PACE 4 CAPITOL NEWS CAPITOL NEWS PACE S Berg Won't Fold Up; Lady Day, Red Norvo M ARY ANN McCALL, the per­ mentarily . . . Bart Varsalona just sonable little thrush with the leap­ wed Ann Esposito . . . ing W oody Herman herd, was about is in Illinois vacationing with her to take another fling at wedded bliss parents and will not do a single. Line 'Em Up Outside in late December as she announced She’ll soon be in Hollywood doing Any speculation that Billy Berg’s who will sneak in a quick two- she would marry Al Cohn, tenor an occasional radio guest shot, but hotbed on Hollywood’s Vine week stint starting Feb. 9. saxist with the same band. Chubby no niteries. street would close its doors came Louis Jordan Holds Record Jackson, W oody’s bassist who just Les Brown and his band head to an end in December when Berg The contract with Armstrong al­ dropped 95* pounds and is now be­ bagged a winner in . so calls for the “ in person” serv­ ing called “ Slim” by his friends, east this month with Bob Hope, and Making her first west coast nitery ices of Jack Teagarden, Big Sid leaped up and revealed that he also into the snow and ice of the Mid- appearance in more than two years, Catlett, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, RED NORVO, the boy from would wed, his bride being Ruth dlewest with only their love to keep ’em warm. Lady Day opened on Dec. 1 5 with Velma Middleton and Arville Shaw. Beardstown, III., who made a Cosgrove, brunette writer and mu­ RENE TOUZET is Cuba’s Red Norvo’s fine little combo back­ Berg, who was doing so poor last pile with a woodpile, whams the sic flack. most recent gift to America. Skitch Henderson’s ork opened ing her lazy lyrics and promptly summer and fall that he desperate­ vibes, leads the band and con­ He’s 32, he grew up in Havana, Martha Tilton also will marry, at the N. Y. Capitol Theater Dec. caused a minor panic. ly— and vainly— tried to sell the ducts for Billie Holiday’s songs her man, Alec Milne, being a flier. and was playing piano at 4. 23 for five weeks. Standing Room Only! club, also promises that Louis Jor­ at Billy Berg’s nitery. He and Touzet now leads his own band And there are rumors that Kay Starr Baltimore’s gift to jazz is doing dan will follow the Armstrong all­ Lady Day are competing against in Los Angeles. He also is the and Margaret W hiting also are Alvino Rey’s band due back in three shows a night to standing star unit in late February. Jordan, up the street composer of “ Let Me Love You headin’ for a preacher— but not L. A. after long tour about Jan. 1. room only. Audiences are almost incidentaly, holds the all-time mark two blocks at the new Holly­ Tonight,’’ and if you think he with each other. equally responsive to Norvo’s slick, for Berg. He outdrew everybody,’ in­ wood Empire. But all concerned isn’t rugged try to wrestle the W hich Irish songs should Bing sleek sextet, paced by the maestro’s cluding Gillespie, Armstrong, Gail­ are doing hefty business. 190 pounds on his 6’3 frame. Orrin Tucker’s band and Vic Crosby sing in his forthcoming “ Top fly handling of the mallets. lard in his heydey, Rene is at his best with the Borge, comic, will open at the L. A. o’ the Morning” film? Himself active only sporadically and all others. Afro-Cubano beat. Cocoanut Grove Feb. I replacing Paramount learned fast, last the past year, Norvo assembled a Sarah Vaughan is tentative for Freddy Martin. month, when Crosby fans began top-drawer aggregation for the sometime in March.” Her recent bombarding the studio with titles. Berg’s engagement. concert tour of the west coast in Joining Smith Garland’s Baby To E v e ly n K n ig h t opens Palmer And when the mail count began to is on piano, Neil Hefti is on trum­ company with Illinois Jacquet came House, Chi., Jan. 6. hit more than 1,000 Producer Bob pet, Herbie Harper plays trombone, to no good end. Jack Smith welcomes a new reg­ W elch ordered an official count. In Sing In MGMovie leaving Jess Stacy to go with Red; 5 More Crosby Shows ular “guest” singer on his CBS •The funniest comic on the coast first spot was “ Believe M e If All Herb Steward is blowing gobs of show starting Jan. 4 when Dinah Judy Garland’s daughter Liza . . . that’s what they’re calling Scat Those Endearing Young Charms.” alto, and capable of dittoing on solo Waxed By Kay Starr Shore joins the program on a regu­ Minnelli, who won’t be 3 years old Man Crothers, who opened at Larry Then, in this order, came “ As Beau­ tenor; Blinky Garner is the drum­ Kay Starr, who just concluded lar basis. for another three months, actually Potter’s Supper Club in North Hol­ tiful Kitty,” “ The Donovans,” “ Oh, mer and Iggy Shevak, once the two weeks at the Mocambo on Dinah, who also chirps on the will be seen and heard as a singer lywood Dec. 18. ’Tis Sweet To Think,” “ In A Shady mainstay of the original Sonny Dun­ Hollywood's Sunset Strip, also just Eddie Cantor stanza, will team with in M G M ’s forthcoming “ Good Old Nook One Moonlight Night” and ham “ Lunceford” band, is behind transcribed five radio shows with Smith every Tuesday, Wednesday Summertime’’ flicker now in pro­ News from the disbanded Kenton “ M y Lagan Love.” So all six will the big bass. Bing Crosby. They'll be aired In and Thursday with Martha Tilton duction. Li’I Liza faced the cameras band — Ed Safranski is recovering be in the picture in addition to two Once Paid Her $100 Per January and February. Ka/ spent continuing in a similar slot every and recorded for the soundtrack a from broken ribs and other injuries new ones by Jimmy Van Heusen Berg, who just before the war the holidays in Memphis with her Monday and Friday. Frank DeVol few days before Christmas. suffered in a New York car crash and Johnny Burke, “Top o’ the paid La Belle Holiday exactly $100 parents and daughter, and was ready remains In charge of the orchestra Van Johnson has the male lead . . . Buddy Childers and Harry Morning” and “ You’re In Love a week to sing at his old Trou- to wed Harold Stanley, a nonpro, all five nights during the week. opposite Mom. Betts expect to become fathers mo­ With Someone.” ville Club, said that Billie will be about Jan. 1. Oxydol Is the sponsor. That’s how they make film musi­ pocketing “ about” $3,000 a week cals out here! throughout her four-week stay. THAT'S A NATURAL FACT' She gets a percentage of the nitery’s Paul Weston accepted the “ Sil­ take in additional to a powerful fAllot Cinderella G. SlumpI ver Mike” award from the editors guarantee. ‘THE PRISONER ‘THE TRAVELING of Radio Best magazine for out­ will follow the OF LOVE’S SONG’ standing achievements in radio, on Holiday-Norvo bill on Jan. 13. It’s SALESMAN POLKA’ the “ Supper Club’’ NBC show, with RED INGLE With Tex William» And Hi* a quick return to the spot for the It's "Tim-Tayshun” all Weitern Caravan which he conducts, Dec. 14. He al­ eccentric trumpeter and his gang of over agin’ — with Cindy and Tex tell well-known more laughs! tale, with new twist. so wields the wand on the Thurs­ bop boys. Diz will be in four weeks Capitol Record No. T5312 day “ Jo Stafford Show” over ABC. before bowing to Louis Armstrong, W9^