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VOL 15—NO. 16 CHICAGO. AUGUST II, 1948 Frederick Agency (Copyright. 194g, Dewa leaf Publishing Ce.l I Not The Type | Earle Theater Quit Over Coin HampTo Flash. At presi time, word wui received from Los Angeles that Sam Armstrong had resigned from the Hollywood office of Frederick Brothers, Re-lights Stage leaving only Bill Woolfenden om the staff there. Chicago—The lid blew off at the Frederick Brothers agency here late last month, with two ot the cop executives Enliven For Name Orks taking a walk after showdowns with B. W. Frederick and a Philadelphia—Name bands will get storm of charges and countercharges about allegedly unpaid another chance to prove their worth — —«alane», borrowed fund«, and a gen at the box office when Warner Brothers eral coin mixup Rumor« of distension re-Ught the stage of their Earle in the organization have been rife for theater, center-city playhouse, after Guess Who???? more than a year alway* previously S. F. Gate keeping it dark lor tw< years. The denied, however, by all of principal* Sioux City, Iowa — Ar* Ka««el, San Francisco—Lionel Hampton will 4,000-seal house switched to a straight playing a weekend date at Shore concerned. pix policy two years ago when a steady Acre« here recently, tell« about bring live shows back to the Golden Tom Kettering, vice president and diet of name bands failed to justify arriving in a neighboring city to general manager of the agency, and Gate theater here tor the first time in top money shelled out to the music fulfill ii ballroom date and being Herb Pauley, genera) manager of the manv months when he opens September makers, in light of light bo* office met at hi« hotel by four teen-ager«, Chicago office, were the execs who took 8 for a week. The Gate is a second returns. Since then. Frank Palumbo’s who constituted a welcoming com powders. Click, a nitery, has been the only mittee. The youthful chairman hope* home to Hamp, he’s played it regularly Kettering, who had been with the local stand providing bands with reg fully >uked “Sir, w« have arranged firm for eight years, holds a contract since he started his own hand and ular playing time. The move also a banquet in your honor thi« eve which does not expire until the first of usually celebrates his hand-leading an- means a break for the Negro ones, ning. Could you be present ?” Kas- the year and told Down Beat that he niversaries there. whose appearances here have been ael, of course, attended, and after a intends to sue for the balance of the limited to the «ne-night race promotions royal feed the young toastmaster week at the Gate, salary involved. Following his since the Earle darkened its stage announced, “Fellow teen-ager«, we Hamp will make a two-week tour of Hollywood—Johnny Mercer attempt« are honored tonight tv have with Claim* Contract No Good northern California and the Pacific the intricacie* of the typewriter with u* one of the country’« finett muti* B W. Frederick, now in charge of northwest up as far as Canada under the etiistancc »1 hi« secretary, Jane Bing Back cians, who, with hi* great band, ha« the Chicago office, says Kettering’s con the wing of John A Bur-Ton, east bay become one of our favorite« here in tract is invalid in Chicago, but would promoter. W ilkin Phot» wi» taken at the New York—Bing Crosby wa re our city.” Turning to Art, he beamed be valid in New York or Hollywood Slate* One-Niter« Natonal Songwriters Association con newed fur another yeai on the Philco and «aid, “Here he is, in person, The agency, launched in Kansas City sention in Los Angeles where Johnny radio series, with his first platter for Prior to his Gulden Gat< date, Hamp the one and nnly—WOODY HER in 1934 now is an Illinois corporation. the new season hitting ABC airwaves will play one niters at the Oakland helped entertain the delegates—but MAN." Pauley, whose resignation does not not with this act. September 29, same time as last year. auditorium August IS and August 26 become effective until August 15, plan* under Bur-Ton's auspices and also date* to return to his former home in Lin at Stockton and Salinas on August 16 coln, Neb and resume operation of and 21. the Turnpike casino there, which he Bur-Ten, biggest booker ol name still owns. He, too. holds an । inexpired bands in this area, has the King Cole Ops Try To Cut Prices On contract with the agency which has trio for an August 28 date in Seattle been cancelled by mutual agreement and the following night tn Tacoma and with Pauley accepting a series of notes an August 6 date with Lester Young's for money said 'o be due him, tn be band at the Trianon in San Francisco. paid »ff in installments. He also is lining up one niters for Nome Bands To Revive Biz Only Two I.eft louis Jordan later this fall with one date, Christmas night, already set for With Pauley’s departure, only B W New York-—A concentrated Frederick and Jot Musse will be left the Oakland auditorium effort on the part of ballroom is has not been announced, the booker without admissions being cut at all. in the Chicago office, which eno had preparing same for presentation to the “Even with this” it was pointed out, a staff of 22. Sam and Fred Robbins operator« in two sections of operators. “if enough ballroom operators can arc occupying the Frederick offices in the country is being made to Last fall, Sinnott issued a booklet, agree on a $1 plus tax fee, GAC will New York. There is no band depart strive to lower guarantees still more ment at present in the Los Angeles Unknown Joins reduce the price* being asked for big Suggestions on How to Promote a Name Band, which was distributed t Thus, percentage privileges will mean branch, with only Bill Woolfenden and neme hendí in the hope of hnngint promoters It received a warm welcome more to bands in the long run." Sam Armstrong on staff, both active in the bucine«« back to prewar level at and built some goodwill for the GAC movie bookings. man, but on the whole, the reactionary L A Frederick, brother of B. W Cole On Bass prewar price«. Another project of the New England band-buying clan snubbed the plan. and co-founder of the agency, is devot Hollywood—Joe Comiort, a relatively At the same time, Howard Sinnott, operators is । > get clearance by the head of the General Artists corporation This year, Sinnott made no bones ing himself almost exclusively to real unknown bassist, has joined the Nat Massachusetts legislature to allow Sun estate operations in Los Angeles. Four one-nite stand department, is going to about blaming bad business on the day dancing in that state. (king) Cole trio to replace Johnny promoters. He pointed out that those dance bands were in the Frederick bat on the same matter with the same It is felt by the ops that they’re Miller, who gave his two-week notice ballroom operators charging sensible stable at the time of the blowup— goal in view. missing plenty of cash by the taboo to Cole in Salt Lake City. admissions and offering clean, attractive Tommy Carlyn. George Winslow. Ray on Sabbath lerping, particularly in Midwest Follows Up places are doing well. Pearl, and Don Reid. view of the fact that Sunday is the Several months ago, the members of “The die-hards who played Paul Contract Breach, He Say« the Mid-west Ballroom Operators as big dance night at Pleasure Beach, Whiteman in ’25 and haven’t changed Kettering claims that failure on the Kay Starr Gets sociation liegan moves in that direction Lake Compouncc, and Bridgeport in their places since, are faring badly,” part of the agency to pay his salary and have been working »n it since. Late neighboring Connecticut he argued. Going directly to several (for a period of 2% months at one last month, they asked Sinnott to visit Own Radio Spot eastern operators, he talked them into time, he says) breached his contract them and sit in on a roundtable dis- seeing things his way, showed them He holds a letter signed by B. W Hollywood Songstnis Kay Starr was eussions. how to improve their grosses. They Frederick acknowledging a loan from •ip it I late last month for her own The booker joined the operators and did. half-hour radio program over ABC, fea Changes In him of $1,500. which has been repaid. introduced his plan which calls fur Instrumental tn calling Sinnott into turing her singing, five minutes of chat lowering box office price- as, in turn, He states that similar loans were made ter about women in the news, a name the op huddles were Alice McMahon, to the agency by other former em the booking office drops th< guarantee Indiinapolis; Roy Hartenstein, Potts gal guestar, and the Buzz Adlam band. figures on top bands Beat Staff ployes, including Billy McDonald, Show is on the net Saturdays. 7-7:30 town, Pa. and Joe Barry, Bridgeport, Walter Stauffer, ind Howard Bruce, all pm with a transcribed version airing New England Ton Conn , all well-established operators. Chicago- -Ted Hallock assistant edi of whom were paid off before they left, locally over KECA at 10 p.m Following the lead ot the corn belt Must Balance Book* tor of Down Beat since last November, however. At press time. Miss Starr was being ers, the ballroom ops in New England resigned from this position effective July The ultimate goal of Sinnott and the 24 and has returned ti his former home approached for .1 permanent berth on went into action with the same idea in operators being the same—lower prices the Steve Allen CBS program, mind. They too received Sinnott and in Portland, Oregon Ted probably will all around—it seems quite obvious that take up radii work again, as well as his suggestions and are working on the the GAC office must be willing to Jacquet Roxy Date general project. occasional jobbing dates with his drums lower band purchasing prices to balance and will act as correspondent for the New York--Illinois Jacquet takes his Woody, Hamp Slated The New Englanders also have a the sheets. plan on tap to hire bands by the week, Beat in the northwest area. sextet into the Roxy theater with Ed Grand Rapids, Mich.- -The Ramona several promoters pooling funds and A booking office spokesman points Hallock was replaced in the Chicago Sullivan and the Harvest Moon dancers theater here has inaugurated a stage then sharing the attraction by routing out that it has lowered guarantees by office by Chark* Sweningsen, a gradu beginning September 9 The booking ihow |»>licy with Woody Herman and it aiound to each hall. some 20 per cent in the last two years ate of the school of journalism at the came after Jacquet scored heavily on Lionel Hampton slated for early appear Naturally a band ran br purchased University of Minnesota and a native Sullivan’s television program recently. ances. cheaper hy the week than by the day, of Minneapolis. Chuck has worked for particularly many “B” bands which the last year on the staffs of the Min find themselves with frequent open Claude Ready neapolis Star and the W'atertown (S.D.) dates and, in many cases, must pay Public Opinion Sam Donahue Charged! their sidenien pro rata according to Pat Harris, a Beat staffer for nearly the amount of work they can grab two years, will write the Chicago—During Louis Arm* For New Tour Chicago Band On The Cover each week column, which previously came Aimstrong’« recent engagement nt Briefs This buy-by-the-week plan has been Couple of issue* ago we had a Calumet City un elderly woman Honolulu—Claude Thornhill, vaca- from Hallock’s typewriter used with comparative success before picture of Shirley Lloyd and two guest made repeated and somewhat tinning here with his wife, will return but not on as large a scale as pro to the States next month, reorganize sidemen cooling off leader Sam Don maudlin request* for Dear Old posed Swings on the buying price of abut with font after hit strenuous Louis finally complied, his band along the Unes of the one he Southland. the band would, in turn be passed La Warren On CBS Suicide Leap number Our current only to hear the request repeated had before breaking up. and go on a on to the patron through lower admis tour beginning in October. New York—Fian Warren, femme vo rover photo catches Sam right io while the hand wa« playing the sions which, it is hoped, will entice tbe middle of this same number, ao His former vocalists, Fran Warren calist with Claude Thornhill’s ■ rk until number, A companion advised the larger crowds, thus making all con you can «ee what all the perspiring and Gene Williams, already working as pest that the lune wa« being played. cerned financially happier , his recent disbandment, launched her is about. This «hot was made at th* “It doesn't sound right,” «he com- a single and a band leader, respectively, Plan Undisclosed career as a solo attraction by replacing Knvoka« club in Washington, D.C. pl.lined “He mu*l have io«* hit will be replaced by a trio or quartet hut the Donahue band now i* at the a> mature Should thi Sinnott plan be adopted, Thornhill has given his bookers, the Patti Clayton on the CBS ndio series. Sing It Again. Miss Clayton left the Pleasure Piet .n Galveston, Texas And run hi* battery down, lady? however, it is doubtful if the ops will William Morris --ffice, the go-ahead to until August 20. take such measures Just what the plan book him for October dates. show for Hollywood NEWS Chicago, August il, 1948 Modern Jump Units Rock San Antonio TELEVISION NEWS Sun Antonio, Texas—In the June issue of a rival publica AFM-Studio Talks tion, a fast review of jazz in the southwest was wrapped up. Dallas, Houston, and Oklahoma City are covered, with sad deprecations on the state of hot music in Texas and Oklahoma, especially Taxa*. Thi* traveling cor-« Lock 16 mm. Video respondent didn’t travel far enough will be. He plays both sweet and hot, because San Antonio, Texas, currently and is blessed with an original style. Hollywood -Operator«» and associates of firms established beast* the two best jazz band* in the He also plays clarinet, which makes him southwed and two of the belt in the an invaluable musician here to turn out 16 mm. sound movies for television, the only whe¡ countn The Martin band has some terrific field that promises to supply any employment for musicians jazzi read While attending the convention ot the stuff worked out on such tunes as in video for a long time, were more or less resigned to the fact Texas Press association in the Alamo Sunny Side of the Street, Willow City, we spent three nights listening «o Weep for Me, St Louis Blues, and ■4 that it is unlikely the AFM would is C the two six-piece jump units at The other standards of undying popularity permit its members to record for tele Tropics and The Tower, and then movies until the new AFM pact with lious attended a Sunday afternoon jam ses Both the Johnson and Marfin bands Name Bands the movie industry has been set up at S are set for five or six months at their sion at The Tropics. Cunterences between movie reps and respective spots orati What we heard were two of the best Petrillo on a new sound-track deal lor tenonnen in the business and one of the Get Summer musicians (the present agreement ex best six - piece tra de-n jump units pires August 31) were to get under playing. way in either New York ut Chicago in tin. D.C. Spots during thr first or second week of <-mpl this month Broa At The Tropics in downtown S. A we Miami Copa Washington, DC.—Ella Fitzgerald is Jowir listened to pianist A J. Johnson s six- Television Important Angle his o pieer featuring Bubba Bright on lentr. inked to tollow Freddie Slack at the One of the vital issues to be settled taver At The Tower there was Fats Martin Dickers For Howard theater for one week on August was the use or otherwise, in television and his six -man aggrrgit.or M irtin pre of movies to) which the music is re radio 20 with Sarah Aaughan due fur a. week dety sented the all-around best band, playing corded by AFMembers, Movie pro starting September 3. theal everything from novelty to the latest ducers know that eventually uni of the Name Bands. Inc, a local organiza biggest outlets for pictures will be in bop, all in perfect taste. tion that has been taking advantage of television Johnson's Tropics band is ruing along the dearth oi good music in Washing Charl Miami Beach—M u r r a y Weinger, They hope to have an agreement on one main thing, and that’s Bubba ferrer owner of the Copa Cabana has se ton, has been booking name dance covering recording with as few strings Bright’s tenor He blows plenty of fran to re cured two additional lots adjacent to bands into Chesapeake Beach park dur attached to it as possible as far as tic stuff and can cut plenty of the ing the rummer months. big names in modern jazz Johnson’s the site of the fire-destroyed club and television is concerned Petrillo’s atti- band rocks plenty, although without announced that when at signer Norman TD To Open tude un the subject is already well early Bnght it might be just smother band. Bel Geddes completes his sketches, con known struction will start on the new spot. Tommy Dorsey comes in for one four, They do a wenaerful iob on such tunes night Friday. Other names due ti fol as Groovin’ High, Air Mail Special, Weinger also announced that he is sized considering a name band policy and low are Carmen Cavallaro, Skitch Htn First de.d tor a “remote control“ A fev and Rose Room. that negotiations an- now undei way derson, and Johnny Long. This fall, television broadcast of a danct ork early Out at The Tower, on N. Broadway Name Bands, Inc., will move into the was set up here for Spade Cooley's for the services of Spike Jones for the Hollywood—Gloria Grey, who sang If Ch Martin presents a six-piece setup of national guard armory for its winter 17-piece unit as a regular Saturday supper room and the Three Suns fcr recently with Jimmy Grier’*, orchestra his p tenor, alto, trumpet, bass, drums, and series. Harry James is due to open evening feature on KTLA starting July the Copa lounge decided to go out as a single, but soon your piano (same instrumentation as that of the series on October -’4 Broadcast originate-, at the Santa exercised her woman's prerogative and 2. ologis Johnson at The Tropics). You can’t pick The Four Tunes are now at Perruso's Monica ballroom, which Cooley oper waite । a weak spot in thii annci Pe-sonat1 in joined the Ike Carpenter band as ates. vocalist. after accompanying Savannah Churchill cludes Fats, drums; “Big" Sargent string during her Club Bali appearance a few Coat Shared by Spade throui bass; Juanita Martin piano; Buddy Sinatra Holdover weeks back The Kuehn Brothen It’s understood the cost of th« ex Dadman, alto; Eddie Lane Melville, Buddy To Open At and Rita Ann Artiste now supplying pensive venture is being shared by comet, and Scotty Scot on tenor. On Hit Parade the entertainment in the Neptune Room Cooley and KTLA One of the tech Fats plays drums and handles vocal Tavern On Green of the Earl restaurant. Jack Ed- nical difficulties is the fact that a video There novelties: Juanita. Fats’ wife, sings Hollywood—Picture work and the wards replaced the Cass Harrison
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ing, and would not take “no” for an answer. He even went so far as to Gene's Itinerary Old First Impression' buy the boys in the band hamburgers New York—Gene Krupa band finishes in order to get better acquainted, its week at the Surf club, Virginia Beach, thinking this close association with Va., tomorrow (12), with a one-niter the sidemen might help get him on as in Pottstown, Pa., following on August Rapp Nixes Neophyte their singer. However after a few days 14; Highland Gardens, Grand Haven, he gave up and pulled stakes. Mich., August 17-21; Wamplers Lake The little guy with the mustache Pavilion. Brooklyn, Mich., 22; Mancusco was Tom Dewey for whom you may theater, Batavia, N. Y., 24-26, and the Warblers Dewey, Day vote on the Republican ticket for the Coliseum, Toronto Exposition, Toronto, QB us presidency come November. Canada, 27-28. Cincinnati—It was back in 1933 that Barney Rapp and his Ten years ago a long lanky gal, a New Englanders were a terrific click at the New Yorker hotel. nice-to-look-at babe, asked Barney Everyone who wanted a job,_a good job, would either contact Rapp for a job as vocalist. After look not only did a great job, she ran Rapp or his booker, Phil Tyrell. A little guy with a mustache ing her over and hearing her voice, away with the show. Rapp said “okay sis, you are on Doris was a dancer before becoming walked into Tyrell’s office announc What is your name?” She said “Doris Pressure by various groups objecting ing he was a singer and would like Rapp did not overlook anything that a singer, but a broken leg made her Kappelhoff.” Rapp said, “Oh, no, not to the title “Modern Minstrels” caused to have u job singing with Barney. might be good, to consented to bearing change over. Locally she sang with Advised by Tyrell that Rapp was uaing the neophyte. Kappelhoff, that will never do, that Gene Wagner, Jimmy James, Barney NBC to cancel the Lucky Millinder all his brother, Barry Wood, the young After the audition, Rapp said he sounds too much like an over-the- Rapp, and at radio station WLW. Negro radio show, planned by Moe vocalist insisted that he at least get a liked the chap’s voice but it was not Rhine name.” So he changed it to Her dad is a local chorus master, Gale and scheduled to hit the airwaves break to try out. After several visits to the type he wanted for his band, and Day—Doris Day. The rest you know, and her mother a singer. Her ex-hus on July 14. . . . The ol' left hander, the office, booker Tyrell took the appli would therefore continue with his about this great singer who has done band, Al Jordan, is staff trombonist at Joe Sanders, surprised his band by elop cant to Rapp and aaked Barney if he brother. so well that Hollywood signed her, WLW, and her son Terry is by this ing to Crown Point, Indiana, with would take time out to listen. Although The little guy with the mustache and in her first picture, Romance On husband, who was with Jimmy Dorsey. Yvonne Lawrence. . . . Jack Archer Barry was doing nicely with the band, hung around for a few days still try- The High Seas, with Jack Carson, she —Bud Ebel takes the desk in the William Morris office in Chicago vacated by Pat Lom bard. who switches to the New York ice and office of the agency. Her nibs, Georgia list and Gibbs, is readying a by Tei musical comedy show with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis for a radio spot in the fall. . . . Anne and Howard Dulany, who will move to Florida in October to permit Howard to sing in the clubs, expect a
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SWINGIN' THE GOLDEN GATE Kay Opens At Coast Casbah Jock Fixes Te Ni Byrr Bop Concerts turec May Not Be In Bucks, betu Salt Lake City—The little man who WIN has done more toward advancing jazz in can I Salt Lake City than anyone is at it EDS again. Be whiskered Al (Jazzbo) Collins, hear« But S.F. Is Rocking local disc jockey is arranging some ter with rific concerts featuring the finest bop As t By RALPH J. GLEASON artists available. Listeners of his air work show are submitting votes for their fa the < San Francisco—Maybe it’s the beginning of a trend vorite. Dizzy is leading the present upward in the music business, maybe not . . . but San Fran count, pursued by Frankie Laine, Sarah cisco is jumping like mad any way you look at it. Dizzy Vaughan, and Kay Starr. Guest per formers will be backed by top local Gillespie’s two nights in town contributed something toward footers.
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Terry Gets Show The Life We Lead master number i* provided fur each THE HOT BOX artist, along with a separate number New York- -Pat Terry, former Bobby New York—One of the tougher for each of his records in chronological Byrne vocalist, and more recently fea chore* of music max writers is keeping sequence. tured at the Roxy theater here has tabs on changes in band personnels, Delaunay was aided by almost every been signed to do his own show over noting up to date lineups in t ach issue. Delaunay Discography, one interested in jazz history Editing nan who WIN'S Called Broadway Showcase, it Thi* isn’t exactly a cinch, as witness the was done by George Avakian and ig jazz in can be heard from 7:45 p.m to 8 p.m. case of trumpeter Louis Mucd. As Walter E Schnapp who worked with is at it EDST, five days weekly. He's also Down Beat pre** time neared, Louis’ Mickey Goldsen’s Criterion Music cor- ) Collins, heaid on the WIPX television show was listed as playing with Lennie Lewis' poration preparing tome ter with Stan Shaw on Wednesday night. band but, by publication date, had 15-Year Work, Awaited manuscript for publication. nest bop As though this weren’t enough- he's switched to George Paxton, only to be Every Jazz Record his air working on a Universal short during rehearsing with Gem Williams’ ork by By GEORGE HOEFER The complete work lists every jazz their fa- the day. the time the paper hit the streets. record mad«' in the past 24 yean and present Jazz fans and collectors eagerly arc awaiting the New is divided into two sections. J uz from ne, Sarah Hot Discography by Charles Delaunay. This tome covering the beginning to 1930 comprises the aest per 15 years of research by the French discophile is due out this first part which subdivided into cate top local summer. gories such as the New Orhans school, ... ord* with personnel* and dates of re the Chicago period, etc ne ate at stated to be the standard directory cording. Involved are 5,000 musician* Within each category, the records are to returns of recorded jazz, the new ditcog boast* and 250 different record label*. A new listed alphabetically by artists. The sec * ill be a ond section covers a complete catalogue of jazz discs made from 1930 to 1947, the pop- arranged alphabetically by artists. be fol Each disc is given by title, label, cata s and his logue number, master number, and in w-est and cludes a comprehensive personnel and is former date of recording. Foreign jazz waxings also are listed. )oug Boll ALL The 600 page* of jazz record infor but their mation is enclosed in a cloth-bound, rry Julies hard-cover volume, and sells for $6 g and the truments. MISCELLANEOUS: Jazz on the lly Reese TIME Radio by Arthur Seidler ran be heard on FM in the Chicago area Program comes over station WLEY-FM (107.1 megacycles) on Thursdays, 7:30 to 8 p. m. HITS Bob McCormick, postoffice box 843. Houston Texas, writes that Orin Black stone (Index to Jazz compiler) has appointed him to act as editor of tbe Harry James section of thi Index He is also working on a biography of Jame* Wishes holders of large James collec tions to contact him Specifically inter ested in James on Varsity, Hit, and Elite labels. TRUMPET ICornHI and Piano Work on Oliver Biog Confanti Walter C. Allen, 1822 W 7th Street, Brooklyn 23, N. Y. advises he is work BODY AND SOUL LIMEHOUSE BLUES ing on a biography and discography of DANCING TAMBOURINE■ JALOUSIE the late King Oliver to be pubh-hed in INDIAN LOVE CALL NIGHT AND DAY booklet form by thr Record Changer. L'AMOUR-TOUJOURS L'AMOUR Jimmie Green, Chicago band leader, is now program director of Consumers Aid Chicago The organization furnishes music to all the Jewel store* in the Chicago area through a sound CLARINET and Piano system. Contants COLLECTOR’S CATALOGUE: Len Chambers >78 Karangahape Road, NIGHT AND DAY INDIAN LOVE CALL Auckland, New Zealand, has many V- L'AMOUR TOUJOURS I AMOUR DANCING TAMBOURINE discs, including Ellingtons, that be JALOUSIE BODY AND SOUL wishes to trade for current releases in DANCING IN THE DARR America. THE Rolf Anderson, IS Pilgatan, Malmo, NEW Sweden, desires to correspond with an Hollywood— All tor one and one for all. Hats, we mean. In this esse American on bop. Rolf b a musician. UNED Alto SAXOPHONE and Piano the basket-type heed covering rests on the pretty noggins of the Andrew* Sisters, Maxene, Patti and Las erne The gals (list have sailed for England, R E Harris 127 Bradley Road, Confenfs where they have an engagement at the London Palladium Luton, Bedfordshire, England, wants LIMEHOUSE BLUES DANCING TAMBOURINE to interchange British records by Jack JUST A MEMORY JALOUSIE Parnell, Ray EUinton. etc., for Amer BODY AND SOUL NIGHT AND DAY ican discs. 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MOVIE MUSIC Dale In Clover Over Token Horvath Trio L< Pulls Diners J. Dorsey Band Slightly Toledo, Ohio—It’s repeat business for the Carl Horvath trio, which last week completed an extended eight week en gagement at the new Chevron room of Frai the Willard hotel. The smooth little Slighted In Music Man aggregation has upped the room's at tendance—so much that Ethel Miller, Gro' resident hotel manager immediately By CHARLES EMGE hit p signed up the boys from October 25 using until into 1949. lag w Hollywood—The movie business gives the music business Leader Horvath plays organ, while its most recent light going-over in an unpretentious Monogram brother Louis handles rhythm instru a pre ments, string bass and novelty props. him i feature entitled Music Man, the picture featuring Jimmy Third member of the group is Johnny Tht Dorsy and his new band, on which we carried some news Hunt, on tenor. crowd briefs while it was in production under# ------The boys hope to get home to South bet we the title of Manhattan Folk Song, or director Eddie Kay, who. by the way, is Bend. Ind., for a vacation before filling task i something like that. seen in person as the conduct' r in tbe an engagement in Cleveland next in sc The difference between this type of stage show rehearsal sequence. Jimmy is month. likeab picture and the expensive, elaborate kind himself—easy-going and unconcerned— Centennial Terrace open-air dance only known as an ‘“A" production, especially in his acting bits. Hollywood—Dale Evant, right, admire* the silver cigsret box given her spot near Sylvania, Ohio, is having its for I where filmusicals are concerned, is well Felice Fluffed st her recent guest appearance on the army’s Sound Off program. June Hutton biggest «eason this year according to । Fischi illustrated by the fact that this one was A musician who could have contribut of the Pied Pipers, and chanter Arno Tanney look on. Dale, who ia Mrs. Roy owner Tom McCullough. This year tunes planned, shot, edited, and released in ed a great deal more to the musical Rogers and an actress and singer in cowboy epics, wears a blouse appropriately less time than is usually spent in con Tom broke the season into 15 weeks, fare than he was permitted is Capitol’s adorned with drawings of horses. Lai ference on what to leave in and what engaged a top band for each full week. Ernie Felice, who can do some very the C to take out of a so-called major pro Ray McKinley opens Friday (August interesting things with an accordion. 13) followed by Dean Hudson, Bernie isting duction. However, he was limited to a brief attractions. instead of microphones once in a while, you keep that^K^BMMMoa Unlike pictures sound-tracked here is the brother of screen actress Angela. Cummins and Bob Strong. more appearance apparently aimed at con Hotel situation in tributing “Italian” atmosphere to a under AFM-studio pact (expiring Au Twin brother Bruce is a violinist. —Irvin Edelstein party at Mama Russo's home. gust 31), these pictures will be available .-J-./ It's still not tpo bad a picture. The for television purposes. (Production of kids who go for these things will like filmusicals in dollar-hungry Europe is . . . pu' it—but the same kids would go for a lot something for AFM tops to figure on this type buckHE^ more music—especially authentic music if they hold out for a “no-television" i rnrid time and^FSh —by Jimmy Dorsey, members of his clause in new pact now under negotia budge1 jMjJ band, and soloists like Ernie Felice. Why tion.) you’ll u n 11 s ’ . n JyyF ■ not give it to them? Guitarist Ramez Idriss and pianist why it I George Tibbles, radio musicians who tear holes in this^',^^ A ' hit the big money with their Woody movie at its many^Oxk t Woodpecker Song, figure they won’t weak points. ■ have to go back to their radio jobs The story of Music Otarlie when the fall season opens. Agent Man is one that is Mitchell Gertz will have them set on not incredible in the music business; in studio song writing pacts. fact, it has its basis in more than one Vibe star Johnny White and clarinet real-life legend, the most notable of ist Gus Bivona, backed by rhythm which is that concerning those most section, will be heard (but not seen) famous of all quarreling collaborators. in cafe sequence in MGM's forthcoming Gilbert and Sullivan, who were not on picture Julia Misbehaves, doing what speaking terms during much of the time is believed to be first sample of pro they turned out thei. must successful (Letter* of inquiry and comment on gressive jazz to find its way into a motion picture musicians should be movie score, a melody by Music Direc operettas. (Why hasn't Hollywood made addressed to Charles Emje, 1038 W. a stab at that story while biografilms 65th St., Lo* Angele*. 44). tor Adolph Deutsch arranged by Andre of musical figures have been getting Previn, who took time off from his own such a big play?) Kay Starr, who, backed by Benny chores as music director on Sun in the In Music Man, the tune tinkers who Carter’s excellent combo, is drawing Morning to work on this bit “for the can't get along together are brothers, top business at Casbah club here dur fun of it.” Andre also will be heard in the lyricist Phil (Brito) Russo and com ing worst nitery slump since prewar solo piano part. (Hope this thing isn’t poser Freddie (Stewart)) Russo, whose period, has been set for prominent sing cut out before picture is released.) bickering turns into a split when the ing role in Columbia’s disc jockey pic. Edgar Lansbury, the young cello affair is complicated by rivalry over a Make Believe Ballroom. Kay was first player who recently made his debut girl (June Preisser). of several music “name stars” under with the Santa Monica symphony Only after each of the brothers has consideration to get on the dotted line. comprised mainly of top-rank studio failed in trying to work without the Flick's starting date now set for Sep- musicians who like to have the ex other do they Team that (according to tember 1—which may be significant, perience of playing for an audience this picture, anyway) the words are just for August 31 marks expiration of all as important as the music and vice AFM-studio music contracts. EXTRA PAY... versa. Ava Disguises Songs Pop Up Screen star Ava Gardner, bop en Into this story setup it was relatively thusiast, was spotted at Dizzy’s Pasa Our Error! easy to insert songs (by Brito and EXTRA JOBS dena auditorium concert despite her Stewart). The Russo brothers, like all In the July 14 issue of Down song writers who can (or can’t) sing, are effort to disguise herself as just one of Beat, under a San Francisco date only too willing to sing their own songs. the kids with a Sloppy Joe sweater line, Mickey Calhoun’s column By audience reaction, Brito’s best is (what? no dark glasses?). stated that the former Music Box For pianists who double on Accordiana Bella, Bella Marie, an Italian extrac She was escorted by Paramount there had opened as the new Blanco's tion. Stewart’s topper is a revival, Little screen writer Les Koenig, jazzophile Cotton Club under Negro manage Man, You’ve Had a Busy Day, sung by whose association with the idiom goes ment The owner and manager, a baby, yes. Of the new songs. Shy back to his days at Yale in the period Barney Deazy, not colored, states Accordiana is the "keyboard” that’s pay when Marshall Stearns was promoting that he i* operating the spot. We Ann. by Dorsey pianist Arnold Ross ing off for more and more pianists every day and Stewart, seemed to register best. the United Hot Clubs of America. regret the general mixup of fact*. Dona Drake, the onetime gal band Band Somewhat Slighted — in extra earnings, extra jobs. It’s the Big things were planned for the new leader who, after several years of small Jimmy Dorsey band in this picture—or parts in movies, rang the bell with her perfect "double!” Bass chord fingering is simple that's what Jimmy thought. By Holly performance in Another Part of the wood habit, the band didn’t come out Forest, drew a top role in WB's The to learn ... treble is the same as piano. too badly. It gets a good featured spot Girl from Jones Beach, in which she in the inevitable cafe sequence doing an will share top billing with Ronald You can be playing in no time at all! Try a new original, The Frog, highlighted by Reagan and Virginia Mayo. Dona's Jimmy’s solos on alto and clarinet, nom de baton was Rita Rio. Accordiana today... only professional which still sound good to me. Ambassador Films, Inc., one of many The band, with strings added, also independents to enter movie field here accordion with exclusive Excelsior easy-to-play appears as backing for Phil Brito in the recently, is planning to produce musical Bella. Bella Marie number, though the shorts in Austria which will feature the features. Priced from 8395 with case. music in this sequence was recorded by Vienna Philharmonic orchestra, Vienna the Monogram staff ork under music Boys choir and other European musical CORRESPONDENCE l Look for the OR AT STUDIO EXCELSIOR NAMEPLATE MUSICIAN’S HEADQUARTERS fV¡SX mutMan obotiM be able fo arrange. Thera's ona attached to the back ÍN NEW YORK IS...... A few of the hundreds off arrangers of every genuine Accordiana, who stediod with Otto Cosana> most copied accordion in the Arranger— Van Alexander. „..Lionel Hampton world. 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open at the Cai-Neva lodge August 27. He starts a country-circling tour in Laine Does More Than on the sunset vine September. . . . Lou Larkin says Stan dard transcriptions is sending out feel ers for a lengthy series of tunes on their platters by singer Kay Starr, come Just Open The Grove Cagey Ops Pull Biz the Petrillo okay. . . . Xavier Cugat test for opened Monday at the Aragon. Ocean >t week Park, where he will settle until Septem xk en- Hollywood—A year on the road has done wonders for ber 12. .. . Red Ingle is currently at oom of Frankie Laine. the Zamboanga for indef run. . . . a little The singer came home last month, opened at the Cocoanut From Downtown Bistros Miguelito Valdes goes into the El Paseo, Grove of the Ambassador hotel, and proved that he is worth Santa Barbara, August 18. . . . Dorothy Miller, By EDDIE RONAN Shay yesterday opened her four-week sdiately hi« place in the mutieal «un. Laine,' run at the Coconut Grove. >ber 25 using the tame voice he'* been cbam- had heard of Frankie before signing him. was amazed by the singer's pulling Hope Cleanup Seen in* with for tome 10 year«, displayed Hollywood—The only business in town is being done on power. Don't look for the Les Brown band , while * presentation know-how that marked the southside. With a couple of exceptiqns, three clubs on instru- Used to strictly hotel-styled bands the southside are doing the majority of name-talent business or even Jerry Colona on the new Bob props. him a* ■ sure »ucce«». and talent, Benton hardly could believe Hope show come fall. Reports are out Johnny The big guy endeared himself to the his cash register. He also is amazed by in this territory. Last month they boasted such names as Kay that the show will have a complete crowd with his friendly, informal, Laine's informality. On the jammed ------Starr, Herb Jeffrie«, Nellie Lutcher, housecleaning. . . . Red Norvo is back ■nd the Page Cavanaugh trio. The in town taking the sun at his Santa » South between-number c h a 11 e r—a difficult Saturday night following opening. backed by the Shep Fields band. Band bistro« are the Red Feather, the Ca*- Monica beach home after his midwest : filling task for anyone but the most schooled Frankie squeezed in at Benton’s table, has changed some from the old rippling bah, and the Melodee. Through smart tour. He broke up his group.. . . Ginny I next in so big a room. Frankie, in his gave him a whack on the back and a rhythm and all-reeds style, having likeable, man-to-fan approach, won not big smile and Mid' “Makin’ a buck added brass and stuck for the most booking and eagey exploitation, the Young, wife of Alan Young and for only a big mitt for himself, but also tonight, eh, kid?” part to straight dance presentation. ops of these elubs have drawn most merly a member of Four Chicks and a dance for his composer-accompaniest, Car) Fields showcases a promising boy vo of the trade of the central Hollywood Chuck vocal team, has organized a new ring it* Feature Favorite* Fischer and the defiers of the various ■nd Lo« Angele« downtown areas. group for her hubby’s air show. Group ling to Laine featured the tunes now asso- calist, Bob Johnston, brother of former tunes he sang. dated with him, including River St. Stan Kenton vocalist Gene Howard. includes Sue Allen, Faye Reiter, Ginny s year Reese, Lee Gotch, and Miss Young. weeks, He Didn’t Just Open Marie, That’s My Desire, We'll Be Zito One-Niter Ziggy Elman takes his new band into Laine did more than just open at Together Again, Baby That Ain't Right, the Palladium Au Crew hasn't been named yet. J week. Laine does a one-niter August 14, at Singer Beryl Davis is attending sum August the Cocoanut Grove. He broke all ex Shine, Sunny Side of the Street, Baby Balboa with the Jimmy Zito band, gust 17 with the isting records since the war—pulling in AU the Time, Black and Blue, I’m in Pied Pipers as an mer courses of the adult educational Bernie and follows with two weeks at the department at Hollywood high and is more than 3,000 patrons the first week. the Mood for Love, and others. Palomar supper club, Vancouver, B.C., extra attraction. ... Hotel operator, Al Benton, who never Singer, with Fischer on piano, was Comic disc jockey studying typing and shorthand. . . . delitein then back for a week at the Million Bourne's Mike Gould has lined up the Dollar theater with the Ike Carpenter Jim Hawthorne takes a step upstairs TV shows as regular contacts. Plugger band, opening August 31. will treat the video stations as any Frankie goes into the Fairmont hotel, this month when he goes in the ABC other music outlet. San Francisco, September 21, marking A gang of gal vocalists will sub for the third big hotel he’s played on his net. He moves his the Andrews Sisters on the Club 15 western trek, first being the Chase hotel, airer while the sisters are fulfilling their St. Lotiis, before coming in to the horns and gimmie- hogans to KECA engagement at the London Palladium. Ambassador—a big step for a guy who Tee-off last week was handled by Doris only a year ago was singing for peanuts [from KXLA where he started the Day with Evelyn Knight coming in this at the now shuttered Morocco. week followed by Helen Forrest August —ron Eddie comedy caper three years ago. . . . Ivan Scott combo is at 17 and 19; Marion Hutton, August 24 the Bel-Air Bay club for the summer. and 26; Dorothy Shay, August 31 and September 2, and Ilene Woods, Septem Ozzie-Harriet Return ber 7 and 9. The Andrews will return Joe Zucca, operator of the Meadow- to the show September 13. Hollywood—Gradqgtes of the dance ■brook, has requested Local 47 to lift * * * band world. Ozzie Nelson and wife the blacklist laid on the dancery five Harriet Hilliard, bring their comedy months ago when Harry Schooler, then Vocalist Jen Sullavan had a baby girl situation radio series back to the air associated with Zucca, inaugurated a last month. . . . Frank Wooley has 12 waves on NBC, October 3, returning nonunion policy. The local referred more weeks at Vivien Laird's in Long to the time period which first gained Zucca’s request to the national head Beach. , . . Clover records is getting out them prominence, 6:30 p.m., EST, quarters, for the Meadowbrook had its first release with Collins and Sandy’s Sundays. been put on a national unfair status. Duo-Boogie backed by Midnight Rhap . . . Former Wayne King vocalist, Ger sody. . . . Formerly of Jazz at tht trude Marsh, recently sued the Club Philharmonic, Martha Gleiser is now Bingo in Los Vegas for $500,000, charg handling special exploitation for the Two Deuces ing the joint's bartender and waitress stage show Separate Rooms now at the served her knockout drops in a drink. Beaux Arts theater. . . . The Ike Car New York—The Arthur Godfrey . . . Vocalist Lee Wiley last month penter band has signed vocalist Gloria radio show is becoming • bit un crushed the index finger of her right Grey, formerly with Jimmy Grier and usual in more way* than one. The hand in a door, necessitating amputa Glen Henry. . . . Clarinetist Johnny bos* has hi* eccentricitie*, such a* tion of tbe digit. . . . Schmidt, formerly with the Johnny eliminating commercial announce* White quartet, is leading his own combo ment* and voicing unorthodox ob Heidt Take* Offspring* at Billy Berg's. servations. But his accompanying Horace Heidt has taken his 16-year- musicians have gone off the deep old twin boys on the road with him end in an entirely different depart this summer to give the lads a look-see Rogers Into Frontier ment. into the operation of the business. . . . The Archie Bieber boys are on After an unsuccessful stand as a disc Las Vegas—Dick Rogers, former pic a “twin kick.” First it was guitarist jockey, Martin Block sold his Encino ture star, band leader, and vocalist, Remo Palmieri, who drew a double home, packed his bags, and checked out opened at the Last Frontier here, hav header from the stork. Now, clari for New York where radio pastures ing organized a trio to work with Jane netist Johnny Mince has drawn ■ look greener. and Betty Keene a la Kay Thompson pair, too. Spike Jones comes back from his and the Williams boys. Rogers plays Honolulu honeymoon this month to piano in the group. Another musician who has gone far with his HOLTON Trumpet is Mack Sutton, now leading hi*
own orchestra. He previously played with Irving JUST OUT A WORLD Fields at New York City's Park Central Hotel, MUSICAL COMEDY OF INFORMATION EDITION Walter Powell, Garry Nottingham, Ina Ray Hutton AT YOUR FINGERTIPS and Chris Gross. You've alto heard him over COVERS THE WHOLE NEW radio station WINS. FIELD OF POPULAR MUSIC Regular 50c Edition You'll be hearing more about Mack Sutton, one also available Harry Salter, of many prominent musicians who depend on the Director of ABC’s One reference book you can't afford fo be without! brilliant tone, power and fast action of the No. 48 “Stop the Music” THE NEW REVISED AND SUPPLEMENTED EDITION OF Sunday night program, HOITON Trumpet. When you try this championship says: STANDARD DANCE MUSIC GUIDE A classified and alphabetical lilt of the belt and molt popular itandard instrument yourself, you'll know why . . “You have done a wonderful Foxtrots, Waltzei, Showtunet, Rumbai, etc., with Original Keys & Starting job for the whole profession. Notei — Over 5,000 Titlei, 100 Clauificationi, 300 Shows. 64 pages. « « « No musical director should be A LIST OF THE BEST IN LATIN-AMERICAN MUSIC OVER 250 OF THE MOST POPULAR MELODIC • AUTHENTIC without one.” BOLEROS, GUARACHAS, RUMBAS, SAMBAS, TANGOS, ETC. fs TO * * * A LIST OF OVER 300 TOP SHOWS WITH THEIR HIT TUNES, YEARS, COMPOSERS. KEYS AND STARTING NOTES. INCLUDING THE SONG HISTORIES OF FAVORITE COMPOSERS A. RAY DE VITA « « « FRANK HOITON • CO 1 50 Knickerbocker Ave,, ’ SONG HITS THROUGH THE YEARS" . . . THE OUTSTANDING SONGS OF EACH YEAR FROM THE GAY-NINETIES TO THE PRESENT DAY 3M N Church Strml, Etkhurn, WH Brooklyn 6. N Y « « « Enclosed is $...... "Handy Key Chart” for Determining the Corresponding Key« and Notei d«al«r in my locolity, and tand informa for Concert, Eb and Bb Instruments tion on tho following: which send me; ...... copies of the New Stan □ No. 48 Trumpet □ Other instromontt SIXTY-FOUR PAGES OF VALUABLE INFORMATION dard Dance Guide. $1.00 A COPY NAME ...... FRANK HOLTON SCO. Name ... — SEND FOR YOUR COPY TODAY — 314 N. CHURCH STRUT ADDRESS Address ILKHORN, WIS. A. RAY DE VITA—Dept. D 8. CITV, STATE City __ State. 150 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE BROOKLYN h. NEW YORK 19 DOWN BEAT EDITORIAL Chicago, August 11,1948 Chi
cessful. CHORDS AND DISCORDS Of course everyone is aware that con structive criticism is helpful, and neces sary in order to keep abreast with prog ressive trends, in any line, and individual Applause And Applesauce (Modulate to page 12) 203 NORTH WABASH, CHICAGO I, ILL—ANDOVER 1412 GLENN BURRS, PablUhor NED E. WILLIAMS, Editor For Disc Digger Herrick
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Des Plames Bl sical. As such. I have been looking for ED W. PARO. Advertising Manager MARY LOSSIN. Aadlter To the Editors: a record columnist such as Tom Herrick ALLEN REST, Naw York Adv. Rep. ROY R SCHUBERT, Ciro Mgr. I enjoyed Lionel Hampton s Detea for many years—a man who is not an record ot Rockin’ In Rhythm im extremist, a just man to musicians who EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT mensely That is, until I read your re play the music and people who buy it Chicago Sta*: Hollywood Sta*: view of the same. Now I realize* that I on recoreis In my opinion, Toin is the JACK LUAN CHUCK SWENINGSEN EDDIE RONAN was wrung. Had I know n that this was best and I am certain many others join DOROTHY BROWN PAT HARRIS CHARLES EMGE “vaudeville style jazz” I would have me in eagerly reading Dingin’ the Discs 127« Sixth Ava. 203 N. Wabash 1222 N Wilco» Ava. never invest* d ’Qc in this “motherless because we know it is written with fair Chicago 1, IH. Hollywood 38, Call«. disc.” Instead. I may have spent thr ntss and authority. —Sam Brooks (Nrcto 7-41 JI Andover 1412 Hillside 0477 money a little more wisely and bought NEW NUMBERS BABBITT- A son, Christopher Bruce, the Vaughn Monroe record that your Baldwin. L. I., N. Y. Cawtrlbatari' Toot Horrich, G—rge Hs«*«l Micha«) Irvin, Sharon Pnasa tc Mr in
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. tu Mr. t Holly. England, ith Fd- chael (7 White. Dad is Baker, model, -William ’let cher, Canato, ogust 1, Iacoboni ' music Wax ulre. i Philii O'Neill :er, July i n'lnii. ork. and w York t Vicki Georg« Strelltx Stevens, ik, July ertainer, ainger, SUPER-20 gives you Belgian >e quar- ompuser In Indl- THE RICHEST 15, dean in New THE FULLEST manager, ara, M. >ntly in THE MOST singer, PENETRATING TONE nan ever possi Saxophone VENTURA FOLDER TODAY! WORLD'S DOWN BEAT SHARON PEASE Chicago, August 11,1948 for 1| years. In Hollywood, economic situations necessitated more varied ac WittwerShows tivities. He taught piano for Sam Mc Kee, acted as accompanist for vocal coach “Doc” Humprey, worked nu %N» Sweet—Get It merous solo stints and Later was asso Jazz Purists' ciated with bands fronted by Kid Ory, Sioux City, Iowa—The trend in music Wingy Manone. and Zutty Singleton. for the dancers of this tri-state area is The accompanying example of DISCORDS definitely turning to sweet. Tom Archer, Johnny's solo styling is the third 16- king of ballroom operators in this terri (Jumped from Page 10) 88 Technique measure chorus and final two-measure tory, has grasped the mode and is giv tag from his previously mentioned re dislike or derision cannot be construed ing his customers what they want. Tom cording of the traditional rag Ragged as criticism. brought into Shore Acres, Sioux City— By Sharon A. Peat« But Right (Jazz Man No. 18). The It goes without saying that those and Arkota, Sioux Falls, on successive principal characteristics of this refresh musicians who have become wealthy weekends, Art Kassel. Don Ragon Chuck Many of the nation's talented, well- ing. listenable, danceable ragtime mu have done so because they have pleased Foster, and Henry Busse—all of whom schooled musicians lean toward the sic are: solid, on the beat accents inter the general public. As such, it seems did good business and satisfied cus “school” of “Jazz Purists.” Some are spersed with frequent syncopation, even only proper that the music profession tomers, which proves the dancing public employed in situations requiring the balance between hands with a counter- should have some code of professional in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota frequent use of the more technically melodic value in duo form, basic har ethics as regards criticism. is still looking to Archer's ballrooms complex current idioms. Still, their per monic sequences with stress on the Upon receipt of this letter. I am cer for entertainment. sonal musical satisfaction is derived wheel of fifth resolution of dominant tain to be classified by you as being a Tex To Arrive chiefly from the New Orleans style. sevenths, and. the diminished chord “square,” and I do not believe that you Tex Beneke journeys into this terri Representative of this group is sandwiched between two tonic chords. would publish anything that is diamet tory for a date August 19 at the Arkota Johnny Wittwer who is currently ap The most effective method of improv rically opposed to your editorial view ballroom here. Eddie Schima, general pearing with Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Johnny Wittwer ing ones ability to perform the accent point ; however, your publication is manager of Archer ballrooms, took over Jazz band at Hambone Kelly's in San patterns and balanced voicings is breezy, newsy, and interesting. the reins at Shore Acres, while man Francisco—a combination devoted ex always seriously interested in dance through careful analysis of the accom —K. Budweiser Smith Jr. ager George Crow took a well-earned clusively to rendition of jazz music. music and devoted considerable time to panying printed notation while listening (Ed. Note: What do you mean, “dia vacation. Eddie, in the big band biz a Jazz Man records recently has released experimentation. My early efforts were to the recorded example. metrically?" The BEAT it never afraid few years back, used to blow one of the six sides featuring Johnny's jazz piano most influenced by Albert Ammons. to criticize top performer* who, it be (Ed. Note: Mall for Sharon Pease lieve*, are just coasting on their hottest trumpets in the country—and solos—Ragged But Right and Aunt should be sent to his teaching studios. Pete Johnson, and Fats Waller. . laurel*.) still does. He hits C above high C reg Hagar^ Blues, Ragtime Nightingale, Later I became intrigued with Dixie Suite 715, Lyon A Healy Bldg., Chi cago 4, III.) ularly to prove it. with Bill Bailey, Ace in the Hole, and land music and the work of Jelly Roil On an extended run at the Lakeshore Two Kinds of People. Morton.” Inn, Stevens, S. D., is the Ken Granning Picked Out Melodies Rapid City, S. D. combo. Personnel includes: Hubert Wittwer, now 28 years old, is a Worked On Campus Kaye Tracks Flick Te the Editors: Polly, trumpet; Willie Gaul, ex-Bob native of Seattle, Wash. His musical While in college, he worked with Just finished reading the July 14 issue Chester, and Buddy Morrow, tenor; talent became apparent during early numerous campus groups. And event New York—Sammy Kaye and his of the Beat and enjoyed it very much. Dale Ausman, piano, and Ken Granning, childhood when, of his own accord, he ually met a group of fellows who. like orchestra are recording sound track Especially Tom Herrick's record review former Bernie Cummins drummer, who began picking out and imitating melo himself, were interested in Dixieland for the film, I’m The You In The s (which, incidentally, gets better and leads the foursome. piai dies he heard from player piano .rolls. music. Johnny says, “We got together USA., a community sing short saluting better every time). I’ve always enjoyed Don Ragon’s band moves into Shore His intrinsic interest in music was stim- regularly to play Tin Roof Blues, Hm America’s youth. The reel will be shown reading Down Beat, Metronome, and Acres for a one-niter August 29; the mu ulatAl by an ideal musical home en Ballin' the Jack, and other Dixieland in theaters throughout the country dur various other magazines on music. . . . annual Sioux City policeman’s ball. vironment—both parents being profi perennials. I usually played piano but ing September, National Youth Month, To be frank, I've always favored Metro Wayne Riley has replaced Chuck Teulle cient pianists. occasionally doubled on trombone—in and is being produced by the motion nome over Down Beat, but today it's in the Ragon crew. Six of the nine side Johnny's formal musical training a rough, untutored style.” picture industry in cooperation with the the other way around. I believe in giv men with Ragon are from Pittsburgh, began when he was 12 and later was Since leaving school Wittwer has anti-juvenile delinquency conference. All ing credit where credit is due, and peo although the unit is not originally from continued at the University of Wash divided his time between Seattle and facilities for production of the film, as ple like Ellington, Basie, Kenton, Dizzy, that city. ington where he majored in music. Hollywood. In Seattle, he worked with well as the services of Kaye and his Sinatra, Vaughan. Jeffries, Fitzgerald, Owen Back Home Recalling this period he says.” I was various groups and had his own band men, are being furnished gratis. Armstrong, and Holiday certainly de Artie Owen, alto sax and fluteman, serve credit, tremendously. Let’s keep up formerly with Lloyd Shaffer's Supper the good work . . . and the hindmost to Club organization and with the CBS Mediam Tempo Guy Lombardo, Sammy Kaye, Bing studio band under Raymond Scott, has trem. gva Crosby, Vaughn Monroe, and the like. returned te his home town, Sioux City, Dan------because of illness. Art has taken up a legit business and is now operating an air conditioning agency here. He still finds time, after hours, to sit in on a few society club dates with Fill-In On Safranski the local band headed by Johnny Koch New York —Boh Hatch To the Editors: After reading the profiles of the Stan Kenton personnel in your last issue of B.C. Gets With It Down Beat (July 14), I thought you Vancouver, B. C.—Looks like a busy might be interested in some additional time ahead for musical minded localites, 8V* facts concerning h i s bassist, Eddie as future dates include a one-week Safranski. stand at the Strand theater for Okla« Bom in Poland in 1919. his name is homa which began August 9. and Char Eric Edward Safranski. His home is in lie Bamet due in for a one-niter the Pittsburgh, Pa. Has married but is now same week. Palomar supper club boasts divorced. His three-year-old daughter's the booking of the King Cole Trio, name is Erika. 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Write for Infermatien concerning other BARGAINS from LOCKIE'S LARGE STOCK LOCKIE MUSIC EXCHANGE 1521 N. VINE, HOLLYWOOD 1,1948 Chicago. August 11. 1948 RECORD REVIEWS DOWN BEAT 13 Dave Rivera solos slightly, finishing the and the instrument records more clean side. Ensemble blends sounds more like ly. Lover is taken at almost its common the BG sextet sides for Columbia than place super sonic tempo. In spots, Baba- anything, if you loved that sound and Symbol Key sin and Mills have different ideas as to instrumentation as we did. Judy gives exactly where the beat is. Dodo’s piano bassist Sid Weiss and drummer Cozy JI JI Tops is melodious, fresh. (Dial 1025) I in music Cole the intro. Ensemble is quiet, te area is smooth, with Hank’s first solo bar mak III Tasty Dink’* Good Time Music n Archer, ing you swear it’s Benny. Otherwise this I I Tepid III Yeah Man thi» terri- side falls into the Kirby mould. (Na I Tedious I Rag Bag Rag id is giv- tional 9047) ant. Tom On Yeah, pianist-vocalist Dink John son sounded so much like Morton that ix City- Red Nichols’ Pennies successive with Buddy Tate we thought either we or AM records >n. Chuck 11 If I Had You had found an unknown master. Yeah 11 Love Is The Sweetest Thing I J Biowin' for Snake is a little like Jelly Roll’s Mamie’s of whom I J Good Morning Judge fied cus- With so many fine improvisors, why Blue*. Though many may attack our ng public did Red choose to devote the first We recognized two names: Tate and claim that Johnson is possibly as great Ii Dakota chorus of Had to arranged ensemble trumpeter Emmett Berry. Following a as Morton (because his piano technique work? We tired of drummer Frankie too-intricate eight to open Biowin’, Tate is not quite comparable to Ferdinand’s), ballrooms Ed. Note: Tom Herrick ia on hi« Stewart's pipes and Kai Winding’s sure Carlson playing nothing else but half tries to warm-up, is interrupted by we defend our statement on the grounds vacation and the record review« footed trombone instrumentally. Three tempos are combined—Afro, four-four, open high-hat, behind everyone. Don trombone (Ted Donnelly) on the same that we would rather see a live than for thi« i*«ue of Down Beat were Lodice solos first, sounding more like mission. Rest of the side is Buddy's. He dead musician acclaimed any day. Dink this terri written by Ted Hallock, a«*i»tant double-time—to produce at least a dif ferent bop showcase for Ventura’s ob Bud Freeman than the old So What screams; trumpet and trombone likewise plays piano and drams, and sings on ne Arkota editor, a« hi« parting critical effort behind him, etc. Everyone reads nicely, Rag, which is not a good side. His tubs i, general before returning to bi« home in vious artistry . . . not to sell short our TD sideman. Also ex-Dorsey, clarinetist Heinie Beau follows, with Red next . . but forgets about making the end pro here would net him a job with anyone’s took over Oregon to take up radio work boy Kai; to us the greatest. Same lets playing as simply as possible. Not very duct spirited. Judge probably aims for bugle corps. (American Music 523) lile man- again. Herrick will resume bi« CVs badly-recorded, sloppily disciplined exciting for those who’ve hoarded Red’s rice sales Piano opens with four, lyrics ell-earned evaluation of the new platter* in big band handle backing. Neal Hefti’s score is pleasing. Flaws are forgotten immortal Brunswick» Different men on take the standard 12, followed by a Charlie Parker Quartet and biz a the August 25 i**ue muted Berry, whose style never changes me of the when Charles blows. (National 9048) Lovo, but the same idea. Red blows the J I This Is Always first, staying strictly with the melody. . . . a welcome relief from bop that JIJ Ds wey Square ntry—and doesn’t come off. (Supreme 1504) gh C reg- Hank D’Amico Heinie blows nine notes, clinks, does his Pianist Duke Jordan opens Dewey best into ensemble under Red out with quarter-note triplets which make 111 Hank’s Pranks (Capitol 15150) Joe Liggins Lakeshore COMBO JAZZ III Juke Box Judy you think you’re listening to a 6/4 time Granning I Poll’Em intro, with drummer Max Roach answer D’Amico still sounds like the excellent I Sweet and Lovely : Hubert studio clarinetist he is. Though BG too Bull Moose Jackson ing the question “how obtuse can you I, ex-Bob Charlie Ventura is very sure of himself, Benny has the III Moose On The Loose More boogie piano on Roll. Ensemble get?” Miles Davis’ trumpet is that of a tv, tenor; JI 11 East Of Sues feeling that Hank doesn't, yet most cer 11 Memphis Gai work sounds like Louis Jordan, no bet quiet Dizzy. Charlie must have dropped Granning, III ¡’ll Never Be The Same tainly Henry is most like Goodman in Don’t know who the sidemen are, but ter or worse. Trite rifling, shuffle rhythm into the Russell recording studio by imer, who Suez, an original by Charlie and every other respect. Clean playing, never do know that Jackson's combo could and a honking tenor add up to nothing. accident. Different personnel on Always, pianist Lou Stein, features not the in bad taste, Frankie Newton plays a amount to much if it would lay off the Sweet’s opening tenor bars (James Erroll Garner’s piano sounding like a nto Shore “you’ll astound your friends” teacher’s tenorist's current group, but, to us, the few Cootie-ish bars in Hank’s, with Don overdone riffs it overdoes on Moose. Jackson) bode well, Willie Jackson’s t 29; the alto follows, but the incongruity of example, behind Earl Coleman’s vocal. much stronger unit, blending Buddy Byaa allowed a good sixteen. Pianist Shaky tenor solo, but good sax section an’s ball, blend, all of which build to a band-horn Liggins’ mickey piano kills that spark, Coleman, incidentally, sounds as though ick Teulle duel which comes off in better styles too. This combo, multiplied by ten he was freshly cut with a slash knife. nine side- than some of Jacquet's similar efforts. million, equals the status of music to You can practically trace a melody * day- (Exclusive 41.) *ittsburgh, Gal almost falls into the Louis Jordan throughout Parker's chorus 1 Gamer off »ally from What [very R.C groove, but doesn’t . . . due to good beats eight and Coleman bleeds to death. alto, tenor, and trumpet bits before Paul Bascomb (Dial 1019) Jackson's vocal. Can’t say much for the It I Rock and Roll fluteman, Should Know! leader's singing. (MGM 10234) ’s Supper 11 Two Ton Tessie Dexter Gordon Quartet the CBS Actually these are vocal sides—more Charlie Parker All-Stars Scott, has Red Lincoln’s Madcaps blues—but we’d rather forget the voice 1I Bikini ioux City, 111 Hot Dog (Manhattan Paul) and dwell on tenor- III Stupendous III Beverly man Bascomb’s too-few tidbits, the Bikini is all Gordon’s, with rhythm ness and is III Low, Short and Squatty good bop scoring, and someone’s fine section of three (Red Callender, bass; ing agency TRANSCRIPTION NEEDLE III Glory of Love piano. (Manor 1137) Chuck Thompson, drums'; Jimmy Bunn, hours, to 100‘ SHADOWGRAPHED Leon Eason scats Dog, with vocal and piano). It doesn’t stand up to anything iates with ensemble yelling almost obscured by an Teddy Wilson Trio cut by Coleman Hawkins in England, nny Koch. eager beaver tubster whose bop cymbal 111 As Time Goes By even considering the difference in vein*. Job Hatch and off-beat bass drum are so loud I I I Whispering Reverse, Stupendous, throws a great Needles are best for valuable they’re practically untrue. A great beat, Teddy is nostalgic on Time, just like group of bopsters together (McGhee, records Each Actone is Shad- in spite of the drummer, with good Dooley Wilson. Kay Penton sings it bet Lamond, Gray, Martnarosa, Callender, tenor and trumpet bits. Who are these ter than Bergman. An odd surface whis Kessel). Rhythm section is delightful, ke a busy men? Though he sounds like Peanuts tle on this side sounds like Lauren but then Lamond is finis to us anyway. Holland on Dog, Eason sings a horrible Bacalling for Bogey. Bass and drams Dodo plays a few excellent bars; Mc 1 localités, ballad on the Slipover, Beverly, which one-week might as well not hie there. Whispering Ghee doesn’t clink once, and Gray’s solo flows Real star is Kessel, from whom for Oki«- restricts sidemen to organ chords, except smacks of BG-three days, save that Bill too little has been heard. His harmless and Char- for a superlative final trumpet eight, Purnell’s brushes aren't as loud as which sounds, clinker and all, like Louis. 16 bars are the most genuine of the lot. -niter the radio stations und transcrip- Gene’s. Again Billy Taylor’s bass is lost. Barney Kessel is a genius. (Dial 1022) lub boasts Sugar Payne opens Squatty vocally, and Wilson’s taste is impeccable. This is capably, after which an interestingly ?ole Trio, Naf« In tho Shadowgraph Proeott, ooch Record Collectors everywhere1 good history, and a not-much-changed kic Laine, noodlo it magni fiad ÎQOfTÂlW^ind «hado wad quiet tenor duel, Buckner-like piano, “after” if you have collected the “be Don Byas Quintet Spots to agoinit a teaM outline of A Product ol and vocal out. Glory, the standard, at fore” sides. (Musicraft 580) If it deviato« more than a h an up tempo. Sugar shouts meaning- III Humoresquo .0002 to .0015 inchou i diKOrdtd. III Stormy Weather ■rke Paise lessly, but tenor, and piano choruses make the side very worthwhile. These Dodo Marmerosa Trio These two sides were recorded hi H. W. ACTON INC. are good recordings, worthy of a place III Lover France on December 12 of last year. in anyone’s collection. (Whirlaway 75-3, I I Dary Departs Critic Hugues Panassie supervised tho 370 Seventh Avenue, I York 1, N. Y. Since 1 892 75-2) Bassist Harry Babasin plays cello on dates, and French sidemen Jacquas three sides. Jackie Mills plays his usually Dieval,piano ; J. J. Tilche, guitar; r excellent brand of drams. Dodo, who Lucien Simoens, bass, and Armand MoB- first gassed us during the Raeburn days netti, drums, participate . . . you may two years ago, should lend his talents to recall seeing their names in one of some needy band . . . there are so many. Emest Borneman’s recent stories from There’s a slight difficulty with this rec abroad. Everyone’s a bit timid, as if ord . . . nothing realty amiss . . . just waiting for Panassie to say “now.” Byas that thé labels for the right tunes are sticks pretty close to the melody on on the wrong sides. D*ry is a Mar- Humoresque to avoid frightening tbe marosa invention, with a smattering of neophytes. His improvisation sound* Tommy Todd’s ideas Hearing a cello, tremendously like Hawk’s on things the rather than bass solo is interesting . . . 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The LIFTON Trombone case is made of 3-Ply Veneer, with Approved for Veterans • A, Sculco, Director the unusual feature of both top Thorough Professional Training in Every Phase of Modern Music and bottom (including the grace ful bell shape) each constructed THE CONSERVATORY OF MODERN MUSIC of one continuous piece. "STERLING" MARK IN 5 5 2 ATLANTIC AVENUE • BROOKLYN 17, N.Y Ulster 5-3749 • INSTRUMENT TIE LIFTON MFC. COIPIIATIOM CASES IS WW IS«* stesti NSW row. N. », RECORD REVIEWS Chicago, August 11,1948 category. Monroe and Moon Maids, in is gargled in a manner thax would no albeit with beat. Miss Harper would on spite of the band’s trying to interpret doubt please patron* of London’s Strand well ringing in a bistro authorized by its Lilliputian bop phrasing sincerely, Palace dining room Passion is moaned, law to seat n>> more than four persons. sing right on the beat, not a dotted The July 14 issue (p. 5; contains gets more limpid by the bar (Musicraft (Columbia 38229) sixteenth one way or the othet. Monroe a photo of the Chet Robie trio, 583) fa a ham the band is in u for loot. the cutline under which incorrectly Little Miss Cornshucka Readers who want either cf these sides identifies ’ 'het’s bassist as “Jim J J J He's Funny That Way are on their own. (Victor 20-2957) my Aron.” Bassman’s given name J J J Keep Your Hund ire Your Heart is Sammy. VOCAL J J lathe Rain Tommy Tucker J J Comshuchs Bluet J J Let Her Go Here’s the girl we raved about in our J J KMe Kiile but rssentdiv the *.imt van* eihuiui; Bear cut m Hillard. Switzerland, and Gene Austin column not too Ion* ago Tommy’s band boy place« a metro band vocal A smooth side. Wiper is a With Lee Poul who should be heard but not seen, until France during the '30s, with foreign aide nome on the piano sets it in motion, novelty, much like Butterfield’« Steam ■sen Dieval inserts a careful block chord J JI My Blue Heaven she abandons the totaHy foolish toe-in- and off goes the Tucker Troupe Ad roller. Gaillard » Cement Mixer. Tony J J J Keep A Knockin' rend act which some cigar-smoking joker titre and there, tries to pull thr tempt mittedly Go is more a “killer” than the sings, in that “I have a hernia, what do 31 a bit during the dosing bars of Heaven was the first to sell over a undoubtedly inveigled her into adopting. run of this band's art ... there's trump you have?" voice (Columbia 38233) million copies. For our dough, theft’s She sings like mad . . . could probably amoresque. Jacques’ intro to Stormy, ets in mutes, and an astonishinglv good ■nd background work, possess a delicacy nu muon why Universal shi iildn t ped cut anybody around with coaching and tenor solo, all built around Kerwin Art Mooney dle a few more hundred thousand of emphasizes on singing period. We shrink ore sometimes think belongs only to Con- Somerville's (he should change that tiretatals More power to Panassie. If he J J J Chillicothe, Ohio this new Austin version—it’s that nos trom the memory of having seen Funny name) vocal. Trombones “doo-wah” in JJ J There's Music lu the Land talgic, well sung and played Paul i* of dramatized while sung Even so, it's b a fig, then we consider it an honor hats, tom-toms thump, vocalists war- to wear the leaf from his tree. (Dial Ohio gets everybody in the act’ full couree, no deterrent. His guitar much wonderful, all-vocal, with an under, xvhoop their challenge to the Sammy more effectively accompinies than Gene’s standing unit (the Blenders) )for back M23) i Kaye tribe and paper hats probably band vocal, the Galli Sisters, bu* no glockenspiel A modern Mooney here, piano . at least nowadays. Kids should ing. Heart demonstrates what Lutcher ■be und during the in-person rendition buy it for Les’ performance, and their would like to do. Rain is distorted a | of Kiile. Same good tenor, though with “doits.” a boogie high-hat beat and everything Music simmers down, elders for Gene's homey vocal. Knockin’ bit too much, not being an outstanding Columbia 38247) uses (larinrt kc ttd: and trombone sounds like Burl Ives, also like the melody to begin with. Blues is just BAND JAZZ doo-wahs, a la Miller. Rud Bret - «ing* Austin who's due for a comeback soon. that, but not what Cornshuck.« does George Paxton This is a good dance band. (MGM It isn’t fair to boon Four Leaf Clover best. (De Luxe 3186, 3178* J J This Is The Moment 10230) and ignore Gene (Universal 100) Erskine Hawkins J J Win Or Lose This category fits Paxton’s crew more Barclay Allen J Sad Eyes IJ Green Eyet J Feelin' Low perfectly than almost any other unit. Movies They play for dancing, with no attempt J J Barclay’s Boogie J J J J At the Rodeo Laura Hashington sings- Eves. Gabe’s to embellish plain pops foolishly Tempos A few more lessons from James P thin-toned hom opens it Laura slurs That-a-girl, Lorry! Keep trying It Both tunes, from Two Guys from change on tie, intonation is good, Pax and Barclay would have b>und this re may happen some day. Worry, backed Texas, are musical comedy versions of from word to word as ably as she does ton’s trombone satisfactory. Dick Mer view under the Combo Jazz heading. from in-key to out-of-key Trumpets by Russ Garda, opens beautifully, with Home On the Range. Beatrice squeals rick sings both sides without pretense Boogie is that but played as a mickey French horn and gypsy violin These her way through Rodeo, With sixteenth squeal twice a trombone choir falters its (MGM 102381 pianist plays boogie i. e., Jack Fina. homble-out-of-tunc way through organ scores are to Raine what Buddy Baker’s notes galore liehind her. The Kay F rankie Carle Guitarist gets a few bars, are to Jeffries—often better than the vibrato is as wide as Pulaski Skyway, chords behind a pleasant tenor Gabe almost completely overshadowed by squeals again (in a mute this time) and Frankie Carle vocals. Worry couldn’t be more inti but we don't care During a clever J J That Five O'Clock Feeling Allen’s rolling (?) bass You’ll never mate Flipover, Remember, loses Lorry's monologue, on the Rodeo side, Beatrice Laura ends it . . in more ways than want for melody on Green. In the best five. Feelin’ spotlights a moody alto, a J J1 Don’t Want To Meet Any low notes ifi .bad intonation. Otherwise, proves that as a comedienne she could More People Eddie Duchm tradition, it’s a quiet it’s something Martha Tilton’s been do slew tempo Gabe playing a written solo rhumba with same guitar, and other ta mute and piano (Avery Parrish’) Nan Wright warbles Feeling. Backing ing for a long time Lorry pronounces two rhythm playing jawbones or some iVictor 20-2963' 'always) Carle’s piano “the,” before a vowel, as “thu.” Don’t When in DETROIT work For jukes in small night spots or thing (Capitol 15141) they have vocal coaches on the coast? kids' clubs, this is a good pairing Other (Coast 8042) Brinf Your wise it’s just one of too, too many bis Shep Fields Instrument Trouble* to cuits of grooved shellac Carle’s daugh J J W here Flamingos Fly Toni Harper J J J Mist Ou the Moon DANCE ter, Marjorie Hughes, sings the reverse. With Eddie Beal Sextet IVAN C. KAY Meet, which didn't do anything but Not a gurgle in a carload! Mist opens J J Candy Store Blurs bore us. (Columbia 38203) with the Ink Spots' favorite guitar intro J J Dolly’s Lullaby DETROIT HOME OF Tex Beneke set to piano. It tries to be “far away,” with trumpets in hats behind On the With bad advice, 11-year-old Miss SELMER and BACH J J JI Don't Care If it Karn* All Blue Barron Harper could have lowered her pitch, Trail piano staccai violins then Our Repair Department Night J Ev’ry Day I Love You clapped hands, and threatened Rose becomes maudlin until a bank of strings Can't Be Beat J J J Hauherin’ I Somebody Else’s Picture Murphy’s career Fortunately, *he hasn't.1 restores the “twilight on the sage motif, Ram* rolling saxes stac Ato brass in What we would like to know is who COMPLETE LINE OF REEDS augmented cleverly by accordion Sensible singing, though too breathy.' terjections Garry Stevens' bobby-sox- introduces the tune on Blue’s discs? Beal s unit backs well Candy’s few i AND ACCESSORIES which John Steinbeck couldn't have used cfaid voice and Tex' tenor add up to not Who is it that sings or talks the identi clarinet bars are excellent. Reverse, with | to better adv antage. Vocalist Bob John one real whit of deviation from Glenn's fying bar (a la Kyser. Kaye), in that toy shop scoring, is a lullaby of «orts, ■ Stone tries his hand at getting those original, and mechanical idea. Final 16 anemic baritone. Charlie Fisher sings damn flamingos to wing their weary bus could have been transcribed as is Day more on the beat than Vaughn. if way home to Hialeah And fart- no fro» any MUI. i Bluebird Beneke and that’s possible Intro to Picture sounds better than be - tonsilled compatriots. The Tone Heard Hound the World the M. nhght Se-enaders chirp Hanker like any given eight men, gassed to the (Musicraft 581) in', with lot* of “do-do-doohs” from the hilt, harmonizing at Dinty’s until vocal group, and Texas vibrato from Clyde Burke’s pleasant tenor enters the Texas Last chorus displays the product picture Then Mickey anif th» whole Mi^uelito Valdes THE HAYNES FLUTE J la Tampa of some score»'* fairly fertile imagina Mouse family take over. (MGM 10237) Wrought by Hand, in Silver, Gold and Platinum tion, plus a few tenor bars which prove J Loca Passion that the maestro has improve*’ as * Tom Spinobu We would probably be nowhere south horn man. (Victor 20-2956) I Out Of A Monuhcarr of the border except south of it The I Bobby Sox Bounce language we don’t know, th - music we Freddie Slack J Love Is Ou a Holiday don’t dig If this is that “exciting' Afro- A Period Instrument lor Home and Concert Hall J1 Kitten Ou The Keys J Suing a Lullaby Cuban rhythm we’ve been hearing J J Steal Away Easy, Baby Rainy Saturday afternoon stuff Studio screamed about, our excitement buds must have long ago been eaten away by Key* could be classed “novelty.” Very band sound, though not even that spirit an overdose of Guy Lombardo Tampa tittle band, mostly Freddie's imitation of ed Hope the sidemen have lieen paid, how Ze r Confrey would do it *«day. ’cause that should be about all the AFM 108 Massachusetts Ave. Boston. Mass. witfi rolling bans Charlo*'.e Btackb.'rn will get out of these side*,. Henry King atog* Babs, subordinating Slack’s 8£ to piano, a like - a - hundred - others vocal a few bridge bars on celeste Miss B. group. and dull scoring The day when rings cutely phrases behind the beat, people bought discs for the novelty of hot docmi do a thing Lain, <>r Holiday hearing ther on “that young Tom Edi haven't before. (Capital 15155) son’s device” is finis, Isn’t there a “zero" rating Tom? New Freddy Martir vocal Vaughn Monroe ist, Merv Griffin, sings Love, like an J Ev’ry Day / Love You mtxprnen««d Russ Columbo. Why did MIDWESTERN CONSERVATORY J There's Musie lu The Land they let this band out of the lobby of whatever hotel they've been playing in? We could Dever fuHy understand (Black A White 866, 867) Tom’s «eeming aversion to this band . . . until we were given the assignment MUSIC gf listening carefully to the unit, a Tony Pastor pnup whid needs no careful li.< tuning J J J Indian Love Call to. As usual both sides are really all J J Windshield Wiper Fine AH* Bldg weal . . a band geared to back Yep. it’s the and dry off some of the water from that always sounds like she is airaid she will cold shower which h.is made him so distort her widow’s peak if she sings Diggin The much loot Get a dirndl and hand ac- any louder (Capitol 15139) cordian when ycu listen to Waltz. In our opinion the Johnson people could Artie Wayne Discs--Tom have better used the carnauba wax in HI For You OFFERS: these sides for flooi polish Harmonicas JJ Tony’s Place (Jumped from Page 15) accompany, as effectively as do the r_ reiti ì Clark Sisters. (Capitol 16156) Those active Crew Chiefs abet un th. s-****^’**'^* *• Yor» C crazy ’ about the turn. A whisp both sides Andy Phillips’ ork accom Glaw) Eddie Miller's full-bodied tenor, some panies Good gackground guitai nood- M»« G Johnnie Johnston rÄ";' xrrr McConl lovely muted horns and a celeste out.! ling on You. Vocal is good, but we J J J Ah! But It Happens j por,. Bond or«"9'"9 * NYC. 1 Miss Hutton opens Romance, sustains always think (f Kenny Sargent's ver-1 men ai interest, until the othc. three Pipers J J Judaliue sion with Glen Gray . . . that high one Attract! slip in with mathematical and meaning Did we e\er tell you about the Crew at the end. Last 16 bars get a beat best înger house ful harmony Tune is slated for th, top, Chiefs ? Judaliue should have been about likened to the TD disc. Tony's shows eomMB 5 C - that's definite. Clever lyrics about love their nine millionth issignmtnt as a< - off that same guitar, this time with a .,04 - tM NtWBURT sm« Amaro, IB a movie being interrupted at crucial companists. Though Sonny Burke «cored silk blouse, a black moustache, and a COMMONWtA’’’' *oSstoN MASS Anthon moments by hair-raisin' action on the O., i under Johnston, it isn't nearly as inven Perry Botkin affectation, to back »ranch studios i^« .inni screen. (Capitol 15142) tive a side as Burke usually turns out Wayne's heavy-heart rendition of ‘‘that’s Bear John’s voice is properly frothy. No our turn they’re playing. John.” (Cap more Chiefs on the reverse. Happens Just a Arnaz, Billy Eckstine itol 15140) 9/2, .* j* J Sophisticated Lady ample melody that’ll infest taverns like Arcue«' JJ Jitney Man the seven-year bardy. (MGM 10240 Arselo. Mindy Carsun Arnold. You either think Eckstine is a great Buddy Kaye Quintet IJ Every Day I Love You Just a Asch, 1 vocalist (as we do) or that he smells Little Bit More Averre, As in the case of Vaughn Meatbail, there JI Ought To Knou. Better VOCALISTS J If There's A Girl For Every J J11 Can't Believe that You're In is no middle ground He sings L ady in Love with Me Study Singing With America’s Leading Back, tune with styling which would be the Roy In The World Teacher of Voice Wis., Kaye uses flute accordion bass, piano, Paul Whiteman chose well in picking Banks, best if you didn't visualize ear-wise how Mindy for vockl staidom. She’s yet to RUSSELL BROOKS Barrun Jeffries would have done it Backing is guitar, etc. Artie Malvin sings Better (Tav reaUy be recognized, these sides may Teacher of simple combo stuff. Eckstine’s fine The whole affair is tres gai, with (as Basie, help her along the rutted path to fame Bettj. Bryan with Henry King Beckne chorus weaves in and around the theme our cohorts put it) “a fringe on top.’' Believe is ■ rnatcly backed (oboes Buddy DiVito, Columbia Recording Artist Tex., Jitney, done with Billy's last big band, Malvin lament- the fact that w< all strings, harp) by Glen Osser, and sung Billy Johnson with Glen Gray Benedif is the same he cut with Fatha, but with can’t be perfectly mated, on World. We Ga., as only an able radio singer can. Key Carmen Revell, — Chez Paree, Chicago an improved score, a livelier orchestra, lament the fact that MGM “ought to Berkey, changes and interpolations Arvelo Pepito (St. Regis), NYC. h Music Bars (Southtown), Chicago nc Olexa, Joaeph (Laurel Hill), Philadelphia, Arvin Trio, Mel (Music Box), Minneapo- Musical Quintones (Music Box), Minneap olis, nc Oliver, Eddie (St Anthony), San Antonio, Mooney Quartet, Joe (Hialeah), Atlantic until 9/8, h Where The Bands Are Playing Bagby, Doc (Circle Inn), Chester, Pa„ cl City, no Olsen, George (Edgewater), Chicago, until Bal-Blue Three (El Adobe), Bakersfield, 9/7, h Calif., nc Newton. Frankie (3 B’s), South Paris, Olsen, Jack (Colonial), Rochester, Ind., h Banks, Billy (Diamond Horseshoe), NYC, Me., b (XPLANATION OF SYMBOLS: b—ballroom; b—hotel: nc—night club; cl—cocktail lounge; Orlando, Don (Mayo), Tulsa, Okla, h ne Neyer, Gene (Windmill), Natchez, Miss., nc r_ restaurant; t—theater; cc—country club; rh—roadhouse; pc—private club; NYC—New Overend, Al (Skyline), Billingsley, Mont., Novelaires (Donovan's Loop), Cleveland, ne Barber, (Paramount), NYC, Novelties (Kentucky), Chicago, until 9/1, c) York City; Hwd.—Hollywood; L.A.—Los Angelas; ABC—Associated Booking Corp. (Joa nc (Hippodrome) Baltimore. 8/12-17, t; Glaser). 745 Fifth Ave.. NYC; FB—Frederick Bros Corp., 75 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago; MG— (Surf) Virginia Beach. Va.. 8/21-27,1 Moe Gale. 46 Wett 48th St., NYC; GAC-Oenerel Artists Corp., RKO Bldg., NYC; McC— Paige, Lairy (Palm Beach Cafe), Detroit, r Barbosa, Ricki (Graemere), Chicago, h O’Brien & Evans Duo (Rathskellar), McConkey Music Corp., 1617 Broadway, NYC; MCA—Music Corp, of America, 745 Fifth Ave., Painter, Jimmy (Cedar Point), Sandusky, Bennett, Bill (Blackstone), Chicago, h Mankato, Minn., r NYC; HFO—Harold F. Osfly. 8848 Sunset Blvd., Hwd.; WMA—William Morris Agency, O., until 8/13, b; (Delavan Gardens) Bennett, Larry (Commodore Perry), To O’Connor, Billy (Norman), Toronto, nc RKO Bldg., NYC; CAC—Continental Artists Corp., 131 W. 52nd St, NYC; UA—Universal Lake Delavan, Wis., In 8/18, b ledo, O„ h Odom Quartet, King (Ruban Bleu), NYC, Attractions, 347 Madison Ave., NYC. Pannell, Bill (Arrowhead Springs), San Benoric, Steve (Dubonnet), Newark, NJ nc Bernardino, Cal., h nc Otis, Hal (Rogers), Minneapolis, cl $------Pastor. Tony (King Philip), Wreatham, Broome. Drex (Blue Spruce), Colorado Mass., until 8/18 b; (3 Rivers Inn) Springs, Colo., r Amaro. Jimmy (St. Regis), Toronto, h ~ Foster, Tommy (Lodge), Muskoka, Ont., Panchito (Versailles), NYO, nc Syracuse, N.Y., 8/19 25, r; (Steel Pier) Brown. Hillard (Hotel Guy). Springfield Anthony, Ray (Crystal). Buckeye Lake. until 9/6, h Paris Trio. Norman (Ruban Bleu), NYC. Atlantic City, 9/6-12, b O.. h i)„ until S/12, b; (Coney Island) Cin Fotine, Larry (Sunset). Almonsen, N.J., b ne Pearl, Ray (Schroeder), Milwaukee, until Buckwaiter Trio, Junior (Don Hudson's Pecora, Santo (Tregle’s Dreamland). New cinnati, 8/13-19, b; (Surf) Virginia, Foust. Ted (Cadillac Sho Bar), Philadel- 8/30, h; (Peony Park) Omaha, In Palladium), Green Bay. Wis., b Orleans, nc Beach, Vai., 8/30-26; (Royal) Balti Fuhrman, Clarence (Danceland), Willow 8/31, b Burke Trio, Herman (Supper Club). Peterson, Dick (Red Feather), Los An more, 9/3-9, t Grove Park, Philadelphia, b Peterson, Charlie (New Yorker), NYC, h Elyria. O„ until 8/28, nc geles, nc Arnaz, Desi (Orpheum), Omaha, 8/^7 Fulton, Jack (Chicago), Chicago, t Petti, Emile (Robert Driscoll), Corpus Byrn, Johnny (Magnolia), Ft. Walton. Philips, Barry (Edison), Toronto, h 9/2 t; (Oriental) Chicago, 9/9-22 t Christi, h Fla., nc Q Argueso (President), Atlantic¡City, h Pierre, Al (Lyons), Sesttle, h Arvelo. Pepito (St. Regis), NYC Quintones (Club Lido), South Bend, Ind., Garber. Jan (Biltmore), Los Angeles, h Phillips, Teddy (Forrest Pk. Highlands), Cody Four, Red (Crown Propeller), Chi cl Arnold, Arnie (Mayflower), Akron, h George. Henry (Cedar Point), Sandusky. St. Louis, 8/12-18, b cago, cl Cole Trio, King (Million Dollar), Los Asch, Paul (Roxy), NYC, t O., b Pillado, Jose (Hilesh), Atlsntic City, nc Ragen, Don (Claridge), Memphis, In 9/10, h Averre, Dick (Gibson), Cincinnati, h Angeles, t Gillespie, Dizzy (On Tour) Powell, Vic (Club Society), Pittsburgh, nc Ramirez, Ram (Village Vanguard), NYC. Jerry Chicago, b Glidden. (Congress). Prima. Louis (Convention Hall), Asbury Conley Trio, Tommy (Playdium), E. St. ne Back. Will (Dutch Mill), Lake Delavan Grant. Bob (Versailles), NYC, nc Park, N.J., 8/18-24 b Louis, III., until 8/23, nc; (Csiro) Chi Ravens. The (Martinique Cafe). Wild Gregg, Wayne (Oh Henry), Chicago, b Prindl, Mickey (Danceland), Whiting, Ind., cage, In 8/31, cl wood, NJ., r Wis., 8/13-19, b Corber, Gene (Forest Hill Supper Club) Banks, Dave (The Pit). J?^aon. Tenn ' “c until 8/17, b Renaldo, Don (Wilson's), Philadelphia, nc Greenville, S. Car., nc Barron, Blue (Astor). NYC. until 9/5, h Hampton, Lionel (On Tour), ABC Prüden, Hal (Flamingo), Las Vegas, h Rhodes Trio, Benny (Ros Ed), Oshkosh. Curbelo, Jose (Havana-Madrid), NYU n< (Tavern on-the-Green) NYC, 9/6-13, r Harmon. Russ (Mentor Beach), Mentor. Wis., nc Basie, Count (On Tour), WM 0., b Raksin. Al (Tom Brenneman's), Holly Rhythm - Aires, (Cure's Inn), Coxnckie, Beach, N.Y., nc Beckner, Denny (Rocket Club), Ft. Worth, Harold, Lou (Bal Tabarin), NYC. nc wood, r Daffy Dills (Top O' the Town), Mt. Ver- Harris. Ken (Texas). Ft. Worth, Tex., Rsye, Charley (Del Rio), San Pedro, Calif., non. Ill., nc Rinaldo, Nion (McLure), Wheeling. Benedict” Gardner (DeSoto), Savannah. W.Va., h until 8/30, h until 9/9, nc Dailey Trio, Duke (Flame), Mayfield, Harrison, Cass (Wardman Park), Wash Romeos, Three (Schuler), Grand Haven, Berkey, Bob (Melody Mill), Chicago, b Reed. Tommy (Carnival), Minneapolis, In ington, D.C., h Dante Trio (Hickory House). NYC, nc Mich., h 9/2. b Rose. Hillary (Diamond Mirror), Law* Berry, Jack (Bathing A Tennis), Spring Havs, Billy (Bowery), Philadelphia, nc Reichman, Joe (Galveston Pier), Galveston, Dardanelle Trio (Ft Wayne), Detroit, nc Lake, N.J., until 9/6, cc Hawkins, Erskine (Riviera Club), St Davis, Eddie (Larue), NYC. nc rence. Mass., nc Tex., until 9/6. b Davis, Johnny Scat (Cu-itol), Chicago, cl Roth Trio, Don (Continental), Kansas Bishop, Billy (Bismarck). Chicago, 8/10 Louis, 8/14-21, nc Reid, Don (Forest Park Island), St. Louis. Henderson. Skitch (Pennsylvania), NYC, Debutones (Hi-Ho). Modesto, CaL, nc City, Mo., h 9/13, h In 8/15, b DeCastro Sisters (Stateline), Lake Tahoe Blue. Bobby (Saddle), Denver, cc until 8/23, h Reseter, Eddie (Pier Casino), Daytona Herbeck. Ray (Dutch Mill), Lake Delavan, Nev., until 8/23, n- Savage, Johnny (Cai-Neva Lodge). Lake Bobick Baron (Legion), Perth Amboy. Beach. Fla., until 9/6. nc Wis.. until 8/12, b Decker Trio. Chip (Shea’s Jump Room). Tahoe, Calif., cl N.J., b Herbert. Ted (Casino), Hampton Beach Rey, Alvino (Ansley), Atlanta, until 8/31, h Roxbury. Mass., nc Silhouettes, The (Union House), Tacoms, Bolton, Vaughn (N.C.O.), Fort Riley Rich, Buddy (Meadowbrook), San Fran N H„ until 9/18, b Dee Trio, Jnhnnv (Club KO), Staten Island Wash., h: (Flamingo), Las Vegas. Nev., Kans., until 12/31 cisco, until 8/23, b In 9/6. n Borr. Mischa (Waldorf-Astoria), NYC, h Herman, Lenny (Astor), NYCt h N.Y . until 9/15, el Richards, Dal (Vancouver), Vancouver, Dengler Joun (Stroudsmoor), Strouds Schenk Quintet, Frankie (Club 81), Kings- Bothie, Russ (Lions-Milford), Chicago, b Herman, Woody (Steel Pier), Atlantic B.C., h burg. Pa., h port, Tenn., nc Bothwell, Johnny (Irwin’s), The Weirs. City, until 8/14, b Higgins, Dale (Tippecanoe Lake), Lees Robinson, Gene (Blue Room), Balboa. Deutsch, Emery (Ritz-Carlton). NYC. h Sedric, Gene (Shangri-La), Sunnyside, N.H., b burg. Ind., until 9/6, b Calif., nc Dinning Sisters (Carnival), Minneapolis Brandywynne, Nat (Beverly), New Or Hill. Tiny (On Tour), ABC Rogers. Eddy (Carnival), Minneai>olis, un 8/199/1. nc Shaw, Milt (St. Regis). NYC. h leans, cc Himber. Richard (Biltmore), NYC, h til 8/18, nc Downie, Bob (Puppy House), New Or Siry. Lary (Ambassador), NYO, h Brooks, Randy (White Horse Inn), Tren Hisey. Buddy (Neil House), Columbus, O. Ross, Syd (Onset Casino), Onset, Mass., nc leans, nc Stuart, Al (Checkerboard), Norfolk, Va., ton, N.J., until 8/13, r until 9/12. h Rotger. Ralph (Tavern on the Green), Downs Trio. Evelyn (Ringside). NYC. nc Brown, Les (Lakeside Park). Denver, Howard, Eduy (On Tour), MCA NYC. r Durso, Michael (Copacabana). NYC. nc Suns, Three (Astor), NYC, h until 8/19, b Hudson, George (Harlem). Atlantic City. Russell, Luis (On Tour), ABC Sutton, Ralph (Barrel). St. Louis. n< Burkhart, Jay (Via Lago), Chicago, Satur Russo, Bill (Vis Lago), Chicago, Tues Sweet Sisters Trio (Kenmore). Albany, nc Evans. Doc (Jazz, Ltd ), Chicago, nc days, b Hutchinson, Basil (Catalina), Catalina days, b N.Y., h Busse, Henry (Trocadero), Henderson, Is., nc Ryan, Jack (E! Morocco), Hamilton, Ont., Ky„ until 9/6, b Hutton, Ina Ray (Latin Quarter), NYC. nc Flames (Powelton), Philadel- Three Musicals (Lakeside), Decatur. Ill Buxton, Roger (Country Club), Ionia nc Ryan. Tommy (Arcadia), NYC. b phia. nc Three Tones (Park View), Round Lake. Mich., cc Ruhl. Warney (Riviera), Lake Geneva. Five Kings (Jack Farell's), Chester. Pa HI., el Byers, Verne (Dark Horse Inn), Estes International Sweethearts (On Tour), ABC Wis , b ne Townsmen, Don Fielding’s (Bowman's), Park, Colo., until 8/17, h Fodor, Jerry -'Club. 67), Muncie, Ind. nc Aurora, Ill., nc Byrne, Bobby (Claridge), Memphis, 8/20 Folus Trio. Mickey (Roe-Mar), Schenec Townsmen Trio (Rancho Inn), Elko. Jahns. Al (Dragon Grill), Corpus Christi. Sacasas (President), Atlantic City, h 9/9, h Sands, Carl (Oriental), Chicago, t tady. N.Y. Nev., ne Tex., ne _ Four Jokers (Tally-Ho). Avalon, Cata Traymon. Dolph (Caro's), Manhasset. C Janies. Eddie (Green Shingle), Harvey. Saunders, Milton (Hollywood), West End. Calloway, Cab (Orsatti's), Somers Point, N.J., b lina Is., ne Ill., until 9/5 Trenier Twins (Say When), San Fran N.Y., 8/20-27 Savitt, Jan (El Rancho Vegas), Las Vegas, Four Music Makers (Chelsea), Atlantic Jensen, Jens (Bay View), Richmond, cisco, ne Carle, Frankie (Casino Gardens), until 8/17, h City., h Santa Mich., b Turner, Bin (Mickey's), Chicago, until Selbv, Chuck (Pier), Buckeye Lake, O., Four Notes of Rhythm (Duffy's), Nan- Monica, until 8/12, b; (Edgewater). Jerome, Henry (Edison), NYC, h 9/6, no San Francisco, In 8/24-9/6, h; (Or 8/17-9/6, b tasket Beach. Mass., ne Johnson. Buddy (On Tour), MG Four Shades of Rhythm (Woody’s), Cleve Turney. Morris (Bluebird), Youngstown. pheum). Omaha, 9/10-16, t Jones. Spike (Cai-Neva), Lae Vegas, In Shaw. Milt (St. Regis), NYC, h O.. ne Carlyn, Tommy (Kennywood Park), Pitts Sherock, Shorty (Regal). Chicago. 9/3-9, t land, cl 8/27, nc Four Top Hatters (Park Central), NYC. Ii burgh, b Sherwin Twins (Sunnyside), NYC. b Joy, Jimmy (Sky Vu), Dallas, nc Four Tons of Rhythm (Antlers), Colorado Vesely, Ted (Beverly Csvern), Los An Carter, Benny (Million Dollar), Lez An Short, Curtis (Service Club), San An Jurgens, Dick (Capitol), NYC, until Springs,. Colo., geles, nc geles, 8/10-16, t h 9/22, t tonio, b Four Varitones (Frenchy’s), Okauchee. Vitale, Mickey (Turn Hall), Mt. Vernon. Cavanaugh, Dave (Flamingo), Las Vegas, Smith, Hari (Lodge), Sun Valley, Idaho, Wis., c! N.Y., b Nev.. In 8/18, h Kassel. Art (Elitch’s Gardens) Denver, until 9/20 h Von ne Vere Trio (Rendeyous), Dowagiac, Oavarello, Carmen (Paramount), NYC, Funsters Quartet (Angie’s), Minneapolis, until 8/25, b Smith, Van (Pierre), NYC. h nc Mich., until 9/6, nc until 8/16, t Kave Sammy (Chesterfield Supper Club). Snyder, Bill (Bellerive), Kansas City, h Chester. Boh (On Tour). GAC NBC, New York . Spivak, Charlie (Eastwood), Detroit, 8/13- Clute. Freddy (Sherman’s), Carega Lake Galli Trio, Ron (Knotty Klub), Munising. Weber, Allan (Evans), Loch Sheldrake, Keating, Ralph (Cedar Point), Cedar 26, b Mich., nc N.Y., until 9/1, b Point, O„ 8/14-20, b _ Steele, Ted (Essex House), NYC, h N.Y., until 9/6, h Cogan, Norman (Seven Gables), Green Gilbeaux, Gene (Say When), San Fran- Wilton, Dick (Coq Rouge), NYC, ne Kent. Peter (New Yorker). NYC, h Sterling, Stan (Crystal), Buckeye Lake, O„ cisco, ne field Park, N.Y . until 9/16. h Kenton. Stan (Eastwood Park), Detroit, until 8/13, b Golden Gate Quartet (On Tour). MG Coleman, Emil (Biltmore), Lake Tahoe. 8/27-9/5, b Stone, Eddie (Belmont Plaza), NYC, h Zarin, Michael (Waldorf-Astoria), NYO, h Nev., until 8/31, h Gray. Chauncey (El Morocco), NYC ne Kinney. Ray (Lexington), NYC, h Stone, Dennis (Wagon Wheel), Wood- Guarnieri, Johnny (St. Regis). NYC. h Compo, Pupi (Chelsea). Atlantic City, h King, Henry (Cavalier Beach Club), Vir bridge, Ont., b Guerra, Marcelino (Palladium), NYC, Conn, Irving (Savoy Plaza), NYC, h ginia Beach, Va.. until 8/19, nc Strong, Benny (Stevens), Chicago, h Cooley. Spade (San Antonio), San An. Krupa, Gene (Surf Club), Virginia Beach, Stuart. Nick (Blue Moon), Wichita. Kans., City tonio, Tex., h Va., 8/13-19, nc until 8/13, b; (Plantation) Houston, Hackett, Bobby (Nick's). NYC. nc Courtney, Del (Iroquois Gardens), Louis 568 Tex., 8/20-9/9, nc Harold, Lou (Bal Tabarin), NYC, nc ville, until 8/12, b Herron, Joel (Plaza). NYC. h Lande. Jules (Ambassador), NYO. b Sullivan, John (Club Oasis), New Or Weems Quits GAC Cotter, Tommy (Hi Hat), Lowell, Mass., ne Hevwood, Eddie (Blue Note), Chicago. LaSalle, Dick (Utah), Salt Lake City, h leans, nc Crawford, Don (Deshler-Wallick), Colum 8/9-29, nc Lawrence, Elliot (Peabody), Memphis, un bus, O., until 8/28, h Hodes, Art (Jimmy Ryan's), NYC, nc til 8/16, h; (Steel Pier), Atlantic City, Czircsu Gene (Rainbow Terrace), Phila Todd, Dick (Copa), Pittsburgh, until 8/16, Holmes Alan (Tavern on the Green). delphia, b In 8/22, b nc OpensOwnBureau Layne, Lease (Lincoln), Midland Beach, NYC. until 9/15, r vd, Curbelo. Joso (Havana-Madrid), NYC, h Tuwne, George (Hillcrest), Virginia Beach, Huvee Frank (Schuler). Grand Haven Cugat, Xavier (Mark Hopkins), San Fran Staten Is., NY., until 9/5. h Va„ until 9/6, h Mich., h cisco, until 8/16. h; (Aragon), Ocean Lewis, Ted (Latin Quarter), NYC, 8/22« Tucker, Orrin (Peony Park), Omaha, until Chicago—Bob Weems, formerly with Park, Calif., In 8/20, b 10/16, nc 8/15, b Ink Spots (Hollenden), Cleveland, until Little, Austin (Rose Bowl), Springfield, General Artists corporation, has opened Cummins. Bernie (New Yorker), NYC, Turecomo, Charles (Warwick), Philadel 8/18, h until 9/8, h Hl., b phia, h his own bureau here at 360 N. Michi Lombardo, Victor (Boardwalk Cafe), Jones BA Jackson, Bull Moose (Emerson’s Rainbow gan avenue. He'll specialize in concerts. Beach, L.I., until 8/28, r Davidzon. Trump (Palace Pier), Toronto. Van, Garwood (Cai-Neva Lodge), Crystal Room), Philadelphia ion, Long, Johnny (Eastwood), Detroit, until At present he has a Fred Waring con 8/12, b; (Convention Hall), Asbury Pk., Bay, Nev., until 8/26, h Jackson, Clarence (Glass Hat). Boston, nc Darwin, Hal (Muehlebach), Kansai City, Jazz At the Philharmonie (Ciro’s), Phila- cert tour due in November. N.J. 8/22 28, b Verna, Jack (C R Club), Philadelphia, nc until 8/17: (Carnival) Memphis, 8/19- Vincent, Lee (Sans Souci), Wilkes-Barre, delphia, nc Weems has been in charge of the IAN 9/1 Jordan. Louts (Surf), Wildwood. N.J., Mallonee, Buzz (Casino), Betterton, Md., Windy City branch of GAC, but with DeVito. Buddy (Sky Club), Chicago, nc until 8/12, nc; (Rag Doll) Chicago. Dildine, Dick (Palace), San Francisco, t until 9/6, nc 8/20-29, nc Russ Facchine moving in from Mus- Martin, Dave (Cafe Society Downtown), Wall, Mickey (Brownsburg). Montreal, h Di Pardo. Tony (WashingtonYoureel, Waples, Buddy (Ocean Forest), Myrtle Jordan, Ricky, (Catalina), Catalina Is., nc Art to take care of those chores, Bob NYC, nc Shreveport, La., h Beach, S.Car,, until 8/13, h now will be able to devote his full Donahue. Al (Totem Pole). Auburndale, Martin, Freddy (Waldorf-Astoria), NYC. until 9/1, h Warren, Bill (Continental), Kansas City, h Kaye Trio, Mary (Cairo), Chicago, c! time to the new office. He has had Mass., h Park, Wasson, Ha! (Riviera Dinner Club), Kendis Trio. Sonny (Little Club). NYC, n. Donahue, Sam (Pleasure Pier), Galveeton, Masters, Frankie (Aragon), Ocean experience in this field as booker of Corpus Christi, Tex . nc King Trio. Bob (Di Prima), Highland Tex., until 8/20, h Calif., till 8/19, b , Mattison, Bob (Woodard Lake), Ionia, Wayne, Buddy (Coliseum), Benld, Ill., N.Y.. h the Spike Jones Musical Depredation Dorsey. Jimmy (On Tour), GAC until 10/30, b King. Canpy (Grand Lounge). Chicago, el Dorsey. Tommy (Steel Pier), Atlantic City. Mich., until 9/6. b Revue, which the office handled sans Math, Lou (Californian), Fresno, until Wayne, Phil (Carlton), Washington, D C., h King Trio. Jonny (Bonnie View)', Pine contract until May, 1947. Since then 8/15-21, b Hill N.Y.. until 9/6. h Drake. Charles (Colony), Cape Girardeau, 9/6. I» Weems, Ted (Indian Lake), Russell's McCoy, Clyde (On Tour), GAC Point, O„ 8/2-26, b Knovelty Knights (Montana). Helena. he has confided to friends that he’d like Mo„ nc McGee, Johnny (Wagners), Philadelphia, b Dunham, Sonny (Claridge), Memphis, un Welk. Lawrence (Aragon), Chicago, 8/10 Mont., nc to follow up that particular branch of McGrane, Don (Bismarck), Chicago, until 9/6, b til 8/19, h; (Pleasure Pier) Galveston. the business. 8/10, h Larkin, Ellis (Blue Angel). NYC. ne Tex., 8/21 10/6. b West. Alvy (Edison), NYC, In 9/23 McKinley, Ray (Centennial Terrace), Syl Larson. Skip (Loma Linda). Monterey. Dunn, Michael (Mayflower), Washington Wilde, Ran (Schroeder), Milwaukee, until vania, 0., 8/13-19, b 8/22, h Cal., ne D.C.. until 10/14, h McKissick, Maynard (O-Yes), Ono, Pa., h Lee. Jimmy (Post A Paddock), Louis Dunsmoor, Eddy (Buena Vista), Biloxi, Williams, Al (Moongio), Buffalo, N.Y., nc McShane, Jimmy (Viking), Chicago, Fri. Williams, Griff (Lake Lawn), Delavan. ville. nc Miss., until 9/4, h & Sun., b ’p Quintet, Lila (Post A Paddock), Durso, Michael (Copacabana), NYC, ne Wis., until 8/15, b Chirp Nixes Rood Meredith Russ (Danceland). Montreal, b Williams, Cooty (On Tour), MG Louisville, nc Melick, Jack (Sagamore), Milford, Pa , un Williams, Gene (Click), Philadelphia, nc Lewis, Sabby (Downbeat). Boston, nc Sberle Ray (Paramount), NYC, until til 9/12, h Williams, Sandy (Shoreham), Washington, Cincinnati — Barbara Moffett (Little .8/17 t Miller, J. C. (Edgertons Dutch Manor). Miss Moffett), tbe thrush who did so D.C., h Mach ¡to (Havana-Madrid). NYC, nc Uwards, Jack (Wardman Park), Wash Chattanooga, Tenn., r Wilson, Dick (Coq Rouge), NYC, nc well with Gmy Gordon and other top ington, D.C., b Millinder, Lucky (On Tour), MG Mack Twins (Sheraton), Chicago, h Monroe, Vaughn (Steel Pier), Atlantic Wilson, Gary (Valencia Club), Cheyenne. Marchese, Andy (Prevue), New Orleans, el ranking bands, is back in Cincy working elm an, Ziggy ’Palladium). Hollywood, b Wyo., until 9/7, nc Sigart, Les (On Tour). WM City, 8/29-9/5, b Manse, Art (Normandy), Poughkeepsie. Worth, Whitey (Post Lodge), Larchmont. with the Sammy Leeds band after a SUiot, Baron (On Tour), GAC Monte, Mark (St. Moritz), NYC, h N.Y., nc Mooney, Art (On Tour), ABC McGuire. Betty (Holiday), Springfield. long road stint. Now the mother of • Morales, Esy (President), Atlantic City. I: Ill., nc 2%-year-old son, Terry, Barbara has faust, Mear! (Linda Park), Toledo, b Morales, Noro (Y'ourn’s Gap). ParksvilV Zi.Bach, Florian (Palmer House), Chicago, McPartland, Jimmy (Blue Note), Chi given up traveling for good and will featherstone, Jimmy (Lake Club), Spring N.Y., h until 9/5. h cago, nc field, Ill., until 8/15, nc; (Muehlebach) Moreno, Buddy (Tavern on the Green). Zarnow, Ralph (KCBC), Des Moines, la. Melis. Jose (Traymore). Atlantic City, h remain in Cincy in order to rear her Kansas City, Mo., 8/18-9/9, h NYC, In 9/15. r Menconi, Alfred (St. Moritz), NYC. h youngster. -Bub Ebel ’g fields, Artie (Bowery), Detroit, nc Morgan. Russ (Biltmore) NYC. h Michaels. Johnny (Tropical Inn), Kings N fields, Herbie (Silhouette), Chicago, nc Morton, Ray (Blackstone), Chicago, In ton, N.Y., nc fields, Shep (Jantzen Beach), Portland 8/10, h Miller Trio, Sonny (Bradley’s). NYC. r Ore., 8/19-25. b Mullan, Bill (Belvedere), San Diego. Calif Combos Mills Brothers (Orsatti’s), Somer’s Point. Fikes, Dick (Silver Slipper), Memphis, nc nc N.J., until 8/19, nc Fisrher, Freddie (La Kotas), Milwau Mullner. Dirk (Last Frontier), Las Vegas, h Moore’s Three Blazers, Johnny (On Tour) Sidemen Re-Group kee. R Mowry, Ferde (Embassy), Toronto, h WM Fitzpatrick, Eddie (Mapes), Reno, Nev , Ii Allen, Barclay (Chase), St. Louis, h Morgan. Duke (Pleasure Club), Lake Boston—Members of the former Ray Fiet, her, Sammy (Hyland Gardens), Grand Allen. Red (Brsss Rail), Chicago, cl Charles. La., nc Borden orchestra have reorganized and I Haven. Mich until 9/6, b Nicholas. Don (Embassy), Philadelphia, nc Andrews Sisters (Palladium), London, t Morris, Johnny (Village Barn), NYC. ne Foster. Chuck (Cavalier), Virginia Beach. Noble, Leighton (Claremont), San Fran Armstrong, Louis (Nomad), Atlantic City, Mosley, Snub (Club 78), NYO, nc will work with pianist Nat Pierce as Va.. 8/219/17, h cisco, h until 8/26, nc Mueller, Dutch (Spaw), Kokomis, III., nr leader. Borden is an ex-Kentonite. 18 DOWN BEAT TECHNICAL FEATURES Chicago, August 11,194> bass. . . . Chino Pozo, bongo drum fill-in is Joyce McDonald, the first GET THIS VALUABLE mer. has returned to accompany the woman pianist to play at the spot. Jack Colt dancers m San Francisco’s Ware’s substitute is Don Thompson. Mark Hopkins hotel after a New York Tommy Lewis at the Club Esquire vacation spent catching up on be bop and Virgil Chambers at the Kalico Kat, of Muncal Suppflw, Initrumenh, ARRANGERS' CORNER ... J unie Mays now tinkling the both in Wichita are holdovers. Muilr a.d OrchaiHatloM. ivories for Johnny Long ork. After closing her stint at the London A mult" for prof.«ion.I .cd By SY OLIVER and DICK JACOBS ••n.f.ur muilei.ni. Our catalog Bette Buckner is new chirp with Vic Casino, Maxine Sullivan heads for litii hundreds of laiana'v accat Lombardc band currently at Jones Ireland and Scotland. She is due back sorias, used and rww Inrtrumanh, Beach, N.Y. . The We Three trio, at the Penthouse in NYC the latter banc music, and faeM.i a glgan New York—In examining our mail, we find that there tic listing of orch.ifr*tloM. This currently at the Blackamoor Room of part of September. . The Peggy worthwhile catalog I. you-i for th* is one particular problem which seems to be troubling a lot the Wisconsin hotel, Milwaukee, has Lee-Dave Barbour unit will follow asking. Just send your name and of readers: “How can I voice my arrangements so that they Ed Stapleton, bass, sax. and vocals; Frankie Laine into the Fairmont hotel address to TERMINAL MUSICAL SUPPLY, lac. wiH sound well if I use a smaller group?” Well, this problem Fred Rundquist, guitar and vocal« and in San Francisco whert he starts for a IUCW 4Jth str.at is the same one that confronts the arranger of stock orchestra Hank Dobrow, piano and accordion fortnight September 21. . Raj Mor New York If, N. Y . . . Group featured at the Club 26, ton's ork opens the Mayiair Room in tions, m the voicing* encountered in«------Milwaukee, has Joe Lane, trumpet, Joe Chicago’s Blackstone hotel again on Petk type* of arrangement« ere the trombone men will have a rugged time Aarons, sax; Stormy Junes, drums, and September 10 «eme So. let’* a«k Johnny Warrington, making it. Rolly Malseck, piano who doe« mo«t of the etock* around L. T G„ of Lima. Ohio has heard Louis Jordon’s Tympany Five is set about secondary seventh chord« but Trio at the Club Terris, Milwaukee. to move into the Rag Doll in Chicago • How About TE" features Babe Lawa, sax ; Connee on August 20. . . . Hildegarde has u lliinkl would like to know what they are. A PRESS CLIPPINGS Frc Johnny says the problem is quite secondary seventh chord is merely a Hoppe, drums, and Rudy Sanger, started a six-week tour of Europe. trpl simple if you remember one thing minor seventh chord. For example. piano. . . . Three Cats and a Kitten She'll be hack on September 1. In W« malnfain a tp.ci.1 Ent«n«lnmant and tun Radio Dapartmant Keep a strict tno form (made up of G-Bb-D-t is a secondary seventh combo, currently at Milwaukee's Club Paris, she'll do a series of 13 open-end Unique, consists of Bert Hanson, bass; ETs for broadcast over the commercial . . . Inquina« Solicitad . . . the important notes of the chord) to be chord Its use in dance arranging is DAUEIVC new YORK CITY Tei. played by the instruments you are sure important as it forms a perfect sub Bill Ruddy, guitar; Wally Ewig, piano Luxembourg station. KVmCIAE 2JC w IM, STREET and will always be on the job Namely, stitution chord for a norma! seventh and Judy Graham, vocalist Solo gut Elei trumpet, alto sax. and tenor sax. If you chord To illustrate, a Gm 7 substitutes tarist Nick di Cristo alternates with sica use a different combo, you can substi the group. . . . Sammy Vmato sax; MANAGEMENT: LEARN HOT PLAYING Stri for a C7; a Cm7 substitutes tor an F7. VAI tute, of course; the other instruments And so on through all the seventh Mel Sharp, piano .nd Tom Dodge Dinah Shore switched from the Wil Quick course to I'layera of all instruments Si are given the less important notes drums featured as a trio at the Club — make your own a rangement» of “Hot" Box chords. liam Morris agency to MCA ioi book hr« cks, choruses obligat' s embellishments, When distributing these lesser notes We’re down to the bottom of the Milwaukeean. ing. Denny Dennis signed a mana etc. Duets, rio-, quartette« and ensembles PAI you wilt find that some bad skips and page so we’ll close with our parting Jack Eaton, vocalist, left the Dick gerial deal with Arthur Michaud, who — special choru- « s — modulating to other resolution.- will occur. These are un- keys — suspensions — anticipations — organ Sou thought If the melody of a seventh Jurgens fold with no replacement . also acts as personal manager nf Tom points — color effect«. aioidablr We have -cored a few oan BUI chord is the seventh; be sure to use Larry Wiley, former Butterfield and my Dorsey, Charlie Barnet, Buddy TLMER ■ FUCHS O to show you how the whole scheme the ninth in harmonizing the chord Rollini guitarist, is fronting his own Mureno, Frankie Masters, Monica 835 E. 19th St. Brooklyn 2». N. Y. Oaf works. trio at the Omar Roum of the Con Lewis, the Clark Sisters and Stu Fos DR P tinental hotel. Kansas City. His two ter. Currently Dennis is with TD you aids are Nan Davis vibes and vocals The Leonard Green agency in New PUNO BREAKS Kin and Buster Mondello, bass and vocals. Our Monthly Break Bulletin enables you ace York signed a hooking deal with Carlos to build up and glamourize the songs on Led Herbert and his orchestra arc Dor Molina. the Hit Parade with clever breaks, nue playing the summer seas, n .it Hampton Baron Elliot, Pittsburgh territorial novel figures and tricky boogie effects Beach casino. New Hampshire Ork maestro, signed a pad with GAC. . Send 20 cents for latest copy or |2 for a Trio form for important instrum snts year Mention if teacher. features Don Grady and Jean Flanders Al Gazley, former MCA staffer, of OIK on vocals; Dick Gary, Dick I ussier, AXEL CHRISTENSEN STUDIO D late with Mus-Art, has joined the Wil P. O BO* IR5, WHEATOkl, |LI alto Roger LaBell, Vinnie lard Alexander agency in New York Bo O'Keefe, tenor saxes; Bob Turk, Gor DA Exclusiv« Photos! t< don Dunbar, Bill Callender, trumpets; und Frank Szeliga. Ray Gagnon, trombones; KINC ROSS BANDS IN ACTION! Dor Action picture« ill Ma1 Added notes for lesser instruments Roger Hault drums; Eddie Krzywieski HI-TONE leadera, musician«, voe*ll«te, Ex- bass, Stan Winn, piano; Herbert and elaalwe i-Rndldal Glaaay, 1x10 to- Turk, arrangers. MOUTHPIECE obtainable elsewhere. Guaranteed Now to the question box. J. B., TEI of& Don MacLeed replaced Al Gros: in Sacramento Calif., says that he has For easy high notes on trombone the Beachcombers vocal quartet with Cur been told that it is aiisolutely incorrect ARSENE STUDIOS Col KINC ROSS v 15H5-D BHIHDW4Y. M Y., N. Y. to write a passage for trombone mov Johnny Long. Several other changes in Jackson noiqnrs, t. ing from B to Bb in the low register. the band were made, with press time Wants to know what our opinion is. lineup showing Tino Barzie Nino Pal TOLLIN & WELCH DI-« lotti, Chick Ronda, Albert Block, Jack F Well, moving from B to Bb on trom FRANKEL'S DRUM STUDIO ran bone is a delicate matter as it involves Masteller saxes; Gil Stancourt, Joseph ENTERTAINERS’ bur changing from the first to the -eventh Belk trombones; Don Paladine. John PPL position. We'd say it’s okay if the McCormick. Bob Price, trumpets: Floyd BULLETINS E tempo is not faster than moderate Sullivan, drums; Clyde Newcomb, bass; contain band dovcIUm. pare Drummer. Authorised Instructors Boa dies, monologues. 5 different of the Henry Adler bystem. 1*11 «V But, at a fast tempo, look out. Most Junie Mays, piano, and Janet Brace, issues—11.00. Add 15c for the Chestnut Street, Phllndelphls, Pa. vocalist. . . Jeri Keever last seen in Emcee Magaaine, the enter tainer»’ handbook. Den Phone: Walnut 2-3331. cob New* York vocalizing with the Eddy Frankel, DB — ISM S. Nov Duchin show at the Strand, went into Homan, Chiosfo-M. WÊ (Shoot «11 op Iodate «.cording and pub lishing news, band and combo ponoonoh and the Boulevard in Queens as a single . Be a PIANO STYLIST Cha FM Net Airs stuff to Ma Trade Tattle colum. Down Bee' Arthur Depew, formerly with Raymond the Professional Way —at Hirns! either 2415 RKO Building, Now York City, or Scott and Steve I.ipkins. joined Ray ATTENTION—Small combos Vocalists - K 272 N--'- Wilcos Ho"rwood Calif. > Hec Eberle’s trumpet section for the NYC M.C. i Cass parodies - (current and old Cat Paramount theater engagement We From Asbury tunesi. Book of 10 - $5.00 Selected each Joe Palmer, tenor sax, switched from SM. New York—The first major move to PERSONNELS month from material submitted by pro- Raymond Scott to Tex Bcneke re add notas, chords. hsn.de»et top ranking dance bands ex popuMr sono- Ho George Paxton went back into New placing Vincent Carbone who takes feuicMl writers. Hollywood Writers, 333'/i clusively over FM station; was inaugu over ruad management duties from No. Juanit- Los Angeles, California. POI rated by the Continental FM network York’s Arcadia ballroom with Louis. Mucd, Jimmy Blake, and Jimmy Erick Johnny O'Leary, the latter going on Si from Convention Hall. Asbury Park. an extended vacation. moi N.Jn recently, with Tex Beneke as son, trumpets, the latter doubling on Ore accordion; Bob Alexander and Johnny ' CAVANAUGH PIANO SCHOOLS Ing lead-off man for the eight week series. EQUIP YOUR ORCHES TP Pi WITH O.pt I <15 Hf» Av*. N.w Tort 17, N. Y. Current attraction« at the beach O’Rourke, trombones; Walter Wegner SPI alto sax, Oscar Raderman oboe, French MANUS A-JUSTABLE COVERS ballroom are being frequency modu LOCATIONS plu horn, tenor sax; Harry Weust, baritonr lated over WJLK local outlet and fed The Royal Roost will bring \mta moi to W2XMN, Alpine, N.J., just north sax and band contractor; Danny Hurd, der O'Day to New York for a fall engage e met sin th>u. ter, of New York City, for rebroadcast piano; Clem De Rosa drums George 1-Izu h Bock, 59c Eu ment . . Sally Remaley, Hammond to the net Saturdays 9:30-10 p.m. EST. Sirola bass and Dick Merrick, vocals. BANC I SUC. TJ4«H. TEI . . . Tony Alcss replaced Bob Curtis oiganist who has her own trio, has 4M e« « tu I.;» 11 Lineup of names, in addition to Tex, Maimciurr bri acri includes T. Dorsey, Woody Herman, on piano with the Bob Crosby unit had hei contract at the Cressmoor > »WIV SI««* Bedi Carmen Cavallaro, Vaughn Monroe. for its Columbus and Cleveland (heater club, Hobart, Ind., ixtended through T*c 3.« itmthomy ent Louis Prima and Johnny Long. dates Other changes for the same dates December 1, which will round out two TE were Peter Terry on tenor for Al years at the spot . Cy Walter, his MD CMOS broken Land completely heakd, is back UM 1DEA FOR YOUR NEW CARD and Klink, Ed Sh mer for Ted Nash, and IW EAl Sid Brown on baritone for Danny at the piano in the Drake Room, NYC. 113 «wpiodiBctioii« et bfttliM 85 CetUog on Traveling Udsn on ¡toguetC fot Amwtiea** Iwadlna bands. jncJuding May Ma, Bank John Jordan, guitar, added Bdi Bizony formed a nine-piece KyMff,Wayn»Kin9««ftc.-~MAIUH> to the Sam Donahue band for its band to play the summer at the Bal Positiwo wo a«rvw top-notchwra. Gat IM Preferred ALMEO MUSIC CO., INC. Okto «Um CENTBAI. ait yoati— recent New York Paramount theater sams, Dixville Notch, N.H . . . Stan 147 Wm* 4Mb «trarl Wrfta SM (ot dato baak. prfea Bat. saatpUae engagement Worth, clarinet and sax. who heads a CSNTRAl. SHOW rsUNTlNF, COMPAMT Eddie Metznir replaced Herb Bass small relief combo filling in for the trumpet with the new Gene Wil- current month, will have his own society D iiam- orchestra, currently at Philadel style orchestra when the Pierre hotel, ONE HOUR SERVICE phia s Click Buddy Johnson ork NYC, opens its fall season, replacing B Orchestration, Sheet Music and laten Re-top Arrangement! Mellen ta you en« hour at i consists of Bernard Archer, William Tony Cabot Ted Lewis takes his »ff«- order Is received. Fastest service la the world orchestra into the Latin Quarter, 32 i Harrison Steve Pullian trombones; Write for Ree Catalog Willis Nelson Andrew Wood. Frank Broadway nitery, August 22. the Royals. Calvin Stricklins trumpets. Buddy Greco trio currently is fea- B EMPIRE MUSIC SUPPLY dan David van Dyke. Purvis Henson tenor tured .it the Riptide Room of the 1545 BROADWAY NEW YORK 19. N.Y. «axes, Joseph O'Laughlin, Alphonso Pi i n Atlantic hotel, Atlantic City Robinson, alto saxes; Teddy Conyers, Bill Green has signed Dean Hudson con. baritone Laron Spann, bass and his orchestra to play a two-week P Emanuel Simms, drums; the leader engagement at Pittsburgh’s Casino, be hall piano Ella Johnson, Arthur Pry sock, ginning August 22. Hudson is en route RICKENBACKER "ELECTRO" GUITARS Bali due vocalists Bobby Reynolds, former cost following a run at the Peabody PUT PUNCH AND PRESTIGE IN PERFORMANCE sevi straight man for the Ritz Brothers, hotel, Memphis . . After «mashing MANUFACTURED BY loubling on vocals, now with Jacques .tcords during he' extended run at the C Renard’s orchestra in Boston. Hirer Deuces. Ella Fitzgerald and ELECTRO STRING INSTRUMENT CORPORATION tagl be i Juppy Gentile (ex-Pastor and Long hubby Ray Brown’s trio left on a SOT I s. WESTERN AVENUE—LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA -Write for Catalo» theater tour with a week's tun at the C trombonist), replaced Muzzy Viti, and gett Lee Cummin.' (ex-Clyde Luca« tenor), Apollo in Harlem coming up Friday (13). ceni replaced Mickey Veronick in the Let ”LA VELLE" Custom-Built Mouthpieces mer Vincent band doing territorial work Kokomo Wellington is back in Chi or ALL brsiM luatrumewta. All type, suitable for any rlswa at worl up Philadelphia—Ethyl Shell, billed a» around Pennsylvania Balance of line cago at Jesse Swader's Archway lounge W. af.« featare SPECIAL MODELS ased and endarsed b, uMi«a Hi-Octane” after yon-know- up consists of John Matts. James Rose . Sidney Beehr' will be back at -DICEY GILLESPIE”—"ROT ELDRIDGE'«—«'RANDY BROOKS'« what commercial product bowed in -JACK TKAGARDEN———JVAN TIZOL- He alto saxes; Johnny McNealis, tenor Chicago’: Jazz Ltd., on August 25. age: with Gene William«’ new band at the sax. Pete Solus. Johnny Tearpock, Munn Wan is on a four-week vacation Pla] Click here and at the Palisade« amuae- Mickey Carvel, trumpets; Buddy Car at Daytona Beach and pianist Carroll RONALD H. LAVELLE ott I lin drums, Connie Kush, piano leader Lee is on a two-week vacation His hou LI, 1948 Chicago, August 11,1948 CLASSIFIED ADS-*-NEWS DOWN BEAT Bruce Boys Beam At Their Band Beauty •nd Twenty-five Cents per Word—Minimum 10 Words i.og 50c Extra for Box Service inti, Remittunca Must Accompany Copy Classified Deadline--16 Daya (Count Name. Address, City und SUU) Prior to Date of Publication th» CENSORSHIP All advertising copy mast pgs* the rigid censorship which has constantly protected Down Beat readers from the unworthy. 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FREE LIST OP RARE JAZZ records. elliahments, 1 ensembles PARIS - SELMER TENOR. Priced Sr nd wants G. Cox, 1540 46th g to other right Betty Polucci, 2430 Irving Street Des Moines, Iowa. >ns — organ South Minneapolis. Minnesota BUESCHER TENOR SAX in perfect MISCELLANEOUS condition. Serial No. 294G17. Tel. LEARN PIANO TUNING at home. Oak Lawn, Ill., 639.______. W.ite: Karl Bartenbach. 1001-B Chicago—Johnny Bruce and the boys in the band Brejcha, baritone sax; John Crain, trombone; Hurlun DRUMMERS' ATTENTION — Special Wells, Lafayette, Indiana.______approved the beauty of their vocalist, Chris Stevens long Stone, trumpet; Warren Lutz, alto; Bob Simmegren. j rofesaiimal discount. Write me SENSATIONAL Song Parodies. Orig before the judges in the “Miss Illinois” contest put (2hris nomboue; Dick Moyer, tenor, and Bruce, tenor and leider. youi needs. New I -ed drums of all inal material written by an estab KS kinds. Av, dis Zildjlaii Cym» Ms-all lished w riter who spet lalizes in good in the runner-up spot Member« of the band are. left to Pianist Bal I lino and drummer Ernie Orcutt aren’t shown. able» you actet-auries for modern drummer». solid nite club parodies. Oser 150 right: Warren Felts, bass; Hagin Harper trombone' Ray ong- on Don'» Drum Shop, 113 Madison Ave to select from—different situations, ■ break», nue, Memphis, Tenn socko and funny endings, current e effect* and standard tun« s Can bo used Pul 'Em In a Box, Portrait of Jenny, r 32 for a HELP WANTED anywhere. Free lietc on request I Go> u Way with Women, Nature Ex-Trumpeter Powell GIRL PIANIST) GIRL TRUMPETER, MANNY GORDON, hit) W. North Ave., Milwaukee-6, Wisconsin.______Boy, Baby 1 Need You, Sweet Lor On Jurgens Program Ernie Anderson 1DIO P tor girl comb» Must rend fnki raine, Now He Tells Me, Sentimental I, ILL. Box A539, Down Beat, Chicago L____ PARODIES! SONGS! Catalog Free. New York—Dick Jurgens iml his DANCE MUSICIANS who would like Kleinman, 1735 ■ P No Bronson, Reasons, .ind Straighten Up and Fly tc play fifteen nightu per month Hollywood 2S, Calif. Right. orchestra, with movie star Dick Powell and go to college at the same time. SONGWRITERS — Stock RUBBER doing a persona) appvaianc* stint, fol Joins Ad Firm >N! Don Strickland, 606 W 10th Street, ST AMPS — 6 for »1 0 — A ert< Presentation was in the usual smooth low the current Stop the Music stage Chorus, copyrighted Please don't Cole style, and only the purest juz fol Mankato, Minn. show into the Capitol theater New York—Ernie Anderson, impre lata. Ki fold. First Class, Air Mail. Red-E- lowers felt that they weren't getting AT LIBERTY Stamp, Box 554. Los Gatos. Calif Powell once played trumpet mu was sario of the Saturday midnight jazz enough music for their money. Some singing emcee for quite a spell at the TENOR MAN, colored, 26, uni«.i, WANTED—Used Celeste, in good concerts held at Town and Carnegie condition. Contact Jamet* Polertl, said that the great musical ability of Stanley theater in Pittsburgh. Slated lead, available August 1. Bop man. halls during the winter months, also Consider all. Clyde Dickinson, 624 2600 U Street, Sacramento 17, Calif Cole on piano .ind Irving Ashby on for an early headline spot in the Cap manage r of the Carnegie Pops this Coll gc Avenue, Bristol. Tenn. guitar was smothered by too many itol, probably in hte September, are season, has joined the Milton Biow vocal specialties. Nevertheless, the crowd Gene Krupa and his ork ARRANGEMENTS drove away in its Cadillacs with noth ad agency as account executive for DIXIELAND ARRANGEMENTS — ing hut praise for the crew’s efforts. Pepsi-Coh A few years ago Ander Four to eight men. 75c per ar- Jerome Into Edison —ron son was similarly associated with the rangem» nt Zep Meissne r, 5015 Biloxi, • * • New York--Henry Jerome and his Coca-Cola account while with the North Hollywood, California Capsule Hal Kemp-styled bind replaced Ray ■vtioi SPECIALS—Modern or Society Dance Chicago— Cootir Williams, of the D’Arcy ad firm. Band» Nothing under 8 pi« ces growl trumpet and thi wa-wn tricks, mond Scott at the Hotel Edison Green The new position will not interfere, ■tractors Box 481, Down Beat, Chicago 1. Room, following the .-.inclusion of the with his promotions next winter though *m. 1011 says he will give up his combo, and GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY pi Comments touring, sometime next year, “I want quintet’s engagement The Jerome group Anderson has mentioned that he’ll cur - no vocal.- arranged — 86 00. Mal plays its current run for in indefinite tail his activities in the jazz concert colm Lee, 334 Primrose, Syracuse 5, Chicago—In case you’ve wondered to go into some other business maybe a New York,______;______hotel or bar,” Cootie «aid “I have a period, with present plans calling for field, staging shows only when proper where the swoon set has gone, the rem Alvy West as a probable fall successor. attractions are available, rather than WRITE FOR FREE list of Specials. house in St Albans (Long Island), and every week regardless of the caliber fLIST Charlie Price, Danville, Va.______nants can be found in any Vaughn I d like to stay home with my wife. West made his Manhattan debut at the st Him»! Ml SIC PRINTED, arranged, auto Momoe audience. Apparently that ath We’ve been married 19 years, you Green Room a few months ago of talent on hand. graphed 300 copies, complete 330 no Rtcordings, vocal, orchestra—»10.00. letically braced and whitew.ished sex know.” Catalugu* (stamp) URAB DB, 245 Mr. M. peddles gets the gals (who ap Cootie, who just finished a southern West 34th St., New York 1,______parently an* now in the 18 to 22 age tour of one-niters, had a date at the «MALL COMBOS, pla- pop tune bricket). “Oohs” and ahhs” fluttered Regal theater here before onc-niteing voiced for tut., altc tenor, rhythm. like butterflies around the audience at J fvt $2.00. Venetian Service, 8 E. back east. His unit is composed of six Read The BEAT Regularly Fayette St., Uniontown, Pa. the Oriental theater heie recently. men who were in his big band and one POP TUNES! Latest “hits"—Sub Why, though, we still wonder Mon new man who came in when the comho scription plan. I1' new "POPS" roe—first, has an unrtlaxed appearance was formed early this year. monthly —315.0» Write. Paramount upon the stage, and his favorite expres and Orchestiaton* Room 202, 109 Wash They play bop, and horn-rimmed MOOLI ington St., Providence, R. I sion is a modified sneer Beyond Mon roe, there wasn’t much going on amuing tenorman Weasel Parker (who was fea SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS. Instru tured >n every number except Cootie’s mentation: Trumpet, Tenor, Alto the 22 other musicians on stage. That’s Receive The Following... plus rhythm. Full three-way har right, 22 musicians, including a six-man own Echoes of Harlem) played it loud, mony. Send for list. Arranging string section and not counting the four with blatant honks .ind «creeches. But Service, 334 Monroe Avenue, Roch««- Moon Maids and singer Cece Blake there still wasn’t much to the exhibition ter, New York.______except a lot of released energy. TENOR BANDS!)! Latest ‘Pop’”— The only completely instrumental 26 Times a Year lithographed or* regular manu number was Sabre Dance. Vocals were It is Cootie’s opinion, and that of al script paper. 32.25 Four a month, ill Monroe standards: Ballerina, Laroo, most anyone else, that one tiring wrong $5.00. Wade Hairtton, Arranging with the music business today is that ^ers Service, Arnolds Park, Iowa.______laroo I ¿Ui Bolero, Blue Shadows, etc. • Authentic news about musicians. Through much of Monroe’s singint the too many persons wh i can’t play bop TENOR ARRANGEMENTS. 3 one- well ire Making themselves heard. Cootie AMS chorua pops, 32.25. Also standards strings took over, while the rest of the • Record reviews and tips on arranging W CARD and medleys. Honest, reliable service. band sat on its bands At times the sax thinks We.isel has it—the true spirit EASTERN ARRANGING STUDIOS, ection became three clarinets and two the music-J feeling for the style Well, SO Stetson Avenu- Swampscott, Putes—thi dainty touch. Often, the we think Cootie is a nice guy. and we • Candid camera shots and photos of your most audible sound was the steady hope that hotel or bar materializes toon favorite bands & orchestras. chub, chuh of the guitar—marking, with “I’ll always play music.” Cootie told us. Stan 'Dance' Munroe, every beat. “Probably in the bar and around " company Featured soloists were trombonist But what do you want to bet it isn’t Bill Mustard and trumpeter Richie bop? LaSala. Their showing came during —pat Dates Set • > « two numbers played behind a dance Hollywood- Norman Granz of Jazz ana hour team Saxist Ziggy Talent didn’t solo, New York -Cab Calloway, sans band at the Philharmonic fame will sponsor but did get involved in three long tire but with as much pep as ever romped Be Sure of Your Copy... 32 Stan Kentou h ind appearance; across some comedy vocals. over the Roxy stage in his debut as a th»’ country in September and October. Mustard is an outstanding trombonist, single The lack of the familiar C il- However, Stan is scheduled to play we feel, and it would be fine to hear lowav band behind him doesn’t hurt dance music and most oi it will be . N.Y. him with some other group, where he’d Cab’s performance, or drawing power, Subscribe Today in «mall towns although the tollowing have a chance. an iota and. if anything, allows him concerts arc riated in large cities: Cece Blake, you may remember, is more freedom Philadelphia Sept. 15-16; Carnegie the little girl who sang briefly with He did the same tuves he sang a few DOWN BEAT PUBLISHING CO- hall, New York—17-18; Boston, 19-20; Skitch Henderson last year as Cece months ago at the Strand, where he Baltimore, Oct 27-28 Other dates in Martin played with his ork, registering strongest 203 N. Wabash Ave. clude Yale. Michigan, Wisconsin and with the familiar St. Jame Infirmary Chicago 1. III. several midwest schools. Blues. Everybody Eats at My Hou August 11,1948 Ops Slash Ork Dough To Save Biz Frederick Execs Quit Bothwell's Teen-Agers Come On ! On the Cover SAM DONAHUE U. S. AND CANADA FOREIGN 30*