Ernie Felice, his accordion and quar­ has been attracting attention in Out to the Ball Came’’ on MCM lot. 8 with Bill Morrow again script- tet have been making their first motion jim Dorsey may scare a few folk next month when he takes his recent months for his skilled, musi­ He hopes to get to London later this fall. ¡ng. The program will not be aired picture. Days, Ernie and his men have recently-organized combo across the Rockies following flicker work ontil Sept. 29. been working at Monogram in scenes cianly waxings with Martha Tilton. in Columbia’s “ Make Believe Ballroom” pic; it’s a musicianly outfit ABC will carry the Crosby show every for the studio’s “ Melody Man” musical. Wednesday. Sponsor is Philco again, with a beat — something few bands can boast these days, And nightly, they continue to bowl ’em Kay Starr Departs; ihn Scott Trotter resumes as maestro over in the smart Casino room of the Anyone got the answer as to why no new bands have soared to the top in nd Peggy Lee will be featured, more Los Angeles Hotel Ambassador, where Torme Bows at Casbah recent years? Miller, Shaw, James, Herman, Kenton all “ happened” in the ften than any other fern, in the guest they’ve been featured since early last Following Kay Starr as the' main 1938-’46 era. W h y? . . . Anytime wants to return to Holly­ iche. spring. attraction, Mel Torme opened Aug. 30 wood — to avenge her flop of a year ago — she’S welcome. The hipsters, at the Casbah Club in a surprise book­ and booted characters are eager to greet her again and she’s a cinch t( ing. Kay was booked in for two weeks click her next time out. and stayed eight, racking up an all­ time high gross for the engagement. Spectacular Dixie Bash Planned By Jocks Except for radio, Torme has been in­ Frank Bull and Gene Borm an are making plans to present a active for several months since finishing scenes for MCM’s “ Words and Music,” gigantic — well, a tolerably large — Carnival at the in which Perry Como does most of the big Pan-Pacific Auditorium in L. A. next month. And after the chanting. overabundance of inferior “ progressive” jazz which inundated Southern Californians this past summer, it shapes up as a shoo-in for success with Mugs Spanier, Bud Freeman and others winging west for the event. . ,'i Marion Hutton In Everybody’s hoppin’ on the Kay Starr bandwagon, after all these years. She's even graciously brushing off radio, film and nitery offers from the same Film With Marxes tone-deaf ninnies who wouldn’t say "hello” to her a year ago. Marion Hutton is making a movie. The blonde chanteuse, featured with r t Two W ays to Make a Million the late ’s band and a radio There’s a move afoot, in Hollywood, to draft Arthur Shaw back into soloist now in her own right, has just music as leader of the new Dave Hudkins-Bob Keen ork just organized been pacted to appear in “ Blonde LITTLE CROSBYS, all four, ignore the gory details are on Page 5. The^Pied Piper, just freed from his sixth Heaven,” a Les Cowan production for Old Man Bob when pappy comes spouse, still has a legion of loyal followers — and if he could ever get a TELL ME, t ell ME Daddy And that’s the line genial Julia Lee has United Artists featuring Harpo, Chico sound again like he got from that Auld-Rich-Pastor-Robinson-Weiss crew of Urned ¡"to one of home following a Campbell's broad­ and Croucho Marx. David Miller is ’39 he’d make eight million bucks sooner than thi$$$ . . . Dave Rose, who directing and Ilona Massey and Vera­ cast. The youngsters include Cathy, |ulia'0UShSmaSh triumphs with “ K'nS Size PaPa” and “ Snatch and Crab It.” once pounded a in a trio with Krupa and Goodman — they were canne Julia, w ° a|wayS features men |jke , Vic Dickenson, , Ellen also have top roles. Excepting Stephen, Chris and Bobby. Probably the first night — finally is setting his sights on a nation-wide tour, carrying Baby Lovett, Jack Marshall and other virtuosi, is back again playing at musical shorts, it’s the first celluloid playing a bunch of Uncle Bing’s six key sidemen. And he intends to play the little towns, too. Not m a n y do. City- She’s been there now for 15 years, taking an assignment for the Michigan songstress, records, too. '°na time out" to play the big east and west coast theaters. sister of Paramount’s Betty Hutton. PACE 4 CAPITOL NEWS CAPITOL NEWS NACE 5 Oooh! That Man Weird New L. A. Band In Bow Is Back Again Pegged A lo n g On CBS A ir (This Month’s Cover Feature) 0 O P IS great if Diz Gillespie plays Art Shaw S tyle “ The Man W ith the Smile- in it, otherwise it’s just noise. There’s a new band in Hollywood His Voice” is back in action. That’s how bop fan Buddy Rich That would be Jack Smith, who views" the so-called “ new” •a'C\hat already is setting some ^ sort resumed his nightly Oxydol broad­ A year ago he felt differently,1 ancJof mark for being dlfferent- casts Aug. 23 over CBS after a found himself applauding anythin? If Js ihe band ° f DaV£ , short summer siesta during which •in the w a y *'of ' ■bop. -But no more. Hudkins, former associate of Artie time he purchased a new house n “ The biggest weakness of the style," Shaw who now conducts a school California’s Valley area just north he said last month as he closed a run for young musicians. But Dave of Hollywood. at the Holly Palladium, “ is the rhythd doesn’t lead the new crew. A young It simply ain’t. The bop combos don't, And thus, tor the first time on a clarinetist, Bob Keen, who was known swing — they don’t get even a feeble! permanent basis, Jack’s shows are— Bob Kuhn until recently, fronts the beat. Max Roach was once one of the and will be— airing, from Hollywood group and Sam Rowland is general world’s greatest but now he’s just a through the fall and winter months. manager. MCA books it. clown with his senseless rim shots, bass Jack is no Johnny-come-lately to the Hudkins and Keen are using a lot drum rolls and all the other tricks the Colden Bear state, moreover. He was a tfthe old 1939 (and later) boppers use. Diz is gone — that’s for featured chanter at the old Cocoanut library. Shaping up with 17 men, the STRIC TLY DOMESTIC, this gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Cole, Skeets sure — but all the others are poor Grove a decade or more ago, not too Hudkins-Keen outfit features Al Hen­ imitators. All jazz is based on 4/4 Herfurt, Andy Russell and Frank DeVol are shown at the Royal Hawaiian long after a guy named Crosby de­ drickson on guitar and vocals and two JUST 24, and on her way, is Adele rhythm. The other boppers— I’m sorry Hotel in Honolulu last month, where they and a dozen other Hollywood parted the spot. Swedish sidemen, recently arrived from Francis. She’s been chirping at a — just haven’t got it.’1 Smith’s nightly program, aired Mon­ across the Atlantic, Frank Bode and entertainers appeared at a mammoth “ Rice for China” benefit. The flying Sunset Strip nitery in Hollywood day through Friday coast to coast, will Rich then packed his tubs and took Eric Erickson, as well as four youngsters junket to the islands created a big controversy, in Hollywood, but a good after several years in the Middle- be produced again this year by Billy off for San Francisco, with his band, who have been taking lessons at Hud- time was had by all. west as an oriole with various col­ Brennan. Chief arranger and conductor and points east. kins’ Hollywood music school. lege bands. Arnold Ross accompanies of the orchestra backing Jack’s happy 'Rehearsals have been going great,” her at the piano. pipes is Frank DeVol, who is making Tex Beneke will return to the Pal­ Hudkins reported. “The band has some­ his debut on the stanza this* season. ladium on Dec. 21 instead of Dec. 28, thing that all the other bands lack these Pete Daily’s Ch icagoans Smith also is peddling a raft of wax as previously announced. Ziggy Elman's these days — a lot of enthusiasm and these days, his Capitol versions of Block Sells Out; new ork is there now. ambition. A great number of musicians “ You Call Everybody Darling,’’ “ Cuckoo and music fans and dancers here in Win Nitery ’’Promotion W a ltz ” and “ Tea Leaves” rating among Back east again after a couple of California are obviously fed up with the nation’s faves. BackTo New York months in sunny California, the Stan much of this alleged ‘progressive’ dance After a year and two weeks at from Billy Berg’s Berg’s finally folded, in the early summer, but reopened last ’s highly-publicized ac­ Kenton band will play two nights— nusic. Our new band sounds as slick the Hangover Club in the heart of tivities in California— he moved here Sept. 17 and 18— ;in New York’s Car­ and is as danceable as Artie Shaw was, month when became New Vocal Combo Set Hollywood, Pete Daily and his Chi­ available. 17 months ago after phenomenal suc­ negie Hall. The band also will be seen, and several new features have been Cinny Young, wife of Alan Young, cagoans moved four blocks north to cess as a disc-whirler in New York— in person, in Toronto, Philly, Boston, added. This boy Keen will eventually Daily is one of the old Chicago gang, radio comic, is rehearsing a new group came to an end last month when he Buffalo, Cleveland, Dayton and other become one of the nation’s most pop- Hollywood and Vine on Aug. 25 to a buddy of the late Frank Melrose. He comprising Sue Allen, Cinny Reese, sold his ornate Encino house and broad­ cities this month before its Oct. 3 con­ ilar clarinet players. He’s coming on Lee Cotch and herself. She was once begin an indefinite engagement at blows a battered old cornet which -is casting studios and trained back to cert at the Kiel Opera House in St, where Shaw left off.” a member of the “ Four Chicks and a the new “ Eddie’s Club',” once wrapped in adhesive tape to hold the New York with his family. Block previ­ In short, all the new band needs is a Chuck” group. Louis. known as the Chi-Chi Restaurant. valves together. and Dixie are ously had concluded a series of broad­ ,«b. And that is coming soon, Rowland his favorite styles of music and he Rosy McHargue, clarinetist and ar­ casts over Mutual and KFW B. He will Rumors are flying — and it’s only promises. With more to follow. always draws crowds. ranger; Skippy Anderson, piano, and Copland Nabbed Again continue his W N E W recorded series in alleged — that has Penny Parker is chirping with the band. W arren Smith, trombone, are Daily’s “ Eddie’s” i s operated by Eddie Aaron Copland has been signed by Manhattan and the Chesterfield series been trying to purchase Billy Berg's heavily featured sidemen. For 54 Spivak, who, until a few weeks ago, Paramount to compose the score for over NBC. Hollywood night club. Spot was a straight weeks they attracted capacity operated a class Hollywood restaurant. William Wyler’s “The Heiress.” He is His series of shorts for MCM also mine until last spring, when the bot­ audiences to the intimate little spot, Daily’s is the first band to play the expected to arrive in Hollywood about has been completed and he will produce tom fell out. Dickenson’s Band located less than a short city block new nitery. October 1. no more for that studio. Sept. 1 marks the second anniversary Leaping in L. A . > of Henry Russell’s taking over as head Vic Dickenson is back in the spot- of N BC ’s music department, western iht again in Los Angeles, after several 'H A IR OF GOLD. division. »*of rest, with his fly little group ’ with Dave Cavanaugh’s Music EY E S OF B LU E’ !“ "s the biil ^ the Last Word Club, From the Columbia Picture El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas resort, ™ S. Central avenue. ” Singin’ Spurs” MAMMA GOES WHERE PAPA GOES' * Bright new novelty .. . (or Papa Don’t Go Out Tonight) will offer Leonard Sues’ trumpet Helen Andrews, Ray Wheaton, Charlie sweeping the country! Bouncy noveity in the sensational Starr manner. ork starting Sept. 15. DukeWitty, Alexander. Sylvester Scott torge Van make up the floorshow. Flip over for For the first time in 10 years, J it is Vic s buzzy, golden trombone MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY' making 'RAMBLING ROSE A forcliy oldie brightened by Kay's distinctive delivery. Astaire and Cinger Rogers are 1 Sets the encores. Dickenson fea- Both with The Starlighters a filmusical together. It’s “ The Bar ­ ;,!HD. King, formerly Andy Kirk's leys of Broadway” at MCM with Char ie and drumming of Record No. 15178 Record No. 15137 W alters directing. ... CAPITO L NEWS PACE 6 CAPITOL NEWS PACE 7 Lights Go On Again X. Cugat Takes Over Stand A t As Dizzy Moves Into The Aragon X a v ie r Cugat took over the band­ Billy Berg's Nitery stand from Frankie Masters on Aug. 9 at the Aragon Ballroom on Lick Erroll Garner, pianist, as added attrac­ Billy Berg dusted out his empty pje, in Ocean Park, a few miles tions. He was rewarded with the night club, tacked some signs out­ biggest gross ever rung up at the down Wilshire Boulevard from side, rehired his waitresses and Pasadena structure. Trade paper ads Hollywood. reopened his Vine Street den in crowing about the boff box-office mark Cugat hasn't been too active, the late August with |ohn (Diz) Gil­ failed to mention the Harper girl and past y ear, in California terp spots. Garner, who like Gillespie was return­ He prefers to make an occasional movie, lespie’s orchestra on the bandstand. ing to California after a long absence. st MGM, and play a couple of eastern The bop king had closed at the Berg is frankly gambling on the cur­ theatres and a short stand, annually, Cricket Club a few night previously. rent Gillespie engagement. Throughout 1st the New York Waldorf-Astoria. Unless a picture deal materializes, the war years, Berg’s Club was the Masters’ long summer stand at the THAT'S FRA N KIE Masters, the pride ot Indiana, inundated among the Gillespie said, he and his bandsmen number one hangout for jazz fans and Aragon was tagged as “ memorable" by pretty things and stuff at a recent torso contest at the Aragon Ballroom, would scoot back to the Roost in New musicians, and Billy is said to have the dancery’s operators. Frankie reor­ Ocean Park, Cal. Frankie and his band open at the Palace, San Francisco, on York this month. earned a fortune presenting such per­ ' prized for the run and his band was Sept. 16. Then In October the ork returns to the Aragon. Frankie’s new band is clicking. Plenty of Dancing, Mugging formers as Coleman Hawkins, Eddie rated as one of the most popular to Dizzy’s current band comprises 15 Heywood, Slim Ga i I lard, Harry Gibson, play the spot in the last year. Whether sidemen, but only Jimmy Moody, tenor, Louis Armstrong, Nellie Lutcher, Ella Cugat can keep the turnstiles clicking and Cecil Payne, baritone, get any solo Fitzgerald and other 18-karat attrac­ as merrily Is the question; his gang horn work. A Tomming bongo drummer, tions But late last year the tide ofLatln-Amerlcan music dispensers will Luciano Gonzales, has a couple of solo turned, and for many weeks this past dose on Sept. 12. Starr, Laine, Two Orks spots but he emphasizes rolling eyes summer Berg’s Club was without name Frankie, meanwhile, hopped up north and unintelligible vocal gibberish rather talent. Finally he closed it completely. lot a stint at the Palace Hotel In San than talent for thumping his elongated Club Still for Sale Francisco. But the Aragon plans to Set For Jockey Movie tub. Gillespie himself hops around the Dizzy thus is lighting up the place bring him back In October for the fall stand in a sort of bantam rooster dance again, and Berg is hopeful that his C IN N Y JACKSON came up the season. It’s another leap up the ladder later than Sept 15, according to Jonie pike with Henry King and Ted Fio as frequently as he blows horn. But establishment will once again become for Kay Starr, who has just signed Taps, a former music publisher, who Rito, but recently she’s been serv­ will serve as producer. bop fans love it. the favorite rendezvous of after-dark for one of the leading roles in the patrons that it was during the war. ing up the wordage with Spade Diz and his crew, to set the record Dorsey’s Ballroom La Belle Starr just concluded a long But Billy is playing both ends against Cooley’s Westerners in and about forthcoming Columbia film version straight, attracted the largest crowd run at the Casbah Club in Los Angeles. the middle — he will be trying to sell Los Angeles. Cinny also made a long of “ Make Believe Ballroom.” to Pasadena Civic Aud recently at a Drops Big Names She also is featured over CBS every the club all the time Gillespie is there. tour with Gene Autry — that’s what Gene Norman “ Just Jazz” concert. The Saturday on Comedian Steve Allen’s Benny Goodman is among those who is we like about the west. When Skinnay Ennis and his band Kay will top a sock list of great Auditorium, seating just a few less show. said to have made Berg an offer. conclude their third week-end entertainers, a list which already than 3,000, was filled and, according to No More Ghosting of Voices Norman, probably 1,000 were turned engagement at Tom Dorsey’s spa­ includes Frankie Laine, Jimmy Dorsey’s Depending heavily upon music, “ Make away. Dizzy’s week at the L. A. Million band and the Freddy Martin orchestra. ‘Butterfly’ Will End Herman Herd To cious Casino Cardens Ballroom at Believe Ballroom” revolves around — Dollar Theater resulted in an average More attractions — recording artists all Ocean Park this month, a new naturally — a radio program. But Taps $18,000 gross, the Normah event Season’s Bowl Series — will be set within the next 30 days. policy of comparatively unknown promises enough outstanding record getting blamed for taking the edge off Two nights of “ Madame Butterfly” Al Jarvis W ill Be Seen Play Chi Hotel local bands will be inaugurated. talent to haul it out of the run-of-the- the bop mogul’s appeal. will conclude the 1948 series of The story is based on the original Al Ed Gilmartin, who runs the big mill class. It was Columbia, he pointed Berg Cambling on Diz “ Symphonies Under the Stars” at Holly­ Woody Herman is setting up his Jarvis jockey program, still aired twice- dancery for Dorsey, said he was "frankly out, which produced 'The Jolson Story” Norman, fearful because of a poor wood Bowl Sept. 3-4. Eugene Ormandy, bookings so that he will be in Los daily over Hollywood’s KLAC. Jarvis stomped” In lining up the so-called big three years ago. advance sale for the Gillespie appear­ completing his first season as conductor will himself be seen in the film. Script Angeles during the Christmas holi­ wne attractions. "W e ’ve played a ance— his first in California since he of Jh e Bowl orchestra, will wield the troubles which delayed the start appar­ The pic also will mark Kay’s debut days. ^ of them,” he commented, “ and they became a top figure in music — hustled wand. Soloists will include Steber, ently have been cleared up and the on film, although she has “ ghosted” Meanwhile, Woody’s hard-riding iidnt do business. We have even had out and signed little Toni Harper and Peerce and Bonelli. cameras are now expected to roll no voices for various stars many times. herd is out on the road after play­ ‘° use an organ for intermission music because the intermish bands we fea- ing a New York theater and hotel. 'w e d attracted no business.” It is definite that his band w ill play The Casino Cardens is situated on the 'TELL ME, DADDY' the Panther room of C h i c a g o ’s Hotel CLIFF IE STONE Julia really ties this up . . . store of the Pacific Ocean, a few min- i Sherman this fall, before continuing and His Orchestra ules from Hollywood. puts a big surprise bow at ihe end! | west to California. The room has been dark since early July but will be re (IT W i l l H A V E TO DO) 'HE'S A REAL GONE OAKIE' opened in October. Chubby Jackson, Tiny Brown Se ts T r io Vocal By Judy Hayden ! UNTIL THE REAL THING comedian doubling bass, is back in the Fun and slightly frantic. About the Oakie band again as Harry Babison cut ou kni featured as bassist with Slim who’s been “ gone too long.” COMES ALONG' to run his own club in Colorado. Gaillard, Tiny Brown returned to Los i Julia goes sentimental — in Herman's wife and daughter live m §ees ln August and immediately be­ 'SO LONG TO THE RED RIVER VALLEY' a style that's mighty pleasing. Hollywood in a hilltop house above San rehearsing a new trio. Tiny will be V o ca l Trio Sweet, simple harmony, in Ciro’s nitery. typical western treatment. tig fiddle'118'"8 35 Wel1 aS p,ucl

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o „ . pages tell the story. NEWS CAPITOL PACE 11 HACE 10 CAPITOL NEWS King Cole Trio Originality Vital For Song Success' D ue S ept. 15 That's M cH ugh's A t Red Feather (Photo on Back Cover) [¡p To T y ro s W ith his new bass player work­ By JIMMY McHUCH ing into the group without a hitch, McHUGHJimmy the playboy, Nat (King) Cole this month looked ,j,ey say. |immy McHugh, man forward to returning to Los Angeles ¿out town, social lion. for a Sept. 1 5 opening at the Red They discount the hours and Feather Club. hours spent at the piano struggling Joe Comfort is the new bull- for new ideas, new phrases, new fiddler. He replaced Johnny Miller, harmonies, for a new song. O rigin­ who left Cole of his own accord and ality is what counts and it doesn t come THE TOP NOTCHERS are getting their long-awaited “ big break” this who will live in Los Angeles per­ easy. month as they are co-featured nightly with Ziggy Elman’s band at the But originality is all-important. No manently. Comfort, a youngster, Hollywood Palladium. This shot was taken last month while the group was one can tell you what’s original, fresh, has played with several California different. As a veteran songwriter, I’m playing the Lau Yee Chi in Honolulu, the idea being that they are entertain­ bands and small combos, but is getting j to be able to give advice to his big chance now as one-third of the ing a geisha girl. Anyhoo, left to right the Notchers comprise Frank Pepi, young writers, the hit-makers of famous- KC group. bass; Eddie Nigro, guitar, and Al Pepi, accordion. tomorrow. Nat, Comfort and Irv Ashby, guitarist, One Out of 20 Used opened Aug. 30 at the Palomar. Club in But frankly, I’m as much in the Vancouver. After two weeks at the dark on the trends of tomorrow as nitery, scene of a recent Nellie Lutcher pare. A writer can only write and JIM M Y McHUGH, who deals out advice for aspiring songwriters at odd triumph, they’ll scoot back down the Ziggy Elman a Solid Draw; hope a portion of his work is accepted. moments, is slated to marry Virginia Huston one of these fine fall days. She’s coastline for the Red Feather run of Harold Adamson and I wrote 20 songs an RKO actress. McHugh has written more than his share of the nation’s four weeks. MGM’s“A Date With Judy.’’ Twenty song hits down through the years. Art Mooney Opens Sept. 14 Cole recently purchased a new resi­ gs. More than six months of hard dence in the Hancock Park district of work. And only one song appears in made a lasting reputation on novelty though there wasn’t a telephone within Los Angeles. songs alone. “ He isn’t breaking any attendance records, by a long shot, but •hefinished picture! easy reaching distance as a night club Carlos Castel, Nat’s portly personal that song, “ It’s a Most Unusual Fat Years, and Lean Ones a few blocks away. he’s doing better than a lot of the so-called ‘name’ bands which we’ve manager, indicated the group would Say," has been hailed recently as the Songwriters don’t turn out tunes like Don’t Interfere — Men at W ork! featured the past year or so.” soon be making another motion picture. first Academy Award threat of the “ I’m In the Mood for Love” every year. W e ’re hard-to-get guys. W e ’re song­ The Trio also is set to do at least a ijar. "A great composition,” every- In music, as in politics, there are fat writers at work. That, kids, is Work dozen personal shots on the Peggy Lee That’s what a Palladium executive said, last week about Ziggy Elman’s tody told us. years and lean years. Critics have hailed with a capital “ W .” Not much glamour and Perry Como portions of the Chester­ current engagement at the big Hollywood dancery. Fronting a new band which Those are golden words to the ears “ I ’m In the Mood for Love” as a there, kids. When your charming sec­ field “ Supper Club’’ program this fall features many of Neil Hefti’s arrangements, Elman is drawing as well as any of a couple of songwriters. You don’t standard, a classic that your great retary says, “ But this call is important, and winter, he added. other ork attraction in the Los Angeles area. The recent run of Buddy Rich's mind so much about the 19 others. grandchildren will be singing. Mr. McHugh,” you snap her head off. N at’s discing of “ Nature Boy" long Maybe so. Songwriters like to gain band and Helen Forrest resulted in a new low gross, the Palladium bigwig Novelties Always Popular You throw rocks at the gardener be­ ago passed the million mark and is still reported. There has been a lot of criticism of lasting fame. But, also, they are con­ cause he turns on the lawn sprinkler. selling, Castel declared, and a follow-up American popular music. Critics say stantly looking for new ideas. They You’ve got an idea, an idea that’s new record is being held for release until On Sept. 14, Art Mooney’s crew will make its first west coast appearance mat the tunes turned out by Tin Pan can’t rest on old laurels. A progressive and fresh. You must capture it, put October. The title is being kept secret songwriter must be aggressive. He when it opens at the Palladium, following Elman and the Top Notchers (see AlleyJoday are not of the quality of it on paper. Once you have it set, you although it is said to contain the word must tough his way through the tangles can relax. Time for a dip in the pool, photo above) intermish group. Mooney rode to prominence last winter with a tunes produced ten, even 20 years ago. “ Nature” or “ Natural” and was re­ and snares of public fancy. Look ahead then. But immediately your mind is banjo and “ Four-Leaf Clover." It is almost a certainty that Ray McKinley will One of the main points of criticism corded— and hoarded carefully— for and create new ideas. seeking another idea — something new play the Palladium in November, preceding Tex Beneke’s Dec. 21 opening. Ms to be the so-called “ inane” nearly a year. and different. novelties that crop up and sweep the Right now, Harold Adamson and I All I can say, on looking back over country every so often. Music appre- are whipping up the score for a new 25 years, is that songwriting is hard •te claim they are in “ bad taste.” Broadway show Mike Todd will produce. OUTPERFORMS ANY NEEDLE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD PERMO, INCORPORATED W e ’re as remote from the world, as work. CHICAGO W, if they are, the public has gone "for bad taste for a number of years. in tonal reproduction Remember a ditty called “ Yes, W e in the preservation of records Have No Bananas?” I’d like the writer’s SUNDAY IN M e in eliminating record scratch and extran­ share on that. And before that, “ Ta Ra The needle ia mounted M d e Jif o n c eous noises . i Boom De Ay?” OLD SANTA FE' tn a useful record brush, in increasing needle life thousands ol public has long gone for screw­ Andy at his best, singing slow ballad and fitted Into a beauti­ plays , first in English, then in Spanish. ful Luclte utility pack­ in protection against needle damage (aa- ; sonp. if they have catchy tunes. age (cigarette case size. diiional insurance for longer record ana ve written a few myself — “ Digga CIELITO UNDO' A FIDEIITONE TIP needle life) Bugga Boo," “ Hubba Hubba’’ and W ill NEVER CHIP y * ' He Says-” But tunes of that Slow waltz everyone loves. Tradition­ five i n ¡O** flash-ln-the-pans. They’re ally done, all in Spanish. dollars Permium Metals Tip (Osmium Alloy) betimes they hit the top,

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S O N G W R IT E R S ARE coming into the Apollo Theater in Harlem, the Par­ their own. Certainly they’re on the amount Theater on Times Square and right track, at least. On Aug. 28, a 10 straight weeks at Barney Joseph- son’s Cafe Society In Greenwich V il­ is back in California. program billed as "Songs Under the lage. Serving as Nel's secretary on the Her engagement at the N. Y. Para­ Stars” was scheduled for the Holly­ long trip ¡S her sister, Vydah. Son mount was so successful that she wood Bowl with Johnny Mercer Talmadge also toured four weeks be­ was forced to remain in the east and the Pied Pfpers as soloists and fore returning to school In L. A „ where several weeks longer than she a huge symphonic orchestra ready to be the Lutcher family makes its permanent originally planned. conducted by such top tunesmiths as home. Jo goes back on the Chesterfield! David Rose, Ferde Crofe, Victor Young, Johnny Green and Bert Shefter. “ Supper Club" program on NBC Jerry Colonna purchased “ Lucky," a 4-year-old quarter horse, for use In Sept. 29 and will be heard two nights C The event, produced by Gene Nor­ every week with ’s or. EEP S3 man, points up the ever-increasing rodeos and fairs. Jerry has become chestra accompanying her as it did last popularity of the Tune Pan Alley boys quite a draw at western events. season. Meanwhile, she’s going to get CHIEF CLOWN and bass trombone and their works. Also, they are better . in a brief and oft-postponed California ! soloist with Stanley Kenton’s mighty draws than most of the longhaired Jim Hawthorne moved to KECA from vacation. cleffers. mob of “progressive” musickers is KXLA with his zany Jockey routines. He’s on at 10:30 via ABC's western net. j Bart Varsalona, a long-time SK side- KAY STARR is likely to break out, this fall, with a network airshow of Back home to Hollywood, too, came Dinah'Shore's softball team won the her own. That’s tor sure following her coast to coast audition last month of the Andrews Sisters after their engage­ man who’s at his best when a ’48 pennant in the Hollywood Radio Hal Derwin’s new band hopped from “ Starring Kay Starr” over more than 100 ABC stations, a program produced ment at the Palladium, London. They photographer is near. This pose was League with Butch Stone, Irving Taylor Kansas City to the Carnival Club, broke it up over there, and yet at the and Ted Nash pacing the hitters. by Ted Toll (right) and featuring the music of Buzz Adlam (left) and his struck recently at Balboa Beach. Minneapolis, Aug. 20. musicians. Kay broke all records at the Casbah Club in L. A. and soon will American Palladium in Hollywood not Actually, none works for the thrush. Cene Howard snapped it. Why? be featured in a Columbia musical film. Toll, a former “ Down Beat” editor too many summers past they laid a bomb that’s still unforgotten. On Sept, is one of the few top radio producers who appreciates — and knows — jazz. Lou Levy, prexy of Leeds Music, is 13, Patty, Maxene and LaVerne return frantically defending himself In Igor to the CBS “ Club 15” show with Bob Meet The Jock! New Johnson O rk Stravinsky's suit for $250,000. The Ingle at L. A. Bistro Crosby, Jerry Cray, etc. Margaret Sherwood’s Music composer charges that Levy’s Leeds CEORCE ACKORS has his own “ Miss Red Ingle and his Natural Seven W hiting switches to the Thursday and Music violated contract stipulations re­ Parade” program on W ELD in Colum­ moved into the Club Zamboanga, where Friday night spots on the same show. Moving Up Fast For ‘Roof’ Show garding , the "Firebird Suite." Levy bus, 0. And he also emsees a regular live monkeys hop around the bandstand, A one-time trombone player “ Battle of the Baritones” on the same Bobby Sherwood will hop off the on Aug. 3 after a week at the Million published a portion of the song as a pop The little girl who is singing with withLes Hite and Alphonse Trent’s tune under the title of “ Summer Moon." dime and jump again, as a band­ Dollar Theater. The fcrmer station, the first Dave (Ace) Hudkins’ new band, styled bands of .the 1930’s, Happy It was a flop. leader, when “ Raise the Roof” sideman, a box-office draw since his along the lines of 1939 Artie Shaw, is Ithnson, is the newest bandleader record of “ Temptation” scored a year Penny Parker. She’s sung with various opens soon in San Francisco’s Benny Carter’s tenor saxlst, Bumps friendly voice is ago,, has been busy, too, making film California groups, and Hal McIntyre, ticome up the Los Angeles pike Tivoli Theater. Myers, married Mae Turner In Las shorts and doing radio guest shots with under at least three different names. «recent weeks. Sherwood, idle through the summer Vegas. Ohio but few of his wacky crew. lohnson, with a flair for novelties, months, has been rehearsing a new band ■ H k W o rn ^ i s lis te n e rs 11 is undergoing the gigging pains that which will be featured in the musical Dick Haymes back from eastern per­ Freddy Martin's return to the Cocoa- , j i g » k realize that he sonals and prepping new fall radio show.

W hen Bob Hope’s revamped program tach Forms C o m b o returns to NBC Sept. 14, Doris Day will Hot frddier Johnny Creach, recently * hve Bits of Rhythm, cut out from be the singer. She is set for the entire and His Orchestra season. Hope, after a poor season last «¡roup last month and Is building ITILH U U n year, will bob up with a number of new performers. Virtually everyone con­ ZZT* Los Angeles-No nected with last season’s format will be \ f missing. M SORRY BUT I'M GLAD' fo"'« Books Parker DeBussy’s ever-popular melody to :pJ? mer Les Parker’s new combo the moonlight. Full concert orchestra with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra Beryl Davis, vacationing from the in lovely classical version. 22 Slow, sweet music, for soft lights and dreaming. Hit Parade, is making a short for Para­ i'ibA 6 ESqU're Club in the ifa fUS ^ fW f° Ur weeks with an Capitol Record No. 15153 mount in New York. 1 hr another four weeks. PACE 14 CAPITOL NEWS who’s w h e r e College Medleys

KIN C COLE TRIO : Red Feather, open­ ing Sept. 1 5. featuring ZIC C Y ELM AN : Palladium. JAN ART MOONEY: P a lla d iu m , opening Sept. 14. GARBER PETE D A ILY: Eddie’s Club. And His DIZZY CILLESPIE: Billy Berg’s. Orchestra RED NICHOLS: Hangover Club. XAVIER CUCAT: Aragon. MEL TORME: Casbah Club. DOROTHY SHAY: Cocoanut Grove. JAN SAVITT: Cocoanut Grove. JIM M Y W A K E L Y recently concluded a long tour by returning to Holly, ERNIE FEtIC E: Hotel Ambassador. wood via Claremore, Okla., to star In a four-day rodeo. Pjctured here near the home of the late W ill Rogers are Leon M cAuliff of Tulsa’s KVOO, Cov. JAN CARBER: Hotel Biltmore. Roy J. Turner of Oklahoma, W akely and H. D. Binns, the hip state senator SK IN N A Y ENNIS: Casino Cardens. who promoted the rodeo. Jimmy will star In the Flying L Ranch rodeo at DICK STABILE: Slapsy Maxle’s. Dallas Oct. 9 to 24. When the gang gets together, here are the BO BBY RAMOS: Breneman’s Club. songs they all like to sing. Wonderful for listening FRANCES W A Y N E : Red Feather. and grand for ' ‘joining in." You’ll find many TED VESELY: Beverly Cavern. of your favorites, played by popular Jan Garber VIC DICKENSON: Last Word. 8 Shorts for ; and his orchestra, "The Idol of the Airlanes." Each song done in perfect tempo and linked in a medley sure to be enjoyed by everyone Meet The Jock! Wakely Eyes Texas Fair from greenest frosh to greyest grad. AND Y W ILSO N , if you can see be­ hind his specs, is only 28. But he has By LEE CILLETTE Dumpty Heart) Thompson is slated to his own fanclub out there in wide U n i ve rsa l-lnternational is so be featured in a forthcoming Wakely flicker; Jimmy makes it .a practice to open spaces of Arizona and his platter­ pleased with Tex W illiam s’ first spinning on KOY bring in the best talent for supporting in Phoenix (550 musical short that they’ve just roles in W akely pix. The most recent on the dial) in­ signed Tex— Capitol’s sweet talkin’ was Cl if fie Stone. And there was Fred dicates he may ambassador of folk music-— for Edwards, rider of the midnight trail ell on Piano soon have more. eight more. Along with Smokey at KRLD in Dallas. In sharing the celluloid with his friends, the folk music A native of Rogers, Deuce Spriggins and the Iowa, Andy performers, W akely not only makes full Western Caravan, Tex faces studied to be an better and more entertaining movies actor, jumped the cameras this month for the first but he also is giving an opportunity for to m usic and short under the new contract. deserving talent to get a break. WAT DOWN YONDER Big Rodeo For Wakely f i n a I ly , radio. Vocal By Mrs. Eddie Kirk IN NEW ORLEANS W ed to Helen The big Flying L. Ranch rodeo, a top Many people don’t know it, but HALLELUJAH Louis Thompson attraction at the Texas State Fair in Judy Hayden, the gal who whinnies, of Nassau, Wilson has a year-old daugh­ Dallas, will be the stompin’ grounds for. "H e ’s a Real Cone Oakie” on Cliffie THERE S A SMALL ter, Michelle, who actually has 400 Jimmy W akely from Oct. 9 through Oct. Stone’s newest Cap etching, is really HOTEL records of her own. “ At the rate she’s 24. W akely, currently shooting a picture Mrs. Eddie Kirk. Both of them are YOU GO TO MY HEAD collecting,” Andy says, “ she should at Monogram (he's ALWAYS making featured, along with Merle “Crazy COOKIN ONE UP havve 4,000 when she’s 10.” Michelle’s a film) has another hit record*to his Boogie’’ Tarvis, in the Cliffie Stone pop is noted for his ability to “ predict” credit, “ One Has My Name.” It’s by band. By the way, if you like old time WHEN A WOMAN future hit records. Eddie Dean and Hal Blair. Incidentally, waltzes don’t miss Cliffie’s new waltz LOVES A MAN Jimmy reveals that Hank (Humpty album. It’s loaded with hits of yester­ Capitol Album CC-87 year. Come Labor Day, Tex Ritter quits S3.00 plus tax WITH THE the road. (Now, bub, there’s a mis­ CLARK SISTERS statement if I ever wrote one!) Yes, yes, he quits the road for -three weeks! Here’s exciting music played by this sensational It comes as no surprise that Red young pianist. Mel Powell is recognized as Foley asked for a leave of absence one of the most talented artists in Hollywood. ’ YOU CALL EVERYBODY DARLING' from the W SM “ Grand Ole Opry’- Red Hear these thrilling selections, ranging from Smash hit with Jack's brisk, friendly has needed a rest for many months. voice never brighter. Folks don’t realize what a strenuous nimble, driving jazz to sensitive, delicate stylings. job it is for guys like Foley, who put 'CUCKOO WALTZ' their heart and soul into their work. Cheerful three-quarter time W e ’re all pitching for Red’s early return favorite. Novel lyrics. to Nashville. RECORDS

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NAT (K IN G ) COLE welcomes Joe Comfort, center, to make it official. The group opens at the Red to the King Cole Trio as bassist. Joe just replaced Feather, Los Angeles, Sept. 15, for four weeks. Nat Johnny Miller. (guitar) pours the java just purchased a new Los Angeles residence.