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APRII 1949 VOI. 7 NO. 4

Benny Goodman C A P I T O L NEW! c a p ít o l n e w s PACE 3

DAVE DEXTER'S n e w s Krupa Opens Published Monthly by à é \ w m .. CAPITOL PUBLICATIONS, INC. CS p Sunset ond Vine, Hollywood 28, Calif. Printed in U. S. A. S T SURFACE NOISEW At Palladium

EDITED BY DAVE DEXTER, JR. The rush to London for per­ T H E CABBIE knew the book. “ I get all kinds of ’em in this April Fifth sonal apearances continues. On hack,” he said, not even turning around, ‘‘and I can spot a April 1 1, at the London Palla­ With the powerful trumpet music man before I get his bags stowed. dium, Kathryn Grayson, her of Roy (Little Jazz) Eldridge ‘‘There’s something different about ’em. A banker just husband Johnnie Johnston and once again sparking his band, Ethel Smith, organist, will be sits and gapes out the window. A lawyer always digs into Gene Krupa will sweep back featured for two weeks. On his satchel and starts shufflin’ through documents or what­ into the Hollywood Palladium April 25, Danny Kaye opens ever it is them guys carry. Yeah, and them bigshot movie on April 5 for four— possibly for six weeks. Frank Sinatra is people are only interested in whatever dame they’re with— five— weeks in the wake of set for July, the Andrews Sisters and they always are. Benny Goodman’s current run. go over in August and Dorothy Eldridge rejoined the drummer’s Lamour and Jimmy Durante also “ But as I said, those music guys act different. They’ll squirm ork last month after leading a appear to be pretty well set. around, light a smoke, roll up the window, demand me to change band of his own sporadically. It As for Benny Goodman’s Euro­ the radio program, squint out the rear window and all the time was in 1940-41-42 that Eldridge pean plans, see Page 10. they talk . . . talk . . . talk. And you think they talk Baseball? blew up a hurricane with Krupa in Horses? Women? Naw, Buddy, that’s where you don’t know human a memorable outfit which also Count Basie’s new drummer is nature. They’re not interested in things that are uplifting or classy featured vocals by Anita O'Day, Butch Willard, who takes over the or high tide; they’re mumbling about grosses. Crosses, that’s it. clarinet by Sammy Musicker and chair formerly held by Shadow Always grosses. guitar by Ray Biondl. Wilson, who hopped back east Krupa’s singers this trip will be from Hollywood to join the Woody “ I was three years hauling fares before I got wise to that Dolores Hawkins and Bill Black, Herman herd. jive. Crosses, y ’understand, is a long-haul word for loot, gold, let­ both comparatively new. tuce, green— money. A band grosses so much a week, a record Les Brown is booked to follow Out of the Cricket Club (which grosses two million bucks, a singer grosses, say, five bills per. Get Krupa’s krew in May. But first he folded) and Ciro’s, Savannah the idea? has to go out on another tour Churchill and the King Odom Four ONLY A BOP virtuoso could with Bob Hope’s troupe. open April 8 at Cal-Neva Lodge adopt a garb like this. Latch Sa­ “ Now you’ll find that this old world would stop spinning if in Reno, Nev. hib Shihab, alto saxist with Tadd all grosses stopped. It’s very involved for a gent to savvy if he's BACK TO Hollywood comes Dameron, as he etched a master not hipped like me and the music men I know, so I won’t try to Cene Krupa for an April 5 open­ Meredith Willson’s final broad­ last month in New York with confuse your thinking. But if a druggist doesn’t gross a mess every ing at the Palladium. Big news of cast for Jello was March 30. Spon­ Dameron’s combo. Flip over to day, he’s gotta fold up his store. A railroad has to gross big every Mag Off Air the engagement is that Roy El­ sor will put the money into tele­ Page 9 for more details. minute or it has to stop operatin’ and all the cabooses are ca- dridge will be back with Gene on vision advertising. boosed and the firemen are fired. Temporarily trumpet. ‘ Well, Bud, the music business isn’t grossing these days and Joe Norman, an obscure Cali­ Stars Flock To hasn’t been for years and some of the fares I haul from the Palla­ Margaret W hiting’s decision fornia bandleader, was awarded dium have got me jumpy too. W hat the world needs right this to leave the CBS ‘‘Club 1 5” $54,000 in L. A. Superior Court minute is a really good song, Bud, and a really good band wouldn't Russells Set program doesn’t mean she is for alleged rough treatment by Welcome KTTV hurt things none either. A good song and a good band, a good bouncers at the Hollywood Palla­ retiring professionally. Formal dedication ceremo­ singer and a good record, a good— well, I ain’t gonna get too in­ dium. The dancery has appealed volved. The idea is to gross big. Boffo. Sock. If just one great new NBC Series nies which “ o ffic ia lly ” put But it will give Madcap Mag the decision. thing came along, biff! W e ’re all in. Della and A nd y Russell— KTTV, the television station of a chance to be with her hus­ she’s his wife— are virtually Paula Kelly and the singing CBS and the Los Angeles You want the Sunset or the Vine entrance? Don’t make no band, Hubbell Robinson of the Co­ Modernaires will open in Las Times, on the air last month difference to me, Bud. I’ll gross the same either way. lumbia web. They’ll be together certain to undertake a new ra­ Vegas at the Last Frontier for a in New York for the spring and dio program soon over NBC featured Jack Benny as emsee Hey now, what’s this, a record company? You work there? fortnight April 8. summer and Mag will not have to and a strong lineup of participat­ Jeez, you don’t act like one of them guys. You ain’t even opened from Hollywood. rush around to make broadcasts ing guests. your mouth. Listen, Mister, I’ve got some songs my wife and I Form at of the strip w ill be every other day. She will continue Helen Forrest doing singing single Margaret Whiting, like Benny, wrote that everybody says are better than them Hit Parade things. strictly domestic, the “ Mr. and to record often, in Capitol’s N. Y. at Eddie’s Oasis, campus nitery You won t mind if I park this heap and show a few to you? Why, Mrs.” angle being emphasized. The also made her television bow on studios. near USC in Los Angeles, where the program. Bob Crosby, the this ballad about the boy and the girl and the mule who came deal for the baritone and his sing­ Kay Starr rang the bell last fall. Andrews Sisters, Jerry Cray, Isaac between them can’t miss. Evelyn Knight is said to be the ing frau to air was hashed over in Stern joined in to make the 75- replacement. Bob Crosby, the A n­ Chicago last month while the Rus­ I guarantee, Mister, it’ll gross us five million.” minute program memorable. drews Sisters and Jerry Cray’s band sells were appearing at the Hotel Buddy Clark okay after oper­ will continue as before. Blackstone. ation in Hollywood. PACE 4 CAPITOL NEWS CAPITOL NEWS PACE 5 Tin Pan Alley Wins L.A. Lawsuit

" A composer of the stature ot Porter and other celebrated pop Stravinsky Is Stravinsky is far more interested tune cleffers were men of virtual­ in not having music presented to ly no talent, in comparison to Stra­ the public if it is not his own,” he D U K E ELLINGTON “ official­ vinsky, and that the Russian plain­ 250G Loser added. " I feel so strongly on this tiff did not care to be classified ly” denied printed reports that The longhairs lost an impor­ that it clouds the issue.” along with them. his band soon would break up, tant courtroom battle to Tin ‘Critics’ Fail To Impress Judge Vickers refused Leeds’ in last month’s Cap News, but Of extreme importance to the attorneys the right to use as an Pan Alley last month in Los time will tell if he was merely pop music profession was the tes­ exhibit the "Ebony Concerto” by Angeles Superior Court when timony of various “ critics” assem­ stalling until a more opportune Stravinsky which Woody Herman’s Judge Joseph W . Vickers ruled bled by Stravinsky’s lawyers who band recorded with Stravinsky’s time. Igor Stravinsky the loser in his brazenly opined that Irving Ber­ assistance. He said it had no bear­ lin, the late Jerome Kern, Cole ing on the question. For at least four men in his $250,000 suit against the de­ band continue to insist that fendant, Lou Levy’s Leeds M u­ the notice has been posted and sic Corp. that— within the next 60 days No Legal Basis— Vickers Basie Leaves Cotton Club — the mighty Duke will disband Judge Vickers held that the his organization and concentrate composer had no legal basis for Pearl Bailey and Lee coast. His crew at the Cotton Club JO STAFFORD took her duties seriously as women’s radio chairman on composing. Johnny Hodges, for the suit as presented— but sug­ is comprised of top-drawer instru­ for the annual national campaign of the American Heart Association. Young’s new California dance one, approached Cene Norman ot gested that as a breach of contract mentalists. band were the replacements She’s shown with Actor Ray Milland doing a special broadcast via the Hollywood Empire for a possi­ action it might stand in court. ABC; Jo also teamed with Paul Weston’s ork for a similar program John Simmons On Bass ble summer booking with the Rab­ However, he suggested that fur­ for Count Basie’s music and a over NBC. This, too, shows Jo’s new hairdo for the first time. Or bit fronting a small combo. Nor­ ther litigation "would not do flash show at the Hollywood Pearl Bailey is the "Tired” girl, were you looking for Milland's jug? man, moreover, assured him that a ranking singer who chose the either party any good,” and that Cotton Club in mid-March. he would "buy” the band when a better course would be to at­ Cotton Club bid over a similar . . . and if. tempt out-of-court settlement. The club, operated by Hal pitch from Cene Norman at th- competing Hollywood Empire. But Duke says it won’t happen. What Igor Charged Stanley, has thus reduced its Martin-Lewis Tee Off Stravinsky based his lawsuit on staggering talent “ nut” in the M u s ic ia n s comprising Young’s Vic Dickenson and his trom­ charges that the music house pub­ face of th e m ost a la rm in g crew include Vernon Smith, Jack bone have been playing again with lished an adaptation of the Rondo nitery situation on the west coast Traynor, Ed Preston, trumpets; Count Basie. But it’s probably just of his Firebird Ballet Suite under Henry Coker and James Robinson, New Air Show April 3 temporary. Vic wants to remain in since the depression days of the the title "Summer Moon” — and trombones; Marshall Royal, Jules California. 1930’s. past month on the Paramount lot, credited him with authorship, Grant, Maxwell Davis, Johnny Ru­ Although it was still “ se­ Young A Top Drummer where Hal Wallis is making "My though it "was devoid of musical dolph, saxes; Gerald Wiggins, pi­ cret” as to their having a Ted Fio Rito and his band made merit.” And with patronage still slump­ Friend Irma” as a full-length ano, and John Simmons, bass. All a musical short at U-l with as­ ing because of Lent and other fac­ sponsor, Dean Martin and Jerry movie. Marie Wilson also is get­ Also, he com plained, he was are permanent residents of Los sistance from the Modernaires, the tors, Stanley admitted the month Lewis were virtually certain of ting her big film break in the pic. publicized as writing popular mu­ Angeles. Peggy Taylor Trio and Margaret sic "for the juke box trade,” and of April looked “ nip and tuck” launching their new NBC com­ NBC is asking more than $10,­ Brown, dancer. thus suffered impairment to his despite his smaller budget. The 000 a week for the team of Mar­ ic airshow on April 3 from reputation and consequent embar­ Cotton Club actually is the old tin-Lewis. They will be heard Sun­ Doris Day For Horn? Hollywood, D orothy Baker’s "Young Man rassment. Florentine Cardens on Hollywood days. W ith A Horn” novel, which has boulevard near Bronson; it is a Blonde Doris Day may bag a big Martin, a fast-rising singer, The composer was not in court been kicking around Hollywood for during the four-week hearing, but huge room with a heavy overhead role in "Young Man W ith a Horn” w ith and Lewis, a new brand Ish Kabibble’ W ill at least nine years, again is show­ was reported by his attorneys, regardless of the talent featured. which W B soon will film. The ex­ of humor which has proven sock ing signs of being produced on Harold A. Fendler and Aaron Sa- Young, brother of Lester, rates Les Brown oriole has just tested in west coast, New York and Front New Zany Ork film. W arner Brothers put Carl piro, to be on concert tour in the as one of the most popular and for the part. Story is based on Bix Florida night clubs, are N BC ’s K a y K y s e r ’ s deadpan comic­ Foreman to work on a screenplay East. "in demand” drummers on the Beiderbecke’s career. answer to CBS. The latter web re­ trum peter "Ish Kabibble” will and Jerry W ald will probably be No Question Of Money cently "stole” Jack Benny, Red called in to get it rolling. The Leeds concern, represented Skelton, Amos & Andy and other soon be fronting his own small by Atty. Max Fink, contended stellar performers from N BC’s air­ combo. A star with Kyser for more Kid Ory, trombone vet, and that Stravinsky had contracted for waves. than a decade, "Is h ” (actually band clicked on KLAC television such publication, and that his Fire­ JO STAFFORD and GORDON MacRAE Rumors are that Martin and Merwyn Bogue) has been rehears­ show. Band has been working at bird music is now public domain, With Paul Weston And His Orchestra Lewis will be sponsored by the anyway. ing a seven-piece crew here in the Beverly Cavern in L. A. makers of Lifebuoy soap. But NBC “The court feels that a com­ hasn’t yet confirmed those reports. Hollywood and MCA is setting up 'NEED YOU' Les Brown’s band will open Ren­ poser has the right to prevent his bookings. Ork’s style will be Grand Ballad . ■ ■ perfect duet The two young artists, mean­ dezvous Ballroom at Balboa Beach name from bein gattached to a grooved along the zany Red Ingle- , YOU’RE AD0RABIE while, are not standing around idle. (where Kenton first organized in composition which he did not over for « 1 w m They’ve been working daily the Spike Jones lines. M'ite,” Judge Vickers said in part. V . 1941) April 13-16. Record No. 15393 It is not a question of money. Ï CAPITOL NEWS PACE 6 CAPITOL NEWS PACE 7 Armstrong Revives June Christy, Carter Due April 5 H ’wood Empire Hope For H'wood Gets ’Em Both B e n n y C a r t e r ’s pulsating new band will follow Louie Night Club Men Armstrong’s All-Stars into the Hollywood Empire on April 5. as “ miserable” all down the line. The Hollywood Empire And June Christy will be the So poor was the pulling power of opened its doors again on th e m uch - pu b I i c i zed Illinois extra attraction. March 24, after being dark Jacquet and combo that Billy Berg’s The former Kenton thrush, several nights, when a sudden Vine street spot simply folded. now working as a single, has Jacquet is now heading back east booking brought Louie Arm­ been busy finding and furnish­ with his combo and will go through strong’s All-Stars to the nitery ing an apartment in Hollywood in Texas. for a short engagement. which she and her husband, Bob Count Basie, at the Cotton Club, Cooper will make their permanent Saves Spot’s Rep put down big batches of the finest residence The job at the Empire O p e ra te d by G e n e Norman, “ big band” music heard on the will oe her first on the west coast K FW B jockey, the Empire strug­ west coast in years. But biz was since the Kenton ork disbanded gled through the Duke Ellington feeble, and Lee Young’s new crew last December. run, breaking even, then imme­ and Pearl Bailey have since re­ C a r t e r , fo r two decades re­ diately lost money with Louis Jor­ placed his band. nowned as the most versatile mu­ dan’s band, which was teamed with sician in jazz, has been rehearsing Paula Watson, and Roy Milton’s Cricket Folds Up Too his new “ big” crew for three combo with Slim Gai I lard as an ex­ Dizzy Gillespie also played to months. He and June will hold tra attraction. Biz became so poor empty tables, at Berg’s, before the forth for two weeks only. in early March that Norman de­ Jacquet engagement. Dick Jurgens Charlie Ventura and his combo cided to lock the room up until proved a mild draw at the Palla­ are already set to follow the Car- future “ surefire” attractions could dium. Orrin Tucker and Vic Borge ter-Christy combine starting April be presented. were only so-so at the Cocoanut 19. Jackie Cain and Roy Krai will The current Armstrong engage­ Grove. BACK IN the limelight again as come west with Charlie to do vo­ ment is putting the Empire back Couldn’t Get Worse? a single, June Christy is ready to cals, most of them sung along with BIC JA C K Teagarden, now in in good financial shape. Jack Tea­ The Cricket Club, where Bull open April 5 at the Hollywood Ventura’s tenor. Hollywood with Louie Armstrong garden and his big, brassy trom­ Moose Jackson and S a v a n n a h Empire. Benny Carter’s sparkling Carter intends to take his new at the Empire, still blows the bar­ bone and vocals; Barney Bigard, Churchill recently performed, also CHARLIE VENTURA is no new band also will make its de­ band east at the conclusion of the relhouse bone which brought him clarinet; Earl Hines, piano; Big closed up. No business. stranger to Californians, but when but the same night. They’ll hold Empire run. fame 20 years ago. And like Arm ­ Sidney Catlett, drums; Arville he opens in Hollywood April 18 at B u t A r m s t r o n g — and Benny only two weeks, however, then go strong, his appearance in Film- Shaw, bass, and Velma Middleton, the Empire it will mark his first Goodman at the Palladium— appear on tour. town invariably brings out droves west coast appearance as a leader. vocals, team with the great Satch- to be boosting the shape of things of fans who find his tram all the Charlie hit the chips a few sea­ Ray Anthony To mo’ to form one of the most mu­ boite-wise. Even Lent has proved more distinctive with the passing sons back blowing his tenor pipe sical, and entertaining, jazz com­ no barrier. Nitery men, and musi­ of the years. with Gene Krupa. bos of all times. cians whose jobs depend upon Cut Cap Wax Berg’s Folds Suddenly nitery openings, feel the bottom Chesterfield A handsome young trum­ Business in other Hollywood hot­ was reached and that the cycle is peter who frequently is mis­ Texas Next On spots was, on the contrary, tabbed again whirling upward. ‘Satch’ Cuts Philco Nabs Crosby taken for C a ry G ra n t, and Show W ith Crosby whose dance band has been Cavallaro Tour Bing Crosby will be sponsored y Louis Armstrong’s band has just arousing enthused comments His run at the Cocoanut Grove MEL TORME by the makers of Chesterfield cigs of the Los Angeles Ambassador cut a Philco show with Bing Cros­ throughout the east, soon will 1 5 3 7 9 starting next fall. The Croaner Hotel over, Carmen Cavallaro and ,¡,„1 Record No be featured for the first time on Capi y by and it will be aired in mid-April washes up his current ABC series his bandsmen train east this month for Philco next month. the purple Capitol label. over ABC. Louie, long a pal of He is Ray Anthony, who once for a similar stint at the new Crosby’s, exchanges banter with Bing also will air over CBS for held down a chair in the brass sec­ Shamrock Hotel in Houston. Open­ 'BU1Í MOON ing date is April 7. the Croz and shares a vocal with the cig company, and at a reported tion of the pre-war orchestra of ee of about $9,000 per week. Glenn Miller. The first biscuits by The band will play one-nighters him. Platter, shipped out to sta­ Other charges will run the cost, to Ray’s crew will be released na­ en route to the Lone Star met­ tions all over the country, Was cut the sponsor, to $33,000 weekly for tionally next month. Dick Noel and ropolis and then move on to Chi­ during Louie’s Empire run. the half-hour show. the Skyliners are the vocalists. cago and New York in May. CAPITOL NEWS PACE 9 Cap All-Out For Bop With 8 Platters In an all-out drive to build its catalog of available jazz discs so that all types of le hot are represented, James B. Cankling has just set for re­ lease in mid-April eight new bop platters— most all of them FOR RECORD FANS! recorded in New York— which feature instrumental as well as vocal bop performers. COMPARE THIS study in artistic endeavor with altoist Sahib Shihab "Capitol, with well-rounded sup­ (page 2). Dave Lambert, behind the whiskers up there, is rated one of The finest system ever devised for musical plies of blues, Dixieland, Kenton- the most “ gone” of the 1949 bop singers. He bows as a Cap artist this Herman-Barnet p ro g re s s iv e and month with a 12-voice choir on “ Hawaiian W ar Chant” and “ Always.” reproduction—that's the Capitol Forty-Five. various vocal types of jazz, now These revolutionary new 7-inch non-breakable believes it is offering the younger bebop devotees the finest in that new package of bop will serve a records provide the most thrilling quality field,” Conkling said. “ Capitol, definite need.” Here are the individual discs ever heard at home. To add to your listening naturally, will continue to record and release all types of popular just released: pleasure, Capitol's little 45 r.p.m. records music, Hit Parade ballads and ev­ Three Bips And A Bop ery kind of contemporary music. ( Babs Gonzales) bring you these exciting features: We have just signed Pete Daily’s “ Professor’s Bop” and “ Capitol- Chicagoans, for example, to a long­ izing.” Cap 57-60,000. • Perfect “ distortion-free" quality. term contract. But we feel this Dave Lambert • Uniform 7-inch size for all selections — “ Hawaiian W ar Chant” and “ A l­ easier to handle and store. Vi ways.” Cap 57-60,00-1. Dave Barbour’s Ork To Play the • Up to 24 listening hours stored on Red Ingle “ Little Boy Bop Co Blow Your one foot of shelf. Top” and “ Ensenada.” Cap 57-60,­ New 7-inch Records... 002. Made of non-breakable vinyl plastic • — Lennie Tristano’s Sextet for unmatched tone and sturdiness. On 3 Shows “ W o w ” and “ Crosscurrent.” Cap The busiest little band in 57-60,003. • Records wear much longer — Bill Harris playing surfaces never touch. the world, at least as far as “ How High The Moon” and “ The radio goes, is Red Ingle and • Trigger-action split-second changing. Moon Is Low.” Cap 57-60,004. the Natural Seven. Miles Davis’ Ork Currently in N ew York, “ Godchild” and “ Jeru.” Cap 57­ Ask to hear the sensational new Capitol Ingle and his men— with Karen 60,005. “Forty-Five” records at your dealer. Tadd Dameron’s Ork Tedder thrushing— are fea­ “ Casbah” and “ Sid’s Delight.” tured on three radio programs. Cap 57-60,006. One is a morning stanza over NBC Alice Hall Trio a second is a 15-minute NBC spot “ Pennies From Heaven” and at night on the Henry Morgan “ Caravan.” Cap 57-60,007. (Note: Along with its new show, and the third has just been Conkling pointed out that the AND A G AIN , the modern bop ‘‘Forty-Fives/’ Capitol will launched, also on NBC, Sundays at new idiom represented by the eight vocalist poses while cutting bis­ 8:30 p.m. Eastern standard time. cuits. Babs Conzales, this time, continue to issue all selec­ discs has aroused more contro­ Red is trying to figure how to versy than any pop music since heads the Three Bips and a Bop, a tions on 78 r.p.m. records records H O I I Y WOOD handle the three mike commit­ “ swing” hit big in 1936. Most of singing combo which has been —for America's 16 million ments, because on April 16 his the New York sessions were su­ working the better New York standard phonographs.) crew will return to the Village pervised by former Stan Kenton roosts. Barn nitery. arranger, Pete Rugolo. Photos by Popsie. PACE 10 CAPITOL NEW CAPITOL NEWS PACE 11

Goodman Setting Europe TripCowboy Film O r ... So Dear New Band Bops Booked Next To Their Only Rarely Hearts When the Benny Goodman For Monroe Peg Lee and Dave Barbour band p u lls stakes from the Vaughn Monroe’s ambition really don’t expect their waxed Hollywood Palladium early this to play a screen cowboy appar­ version of Alec W ilder’s month after one of the most ently will be realized this sum­ “ While W e’re Young’’ to be spectacular and profitable en­ mer. A deal just signed by his a big hit. But they do feel that gagements the dancery has en­ it’s one of the most unusual— and manager, Willard Alexander, artistic— songs they have ever per­ joyed in years, Benny will hit calls for Mr. Muscles to hit formed. And if you’re really curi­ the road on coast one-nighters Hollywood in July, with his ous, the snapshots here will give and complete plans for a tour band, prepared to star in an a fair idea of just how Peg and Dave really looked when they were of Europe later this summer. untitled stagecoach opus to be Entire Band W ill Co young, very young, as children. shot at Republic Studios. “ W e are trying to set up the Look— then go listen to the Abe Lyman Helps jump across the Atlantic for June record. or July,” Goodman said. “ Every­ Monroe has been mentioned for one in the band will make the various films in years past, and at trip.” one time, during the war, he was Goodman’s crew, under current supposedly all set to become a DAVE BARBOUR labor laws, will not be able to per­ cowpoke star at MGM. A t 4 in Flushing, Long Island. form in Great Britain unless Benny Backing the singer in the cellu­ elects to play his stick as a single. loid endeavor will be the vet Abe A pitch is being made, however, Lyman, drummer and leader who MEET THE JOCK! for Benny to pay standby salaries has been in retirement here several B O B E U B A N K S calls records to British musicians and if this un­ AND HERE is Benny Goodman with two of his featured sidemen years, and Harry Arthur. They have "black stuff” and although he has precedented plan is accepted, then Warded Cray on tenor sax and Doug Mettome, trumpeter from Sail formed an independent producing BG’s American sidemen could per­ Lake City, on the Hollywood Palladium bandstand during their wham- company. moved up to become program di­ mo run which brought huge crowds despite the worst nitery recession rector of KORE form in London and the British Monroe’s big troupe of musi­ since the 1930’s. They hope to tour Europe this summer. in Eugene, Ore., provinces. cians will not draw a layoff while his heart is still Little Bop Offered the boss emotes, Alexander said. with the circular Benny, meanwhile, has left MCA at the Palladium. Benny himself heard hardly any bop, although It is figured that radio comitments shellacs. The sta­ again and Joe Glaser is booking the never blows in the bop idiom, but various reports from the east were will keep the musicians busy even tion has been on band. It will be Glaser, too, who several of the full band's arrange­ emphatic in declaring that the though the orchestra itself might the air 21 years will complete the negotiations for ments are boppish and sidemen band— organized ¡ust a few months not be seen in the movie. the European trek. France, Sweden like Doug Mettome, trumpet; War- ago in New York— was strictly and Bob, 28, has Bringing Motorcycle? and other countries will be includ­ dell Gray, tenor, Buddy Greco, goatee. On the contrary, Benny an equally good PECCY LEE Monroe and his men haven’t ed, and several appearances for piano and vocals, and Eddie Bert, seems to lean towards standards record in a much Not yet 2 in North Dakota. played the west coast in more than U. S. boys in the armed forces trombone, stand up and beep spo­ like “ And The Angels Sing," shorter space of time— four child- a year, and their film work to abroad are contemplated. radically. “String Of Pearls” and the like ren. He’s a former trumpeter, date has been limited to shorts Goodman’s band bops on ap­ But Californians who have Benny also is carrying with him; born in California, and started in Hutton-Asiaire Duo and brief scenes in big musicals. proximately one out of 10 numbers flocked to greet the “ Swing King” a complete floor show. radioi radio in South Dakota. He Betty Hutton and Fred Astaire Monroe is expected to scurry also is a former marine and a ham start “Little Boy Blue” at Para­ around Filmtown on his motor­ actor. But his gab at a mike pulls mount May 1. Bob Fellows will cycle, as he did the last time he mail . . .and loyal audiences. produce. Norman McLeod will was here. meg. Fidelitone EXCLUSIVE FEATURES! FLOATING POINT Patented V-groove 12 Dances in M C M ’s Locking feature on Shaft JULIA LEEAND HER BOY FRIENDS On The Town’ Fil m Vocal with Orchestra NYLON NEEDLE Resilient Nylon Arm Twelve dance numbers are be­ Filters Reeord Scratch ing prepared at MGM for the Only $I 2S forthcoming “ On The Town” mu­ 'I DIDN’T LIKE IT THE FIRST TIME (THE SPINACH SONG)’ Perniium (Osmium Alloy) Tip sical starring Gene Kelly, Frank NOW ON SALE AT ALL S'natra and Ann Miller. Of the Get those tricky lyrics as only Julia can sing ’em! CAPITOL DEALERS for Long Life even dozen, the singer is skedded over for ’SIT DOWN AND DRINK IT OVER’ to hoof five numbers. Betty Gar­ Produced by PERMO, INC., Chicago TER PRECISION AND DESIGN nett will also be in it. Record No. 15367 CAPITOL NEWS PACE 12 CAPITOL NEWS PACE 13

ET H EL W A T ER S will be fea­ L IO N E L H AM PTO N already is making plans for a return to tured in films again. the west coast. W ith Joe Glaser, his mentor, frantically setting The singer, at one time as up mid-summer bookings, it is definite that the Hamp’s blast­ popular as Lena Horne is to­ ing gang of jazzmen will return to Oakland for a July 3 one- day, has, in recent years, been nighter at a reported guarantee of $5,000 (against 60 per doing concerts from coast to cent) for the single evening’s tending his vacation in South coast. But now she’s preparing work. America. And he is yet to advise a screen comeback at 20th- This, Papa Glaser wants it anybody— even his milkman— Fox Studios. The title will be known very definitely, consti­ when he, his wife and daughter will be home again. “ Pinky” and John Ford will be tutes the biggest g u a ra n te e the director. Star of the pro­ ever made a band for a single Jerry Fielding replaced Stan duction, which is based on a night’s job in the west, this year, Meyers as bandleader on the last year or any year. highly co n tro v e rsia l radal Croucho Marx radio show. theme which Darryl F. Zanuck is Hampton’s box-office pull is said to have attracted the atten­ JIM M Y W A K E L Y looks like this in Monogram's musical western, anxious to produce, will be Jeanne DISCOVERED right off Vine and Mark Warnow will soon be re­ tion of the Hollywood Palladium, “ Cun Law Justice.” The sagebrush singer and his guitar are selling Crain. Sunset while beating a hot Baldwin turning to New York after a year which has never— ever— played a more records in the western field than any other performer these and chirping novel original tunes, or two in Hollywood. He will re­ Negro orchestra. But biz at the days, and this month he is out on tour. The heart interest here is Romance item: Dick Haymes Betty Hall Jones this month makes sume as baton-waver on the “ Hit Pally has been so slim the past Jane Adams. The heavy is John James. W akely sings himself in will wed Nora Eddington Flynn in her debut as a Capitol artist with Parade” program, which will be couple of years that its ops are and out of trouble all the way. May, immediately after her Las distinctive versions of “ This Joint’s t e le v is e d . Frank Sinatra will be now reportedly interested in sign­ Vegas divorce from Errol Flynn Too Hip For Me” and “ W hy Can’t gone, cheaper performers will be ing Hamp— if it means customers. becomes final. The crooner is still You Love That W ay?” Nellie featured and a return to the old But Hamp, who wasn’t welcome looking for a radio sponsor. Lutcher tipped Capitol to the BHJ pre-war format of “ faster, bright­ Vallee Back In California talents and now she’s on her way. at the Palladium when even Grade er” music will be dusted off and D bands fared well, may balk at installed again. The program will Mel Torme, who is still trying the sudden invitation. He’s likely remain on NBC. As Headliner to line up a theater date in Lon­ to come to Hollywood and go into At The Grove don for this summer, follows hi; a competing spot just for the hell- Rudy Vallee returned to Vallee, who lives on a high hill Bob Keene Ork Tenor Clark Dennis formed his current stint at the Chicago Blue uvit. overlooking the city of Los A n­ own song firm, Pegheart Music, California nltery work on Note with a week at the Olympic geles, has made no nitery appear­ with his manager Tom Sheils. Of­ March 29 after a surprising Theater in Miami beginning April Bags New Stand ances in the west for many years. Publicity agents regularly resort fices are in Hollywood. 13, then a week at the Capitol in comeback In the New York Occasionally he plays a film role. Artie Shaw can like it or to far-fetched angles and stories Washington, D. C. cafe and video fields. Topping Last winter, however, he sped lump it, but the slick little attempting to exploit their artist Connie Haines is recording 52 clients but here’s a new high for back to Manhattan, clicked in programs, 15 minutes each, in be­ a package which also features dance band which Bob Keene the season: Dinah Shore nixed an offer to half of the U. S. Marines. The clubs and teevee, and now returns organized for him in Holly­ Del Courtney’s music, the orig­ W e are informed that Smiling ABC network will air the series. as a “new” act. Most of the turn become a female disc jockey over inal swoon baritone Is skedded the Mutual web in Hollywood but wood last summer is moving Jack Smith has been selected as And the Page Cavanaugh Trio will is devoted to his singing nostalgic for at least four weeks at the Ho­ Frank Sinatra, who will soon leave right ahead in California. Shaw “ the man with whom the 3,000,­ back her pipings. old ballads which he popularized tel Ambassador’s Cocoanut Grove. the Hit Parade, is said to be in­ originally indicated he would come 000 members of the National in the late 1920’s when he was Vallee and Courtney took over terested in a similar deal. west and take over the combo as Dunking Association would most as Carmen Cavallaro’s band and rated as the world’s highest paid leader, then reneged, but Keene like to dunk with.” Freddy Martin Goes the Modernaires moved out. entertainer. has kept it together and it is one Nellie Lutcher, closing at the And what’s the pitch, the an­ of the few aggregations landing Oriental Theater in Chicago on gle? National Doughnut Week, it East For Summer steady work. Off again on his annual spring April 6, is featuring Benny Booker says here on the publicity release, trek to the east after wintering in on bass. Nel speeds east for five Keene, a clarinet player, opened which will be “ observed” in late GW days at the Kavakos Club in Wash­ March 23 at the Swan Club in April from Boston to Diego. W ell, California, Freddy Martin and his South Cate, just outside Holly­ ington April 8-13 and then opens it got 18 lines of type in this band will play Salt Lake City, wood, and is set for two weeks. sheet. Omaha, St. Louis and Milwaukee at the Royal Roost, bop fortress R * * Andys k *»•r S Ace Hudklns Is managing end this month before heading to Chi­ b r a s h / w m ,w on New York’s Broadway, April drumming In the band. He was H for three weeks. Her next rec­ MCM put young Andre Previn to cago and New York for theater affiliated with Shaw for several ord will pair “ A Chicken Ain't work scoring “ Border Incident.” runs. Freddy, soon to observe his years, but for nearly 10 months Nothin’ But a Bird” with her own 20th year as a leader, said he now has been working with Keene “ Ditto From Me To You.” Disc|: Few of his pals have heard from wouldn’t return to the west coast m w an Prorr)oting Bob’s new outfit. Stan Kenton, presumed to be ex­ until August or September. ¿SS.-- due out the middle of this month CAPITOL NEWS FIRST ALBUM RELEASE PACE 14

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POWDER YOUR bass with sunshine, and Mab of Musicdom, features Ed on the same Ed Safranski is just the guy who can do it. “ Safranski” arrangement (by Pete Rugolo) Long a bulwark of the Stan Kenton band, which was a gem in the Kenton books. And Safranski leaped over to the Charlie Barnet here the Mab and his new bass-plucker pose fold when Kenton recently called it quits and on Barnet’s first disc date for Capitol. First two set sail for Brazil. Barnet, the original Mad sides are “ Lonely Street” and “ Cu-Ba.”