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Harry James on Vacation Cuts Payroll ..... .... _ NEWS FROM HOLLYWOOD VOL. 4, NO. 1 52 JANUARY, 1946 Kenton Shooting flickers For Two Vlajor Film Firms Stan Kenton’s current stay in Hollywood is proving fru itfu l. Plus íolding over for almost two months it the Palladium, Kenton’s ork has )een going in for movie work in a arge way. C urre n tly fin ish in g up scenes !:or C olum bia’s “ Duchess o f Broadway,” ’ band will report to that studio ¿.most immediately for another flicker. In “ Duchess,” the ork does four tunes Bnd Jinx Falkenberg w ill be seen singing ivith the band in the movie. Underway, too, is a W arners’ m ovie íort, based on the Kenton band itself, he short is one o f several dealing w ith lame bands being produced by Warners hat will attempt to get away from the MARTHA TILTON and Andy Russell have a right to smile. Martha, because jsual cornball tre a tm e n t handed big she’s due back on the west coast where she’ll resume housekeeping with her )ands. I f promises now being made fo r husband, recently discharged Navy man, Leonard Vannerson, continue on the t hold true, it should turn out to be a Hall of Fame show and cut more Capitol platters. Andy can grin because his nusically satisfying and intelligent film. Capitol album of love ballads is a click, because he’s set to go to NYC later After closing the Palladium, Kenton this year for a return engagement at the Paramount Theater. ‘ees off on some west coast bookings anuary 1 at the “Tournament of Mu- ic” in San Diego. Follow ing th a t bash, Harry James Margaret Whiting he band will spend the rest of January n California playing the following dates: On Vacation Signed for Radio Jan. 3 — Hanford Jan. 4 — Sacramento Cuts Payroll Margaret W hiting, Capitol song­ Jan. 5 — S tanford U niversity stress, has been penciled to sing on Jan. 6 — San Francisco Harry James’ future plans remain a new radio program starting Janu­ Jan. 7-8-9-10 — Sweet’s Ballroom shrouded in mystery. The Horn and ary 26 over CBS. N ew show w ill be in Oakland his band recently closed the Mead­ Jan. 11 — San Jose called “ Celebrity Night” and re­ Jan 12 — Salinas owbrook here, moved out on the places “ Report to the Nation.” Jan. 13 — V allejo road for local one-niters until Margaret has been in NYC during Beginning January 15, Kenton opens Christmas time. Plans called for the the past two months where she made • he Orpheum Theater in L.A. for one whole band to rest over the holidays, a record number of guest appearances week, follows with four nights at the probably return to work after that. on star radio shows, averaging three Rendezvous Ballroom in Salt Lake City. One gripe that James’ sidemen had shots a week. Her most recent Capitol Band w ill open February 5 a t th e recently was getting notice that their recording, the Rodgers - Hammerstein Meadowbrook in New Jersey. salar' s would be cut. This, coupled “ It Might As Well Be Spring,” has been ' he fact that the future is indefi- a consistent best-seller. The singer re­ Butterfield Out of Army has observers guessing that there’ll cently did another wax date for Capitol Trumpeter Billy Butterfield, featured be a lot of changes in the James’ ork in Manhattan. on Capitol platters, has been released before long. A rumor reaching the west coast says from the army and is en route to NYC Anita Boyer probably won’t return to that Margaret may take a leading role o build a band. the band after the holiday rest. in a new Bert Lahr B’way show. THE CAPITOL THE CAPITOL THUk THE Bookers Set Published Monthly by Alvino Rey CAPITOL PUBLICATIONS, INC. sunset uà vine -B u t Fast! Sunset and Vine, Hollywood 28, Calif. |N A RAY HUTTON is back in town but won’t stay here long. She The music business seems to be Edited by Frank Stacy has straightened out her booking mix-up, plans to go east again to taking good care of musicians re­ build her new band under Associated Booking aegis. First novel turning to civilian life after armed to use a professional jazz critic as the hero is out. I t’s called “ The Robbed service— at least this is true in the Heart,” written by Clifton Cuthbert. Susan Taylor (she sang with Boyd case of bandleaders. Alvino Rey, Raeburn under her real name, Barbara Cox) joined Carlos Molina’s band at who took over the bandstand at the fan fare press time. ... Charlie Spivak’s singer, Jimmy Saunders, married Rita (Miss Casino Gardens here, had that date Rheingold ’46) Daigle in NYC. Eddie Greene, who used to play trumpet booked before he had taken off Navy and manage Bobby Sherwood’s band, is concentrating on just the latter job garb. Rey was released from the Navy Johnny Mercer Fan now. Teddy Bunn is working at the Susie Q on Hollywood Boulevard. December 14; he replaced Barnet at W oodbury, New Jersey If you saw all the to-do that studio press agents made about the child the Gardens December 1 4. I would like to give praise where it is prodigy boogie-woogie expert called “ Honey Child,” it may amuse you to The guitarist got a break in finding due. Being a Johnny Mercer fan from know that when the kid got out here to the MGM lot, he turned right key sidemen for his new ork quickly by away back, I could not help being a around and went back home to Detroit. He just didn’t like Hollywood, taking over ace musicians from the plugger of Capitol Records since their that’s all! band that Artie Shaw broke up recently. appearance. Capitol Picks Com ing Stars Tenor-man Herb Stewart, lead alto Lou Next on the list is The Capitol. Since Prisby, trombonist Bob Swift, all were JPOTTED throughout this issue of The Capitol are photos of several my work and studies do not permit with Shaw, all took chairs with Rey. enough time to enjoy music or to keep young stars this column believes will hit the top during the year Other Rey stars include Rocky Colucci, up with the bands the way I’d like to, ahead. Their names will be familiar enough now to real popular who was in Sam Donahue’s Navy band, I find that this publication gives a very music fans but should become even more so if they push their talents to and singers Jo Anne Ryan and Ed Rob­ good cross-section of the music world the full these coming months. Look for them under the headings: “ Watch ertson, the la tte r doubling bass. Band in which I’m interested. Him!” and “Watch Her!” ... Jo Stafford has signed a new long-term pact will follow its stay at the Gardens with Elwood B. Backensto with Capitol. ... It isn’t faulty reporting that keeps putting tenorman one-niters until a March 1 5 opening at 303 Myrtle Ave. Corky Corcoran in front of his own band and then back w ith Harry James the Chase Hotel in St. Louis. again. Corky really keeps planning to front his own crew, then changes his Fast work too was the booking job . and Sinatra Fans mind. This time it’s reported that his deal to bring a band into Roseland done by Frederick Brothers Agency here, Ballroom in NYC fell through and so he’ll stay with the Horn for another which set Herb Miller’s new band for a Bangor, Maine few months. Jess Stacy’s band is being considered fo r date at the week’s engagement at the Trianon in Thanks for printing news about Frank a Mission Beach Ballroom. ... If you can get the show on your radio, dig the Sacramento December 12, two days Sinatra in your Capitol. We think it’s fine arrangements that Harry Zimmerman’s ork plays every Sunday after­ after Miller received his Army discharge. very nice of you, especially when Mr. THE CAPÍTOL herewith presents its first in a series of photographs de­ noon at 4-30 (PCT) on station KHJ locally. ... That fin e trio fronted Sinatra doesn’t make records for the jazz signed to put an end to publicity clichés. This one, of course, illustrates that by bassist Vivian Garry will go to work out here as soon as its local union Capitol Record ng Company. We’re sturdy bromide “ a record-breaking performance.” Victims in the shot above card comes through. always pleased to read news about our are KFAC platter-spinner Ira Cook, over whose head the platter is being favorite. Incidentally, your album of Three Russell Flickers Due shattered; Jerry Colonna, wielding the hunk of shellac; and Peggy Lee, the Familiar Hymns sung by St. Luke’s horror-stricken observer. — Gene Lester Photo A N D Y RUSSELL fans have some big times in store. Three movies Choristers is w onderful. N. Elsemore featuring the Capitol singer are scheduled for release during the Spike Jones W ill-W on’t KMPC Winds Up P. W arren next three months. “ Stork Club’’ debuts this month; “ Breakfast in Play Date at Trocadero Hollywood” will appear In February; and “ Make Mine Music” (in w hich Spike Jones’ date to play the Troca­ ‘Live’ Jazz Show Music Hungry Andy’s voice Is heard) comes out in March.
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