Govt Should Send Bands To Europe: Les Brown New York—“The state department haw to do something about it!”, said Les Brown. That's how strongly he felt about the need for American jazz in Europe after flying hack from a series of appearances al air force bases, mostly in Germany. The bnml also visited England,^------France, l abrador, Greenland, und Newfoundland. New York -The biggest postwar When the Brown band opened at Next 'Beat' A CHICAGO. JULY 13. 1951 exodus of American singers to the Capitol theater barely 30 hours Europe is currently taking place. after they had left Paris, Les was Glenn Miller The Delta Rhythm Boys left still steamed up about the condi­ June 14 foi a five-month tour tions he had found in Germany. opening in Stockholm, with dates “As far as food and clothing, Special Issue to follow Swedish, they’re the best off of all the coun­ Chicago—Because his influence Waxeries Boycotting' British, and Finnish cities. This tries we saw —and England is the continues to be felt in the dance is their third European tour. worst off,” he said. “But music? music of today and because his Herb Jeffries is also off on his They can’t get stocks, can’t buy contribution to the field during his Bands, Claims Lionel second European .aunt, as is Josh copies of music or new records— career was such a tremendous one, White. Dorothy Dandridge, u big editors of Down Beat have decided hit in Hollywood recently, opens they don't know what’s going on, New York—Lionel Hampton lashed oul at recording com­ except the little they learn from to deviate from their Bouquets to shortly at the Cafe De Paris in the Armed Forces network. the Living series for one issue and panies for “boycutting” bands in the scramble for lop lunes, London. She was in England be­ make the July 27 Beat a Glenn and railed for drastic changes in the song allotment setup fore the war as one of the Dan­ 'But they want to! Jazz over Miller memorial number. dridge Sisters trio. ther considered as typically A complete biography of the fa­ al most studios to cope with “the record depression in the Dolly Mitchell, onetime Stan Ken­ American as hot dogs or baseball. midst of a new band boom.” Sid-'9' mous leader, plus many rare and ton vocalist, left recently to join It can do more than almost any­ previously unpublished photos of ing witli Te* Beneke'« viewpoint Bernard Hilda's orchestra for thing to put over democracy. I even him and his bands will be repro­ that a negative attitude i» hamper­ dates in Paris and on the Riviera. tried to get to see Gen. Eisenhower duced from the book which Leonard ing dance bund wucce»». ihe vibi»l- New York—Stan Kenton, lining In addition, Sarah Vaughan and about it, but since I didn’t, I want Feather wrote on Glenn Miller, to leader told Doun Heat that hi» up his fall concert lour, has booked several other name exports will to get the state department on it be published later in the year. currently breaking many Carnegie Hall for two nights, Oc­ cross the Atlantic during the next and see that lots more bands are Friends and former associates of wartime record- und that “gro-M*» tober 19 and 20. few weeks. sent over. were never higher.” Glenn will contribute comments Yet, Hampton continued, “there “We got a wonderful hand, on and other material. is a noticeable apathy in metro­ the appearances with Bob Hope as politan territories where band Jean Friley Condition Serious well as the dates we played on our business crepe-hangers congre­ own. Kenton and Herman seem to gate.” be the favorites, with our band Dixie Group third—just the way it was in this Following Attack By Prowler year’s Beat poll.” Hampton vehement “Any chance of your going back Honors Janis matter of record firms. He broke next year?” we asked. a 10-year pact with Decca this New York—Jean Friley,for-’, an ambulance. New York—Dixie, year, shopped uround for the right mer member of the Clark Sis­ The Frileys were married “Definitely—but next time we’d ganization of 1,7 members deal, and finally signed with MGM. ters and wife of trombonist 19481 when Vern with Ray like to make it a longer visit— founded by Frank Hammond Jr., “The startling part of it all,” Hamp Vern Friley, hospital McKinley’s band. Jean joined the maybe six weeks—and divide it be­ awarded ■ mahogany plaque to explained, “is that the recording band later as vocalist. The attrac­ tween GI appearances and public Conrad Jams and his Tailgate Jazz companies can’t see the renewed tive blonde -singer, 30 years old. concerts, so we can let the people band for “having made the great­ iiMuiuh by hear us.” est contribution of the year to the potential in bands Iruder who entered her ground­ has two children, Teddy and the brink of another war and an­ Janet, S months. They were asleep Praise Joe Glaser and pass the continuation and development of floor bedroom through ihe window. Dixieland music.” other dance boom—and I can open Believed to be a sex maniac in an adjoining room and, although transportation echoed fer my books to prove it! ruther than a burglar, the prowler the intruder also threatened to vently. Presentation ceremonies were “If the bands would stop cry­ harm them, they escaped unhurt. held at Jimmy Kyan’s, New York’s threatened to kill Jean if she made only remaining 52nd St. jazz spot, ing and «tart demanding, maybe any outcry. When she screamed we’d see some changes made,” he he hit her several times with an where Janis’ unit, since replaced by said. Although not certain what andiron, causing a brain concus­ Jimmy Arehey’s, was working. specific steps should taken, Hot Flashes Personnel of the band, besides Hampton feels that ork leaders sion and possible skull fracture. the leader on trombone. After neighbors had summoned comprises should sit down and “talk policy” police, the attacker having fled in R.H.C. Smith, uumpeij 10m with theii recording firms, “on alarm, Vern Friley arrived home Who Said N.Y. Was Dull?'Dept Sharpsteen, clarinet; Elmer Schoe- the same level as individual ar­ after u night’s work with Gene bel, piano; Danny Barker, banjo, tists do....” Williams’ band at Glen Island Ca­ New York—Xavier Cugat, dur­ New York—Allan McMillan, col­ and Freddy Moore, drums. Need Unity sino and saw his wife being placed ing his recent stint with Cavalcade umnist for the New York Amster­ Putting in another strong of Bands on DuMont TV, started dam News, recently started j und Beneke’s comments a atorm in a toupee when, in re­ storm a teacup (not to be Ella, Ray Brown Down Beat, Hampton said the ply to a description of Carlos confused with a tempest in a tea­ need for unity is as strong among Marty Marsala Ramirez as a star of radio and pad) Accusing Symphony Sid of bunds at it is among nations. video, he said, “Radio? What’s “insulting” a listener by refusing To Be Divorced Bickering styles hurts Is Hospitalized that?” to play a Louis Armstrong record, New York—Latest musical and everybody,” he concluded. Bernie«- Judis, general manager he urged leaders to write to WJZ marital team to break up is that San Francisco Marty Marsala of WNEW, promptly instructed officials asking an apology from of Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Brown, was taken to Franklin hospital her entire corps of disc jockeys the disc jockey, who “got his first who have been quietly separated here June 9 suffering from a pep­ to stop playing Xavier’s records. start by Harlem patrons” (Mc­ for a couple of months. Peggy Starts tic ulcer. “When a sponsor hears a re­ Millan’s grammar, not ours). The bassist went off on a tour The trumpeter hat been leading mark like Mr. Cugat’s,” she was “Insulted a listener? Most ridic­ of Canada recently, accompanying the house band at the Hangover quoted, “he figures radio is a ulous thing I ever heard!” Sid told Oscar Peterson, while Ella re­ Own TV Show club, local Dixie spot, since earlier dead duck.” It was also pointed the Beat. “I don’t play Louis Arm­ fused to comment beyond stating this yea> and had just returned to nut that Mr. Cugat should be es­ strong records and I never will. that the matter was in the hands New York—Peggy Lee and Kuss the job following Muggsy Spanier. pecially grateful to radio in view I don’t play any Bing Crosby of her lawyer Case, the latter heading Hie attack occurred just before he of the- help his career has had either. Oi anj Wynonie Harris. Oscar Pettiford, temporarily for­ piece orchestra, startei was due on the stand. Doctor said from disc jockeys. Or any Kay Starr.” saking his cello, took Brown’s show under Peggy’s name June Marsala would be hospitalized at It was not disclosed whether McMillan implied that Sid would place on bass during 'Ella’s re­ 17 as summer replacement for the least 10 days, possibly longer. Miss Judis had also instnicted given oilent treatment’ cent week at the Apollo and ex­ Amos ’n Andy show over CBS. Meanwhile, Doc Dougherty des- WNEW employes to desist from by musicians as a result of his pected to help her out on a few Show features a guest format perate for replacement, eating Cugat’s Nougats. “insult.” more dates. entitled Peggy’s Previews. Mel tacted Max Kaminsky, Wingy Ma At presstime, and Cu At presstime musicians and Sid Torme, who starts next Monday and others avail, gat were still getting al«ng fine were still on speaking terms. Tune (July 2) ai Peggy’s partner on the finally came up with Red Allen without each other. in again for the next episode. three-a-week summer Chesterfield Duke Subs For BG program, was her first guest on As Longhair Deejay All Have Fingers In Meadowbrook Video Remote New York—Duke Ellington was New Radio Program selected as the summer replace­ ment for Benny Goodman an Gets Trudy Richards WNEW’s classical disc jockey show. Ellington, who will be heard New York — Trudy Richards, for the next two months every MGM records star and former Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m., -