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'Down Beat' Poll 18Th Annual December 29, 1954 1954 Buddy DeFranco Oscar Peterson Ray Brown Johnny Smith Shelly Menne 18th Annual 'Down Beat' Poll IWs- Loa Mathews___________________ Sidney Boche» (soprano san) ------ Dolly Houston__________________ Joo Mooney (organ) ---------------------- Sally Sweetland_________________ Cy Toufl (bass trumpet) ------------- Betty Boche_____________________ Frank Weee (Bute) —..... Velma Middleton............................. fUm» Mnat (flute) ........ .............. Elly Russell ----------------------------------- Wild Bill Davis (organ) ------------- Pat O'Connor --------------------------------- Richard Hayman (harmonica) — Patricia Lee ----------------------------------- Bar Nance (violin) -------------------- - Lynne Roberts ________ —— lack Coetansa (bongo*) ---- ---------- Ginger LaMare------------------------------- Jon Tillmann (harmonica) ----------- (Nene Under IS Listed) Count Basie (ergon)....................... ö( fyea* Cal Tjader (bongoe) -------------------- ARRANGER Charlie Ventura (bane sax) ---- ... Julius Watkins (French ben) ... Polo Rugola________________ Here are the pononslitiei whom the readers of Down Beef named at the Harry Babasin 'cello) ----------------- Ralph Burns . .........—____________ most consistent performers of tho last year in the recording field. Votes were (Nono Under 15 Listed) Shorty Regers ___________________ Gerry Muugan —__ ____________ cast in Down Beall 1954 annual popularity poll. Bill Russo....... .........—____ — MALE SINGER WITH BAND Bill Holman ____ POPULAR Sauter-Finogan __ Tommy Mercer ............................... Neal Hefti ______ Mala Female Jack Montrose ___ Sy Oliver_______ I. Frank Sinatra I. Rosemary Clooney iohr Lewis _____ oho Mandell ___ 2. Nat Cole 2 Peggy Lee lilly Strayhorn 3. Eddie Fisher 3. Patti Page John Graas _____ Cordon Polk ________________ ___ Duke Ellington .... 4. Perry Como 4. Ella Fitzgerald lee Tucker ------------------------ -- ------- - Nelson Riddle .... Kenny Gardner _________-.......... - Stan Kenton -__ 5. Les Brown 5. Jeri Southern Bob Braxton —________ _______ Billy May______ Charlie Leede..........................-......... Frank Comstock _ JAZZ LATIN AMERICAN (None Under IS Listed) George Handy ... Charuo Albertine I. Dave Brubeck I. Perez Prado FEMALE SINGER WITH BAND Jerry Gray -------------------------------------- Bob GraetHnger__________ ___ ___ 2. Stan Kenton 2. Joe Loco cy Ann Polk 653 Nat Pierce ............. .......................... 3. Count Basie 3. Tito Puente Art V»»|l«ninw Maras Miller Bob Brookmeyer________________ Js Anns Greer (Nono Under 15 Listed) 4. Chet Baker 4. Xavier Cugat 5. Gerry Mulligan 5. Machito RHYTHM AND BLUES I. Ruth Brown 4. Earl Bostic 2. Roy Hamilton 5. (tie) The Dominoes 3. Dinah Washington Joe Turner (Jumped from Page 3) DOTTED NOTES: Harry Jamet- drawing more billing in current stand at Cocoanut Grove than any bandleader in recent years at this found . Downstrip at the Hotel Tommy Nunez in the Henry Grady supper spot . And the Grove has countered Statler hotel’s imposing Sahara, Mae West has returned to hotel in Atlanta, Ga. list of coming attractions by announcing early dates for Anna Maria headline the show; while in the Fausto Curbelo fronting a crew Alberghetti, Lena Horne, Tony Martin, and Freddy Martin ... Record Casbar lounge, Louis Prima and for periodic mambo contests at shop at Central & Vernon avenues faces “disturbing the peace” charge his fine group are really proving Vanity Fair ... Buddy Lewis takes result of teen-agers ganging there for all-night r&b platter program themselves a top-flight entertain­ his trio to Nassau for several Eresented by MHuggie Boy” (ugh!) Hugg . Horace Heidt, now doing ing combo . Folk singer Stan weeks’ work . Pianist Oscar >cal TV shows from his Trianon dancery here, grabs himself a sponsor Wilson proved to be the big hit of Schatz joined Al Navarro’s crew Don Elliott and big-budget network spot on NBC-TV come Jan. 8. an otherwise outmoded show at the at the Preview lounge . Jayne SAN FRANCISCO: Xavier Cu-' ,9 —------------------ ------------ ------------—------------Hotel Thunderbird which starred Manners moved into the Club Echo gat played a hasty one-niter at garden crowding the tables at the Lecuona Cuban Boys. The Sons . Piano-song team of Johnny the El Patio Nov. 13 to okay Savoy with best small group to of the Pioneers are strumming Gilbert and Ben Tracey signed for crowds . Joe Turner playing hit town in months. their guitars there now, to be fol­ the season at the Harbor Lounge several one-niters on the local r&b Patti Page put in busy week at lowed by the Winged Victory Male . Bob Novack’s combo now in circuit in November . Louia Blinstrub’s Village ... Giant Char­ Chorus . Harry (The Hipster) the Club Casino of the Monte Car­ ity show in Boston Garden featured Gibson has brought a wonderfully lo hotel. Armstrong booked for a return gig King Cole, Patti Page, Eddie Fish­ at the Downbeat Dec. 23, with swinging combo with him from the Composer Nat Simon back for Machito opening Jan. 3. Dave Bru­ er, Perry Como, and Betty Clooney, coast for an extensive engagement his annual sojourn at the Atlantic beck played November and Decem­ with the bands of Mitch Ayres and in the lounge of the Hotel El Cor­ Towers . Helen Rivoir now in Percy Faith . Liberace packed tez. The Four Knights have been her 10th year at the piano in the ber at tne club. the Garden on a one-niter follow­ Barbara Carroll followed George held over in the Pirates Den there. Mulberry room of the Coronado ing same jammed condition at Pro­ The magic presence of Kay hotel. Shearing into the Black Hawk Dec. vidence ... Lovely Lorraine Cusson Starr is keeping the SRO sign up —boh mart hall 7, with Terry Gibbs set to follow spellbinding audiences at Moulin at the Flamingo hotel where she her on Dec. 21. The club is cur­ Rouge. stars in u show with the Jones rently up for sale, by the way . Boston singer Faith Winthrop Boys and comic Alan King '. CINCINNATI: Jazz is on the rise Pete Rugolo Bob Scobey closed out at the Tin scored huge success for week in in the Queen City, with the San Angel despite good business. He Bobby Page and his Musical Pages Storyville and will return for two continue to make music in the Souci leading the way. Pat Wilson, opened Dec. 15 at the El Rancho more before Christmas. She may former Artie Shaw sideman, is cur­ in Lafayette and probably will play Stage bar . Sounds by the Bar­ be on wax before New Year . bara Carroll trio are featured at rently leading a quartet there. a location in Los Angeles and then Buzzy Drootin is proud pappy of Clarinetist Dave Klingman, fea­ return to San Francisco after the the bar of the Sands hotel alter­ baby boy . Trumpeter Herb nating on the stand with the music tured soloist with the group, has first of the year. Bob Mielke’s Pomeroy returned home following of Ernie Stewart’s fine group . local hipsters flipping over his tone Bearcats took over for Scobey . Kenton Kamival and set about The parade of entertainment greats and conception. Increased interest Cal Tjader may record an LP whipping his big band back into continues on the Sands’ stage with at the club is due to recent appear­ for Fantasy featuring trombonist shape Nick Jerrett continues the vocal stylings of Vic Damone, ances of Shelly Manne, Charlie Bob Collins, brother of trumpeter in Sports Lounge with relaxed to be followed by the comedy an­ Mariano, Gerry Mulligan, and Dick .. Cue Cousineau joined the group ... Al Vega still spotlight­ tics of Danny Thomas . The lo­ Jack Montrose. Muggsy Spanier band on drums ing vibes of Johnny Rae in 123 cal union hassel haa been settled, Billy May ork with Sam Donahue while Muggs was at the Hangover Club. with the basic sideman scale upped didn’t draw too well at the Grey­ club . .Nick Esposito, local gui­ Stables featuring Jazs Work- to |125 a week just in time for a stone ballroom on Nov. 14 . Vo­ tarist and Clef Records artist, now shoppers, with Pete Littmann on Christmas present. calist Joanne Gilbert did a week’s on tour with Joni James. drums . Serge Chaloff in hospi­ stint at Beverly Hills . Club tal for first step on the road back Ebony in nearby Lincoln Heights Tummy Mrrrrr . Johnnie Ray still strong with rocked to the sounds of Janies solid week at Blinstrub’s . Moody and Eddie Jefferson . BOSTON: Nat Cole boosted the Young tenor hopeful Jay Miglory MIAMI: Big competition loom­ Nov. 27 found Buddy Morrow ut ■upper club and after dark busi­ anchored in Hi-Hat as house horn. ing this season between Copa City Castle Farm and Johnny Long at ness with his money-making week and the adjacent Beachcomber in the Topper ballroom. at the Latin Quarter. Nat enjoyed Miami Beach. Former spot has —dick tchaejer Thanksgiving in beantown with LAS VEGAS: The town was sad­ signed Mae West. Jimmy Durante, his wife and family . Billy Wil­ dened by the news of the tragic the Red Caps and Loe Cha vales; liams quartet did first Hub appear­ auto accident that resulted In Sam- Beachcomber has a show topped WASHINGTON, D. C.: Fresh ance at Hi-Hat and drew well for my Davis Jr. losing his left eye. by Martha Raye for an opener, from his Las Vegas success, Cab the week . Billie Holiday spent The accident came at the begin­ with Nat Cole and Ann Sothern Calloway opened a week at the same week at Stoiyville with Buck ning of his engagement at the Ho­ slated to follow . Myron Cohen Casino Royal on Dec. 13. Johnny Clayton group and sounded better tel Last Frontier. Show bis pitched and Billy Daniels are set for the Pineapple’s Hawaiian» will be the than she naa m the last few years. in, and such stars as Betty Hutton, Hotel Casablanca Don Ostro Christmas attraction, with Edye Hubby-help has straightened her, Billy Eckstine, JeK Chandler, the has the band in recently reopened Gome skedded for the first week and there may bo a book of the Wiere Brothers, and Anna Maria Five O’clock elub . Jimmy of the New Year .
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