SHARON PEASE-NEWS Chicago, April 20« 1951

cal idea». resulted in his being ele­ played during this assignment,” in the Columbia LP album CL6141, vated to the position of a CBS staff Walter recalls, "But the remunera­ and his published piano solo ar­ New Firm Will Gross Called conductor. tion, $150, encouraged me to con­ rangement. In each case the mate­ tinue my work and become a pro­ ria) has hern 'ransposed into thr Market Musical fessional musician.” key of E flat, the key in which the Great Pianist Walter’s musical career was in­ original sheet music and orchestra­ terrupted during the two years he tion are written. served with th«- armed forces in Walter liegan working with Thr principal melody is a seri­ New York — A new outfit that World War II. After his discharge dann- tiunda when hi was 15 anil ous, delightful, florid series of will specialist« in television pro­ And Composer from service in 1945 he worked for during the next seven years ap­ »ounds that could easily have been ductions, both live and on film, two years as music director for peared with many groups, includ­ intended ns a placid mood setting was formed here last month under By Sharon A- Pease Musicraft records. He then moved ing the California Ramblers and for an inspirational love story. the name Fuerst, Stradley Produc­ to Hollywood, where he has been ban da headed by Teddy Black, Gene Like all the compositions of stud­ tions, Inc. Chicago—Back in the late active in the recording and motion Foedick, Tommy Gott, George Hall, ies in color and mood, the inter­ First production, scheduled to be ’30s. Walter Gross was just picture industries and doing solo woven harmonies are a factor in ready for marketing last week, was breaking into the national work in many of the swank nitenes. Throughout all the jears ( his the total melodic pattern One Musical Corner, built around a Brookb limelight through his stellar busy musical career, Gross has might suspect that this is u truly music store hangout of aspiring 1909, and has spent most of his found time to write numerous com­ inspired work portraying one of music stars and featuring a Dixie­ piano work with Leith Steven»’ or- life in the New York area. He be- positions. One of his outstanding the composer’s deep reflective land sextet composed of Jimmy rhedri tin the i'anwu« CBS Saiur- gar his formal training when 7 successes ia the unique waltz, Ten­ moods Blake, trumi Cutty CutHhall day Night At that time Swing Club. and through many years of con­ derly, which has taken its place Logical, and yet atonal, chordal vl U*lIlDU”v till CM“ a rOlUS. II 'H»T p the late Glenn Miller acclaimed scientious study acquired an among the popular standards. The Jack Lawrence. muzr that confounds most modern Stradley. who scripted Musical stantiated Miller’s judgment. be­ capable amateur pianist and her experimenters. The example should Corner, is the author of a couple cause Gro«« has gum un to evtab assistance and encouragement con­ Adaptation of "lenderb* be performed with some degree of Broadway plays, lish an impressive record of tributed substantially to his rapid The accompanying style example rhythmic freedom, a skillful use of stretches at MGM and Paramount, achievement as a pianist, arranger, progress. is a special solo adaptation of Ten­ shading for chromatic passages, but is primarily a radio writer. conductor, and composer. At the age of 11 he was booked derly taken from several of the and thr use of proper dynamics, Fuerst is a wealthy owner of He was featured on numerous for a one-week engagement as fea­ composer’s renditions. The four- especially in the transitional mod­ Angus bulls. Besides his stuck network programs with other or- ture soloist with the Strand theater measure introduction is from Cap­ ulations. farms anc hi* own insurance chastiaa, including those of Andre symphony orchestra when this the­ itol record 1155 on which he ac- IU Num, Sui tar Sharue A Paa» brokerage firm, he has a piece of Kostelanetz and the late Mark ater, Brooklyn’s first deluxe movie lompanied vocalist Clark Dennis. ih «IS ba «awl la hU iimJiI«| Mudie«. Salla bandleader Gene Williams. Warnow. His brilliant piano work, house, was opened. “I worked very The material of the chorus was MS, L«aa « Hmlr Blds, OlaaTenderly Sidemen Reig Joins Coral Switches As Recording Exec New York — Teddy Reig, fa­ Moderato miliar for years as recording di­ rector for Savoy, more recently connected with Roost and Regal records, and personal manager for Walter Robertson, trombone, for several top jazz stars, has been "sonny Dunham (to head own named artists and repertoire di­ b.ind), und Sid Bulkin, drum-, for rector of Coral’s rhythm and blues Fred Marshall (to Hugo Winter­ department. halter) . . . Charlie Barnet Dick Hafer, tenor, for Eddie Wasser pet. for Bert Vinocur. and Lou Cor­ man (to Buddy DeFranco). daro, bass, added . . . Doc Evans: Ray Anthony: Bob Tricarico, Jack Blair, drums, out . . . Henry tenur, for Qiff Hoff (to work out Vines: Herl: Gottfried, tenor, out 802 card), and Kenny Trimble, (to army) . . . Blue Barron: Bob­ trombone, for Bob Qualsoe . . . by Morris, drums, for Sonny Tomm, Dorsey: George Chorli and Mann.______Bobby Nichols, trumpets, and Tino Barzi, clarinet, added . . BiUy Note: Sidemen switching Costa : Van Morretti. guitar. band* may have thia informa­ Eddie Costa (to army). li. in printed in Dmrn Beat by Louis Prime: Jack Carmen, filling out this coupon (please trombone, for Jmim« Dell; Al print), attaching it to a post­ Muller, trumpet, for Buddy Kar- card. and mailing it to Ilmen bueki (to Sonny Dunham); Moe Heat, 20B N. Wabash avenue. Sadwick. trombone. for Mill Ka­ Chicago. III. bak. and Louis Vadala, drum». for Jimmy Vincent (to form own com­ Name : bo) . . . Bob Chester: Herb Win­ Inetrtuuenl: field, trombone, for Al Lorraine. . . Henry Jerome: Ray Demenu, From: vocals, for Hal Barton. Muggsy Spanier: Ralph Hutch­ inson. trombone, for Harry Graves. Replaced . . . Johnny Long: Al Thomson, tenor and baritone, for George Mehas, and Jiinmii Knapp, from bone, from Sam Donahue), for Phil Bower« Miguelito Vaiden Jimmy Lavaca Santiago. drum- out (drafted). Gene Krupa: Earl Holt, trum- bone, for Jerry Grosso . . . Ice Vincent: Joe Sabalesky, tenor, for lenny Seras (to college) . . . Charlie Spivak: Doug Talbert- pi­ ano, added. Tony Pastor Gene Watson, drums (from Clyde Trask), for Archie Freeman . . . Howie Collin«-: Billy Benn, drums. Stan Stanley, tenor, and Danny Tucci, piano­ TIES THAT HARMONIZE bass, replaced Sonny Curto, Nelson CBo^ce of coy Imtmmwnt Varon, and Charlie Fertitn (all to State colon army) . . . Conrad Janis: Danny ’ s faTsioi WILFRED STUDIOS Barker, guitar and banjo, added. Send Check 11* LONGHIU STRICT Bob Alberti: Dave Martin, truiu- or MO Io SPRIHGFIRLD S, MASS.

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