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July 1951 • Vol. 9, No. 7 News , - JULY 1951 • VOL. 9, NO. 7 NEWS If NEVER HAPPEN TO ME MY MAGIC HEART EARRINGS HY DON'T YOU I GET IDEAS HE’S ONLY WONDERFUL C A P I T O L NEWS Dave Dexter’s PAGE 3 s u r fa c e Peggy Lee Dear Dave, Eastward I report as faithfully as memory will allow the conv« sation of Henley "Moose Jaw" Stayle, Pentup Miller tic Klein and Seeley Quaver. for Airings I stumbled across the intelligence accidently. Aboi eleven o'clock one morning I dumped myself down inti Peggy Lee returns to coffee shop. Moose Jaw, Pentup, Seeley and Rustic call« W radio in late June for a quorum in the adjacent booth. Their meeting wass opener ler first regular radio stint in with the customary meditation, "HEYYOUM Coffee!'' several years. Peg w ill not o nly After a proper period Moose Jaw read the lesson frcror ontribute her chirping talents to Billboard, "Sez here they peddled five million bisquits oi he Rexall sponsored "Peggy's 'Tennessee W a ltz '." ’review" over CBS on Sunday The chance comment prefaced a decision on the part c lights but will toss the questions those present to pool their talents and slug the publi the interviews and do general with a winning ballad. Seeley suggested they combirj iceeinq around the hall. all the saleable ingredients into one song that woul appeal to everybody. In the course of the discussion: for Chesterfield, Peg and M el irme take over a summer slot was decided the number should: tell a story, deal will So I only brought one guitar! So who's complaining? Les Paul love, have a religious twist, be reminiscent of home, won i TV out of New York. This is (left) explains where he left the other dozen. Mary Ford vamps while the flag, mention mother, be sad, happy, have a hillbil lie first regular TV show fo r both p rod u ctio n s ta ff W a lly Kammens bows the bass. Les's new platter flavor with a pop feel. Moosejaw figured a word ,w: lei and Peg although both of "I Wish I'd Never Seen Sunshine" just hit the stands. about Texas might boost sales in the South and Rusli |{ iem have been pop perform ers wanted a little thinking given to the subject of a second n the guest circuit. chorus dedicated to General MacArthur. The m elody w as to be fa m ilia r. Pentup suggested the) Undecided about her fu tu re Capitol W orks 'Four Knights’ get copies of "Stardust" and "Brahms Lullaby" and tab Ions since her divorce fro m notes, alternately, from each. Moosejaw quashed the iiidee love Barbour was granted, Peg with a legal point: should they try this method they igl os temporarilyti locked her W est On 'Sunshine And Sentimental’ be sued by tw o publishers. Leaving the melody unt os Angeles home and m oved Latest addition to Capitol's talent roster is the later—the brothers began collaborating . itoaNew York apartm ent w ith quartette, "The Four Knights" who have been fea- I met her at the church social er young daughter. In the fall tured with Red Skelton's network First sides fo r Capitol are, "I Beneath my country's flag expects to make a definite show since 1948. Love the Sunshine o f Your Smile" My dear old gray haired mother hoice, East or West. Composed of Gene Alford, backed by "Sentimental Fool." About Texas had started to brag lead tenor; John Wallace, top Beverly Richards finds one col­ tenor and guitarist; Clarence umn pix a tight squeeze. Miss You brought me some punch oh my darlin' Dixon, baritone; Oscar Broad­ Southern California of 1948, Bev­ And lots of fly pie shoo. Big Talent lellie Sails way, bass and rhythm, the group erly was a finalist in the Atwater- I love my dear, sweet mother started in their home town, Char­ Kent Auditions. She has trans­ But I'd rather be waltzin' with you Breeze For Chi lotte, N. C. over WSOC singing planted her vocal talents to the Stage of Chicago Theatre in ir Home pops and spirituals. They switched pop field and is currently touring You have upped and left me my darlin' the Windy City will be occupied to WBT for a daily show locally Army camps with a troupe. This day I'll ever rue Lutcher advises from by some of the nation's top re­ and a CBS web stint, "Carolina You're gone, but always know dear "9W that she w ill return to cording talent during the summer Hayride" on Saturdays. I love Texas, my Mother—and you! shores on July 1 and w ill months. Bob Crosby and the E dited By •"'Me her p.a. tour in the East. WBT's general manager, Modernaires tread the boards the BUD FREEMAN You may never hear this number, Dave. Moose Jaw, i id hit with both jazz fans Charles Crutchfield insisted the first week in July following Nat Pentup, Rustic and Seeley got in a beef about the '% 9 5 " ! © t ' " /taatregoers as so m any boys try New York, arranged a "King" Cole and the Trio. After pie shoo" line. Moosejaw thought it was too commerciol j "Won entertainers in the past deal with Lang Worth Feature Bob and the band move on, and he refused to do "anything for a buck." That starteo ea« ■“ on, Nelli<s sports that British Programs. Four Knights' first New Frankie Laine jumps in from the a bitter feud which continues to this day. i f * s remain devoted sup- York assignment was with an A. East. Dean M artin and Jerry news The song itself doesn't prove much except that some “'«rs of 'variety" entertain- Godfrey, itinerant uke player Lewis escort Helen O'Connell be­ Published Monthly by jokers w aste a lo t o f tim e try in g to p arla y ersatz sent! lV n sP!,e of TV, pictures and who doubles on the F-86. fore the foots on Friday, July CAPITOL PUBLICATIONS, INC. ment into bankroll. Even in corn, honesty has a qualify he other competition in the The boys followed their God­ 27th. Following Martin and Sunset and Vine, Hollywood 28, Calif that's hard to fake. Best Reqards, Lewis, Billy Eckstine gets the nod. o,!|,C"iiment business' a strong frey booking with a tour which Printed in U. S. A. B.f. Ude* bill still catches a ultimately brought them to the M ilton Berle ties up the summer ,a,e «> England. attention of Red Skelton. with an August 31 opening. PAGE 4 C A P IT O L NEVijCAPITOL NEW S PAGE S Warren Rings For Butler In Mo’ Go Sticking to the "show must go It has been reported Songwriters in the past fifty years have scored on" tradition, Fran Warren by­ more often with "rose" than with any flower, vege­ that Doris Day has found passed an attack of laryngitis table, mineral, animal or name, _ □ new method fo r enter­ with hasty medication during the was portrayed by Red Skelton in D oro th y W arenskjold will she Dennis McDonald reports in an last three days of her engage­ "Three Little Words," gets a bit the cab w ith Gordon MacRae taining her friends. She analysis for Billboard. While the ment at the Riviera in New Jer­ part in "The Angels and the "The Railroad Hour" during It lias had a court built and holds glowworm, tiger, wolf and snake Anna Maria Alberghetti, 14 sey. As a consequence th ro a t Pirates" . Unprecedented but summer tour. Carmen Dragon volley ball luncheons once a were named in favorite songs, year old Italian girl, sings with specialists forbade her to fulfill orchestra and Norman Lubof true: Ray Bolger, star of Broad­ week. Sounds like a sm ashing Bing Crosby in Frank Capra's pic­ her subsequent booking at Holly­ man's best friend, allegedly the choir stoke. way musical, "Where's Charlie?" ture, "Here Comes the Groom." wood's Mocambo. She was dog, never made the grade. The way to cool a hot m e atb all . gets the lead in the Warner pic­ The little Italian Miss has a great forced to cancel out day before cow hit near the top but the kit­ )oris is angry, and justly so, at ture and Allyn McLerie who voice. opening. ten couldn't do better than a the crumby gossip which stated played opposite him in the stage dead heat with the moth, goose she and husband Marty Melcher At this writing Champ Butler, version will be his leading lady and pig. Mary, Sue, Nellie and Kenton Clear were spatting. 'T a in 't so say the Josephine Baker celebrates Inde­ a parking lot attendant at the . When Universal gets around exclusive Hollywood nitery less Mandy lead the names of ladies belchers . L. A. Am bassador pendence Day by relighting to making "Song of Norway," than a year ago, was being most immortalized in modern lad to go back to Guy Lombar­ L. A.'s Hillstreet Theatre with For Catalina rushed to substitute for Fran. Ap­ Ann Blyth will play the singing d's 1935 stand to find an en- first vaude appearance house song while John, Bill, Sam and pearance »will be Champ's first lead . George Sanders' pro­ On a clear day Soul lagement that topped Lena has had in 16 years . Frank Pete headed the male handles.
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