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SEE SPECIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS IN THIS ISSUE! 95 «sälü*- — ------C A P IT O L NEWS CAPITOL N EW S PAGE 3 D A V E DEXTER'S n e w s Published Monthly by CAPITOL PUBLICATIONS, INC. Herman Heading For Sunset and Vine, Hollywood 28, Calif. Printed in U. S. A. ' SURFACE NOISE ^ W ill Use Only 6 EDITED BY DAVE DEXTER, JR. Thoughts While Unpacking a Suitcase Men in New Combo The census figures make no bones about it—N ew York, , When Philly, Los Angeles and other cities are larger than , an d N a t Cole conclude But if you love music, and in particular, the colorful little their current concert tour metropolis has 'em all skunked. In Oklahoma City Dec. 4, Jazz got its start down there by the muddy Mississippi and even Woody will dismiss his today, as a new half-century begins, New Orleans offers more in musicians, hire six of them the w a y of creative, exciting, dynamic hot music than any other back and immediately fly Old-timer is back city in the world. leading a band in Hollywood. to Havana for three weeks And it's a 6-piece Dixie combo The Roosevelt Hotel advertises big name orchestras but four at the Tropicana with his abbrevi­ which the vet drummer is pacing blocks away, in the ancient, decadent Vieux Carre section of the ated combo of Woodchoppers. at the Beverly Cavern with Matty city, you'll find more jazz bands within a six-block area than ever Bill Harris Sticks Matlock on , Walt Yoder existed on 52nd Street, or in the Loop, or on Sunset Boulevard. on bass and others. It won't be the end of the road Leon Prima, Phil Zito, old with Alphonse Picou on for Herman's , for The Dixie fever is fast-spread­ clarinet, Joe Loyacano, Frank Federico, Armand Hug, Sharkey and ing. Ted Veseley's spirited two- W oody intends, in 1950, to re­ his Kings of Dixie and a dozen others work every night, all of beat gang moved into Sardi's organize a full-size orchestra with eight brass for occasional concert Monkey Room on Hollywood them blowing the happy, surging drop-beat stuff called . tours. Boulevard in the wake of Pete Sharkey's little band is especially popular, having its own TV Daily. Pete took his gang of Chi­ "But we'll end 1949 and begin show, a Sunday concert, radio shots and two—that's two—nitery cagoans (see back cover photo) 1950," said Herman, "with a new to San Francisco. jobs. Twice every night Sharkey grabs his trumpet and his side- idea in music. Shelly Manne will Which leaves the entire west men and they rush in a cab from the Famous Door to the ornate be on drums, Bill Harris on trom­ coast with but one regularly- Roosevelt Blue Room—a frantic double. Then, too, they play bone and Neal Hefti on trumpet. employed bop brigade. "w elcom e" concerts down at the docks for the steamer passengers The new group also will feature Ralph Burns at the piano, Milt returning from cruises to Havana. Jackson on the vibes and Mert The old, legendary streets of New Orleans are still there and Oliver behind the bass. plainly marked, streets made famous the world over by the Olivers, W ill Record With New Group Mortons, Armstrongs, Bechets and scores of other jazzmen. Basin "Burns and Hefti have been Street, Iberville, Canal, Rampart, Bourbon, Decatur, Dauphine and writing new arrangements and ’r—we'll spell it, not try to say it—Tchoupitoulas Street. And from we have a lot of optimism about Canal you'll still see the riverboats plodding upstream, much as THERE'LL BE no white Christmas a new Woodchoppers group. It they did when jazz was young. this month for Gordon MacRae, will be an adaptable unit, just Ventura Combo who with Mrs. MacRae just re­ right for niteries and ideal for W alk down a street, any street, and you hear music. A new turned from a trek to New York. hotels. General Artists (booking ¡azz rag, "Bourbon Street Bounce," is on every jukebox and disc Gordie, with a virile voice and agency) is lining up January en­ jockey program. Music seems to mean more in the Crescent City. Rushing W est extraordinary acting ability, is gagements and the response is The poorest people buy records regularly for their old, hand- consistently becoming more and marvelous." Charlie Ventura, his tenor pipe cranked phonos. And the small, forsaken bars off on the dimly- more popular in films, on records The Tropicana date will be the and small combo are due in Los and via radio. He, his wife and first Herman has ever played in lighted sidestreets invariably feature at least a pianist. Angeles this month for a run at daughters (shown) now live in . None of his musicians has the Red Feather, nabe nitery on Mardi Gras doesn't begin until the Krewe of Carrollton next Southern California. ever been there, either. HOM E A G A IN in California the city's far south side. Feb. 12. And Christmas is still a few weeks away. But the visitor to after a concert tour and a run at Opening night is booked for The new Herman herd—smallest New Orleans senses, feels, smells and hears a festive spirit within the New York Paramount, Paul Dec. 7, with George Shearing, unit Woody has ever fronted— a 10-minute drive from the sprawling Moisant Airport. Hollywood Ziggy Swings Wand Weston and find blind British pianist, set to follow also will record for Capitol. has its points, but returning to the Vine & Sunset office routines hired Ziggy there's no rest for the weary. Ventura on Jan. 7. Shearing has Elman to conduct on his night­ is like trying to tackle Emil Sitko. No Girl Singer . . . Yet Here they are recording for Capi­ never played in Southern Cali­ ly NBC airshow which is air­ Current conditions make it vir­ tol. And Jo has a raft of radio fornia. Ventura, slated to play ing from N ew York this month. Love that Creole Gumbo and Bourbon Street. Merry Christmas! tually impossible for a big band, guest shots booked for the new the Empire Room last winter, Elman takes over for Jeff with a payroll as hefty as Her- year. didn't play any nitery when the Alexander. Empire folded suddenly. (Over to Page 14) CAPITOL NEWS PAGE 4 CAPITOL NEWS PAGE 5 Gillespie, Katz Soon To W a x W IT H VIC DAMONE set doing four other hours of straight On Cap Label for an M GM film, those radio in addition. Services are ex­ pected to be conducted by Christ­ persistent rumors that Dizzy Gillespie affixed his sig­ mas eve. nature to a Capitol contract in Billy Eckstine and Lena late November and, in the fu­ Horne also will be teamed Kid Ory's Vine street nitery ture, will record with his new and in a feature flick are being folded fast, but it was no fault revamped orchestra exclusively heard again. Eckstine's handlers of Ory's. AFM Local 47 pulled his for the royal purple Cap label. have "officially" announced he band off the stand when the Still Leads 'Big' Combo was soon to face the Lion's cam­ union learned the spot was being One of the few musicians to eras at least 10 times in the last managed by Billy Berg, alleged SIGNS . . . Dizzy Gillespie and gain fame since Pearl Harbor, four years but the studio just as to be on the unfair list. Ory, who his revamped ork soon will be Dizzy's dizzy trumpeting and un­ determinedly denies each report. left a steady job at the Beverly heard on Capitol platters. The orthodox band style were credited The baritone, riding high these Cavern to move to Vine street, bop trumpeter has shifted the with introducing bebop. His cur­ days, has tested but the films ap ­ was trying to get the union and style of his band and it now is rent combo, however, although as parently never got out of the pro­ Berg straightened out so "his" said to be "melodic and dance- large as his previous orks, is of­ ducer's projection rooms. MGM club could reopen. The Cavern, able." Jim Conkling pacted him fering a radical change. The em­ also squelched reports that Lena meanwhile, hired Andy Blakeny's to the new contract. phasis is on melodic, danceable would star in a pic based on the band. Leader is a former Ory ensembles, a far cry from the trumpeter with a combo patterned career of Josephine Baker. Steve Gibson and the Red Caps erotic music Diz purveyed in the after Ory's style. open at Larry Potter's nitery in years following the end of World NEWEST TEAM to parlay their Al Jarvis, reputedly the first North Hollywood Dec. 1 for eight War II. talents on records finds Maggie disc jockey ever to face the tele­ John Anderson, trumpeter lead­ weeks. The deal for Gillespie to swing Whiting, just back from Tennes­ Nappy Out With vision cameras, now may be seen ing the band at the L. A. Oasis, over to Capitol was set by Diz see, making duets with Bing all afternoon, every afternoon, a hangout for USC students, fea­ M atty Matlock out, Rosy Me- and his manager, Willard Alex­ Crosby's uncle, Robert Hope, and frantically whirling discs and con­ tures Gerald Wiggins, piano; Britt Hargue in, to play clarinet with ander, with Jim Conkling, who the fun they're having revolves New Dixie Band ducting business over KLAC-TV in Woodman, trombone; Charlie Red Nichols' Pennies at the Holly­ bosses the waxwork's artists and around the shamrocked sweatshirt Los Angeles. He's in front of Drayton, bass; Qudellis Martin, wood Hangover Club. Leaping upon the Dixieland repertoire division. worn by , who con­ the cameras nearly five hours and tenor; Oscar Bradley, drums. bandwagon after three years Katz Set, Too ducted the ork on the Capitol ses­ The Trenier Twins, back home Many of the musicians who spent operating his own Los An­ on the coast after working the sion. Whiting fans will recall other have been with Diz are being re­ geles night club, Hilton (Nappy) east, including the N. Y. Para­ Maggie duets with guys like John tained, Conkling said, but all of Lamare organized, rehearsed and mount, will open on Dec. 20 at Mercer, James Wakely and Jack his new platters will reflect the took on the road a new 8-piece the Melodee Club in Los Angeles Smith. But none like this 'un with changeover in style. Conkling a l­ combo in November. Lamare with Gene Gilbeaux's band. The Ski-Nose! so added that the biscuits Dizzy fronts the group with a banjo, package will draw a weekly fee waxes under his new contract and does the vocals. of $1,250. will be released in foreign coun­ tries as well as the States. Ormond Downes Dies; After three weeks of one- The Dave Roses parented a nighters along the west coast, La­ The first Capitol release by the Famed As A Drummer daughter last month. mare is skedded, soon, to unveil overhauled Bop King's unit is set Former Ted Weems drummer for January. his new crew in a Los Angeles New Orleans' renowned Ar* Ormond Downes died suddenly in nitery—not his own Club 47. Fea­ mand Hug, long featured as Also signed by Capitol was Los Angeles Nov. 5 after a brief tured with him — Nappy was a piano soloist at the Hotel Pon* Mickey Katz, leader of a west illness. At one time, during the star of the old Dixie­ chartrain, signed Capitol contract coast comedy combo which now 1930s, Downes was regarded as and will shortly be heard on the is on tour. Katz, a clarinetist, once one of the most spectacular—and crew — are Zutty Singleton on royal purple label. Because of was featured with . popular—drummers in the world. drums, on trombone personal reasons, Hug has never His zany little crew will record He was featured with the Weems and Stewie Pletcher on trumpet. its first masters for Capitol in late accepted big-loot band offers, pre­ band for two decades. A steady job at 20th-Fox stu­ ferring to remain in the Crescent December. The band returns from dios restrained Eddie Miller, tenor City. His waxings include his own its current tour on Dec. 24 and ...... ____ I Dinah Eyes N. Y. saxist, from joining Lamare. Nap­ GINNY O'CONNOR is the lassie with the Mello-Larks, west coast original "Huggin' the Keys" piano >ts first tallowing will be m ar­ py, incidentally, is being billed as vocal group which has just made its fifth musical short at U-l Studios solo with rhythm section of Joe keted in January. Dinah Shore will hike to New "Mister Dixieland." and which is clicking in TV. She's assisted by Jack Bierman, Bob Loyacano, bass; Frankie Federico, Katz is noted for his Yiddish York in January to perform at the Smith and Tommy Hamm. The group also toured with , guitar, and Fred King, traps, and dialects and has a Waldorf-Astoria. It will be her The group also will be making including a run at the Palladium. backstopping. targe following. first bistro job in several years. records soon, Lamare said. PA G E 6 C A P IT O L NEWS This Yule-tide, Give...Enjoy Barbour Bags Acting Role In RIDS FAVORIT ‘Spot’ Movie CHRISTMAS When Pegg||pfcee completed MELODIES / work in 's newest Paramount film, "M r. Music," her husband checked in at the RKO- Radio studios in Hollywood, slapped on the pancake and be­ gan an acting career for himself. Dave Barbour will have lines to say in the production of "Blind Spot," now shooting. And*-Dave also will be seen plunking his That Capture guitar along with five pther top­ W G REAT V flight musicians. FcHRISTMASl the Season’s Spirit! Vido Musso, longtime ténor sax i— I BOYS TOWN CHOIR— \ star of the and *— ‘ Singing Christmas Music ' CAROLS ON Yours on both 78 and 45rpm -75c* Stan Kenton bands, will join with 78rpm—$3.00; 45rpm—$2.60; 33’A rpm —$2.85 ONE SU P ER B Barbour for scenes in the film. AVID AUDIENCE digs Mel Torme's foggy crooning at the recent Also drawing RKO paychecks will CAPITOL p j Jo STAFFORD-’! Wonder as I Wander’ & Los Angeles Press Photographers' Ball—Mel's wife, Candy, is seated p i CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS— be Ernie Royal, high-note trum­ RECORD 'Gesu Bambino’ in the company of Marilyn Maxwell and Ava Gardner. The Tormes '— ' The Starlighters Chorus peter who until recently was fe a ­ will become parents in 1950. Gene Howard made the photo. 78rpm—$3.00; 45rpm—$2.60; 33 V3 rpm—$2.85 tured with Woody Herman, Alvin Gordon MacRAE-’O Come All Ye Faithful’ & Stoller, drummer; Walt Yoder, □ ’Merry Christmas Waltz’ bass player who also toiled with p i THE ORGAN PLAYS AT CHRISTMAS— the Herman herd, and Hal Schae­ — 1 Buddy Cole |— | Margaret WHITING-‘Mistletoe Kiss Polka’ & fer, pianist who has been fea­ 78rpm—$3.00; 45rpm -$2.60; 33'/3rpm—$2.85 New Kenton Ork Offers ‘Have Yourself a M erry.Little Christmas' tured on scads of Peggy Lee-Dave Barbour records. p | UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE— |— i Peggy LEE—‘Christmas Spell’ & The film is a Skirball-Manning 'Much That is New’ — Jan Garber and his Orch. ‘ at Midnight’ production starring Claudette Col­ 78rpm—$3.00; 4-5rpm-$2.60; 33'Arpm -$ 2 .8 5 bert and . Production Still a perfectionist, a l­ big, clean string section—is offer­ p j Nat “ KING” COLE—‘(All I Want for Christmas Is) started Oct. 17. Red Norvo, also though it has been nearly ing "much that is new in modern sought for the flicker, was unable music." My Two Front Teeth' & ‘The Christmas Song’ a year now since he dis­ p i CHRISTMAS ON THE RANGE— to make it because of nitery work "But there's nothing mystical Jimmy Wakely Clark DENNIS—Medley: '0 Little Town of Beth­ in the east. Mel Ferrer is the banded his "progressive" about the new unit," he asserts. 78rpm—$3.00; 45rpm—$2.60; 33'Arpm —$2.85 director. orchestra, Stan Kenton in " It should appeal to those who lehem’ and ‘Joy to the World’ & ’0 Holy Night’ late November postponed a series liked my old bands, and it quite of record dates with his new 40- likely will appeal to those who j CAROLS AT CHRISTMAS— p i Benny STRONG—‘Merry Christmas Polka’ & The Sportsmen Quartet piece outfit and will cut the wax never got with what I was trying 'Here Comes Santa Claus’ Chicago Theater 78rpm—$3.00; 45rpm—$2.60; 33'Arpm —$2.85 after Christmas, when the group to prove." has had sufficient time to re­ June Christy is back with Ken­ |— | Jimmy WAKELY—‘If Santa Claus.Could Bring You hearse. Next For Torme ton as vocalist. She also will do f l CHRISTMAS CAROLS by the Back to Me’ & ‘Christmas Polka’ Mel Torme's ball in Hollywood There are no changes in Stan's the concert tour which starts in ST. LUKE’S CHORISTERS is ended. The Fog is going back plans for a concert tour in early February in . 78rpm—$3.15; 45rpm—$2.75; 33 ’/3 rpm—$2.85 Johnny MERCER and the Pied Pipers— 1950. Capitol will release a new □ ' to work. While the exact personnel ‘Jingle Bells' & ‘Santa Claus Is Cornin' to Town’ He's finished scenes for MGM's album by the 1950 SK ork just hasn't yet been determined, Ken­ about the time Stan takes off on 2 CHRISTMAS GOSPELS— "Duchess of Idaho" filmusical and ton declared that Kai Winding Pedro de Cordoba Jo STAFFORD— White Christmas’ & a trek which will include 75 con­ the first date on his coming road would definitely be featured on 78rpm—$1.00 schedule puts him in the toddlin' certs all over the U. S. trombone on the tour. Winding rpm A* to 33 Vi records, prices shown Price shown is suggested price and does town, Chicago, over Christmas. Kenton, enthused with dozens was a star of a previous Kenton °'® suggested for record, poctoge, not include federal, state, or local toxes. Torme opens at the Chicago Thea­ «id excise -to*, comple.e. excluding of new compositions he and his band. Carlos Vydal, bongo and >°'e and local taxes-for all other A Happy Solution ter there on Dec. 23 for two arranging staff have completed in conga drum whiz, also is set. Pete 'ecords odd excise tox weeks, and will follow it with recent weeks, says he is con­ Rugolo is already back in the to Alt Your Gift Problems! other eastern stints. vinced his new orchestra—with a fold, as chief arranger. CHECK THIS HANDY LIST AND TAKE IT TO YOUR RECORD STORE! THE WORLD% G LIBRARY CN OF FASCINATING DREN’S ALBUMS BO Z O BUGS B U N N Y THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE SPARKY & RUSTY Capitol's Famous Clown (Capitol-Warner Bros.)

r i SPARKY’S MUSIC MIX-UP * BOZO AND THE BIRDS ‘ BUGS BUNNY IN STORYLAND PUSS IN BOOTS; JACK l THE BEANSTALK *— 1 78rpm—$2.75; 45rpm—$2.60; 33 Vs rpm (incl. 78rpm—$3.50; 45rpm—$2.50 78rpm—$3.50; 45rpm—$2.50 78rpm—$3.75; 45rpm—$2.60 ‘Sparky & the Talking Train’)—$4.85 *B0Z0 AT THE CIRCUS ‘ BUGS BUNNY AND THE TORTOISE SPARKY AND THE TALKING TRAIN (RUMPELSTILTSKIN □ 78rpm—$3.75; 45rpm—$2.60; 33 '/3 rpm (incl. 78rpm—$3.50; 45rpm-$2.50 78rpm—$3.50; 45rpm—$2.50 78rpm—$1.25; 45rpm—95c ‘Sparky’s Music Mix-Up’)—$4.85 33V3rpm—(includes 'Bozo Sings’)—$4.00 BUGS BUNNY (3 stories) (BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR SPARKY'S MAGIC PIANO / ‘ BOZO AND HIS ROCKET SHIP □ 78rpm—$3.75; 45rpm—$2.60 78rpm—$2.25; 45rpm—$1.70 □ 78rpm—$3.75; 45rpm—$2.60; 3 3'/jrpm -$2.85 78rpm -$3.50; 45rpm—$2.50 (HANSEL & GRETEL H I RUSTY IN ORCHESTRAVILLE / *B0Z0 UNDER THE SEA BODY WOODPECKER 78rpm—$3.75; 45rpm—$2.60 78rpm—$2.25; 45rpm—$1.70 78rpm—$3.50; 45rpm—$2.50 ‘ WOODY WOODPECKER AND HIS TALENT SHOW (CINDERELLA □ 78rpm—$3.50; 45rpm—$2.50 TEX RITTER t BOZO. SINGS 78rpm—$2.25; 45rpm—$1.70 78rpm—$2.25; 45rpm-$1.70 Cowboy Songs & Stories (SNOW WHITE & ROSE RED 33 V3rpm—(incl. ‘Bozo at the Circus’)—$4.00 SPECIAL FEATURES 78rpm—$2.25; 45rpm—$1.70 'Big Rock Candy Mountain,’ 'Cactus Jackson' t BOZO LAUGHS □ & others I- ] I LITTLE JOHNNY STRIKEOUT (Joe DiMaggio) 78rpm—$3.75; 45rpm—$2.60 78rpm—$1.25; 45rpm—95c U 78rpm—$2.25; 45rpm—$1.70

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FIRST IN THE FIELD BY FAR! FIRST IN THE FIELD BY FAR! Here are bat a few o f CAPITOL NEWS PAGE 11 llie litany brilliant classics flawlessly etched on Whiting, Wakely Slip CAPITOL CLASSICS Around in Fine Style GLIERE-Symphony No. 3 in B Minor (‘Ilya Mourometz') □ Jacques Rachmilovich-Santa Cecilia Acad. Symphony Orch., Rom e-78rom -$8.75; 45rpm—$6.20; 33’/3rpm—$4.85 Deep Down in Dixie BARTOK-Music for String Instruments, Percussion and Celesta □ Harold Byrns-Los Angeles Chamber Symphony By LEE GILLETTE planned and executed trip. Two 78rpm—$5.00; 45rpm—$3.35; 33 Varpm—$3.85 The key to Nashville, home of of the Opry broadcasts were the WSM Grand Ole Opry, was scheduled to be taped in Europe VILLA LOBOS—Choros No. 10 turned over to M argaret Whiting and flown back to W SM for the Give,. □ Janssen Symphony Orchestra-Los Angeles Oratorio Society regular Saturday night broad­ 78rpm—$3.75; 45rpm—$2.40: 33 V3 rpm (incl. excerpts from and Jimmy Wakely last month casts. It all added up to good Villa-Lobos' ‘Bachianas Brasileiras’ No. 2)—$3.85 when they flew from California to "slip around" on Prince Al- showmanship, and folks all over ) the country who are always try­ j bert's nationally famous coast-to- j coaster. Whiting's reception, in­ ing to capture a radio audience CAPITOL-TELEFUNKEN deed, rivaled anything that Hol­ would do well to take a few lywood has ever done for a star, lessons from the boys behind the RICHARD STRAUSS—Ein Heldenleben ; and it was the first time any scenes of the W SM Grand Ole Mengelberg-Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra □ popular record artist received Opry. A bouquet of roses to Jack 78rpm—$7.50; 45rpm—$5.25; 33'/3rpm—$4.85 such an ovation by the followers Stapp and Harry Stone!! MOZART-Eine Kleine Nachtmusik of . Johnson Singers Win Prize □ K leiber-Berlin Philharmonie Oh, That Ham!! Despite competition from some 78rpm—$3.75; 45rpm—$2.40; 33V3rpm (incl. Haydn's 'Sym­ j Although sharing the spotlight phony No. 94’)—$4.85 of the top gospel singing groups The Great with "M aggie" (that's w hat she's in the country, Capitol Records' HAYDN—Symphony No. 94 in G Major (‘Surprise’) called by all the Opry crew), Johnson Gospel Singers, led by □ Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt—Berlin Philharmonie Wakely even topped his previous Jack Johnson, were victors in the Musical 78rpm—$5.00; 45rpm—$3.35; 33 V3 rpm (incl. 'Eine Kleine Nacht­ successes of 1949 in the Tennes­ contest held at the North Caro­ musik')—$4.85 see capital. This was his third lina State Fair Folk Festival in MEET ANN . . . Ann Jones. appearance on the Opry this Raleigh. It was their fourth vic­ r ; BEETHOVEN-Symphony No. 3 in E Flat. 0p. 55 ('Eroica') She's the gal with a laugh in her year. It was a fat compliment tory in state-wide singing con­ Performances — Mengelberg-Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra voice whose current record of to Capitol's new singing team to tests this year and their sixth 78rpm—$8.75; 45rpm—$6.20; 33'/srpm—$4.85 "Post Office" looms as a Western be accepted by all the folks down consecutive state-wide win in two Hit Parade topper. Ann has been Nashville w a y, because they years. Two of the songs which o f Eu rope STRAVINSKY—The Card Game (Jeu de Cartes) out on the road doing personals □ Stravinsky—Berlin Philharmonie were bucking the top talent in helped lead them to victory are and gabbing with disc jocks; 78rpm—$5.75; 45rpm—$4.25; 33 V3 rpm-$3.85 the nation—such stars as Ernest their latest Capitol etchings of that box she's plucking is no pose, Tubb, Red Foley, Minnie Pearl, "Bound For That City" and "Life either. CHOOSE GIFTS OF REGER-The Böcklin Suite, 0p. 128 Hank Williams and others too Is Just A Proving Ground." You □ Keilberth-German Philharmonie of Prague numerous to mention. Folks in may recall that they also were 78rpm—$5.00; 45rpm—$3.35; 33 V3 rpm—$3.85 smash at the Thunderbird Hotel RARE DISTINCTION I Hollywood have at their finger- winners over many other fine in Las Vegas. As Tex Ritter 1 tips all the necessary ingredients gospel singers in Charlotte last VIVALDI—Concerto Grosso in G Minor would say, "Wakely is 'eatin' Antonio Guarnieri—Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra to put on a gala celebration in March when Capitol sponsored a Only on Capitol — high on the hog'." . . . Add to 78rpm—$3.75; 45rpm—$2.40; 33 V3 rpm (incl. A. Scarlatti's tribute to visiting firemen, but, folk music talent contest at Char­ expectant fathers: Wesley Tuttle, 'Concerto Grosso in F Minor’)-$ 3 .8 5 believe me, we don't have the lotte Auditorium. World-Famed Classics who has returned to San Fernan­ • country ham, grits, and, most of Who's Doing W hat do Valley for a three-month so­ at all three speeds FRANCK—Symphony in D Minor all, the know-how of real South­ journ. His current "Yodelin' Boo­ Mengelberg-Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra ern hospitality. It's no wonder Tommy Duncan and His W est­ 78rpm—$7.50; 45rpm—$5.25; 33 Vsrpm—$4.85 gie" looks like a hot contender. that the music of the Tennessee ern All-Stars packing them in all . . . Hank Thompson back in hills has invaded the domain of over the west coast on personals. P J BACH-A German Organ Mass (Third Part of the Klavierübung) Dallas and KRLD after a fast tour ! . . . and with a His current Capitol etching of Fritz Heitmann at Charlottenburg Palace Organ to Washington, D. C. and A t­ 78rpm—$8.75; 45rpm-$6.20; 33'/3rpm—$4.85 bang. "You Put Me On My Feet" headed lanta. . . • Wade "One Man Immediately following the for a hit, hot on the heels of Band" Ray, Rex Allen's sidekick, Wakely - Whiting broadcast, the "Gamblin' Polka Dot Blues." The As lo 33 Vs rpm ri

V IC D A M O N E, a virtual THE CRACK of the lash isn't stilled . . . yet. After unknown a few weeks seven jillion airings of the freak "" hit, it ago on the west coast, will be featured again vs hen 's newest right now is as popular movie is released in Januc ry. The cow boy paid $20,- in Southern California as 000 for rights to feature Doris Day planning an in per­ he is throughout the east. the song in the pic and son date at the London Palladium His run at the Mocambo the fee gives Autry the next summer; she's never hopped w as described as "sensa­ right to title the film the Atlantic before. tional" by everyone from "Mule Train." M GM brass to the parking lot Jane Dorsey, wife of Tommy, already has boys, and within a month or two gave birth to a daughter, Susan sung the tune in his "Singing Vic will be returning to Filmtown Catherine, Nov. 9 in New York. G uns" western flicker, and will for his first crack at celluloid. Tommy was playing the Shamrock beat Autry to the nation's screens. Joe Pasternak already is pre­ in Houston. The tramming leader Armand Schaefer is producing paring a Metro musical in which also has his Ocean Park, Cal., the Autry flick; Abe Lyman bossed BETTY HUTTON, her sis Marion Hutton and their mom, Mrs. Gilbert the young singer will be starred, ballroom, Casino Gardens, up for Monroe's entry. Adams, enjoyed another family reunion last month just as Betty's probably with Jane Powell. sale. latest picture, Paramount's "Red, Hot and Blue" was released. Betty has since hopped over to M GM where she is the star of "A nnie Get Betty Garrett, singing thesp, , no slouch at Bing Crosby winds up work in Your Gun." T H IS GUY really bossed a dropped out of MGM's "The Skip­ making news either, bopped a Paramount's "Mr. Music" this "Mule Train" as a kid. Tennessee per Surprised His W ife " movie to paying patron on the head with month. Peggy Lee and Dorothy Ernie, whose record of the tune a w ait motherhood. Joan Leslie his clarinet in Richmond, Va., just Kirsten have solid roles, but the replaced her. Bob W alker is the a few hours after his niece was Laine, Kay Starr, Mills Brothers Merry Macs, who were signed to is one of the best, grew up in star. born. The victim, a milkman, said be seen in it, bowed out. The stu­ Bristol, Tenn., and cracked the he "w asn't quite sure how the dio's negotiations with Harry whip over the critters for a good Joe Venuti fronting a quartet at trouble started." But by the time Jam es also fell through. many years before starting a To Be Seen in Movie Musical Mike Lyman's eatery. Fiddler he complained to the Richmond singing career. Ernie, a flight in­ has signed to Laine was paid $2,500 for his junked his big band a couple of police, JD and band were long make another movie. scenes in "Ballroom ." His new Vaughn Monroe and band structor during the w ar, now is in seasons back. gone . . . out on the road playing Hollywood, beard, whip and all. The shouter, riding high this contract calls for $27,500. The trained out to open at the Hotel one-nighters. winter with a series of hits, will project, however, won't start Statler, N ew York, following And his record is a best-seller. , back from Eu­ act as well as sing in a musical shooting until April. Vaughn's work in "Singing Guns" rope and playing dates in the MEET THE JOCKEY! tentatively titled "Platter Parade." film. States again, booked for Jan. 26 DICK TUCKER comes on with Columbia, which produced "Make opening at the Flamingo Hotel, Cleo Brown Back the gab, and the shellacs, over Believe Ballroom" with Laine last Doris Day okay after minor op­ Las Vegas. Satch will stay there 5 Musicals In Boston's W B2. He opens his mike year, will produce it. Also to be four weeks at $4,500 per. eration. at 1:30 p. m. seen in the flick will be Kay Starr, On W ax, In Clubs and after the who had a solid spot, too, in Works at Metro Big things are happening again Floyd Levin's "Jazz on Parade" session, returns the "Ballroo m " celluloid, and the Ja n et Blair, one-time Hal Kemp M G M is setting some sort of for Cleo Brown, the little gal from platter show now airs over KWIK, nightly at 11:30 singing Mills Brothers also are canary and pic star, signed to studio record this month as five Mississippi who was forced out Burbank, at 8:30 p.m. Mondays to round out being sought to bolster box-offlce star in "South Pacific" starting big-budget musicals start shoot­ of the music whirl for several and simultaneously on KFMV, via a man-killing appeal. after January. She'll play the years by illness. FM. ing. original M ary Martin role in Chi­ program which might prostrate Buster Wilson Dies "Sum m er Stock" stars Judy cago, Los Angeles and key cities. She's just opened at the Doll Garland, Gene Kelly, Gloria De­ House in Palm Springs, Cal., Laughin' Jack Smith made Cl a married man. Death came to 51-year-old A r­ Haven and Phil Silvers. Fred As­ where she beats the Baldwin and teevee short in behalf of the Dick is 28, he Kay Starr, back on the coast thur (Buster) Wilson, Jr., re­ taire and Vera-Ellen are teaming sings nightly. And she's just had March of Dimes which will be has been in ra­ after several months in New York, nowned pianist and jazz pioneer, in "Three Little W ords." Mario her first Capitol d scs released telecast nationally this winter. dio since 1941, admits to being a plattered four new sides for Capi­ in Los Angeles General Hospital Lanza and Kathryn Grayson al­ nationally. Some 10 years ago Smith caroled a medley of his native of Massachusetts and, fre­ tol (one with Red Nichols' Pen­ Oct. 23 after an illness of two ready are at work in "Kiss of Cleo was one of the most popu­ recorded hits. quently, he sings along with the nies) and hopped north to play years. Wilson, a native of Atlan­ Fire." Also in the works are lar fern artists on wax. Then ill- records and tries voice impersona­ niteries in Vancouver and Seattle. ta, reached his peak with Kid "Annie Get Your Gun" with Betty ne:s knocked her out until after A f t e r 58 o n e - n ig h t stands, tions a la Sammy Davis, Jr. He's Ory's Creole band and had made Hutton and "Duchess of Idaho," the war years. Eddy Howard and band sit down seen on WBZ-TV, too, in case you ferns care to look over a potential many records during his 30-year with Van Johnson, Mel Torme, Clark Dennis, tenor, is singing Cleo's rolling again now and at the Deshler-Wallick in Colum­ husband. career in music. Connie Haines and others. at the Model in Portland. her platters are spinning, too. bus Dec. 5 for 12 days. PAGE 15 PAGE 14 CAPITO L NEWS

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“ God Wears a Bow Tie.” A novel by matical mind was unique in the Lyle Stuart. Greenberg: Publisher. : Palladium. arts. RED NICHOLS: Hangover Club. $2.50. TED VESELY: Monkey Room. As an antidote to the perverted BEN POLLACK: Beverly Cavern. The 252 pages comprising this behavior of musicians in "God HENRY KING: Biltmore. story of a leg man on a Broad­ W ears a Bow Tie," Mrs. Schil- SKITCH HENDERSON, Cocoanut Grove, way trade rag are creating big opening on Dec. 13 . linger's light, informal biography KITTY WHITE: The Haig. talk in the music business. Stuart is more than an answer to Lyle TEX WILLIAMS: Riverside Rancho. , —a pen name for a former "Bill- Stuart's pornography; hers was EDDIE OLIVER: Beverly Hills Hotel. I board" man—has attempted a CHARLIE VENTURA: Red Feather. an ideal marriage. The Schil­ LES PARKER: Larry Potter’ s Club. 1 "Hucksters" tale and boldly pat­ linger studio—12 rooms in all—on LEIGHTON NOBLE: Aragon. i terned his characters after promi- New York's Park avenue was a SIGMUND SCHATZ: Bublichki. | nent men in Tin Pan Alley. fabulous gathering place for the ARTHUR VAN: Colonial Ballroom. . But Larry Stark, the main char- greats of the classical and popu­ acter of the novel, is a pathetic lar music fields. MEET THE JOCKEY! hero. And as he pounds his beat There is humor in Mrs. Schil- DICK MARTIN presides over his I for "Showcase" along the can­ linger's writing and the volume own midnight "Moong!ow With yons of Radio City the men and is superbly illustrated. Martin" every night over power- women he deals with become in­ —Dexter f u I W W L in creasingly ersatz. By the close of New Orleans. the story the reader hopes that Born in , all the characters drop dead. Henderson At MEET THE Anthonys. Dee Keat­ Dick entered ra­ A thin plot, much phony Broad- ing sang in 's band dio after serv­ wayese dialogue and repeated FIRST PHOTO of Cookie Cole, recently adopted by Marie and Nat until last spring when the boss ice in the Pa­ sequences of alcohol and sex all (King) Cole, catches Nat dealing out a birthday offering. She'll get Grove Dec. 13 man tossed his trumpet aside cific on a Mobile wear thin. It really isn't much of more than a new dollie later this month, though, when the Coles and married her. Ray's fast-mov­ station, and he The orchestra of Skitch Hender­ celebrate Christmas together with Cookie. Nat's latest disc, teaming a novel. ing band, following sock runs in now pulls mail son will open on Dec. 13 at the with Woody Herman, is a jive version of "Mule Train." He and —Dexter New Orleans and Memphis, soon from every Cocoanut Grove in the Los An­ W oody sing it for laughs. will open at Frank Daily's Mea- state except Utah and Nevada- geles Ambassador Hotel. dowbrook in Cedar Grove, N. J. even as far away as New Zea­ “Joseph Schillinger: A Memoir.” A The Grove's management final­ And Mrs. Anthony will be there, land they write Dick regularly. book by Frances Schillinger. Green­ ly straightened out its booking Last August, he became a father. berg: Publisher. $5. schedule. Henderson, prominent too. Martin speaks softly, without South’s Most Popular Jazz Ork The widow of one of the less- as a pianist and until he went bombastic high pressure, and publicized but Goliathal figures out on the road with his own Baskette Passes spends much of his time off-mike of American music recounts his band, featured on Bing Crosby's planning his show. He has 40 Slices Discs in New Orleans career. Joseph Schillinger was weekly airshow, is set for four Billy Baskette, 64, composer of pipes, prefers tweeds, is a crack Sh arkey and his Kings of Dixie, reputed to be the more than a musician; he taught weeks at the swank spot. "W a itin ' For The Evening M a il" golfer and is doing a great job The Sportsmen also will be fea­ and other hit tunes, died in L. A. most popular little band south of the Mason-Dixon George Gershwin, for W W L in the famed old Cres­ and Benny Goodman. He, too, tured in the Grove's floorshow Nov. 9. He also was noted as a cent City. He even answers his line, have signed a Capitol Records contract and will was a scientist, and his mathe­ starting Dec. 13. pianist. fan mail! record only for the Cap label in the future. Sharkey, privately known as Sharley Bonano, is a jazz veteran. For 30 years he has built a solid reputation in and near New Orleans. Woody Herman He plays trumpet and sings. Santo Pecora, trombonist, is regarded as (From Page 3) the finest tram soloist in the South and is heavily featured with man's, to stay in the black. Sharkey's combo. Lester Bouchon, clarinet; Monk Hazel, drummer Charlie Barnet just recently dis­ who doubles mellophone; Chink Martin, bass, and JefF Riddick, piano, banded for the same reason. round out the personnel of the group, which plays at both the Roose­ Herman's hokey duet with King velt Hotel Blue Room and the Famous Door nitery in New Orleans Cole on "Mule Train," meanwhile, every night. has stepped out and is a best­ Dave Dexter of Capitol signed the group and supervised Sharkey's selling record. first session, which produced "Bourbon Street Bounce" and Sharkey's Woody won't use a girl singer, own tune, "Pizza Pie Boogie," for release about Dec. 1. Much of the for the time being. And his clari­ unit's popularity in the South is attributed to the steady plugging of net-alto double will give the new Roger Wolfe, WDSU jockey, who is rated as the most potent Dixie­ combo additional instrumental land booster west of New York. He assisted on the Capitol session strength. right on Rampart street in the Crescent City.

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OFF IN a cloud of two-beat last month went Pete Daily and his Dixieland band • heels of a best-selling platter, "South." After more than a year on Hollywood Boulevard i Filmtown, Pete and his men sped north to play nightly at the Hangover Club in San Francis« a booking which may keep the combo on the road several months, with Chicago and Detro to follow. Shown on their last Cap record session, Pete's gang lines up with Phil Stephens bass; Don Owens, piano; Stan Story, clarinet; Daily, cornet; , banjo, who kc just formed a Dixiecrew of his own; George Defebaugh, drums, and Warren Smith, trombon; Pete's newest disc couples "Down Home R ag " with "O , Katharine."

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