N EW S FROM HOLLYWOOD bhhmhhhhhhhhhhhhhmHmrHHHMI VOL. 3, NO. 4 A PRIL, 1945 SIXTEEN PACES Universal to Margaret O'Brien Will Record Roll New Pic Children's Albums for Capitol On Jazz Contracts were being signed as The Capitol went to press which will QELAYED by the strike within the find little Margaret O’Brien recording exclusively for the Capitol label motion picture industry in March, shortly. The diminutive actress, who was awarded a miniature Oscar Henry Blankfort’s production of a statuette at the Academy Awards presentation March 1 5 for being the full-length musical film which em­ “ best child actress of 1944,” has phasizes jazz and several outstand­ never before made records. ing jazz musicians is expected to It was Margaret who walked off with get the green light this month at the picture “ Meet Me in St. Louis,” and Universal with Coleman Hawkins, M il­ again in “ Music for Millions” (both pro­ dred Bailey and Josh W h ite slated for duced by MCM) she won raves for her important spots. masterful acting. Critics describe her as Blankfort, who wrote the screenplay the most gifted juvenile ever to be with Peggy Phillips, revealed that the film ed. picture’s title is “ Hear That Trumpet Capitol will feature Margaret in a Talk." The story concerns five young series of dramatic skits aimed at chil­ Navy men, all musicians who love jazz. dren. Special material is being written John Hoffman w ill be the directo r. for her phenomenal talent, and an or­ chestra will accompany her on the disc- Blankfort, who helped produce the ings, Capitol officials declared. "Spirituals to Swing” concert March 18 at the Hollywood High School under auspices of the Musicians Congress, told Josh White, Holman The Capitol that the film also would carry sequences featuring certain New At Ciro’s on Strip Orleans musicians playing the blues. And SENSATIONAL child actress Mar­ Blues-shouter Josh White and Libby as with all cinematic ja z z productions, garet O’Brien, recent winner of an Holman are the current attractions in a "jam session” likewise is planned. Academy Award, soon will be fea­ Ciro’s floor show. The spot ordinarily tured on Capitol records. Here she’s books “ society” acts and orks. Miss Hol­ Depending upon the effects of the man and White are touring the nation strike, the picture will roll in early April shown receiving her prized statuette and recently won raves for their concert and is scheduled for a Universal release at Crauman’s C h in e se T h ea tre in at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre here. ln the fall. Featured players have not H’wood March 15. Bob Hope made yet been announced. the presentation. Casino Gardens Has Eddie Heywood Into Bumps Myers Back Shaw Ork Next Month Billy Berg’s Club W ith Benny Carter Artie Shaw takes his band into the After undergoing treatment for ailing Casino Cardens in nearby Ocean Park Eddie Hey wood’s band moves from tonsils, Bumps Myers just rejoined Benny Shepp's Playhouse in downtown Los A n ­ on May 11. Carter’s band on tenor sax at the Troc- geles to Billy Berg’s Club on Holly­ Additional details regarding Shaw and adero. George Washington also is a new wood’s Vine street starting April 16. his musicians will be found on Page 4. addition, on trombone, replacing J. J. omplete dope on Heywood is on Page Johnson, who went with Count Basie. 7 of this issue. Ozzie a Funnyman Now It’s Stanton In the Pine-Thomas picture “ People Ziggy Comes Back Bob Haymes last month changed his Are Funny” now in production, Ozzie Z¡ggy Talent, saxist and comic vocal- name to Bob Stanton. He’s making films Nelson is playing the role of a come­ |s . rejoined Vaughn Monroe’s band here and singing on the Columbia lot while dian. Rudy Vallee and Frances Langford In 'ate March. his brother Dick Haymes is at 20th-Fox. also are spotted in the film. i PACE 2 THE CAPITOL the CAPITOL PACE 3 THE Troc Jumps Peggy Lee Published Monthly by With Cole, Flies High CAPITOL PUBLICATIONS, Inc. 1491 No. Vine St., Hollywood 28, Calif. • Benny Carter In Comeback Edited by Dave Dexter, Jr. JHE ordinarily sedate Sunset strip Peggy Lee is off the dime and Assoc. Editor: Lou Schurrer has been jumping since March 22. back in action for sure. This Was Another April On that night the double-barreled Her first records as a Capitol JIMMY DORSEY, playing the Cafe Rouge of Hotel Pennsylvania, combination of the King Cole Trio soloist with accompaniment by Dave was broadcasting a Toots Camarata arrangement of “ This Changing and Benny Carter’s orchestra opened Barbour’s band are slated for re­ f w / i - W orld’’ and Bob Eberly had waded into the last eight bars of a virile at the Trocadero as the highlights lease soon. She played a week at vocal. Suddenly NBC’s news room yanked the band off the air, of an all-sepia show, the first of its the L. A. Orpheum Theatre March 1 kind ever offered by George Goldie, the The announcement came through twice in three minutes— Adolf Hitler and 20-27, marking her first stage ap­ Somewhere in France. ' Troc’s owner. the German army were invading Denmark! pearance in three years. And she re­ I am on my way to Berlin as I write Flushed with success, both Cole and That was five years ago this month— a sunny April in 1940 when Amer­ placed Connie Haines as featured song­ this. Please have Johnny Mercer send Carter attracted a capacity house w ith ica was at peace and Europe was seething. stress on the Andy Russell show which me a cardboard record of “G. I. Jive” a score of Hollywood celebs attending. MILDRED BAILEY, the incompar­ Artie Shaw was in Hollywood after a long sojourn in M exico. He was is broadcast over the Blue network and I’ll sign it for the boys as they Los Angeles disc jockeys had heated the able, surprised Californians in March fiddling ’round with a 31-piece orchestra which included a string section, every Saturday at 7 p. m. (PW T). march into town. May I also request airlanes for a week preceding the event by suddenly arriving in L. A. to vaca­ Bobby Sherwood on guitar, Stan Wrightsman at the piano and Mannie Klein The blonde and dimpled former Benny more copies of The Capitol— the ones with a barrage of records featuring Cole tion and play a theatre. She expects on horn. Also in Filmtown was Benny Goodman, suffering a sciatic condition Goodman canary has also been making we have aren’t enough to fill all the and Carter and their respective m usi­ to return east momentarily after but playing his magnificent clarinet nightly on the job at the Ambassador, transcriptions and is being tested for foxholes my outfit is occupying. Sincere cians. guesting with Joe and Sally Venuti The King Cole Trio was here, too, finishing a run at the Radio room and pictures. On top of all these activities and best regards to you all back there Marie Bryant replaced Savannah C h u r­ in the Valley. It is her first visit to preparing to go east. No one outside of California knew about Nat and few her daughter Nickie keeps her jumping. in the States. chill as the singer, Miss C hurchill re­ the coast in three years. cared about his intriguing vocal and piano manners. The four Pied Pipers also are heard SGT. RUSSELL M. SEFINC maining in the east. A dance team and A.P.O. 447, America was singing, as always. The top tunes included “Tuxedo Junc­ on the Russell show. They, too, have the comedian Timmie Rogers round out tion,” “ Indian Summer,” “Darn That Dream,” “ In an Old Dutch Garden," recorded for Capitol as have Russell and C/O Postmaster. NYC. the bill. “Careless,” “When You Wish Upon a Star” and “With the W ind and Rain Heidt Awaits Miss Lee. in Your Hair.” Glenn Miller’s new band was riding the crest. Harry James Goldie told The Capitol that the bill Somewhere in Italy. would stay a minimum of four w eeks was headed toward bankruptcy— his record of “You Made Me Love You" I ran across The Capitol the other day with a possibility of the engagement The Decision Four Mills Due and inasmuch as I work in a hospital, was still a year away, and his debts had mounted to more than $30,000. He had just lost Frank Sinatra to Tommy Dorsey. lasting 12 weeks. Nightly broadcasts W ith his orchestra disbanded and there are plenty of guys who are anxi­ over KHJ-Mutual are heard. ous to read it when I’ve finished. Can In Chicago the talk of the town centered around the Bob Crosby band with time on his hands as he awaits At Florentine The four singing Mills brothers re­ you send more? at the Blackhawk. Larry Clinton was at the Sherman. Woody Herman, play­ the musicians’ union decision as to turn to the Florentine Gardens in Holly­ Pfc. FRAN KLIN J. M ILLER ing the Meadowbrook in Jersey, replaced Carol Kay with an Oklahoma co-ed Dorsey Brothers whether his long contract with MCA wood on May 1 after a long trek in A.P.O. 367, 45th Gen. Hosp. named Dillagene Plumb. It was a great band that Woodrow led, a band the east.