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AUGUST 25, 1951

EVERY FRIDAY - 6d.

ACE KENTON TRUMPET RAY WETZELHelen Davis tosing with Rose
27 -year -old composer was also
arranger and comedy man Murphy in U.S.

KILLED IN CAR CRASH
Baker and four of Sextet
injured in coach smash

RAY WETZEL, erstwhile lead trumpet and gag -manwith the Stan Kenton Orchestra, was killed whena car in which he was travelling crashed into abridge
at Sedgewick, Colorado. He was 27.
Wetzel left Kenton only two months ago. to be replaced
by Buddy Childers, with whom he split lead when he firstjoined the band in 1945. He was absent from Stan's first" Innovations " line-up and subsequent dance combos, but
went back into the fold early this year.
According to agency reports,
Wetzel joined Tommy Dorsey

before the crash that
Only two bands at shortly
ended his life.

Born in Parkersburg, West
Virginia, he played with Woody
Hermanbetween 1943 andTHE promoters of the 1951 Tin
1945, and also
Pan Alley Ball-to be heldwith Teddy
on November 1 at the DorchesPowell.
ter Hotel from 9 p.m. till 3 a.m.
With Kenton-announce that only two bands
he indulged inwill be booked this year to suslengthy "vautain the complete programme.
devillian " acts.
These are the orchestras of
His imitations
Syd Dean (as announced lastweek) and Bill Saville. Bill
made a strange
Snapped almost immediately after they had climbed down from Savilleengaged almost exclucontrast to his
the shattered coach are four of the Baker Sextet : 1. to r., Pete sively onishigh-classpowerful trumsociety work,
Bray, Dave Milne, Jimmy Skidmore and Tubby Hayes.
and his orchestra appears forpet work at,for
TRUMPET -LEADER Kenny many of the private bookings
instance,
the band's
Baker sustained a fractured at the Dorchester Hotel.
Ray
Wetzelmemorable Rose and Helen discuss
finger in a serious road smash Both orchestras at the Ballfuture plans-and numbers.
three miles from Nuneaton, will play strict -tempo dance concert at Carnegie Hall in 1948.
Warwickshire, early on Sunday music.
(Continued on page 12)
Fr HE biggest opportunity a' Alley ' Ball

(19th).

He and his Sextet were re-turning from a dance at Fenton.
Stoke-on-Trent,
when
their

-m-

Vocalion label revived

British vocalist has had inyears has come the way of Helen
Davis, until two weeks ago

singer with Don Smith and his
Stardusters at the Astoria Ballroom. Nottingham.
Shielding his face with his
Helen has been invited to rehands, Kenny was flung heavily
turn to America with Rose
forward and the third finger ofMurphyand appear with her at
his right hand was fractured.
THE Decca Record Company are reviving their Vocalion label, the leading U.S. theatres. She
Doctors at Middlesex Hospitalwhich they discontinued in 1941, and will devote it exclu- started rehearsals last Monday.
Have managed to place the in(Continued on page 12)
jured finger in plaster without sively to the release of jazz recordings -in the traditional styles.
This
is the result of a recent
restricting the use of the others,
decision
by
Decca
chief
E.
R.
(Continued on page 6icoach crashed head-on into
tree.

a

for traditional jazz

Lewis (who is now in America). rs
He believes the time is ripe tocollectors some of the rare
Leonard Munsie give
jazz items that are available to
Decca, and to restore to thecatalogue various recordings ofhistoric value.
The task of organising the new
Yet another road smash

THE 46 THREE .WAY " CLUB (4(4Offer these

SMASH HITS AND BEST SELLERS

seriously hurt

44

to Subscribers

DASH MUSIC CO

was assigned to Hughinvolved Leonard Munsie, Ex- series
who has long been inploitation Manager of Messrs. Mendl.
in this branch of music.
Bosworth's and also well-known terestedWiththeof several
as a saxist. He was seriously well-known assistance
Mendl
CAMPBELL CONNELLY
hurt when returning last Sun- went throughcollectors,
necessary
day from an engagement with files, drawing upthe
lists
of
likelyBunny May's Orchestra.
(Continued on page 12)
Leonard's car was overturnedin the accident, and he sustained
coupled withmultiple injuries. He is at pre- BENNY LEE BEGINS
Kenny Baker leaves the
sent
in
St.
Mary
Abbotts
HosFIFTYTEAM AGO
after
Middlesex Hospital
VARIETY BOOKINGS
treatment for his fracture. pital, Kensington, London, W.8.
CINEPHONICRadio singer Benny Lee will
shortly be undertaking a number of Variety bookings. He
commences next week with an
And now, in demand everywhere, the Sensational
engagement at the Tivoli, New
BIRTH of the Blues," the 10 -year -old jazz " classic " that en- Brighton.
thusiasts
recallwithparticularaffection,
is
set
for
a
new
"
In order to play this date,(THE WORLD AIN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR ME)
lease of life when it opens at the Plaza, Piccadilly, on September 7. Benny had to refuse the offer
Dedicated " to the musical pioneers of Memphis and New to appear in the first TV show
Join NOW! The Club with the hits
Orleans, who favoured the hot over the sweet-those early jazz- at Radiolympia.
/K. CO., 10. DENMARK ST.,men who took American music
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WITH
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several famous personalities of
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Apart from song stars Bing
"BRITAIN'S LARGEST BAND AGENCY"
Crosby and Mary Martin, those
who play prominent roles in the
BOOKING THE TOP ATTRACTIONS
film are Jack Teagarden (tromExclusively Representingbone), Harry Rosenthal (piano),
Harry Barris-one of the origiGEORGELOU
nal Paul Whiteman Rhythm
BeckDanBoys - (bass),(drums), and Perry Botkin(guitar). Bing's clarinet wassoundtracked by the late, andgreat, Danny Polo.
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Birth of Blues' comes backDANKWORTH RETURN
WITH ROCKETT ORKWhen the Johnny Dankworth

Seven return to the air next
Wednesday (5.30-6.15 p.m., L.),they will share a spot with Wally
Rockett.
Wally Rockett will be heading

the seven -piece he leads at the
Celebrite, featuring his regular
vocalist, Johnny Webb.

STOP
PRESS
Woolf Phillips and 35 -piece
Concert Orchestra take overBBC " Top Score" from September 9 for three weeks.

BEGGAR IN LOVECHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

PREAGEREVANSSHARON

ALLEN

TEDDY

SYD

FOSTER

DEAN

PHIL TATE
Last Friday, Phil Moore (left) recorded two titles with Jack
Parnell's 35 -piece orchestra for inclusion in a series of BBC programmes to be heard later. Tenorist Ronnie Scott is seen
( centre) in this " MM" picture; Jack Parnell on right.

ALFRED PREAGER
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August 25, 1951

THE MELODY MAKER AND RHYTHM

2ONE NIGHT STANDbyBEHOLD the scene: Hereare the girls, " clasped

ErnestBornemanclosely in the arms of notalways unobjectionable asso-

ciates, dishevelled and withdress disordered by the mad-dening haste of the dancea struggling crowd, flushedwith excitement and swel- superior youngsters. But what,calls and keep the dancers guessing; then, to piano and drums,
they did such now -forgotten steps
as the Squabble, Black Annie,
Sue) and Pull the Mule.
" All the best jitterbug steps
of today derive from those steps
danced by men who sported
canes, and girls whose swirling
skirts revealed red or blue
ruffles beneath."

FuroreRADIO COMMENTARY
BY MAURICE BURMANo jazz here

~and I wasdisappointed!

sudorific socia- really, has changed?
Have we not now, as ever. the The furore created by the
jazz critics who, Blesh
dance steps made an
Questions: What is the dance? superiorinhand and jazz index on shelf, Negro
opportunity for the opening of
Who are the dancers? Are look
bitterly down upon the cats a dance academy by Bill Pearce, "PATTERNS IN AMERICAN FOLKGEORGE EVANS AND HIS
they the " jiffling. jitterbugging and kittens at the jazz clubs whom Maude Cuney Here, in her
ORCHESTRA.
SONG."
p.niD1.;gothere " only for book on Negro music, calls " theloafers of the bop club Centre who
LOU PREAGER AND HIS
6.25
dancing"?
Dancing
Masterof
Broadway,"
beOr
thetraditionalists
Court "?
ORCHESTRA.
(Third Programme.)
Have we not also the scholarly cause men like Ramon Navarro,in last week's " Illustrated " modernist
10.20 p.m.
15 8:51.
who feels that all Ed Wynn, Jack Hulbert and Jack
this
prodealingwithwho " danced in Soho all would be well
bop if we Buchanan were his pupils. Not IAM
WITHOUT a doubt, George
gramme from two angles:
through the long night and lis- could only rid withto mention girls like Louise from
it
of
the
"
fools,
what a number of readers
Evans has a rich -sounding
tened to Dixieland music play clowns and barrow boys" who Brooks, Betty Compton, Libby and myself
expected to hear, and band with a particularly finewant to swing a mean hip and Holman, Anita Loos, Bessie Love from what we
bop into oblivion "?
brass
section which has a realactually
heard.
and Lily Damita.
No. brothers and fellow cats- nothing else?
Somehow many readers who bite.
All of Pearce's teachers were wrote
the answer is far away and longtomethoughtthatweAnd
doubtless the band has
Negroes, and their impact on the were going to hear about the some finearrangements-but as
ago.
whole tradition of modern stage early days of jazz. I imagined a the programme
consisted in the
The dance is the waltz, thedancing
canhardlybeoverrated.
talk
and,
permainofaseriesof medleys withvery
instructive
Looking through the annals of
quotation from the April, 1866,
Much
of
the
choreographyofonechorustoeachtune, I can't
haps,
aperformance
of
some
of
dance
music,
oneis
struckby
theissue of "Harper's Magazine," in'musical"themodernAmerican
that
Jelly
Roll
reallyspeak
ofarrangementsIntherecords
which Mr. Alfred L. Carrol, in a monotony and repetition of the is based on the school of dancing Morton made for the Library of the usual sense. To me it wasargument.
In,
June,
1901.
for
bttle pudding entitled " Concern- instance, the American Federa- that came from Dan White, Bill Congress.
anunsatisfactoryidea.
ing Round Dances," rants andthe other Harlem Such an idea was not un- However, as George is alwaysof Musicians, at its annual Pearce andraves about the " toleration of a tionteachers of the 'twenties natural
as Alan Lomax, who was trying out new ideas, he probably
posture which, under any other convention in Denver, passed a dancing'thirties.
responsible for those records, will come oust with something
circumstances, would blast a resolution condemning ragtime andTo
divorce
their
work
from
the
on this programme with really good eventually.
and recommending that its music that has culminated in was
reputation."
There were good solos from
Robin Roberts.
members cease from playing it.
bop
is surely little short ofFrom that point of view I was trumpet, trombone, piano and
The Dancing Teachers' Associa- suicidal; and to think that jazz vastly
especiallyI
the electric organ.
disappointed,
althoughtion of America and the National -old or new-can be improved really cannot complain, as the George, as usual,sang very pleaTeachers' Association fol- by ridding it of the dancers is as programme caption was in fact santly-but June Barry's
And what is the posture? Why. Music
voice is
lowed
suit.
astounding
a
throw
-back
to
Puria
breast to breast, children,quite explicit; we did indeed unsuitable for a dance band.
But the trouble is older than tanism as I have ever seen.
Lou Preager's workmanlike
novelty brought about by that ragtime
hear
a
chat
on
AmericanFolk
and older than jazz.
The antics of the lunatic fringe
evil new jitterbug item, theand their origins, a lot of band had a go at practically
Dancing by priests and laity of jitterbugs, as Irving Kolodin songs
valse viennoise,
whose exithem sung by Alan and Robin everything: ragtime. swing, bop,
has
said,
"
are
no
more
an
indictwentoninEuropeanchurchescomedy and commercial tunes.
gencies demand a contact so up to the advent of the Puritan ment of swing than children who with guitar accompaniment.
immediate that-crede experto- movement which denounced hitch rides on the back of streetSome of the songs were beauti- Most of the attempts came off.
each palpitation of the female dancing as " erotic," and thus cars are an indictment of rapid ful, some mediocre, and others The Eddie Taylor bop group,
bad. The singing was authentic, which is part of Lou's band. feaheart communicates its vibration
introduced the schism between transit."
but the guitar playing was weak tured some good solos by altoist
to the manly breast opposed."harmonically. The show lasted Pete Hughes.
I hear the gay laughter of the dance music and " good " music.
Of Lou's band, the best numThis cleavage, serious as it
50 minutes-to
my way ofwas, might, however, have been
thinking, too long for the in- ber was " Got Any Dough. Ma? "which had a beat, a neat trumpet
gredients.
bridged in time if it had not
As a similar sort of programme solo and a swingy arrangement.
been for the advent of the breast WHO'S WHERE
Both Rusty Hurran and Paulwas done by the same people not
to -breast dances which gave rise
(Week commencing August 27)
so long ago, I am rather mys- Rich sang efficiently. Paul madeto new fears and new sorrows intified as to why it was put on a brave attempt to introduce
the minds of the new Puritans.
Graelne BELL'S Australian Bandoriginal phrasing in " Too
the Third, and why, after all, it 1some
The advent of ragtime, so
Tuesday: Blackpool-ate Now." That's the spirit!
did not deal with jazz.
feared and scorned by the AFM
Wednesday: Ashford
There
was
a
very
cursorymenand the Dancing Teachers, paraThursday: I.O.W.
tion about the songs being the Bill Bailey writes:_
doxically enough reversed theSaturday: Dorking
forerunner of jazz-although no THOUGH obviously " pulping
trend by reintroducing patterns
Sunday: Southsea
Harry Parrymusical evidence was advanced
down " to the public. asderived
from
the
old
squareTito BURNS Sextet
to prove this point.
dances on one side and theone can expect when a band
Monday: Swindon
To
me,
the
songs
were
the
very
broadcasts
a public danceAfrican tradition on the other.
Thursday: Colchester
antithesis of jazz, in time sig- hall, Georgefrom
Evans gave ample
Both of them, of course, have
Friday: Kirby-in-Ashfleld
natureandmelodic
line.
"Careevidence that he has one of thethis in common with Mr. Carrol
Saturday: King's Lynn
ELEVISION less Love " was an exception.
best commercial bands in theand his fellow guardians of the
Simday: Hanley
old moral order, in that they.
Billy COTTON and Band
BILL HADLEY, representing the country.
I
particularly
liked
the
too,
considerbreast-to-breastby ' SCANNER' average listener, says:Week: Empire Theatre, Liverpool
arrangements the band
dancing as taboo.
Dr. CROCK and Crackpots
student of contemporary original
played,though
there
was
only
Week: Empress Theatre, Brixton
music and its origins can one-" The Continental " - in
HARRY PARRY had a date NO
fail to be interested in
Man DEAN
the band got the chanceon TV last week, and it series of broadcasts. The thisWeek: Arcadia Theatre, Skegness
ex- whichplay in a manner calculated
Before the first World War the was not with his clarinet. He cellent script, the fine presenta- toDEEP RIVER BOYS
tointerest" MM " readers.
Negro dance patterns of the appeared in Saturday's "Music tion (both by Alan Lomax), andWeek: London Palladium
In comparison, the Preager
urbanised communities of North Hall "-as the compere.
the authentic illustrations by band's
FRASER-HAYES Quartet
spot
seemed to me tO
were not unlike those
Lomax and Robin Roberts are sound very ordinary.
Week: Palace Theatre, Huddersfleld America
consisting
"
How
on
earth
did
you
get
that
have
now
becomestanall,I
feel,worthyofthehighest
as
it
did
of
a
majority of vocal
Lee LAWRENCE
dardised in-well, let's call it that, of all jobs? " I asked him. possible praise.
items,
somedeliberatecorn andWeek: Empire Theatre, Newcastle
jitterbugging.
" Well," he replied, " I've donevery little chance for the band
Sid MILLWARD and Nitwits
There was very little breast -to - a good deal of radio announcing.
toshine.
Week: Empire Theatre, Sheffield
RONNIE PLEYDELL AND HIS
breast dancing, a lot of hip and and I always compere my band
Only some fine singing by
ORCHESTRA.
Jack PARNELL and Music Makers
waist movement, plenty of off- in Variety and on Sunday conPaul Rich and one number by
Season: Prince of Wales Theatre, beat footwork-but all thiscerts.
THE TANNER SISTERS.
still
the Eddie Taylor group interLondon"But what probably did the
combined with the ritual and the18,8/51.
11 a.m.
ested me to any extent.
Freddy RANDALL" calls " of square dancing. The trick was the jokes I have some- SHOULDa
British
band
use
the
Monday: Rhyl
times told producer Richard
pattern,
in
fact,
was
a
cross
besignature tune
Tuesday: Carlisle
tween the swing -quadrilles, jazz- Afton when we have been having of anworld-famous
American band? (Ronnie SHARON PUTS HIS FOOT IN IT
Wednesday: Millom
cotillons and ring -shouts of the a beer together.
Pleydell used " Moonlight Sere- IA THEN Ralph Sharon B.B.(
Thursday: Hulltransition years.
"
Igather
he
found
the
way
I
which brings to everybody
Friday: Winsford
B.T.T.B.) states thatAs Charles Edward Smith said: dolled them up amusing. Any- nade,"hears it the memory of the he V hasandgrown
Saturday, Broughton -Salford.
a third handhow, he told me I could have the that
"
The
calls
were
standard,
but
late
Glenn
Miller.)Sugar Chile ROBINSON("
MM,"
18/8/51),
he is merely' Music Hall ' date-provided I
some
of
the
fancy
callers,such
The answer is-No!
misleading
Week: Hippodrome Theatre, Bristol as Dan White, liked to improvise didn't include any of the tales I
being
Ronnie should have a theme using poetic licence.- or perhaps
had told him over drinks! "that reminds one of his band,
All he is doing, and I've known
and not someone else's.
about it for a long time, is usingWithanunusualcombinationhis
uncovered FOOT on the piano
Perfect Parryof strings, french horn, saxes and to givethe effect of a third hand.
this band gave a mostHehasn't really grown one atHarry didn't include any of rhythm,
flawless and musical all; andwhat's more, he borthose tales. But he gave us polished,
The sax section in particuthe idea from Sugar Chile
plenty of others, and put them show.
was beautifully rehearsed and rowed
and
one
or
two others.
over with a mixture of modesty lar
an impressive sound.
and self-assurance, a sense of achieved
There was, however, a rather
humour, a flair for timing-and austere
atmosphere about thejust about everything else it whole band.
BURMAN'S BAUBLE
One felt that it Is presented
takes to complete the perfect ought to relax now
to Ronnie Pleydell
and again.
TV compere.
for his alto and clarinet playing,One
person
who
did
relax
was
In
fact,
his
performance
made
and
his
meticulous
orchestra.
NOTE: W. C. Collins Fe Co., Insurance Brokers specialise in
Harold Hood. He wasme wonder yet again why TV does pianist
insurance for the profession. Our service and advice
well featured in mambos, comnot
usepeople
like
him
for
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is free. Instruments ALL RISKS premium per annum
mercial tunes and jazz numbers,
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One of its excuses for not being
goes to the Tanner Slaters forin proportion. Comprehensive Motor Insurance Miller sang competently.
their stylish version of " Comegiving us more and better dance Irene
Fire-Life - Accident - House Purchase and all
All in all a very good band.
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Yet TV puts on bands whose authentic in the Calypso andB12.,pn.sm.., 28,8,51: Harry Geld, Tile
leaders do not aspire to be more sweet in the ballads.
than leaders. or whose ideas ofteringbility."in

Repetition

The posture

Patterns

visual appeal often consist of
making clowns of themselves

and their musicians, but ignores
those who could by themselvesprovide, if properly used, all the

AUSTRALIAN NEWSMan " that he is a good enoughactor to play the leading role ina story built round a dance band.
But TV does not seem to haveenough imagination to deal with

JACK BROKENSIIA, prolific showman, drummer andvibraphonist, is the latest Australian musician to departnecessary visual interest.
Harry Parry is not the only one.
Frank Weir proved in " The Inch-taaid afratriz/
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dance band world helped toprovide TV's better moments
last week-"MM" columnist
Steve Race.
He was the accompanist in last
Friday's "Remember These? ".

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JOHNNY McCARTHY returned to Sydney after a shortsojourn with Frankie Johnson's Fabulous Dixielanders.
Johnny is one of Australia's best jazz clarinettists-but

accommodation difficulties cut short his Melbourne stay.
NICK POLITES is Johnson's new clarinet. Nick is a guy
who has been in and out of the jazz limelight in Melbourne for many years and is a fine musician.
I've heard tell that the Johnson Band is playing better thanever, in a more relaxed manner.
GEOFF KITCHEN, the ex -Johnson clarinettist, has formed

a new group that has been acclaimed by the critics asAustralia's best.
He has terrific 17 -year -old trumpet star Bob Barnard, Frank

Traynor (tmb.); Len Barnard (pno.), Roger Batten (bass);
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Big things are predicted for this group.

Afigist 25, 1951

THE MELODY MAKER AND RHYTHM

A few words to thosehigh-falutin Purists!

founded a school-and even Bud
SINCE the report, front- -spoken (more in sorrow Freeman(a hero of Dixielanders)
paged in the " MM,"is not too proud to learn fromabout modernist musicians than in anger) by star him;
Lee Konitz strives to remaina purist of his own kind.
meeting for the purpose of" How High The Moon," once
finding effective ways andGeraldo guitarist
an extemporisation vehicle formeansofpopularising
Mel Powell and his colleagues,
then a vehicle for bop, is now amodern jazz, there has beencommercially -requested tune inquite a flutter amongst thethe Winter Gardens Ballroom,

protagonists
young jazz.

of

and

old

Ivor Mairants Blackpool.

commercial and modern jazz Is
not. In the same way ragtime
and, later, swing were once commercial when jazz (traditionalor otherwise) was not.
and in print-in praise of their The fact is that it has taken
favourite jazz; from Buddy a number of years for traditional
Bolden to Bix and from Louis jazz-or jazz in its simpler forms
he understood by a larger
Armstrong to Freddie Randall. -toof people.
Some even went so far as to number
After all, it is much easier tosay that Benny Goodman understand Louis Armstrong's
hardly ever-or never-played " West End Blues " than " Ice

Since the end of the war, theanti -modernist jazz fans havebeen very noisy-both vocally

Other tunes
No doubt other good melodiesof the bop school will be commercial in their time.
Please, traditionalists, haveyour old jazz-but for goodness'
don't be sanctimonious
about it !
No matter what you do or how
strong you appear to be numericsakeally,

I have no doubt that 20

Cream Kornitz " by Lee Konitz. years from now there will be
jazz.
By all means let the larger similar jazz upheavals-with
These anti -present -clay critics
of people who enjoy Charlie Parker taking the place
have had the field practically to number
traditional
jazz have it; but do of Bix.
themselves, and I must confess not fool theminto considering
I only hope that the " Parkerthat I have, for a long time, themselves " purists" or being ists " will not consider themthought that players of present- on a higher plane of understandselves" purists."
day jazz have been too silent ing than those whose pleasure
about their work.
and understanding is in jazzwhich is technically beyond their

Little time

Two of the best Musicals everown.

Louis Armstrong well underIt is, of course, usual to find stood jazz commercialism whenthat people who are busy work- he was in England last-and exing at and studying their jobs cited the masses with his highcan find little time to write notes and riffs.
about them.
But he was doing it as a music I must also confess that I was hall turn, when traditional jazz
one of those responsible for call- did not have the following anddid not sell as well as it does
ing the meeting in question.
It seemed to me that the time today.
Let the traditionalists (orhad come for players and lovers
of present-day jazz to say a few should I say the commercial jazz
things on their own behalf-and bands?), play that way by all
to answer many of those who means, as long as they do not

spoke so loftily (almost, in some hide behind the righteous curtain
cases, with religious fervour and of " purism."

reverence), and put their highfalutin' talk in its proper place. Loud blowing
I remember when bands playing in the manner of Humphrey
Although the " tracts " blow
Lyttelton, the Crane River Jazz loudly and often, although theirBand, Mick Mulligan, or even supporters may have the monoFreddy Randall, Sid Phillips and poly of the written word, pro-Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in " An American In Paris."

this finale-and, in fact, You," " I Got Rhythm," " Nice
DURING the filming of the theBut
routines throughout- Work If You Can Get It " andambitious ballet finale of is ofdancesuchbreathtaking original- " Liza "-are featured. - LAURIE" An American In Paris," proHENSHAW.

ity, the camera work so superladucer Arthur Freed was some- tive, and the dialogue and comedy
GO LOVELY " is dewhat modestly quoted by the situations so sparkling, that the " HAPPY
finitely the slickest andas a whole could hardly fail most polishednews- film
MGM " Lion's Roarmusical ever madeleave its imprint on the mind in this country.
roars on at
sheet as saying: " If it comes to
ear of the most, case-hard- almost breakneckItpace-ariot ofoff as anticipated, it may easily andened moviegoer.
colour,sound
andmovement.
revolutionise the art of film Much of the film's success is
It
has
been
the
despairing
due to that accomplished scene - of critics for years that plots crymusicals."for
Arthur Freed need have had no stealer, Oscar Levant. This acid - musicals only vary in the infears about this particular seessentials. This is no exception.
quence-or, indeed, about theOnce again we are blithely
film as a whole. For once, here
offered the poor girl -rich boy forFILM REVIEWS
is a Technicolored musical that
mula. The girl is a dancer who
fully lives up to any advanceneeds a break; the boy is a hardadjectives dreamed up by theworking millionaire who needs
publicity pundits.
tonguedcomedian
portrays
an some fun.
It must surely be one of the impecunious pianist who philo- The show in which she is apbest musicals Hollywood ever sophically awaits the day when pearing is broke and hounded bymade.
his genius will win recognition. creditors-so the whole outcome

Harry Gold, could not have hoped gress in jazz is like the perennial
to have been the commercial bud in comparison to the flowers Apart from one scene in a Paris A dream sequence wherein is as inevitable as an agent's
that are full-blown around it.
successes they are today.
features brief Oscar sees himself performing ulcers.
In spite of the attractions cave, which
I submit that Steve Race's
However, this structural weakof background music Gershwin's " Piano Concerto In
appraisal of
the situation which crowd it out, it pushes snatches
playedbya
Negroband led by F," both conducting and playing ness is redeemed to a large extent(" MM," 18/8/51) is wrong when through the other flowers to full altoist Benny Carter,by competent (though strictly
alltheinstrumentsintheorchesthefilm
he says : " Compared with their beauty.
primarily caters for the growing tra himself-and. furthermore, typed) performances from Cesar
purist counterparts, the modernPractising musicians continue market for " box-office " ballet.
applauding as well from the Romero as the harassed producer,
ists are a slow -moving, unin- to practise and experiment, using Thus, the picture introduces audience (presumably also com- David Niven as the millionaire,
terested bunch in the main, as the whole of jazz as their basis. Leslie Caron, the attractive young posed exclusively of Oscar and Vera Ellen as the dancer.
the BBC and the recording comGreat players like Gillespie and ballerina from the Ballets des Levants) is one of the highspots
The orchestra, directed bypanies well know; prepared to Parker push their way through; Champs Elysees, who plays the of the picture.
Louis Levy, does a competent job,
accept their meagre ration of Dameron leaves his mark; Miles leading role opposite dancer Gene
Apart from the title song and but none of the three songs feamusic but seldom to go out and Davis plays his way in spite of Kelly, and ends with an elaborate " Concerto In F." ten other tured bears any promise of befight for it."the many who do not understand modern ballet sequence that lasts Gershwi- compositions - among coming a best-seller. - TONY
them the familiar " Embraceable BROWN.
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This week, NOTEBOOK OF A MODERNIST
deals with the new 'Metronome' Year Bookis going-after whom Howard McGhee's the Americans " is necessary, why or a more charming one),piece was named-who is the pick on pianists? There are a with the band as part o. thegreat many different styles among show.
Frenchwoman.
I asked Vic if he was locking
Taken all round, this is a use- the pianists Maurice lists-those
ful half -quid's worth, but I fancy of Ronnie Ball and Jack Nathan. forward to the tour, hard vorkeven " Metronome " would admit for instance-but the same could though it is. His " Yes " waslike that National Anthem
that the standard has dropped, hardly be said of British tenor rather
still less of British which ended the traditionanst
not to mention the number of players;
FestivalHall concert-polite, tut
drummers.
Maybe
1952
will
see
a
repages.
for the record, I only know unconvincing.
turn to last year's quality. And, ofJustone
home-grown
jazzmanwhoof-,!(after spending a good deal
time recently with editor Ulanov, invented a style of his own. The THE MGM release of August 24
I'm prepared to lay six to four name is Chisholm.
includes a Woody Hermanthat John La Porta will figure
disc. " Leo The Lion " and " BY
IWONDER
whether
Gordonsomewhere
inthoseawards.
"Metronome"
George,"the latter being Shearusual
theand" _JAZZ 1951 " is the second awards. (The Tristano school is
Langhorn, whom I happened ing's signaturetune. According to" " Metronome " Year noticeably absent, by the way.)
MAURICE BURMAN is quite to sit beside at the trade show of MGM's News Bulletin, issued forthebenefitofdealers
and record
right in asking British
Books, and it is inferior in Highly Ulanovian chapter
critics, the Lion number is " A
are laid out in the Pianists to break away from thealmost every way to the first. headings
fine example of the Herman Herdblank verse, or " Look American single -finger style ofgoing all out at a really fast
Gone is the ornamental two- would-be
I'm Christopher Fry ! " Playing, if one believes that aMa!
tempo featuring a first-rate
which, while delighting British style of modern jazz iscolour printing, the top- fashion,
saxophonesolo."
the
eye,
makes
coherent
reading
necessary.
quality art paper and the rather difficult. For some reason Though I appreciate the point
In other words, MGM is at aloss to know pot only who playedsuperb Herm Leonard photo- the highly effective cartoon vig- he's making, I'm not quite soit, but also what sort of saxonettes go uncredited.
sure. It is. after all, Americangraphy.
phone it was played on. It seems
music we are playing, and a
The best feature is TJlanov's
In the new edition we get a " Jazz
likely that Edgar's review will be
Around the World," in British jazz style on any instruCOLUMN
Vocalists' Choice of records in- which he swiftly summarises the ment seems to me as unnecessary
read in Hayes with more thanstead of a Musicians', a number jazz achievements and publica- as an American style of playing MGM's "An American in Paris," usual interest.
I
honestlyof interesting but watery photos tions of nine nations from Britain English folk tunes.
the ballet sequence as1951 "
Japan, and incidentally makes see no shame in playing Ameri- enjoyedby Otto Hess, and a summary tomuch as I did. During the big " Jazz-a visualit clear that Borneman's open can music as much as possible maintheme
he said : " Gee, what extraction.
of jazz in America, covered with dislike"
Metronome
"
the
of
like
an
American.
" and I replied,reasonable impartiality by Barry critics is thoroughly mutual.
Even the brilliant Shearing in- a trumpet:tone!
" Oh yes-it's Mannie
Ulanov.
vented nothing as a pianist; his knowingly
Klein."
Actually,
hadn't any
chief claim to originality lies in confirmation of the Ifact,
There is a useful list of theMr. Barclay, please!
beyondYear's records, a half-hearted aphis adaptation of the Phil Moore the recollection that Klein
was
preciation of the Miller big -band
locked -hand style. He may do -at any rate, once-in the MGM
Thesurveyisnecessarily
constyle, an equally unenthusiastic densed, and at one point over - it better than anyone else in the studio orchestra on lead trumpet.
survey of jazz in New Orleans. condensed. Eddie Barclay is not, world, but he still plays jazz like All the same, we recognised
spirited an American.
Carter, blowing his saxo9s 6d. post free from the Inter- as Ulanov puts it.He" Amay
If, on the other hand, some- Benny inbea night-club scene, andnational Bookshop 52, Charing Crass - Frenchwoman."spirited, but it is his wife, Nicole thing "Different, and away from phonebattling unsuccessfully against aroad. w C 2
forest of dialogue.
Outside, not a hundred yards
from the cinema, I found aharassed Vic Lewis supervising
the loading of his coach for thefollowing day's German tour. His
wife, Jill Anstey (anddon'tknow a prettier orchestraI wife.

THE

STEVE
RACE

Portrait

LOOKING-

Farlow

They call him " The Greatest."
He's on the left: Tal Farlow.
Charles Mingus plays bass. Red
Norvo-it's his trio-completes
the picture.

FORWARDTHE
world's greatest jazz guitarist ' is the description.I. applied by many excited listeners who have been

READER George Borg, ofZabbar, Malta, has written

astonished by the work of Tal Farlow, whose records with
the Red Norvo Trio were recently contracted for release in
England through Vogue Records.
The remarkable thing about Farlow is that he didn't
become a professional musician until he was 22. Until thenhe was a sign painter in his home town of Greensboro',
North Oarolina, where he was born in 1921.
Not until 1943 did he start gigging with a guitar he hadfound lying around at home. Soon after he went to Philadelphia, where he joined the trio of pianist Dardanelle,
staying with her on and off for five- years.
Heading for New York, Tal worked as a sign painter again
while waiting out the necessary six months to get his local
union card. Then he went with Margie Hyams' Trio at the
Hickory House and the Three Deuces, both on 52nd Street.
After a while with Buddy De Franco's small group and six
months with a commercial trio at an East Side club, Tal
was recommended to Red Norvo, whom he joined in thesummer of 1950. Since then, he, Red and bassist Charlie
Mingus have travelled right across the country, introducing
to amazed night-club audiences in various cities the wide
variety of sounds this unique trio can produce.
Tal has a special fingerboard more than an inch shorter
than the standard length in order to give the strings asofter sound through looser tuning His single -string solos
have the fastest, most inspired procession of ideas and themellowest tone since the electric guitar entered jazz. In

to ask if we could supply him
with a complete Stan Kenton
discography.
" Such a gesture," he writes,

apbe tremendously
preciated by myself, as well as bymany others in Malta."
We feel that many readers outside Malta would be equally interested in obtaining a Kenton discography, and have thus Secured
exclusive British serial rights tothe- disco. compiled by Jack
Hartley of New Jersey.
This document has only recently been published in America.
Reproduction of it on this page
will start next week.

" would

Kenton Innovations

IN a recent letter, Jack Hartley
gives initial details of Ken ton's pending Innovations tour.
It will start on October 5 inaddition, he contrives to introduce so many percussive effects,

Chicago.

through tapping in various ways on the strings and theJune Christy will not be singing with Stan on the tour, being
too tied up in personal appearances as a single. She will notguitar box, that many of the Norvo records will make you
swear he is using a drummer
The brilliance of men like Barney Kessel, Chuck Wayne
and Billy Bauer has a strong challenge in the arrival of
Farlow in the jazz limelight. He may well be the one to
win magazine polls a year or two from now.

be replaced.
This year the Kenton orchestra

is to feature more lengthy concert pieces, including " The CityOf Glass Suite," by Bob Graettinger This runs for 16 minutes.
Recent changes in the Kenton Louie Bellson feature.
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Shorty Rogers and Bart Varsalona Beat," " is farther away fromwith Johnny Capoli, Buddy anything Duke has ever recorded.
Childers, Conte Candoli and Crew sounds more like one ofGeorge Rorerts.
Woody's bands."

WIEDEMANN on

on GETZ

GRAHAM

The points which, because they would probably have come overliENNY GRAHAM'S Stan Getz
massacre 1" MM," 11 /8 /51) are found together in Getz's from France at a total cost notYes, the label's Columbia. They
do have an outlet here.
incites me to elaborate on a few music, make him such a good exceeding the price of a transof the statements in my article musician, are, in my opinion:
atlan ac air ticket!
1. He has a real personality of
ONE of the functions of this Multi -Afro-Cuban
in the August 4 issue.
As a footnote, may I confirm". . . he doesn't interfere with the unpretentious kind.
that that remarkable discopage is to keep readers upVOGUE has two Afro-Cuban
2. He is a melody transformer, grapher, Alun Morgan, was quite
to-date with record developments
records lined -up for release my feelings," states Kennyhere and in the States.
Con- in the near future. One is Graham. writing on Getz, and though, of course, not to the de- correct in stating that Charlie
sulting the current "Down Beat," "Bongo Blues "/"King's Spinner" goes on to say that " Getz's tenor gree of an Armstrong or a Parker. Parker's " Cheryl " does come3. There is always something from the " Bud Powell " date, deis inevitably calm and calculatwe find interesting reviews of from the King label.
happening when he plays, be - spite Mr. Jackson's scepticism.
Dizzy and Duke.
All the percussion parts on ing."
I wish Mr. Graham had been
The British Savoy " 0 " series
Gillespie features in one of the '' Bongo " were recorded by Chicomatrix numbers are false, andfirst titles from his own company, Hamilton, who accompanied Lena able to hear (and see) Getz whencorrect details are as follows:Dee Gee.
The record is " The Home during her London he played a concert in HalsingS3420 Donna Lee.
Champ," a two-sided affair with Palladium stint. Multi -recording borg, Sweden, last March. Getz MATTERS
was evidently intensely concenS3421 ChasM' The Bird.
Milt Jackson, J. J. Johnson, Budd is the explanation.
S3422 Cheryl.
Johnson, Percy Heath and Art
Also due for release is " Cubop trated on, and absorbed by, theS3423 Buzzy.
Blakey. " DB " likes the atmo- City " by Machito and his Afro- music. He played with his eyes
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sphere.
Cuboppers. This two-part record, closed most of the time, with allof a high degree of inspiraThe Ellington sides are on originally issued on Roost under signs
Columbia. And it's the new band. Howard McGhee's name, features tion. He certainly did not seem
MODERNSbe " calculating," and I
Best side, according to the critics, McGhee and tenorman Brew tohardly understand how his reis " Fancy Dan," Flip over is a Moore.
cords-with all their sudden andunexpected melodic twists-can cause of his flair for melodic
give somebody that impression.
Concerning the question of variations.
His music " really swings,"
tone: I wonder if most people as4.
even Mr. Graham confesses.
COMPOSER, ARRANGER
acquainted with the work of 5.
He has brought such melothese artists won't admit that of dic material
and PIANIST
to
jazz,
both
new
all the tenormen of the Lester and old, but so often forgotten.
(A natural to follow Mocking Bird Hill)
and
now"M.M." COLUMNIST
the
one
Young
school,Getz
isOf how many musicians, esHarked with LIGHTLY COME, LIGHTLY GO (w.itz)
who has created the most per- peciallywhite ones, can this besonal style, as far as tone, said?
HIS BOOK
rhythm and melodic variations
Let me add, though, that I am
go. While it is quite easy to dis- far from considering Getz thetinguish Getz from Messrs. best of the tenormen. I happen
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LAURIE HENSHAW'S 'POPULAR' REVIEWS

A new herd with

5

Mr.
Hermanplayer -but that man
An unknown trumpet

WOODY HERMAN AND HISORCHESTRA

can certainly play!

aggregations, they also show that,when it made these records, it(George Shearing, had yet to reach this stage.
For all its attack, the ensemble(Are. MGM 51-3-94)***Leo The Lion (Tiny Kahn) (Am. seems a little stiff and does not****ByGeorgeMGM 515-101)(MGM 421-55. 41(1.)

quite ride.

If any one man is at all re-sponsible for this, it is perhaps
Igoe.
tro., Is the more stimulating, but 94 -Herman (Mart.); Jack Dulong, Sonny
Dave Tough and Don Lamond
Russ Case deserves praise for de- Phil Urso, Kenny Pinson (Mrs.): Sani drove
Man Plays A Horntheold Herman bands. Igoe
monstrating that a slow -moving Staff (Oar.); Doug Mettone, Roy tends rather
AU I Need Is You
to jerk the reins.
orchestration can still be played Caton, Don Ferrara, Johnny Bello(London L865)
Tough's
Larnond's punctu(tots.); Herb Randell, Jerry Dorn, ations wereand
HAVE been unable to find out with immense lift and beat.
impulse generators.
Urbie
Green
(trans.);
Dave
McKenna
the name of the trumpet
Igoe'sexplosions
are exciting(Imo.); " Red " Wooten (bassi; in themselves -but their effect on
player on " Man Plays A Horn,"
Recorded the band as a whole is sometimes" Soddy " Igoe (drs.).
RAY ANTHONY AND HIS
but, whoever he is, that Man cer14/3/1951. U.S.A.
ORCHESTRA
tainly can play.
more akin to spanners hurled into
101. -As above, plus Nick Travis the works!
His tastefully phrased intro.,
Stardust
Woody Herman
obbligato playing and solo work
(tpt.). Recorded 15/3/1951. U.S.A.
Also, the arrangements are
Vilia
Considerably enhance the appeal
nothing out of the ordinary, and(Capitol
CL13565)" Johnson Rag " is also slow.
Of this reflective vocal performthe solos could hardly be called
It's awful, too.
AFTER his short spell with inspired.
ance by Negro pianist and singer
RAY ANTHONY is so much on
Anything it might have had
Hadda Brooks.
There is, however, plenty on thea Miller kick in these recordCapitol(whichhad
been(after one has discounted theOn the reverse, another un- ings one almost feels some label'side.
by four years with credit
clumsy-beat rhythm) is neganamed background boy -a guit- acknowledgement was due to the preceded
The
three
-tenorteam,
which
Columbia, and before came about when Stan Getz tived bytwo
the horrible tenor.
arist this time -contributes dis- late and great leader of the AEF Americanthat nine years with American joined
creet fill-ins that will be a sheer band.
Woody in 1947, andjoy to those who revel in the However, while Miller devotees Decca) Woody Herman celeGEORGE SHEARING QUINTET
near -defunct style of accompani- may be disinclined to overlook brated the advent of 1951 byments favoured by plectrists Carl what they may regard as some- going over to MGM.
"As Long As There's Music (Julia
Kress, Dick McDonough and thing akin to musical plagiarism,
Styne, Sammy Cahn) (Am,His first session under the
George Van Eps.
they will surely concede that the
MGM 50-S-108) (Recorded 4/V
RECORD REVIEWS
I have always considered that Anthony Orchestra plays with a Lion trademark took place on
U.S.A.)
1950.
acoustic guitar playing is ideally precision and finesse that is in January 9th last.
**Geneva's
Move(Denzil Best)
BY
suited for this type of intimate no way inferior to Miller's per(Am. MGM 50-S-228) (Recorded
It brought yet another new
vocal performance.
A pity we formances of the same tunes.
U.S.A.)
to the wax. For after what
5/7/1950.
don't hear more of it these days.
Anthony has a fine band. If Herd
EDGAR JACKSON
was, I believe, his last Capitol(MGM 406-5s. Cd.)
Make a point of hearing these only he were a trumpeter in the date(on August 15, 1950) Woody
HADDA BROOKS

titles.
spin.

They're

well

worth

a same class as Randy Brooks, thesesides would be perfect examples
of commercial dance music.
However, even though in " StarDAVID ROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA dust " his trumpet tone is a trifle
thin (at times, he almost sounds
An American In Paris
like Harry James), the ensemble
Lizawork of the band warrants five(MGM 420)
star rating.
THIS
recordingof" An
American In Paris " is atruncated version of the composition written by George Gershwin
in 1928.
As the work, which sets out toCreate a musical picture of thecomposer's own experiences in
Paris as a boy, normally runs tofour sides, it is self-evident that.

David Rose had to choose themotif most suited for presenta-tion on one side of a 10 -inch re-cording.
Understandably, he has selected
the central " blues " theme, whichis said to express Gershwin's
longing to return to his homeland.

Shearing (pno.); Marjorie Hyams
again re-formed his band.
(vib.); Chuck Wayne (gtr.); John 0.
Jack Dulong took over Buddy resulted in the celebrated " Four Levy,
Jnr. (bass); Denzil Best (dm).
Wise's chair in the sax team; Sam Brothers " voicing, is again used. IT'S thesame George Shearing
Staff replaced Marty Flax on bari- And already the reeds have someformula yet again -and eletone; Don Ferrara, John Bello and thing of the " Four Brothers " gantly
as the Quintet still carves
Nick Travis replaced Conti Con- sound.
out, it is becoming rather
don and Rolf Ericson, leaving The band as a whole is well Ittedious;
especially when applied
only Doug Mettone of the 1950 balanced, resulting in what is a to standards
like " As Long As,"
Urbie
trombonist
trumpets;
full and nice tone for
It is somewhat less wearying inGreen came in in place of Vern surprisinglyanewcombination.
If
it
does
not
"
Geneva'sMove."
Friley; a guitarist, Ify White, was exactly ride, it nevertheless kicks. The pace has taxed even theadded to the rhythm section.
It has the modern incisive usually impeccable unanimity ofApparently Woody believed he attack.
the Shearing combo and there
now had a line-up he could keep.
I'll be surprised if Woody does are traces of raggedness in the
At any rate, at his next MGM not knock it into another world first chorus.
sessions, on March 14 and 15 - heater. The makings of one are
Buc an exhilarating performfrom which come " By George " already there.
ance of this sprightly Denzil Bestand " Leo The Lion "-only three
original, with its two typicallynew faces were seen: saxist Kenny
Shearing-esque choruses and good
Pinson in place of Bob Graf; a JERRY GRAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA solos by Marjorie Hyams andfourth trumpet, Roy Caton inChuck Wayne, goes some way tostead of the guitar; and bassist
Red Wooten in place of Red
Mitchell.

" By George " is George Shear-

ing's " Bop, Look And Listen "the number with which he madeThe air of nostalgia inherent in
the theme is captured to admirable effect in this interpretation,
Which, like his recording ofRobert Faction's " Portrait Of A
Blirt " (reviewed 25/11/50) again
demonstrates
David
Rose'smastery of light, descriptive

his debut on MGM over here**Farewell Blues (Schoebel, Mares,

offset the sameness of the Pro-

*Johnson Rag (Hall, Kleinkauf,
Lawrence) (Am. Decca L6038)(Brunswick 04731-6s.)"'Early In Paris (Garner) (French

Rappolo, (Am. Decca L57831

cedure.

GRAY still has much

ERROLL GARNER -PIANO SOLOS
Vogue

St2300)(Recorded

TERRY
15/5/1948. Paris).
nearly two years ago.
the same ideas on arranging
Foolish Things (Strachey,isa'typical" Leo The Lion "as he had when he was writing "'These
Marvell) (French Vogue 81230t1
Tiny Kahn bop -for -the -ballroom for the wartime Glenn Miller(Same date).
Band of the AEF.
jumper.
(Vogue V.2026 -6s.)
While they suggest that the They come 'off best in " Fareda as I.Romeners
ina
band
could
be
(and
may
by
now
well
Blues
"-the
Elmer
Schoebeldoes -and Erroll
music.
have become) the equal of Her- Paul Mares -Leon Rappolo number " Early
In
Paris
"
is
a gossamer
The piece is played with the
man's famous 1945. '46 and '47 written for the Friars Society Or- ray of dancing sunlight
Billy Eckstine
well
precision and tonal command one
chestra, when they were all in it suited to that mixture of musicalexpects as a matter of course
together in the early 1920's.
sophistication
andnaiveté
foundfrom those American leaders who
Jerry takes the opus very slowly in the salons of Parisian hosspecialise in this type of proand, except for one or two tesses.
gramme music.
sjorzando
bursts, 1,t's all softly as" Foolish Things " is Garner
The colourful orchestration ofin that morning sunrise. There exploring the decorative possiGershwin's " Liza," which again
is a Miller sound about the bilities of this familiar melody.
features brilliant string playing
clarinet -led close -harmony reeds, Like " Early In Paris " it has
Thoth pizzacato and arco), plus aand the equally close wa-wa imaginative and pretty ideas andhaunting passage by muted trumtrumpets.
is another example of his techpet. likewise makes this side an
Nicest features of what is a nical wizardry.
enjoyable listening experience.
polished,
ifrathersmug,
perUse of the set control to comminor
factories,
one
near
OldenSINCE Berlin lost its pre-war
burg -Bremen and one in Munich. formance, are the pleasant piano pensate for the rather low volume
significanceastheGermandecorations
and
the
four
bars
revealssome surface in " Things."
annual output of records
JIMMY YOUNG
capital, the German phono- in The
Otherwise the recording is good.
Germany is now near the seven tenor solo (probably Ted Nash).
Too Younggraphic industry has dispersed million
mark -half of them proHow Can
Leave Youto the four winds.
duced by Deutsche Grammophon,
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Deutsche Grammophon moved who have undoubtedly the most/modernrecordingfacilities
andJIMMY YOUNG (understand- to Hanover -where its factory was technical equipment.
established in 1898ably, perhaps!) sings "Too originallyI - - - - . ' ' - ' - --- - - - , _:,....; 2 ( t i /Electrola(corresponding
to
Eng.....,<-,r,i) t
Young " with a wealth of feel- lish HMV) has moved to Nurning.
- -,-,-------=--*/-, ,..,,..
Britain's Top Tunes
The attractive melodic content berg, and Lindstrom has remained.,...,..eof this hit ballad is further em- partly in Berlin and partly out - sisHIS list of the 20. best-selling songs
phasised by Ron Goodwin's sym- posted to Nurnberg.
week ended August 18 isTelefunken, worst off of all, lost -I- for thepathetic orchestral accompaniby the Popular Publishers'
everything except the stock of supplied
ment.
Committee of the Music Publishers'
Jimmy and the orchestra again matrixes with which they made Association, Ltd.
acquit themselves with distinc- the deal with American Capitol. 1. TOO YOUNG (A)SunThis year, Hamburg has estabtion on the backing, another ballished itself as the new capital of 2. MY RESISTANCE IS LOW (A)lad of romantic appeal.
Morristhe German phonographic indus- 3. WITH THESE HANDS (Altry -although it cannot replace
Kassner
Berlin, where there used to be all 4. IVORY RAG (A) .. Macmelodies
BILLY ECKSTINE
the great orchestras, artists, 5. MY TRULY TRULY FAIR (A)I'm Yours To Command
agents, publishers, broadcasting
Dash
What Will Tell My Heartstations and other connections.
6. I APOLOGISE (A)Victoria

Wires

Hamburg is Germany's
new disc centre

says Dietrich Schultz -Kohn

I--- "-------..__, , z -: : 1 - " - , - -reexilliant

rititif) mabeI"

Yours To Command " (not(A Campbell Connelly
8. TOO LATE NOW (A) World Wide
9. BE MY LOVE (A) .. Francis Day
7. JEZEBEL(MGM 399)

A new label

to be confused with the
10. ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY (A)Bing Crosby title " At YourA newcomer is the Philips
Leeds
Command ") was composed by label,
last
which
was
founded11. THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE
AmericanRuss Columbo, the
year
as
a
subsidiary
of
the
Dutch
YEAR
FrancisDaybandleader who accidentally shot Philips. This firm has bought 12. UNLESS
Francis Day
himself dead when cleaning a Decca records in Holland and 13. SHOT GUN BOOGIE (A)gun on September 3, 1934. (I Polydor in Paris and issues theCampbell Connelly)

4arineto

4/fee,4)

here give due credit to discophile records in Germany under its own 14. MOCKIN' BIRD HILL (A)Brian Rust, who reeled off the name.
Southerndate of Columbo's death with as
The latest move to Hamburg is 15, GOOD LUCK, GOOD HEALTH,
much speed and certainty as thatofTelefunken-under
the
GOD
BLESS
YOU
(B)
Carolin"memory man" Leslie Welch
name of Teldec, since the 16. OUR VERY OWN (A)Supplies his sports quiz answers new
Englishamalgamation
with
Bradbury
Over the radio.)
11. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (13)This attractive tune and the Decca.
This month, Deutsche GramCampbell Connelly
equally effective backing are mophon
opened a special office 18. A BEGGAR IN LOVE (A)sung with the emotional inten- in Hamburg to make recordingssity and vocal artistry that have and for building up the special 19. SEPTEMBER SONG (A)Cinephontc
Sterling
made Billy Eckstine a pin-up repertoire which is released under
TULIPS AND HEATHER (B)boy with bobbysoxers -and, I the Polydor label.
John Fields
may add, many musicians -on,4 -American B -British.
The classical repertoire (Gramboth sides of the Atlantic.
label) and foreign reper(All copyright reserved.)
The orchestra on the first side mophon(Brunswicklabel),
as
well
toire
is oonducted by Pete Rugolo; as the " Archiv " series of pre . . . and the story
that on the reverse by Russ Case. classical musical works, are still
accompaniment,
Rugol o'swith from Hanover.
behind the tune
Which features a particularly dealt
It is interesting to note that
dramatic and well conceived in - Deutsche
From time to time, JOSEPH
Grammophon, which
had the famous HMV dog trade- MURRELLS, author, composer
mark since World War 1, has now and music's "memory man."
HARRY GOLD'S
sold this to Electrola, an EMI will delve into his research files
subsidiary -retaining only the to write a brief note on one of
ARRANGEMENT
words " Deutsche Grammophon the tunes in the current week's
Hit Parade. This week he has
Gesellschaft " as trade -mark.
This saves the company the chosen :trouble of keeping two stocks : " THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE
one for the German market with
YEAR "
the dog, one for export.
MURRELLS writes: Brought
One of the reasons for these 1,IR.
-I- back into the limelight through

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sung by Mario Lanza in " The Great

Caruso "-this may well reach thebiggest German network, called top of the Hit Parade.
(Nord - West - Deutscher
The tune is, of course, familiar to
NWDR
Rundfunk) has its headquarters millions as one of the first they everthere, with several fine orches- learned to play on the piano. It was
written well over 50 years ago by J.
tras, soloists and conductors.
Teldec now has its own factory Rosas (1498-1894)-hts only composibetween Hamburg and Kiel. The tion to stand the test of time.
German EMI group presses in Remember its original name? It
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THE MELODY MAKER AND RHYTHM

6r-----The Sidney Bechet Wed

ROS LAUNCHES NEWBRAZILIAN DANCE BAN
A NEW dance, the Baiao (pronounced " by yon ") is about to be introduced to
Britain by Edmundo Ros. He makes the firstrecording of this music on Friday next week
under the title of " The Happy Bird."

It was in 1948 that, following a visit to the States,
Edmundo introduced the Mambo to British liSteners
over a " Golden Slipper Club " broadcast. Of his
new discovery, he told the MELODY MAKER:" This is Brazil's reply to Cuba's Mambo. For
just as Mambo is a sort of jazzed up rumba, Baiao
is a jazzed up version of the samba.
" I am confident that it will repeat the immediate
success that the Mambo achieved with listeners,
dancers and musicians."
American release ,of his Baiao recording is expected almost immediately.
Edm ludo Ros and his Orchestra are appearing In
a new BritiSh film, " Judgment Deferred," now being
produced at Southall Studios.
Th Am, produced and directed by John Baxter,features the band in several numbers, including" My . Favourite Samba," " No, No, Lolita " and" With A Kiss Ana A Sigh." These have alreadybeen filmed.
Stars of the film are Hugh Sinclair, Helen
Shingler. Abraham Sof aer, Leslie Dwyer andBransby Williams.

On Friday last, Sidney Bechet raised his soprano sax
at the Vieux Columbier in Juan-les-Pins and gave out
with his own New Orleans version of " La Marche
Nuptiale." He had just wed Elizabeth Zeigler.

French jazz Taws turned out in hundreds to make theoccasion a landmark in the annals of jazz history.
It attracted such celebrities as " Miss St. Tropez "(seen here dancing with one of Bechet's relatives).

It also brought Exist(
all the way from thecolourful and clamoro
at Antibes, when

Kenny follows West
Andrews Sisters to record End
residence with
CONCERTS HERE 45 -min. 'Farewell to Britain' West End residence

MIN. OF LAB. OK
TWO `BIG BILL'
BLUES singer Big Bill Broonzy,

Song for each town visited TownAfro
return to-Cubists
Mick Gill cuts four THIS
on October 8 after a four Sunday (26th), the Andrews Sisters play their last week season
at
the
West
ing to America.
stage dates-at Blackpool Opera House. Two Edinburgh, and will then goEnd,
into
The Wilcox Organisation. which for New Star label days British
later
they
record a 45 -minute radio programme, " Au another West End residency-at
Is presenting Broonzy in two
who arrived in Europe lastmonth and is now playing concerts in the South of France, willvisit this country before return-

KENNY GRAHAM and his

London concerts on September 22.
approached the Hot Club ofFrance, and negotiations are now
completed.
Moreover, permission has been
received from the Foreign Labour
Division of the Ministry ofLabour for Bill Broonzy to work
here on the necessary date.
The singing guitarist (rated
one of the finest living blueS
artists) will star in an afternoon
and evening recital at the Kings way Hall. London.
From Humphrey Lyttelton,
just returned from a holiday inFrance, the " MM " hears that Big

SICK GILL and his Imperial Revoir To Great Britain," and then fly to Paris.
'51 (writes Mike Nevard).
The broadcast will be relayed on September 10 (9.15 p.m., Studio
Jazz Band. resident group
The band will be engaged on a
.1.V.11-of the Nottingham Jazz Club, are Light), five days before they leave Europe for America.
to cut four sides for the New Star
In it, the girls will featurelabel during September. The New
songs having a direct association
Star records are issued by a local
the towns they have visited
firm, the Bridgford Recording
during their stay here.
A DYE TO CAST! with
Service.
For most of the numbers they

For the opening of the newwill be accompanied by a speciallyassembled 30 -piece orchestra conducted by Vic Schoen. In the
Edinburgh "dedication," however,season of the Nottingham Jazz
Club, on Friday next (31st). Gill
has added a blues singer to hisband. She is Chippy Grimes, aoverturned.
Broonzywas

onlystrong combination won the" Gathering Of The Clans " championship at Edinburgh, and theyand the Andrews Sisters will feature the song of that name (see"MM," 18/8/51).
Earlier, the number will be recorded for American Decca. The
master, with a Scottish folk songas backing, will be flown to theStates for immediate release.

BAKER

slightlybruised, but two of the bandfrom page 1)
trumpeter Merrill Stepter and and (Continued
announces that hetenorist Guy Lafitte-were more will Kennycontinue his engagements
seriously injured, and Big Bill
was appearing with only a rhythm " under limited circumstances."
section.

This time it's
`Joes for Moderns

The Sextet commenced a tenday tour on Wednesday (22nd),
which will take them to Nelson(Friday), Bedworth (Saturday),
Dudley (Sunday) and a week in
Scotland, starting at Dingwall on
Monday. Kenny will play trum-and Tony Kinsey (drs.).
Joe Saye has further airings
lined up. On September 1 heshares a noon session with Sid
Lipton; a week later, one with Sid
Dean. and on September 17 he airs
In another " double feature."

after 9 years
pianist -vocalist Marhangs a problem : Should she
dye her hair? If she agrees,a part awaits her in a film
which is expected to include
Hoagy Carmichael among its
stars. In any event, ContiOver

nental cabaret is her next
move after 18 months' continual work in London.

TWO GREAT NEW HITS

NATIONAL CONTEST

CURRENT SUCCESSESNOT FOR ALL THE DREAMSIN DREAMLAND

THE DUBLIN JIG

Plans for a nation-wide contest

left the group, and is replaced byDave SI- epherd.

Pretty Eyed Babylands in trouble
Mary Lou Williams and theAmerican Leeds Music Co. havebeen faced with a $100,000 lawsuit over her song, ' Pretty Eyed
Baby."Snub Mosely, trombonist andamong record dealers are being
prepared by the Jazz Record Retailers' Association. Purpose of the Laine.
contest is the discovery of new
Mary Lou had previously cut inideas for boosting the sales of another bandleader, Bill Johnson,
jazz records.
who changed the title several
All dealers interested are asked years ago from the original
to send ideas, in not more than " Satchel Mouth Baby," and re-

200 words, to the Secretary, 23, corded the song on Victor.
Thomas -street, Woolwich, LonNow Mosely claims it was he.
don, S.E.18. Judging will be by not Johnson, who was responsible
an independent panel of experts. for the vital two -word change.

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Reg Macfarlane has left Billy
Ternent after playing flute and Shepherd joins Daniels
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around Town.

garet Mason's blonde head

JAll DISCMEN HOLDASK ME NO QUESTIONS

Ellis Jackson, former trombon-

ist and tap dancer with Billy
Cotton, went into the London
a dancer on Monday last.

FELDMAN'S THE HOUSE OF HITS
EV'NING STAR OF HOME

Ellis Jackson joins'Kiss Me, Kate' cast

was with Billy Cotton for
Ternent sax leaves 19Ellis
years. He left early last year

permit.

was discovered, but Joan felt
delayed after-effects of the smash
on Sunday night. when the band
apneared at the Feldman Club.
She suffered a minor nervous
breakdown. but after a few days
rsvt she has now recovered.

tensive internal alterations areto be made to the premises for

production of " Kiss Me, Kate " aspet as much as his injury will

Other members of his band
Two Joes lead their groups intomorrow's " Jazz For Moderns " hurt in the smash were altoist
broadcast-Joe Saye and Joe Vic Ash (lacerated nose), bassist
Alan McDonald (bruised ankle)
Muddel.
Pianist Saye will lead his Star- and tenorist Jimmy Skidmore
lite Room trio; bassist Muddel (bruised and lacerated arm).
Vocalist Joan Brook suffered awill head a combo comprising
Freddy Syer(alto),
Aubrey severe blow on the head and wasFrank, Bob Efford (tnrs.), Hank X-rayed for suspected fracture of
Shaw (tpt.), Bernie Fenton (pno.) the skull. Fortunately, no injury

land " three nights a week.
The booking of Graham is only
part of the '51's new plans. Ex-

the Afro -Cubists' opening; theband is to be equipped with new
they will be backed by the Glas- uniforms.
gow Police Band, seven times The Ronnie Ball Trio will still
Scottish pipe champions.
appear frequently at the Club,as will other guest bands
Further plans include a Studio
U.S. recording'51 provincial tour with countryOnly last Saturday this 23 - wide bookings.

student dress designer fromLoughborough, who is also acreative dancer and writes someof the songs she sings.
Bill and his accompanying band
On September 1 the Gill band
were involved in a road accident plays a one -night -stand at the
recently.
Eagle Flying Club, Tollerton.
The coach in which they weretravelling to the Channel ports

salary basis and willappear at the British " Bird weekly

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For holiday relief work at Grosvenor House and the Cafe deParis, guitarist Bernardo Marez (centre) leads (l. to r.) Billy
Stephen, Martin Moreno, Ernie Bragg, Bill Leening, Les Fierstone

and Jerry Micheal.

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5,

THE MELODY MAKER AND RHYTHM

1951'

7

ing-exclusive 'Melody Maker' picturesialists and their instruments
Dyes " of Paris to join in theprocession to the Town Hallis ceremony took place.

Heading the parade, which included bands, dancers
and horse-drawn floats, was this 30 -foot long saxophone model devised by followers of all types of jazzas tribute to the Master of the Soprano.

is the proud and happy pair.
They firstmet as long ago as 1928 in a show in which Bechet
starred. Now. after 23 years, they are wed-and thewedding has made history in jazz.

After the ceremony there was dancing in the streets,
and Bechet opened the ball with famous French
comedienne mistinguette to the tune of " Will you
dance, dear grandmother" while the fans applauded.

And hereNot one dance band at the THELONIUS MONK ARRESTEDNational Radio Exhibition

ON DRUG CHARGE Burns 6 first in

1VOT a single dance band is Stanley Black's BBC Dance
I listed among the array of Orchestra is heard in next
well-known British and Conti- Thursday's " Happy -Go -Lucky "nental artists scheduled to -which will be broadcast fromappear at the National Radio the Exhibition-and the studio THELONIUS MONK, the eccentric pianist, who claims to
Exhibition, which opens next groups directed by Eric Robinhave played bop since 1932, has been arrested andWednesday (29th) at Earls son which will be heard in all charged
with illegal possession of narcotics.

Bop pioneer `threw heroin'

Court (writes " Scanner ").

the TV programmes calling forHowerd dances

for the troops
TITO BURNS and his Sextet

will launch a series of
He was held in Felony Court, New York City, in $1,500 bail on
any form of musical accompanito be sponsored by comeSpecial studioThursday last week. The trial will be held in Special Sessions dances
ment.
dian Frankie Howerd for isolatedThis, despite the fact that the
shortly.
The only popular music
Service camps on Salisbury Plain.
Monk was arrested on WednesABC is again supporting the artists so far announced with
The series will run through the
day night last week after a week commencing October 1.
" MM " readers are likely
Exhibition to the tune of some whom
to be at all familiar are the Five Deeps wax Royal policeman alleged seeing a packet
Other name bands are to betens of thousands of pounds.

It has built a special combined Smith Brothers, the American
TV and sound -radio studio 90 ft. Mack Triplets and Betty Driver.
long, 60 ft. wide and 25 ft. high,Birthday Discof heroin thrown from Monk's booked, and plans are being madecar in midtown Manhattan.
to continue the idea through thewinter months.
Stanley Dale is combining with
Composerin the presentation ofThis is not Monk's first brush Howerd
the series.
with the law on narcotics charges,
though it is believed to be thefirst time heroin has been in-

Deep River Boys open at
description of the technical in- AMBROSE SAX LEAVES theThe
London Palladium on Monnovations of which would alone
day (27th) for a two-week
fill nearly a column of the
Sax notability and ex-Squadron- season.
Last Monday. they made a" MM."
aires
altoist Tommy Bradbury has special
record which they sent to volved.
Nevertheless, the only intro- left Ambrose's
orchestra at Ciro's Princess
for her 21stAn early participant in the bop Pia Beck loses 2
duction of dance music in any Club. He is currently free- birthday. Margaret
One side conveyed movement,
as composer of such
shape or form will be when lancing around town.
greetings
from
15,000,000
as " 'Round Midnight,"
American Negroes.
On it, the "tunes
Fifty-SecondStreet Theme "Deeps sang " Happy Birthday " and " Ruby. My Dear,"Monk hasDutch girl pianist -leader Pia
Lomond."been
unemployedduring most Beck
DAVE TOFF GOES INTO ACTION andThe" Loch
the two members of her
reverse was a recording of of the past year. He
hasplayed Trio,loses
Carel de Vogel and Fred
Too Young."
only occasional gigs and record Loggen,on September 15. The

from her Trio

TANNER SISTERS IN
MOONLIGHT MATINEEThe Tanner Sisters and Ben

sessions.
Monk's age was listed as 34.

boys have been with Pia since theformation of her Trio in 1949, andwere with her on her English
visits.
Pia's plans for their replace-

Akister, Greeve in ment are not known as we close

his Orchestra areamong the artists appearing with Cavendish TV show
Tommy Trinder for a special
Bassist Peter Akister and drumMoonlight Matinee at Southend mer
Mickey Greeve have a TV
Odeon on September 7.
date next Monday (27th), accomOakley andfor press.

Both Carel and Fred will be
Joining the Guus van Maanen

Trio, replacing guitarist Herman

Vis and bassist Henk Scheffer. respectively. The Guus van Maanen

panying Kay Cavendish in her Trio is at the Flying Dutchmanat the piano.
in Amsterdam and is at theCafe Anglais renew songs
The programme, to be called moment accompanying English" Quiet Rhythm." and produced coloured girl vocalist, Mona

Brian Sears, will feature also Baptiste.
Alan Kane contract by
Elton Hayes singing Continental
Amsterdam
her
Following
folk songs to his own guitar appearances, Mona will visit Brus-

Alan Kane, who commenced
with his own orchestra at the accompaniment.

Café Anglais early in April, has
just received a renewal of contract which will keep him at the

Leicester Square resort until wellinto 1952.
As a result of Billy Ternent andhis Orchestra coming to town for.

their part in the BBC Carroll

Levis show. Alan Kane and his
Orchestra are again deputising at
Butlin's Clacton Holiday Campeach Sunday.

At the opening of the David
Toff Music Publishing Co., on
Monday (20th). vocalist Ken
Crossley and his wife, Josephine (ex. r.) came along towish good luck to Dave andBands prepare for the

On the left are Jack Moss,
Cyril Baker and Josephineseven Area Finals

his wife, Barbara(centre).

Thatcher, Dave's staff, who
came

with
him
Southern's.

from

CAMPBELLCONNELLY'S
MODERN PIANO SOLOS

WINIFRED ATWELL'S
Sensational Arrangement ofJeftts isRecorded on F9715

ERROL GARNER'S
Terrific Transcription of

HONEYSUCKLE ROSE

ON Thursday this week, August 23, the curtain went up on the
penultimate stage of the MELODY MAKER'S great 1951 seasonof Dance Band Contests. The first of the seven Area Finals took
place at the Grand Casino, Birmingham, and ran from 7.30 p.m.
till after midnight, with supporth g music supplied by the bands ofFreddie Barratt and Mannie Berg.
Now quickly follow the six
other Area Finals-the SouthBritain (Eastern Region), the All Scotland, the North Britain(Western Region), the SouthBritain (Western Region), theSouth Britain (Southern Region)

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If you want a flute as your TECHNICAL
doubling instrument...
the foot -joint as you would whensighting a rifle, and note thatthe line-up is correct, and thenthe instrument is ready to beplayed-but comfortably.
There is a correct psychological outlook to flute playing and,indeed, to every musical instrument. The student must develop

OF all doubling instruments,
the flute must rank as one
Of the most difficult. I say thisalter years of experience as areed player-and flautist.
What, then, is the best course
Of action to be taken by thereed player who has decided totake up flute as a double?
The first step, I think, is to
get the best possible instrument-even if this means
getting it first and affording it
afterwards.
The second step is of vitalnecessity. This is to get some
practical instruction on forming
the embouchure-this to lay thefoundations of good tone anda " superiority complex " toward
tory of flute playing and players
it.
He can do this by learning its since 1640.
mechanical structure and theThere is an immense library of
production of sounds on the in- works on the instrument, many
written by eminent flautists ofstrument.
This idea may seem odd, but, several nationalities. The followbelieve me, it is necessary to have ing is my selection-all books
the utmost confidence in yourself that the learner should obtain:
if you are to develop along the" Practical Tutor," by Otto
correct lines. And a close study Langey (Boosey and Hawkes)of the flute will help to breed " High Note Studies," by Danielthat confidence.
S. Wood (Rudalle Carte); studies
Two instructive hooks are " The by Leo Lorenzo, Luigi Hugues andFlute," by Richard S. Rockstro, Briccialdi (Ricordi); " Scale Exerand "The Flute And Flute Play- cises," by A. P. Vivian (Rudalle
ing," by Theo. Boehm.
Carte); and any of the works by
These embrace acoustics, propa- Boehm, Hugot and Drouet. If
gation of sound, tone, key you have a teacher, he will no
mechanism, scientific study of doubt name others equally aswood and metal flutes, and a his - good.

attack.
The next move is to learn some-thing of the basic principles involved in flute playing, for irreparable damage can be done toboth instrument and the player
if this is ignored.
The last is intelligent practiceof the right sort of studies fordeveloping tone and techniqueand strengthening the embouchure.
Readers may think that people
who talk of buying the best
possible instrument are smuglyoffering a counsel of perfection.
The reed player anxious to makea start on flute may feel that any
sort of instrument is good enoughat first, especially as he intends
to get a better instrument
directly he attains proficiency.
But the experienced player
knows that the cheap instrument

PAGE

MOUTHPIECE QUERY
answered by JIMMY STAPLESAM using a white mouthpiece very close lay could be equallyabought with my instrument suitable.
lust over a year ago.
Mind you, I am not recomI now find that when I tighten mending these combinations :the bottom ligature screw and they are a matter for the indileave the upper one compara- vidual to decide.
tively loose, I can obtain a tone It is a pity that we haven't
more easily.
been told what lay the reader is
Am I right, then, in assuming using. It might be long andthat, by using a more open lay open, in which case untold damwith, perhaps, a softer reed, I age might be done if I advised
would benefit as far as easier him to change it for an eventone production is concerned?
longer lay.
I should also like to know how His best course of action is to
is going to be blamed for the
to
treat
the
wood
of
the
clarinet.
try to see a teacher or experiinability to produce bottom notes,-Marcus Vaux, Swindon.
enced looal player and get anfaulty pitching of top notes, andopinion. Whatever he does, I
poor tone. This may create a flautists. They are difficult to ciple3 laid down by Messrs. WHAT happens in the case of must
warn him not to try to repsychological barrier, the student obtain in this country.
the mouth himself. This is a
Boehm,
Rockstro
andothersstill
Vthis reader is that, by lay
assuring himself that everything
job for an expert.
On the Continent, Messrs. Louis apply.
tightening
thebottomscrew
andwill be fine when he gets a good Lott,
Having bought a flute in which leaving the top one loose, he is The wood of the clarinet should
Instrument, whereas in actual tation.of Paris, have a high repu- you
confidence, you should
opening the lay but be treated with linseed oil every
fact the faults may lie with him- The price of a flute worthy of instilhave
once and for all time in notlengthening it.
few weeks. Be careful not to overself.
the labour that a keen musician your mind the fragility of the in- Possibly, then, a longer lay dothis, for a little goes a longcompared with a saxo- will be more suitable for him.
will put into his study may be strumentway
and might get on the pads
anything between £20 and 2100. phone or clarinet.
Choosing it
Butheshould
bear
in
mind
and
make them stick.
Unless you do, damage may be that -this small indication is notprincipal
Gilbert,Geoffrey
In choosing a flute, the makes flautist with -the BBC Symphony done at the outset by carelesssufficient grounds forlisted here may be helpful. Orchestra uses a platinum flute handling when assembling the reallychanging his mouthpiece.
Flautists as a whole are a very which is Insured for 2900.
instrument.
His
difficulties
might be caused
TRADITIONALIST
conservative body of people with
The type of flute or style of key
by other things: wrong strengthvery definite views about their mechanism
both debatable Delicate workareof reed for his particular mouthown instruments and a leaning points. There are six models stillpiece, or wrong blowing methods.
DIRECTORY
towards tradition and orthodoxy. in use: the old system of 14 keys;
Never grasp a flute by the
It must be understood that a
There is. therefore, always keen the
Radcliffe
model
with
closedtheheadcentrewhen
fixingsoft reed with a wide open
controversy whenever the merits G sharp; the Guards model with joint to the body. The delicate very
might give good results.
of different makes are discussed. closed G sharp; the 1867 patent keywork will undoubtedly be lay
IS PLANNED
However, I'm not going to be
Carte and Boehm with open G crushed by a firm right-handed Conversely, a hard reed with ahidebound about makes. There by
A NEW directory of British
sharp;
theRockstro
open
G
sharp
grasp
and
the
rods
and
trill
keys
are several reputable firms. model; the Boehm system with put out of alignment.
dance musicians, to deal
Rudall Carte and Co. have been open or closed G sharp.
exclusively with " traditional "The correct procedure is to use
established for a century and a
exponents,
is shortly
being
a two -fingered grip above the DA)
half, and their instruments aremarketed by Harry Randall, pubsharp trill keys at the top of the
known and used throughout the The systems
lishingbrotherofbandleader
flute. For this, the base of theworld. I use this make myself
Freddy. Also in this venture is
All these are in cocus wood thumb and the forefinger should
and favour a thin, silver head on withvocalist Beryl Bryden.
silver keys, silver through- be utilised.
cocus wood.
The sponsors of the directoryThen,
push
the
head
-joint
into
out,
or
metal
alloy.
SWANSEA.
Tuesday,
August28
Morley, Ltd., are specialist
will also include a musTradition dies hard, but it may the body. first making sure that (6 pin. -1 a ni.), at the Patti Pavilion, whichcraftsmen in making and repair- safely
clans'
diary-estimate that there
thecorkingiswellgreased.
The
be
said
that
Boehm
system
-The
1951
West
Wales
District
Chaming flutes and are respected flutes are the general choice of foot -joint should be held at the
are
at
least
2,500 traditional stylepionship. House Band-The Carlton
among flautists.
in the Britishbase below the keys in the same Orchestra. Price of tickets in advance instrumentalists
Messrs. Boosey and Hawkes flautists today.
Isles.
Thereis, however, no list
To those who play the saxo- manner in the right hand. The 3/6, obtainable from the Organiser to which promoters
have for -many years supplied phone,or bandnow
assembledhead-joint
in
the
and
the
closedG
sharp(littleMr. R. Bateman, 7, Singleton bands and orchestras with flutes
can refer when bands orleft hand) is a familiar left hand can then be pushed street. Price of tickets at door, 4/-. leadersand piccolos and are a reputable finger,
musicians
of
this
type
are
specifirmlyon.
fingering, so the natural tendency
Organiser, Mr.
firm.
required.
be to match up with a Correctly assembling the flute Wind -street, Swansea.J. South, 61-62, ally
The house of Selmer has a very wouldThe
publishers
urgently
desireatthebeginning
until
the
habit
NEWCASTLE -ON -TYNE. - Friday,
large English and Continental closed G sharp Boehm flute.
interested musicians tomust state, though, that there is established will save you August 31 (8 p.m. -1 a.m.), at The allfollowing. and offers a wide range areI many
their particulars for indoubling musicians who pounds.
Oxford Galleries, New Bridge-street.- furnish
of instruments of excellent work- use the open
in the directory right
The flute will require lining -up The 1951 North Britain (Eastern clusion
G sharp.
manship.
away.
Forms for this purpose,
orWhether one wishes to become so that the embouchure,
Region) District Championship.
Messrs. William Haynes havefurther details, will be supan orchestral doubling flautist. a mouth -hole, is in line with the Organiser: Mr. Clement Millard, andbeen making flutes in Boston, dance
plied
from
16, Cobden -road, Leydoubling flautist, or centre -holes of the body, and the Westgate House, 6a, Fenkle-street, tonstone, London,
USA, for nearly a hundred years, even toband
E.11.
the prowess of rods are turned slightly out from Newcastle -on -Tyne I. ('Phone: Newand their flutes are widely used Geoffrey emulate
Gilbert, Arthur Cleg- the centre of the middle joint castle 23839.)
by North and Latin-Americanhorn and the late Esy Morales, key -work.
Rules and entry forms for the above
the fundamental playing prin- Now look along the flute from contests are available from the re-...ROBERTO TAYLOR tells
you how to set about it

CONTEST

FiXiVRESICHOICE OF
FACINGS
B*
CA-C

spective organisers. Early applicationin each case is advised.

CONTEST RESULTA* A HS**HS*\ //HSC*
0

Swing Stars win
Severn Estuary

23 )7.30 p.m. -12.30 a.m.), at The Grand
Casino, Corporation -street. THE MID
BRITAIN AREA FINAL. House Bands-Freddie Barratt and Mannie Berg.
Price of titkets, 4/-, obtainable inWeston -super -Mare, was the resort's Director of EnterMr. Isaac Davies. while
again the scene of the Severn tainments,
the on -the -spot organisation was

Royal Theatre of Dancing.
THE
SOUTH
BRITAIN(EASTERN

THE Winter Gardens Pavilion,

COMPLETE LIST OF AREA FINALSBIRMINGHAM. ---Thursday,

Augustadvance from The Grand Casino.
TOTTENHAM (London). - Friday,

The Contest was presented by August 24 (7 p.m. -midnight), at the

AREA FINAL. House Band
Estuary Dance Band Champion- in the capable hands of Pavilion REGION)
Kirehin and his Band. Priceship, and on August 15 attracted manager Douglas Ashman, who of tickets
3/-, not obtainable in adthe usual mixed crowd of holi- also compered the show.
vance.
Special attraction:
Bert
ff
day -making sightseers, dancers Les Tenby made a very efficient Quarmby and the Solovox.
band marshall.
EDINBURGH.-Thursday, August 30
and band supporters.
Sustaining
music
betweencom(7p.m.
-I2.30a.m.),
atthe
Palaisde
It also drew five good -standard
71
bands was provided by the Danse, Fountainbridge.
ALL groups, all of which fell into the peting
excellent house band under the SCOTLAND AREA FINAL.THE House
small -band category.
direction of Vernon Adcock.
Bands-Maurice Sheffield and the"BOUNCE"
They were competing for the
Jimmy Walker Quintet.
Price of16^ dia. Med.
each £3 .16.9
silver challenge trophy donatedtickets
obtainableadvance18^ dia.
by George Locke, the MELODY 1951 SEVERN ESTUARY DISTRICT from the Palais de Danse,inEdinburgh.
£5. 18.4
MAKER Winners' Bannerette, and20" dia.
£7. 10.6
MANCHESTER.-Thursday,
SeptemCHAMPIONSHIP
the Emblem of Success-the lastber 8 (7.30 p.m. -1 a.m.), at the Ritz
"HI -HAT"a block to be used in the general Judges: Leslie Evans, Maurice Burman Dance Hall, Whitworth -street West.
12^ dia.
each £1.19.6
lay -out of a band's headed noteFor the " MM ": Tony Brown
NORTH BRITAIN (WESTERN
13^ dia.
,,£2. 7.8
paper and an impressive symbol Winners: THE SWING STARS THE
REGION) AREA FINAL, House Bandsof ability.
14"
dia.
,,
£2. 15.3-HarryBostock
andhisOrchestra,
trumpet, piano, bass, drums).
The most unusual instru- (tenor,
6.4
15^ dia.
Les Bashes and hit Boys. Price ofAll
coins.
to
P.
Olds,
16,
Monks
-road.
mentation was that of the Club- Bis!topston, Bristol 7.
tickets 38, obtainable
Prices include Purchase Tax.
men Quintet, of Bridgwater- Second: THE CLUBMEN QUINTET from the Ritz Dance Hallin advance
comprising two tenors and three (two tenors, piano, bass, drums). All WESTON-SUPER-MARE. - Tuesday, ERIC DELANEY uses

Marvellous

for "Bounceand "Hi -Hat

CHOICEOF

METAL
rhythm.
OR
corns.: Donald Green, 54, Provident - September 11 (3 p.m. -1 a.m.), at theWinterHowever, intelligent scoring en- place, Bridgwater, Som.
Gardens
Pavilion.
THE
abled
the
Clubmentoextracta
BRITAIN(WESTERN
Third place shared by: THE CLAM- SOUTH
EBONITE great deal of interest from such BAKESIX (trumpet, alte, tenor, REGION) AREA FINAL. House Band Carlton
UNTIL Selmer pioneered thegrading of facings, mouthpiece selection was a question of trial and error. Right up to1939 the Selmer Company served
the profession by offering a seriesof master lays based on a crossof the types used byinternationally known soloists.
The post-war range now available
embraces the new American facings which are currently popular,

sectionand the selection includes themost open lays which will maintain accuracy of intonation. You

cannot assess the value of yourown instrument until you havegiven it a fair trial with one ofthese precision mouthpieces. Write" Selmer Mouthpieces," on a P.C.

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an unpromising line-up, and the piano, bass, drums). All corns., D. -Vernon Adcock and his Orchestra.
general standard of the band was Griffin, 21, Julius -road, Bishopston, Price of tickets in advance 4/-, obgood enough for a fairly close Bristol 7. andtainable from Booking Office, Wintersecond place.

THE FRANK EVANS QUARTET Gardens Pavillon, Price of tickets
guitar, bass drums). All at doors 5/-.
STREATHAM (London).-Thursday,
coma: Frank Evans, 19 Victoria Park,
September 13 (7 p.m. -midnight), at
Fishponds. Bristol.
Locarno, 158, Streatham -hill,
The group which beat them for Individualist Awards for: Trumpet The(Jeff Parton), Piano (Ken Redwood), THE SOUTH BRITAIN (SOUTHERN
major honours-The Swing Stars Drums(PeterREGION)
AREA FINAL. House Bands
Olds)-allfrom
Thefrom Bristol-played in modern Swing Stars; Tenor(Jack Chesser), -Sammy Ash and his Ballroom
style with beat and conviction, Clarinet
Orchestra,
the Billy Harrison Quartet.
(MervynBamsey)-bothofand fully earned its placing.
Clubmen Quintet; Bass (Norman Price of tickets 4/, obtainable in
The judges were unable to theadvancefrom
The Locarno ballroom,
Rotel-of
The
ClambakeSix;
Altoseparate The Clambake Six and (Leslie White)-of
LEEDS. - Thursday, September 20
Roy Harrup andthe Frank Evans Quartet, and his Embassy Orchestra;
(7.30
p.m.
-1
a.m.),
at The Locarno,
Guitarthese two Bristol outfits shared
Arcade,Briggate,
THE(Frank Evans)-of the Frank Evans County
third place.
Quartet.
NORTH
BRITAIN
AREA
FINAL.
One of the weaker points in the
Evans band's performance was Hon. Mentions for: Tenor (Jack House Bands-The George Murphy
Tommy Allan Trio.
the lack of balance between the Fear)-of The Swing Stars: TrumpetOrchestra and the3/-,obtainable from
(Ken Farmiloel, Drums (Syd Barnes) Price of tickets
tonal quality of the piano and -bothof the Clambake Six; Clarinet The Locarno Ballroom.
guitar. The electric guitar was
THE 1951 " MELODY MAKER "producing a " thick " sound, (Leslie White), Guitar (Cyril Towns-

Conviction(piano,whereas the piano, normally a end)-both of Roy Harrup and his ALL -BRITAIN FINAL WILL BE HELD
much harder -sounding instru- Embassy Orchestra; Piano (Raymond AT THE KING'S HALL, BELLE VUE,
ment, had this effect accentuated Batchelor), Bass (Maurice Everson) MANCHESTER, ON SUNDAY, OCTO-both of the Frank Evans Quartet. BER 14, 1951.
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Aiigust 25, 1951

9

One hundred inches ofDixieland

COLLECTORS'CORNERMAX JONES reviews ten sides by the
Bells, finds them solid-but stolid, too!

GRAEME BELL AND HIS DIXIELAND
JAZZ BAND
Panama Rag'Riverside Blues(Supraphon C23172)
Czechoslovak Journey/Fidgety Feet(Supraphon C23173)
Sister Kate/ Dallas Blues(Supraphon C23174)
Walking
Wenceslaus
SquareJust
Gone(Supraphon C23175)

Blue Tongue Blues -'Willie The Weeper(Supraphon C23177) ---each 6s,
Roger Bell (tut.); Ade Monsbourgh(1mb. and clt.); Don Roberts (cl.);Graeme Bell (pno.); Jack Varney
(b.M.
and
gtr.); Lou Silbereisen(bass); Russ Murphy (drs.).

23172/3/

few are Illuminated by touchesof inspiration.
At its best, the music is tasteful and tuneful, as exemplified
by the easygoing blues original,bone solo, and a" Walking Wenceslaus Square."
The general level is one of steady,solid music -making that nevercomes near combustion point.
At the time the discs werewould be a vocal. There was, andconcerned.

Quartets of widely different
Ade
Monsbourgh's" Blue Tongue Blues " features
his clarinet against washboard,banjo and tuba. It is quiet,
thoughtful music abounding ingood intentions which Monsbourgh cannot quite carry out.
His playing lacks certainty, andthere are many sour spots. A
banjo solo with spoken comments

make-up are heard on the last
coupling.

reputation for jazz technique.
And in contrast with most of thehome-grown revivalist talent
they did sound pretty efficient.

The faults

The records show plenty offaults, however; faults of pitch47).
ing and harmony, some wrong" Blue Tongue Blues," by Mons- 'uns, and rather shaky tone inbourgh (clt.); Murphy (washboard); the clarinet department.
There is not enough fire or
Varney (bjes.); Silbereisen (tuba) only;
CB recorded in Leben, Prague, 23/9/47'(except " Just Gone," recorded 13/11/

any rate.

Pleasant

Recorded Prague, 13/11/47,

best -recorded ofdiscs.

all the band's

HeartyGraeme remembers the finestudio in Prague. a good and co- " Panama " has rough, hearty
operative recording staff, and ex- ensembles and fair solos by pianocellent microphones and other and clarinet; its backing. " RiverGerman equipment.
side Blues." is slightly sad.
" Czechoslovak Journey," anotheroriginal, is cleanly played but unexciting.
Certainly the balance and the " Fidgety Feet," a tune whichwhole recording technique sound depends much on the ensemble
first-rate, as on all the Supra- presentation of its familiarphons I have heard (there are march themes, proceeds lustily
many interesting examples of along the well-worn path.
Butfolk music in the catalogue).
there are not, I think, enoughIn the main, though, the per- new ideas in the routine or breaks
formances do nothing to raise my to make it a worthwhile comblood pressure.
All are keen, panion to the Bob Cats' version
some reasonably competent; a on Decca F6704.

Balance

.

*

Hai:

.

r

i it

Edited by Max Jonesand Sinclair Trail!

attempts to graft a plantation To sum up my impressions: I
atmosphere on to the Australian find most of these uneventful,
jazz-unsuccessfully for me, at perhaps because the absence of" Willie The Weeper," by Roberts, fluency to keep me going throughhundred inches of DixieR. Bell. G. Bell, Murphy (drs.) only. theland.

are reckoned to be the finest andcc-,§

it made two too many so far as
I, and these five records, weremade-on the hand's first visit
to Europe-the Bells had won a

The band had a good rhythm
and it emerges with
THIS batch of Bells-five of the section
clarity
on most of this Czech
seven records released in
But often the beat has
Czechoslovakia-was among the wax.
as well as solidity.
first consignment received here stolidity" Wenceslaus
Square "andfor national distribution by "JustGone" strike me more
Collet's, Ltd.,' who are permitted favourably thanthe other coupunder the British -Czechoslovak lings. The blues is
pleasantly reTiede Agreement to import a strained, while thestomplarge quantity of records from the which starts off a little sour
andSupraphon
Corporationof lumpy (this one is tuba-based)Prague.
works
up
a
decent,lightweight
To most British Bell -men, thewhen Monsbourgh takes tosides are well known. And they swing
second clarinet.

well -formed

trumpet chorus.
The back is less good. It being" Sister Kate." I bet six -to -four(when I first heard it) there

individual brilliance robs themusic of surprise and thosemoments of " sunshine " whichmake for lasting pleasure.

"Willie The Weeper," always apleasant number, goes along in alight, unpretentious way. Bell's
piano fills out the two -man
On the other hand, there is arhythm nicely and the whole side spontaneous feeling about muchis workmanlike if unexceptional. of the playing which is less inAgain, an attempt is made to evidence on today's Bell recordAde Monsbourgh
talk -up the temperature instead ings, I believe that then, as now,of letting the playing speak for it was hard for this band to"Dallas Blues " is very much itself. The final choruses feature impress its most likeable qualities
better.
Melodicallyplayed neat duetting by Roger and Don on wax.
throughout, it has telling trom- Roberts, though the latter doesn'tbone answers to Roger Bell's first seem to have enough chords at
Collet's, Ltd., Record Distributors,
vocal chorus, a powerful trom- his disposal.
48, Woburn -place, London, W.I.

Spontaneous

Church rock by Harald
Grut

M -G -M 10797.-I'm A Soldier/ section of
THE recent interest in the After
A While (Lena Phillips).

the type of music
American Negro's re- There is nothing to choose be- under discussion.
The
Reverendpreaches conligious music is most gratify- tween
these sides, although myand with great fervour
ing to those who-like myself preference would be " Little Boy," vincingly
on
"
Jesus
Was
Great " and" I'm A Soldier," but this " Promised Land," accompanied-have for a long time andbe purely a matter of permoaning and shouts ofrealized that this type of may
sonal taste. (Music of this type by
It is interesting tomusic, so closely related to cannot be graded into " good," " Amen."the effecton the congrejazz, is one of the most " better," " best " brackets; it noticegation, which becomes more and
must
be
taken
on
its
authentic
beautiful and moving mani- and emotional value alone.)
more responsive.
He leads the congregational
festations of contemporary
singing on several of the otherfolk art..
Sincere sides
For

it may mean that thesides.

However singing appears to be
The sides by Lena Phillips are
British record companies will obviously
by several different leaders,sincere, but she has led
make some of the many wonder- not got the personality
a beautiful female voice isappeal of and
ful gospel recordings of their Mahalia Jackson or Sister most in evidence. The accomAmerican affiliates available Rosetta, and suffers by com- paniment is provided by hand parison. Her four sides are clapping, piano and tambourine.
over here.
A few, if not all, of these sides
all the same.
It Should be pointed out; how- beautiful,make a welcome addition
The following sides (and pos- would
ever, that not all recordings of sibly
the rapidly increasing Voguemore) from the Apollo label, tothis type of music are of the by Rev. B. C. Campbell and his list of religious musicsame authentic and cultural Congregation, are available tovalue.
of the local
Many of them are too the manufacturers
label:
obviously aimed at the enter- Vogue
185.-I'll Fly Away/Promised Also on Apollo is found a single
tainment market, and should be Land.
coupling by the rather formidably
avoided.
193.-Let Me Go Back/Jesus named Prophet Powell and the
The object of this piece is to Was
Great.
(40 Group) Holy Mount Singers
bring some, of the most note- 208.-The Lord Will Make A -"The Wonderful Counsellor"
worthy examples of this type of Way Somehow/Remember Me.
and" You've Got To Move,"music to the attention of your 215.-I'm Satisfied / Sweepin' (Apollo204).
readers. I am thoroughly familiar Thru' The Gate.
Singing
on the former is led by
all the records mentioned 228.-What Could I Do?/Shine. Elder Shepherd,on the latter by-HALF of the Corner paid a lovers is, of course, that Hot Lips with
below
and
can
vouch
for
their
Shine
On
Me.
Elder
SisterBurch; and the conis one of the resident authenticity and intrinsic beauty.
visit recently to Knokke, Page
232.-Jesus,
Hold
My
Hand/
gregation
sings
with
great force,featuresattheCasino.
HereinAnd-what is more-they areon the Belgian coast, and we
Bound Train.
accompanied by piano. guitar,large room, named " New all available to British labels. Is Heaven
The
Rev.
B.
C.
Campbell
is
drums
and
a
the
usual
hand can heartily recommend it, to aOrleans,"from late it too much to hope that some of somewhat
compelling clapping.
readers of this page, as a night untilheearlyplays
may subsequently become preacher than lessmorning, with themRev.
Kelsey,
and
These
sides
appeartobemoreholiday resort with a certain a French group under the available here?
his congregation slightly less en- " studied " than the Campbell
thusiastic, but the twelve sides sides, but there can be no doubt
amount of jazz interest.
leadership of clarinettist Andrelisted above provide a good cross- about their sincerity.
The main attraction for jazz Reweliotty.
Authentic

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By the time we caught this M -G -M have access (as you
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been rehearsing them for several CORNER) to some marvellous sides
Rev. Kelsey and his Congregaweeks, and under his tutorship bysaid to be taken directly
they had become a sound tion,froma broadcast. I do not know
revivalist group, playing with whether
this is actually the case,a fine spirit and no little swing. but it may
explain the fact that
The pianist, Yannik Sin- these sides contain some of thegerry, is really excellent, and so most authentic preaching andsinging ever put
is Jean-Louis Durand, a trom- congregational
wax.
bonist who at times sounds sur- onRev.
Kelseypreachesleadsprisingly like our own Keith the singing in a forceful andand overChristie.
whelmingly intense voice with
But it was friend Page that we strong emotional appeal, and thereally went to see-and he did congregation responds magnifinot let us down. His trumpet cently-accompanied by hand playing is still very Kansas City clapping and assorted instruin style : shades of the great ments, of which a trombone is
Moten and Basie bands-fierce, not the least wonderful.
open stuff, fairly simple in con- I know of five records by Rev.
tent. but played with fine swing Kelsey and his congregation
and a great, hot tone.
(more may have been issued) as
Many of his numbers stem follows:from the Armstrong book of the M -G -M 10250.-Little Boy/Lord
early '30s, but all have the Page Send The Rain (sung by Lena
personality stamped very firmly Phillips of Rev. Kelsey's Congregation).
upon them.
M -G -M 10303.-Evening Prayer/
Tell Me How Long.
M -G -M 10429.-The Storm Is
Wonderful
Passing Over/I'm Striving To
His singing is wonderful, and Make It To The Promised Land
we know of no one in the world (Lena Phillips).
today who can top his gravel - M -G -M 10568.-Heaven Is Mine/
toned blues. You can add to this Al: That I Have Is Jesus (Lenathat Mr. Page is a very great Phillips).

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playing of Bernard Peifer. plus
RAY ELLINGTON
We first heard the former in
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Choosesentertainer, and a prince of good
fellows-and you have it all.
Reweliotty Band, there is also
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THE MELODY MAKER AND RHYTHM

Ai -tit -1st 25, 1951

SOLD-one bunchof bonny"

Have British bandleaders
NO initiative?
COULD any British Leader

play this programme forDancers? " read the headline
over the " Mailbag " column
last week.
Having perused the Stan
Kenton programme quoted I
promptly answered: " Yes "with the added afterthought,

Highland numbers :A)and only one musician to appear
at each.
How does Steve arrive at thisMELODY
conclusion when a great numberofthe musicians at the tradiMAKER
tionalist concert were amateurs,
By Glasgow Correspondent ERIC SEWELL I" but they wouldn't." And why
to whom, surely, the MU means
MAILBAGlittle or nothing?
WHEN Lou Levy, American Before leaving Glasgow, Lou not?
From this it would appear that
The answer to that is simple.
the central committee are evensong publishing king and had provisionally arranged to They haven't got the initiative,
more apathetic than the modern
manager of the Andrews Sisters, have the number featured against interests or guts to do it. British " Southern
Scandal,""Viva
jazz enthusiast, for with-to
pipe band background in the bandleaders today, always with Prado," etc.
sails back to the States next aSisters'
Steve - " considerable
farewell to Britain broad- the excuse that they have got toI've heard many a complaint quotemonth he takes with him a score cast-due
influential members and aforairingon
Septemeat,slavishly
play
down
to
the
from bandleaders about not funds,of music manuscripts-result of ber 10.
great number of important con" peasants."
being
able
to
play
numbersthey
his eight -week search for new
During the past three years, What is wrong with tunes of would have liked to include in tacts, not to mention the fulltime secretary," it appears to
British numbers earmarked for Lou has taken 50 songs by British the " Stardust." " What Is This theircomposers.
done nothing iii coming toThose that clicked Thing Called Love," a n d Soprogrammes.
publishing the other side of the included " Galway
public are forced to havean agreement with the MU.
Bay," " The " Carioca " calibre? Have we listenthe
Atlantic.
and
like
some
of
the
soThisfrom an organisation
alwaysgot
tolisten
to
the
"
blue,
How Can You Buy Kilcalled popular songs of today,
He said when he arrived in Gypsy," "" Now
Is The Hour " and moon, June " abortions the pub- especially when they get them which claims to have the inBritain: "I want numbers of all larney."terestsofthe members at heart!
"
If
I
Were
A
Blackbird."
lishers
call
popularmusic?
flung at them from " Housewives'kinds." And he got them-from
During his visit to Britain in Why can't our leaders strive Choice " until the late -night Secondly, Steve completely forLondon, Birmingham, Manches- 1948
got
about
records in his article.
forsomething
new
in
the
way
of
he silent 90,000 dollars indance session, sometimes six or Mike Butcher
ter and especially Scotland.
pointed out that
advances to British songwriters. modern dance music?
seven times a day.
the
onlyrecords
which theTo date, these copyrights have Why must they always copy, And then the BBC talks about modernist could forvote in the
netted 200.000 dollars in the copy, copy?
Lilting tunes
song plugging!
recently
conducted
poll
were aNo, I'm afraid as far as British
for their authors.
Most of the bandleaders justWhy Scotland? Lou says the States
Lou tells me that probable song dance bands go, with the present compile a list of pops., knowing half -dozen mediocre sides
lilt of the Highland melodies is hits
for local release anyin America just now are up- set of leaders anyway, we have full well anything else would be scheduled
particularly suited to the An- and-coming
numbers such as " had it."turned down flat-and the way.
drews Sisters' harmony style. " It's The Irish
Thirdly, on the matter of
Let us hope, however, that we leader frowned upon.
In
Me,"
"
That'sWhen the act was in Glasgow, How A Love Song Is Born," and have some up-and-coming leaders
If he persisted In being " pro- broadcasts, jazz has one half-hourmaestroLou spent the entire
are going to " thrill " us gressive" he would most prob- airing weekly, This is an inGerman song "De Capo." whoweek scanning numbers sub- a newwith some new and exhilarating ably finish up without any air- credible state of affairs, and yet
Two
of
his
current
successes
mitted from Aberdeen, Edin- in the States were blue-pencilled music that isn't a carbon copy of ings.
nothing has been. done by theburgh, Crieff and Glasgow itself. by the BBC so far as broadcast- an American counterpart. Then
Look what happened to Tommy NFJO to improve it. Why?
Those which interested him ing was concerned. These were we can write finis to the " copy- Sampson, because he tried to be
In conclusion, may I say thatwere Lauder -style numbers of the " May The Good Lord Bless You." cats " who hold the false position different ! And that's why all the not only do the modernists need
" Clans Are Gathering " and theme number of the NBC's of being the cream of British dance bands sound the same.
a society for the presentation of" Glen o' Weeping " type-one " The Big Show," and a curio dance music.-Don Smith, BrisIf I could not play what I their music, but so do the tradibeing Nicky Kidd's " Wedding Of called " It's No Secret What God tol. 9.
wanted or present my orchestra tionalists as well.-Ted Gas Highland Laddie," written three Can Do-What He Did For Me
in my own style, I would prefer coigne, Kingsbury, N.W.9.
years ago and broadcast five times He Can Do For You."not to broadcast at all.
DON'T FORGET THE BBC
THE 'LOAFERS'PAY!
by Nicky himself.
In fact, I wouldn't entertain IATITHOUT
In any way wishwishREGARDING the programme theideaofplayinganumberOthers were " By Fair Loch TayJohn R. Andrews heard over just because it was on the nit , V ing to defend those whomside," " In Praise Of The 51st Our successes
Race
I"
Paracolumnist
Steve
the AFN by the Stan Kenton parade or because the BBC sites " par, " MM " 18/8/511 deHighland Division," " Sheena Of
On the British market he pro- orchestra (" MM," 18/8/51):
The Bright Eyes" " Salute To
thought it should be included.as the " jiflling, jitterbugHe says he couldn't imagine Paul Sanders (Paul Sanders scribes
Dist." and " The Deserted Glen." phesies success for " Come On -aging loafers of the bop club ...
He was particularly pleased My House " and " Good Morning, Joe Loss or Geraldo, etc., playingI Orchestra), Liverpool, 13.
may
I
raise
one point?
the same sort of programme.
with " Gathering Of The Clans," Mr. Echo."
Whether they like it or not,Lou is all for a settlement of definitely could.
a number written by BBC ScotA
WEAK
DEFENCE?
thisaudience
was created by Racetish Variety Orchestra clarinet- Union and other disputes be- But it seems that he has not
RACE'S defence of the and his fellow -modernists andtist and arranger Ian Gourlay and tween British and American taken into consideration the STEVENFJO in last week's " MM " most important-these " loafers "who would think it madGlasgow journalist Cliff Hanley. musicians. He feels that a BBC,are the same people who ringfor a band to play a pro- is extraordinarily weak.
Lou had asked them if they could " truce " would lead to a valuable nesssuch as he mentioned. To start with, he states that their half-crowns through the
supply somethingtocom- interchange of knowledge, with gramme
traditional
musia
numberof-offices.
The
first
thing
they
would
say
is
memorate the Andrews Sisters' both countries getting to know- that " the public don't want that cians were asked to stand by boxAnartist who disparages his
visit to the Gathering of the and like-each other's bands.
until
it
becameapparent
that,byaudience
should neither playkindofmusic."
He visualised great possibilities
Clans in Edinburgh on August 18.
The officials concerned would defying the MU's decision, the for nor accept his keep from that
Gourlay and Hanley had the in the States for names like Joe probably
audience.-Peter
Craig Raymond,
Committee
might
find
itself
with
faint
at
the
inclusionofsong written and recorded within Loss, Edmundo Ros, Tito Burns, numbers like " Eager Beaver," two evenings at the Festival Hall Fleet Street, E.C.4.
Geraldo and Ted Heath.
48 hours.

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THE MELODY MAKER: AND RHYTHM

T2ATigiisi 25, 1951'

Dudley Hippodrome decides

Round the Resorts

to continue Sunday jazz

Douglas, loM

SAMMY ASH AT
MANCHESTERALHAMBRA

The `MAI' visits(,;n1LINDAY jazz concerts (due for summer recess from this Sunday, 26th) are to continue at the Dudley Hippodrome from
"September
2. The success of these concerts has decided promoter

John Gordon, in conjunction with Maurice Kennedy, to run themfor some time to come.
Doing their best
Bookings include the Saints

Jazz Band from Manchester(Sept. 2), followed by Sugar
AXIST-LEADER Sammy Ash, Chile Robinson with Ronnie

JAGER FIXED AS

tounnerve

Morris M a c k,

resident at the

MEDLEY WARD
and his Orchestra (9th)
who recently ended a long Hancox
Palace Gardens.
Vic Lewis and his Orchestra
run with Mecca Dancing when andDouglas,are116th). On September 30, Humhe finished at the Locarno, phrey
Lyttelton will be featured TOURS SCOTLAND fellow - golfers
Streatham, opened last week -end with the
New Orleans Jazz Band. DURING his absence from the Vincent
Ladat the Alhambra Palais ManChesford Grange Ballroom, brooke and Cyril
This Sunday brings to Dudleychester.
Kenilworth,on
hisScottish
tour,
Kenny
Baker
and
Kenny
GrahamSammy leads Audrey Holliday
Hedley Ward will be replaced by Stapleton. The(pno.), Johnny Brock (drs.), Billy with their bands.
Jager and his Orchestra, Ladbrooke OrKenny Baker will be playing at Norman
Maher (tpt.), Morley Glazier andthe Ward aegis.
chestra plays at Johnny Weir (Mrs.) and vocalist the Adelphi, West Bromwich, on under
Norman Jager completes a suc1.7

November 7, and at the Civic
Joanny Moran.
Wolverhampton, on the
Sammy plays alto himself, and Hall.
has not yet permanently fixed his 9th.
lead alto and bass.

the Derby

cessful season at the WinterGardens Ballroom. Droitwich Spa. Castle Ballroom,
tomorrow (Saturday), and will Douglas and theplay at Chesford until Hedley Stapletonag-

returns on September 29.

Wally Robb and his Orchestra gregation is reover from Jager at Droit- sident at theDudley Corp Styx to Ellington, Randall takewich Spa.
Palace Ball-for Hull dancers

Wilkinson Ork

The Ray Ellington Quartet andFor the third year in succes- Freddy
Randall and his Band are
Styx Wilkinson and his
for the Hull City Hall
Orchestra have been booked to scheduledplay at all municipal dances held on Thursday. August 30
by Dudlye (Worcs) Corporation.
Although the Ellington QuarThe band's new contract runs tet has appeared in Hull before
from tomorrow (Saturday), until at Sunday evening concerts, thiswill be their first " music for
July, 1952.
Line-up is Frank Beech, Ron dancing " date.
The Hull " Top Town " team
Haynes, George Flavell and Fred
Pickering (saxes), Ralph Davis furthered their chances recently
and Dennis Masters (tpts.), Peter when they beat Stirling in Round
Dobson ( tmb.), Charlie James 2 of this knockout programme.
(bass). George Young (pno.), They now move forward to the
Jimmy Billau )drs.) and Don Hill semi-final, which is due forbroadcast in the neat future.
(vocals).
sion

Styx Wilkinson
orchestra.

frontsthe

9 bands fixed forroe in.

Douglas.

Jazz Jamboree
Details of nine of the ten bands
which will be engaged at thisyear's Jazz Jamboree (October 7,
State Theatre, Kilburn. 12 noon),can be given this week.
As exclusively announced inlast week's " MM," Ted Heath andhis Music, Geraldo and his
Orchestra, and the Johnny Dank worth Seven will definitely
appear.
Also accepting the invitationof the Musicians' Social andBenevolent Council to be present

Tito Burns and his Sextet.
TV stages special are
Kenny Baker and his Sextet,
HarryGold and Pieces of Eight,
Disley was held in
Vic Lewis and his Orchestra,Jackand his Music
Riverboat Shuffle Makers,Parnell
and Ken Mackintosh and
Many
jazz
-mindedteleviewers
hisOrchestra.
One more comJugoslav prison who saw a Riverboat Shuffle pass- bination still has
to be fixed.
Disley is alive. Sergeant William ing through Shepperton Lock last This final Jamboree booking will
be announced at a later date.
Once again the inimitable

Disley, jazz cartoonist and ban- Thursday evening (16th) wonjoist, reported missing on a fish- dered why they had seen no mening trip near Trieste, has re- tion of it in the MELODY MAKER.
turned to his base after no worse The reason? It had been organan experience than being held for ised less than two days before.
24 hours in a Jugoslav prison.
Idea of a " Shuffle " among theDisley's fishing trip was, in traffic to be passing through thefact, a sketching expedition. But lock during TV's " By The Lock "having left his base at Lazzeretto, programme came from producer
the artist wandered too close to

Burrell -Davis.
the Jugoslav border and was Derek
Derek contacted Bert Wilcox onarrested.
Tuesday,said : " Can we have
He was released the following Shuffle andon Thursday? " Wilcox
day, but the Army authorities atelephoned
Pendleton,
had already posted him as miss- joint -leader Haroldof the Gallion Jazzing. Disley was unaware of this, Band, who said
and got a bad shock when he jump at the idea.his boys would
later learned that people at home
Fans were rounded up. and thethought him dead.
BBC provided a boat. An eight He expects to return to Britain minute
jazz show was the result.
at the end of the year. and toldthe " MM " that he contemplates
the publication of a book of jazzdrawings in the near future.

Tommy Trinder will be compere.
It is anticipated that tickets
will be on sale from September 7.
An announcement regarding thepurchase of tickets will be madeshortly before that date.

WETZEL(Continued from page 1)
His vocal of " Tortillas And

Beans," of which he was joint

composer, was only recently issued
here on Capitol (CL13561), andhe wrote and arranged its reverse," Dynailow."

Apart from his work on the

numerous Kentons issued here,
Wetzel features as sole trumpet
on the sides of Eddie Safranski's
Poll Cats on Esquire.

In the Villa Marina Gardens,
camera with the British bantamweight title-holder, Peter
Keenan, of Glasgow. Joe's
IoM season ends on September 1, he then opens for aspell at Hammersmith Palais.
Joe Loss poses for the " MM "Jack Leon, whose orchestra

plays daily In the Villa
Marina Gardens, and for

Sunday concerts in the Royal
Hall, dozes between sessions-trustingthe" MM "
cameraman to quench thefire should his pipe fall out!

VOCALIONDAVIS
HAROLD MOORHOUSE'S 27th HELEN(Continued from page 1)
They travel to the States on
September 21, where Helen is tobetrained by the tutor of Lena
PORT ST. MARY SEASON Horne,
Vocalion, five records have been
to whom she bears a strikPavilion Gardens, Buxton, is to selected
for initial release in Seping resemblance.
(Continued from pgge 1)

BUXTON DANCES TO releases and listening to hundreds of test pressings.
MUNICIPAL 10 -PIECE
From
the batch alreadythe chosen for issue or reissue on
Summer dancing at

the music of a dance outfit drawn
After a very successful winterfrom the 26 -piece Municipal tember.
season promoting his own dances
Rose Murphy told the " MM " :Orchestra conducted by William The five, which inaugurateinDouglas, IoM, drummer -leader " Helen has a wonderfully appealRees.
this " Origins of Jazz " series, PROVINCIAL PARS Harold Moorhouse, late of the ing voice, and she is unique beLeader of the dance section is are : King Oliver and his SavanHAVING completed an eleven Strand Palais de Danse, moved to cause she is original, and does not
Wa"/ weeks'of the island for his attempt to copy anyone."tenor saxist Wilf Marsden, and nah Syncopators, "Wa WaJohnny
African trip in the " Dun- the south
summer season engagement
the band comprises Alf Lee and " Someday Sweetheart ";It was Contest
at the " MM " North
Castle," Bristol drummer Don 27thattheBalqueen
Hydro. Port St. Midlands
Sid Potts (altos), Sam Backhouse Dodds and his Black Bottom sterheld at thehas now joined Gordon Mary.
(tin.). Joe Stanton (ex -Joe Loss) Stompers, " Come On And Hunter
Astoria
Ballroom,
Nottingham,
Clark'sOrchestraonss.
"Strathand Peter Stanley (tpts.), Joe Stomp, Stomp, Stomp "/" After naver " for an Australian cruise, With Harold on drums, the in May that Rose Murphyline-up consists of Frieda Stan- Helen sing, when the Smithheard
Harrison (tmb.), Doris Lester You've Gone" (non -vocal mas(pno.), W. Dawtrey bass) and ter); Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band, taking with him. pianist Jimmy den (pno.), Bob Whittle (alto), was filling in a gap between band
comTouquatoux "/" The Cook.
" Blanche
Maurice Earle (tpt.).
P. Scott (drs.).
peting bands. Rose was at theGirls Go Crazy About The Way I
Inadditiontofournightsatime
appearingatthe Empire
JIMMY ELLIOTT (alto and clariWalk "; The Harlem Hamfats, net)
has Joined Lauri Blandford's week at the Hydro the band also Theatre, Nottingham, and had" Weed Smoker's Dream "/ (with Band at
has weekly dances lined up for dropped in at the Astoria to listen
Glasgow's
Dennistoun
PalaisIf it'sRosetta Howard) " Let Your Linen in place of Jimmy Lonie, who re- the local Town Hall.
to the music.
Hang Low "; Rosetta Crawford, cently left for Ronnie Munro's outfit
Helen previously sang withAt Ramsey in the north, SteveREEDS oraccomnanied by James P. John- at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Ayr.
Lahmers and his Orchestra con- Felix Mendelssohn and Charles
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MOUTHPIECES
OSCAR RABIN, whose band is at Pool Ballroom.
" My Man Jumped Salty On Me."
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There are as yet no regular re- Green's
Ernie
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lease dates for these Vocalions, were guests at the wedding of Mr.
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Those Were The Days (13.D.)
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