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937 Chicago, November, 1937 LOCAL NEWS FROM CITIES DICK STABILE MEN MUSISH OPEN $15,000 "BOTH BARREL BOWLING ALLEY SOCKERS!" IN MIAMI

By Milton Karie By Mickey Cherep Pittsburgh Miami, Florida—Business in Mi­ and his «well musique» terminated ami in on the up-grade with six new .in engagement that will be remem- nite spots opening last month- ■ hervd as one of the finest to play Reid’s club with Bernie Maymon'‘a the Wm. Penn Ho el. Following Or­ orchestra. White’s Casino with Sid rin Tucker into the Wm. Peno Ho­ Lewis’ band; and at Miami Beach tel is the personable Dick Subile the Riptide features Billy Schlosser's bund, October 11th ! The «qiening orchestra, El Choco has Don Quin­ was typical of a holiday affair with tana’s Rumba baud, the 41 Club has Couvert five dollars Ralph Leali« the Club Bagdad at Among the replacements Hialeai is featuring Hugh Greer. present Stabile set-up: the deserv­ The Royal Palm club opened No­ ing Harr* Walton on piano, a “Pitt” vember 1st after complete altera­ man. Incidentally, he did a week’s tions. The Miami Musicians local fill in for Bob Zurke, of the Crosby opened its new bowling alley, build- crew recently when that ivory­ ing con<| altered to the tune of pounder broke his leg. As for Dick fifteen thousand dollars. urry Stabile s band, they sock-it-to-you Ennia Peters, formerly of the Ri] and with both barrels wide open. . , . tide, will oi at Chalfonte Club, Sammy Kaye enjoyed another fine Pinehurst, 3., for four weeks engagement out then on to the Geon Washin; From the Route 51 pot Kaye went Some of the finest black cats in the buoinew, the Spirits of Rhythm carry on their super-jive in New York’s Hotel, Jacksonville, to Cleveland’s Statler Hotel for an “rhythm ravine” on S2nd Street at OP Man Helbock’s Onyx Club—Yais, Yais! Left to right they ure Rusler more weeks...... Johnny Silvers «als indefinite stay. A general mix-up in Bailey, clarinet; Don Frye, pianos Leo Watson, drums O'Neill Speneer, guitar) Pete Brown, sax; John Kirby, Miami local band continues at the a of elubs is in evidence about town. bass; Frank Newton, trumpet. Roadside Restaurant, Oceanside, L. r to What with Fredu Pope taking over I. . . . 41 Adler at Three Score and the Plaza (Etzi' Covato’s forint r The music to “We Won’t Come Ten Club. . . . Billy Schioeeer at teps stompin' grounds) und inserting a Jackie Coogan Busts: Mort Downey's Home Until Morning” wa* originally Riptide. . . Howard Bouterae re­ king house bund composed of Local 60 the music to a religious song and mains at the Roadside Restaurant tnen with limmv Pevton handling dates way back to the Crusades. It at Miami Beach . The Merry Go- Double Can't Sign Checks was a favorite tune with the dien the musical end . . Etzi Covato Round features Chet Brownagle. . . . is now entrenched nt the Italian Crusaders and they sang it with all Jerry Clark is at the American 1«- Gardens and Etzi’s invasion here their religious fervor as they marched ion Patio, has upped the class of trade that St. Louis, Mo.—Well, it look« like with personality plus. through old Jerusalem. remps. the boys have what it takes, that’s Rollisuns Rhythm Repest» Ider, hits this nitely haunt! The show­ boat has retained Al Marnico and tw.i in a row for the Legion band. FREDDIE ROLLINSON returns znd- one thing about th« Matsico gang Not content with taking first prize Ui ARCADIA with one of the finest firla is that they do handle a lloor show at the national convention last year, ballroom bands heard here in years, fine manner. < eri “Deacon’ the boy« grooved it all summvt and featurinj DON OWENS on piano aler Moore did a fortnite iu.aignment at swung out for another first in New and a >and that reali; grooves, the new Penn recently and the York. Post No 394 is, excepting Mao, PEE WEE LA] or tenor showmanship about the “Deacon’s” Los Angeles, the only American who will fill your lid. If FREDDIE heir crew was most impressive. Legion band consisting of 100% can make the changes he anticipates Congrats are in order to Freddie professional musicians. he will have the finest. Pfieffer, former suxman with Dick Out of the 6 bands that attended CHIC SCOGGINS buck tie» m itful Stabile, who is the proud pappy of the convention, only 11 made the town with his usual fin«- hand Bund »red a ten week '»Id daughter Back again semi-finals held at The Mall, with is strictly sweet which this town Liam at the orchard.« are the Vai Garvin« the results. St. Louis first, Syra­ loves. Wnte Booklet and the >>nly change ia Ellis Gusky cuse, N. Y., second, ind Columbus Jackie toogan Busts 1OO ANSWERS* replacing Johnny Coyle, the tenor Ohio, third. Much credit is due Gil­ king mer Cobbel, commander, Paul Veg- Tis a sin and a shame that such VOLU-TONt COMPANY man. . frank Lombardo, one y MS M MAIN STSMT, IOS ANQSUS held na, music director, and Al Hahn, a fine .set up must bust, but Bad grand fellow, has himself a musical drum major, for turning out the Luck rode Jackie to the finish. Two organisation up in Monesson that finest band despite the fact St. wrecks and three late jobs finally can compete with most of the better Louis had the only band ut the con­ broke the organization. local units. . . . What ha» happened vention without a sponsor. The CI UR PLANTATION opens to the Adonis-like Carl Eddy? Didn't again with JETER PILLERS Or- catch this band but did catch the Downey’» “Double'' to Show Union chentra. The spot has been complete­ BROKELSTUDIOS echo. 'Terrific” is what ».hey Before He Can Sign Hi- Check ly redecorated and band looks like (THE SCHOOL THAT SWING BUILT) say about the Al Fremont gang! DELMAN still holding a million but sounds like a dropt Look forward to Ixmgview Farm« forth at the CORONADO, breaking dollar’s change, due to the beautiful LYON » HR ALY BLD«.. CHICAGO m e. jackson Blvd. and the balconade-. employing «mall all records f >r the current traveling but unmusical set-up. Dixie combo« within the next few bands. One of the reasons for this RUSSELL BROOKS JOHN HAMILTON weeks. . . . ia EDDIE BUCKLEY, vho sings so Diractor, Trumpet and Trombone Harmony, Composition and Arranging The Harun of Elliot has under his much like MORTON DOWNEY U MUSICIAN'S MESS JACKETS M belt a string of one niters that is a that he has to show his union card Color Black with white ¡warl buttons (aMshtly high mark for any hand to hit con­ before he can sign his check. And BOB REINHOLD WILLIAM JOHNSON sistently. in conjunction, a superb salesman, Modern Pieno Sax., Clar. and Flute

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