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MusicAPRIL • 1955 VIEWS 0, ' ) New Faces ... New Voices In this issue... New Releases from CAPITOL Jazz Jumps In Johannesburg on the òtand There are those who say that Music Views VICKI YOUNG the real origin of jazz (even prior Aprii, 1955 Voi. XIII, No. 4 Reno, Nevada 23 Mar., 5 Aprjl Las Vegas, Nevada 7, 20 April to its development in New Or NAT "KING” COLE leans) is Africa. They say that BILL O L O F S O N .........................Editor Washington, D.C. 21, 27 March its rhythmic forms came to this Kingston, Jamaica 29, 31 March country with the Negro slaves. Associato Editori: Merrilyn Hammond, Port of Spain, Trinidad 2 April St. Louis, Missouri 9, 22 April If this is true, then the cycle is Lucy Meyer. Chicago, Illinois 13 May now complete . for American BILLY MAY ORCHESTRA jazz has become very popular in WITH SAM DONAHUE South Africa. So much so in Hollywood, California 15 March GORDON R. FRASER . Publisher Portland, Oregon 8 April fact, that The Bop Shop, a record Corvallis, Oregon 11 April store in Johannesburg, Union of Frank Sinatra chats with Johannes Published Monthly By Olympia, Washington 13 April South Africa, specializes in jazz burg, South Africa, record store Pullman, Washington 15 April proprietor, Barry Gordon. Gordon's CAPITOL PUBLICATIONS, INC. Logan, Utah 21 April records exclusively. Salt Lake City, Utah 22, 23 April "Bop Shop" specializes in jazz wax. Sunset and Vine, Hollywood 28, Calif. Casper, Wyoming 29 April The proprietor of the shop, Greeley, Colorado 30 April Barry Gordon, is currently tour Printed in U .S.A. Vermillion, So. Dakota 1 May ing in their taste but will buy Waterloo, Iowa 4 May ing the United States to learn most forms of jazz if they con Subscription $1.00 per year. South Bend, Indiana 6 May about American methods of mer sider it good’.” PEE WEE HUNT chandising. Gordon states that Barry Gordon is a 25-year-old Odessa, Texas 7 April American records, both popular San Antonio, Texas 9 April bachelor who took over the record Tulsa, Oklahoma 14 April and jazz, are easily the best sell store from his father. He re Dennison, Texas 20 April ing recordings in the' Union of Austin, Texas 22 April cently staged a jazz concert with Pavin, Texas 23 April South Africa. He has found that local musicians, all of whom show San Antonio, Texas 24 April the biggest market for jazz is the influence of their American Fort Hood, Texas 1 May among the teenagers and profes FOUR FRESHMEN counterparts. Although it was Hollywood, California 14 March sional people. They seem to like the first of its kind, the concert Waco, Texas 1 Aprii all types of jazz, he feels, from was very successful and Gordon Fort Worth, Texas 2 Aprii small combos to big bands and Luckland, Texas 3 Aprii plans to promote more concerts San Antonio, Texas 4 Aprii from Stan Kenton to Dixieland. in the future. When asked about Dallas, Texas 11, 18 Aprii Gainesville, Florida 29 Aprii Gordon further states that, "My the effect of American music on Columbus, Ohio 5 May country’s interest in Jazz seems the people of other countries, Spring Valley, Indiana 7, 11 May quite scholastic. The people are Gordon stated, "Your music is THE FIVE KEYS interested in the music and the undoubtedly one of your best Hallandale, Florida 21, 27 March musicians. American musicians good-will ambassadors. It is very YMA SUMAC are top attractions when they hard to love a country’s music Tucson, Arizona 17» 18 March "I Got His Autograph.' Phoenix, Arizona 19 March visit South Africa. The people without feeling a similar regard Los Angeles, California 21 March are becoming quite discriminat- for the people who produced it.” 2 3 across the country Stan Kenton and newcomer Bobby Al Belletto (right) talks with oper The three sets of pearly whites Vicki Young puts "everything" into Milano examine facilities of their ator of Blue Note night club in belong to Marguerite Piazza, Lib- her latest Capitol disk, "Live Fast, mutual recording company, Capitol. Chicago during Belletto group's re race (who else?), and the skater Love Hard, Die Young." Flip side Stan's musical life history, "The cent stand there. Al's quintet is Sonja Henie, proving that pianist gets the same all-out treatment and Kenton Era," is now a big seller. on Cap's "Kenton Presents" series. has indeed recovered his health. goes by title "Zoom Zoom Zoom." Red Norvo (right) shouts instruc In Accordionist Dick Contino and act Al Jarvis watches his "Make Believe tions to reporter Bill Kennedy who Capitol like "Did You Tell Her ress-singer Anna Maria Alberghetti Ballroom" audience dance to dulcet tries his hand at playing the Xylo About Me," Jean Shepard is now a are one of the twosomes taking in melody of "Shtiggy Boom." DJ Jar phone while Red's trio holds forth regular performer on ABC-TV s new a recent floorshow at Ambassador vis penned the tune; it was waxed at the Castle Restaurant in L. A. country-style show, "Ozark Jubilee." Hotel's Cocoanut Grove, in L. A. for Cap by Nuggets vocal group. 4 5 A Typical Day In The Life Of Stan Freberg, hotdog stand and retire to Coffee spacious quarters, a sixth floor, Dan’s where talented Hollywood rear, walk-up flat over the "Home Boy Satirist of Radio, TV, and Capitol Records meets talented Hollywood for the of the Bowling Ball Burger.” He rises at 7 a.m. and after a deadpan way. It is then 8 :07. exchange of inspirational ideas. This routine is normal for brisk walk over the Plains of Depending upon the freeway Freberg stays here until 5:17 Stan and his good agent Miles. Pasadena, breakfasts with his traffic they make it to Hollywood p. m., exchanging inspirational With the exception of Thursday agent, Miles Bohm Auer, (who by 8:09 — 8:10. The day then ideas. At this time, though late nights when Stan has a 3:08 a.m. has risen at 5 a.m. and driven officially begins. After a brief already, they dash over to Capitol stereophonic sound nightmare, the many miles through ice and smog argument over who’s to unlock Records, pausing only to holler, week is more or less static. Fre in order to be there by 7:12 a.m. the door to their office, Stan “In case of fire what do they do berg hopes that the poignancy for the scheduling of the day’s winning out, (a goodwill policy with you?” at the startled reper and beauty of his rich life will work and the eggs.) While Miles of Miles) they go to their desks toire men. (Actually they say, inspire young folks everywhere. paces the carpet with the lily and in the three foot by 108 foot "In case of fire what do they do roses pattern saying occasionally, luxuriously appointed office (they with you-all?”) Then leaning "Okay, Stan, pal, I see it this made it over from a war-surplus against each other in uncontrolla way . Stan scans the funnies bowling alley) with white tile ble laughter they go to dinner at and attaches more strings to his walls and floors and the polished a fashionable Sunset Strip spot at collection of puppets. Finally bamboo bathroom at the rear. 6:03 p.m. At 6:17, dinner fin Miles gets Stan to the front door To relax and get his mind or ished they go back to Pasadena. after which the phone rings. They ganized Stan then showers, re On the days when there are tussel briefly rolling about on the appearing at 11:40 at which time no records to make, television carpet until finally Miles wins they go to lunch, leaving a tip guestings, movie productions, ra out, Stan giving up with a sharp with the waiter to page them dio appearances, magazine articles blow to Miles’ jaw and a terse periodically. It isn't uncommon to write or photo sessions to "Answer da phone!” to hear someone in Hollywood attend, they settle down quietly Miles answers with the stand say to their charming luncheon in the living room with the latest ard SUCCESS gimmick, "He’s not companion, "Stan Freberg’s name comic books, Stan's placid little here.” They get to the car but is on everyone’s lips lately, he records playing at full volume in almost immediately the phone in must be an extraordinary fel the background. For diversion, the car rings. Miles slides up to low, indeed, just listen now as his they write down the most hideous a red light, brakes screeching. To name echos and echos through things they’ve been thinking the man in the car next to them this ole’ building. He must be about people all day and file it at the light, Miles shouts out the that fellow over there with the under "Future Record Material." window, "It’s for you,” and they napkin tucked in his good-looking At 8 p.m. Stan yawns and Miles, drive off pleased, leaving the poor velvet smoking jacket and the in seeing his duty, carries him up fellow embroiled in conversa Micki Mario takes time out from telligent face.” stairs and tucks him into his singing to model a new Rose Marie tion with an utter stranger. "That’s right, Miles,” the com cradle. (It makes Freberg feel Reid bathing suit and we're glad "That’s a knee-slapper," Stan panion is apt to reply.