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THREEPENCEAMBROSE AND JACK HARRIS PAIR

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UP TO RUN WEST -END CLUBAMBKOSE

Ciro's Being Taken Over As From New Year
QUEER STORY OF A
MAY FAIR HOTELJOB SCRAMBLE
FAMOUS BAND LEADER'S
SUSPENSION FROM RADIO T A PARTNERSHIP TO TAKE OVER THE OLD

WO OF THE GREATEST ERSTWHILE COMPETITORS IN BRITISH DANCE MUSIC ARE FORMING

B.B.0 's Diplomatic " No Knowledge Of It
F'd XTRAORDINARY care is being taken in trade circles todebarred the air for twelve months,
and if there is any truth in the story,

deny first-hand knowledge of a sensational story which
is being freely discussed and circulated in the private offices

as the MELODY MAKER believes there is,of many publishers.
In the same way the B.B.C., when asked by " The Melody
Maker " to comment upon the story, denied any knowledge ofit. The band is not listed for more broadcasts, however!

YET THE STORY GOES ROUND AND AROUND WITH GREAT
AND WITHOUTDISTORTION OF THE SALIENTFEATURES. ONLY GROUNDLESS RUMOURS GOT TWISTED.
DETAILIt concerns a famous West Id
leader having been
1'9r:suspended by the B.B.C. frombroadcasting for a period of
twelve months.
This disciplinary action issaid to have been taken as aresult of a complaint of amusic publisher to the B.B.C.
It appears that the band leader inquestion had asked for and received' afee of £7 7s. Od. for the provision ofa Rpecial broadcasting arrangement ofof tl pul,itabefa.rune::, !,ut when
it' was aired the publisher found, to his.,knatural annoyance that, far from a
special arrangement being employed,

the printed parts were actually used.
Having advised the B.B.C., arrangements were made unbeknown to theleader to record his next broadcast
programme, and he was then asked
if he had played a special arrange -ment of the tune in question, andasserted that he had.

Thereupon he was confronted withthe recording, and had to admit thatprinted parts had been used.
This alleged admission of chicanery
is said to have resulted in him being

then it is difficult to see why the facts
are not admitted.
The action of the B.B.C. would havebeen entirely warranted. and it would
have had a very salutary effect had it
been given publicity.
Since the story has not been
admitted, the rumour will apparently
go on indefinitely.

Naturally, we refrain from mentioning any names in connection with it,
and we would have preferred to haveomitted the story 'altogether, which wewould have dbne had we believed it
was groundless.

NO NOTICE FOR " BLACKBIRDS"JACK HARRIS' incursions into
theatre orchestra contracting
have again given him considerable
anxiety.
ia.sociatatqr
Le utiginai" Blackbirds' production, first at theGaiety and then at the Lyceum, led
to all sorts of worries. Then, almost
the debacle

coincidentally,

of

the

" Transatlantic Rhythm" show at the
Adelphi Theatre found him wrestlingwith the problem of getting the money
due for the services of the fine orchestra he had provided.

BAND

When this show finished at the
Adelphi, "Blackbirds " went in under
the control of Sepia, Ltd., in which
Jack fiarrid- had an ianpOrtte:; dil ale,

All 'this week tiftli't

as to whether the show woula be kept
running, and on Tuesday night there
was no performance consequent on thedisappearance of the juvenile star,
Harold Nicholas.
The band was laid off, in conse-

quence, and on Wednesday night was

still waiting for instructions for a

possible resumption of the run.

CIRO'S CLUB, IN ORANGE STREET, LONDON, W.,
THE NEW YEAR.
The band leaders concerned are Ambrose andJack Harris who are depending largely on their own
drawing power in this joint bid for a share in the big
business which is expected to result in West -Endcircles next year consequent upon the Coronation
celebrations and the Paris Exhibition.

THE "MELODY MAKER"SWING MUSIC CONCERTFORMUSICIANS,

WHICH

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Actually already over five hundred 2s. 6d. tickets have been soldand some two hundred and fifty
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the fact that no theatre had beenannounced for the concert, no personnel of the orchestra published,

and no details of the supporting

acts given.
By the time these words are :ead

it looks as though the theatre will
be half sold out, because it is not

the intention of THE MELODY MAKER

to rent a very big theatre; "e wantto keep the concert exclusive forstudents of swing music.

It is to take place at 8 p.m. on
Sunday night, January 10, and it
is now possible to announce that it
Will be held at the London Hippodrome.

Benny Carter will use an orchestraof twelve star players, much the same,
it is hoped, as the combination which
he uses for his Vocalion records.
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Incidentally, it is anticipated thatthe concert will be held under the
principal patronage of Henry Hall,
who, of course was responsible forbringing Benny Carter to this country
in the first place as an arranger to the
B.B.C. Dance Orchestra
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DANCE SALON IN TOTTENHAM
COURT ROAD HAS RESULTEDIN THE PROMOTERS BEINGDISAPPOINTED MORE THAN

ONCE IN THE MATTER OF
THEIR OPENING DATE.

NOW, AT LAST, THE
BUILDERS ARE ABLE TO GIVE
THE " ALL CLEAR" FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, WHEN
THE ESTABLISHMENT WILLOPEN OFFICIALLY.

At the same time the engagementof the two bands

isconfirmed.

They were selected by Jack Hylton

after auditioning a great number,including many star combinations,and they will appear under his presentation.
In the first place there is Freddy

Bretherton's Band, a combination ofeight practically the same as he hadat the Spider's Web Roadhouseduring the summer An addition is

the guitar -vocalist, Tom Waring, whofor some weeks sang with Ambroseand his Orchestra following his

and appreciated.
His sax trio returns to him from
Claude Bampton's Band of the Prince's

Theatre, into which it enrolled after
the Spider's Web closed down at the
beginning of October.
The whole outfit can play a grandhot style when required.
The other band is a very versatileeight piece directed by Clive Erard,

pianist, accordionist, orchestrator
song -writer, entertainer, et al. He
recently returned from America,

where he had put in very good work
as a featured artist with Jack Hylton
during the latter's tour of the States
as guest conductor.

The band he has got together for

the Paramount is specially strong on
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ro's for the first six months of its new existence. It is already decided
install the whole of his orchestra, but it is probable that he
II also use it for variety engagements.
For the last six months of 1937 Jack Harris is to provide the music, but
its not known how his share in Ciro's will affect his present important
asement as director of the orchestras at the London Casino.
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BUNNY BERIGAN

SELECTED RECORDS FEATURING BUNNYBERIGAN (Trumpet)

MEI

Indicates Release in England)Louis Armstrong and his Orch. Benny Goodman and his Orch.

Master of
the Blues*Eggs In One Basket.
Mildred Bailey (Brunswick).
*Is That Religion?
*Harlem Lullaby.
(Parlophone).
'Willow Tree.
*Squeeze Me.

*Downhearted Blues.
Bunny Berigan and(Vocation).

his

Boys

It's Been So Long.
Swing Mister Charlie.
Little Bit Later On.
Melody From The Sky.

FeatherG.

*Dear Old Southland.
*King Porter Stomp.
Sometimes I'm Happy (available
on Continental list, to order).

*Honeysuckle Rose.

byLeonard(Victor, H.M.V.).
Get Rhythm In Your Feet.
*Ballad In Blue.
*Blue Skies.

(Deem).
*Yes, Yes, My, My.

*Goody Goody.

It's Been So Long.
*Stompin' At The Savoy.

Bit Definitely.
When I'm With You.

*Breakin' In A Pair Of Shoes.
Santa Claus Came In Spring.

If I Had My Way.

During this period
Bunny was virtuallya resident man up at
the -11Decca studios, re-cordinginnumerable

the subtlety with which he uses it.

He is particularly fond of thecontrasts that can be achieved byalternating between the highest
and lowest points of his range. In

pop titles with Bob I Can't Get Started With You there
Howard, Red McKenzie, and the othergroup which McKenzie familiarly calls
the Mound City Nosethe lengthy and very original
introduction on a Mildred Bailey

record called Is That Religion?
This introduction was played bya trumpet. Rummaging throughmy files, I found that the man

behind the mouthpiece was acertain B. Berigan, said to be a
future star. Never having heardof him, I made a mental note towatch this youngster.
It would have been just about

as intelligent to visit Crystal

Palace on the Fifth of November
and make a mental note to watch
the fireworks; for, since 1933, it
has been impossible not to watch
the rise and busy career of
Bunny Berigan. His activities

and general confusion, one can put

this down rather to youth, and to
the typical attitude of the American abroad, than to deliberate

waywardness. Bunny even to -dayis only in his early twenties, and hehe worked at all theother companies'
studios. In my list I have omitted
mances, since they were made in

The same love of contrast, andpany; radio every Saturdaynight; and news items almost as
regularly.
Comparatives and superlatives
are dangerous weapons when usedin print. They can be thrust backat you, taken out of their context,
and can make you feel very uncom-

fortable in days to/ come. Xet it
cannot be on dangerous ground tostate that Bunny, though he may
have several equals amongst white

trumpet players, has no peers in
the present nobility of swing music,

The earliest memory most Englishmen will have of Bunny must

be that of his arrival in London

during May, 1930, with Hal Kemp's'Orchestra. If Bunny was a bit of awild boy in those clays, and if therecollections of Eddie Carroll andother musicians who associatedwith him are linked with visions ofsmashed windows, hectic parties

of

these

routineperfor-sausage -machinestyle with aminimum of care or inspiration,and thus do not represent the real

recording with the Dorsey Brothers'

to cause a stir in musical circles. A

period of work with Paul Whiteman helped him along; then, in

after Benny
Goodman had formed his present
shortly

mid -1935,

orchestra, came the big chance.
Bunny was with the band forseveral months, but, like so manymusicians, he couldn't see eye toeye with Mr. Goodman on quite anumber of points, and Mr. Good-man found him a trifle too un-

to be his stable companion
have bombarded me from all stable
any longer, Thus came the part-sides-records from every com-most

has changed a great deal since Berigan.
those days in London.
Swing Brought
It was while he was working andOrchestra that Bunny first began

Fame

The factor that really brought
him to the top of the tree, ocourse, was the Columbia radio
company's decision to inaugurate aweekly swing programme as a soto the increasing vogue for h

Bunny had been doing
much house work in their mici4t
music.

that he was their natural choicefor the man to head the show; ai$lso, practically every Saturday night
this year, " Bunny Berigan's Satutday Night Swing Club " hasevery swing fan in the entie

Firstly, he performed a great dealof house work with odd bands at
the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-

tem's New York headquarters, fre-quently taking part in those earlymorning musical interludes which
help to make American radio thepermanent pleasure it is. For awhile he worked with Red McKenzie in a jam band at the " 18 " Club,and for an equally short while hejoined Red Norvo at the Commo-

dore Hotel until his radio activities

made it impossible for him to domuch outside work.

ofwhich feature Bunny at his
greatest.
Bunny's flexibility also makes itself apparent in his choice ofphrasing. When the number or theatmosphere calls for it, he willassume the mantle of the rhapsodist, weaving lovely unbroken arabesques in the manner that Haw-

kins taught us to appreciate. An
example of this is the middle partof I Can't Get Started, taken in(for
Bunny Berigan's Sextet
Parlo.).
Chicken And Waffles.
You Took Advantage Of Me.
I'm Coming, Virginia.
Blues.
Dorsey Brothers' Orch.
wick).

*Sing.
*Mood Hollywood.

*Shim Sham Shimmy.
*She's Funny That Way.

"I Can't Make A Man.
Bud Freeman's Windy City Five

H.M.V.).
*Dizzy Glide.

*Nothin' But The Blues.
*Squareface.
*New Orleans Twist.

each with Mildred Bailey, Glennof the departed Wingy Manmbne asCharacteristic

Schat he has been aced to dlr
special swing item in a forthcoming Broadway revue; and that hemay possibly return to Goodman's
Orchestra.

Since this seems to bring his

career up to date, a short analysis
of his style would now seem to be
in order.
Fortunately, like most great solo-

ists, he has such a great flexibilityof style and ideas that it

is noteasy to identify him on records bysuch -and -such a mannerism orphrase. One of his greatest characteristics, though, is his range andSolo Style
This same ,solo features another"`characteristic which may hell) you
to identify Bunny on records. He
likes to slur down a semitone in arather plaintive, wistful manner,particularly from the flattened
third down to the supertonic. This

trick manifests itself notably towards the end of Bughouse, andagain in the magnificent Blues ofBillie Holiday, due for release here
at the end of November.
In Billie's blues you will again

great jazz soloist is a great blues
man; and very often the converse

is any criterion, he may well becalled a king of accompanists. The
perfect timing and aptitude of thetwo -or -three -note " fill-ins " which
he inserts between the vocal,phrases hi- the first &Aims of
Willow Tree furnish a superb
example of his instinct in the art of
improvisation.

It would be unjust to conclude
without a few words on Bunny's
shortcomings, for his work is by nomeans perfect. Now and then h..:exhibits nervousness and uncertainty, as in Tillie's Downtown

Now; but generally it is hard tohear Bunny on his hobby-horse-

spot fluffs in his recorded work.

his greatest records seem to belifeless and thin, particularly whencontrasted with Armstrong's in

the twelve -bar blues. Somehow all
blues records; two with Gifford, one

His tone at times has sounded

her

Orch.

Dick McDonough and his Orch.
(Vocation; available on Continental list, to order).
Dardanella.
Between The Devil.

In A Sentimental Mood.
It Ain't Right.
Glenn Miller and his Orch. (Col.).
"In A Little Spanish Town.
*Solo Hop.

Blues Serenade.
Moonlight On Ganges.

(Parlo.).
*The Buzzard.
*Tillie's Downtown Now.

Keep Smiling At Trouble.
Frank Froeba and his Orch. (Col.).
"It Ain't Nobody's Biz'ness.
Just To Be In Caroline.
Tagging Along With You.
It All Begins And Ends With You.
Gene Gifford and his Orch. (Victor,

and*Did I Remember.
"No Regrets.
Billie's Blues.
Summertime.

*Getting Sentimental.
*Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn.

.largely built around two notes.

rhythmic manner in which the
melodic interest gives way to therhythmic - e.g., Shim Sham
Shimmy, in which his chorus isGood-bye.
*Madhouse.
Billie Holiday(Vocation).

(Bruns-Bunny, who was soon asked by theleader of a regular jam band onthat label.
The latest news appo.f., Te,ic 7"',

Grpundingford's Square/ace and Nothing But
The Blues (in the coda) andRhythm Saved The World.

is also true.
Not only is Bunny a king of theblues, but if his work with Mildred

Vocalion people to take the place

House Work

Bailey's Honeysuckle Rose, Gif-

*I Can't Get Started;.

Miller, Red Nervo, Billie Holiday,
and his own Sextet. Generally aincessantly in demand for work of
every kind.

especially the masterly handling of
low notes, can be found in Mildred*I Nearly Let Love.

two -bar solo breaks.
The other style of phrasing is theshort, choppy and essentiallyof Bunny's ways; for since then his
motto has been " Strictly business,"

with the result that he has beenend.

Norvo's Blues In E Flat, all

United States glued to the louspeaker. This was nothing short Of
terrific in its publicity value foring of the ways-and the changing

concert, passes through two octaves up to above high C, and then,at the end of a long and beautifully
conceived phrase, touches F below
middle C during the end of thepassage. Here is technique used asa means to a gloriously artistic

Blowers; in addition,

jUST about three years ago I
listened, very impressed, tois one phrase which, if I remember
rightly, starts on and around E flat

Jingle Bells.
*Between The Devil.
Sandman.
Yankee Doodle Never.
No Other One.
Eeny Meeny Miney Mo.
*Basin St. Blues.
*When Buddha Smiles.
*If I Could Be With You.

Red Norvo and his Swing Octeb(Parlo.).

*With All My Heart And Soul;*Honeysuckle Rose.
*Bughouse.

*Blues In E Flat.
Frank Trumbauer's Orch. (Victor,

H.M.V.).
*Blue Moon.

*Down T' Uncle Bill's.
*Plantation Moods.
*Troubled.

tthis is the only record to date

which features Bunny Berigan as a
vocalist.

Yes, Yes; but at its best it has a
warmth and charm almost comparable with Bix's.
Sometimes in fast numbers heseems to lose inspiration and seeks
to remedy this by lashing out witha series of isolated notes whoserhythmic content unfortunately
doesn't atone for their melodic
sterility (e.g., towards the close of
The Buzzard, Bughouse and Keep
Smiling At Trouble).
A fault which he shares with al-

most every trumpet player is thedelight of finishing on a high note,regardless of good taste or aptitude(Square/ace, I Can't Get Started,

Plantation Moods, Solo Hop).

In future, then, when you hear a
jam record featuring trumpet workthat has the above -described quali-

ties and deficiencies, imagine ayoung man with tousled blonde hairand moustache, thinner than his
photographs would indicate-a
young man who seems to enjoy life

in general and jazz in particular.
That will be Bunny Berigan, themaster of the blues.

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November 28, 1936

THE MELODY MAKER

Page 3" M.M." B.B.C. REVELATIONS -ACTION TAKENoDISCUSSING A NEW

Western Officials Meet Our Representative And
Promise Regular Dance Band Broadcasts
AFORTNIGHT ago, THE MELODY MAKER had occasion to call attention. to the serious stateof affairs existing in regard to dance band broadcasts in the South West of England.
The main facts dealt with were the poor remuneration; the lack of studio broadcasts,
and the resultant unsatisfactory position in respect of resident band broadcasts. We suggested
a complete overhaul of. South -Western dance band policy.
AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS ARTICLE, THE " MELODY

MAKER " SOUTH - WESTERN REPRESENTATIVE WAS INVITED TO MEET THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER AND THE

PROGRAMME STAFF OF THE SOUTH WEST TO DISCUSSLEONARD FEATHERVISITING NEW YORKLEONARDG.

FEATHER,THE EXISTING POSITION. THIS WAS SPEEDILY ARRANGED.
First of all (he writes} I would feature a week has been given, I feellike tb place oft record my appre- justified in dropping this point.
The question of adequate payment
ciation of the extremely courteous
for bands in outside broadcasts next
way in which I was received andarose. First of all, I would like tothe amicable way in which the dispoint out again that I do not blame
cussion was conducted. If all secthe B.B.C. any more than the bands

well - known " Melody
Maker " authority, arrived

tions which have small beginnings
and grow and grow. I state once
again that, in most cases, the payment of the band was a matter be-

he will be pleased to greet
again the many friends hemade on previous trips.
Leonard has a proposition

tions of public relations of the
B.B.C. were conducted in this way,

many of the existing grievanceswith the public and the profession
would not exist. These officials of
the South West really seem to havethe interests of their Region atheart and are looking forward justas much as the general public to
the time when they will be a
separate entity with their own

transmitter.
One very significant fact cameto light during the conversation.
After Christmas, the Western
programme will contain at least
one South -Western dance bandfeature EVERY WEEK.

The

exact nature of this item was
not disclosed.

HALF-HOUR TOO MUCH ?

themselves. It is one of these situa-

tween theband leader and the
management, and the B.B.C. told methat usually a fee was allowed themfor the band's services (although nofigures were forthcoming).
PAYMENTThe crux of the matter, however, isthat the management was not accountable to the band, since the boys would
be working at the establishment in any
case. Furthermore, this fee, if it werein New York on Monday,
November 23, on a special
mission in connection withthis paper.
HeisstayingtheatHotel Plymouth, West 49th

Street, New York City, whereof great interest to all Amen- "can dance musicians, and,while he intends to get intouch with as many as hepossibly can during his stayover there,

he hopes that

others will communicate withhim at the hotel.

KIND OF" AIRING "ContestWinners
Broadcasting
Regional, December 4,6.30 p.m. Blue Star Players.
BEHIND this radio announcement is

Midlandthe story of a band which has

foundprosperity

andrecognition

through the medium of the MELODY
MAKER Dance Band Contests.
Winners of seven contests in thelast four years, the Blue Star Players
have at last achieved the object ofevery enterprising band-a broadcast. And if their contesting performances are anything to judge
from, this is going to be a very excellent debut.

The man behind the scenes of thisenterprising outfit is the secretary, Ted

Baker, who plays with the band, andthe rest of the line-up is : L. Hewson(saxes, etc.); R. Whitford and W.
Enoch(saxes, etc.);

R.

George, F.

Whitford and E. Tolley (brass); B.

Haithwaite (piano, accordion, vocalist);
L. Windscheffel (bass, etc.); and S.
Rogers (guitar, trumpet, vocalist).
Rogers, Haithwaite, Windscheffel andGeorge write the band's arrangements.

(Left) Jack Lorimer, exploitation chief of Francis, Day & Hunter, is very proud of themodel aeroplane he has built, and here he is seen showing it to bandleader Billy Thor burn. As Bill used to be an R.A.F. pilot during the War, no wonder he is looking
so interested. He has persuaded Jack to build another model for his son.

.4,, BERT COLLIER^ (Trumpet) Joe Loss'

FREDDY WELSH of Henry Hall's^ Band plays a Dearman Super Trombone.
TONY THORPE andpassed on, was a mere fleabite compared with the expenses of the bandand the enormous extra rehearsal -time
required. In nine cases out of ten, theband first approached the B.B.C. andafter that their own management.

Band, at the Astoria,

London, says : "ThisERIC TANN of the same Orchestra also gave it their highest

isthe greatest value

ever offered."praise.

After this all the B33.C.'s negotiations

were with the management, and theIt appears that the programme bands were thus in their hands.
officials favour a dance band act
Where outside bands approachedwith a cabaret in the same pro- managements, they received, if any -gramme, as distinct from a wholehalf-hour of the band itself.
This point was discussed at
length, since the officials are of theHere is Phil Richardson, now leading his

opinion that a solid half-hour ofdance music is too much for theband at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter.
When he was atordinary listener.
Why?

Surely this is a slight on thehour to themselves from a studio, andDouglas, I.o.M., during the summer, -hebroadcast regularly,

broadcasts.

but now he is in theSouth West he getsno dates. How isthatquality of South -Western dance bands?
South Wales bands have had half -an -it does not need to be repeated that
there are quite a few bands in theSouth-West of an equal and perhaps
better standard.
This led to the 'question of studio
The officials' main defence

was the question of expense in getting
bands from Devon, Cornwall and Dorset to the Bristol Studio, and the pos-sibility of having to pay the bands'
travelling time.

PROGRAMME TIME

These points do not really arise. In
the first place, at least four officials are
required for an outside broadcast.

These have to travel to the location;a large amount of valuable and bulky
gear has 'to- be transported, usually by
4axi, over long distances, and on top of
this a Post Office line to the location
costs at least fifteen guineas each time
it is used.
Secondly, there are very few placesof importance in the South West thatare more -than two and a -half hours'
train journey from Bristol.
Manywell-known bands spend much moretime than this travelling to gigs.
The point was raised about the
shortness of staff on the West Regional
and also the limited programme -time
allotted for South West features. Thiswas said to be nine hours of studiotime per week. Surely out of this timea little more than twenty minutes orhalf -an -hour could be spared? However, as an assurance of one dance bandthing, their normal fees for the evening if there was an extra cover charge
to patrons.
What is really needed is a supplementary contract direct with the band,as is done in the case of cinema organists. In- most cases, the managements of cinemas do not receive a fee,and the contract is made directly withthe organist-subject, of course, to the
management's permission. This directcontract would, we think, solve theAexisting unfortunate position.
special note was made of this by theofficials, who promised to consider thispoint.

Some band leaders obtained and cir-

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November 28, 1936

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North - of - Englandmusicians to carry out
the gigantic task.
His ideas in devising
this programme wereexcellent. First the instruments and the parts
they played were explained one by one;then a straight chorus
w a s gradually converted, by alterations inphrasing, into what wasalleged to be a swing

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fact,

In

style

whole

thing went as far as it
could towards anatom-

fect example of swing, I felt asuch intangible
things as swing, style,and syncopation, andreducing them to athought that Henry Reed was acompletely new name to me, andproblem of mere arith-

In the rest of
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metic.

is to go still further.
The second instalment,

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Wednesday,

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Above : Dan Donovan, popular star of Henry Hall's programmes.
Right : Teddy Joyce, wbo, during his recent South African trip,
startled the Johannesburgites by broadcasting jazz on a Sunday !

was scheduled to deal

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HerculesI admire Henry Reed's industry
in persuading the B.B.C. to run

this series and in organising the
programmes. I can even add agood word for his piano playing,
and a kindly pat on the back forthe busking of his trumpet man.
But beyond that I can only lament
that, with the band he presented
in his effort to explain swing to

the multitude, he was in the same f,
position as a fellow trying to teachhorse -ridingonadonkey,orPerry giving tennis Instructions on
a ping-pong table.
In short, his task was completely
hopeless.

were left to him.
As a speaker, Benny was triumphantly successful. He might
almost have been a regular broadcaster, so confident was his mannerand so clear his diction. His
accent sounded very slightly

show the band or the leader'sarrangements at their best, and it
was left to Down South Camp
Meeting to convey an idea of thereal Fletcher.

American, with obvious traces of

the influence of his year in
England. The comments were wellchosen and intelligently delivered.

I wish I could say that the re-cords were equally well chosen;

Benny selected his own records

rather better: Lonesome Nights,

Symphony in Riffs, and then two of
the English recordings: These
Foolish Things and Accent On

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Kings Of Jazz, No. 8. Wednesday,
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At last my few belated words on
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organisers took advantage of the

There is little need to add a caption
to the photo in the centre of this page.
Dan Donovan's features are almost as
well-known as his radio voice. What

isn't so well known is that we all,unwittingly did him an injustice last
week when we said he missed the entry
to a vocal. Apparently it was anengineering error. Apologies, Dan!

-No. 4
A type of combined pick-up and'mains operated turntable unit

faulty was the team -work.

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Suggestions forsuitable mountings were madehere last week.

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November 28, 1936

Page 5"MIKE"on ELIZALDE

The consideration of Jazz in General and
Hot Records in ParticularDo his records "date," andwas he abetter composer

than band -leader?
seemed to me to have one great

talent. He could write charming,
wistful tunes which strangely contradicted his orchestral wildness
and extravagance, his loose thinking which resulted in inconsequent

pieces of nonsense like Heart of a
Nigger and Bataclan.

Much Out Of
Not So Much
In his large scale music he never

Bob Crosby's Orchestra (the Nursery of Stars) in action, showing
Ray Bauduc (drums), Gil Rodin (alto) and Eddie Miller (tenor).

most

THE

interesting

thing I found to read inlast week's M.M. was not
the letter page-for a change.
There were two letters from
Glaswegians, one of whom obviously doesn't know what to dowith a grain of salt when he has
one, but otherwise the page wasstrangely uncontroversial. Andeven yet nobody has ventured
to send a list of the "atrocities"

published in the "Dumb dailies."
No, what interested me was thein"Rophone's"
announcement
column that an Elizalde album has
been issued, which I have since received. (I use "album" as a courtesy
title. One of the peculiarities of theBrunswick people in this country isthat never by any chance have I
ever been sent an album to keep

their album recordings in. Anotheralbum, "The Short
Modern Rhythm,"

Survey

I

had

of

to

scrounge from a dealer to whom I

was once a good customer years
ago, in the early days of jazz.)
The annoying thing about theabsence of an Elizalde album isthat the new recordings will haveto lie about on a shelf with the oldones, so that if I should chance toseemed able to put two bars to-review one I may equally pick up
an original instead of a reprint andplay it. Maybe that may be an advantage.

gether without making them soundlike five which bore no relation to
any bar before or after.
Through the years, however, I
have cherished for more than theirassociation -value

many

so

romantic

associations

that it is difficult to consider themeven as jazz. To me they are inseparably bound up with summer
mornings, summer nights, subse-

quent hangovers, and the rest of
the things one somehow remembers
from one's comparative youth.

Personal
Considerations
Leaving personal considerations

piano
however, Fred's
records are among the few records
that I have kept through theaside,

I have kept them throughno spirit of collecting. The originalrecordings may have been rare
until a week or so ago; I don'tcare. I have kept them because
years.

choly Weeps.

This side of Elizalde is somethingthat has no parallel in jazz; nostriving after effect, none of that"screwiness" so beloved of Broadway sophisticates, just a natural
lyrical gift blossoming freely.
I shouldn't be surprised to hearthat these two tunes are the least
popular of anything he ever did.
People used to talk of Elizalde's as
the "music of the future." That
was so much bunk, if I had any idea

what they meant. As far as I wasconcerned, Siam Blues and Melancholy Weeps were as good when
they were first issued as they are
to -day. For the simple reason that

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Me(Parlophone R2286).

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Tenor sax (Cecil Scott).
Brass team.
Saxophone team.

Trombone (Jack Teagarden).
Darktown Strutters' Ball by PaulWhiteman's Orchestra (H.M.V.
B8494).

Sweet

.-

Sue

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Note how the air -stream enters the crook

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Arrangers
Harmonising, though the Elizalde
fingerprints are there, is a little too
clever to have real charm. It has
no tune but probably some of theharmonic effects will be a godsend to local arrangers.
The band records, such as I have

Just how much the rhythm sec-tion knew about things you cangather from the harmonies behind
Rollini's opening chorus of Somebody Stole My Gal.

On the whole, however, thatmusic -making has worn better

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This sort of thing is as

dated as the Bright Young People.

Elizalde's two famous piano solos.
They have a certain swing but it isa swing that comes from the soloists in spite of the rhythm section.
Anything less inspiring than Fred's
piano in a band it is hard to
imagine. Listen and learn why.

Personnelit es

Edgar Jackson presents Sid Phillips
and his Rhythm.
(Hard" MY SWEETIE WENT AWAYman).

occurs between the crook opening andthe tone chamber.

whisky.

Stars (H.M.V. BD5112).

Piano (Bert Barnes).
My #weetie Went Away andEnsemble.
Arranging.

belong to the era of post-war party
piano -playing when everybody said
"marvellous" and had another largeYour Feet's Too Big by The Four

coot

(Released November 1, 1936.)
Reeds
Parnell Howard
Reeds" Bud " Johnson
Reeds
Omar Simeon
Reeds
James Mundy
TrumpetGeo. Dixon
TrumpetWarren Jefferson
TrumpetWalter Fuller
TromboneLouis Taylor
Trombone
Kenneth Stewart
Trombone
James Young
GuitarLawrence Dixon
Bass
Quin Wilson
Drums
Wallace Bishop
and
Piano
Earl Hines

Ncte how the free passage of air into thecrook is restricted and the choking whichchestra (Vocalion 30).

Great Girl have dated incredibly.
The oompah left hand and the rest

E. J.

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previous article I
mentioned the fact that
Roy Eldridge's cornet style
could sometimes be adaptedwith success to the violin, andthis statement appears to havearoused much interest among
violinists, many of whom have

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myselfSo, with this purpose in mind,Roy
have taken down

Eldridge's chorus of I HopeMyMusic, from
GabrielLikes
the H.M.V. record B8429 playedby " Gene Krupa andhis All Star Swing Band." I have also
written down the chords so thatyou can try it over with guitaror piano. (This by kind permissionof the publishers, Messrs. Francis,
Day and Hunter, Ltd.)--

Here are a few suggestions forvenuti's phrase from "Raggin' the Scale"
6

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the playing of this chorus that you

may find helpful.
Keep to theFirstly, bowing.
point of the bow as much astlpossible, as this facilitates control
of bow and consequently control ofphrasing. Both notes in Bars 4

GUITAR

Dmin

A'7

A7

Dmin

Dmin

Ddim

Ha

UH

F

C'7

Dmin A7

A'7

Drein

A'7

11

11

11

11

and 33 are played with up-bow.
Secondly, accents. Pay particularattention to the accents, especially

F

F

F

Ddim

Dmin

in Bars 9 and 25, where the first
three notes are played as almost a
triplet, and in Bars 16, 17 and 18,
in which the accents are veryRoy

therefore contrast
effectively with the smooth phrasethat follows them.
Thirdly, fingering. The A flat inmarkedLH

andBar 12 should be played with the
F

1317

C'7

Hn

G'7

F'7

R11

nn

Gmin A'7

.C7

G'7

F

11

C7

F

F

fourth finger on thestring,smearing down to the E in the

F7nn

Dmin A'7
11

11

F

C7

Dmin A7

F#dim Gmin7 C7

ml

Ddim
UH

11

11

F

Dmin

I would like to point out a few
that Eldridge uses that are
weworth remembering when you are*-4Nmpiling your own hot choruses.

F

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exceptionally

Harry
Balen
(centre),useful tips on closer analysis of thiswith Harry Gold and Ivor Mairants

slight alteration from the originalin Bars 11 and 12. I have altered
this phrase because it is one thatis essentially peculiar to the trum-chorus.

A

third position. Bar 34 should be
fingered in the second position inorder to preserve the continuity ofthe phrase.
It is interesting to note that
Venuti used a similar phrase in his
Parlophone recording ofold
Raggin' The Scale. I give it here
for comparison. This is also playedin the second position.

Eldridge

clever in the use of passing notes,
and you will probably find more

For instance, the repetition or

If you listen to the record you
will notice that I have made aholding of one note against changing chords in this chorus is simply
illustrated in Bar 1.
Also the clever syncopation inBars 29 and 30, and the use of the
sub-mediant or fourth as a passing
note, here shown in Bars 5, 7, 8, 18,pet.

Further, the use, as above, of the
sub -dominant or sixth in Bars 3,

find how the phrases are formed
and how they are linked up. Then20, 21 and 29.

In order to benefit from any

chorus that you may hear, it is not
sufficient to just learn it parrot fashion and rest content that you
are playing so-and-so's chorus of
this or that tune.
You should pick it to pieces and13, 14, 20, 21, 23, 31 and 32, and the" blue " notes obtained by flattening the sixth in Bars 3, 13 and 31.

you have the ground work to build
on for your own hot choruses andextemporisation.

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such boyish

pranks andon the shelfroom where
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becausepaytheContributions will be spent in a worthy cause.
ments havestopped that I can now bring tative, from sitting within fivemyself to reveal what really went
"locked door

confer-ences." Taping up keyholes andputting down Keatings at intervals
proved of no avail. I promised myreaders that I would be there, andI was there-at all of them.

it's An
Idea
Who would have suspected thatanyone would hide in the giant
aspidistra pot in the annex? Who,
indeed! Candidly, I admit I havespent my evenings in better places,but on the whole I don't complain.
complaints,

Theamazingly difficult business, and in

women at all. The new phenomenon is the habit of Tin Pan Alleying, but at least if a publisher has thecourage to buy a manuscript he generally goes ahead with its publishing anddoesn't put the thing in a cupboard tobe forgotten. And when he loses on abook he loses fairly heavily owing to
his necessarily high production costs.
The cost of exploitation of a pop
song is higher to -day than it has ever

all the representative British writers
can tell you of a packet of their songs
which lie on the shelf of some publisher " waiting for the spot" whichis to rescue them from the limbo of
obscurity.
In my opinion, this should not be
possible, and I hope that the newly formed Songwriters' Association will
eventually become powerful enough tobe able to force publishers to include
a clause in their copyright assignment
agreements preventing songs beingbought for the shelf.
If genuine solidarity is achieved
amongst the songwriters, then I am
confident that his could be done. At

the moment the general uncertainty
which pervades Tin Pan Alley is amenace to the livelihood of the songwriter, and if you knew as many professional songwriters as I do you would
agree that, despite the hard words

that are often said of him, he is agenuinely good fellow, in the main,
who deserves any breaks that he gets.

GOOD REASONS

it."

only

on at thelady.

the small-timers who get it.
Kennedy and Carr, Leon and Towers,
Noel Gay, Eddie Lisbona, Cyril Rayonly

Harry Roy in his great contri-

bution towards establishing British
films at the top of the tree. As I

isaware that the business of picking
hit songs is no simple matter which
can be learned in five minutes.
" Popular taste " in anything is anhits.

AND then I went to see The

placed ourbomb backIt

man shan't get hold of them andhave a hit song! I am completely

publishers who buy songs to put" on the shelf " and with no intention of publishing them. I can'ttake a walk down Tin Pan Alley
Scotland, made the following state- these days without being buttonment:
holed by some unfortunate tune been, and on many songs the publisher"'Tis the breaking point. 'Tis smith who laments that he has a doesn't
make his expenses. On all too
an insult to the tartan. If it dozen songs placed with publishers, many songs,
I might add, the publisher
weren't for the expense, mon, I'd but that nothing has happened to does not makehis expenses, but whensend the cursed colonials an in- them.
he gets a real hit there is still plenty
Now this protectionist policy has of profit to be made in pop songsulting postcard."
existed for a long time in popular publishing.
music business, and to my mind it
This habit of buying songs with no*is a terrible admission of ineffici- intention of publishing them is indeRoy
Storyrisk thechant

And every songwriter, no matter
what his status, is subjected to thiskind of thing. Don't imagine that it isency.

But " on the shelf " has an en- songs even more incalculable thantirely different meaning these days other commodities.
It is difficult enough in book -publishand it has nothing to do withthe grounds that they are not bagpipers. MucCullock the MucCullock, sparring partner to the Bangof Saxpence, Sec. to the M.U. ofreflectionon

WHEN I was a boy the attitude towards the maiden

certain if this neglect in the,matrimonial market had made any
obvious physical difference to the

PETER LINDSAY

came almost irresistible, but on

Just imagine a business
which buys songs so that the otherNMone, and I remember that I used to

Conference

temptation to me to do so be-

SHELF

lady was a rather pitying
study them rather covertly to as-

of Locked Door

effect it would have had on
the entertainment world 'if
someone, had thrown a bomb at
the Band Leaders' ConferenceNMfensible on any grounds. The usualexcuse is that the publisher is " wait-,
ing for a spot " for them. This, ofcourse, is a mere euphemism with nobasis of truth. I can personally recalla dozen songs which have been " waiting for spots " so long that they havelost any chance they ever had of being. ON THE.

.

.

KEYHOLE KINGcurb

Philosophical Ramblings*Stanley Nelson'se.

I
realised that
it is betterto know the
worst than

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THE MELODY MAKER

November 28 1936

if

will

any,

probably come from Jack Hylton,
whose overcoat I was wearing at

yards of the communal cigarettebox, a proviso for which I was
extremely grateful, as he is very
free with his stubs, and I had
already caught fire in three places.
It was shortly after this incident

that I was discovered and dragged
before the tribunal. I did notreserve my defence, but simply
said: "I'll sneak if anybody hitsme, and it had the desired effect.
The weekly payment which they
offered me as a bribe to keep
everything under my hat has justcome to an abrupt end, and it issufficient to add that it was an
amount large enough to dull mysense of honour towards my paper.
In fact, now I come to think about
it I am not sure my sense of" Why," said his friend, " why, he
was in it all the time."" No, he wasn't," said the first man,
" he didn't have his photo up with theKing at the end."

Another
Idea
IWAS pleasantly surprised to findwhen visiting a West -end theatre thatthe orchestra pit had been half roofedin, the band performing in the remaining section. Firmly handled, here lies
the solution to the whole question. Roofin all the pits in all the theatres, andno one in the audience will be able tohear the orchestra at all. Dammit, I
should , get the O.M. for thinking of
this.

Furthermore, the band will die painfully of asphyxiation which, in itself,
is worth going to an enormous amountof trouble to accomplish. I am opening
a stamp fund to provide bunting forthe coffins.

yl me.

5E¢1 it lanit

I bore my discomfort like thatprehistoric youth who hid a fox
inside his waistcoat and let- it -eat
up his liver and lights rather thanshow the yellow streak. (In mycase it was a burning wax vesta
the ear hole.) But the things I

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN

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Because your first Parcel is a Complete

Dance programme in itself, containing:
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Quick -Steps, etc.

Because you get. 40 Hits for 181-. 20 inyour 1st Parcel and 5 months more supplyof Hits to follow.

3AIVID itATitS

Because your 1st Parcel contains all theseheard!

big requests.

First I heard Lou Preager tell

Merrin three new "Little
Audreys," and I lafted and laffedthat my aspidistra
so muchBilly

vibrated like a live thing.
"Bill Bats
A Century

Then I heard Billy Cotton accuse
one of our most eminent leaders oftwisting at pontoon, and a fightstarted. All the time Jack Hylton
was roaring at the top of his voice

was discovered and_ dragged before the tribunal.

in a fruitless effort to drown the honour couldn't have been dulled
noise, and the only time the just as effectively for half; theaudience Spoke as one man was toshout "No, no, can't afford it. Five
Half-a-crown.
Sixpence"bob.
when the suggestion was put forththat an entrance fee

of

£2

2s.

amount.

rilHE news comes thick andfast. I see that the Musicians' Union of Canada has re-should be charged.
Four confidential reports werefused to admit bagpipers to its
ranks, alleging that they are not

ately afterwards a vote was carried
unanimously forbidding P. Mathison Brooks, official M.M. represen-land has now retaliated by refusing
to admit musicians to its ranks onthen taken as read, and immedi-musicians.

The Musicians' Union of Scot-

Legal Corner
THERE seems to be a

general opinion that if a
man earns money in his
evenings out of his music heneed not enter the sum in his
income tax returns. It is agreat mistake. Income tax ispayable on part-time earnings

just as much as on one's regularwork.

An attempt was madesome years ago to argue that if
a man liked to undertake extra
work in an evening it was in thenature of a hobby and therefore
exempt from taxation, but the
courts would not agree.

From All Sources

quires that it shall include income

whatever-a fairly comprehensive
expression, It makes no difference
whether you perform every night,

The income tax authorities makean allOwance of one -fifth of the income before assessing the tax, butwill not make deductions in respect of a wife, children, or otherdependents unless the necessary
claim is made on the return, sothat every possible care should be
exercised in filling -in the form.

Special Allowances
Subject to special allowances, ifany, a single man does not pay any
tax on the first £125 of his income,that is about £2 8s. a week. Be-

cess linty

cause.
FINALLY, I

had the inestimable

1' pleasure of listening to Jack Hylton
introducing Sonny Farrar at the broadcast from the Ritz Cinema, Belfast. As
the climax to a splendid burry speech,
Jack said:" Sonny used to be one of my boys,
so let's hope his band's good."
Well, now he knows.

income tax on a further £50 a

year.
The

on four -fifths of his income, or inother words about ls. 3d. for every

combined day and evening work
would have to contribute £4 15s. ayear to the Excheq,u,er.

A married man without children
does not begin to pay income tax£6 a week. Every additional childabove -mentioned'SASINTOTELLALIELOVELY LADY (Waltz)
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it remains until the income
reaches more than £2,000 a year,
when there is an additional liability for sur-tax, though few of us

Magistrates that the premises arelicensed for theatrical performances,and consult the local Customs Officer
as to your liability for Entertainment
Duty.

SING, SING, SING (Snappy Fox -Trot)

WHEN THE MOON HANGS HIGHDREAM AWHILESAN FRANCISCO (Snappy Fox -Trot)
MARGARITA (Tango)
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THAT'S HOW THE RUMBA WAS BORN (Rumba)
ALONE
HARMONICA DAN (Novelty Fox -Trot)

YOUR FEET'S TOO BIG (Comedy Fox -Trot)
I'M SHOOTING HIGH (Snappy Fox -Trot)
OH, MY GOODNESS

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Page 8INTRODUCING the GRAMPIANDANCE BAND AMPLIFIERThis happy

picture was taken

Charlie Kunz
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RHYTHM CLUBS
VIEWS

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HCOHEN, of Bow Road, London,.E.3, puts forward this sugges-

tion for a Rhythm Club programme

item :-

How about a recital of folk and/or
gipsy dance music? As rhythm undeniably is the basis of folk dancemusic, such a recital should satisfy

the appetites of a good many
" Rhythfn. fans."
Furthermore, folk dance music,
especially gipsy dance music, hasenough " swing " to get most people

tapping their toes to it.

It takes the form of a recital en-

Easy to carry ! The New Stylist
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titled "The Shape of Jazz to Come,"
and the recitalist is supposed to be
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33 lbs. complete.

Isuggest that the whole thing be

short.

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should be noted. He writes :-A fellow once said to me, "I shouldlike to join a Rhythm Club, but I failto play an instrument. Nevertheless,0.

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Perhaps it could be made clear tointending members that instrumental
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No. 35.
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA. Meetings-Bungalow Hall (Opp. Priory
Gates), Southend. Sundays.
There were recitals by John Wolfe and Freddy Walker, and piano duets byMart Kemp and Will Howse at the last meeting. Len Levey read the clubnotes and news. Cyril " Spike " Garrett has severed his connection with theclub and Ernie Davis has been co-opted to the committee in his place.
The first club dance has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 2, atthe Queen's Hotel, Westcliff-on-Sea, between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m., admission forwhich will be 2s. single and 3s. 6d. double.
No. 39.

SHEFFIELD. Meetings...." Golden Ball Hotel," Sheffield. Fridays;

8 p.m.

Ken Evans has a recital for the next meeting, entitled " Spot Lights On
Carter," in addition to which, the committee are hoping to have a visit froma well-known band. Last week's recital was given by A. Johnson, who stepped
into the breach created by the -illness of George Hatch.
LEWISHAM. Meetings-" Sir David Brewster," Courthill Road,
Alternate Wednesday evenings, 8 to 10.30 p.m., and e v e r y
Sunday morning.
The club's broadcast from Fecamp has been postponed from November 28 to December 5, at 3.45 p.m. At the next meeting, record recitals will
be presented by Mr. Cunningham, the secretary.
No. 61.

Lewisham.

No. 70. GLASGOW (Ellington Society). Next meeting, Sunday, November 29, 2.30 p.m., in the Caledonian Cafe, St. Western Road.
At the last meeting, a programme of Ellington records was followed by arecital of miscellaneous discs. The secretary gives the programme at thenext meeting.

Meetings -15, Mealhouse Lane,At the last meeting, entertainment was provided by Les Barron and H.
Ross (piano); F. Guthrie and F. Moir (drums); L. fireball (trumpet solos)
and F. Ellewell (vocals). Later Jack Heyworth kindly presented Joe Rossi, thefamous boy accordionist, who played a number of items demonstrating his
marvellous skill on the instrument. The reception accorded to him wasterrific.

FOR XMASmation published in the MELODY MAKER. The chairman, C. P. Walton, presented

No. 71. BOLTON AND DISTRICT.
Bolton. Sundays.

THE ONLY NOVELTY NUMBERNI

COVENTRY AND DISTRICT. Meetings-George IV Hotel,

No. 27. LEICESTER. Meetings-Bush's Music Salon, St. Nicholas Street.
The chairman, Mr. Tempest, gave the second recital of his series dealing
with the individual instruments in the dance band, at the last meeting. This
time he dealt with the trombone.

reproduction. An amplifier that will vastly

on 200/250 volts, A.C./D.C. 6 watts Output. Grampian

At the last meeting, Cliff Collison, secretary of the Stockport Club, gavea recital of clarinet players' discs. On December 3 there will be a recital of
the new issues.

Here is an idea for a programme

To illustrate best the style of 1956,
the Elizalde conception of the future
could be used. Here are a couple of

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No. 3. MANCHESTER. Meetings-Mamelok Studios, 0 x f or d Road,
Thursdays, 8.15 p.m.

Last week's meeting was notable for the adoption of a winning suggesan interesting and instructive recital.

which we are shortly going to put on
at our club. The whole thing is a
" gag " and must be taken as such.

backed by a name famous for quality of

Lytton and Bettie Edwards will chat about their recent States trip and playrecords they acquired while on " the other side."

No. 25.

Michael Koransky, of Brighton, sends
the following suggestion :-equalled at its price. It's powerful . . . is

At the last meeting the auction created a great deal of interest, and

Edward Hinchcliffe's recital " Two's Company," was well received. Next week
T. N. Taylor and Walter Beaton have promised to provide recitals, while Mary

Coventry.

dkHere's a new amplifying outfit that's un-

No. 1. LONDON. Mecca Café, Chancery Lane, W.C.2. Monday evenings.

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No. 72. GLASGOW. Meetings-Sunday evenings. Particulars: Billy
Neill (secretary), 59, Arklett Road, Drumoyne, Glasgow, S.W.1.
At the last meeting. a double -feature recital was presented by J. Thomson
and Billy Neill. Meetings now take place between 7 and 10 p.m. on Sunday

evenings.

Next meeting-recitals by Messrs. Cunningham and Dale.

Meetings-alternate Sundays at the Royal British
Jean Swayne made her debut as the club's first lady recitalist at themeeting last Sunday. Eric Hooper supported with a programme entitledNo. 73.

DUNDEE.

Hotel, Dundee. Start at 7.30 p.m.
" Barrelhouse."No. 77.

CAMBRIDGE.

Comms.: L. A. Salmon, 46, Blinco Grove.

The second annual general meeting of this club was held last Sunday
and new officers were elected. The committee is now as follows: Syd Barratt(chairman), Mr. Reeve (vice-chairman), L. A. Salmon (secretary), B. Cranfield (treasurer), Miss Wade, Mr. Trinder, Mr. Humberstone, and the two
university representatives, Mr. Kenneth and Mr. Hemmings. After thebusiness had been dealt with, The New Arithmathean Swingers, brought alongby Mr. MacDonald, played for the members. This is a well-known university
band.

CHRISTMAS

No. 85. SOUTH WEST LONDON. Meetings-Streatham Trade Union
Hall, 15, Streatham Hill, S.W.2. Sundays.
The club's first dance of the season will be held to -night (Friday) at headquarters, admission at the door being ls. 6d. Numerous celebrities have promised to attend. dress is optional, there will be a bar and a car park . . . infact, it is hoped to have an absolutely memorable evening.

THIS OUTSTANDING NOVELTY WILL BE SENT TO ALL OUR CLUB MEMBERS IN THE DEC. PARCEL, inc

No. 92.

STOCKPORT. Meetings-Music Studios, 73, Shaw Heath, Stock-port. Tuesday evenings.

Mr. Collison presented the recital at the last meeting and Mr. Lockett is

obliging at the next meeting.

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Programme at the last meeting consisted of a selection of discs presented
by J. Holden which traced Benny Goodman's career from 1927 to date.
No. 95.

DUMFRIES. Meetings-Sundays, 3 to 5 p.m.
This club has decided to run four experimental meetings on Sundays,
with a view to continuing if these are successful. The first of this series
was well attended. Len Frobisher and Eric Mously provided an interlude
by playing some piano solos, and the first of the club's monthly competitions was won by Len Frobisher, who donated his prize to the club
library. This Sunday there will be a recital of new issues, etc.
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The main item at the last meeting was an Ellington recital by W. Hague.
This club is lacking in support, which should not be for such a keen musicalvicinity. More members must be enlisted. Write to Mr. Hague..

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November 28, 1936

DO the JAZZ

IMMIled1WIGILLIAIBION.1,111MA

Claude Bampton,
high

who

wins

praisefor hisPage 9composition,

YOUR OWN CHOICE!
HITHighbrows Lack

ORCHESTRATIONSHUMOUR?

DID I" Autumn"

REMEMBER

It would
have swung more with the aid of
Wally Morris on bass.

xazwoke,,,y,aa drummer; but then it would havesounded more like a dance record

Hot Records

have been a quartet.

Judged as a vocal disc, which
this is about the best of its kind

Reviewed

for some months. The Man I Love
always was a swell tune, and inbyaddition to the always charming

singing of Elisabeth there is a six-

" ROPHONE"
sls?lasn.ssss

teen bar effort
trumpet.

Stomp, and worrying about thedifferences between Kansas City
(Missouri) style and Kansas City

Swing

Quintet.
"'Jingle Bells."(Kansas) style.

" Carry Me Back To Old Yir-If you can't see anything funnyin taking a number about jingling
bells and starting it off with a solo
on a string bass; if you can't get alaugh out of the cymbal crash at
the end of this number; if you failginny."(**Wocalion S39.)

Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club
Boys.

" Serenade For A Wealth yto find any comedy in Stuff Smith'sburlesque of Foresythe's dainty,
self-conscious widow opus; in fact,
if you can't see a whole lot of good,honest humour blended with good,

Widow.""Bye Bye Bye."(***Vocalion S37.)

SEVERAL times I have hinted

honest jazz in both these records,
then I have no patience for you.
One thing that has preserved" Mike's " sanity during his years
of wearying of. jazz has been his

darkly in this departmentthat I deplore the lack ofhumour shown by many connoisseurs and pseudo -highbrowsof jazz. This week I shall comeindomitable

it is too late.

denouncement of these solemn

individuals.

all,a senserecords with odd titles by people

with odder names.

We mustnow and then regard this whole

Moore's disappointing performancein Jingle Bells. That he didn't know
the tune is no excuse -in view of the

grand show put up by Tommyheardeither number until half an hour
before the titles were waxed.
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra.
" Sing Baby Sing."

microcosm of swing OW ectively,

and watch ourselves as others" You Turned The Tables On

HeartyDisapproval

Made in California with Teddy,
Lionel Hampton and half of Benny
Goodman's Band, this is chiefly interesting for Hampton's vibraphonesolos. I don't propose to call him" the black Norvo " or anything so
contentiously silly. He has a styleof his own, and a very delightfulMe."watch us.

(**Vocalion S35.)

I am pointing all this out
because bath the above records (orrather the first side of each) will
earn the hearty disapproval of
those moon-faced miseries who

crowd together in the corners of

Kensington, Montmartre and elsewhere, wondering whether it was
Benny

Bloombergor

Pee -Wee

Nitwhitt who took the clarinet
break in Red Oxo's Dirty Shirtone.

by Vido Musso, the new tenor man;

THE SWING IS THE THING DOUBLE NUMBER
YOU NEVER LOOKED SO BEAUTIFUL(***Vocalion S36.)

If Red Norvo (" the white Lionel
Hampton ") gets into a habit ofmaking commercial ,tunes, youruncle " Rophone " will be very perturbed. Fortunately, like Benny
Goodman's, this orchestra has theability to make even the worst pop
sound like something respectable.
Add Mildred's two lovely vocals tothis, coupled with the fact that
Picture Me is arranged by Edgar

LET'S SING- AGAIN

Sampson, the ex -Chick Webb star,

THE SMASHING NEW WALTZ HIT !

Composerof Promise
Claude Bampton and his Orchestra.
"Autumn.""Wabash Blues."("Decca F6147.)
Wabash Bluesisnot oneI WANT THE WHOLE
WORLD TO LOVE YOU
SINGLE NUMBER

of

Claude Bampton's happiest efforts.
The arrangement, particularly the
first two choruses, would appear to

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indicate that he had the tune at
the back of his mind instead ofjust the chord changes. That
doesn't matter in an- opening
chorus, but afterwards- it begins tosavour of "hotting -up" in the arti-

A Deal.
*A Let -down.

POST COUPON TO -DAYDANCE BAND COMB. (S.0.)- 10/ TRIO (P.C.) and any other Two Parts 6/ -Nevertheless, I want more re-

There is a trombone solo which

well and ends weakly.
cords on the lines of I Know That starts
Tommy McQuater has a few very
You Know.
good moments on trumpet.
Duke -Ellington and His Orchestra.
Autumn, on the other hand, is, a" Solitude."110111,!T -11!:t succe:A. Though it suffers"Showboat Shuffle."'from the same defect as the back('Vocalion S40.)
After two years of being paired ing, inasmuch as you can hardly
With Wingy Mannone's Send Me on hear the rhythm section, there is
Brunswick, Solitude suddenly re- enough subtlety and originality inappears in another list with the composition to atone for thisanother Ellington title on the re- shortcoming. There is one particuverse. You should know all about larly lovely movement played byboth numbers by now, so an elab- the trombone with trumpet obbligato. Running through the pieceorate review- is unnecessary.
is a cleverly scored part which
Elisabeth Welch and Her Swingsounds as though it might have
Quartet.
been intended- for a bassoon, but" The Man I Love."" Drop In Next Time You're appears to be taken- by a baritone

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GerryDisappoints

In swing music of all arts wemust cultivate a sense of proportion (vide " Mike " last week),humour (the two have a great
deal in common). We must
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too seriously, nor those who
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humour.

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Do you remember this record?
It is of particular interest bewells'

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cause here the Boswells are singing a song which is off the well beaten jazz track, and it showedthat these girls were something
more than just a trio of hotcha

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Then there is Garland Wilson's

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me to look kindly on the work ofthis player when most of the work
he has done simply disgusted me.

The Way I Feel is a pleasantchange from the prestissimo which
he seems to imagine is inseparablefrom everything he plays. There issome glorious exhibitionism on theother side in You Rascal You, inwhich Garland gets in seventeen

Moan, You Moaners, which is clean
and wholesome.

Like Earl Hines, the advent of
Red Norvo was a sensation in theprofession.

Then there is another Rascal.
and this is the Louis Armstrong
version. I remember that this was
the staple diet of Andy Hodgkiss
when he lived with me and that hetranscribed practically the whole
number for some purpose oranother. That Armstrong vocal

has given me and every visitor tothe house the acme of amusement.
"What makes you so no good?"asks Louis-a potent question
which I have longed to ask whenconfronted by some of the more
unpleasant characters who crowd
the entertainment profession,
I remember the other side,
Po' Richard, chiefly for some delightful piano pla4ing by r.Kg

This player has alwa
been one of my favourites, and I
Froeba.

can still listen to him with a great
deal of pleasure.

Then there is Frankie Trumbauer's version of the RazafWaller Honeysuckle Rose minor
classic. Here, to my mind, is saxopar excellence,phone -playing

although the mannerisms of the

vocalist nearly made me throw thedisc away.

lation. And I think the " arr. Wilsuperfluous.

idea, but then I have r.lways advo--

piano to death. After hearing this,The Way I Feel is a complete reve-son " on the label is just a little

HermanStein, whoplayed with Red on lakeside jobs

Then for some hell -for -leather
playing, which seems to me all tobe all about nothing, I recommend
Eddie Condon's The Eel. What theor more choruses and beats thewhile record to listen to. There issome clarinet on the other side intitle means I haven't the faintest

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haven't been able to find it.
Do you remember the sensationthat Earl Hines' Fifty-seven Varieties caused? I remember that therecord was minutely analysed inthe " M.M.," and there were longarguments as to whether that

tremolo effect of Earl's was "stylish"

or not.

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still appeal to me. Hines hasapparently become just a little
demode, but on the showing ofFifty-seven Varieties and Caution
Blues there is no justification forit that I can see.

In fact, both of these records

deserve to rank high in the annalsof jazz, in my opinion. Hines' left
hand reminds me of a singer -cum pianist named Seger Ellis, who

Red is a musician, and as such
would have none of the triplet

to consist solely of lead-ins andnever gets anywhere at all. But I
note the attempt at light andshade in this record, and that
Lunceford apparently thinks that
there might be other degrees ofloudness than piano and forte indance music.
I also like Spike's Donegal Cradle
Song, which he repeatedly assures

me was simply a pentatonic tune
and not filched from his father'sand -chromatic pyrotechnics withwhich the xylophone was previously
handicapped.
His In A Mist and Dance Of The

Octopus are amongst the best jazz
has ever given us, and the accompaniment a joy. Bix's In A Mist is,in my opinion, a potent proof of

I am chary of using the term"genius" at any time, but I cer.n

tainly think Beiderbecke has strong
claims. In A Mist is a composition
which any musician might beproud to have written, and, inDance Of The Octopus, Norvo by
no means disgraces himself as acollection of Irish tunes. We'll takehis word for it, anyway.
ICS A

Great Game
These are just a few of the discs
I have come across at random inlooking through the piles, and I
have not selected them or anything
like that. There are lots of otherjazz records I have which I likemuch better than many of those I
have talked about, but I think I've
told you about those before.

composer.

In fact, this record is to the mainbulk of jazz as the Rasumovsky

quartets of Beethoven are to themain bulk of standard music.

Still, it's fascinating to be able toplay these old discs over again andreminisce about them, and I might

say that the majority of themstand up remarkably well even to
the enlightened criticism of 1936.

"Meet me at MILLARDSI am giving a demonstration*

demonstrated long ago that it was
not essential to swing the left Landto produce rhythmic piano.
Ellington's Wall Street Wail wasan early record over which I en-of ACE drumming-mean-

again that banjo sounds just irri-

while my advice

tating. There is some solo playingisin the record which stands pretty
high, and this particularly applies
to the clarinet. This must haveone of the first discs tofeature string bass breaks, although
I am not forgetting Joe Tarto when
I make this observation.

been

on a piece of paper. No
prize is offered for thesolution, except the ad-

twelve years ago, tells me that Red
was originally a pianist, and I cantherefore understand his splendid
conception of style.
Unlike most of the xylophonists
who had the limelight before him,

the man's inherent musical ability.

thused, although on hearing it`SPECIAL NOTICES'

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cated the Hindemith method of
titling for these jazz composers. At
least it would save someone thetrouble of thinking of one. Incidentally, I have looked high andlow for the booklet which was
issued with these records, but I

And now to Jimmy Lunceford.
I've never been quite able to makeup my mind about him, although
Stratosphere is a record which intrigues me, if only because it seems

Titles of,,Distinction
On the other side, Cotton Club
Stomp is a similar sort of thing toWall Street Wail, but both theserecordings seem badly balanced co
me.

NINE

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JOE K. WYNDHAM

ACE all-round drummer

ACE drummers willof JACK PAYNE'S BandIIHow Come You Do Me Like You
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LAFFED and LAFFED and LAFFEDWAIT

kSOME people trail through life,

looking like three penn'orth of
Gawd-'elp-us and never a smile
comes along to lighten the gloom
on their countenances. They are
the knockers of this world, and theonly thing to do is to steer clear of
the whole bally bunch.

for

Others, on the other hand,-are
one large grin, stretching not somuch from ear to ear as from 'ere
to yonder. While too much ofthem at a time may be somewhat"THEnevertheless, thelittle daily dose keeps everybody ingood fettle.
overwhelming,BIG
Benjamin Britton,, who is to have his
first assignment on a feature film in
Capitol's " Love from a Stranger," featuring Ann Harding.
Boyd Neel will be in charge of the

BROADCAST""rill HE Big Broadcast of 1937," with
Benny Goodman and Orchestra,
won't be available to the majority ofyou folks until May 24, 1937, which isa long time to wait for a great film.
**

Bernard Mainwaring, who Is now

directing films for Paramount British,
started life as a choirboy at Lichfield
Cathedral, and then played relief piano
and fiddle in a London cinema.
Roland Davies, creator of the famous
newspaper horse " Steve," which isapproaching screen stardom, owes
much to the musical accompanimentsof John Reynders, famous " fitter " ofsilent days, who is M.D. for thesesessions.

*

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November 28, 1936

;3(4Frances Farmer willagain play opposite Bing
Crosby in "Waikiki Wedding," following her suc-cess in "Rhythm on the
Range." Bob Burns, the"bazooka" player, andMartha - Raye will also

be in the cast.

***
Advance stills of "Penvies from Heaven" show

studios. Number of songs in this film

which have hit possibilities.

MUSIC.

thing. . . .

seems

to

suggest*4'

strange world of ours to amuse her.

she knew you couldn't double aviolin withoUt damagihg it.

V

one.

" Bound tobeplacedtwelfth in that contest next week."
But Little Audrey just laughed, andlaughed and laughed, because she
knew there were only eleven bands
entering for the contest.
LittleAudrey'skidbrotherhasjoined a band. Yes, he thinks he is adrummer;

absolutely
night."

wizardperformanceto-Well, of course, Little Audrey laknew that her kid brother (who wasalso the librarian) had left all the
special orchestrations at home so as
that's right, you've guessed it! She

Then again, she heard a coupla
fellers talking about my band.
" Lousiest thing you've ever heard,"

said" Listen, boys," he said, " this is ourimportant engagement up to
now. It is essential that we give an

mostand the otherday theleader said to him, " Now you havesixteen bars' rest here. On the. firstbeat of the seventeenth bar, you've
got to give that cymbal one hell ofa crash!"And Little. Audrey laughed andlaughed-my word, how she laughed!
She knew her kid brother could only
count up to ten.
The band went out to play at a gig
and on the way the leader called them

together.

to save weight.
And only theother day,

LittleAudrey was watching a musician examining some new kind of gadget formuting oboes.

" What do you do with it?" heasked; and nobody seemed to know.
But Little Audrey laughed till I
thought she was going to burst. She
laughed and laughed, because she
could have told him exactly what to
do with it.
Her boy friend, too, is absolutely
rhythm -mad. One of his pals said

that he was so barmy over it that heeven talked about it in his sleep. But
Little Audrey just laughed andlaughed-and laughed. She knew henever talked in his sleep. . . .

NUMBER ONE SONG gi'E COUNTRY

THE SENSATIONAL!!

Irving Berlin's life.

Logan

ing her nose into doings musical,

only the other day
and his band (photo above) do some sheFor instance,
advertisement,saw
angood work in the Atlantic film,*" Wanted, tenor sax to double" Thunder In The City."

The Ritz Brothers, who made acomedy sensation in " Sing Brothers
Sing," will be featured in 20th Century's " On the Avenue," based onEllamost astounding things. Well, justlately Little Audrey has been pok-

and laughed and laughed. She hadheard of a folding bass drum, butsome -Paul Lannin, M.D. and Jason and
Burton, songwriters, have signed newcontract with M.G.M

With

who was always laughing at theand she has found much in this

Maurice Winnick, with Judy Shirley

Greta Garbo expressing her preference for " hot swing " and " rumba "Whichorchestral end of the film.

Take the case of the now famous
Little Audrey. You know: the girl

And Little Audrey laughed

violin."in Columbia's" Top of the Town " is a vaudevilleact

StudioNewsbyStanley
Nelsonband behind Louis Armstrong withwhite make-up on their faces, giving
them a quaint Chirgwinesque effect.
***
Rowlands Productions' new film," Stardust," progresses at Joe Rock

well

known

over
here,
the
"ThreeSailors."***
James Melton, about

whom I raved in "Stars
Over Broadway," returns
to the screen in First
National's "Sing Me A
Love Song," which seemsa sickly title to me.
Melton plays a young

proprietor of a departmental store; thefun department is looked after by Hugh
Herbert.

***

Policy of bringing more highbrow

composers to the screen continues withCHATTER
FIVE minutes' chin -wag with Al
Tabor at Prince's one evening lastweek. Also met the boys, G. Jones,
Harris (trumpets); M. Bentley(trombone); H. Becker, R. Ellis, Sid
Mannikin (saxes, etc.); W. CurranL.

(guitar, dancer); F. Cleathers (piano);

A. Alexander (drums) ; M. Bass (bass) ;and Al Tabor (leader, fiddle). This is

Al's first West -end restaurant job in
ten years, 'last being Ciro's in '26. Interesting points: all above bandsmen

byChris Hayes
wavers, it appears the most interestingand intelligible is CMCY, 1030 kcs.

*

play xylophones, washboards and dice.
Note the bassist's name!

*Pat Hyde
Assisted Pat Hyde one afternoon recently by timing her stage act (twelve

Philco Four
Looked -in on Philco Four at theCarlton, Islington. New act is " tops."
Boys are soon to have mike equipment

which will-they assure me-be a sensation.

Are

soon

beginningwithminutes) for her, while her motherbusied herself around the house, herfather examined his new riding breeches, bought so's he can keep Pat
company, and " Angus," Pat's new
Scotch dog, gradually dropped off tosleep.

*

G.T.C., after having toured with Paramount, Gaumont-British, and A.B.C.

Jack Oliphant
Man behind the publicity of majorityof visiting. American artists is Jack
Oliphant, short, thick -set, shrewd.

Graduate of Fleet Street; while serving
with Egyptian Expeditionary Force,
1914-18, inaugurated first official regimental magazine to receive recognitionof Admiralty; shortly starting own
press agency. Of all artists he's represented, says Soph Tucker is "thegreatest." Forecasts great future forlatest client, Claire Adams. ex -silent
film star, just arrived here for variety
and cabaret.

*

Fan Clubs

circuits.

**

Fan clubs . . . fan clubs.
fan clubs. Nat Gonella's reaches 460
membership, and E. H. Jones, 20, West -lea Drive, Gorton, Manchester, writes
me to say he's started a Ronnie
Genarder club. All who admire thispopular crooner should communicate.

Dave Roberts
Just as I was beginning to wonder
what had happened to Dave Roberts, I
ran across him at Moody's Harlem
Club, Great Newport Street, where heleads a trio of sax, piano, and drums.
The boys swing from 11.45. 'till dawn.

Teddy Foster

J. C. Shaw
'Phone rang the other day; enthusiastic voice said " Some bright spark
has instituted `hot' records on Sunday
evenings during picture intervals at

Forum, Fulham." The gent in question
is J. C. Shaw, a local record and shortwave radio enthusiast, who proposed
this scheme to the management, who
agreed' co fifteen minutes a week.
***

Bill Ternent
Boosey's run a soccer team, thanks to
Sam Norton, of their Piccadilly branch.
Beat Bill Ternent's team, 5-2, in agame played in sun, rain, hail andthunder, and are arranging a return.

" Weather can't be worse," says Sam!
Also due to play No. 1 Rhythm Club.
Date announced later.
Cuba

There are 89 broadcasting stations in/-lavana, Cuba, so everyone should be
able to get their choice. For short -I DREAM OF
SAN MARINO

Teddy Foster and " Kings Of Swing "televised recently.

*

EVERY ROAD LEADS*CK TO IRELAND

Terry Barclay

The birth recently of a son to thewife of Terry Barclay, of the FourAces, makes Kate Carney a great
grandmother, as Terry is her grandson, and member of a revered stage

Terry, who is twenty-three, isthe only "Ace" married.
family.

*PETER'S POP "Ps

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HOW'S BUSINESS ?

Gloria KayeGloria Kaye, Alan Kane's sister, is

now touring with " Fools and Angels."Claude Sadlier
Much patronised South Coast resort
is the Riverside Club, Shoreham, wherefour-piecer brightens the week -ends.
Claude Sadlier (piano), Phil Eastman(drums), Frank Berkshire (alto, clari),
and Ken Lyon (bass, vocals). Semi-

pros; first and last named travel totown daily and other two work locally.
Frank is treasurer and Ken assistantsecretary of Brighton Rhythm Club.

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by R. EMPSONUNITE!

the film business is thegiving of presents which invariably marks the end of a production. The stars always give amemento to the technicians andordinary members of the unit, andgenerally there is a farewell " bustup " in the shape of a meal and a
few drinks.
Paul Robeson has just finished

iRt\IVD(CIWUAIST RAIL',OUR IS AT.FT TOUMPAIr
All CONIRA lilS

Cane

LET 'MEM NU

E LC MT

theWest

Stores

End

all

and

was just a little worried over theofallocation
gifts.
Then
someonesug-

should give asong - recitalinstead,andPaul agreed to

do it.

So on Stage
No. 4,
which

had been usedalittleA present totime before as
the background the technicians.
for a sequencein the film and which represented

ft EMV5C)1

THE GLAMOROUS ONE: " Billy's trodd en on his sax and won't be coming along.

Dealers.

You will find Billy 'and his friends at large in the Plonkit Annual-price is. 3d., post free.

to an audience of electricians, car-

Letters to the Editor

plasterers,

painter s,

If that's not a pleasant little
custom which makes nice reading,then we must agree to differ.

when in came Sydney Lipton. Now
there is nothing strange about

7.0

MriliGrone

TRUMPETS & CORNETS

1.0ME time ago you published achorus of Lazy River, only he had to
do it on the trumpet. .
I don't think " Mike's " getting a fairdeal either. You're all continuallysneering at him, yet I'll bet you enjoy
reading his reliew; and anything that
he says is good can be depended on
to be good. I won't say as much about
anything that he says isn't good.
What's going to be done about thesepoor deluded Nat Gonella maniacs?

S letter from me asking semi -proband leaders all over the ountry to sub-.

mit particulars of local conditions as
regards prices, nours of working, etc.,
on which I would compile data thatshould have been of interest to all.
Unfortunately, I received only nine
letters, and am dIsgusted that apathy
should exist as much amongst the semi-

that, although one doesn't associ- pro as the professional towards any
ate Syd with saloon bars, having effort that could lead to their being
informed as to the conditions
regard to his Park Lane connec- bettertions, but underneath his arm; he they work against.
They fail to see that recognition andwas carrying a valise. You RlfAr, knowledgeof conditions is the firstone of those leather things which step towards
co-operation, and thecompany directors habitually have latter means bettermentof prices andand which always seem as if they stability.

E. P. SEAMAN.

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EVERY TONE RIGHT" IN THE GROOVE"

Buescher " centered intonation " means

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next broadcast Sydney looked
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new,

figured largely incollection,
visited the local
mytheatre I wrote tohim. My return
was a visit from
him and his wife.

Boyd UpDid you hear the. Orchestra Ray monde play Fats Waller 'S g iper's

which, of course,

And the announcer describe thecomposer as the " celebrated Fats
Waller "? And there was a Reggie
Foresythe item on the programme

which was cut out in favour
some

blues

of

with them, in
we had a lengthy
conversation

jazz records andtrumpeters.
ivlay 1, throughyour paper, send

my best wishes tohim and his wife.

is the result of
the talk I had

workings.
J. M. Radbourne

goes on to makeus believe thatpresidents should
not be in any way
indebted
secretaryworks

BUT there
ARE those
WHO consider" SPIKE
HughesTHE only
BRITISH leader
AND composer
WHO madeshould advise her
to try organisinga fan club forsome star who
deserves to get to

the top but requires some assistance in the shapeof a fan clubsecretary. Miss M.
Scott sounds as if
she was offended,

but her letter reads as if the clubofthing more catholic than a taste plays in a " hotcha " style on a ls. 6d.

And Nat did an

imitation ofLouis'

Bermon's own

andnot one run by an hon. secretary.

why?

excellenttoMiss G. Tett. I

Len

scat

I

wish to thank Miss M. Scott for advice
to mind my own business, but it

seems to me that fan club secretaries
are the ones who are content to lookafter other people's.
My answer to Gerald Levy is: pleasestick to British stars and let America
look after Louis Armstrong.

I hope to read in the MELODY MAKER

what fan club stars thinkrespective clubs.

Greenwich, S.E.10.

critics

who

evidently labour under the supposedly
distressing thought that their beloved

jazz, swing, or what -have -you, is getting

nowhere, or, in the words of the scribe,

Epictetus, " running up and down atunnel closed at both ends." Where,
then, do these disgruntled pundits wish
jazz to go?
Evidently they desire something newin swing-proved by Mr. Shaw's enthusiasm for Meade Lux Lewis, andCarter's Waltzing The Blues. Something new, then, entails something different, something different in swing.
How, therefore, can this new music towhich they would aspire swing-if it
is different?

These articles tend to make us believe that the writers are dissatisfied
with swing, for, otherwise, why should

they enthuse over Foresythe, M. L.
Lewis, Carter (whom I held in highesteem until the Blues Waltz rubbish),and the like, who " strive to hasten the
day when jazz will be dragged out oftunnel," to quote Mr. Shaw? In otherwords, they are displeased with thevery music which they worship, which
is ridiculous and illogical.
One more word to Mr. Shaw. Leave" Mike " alone. He is a genuine loverof jazz when it is jazz, and not something churned out for the masses andlabelled as such.
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to them should be

FOR gout]
WE WONDER

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to reach the top
for any star, andto keep there is amatter of great

TO lift jazz
OUT of the rut
INTO which
IT has now
SLIPPED back
HIS Negro orch.
WAS just
ONE of those
RARE things
A lifetime'sDREAM come true
NOW he's
A successful
FLRET St. journalist
AND it looks
AS thoughTHE old" 6 Bells Stampede "IS gonethey're just crazy about him. Well,
here's a sixteen -year -old who asks-

record is welme.

that it is not easy

AN endeavour

Perhaps it is that 2s. 6d. is too exSchonberg's latest work recently, pensive
to pay for a record of, say,and I suggest there could be no- Louis Armstrong,so that anyone whoberg.

I am afraid I
don't agree withher. She evidently
does not know

IN a
PATRONISING sort
OF wayletters from sixteen -year -olds, who
all support Nat Gonella. In fact,which includes Waller and Echon-star's popularity
well to the fore.

" MIRE " CALLS IIM.
LOCAL boy

_HERE seems to be an influx

Catholic
tastes .

toawho
hard tokeep a particular

Exit Gonella

with Boyd Neela month or twoago. This young

cermusician
tainly doesn'tlack enterprise,because with his
String Orchestra he playedon

THOMASRAMSEY.
Birmingham.

which I didn't
know, but which
I liked.
Perhaps thistainly explained
his idea of fan
clubs and theircords.

I had a mostenjoyable hour

Drag on the air the other evening?

was plain to thepoint and cer-

admiration f o r ,and love of, eancemusic is due togramophone re-

:lad

but

Nat Gonella's clubsecretary,
whoother places

Foster, whose recordings, both oldThe

only one of themseemed to me tomake sense, Thatone was from thewith Billy Cottonand Ambrose.
For the last two
years I have been
an invalid, andamble to visit
theatres or any

When Teddy

Chippendall,

Trouble? "ofhereinafter
called the party of the second part,the party of the first part, andremember/5" GRAFTON STREET, NEW BOND ST. LONDON. W.I.

Worth

our
latest hot trumpet -leaders, Teddy
Foster, formerly
oneofwhich are centr:sof jazz. My greatGett_to my letter whichyoupublished
under the headingof " Are Fan Clubs

to make use ofyour paper to reveal the kindness

this kind of thing when the Grosvenor House gang is on the air
next time:" Whereas the Grosvenor 'House
Dance Band, under the control of
Sydney Lipton, hereinafter called
Chips

in , to
MELODY
MAKER in answer

ISHOULD likeHis Park Lane
connections....

repliesthe

Fosterter with Portfolio in the Band-suggested

were

LIFE LINES

Thanks For

ness.
On

exactly what it says. There is no
cutting the corners-every tone is right"dpwn the middle," responds perfectly
and accurately without favoring or.

(Somebody'll want my blood for this!.)some new corporation whose

is the first step in the creation of the correct voicing whichmarks every Buescher True -Tone.

TEMPLE BAR 6428

EMio
AR
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T1 RED TO CA

might containthe articles ofofassociation

GET DOWN TO BRASS FACTS !
The metal from which an instrument is made is the first
determining factor in its tone. Only the finest brass isselected for Buescher True-Tone-tempered to the exact
point for purity of tone. This true -tempering of the metal

So he sent me to do per-sonality stuff in front of the band instead."

images leering on the scene, PaulI was standing in a bar in Charing Cross Road the other evening

r fay,

It'?. REF.

his role in G.B.'s " King Solomon's
Mines " at Shepherd's Bush, and hean underground cave with huge
pinnacles of stone and ancient

Crystalate, 60 City Rd., E.C.I

OrchestrationDAN S. INGMAN,nLegal Corner (House)

Wonderful

P. MATHISON BROOKS

Illustrates

camera and sound staff, all inoveralls and working clothes.
After the recital the entire audience retired to the studio restaurant and drank Robeson's health,received a box of cigarettes apiece,
and Director Stevenson called for
Obtainable at Chappell Piano Co., Keith Prowse, Selfridges, Whiteleys, three hearty cheers for Paul.

AASSOCIATE EDITOR:

NE of the pleasantest customs

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136 -PAGE "RHYTHM" XMASACE -ARRANGER RECORDPIONEER WAXESNUMBER IS

AGAIN WITH

A SENSATIONSTAR OUTFIT(It Comes Out on Tuesday)NEXT Tuesday, have a look at the bookstalls and the shop -windows of newsagents and, if the dressers know their jobs, you will
see a magazine with as beautiful a cover as has ever appeared on aprofessional publication.
It will be the cover of the Christmas Double Number of RHYTHM,

a beautiful modern design by Bernard Greenbaum giving an
impression of a grouping of all dance band instruments on an.
emblematic tigerskin rug.

This, on a background of silver,
will typify the elegance of thewhole of the contents.

cludes a complete description and survey of the recent National Accordion

ber of RHYTHM, at a price of one
shilling, is something in the natureof a masterpiece. Artistically it
breaks new ground; editorially it isa challenge to the whole of specia-

tains 136 pages of real inside stuff ofabsorbing interest and, in many cases,

The 1936 Christmas Double Num-lised journalism.

PHOTOGRAVURE

It is difficult to enumerate thefeatures which will most appeal tothe buyers. Certainly, however,everyone will have an enormous interest in the beautiful twenty-four
page, art -photogravure supplement inwhich the outstanding personalities
of dance music in Great Britain pictorially convey their season's greet-ings to,the profession and the fans.
This unique gallery of portraits willmore than satisfy the appetites of picture collectors in the dance music field.
For saxophonists in particular there
is, a feature which alone is worth in -'PLAYED.

Championship.

The results are most interesting,for, apart from his enormous experience of recording, Ronnie is, ofcourse, a dance band arra,... ger in

In all, the Christmas RHYTHM con-priceless instruction.

The magazine is intended primarily
for the close student of dance music
and the accordion, and the publishers

For this reason, there is no attempt
to force sales, and the available supplies will be speedily absorbed by regular readers. Extra copies have been
printed, but not to such an extent that

it will be safe for anyone to delay

obtaining his copy for many days.
RHYTHM can, of course, be bought
anywhere in Great Britain, on sale, or
on order through any newsagent in any

part of the world, but this Christmas
number will be a very quick sell-out,and so confident are we that it represents the ne plus ultra and supreme
value that we do not hesitate to urge
our readers to order their copy inadvance, and to look upon their shilling spent as the best outlay of theirprofessional lives.

ALAN

ON THE

ably.

This week, Alan is delighting patronsof the Commodore Theatre at Hammersmith, and his smartly -attired bandgives a good account of itself, playing
Harry Karr

finitely more than the shilling payablefor the whole book.
It is a complete lesson in flute play-ing for the saxophonist who realises
how vital it is going to be for him todouble this important woodwind.
The article is eight pages long and iscontributed by Harry Karr, who, ofcourse, is himself a brilliant flautist.
FINE FEATURES

Given that the reader can play the

saxophone, this monograph provides all
the teaching that is necessary to enable
him to master the flute for playing in adance orchestra. Saxophonists doubling
flute will shortly be in demand, and theability to play the latter instrument
will certainly result in, increased earning power.

in .that downright manner to which
Alan has always accustomed us.
Quite one of the best items was the
opening number, Momma Don't Allow
It, in which Alan acted as vocalist andsold the boys' stuff in great style. An

amusing touch was lent here by the
exploitation of tin whistle and bones
for one chorus!

Son Leads Dance Band,
Father Leads StraightBand At Frascati's

BIG BREAK FOR YOUNG SAX

complete short stories with a musicalmotif.

Then, for accordionists, there is an
extra big technical section which in -HARRY ROY'SSAXOPHONE STARSNAT TEMPLEJOE ARBITERHARRY GOSSon
ADMISSION FREE.
ALL SAXOPHONISTS CORDIALLY INVITED.

noon and early evening, and son
takes over for the evening session

with a swell eight -piece danceband which looks very good on
paper.
Kenneth's line-up is : Hugh Claik"

being a considerable asset. Kenneth
leads on saxes and clarinet.
It is understood that broadcast
relays may take place from Frascati'sin

LI and his. Broadway Imperial
and The Blue Ramblers played
at the Gig Club, 28, Red Lion

pectively.

Then, Ronnie also used two tenors tocomplete his super reed section, and as

DunbarGardner and George Evans, the results
were quite beyond reproach.

gramme has been sponsored by
the Premier Drum Co who havearranged for a numb e r of
" stars " to appear. On December 6 there will be a recording
session held in the club, and on

master saxophonists are able to doubleon flute and cor ariglais and oboe res-

The seven leading hit songs in
America were broadcast on Thursday
morning at 3 aan. in the " Lucky
Strike " programme. They are given
here, with figures showing their placings in previous lists.

THE WAY YOU LOOK TO-

2.

I'LL SING YOU A THOUSAND

LOVE SONGS (5-3-5-8-9).
3. IN
THE CHAPEL IN THE
MOONLIGHT (8-12).
YOU
LEAVE
4. WHEN DIDHEAVEN? (2-2-2-2-1-1-3-5-5-10).

BANDLEADER BET

December 13 there will be a com-

petition for trios.

Jack Simpson (drums and marimba);
Elliott(steel and Spanish

3

the New Year, in which caseanothermember of

the Baynes
familiar tolisteners, for Sydney has been heard
since the of Savoy Hill days in proof varying types.
familywill

becomeI
likethe
ploy

Storr

s--

et!

ciniouscost you

6. ORGAN GRINDER'S

Bert Smith

THERE have been some changes

made at Wright House, Denmark
street, the home of the Lawrence
Wright Music Co., Ltd.

Llew Weir has left the firm, andDave Freer and Bert Smith are now
in charge of the exploitation side of
the business-Dave looking after the
London radio dance bands, and Bert

SWING

(4-0-14).

7. WHO LOVES YOU? (9-7-7-0-0-0-

10).

attending to the midday straightbands, organists, etc.
Dave has been in the music publish-

A WEEK!

ing business for years, and before hecame down to Wright House, fifteen
months ago, he

was

well

known

throughout the provinces as a No. 1

LOOK WHO PLAY

exploitation man.

Before that, of course, he was avery busy band leader, and launched
the musical careers of Max Abrams,

THEM I

Dick Sadleir and his own brother,

SOCCER CHALLENGE
WE

certainly started

somethingwhen we gave publicity to theprofession's fondness for football, as
challenges continue to reach this office.
The latest is from Harry Robbins,

Alex, among others.

ANDY McDEVITT'1

Bert Smith has been with Lawrence
Wright for twelve years, and what hedoesn't know about music publishing

IZZY DU MANLES GILBERTNAT TEMPLE,

could be written on a quarter of athreepenny bit! With Dave, he makes

a team which should do a great deal
to push L.W. hits in every direction.

with

TO -NIGHT!

Notts readers should notethat the " M.M." Nottingham-shire Dance Band Contest

DebroySomers'Band,

Along."

Harry captains a team recruitedfrom the boys in the band andmembers of the Gaiety cast andstaff, and he is anxious to fix Sunday
matches with other teams of musicalor similar nature.
Any captains willing to take him on
should write to him at the Gaiety
Theatre, Strand, W.C.2.

HARRY ROY'S BAND

EDDI E PRATT, JOE LOSS' BANDEDWARD POGSON

now

appearing in the Gaiety show, " Swing

KYTE'S BANDDAVE SHAND, JACK PAYNE'S BAND

the famous toned percussion expert

M.U. MEETINGJACK JACKSON'S BAND

JACK SHIELDS
to the fact that the Helvetia

JACK JACKSON'S BAND

OWINGClub, Gerrard Street, is at present
in the hands of the decorators, the

BENNIE WINESTONELOU PREAGER'S BAND

meeting which was to have taken place
there next Tuesday has been cancelled.
Tuesday, January 5, is the date fixed

SID MILWARD
CHESTER SMITH
HARRY GOLDfor the next meeting at this Club.

HYLTONKICKS OFFKeys

ROY FOX'S BANDHUGHIE TRIPP

6

ROY FOX'S BAND..............

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JACK HYLTON braved the fog on

Sunday morning to kick off at afootball match at the Mitcham Bar-To BOOSEY & HAWKES, Ltd.
8, Denman St., Piccadilly Circus, W.I.

racks Ground, Croydon.
The game was between London
Musicians' F.C. (captained by goalkeeper Billy Ternent) and Barry's F.C.,

RENO'S MANCHESTER

along Mabel
Scott, famous American blues
singer, and Joe Attler, from
" Blackbirds."
Sunday's pro-

The rest of the band reached thesame exalted level, with Max Goldberg
on trumpet; Ted Heath (trombone);
Georgeand Rudolp hbrought

It will only

5. YOU TURNED THE TABLES

ON ME (3-8-4-12-12-13).

evening is assured.

The City's Leading Musical Instrument Dealer.

Square,C*1°1111

Dave Freer

takes place to -night (Friday)
at the Raleigh Ballroom, Nottingham. A very interestingAT

Eddie Chick

Pogson in the band, as these two

Freer Hand for Freer and Smith

HIT
PARADE(ALL playing CONN of oburse)

FRIDAY, 4th DEC., 8.30'

Father will lead a four -piecestraight band during the .after-

GIG CLUB
T AST Sunday,

see it whenever the opportunity occurs.

NIGHT (1-1-1-1-1-2-4-9-12-15).

SUPER DEMONSTRATIONSON STAYS LATE

Tommy Balmforth and Norman
Phillips will be featured vocally,
Norman's excellent tenor singing

his cheery light behind thearranging bushel instead of launchingout publicly with the baton in front ofa band. Coupled with his acknowledged musical prowess, he should be agood bet for a first-class resident job.

while never forgetting the claims of
melody, he has achieved some very
pleasing effects by including less frequently used instruments in hisscores. Furthermore, he has adopted
the revolutionary practice of cuttingout vocals on his four discs.
In his desire for something new ininstrumentation, he was greatly helped

these were in the hands of Freddy

BROADCASTS

hides

American commercial bands, and,to the profession for many years,
through his broadcasts and 'also
his compositions. Twenty-four.

must have wondered why it is that heafter the manner of the better -class.by including Harry Karr and E. 0.

chance as a result of Sydney being appointed Musical Adviser tothe Restaurant.

RECORDING MAP.
Incidentally, anybody who knows
Ronnie's most pleasant personality

In his H.M.V. records, Ronnie hasgone out for sweet, but stylish music,

FOR seven years, Kenneth Baynes has played saxes in his father'swell-known light orchestra. On December 12, he realises his great
ambition by opening with a band of his own at one of London's most fashionable restaurants, Frascati's, in Oxford Street, W.
Kenneth'sfather, Sydney (violin); Dave Roberts (saxes, etc.);

Norman Phillips (tenor, etc.); Tommy
Balmforth (trumpet); Nat Allen (bass,etc.); Alf Fenton (guitar); Bert
Manning (drums). The pianist has

WHERE HE BELONGS ON THE

SWEET AND STYLISH

man, and he has a workmanlike bandwith him. Since he frequently rings
the changes on his show, it is well
worth anyone's while dropping in to

1.

DON'T MISS THIS

over a period of many years.

Alan is undoubtedly a very fine show-

articles invaluable to instrumentalists, in addition to the usual

a seasonable note, there are three

AND THERE IS LITTLE REASONTO DOUBT THAT THE ISSUE OF
THE RECORDS IN MID -DECEMBER WILL PUT RONNIE RIGHT

Actually, Alan does not get full opportunity to do his stuff, as part of thetime is taken in accompanying a veryfine acrobatic act, but even this is nodrawback,. as it shows what a goodbackground the band can furnish.

There are several other technicaleditorial features such as news summaries, record reviews, inside gossip,
interviews and the like, but, to strikeenabled him to get that " little

FROM THE MUSICAL ANGLE,

extra something " into his scores

yet to be chosen, but Nat Allen will
GREEN year -old Kenneth now gets his big double
second piano when necessary.

IT is always a pleasure to see Alan
Green in action on the stage, as
this youthful veteran of the profession
has a bright and breezy personality
which gets over the footlights admir-

NOTHING WAS LEFT TO CHANCE

really sound academical musicaltraining behind him, and this has

Ronnie Munro and his recording Orchestra line up for our cameraman at the
H.M.V. Studios

Baynes, has, of course, been known

Billy Munn (piano); Reg.
Pursglove and Jean Pougnet (violins);
and Dick Ball (bass).
IT WILL THUS BE SEEN THAT
guitars);

He has a

the very front rank.

have no desire to extend its popularity
among non -players.
DON'T DELAY !

TT is a long time now since the name of " Ronnie Munro and his
1- Orchestra " adorned a record label. That is a pity, for he was oneof the earliest kings of recording in this country, and older record -fanswill recollect his Parlophone series with very keen appreciation.
IT IS GOOD TO LEARN, THEREFORE, THAT, LAST FRIDAY,RONNIE GOT TOGETHER A REAL STELLAR BUNCH WITH
WHICH HE MADE FOUR SIDES FOR ILM.V., IN THE MANNER
IN WHICH HE THINKS rODERN DANCE MUSIC SHOULD BE

and the result was a win for Barry's by
4 goals to 2, Ben Oakley and Reg Pink
scoring for the syncopated Soccer men.
In the photograph on left, Jack
Hylton poses before the game with theMusicians' team, and among those who
can be recognised are Lew Stone, Tiny
Winters, Reg Pink, Ben Oakley, Harry
Hines, and Captain Billy Ternent.

Please send me particulars of B. & H. Clarinets.
NAME

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ADDRESS

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November 28, 1936

ONE-NIGHT STANDSROUND THE WORLD

The Wise Drummer will not hesitate to build his kit round a

EllOPOUS-THE FOUNDATION OF A "SWELL" OUTFIT

BY

You can rely on such a Drum for finish, design and construction -and

WILL PENYER

remember the price INCLUDES :-INTERNAL DAMPER ; WATERPROOF
COVER ; SNAPSHUT SPURS ; CHROMIUM PLATING, ETC.

In mirror -hard Cellulose finish with
10 separate tension rods and snowwhite vellUtris.

had only been there a week when
the authorities found out about me
and ordered me to return to

28 x 15 g6 . 0 028 x 18 £6. 5 . 0

Canada, as I had only my Canadian

didn't want to land up in jail so

3/- weekly

early in my travels!
After playing in a pipe band for

I did a few jobs in Melbourne andits suburbs, and, as I was British,

I found I stood a much better

AND "COLOURBURST" FINISHES ??

.

.

Next week, Will Penyer

it into my head to go to Aus-

tralia, and there and thenwent and booked my passage.

Not even on the voyage

could I get away from thedrums.
On board there
chanced to be six pipers
and a few dance musicians

A REspoiNisoR WITH DUAL SNARES-.

strong to resist. One day, I took

AND EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL

the final touch to the finest range ofmodern Snare Drums

and other pipe, brass and dancebands, and soon became very wellknown in the vicinity. But
As soon as I began to settle down

the wandering bug bit again.

theRhythmic
RoamerDO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE NEW " ENGRAVURE"::

advert. with satisfactory results.

England, and, in Glasgow, joined

the band run by a large firm.
But the urge to travel was too

PENYER,(Pearl, Silverglitter, Crystalgold, Greenglitter, Redglitter, Nightpearl andmany others). DIAMOND INSERTS TO ANY FINISH FOR ANOTHER 10/ ::a month I got a ship back to

W ILL

SPARKLING SUPER FINISHES - - 30/- EXTRAQUITE ORIGINAL

week and then sent in the usual

passport and no visas to enter the chance of getting work than theStates. Needless to say, I lost no Australian drummers did. I got
time in getting back to Canada. I into the Melbourne City Pipe Band

or

AND
NOW

kept busy drumming bothfor pipe and dance music, and thetrip turned out to be quite profitable for me.
Arriving at Melbourne, I first
fixed up accommodation for awas- -O- -

who were also
" down under,"AT last, I am back in England. For fourteen years
I have been travelling. I

continues hisround -the -world reminiscences withhair-raising stories of 300
miles' travelling for a gig,
etc.

going
I

so

had my ups -and -downs.
AA REF" DUO 0 RESPONSOR have
I have suffered hardship, but I
am not sorry that I ever emon my adventure.
14 x 7 t5.10.0 or 2/6 weekly barked
I did not busk my way acrossworld, nor was I a man of
14 x 9 t5.17.6 or 3/- weekly themoney who did it for " the love
(as illustrated)

The Climax ofsuperb design-tone and finish. The Show Drum of theCentury. SUPERB FINISHES AT 5/.

ALL METAL RIBBED SHELLSEPARATE TENSION RODS
CHROMIUM PLATINGINTERNAL DAMPER
INTERNAL
SNARES
EXTERNAL PARALLEL SNARESFIRSTQUALITY VELLUMS.

extra

AND THE'REF' RESPONSOR

of the thing." I had to play formy living, and always employeda set method of contacting
work.

Musicians usually go abroadfor engagements they have previously booked. They have no

still available atcut-and-dried; they do theirwork, and collect their salaries

orat the end of the week or month.

117
701- weekly

But I never once had a job

travel in the safe company of aown -a hobo of harmony.

7716 or 2/- weekly

THE GATEWAY TO BIG DRUMMING!

" BOG TINE"(1937) CONSOLE KITHere is the ideal striking point between the
expensive kit that will cost you a lot of money,
and run you into a big liability and the " so-called "Console kits that obviously have only one aim -a Great Kit
Moderate figure. Your old drums part -" chopped -up "price.

This

is

at a
exchanged.
In

It's worth looking into.
any SUPER, ENGRAVURE or COLOUR -BURST finish: CHROME -PLATED METAL PARTS.

28 in. by 15 in. (or 18 in.) REF Metropolis bass
drum, with damper, spurs and cover.
14 in. by 9 in. REF DUO : RESPONSOR II snare
drum, as specified.
REF Console quick -folding, with side -drum holder,goosenecks, temple block clamps, etc.
Super REF pro model bass drum pedal.

Pair of hickory side -drum sticks.
Set of 4 super temple blocks -black, red or i white.
10 -in. Chinese Tom -Tom and holder.
Pair of large Cuban maracas.
Pair of rhythm brushes.

12 -in. paper THIN cymbal, for solo work.

10 -in. paper THIN cymbal (or heavy 12 -in, forgong effects).

Pair of felt beaters.
Cowbell and attachment.
Pair of 8 -in. choke cymbals and holder.
HIGH -HAT pedal with pair of 10 -in. cup cymbals.

PAIR OF GIANT TUNABLE TOM-TOMS : 12" x 10" and14" x 12".

--Supervision

of
JIMMY

was what I said, and the advert.
never once let me down throughout my travels. It has resulted in
my playing with musicians of allnationalities in all kinds of halls
in all parts of the world. Barns,

SCOTT

wool -sheds, and dance palais haveheard my rhythm, and to get tothem I have travelled by liner,

cargo boat, tram, 'bus, cab, horse carts, cars of all makes, and goods
train! On many occasions, after
a breakdown, I have had to complete a journey on foot, and havebeen stranded in the heart of thebush, faced with the prospect ofnever reaching the job at all.

I am not going to tell you how
they play their music in China,
India, Australia, but I must mention that my experience is that,
all over the globe, people want todance -to anything from a large -combination down to amouth -organ.
1922 was the year from which mycraze for travelling dates. Having
sized

had the rudiments of music drilled

into me, I had played drums inpipe bands during my school -daysin Dundee, and, later on, was sufficiently advanced to play inalthough I was doing well in
Dundee, I went on my maiden trip

-round Scotland. Jazz was thecurrent craze then and work waseasy to get. I played with manybands, and crowds witnessed our
performances as we played in the

The Ever Popular HOLLOWAY Outfit withaddition of Console, bringing it into line for modern
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28 in. by 15 in. (or 18 in.) REF Metropolis bass
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REF Responsor snare drum, as specified. REF
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drum holder, cymbal holders (one gooseneck),

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Canada.

On arriving there, I naturally felt

lost at first. I had an address ofrelatives of mine up in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, so I made my way to-wards there, playing as I went. But
imagine my disappointment when

218.232 HORNSEY ROADLONDON, N.7.
Phone: NORTH 3721.

Grams: Xyloref, Holway, London

;

pair

maracas ;

Max

Bacon

high-speed

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DRUM KIT
2.
26 x 15 bass drum, 5.T.; 14-Ssep ten snare

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28 x 15 portmanteau bass drum, in cover ; fS x 4
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;

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4.

26 x 15 Jedson bass drum, in cover ; 14 x 5Premier all nickel snare drum ; bass drum pedal ;I2 -in. thin cymbal and rocker ; tap box ; rhythm
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I found out they had moved, andthat their whereabouts were
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Determined to keep travelling, I

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6.

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ments of 8/6 or 19 monthly payments of 6/6.
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Unused. As new.
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octaves, resonated, folding stand,on wheels, etc., demonstration soiled, fifteen guinea model. (At Glasgow.).

19 monthly payments of 13/6.
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resonated,

stand and wheels, unused.

E4/4/0 or 13 monthly payments of 7/6.

ORDER COUPON
remittance value
cash paymentd, as first instalments.
on Bargain No. . .
Iencloseon

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13. TRUMPET
Couesnon, By arid A high and low, silver-plated,in case. £21510 or 13 monthly payments of 4/6.
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Couesnon, B,, high and low pitch, silver-plated,,in case.

5 days approval.
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15.

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£3/5/0 or 13 monthly payments of 6/-.
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Hawkes, Excelsior Sonorous, small bore,. brass,,
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Dance model, REF crescendo, unused, low pitch,
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fitted case. (At Glasgow.)
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Light pinewood, unused, in case, good tone.
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;

13 monthly payments of 19/- or

kit and, with the little money I
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28 x 15 Metropolis, green and chrome, in cover ;14 x 7 Responsor green engravure and chrome,in cover ; deep Chinese tom-tom and set of 4
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thin cymbal ; cymbal pedal and pair cup cymbals ;side -drum sticks and stand ; rhythm brushes ;£111010 oran impulse I packed up my scanty£15 or 5/- weekly

DRUM KIT Show lot. Unused.

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AMBROSE AND JACKHARRIS PAIR UP(continued from page one)West -end. Actually he was at one time negotiating for the Cafe deParis, but it all fell through in the end and he returned to the May
Fair Hotel where originally he had established his great publicprestige.

.

Ciro's, even then, was available, and one or two concerns were
known to be angling for it, but at that time, of course, no one could
have foreseen that two such strenuous rivals as Ambrose and Jack
Harris would merge in a partnership to take over such an establishment. Having so decided, however, they should certainly do well in
double harness. Between them they enjoy a following in the West end which must be nearly one hundred per cent.
They have very ambitious plans to capture patronage. Apartfrom their bands, which are known to be tremendous draws,

they are going wholeheartedly into a policy of star cabaret attractions. One of their first ideas is to negotiate for Harry Richman's
services. Richman, of course is the great American singer who
has his own club in New York and who recently flew the Atlantic.
He would be an exceptionally powerful attraction.
The whole policy is to offer the finest of all possible services
from kitchen to management. To guarantee the latter, Mr. Peter
Rattaggi, who was the successor of the famous Luigi at the Embassy Club and who now enjoys his predecessor's title of princeof maitres d' hotels, has been engaged as manager.
The club premises are being modernised and redecorated in

the most exclusive style from front to back and top to bottom.
One has to go back at least eight years to trace the beginnings of
the Ambrose -Harris rivalry. At the time, Ambrose had just finished along and very successful engagement for the late Luigi at the Embassy Club, where he had also built up a vast connection for private
society work. As is generally known, he transferred to the May Fair
Hotel when it opened, and his place was taken by Jack Harris and Abe
Aronsohn at the Embassy, and these two Americans started also tobuild up a great business for high-class gig work.
In this way the two organisations became tremendous competitors
and the rivalry continued for many years.
Both organisations have always enjoyed a reputation for supplying
only the most expensive type of gig bands, and hundreds of West End musicians have enjoyed big fees working for them.

About a year ago Harris and Aronsohn split, and theformer has since extended his activities in many spheres,principally in the theatre in which he has had one or two
disastrous experiences. He has been able to weather the
knocks, however, because his activities are spread over awide field, and he has, of course, in his London Casino connection a very remunerative source of income.
The coming together of Ambrose and Harris, unexpected as it
may have been, is probably a good thing for the profession. They
form a very powerful partnership, and, even if it only operates in thecontrol of Ciro's Club, it will at least introduce to the West -end
another very well paid job for another band.

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brilliant
Dublin dance -pianist, passed
away in Dublin last week.
Jack had not been in good healthfor some time and gave up active
playing, but recently he seemed tofail, and passed away peacefully.

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Freddy Gardner is as good a host as he is a saxophone player as all the musical celebrities will gladly testify who gathered together at his Hampstead flat last Sunday tocelebrate the christening of Freddy junior. " Bung Ho " was the theme song of theevening, with Freddy manning a more than well -stocked bar in great style, the net
result being a super party that will be remembered for years to come.

Ralph

by

Sylvester (now with Jack Payne) andPhil Murtagh. After that he wag
pianist in the famous Silver Slipper
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The funeral to Glasnevin Cemeterymade a most impressive scene. More

British Hits
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CAMPBELL,
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JIMMY

on a lightning business tour of theStates, and has been cabling homeacting leader:-please communicate
direct with him, if you are heavy -weight
and wish to join 'The Jolly Robustos.'

TWO visits from the ever -popular

Billy Merrin and his ComMany beautiful wreaths were noticed, manders have heralded the opening
including a splendid one from the of the winter dance season in
Irish Federation of Dance Musicians. Derby.
Billy's appearances were at theKing's Hall, and his sponsor wasnone other than Mr. Sam Ramsden,
the proprietor of the Plaza Ball-phonic Music Co., Ltd., is at present

58 Killieser Avenue, Streatham Hill, S.W.,- -than fifty cars followed the coffin,
and the Dublin dance music profession was 100 per cent. represented.

Placedroom, who has secured the lease of
the more commodious King's Hallwith the object of promoting firstclass attractions at popular prices.
The returns again proved that Billy
Merrin's popularity still remains unshaken in Derby, and the enthusiasm,
if taken as an indication as to theseason's

should givebusiness,Mr.

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Within a fortnight of Americanaspublication,

the number I'm In A

Dancing Mood, from Jack Buchanan's

CURRENT

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Make" This'll

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four other numbers from Jack

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10You, Whistle,
There Isn't Any
Limit To My Love,then turn to Special Notices
Page 22 for the Solution

Crazy With Love,

Jimmy Campbell

a n -dMy RedLetter Day. The Whistling Waltz,
from the Street Singer's film, " Limelight," has also been taken, as has alsoa newBritish number by Harry

Pepper and John Watt called Saving

Up My Time To Spend On You.
Bobby Sanders is now awaiting
further news from- Jimmy about The
Fleet's In Port Again, which is one of

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Bye Baby: Hirsch and Handman; arr.
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Crazy With. Love: Goodhart, Seigler andHoffman; arr. Hathaway. Cinephonic.
.;,ye

Never Gonna Dance: Fields and Kern; arr.
Freeman. Chappell.
Organ Grinder's Swing: Hudson; arr. Hudson.

Lafleur.

Out Where The Blue Begins: Friend; arr.
Weirick. Chappell.
Papa Treetop Tall: Adams and Carmichael;arr. McKay. Feldman.
Pick Yourself Up: Fields and Kern; arr.
Mason. Chappell.
Sing A Song Of Nonsense: Adams and Carmichael;
Feldman.

arr.

and

McKay

Peterson.

Sing Me A Swing Song: Carmichael andAdams; arr. Dale. Southern.

arr. Strauss.
Stars Weep, The: Symes and Malneck ; arr.
Skinner. Southern.
Sweets To My Sweet: Marks; arr. Griffiths.
Keith Prowse.
Swing Is The Thing, The: Mercer; arr.
Sky

High Honeymoon:
Cinephonic.

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Ray;

Spinach Baby:Your

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I Want The Whole World To Love You:
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Leafy Lanes: Mason, Phillips; arr. Ray.

Gordon Cooper.
Moonlight And A Violin Was Playing: Jesson
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Please Come Home Dear Daddy: Gilbert; arr.
Patrick. Gilbert Publishing.
Rosalie: Thomas and Engleman; arr. Mackie.
Law. Wright.
Round The Old Kitchen Fire: Pelosi; arr.
James. Campbell Connelly.
Southern Roses: Grey and May; arr. Mackie.
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commenced their second winter's season at the Albert Hall, and are being
reluctantly released to go over to thePlaza. Their duties at the Albert Hall
will probably be taken over by a new
Derby outfit, the Ritz Players.
Mr. W. J. Hamblett is the manager

Hall, and is embarking on a name band policy during the season whichshould be of great interest to Derby

bring Jack's band to the notice of alarger and more representative publicthan is possible in Glasgow.
There has been a change in the sax
division at the Albert, Bob Eadie leaving,and his place is filled at the

moment by Matt Watson, who was on'
tenor and violin with Teddy Desmond.
Teddy Joyce, appearing at the
Edinburgh Theatre Royal last week,
has now another Scottish recruit in
the person of Jack Checkman,
drummer and vocalist. Jack was in
the five -piece band at the Playhouse,and has lost no time in fixing up.
He has had plenty of experience in

the South, and should do well in his
new job, as he was considered by many
to be the most stylish of drummers inthese parts.

At the F. and F. Palais, the vacantsax chair has been filled by Len Munsie,

who had a spell at Hamilton, and waspreviouslywith Harry Carmichael's

band at Largs.

Managing The Emperors
Of Jazz

HERE is no doubt that Ken John.
1 son and his Emperors of Jazz areproving a great attraction wherever
they appear, and they are currently
fulfilling a fortnight's engagement at

Eric Provost

the new Ritz Cinema in Belfast.
Business has been so good, in fact,that Ken has had to get a manager
to look after things, and he made awise choice when he signed up Eric
Provost for the job.

This is the first time Eric has ven-tured into the realms of band management, as he was originally in a bank,

but his fanatical enthusiasm for thedance band profession, coupled withhis pleasing personality, has enabled

him to make a great success of the job.
Although the act is going very strong,
Ken is no believer in resting on his oars,
and, in order to strengthen it still

further, he is bringing over an oldschool friend of his from the British
West Indies.
This is Wally Bowen, a young
trumpet player, due to arrive in thiscountry on December 5. Ken says heis likely to prove a sensation when heappears with the band.

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When the new band comes in, theMayfair boys will move over to theKing's Hall in company with another
Derby outfit, the Monseigneur Band.
The Mayfair Band had only recently

Don't Kiss Me Goodnight: David and Meyer;arr. Weirick and Petersen. Feldman.
Every Road Leads Back To Ireland: Hill;arr. Hughes. Irwin Dash.
Fairy On The Christmas Tree: Parr -Davies;
arr. Lally. Keith Prowse..
Feather In Her Tyrolean Hat, A: Mills; arr.
Foster. Campbell Connelly.
Foolish Heart: Child and Hall; arr. Foster.
Campbell Connelly.
Happy Dreams, Happy Times-Goodnight:
North; arr. Griffiths; Keith Prowse.
Here's Love In Your Eyes: Rainger; arr.
Mason. Victoria.
How's Business: Ingram and Ilda; arr.
Howard. Irwin Dash.
I Dream Of San Marino: Shields; arr.
Hughes. Irwin Dash.
I'm An Old Cow Hand: Mercer; arr. Evans.
Sun Publishing.
Internationalle: Ray; arr. Terry. Cinephonic.
It Ain't Right: Rothberg and Meyer; arr.
Ades. Sterling.
Join Me In A Love Song: Trevor; arr. Dee.
Francis Day.
Just Say " Aloha ": Hill and de,. Rose; arr.
Weirick and Petersen. Feldman.
Little Audrey: Burnaby; arr. Bernie. Victoria.
Little Bit Later On, A: Neiburg and Levinson;arr. Dale, Sterling.
Melody Man, The: Lunceford; arr. Oliver.
Southern.
Mickey Mouse's Birthday Party: Tobias,
Rothberg and Meyer; arr. Ades. Sterling.
Military Man: Gordon and Revel; arr. Skinner and Bayford. Francis Day.
Mine's A Hopeless Case: Mayerl; arr. Brown

Gordon and Revel; arr. Skinner and Hayford. Francis Day.
When A Lady Meets A Gentleman Down
South: oppenheim; arr. Mason. Victoria.

To Handcraft, 8 Moor Street, London, W.1

the King's Hall.
The band to follow Al Berlin has
not yet been chosen, and, until suchtime as it is fixed, the duties will be
carried on at the Plaza by the local
outfit, the Mayfair Super Band.

fans.

Hudson. Lafleur.
You've Got To Eat

The most remarkable story ever writ-

his farewell dance will be staged atof the Plaza Ballroom and King's

Munro. Sun Publishing.
Tatta Tatta: Western and Lee; arr. Gray.
Francis Day.
Trim Little Midshipmate: Grey and May; arr.
Mackie. Law. Wright.
Until To -day: Lay ant; arr. Mason. Victoria.
You're Not The Kind: Hudson and Mills; arr.

ten in Dance Band history-the report of the all star American committee will be sent free on request.

Ramsden every confidence to go forward with his programme.
Al Berlin is still in residence at the
Plaza Ballroom, but is bidding adieu.to
Derby dancers on November 28, when

SUMMER'S COMING !
Although rather early to talk of next
summer, Jack Chapman, from theAlbert Ballroom, has fixed up his
place of residence already. He willtake the band to the West Park
Pavilion, Jersey, and the job- shouldsmith. Victoria.

American opinion on

DANNY POLO

Jack Drummond andGeorge Pemberton (pianos) ; Fred
Chew (bass) ; George Hill (guitar);and Neil Aiken (drums).
Bill Donaldson was one of Teddy
Desmond's Dennistoun band, while
Duncan Hooks and Syd Beecham
were in the Piccadilly Club band,with George Pemberton, who, with
Ralph Jaconelli, will do arranging
for the new combination.
bone) ;

opened, he was pianist there with thedirecteda

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THE MELODY MAKER

November 28, T936

by P. Weldon -Davies

Short Story

The SONG that0

local Swing Club, and had kept up
his trumpet playing.

" Then about six years ago theGovernment brought out its disarmament policy, and the muni-

tions works closed down. Sam was

morning.

Except for a party of half -a -dozen at one table, the only
other person in the room was
Miff Molten, who was sitting
smoking in a corner. This old

RG

TUNES IN DEMAND

firm with threats of exposure anddeath. Torture them with suspenseand fear.

he had" Aftergot

all

S YOURDO

thepleasure he could out of torturing

them he would kill them. Notout of work, and although he had quickly by shooting them, butchemistry at Ohio University and first-class qualifications and wide slowly and painfully. Let them
liked it very much. When he experience he was unable to get a die by inches and then .perhaps
left college he got a job in job of any sort.
they would recompense him in" To make matters worse, his some way for the wrong they had
the laboratory of a munitions
factory. He did extremely well, wife became seriously ill. Sam, his done.

sion. This is the story he gave me.
said he had studied" He

and Rhythm, walked in one

'

14Q-1

prevented MURDER
THERE were not many working in a chemical factory in
men in the lounge of the New York, so I went along to seeMusicians' Club in Harlem him and find out why he gave up
at a point when he was one ofwhen Tom Whelan, reporter on jazzthegreatest
figures in the profesthe New York magazine Melody

LAWRENCE

oNtsu,z,,B,

Negro had been oneof thegreatest alto saxophone playersof his day and had, in addition,

BEAUoTIFUL

Composed many song hits.

OR"THE question was, how to ad-

minister a slow and painful death?
Poison.
how?

1:1

Hear It Played By
JACK HYLTON on H.M.V.
RUSS MORGAN on Vocalion

That was the thing. But" Suddenly he thought of a plan.

Why not send them some manuscripts under an assumed nameand impregnate the paper withTHE royalties from these songs

brought him a handsome income
and enabled him to retire. Now hespends his time with his hobby,
writing stories. But unfortunately" HUTCH "" He decided on that, and pro-ceeded to make his plans. Thesehe did with the care of a madman.
There would be no bungling. His
would be the perfect crime.

" Hullo, Miff! Got any new stories
to -day?"" Yes, I have. Sit down and I'll

send off the death -dealing manuscripts a friend of his called onhim, and while turning over somemusic picked out a song Sam had
written at college, but had nevervantage of being true as well asinteresting. You bet me the otherday that I wouldn't get a story in-

had published.

soon
got
and
married, had afamily and lived
in t h e smartest
section of N e w

teresting enough to publish in thatmagazine of yours. Well! I guess
I'll win it with this one. Listen!

savings

Impregnated the paper with

rapidly0

disappearing,some deadly disease

could not possibly
afford to give her" During this time he had been
keen on jazz and had made it histreatment t ha t
was necessary. She got worse.
" Poor Sam became terribly

worried and tried all he could to

HE tried to persuade Sam tosend it to some publishers to see ifthey would publish it. But Sam

BENNY CARTER
and BENNY DAVIS

get a job, but did not succeed. JustzIWORLD -FAMED

were very successful.

THE NEW 1937

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Benny Carter, Star Saxophonist of World
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0" But Sam soon found out that

BASIN STREET BLUES

he was not being paid full royalties

NOBODY'S SWEETHEART

venge on the publishing firm which

AVAILABLE

HE immediately challenged
Monty Morris with cheating him,and mentioned several other shadytransactions the firm had carriedout since he had been connected

TENOR
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with it.

CASH

20 CNS.

or 7,6 PER WEEKor by payments
approx., 6 - per

BARITONEweek

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" In return he was abused and,after a violent quarrel, was sacked
from the band.

CASH" Out of work again, Sam ex-pected to find no difficulty ingetting a place in another band
Ben Davis, whose vast experience asMusician Initiator, Artist invests

CASH
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his expert opinion with anauthority recognised theworld over.

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thousands of dollars as compensation for the money they had

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in

Many plans passed through his

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NUMBERS®FAROR OVER" So much did they have to pay,

fact, that the firm's resourceswere drained and they went bank-rupt. Then Sam's revenge wascomplete.

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nourishment.

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The Aeroplane Love Song

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pocket and sent it to a well-known
firm, who not only accepted it, but
to Sam suggesting he should"AV HEN Monty heard of Sam's wrote
trouble he immediately offered him write others.
" He did so, and they were suca place in a band run by a publishing firm in which he, Monty cessful. One or two of them wereMorris, was one of three partners. sensations and swept the country
The band was used to advertise the from end to end. Fame once again
firm's publications, and was only a came to Sam. His income from hissongs was enormous, and he wasthird-class outfit.
" Sam soon became the star able to take up life where he had
player, and musicians from all over left it six years before.
town came to hear him play. One
or two of his old songs were pub0

EVER

IN
THE

wouldn't listen to any such sugYOU remember Sam Hender- on trumpet and had composed when he was beginning to lose gestion. Said it wasn't any good.
son, the trumpet player and com- several tunes which he had never heart he happened to meet an old The results of his past experience
poser who caused quite a sensation bothered to have published.
college pal of his, Monty Morris. f the song publishing business had
about six years ago and then retired
had played with him in the driven him to planning a triple" Since leaving the University he who
suddenly about twelve months ago?
murder, and he was in no mood forcollegeband.
I heard the other day that he was had been a keen member of thewasting time trying to get songs
hobby. He had led the college band

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GERALDOsome deadly disease? He knew hecould do that because of his knowledge of chemistry.

for him his books and articles were
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Tom Whelan saw the old chap in
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Molten, " is how jazz lost one of thefinest trumpet players and cleverest
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" That's not a bad story," he said," but it wants a twist-a surprise-

to finish it off."
Old Miff Molten, smiled grimly.
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HAS HAPPENED TO JACK HYLTON'S BOYS? SINCE THE

THE PERSONNEL HAS SCATTERED, AND MANY INQUIRIES HAVEREACHED THE " MELODY MAKER " OFFICE AS TO THE PRESENTWHEREABOUTS. OF THE EIGHTEEN ODD MUSICIANS WHO SEPARATED ON THE. SATURDAYEVENING OF THEIR FINAL WEEK TOGETHER AT TOOTING.
Dick Willows (violin) is being kept
Sonny Farrar, the banjoist, now
leads his own band, having with busy filming with Louis Levy's Orcheshim George Swift (trumpet), tra.
Freddy Schweitzer, the reedster
Benny
Daniels(sakes,etc.), clown,
his " She Shall Haveand Len Music " is enacting
Tofnmy Sandilands
film role with Mrs. Jack
Smoothey (vocalists), four of the Hylton's show. Gilbert Webster is sit-

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A casual bargain bought
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Rudolph Dunbar (right) says au revoir to Robert Adams, who left for Southlast week to take part in the film, King Solomon's Mines," in its

Africasurceqsful career. Study
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(trumpet)andMaurice Loban (violin) play with
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For New Burns' Premises Ray Ventura's famous band.

the impressive French trumpeter,
is to be found touring France withTHE big-timers of the profession
congregated at Alex Burns, Ltd.,on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate

the opening of palatial new premises at 114, Shaftesbury Avenue,
London, W.

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It is particularly interesting to recall

that Alex. Burns, Ltd., was the firstfirm in this country to handle piano accordions. That was in 1930, when
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The greatly increased space in theirpremises enables the busy
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new

Cocktails and toasts made Tuesday
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Orchestra, who sent along a large

Les Maddox (violin) joined Syd
for cabaret at Grosvenor
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Munn, as conspicuous as ever at the
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saxes and clarinet, and Frank Weir,rising young saxophonist, has joined

Billy Gerhardi at the Piccadilly Hotel.
This leaves Eddie Hooper, who issupervising the dance ensembles atthe Windmill Theatre and is writing
the majority of the music and lyrics
embodied in the popular non-stopshows there. Apart from this, Eddie
appears on the stage as light comedian and dancer.
His musical contributions are being
accepted by a London film concern who

intend using part in some of their forthcoming pictures.

Some of the old, familiar faces willagain be seen in the Hylton Band for:Jack's two broadcasts on December 2,
and 5. But most of the original lineup that we all know so well will, as thislist shows, be unavailable.

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RonnieOrchestra.
ACE ARRANGERALL THE ANSWERS ARE IN" RHYTHM ON RECORD "basket of flowers.
Accompanying this was a message ofsigned byOrchestra.

Saidallowed to drift from the Hylton clan.
Jim Easton is with Brian Lawrance at
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native setting. Robert is a man of many talents, as he is vocalist, student -at -law,
was a headmaster in British Guiana, an honours man at Mico, Jamaica, and is wellknown to followers of all -in wrestling as - Black Eagle."

what might have been a

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It is of particular value to thosecollectors who browse in out-of-theway places in search of interesting
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WALLSEND Memorial Hall is thelatest North-East hall to follow
practice and, put in a
Clement Millard dance band. This
popularunder theis aseven -piece outfit

The

regular " Clemil" bands, ofleadership of Ralph Baron, and it isproving very much to the liking of
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CUSS!

course, are now getting into the thickof their winter programme of high-class

Actually, though primarily intended

as a work of reference-and it is certainly indispensable as such-the bookmakes enthralling reading, as it is

EVERY EXACTING
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Clement Millard

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Dance bands, however, are only one
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the Light Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Percival Goffin, did its sixth
broadcast of the year this month andsurpassed its previous high standard' of

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Page 19TEN FIRST -GRADE LINCOLNSHIREBANDS PUT UP GRAND FIGHT
Perritt

Charlie

RESULTSFirst:

organises slick

Arcadia Dance Orchestra

contest in
Grimsby forsecond annual
band battle

Second :Len Emerson's Rhythm Aces
Third:

Marina Dance Orchestra

C-NIRARLIE PERRITT, one-time

saxophonist with Mrs. Jack

Hylton's Band, and now avery progressive provincial musicalinstrument dealer, has, for thesecond year in succession at
Grimsby, proved himself one of themost capable of dance band contest
organisers.
At the Gaiety Dance Hall,

Grimsby, a year ago, he put over
the

first

Lincolnshire

CountyChampionship in such a slick andgenerous matter that the memoryof a very excellent night stuck inthe minds of bands and dancers
alike in the district, so that thesecond annual championship thisyear was a replica of all thevirtues.
It took place on Thursday, Novem-

ber 19 with ten of the best Lincolnshirebands to bid for the title, andamazingly well they did, their playing

awards for the best vocalist and thebest rhythm section, the latter, notunnaturally, going to the winning band.
The contest was extremely well stage
managed. the band stewardship in par
ticular being an object lesson in
efficiency. Grimsby folk are very

friendly, and they gave the judges adelightful welcome and respect. They
were Bram Martin, Freddy Bretherton
and the Editor. Freddy concluded thenight's dance with some piano solos
which were vastly appreciated by anaudience of about seven hundred.
JUDGES' OFFICIAL REPORT
Adjudicators: Messrs. Bram Martin,
Freddy Bretherton, and P. Mathison
Brooks.
WINNERS

representing a terrific advance on last
year's somewhat amateurish showing.

PlayedBrilliantly
That last year's winners were worthyof their title was confirmed again on
this occasion, for it played brilliantlywith quite a degree of professionalfinesse. Had it not also improved incommon with the others it could nothave resisted the challenge so well.

PLAY THE

The band which took second placeplayed with great musical finish, and isa contest winner of the future, while
two other bands were so little behindthat the. close fight put up made forgreat excitement and enthusiasm.
Novelties in the prize -list were extra

The Arcadia Dance Orchestra

accompanied but trumpet entry too
Rhythm section has a goodheavy.

ensemble tone but bass harmonies incorrect. Dynamics good and precisionof saxes excellent. Trumpet solo well
played and original. Guitar solo excellent. Band benefits from really commanding leads, and the preparation of
the number was very thorough.
tune and sections well balanced. Lightand shade very agreeable. Anotherplayer, fill in the coupon andpost it at once, we will bepleased to give you fullest information and the address of
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Musicians who listen in to Weston December 8 will hear a tune
with which they are doubtless very
familiar. It will occur in a programme of music composed by
Kenneth Alford.
He wrote " Colonel Bogey."

Interesting post-mortem on the

recent Roosevelt -Landon battle for
Presidency of U.S. reveals fact thatradio angle was infinitely more
powerful than all the othermethods of plugging put together.
No doubt this country will eventually follow suit, and we may havethe pleasure of seeing slogans like:" Ambrose for Baldwin "- " Listen
to Hylton and Vote for the Government "-" Jack Payne helps toreduce Unemployment."

rhythm section.

sax,

trumpet,andMusicianly
Restraint
SECONDLen Emerson and his Rhythm Aces(six pieces). (All corns. 110, Trinity
Street, Gainsborough.)

Nightfall: Musicianly restraint in agood intro. Two muted trumpets very
nice in first sixteen bars of first chorus.
Alto solo very fair but not commandenough.

piano interlude.
Tenor solo well written and interpreted.
ing

Nice

chordal construction.
Waltz: Trumpets again good, nicely

the brass duo with well observed dynamics. Violin passage by tenor displayed

the mark.
Individual prizes won by tenor sax
and violin.

tempo, well maintained, with excellent
nuances. Hall -marked by neatness.
Honourable
mentionfor
first
trumpet.

Just Missed
Third Place

THIRD.

The Marina Dance Orchestra (eight(All corns. Arthur Belcher, 34,
Lamb Gardens, Lincoln.)
Solitude: A very good all-round perpieces).

formance in which a well rehearsed
ensemble was the best feature. Sub tone clarinet intro struck the rightnote, and the muted trumpet duo inthe first chorus was quite satisfactory.
Tenor very good with just the righttone. Sax phrasing good and the teamwell led. First trumpet, however, notquite fluid enough and too much
vibrato. A brush rhythm from thedrummer would have been more in

keeping and the rhythm section badly
missed a bass, anyway. Open brass
good.

The band placed fourth in the contest, namely Harry Crampin and hisBand, was only just beaten out of
third place, It was really under the
direction of Carl E. Hall, whose
Grimsby swan song this performancewas. Carl is going to Manchester totake up residence, and he will makehimself known to the local rhythmclub. He has had about twelve years'
experience in band management in, theGrimsby district.

Harry Crampin's Band won two individual prizes through its ,>ianist andclarinettist, while its guitarist go:: anhonourable mention.
Among the remaining competitors
the Nighthawks won ristinction by providing the best bassist of the contest,
and the Havana Band the best vocalist.

the hotcha merchants the same
opportunities, and then see.

Ben Bernie is in trouble again.

broadcasts from there. But
sponsor wanted a larger place tord

8a//roorn
29th

obtainable

from
AIANCIIESTER

He intends to use them as song

New Zealand " Radio Record
telling the story of the Billy
Plonkit record, which has beenbroadcast several times in the
Antipodes, and asks for more likeit.

Empson's creation is certainly

JOHNNIE MARKS
Famous swing stylist and contest
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Europe's leading Lady Drummerof Hilda's Club, Piccadilly,
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G.E.C. is featuring Phil Spitalny's
all -girl dance band in its programmes. Publicity matter says:" Many a work -weary husband
must have been greeted by asmiling wife when he came homefrom dinner as a result of listening
to Phil Spitalny and his `Hour ofCharm' All -Girl Orchestra."Interfering in a fellow's private
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Every go -a -head drummer musthave RIMSHOTS-It's sensaIt acts as a snare drum
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Teddy Wilson cashing in on his
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folio

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Mark Lubbock doing a series on
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petent but phrasing not quite up toat theListen to this self -description ofan American radio act: " Howling

Ireland on December 8. They have

Had a contract with a hotel to playin its ballroom and do his commerM.I\1 :28/11/26

guitarist,

Drumming alert and rhythmic. Generally a good performance, full and com-has written a letter to deans of

Issuing a

Les Thorpe and his band maketheir radio debut from Northern

4(<

Addressa good swing and vocal by drummer
excellent for style and rhythm. Niceease and competence.

Finish too

Jack Mills, head of Mills Music.

pl uggers.

Although he istion noticeable. A nice rhythm and very

that he had a forfeit clause in his

what's good and what isn't.

we sincerely pray that he knows

dies."The Old Apple Tree: Good intona-

Individual prizes won by drummer,

touches and a professional feeling ofstudied.

choppy. Tenor chorus, however, very
good indeed.
Clarinet solo poor.

satisfactory phrasing on the part of

many

with

vibrato and portamento.

White Jazz: Intro good. Nice attack

individual

performance

good, and violin solo nicely and technically played. First alto too glissy, tenor
being the better for phrasing.
Vocal by trumpets spoilt by excess of

all round and brass excellent; saxes
not so stylish. Trumpet solo too

Satisfactory
Intonation

contract with the leader to prevent
just that very thing, so Bernie had
to pay up the Z100 and like it.
American colleges asking" serious undergraduates,

Belfast.
To LAFLEUR, 8 Denman Street,
Piccadilly Circus, LONDON.
Please Post FREE lists of theperformance of the contest.

accommodate guests, and switchedband to another hotel.
Hotelier Number One pointed out

by jealousy, or publiShers' dumbness, or both.
Apart from the fact that we hope
he has a good time fighting thethousands of unpublished songwriters who will besiege his door,tK

If you would like to know why
this Trumpet appeals to every

Ensemble very satisfactorythroughout, and this the best waltz

Oxfordprising the unpublished MSS
which their composers doubtlessimagine are being kept out of print

FULL ALWAYS . . .

pleasingly.

E. G.

Might Never Have Heard," com-

TALENTS TO THE

the absence of a and alto was noticeably felt. Brass played verse very

Waltz: A good first chorus, but too
much vibrato in brass again, the leadbeing at fault. The balance of sections-by

ERIC MASCHWITZ is asking
for it. He will start on December 29 a' new series ofprogrammes called "Songs You

THEIR MUSICAL

White Jazz: Good intro. Excellent
attack from sax section. First chorus
not perfectly precise. Competent trumpet lead noted. Unison saxes not altogether as one. Ensemble in thisnumber not so good as in previous two.
Tenor solo O.K. for style but more
attack wanted. Ensemble very good inlast chorus, terminating a workmanlike

Clarinet solo fair and muted trumpet
solo very good. An interesting arrangement and performance with notably
Waltz: Good tempo and a nicely_ good brass playing. Piano part, howvoiced front line. Band very well in ever, seemed to be monotonous in its

ZENITH FLASHESWILL INTERPRET

good vocal again well accompanied.
Unison saxes very pleasant. A verysatisfactory waltz.

(10(All corns. Len Marshall, 6,
pieces).
Craven Street, Lincoln.)
Robins and Roses: Clean decisive
intro; sax tone good and wellmatched. The vocal stylish and well

RADIO

THIS INSTRUMENT

blended and easily phrased. Alto still
not assuming sufficiently definite leadand tenor finding it difficult to keep
sufficiently under him. Also alto used
too much vibrato in the second chorus:

Bram Martin and his Holborn Restaurant radio and recordin gband. Bram officiated as judge at the Grimsby contest.

with humor-Tender with tearsround the country."

We're pretty good, too.

For Peter Yorke's broadcasts last

week it was said: "Sensing thatmany people, including listeners,
wearied of hot dance music, he got
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November 28, 1936

JAVANESE JAZZ
Ancient And Modern Music Are Heard Side by Side In The
Sunny Dutch East Indies
JAVA, the Dutch possession,come across a gamelan in pro-and most attractive in Asia,
has no lack of entertainment.
The Europeans have theirdance -bands; the Chinese havebands of sorts, and the Javaneseare still happy with their game -one, they are bound to hear theand one of the wealthiest

tans and wayangs-orchestras
In which music is played on
gongs and other instruments,
accompanied by native dances.

But Java has not been able toscape Western influence, andperformances are becoming
Europeanized through the intro-

duction of modern instruments.
The average visitors to Java
will in the course of their travels

gress, and even if they do not see

This is the nearest source to Javafor the supply of dance bands andthe most economical, for in Chinanotably in Shanghai-one finds

There is, however, no lack ofmodern dance -music available
for visitors at the hotels in
Batavia, Soerabaya, Bandoeng,
Semarang, and, in fact, in everylarger town in Java. There, all
the leading hotels have theirdance bands, the leading
amongst them engaging theirleader with members of the bandfrom China.

Left: The gamelan(native orchestra)Byof the Regent of
Malay, Java.

WALTER

Above: A Javanesepoliceman in ceremonial attire danc-

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CONDITIONSGOODAt the hotels there, the dancebands play dance music and concert music. Concerts are held twoor three evenings a week, on Sundays and Mondays. Such music
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Ray Reynolds' Polo Club Orchestra providing high-class dance music to Europeansin Soerabaya, Java.

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black trousers and white waistcoat.
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whilst the men either wear ordinary conventional dinner jacket or

All the Dutch Mail liners carrythough the quality of these does dancebands on board, providing
not compare with that of the Euro- dance musicas well as classicalpean bands engaged from abroad. music for passengers.
Such bands
Clerks in offices with a musical have of recent years played anbent hire themselves out at so - ever -increasingly important part inmuch an hour for a band of six. the recreation on board.

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munity in Batavia has a dance

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averageresident in Java probably visits adate, and the fast Dutch mail service brings out almost every week
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The hotels in Java bring thebands in on a proper business basis,
giving them a contract for a

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Tuesday and Friday are the two
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OWNTRANSPORTMICROPHONE

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ifiti4
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urgently
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FULL-SIZE
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Les Ayling's Rhythmusicians

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The RHYTHMESTERS, experienced, versatile dance, straight, large repertoire, open
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BLUE REEFERS BAND, VACANT DEC. 5.
-'PHONE CLIS. 4839.
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THIS SPACE TO LETAl Mortar's Rhythm Kings

FEES. GIGS OR PERMANENT. PRESENT-

ING

Putney. Putney 2040.

your value

AND HIS BAND

The House Band for the Millen School ofDancing, Barking.

STYLESORCHESTRAS,

FIRST-CLASS Professional Saxophonist has
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SYD PETTIT DANCE BANDS. " Kenton croft," Staines Road. Sunbury -on -Thames.

RELIABLE

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BETTER BANDS

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Est. 26 years. Branches: Wimbledon, King-SEMI -PROS. Can you read the most complicated rhythms at sight? No! then get our
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91.e_

LIP -FAILURE. False embouchure rectified,imperfect articulations corrected by "Brass,""Vibrato " method. Synopsis 6d. order.-W.
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7 Players.

PHIL
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One of the East End's moat popular Bonds.

BETTABAN DS

2040.

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Any size combination.
Terms moderate. Own Amplification.
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Manager: F. O'BRIEN, 119, Lymington Avenue,

BANDS VACANT

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W.L

MOIR
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For Private Dances and Hunt Balls, etc.

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Arcadian Dance Band"A First Class Reliable Band "MEND,

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ALSODistance no object.

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M PER
IA I- BAND
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Phones :Holb'n 5211, Beret 3214

RELIABLE MODERN TUITION In Piano,
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Reason able terms I irs talments I.
Dancing.

IF you do not accept our offer, we pay re-

Byron 2716.

ERIC CHAMBERS'

WHY sell your Saxophone or Piano -Accor-

We are requiring instruments for export andare able to offer exceptionally high prices,condition is unimportant. - ROSE INSTRUStreet, Leicester
47, Cranbourn
MENTS,
Square (Opposite Daly's Theatre). Gerrard

Enquiries: LES BATHGATE, 258 Fort Road, S.E.1

Sweet Tunes.
Definitely THE Band for YOU.

Why not guarantee satisfaction, by booking

PERSONAL TUITIONSAXOPHONES AND PIANO ACCORDIONS:First-class Show Band. Latest Amplification.
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Swing Tunes.

FRED NEYLAND his& BANDINSTRUMENTS WANTEDALEX BURNS LTD., 128-132, SIL1FTESBURYAVENUE, W.C.2, GERRARD 3796.

Extensive Hot, Sweet and Straight Library.

LEE ROY and his ROYALSWINNERS OF NEW PAVILION BAND CONTEST

Continued from page 22

ALTO and Tenor Saxophones, low pitch only.
Cash ready. You'll definitely get more from

Featuring at the Mike IVY GRIFFITHS,
assisted by LYN HIMSELF & Vocal Trio.

JOE KIRKHAM presents

IN THE MIDLANDS - - - - I

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS,LYN BEVERLEY HIS BAND

Est. 1924. Own Cars. Operadio Amplification.

AND HIS RHYTHM BOYS

'Phone: Gladstone 2920.

Mess lockets'Operadio' AmpGfcotion

The ONE Band for ALL occasions

MICROPHONE.

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OW, and Private Dances
ivory White, and Scarlet

A DANCE BAND OF DISTINCTION'err", smart UniferMS. STREATHAM 8428

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for Hunt and County Baas,Write 18a Thames Street, Abingdon. Barksor telephone 62 Abingdon a& LES HOLLIERBROADCASTING. VOCALIST

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22, CHEAT WINDMILL sr., W.1 4.7.°1;ie

least 20 per cent. more.-INTERNATIONALBAND INSTRUMENTS. 97-99, Charing Cross
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MOIL HUDSONAND HIS BAND

'rd.: Palmers Green 2197
GEO. LITTLEWOOD and HIS

RED
ACES

ATTRACTION !

SUPERManager: S. W. G. Ford, 65, Firs Park Avenue,
Winchmore Hill, N.22.

NORMAN'S

CONCERTI

IN548'1BAND
Manager: E DDI E ROBERTS

JACK NEVETTKINGSBURY, N.W.9.

dion for less than their value, I.B.I. pay at

21, Stancroft, N.W.9 'Phone: COL.

A first class band of 5 so 14 performers, fully
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Winners Six"M.M."

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C.IC.

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Col. 7280.

BOB CARL (Business Manager).

LTD.

/3BAR

Sidney Cohn

FULL, STAGE PRESENTATION(Appear in

PUTNEY 2049
GERRARD 3133
Office : 36 Rupert Street, LONDON, W.I

JOYCE MOODY.

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OWN MIKE, TRANSPORT & CABARETin Dance Tempo --FIRST-RATE STAGE EQUIPMENT.
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W.C.2

Also Barbette and his

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suppliedare

INSTRUMENTS

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ENGAGEMENTS WANTED(Continued from Column 6)
Baritone.

Clarinet;
good tone and reader; young, smart; open 1 orgigs; anywhere, London suburbs; own transport -ARTHUR, 20, High Street, Sydenham.
.GUITARIST, experienced, very rhythmic,
would appreciate gigs, - free -Saturday.-PIKE.
199, Westway, Raynes Park, S.W.20. City
6112,

FIRST-CLASS Saxophonist, alto, tenor andclarinet disengaged. --40E ROCK, 75, Army
St., Clapham. S,W.4. 'Phone Mac. 4705.
ALTO - SAX. Clarinet, experienced, requires
gigs, any dista.nce.-BERT SHIERS. 90, Barcombe Avenue, S.W.2. Tulse Hill 2908.
ALTO TENOR, CLARINET, VIOLIN, S. AND
23, -ANY BUSINESS, modern library, s. and d.
SINGFIELD, 72,
Grove Road,
Mitcham. Mit. 0860.
ALTO Tenor and. Class rR:luires good gigs;
tone, reader. -243, Western' Ave., N. Acton,
W.3. 'Phone Acorn 1206:
SWING Drummer, experienced, for any
charitable- O r social dance band: kit if required. -L. CROWN, 37, High Street, Colliers
Wood.
TRUMPET, late with De Groot, Compote.
Al Tabor, open for gigs. -GILL, 36, Belmont
Park, Lewisham. Lee Green 2274.
ALTO Clarinet, tone, reader, young, expertente d h otel , restaurant. gigs. -RIMMER, 45,
Gilbey Road, Tooting. Streatham 2993.
TRUMPET, age 20, wishes to join s.p. combination; willing to -reheat:se ; some slight ex.
periences-LHOLLARD, 130; Bulwer Road, 5.18.
DRUMMER, smart kit, well knowns requires
gigs: any distance. --'Phone Bowes Park 4439.
NEW CROSS district. Stylish young tenor,
dbig. clarinet, wants gigs.-TINNISWOOD, 6,
Sutlej Road, Charlton Park, S.E.7. Woolwich
1292.
DRUMMER and PIANIST, exp., gig's orperm., would separate. -GRAY, 9, Kempson
Road. Fulham. Ken. 1460. 9-6.
TENDE Alto, Pianist, library, gigs wanted.
-'Phone Bat. 5652, after 5 p.m. All day Sat.,Son.

AL PALMER (Drummer)., Middlesex County

Contest Indiaidualist 1936, has a few vacantTelcott Road, Chelsea, S.W.10.
PIANIST and ACCORDIONIST. experienced
stage. dance, hotel: gigs or perm. - CYRIL,Millbrook

Road,

Hull, Yorks, Revises MSS, sets Lyrics, Orchestrates, Harmonises Melodies. Terms fromls. 6d. Over 250 published works.
harmonises

LADY

melodies,

accompani-ments arranged at 2s. 6d, a page (16 bars).
Box 419. MELODY MAKER.

Sax,

Selmer;within24

hours on hire-purchase by Rose Instruments,
no days of delay, no enquiries into your private affairs. - ROSE INSTRUMENTS, 47,

over-

DANCE Hats, Balloons, and. Novelties from4s. 6d. a gross. -Wholesale list free. -THECARNIVAL DEPOT, 209, Burdett Road, E.3.
East 5311.

Edmonton,

Tottenham 4249.
HUBERT MOXHAM, well-known syncopatedteed best. Clarinet 2s. 8d., Alto Ss. Id., Tenor
Six proport tonally. Any
4s. 6d. per doz.
strength. Post free. PADS: Clarinet Is., Alto2s. 9d., Tenor 3s. 3d. per set. - KIRBY, 7,
Shaw Road, Royton, Lancs.
CLUB "Closed Up" so LEE ROY AND HISROYALS free for gigs or similar contract
work, New Year's Eve and. Saturdays now
vacant, finest .5-piecer you've ever seen advertised. Details see " BAND CARDS."on
SOLUTION TO "SPOT THE STARS
page It: ill George Van Epps, 121 Andy
DIck
4)
Dave Barbour,(3)
Sanello.,
McDonough. 15) Hilton Lannare, 16,1 Carmen
Mastren, L7) Alan Reuss, (8) Bruce "Junta "Anderson, ID) Frank Klinger, 1.111 Mike
Poverorno.

MUSICIANS WANTED" Melody Maker " st ron !silt aslrioea
MILS idans not to accept eribuberitelits of tees
than the scale 'recognised by the Illusidans'Union.
REQUIRED, good Alto and Tenor players,
doubling clarinets, for semi -pro bands gigs
assured; library a dy a ntage ou s. -Apply or
write, H. WARREN, 28, Morris Avenue, Manor.
Park, E.12 'Phone III.. 0845.
ALTO, doubling Clarinet to join first-classsemi -pro band, tone, style, reader, busker,
keen, willing rehearse, etc., Southall, district..
The

Write -Box 1446, MELODY MA-KER.

WANTED, Trumpet or Tenor for S.P. danceband.; willing to rehearse, local preferred. -71,
Linnell Road, S.E,5.
WAISTED. immediately. Alto and Tenor
Sags.; for semi -pro band, local. preferred.EMERY, 7, Princes Square; Kennington,
S.E.11 .

WANTED, for Dec. 26, IT. 28, for South
Coast engagement, Saxes (Alto and Tenor)),
Trumpet, String Bass, Piano. Write - 10,
Chapel Road, Redhill, Surrey.
WANTED, young magicians, Piano, Trumpet, Tenor, willing to rehearse to form semi-- pro band. Norwood district. Write-GAREY,
51, High Street, West Norwood, S.E.27,
TRUMPET wanted for established gig band,
good reader essential,. reliable, engageMents

LARGE Rehearsal Room to let, ls. an hour,
open always, Sundays included, buffet, adjoining. -IRIS ROSS, 6, Denmark Street, W.C.2.

trict. Apply -24, Airlie Gardens, Ilford.
TANGO instrumentalists wanted -immediately, orchestra just forming, keen amateurs,
semi -pro's, call (al ter 7 p.m.). -42, Maryland
Square, Stratford.
A GENTLEMAN who has broadcast fromoffifteen capitals of the World, is desirous
forming an amateur band. for pit and. stage
Revuework with theatrical society producing
MAKER.
in S.W. district. -Box 1449, MELODY

E.5.

SAX,. experienced, young, gigs
urgently required. Also supply Sax. trio. DON. OLIVER, 35, Nutfield Road, Thornton
Heath.
ALTO SAX., Clar., exp., wants gigs, good
tone, reader. -ALTO, 62, Mysore Road, Lavender Hill, S.W.11.
PIANIST, dbLg. Accordion, 'vacant weeknights and, few Sets.. young, exp'd., own KO.,car. -ERIC, MEEK, Ealing 1342.
STRING BASS. experienced, straight anddance, permanent or gigs. -WILLS. 69, Richmond Park Road, Kingston. (Kingston 0884.)
PIANIST wants gigs, swing style. library,saloon car, go anywhere. - CHARLESPALMER, 8, Wooelf all Ave., Barnet. Barnet
2043.
TENOR SAX, open for gigs or perm. JACK BRENCHLEY, 33, Endymion Road,
Finsbury Park, N.4. 'Phone Mountview 1436.
TENOR

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NORMAN ( CONYARD, ALTO SAX. DOUBLING CLARINET. 'PHONE MOUNTVIEWGOOD ALL ROUND EXPERIENCE. -56, DENTON ROAD, HORNSEY, N.8.
BRASS SECTION Ithree-piece) of wellknown broadcasting band invite offers,

Christmas Day Only. - Box .1446, MELODY
Mamas
DRUMMER wants gigs, good kit, modern
style. 'Phone Tottenham 3800. -BEN CAN -HAM, 147, Mount Pleasant Road, Tottenham.
TENOR or alto _sax, doubling clarinet and'cello; -tel. Brixton 1960.-L., 179, Grove Lane,
S.E.5.
WHAT more do you want for your money?
Tenor Sax, doubling Clarinet, 2nd. Trumpet,
vbcals, Own mikes complete library, car. -Byron 2716.
PIANIST. DOUBLING ACCORDION, MOD-ERN STYLE, YOUNG, KEEN, GIGS OR JOINSEMI -PRO BAND. - DAVIS, 130, 'VICTORIAROAD,. KILBURN, N.W.6.

ALTO SAX, doubling Clarinet, available forcar, experienced. - A. HUTTON, 19,
VallisWay.. Ealizig, .W.13; Perivale 2363.
TRUMPET (Slide), 'TioridgeneS hot "Cootie"
swingster. 11 years' exp.-CHAS. PEARCE,
gigs,

82; Wbbttatorir 'Avenues N,W..11. SPE. 6097.
PIANIST and SAXES, with library, together. gepande, re(Wir.q glgs or would join combination.136, Crest Road,' N:W.2:
ART CADET, dance drummer (late Alex -Alex), has a few vacant' dates, fully experienced. own car, can supply band. -10, Uver-of pearl casing£26..
£16/IDI TALIA, 120 bass, 41/4, with coupler, brand new. A gsft .
HOHNER, Organetta, curved keyboard model, 120(41)3, with coupler, little used SIB
RANCO ANTONIO, super 1930 model, 120)41'4, with treble and bass coupler, very
elaborate. Only one left, brand new
£67
:

.

JUST ARRIVED. SUPER 1937 MODELS. PAOLO SOPRANI
Pearl: Body, Keyboard & Grid (Hand -made Reeds)

120 Bass, 41 Piano Keys, 4 Voice with push Coupler
140 Bass, 41 Piano Keys, 4 Voice with 1 treble Couplers, 1 Bass Coupler

extra loud, with Caplan's
or stamps for Is.
violin E strings. Send P.O.free.
Usual pricefor 6 trial strings, postBows
re-haired,returned.
same dayIs. ed.
ed.
post free, best hair, 25. Buildings,
Flower and

B. CAFLAN, 8, Nathaniel

Dean Street, Commercial Street. London. E.1.

£21

al 6
1115

£13
SIOMA, Paris, frosted silver, full artists' model, low pitch ..
£15
HAWKES 20th CENTURY, frosted silver, full artists' model, low pitch ..
J. GREY, full artists' model, low pitch,. frosted' silver£10.COUESNON, Paris, silver-plated, Low pitch
89..
C. Melody!. Complete Outfits. Entirely reconditioned.
SUPER COUESNON, Paris, frosted silver, full artists' model, low pitch..
HI 0
HAWKES 20th CENTURY, frosted' silver, low pitch, full artists' model, unused ..
89110
BUFFET, Paris, frosted silver, full artists' model, L.P.
..
..
27/10
LAMY, Paris, silver plated, low pitch, full range...........£7

TENOR SAXOPHONES, Complete Outfits. Entirety Reconditioned.
CONN, frosted, silver-plated, low pitch, full artists' recent model-, hardly used.. £26
R. GUENOT, Paris, frosted silver, full artists' model, low pitch, practically new .. £16
LAGRAIN DE, Paris, frosted silver, full artists' model, low pitch
115/10..
: .
.

MARTIN, U.S.A., full artists' model, low path, silver-plated, recent model, hardly
used
--

1122

BUFFET, Paris., frosted silver, low. pitch, full range ..
ARCADIA,'Pans, frosted silver-plated, full range, low pitch, very fine condition ..

115
118

CASCADE, 28 x 15, complete outfit, cellulose finish ..
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.
R I DGEMO U NT Special, 28 x 15, complete outfit, black or white, cellulose finish
SUPER CAR LTON, complete outfit, 28 x 15, silver or glitter gold cellulose finish,with Console, etc. ..,II 4"
BARITONE SAXOPHONES, Complete Outfits. Entirely Reconditioned.
LEWIN " Trueperfection," frosted silver-plated, low pitch, full artists' model,slightly used
821

DRUM OUTFITS, Carlton Specials.

27/34)-

20/8

22/-

68/ -

18.38'6

27f19f -PARAMOUNTINSTRUMENTS LTD.

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WANTED immediately for the Band of the
9th Queen's Royal Lancers the following instrumentalists: Oboe, Euphonium, Bass,-and Trombone player s:Must
be between the ages 18 to 25, and willing to enlist, re -enlist, or transfer.
Long
period of home service in a mechanised

Lucrative engagements, excellent
prospects for the right men. Other instrumentalists considered if good performers. For particulars apply BANDMASTER, 9th
Lancers, Tidworth.
PIANIST required for famous Highland
Regiment with long tour at home, also
Banjo, Clarinets,

andTroniboneplayers.

Must be single, under 30, and prepared toenlist -Apply the BANDMASTER, 1st Bn.
As gyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Tidworth.

12f-

33/-20(20(

28/27/19/22f_

18(-

£18

22( -

lt21

271 -

for bookings
3485.

teed full artists' model, LOW PITCH,
silver-plated, as new, with cases.
117..
MARTIN, 'U.S.A. ..

BUFFET, bent soprano, condition as new
COUESNON, without auto. octave, as new

15
24
83110

CONN, nickel -plated, new

16/10

condition as

B UESCHER, gold-plated,..
stated above
1930 model, shop-soiled,.
..
extra low register
REF, excellent condition
CONN, 1935 model, shop-soiled ..
CONN, "Pan American," condition first COUESNON,222

TRUMPETS

217
212
429/10new condition, in cases.

B UESCHER, excellent condition.
CONN, excellent condition..

SELMER, 1934 model, marvellous condition

BEMS, as new
BUFFET, snip

RENE GUENOT,..

frosted,..

.

.

pearl tips, auto. octave ..

S.P.

finish,UNIVERSAL SAMARA, full range, auto.
octave, frosted, silver-plated, only ..
C MELODYSB UESCHER, S.P., perfeat model _PAUL CAVOUR, Pearl Tips, full range
frosted, silver finish, bargain ..

..

.

All Trumpets are silver-plated, low pitch, in

214/10BUESCHER, rotary change
BESSON, " New Creation," rotary change
SELMER, " Perrngold," 1936 model, slide

1113110

B ESSON, "Class A," rotary change ..
REF, streamline, shop-soiled slide change'High Pitch Tenors in Stock, Cheap.
ALTOS

CONN, condition as new

813£15/10
£11
£6110

£8

86)10
£9
111/10£9£7£11

W. BROWN & SONS RADIO, rotary change
DALLAS MONARCH, streamline, slidechange, special case..

..
MAJESTIC, streamline, rotary change ..
BOOSEY, " N.V.A." rotary change

LEVIATHAN, slide change, gold Lacquer

B RASS TRUMPET, no name, secondhand condition ..
CONN, Trumpet -Cornet

Phone

WATERLOO

6432

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£5/10
£3
24

13
15/10
£3
£2/15

£1/15
£4

sight

(professional.). - 'Phone STA

STRING BASS, young, reliable, experienced.
28, Mildmay Grove, Islington. Agent, Walthamstow 0622.
STRING BASS, dance or straight, requires
engagements. -TED KIDBY, 22, Ryf old Road,
S.W.19. Wimbledon 1098.
DANCE DRUMMER, modern style, any distance, any time, vacant this Saturday. -NATNORMAN, Flat 8, 32. Alexandra Villas, Finsbury Park. STA 2783.
TENOR SAX, doubling Violin, good reader,
5.0, library, has few vacant dates. - 125,
Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith, W.6.
ALTO, Accordion, Piano, exp. S. and D.,
perm, or gigs - Miss RAIE KIMMEL, 82,
Hamilton Road, N.W.11. Speedwell 6779.
PIANIST, experienced and reliable, reqires gigs or supply band, car, library,_
ROBERTS. 55, Browns Road, Surbiton, Elm bridge 4555.
TRUMPET, also DRUMMER, experienced,
reliable, will separate, require gigs, library.McDOUGAL, 67, Totterdown Street, syv.i.7.
Streatham 7896. After 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday any time.
TEN Sax 'Cello, gigs, etc. -116, Upper'Phone Streatham
Tooting Road, S.W.17.
.

own Instrument
in Exchange

INSURE your Musical Instrument against

the risks of Fire, Burglary, Larceny, Theftand Accidental Damage for one premium an-nually.
Write, call or 'phone Clissold
2866/7. -FRANK BERRY AND CO., Insurance
Brokers, 96, Balls Pond Road. 5.1. After
Office hours 23, Broomfield Lane, Palmers
Green, 5.13. Palmers Green 6458.

6392.

DRUMMER -SHOWMAN, super kit, vast experience. gigs or perm., S.O., library, car.

BANDS WANTED
45 BANDS WANTED for New Year's Eve,
London and country, must . be first-classmusicians. Please write giving fee and combination immediately, marking envelope" New Year's Eve" to - HOWARD BAKER
BANDS, 26, Charing Cross Road, W.C.2,

Write only -3, Springfield Road, Teddington..
DRUMMER, young, experienced, vocals, requires gigs; Streatham 5942. -DON MACK,
199, Crowborough Road, Tooting Bec, S.W.17.
SAX, Alto, Baritone, Claw, Tenor. Own
car; library; any work. -FRED, 54. Millais

Road, Enfield, Enfield 4078,
DOUBLING
ALTO -TENOR,
CLARINETAND VIOLIN, OPEN FOR GIGS OR PERM. 'PHONE CL1S8OLD 1786.

WANTED, 4 -piece band for Public House,must be good entertainers. Terms good.
Apply - PIED BULL, 1, Liverpool Road,
Islington, N.1.

dance or straight. S.O. library, experienced,
read or busk. - 268, Goldhawk Road, Shep-

herds Bush, 3244.
STYLISH Swing Drummer requires gigs, reHill.

ACCORDIONS
Every Accordion is fully guaranteed, examined,
and tested, with case included,
GENUINE CO-OPERATIVA, La Armonica

Super de Luxe, 41/120/4, white pearl ..
SCANDALLI, 41/120/4, push coupler,
550 model, white pearl ..
.

MAESTRO, 41/120/4, demonstration model:,necrolaque grille, push coupler, 4 voice
ENRICO BERTINI, 41/120/4, show casesoiled, necrolaque, aril*, push coupler,
white pearl..
SOPRANI, 41/120/3, new grey blue necrolaque, slide in coupler
BALILLA, necrolaque grille, Italian, new.

34/48/2

BOSELLI, 41/120/4, shop-soiled, necrolaque grille, push coupler, white..

CESARE PANCOTTI, 34/48/3, red..
CASALI VERONA, 34/3612, red grey, newcondition ..

CLARINETS
A large selection of Clarinets in stock.
for cheap offers.

PIANIST (doubling Accordion and G Banjo),

turn work, own car, experienced, book withconfidence. - 81, Cranwich Road, -Stamford£26

SOPRANOS

semi -pro,

LEONARD, 29, Oxford Road, London, N.W.6.
ALTO SAX, doubling BARITONE, CLARINET, FLUTE, any biz., anywhere. CAR;LIBRARY.-FINCHAM, 8, Larpent Avenue,
Putney, S.W.15. PUTNEY 2040. ALTO -TENOR,
Char., Baritone,
reader,style, tone, 10 yrs. Germany. Holland, Switzerland, own car, wants gigs. CAN. 1783.P. DANIELS. 203, Upper Street, N.1,
FINEST Alto doubling hot Clarinet we've
played with," say many musicians. Available

OVERHEAD EXPENSES HENCE LOW

Every Saxophone herewith mentioned is guaran-

experienced-Pns 1425, MELODY MAKER.

WE HAVE NO LARGE STAFF OR HEAVY
PRICESB ARITONE BUESCHER, s.p.g.b., as new ..

AMPLIFIER, Operadio, Little Giant
Model,

excellent condition, suitable for A.C. or
D.C. current, hardly ever used, usual,
price £15 15 0. Now £12 15 0 or
12 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 23/3
18 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 18/3

SAXOPHONE, C Melody, Martin
silver-plated, low pitch, pearl finger tips,
all improvements, excellent condition, goodcase. Price 28 10 0 or

PIANIST would appreciate gigs; own car;library -KEN LAWRENCE, 200, Twickenham
Road. E.11. Telephone: Ley 1761.
STYLISH Trumpeter, well known, open for
gigs,
read and busk. -Ring CHARLES
THOMAS, Gerrard 6481.
STRING Bass, reliable, exp.. 28, gigs, etc.:
own can -JOE JAMES, 50, West Way, Shirley,
Croydon. Springpark 2558.
TENOR SAX, doubling Violin, available forgigs or perm, anywhere, own car. -BURGESS,
14, Elmer Gardens, Isleworth, Houns. 2106,
KAY WILLIAMS, drummer, has vacantdates; any distance, car. Battersea 6355.4, Sudbrooke Road, Clapham, S.W.12.
PIANIST, also Tenor Sax, dblg Violin, open
for gigs; own library; would separate.GAIDA, 31, Cambridge Street, Victoria. Phone
after 7.30. Victoria 6997,
ALTO, Tenor, Clan, and Fiddle; gigs wanted;
any distance; own car; amplifier, -WAYSIDE,
EndLebury Road., E.4. Silverthorn 2537.
SAX, alto and. tenor, doubling clarinet andviolin, wants evening work. Car. -L. JAMES,
86, Bouverie Road, 5.18. Stamford Hill 3846.
UILISAIRti tit:ALIA-1r, amplifier, Hawaiian,experienced, any distance, own car. - Lee
Green 4446.
DANCE DRUMMER, exp.. own car, any ellstance.-TED BRYANT, 15, Abercairn Road.,
Streatham Vale, Nat. 6321, Extn, 485.
PIANIST, experienced., S. or D., sight
reader, extensive library, can supply band.Leytonstone 1342 after 1 o'clock.
TENOR Sax dblg. BASS Sax. CLARINET,
FLUTE. Any biz.. anywhere. CAR. LIBRARY.
-SAX, 8, Larpent Avenue, Putney, S.W.15,

London area, straight, dance, read anything.
PIANIST requires gigs, own band. and library, _experience of Ceiliedh playing. - LEN

9/6

Other Classified Advertisements on page 21

SAXOPHONES -TENORS

12 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 5/6
18 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 4/ -ALTO, Baritone, Clarinet,young, experienced. requires engagements. - STAN
SHARMAN. Streatham 6348.

Road. London. N.W.6, Tel, Maida Vale 3163.
FIRST-CLASS Accordionist requires perm.,

11,f-

INSURANCE

Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.2.

WANTED, evening engagements by pianist,
up-to-date library; saloon car, BAKER. Pollards 2741,
REX W. SHARPE, Alto, doubling Accordion,semi -pro gigster (own car). Phone: Advance3612 (day).
155, Kyverdale Road, N.16.
ALTO sax, clarinet, experienced, requires

ALTO or Tenor Saxophonist, doubling violin and clart., at liberty. -H., 144, Priory Park

High Allowance
made on your17, Moor St., London, W.1. 'Phone: GERrard 6785

ARMY BANDSGUITAR, John Grey,
Full size model, ebony finish, powerful
tone, fitted with plectrum guard, good case,the oufit as new. Price £3 0 0 or

r:i=3;13 areader, extemporisations, can supply band. ALLEN, Leytonstone 1342 after 1 o'clock.

1216

OPEN UNTIL 7-30 p.m. SATURDAYS

WANTED, good Pianist for first-class bandwith full engagement list, applicants must enlist, be under 25 years and willing to travel,vacancy only of use to one wanting to get on
In the Military Music business, lite opportunity for the right man, send particulars andexperience to - BANDMASTER, c/o 156,

12 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 30/3
'18 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 21/ -ENGAGEMENTS WANTEDPUTNEY 2040.
GUITARIST,

161
19/-

EVERY INSTRUMENT CARRIES OUR FULL GUARANTEE AND CAN BE EXCHANGED IF NOTSATISFACTORY.

regiment.

VIOLIN EASILY HEARD ABOVE ALL WIND
and trumpets,
INSTRUMENTS, saxophoges
to soft, loud oretc.. and can be adjustedlatest
special steel

30/6

ALTO SAXOPHONES, Complete Outfits. Entirely Reconditioned
El' ALTO
CONN, frosted silver, low pitch, full artists' model..
.
SELMER super model, gold-plated, low pitch, full artists' model, absolutely perfect
MARTIN, frosted silver, low, pitch, full.
SELMER A DO LPHE, frosted silver-plated, low pitch, full artists' model ..

PIANO, Broadwood Baby Grand; excellent
space wanted;
tone, condition, ebony case;otter-Box 1444,
no dealers; R55, nearest

VIOLIN STRINGS

422

..

Pyts.
21/32/-The Instrument with the quality and power of tone that stands the test el time

Clarinet,

.

817
425
224

soiled.. 421
CO-OPERATIVA DE LUXE SUPER L'ARMON1CA, 12.0/41/4; Push coupler, 'mother

PIANO FOR SALE
. MELODY MAKER.

Cash. Mthly

olinOlPyRAUI, Castello 1.9.30 model, 120/41/4, with push coupler, shop-

Tunbridge Wells. 'Phone '791.
WANTED, lady dance musician, Ilford dis-

120 basses, 4 voices, push in coupler, blue
pearl finish, cost £40, good case, the outfit
in excellent condition. Price AM 10 0 or

5850.

REHEARSAL ROOMHO HNER, 1936 super model, 12041/4 with push coupler, brand new -reduced ..

Approval
Allowed.
No
Obligation

Super de Luxe model, 41 piano keys,

engagements; saloon car.-DAVIS. Streatham

PIANO ACCORDIONS, Complete Outfits

booked. - EYES, 7, Christ Church Avenue,

pianist, open ,for gigs and Cabaret, vacantDec.- 12.-. Amherst 1653.-116. Rushmore Road,.

PIANO ACCORDION, Co-operative,

MELODY MAKER.

Fulham, S.W.6.
50 MELODY MAKERS, 1927WHAT offers?
Cash or records. -Write Box 1445,
1933.

PAOLO SOPRANI, 41/120)4, hand-inade reeds, with coupler, slightly used ..
SCAN DA L L I, 41/120/3, 1936 model, brand new (only one)s
SETT

12 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 81
18 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 6/ -young;ARE DIFFERENTSPECIAL NOTICES

5 10

hauled, tine condition; for alto sax, similar
known make.-NISBET, 73, Winchendon Road,

BARGAINS THAT

Cranbourn Street, W.C.2.

TRUMPET, Paul Cavour,Long slender model, silver plated, highand low pitch, excellent condition, goodcase. Price 14 15 0 or

3.. 13 10

special 'cash price

1448, MELODY MAKER.

GUITARCHORD CHARTSHOWS AT A GLANCE

EXPERIENCED Alto,each, piano scores to airs, £1 Is. each, finest
work -8. Chelmsford Gardens. Ilford. Essex.

Tenor

12 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 5/5
18 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 4/-

cover, as new
7 10
CONCERT FLUTE, S.P.,
Boehm, closed GI, L.P., as new 8 0 MARTIN, C Melody Sax, artists'
model, brand new condition .. 8 0
CARL FISCHER guitar, Americanorchestral model, never used .. 9 0
RADIOTONE " GIG " AMPLIPIER
battery model, condition as new 9 0
BUESCHER, Alto Sax, very latemodel, left by client for sale,

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGEEXCHANGE

14 in. X Sin., separate tension, ivory andchromium finish, as new. Price 83 0 0 or

SIOMA

CORONADO, 41/120/3, de. luxe model,.. 17 0showcase soiled, push coupler..

Song -writers are warned against offers of publication at their own cost.

1111

SNIPS." For Cash only

UNIVERSAL, alto sax, perfect..
STRING BASS, 1 -size, in waterproof.

CLARINETS, OF ED WHEELER'S BAND,
HAVING RESIGNED, ARE NOW OPEN FORENGAGEMENTS, GIGS OR JOIN BAND,REEDS: Genuine " Frejus" cane, guaran-dale, Road, Chelsea.

30
3 10

JOHN MAURICE LYONS, composer -conductor, sets brilliant melodies to lyrics, £2 Is.

Accordion, etc., smart and experienced, ePellfor engagements, town or country. - Box

LEEDS BRIDGE LEEDS'PHONE 2 4 ! I 4

1485.

..

ST U DENT PRINCE, hardly used..

SNARE DRUM, Premier De Luxe0

HERALD Trumpet, 2 slides, in case

5 10

_ 14 10de luxe model, showcase soiled
SOPRANI, 41/120/4, push coupler, latest
14 10
model, demonstration soiled ..
SONORA, 41/120/4, push -in coupler,indicator, all -metal chassis, soiled
16 0
ROSSINI, 41(120/3,. push coupler, 1937

Harborough Road, S.W.16.
LES AND .4LEC IIITNT, FIRST ALTO AND

DANCEAckroy s

5.9.

I0

metal clarinet ..

UNLTSUAL

0

SONORA, 34/36/2, demonstration model 6 10
SONORA, 34/48/2, showcase soiled only 8 0
SOPRANI, 41/120/3, push octave coupler,de luxe, necrolaque grille, 1937 model 13 0
HORNER, Tango III., 41/120/3, octave
coupler, beautiful model, very little used 13 10
SONORA, 41/120/3, push -in coupler, lateMUSICAL SERVICES

good

Baritone,

Vocalist,

TO LEADERS!

6

only.

PRICE each

EL-LIOTT, ' 55,

50

BY TRIE BERT, the famous double tube,

Trade 1/..

CAR. -'PHONE LIBERTY 3310.

small type, speciallydesigned to contrast
with large wing
Collar, wired wings,
availablein black

PERSONAL

TENOR.

PRICE each

P.O.

9d. per line.

dance band London and district. - C, 67,

as worn by

your

3 10

3

12 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 14/3
18 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 10/-

0

37 10

model, push coupler, as new ..

Ibeeetdo,reexdaemlivinereyd. and tasted by SEYMOUR BU R93

Please note New Address: ALEX BURNS, Ltd., 114, SHAFTESBURY AV., PICCADILLY, LONDON, WI
Dress Collar
2r deep, large

State Sizes required. We

Every Accordion complete in sass and fully gums.
SONORA, 25/12/2, showcase soiled only_
SONORA, 31/24/2, almost as new

21

CORONADO, curved keyboard, 41/120/4,
3 couplers, 2 in treble, 1 in bass,
instrument as new. A snip .
25
DAL LAPE, 41/120/3, latest -de luxe

Pismo AL ex coos radioman.. 31iBY TRIEBERT, Albert system, 1936
model, new, but showcase soiled.. 40
By SIOMA, Boehm, hardly used.,.. 4 10
By

Ladies' model, smaller in size, lighter 20 0
CORONADO, 41120/4, modernistic de-

0

5

1

ROSSINI, 41/120/3, coupler, 1937 special

sign, 2 couplers, in treble

STA 3485,

MISCELLANEOUS
Flute, by RUDALL CARTE, low pitch,closed G- ..
.. £12
Flute, by LOUIE LOT'!', Boehm system, lowpitch, silver, closed G.

Many others in stela, Boehm, h.p., at ..
LUDWICK, U.S.A., in case ..

.

.

£15

£12
£14

£11/10
27/10
216
£7/10

18
£2/10
£6
£6

Banjo, VEGA, cost £39
DALLAS, Radiotone, in case, large 'celloGuitar ..
.. £14Large GIBSON GUITAR, with case, amazing bargain
..
..
..
24/10
ALEX BURNS Troubadour, in case, 'celloGuitar shaped ..
..
24
ABBOT GUITAR, :cellospecial 'case, snip
£4/10
Banjo VEGA VOX, de Luxe model, cost£90, gold-plated fittings, georgeous
instrument
29/10
MASTERCRAFT, in case, 'cello Guitar
26
LARGE Tenor Mandoline Banjo, flat back,in case, by Kammeyer
24/10
YORK U.S.A. Trombone, Jazz model,
silver-plated, in case ..
24/10
HAWKES Clippertone Trombone, artists'
.

£21

.

.

.

67

Write

27, WATERLOO ROAD, S.E.1

ebony,

CLARINET, Bp TRIEBERT,
Boehm system, all metal, silver plated, lowpitch, improved double tube model, complete with case, the outfit as new. Price£7 15 0 or.

50

Clearixxent

B p SIOMA, Albert system, as new

ROSSINI, 41(120/4, American model,
17 10
push coupler, as new ..
CORONADA, 41/120/4, de luxe model,
11t 0
push coupler, hardly used ..

.

.

RUNE GUENOT, wonderful condition .. 14 0
ADOLPHE SAX, Permgold, a snip .. 14 10
SIOMA, 1936 model, as new ..
.. 16 10TRIEBERT, latest model, all improve-

The MUSICIAN'S

Send

.

holes,

covered

12 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 12/18 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 8/3

PIANO ACCORDIONS (Cont.)-

MAJESTIC, H. and L.P. slides, a very C S4 10
rare bargain.. 4 10
HAWKES " Clipperrone," perfect
TRIEBERT, " 3062" model, brass
4 10
rotary change ..
TRIEBERT" Imperator " dance model,
brass
TRIEBERT" Imperator " model, hardly
used, listed at £18 13s. 4d., another

ABBOTT, U.S.A.,artists'inociel, bargain 7 0
MARTIN, artists' model, perfect condition 7 10
SELMER, as new, unheard of snip .. 3 0.. 3 0KING, perfect instrument, as new
UESCNIER, artists' model, excellent value 9 10
CONS, artists' model, condition as new.. 10 0

system,low pitch, good case, the outfit slightly
shop-soiled. Price 86 10 0 orComplete in case with accessories.

TRUMPETS (Cont.)-

C 1V1as1sadr a wr, sox:oh cora a ai

151 t xs

Shirt

marcelled

Boehm

4 -Way Hire Purchase-Any Instrument on 5 Days' Approval-Your Money Refunded if not More Than Salisfied-Your Instrument taken in Part Exchange

Dress

PRICE 7 1

CLARINET, BP BUISSON,AN INSPECTION AT OUR NEW SHOWROOMS WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT A "BURNS BARGAIN" IS SUPERIOR

model, silver-plated, in case
JUL HE IMR ZIMMERMAN, Heckle system,
low pitch Bassoon..
FRENCH HORN, silver-plated, as new,by BOOSEYYour instrument taken in part exchange.
days' approval against cash. H.P. terms

E6

212

26/10

Five
ged

12 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 15/6
18 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 10/9

rTHESE ARE ONLY A SELECTION FROMOURSTOCK,WE HAVE HUNDREDSOF SIMILAR BARGAINS. LET US KNOWYOUR REQUIREMENTS.

The above Instruments are all guaranteed
to be in perfect condition, and supplied
carriage paid on 7 days' approval.
Any Musical Instrument accepted in partexchange and the hi hest allowance tiven.

AC KR OYDSLEEDS BRIDGE LEEDS. Phone 24114

ENGAGEMENTS WANTEDDRUMMER, young, requires gigs; own car;
S.W. District. -BENTLEY, 46, Lebanon Park,
Twickenham, Middlesex. Popesgrove 2059.
TRUMPET, requires gigs or perm., good
reader, reliable. -'Phone STAmford Hill 2353,
VACANT, Saturday. ALTO TENOR SAX,
any distance.-TARRANT, 110, Wynford Road,
N.10. 'Phone Met. 2826 between 5 and 7 p.m.
or 9 am. -1.30 p.m. Saturday.
STRING Blass. doubling flute, piccolo, young,experienced. S. and D., open for engagements.
-JOHANSEN, 46, Earls Court Square, FLA
DUNN, pianist. experienced solo,
strong rhythm, library. -113, Park Lane,
Clissold Park, 11.16. MAN 1500, Ex 202.
85D"ICK

ALTO, Tenor, Violin, exp., S. and D., perm.
Hamilton Road.

or gigs. -H. Segenfleld, 82,
W.W.II. Speedwell 6779.
TRUMPET, 1st or 2nd,

dblg. Violin.TURNER. Holborn 6415 mornings only. 62,
Langdon Park Road, 5.6.
PIANIST, experienced, excellent reader,library, can SuttlaiY hand -FRANK ADAMS, 63,
Leysdown Road, - Eltham, --S.E.9.
Mansion
Reuse 5774.

PIANIST, doubling Accordion, smart stylist,'Phone: Riverside 2946.-L, M.,: 79.
St. Dunstan's Road, Baron's Court, W.6.
TENOR and Alto Sax also Drummer, open
for gigs, free Saturday.-AGNEW 12, Chisleyoung.

hurst Avenue, N.12. 'Phone Finchley 4502.
TRUMPET, YOUNG, EXPERIENCED, OWN
CAR. -JOE lUGLE. LIVINGSTONE 3520.

EXPERIENCED (1st or 2nd) Alto, doubling Clarinet; complete S.O. Library (250numbers); has vacant mid -week dates

forgigs. -MAXWELL, LARkswood 1767.
ALTO,
Accordion,
Violin,Professional

wants good gigs; own car. -Phone, NORTH
2863.

DRUMMER and PIANIST, exp. or perm.,
would separate. -GRAY, 9, Kempson Road,
Fulham.

Ken. 1460.

9-6.

TRUMPET, smart, young and experienced,
gigs -Phone MACKAY, Wimbledon
2994, 41, Fairlight Road, Tooting.
requires

TRUMPETSTREATHAM 5568.

SAX, Alto or Tenor; Vocalist, young, stylish, experienced, gigs or join S.P. band, own
car.-HEARNE, 4, Highfield Road, Isleworth.
TRUMPET, disengaged, read and play anything, distance no object, gigs or permanency.-QUILAN, 13, Knapmill Road, Catford,
S.E.6.

STRING BASS and Sousaphone, dance or
straight, own car. - RONALD CROXEN, 11,
Kendrey Gardens,
Popesgrove 2581.

Twickenham.

'PhoneFRED BURNE, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Sax,
Clan., dblg String Bass, requires gigs, any distance, car. -11, Chatsworth Road, W.4,
'Phone Chiswick 5829.
DRUMMER wants gigs, experienced, withor without his own band. -ADAMS, 39,
Cologne Road, Battersea, S.W.11.
RHYTHMIC GUITARIST, gigs or join band,
six contests entered, five individual prizes. 143, Plumstead Common Road, S.E.18.
TENOR, Alto, Clar., also Trumpet players,require gigs, tone, style, reliable, car.ARMITAGE, 11, Weston Road, Chiswick, W.4.

PIANIST (H), reader. reliable, wants gigs,

library, car, terms from 125. 6d. -EVES, 9,
Gracefield Gardens, Streatham (by Astoria).
TRUMPET, first-class, young, available anytime. in_cluding Saturdays and mid -weeks, any
distance. -52. Rokeby Road, New Cross,
S.E.4.
TRUMPET (or Alto Sax) vacant Sat. Putney 1867.
TRUMPET, requires mid -week gigs, good experience, 1st and 2nd., S.E. district, will rehearse. -R. L.. 164, Drakefell Road, Brockley.

STRING BASS, YOUNG, STYLISH, EXPERIENCED. CAR. - JOE CANTOR, 216,
CAMDEN ROAD, N.W.1. GULLIVER 1562.
TENOR and, Alto Sax- doubling Guitar andTenor Banjo, good tone -and reading. - m.
COHEN. 182, Perry Rise, S.E.23. Or 'Phone
Cen. 7751 before 5.30.
PIANIST, young, desires gigs or join small
semi -pro outfit, willingrehearse. - 'Phone

HALL, Palmers Green, 4774.
SAX, ALTO, DBLG. CLARINET AND BARIREQUIRES GIGS; OWN CAR. TONE,STOCK, 63, LONGRIDGEFROBISHER 3270.

ROAD,

S.W.5.

GERALD CROSSMAN, dance and straight
pianist, dothling accordion, good reader, own
library, first-class accompanist. - 'Phone
ARChway 1989. 2, St. John's Park, N.19.
DRUMMER, experienced, first-class tit, -owncar, gigs or perm., willing to rehearse. CYRIL, 6, Wycombe Gardens, N.W.11. Sneed well 4717.
STRING BASS, doubling piano, requires engagements, experienced. -JAMES, 23, Aubert
Park, Highbury, N.5, Can. 2702.
TRUMPET. Eric Oxlee, in town this season,
Tudor 4833.-5, Chambers Gardens, N.2.
GUITARIST -VOCALIST, OWN AMPLIFIER.
Open for gigs. -STAN CALLAGHAN, 57, DafCome Road. upper Tooting, S.W.17. Temple
Bar 7973 (Day).
PIANIST, dblg Piano -Accordion, noted stylist, all-round swing man, gigs or perm, own
can-MORTIMER COTT, 9, Princes Parade,eidnw ecl. u6m7 Ina.
Golders Green.

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PA! RS - ACC. F. S Oki S RAD

BARGAIN CORNER!

1,"BUY WMPs. ts.

Pycs.

6)9

4(10

HAWKES /OM CENTURY,

1116-

talag,b-, just like new, recent

Ilia

to

s.p.g.b., unbeatable value 814
BUESCHER, s.p.g.b, very good

5/9.

a

model

.14WKES,&outfit7)2

6 t7

b. TOM-TOM 6. BASS DRUM
4- BASSOON
Mah Mon, perfect Ludy, 14" tun -- B710. Premier,condition,worth able, Silver gilt-, 28" x 1r, tap tension,
double, in case. ter and chrom- orate
64(17/8 or 9)10 ium finish, ex- natural finish,
down.
cellent condi- De Luxe, 64 or

5/ -MI magealaisaszeoess_

7/5(This is really only shop-soiled

lion, very recent model, late Pyts.
property of Rex Owen, Royace's band, all modem refine-

5(7

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47-

I" a

4/50

gain at

AMPLIFIER

ALTO

MENTS,

pearl tips, low pitch, full artiste model, top
F, low B flat, etc., unmarked and almost.
brand new, with velvet -lined fitted case,£10 I5s., or easy terms. - INTERNATIONAL'
BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99, Charing Cross
Road, London, W.C.2.
TENOR SAXOPHONE, by Selmer Adolphe,
very latest Permgold model, automatic octave,

low pitch, pearls, auxiliary top F, B flat extension, forked E flat, brown pads, almost
new, with case, £21 or 225. montrily.-ROSE
INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, W.C.2.

Premier

universal motor, £27 10s. -Write, 8,Sterling,
RobinsCourt, 'King's Avenue, S.VV.4.
00 it aow, go- write I.B.I.-INTER-

AJAX SILVER -SNOW and chrome outfit in

14 x 5 Snare Drum, Trap -Tray and four
blocks.

1 lin. paper -thin cymbal and allaccessories, £12, complete -LEN WOOD..
SAXOPHONE,E fiat Alto igenuine Paul
Cavourt, fatuous Orvieto model, very, latest.
foarf old silaWaplateta sandblast finish, gold.
bell. mit °mat id -octave, pearl tips, lop pitch,
auxiliary top F. nits° P flat- ex teesiaii; forked
E fiat, articulated 0 sharp, etc.. with 'velvetned case, indistipgtijsiiale rout brand new.
Ell 158., PrIssy -term saaINTERNATIONAL
BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99, Charing Cross
Road, London, .W.C.2.
PAXMAN BROS., LTD. Clearance clash

.

156,

W.C.2.

24 -hr. service on premises ..VICTOR DRUMS,
152-6. Shaftesbary Avenue, W.C.2. (Opposite
Feldroans.
SAXOPHONE, E flat Alto (genuine Stoma).
latest model, handsomely silver-plated, Sandblast finish, gold bell, automatic octave,

pearl tips, low pitch, full artiste model, fitted
top F, brown waterproof pads, low B fat
rollers, etc., with velvet -lined case, practicallya brand new outfit, £13 I5s., or easy terms., INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 9799. Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.
R FLAT curved Soprano Saxophone, byHawkes, fourfold Silver, gold bell, automatic.
pearls, low pitch, full artiste model, withchrome. Thin. and 17in., £4, pair Beason, ingold -flash, £4; Premier, dull gold, 141n., £2;
16in., crystal -flash, chrome, with diamonds,£2 105.; 131n. white, 306.; 15th., 35s.; 17in.,£2. -LEN WOOD.
SAXOPHONE, E fiat Alto (genuine Conn),handsomely silver-plated, floated finish, goldbell, automatic octave, pearl tips, low pitch,
auxiliary top P. low B fiat extension, forked Eflat, brown waterproof pads, etc completewith Conn case, the outfit indistinguishable
from new, El6 161., Or easy terms. -INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99,
Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.

case, almost a new outfit, £5 is., or 75. 6d.

monthly. - ROSE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Crate bourn Street, Leicester Square, W.C.2.
WHERE'S the Saxophonist? Gone to I.B.I.
- to get Isis bargain. - INTERNATIONAL BANDINSTRUMENTS, 97-99, Charing Cross Road,

London. W.C.2.
TRAP -TRAYS, 12s. 6d., 17s. 6d., tiap-tray
arid 3 blocks and holder, all new, 17s. 8d.,

metal -edged trays, Korean blocks, complete,

25s. -LEN WOOD.

sale,plated. £5 105., as neva deposit. - MONT- GONIERY, 23, Clarence Street, Staines, Middlesex.

TENOR SAXOPHONE, by Super Couespon,nickel -plated, gold bell, double octave model,
low pitch, fitted top la etc., £9 158., or 10s.
monthly. - ROSE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cron bourn Street. Leicester Square, W.C.2.

new. £4 105., or way terms. - INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99,

WHAT about an engagement ring9-give

Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.
B FLAT Trumpet, latest 1936 Model, by
Martin Hanacraft (super Touboudore), slender and streamlined, high and low pitchslides, handsome silver-plated and engraved;gold bell, used only 6 or 7 times, with deluxe Martin case, £15 15s., or 17s. monthly.
(Professional list price £24 15s.). -ROSE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street, Leicester
Square, W.C.2.

_

WHY 'do

NATIONAL

INSTRUMENTS,

sell so cheaply.

BAND

INSTRUMENTS,

INTER97-99,

Charing Cross Road,' London, W.C.I.
EMPIRE TENOR SAXOPHONE, HawkesBoosey, listed £45, accept £15 for quick sale.
-BRANTON, 10, Montrell Road, Streatham- INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS,
97-99, Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.
£10 105. KIT includes black super-anisid
x 15 bass, 14 x 5 snare, and all accessories,
ready to play. -LEN WOOD.
C MELODY SAXOPHONE, by Super Couesnon (Paris), heavy nickel -plating, gold bell,

BAND

genuineSettimio
Soprani, 80 -bass, perfect, new condition, eta,
or nearest offer. Write - TONY -HARDING,
49. Wrottesiey Road, N.W.10.
TRUMPET, B flat, low pitch (genuine
Lafleur " Comet "), modern slender dancemodel, very latest, sandblast silver-plated,
PIANO -ACCORDION,

gold bell, with velvet -lined fitted case, almost

I.B.I. a ring, it will pay You -Geri ard 1485. INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 9799. Charing Cross Road, W.C.2.
B FLAT Stoma Clarinet for sale; perfectcondition, full Boehm system, covered hole.
ebony; £4 cash, sacrifice -AL SMITH, 18,
Trinity Road, Weymouth, Dorset. (Offer includes case.)
CLARINET (genuine Triebert a very latest mope], full Boehm system, famous ;amble barrel model, 13 fiat, low pitch, frosted sayer plated, polished sliver. keywork, with velvet lined case, almost new, £6 15s., or easy terms.

NATIONAL.

DRUMMERS' bargains in Drums, new andsecondhand. Bats Drums from -£2, Side Drums
from £1, Silver Glitter Side Drums from £3,
new, Supers from £5, Thin Cymbals Its,,
Korean Temple Blocks rel per set, white andgold, covers and cases 15s., new, Repairs-Leicester Square, W.C.2.
TUNABLE TOM-TOMS, pair Ajax, black andautomatic octave, top P, etc., low pitch, withcase, almost new. £8, or Is. Id. monthly. ROSE INSTRUMENTS. 47, Cranbourn Street,
Leicester Stuart, W.C.2.
TO BE or not to be the poSsessor 01 a
reasonably -priced, high-class instrument means 'to buy or not to buy from
- INTER-elaborately engraved, auxiliary top F, low B
fiat extension, forked E fiat, articulated G
sharp, brown pads, fully guaranteed and used
only 6 or 7 times, with the de -luxe Martin
Hanacraft case, £26 or its. monthly. -ROSE
INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, W.C.2.
FLUTE (genuine Rudall Carte), full, Boehm
system, covered holes, solid silver IMO, intermediate pitch. ivith the Budall Carte velvet lined fitted case, almost new, £7 15s.. or easy

Hill.

.

front new. £6 is., or easy terms. - INTER-

NATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99,
Cawing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.
MARACAS 1s all colours and sizes, 5s., 6s,
an 'Is. Gd., aast free. -LEN WOOD.

NATIONAL

97-99,INSTRUMENTS,

BAND

Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.

B FLAT TRUMPET, by Martin Student

Prince, silver-plated, gold bell, low pitch, thisyear's slender model, hardly used, with case,£4 10s., or 7s. 6d. monthly. -ROSE INSTRUMENTS,

47,

Squire, W.C.2.

Street,Oranbourn

Leicester" BACH " type Trumpet mouthpiece, 4s.;

Trumpet outfit, £5 Is.; Piano -Accordion, 45s.;
Circular Bass (Sousaphone), 50s. - HOUGHTON, Ashington, Northumberland.
TRUMPET, B flat, low pitch (genuine
Selmer Manhattan), latest 4936 model, slender and streamlined, fourfold silver-plated,gold bell, low pitch (convertable to high pitch), used under 20 times, with velvet lined case, with mute compartment, £5 105.,or easy terms. - INTERNATIONAL BANDINSTRUMENTS, 97-99, Charing Cross Road,
London, W.C.2.

524.

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Easy hire purchase terms.

litoewxclipangiteehs arranges.

LEWIN, s.p.g.b., famous Continental model, full range, top F, low Bh, pearls
and rollers, etc., re -padded..
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SIOMA, s.p.g.b., late model, full range, top F, low Bh., etc., pearls and rollers

485.
540.

Mthly.

Cash

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11 1111 1(1ALBERT, s.p.g.b., recent model, wonderful condition, full range, top F
low 13[;., etc., re -plated, and re -padded .
£12.
LEWIN, s.p.g.la, American ."True Perfection" model, 'latest improvements, aux. top F, Fork Et, etc., pearl finger tips add rollers, recon-

520.

476.

ditioned, as new ..
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BOOSEY & HAVIKES, s.p.g.b.; famous '32 model, all improvements, aux.
top F, low Ba, pearls and rollers, almost new condition
814/10 18/6..
SELMER-ADOLPHE, s.p.g.b., 1935 model, absolutely new condition, alllatest improvements, aux. top F., low BI7, 10 year's guarantee, forged key work, drawn tone holes, etc.
117/10 22/4..
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SUPER-SELMER, gold-plated de Luxe, almost new condition, full range,
aux. top F, low Bh, guaranteed, brown pads, fitted, etc.
£21
26/10
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SUPER-SELMER, s.p.g.b., 1935 flanged octave model, all -improvements, aux.
top P, pearls and rollers, 10 year guarantee. new , ndition, brown pads, etc. 822/10 28/8

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530.

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539.

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TENOR SAXOPHONES --Definite Low Pitch-,
20. a SELMER-ADOLPHE, gold lacquer, late 1935 model, forged keywork,drawn tone holes, brown pads, amt. top F, pearls and rollers, 10 -year guarantee, listed £30/10, special reduction ..
8111/10..
T 103. PENNSYLVANIA, burnished, s.p.g.b., 1936
model, very little used, returned
from H.P., fully guaranteed, aux. top F, etc., brown pads. Cost £25/10, not
g20
T 207. SELMER-ADOLPHi, s.p.g.b., reconditioned as new, 1035 model, all im-

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Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.
4-OCT. Beeson Xylophone. Teddy Brown
model, glitter -gold finish, as new, what
offers? Apply -R. PAYNE, "Clear View,"
Sunn.inghill, Berks.
ENOUGH SAID, I.B.I. sell cheaper. INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 9799. Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2,
BUESCHER, Bass Saxophone, latest model,
frosted silver-plated, gold bell, automatic,
pearls, low pitch, full artiste, with case, indistinguishable from new, £23, or 25s.

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DRUMS and ACCESSORIES, as used by
JOE DANIELS, etc. Superlative quality,
yet at prices to suit your pocket lComplete Kits, Drurns or. Accestories alone,
all on Easiest of Terms. Country Post
Orders specially catered for.
Also complete range PIANO ACCORDIONS,

including Scandal% Galant', Soprani,

Casa% IDelflni, Hohner, Alvari, etc.
New DEARAAAN Saxes, Trumpets andTrombones. COLLETI and PARAMOUNT
Guitars, and all other Instruments,oZit. B. RAYMOND & CO.
5, LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILLLONDON, E.C.4

monthly. - ROSE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, W.C.2.
PIANO -ACCORDION(genuine
Settimio
Soprani four), 120 -bass, 41 piano keys, 4 voice (5 -voice bass), all -steel mechanism,
fitted octave coupler, finish very elabOrate

Mansion House 6763

FREE

BAND

NATIONAL

INSTRUMENTS,

97-99,

Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.
BASS DRUMS: 28 x 15, Autumn finish, as
new, £5; 28 x 15, white or black, £a 10s.;
28 x 15, super white gloss finish, .£5 573.; 28 x
sunset -glitter, £5; 28 x 15, wonder
15,
finishes, storm -pearl, white pearl, crystal glitter, gold -glitter, green -glitter, mosaic pearl, etc., all at £6 each, 28 x 15, crystal glitter, Ajax, £5 105. All makes of drums instock. SNARE DRUMS: 14 x 5, all -metal
Premier, £2 10s., 14 x 5. white and gold,£2 10s., new; 14 x 5, Carlton, in crystal glitter and Chrome, £2 155.; 14 x 6a, sunset glitter, as new, £3 10s.; 14 x 131., glitter -gold,
new, £4; 14 it '70, brand new, wonder finish
snare drums, in white -pearl, green -glitter,with green
crystal -glitter, chromium,and crystal -glitter diamonds, chrome fittings,£5 10s.; each fitted internal damper; 14 x 7,
dual snare, Premier Dorm Super, £5 15s.; 14'7,Do.; Super in crystal -flash, chrome,diamonds, dual snare, internal tone control.
£7; Premier Dom. Ace, as new, chrome fittings, dual snare, internal damper, £8: -23/8

LEN WOOD,

25/7

12, RICHMOND BUILDINGS, DEAN STREET,

HA 0

L'ONDON

£3

9/5

15/5

gill

85/10

1011

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pearl, used a few times only, with fitted andshaped case, £17, or easy terms, - INTER-..UI

provement% full range, AM. top If, etc., brown pads, 10 yearguarantee
TR UMPETS-Delln ite Dance Models
B _192.
PAUL CA YOUR, late s.p.g.b. model, high pitch, low pitch slide, slide change
to Asspeanavalve tops, etc.
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B 195.
MANHATTAN, s.p.g.b., 1936 model, built in a pitch, low pitch slide, slidechange to A, guaranteed 1 year ..
13 211BROWN, gold-plated de Luxe, Class A model, new condition, R.Q.U., pearl
valve tops, etc., bargain
B 21.S.
SELMER, s.p.g.b., famous Louis Armstrong model, low pitch, slide change

to A, reconditioned and guaranteed
110
12,19
PIANO ACCORDIONS -Case and 5/- Tutor included
PA 433. GERALDO, latest 1936 model, full professional size, 3 set, 41 treble, slide
coupler, 4 set, 120 bass, almost brand new condition
112/10 15/11
PA 02. SIETI1M10 SOPRANI, recent model, a set, 41 treble, slide coupler, 4 act, 120
bass, marble nacrolaque finish, wonderful condition.. 113/10 17)3
PA 551. optaatto roua, 1996 professional model, 4 set, 41 treble, 4 set, 120 bass,
gray,pearl nacrolaque metal grille, demonstration soiled only... 115/10 19110
PA 504. SETTIMIO SOPRANI,' 4 voice, late Italian instrument; in black pearl neer°'aqua, 4 set, 41 treble, 4 set 120 bass
215/15 .20)2
Send for our complete lists. State instrument interested in and approximate price. If you cannot
call to our showrooms, write and we will endeavour to arrange for model to be brought to you.
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SUNDAYS TILL 1 P.M.
W,1,

FOR SALE, National electric steel Guitar
and National electric Spanish Gaiter andamplifier, listed by Boosey and Hawkes at£51 16s., only used for seven weeks, Will
accept £30 or newest offer.-Padd. 76/7.
LET us quote you, tell us the price you canafford, we do the rest, a postcard will bring
you amazing information, no obligation, ofcourse!' - INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99, Charing Cross Road, W.0.2.

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SELARR 6 co. LTD.
MOOR STREET, CAMBRIDGE CIRCUS, W.I
INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

DRUMMER'S KIT, '28* 15, D.T Collapsible
B/Drum, /Drum, access 9 guineas. Others,same size, 4 -guineas, 5k guineas. -115, Longwood Gardens, Ilford.

B FLAT TRUMPET, by Super Ref., latest
fold silver, gold bell, low pitch, almost brandnew, with case, £4 10s., or Is. 6d. monthly. ROSE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street,
Leicester Square, W.C.2.
I.B.I. have satisfied your friends with theirbargains why not let us quote you so that you
can compare our prices, then use your own
judgment. -INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99, Charing Cross Road, London,

BASS imarm PEDALS, Popular, 10s.; Be
Luxe, 15s.; High-speed Pedals, 18s. 6d.; costyou Lt Is. 6d. elsewhere; Ball -bearing, H.S.,
255., and 275. 6d., allowance on old pedal. LEN WOOD.

SAXOPHONE, E flat Alto (genuine Reimer),pearl tips, genuine gold-plating on silver.
sandblast finish, polished gold keys, automatic
octeve, low pitch, auxiliary top F, brownwaterproof pads, etc., with the Selmer
velvet -lined case, indistinguishable from new,or easy terms. -INTERNATIONALBAND INSTRUMENTS; 97-90, Charing Cross
Road, London, W.C.2.
B FLAT CLARINET, by Buisson (Paris),full Boehm system, handsomely silver-plated
and frosted, gold bell, low pitch, 1936 model,
unmarked and as new, with case, £4 15s., or
7s, 6d. monthly. -ROSE INSTRUMENTS, 47,
Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, W.C.2.
IF you compare prices before buying, wemust get your order. - INTERNATIONALBAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99, Charing Cross
Road. London, W.0.2.
SYMPHONY model Trumpet. Rudall-Carte,
extra small bore giving brilliant tone, as
.£16

15s..

used B.B.C. and Philharmonic. Can be tried
any time, £6. -Box 1447, MELODY MAKER.
(genuine
Hohner,PIANO -ACCORDION

1055). very latest model, 120 -bass, 5 -voice, 41

piano keys, 4 -voice, finished handsomely inpearl with elaborate pearl keyboard (professional list price £31 15s.), complete withshaped case, used under a dozen times, £22,or easy terms -INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99, Charing Cross Road,
London, W.C.2.

LEEDY BASS DRUMS in stock, allfinishes, from £4 10s., spare drum heads in
8stock. -LEN WOOD.

1936 model, slender and streamlined, four-

W.C.2.

and

TRAP -RAIL

fourtempleblocks,holders, everything brand new, 17s. iid.-LEN
WOOD.

SAXOPHONE, E flat Alto (New Brunswick" Imperial "), nickel -plated, gold bell, automatic octave, pearl tips, low pitch, top F, low
13 flat extension, brown waterproof pads, etc.,
99. Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2,

FINE OLD String Bass, swell back, handsome instrument, fine tone, bargain, 'El0.STOLLAR, 94, Ravenscroft Street, Hackney

Road, E.2.

flat

Trumpet,silver-plated and frosted, gold bell, low pitch,latest slender model, used a few times only,with case, .£4 10s., or 7s. 6d. monthly. -ROSE
INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, W.0.2.
£100 SAVED, During the career of a
Saxophonist over 15 instruments are necessary, thus hupdreds of musicians are saving
over £100 each by consulting I.B.I. first. INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 9799. Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.
DRUMMERS' SUPER CONSOLES, four -postmodels, £3 Is.; in silver -sprayed finish,£4 10s, in all -chromium. Several other consoles in stock. Write for picture and particulars. Dallas console, £3. -LEN WOOD.

Put goarconlidnctinCOM andperfect

combination!

OCCASIONS,

The

finestSaxophone you can buy backed by thefinest Service it is possible to obtain. Fullrange of models in stock. Call and have atrial or write us now forthe Conn Catalogue.

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are buying instruments, so that the
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If five days after the receipt of goods thepurchaser fails to notify us we will remit
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the expiry of five days the reader in-forms us that he does not want the

goods for any reason then we will return
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and it is on this explicit understanding that deposits are accepted.

Advertisement Manager s"MELODY.MAKER,"INSTRUMENT REPAIRSREPAIR SERVICE for satisfaction. Guaranteed work and quick return.
Saxophones cleaned and sterilized, repa.dded,
re -corked, re -sprung and adjusted. Note our

LEWIN'S

2

Carmelite Street, London, E.C.4....._.

prices for complete overhauls. SOPRANO, 25s.
TENOR, 30s,
CLARINET, 15s.

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ALTO, 27s. 6d.
BARITONE, 355.

Triple silver-plating with gold bell, including
complete overhaul as above: -SOPRANO, £2 10s. ALTO, £3 10s.
BARITONE, S.,15 10s.
TENOR, Ea.
TRUMPET, £1 10s.
yourinstrument novasend
Bring orLEWIN'S REPAIR SERVICE, 44, Gerrard
Telephone
Gerrard 7173.
Street, London, W.I.

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SCENTCARDS,35,

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ELKHART Ell Alto Saxophone,silver plated, with case... ES 10/-

ditto

HOLTON
9d.;

Billheads,

Memos. Cards, Dance Tickets, 100 Is. 9d.; 200
Posters. Samples.-" M" TICE'S,
2s. 6d.
11. Oaklands Grove, London, W.12.

Business Cards, Envelopes, etc., very smart
with dance band illustration; also Dance
Tickets, etc. Style ot rock -bottom prices. For free samples, DAVIS AND PORTER (M.),
599, Southchurch Road, Southend, Essex.
is. 6d. 100 cards, memos, postcards, 3s. 250,
post paid; samples free; all classes of printing
done. -T. SWAINS, 33, Nowell Terrace,
Leeds, 9.

DANCE POSTERS in all sizes; best quality;
keen prices. -Write for specimens.-ARTHURSPRESS, LTD., Wootichester, Stroud, Glos.
Is. 3d. 100 pro cards; tickets, memos is, 9d.,England's cheapest dance printers; samples
gladly -B, WHEELER, 'T, Links View, Alexandra Rd., London, N.10.

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.. £18 0/.. £20 0/-

BUESCHER

ditto

HOHNER

Verdi 1 Piano

Accordion, in case, 34/48 .. t13 10/FRANCHETTIPianoAccordion5
41/120/4..
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FRANCHETTI Super ditto.. 142 10/.

PATERSON'S
152 BUCHANAN ST., GLASGOWAND BRANCHES

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BousA"-sausaphone for 9 guineas.
" SCANDAL" -Scindalli Accordions

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now available.

8. WORCESTER STREETNEW ST. CORNER

BIRMINGHAM
Tel.: MIDLAND 0032,

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DANCE BAND Letter -Headings, Post -Cards,

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POWERFUL AMPLIFIERS FOR HIRE, ALI,INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-" Magna "For the Convenience of
our Readersheld and will be paid over against notification of

AMPLIFIERS FOR HIRE

almost brand new and complete with fitted
velvet -lined case, £9 15s., or easy terms. -PREMIERDEPOSIT SYSTEMARE YOU USING A MIKE? Use one atyour next gig, free of charge and withoutobligation. State time and place required. to-C. NORRIS, 3, Jeffries Road, Wares Herts.

INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

A,

plete with case, £8 15s., or easy terms. -IN-x

THE KING OF SAXOPHONESMELODY MAKER.

FREE to Drummers!

,

97-09,

Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.
PIANO Accordion, Alaaarr, 80 bass, 34 piano
keys, pearl finish; treed only few times;
shaped case; £10, or neareSt offer. -Box 1443,

CLARINET (genuine Conn Pan-American),very latest model, full Boehm system, B flat,
low pitch, frosted silver-plated, gold .bell, with
the Conn velvet -lined, case, indistinguishable

16/11

HANDCRAFT
8, MOOR ST., LONDON, W.1

WATCH THIS SPACE EACH

WONDERFUL NEW "CARLTON"

E) ALTO SAXOPHONES -Definite

97-99,

21/9

are waiting to quote you, why not
drop us a line, it must pay you. - INTER-

Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.
HORNER Verdi lIt, 120 bass, 41 keys, octave
coupler; £10 net. -L. FACET, 12, Cornwallis
Road, Holloway, N.19. Apply after 7 p.m.
CYMBALS, Manhatten, Ilin., '7s. 6d., paper thin; ilin. Avedis Zildpan, its; 6d.; 11th.
Zindjien, 158.; 1 lin. Chinese, '7s. 6d.; English
brass, is, 6d. -LEN WOOD.
GO tell I.B.I. your needs, it will save you
money. - INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99, Charing Cross Road, London,

INSTRUMENTS,

Dept. M.M., GOLDEN SQ., W.1

Tel.: Gerrard 2327 (6 lines)

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SAXOPHONE, 0 Melody (genuine Savants
Universal), frosted, fourfold silver-plated,
automatic octave, low pitch, full artiste
model, top F; low B flat, rollers, brown waterproof pads, etc., almost brand new and com-

Every instrument reconditioned as new. Prices include case and usual accessories.

97-99. Charing Ocoee Road, London:, W.C.2.

system. high -pitch, top F, etc., complete withcase, as new. .C7 15s., or 12s. monthly. ROSE INSTRUMENTS. 47, Cranbourn Street,forcase, demonstration -used only, £21, or 23s.

monthly, - ROSE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cron bourn Street, Leicester Square, W.C.2.
LOOKING for a good instrument cheap?
We must hear from you eventually. -INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99,
Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.

M.M. Deposit System. Write for Complete
List of Bargains Free.

INSTRUMENTS FOR SALEBEST PRICES

25s.; all complete with cymbala.-LaN WOOD.
WAIT and see the bargains offered by- INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS,

BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97,99, Charing - Gross
Road, W.C.2.
ALTO SAXOPHONE, by Baron, simple

case,

movable and foolproof -mechanism, finishedin handsome pearl with glitterflash grid arid
elaborate keyboard, 1936 model, with shaped

22,15

INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

brand new, 414, or easy terms, - INTER-

FOOT CYMBAL Pedals, high -hat, £1; new

Shaftesbury Avenue,

in

PIANO -ACCORDION, by Scandalli (famous
Vibrarai 3), 120 -bass (5 -voice), 41 piano keys,(3 -voice), push octave coupler, all -steel re-

32/1

12. CLARINET

Hohner Carmen French Make, martin, Boehm
II, new, 50/- re- Brass Dance system, newduction, 24 bass, Model,
New
offered at 17/8/11 Streamline condition,excellent value, 94/10
or 9/6 down.
mouthpiece.
or 1.2 of 9/2.
35/. cash.
Any instrument taken in part exchange. Every
instruinent fully guaranteed. Free Trial under

New 1937 60 -page List Now Ready.

proof pads, automatic octave, pearl tips, lowpitch, auxiliary top F, law B fiat extension,
forked E flat, etc., complete with plush -lined
Hawkes case, the 'Outfit unmarked and likesnow -shoe model, 12s. 6d.; super metal type,-system, why not you? - INTERNATIONAL

Banjo,

LeicesterW.C.2.

-! a RICH men -take advantage Of our -easy -terra

5 -STRINGED

Street,terms. - INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99, Charing Cross Road, London,

Bargains: King, U.S.A., Alto Sax, silver andgilt, Ell; Ira& Tenor, soiled only. £15 10s.;
Buescher Trumpet, silver and gilt, £6 10s.;.Hawkes Artist Perfected Trombone; 45; Beeson Trumpet, £4 10s. 3 Sva Premier Vibraphone, chromium, £27; Besson Modern Xylophone, 3 tea, £9 10s.; Practice, do, Al; Metal
plates Homophone, £2 is.; Pair smell Tytims,
24iti. and 27Sin., black and gold, ideal fordance work, £5; Piano -Action Giock, soiled
only, £7; Resonated 011ock, £6; Really. firstclass String Bass, £18; Fine Morton Cor
Anglais, £10.

Cranbourn

TENOR, SAXOPHONE (very latest 1936,
model), '6Y- Martin Handcraft, fourfold silverplated, gold bell, pearls, automatic, very

new condition, includes 28 x 15 Bass Drum,

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Bros.

B FLAT Clarinet, L.P.. Boehm, ebony, excellent condition; £3 10s. cash.-WICKENS,
3,Albemarle Avenue, Twickenham (near"Duke of York," Hanworth Road).

latest, automatic, . pearls, intermediate pitch,
auxiliary top F, brown pads, B flat extension,
forkedE fiat, almost new, with case. £10 105.,or 15s. monthly:a:ROSE INSTRUMENTS, 47,
Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, W.C.2.

s

Lewin

31/2

used, fine tone, good intonation, lightning valve action. A
613 23/10
genuine bargain at ..

10/9

TRUMPET, B flat, low pitch (genuine
Selmer), very latest Louis Armstrong Special,modern slender model, fourfold frosted silverplated, gold bell, high and low pitch slides,
etc., with the Selmer velvet -lined case, theoutfit unmarked and indistinguishable front
new, £9 5s., or easy terms. -INTERNATIONALRAND INSTRUMENTS, 97-99, Charing Cross
Road, London, W.C.2.

W.C.2.

97-99,£1.1. -TO SAXOPHONE, by Hawaes and Sons,.

by

SAXOPHONE, E flat Alto (genuine Hawkes
XXth Century), very latest model, fourfold
silver-plated, sandblast finish, gold bell, handsome polished' silver -engraving, brown water-

SAXOPHONE, E flat Alto (genuine John
Grey), latest model, fourfold
silver-plated,sandblast finish, gold bell, automatic octave,.

47,

Square, W.C.2.

is. 6d.-BIRKHEAD, 52, Hyde Road, West Gorton, Manchester.
6d.; Clar,.

SAXOPHONE,(Laffyette model) fourfold frosted -silver, gold
Oell, automatic, pearls, low pitch, full artiste
model fitted top P, low B fiat, rollers, brownpads, etc., practically brand new, with case,£12 155., or 16s. monthly, - ROSE INSTRU-

MULTI REEDS. Alto Sax, sample dozen,
2s. 9d.; Tenor, Is.

15/5

19)2

GET A TESTED BARGAIN AT

rapid valve action. A real
817
snip at
SE LhIE R " Louis Armstrong Chal-lenger," s.p.g.b., very catefully

RHYTHM KING kits, £12 and £17, writefor picture and particulars. -LEN WOOD.

byWAKELING, 80, 'Woodlands Park Road, N.15.

INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

7,(11INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

simple system,band. A bargain attrumpet, in gold lacquer,very recent model, in perfectcondition, perfect intonation,

OLDS
1

27/6

slides, fine tone, late propertyof Miff Smith, Ski Kyte's

6/-8naneetaximatee-aes

ALTO SAXOPHONE,

to press you or place you under obligation. INTERNATIONAL, BAND INSTRUMENTS, 9799. Charing Cross Road, W.C.2.
ABBOTT Guitar,. with case, little usect, excellent condition, adjustable- bridge; £7.-R.

PUTney 2040.

£13/8

good slides, fine tone, late property of Freddie Welsh, B.B.C.

dance band. A snip at 117/10

14/10

condition, fires tone, full artists'

model. A snip at

jack Jones, Jack Payne's
ban.d. A bargain at .. 115
KING, trombone, s.p.g.b, lowpitch in first-class condition,ofments of 6/8.

6/8.

10. ACCORDION 11. TRUMPET

CONN, trombone, s.p.g.b., lowpitch, medium bore, _good

perfect condition, fine tone,
an exceptional bargain at

Clwax.fixxestes

28)2

18
BUESCHER trombone, s.p.g.b., 12
low pitch, perfect condition, Mthly Mthly
excellent slides, late property Pyts. Pyts.

6/7

9(5

iii best ebony, low pitch, in

INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

not to purchase, but to see the exceptional
value that cap be obtained, we pia:muse not

AMPLIHIRE 36, R UPERT ST. W.1

Road, London, W.C.2..

40/4

Square, W C 2
WHEN IN TOWN, why not pay I.B.I. a visit,

Install, maintain and collect all equipment.
'Phone us for very moderate charges.
& RECORDING CO.,PRINCE,
Boehm
system clarinet, very recent
model, carefully used, fine tone.

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appears to be using more thanhis share of Georgians; I prefer
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The second side is far the better(Bugle Call Rag being a bit

Carrollmessy), and it is noteworthy foran excellent tenor solo by Pat
Smuts and a good vocal by Nat,but the fine trumpet Obbligato tothis rather shows up the "guvnor's"
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Billy Thorburn and his Music.
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very fine indeed, while two good
"The One Rose" Waltz.
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