horril Leoni teriesl the w •mi r. I N. J. I FBI I men' I mous I Kirk iiurcoll freed of tin for th MA Wain York’i Hell to Pop Next Week at AFM Meet ‘British Bookers’ Jazz in The Musicians' Bible Knees Are 15 CENTS VOL. 6, NO. 6 CHICAGO. JUNE, 1939 Knocking Sod State’ Cuh'nel Dorsey Fair Makes Jobs for Over 500 To You. Suh! BY DICK C. LAND New York—British jazz is in “a BY BOB LANCE Chicago—Hot horns will horrible state of affairs,” says Musicians, But No Nome Bunds Atlanta—See that gentleman, give way to heated words and Leonard Feather, the isle’s fore­ suh, third from the left in that the groove will take on a ver­ most champion of the cause. group of lieutenant-colonels on World’s Fair, New York—‘ Beauties; Teddy Hill. Stanley William, both Here making the round» of ni- bal gender when Joseph Web­ at Savoy Ballroom, the staff of Governor E. D Riv­ teries and bistros, and at the same With 25 bands contracted for ers of Georgia? Yes. that one er calls for order next week at Sex Overshadows Swing time supervising n batch of special the duration of the fair and wearing glasses and with the the annual convention of tha jam records for Decca, Feather with scores of combinations Sex, not swing, is the best box­ slip-horn dangling in his hand. admits there isn’t much doing in American Federation of Musi­ working special dates, the fair office bet, according to most ex­ That, suh, ia Tommy Dorsey, hibitors. And as a result, you’ll see Colonel Dorsey, if you please, cians in Kansas City, Mo. here appears to be the largest more and more girl shows in the who waa awarded the commis­ It will mark the 89th consecu­ employer of musical talent in amusement zone as time goes by. sion on the steps of the state tive year for Weber as the top Joe history. The low attendance marks of the capitol by the Guv’nor on Tom­ Union man, and * when he round* But Plenty ia Canned! fair’s opening two weeks ago also my’s recent one-nighter in At­ may call for additional attempts of lanta. The band was lauded for j JP* V UP union From the Conga band of Oscar fair officials to inject some real tal­ ita contribution to the peace and leaders for th* de la Rosa to the New York Phil­ ent and surefire b-o attractions on happiness of the United State*. conclave, ths harmonic-Symphony of John Bar­ the grounds. The Governor remarked that he Ml U - d g r s • birolli, the fair is putting musi­ Meanwhile, the phonographs waa already sentimental (not dlKftrv"v| weather await- cians to work. Every conceivable keep pouring out music. Most of ’gettin’) over Tommy. 3 ' ing delegatee type of music for every kind of the speakers, where the music em­ promises to be music lover is here. anates, are concealed from sight. mild compared Trouble is, however, that wher­ to Lite stormy ever you walk along the grounds, weather and Walter Powell’s zany crew you’ll hear transcribed and record­ BoHini Included Joseph Weber speechen stated ed music booming at you from opened at the Show Bar, Long Is­ to take place on loudspeakers. Because of the ter­ land, adjacent to the fair, last the convention floor. If the presi­ rific cost of buying space on the month, replacing Sleepy Hall, who In Goodman's dential address, resolutions pro­ grounds, many exhibitors can’t in­ mov<><l to Bustonoby’s Restaurant. posed and opinion» expressed offi­ crease their “nut” to add live mu­ cially and unofficially by union Leonard Feather sic. And bookers of name bands Band ‘Purge’ leaders pan out into action, the have had no success at all to date Just Truck meeting will be of far-reaching the way of good music back home. Benny Goodman wielded the big in trying to line up dates nn the stick in May, changing his band significance. Only T» <» f >ohd Kick* grounds for the big dance bands. Me Home. Pops around like Connie Mack used to In former years, the convention keynote was that same ole debbil— “I can say but one pleasant Over 509 Men Working change the lineup of the old Phila­ (Modulate lo page 14) the impending threat of mechaniza­ More than 500 members of Local delphia A’s. Mondello, Fatool Join Him tion and “canned” musie to the em­ 802 are employed by the 18 bands ployment opportunitiee of the mn at the fair, according bo 'Harry Arthur Rollini, who with Red Ballard waa about the last of the sicians nt large. Bu th»tim*,it Gilbert, fair delegate of the New Is expected that aerioua atunuoa York AFM Local Contract» vary original BG band, went out Toots G-Men Grab Mondello came in. Noni Bernardi will be directed to «mmm that are from two weeks to the entire run also wae slated to leave at press alive today and confroot dance men of the event. But to the visitor, time, nnd Benny wasn’t quite sure who represent the newer end mere Andy Kirk; arriving on the expansive grounds who would succeed him. Hymie active blood of the Federation and looking at the dozens of “world Shertzer and Jerry Jerome will whose want* and needs have too of tomorrow” streamlined build­ long been neglected. ings, there simply isn’t enough stay. Then Apologize dacing Buddy Schutz on drums Rooker* to br Checked music to go around. Too much of was Nick Fatool, ex-Bob-Hackett ANDY KIRK and June Rich­ it is canned. The virtual monopoly held by ace. And Martha Tilton, whose a few band booking agencies in the mond, traveling by motor car on a Here’s the lineup of orks at the health has not been good in recent control of dance remote facilitie* ia une-nighter, arrested by Newark, fair now: wacks, gave way to Louise Tobin, N. J. police and turned over to the Fruit» Navel. Cadna of Nation*; How­ wife of Harry James. Martha will (Modulate to page 11) FBI. Investigation revealed govern­ ard Osburn. Three Rin* Inn; Vin* Marlin, rest a while and then perhaps go ment agents had received an anony­ Merrit Knvland Villa*»; Mania Stanick, into radio on her own. mous letter informing them that A Leader's Loss; Railroad» un Parada; Oita Zundel, Mel in­ Most Radical Revamp Yet Kirk "imported reefers” and other politan eehlbit; Virginia Peter win, Metro­ narcotic*. Kirk and Miss Richmond politan exhibit: Brooke Steele. Three Ring Other Goodman innovation« in­ Another's Gain freed the next day with apologies of the FBI, who now axe looking Ina; Rar nenaen. Heineken on the Zuider clude Artie Bernstein’s work on Zee; Dick Kuhn, Mme; Oeear dr la Rum bass, Hany Goodman withdrawing for the writer of the letter. and Oacar Calvert, Cuban Village: Joaeph New York—"A French jitterbug to be business manager of Good­ Littan. ronductlng the N. Y. Fair*« band; is as bad os an American one,” said man’s and Harry James’ bands. MARION DUGAN replaced Bea Ferde Grofe, Ford Building; D’Artega, Sun Duke Ellington, arriving here after Corky Cornelius of the old Buddy Wain with Larry Clinton at New Valley; S. Kramer, Tiukiak Pavilion: Vin­ a long tour of Europe with hi* band. Rogers unit is playing trumpet York’s Park Central, Miss Wain cent Travcre, Billy R»k’» Aquacade; Meyer “In fact, those French bugs had un with Griffin and Elman, Irving going into, radio en her own. Davie, Nile Tho: Cranlund’a Congree* of beal.” The Duke’s shown being Goodman dropping out. George earted away by Joe Ix>uin of pu- Rose, a Detroit lad, replaced Benny (ilistic fame. The band profited by Heller on guitar, Heller returning 31,000 nn its tour, it was said. to New York. And Goodman now is using a quartet, quintet and sex­ tet, Stacy and Hampton featured. Changes are the most radical in Crosby Band the band’s history Takes Over Form New Music Union in Cuba Camel Program BY ALEXANDER DE LA VEGA Havana, Cuba -Musician* who Chicago—The Bob Crosby band were disgusted with the politics of has been chosen to succeed Benny the Union Sindical dc Musicos’ Goodman June 27 as the main at­ executive board decided to organize traction of the Camel Caravan, a new union this month—the result broadcast every Tuesday evening New York — over CBS. The program, which has being a new musicians’ union Cuba. Charlie Barnet, Group will be known as the Cuban featured Goodman's band for the of sax-clarinet Association ut Musical Ensembles. fame, will mar­ east two years, will give the Crosby Purpose will be to secure work for •ixielanders their first crack at a ry Dorothy La­ unemployed musicians and also, to big time commercial. mour of varong act as a barrier against fascism. In the hands of the William Es- and movie fame There has been much discontent early in June, ty agency, the Camel show has with the old union here for many been a consistent listener favorite, probably in a years. “surprise" cere­ ranking in the ton bracket of every mony in Mexico Crosley rating for the past few year» At least that’s Kirk’s Singer Fined the word that’s Bl.I ar. .. - ... - —GUltmeXat rnoto Thr Crosby band was chosen af­ Louisville—Pha Terrell, featured out on Broad­ with n? M u u 1 r*a<l,nK of Vincent Lopez effort* to aid screwballs ter a period of indecision on the <he con?ic’ Kav*h® went to DePaul Hospital the other day to hypo vocalist with Andy Kirk, was found way.