PAGE FOUR THE PHOENIX' INDEX, PHOENIX, ARIZONA SATURDAY, APRIIL 20, 1940 Harlem Agog Over First World Premiere; He Will Get Reception 'Rochester To Be Seen In Stellar Role NBC To Broadcast AffairOver Chain NEWS OF THE THEATRES NEW YORK ClTY—(SNS)—“Hollywood Goes to Har- lem” is the slogan adopted by Paramount for the first world premiere of a motion picture ever held in Harlem, Back To The Baton For Him clone only as the Hollywood experts can do it, for the for- mal unveiling of “Buck Benny Rides Again”, the Jack xy •*x Benny starring vehicle in which Eddie (Rochester) Ander- son and Theresa Harris play important featured roles. The Harlem world premiere of Star the Benny-Andcrson film is sched- Another uled for Loew’s Victoria Theatre on Tuesday night, April 23, one A REPORJTEJ* AT LARGE day prior to the regular opening at seiems to be something to the is going the New York Paramount Theatre, There chatter that rounds, to wit: Colonel Herbert Faunteleroy Julian outdid Allies. Times Square, where it Is booked M the for a four week run. f Wj& The Black Eagle went to the Finns’ rescue. Julian’s friends contend, TO HAVE ALL TRIMMINGS “Better late than never!”. .. .The Savoy Ballroom management While plans for Harlem’s first which vied witji tile Golden Gate Ballroom owners recently took world premiere still in the for- are **’'over the latter. It runs true to form. is, one Jooish gentleman mative state, it seems certain that That Paramount intends tip stage the will never see the other fall by the wayside. The Golden Gate was precedent-shattering affair as the down but, not on the way out. But, definitely!. .. . Stepin Fetchit, iiyiF most pretentious film opening seen' alleged bad btoy of radio, stage and. .screen, has been given two in New York in years. B weeks to ansy/er charges that he conducted hmself “otherwise than plans Present call for a prem- loyal member of Equity.” charges have iere staged ¦with Ml of Hollywood’; r true While these not been familiar trimmings; the same as revealed, the late star of the now-folded-musical, “Three After done for every important flickei Three” will have to answer, .or else. .Harlem now has a Consum- opening at Grauman’s Chinese ers’ Journal* among other things. It also has the New York Inde- Theatre, including high-wattage pendent, So? When you speak of N. Y.’s Black Belt also list these A monster testimonial reception has been planned for Eddie street flood lamps, grinding news- two amongst newspapers.... famous Savoy Ballroom on April 23, reel cameras, a special coast-to- its (Rochester) Anderson at the , you don’t is know . Again the coast lobby broadcast of arrival of I But—what know better. The Southernaires following a world premiere of “Buck Benny Rides film more copies last celebrities from the theatrical l that Harlemites read week began a tour that will in which he is co-starred with Jack Benny. The picture is scheduled newspaper, of the Cauctasioned Papes than the take them into seven states. 21 Hattie McDaniel’s sensational screen, radio, music, to open at Harlem’s Loew’s Victoria theatre amid a network broad- vtwo mentioned, doubled and re- cities will be covered in all. . success has caused the sports, political and social worlds, a rise of oth- Aifci, according to the cast and all the trimmings of colorful premiere, which incidental- er colored performers, addition to th personal ap- doubled. “Hot Mikado” is now doubling its the latest of in e and publishers of the Jour- original tour into hinterlands. ly be first. which is MitUred Cover shown pearance of Eddie (Rochester) An- editors the will Harlem’s here nal and independnt News, the N. Last week it grabbed with derson possibly others who ap- a big gross Claire Trevor in a dramatic and Y. Amsterdam News and the N. at Pittsburgh’s Nixon Bill moment in the new picture, “Dark peared in the film including Jack Theatre. Y. Ag,e don’t count. Is zat so-o-oo? Robinson still is* Clinton Benny, Phil Harris, Andy Devine. the star. Show Command'’. Rosemond is Maybe they not. Surely they may return to its 1939 position at also featured. At the conclusion of the world ttiink premiere at the Victoria, Roches- the Fair. Contract pending. That’s news! r ' ler will guest of honor at a Ends be the Noble Sissle monster testimonial reception to be With the closing of “Mamba’* Daughters” in which he held PUH-SONAL OKAYS “Lena Rivers” By id at Savoy Luiscefoird Is Now HARLEM’S SMARTEST, THE lie the world famous the role of villain, Willie Bryant, one of Harlem's most popular Ballroom Lenox Avenue, the HOTEL THERESA. ...DICK on it was) emcees, willreturn to his first love, direc'ing an orchestra, . tentatively scheduled for WHEATON’S CAFE RESTAU- Manuscript festivities Discs Lane Dramatists learned. Columbia . His Book On RANT with its excellent cuisine. a special events two-hour coast- year. New * YORK—(ANP)—NobIe Sis- of this Following’ his (TYP)—Starting Ella, Fitzgerald’s wobbling at the NEW to-coast broadcast. Present plans NEW 'tfOJlK, who for York stay, the well known direc- BALLROOM. . . NEW sle, director call for every performer of note, SAVOY . orchestra Proves To Be Hit hi April, Jimmie Lunceford YORK bv night from RIVER- tor will make an extended road iii the New York vicinity, the more than a year lias held forth now to front to BUS along 120th Street. The “Diamond which (will ikiclude Holly- JACKSON, Tenn. —In an effort appear before the NBC micro- Museum Os Swing Is switches Vocation Colum- SIDE in the Billy Rose [tour, view is enough to make want wood. to create a new interest in dramat- phones. bia labels. This is another sign you Horseshoe” on 46tli street at Broad- to forget that there ever was hard way, completion of Asked about his rumored mar- ics in this section LENA RIVERS, TO ARRIVE APRIL 18 in (a series o f events indicating announces the times. . . The service at the lunch his manusertptfor his book which riage to the charming Ethel a upon inimitable Rochester is Latest In The Savoy ford drama based the successful The that tllie Luncfc band, ever counter at THE CHOCK FULL for Watkins of the Cotton Club, a na- to in Harlem from he has been preparing more novel, LENA RIVERS by Mark J. scheduled arrive rising name»-band popularity, O’NUTS shop at 125th Street and years. tive of Miami, Fla., and once Hollywood on Thursday morning, NEW YORK CITY. —Feeling There are old song covers, rec- in than three Seventh Avenue. . . The congenial, in Holmes, was presented by the Lane that its walls which have encom- ords, and instruments have will go far and high in the music- book will be in the nature voted the most beautiful girl April 18, detraining at the. 125th which ity of HORACE (JOCK) MILLER The College a capa- passed so swing, both sweet ago outgrown their usefulness, of in America and Sicsle said: “You I Dramatics Club to Street station, where he will be much long makers’ world. at JOCK’S PLACE, formerly the his experiences Miami, know, city audience at the Rosenwalci and hot, since it opened four- and even the of the late during the World war, on very busy now, and officially greeted by a welcoming was drums Duconge (known to millions here Europe am we are in teen years ago, the Savoy Ballroom Chick {The Columbia release of stage planning School Trenton, Tenn. committee of celebrities and pre- Webb. Admission is free to first abroad as, “Bricktop”) when yon the and as director of his some very big things for management gathered sented with a floral horseshoe by has imom- the song and dance loving public Jimmie Luiaceford’s band will be band. The book will be illustrated the Negro Actors’ guild, before I The play was taken to Trenton tos and pictures of the rhythm meet her in the restaurant-bar in go Miss Cissy Bowe, selected “Miss from noon to midnight daily. light, swing of with exclusive photographs, and on tiie road.” at the request of school officials craze in one place to establish a a version Beethov- ?he HOTEL THERESA—when she Harlem—l94o’’ in a recent Savoy “ wRI go to the publishers imme- Sissle and Blake, Miller there who witnessed- its highly suc- Museum of Swing. en’s fascinating ‘Sonata Pathe- smiles and says, —l’m. the star and Ballroom contest. boarder here and, I love diately. “Bill” Vodery, also have in prep- cessful presentation at Lane a The interesting collection coit» by Wanta Hear the way Rochester will parade from the Columbia Leads In tique” backed “X everyone.. aration a new show the music of morrth ago. Considerable interest tains pictures of the stars who cre- I’m treated by WHY, Sissle received the final decree station, through West 125th Street Swing Songs”. EVEN YOU ARE SMILING AT which, and the story, promise to has been aroused in many parts of ated swing, and all the past and for his divorce from his former horse, . . gloriest glorified the state since the second perform- on his famous black escorted present bandleaders who are its Recordings ME!” Harlem Hot.cha! excel the days of welcoming committee offi- ‘Mixed’ wife, Harriet Sissle, February 10, “Shuffle ance at Trenton when members of by the advocates. Along”. cially representing newspapers, NEW YORK Thomas Brookins JOTTERDOWNS . . . the. cast more masterfully acted ClTY.—Columbia Recommended to dance lovers— their roles. lodges, fraternities and others In Recording company, which is the Harlem’s civic, industrial and social will strike the voters living in the Duke Ellington’s platter (Victor only one to date to venture into Europe 26540) “Jack the To satisfy demands of the public life. 19th district?????? Personally, I Home From Bear” and “Morn- . . Midge to go A special police guard of honor ALL or the field of mixed white and col- ing Glory” Williams ,1 the play is scheduled on tour think HOODLUMS (big CHICAGO— (SNS)—Back home Rating the It will the route, vocalist with Louis Armstrongs Records soon. be presented in Mem- will patrol terminating smalltime) should be run out of ored records has two new ones to in Chicago after a long and sen- Band replaced Maxine Sullivan at phis and Humboldt and from time at Hotel Theresa, where Ro- political wigwams and my ‘sweety- be- the offer a public winch is daily sational series of European concert the Cotton Club. Singer will be re- to time in other localities as the chester will reside as a guest dur- pie’ warned me to keep my has coming more conscious of these and recital appearances is Thom- placed when Satchimo and ork (By FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS SUMMER, and requests come in. ing his New York sojourn. nose clean while soaking in all BELIEVE ME IF 1 sensations in the world of canned J. Brookins, young Negro tours on one-mghters. . . It may For ANP) ALL these ambitions.. .club ladies have as noted THOSE ENDEARING music. tenor. mean a pail sentence for those A trip of Haiti on wax is offered YOUNO CHARMS. (sell I wonder.just what This is sooth- to now four boys who ‘romped off’ with by General Records in their spe- ing, chamber music restful to the could he The first of the waxings is one by mean???? ‘The tall, handsome singer, who the Four ink Spots 1 dates—as im- cial album of four discs entitled ear. . . Bob Chester features a the Benny Goodman Sextet with lot won fame years ago as a star bas- personators. . . Harlem ‘hot’ spots VODOUN SONGS OF HAITI, and of flashy get-to work on THE BATES...one of the Count Basie at the piano, titled Footlight Flickers “PEGLEG” ketball player at Chicago’s Wen- all presenting new floor shows. . drummed by the 10 Damballa OCTAVE “Gone With ‘What’ Wind?”, with JUMP for Bluebird. This finest dancers of the day, may dell Phillips High School, left Beverly White, Audrey Thomas, Wedo singers under the direction is good hot jazz, but the coupling. “Till Tom Special” on the reverse 1 shortly be the recipient of a doc- from Belgium when war threaten- and Allen Drek ‘out’ of the Elks’ of Harold Courlander, an authority YOU LITTLE HEART BREAKER torate from the same upstate in- side. ed and was eighteen dajs crossing Rendezvous. on this neighboring island. It YOU, is merely hot. NEW YORK—Columbia Honors “ASIDE”.. .“it’s a d--n shame the iistening stitution of learning- which so hon- Both tunes are originals, credit the Atlantic on an American Rosoe (“Red”) Simmons replaced takes only a casual iirst La Dunham! THAT SPRIGHTLY way these owners and producers ored PAUL ROBESON. Most of tc this collection to discern the Jelly Roll Morton, active since Goodman for freighter. Allen Drew . Bernice going to Basie and as em.cee. the early of AND lovely. Chicago . lassie, up these poor and talented close affinity between Haitian and days jazz, rides along grab us whine and cry with all of our “Wind’, and Hampton and Pennett, troch singer, at the Lionel However, for- with most of them. On Katherine Dunham who nag taken colored kids roaming the streets “Peg” Brookins has won the laudation . African music. the General limbs. goes out and makes tiie penwork for Massapequah. . Marion Hairston, dance by storm was the ‘wolf of Goodman doing as mer as exemplified in this album Tavern Tunes he has platters local devotees like children' Russia, you believe nature only intended ‘Special’. All of the superb solos of famed European, as well one a ‘fixture* at Small’s Paradise, two by commonly known who lacks the kick of the recent Victor deserving plenty of attention. Best signally honored Columbia for what is as that we should have one prop.... in by Benny himself, American music masters have now anary-ing at the Harlem Hol- Her Windsor and money. Why, down are turned collection recorded in Africa by pairing is DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY university last week. ‘coffee cake him While abroad . gaining of the Christian, and heard sing. he lywood . . Capitol thousands friends, the Count, Charlie Cabaret with Boulton. While is plen- and SWINGING THE ELKS, theatre engagement was made the in my section (74th street-Ceniral appeared in several British movies on-again off-again entertain- Mrs. there both meanwhile it must be an art Lionel Tamptone, with the rest of its ty rhythmic pattern, it lacks marvelously scored. The other disc center of attraction on the “School Park West) you dish out 75c to see in as and shorts and made phonograph ment policy getting the go-by of passed on down by the ancients, the sextet only the picture is the of the on the is MAMA’S GOT A BABY, with Bulletin Board”, and her name a show that positively is putrid by records. from diversion seekers. variety original eh what???? background. Dark Nevertheless, the amusing lyrics, and MY IS “Campus Topic” my brother (book- continent. HOME became through- comparison, and be studied IN A SOUTHERN out the week. ing agent) tells me some of those General album should TOWN. An all- every person interested in various star group including Red Allen, WHAT A as much Al LITTLE INGENUITY ‘Hamdonmes’ get as $250 music forms. Nicholas, Wellman Braud, Claude per WILL DO week while these kids do FIVE Some scorching stuff this week Jones, Eddie Williams and Zutty That Ole prescription “hard SHOWS go in for backstage in- in the hot jazz field. Duke Elhne- Singleton does its share of stuff- work and sults I foresight” usually asso- (purely speculative here, RADIO RAVES ton makes his strutting her. . . THOSE WILD Victor debut with The Andrews ciated with grandmother’s day ; is suppose); ana rotten dressing room JACK THE BEAR, a medium tem- Sisters, blazing as ever, have a a accommodations.. .a white bum po stomp, GLORY, hot Decca still right smart formula we're By for ANP and Saturday 1.30 a.m., Ambassa- Art Tatum, famed pianist, MBS, WIND, 550k, Sunday 12 midnite tc and MORNING of THE WOODPECKER thinking. in wouldn’t stand for in a HAROLD JOVIEN composition. On There’s the case thousand The following listing is in effect dor Hotel, L. A. Thursday 9 p.m., California Melo- 1 a.m. Chicago. a moody both SONG and DOWN BY THE OHIO BARDU years. yer Honey. sides he demonstrates the full . . . F’rankie Trumbauer on Var- question of ALL To some Yeah... right, for the week of April 21 only! All Christopher Columbus, WNEW, dies programe. Fisk Jubilee Singers, choir, NBC be cf way it nd strength of his peerless aggrega- sity-presents Rene Faure, evidently he looks anti appears to That’s the is a 1 guess time shown i Eastern Standard. 1250k, Monday and Friday, 11:30 p. Vagabonds, NBC Blue, except Blue, Sunday, 7:30 p.m. From troupers run into the s tion. with the sensational jimmy from New Orleans, rendering such Hindu or Arabian stock to us when these Subtract 1 hour for Central Time; m., Elks Rendezvous, NYC. east, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Nashville through station WSM. pure Blanton showing off his bass tech- ’'oogie woogie standards as HONKY he appears to be nothing 1 more South, it must be hell for 2 for Mountain time; and 3 Ella Fitzgerald, NBC Blue, Tues- 10:15 am. Vocal quartet, additional Golden Gate Jubilee Singers, CBS 1 hours nique. powerful start, this pair- TONK TRAIN BLUES and LIT- than a nice looking ‘brownie’ from them. Never mind about carrying hours lor West Coast Time. As is day, Wednesday, Friday, 12:30 a. schedule. Heavy scattered schedule. A . A group TLE GETAWAY. the flood areas of “Ole Man Missis- the subject into a foreign country unavoidable hi radio m. Famous, Door, VARIETY, INSPIRATIONAL Hour, WCKQ, Memphis, ing. . small from the ROCK While the case NYC. Golden Duke’s band, led by Barney Faure is Lux Lewis, he (say Georgia, (meaning the South)—let’s not scheduling, programs Hawkins, Blue Mon. Amateur in Harlem, WMCA Tenn., Sunday, 8:30 p.m. no is sur- s#i” or Alabama... all are sub- Erskine NBC Nite Centen- Bigard on clarinet, romps through prisingly good. maybe Virginia"). never istill run away from facts right here in changes and 12:30 a.m. Savoy, New Wednesday, 11 p.m. to 12 mid- ary M. ..The ject to last-minute Wednesday 570 k E. Church. LOST IN TWO FLATS and Here’s a Benny Goodman Sex- tongues know more New York Gosh, 1 would give a York. nite, Apollo theatre, New York .of. those Who cancellations. EARLY MORNING for Vocalion. tet platter with a kick like a Louis about other lot to something done for HOT INSRTUMENTAL Bob Howard, VVEAF. 660k, New City. Going South, spirituals and bal- folks’ affairs than they see 5 This is strong, jitter rhythm fight. With Count Basie on the . . AND York, pm. pianist All Pentecostal Church, lads, CBS, south only Sunday p. do their own. have loudly claimed those great colored performers VOCAL Wednesday 7:45 Nations guaranteed to set the sphinx a- ivories, this group drives through out of can you to Louis Armstrong, Sunday, Mon- WCFL, 970 k Chicago, 12 midnite, m. \ get . . he was kicked % the ELLA but who the heck and vocalist. Hattie Noel, character actress, jumping. Also with plenty of GONE WITH "WHAT” WIND and Even to you all they think of day, 12 midnight. Cotion Club, New Sunday. FITZGERALD organization. listen Pals”, Red, 9:30 p.m. hop is Harry James’ totally indi- TILL TOM SPECIAL, with every- is They York City Roy Johnson's “Happy Amos ’N’ Andy, CBS, Monday NBC Thursday, Rudy if such were the Case, obviously exploitation. dance and Monday p.m. vidually creation of HODGE body in top form. Be sure to grab Basin jMuisic WRVA, 1110k, 11:15 thru Friday, 7 p.m., Chicago to Vallee’s program. Street Chamber . these folk are not aware of the starve to death, while the bosses PODGE on Varsity. The ‘bugs this. . Willie “The Lion” Smith Society, Blue, Sunday, Roseland Ballroom. West Coast, 11 p.m. Pursuit of Happiness, CBS, Sun- fact that a kick in the pants can clip coupons and buy yachts.” NBC 4:40 should fall for this 1 and hard. leads a pickup band through two p.m.—Guests. John Kirby, CBS, Sunday, 5:30 Eddie Anderson, Rochester, Jack day, 4:30 p.m. Guests. often mean —a kick upst aiis. P. S. Scene: Apollo theatre. Coupled is CARNIVAL OF General discs but not nearly so Bon Bon, vocalist and Jan Sa- p.m. Also Maxine Sullivan, songs. Benny’s Valet, NBC Red Sheep and Goats Revue, MBS, Bardu's musical outfit was warm- Speaker: a luscious blonde whom Radio VENICE, beginning in waltz tempo effectively as does Jelly Roll. The ork, Sunday, Maurice Rocco and Three Bits Sunday, 7 p.m., Coast re- Wednesday 8 p.m. Richard Huey, ly at APOLLO w-e've spotted in the house weekly vitt’s NBC Blue 10:10 West and ending as a fox trot, which Smith titles are PEACE ON YOU received the THEA- p.m. Tuesday. 12.30 a.m., Wednes- of Rhythm, WCFL 970k, Tuesday, broadcast, 11:30 p.m. M. C. TRE and the young bandsman is for past two years or more. caters to the leader’s trumpet ex- and NOODLIN’; WONTCHA DO the day, 12 midnite, Thursday, 11:30 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 12:- Major Bowes Amateur Hour, CBS Southernaires, Vocal quartet, his hibitionism. IT TO ME and RUSHIN’, with unstinted in gratitude to 9 Sunday, 11:30 ami., ” p.m. Lincoln Hotel, NYC. 15 a.m. Saturday 12:30 a.m. Capitol Thursday, p.m NBC Blue* Breaking through on the Decca “Noodlin’ the best of all. FRANK SOiHIFFMAN for a chance “SUGAR HILL” (apartment Wednesday, Thursday 12:15 p.m., them Erskins Butterfield, MBS, Satur- Lounge. Bronzeville Hour, WHIP, 1480 k label is Henry Wells, former Kirk Sidney de Paris and Bernard Ad- to get back into the musical booking office) “You know, Jack, WHIP, Ind., Friday a.m. West Coast re- day 7:15 p.m., pianist-vocalist. Rockin’ In Rhythm, 1480 k Hammond, Sunday, 5:45 p.m. 11:30 and Lunceford trombonist, who dison are in the unit. . Ambrose hours work- I mix my politics my night- p.m. Bee 2 p.m. dough-ray-me. Long with Cab Calloway, NBC Blue, Tues- Tuesday, Thursday, 2:05 Sat- Chicago Weekly Radio For- broadcasit specializes in sweet music with a has a slow and lovely Decca In loose singing, maybe that’s why CBS, Tuesday, 9 ing with musicians hanging club day, Friday, 12 midnite, Southland, urday, 2:15 p.m., recordings. Show um WHIP, 1430k, Hammond, Ind., We, the people, glee club backing his vocals on BLUE ROMANCE, but the reverse, around you were get ’So and So to from Tuesday, 2:15 p.m. 12 this big town, has result- able to1 Boston. is emceed by Eddie Honesty Guest Speakers. p.m. West Coast, Rebroadcast BACK IN YOUR OWN BACK HEAR MY SONG, VIOLETTA, ed in Ali’s getting togethei an hand out three week’s work. The Hammond, Hour, KTSW, Charioteers NBC Blue, Tuesday, Ind. Colored Emporia, midnite. YARD and AMONG MY SOUVE- doesn't altogether click. . . Re- the on him and WMCA, k, Mon- Kansas, Sunday 9:30 p.m. Over Jordan, Sunday 9:30 outfit that threatens to crowd some leader put finger 8:30 a.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m., Stuff Smith, 570 Wings NIRS. For sugar lovers. . . Anita laxed completely, the F*rench Quin, of the better bands right off he thought his ‘protection fix’ war- WOR 710 k Sunday, 1:30 pm. day, Friday, 11:15 pm., Hickory Echoes of New- York, WEAF, 660 k a.m. Louise, the Hollywood beauty, has tet quietly goes about the busi- p.m. University the news columns. ranted kicking in with a gesture Charles Christian, Guitar and House, New York. Tuesday, 7:30 Guests. Virginia Union Choral an* album of four harp solos for ness of playing ORIENTAL SHUF- of some sort. Down at the club Lionel Hampton Vibes, with Benny Artie Stark WIND, Gary, Ind., Hazel Chatman, the Emporia Club, DRTQ, Richmond, Va., Sun- Royale accompanies by cello and FLE and ARE YOU IN THE ’WHAT THEATRE FOLK everyone’s wondering just how that Goodman's Ork, NBC Red, Friday, Chicago nitely except Sunday, Songbird, KTSW. Emporia, Kan- day, 4:45 p.m. Under direction of violin. Titles are STAR DUST and MOOD? on Victor with Rein- TALK ABOUT GAYLORD PERCY FOSTER- 12 midnite, West Coast only, Tues- 12:45 a.m. Sunday, 11:45 p.m. Wal- sas, Thursday, 6.30 pm. Mrs. Aldena Windham Davis, Em- CHANSON SANS PARLOES; hardt and Grappelly brilliant as charge day, Coburn, CUyrej; oj BUgOM WZMOWm 81 M BU£-ROW§ assault Ih-iirsday 1 ago., Wednesday katlioh: G&cafo. _ DeJivWitfwe, aoates ire® ootowtt SaJl* IStSTTKW’ ©T’ffIJMMS&’-tW*’