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THREEPENCEOCTOBER 15, 1938

ROY FOXTEDDY JOYCENEARINGRECOVERY

COMES A CROPPER

Considering Return
To England

Union Opposes Him
For New West End ClubIT has been unofficially revealed to the MELODY MAKER

that Roy Fox, making rapid recovery from the bad break-down in health which caused
him suddenly to cease all his
activities here and depart insearch of a cure to a Swiss
sanatorium, is planning to re-

JOB GOES TO BERNARD MONSHIN

turn to England again in a

AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY HAS BEEN SWEEPING LONDON DURING THE LAST SEVENDAYS REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF A DANCE BAND FOR THE NEW CORINTHIANCLUB WHICH HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN THE OLD CASANI CLUB, REGENT STREET,PREMISES.

weeks, to re-form hisband and get it out on the roadfew

again.

HURDLE TO CLEAR

Several bands auditioned for the job, and, up to last week -end, two or three had got on to ashort list and were very hopeful of pulling it off. Then, somehow or other, it got out that Teddy
Joyce had secured the billet.

THERE ARE

Complaints were made to the Musicians' Union that Joyce's quotation for the job was ruinous. A
wild allegation was made, for instance, that, he was putting in an eight -piece to play between 7.30 and
11.30 p.m. which he would then augment, with five others and himself, till 2.30 in the morning, andthat for all of it he was only charging £60 a week.
As the other favourites for the job had quoted £10 10s. per man, and, later, on Union inst.yuctions,
reduced it to £8 8s. a man, the rumours fired resentment and the Union looked into the matter.
Would have done this but the BankWhat went on between theruptcy Court would not allow it. All
officials and the directors of
AMBROSE
my available assets have to go into a
the Corinthian Club was not,pool
for
distribution
to
all
my
creditorsof course, disclosed, but Teddy
RECORDING
on equal terms.
Joyce, in a statement to " The
all
get
their
money
in
"
They
will
Melody Maker," says that he
FOR DECCA
turn; every penny of it, and I have
has lost the job in consemade terrific efforts to bring it about
quence, and he protests bitas soon as possible."
AGAIN
terly about the way he wasSome few weeks ago Teddy Joyce
AMBROSEIS TO RECORD AGAIN
prevented from carrying out
was in trouble with the Union
FOR DECCA.
theengagement hehadsecured.
Union said 1 was not a fit
a dance band in thele" Their complaint,e,..sobarged bank debt to Kv,a_Aaki,18

me when my ill-fatedenterprise went into.
years ago.

about the rate he was paying tomusicians for commercial broadcasting sessions, and the upshotof it was that he gave way to theUnion's demands.
Consequent upon thev,rition, the job
ClubnThis is good news for the host ofdance -music lovers who have deplored

Ambrose's absence from the !flattersfor so many months, and the settle t of differences between theer should

hl.Ow

,l'1y

1

,r.e.,..;t

beosc

i tr.
bvtle
Walk, in which Ambi-use aim the Orchestra accompanied Eddie Cantur
in a special release.

Now, however, a new contract has
been fixed up which is satisfactoryalike to Decca and to Ambrose, andfans can look forward to some further gramophonic treats in the future.
Anz.brose's first session under the
new contract took place on Thursday of this week, when he recorded"Love Walked In"; "Little Lady
Make Believe-; "Says My Heart"and "The Sweetest Song In The
World."The disc of Little Lady Make Believe is to be released on October 21-a rush piece of work to synchronisewith the great popularity of this num-

" They know, too, that for the lastnine months I have been conductor ofan all -Union orchestra at the Gaumont State, Kilburn. This orchestra,in fact, works at much above Union
rate.
" It is fantastic to say I was cutting
terms at the Corinthian. When I
quoted for the job I knew that theminimum fixed by the Union was£8 8s., and consequently I offered myeight -piece band for £85 and got it.
For myself I was to get a commission
on the takings.

ber. The other discs will be appearing

in the November catalogue.

TEDDY JOYCE

ofknow that.
" Apparently, I could have squared
myself with the Union if I paid them£100 to discharge my old indebtedness
to the Continental Club musicians. I(piano), Fred Morley (bass), Harry(drums), Ted Keble (alto),
Leon Mack (alto), Berg Larsen(tenor), and Bill Newton (trumpet).
The boys who were fixed by Teddy
Joyce have, of course, had a great disappointment and are entitled to much

" So They
Took His
Gun A ay
Saturdaymeasured for special uniforms for theFrancissympathy.
Last

they

were

being

job, and by now they expected to beworking. Some of them had abandoned other opportunities of work to
accept Teddy Joyce's offer.

GEORGE ELRICK

HAS THE RIGHT IDEA
Singing Act With A New Slant

AS the top act of a unit stage show called " Young Bloods ofVariety," George Elrick is currently attracting considerable
attention by the delightful and original way he is presenting
himself.
Not for him the ruinous policy of taking the stage and just warbling a few choruses to the accompaniment of a pit orchestra.
George has spent over £300 to build him a setting, and it helps
him tremendously to entertain his audiences with visual illustrationsof the sentiment of his songs.

His plan is achieved by the use of asmallish boxed set which vanishes intoa black -draped backcloth.
As the act opens the set first appears

as a pair of silver gates, but they part
immediately to reveal a painting of a
crowd of people in the stalls of atheatre. One of the heads breaks into
song, When You're Smiling, and thenthe figure suddenly steps right out ofthe picture, down some steps on to thestage.
So, in this novel way, George makes
an arresting entry.
Later the set becomes a shadowgraph, to which George does Thick,
Thick Fog.
It also changes to ascenic background for famous Shirley
Lenner, George's diminutive partner,
and at the close of the act, becomesamount owing, but he has not succeeded yet in recovering the money.
If, therefore, Roy Fox returns, theV'..4ilititt1tistateets..

BILLY MASON

first thing he will have to do is to discharge this debt.

Tartaned Swingers Aim
To Show Sassenachs

AIDES DE CAMP
THE nets that Jack Fallon. late of

A Thing Or Two

leda mechanical seascape for a special
version of Merrily We Roll Alongwhich strikes a patriotic note.
As George enters into the finale ofthis number a fine model of a battle ship rolls on the sea, signal flags run
up the mast, and one almost expects
the cannon to roar.
George has a fine commercial act
here, and his easy style and confidence
on the stage are very likeable.Go see
him and note how much he makes outof very little-it is an education.
Incidentally, the whole of this unit
show is full of good stuff. Pruned it
would be even better.
This week at the Gaumont State;
next week at the Trocadero. Elephantand Castle. Booking by the FrankBarnard Theatrical Agency.

ASEVERE bl w was aimed

at the hop and expectations of the Wo ld Wide MusicCo. when, last week -end, theB.B.C. decided t ban from the
air this firm's melodramaticsong, They Gay. Him A Gun.
Presumably, owin to the delicate
international politi al situation, it isthought that the di usion of the lyric,.
is not in the bes interests of thenation.
This is a curious ecision, if only because the song had een at least twelve
times on the air ithout apparently
receiving any offici attention.
That is to say, if t were likely to do
any damage it mu t have been done
already. In any ca one doubts very01

much whether the whole thing isn't
straining at a gna and swallowing acamel.
Considering the way the ether isabused abroad, it s little likely thatthe words and mus of a popular song
are likely to upse the susceptibilities
of many people.

BAND

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Ey 1

unsiderably that i',uc p,...,:, ... of anyone man

lillitiIldg(;cided to get somebody in to iook after his band ctivities
in particular a.,,, one specialised department. The appointiaent, therefore, did
not affect Jack Lister, who remains
Hylton's general manager.

Gradually he started to build up a

mpammaync.1.4.1.

local repuation. Then, when the Empire Exhibition opened, he got important bookingS there and started to
attract the cognoscenti. Recently he
was broadcast on the National wavelength, and, more recently still, hestarted a stage tour of Scottish halls.
Not so long ago Jack Hylton
tipped the "Melody Maker " offabout Billy Mason's band. "Forsheer swing music," he said, "takemy word for it, this band is the bestin the country."
ARRESTING ACT
He was not talking of the show.
That is another thing altogether, but
an equally challenging one.
Bill's band is completely Scottish,
and in this aspect too it is unique. A
great deal of money has been spent on
the stage production. A magnificent
set depicting a vast organ makes Billy
appear to be playing at the console
when he features his piano solos. The

other instrumentalists are depicted as
stops of the organ. There are five
brass, two alto and two tenor saxes,
four rhythm, two girl singers, and one
male.

All the boys are very smartly

uniformed in white jackets andtartan trousers. Wherever the act
has appeared north of Tweed it
has hit the high.
SCOTS WHA HA'E

Now, therefore, Billy aims -to comesouth and show us that swing pays any_
where, and can be played in first-classstyle in these isles.

Currently, his immediate dates are

somewhat at sixes and sevens, his touring manager having suddenly vanished without having rounded off
the bookings.
Next week, however, the band is de-STAR AFTERSTAR TURNS TO GIBSON

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One such firn we believe to be the
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many, including t he VELODY

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MitsIC Ilktheart -or.
'ender, tr.ed to pioneci
West -end of London.
For eighteen months at the Café de Paris he held the :ort withthis Policy, employing star instrumentalists for the purpose.
When this contract ran out he remained unemployed for over
two years, refusing to reduce his terms or alter his musical policy.
He was defeated in his campaign, and' finally returned to his native
Glasgow, where he thought his music might be better appreciated.
.

ttbeen made is th tt

made no ann'ication for the dischargeof my bankruptcy, and that I havegone a long way to paying off the 20s.
in the pound which I have voluntarily
pledged myself to do.

course, quite apart from my cinema
orchestra, and there was no questionof them being augmented in the Clubat any time. The Club would notgear of a bigger band.
" If I am an unfit person to havethis job, then why am I a fit person
to be the conductor of any Union
orchestra? I think I am entitled todeparture.
Subsequently, Leslie Macdonnel;.,principal of the company, obtained
judgment against Roy Fox for the

HYLTON, ON MASON'S MUSICI.

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When Roy left the country he wasin debt to his booking agents M.P.M.
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NEWllhelp him out, no depth in his left-handthat he needs the assistance of a bass -asks "Mike,' Our player?
If Mr. English does believe this thenfurther
discussion is beside the point.
Critic -at -Large, Itis becomesa matter of opinion, and hewelcome to think what he likes.
continuing his dis-

MODERN

Lang & Goodman Wilson
IWOULD not bother, at thisstage in the writing of my
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it not that I read a letter last

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week which has a direct connection with my more recent
topics: Goodman and Wilson.
Reader John P. English, ofWembley Park, has agreed withmany of the questions I haveraised on the subject of Benny
Goodman and Teddy Wilson.
Therefore. with characteristic
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Here I disagree profoundly and un-

shakably. If I am wrong, then I havecompletely misunderstood the wholeraison d'etre of the GOodman-Wilson

partnership .
If ever anybody were tempermentally and completely foreign not only toGoodman's musical outlook, but also to
the whole idea of intimate chamber music collaboration, it is Fats Waller.
Waller is first of all a great individualist in jazz.
He is also (often delightfully) entirely undisciplined, and if he belongs
to any school at all it is to the romantic

Lionel Hampton, Negro drummer -xylophonist, now with Goodman's famous outfit.

Fats Waller, yes, maybe. But still I
cannot conceive Fats in the role ofequal partner in any duo.

will who decide "Let's get together andmake music."

Venuti and Lang never said that.
They grew up together doing it, andwhen Lang died Venuti must have feltthat it was no good frying to team up

I think that Goodman and Wilson
have come as near to being a perfectcombination as any other two artists in
our time.

with anybody else. " Teaming up" wassimply not In Venuti's nature.

They have not the unique, inspired

Next week (and it also has something to do with Mr. English's viewpoints) I'll get back to the question of

genius of Venuti and Lang. because asa team Goodman and Wilson were
made,

not

born. But

they

have

achieved as much as any two people

It is obviously ridiculous to pursue
the question of a Goodman -Waller
partnership because the whole businessis the purest speculation. We might aswell get into those futile arguments
which result from picking a world
cricket team to play against Mars.
Nobody knows the strength of theMars side. They
ht havewho car t

Lionel Hampton.

As I remember, my objection to theinclusion of Krupa was a small near quibble. I do not think I ever suggested
that his presence actually disturbed
me; merely that it was unnecessary
from an artistic point of view.
Still less do I agree with Mr. English
in thinking that in any way Krupa's
absence (or indeed the absence of any
drummer) would make the Goodman Wilson duo sound even less emotional.

Or does Mr. English believe that
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Why should it?
Venuti and Lang did without a drummer; Earl Hines did without a drummer. So did Hawkins and Buck Washington.

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My immediate reaction the first mothat he played with extraordinary
rhythm. I am prepared to admit thatmy instinct may have been wrong; I
can't prove it to have been right.
Nor can anybody prove me to havebeen wrong either.
Now another of Mr. English's points:
that Fats Waller would have been amore suitable partner than Teddy

ment I ever heard Wilson play wasschool.

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Melle Weersma Coming Back

From South America To
Join Ray Ventura's Band
Dutch News from Bob Zeverijn
MBE NUMBER OF DUTCH MUSICIANS WORKING IN THE FAMOUS-L RAY VENTURA BAND ORGANISATION HAS AGAIN BEEN

INCREASED. RECENTLY THE "M.M." ANNOUNCED RAY'S SIGNING UP OF THE FAMOUS MOUTH -ORGAN VIRTUOSO, MAX
GELDRAY AND NOW ANOTHER ACE DUTCHMAN JOINS THE BAND,

THIS BEING NONE OTHER THAN HOLLAND'S JAZZ MUSICIAN

Rudolph Dunbar, wizard of the clari-

NO. 1, MELLE WEERSMA.

net, has left to seek adventure in the way

in Buenos Aires, where he is direct,-look at England from the boat train
at Waterloo Station.

summer engagement at Le Touquet.
Johnnie Fresco's swing combo, which

ing a musical firm, and the effecthis new contract means that
he will do in future all Ventura's
arrangements, and will play theof

POTTERIES HAVE
THE BOYS -BUT

played all last month at Tabaris, theHague, and which was due to start at
the Bagatelle, Brussels, on October 1,

piano during the band's public
performances. It is not yet known

could not get into Belgium at thattime, and will ultimately leave theTabaris on October 15.
Leon Abbey's Band, from the Boeuf
sur le Toit, Paris, is taking Johnny's

when Melle will arrive in Paris.
As an arranger and pianist,
Melle is very well known in Eng-

THEY WANT A

place.

land through his association withJack Hylton, and Ray Ventura has
definitely done an astute piece ofwork in engaging him.

LEADER
TTIHROUGHOUT the

packed houses are the order of theday. They had a very successful

Melle, at the time of writing, isof concerts and recitals in the U.S.A.,
and here he is seen taking a farewell

Potteries-I- there is an evergrowing feel-ing that a new leader with a

HAWK IN BRUSSELSThe Negro Palace, Amsterdam,
housespopular pianist Freddie

Johnson, who was actually advertised to start on September 12, but

CRISIS HELPS OLIVER

forceful personality is needed totake in hand the many very fine

did not turn up, much to everybody's
astonishment!

Another piece of news about Ventura is that Alex Combelle, famous
French tenor tooter, is to join his

semipro musicians to be foundin the district, and build themup into a really good band.

Freddie started last Saturday andAlthough war did not, break out

with him on tenor is the famous Belgian tenor man Jean Robert, who also

At the Carlton Hotel, Amsterdam,
for instance, a Hungarian band wasdue to start on the "fatal" October 1,
but presumably the members were
mobilised so that the engagement had

heard it was Jef de Boeck, drummer
with Robert de Kers, whose playing
is better than that of any drummer
I've yet heard from Belgium. Jef wason vacation here and is in Paris next

band.

doubles trumpet.

Holland saw some consequences of theinternational crisis.

That the individual ability is there
is beyond dispute, but the trouble isthat no band can claim more than one

or two really good men.
If only these boys could combine
their abilities under a leader withimagination, then surely a band would

Sitting in with the band when I

to be cancelled.
The Carlton management, however,

emerge which would be the equal ofany semipro outfit in the country.
The population of the Five Towns isin the region of half -a -million, and it
seems a great pity that a district which
is a potential gold -mine should stagnate owing to lack of enterprise.

week.

remembering the excellent music of
popular Hollywood pianist Eddie
Oliver and his Band, which played at
the Carlton all last winter, took theopportunity of booking the band fora two months' contract. This period

To a company prepared to spend a
few thousands on an up-to-date dancehall, here is an opportunity such as

islikely to be extended.

Eddie

and theboys, althoughascratch combination, are already so
popular with the patrons thatrarely presents itself.

Glasgow Leader
Weds -And The Boys
Arcade, and others, that Make A Night Of It !
'ding to support such ar1.

has held the fort all summer,

4.

Providing the team work could be

the late Harry Perkin. Is such a manforthcoming?
To be up to Perkin's standard, he will

have to be almost a super man, for"The Call of the West" isaired over Welsh Regional next
WHEN
Tuesday from 9.25 to 10 p.m., a wellknown songwriter will be featured in
the programme.
This is Hamilton Kennedy, lyricist
of Ole Faithful fame, and writer(with Tommy Connor) of the current
hit -song, They Gave Him A Gun.
A new number by Connor and Ken-DREAM (Film: " My LuckyStar ") (0-7-8).

8. WHAT GOES ON HERE IN MY

chant, Tommy Flynn.

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An enterprising little band (seen above) is that of Sid Shirman, an outfit noted
for its youth and keenness which enjoys an ever-increasing gig connection in andaround London. Sid leads on alto, baritone, violin and viola ; and with him are
Jimmy Staples (tenor, baritone, flute and arranger); Phil Clark (alto, baritone,
violin and viola); jack Lashbrooke (piano and accordion); Gordon Cox (drums);
Douglas Henne (bass and guitar); and Eric Siddons (trumpet, valve trombone,

RE-FORM BAND
CHANGES are the order of the
day at most Bolton halls justnow, and dancers will noticemany fresh faces on. the stands
in the near future at the Palaisde Danse, Floral Hall, and Empress Hall.

At the Palais de Danse, Bernard

Berger is so busy these days hejust doesn't know whether he is on
his head or his feet!
Twelve months ago Bernard com-menced as leader with his own outfit
at Bolton. As reported a few weeks
ago, he has had to contend with a lotof tough luck in the way of changesof personnel, and Palais dancers havebeen seeing many fresh faces during
the past few months.

However, this has not led to any

real degree of satisfaction, as theconstant changes have had a disturbing effect on the band as a whole.
A few weeks ago the Palais directors
approached Bernard and told him they
were determined to have a new band,and ordered him to spare no efforts to
get the best men he could.
Incidentally, here is a tribute to
the pulling power of "Melody Maker"
advertising, for he put a small
advert. in the " Wanted " column acouple of weeks ago, expecting about
twenty replies, and one can imagine
his surprise when he received over ahundred!

For the past few days, therefore,

Bernie has been surrounded by letters,
telegrams, postcards, and his ears aredeafened by incessant telephone bells
which ring at the most awkward hours.
NEWS OF THE TOWN
However, the hard work was not in
vain, for Bernard has now practically
fixed up a completely new outfit. Only
two more players remain to be signed
up -and then " on with the show."All being well, the new outfit should

arranger and vocals.)

Medway Pianist
Launches
Chatham Shows
AN innovation in Medway area
Sunday entertainment wasseen at the Palace Cinema, Chatlast Sunday, when Fred
Ralph, the popular organist, introham,

duced a guest artist into his pro-gramme, the first of a series inwhich many well-known Medway
musicians will appear.
Fred's first guest was Tommy Hew son, and it would be hard to pick a

Norwich Cohen
Keeps His Boys
Together

110ERCY COHEN has opened histhird successive winter season
at the Samson and Hercules House,in Norwich, under very favourable

circumstances, as far as the per-sonnel of his band is concerned.
It is customary for this band to be
reduced for the summer, and in.. thepast this has generally meant several
new faces on the stand in the autumn.
At the end of last season, however,

better known local personality than thisPercy was able to make arrangements

Tommy, who has played locally for
thirteen years now, was relief pianistat Rochester Casino for some time
during which he played opposite andsat in with Roy Fox, Lew Stone, etc.

were in a position to re-sign thispianist -leader,

After playing in two

well-knolvn

local outfits, the Rhythmagicians andJimmy Knight's Georgians, he formed
his own six -piece combo in 1934, andthis band has played resident periods
at the Rochester Casino, the New
Pavilion, Gillingham, and Lord Darnley's "Laughing Water" Restaurant,
Cobham, while this summer he followed Arthur Rosebery's bunch into
the Moat Farm Roadhouse, Wrotham.
This winter he is playing alternate
Saturdays at the New Pavilion, Gillingham, again, and has an enviable
gig connection.

all members of the band
month, and, as a result, this outfit
has quickly settled down to a goodwherebystandard.

Percy still leads on violin, and his
lengthy experience of the music busi.
ness in this part of the country is anasset at this central ballroom,
It is no trouble for -these boys -notforgetting the one girl, Miss Dorothy
Bridges, the pianist -to put overstraight music or accompany cabaret
turns, although the company includes.
some swing fiends who can turn on theheat as and when required.
Bobby Ray, the leader, well known tomany dance musicians in town, is sailbusy in his spare time with his milkbar, a piece of news which may interest
his London friends.

already fixed up, Dennis Riley andHarry Sagar, having teamed up with
Tacobson and his Blnd at

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Following on the deeply regretted
death of Stan Molyneaux (reported
last week), Percy Hickman has now

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appear on the stand for its debut on
Monday.
Two ofBernard's old boys are

Southport Floral Hall.

taken over as pianist at the Floral
Hall.
He is supported by Percy Manuel(bass), Stan Littlewood (drums), Bill
Roper (alto), Bert Schofield (tenor),and Syd Wood (trumpet).
Genial Tom Turner is still in command at this hall, and, in spite of thehandicap of being out of town, it
always manages to draw
crowds.

in good

After twelve years as drummer at
the Empress Hall, Ellis Rothwell has
just left Harold Bentham's outfit, andis replaced by George Ryley, a Bolton
boy who knows a wire -brush when hesees it!

THE CARLTON

KING

Items For Swing Fans To Listen To During The Week
(Figures in brackets indicate wavelengths inmetres. All artists are dance orchestras unless otherwise stated.)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16.
12.00 a.m.-Richard limber (W2XAF 31.48):
Saturday Night Swing Club (W2XE 25.36:

W3XAU 31.281. 12.30. -Dance Orch. (W2XAD
31.41). 12.45. -Larry Clinton (W2XAF 31.48).
1.00. -Russ Morgan (W2XE 25.36; W3XAU
31.281.
1.30. -Ink Spots (vocal quartet)(W2XAF 31.48.
2.00.-- America Dances ")W2XAF 31.48). 2.30. -Dance Orch. (W2XAD
31.41). 4.00. -Francis Craig (W2XAF 31.48).

2.00

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7.30.Family (variety)(W2XE 19.94).
Kidoodlers (W2XAD 19.56).
7.45.-Vincente
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Gomez(W2XADIS 100%
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Abe Lyman (W2XAF 31.48). 5.00. -Sammy
Kaye (W2XE 49.02; W3XAU 31.28). 5.00 to
6.00. -Dance Orchs. from N.B.C. Networks(W3XAL 49.1; W8XK 48.86). 5.30. -Paul Pendarvis (W3XAU 31.28).
1.3(1 p.m. -Four Showmen (vocal quartet)

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DALLAS,

I'VE GOT A DATE WITH A

10. ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND
(Film: "Alexander's Ragtime
Band") (8-9-10).

Eddie PEABODY

I

7.

Alex Stephen (bass); and Ernie Wharton (drums). Norman Wright is featured as vocalist.
Hugh McCamley and George Flynn
are newcomers, the former beingis the headquarters of Billy's family,
so he will probably be using some ofEver.

MULBERRY BUSH (4-6-0-8-8).

9. YOU GO TO MY HEAD (3-2-3-3-

at Loch Lomond Hotel, Balloch, which

nedy will be featured in Tuesday's
programme; it is entitled Pals For(Film:

McCamley on trumpets; George Flynn

Reg Bowler is a Welshman, while
Ernie Wharton -incidentally the band's
secretary -hails from the South, so
there is a decidedly "Empirex" flavour
about Billy's line-up.
After making an auspicious start at
the Empress Theatre, Glasgow, Billy
Mason goes on to Falkirk and Kilmarnock, also on the stage.
There may be a new series of dinner
dances inaugurated during the winter,

SONGWRITER AIRING" Carefree ").
SO HELP ME (5-8-9-10).

HEART (Film: " Give Me A

recently with Billy Mason, and thetrombonist is an Edinburgh boy, hisbrother being another "slider" mer-Harry was acknowledged to be about
the best ever in North Staffs.

CHANGE

(1-1-1-1-

PARTNER

Williams on second; Gialdo Giulianotti

on trombone; Reg Bowler (piano);tence, leadership, and brilliance of

1-1-1-2-9).

(7-4-4-2-2-4-6-9-8).

on tenor; Adam Flockhart and Hughgether is a leader with the compe-

I'VE GOT A POCKETFUL OF
DREAMS (Film: " Sing, You

6.. STOP BEATING 'ROUND THE

the band boys making a night of it.
There is a ten -piece at the Palais,
and Billy makes sure there is something for everybody in his programmes.
Leading on alto, Billy has Lew

good, an outfit composed of the finest
instrumentalists from these bands
would prove smashing!
What the Potteries really need to
weld all this undoubted talent to-

most

5. NOW IT CAN BE TOc..D
Alexander's Ragtin-. rand ")l4t-sr*his winter duties by hitching up witha life -partner, the happy event taking
place in Glasgow on October 7, with

Bassett's; and others.

the tenSinners ") (2-3-5-7).

3ark. 3'of

A-TISKET, ATA SKETs lon,r-expected reopening last-

the latest list

American Tobacco Company.

the job not long after the halland surrounding dist;

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popular tunes in America, as assessed by the
weekly nation-wide ballot conducted by theson at Dennistoun Palais, Glas-

nough to support a s
Bands in the district.1Vt riv_mn
r -tribute toscheme for getting a really ace outfit
together include David Price's; theMajestic Six; Jack Woolliscroft's:
Manny Durber's; Len Prince's; Reg'instrumentthat the world's ace tenorist will return to Amsterdam again in thenear futuregow, is Billy Sutherland, who tookcity itself ard---27
mere are thousands .

I tested

that Hawk is playing with Jean
Omer's Band at Boeuf sur le Toit
in Brussels. It is hoped, however,ALL set for another successful sea-

eogaline would be wellrAmSn'tar

the MELODY MAKER representative

Here is

It is obvious from the crowds at
Trentham Ballroom, the Rialto, thetbcome with the trio, and Freddie told

U.S.

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Ma +-'

Coleman Hawkins thus has not"M.M." AD GETSMONDAY, OCTOBER 17.
a.m.-Dance Orch. (W2XAD

31.41).

3.00. -Horace Heidt (W2XAF 31.48). 4.05. Johnny Messner W2XAF 31.48). 4.30. -Paul
Pendarvis I W2XE 49.02: W3XAU 49.5); Ray
Kinney's Hawaiians (W2XAF 31.48). 5.00. Henry King (W2XE 49.02; W3XAU 49.5). 5.00
to 6.00. -Dance Orchs. from N.B.C. Networks(W3XAL 49.1: W8XK 48.86). 5.30. -Lou Sallies(W3XAU 31.28).
1.00 p.m. -Milt Berth Trio (W2XAD 13.95).
1.30. -Eton Boys i quartet.) (W2XE 13.94). 6.35.
-" Dancing Moods " (W2XE 19.64). 7.00. Enoch Light (W2XE 19.64). 9.00.-" Patterns
In Swing " (W2XE 19.64). 10.00. - Dance" Hour " (W2XAD 19.56; W2XAF 31.481.
10.30.-" Around The Town In Rhythm "(W2XE 19.64). 11.15. -Dance Orch. (W2XAD
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18.

1.00 a.m.-Richard Himber (W3XAU 31.28).
2.00. -America's Rhythm Masters )W2XAD
2.30. -Eddy Duchin (W2XAF 31.48).
31.41).
8.00. -Wayne King (W2XE 25.361; W3XAU
31.28). 4.00,.. -William Farmer )W2XAF 31.48).
4.30. - Dick Barrie (W2XE 49.02; W3XAU
31.281; Al Donahue (W2XAF 31.481. 5.00. Ran Wilde (W2XE 49.02; W3XAU 31.28). 5.00
to 6.00. -Dance Orchs. from N.B.C. Networks
5.30 -Little(W3XAL 49.1; W8XK 48.86).
Jack Little (W3XAU 31.28)
1.00 p.m. -Milt Berth Trio (W2XAD 13.95).
1.30. -Deep River Boys (vocal trio) (W2XE
6.35.-" Dancing Moods " (W2XE
13.941.
(W2XAD
10.00. -Dance " Hour "19.64).
19.56; W2XAF 31.48); " Aispund The Town In
Rhythm" (W2XE 19.64); Short Wave Mailbag (W2XAD 19.56; W2XAF 31.48). 11.15. 11.30. -Ink
Dance Orch. (W2XAD 31.41).
Spots (vocal trio) (W2XAD 31.41).
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19.
1.00 a.m.-Russ Morgan (W2XAF 31.48).
1.30.-Lud Gluskin (W2XE 25.36; W3XAU
49.5); Paul Martin (W2XAF 31.48). 2.30. Benny Goodman i W2XE 25.36; W3XAU 49.5).
3.00. -He Kemp (W3XAU 49.5). 4.0(1. -Eddie
4.30. -Sammy
31.481.
Le Baron (W2XAF
Kaye (W2XE 49.02); W32IAU 49.5); Abe Lyman(W2XAF 31.48). 5.00. -Count Basie (W2XE
49.02; W3XAU 31.28).
5.00 to 6.00. -Dance

Orchs. from N.B.C. Networks (W3XAL 49.1:

5.30. -Joaquin Gill (W3XAU
1.00 p.m. -Milt Herth Trio (W2XAD 13.951.
1.15. -Paul Robinson's Harmonicas (W2XE
6.35.-" Dancing Moods " (W2XE
13.94).
13.94). 10.00. -Dance " Hour " (W2XAD 19.56;
10.30. -Benny Goodman
W2XAF
31.48).
(W2XE 19.64). 11.15. -Dance Orch. (W2XAP
W8XK 48.86).
31.28).

31.41).

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20.

1.30

a.m.-Paul Whiteman (W3XAU 49.5;

2.30.-" Dance
Tempo" (W2XAD 31.41). 3.00. -Kay Kyser
4.00. -Johnny Messner(W2XAF 31.48).
(W2XAF 31.481. 4.30. -Sammy Kaye (W2XE
4.30. -Abe Lyman
49.02; W3XAU 31.28).
(W2XAF 31.48). 5.00. -Dick Barrie (W2XE
49.02; W3XAU 31.28).
5.00 to 6.1)0. -Dance
Orchs. from N.B.C. Networks (W3XAL 49.1;
W8XK 48.86). 5.3(1. -Paul Pendarvis (W3XAU
31.28).
1.00 p.m. -Milt Herth Trio (W2XAD 13.95).
1.30. -Deep River Boys (vocal trio) (W2XE
13.94).
6.35.-" Dancing Moods " (W2XE
19.64).
1(1.00. Dance" Hour "(W2XAD
19.56: W2XAF 31.46). 14I.30.-" Around The
Town In Rhythm " (W2XE 19.64). 11.30. "Rhythm School" (W2XAD 19.56); Tuna
Twisters (W2XAF 31.481.
at 1.43 also W2XE 25.36).

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21.

12.30 a.m.-Ben Pollack (W3XAU 31 28).
1.00. -Jack Miller (in Kate Smith's variety)(W2XE 25.36; W3XAU 31.28).
1.00. -Rudy
3.00. -Bing Crosby's
Vallee (W2XAF 31.481.
Variety (W2XAF 31.48).
4.15. -Adrian Rollini ( W2XAF 31.48). 4.311. -Leighton Noble(W2XE 49.02; W3XAU 31.28). 4.30. -Richard
Himber )W2XAF 31.481.
5.00. -Little Jack
Little (W2XE 49.02; W3XAU 31.28). 5.00 to
6.00. -Dance Orchs. from N.B.C. Networks(W3XAL 49.1; W8XK 48.86).
1.00 p.m. -Milt Berth Trio (W2XAD 13.95).
1.30. -Paul Robinson's Harmonicas (W2XE
6.35.-" Dancing Moods " (W2XE
13.941.
19.64). 10.00. -Advance programme Information (W2XAD 19.56; W2XAF 31.48). 10.30." Around The Town In Rhythm " (W2XE
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Hot Records" You Go To My Head."in the last eight bars.

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Against that you have a solo
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singing.

and Wingy's trumpet at the end of
Yamo is quite like old times.

Louis Prima and his Orchestra.
" Rhythm On The Radio."" I Just Can't Believe You'reGone."(**Vocalion S177.)
Talk about coincidences! Another
New Orleans trumpet player makes his
first satisfactory record for somewhile. The same remarks stand about

the singing and the lyrics, but again
there are compensatory soloists: aclarinet, a guitar. The piano is weak.

G

Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra.

import.

There's no duty on personnels.
Nan Wynn confirms the impression
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I

Were You is just another pleasantWilson record.

The non -vocal jungle opus is a suc-

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"In The Land Of Yamo Yamo."said about Tommy Dorsey.

what might be called a cute style, with
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back is more straightforward.

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Mr. James is once again commended.

Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra.
" If I Were You.""Jungle Love."("Parlo. R2569.)
Mildred sings Rock It For Me in

Duke',?

Autograph

But these James
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all know the diligent gents who takethe solos. So, without further ado,

Not bad for eighteenpence. You
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beautifultrumpets and trombones are
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else's, with Louis's.

downfall. Even the St. Louis Blues,

Bobby Hackett and Babe Rusin.
I cannot too strongly advise you

These

Not that I would dream of comparing the James tone, or anyone

Wingy Mannone and his Orchestra.
" Let's Break The Good News."

which of all numbers you would
have expected her to turn into agreat disc, is noteworthy only forsome spots of cornet and tenor byT

No Comparisons,
Just Commendation

whose work was responsible for the

making of her, Claude Thornhill,should now be the culprit in her

U

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"On The Sentimental Side."We

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October 15, 11138
KAI EWANS and his Rand, reviewed on

Recent Radio Reported

this page and discussed by Leonard
Feather on the back page.

by "DETECTOR"

DUKE,
and
AMBROSEments and the genuine swing stylethem

Anything his music may lack when

which the boys went to town in greatstyle. Also Prelude To A Kiss. This****Duke Ellington (a)-Thursday,

October 6 (9.30 to 10.00 p.m.,Reg.). Relayed from Apollo
Harlem, U.S.A.,
Theatre,through C.B.S. station W2XE
Received from
(19.64m.).
B.B.C. on an " Ekco " PB199,

lovely tone poem by Ellington provided

a musical treat such as only Ellington's music can give. For once, too,
someone has written a lyric for an
Ellington opus which seems worthy ofit, and the singing of Jimmy Addison(at least that's what the name soundedlike) made the vocal refrain as

direct on a G.E.C. " Fidelity
Super Ten."enchanting as any other part of the

THE American control men
having got the short-wave

number.

the band's stage act at the Harlem

Apollo Theatre.
Which explains, I think, not only thenature of the fly, but how he managed
to creep into the ointment.

***Kai Ewans (a)-Tuesday, Octo-

ber 4 (7.30 to 8.00 p.m., Reg.),from Copenhagen. (Received
on a Pye 806.)
Kai Ewans has achieved for Denmark the one thing that no one heretransmitter switched to a

programme by some " commercial " band, we were robbed ofsix precious minutes of themaestro's music while theysorted things out.

SWINGTHUSIASTS, NOTE I
Monday, October 17.

JACK and CHARLIE TEAGARDEN are the subjects

Celebrities "" Jazzfor(Gramophone) -11.30 p.m.
(Nat.).
Tuesday, October 18.
EDDIE CARROLL in " Syncopation Piece "-6.45 p.m.
(Nat.).
Wednesday, October 19.
BILLY COTTON -5.20 (Nat.).
PHIL CARDEW in " Band

But when Ellington's Band
did come on it proved that it isstill the greatest of them all.

Obviously, you may say; there

is no composer or arranger like
Ellington.
Granted, but if Ellington's compositions and arrangements havemade the band his exclusive
unmistakableits
instrument,character still lies almost equallyin the virtuosity and creative

Waggon "-8.20 p.m. (Reg.).
LEONARD HIBBS presents" Two Great Recording Ses-

sions-Mezz Mezzrow 1934
and Spike Hughes 1933 "ability of its musicians, if only
because no other combination
playing the same orchestrations

could make them sound quite thesame. So really everybody concerned is entitled to a flower from

But Rachmaninoff's Prelude andLambeth Walk! Admitted they wereas elegantly arranged and played as
you would expect from Ellingtdn'sband, which means they were madeas good jazz as anyone else could

the bouquet.

Yet the broadcast lacked some-thing, and I think it was in theachieve from such material.
But can one believe they could havebeen offered in sincerity? Isn't it much
more likely that they were introduced
solely as gallery -fetchers? And in thischoice of numbers.
I absolve completely such items as
Evah Day (title correct according toadvance programme sent to B.B.C.)
play cf., h:', a cont it zent of the band,presented under Bigard's name, incare

as well(a)-Regular Combination.

THE

bc an actual
The broadcast was of.,utbpeLeu

as the larger metaphorical

radio gallery.

(Gramophone) -11.30 p.m.
(Nat.).
Friday, October 21.
JIMMIE LUNCEFORD relayed

from New York -7.30 p.m.
(Reg.).

A.

(Editor of

SHARPEP.

" B.M.G. Magazine "), His-

tory and Development of
Hawaiian Guitar (Gramo-phone) -4.30 p.m. (Nat.).
Saturday, October 22.
JACK HYLTON in premiereof " Jack's Back "-9.00 p.m.
(Reg.).

Friday, October 28.
GERALD MOORE in Piano
Solos -6.45 p.m. (Reg.).
has yet succeeded in achieving for us-a swing band whose music is a true
reflection of what, rightly or wrongly,

is to -day considered to be themillennium in jazz.
These Danish boys are obviously
idealists, and, equally obviously, theirideals are Lunceford, Basie and Webb,with more than a smattering of Goodman thrown in for good weight.

20

compared with that of those he haschosen for his pattern is solely amatter of national temperament, andeven that is to a great extent cancelledout by the fact that Ewans and hisboys do a great deal more than copy
understood.

ORCHESTRATIONSA-TASKET(STILL U.S. HIT No. I)

IF IT RAINSHO CARES!

In hearing they haveparrot -like.

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A-TISKET

EWANSwith which his bands playprove it.

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We pride ourselves that we are quite

the next best to America when it
comes to jazz.

SMASH HIT SWEET FOX-TROT

GIVE ME A RIDE ON YOUR HORSE, BUDDYSLOW FOX-TROT

Egotism May
Receive A Blow
I am wondering just how long it will
be before I have to write " delude " for" pride." A few more like Kai Ewans
and it will be much sooner than will behealthy for our insular egotism.
***Ambrose(a)-Saturday, Octo-

Vale.

(Received on a Pye 806.)

ber 8 (5.00 to 6.00 p.m., Reg.).
From B.B.C. Studios, Maida

Since I last heard Ambrose on the
air quite a few changes have takenplace in the band. There is not asection which has not been affected.

To some extent the new personnel
has yet to acquire the bite and finish
which have always been outstanding
features of Ambrose's band. One also
missed the glorious tone of the old

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three-piece trombone team. But, considering the number of changes, it was
surprising to find the new line-up

sounding so little different from theprevious one. The Ambrosian eleganceis still there.

In spite of which, nothing I heard
should you link up to Ambrose anyof the remarks I made in my reporton Kai Ewans. Nor am I at loss should
you think it inconsistent that I havegiven both the same number of stars.

gives me any cause to feel embarrassed

Ambrosian Elegance

Still There

Of course it is one thing to set up
Ambrose lases by relying
an ideal and another to be :Able, to onAnything
less advanced style is compensatedreach it, but Kai Ewans has almost byatheskill with which he conceals
succeeded. His characteristic arrange -WRIGHT CLUBthe style's lack of the more advanced
ingredient of swing. And that applies
to the arrangements as well as to theway they are interpreted.
The

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was

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acknowledgment of the tastes of boththe ordinary listener and the fan.
Among the new livelier items, Killer
Diller and a new Sid Phillips setpiece
Voo-Doo not only enabled Max Bacontry his hand at the current jungle
FOR REAL HITS todrums
fashion, but allowed for othergood solos.

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More solos and a veryA S (0) G

polished sax team which knew how tophrase were also features of Plain

117II 11EAtRz1r

Summer among the best of the new" commercial " successes, and Evelyn
Dall and the boys had plenty of fun
offsetting ancient against the more
modern styles in Take A Course of&lily

Jane, a new arrangement of I Never

Knew and the familiar Hors D'Oeuvres
and Cotton Pickers' Congregation,
which last two, served up from the oldrecipe, came up as fresh as ever.
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cinema after nine years. The
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ALEC FREER has 7/OW filled his
vacant first alto chair by signing
up Joe Simmons, who has been playing until now with Bert Noble's

reopened as a music -hall on
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the King's Theatre, Dundee, and until
recently at the Opera House, DunfermMe, received many congratulatory
telegrams wishing the theatre success.
Dundee Varieties, Ltd., are proprietors and Mr. Horace H. Collins managing director.
Mr, Harry Wilson, conductor of the
Palace Orchestra, has had a widemusical experience. He joined the

Scots Greys as a young man and had

fifteen years' service with the regiment,
ultimately becoming bandmaster.

He later went to India and for fourand a half years was bandmaster with
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which controls seventeen theatres.

He was in charge of the band at

Derby Castle, Douglas, Isle of Man, thispast summer.
The Masonic Institute buildings,

Dundee, which Included the Palais deDanse, have been sold privately for£22,000 to Mr. George M. Martin, aDundee business man.
The Palais is to carry on under the
management of Mr. George Dundas andMiss Bertha Wilson.

Row Hyatt and his Band, from the
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and clarinet from George Adamson's
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The first Saturday in November isboys.

the date fixed for the opening dance at
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being a well-known feature of Glas-season.
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Alf Johnstone has gone to the
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Leonard Hibbs, broadcasting
swing records, discusses his

week onNEW APPROACH
TO JAZZ
complete have been made in batchesof four. What has blinded my eyesto this point has been that they havenot always been issued together. They
have even been coupled on occasion
with other titles by different bands.

Grouping Records in
Recording Sessions
rirHIS article is apropos ofan idea. From time toMezz

Well, sez you, what do you regard as
the most successful swing sessions

discs. How much different are therelays from America where, even if

Mezzrow

ever?

. .

me.

ChicagoAnd there, sez I, is where you have
Because it is a difficult question.
What I will do is recommend the following as being swell music. And if
you play them in batches as they wererecorded, I'll guarantee you'll get abetter kick out of them than just playing them indiscriminately.

ours-will insist on asking
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Out of the resultant list sprang

the quite unexpected idea of which
this article is apropos.
You see, the simple observation I

made from the list happened tocoincide with what I consider tobe the fault with the large majorityof B.B.C. broadcasts of swing
records. I feel that it is all wrong

that these recitals should be justhodge-podge of miscellaneousatogether as having been recorded on
the same session.
And so, next Wednesday eveningOctober the nineteenth as ever wasat 11.30 of the clock precisely, I will
put this idea of mine to the test. The
half-hour of B.B.C. time I have been
allocated, I am splitting into two.
Each half will be devoted to records
made at one session only.

The idea is not screwy for its own

sake.

Greater Continuity

Of Mood And Music
By broadcasting groups of four titles

made by the same band at the samesession in the same order that they
were recorded, I believe that something approaching a broadcast by theactual band will result. There should
be a much greater continuity of bothmood and music.
Everyone with the haziest knowledgeof recording conditions must realise
how many things conspire against areally inspired performance, and it
certainly seems to me that all thosediscs without which no collection isrecordingangel andcomposerEach group of records is listed in theorder it was recorded.
Mackenzie and Condon's Chicagoans.

of no meanorder .

Sugar
Parlophone R2379
China Boy
R1033
Nobody's Sweetheart
R643

sax and

R2379

Recorded 1928. This is what theycall Chicago Style. It's grand jazz, but
may take some getting acquainted
with. Keep playing all four sides until
you like them.

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra.
Heah Me Talkin' Parlophone R1767
to Ya
St. James Infirmary
R643
Tight Like ThisDon Redman is onalto, and Earl Hines is the pianist.
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra.

Clarinet Marmalade Columbia CB367
Sugar Foot Stomp
Parlophone R1479
Hot and Anxious
Comin' and Goin'
R1356
Recorded 1931. This is typical Hen derson music.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra.
H.M.V. BD180
Delta Serenade
B6502
Stompy Jones
B8410
Solitude
B6502
Blue Feeling
Recorded 1934.

clarinet.

of Duke's music to choose from,I

picked on this session for the superb
way in which the brass is recorded.
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra.

R1591

Recorded 1929.

. .

plays piano,

)9

Liza

.

.

ace

Of Recording

I had jotted down on my list sorted

themselves into actual swing sessions.
That is to say, three or four titles on
the list actually grouped themselves.

.

"King ofband is below form, the mood band's style.
time various people-parti- theandthe music have continuity.
ever-increasing
cularly that
On top of that obvious thought
List In Order
army of newcomers to this jazz came the realisation that the recordsof. bornWith such a welter

H.M.V. JF40
Sometimes I'm Happy
JF40
King Porter Stomp
Between the Devil and the
B8389
Deep Blue Sea
Recorded 1935. They are all Fletcher
Henderson arrangements.
Mezz Mezzrow and his Orchestra.
H.M.V. B8408
Old Fashioned Love
B8403
Sending the Vipers
Apologies

B8403
B8408

35th and Calumet
Recorded 1934. Don't buy these until

you have got used to the Mackenzie
and Condon session.

Then you'll see

how this one represents a developmentof the early Chicago style.
Wilily. Carter and his Orchestra.
Devil's Holiday
LonesoMe Nights

Columbia CB698

Blue Lou
Recorded 1933,

This band has abeautiful attack and there are somegrand solos.
Well, -that's all there is room forthis time. Maybe if you like the idea
they'll let me pick you out a few more,
and talk about them at greater length.

Just so's you can hear how it works
listen in next Wednesday. I'm doing
the Mezz Mezzrow session first, andfollowing it up with one of the sessions
Spike Hughes did in America with his
Negro Orchestra.

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says rhetorically,"and calm myself after a bathof ragged passion,
with somethingcool and clean.siveeisort.

on a record. The

CYRIL: "I've decided not to come to the coffee stall and gamble our gig money away on the pin table .. . .

Mills '
Brothers
will do. These
four
Negroes,singing
quietly,
are like a cold

drink
much

after all, I'll be too old for this business in twenty years, and I've got to start saving up."Did you know that you can get a hundred unpublished Plonkit Cartoons in the Plonkit Album for Is. 2d., post free?

after sothrobbing

Letters to the Editor

violin and jang-ling intervals."
Think of it,
the Mills Bros.
as a sedative!

.

.

.

a somewhat

supercilious view

" Jazz mourns
true love.
My
sweedy wenda way.
Jazz pays thenicest compliments to young women.
You're the top.
You're Mahatma
Gandhi. Jazz takes on where motherleft off, telling the world how to behave, well. Remember, says jazz, andLittle Old Lady and just about now

getting worked up about ajazz issomewhat conceited little girl who has
dressed herself up in mother's clothes
and is standing
unsteadilyonhigh heels looking at herself inthe glass,It
can't be that jazzis immoral.
It
must be that jazz

1 HADN'T
ANYONEnow. must be that.

jazz is goodthing is now all
cleaned up and ready for the drawing
room? Boy, I tell you it makes me
It might be fitting for Mr. Paul Holt

to be forced to listen to that record
fifty times a day!
**for doubles between London theatres,
although I imagine that Billy Cotton's
boys have done some pretty fair jourSomething

A Grand Quick -Step by the writersof Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen "

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C onsequently, when the

B.B.C. faded theprogramme I wasable to tune both
radios to W2XE
and get quite goodresults.
Having seen theband in Chicago

The bigger portion of interested
musicians will beworking
at 9

about
.

a spot of

.

last

a

more

J. DAWSON.
Manchester.

Why?

ception.

Anyw ay, tothoge

down from the clouds of Message fromthe B.B.C.
Mars for a moment or two, said that WH
take the trouble
he knew a short cut.
short cut should be followed. So theyagreed and on the Wednesday, I think
it was, they took it.

Let us draw a veil over the painful
sequel. The band was fifteen minutes
.

.

.

.

.

!

WHY

IS A
TRUMPET ?

to relayakeenly - anticipated broadcast
by Bob Crosby's

Orchestra,

whose

far

style isremovedfrom that of aband,
palaisand then, on
the failure ofreception, present a
programme of themost commer-

plete programme :Liza, Honky Tank........

AmmonswoogieThen came Bobboogie-style,

terrificsix
minutes arrange-heights

AND just
WREN shement of Diga Diga

REACHED the
DIZZY top

Doo.

SHE ups

It really was a

AND marries

shame the B.B.C.

FELLOW -faded

COUNTRYMANBILLY Bissett

it,

as

I

Cnderstand t h a t

NOW she's
TIIE charming
VOCAL attraction
win: his band
AT theCAVE de Paris
WE THANK YOU

the records werehardly a worthwhile substitute.
PETER R. E.
TANNER.

Hartfield, Sussex.

ain the Octoberhear my favourite American outfits "in
the flesh."cantolerate practically the worst reception

when it gives me the opportunity to
by

OUT
LUES

the famous Albert

IIER way to

were

OWN

Zerke playing in

STORMEDfailed to contact?
Not being the fortunate possessor of

conditions

THEaccompanied by
the band.
And, finally, a

ready a programme of discs by thevery band whose broadcast had just

Although

JOHN C. DAVIS, Jnr.
Croydon, Surrey.

version).

BUT AliceI

it.

(string

AND thought
A nice kid
LIKE that
IS going to
NEED itfindthe H.M.V. attributes the composition
to Lytell. The Harmony, too, mentions
Lytell, but adds Grande and SignorellL
It was surprising, therefore, to hearthat Malneck also took part in writing(a swell arrangement played by
the Bob Cats),
Speak To Me 01
Love

I

by the Rio Grande Tango Band released on H.M.V. B5355 in England,
where the tune appears to have been
published by the Lawrence WrightMusic Company.
A further point of interest is that(?), Jazz Me Blues

SO shyBUT determined
TO buck the
BIG city
WE wished

Surely they are aware of the inconsistencies of the short-wave, and, inthe event of bad reception, could haveradio,

is particularly good, muchbetter, in my opinion, than the version
362-H,

I'm Plain Humble

CANDIDCAMERAMAN

TIIE

records of it hailing from that time.
One by the Emperors of Harmony.

by Bob Crosby),

IT wasINTRODUCED to
ALICE MannBY our'JACK Butterworth
ALICE had
JUST landed
FROM Canada

IN spite of what Leonard Feather
says in his Forecast and News,"
A Blues Serenade was published at
the time of its composition rather morethan ten years ago, and I have two

Walking Stick(the only vocal

FIRST time

This Arresting
Request Article

RHYTHM

Train Blues, My

THIS COLUMNREMEMBERS thecial records they could find?

short-wave

interested,

here is the com-

HER luck

did

Y

August, i t

was a big thrill tohear it again, notwithstanding therather ,poor re-thesuitable result.

botherNAME

M.M. 15/1014

station W2XE (on25 metres).

it.

Maker"To Write It

bia's short - wave

benefit most fromon

Well! Somebody Had

other to Colum-

LIFE LINES

to -readers will bring

Read

ADDRESSon, one tuned to
the National pro gramme and thewho could - andthirty-three minutes from getting off
the stage at one place to the tabs
opening at the next. Many suggestions were made until Sid Phillips,

EVERYBODY'S FAVOURITE

Crosby relay, I had two radios

hour at 10.30 p.m.,
for all the use
this programme
will be to those"Melody

theatresince
there was onlyofmargina

THIS TIME IT'S REAL

A T the commencement of the Bob

As far as I cansee, one mightjust as well puton the Children's

Perhaps a little
pressure from a
few thousands ofWell, for the
first day or so

And the language.

SMALL ORCH. 16 Nos. 12 6.
FULL 15',
TRIO 876.
PIANO CONDUCTOR 6.6.
PIANO SOLO 5 6.
Mr
COMBINATION

dunder-letter.
Surely the person who is responsible
for these records being played hassome idea of a suitable alternative
programme?
W. TODD.
Manor Park, London, E.12.

This Listener Scored,
However

and all Its incon-

midnight?

late at the other theatre.

ORCHESTRATIONS

siderateheads.

despatch it to Broadcasting House by

the broadcast andre -broadcast it at

Now Sid carries a certain respect inNeer subscribers trill receive the aboresmash song in their first parcel

House,

gramme!
After recovering,

comed as a good idea, and would I

still time forthe
B.B.C. tomake themselvesof real service.
Why not record

Park and Ilford.

there were frantic rushes fromtheatre to

en sting

Lyman, and then, ye gods, two oldfashioned polkas-in a swing proI 'phoned the
B.B.C. complaining about this treatment to the swing fans, and suggested
the " elementary " alternative of using
records of the band. This was wel-

P. E. HOLLOWAY.
Whyteleafe, Surrey.

ismean! Anyway.
AmbroseBert
and the begs
have been having
a spot of thislately and last
week they were
working Finsbury

the band and RS he lives in North
London the boys thought that nis

AT YOUR
BECK AND CALL
EDDIE de LANGE'S FOX-TROT HITBroad-

I suppose the Marsala fiasco has
dismissed and for -been discreetly
gotten?

"fifth," but there

you know what I

JOSEPH?
JOSEPHshould be the biggest musical thrill of
the decade.
-Detector " tells us that the relay
will take place on November 5, from
9 to 9.30 p.m., a time when most semipros-not the least important listeners

o'clock

Woolwich
if

and Kilburn,1111-YO, SILVER?
THE LONE RANGER'S SONG

would like to know who is going to derive any benefit from what undoubtedly

would like*

It was a stock joke in the Hylton
camp that the band held the record
neys.
like

U.S.A."

I hate to spoil the party, but I reallywrecking

Bed Blues.

Ray Noble's beautiful Fox-trot Sensation.
Hear his recording on Columbia FB. 2024.

aseries of American relays, and the factthat I will not be home in time to hear
this super tit -bit makes me feel likelong for Bessie Smith and her Empty

TILL YOUus

aged to hear only two of the wholeable! Aren't youmortified beyond
sensuous,
thisuncleanratherand disreputableto givesome time now, as I have sa far man-respect-

all measure thatis" spell -binding Jam Session frombeth. Walk in the local school hall.
I have intended writing this letter for

STERLING RADIO HIT PARADE inMr.thePaul
opinion ofHolt it,is

S0 the B.B.C.

-are hard at work playing the Lam-is good."
Jazz is good!
In other words,

IN YOUR FIRST CLUB PARCEL

JAM AT THE w ONG TIME

nomeans perfect, surely they were notbad enough to warrant the terminationof the relay.

Suggestion From The
I IP

The Outstanding Success-HAS WON
THRU' ON ITSOWN MERITS
Dance Orchestratio.C.

REGARDING the abandonment, of
Bob Crosby's relay from America.
After looking forward to this pro-gramme for a whole week, and thenhaving it abandoned owing to adverse
weather conditions, was bad enough.
But the biggest disappointment was
the records that followed.
An uninteresting commercial by Abe

By ROY MARTINDAREWSKI MUSIC

PUBLISHING CO.,9-10,

NEW COMPTON STREETLONDON, W.C.2

Phone : TEMple Bar 6428.

October 15, 1938

THE MELODY MAKER

Page 9AMERICA GIVES LEAD IN THE
CAMPAIGN FOR
CHEAPER SWING
RECORDSRed Hot News From The States
By Dick C. Lander
Here is an impressive candid shot of Lou Preager and his New Swing Band inaction on the stage of the Wood Green Empire. This week, Lou is tearing themup at the Chiswick Empire.

bird label

in the MELODY MAKER regarding thequestion as to whether swing

nickel -in -the -slot gramophone.

sidelight on the recent discussion

are priced too high for sale
Hammersmith Palais All records
in Great Britain.
If British companies take theAgog For Television Date :Romanies Wax and Sign New Singer
THERE is plenty of excitement
among the boys in Oscar

Rabin's Romany Band these days,
and for good cause, for not unnaturally they are looking forward
Very keenly to their television date.
This may fairly be regarded asa signal honour, as the Romany

Band will be the first outfit tobe put over the air visually in
its native haunt.

singing on Michael Flame's Maw Fair
Hotel broadcasts.
An interesting sidelight on thisengagement is provided by the fact
that, before Garry made his namethrough being discovered by Carroll

cheaper

towards

this

discs

season, for a number of famous
artists have just been transferred
to cheaper labels over there.

BERYLLY WE ROLL ALONG!

Last, but by no means least, is newsof the break that has come the way ofthe band's very stylish young vocalist,
Beryl Davis, who this week is appearing as singer and announcer with thefamous Hot Club Quintet at the Man-in some new Teddy Grace vocal re-Paul Whiteman, who, coming backto records after two years' absence,

Dave Barbour, Delmar Kaplan andsales.
More important still is the news that

the RCA Victor company is under instructions to build up its 35 cent Blue -Following In
television screen the whole atmosphere
His Father'sof a famous ballroom for the first time chester Hippodrome.
in history.
As soon as the French boys heard Footsteps
This
no means theher sing, they went crazy about her
interesting item of news about thevising the band but the dancers as
thus making available on the

well,

is

Romany boys, as they have secured
the services of no less a person than
Arthur Lally as their staff arranger,a move which makes available to themone of the finest orchestrators in thestyle, and they would very much liketo take her back to Paris for their
opening at the A.B.C. Theatre on

October 21.

SYDNEYcountry.

Then they have also acquired a new

LIPTON IN

vocalist in the person of Garry Clowan,
who, under the name of Sidney Gowan,

has won top marks for his excellent

Twelve Singers All
On One Record(But we don't mean what
you mean, so read on !)THIS Saturday afternoon, band
leader Sydney Lipton has an

SOME time ago, Felix Mendelssohn
devised a broadcast inwhich
twelve favourite vocalists were featured,

engagement of a highly original
kind.
Left all alone in a kitchen, he
The session took place in the Decca
has to prepare a loser -course
Studios last Saturday, when twelve
meal for six people, and, if hevocalists each sang a chorus of andoesn't carry out this extraordiup-to-date popular number, accomnary task, he has to buy Mrs.
panied by Stanley Barnett's Bandand now he has done very much thesame thing for record fans.

under the direction of Marr Mackey,
who was also responsible for thearrangements.
Things were so worked out that threesingers appeared on each side of adisc and the result was good, whichmeans that for four shillings it willbepossible to enjoy a concert by

twelve of the most popular singers ofthe day.
The artists featured were AliceMann,

Marjorie

Stedeford, Sans
Costa, Helen Clare, Jack Cooper,

Diana Miller, Al Bowlly, Jack Plant,
Paula Green, Dan Donovan, George
Barclay and Pat Hyde.
The presence of Pat was particularly

welcome, as this popular vocalist has
been too long absent from the recording studios.

Sydney Lipton a diamond -and platinum cigarette case.

Anyway, that's how the story goes,

and we are sticking to it.
According to the Press Departmentof Grosvenor House, Sydney was sufficiently unwise to remark to his wife
that cooking was easy, She said no
man could do it, and Syd said " Oh, yes,.

I could," and Mrs. Syd said, " Proveit

Consequently, poor Syd has let himself in for an afternoon's culinary occupation to bear out his words, and, since

he has never cooked anything in hislife before, the six people who are to
eat the finished meal sound to the
MELODY MAKER as being rather brave...

However, the rules of the contest arethat Sydney shall do all his own shop-

ping, choose his own menu, and prepare
everything himself. Tinned stuff isbarred. Armed with nothing but acookery book, common sense (and a lotof optimism), Syd will cook the wholemeal at a stipulated cost of not morethan 15s.

Look out for next week's MELODY
MAKER, which will bring you theresult of thisepic contest.

Did

Mrs. Syd win her cigarette case?
What was the story behind the six

people found ill from food -poison-ing? Read next week's MELODY
MAKER for the next gripping instal-

ment!

"WHEN FOUND,

MAKE A NOTE ON"
WITH the winter season now getting into its swing, musicians are

beginning to book up gigs busily.

SelmerRd.,London,W.C.2

impossible to calculate, for he wasandEngagement

section in which to, enter names andaddresses of musicians under the
instruments they play.
Dated up to September, 1939, theDiary also contains a wealth of vitally
important and specially prepared reference matter which a musician always has to look up, and a wife or
sweetheart who gives a diary as apresent to a musician will be earning
his grateful thanks.
The Diary is obtainable in threestyles-(1) Black leatherette withwooden pencil (2s.); (2) Black moiresilk with wooden pencil (2s.); and(3) Black moire silk with gilt binding
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recording band leader, who states thatLouis deserted her in 1931, seven years
after their marriage. Under the nameof Lil Hardin, she played on all Louis's
early recordings.
The trumpet king recently finished
his big picture assignment in Hollywood and picked up the Luis RussellBand again for a theatre and one-night

he had only recently assembled, has

yet again announced his definite intention of giving up bandleading infavour of his previous role of masterof ceremonies.

He states that thedance band field is overcrowded, andhe can do better on his own.
TEDDY HILL DISBANDS
Stuff Smith and his boys haveopened at the Merry -Go -Round, a hot

spot in New Jersey, with an important
addition in the person of Bernard
Addison, famous ex -Mills Brothers
guitarist, and another newcomer, Sam
Allen (formerly with Teddy Hill's
Orchestra), on piano.
Teddy Hill has not been doing any-a stretch of many
years, so it is par-Billie Holiday is still singing withArtie Shaw's Orchestra, which goes
into the Lincoln Hotel in New Yorkon October 26 for the season.

have dispersed.

feaprominent
tures of radio overappro-

ticularly

priate that Ken-neth, who got his
training on saxo-

Kenneth Baynes
in hisb and,
father's
should take his place on the air.
Kenneth actually commenced band leading shortly before his father'sphonesdeath earlier this year, appearing at
Restaurant

andvarious

Frascati's
exhibitions.
Much of his father's work has comeNEWS FROM THE
RHYTHM CLUBS

especially in view of his introduction
to radio.
Kenneth Baynes will have Margaret
Eaves singing with his orchestra, Margaret being a versatile soprano who
made a name for herself in the Doris
Arnold radio show, " The Melody Is

THE No. 1 Club seems to have foundfamiliarname going,

There."The orchestra is an eleven -piece, anunusual sort of combination, for which

reason Kenneth is writing his own
arrangements.
The programme will consist of oldand new numbers " served up in themodern manner." The personnel is:
Hugh Clarke (leader); Harry Jones(violin); Ken Cullingford (violin and('cello);John Montague
George Upchurch (bass); Al Fenton
viola);(guitar); Bob Manning (effects);
Howard Clarke (piano); Len Bryant(alto sax); Teddy Morris (tenor sax):
and T. Reeves (french horn). Kenneth
himself has forsaken the sax, and willconduct.

Big Breakof the best pupils that
Max Abrams has ever had wasONEundoubtedly young

Eric

Delaney,

with Hughie Green's newest produc-This is called " Hurrah It's Butlins "-a modern revue type of entertain-

ment which opens at the Hippodrome,
Margate, on Monday next.

actually opens the show on

drums with two girl accordionists, aswell as appearing at other times during

the show, which contains much ofmusical interest, including a band anda £1,200 electric organ.

Miss The Show !

AMINOR sensation was caused

at the Manchester Hippodrome on Monday last, where
the Quintet of the Hot Club deFrance was due to appear.
It appears that during the recent

political crisis, the boys were obliged toreturn to France for military service,
and were demobilised last week.
Upon returning to this country to
re -open their variety tour at Manchester,

DjangoReinhardt

andEugene Vees, who travelled separately from the other three members,
were sent back from Dover owing
to some passport irregularity.
On Monday morning the matter wassmoothed out, but not in time for thetwo to reach Manchester for the evening performances.

This meant that Grappelly, Grasset

Star Night At
The Gig Clubthe present Gig Club headTHAT
quarters in the Bourne Hall, Wood
Green, are the most comfortable theClub has yet hac, admits of no doubt.
Apart from ample dancing space,
there is an excellent stage for the musicians to play from, while less arduous
pastimes like darts and table tennis
can be indulged in with great comfort.
With all theSe inducements avail-able, there should certainly be a big
crowd present on Sunday next, whena Gig Stars' evening has been(bassist), and Joseph Reinhardt, were
obliged to put on a show of sorts, capably

assisted

by

Beryl

("Romany

Band") Davis, who was there to act asannouncer and vocalist.
NO GUITAR!

The younger Reinhardt was even

without a guitar, as Django had thesehim, and an instrument wasloaned to him by Messrs. Mamelok
withBros., local instrument dealers, which
gesture enabled the show to go on.

Django and his partner, however,its usual brilliant, unique self, which
arrived on the Tuesday, making the act

the fans simply ate up.

It is good to learn that, after returning to Paris at the end of thismonth, the Quintet will be return-ing to this country for an extended
tour early in the New Year.

SIMPSON-SIDAY
MAKE SWELL
SWING PLATTERS
CURRENTLY appearing in the pit...) band put in by Debroy Somers forthe "Wild Oats" show at the Princes
Theatre,London,acexylophonist

Jack Simpson has yet managed tofind time to turn his attention to recording.

With a swingy four-piecer, and in
conjunction with Eric Siday, he has
just made two titles for ParlophoneSweet Sue and Blue Heaven.
The outfit is called the SimpsonSiday Quartet, and, in addition toport, and the present glittering list in-Jack and Eric, includes Don Stuteley(bass) and Danny Perri (guitar).
What. with commercial broadcasting
as well, Jack is kept plenty busy these

Al Morter and Peter Knight.

Breeze) and. Going Places (with Con
Lamprecht).

cludes Claude Bampton, Bob Dale, Sidney Raymond, Ron Miller,Peter
Temple, Dave Soutar, Bill Mole, Louis
Phillips, Norman Low, Dave Symons,days, and has no complaints. He has
just written two new xylophone solosChiselling (in collaboration with Eric

ideal premises in going into theFirst Avenue Hotel, Holborn, as thefirst two meetings there have been
noteworthy for good attendances.
Last Wednesday, Leonard Feather
treated the club to a recital of new
Ellington records, this being followed
by a first-rate jam session.
Next Monday, there will be two record recitals by George, Penniket andBill Elliott, but the high -spot whichshould not be missed is the appearance of that superb blues singer Phyllis
Frost.
Phyllis will be accompanied by a contingent of Claude Bampton's boys, got
together by Carlo Krahmer. The boys
will give a swing show of their own in
addition to accompanying her.

In an effort to make sure of thevery best in radio and record reproduction, the No. 1 Club now uses a super

Crossley instrument which has been
No. 35.-Bert King gave a recital entitled " Pot Pourri of Jazz " at the lasttk

with it whenever his present contracts

by a West End dance quartet. Meetings are held every Sunday at 3 p.m.
at the Streatham Trade Union Club

allow.

Hall, 15, Streatham Hill, S.W.2.

Empire,Newport;31,

December 5, Hippodrome, Hull; and 12,
Theatre Royal, St. Helens,to/hee ee/k)No. 85.-As well as another excellent
record recital, members and visitors to
the SOUTH-WEST LONDON Rhythmby a programme of swing music given

24,

Q,

future, meetings will be held on thethird Sunday in each month.

Club this Sunday will be entertained

Palace, Halifax; November 7, Palace,
Redditch; 14, Palace, Walthamstow;
21, Theatre Royal, West Bromwich;each 1/clieit

No. 73.-The DUNDEE Rhythm
Club will reopen on Sunday (October16) in the R.B. Hotel at 7.15 p.m. In

During the opening week at Margate

No care or expense has been sparedon the production, which is booked up
until the middle of December already,the present sequence of dates being

fe0.4

meeting of the SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Rhythm Club, and Secretary Stuart A.
Mortimer presented " Club Notes andNews." A dance has been arranged for
Wednesday next (October 19) at
Garon's Center House. The next meeting is Sunday, October 23.

Hughie Green is appearing with theshow, and in future dates he will be

October

Two Of The Five French
Hot Club Quintuplets

specially imported.

Max Abrams' Drum
Protege Gets A

Eric

is only Fred Hartley's special pet, a 1902, single -cylinder De Dion Bouton. He
travelled 42 miles in this, from his country house to the B.B.C., without having
to get out and push and this photo was taken on his arrival, wet but happy. The
lovely lady with Fred is, of course, Mrs. Hartley.

Gene Krupa and his Gang will beplanned.
heading for California shortly to open
The idea is to revive memories of theat, the noted home of Goodman andother swing bands, the Palomar Ball- old Finchley Road days by getting alongabunchof Gig Club stewards who haveroom in Los Angeles. Starting there
for six weeks on November 2, the band reached eminence to give a show.
A truly formidable array of top will be broadcasting regularly for thegrade boys have promised their supfirst time.

his way, and he certainly looks likekeeping the

You might think that this is an advance model from the Motor Show, but it

Louis Armstrong is the subject of adivorce suit filed last week by Mrs.
Lil Armstrong, pianist, vocalist andof the most

one

tion.

Diary

O'Neil Spencer. Titles include Love
Me Or Leave Me and Crazy Blues.

thing of late, and the members of
his former all-star group seem toBook?

cause, once you jot down something
in the " M.M." Diary, it's always
ready to hand.
There's even a side -indexed address

MEM114 Charing Cross

The total broadcasts by Sydney
Baynes and his
areOrchestra

who gets his first chance to shine

Wise musicians do the latter be-

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SydneyAnd where do they make a note ofthese gigs when they get them? On
the back of an old envelope, or in the
annotated pages of the MELODY MAKER.
Musicians'

SettleANEW light orchestra has its
first broadcast this (Friday)
afternoon, at 5.20 p.m., when aforty -minute programme playedby Kenneth Sydney Baynes andhis Orchestra goes on the air.
Something about this name sounds
familiar, and, sure enough, Kenneth
ductor,Baynes.

cords just released, with a surprise
all-star band including Billy Kyle,

Willie Bryant, to the surprise of
everyone who heard the fine 'new bandis the twenty -six -year -old son of 'thelate famous composer and con-

THE SOUP !

Teagarden, by the way, is to be heard

tour.

only

by

on to the cheap label, the first of thesebeing Fats Waller. Many new coloured
bands are being signed up to strengthen the list, including Erskine Hawkins.
The Whiteman recordings mentioned
above will include sessions by a swing

Guy Lombardo is switching fromwill also be heard on the Decca
label, is another star who evidently
subscribes to the belief thatcheaper records mean far bigger

label, eight titles
having already been made.

With this object in mind, Victor has

decided to transfer many big names

LOMBARDO AND WHITEMAN

at the Hammersmith Palais.
Record fans will be glad to learn
that this excellent dance band is
now available on the wax, as it has
been signed up to make records

under the Rex

WALLER CHEAPER

unit with the Modernaires and Jack
Teagarden, who will also have a subunit of his own on Decca.

Victor to the 35 cent Decca, and

AMBITIOUS

The whole affair will be most ambitiously carried out, as, starting at
10.30 p.m., on October 22, a battery of
television cameras will be at work in
the Hammersmith Palais, not only tele-lead from their American affiliates, the trend will definitely be

Levis, he had already won a vocal

contest promoted by the Romany Band(available to Regal-Zonophone in England) in order to competewith Decca's American grip on thismarket, which sells largely to the

THINGS have been happening in
the American record industry
which should throw an interesting

HOLLOWAY.-Meetings are being

held at 105, Holloway Road, London,N., every Sunday from 4 p.m. to 5, by
this newly -formed Rhythm Club, thesecretary of which is H. F. Welsh. The
opening meeting was a great success,the afternoon being devoted to Fats
Waller and Armstrong.

r.
Columbian details please.

M.M.15/10/38

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Address........

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I am not writing this article with
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The idea is a new instrument.

Now, hold your horses, boys, before

you turn up your noses. I knowthat new instruments usuallymean spending a lot of money anddevoting a lot of practice time tosome noise producer that's going

to be dead and buried in threemonths.
My idea calls for an expenditure of

tubout a shilling, an hour of work, andthat's about all.
I'm not claiming that it is sensa-

Invented andDescribed byamplifiers, and it is advisable to use

the instrument with the mike withaccompanying rhythm from the piano,
drums, bass, etc.

Frank Brown
she's not looking) and saw off thewhistle part-that is, the narrowed
part at the end.

It's Easy When
You Know How
Then,

with

a

gimlet(orevenmother's scissors, if she still isn't looking) make two holes, the first an inch

from the top hole that was, and thesecond an inch below that. These twoholes should be a bit smaller than theexisting hole.

After these two holes are bored drill

more at the back, three-quarters
tional-it's just a novelty sound that two
inch apart.
any sax player can add to his reper- ofIfanyou
to be particular you cantoire and trot out for an occasional solder onlike
some brass washers over thenumber.
newly cut holes, first bending them tothe curve of the tube.

Adaptation Of
An Old Friend

underneath.

Chart Above
Should Be Studied

condition.
A few words now on mouthpieces. I

ebonite with very little lip pressure.
You will find that by playing softlywith a vibrato you will develop a tone

and a chart of the fingering, whichshould make everything as clear as
daylight.
Write and let me know how yotthundred times less time than when I

any music shop, and is, strictly speaking, a flageolet.
Interested? Then this is what you
do. Go to your local instrument shopand get a B flat flageolet. Take youralto mouthpiece with you and select a
flageolet on which the mouthpiece will
fit tightly.
Having got it home, borrow a hacksaw (or even mother's bread -saw if

the low C hole and by the thumb

To produce E uncover the lowest
hole under the left thumb, and F byuncovering both thumb holes.
The next note, G, is got by covering all the finger holes and keeping
the top thumb hole half open. By
putting more pressure on the reed you
can get several higher notes yet.
If you make the instrument in accordance with the foregoing instructions it will be in key G. Half notes
can be obtained by half closing theholes or by lip pressure.

The instrument is now complete, andyou will have made it in probably fiveIn brief, it is an adaptation of ourold friend the penny tin whistlealthough why it is called that I can't
imagine, since it is neither tin, nor apenny, nor a whistle.
It is brass, costs about a bob fromTo proceed with the manipulationof our new novelty start with low C,
which is produced by the two holes
under left thumb being covered together with all the other holes. The C
above is reached by uncovering theholes one by one until the first
finger of the left hand is covering the
top hole.
Next you go on to play another octave. To get D, take all the fingers
off the holes, except the thumb on
the two back holes. At this point the
instrument needs supporting by thelittle finger of the right hand below

made my first one. You see, I wasted
andendless yards of brass tubing

much time in getting it in a playable

use metal mostly, but for real tone
and that marvellous clarinet tone thatyou read about, use a soft reed on

Accompanying this article is aphotograph of the finished instrumentthat you thought you could neverpossess. With a metal mouthpiece I
find I can get tone volume and a goodrhythmic style by playing staccato.
Most bands, nowadays, are using

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has reflected
times.

the mood of theSeeing the cavalcade of Irving Berlin
tunes, now woven into a film called" Alexander's Ragtime Band " the otherday this was brought home to me withrather significant force.

The film began in the happy andcare -freetimes of

1911

when the pubs were open all day andthe average worker commenced his
diurnal toil at 6 a.m. This period, ofcourse, was epitomised in the title
song, and was indicative, I thought, of
a happy insouciance which has notbeen abroad since. That was the timeof the youthful happy Berlin, just on
the threshold of success.

TANGO

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Orchestrations

really immense effect that " pop "songs, the modern folk -idiom, has
had on the people and just how it

completely

I'VE GOT A HEARITIIL OF MUSIC

by S. R. Nelson

Philosophical Ramblings

MelodySOMETHING TELLS ME

OF HONOUR?

ROLL

A Terrific

From the First National Film "Romance and Rhythm"

NOT A JAZZ

WHY

Telegrams and Cables : " Humtriv W.G. London."

KISS ME AGAIN Waltz
TO THE LAND OF MY OWN ROMANCE
Waltz

Dance arrangements 2/- per set.

Then the middle Berlin. of the great

waltz

period,ofWhat'll

I

Do?,

Remember and Always-a somewhat
nostalgic period in which Berlin wasprobably just a little unhappy. It hascome to be a commonplace that composers are unhappy individuals, andthis is almost a truism when one considers the arduous nature of composition as such.
It was ironical that Berlin didn't
neglect to glorify war, and duly added
his quota to the spate of " pop" songs
which convinced the poor soldier thatcracy, or some such abracadabra.
No doubt most of the Tin Pan Alleybards have recently been sucking their
pencils and fumbling at the pianowith one finger in the hope of producing some new National Anthem

Oct. 17-22

Les ALLEN and Pianists.
Hippodrome Theatre, Coventry.
Freddy BAMBERGER,
Theatre Royal, Bath.
Billy COTTON and Band,
Empire Theatre, Nottingham.
George ELRICK and Shirley LENNER,
Trocadero Cinema, Elephant and Castle,
Nat GONELLA and Georgians,
Hippodrome Theatre, Manchester.
Henry HALL and Orchestra,
Empire Theatre, Glasgow.
Ken HARVEY,South America.
Carroll LEVIS and his Discoveries,
Hippodrome Theatre, Wolverhampton.
LEVIS No. 2 Show, under Cyril Levis,
Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen.
Harry ROY and Band,
Empire Theatre, Croydon.

which, properly protected by a royalty
agreement, will be sung by the entire
armies of Great Britain, France.
Czechoslovakia, Russia, and any othercountries which feel that democracy
is in the balance.

0

But apart from these almost brutal
suggestions that Berlin has been asongwriteralmostexclusively

con-cerned with cashing in on the sentimentality of the moment, I want toraise a Roll of Honour in this jazz ofours. Just what names must be inEllington, Grofe, Whiteman,
Redman, Red Nichols, Elizalde, Foresythe, Phillips, Raymond Scott?
Is it really important that these men
cluded?

have lived and been active enough injazz to have aroused the world with
their music when symphonies, operas,
string quartets, tone poems are almostin the ten -a -penny class?

Personally, I think it is, and that isprecisely why I am suggesting thisRoll of Honour. Would such a Roll of
Honour consist solely of composers, ordoes the very nature of jazz postulatethat it is a manner rather than an

Ask for

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end in itself. Could Beiderbecke andScrew -cap flasks

Jazz, they said, must die. Not that
I can ever think so, but isn't it pos-

everywhere

Armstrong possibly be left out?

sible to have a Roll of Honour with theheroes still alive?

on saleOctober 15, 1938

THE MELODY MAKER

Edinburgh
Palais Manager's TO -NIGHT'S THE NIGHT
Curious Mishap : FOR NORTHERN DRUMMERS ! FRIDAY

Liverpool

LOOK!

Settles Down
To A Big
Winter Season

New Band In

THERE

NOW that the war scare is a

Dillworth, manager of the Fountainbridge Paaais, Edinburgh, has
had occasion to engage in ruefulreflection on this score for the past
fortnight.
Compering a wheelbarrow race atthe Palais, Mr. Dillworth gained afractured rib for his pains. The race
was one of the regular weekly inter-

Grafton Rooms, Mrs.

Wilf Hamer and her Boys are backagain from their summer

once

are unsuspected risks

attached to the position ofdance hall manager. Mr. Bernard

thing of the past, Liverpool, in
common with other big provincial
towns, is settling down to what is
hoped will be a record winterseason.
At thePage 11

sojourn in Rhyl, and are busy re-newing old acquaintanceships.
They have done a couple of very
successful broadcasts during this time-one over the Welsh Regional and theother in the National programme-andthey will be on the air again on`BEVERLEY DRUMS'*
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November 4.

Wally Dewar

This outfit has been heard all too
seldom in the past, but there is every
possibility that it will be heard more
often in the future.
A newcomer tothe town is Ben

See the newround the hall. While one of the heats
was in progress, Mr. Dillworth stepped
down from the band platform, where
he was superintending at the mike, forthe purpose of witnessing the finish ofa race.
No sooner had he gained the floor

BEVERLEY",CONSOLESBASS DRUMS

Birmingham
than he had the misfortune to beBand Augments struck
by one of the barrows, which
Reynolds, w h o,eight- After Radio Debut caused him to fall heavily.
withComplaining of a pain in the side,piecer, is packing

TOM TOMSPEDALS, etc.;
and

BEVERLEYDRUMSwith the

an.

in

'em

FOLLOWING their recent suc-at theRialto in succession to Jack Mc-

cessful radio debut, Wally
Dewar and his Band have been

Ben, who has

the West End, Birmingham.
This popular outfit has become
firmly established in the Midlands,
and their fifth successive season at
the West End constitutes a record.
Despite keen opposition, business atthe West End continues on the upgrade, and there is no doubt that the
management attributes a great deal ofthis to the popularity of Wally andsigned on for a further season at

Cormick.

just completed aseason at thePavilion, Ayr, isstill another pro-

duct of the NorthEast, having been

associated at different times withTilly's, Newcastle;
Empress,the

Ben Reynolds

the popular
Tynemouth.

his boys.
During the summer, following theusual custom, the baud was reduced

Whitley Bay; andFantastique,

Ballroom

Leading from piano, Ben has thehim :-Lewis
Sanglier (bass); Ernie Dixon (drums);

Paul Fenoulhet(Savoy Orpheans)

Don Binney
Alf Edwards(Jack Payne)

Jimmy Lonie(Jack Jackson)

Alfie Noakes
Stan Roderick
Eric Breeze

boys

with

JohnnyBlack,

Herb

HubberandRonnie Gallop (saxes, etc.); and Miff
Hobson and Bill Matthew (trumpets,
both doubling trombone).

A novel feature of the band is thefact that no less than four of the boys,
including Ben, play piano, a greatfeature being made of duets and trios.

Swallow's Band.

REECE'S M.D. CHANGE(Jack Harris " brass "Tommy Balderson(Oscar Rabin)Bill Turner
George Wilder(Alex Freer)

Billy Farrell

At Reece's Restaurant a change ofpolicy has meant a change of M.D. inthe ballroom, and popular Bert Pearson, who for years has played in the
Grill Room, now takes charge of both.

The band in the ballroom-it also
plays a tea session in the first floor
café-is eight -piece, which "SmilingBert," of course, leads from piano.
With him are Reg Dykes (bass andviolin); Arthur Haydock (drums);

Joe Parker

Bill Mulraney(Bert Firman):

Chick Smith

Dick Armstrong, Ted Gregson andGeorge Harrison (saxes, etc.); Syd"Tiny' King (trumpet); and FrankRobinson (trombone).

Lew Davis(Lew Stone)'

Arthur Niblo(Recording)',

Wolfe Phillips(Jack Hylton)

Tim Casey
Jack Underwood
Don Macaffer
Bruce Campbell
Joe Cordell

These boys can muster five fiddlesa fact which is very useful when playing light music for the afternoon ses-sion.

Dancing is to continue each evening in the Grill, and here Bert has installedafour-piecer

consisting ofCharles Henesey (piano); Ken Burrill(saxes); Alf Rutherford (saxes andviolin); and Art Daly (drums).
All of which would appear to suggest that Merseyside dancers are being(Hugo Rignold Brass section)

Abe Walters(Maurice Winnick)

Jock Fleming(Debroy Somers)

Bob Willoughby(Jack White's Collegians)

Percy Smith
George Rowe(Gerald.)

Joe Ferrie(Jack Jackson)

Breyre Josse

Philippe Brun
(Ray Ventura)

Jimmy Redmond
G. D. J. Oakleyfollowing(Embassy Club)(Cumberland Hotel Orch.)

AND NOW &Ted

well catered for, no matter whether

they are palais dancers or just likemusic with their food.
To make Liverpool's cup of happiness full to the brim, Johnny Rosen
and his Band are to open at Lewis's
Restaurant on October 20. It is a

TIMMY HONEYMAN

and

his

Band opened last Monday in
Nottingham, which means that theLace City's Scottish colony will
still be centred around the Vic-

toria Ballroom.
It would certainly seem that the" Vic " management has a soft spot in
its heart for musicians from acrossbut, with the exception ofadevoted to work in the "Land o' Cakes,"

and includes residential work at the

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I The King Instrument Co., Ltd.,8, Moor Street, W.I.
Ger. 1608
Please send me full particulars about
the King range of instruments.
I playNameaccordion); Jock Gilbertson (drums
and timps); Al Stewart (bass andtenor) : Jimmy Ellis (alto, baritone,
clarinet and fiddle): Nick Ivanoff(tenor and fiddle); Jack Wallis (trum-

pet,

piano

and accordion);

Bruce

Bairnsfather (trumpet and vocals):and Arthur Luke (trombone, bass andguitar), the last-named being the only

M.M. 15/10'38 I
NNE

MIMM

Cantaring.

The line-up looks particularly strong
this season, and, with every prospectfurther broadcasts, plenty shouldbe heard of this band.

of

Mr. Dillworth's incapacity has led toa renewal of Edinburgh ties by Mr.
R. L. Banister, former manager of the
Palais, who left in January to takeover the managership of the Royal
Theatre of Dancing, Tottenham, and
who was summoned to Edinburgh to

deputiseduring Mr. Dillworth's
absence.
Since Mr. Dillworth's accident a

new band has been installed at the
Palais, that of Murray Sheffield,
from Dundee Locarno, in. succession
to Les Walton, transferred to Cambridge.

Prior to coming to the Palais,
Murray was 18 months at Dundee. He

is no stranger to Edinburgh, having
been a member of the New DixielandBand at the Marine Gardens, Portobello, in 1924-25, and later in Leslie
Jeffries' Orchestra at the same hall.
A far -travelled musician is Murray,for he was a member of the orchestra
on the Empress of Britain on a world
cruise, and has also played in Berlin,at the Hotel Adlon, and at Stockholm.

fiddle, clarinet); Georgie Hill(trum-

pet, electric guitar, sax, piano); Max
McConnell

trumpet);
Norman Borham (piano, accordion);(trombone,

Roland Hill (drums, vocals); and Bert
Meldrum (bass, Hawaiian guitar).

Ma GEORGE
SUMNER and--BRN'S47, GERRARD STREET, LONDON, W.1 SlTheatren

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Exhibition, and played for concerts
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Len Harlow and his Ramblers arefeature here, but, not so long ago, Mr.
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One-night stands are not a regularnone other than Nat Gonella paid avisit with his stage offering.

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" The Grand Old
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fulballroom,sundry workmen are busy attheir respective jobs, and, forthe present, local dancers are just
waiting patiently for the opening
night, which should be some time
THE LOCAL LADS

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Darewski, popular veteran music maestro, opened with his eighteen piece band at the Birmingham Grocers'

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3/Alice Blue Gown, Waltz
3/..
AvalonBody and Soul
Bye Bye Blues
Canadian Capers
China Town..
..

Darktown Strutters..

2/6

3/3/3/3/3/.. 3/-

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Dinah
Georgia On My Mind
Getting Sentimental Over You 2/2/..
Good Bye Blues
Good Night Sweetheart.. 3/3/Hors d'cEuvres
1 Ain't Got Nobody
2/11
1 Can't Give Anything
Japanese Sandman
Lady Be Good
2/6
2/6
Limehouse Blues ..
Margie..
..

My Hero Waltz
NagasakiNight and Day
Nobody's Sweetheart
Pagan Loves Song WLPhil Fluter's Ball
Shade of Apple Tree

2/6
2/11

" Pro." Price &O. & P.0

St. Louis Blues

3/ ..
3/ Tea For Two..
2/ Temptation Rag ..
.., 3/3 o'clock in the Morning Wz. 3/ Twelfth Street Rag
2/6
When Day is Done.. 3/ When You're Smiling
3/ Whispering
3/ With a Song in my Heart (F.T. 2/6
Sweet Sue

STANDARD SUCCESSESDANCE BAND ARRANGEME NTS" Pro." Price S.O. & P.C.
2/-

Barn Dance

Blackeyes Waltz
Blaze Away (8-5)
Blue Danube Waltz
Boston Two Step
Ca West Paris..
Change Your Partners
Early Twenties F.T.
Gay 90's Waltz Medley
Houp-la Paul Jones
I Love the Moon
Inspiration Valeta
Lancers..
La RinkaLondonderry Waltz
Love's Dream Waltz
Love's Old Sweet Song

2/ -

2/2

2/2/1/6
3/ -3/-- 3/2/...,

2/2
3/ -

.. 2/ -

Melody in " F " Want

2/6
1/8
2/ 1/6

Merry Widow Waltz
Mighty Lak' a Rose We.
Missouri Waltz..
Modern Waltz Melody.. 3/-

Love Will Find a Way WL
MaxineMerry Go Round

3/2/3/ 2/3

Musical Comedy Favourites 2/6
Original Valeta..
2/ Over the Waves Waltz.. 2/ -

Palais Glide
2/- & 3/ See Me Dance the Polka
3/ Skater's Waltz
2/3
Speak to Me of Love
1/6

St. Bernard Waltz- 1/6
Student Prince Waltz
2/Strauss Waltz Medley
3/Smoke Gets in Your Eyes .. 2/6
Sylvia Waltz
Reckless Night on Liner..
.. 3/ Somebody Stole My Gal
3/Time to Say Good Night
Riverboat Shuffle ..
1/6.. 3/- Vienna, a City of Dreams
Some of These Days
Rockin* in Rhythm
1/6
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AMERICA'S SENSATIONAL RADIO HITTHEDRALIN THE PINES
FOXTROT

garet Eaves, Cyril Norman (vocals).

Three New Faces In

BEVERLEY

THE ORIGINAL ORCHESTRAL SERVICE. EVERYTHING FOR THE DANCE BANDDAREWSKI AT

At completion, the hall will be able
to cater for 1,500 dancers, and judging
from past business at this venue,
there won't be much room to spare.

playing to capacity at the Rendezvous,
Farnworth, near Bolton, on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays.

from

DEANS & SON,
Beverley, Yorks.

" MELODY MAKER"
MANCHESTER OFFICE-

English bov in the band.
The band's intimate style has alreadywon the boys many friends amongst
the Victoria Ballroom patrons; in fact,
all appearances point to a successful
regime at Nottingham.

I Address

L

Fountainbridge Palais; Locarno. Glasgow; Pavilion, Saltcoats; Cosy Corner,
Dunoon: Pavilion. Arbroath; and the
Eldorado Ballroom, Edinburgh, from
wh"nce he comes to Nottingham.
Jimmy Honeyman, who leads on alto,
has with him Hal Weston (piano andclass dealers or direct

special feature in their music department.
Remaining members of the band
Doubling sax and clarinet, Murray
are: Dave Rose (violin); Johnny is leader of a snappy seven -piece outCotton (drums); Bob Russell (bass); fit which has already attained great
Benny Keen (tenor); Ernie Houghton popularity among Palais fans.
His(trombone); Gordon Homer (trumpet, boys are: George Watt (tenor sax,
vocals); and Wally, of course, conduct-

ready from all high

DILL WORTH'S DEP.

The old Lyons' Café is in the middle

season at Whitley Bay, this is his firstbreak into work in England.
His connection has been exclusively

sending coupon below.
it now !

duties this week -end.

mouncement as to the date of the
opening of the new Mecca Locarno in
Leeds, there is nothing of real importance happening in the Yorkshire
centre at present.

New BandContinues Notts
Scots Invasion

years,

Learn about the KING by

New Catalogue now

been confined to his home, but hopes

APART from waiting for an an-

will be there to welcome him.

who left last week after two years inresidence, boasted six Sassenachs intheir ranks, and now Jimmy Honey man brings along practically a complete muster.
Jimmy, himself a native of Stirling,has had his own band for the past ten

Our Showroom is open till 6 p.m. Saturdays.

With Sonny Rose as enterprising
manager, besides playing alto andtenor, several publicity stunts havebeen arranged and a tie-up has been
fixed with the Brum branch of
Lewis's Store for the band to have ato be fit enough to return to his

where it was found that he had

All Quiet On The
year and a half since Johnny was
Leeds Front
last in the town, and his many fansthe border.
The Fullerton -Wills Embassy Boys,

Has joined the KING'S Army

to an eight -piece, but, once again,
four extra men have been signed
and the band is at full strength.
Newcomers include : Reg Smith(trumpet from Les Thorpe's Band);
Percy Warden (piano and arranger)
whose composition Dr. Rhythm Goes
To Town was outstanding in the
broadcast; Frank Thompson (guitar)a noted teacher and exponent, andGeorge Hadrian (alto) late of Doug

fractured a rib. Since then he has

PATENT
FOOT SNARECONTROLhe was taken to the Royal Infirmary,

COUPLED WITH

THE CHIMESIN THE STEEPLE
PRICE F.O. 3/. ;S.O. 2/6 ;Trio 1/6 ;P.C. I,- ;FOXTROT

Ex. Parts 6d.

YOU CAN OBTAIN ORCHESTRATIONS DIRECT FROM THE
AVENUE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., LTD., OR THROUGH
THE FELDMAN ORCHESTRAL SUBSCRIPTION CLUBTHE AVENUE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., LTD.,
two of the saxes.
: Temple Bar
The band remains eight -piece, and 125-7-9, Shaftesbury Avenue, LONDON, W.C.1. Phone
5532 (4 lines)
the new line-up is now : -Bob Pendle
ton (piano, accordion); George Downs(drums); Bert Crawford (bass); Fred
Hill, Wilf Breeze and Freddie Green
Says:(saxes, etc.); and Bert Wade and Jack
Versatile Thoe
Garside (trumpets).
Centred Intonation
Bob tells the " M.M." that he is. . Poised Action
looking forward to a very busy season
details of Buescher
not only at the Palais, but also withIMMEDIATELY for
Send.........
Sunday concerts in which he received
his baptism last winter.
Name ........................
..................
He opens his 1938 season of these at....... , ... M.M.15110I38
Address ...............
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the Savoy, Huddersfield, on Sunday,.
..
SAXOPHONES- . ... .
Bldg., ...gmountSt.,London,W.0
October 23, with his band plus some
Dallas, Dallas
guest artists,HENRY .NICHOLLS'Tlie molest to
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effects, all pearl finish (listed£33), shop soiled only, hand cut pearl grille..

SETTIMIO SOPRANI,Cash Mthly.
Price Pyts.

122

25/-

112/1515/-

120/4113,1938 model, all pearl,push coupler, pearl grille, as
new (list £19/19)

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THE " ORANGE TREE," FRIERN BARNET.
Winning Crooners concert postponed until
Wednesday, October 26. Jam Sessions every
Monday and Tuesday. Drummers, please bringspare drums! And what about some sax

MELODY MAKER.

AN M -B Master Record of your work will
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COLOURED BAND, booking now for winterseason, require one night stands anywhere.-

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nection in song business who can place work
satisfactorily and arrange details.-Box 2115,

Newman Street, London. W.1. Museum 9940.

SMART YOUTH (semi -pro Sax player), requires progressive situation as technicalauditions, etc., excellent reproduction. MAREL-BRADLY RECORDING STUDIOS, 58,
Maddox Street, W.1. Mayfair 8597.
RECORDING, 6s. 6d. per record, satisfaction

MAKER.

write for appointment: LINCOLN STUDIOS,
9. St. Martin's Court, W.C.2. T. Bar 4766.

SITUATION WANTED

guaranteed, very latest equipment.-Ring or

salesman in showrooms of West End musicalinstruments company. - Box 2211, MELODY

their musical requirements from REG. REED,
163c, Rye Lane (Parkstone Road), Peckham,
S.E.15. All Publishers Orchestrations stocked.
Amplifiers for hire.
RHYTHM Fans and Musicians congregate
at the Florida Club (near Maryland Point,
Stratford) every Sunday at 12.30 p.m. Busking, Dancing, Darts, fully licensed, no subscriptions.
DRUMMER dance, straight, experienced,
open for engagements.-H. RUST, 25, Chaldon Road, Fulham, S.W.6. Holborn 3085.

right
Sax
and at the right price says HARRY GERRARD
starring with JERRY HOEY'S

Band at the Piccadilly Hotelphone or Clarinet reeds, assorted grades tosuit your personal requirements: Clarinet 4s.,
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post free. -.ALBERT ALLNATT, 70, Haydons
Road, Wimbledon.

LIST

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36,

Tufnell Park,NORTHERN musicians kindly note yourlocal agent for all Besson and Co's instruments
is GEORGE MELLOR, Water Street, Oldham.
Telephone Main 4918.

TRUMPET CORNET, Besson, brand new,cost £20, will accept £10.-Brix. 3796.

MUSICIANS WANTED

some..
,IN

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OUR LIST.

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WANTED, good musicians, excellent chance""*-""'
VOA.

Write, 30, Harringay Road, Harringay, N.15.
Alto Saxophone required,
STREATHAM.
band re-forming, for pleasure and engagements, rehearsals Saturday. - Box 2214,

1.hllori3

GIG CLUB

BANDS VACANT

NEXT SUNDAY, grand " Jam " Session, by

FOR your next dance book David Reid andhis band, 3 -8 -piece, good dance time, auditions given. -15, Tring Avenue, Ealing, W.5.

MELODY MAKER.

9/-

ling

ALTO, dblg. Clar., urgent jobs waiting, wilto join est. semi -pro band. -136, Crest

Bourne Hall, Fishmongers' Arms, High Road,
Wood Green (Piccadilly line). 8 p.m.

9/10

TENOR SAX and Trumpet, to complete
young five -piece, keen amateurs preferred,
must rehearse. - BURTON, 39, Bolingbroke

CAR FOR SALE

9/10
11/5
17/6

17/6
14/6

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28 BESSbN PROTOTYPE, gold lacquered,
12 months old only. Cash S11/10 ..
26 CONN NEW YORK ORCHESTRAL,The

5t Oteor Stree,t'SO DESPNLAS

for the right persons, able to read at sight -..-25 BUESCHER, streamline model, lightning valves, as new. Cash £10..
10 CONN, orchestral grand, H. and L.P.
slides, all fittings. Cash £10*".

st'Yle G3slid. per word. Minimum 2s.

late model, 2water keys, s.p.g.b. Cash 15/10..
X BOOSEY N.V.A., silver-plated, rotarychange, perfect. Cash MOO

Petconsole kit and 10 -watt amplifier. - JACK

JAGO,
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36 BROWN, silver-plated, good valves,..
complete in case. Cash 12/7/6
30 VICKERS, orchestral model, pearl tips,
quick change. Cash 22/17/6 ..
X STUDENT PRINCE, slender dancemodel, s.p.g.b., case. Cash £2/17/6
22 SUPER R.E.F., s.p.g.b., frosted finish,engraved bell. Cash £4/4
2 SUPERDEARMAN, slender dance..
model, patent change. Cash £5
1 SUPER SCARTH, very good valves,
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS-KEN LAWRENCE(Pianist), 7, Fairlight Avenue, North Ching ford, E.4. Telephone SILverthorn 2371.
VERSATILE DANCE BAND (Cupwinners),
free for evening engagements. -15, Bedford
Road, London, E.17. LARkswood 2032.
WELL-KNOWN semi -pro Drummer vacant,

PELMETS 416
BLOUSES 12/6
Send for LIST NOW, to:

5 ROLLS

with case.
£24

FOR

Road, N.W.2.

Glad. 2874.

Road, W.14.

GUITARIST or Bass wanted to rehearse
with semi -pro band, just formed-Write, ROY
DALE, 28, Park View Road, New Eltham,
S.E.9.

ALTO, join semi -pro band; young, keen.-

Write 32, Edencourt Road, Streatham, S.W.16.
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port, terms.-Box 2210, MELODY MAKER.

" Gig -Stars," the cream of the gig world. -12 -SEATER Bedford utility bus, suitable forband; perfect condition, bargain; taxed andinsured.-'Phone Brixton 1369.

REHEARSAL ROOMSREHEARSAL STUDIOS, West End, for hire,very moderate terms, piano and music stands
included-WILL DAY, LTD., 19, Lisle Street,

W.C.2. Gerrard '7105.
LARGE rehearsal rooms,

ls.

per

hour,

buffet attached, 8.30 a.m.-11 p.m., also Sundays. - ROSS MUSICIANS AGENCY, 6. Denmark Street, Charing Cross Road, 'Phone
Tern. Bar. 3729.

W. PUMFREYLTD.

BANDS WANTED
5-6 PIECE Deputy Band for work in Eastand North London; rehearsed unit; no gigsters
please.-Box 2213. MELODY MAKER.

92/4 STOCKWELL RD, S.W.9
BRIXTON 2605

ARMY BANDS

CHAS. BAKER & Co. Ltd.

BAND OF FAMOUS HIGHLAND REGIMENT has vacancies for a Dance Drummer,
Trumpet and Vocalist, excellent prospects,
remunerative engagements, expert theoreticaltuition, ideal opportunity for aspirants to
Military Bandmastership.-Box 2068, MELODY137-138 TOTTENHAM CT. RD., LONDON, W1

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LR.O.U. (STUDIO 44 14. EDGEWORTH ORES.. LONDON. N.W.4

Acorn 4320.

ALF WOOSTER and his Band now booking

engagements for coming season, bands supplied for concerts, parties, dances, etc., 4-8
first-class musicians, reasonable offers invited.-Please write to ALF WOOSTER, 56,
Road, Hammersmith,
Telephone Riverside 3241.
IffleyLondon,W.6.

FIRST-CLASS TRIO, or QUARTET, seekschange after 19 months in present engagement at well-known roadhouse, may be heard
playing nightly, excellent .dance and straight
library, moderate terms:
Piano (dblg. Accordion),
Violin (dblg. Sax),
Drums.
Guitar (dblg. Bass and Vocal).

Own transport, distance no object. - Write
Box 2209, MELODY MAKER. or 'phone Riv. 2946.

BILLY ILES and his Blue Ramblers,MUSIC DESKSMUSIC DESKS from 8s. 6d. each.-JOE
WYNDHAM, " The Bandroom," Cecil House,
12, Little Newport Street, W.C.2. Gerrard 6162.

5 -6 -

piece, desks, amplifier. -25, Swinburne Road,
S.W.15. Ren. 2225 or Ful. 2222.
KEN LAWRENCE and his Band, with Alan
Dale, any combination, any distance, Ridge mount amplification. - 7, Fairlight Avenue,
Chingford, E.4. Silverthorn 2371.

GOING PLACES?

MAKER.

BAND of the First King's Dragoon Guards
has immediate vacancies for the following:
Flute, Oboe, B flat Clarinet, and Trombone.
Other instrumentalists considered. - Apply,

WHY NOT TRAVELIN COMFORT?

BANDMASTER, K.D.G., Beaumont Barracks,
Aldershot.

VACANCIES exist in famous Cavalry regiment for all instrumentalists. Stationed home
for long period. extensive engagement list,
excellent prospects, bonus for the right man.
-Apply, ANTHONY SWIFT, Tidworth, Hants,
EGYPT. The 7th Queen's Own Hussars require a Pianist, Trumpet and Bass, other instruments considered, first-class dance band,with regular engagements in Cairo, excellent
opportunity to travel, regiment expected toreturn England, Sept. 1941 to April 1942.
Applicants must be between the ages of 113
and 28 years. and must enlist. Full particulars will be forwarded on application to THE
BANDMASTER

Abbassia. Egypt.

7th

Queen'sO.

Bass is a boon to the drummer who

has to travel. Although it folds into acase as small as a side drum case it
possesses

OBOE, Clarinet, Cornet, Piano, Saxophone
and Percussion players required for the bandof the 1st Bn. The Argyll and Sutherlandtransfers or re -enlistment
Highlanders,
accepted. - Apply. BANDMASTER, Mandora
Barracks, Aldershot.

DRESS WEAR

quality equal andmany first - class solid 'musicalbetter thandrums.
HEC JENNER the drummer on R.M.S
Queen Mary always uses a CARLTONWARWICK. In his own words "Apartfrom its portability
would use the CARL COMPLETE
TON WARWICK for
IN CASE
its tone alone. I unhesi11 GNS.
I

Hussars,

CARLTONFOLDINGBASS DRUM

tatingly recommend it
both sides of theAtlantic."

H.P.

Part exchge.

WARWICKAMERICAN -STYLE DRESS SHIRTS, collar

Send for full details of the CARLTON WARWICK Folding Bass Drum to:to PETER FIELDING,LEW STONE, etc.-CECIL GEE, 110, Charing

G. SCARTH LTD., 55, CHARING X RD., LONDON, W.C.2

attached, coat style, nett pro, price 8s. 6d.
post free, suppliers

Cross Road, W.C.Z. Tem. Bar 29/36.

ALTO, BARITONE, CLARINET, young, experienced, requires engagements. - STAN
SHARMAN, Streatham 6348.

TRUMPET, any business. - COSTLEY, 30,
Morden Gardens, Mitcham. 'Phone Streatham
5850.
GIGS wanted, Alto, Tenor, Clar. - G.
KENSDpAL 034Eol.
1,86, Ambergate Street, Kennington.TRUMPET,STYLIST, open for resident orgigs, library.-JIMMY EDWARDS, 1, Fernshaw Road, S.W.10. Flaxman 2088.
ALTO, Tenor, Clarinet and Fiddle, readand busk, offers, any distance, own car. -Silverthorn 2537.

DRUMMER, ten "earls, car, library, mike.LEN SHAW, 9, Welbeck Close, New Malden.
'Phone Malden 2998.
DRUMMER, show kit, gigs or perm., library, car, any distance, afternoons, evenings.
-1, Cypress Road, S.E.25. Livingstone 1333.

YOUR PIANIST & ACCORDIONISTlibrary, amplifier.-JOHNNY JAMES, Hendon
8648.

ALTO, TENOR, Baritone, Clarinet, lateGermany, Holland, Switzerland, now semipro, saloon car, wants good gigs.-DANIELS,CANonbury 1783
SAX TEAM, Alto doubling baritone andClarinet, Tenor doubling Clarinet, car, mike,library.-LIBerty 4913.
STRING BASS and Sousa, young, experienced, gigs or perm. own car, any distance.RON CROXEN, 'Phone Popesgrove 2581,
TENOR SAX. Clarinet, experienced, requires
gigs.-DON OLIVER, 35, Nutfield Road, Thornton Heath. Ring THO 3146.
ALTO, Clarinet, Oboe, read or busk, own
transport. - RON LINDEN, 44, Wolsey Crescent, Morden,
TENOR, Alto, Baritone, Clar., stylist, young,smart, requires perm. or season, exp.-Write
BOX 2196, MELODY MAKER.
BETTY, Pianiste, experienced, straight ordance, requires evening engagements. - 46,

Elvendon Road, Palmers Green, N.13.
SWING PIANIST, doubling Accordion, open
for gigs, bands supplied, own car.-CLIFF
ROGERS, 48, Thorpe Road, Walthamstow,
E.17. Larkswood 1519.
PIANIST, Trumpet and Alto, experienced,
join good semi pro band or gigs.---SHEW, 23,
Elspeth Road, S.W.11.
STRING BASS/ALTO SAX., EXPERIENCED,CAR-JOE CANTOR, 67, FINSBURY PARK
ROAD, N.4. CANONBURY 3763.
TENOR SAX has vacant dates.-THROWERAvenue, 5826/7. 66, Great Cambridge Road,
Downhills, N.17.
DRUMMER, requires gigs, English or Irish,-W. LEGGETT, 3, Torbay Mansions, Willes..
den Lane, N.W.6.
DRUMMER requires engagements; saloon
car.-DON MACK, 199, Crowborough Road,
Tooting Bec, S.W.17. Streatham 5942.
TRIO or Quartette, Irish, swing or straight,
any distance, car, would separate.-Fairland
9646, Brixton 2749.
DANCE Pianist, modern style, library, JACK BOWERMAN, 90, Berkshire Gardens,
Palmers Green, N.13. Bowes Park 5535.
TENOR SAX, Clarinet, first-class offers forseason, car,.-'Phone Bayswater 1096. BOB
TAYLOR. 18, Pembridge Crescent, W.11,
TRUMPET! TRUMPET!-LEW ROBINSON,
MID -WEEKS ONLY. BRIX. 3852.
TRUMPET, reader, style.-'Phone ENTerprise 3592. ERIC NORRIS. 29, Tewkesbury
Terrace, New Southgate, N.11,
REX W. SHARPE, Alto, doubling Accordion,car, open gigs.-Advance 3612 (day). 44, The
Woodlands, N.14.
TENOR ALTO, Violin, mike, semi -pro, gigs
wanted.-C. F. COOPER, 41, Sonning Street,
Barnsbury, N.7.
DRUMMER and PIANIST, open for gigs,
would separate, good library, own transport.-

Appalp.1y2,47S6EXTON, 40, Derwent Avenue, N.18.-

VOCALIST, young, open for engagementswith dance bands, the personality girl, Carroll

Levis's original discovery-PEGGY MOORE,
10, Broadlands Avenue, Streatham, S.W.16.

Streatham 5545.
STYLISH Tenor Sax and Violin wants gigs,
club or lounge work. 11 years in the business.
-BURGESS. Hon. 2106.
STRING BASS, S. and D., perm.,gigs, any
bus.-WILLS, 69, Richmond Park oad, Kingston. (Kingston 0884).

PIANIST-Bowes Park 4671

TRUMPET, also DRUMMER, both first-classgigsters. " M.M." diplomas, own cars, free 8th
and 15th.-CHARLIE, Colindale 8602.
TENOR SAX, 'Cello, Vocalist, Musical Saw,
car, vacant.-FOSTER, 119, High Road, Chiswick. Chis. 5355.
DRUMMER, reliable,

experienced,

wants

gigs, join band. transport. - JACKSON, 55,

Lorrimore Road. Walworth, S.E.I7.
RELIABLE ALTO, TENOR, VIOLIN. DENBIN, STREATHAM 3910
TENOR and Clar.. vacant for mid -week gigs.
-JACK BRENCHLEY, Arc 1346. 26, Orpingley
Road, Holloway, Ni..
PIANIST, VICTOR MASON. young. experienced, perfect reader, straight, busk. good
library, dates vacant.-'Phone Streatham 2400

Cash

30/4

dance model, ideal for gigs, shopsoiled. Cash 17/10
Ey ALTO SAXOPHONE, Conn New
Wonder Model, full range, with

14/2

high F key, silver-plated,brown waterproof pads, with case, asTo -day's pricenew, low pitch.
£37/70. Cash £18

PIANO ACCORDION, Super Soprani,with 120 basses, 41 piano keys,

33/ -Cash 86

21/6
16/11

room to choose your Bargain, our special
representative can call upon you within aradius of 20 miles from this address. Drop
us a card. You're under no obligation whatever. Just another B. & H Service.

BOOSEY & HAWKES,
LTD.,
10, DENMAN ST., PICCADILLY CIRCUS,LONDON, W.1.
Tel. GERrard 1011.

ENGAGEMENTS WANTEDDRUMMER, smart kit, join band or gigs,
read. - WALLY SCRIVENER, 89. Warwick
Road, New Southgate, N.11,
ALTO SAX, Clarinet and Pianist, vacantSaturday. - REID, 156, Stroud Green Road,
Clissold 1892 (daytime.)
SAX TEAM, Alto, Clarinet, Tenor, Violin.
Clarinet, together or separate, just concluded
gigs or perm.-'Phone
6 months' resident,
N.4.

WILLIAMS, Vic. 6533.

ACCORDIONIST, doubling Piano, and Swing

Drummer, open for gigs or perm, would
separate.-J. BENNET, 92, Drummond Street,
Euston, N.W.1.
ALTO, Tenor, Baritone, Clarinets, young,experienced, gigs or perm., hot library. JIM O'LOUGHLIN, 264, Holmeadale Road,
S.E.25. Livingstone 3796.

LADY Drummer requires gigs or perm. any
distance, own car.-CHRISTIE, 14, Kingston
Road, Staines. 'Phone 875 or 364.
TRUMPET, doubling Violin, experienced. S.

and D., young, open for perm., or gigs. -34,

Raglan Road, Walthamstow, E.17.
TRUMPET, experienced, good reader, requires gigs or would deputise.-JACK MORTIMER. 6, Ashwin Street, Dalaton, E.B.
TRUMPET, STYLIST, RELIABLE, read,busk, FREE SAT.-SPILLARDS, 54, BeauvalRoad, S.E.22.
STRING BASS, wants gigs or join band,willing rehearse, good reader.-BILL MORRIS,
Ashford Road, E.6. Orangewood 1307.
1
S.P. DRUMMER wants gigs, would joinband, good kit.-T. BAKER, 7, Elia Street,
City Road, London, N.1.

TRUMPET, 1st or 2nd, good tone andreader-BAILEY, 104, Nimrod Road, S.W.16.
Tul. 4804 8.30-5.30 p.m.
TROMBONE, doubling Violin, experienced,
straight or dance, read, busk, also can orchestrate-WEDGE, 197, Merrow Street, S.E.17.

TRUMPET, VOCALISTALEC BEADLE, Croydon 5859.

TENOR, Trumpet, and Drums (brothers);
free Saturday, own car.-AGNEW, 12, Chislehurst Avenue, N.12. Finchley 0802.
ALTO, wants gigs, anywhere, afternoons orevenings, reader, busker, car.-Daytime
3044; evening Liv. 2017.
STRING BASS, S.E. and Croydon districts;
car.-'Phone 9-5, Ray. 1508. BATES, 60, Nightingale Lane, Bromley, Kent.
BRILLIANT SAX, Alto, Baritone, Clar., or
Tenor, car, library, any business. -54, Millais
Road, Enfield. 'Phone Enfield 4078.
BERT BERRYMAN, Piano and Accordion,
library, car, gigs or perm.-Elmbridge 2553.
LADY, 23, finalist Gaumont British Crooning, 1936, requires evening engagements, own
amplification. - MERCIA TJELQITHART, 11,South Park Road, Wimbledon, S.W.19.
STRING BASS, doubling Drums, young, experienced, any business.-JACK RENDELL, 49,
North Lane,.Teddingtom Middlesex.
PETER SEAMAN, DRUMS, CAR.-FINCHLEY 2124.
ALTO BARITONE, dblg. Piano, exp., vacantSat., can supply band, library, mike, car. HARRY POTTER, Mountview 6180.

DRUMMER, seeks engagements or perm.;
home or abroad, join s.p. band.-SAUNDERS,
113, Weston Street, Bermondsey, S.E.1. 'Phone
Hop. 1258.
TENOR, Alto, Violin, experienced, straightand dance. - FRANK WADE, 80, Hunters
Grove. Kenton. Wordsworth 2197.
DRUMMER wants gigs or join band, own
car-A. FAYERS, 5, Bravington Road, Paddington, W.9.
ALTO SAX. Clar, and Oboe, any business.
-STAN SMITH, 62, Sandmere Road, Clapham;
S.W.4.
PIANIST, Accordionist, wants perm., reader,exper., go anywhere. -165, Wandsworth Bridge
Road. S.W.B. 'Phone Ful 3923.
TRUMPET, exp.. reader, free Sets., willingrehearse. - FILET PARKER. 39, Kingsley
Gardens, Hornchurch. 'Phone Horn. 472,
ALTO, Clarinet, experienced dance andstraight. - SYD JACKSON, 39, Cambridge
Road, West Hounslow, Middlesex. Hou. 1201,
after 5.30.
DRUMMER, YOUNG, OLYMPIC KIT, REQUIRES
GIGS.-WILL KINGSLAND, 48,
CIIALFONT AVENUE, WEMBLEY.

DRUMMER, reliable, seven years' experience,car.-Bishopsgate 6459.

desires engagements, straight or dance. would
join semi -pro band.-RAY SAYERS, 55, Studdridge Street, Fulham.
WANTED, known, first-class, modern dance
drummer requires gigs, vacant Sat.-'Phone
Arc. 2026 or after 7 Sta, 2783. NAT NORMAN,
8/32. Alexandra Villas, N,4.
TRUMPET, gigs wanted, vacant now, read,busk.-F. SMITH. 65, Honeywell Road, S.W.11.
DRUMMER, full kit, S. and D., xylo, vibra,
soloist; young: broadcasting; exp. good offers.

BERNARD GOWER. 147a. Melrose Avenue,
N.W.2. Gladstone 5374. Class only.
ALTO, Tenor, Baritone, wants gigs, 5
years Palais, etc.. vac. Sats.-BEECHAM, 14a,
Perry Vale, S.E.23. Streatham 6167.
DANCE Drummer. S.P., has few vacant

fiddle. flute; perfect team work, experienced,
reliable; mid -week engagements wanted, few
Saturdays vacant: would separate-DICKARNOLD, 110. Claxton Grove. W.6. Ger. 5424.
ALTO. Tenor, Clarinet, experienced, sight

TENOR.

The CARLTON WARWICK Folding

Cost to -day £45.

1,001 OTHER BARGAINS, SEND FOR LIST.
PART EXCHANGES CONSIDERED. SPECIALSERVICE. If you cannot call at our Show-and comedy
numbers, with little 'business aptitude, requires
agent. Offers 20 per cent. anyone with condance

24/1

teed for 18 months.

GERRARD 6785

AGENTS WANTED
composer,

9/2

1 automatic coupler in bass 2 intreble, giving 3 different tone effects,
with case, shop-soiled. Usual price£30. Bargain. Cash £17...
E), ALTO SAXOPHONE, Lamy, artist's
model, silver-plated, low pitch, withPERSONAL

AUTHOR

6/8

extra

grille, as new .
.
818/18 22/ENRICIO, 48 *bass (5 -voice),
push coupler, pearl keyboard
17115 10/ and buttons, soiled ...

2d. per word. Minimum 2s.
REED. Will Charlie Reed, Drummer (latePrince of Wales's Theatre), write PEARSON,
68, Brondesbury Villas, Kilburn, London.

SAXOPHONISTS !

DANCE BANDS

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gold-plated, full range, with extra
high F key, brown waterproof pads,
with case, low pitch. Cash 1111..
Bb TENOR SAXOPHONE, Super Conn

STRING BASS, 4 -string model, special

complete,with de -luxe shaped case and guaran-

SOUTH -LONDON'S musicians can obtain all

FOR

Terms from Monthly.

69 TRUMPET, "Tiger," dance model,case.

ALL COLOURSSENDBARGAIN SPOT

23/-

121

two push couplers, all pearl,pearl grille and keys, almost

Every instrument supplied on free trial,

PARAMOUNT INSTRUMENTS Ltd.

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Sample Garments on request.
See Samples andBlouse 15/-,

B&H

New Wonder model, silver-plated,gold bell, brown pads, low pitch,.

17 Gns. AMPLIFIERS 5/ -Wkly

for 10 years.

SOPRANI, L'At-monica, 120

includingHat 39/6

Separate Garments -Trousers
9/8, Vest 13/-,

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many years of tests,

throughout,with British component
parts and Marconi
valves.
Lined with

Every instrument supplied on free trial,
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326

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13/-

Z10/15

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eat*

October 15, 1938

ALTO,

CLAR..

VIOLIN.

AVAIL-ABLE FOR GIGS.-'PHONE CLISSOLD 1786.
STYLISH Pianist. doubling Accordion, requires gigs or would join established band.

TENOR. Clar.. Violin, car, mike, library.-

dates. good kit.-'Phone Forest Hill 2814.
DRUMMER, smart, modern style, now finished season at Grand Hotel. Broadstairs,
own car.-'Phone Bowes Park 4439.
BASS, S. and D., experienced. gigs wanted.
any distance, car.-'Phone Walthamstow 2339.
.

HUBERT MOXHAM, PIANISTand HAMMOND, Organist. Vac. Oct.
Amherst 1653.

15. -DRUMMER, young, gigs, perm., console kit,
experienced, any distance, own car, - BENTLEY, 46, Lebanon Park, Twickenham, Popes grove 2059.
EXPERIENCED PIANIST, library,1 Accord-

LIN, 100, Standen -Road, S.W.18.
ion, requires gigs.-Putney

FRANK-

ALTO -CLARINET requires gigs or perm.;
BILL BAVERSTOCK, 2, Shorrolds Road, B.W.B.

young, experienced. - 'Phone Fulham 4512.

TRUMPET-A.1. SEMI PRO. - OSBORNE,
Car, dance or straight.

Bowes Park 4456.

--.BOX 2212. MELODY MAKER.

ALTO -TENOR SAX TEAM, doubling clarinet:

reader, has vacant dates good offers only,Palmers Green 5377.

PRINTINGDANCE POSTERS in all sizes; best quality,
keen prletc-Write for specimens, ARTHURSPRESS LTD., Woodchester, Stroud, Glos.
100 Memos, Cards, Tickets, Postcards, Bill heads, ls. 9d.; 200 3s. 6d.; Scentcards, Posters,
Handbills: samples.-"M," TICE'S. II, Oak lands Grote. Connon, W.12.
DANCE BAND Letter -Headings, Post -Cards,

Business Cards, Envelopes, etc., very smart
with dance band illustration; also Dance
Tickets, etc. style at rock -bottom prices. For free samples, DAVIS AND PORTER (M.),
24, Church Street, Eastbourne, Sussex..
SUPER Dance Printing, 1939 creatror s now
ready, samples galore. free.-D. WHEELER, 7.
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15, 1938

October

TEDDY BROWN'SRIDGMOUNT Classified Advertisements continued from previous page
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DepositTOSCANELLI, 34/48/3, coupler,
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hardly used, a real snip..

MORELLI, 34/00/3, coupler, latest

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Cash £9.1 5. 0
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payments of 17/3.
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Cash £1 8.1 8. 0

or deposit of £1.3.5 and 18 monthly
payments of £1.3.5.

HAWKES 20th Century, Alto, Beautiful

Cash £12

condition

or deposit of 16/11 and 16 monthly
payments of 16/11.

7, CITY ROAD, CHESTER.

PIANO -ACCORDION, Paolo Soprani de luxe

ltd. per word. Minimum Is.

PIANO -ACCORDION,
Galanti Aristocrat
model, 120/41/4, voice treble, push coupler,latest type, list price £28, guaranteed unused,£14 105. or 17s, ed. monthly, -FRANKTHOMAS,

24,

London, W.1.

Street,Rupert.

TRUMPETS!!

Piccadilly,

TRUMPETS!

COMET, s.p., slide change to A, £1 10s.
FRENCH MAKE, s.p., rotary change to A,
well built, £1 17s. 6d.
JOHN GREY, in exceptional condition, s.p.,
rotary change, £2 10s.
LAFLEUR, London, s.p., rotary change, suitstraight or dance musician, £2 195. 6d.
CHAMPIAN, streamline model, handsomely
engraved bell, very light valve action, s.p.g.b.,
two water keys, £3 19s. 6d.
COUESNON, famous French make, rotarychange to A, silver -plate, in excellent condition, £2 15s.
BROWN AND SONS, London, class A, rotarychange, short valve action, £3.
SELMER Louis Armstrong special, two water
keys, s.p.g.b., cost £24. in absolutely new
condition, £10 10s.
CONN Pan-American, rotary change, s.p.g.b.,
truly an artist's model, £5 19s. dd.
HAWKES Clippertone. s.p., rotary change,
handsomely engraved bell, very clean job,silky valves, clear tone, H. and L. pitch slides,£5 5s.
All above include case. Hire-purchase terms
available.

Exchanges.

YARDLEY'S, BIRMINGHAM
67-90, SNOW HILL.
PIANO -ACCORDION by Amico, latest,

60

bass, handsome pearl finish, with shaped case,almost brand new, £6 155. (2s. 6d. weekly). ROSE DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn
Street (opposite Warner Cinema), W.O.
COLLAPSIBLE bass drums, all kinds andprices, are now in stock. Your bass drum
taken in part exchange, with good allowance. -LEN WOOD.
DANCE GUITAR

string)

(six

by

Keith

Prowse, latest. fitted metal resonators, exceptional tone, almost brand new, with goodcase, 508. -ROSE DANCE INSTRUMENTS. 47,
Cranbourn Street (opposite Warner Cinema),W.C.
PIANO -ACCORDION,

Santianelli,curvedkeyboard model. 120/41/4, voice treble withtreble and bass coupler, cost £39, slightly used
but perfect, £16 10s. or 215. monthly. FRANK THOMAS, 24. Rupert Street, Piccadilly, London, W.I.
DRUM outfit, bass drum, double tension,
28 x 15, side drum to match, sticks andstands, high -Speed pedal, paper thin cymbal,
hand painted tom-tom, set four Korean
blocks and trap -tray and all professionalparts, excellent condition, £9 10s., or terms.
-INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS,
15, Moor Street, W.I.
PIANO -ACCORDION by Ficossio (genuine

Italian Super model), 130 bass (5 -voice), 41
piano keys (3 -voice), fitted flush push coupler,1938 model with coupler indicator and all steel indestructible mechanism, elaborate pearl
finish, hand -cut pearl grill and American
shape piano keys (listed £19), shop-soiled only,with excellent shaped case, £11 15s. 114s.
monthly). -PARAMOUNT,

17,

Moor

Street,Cambridge Circus, W.I.
BARGAINS IN SAXOPHONES: NOT JUSTSECONDHAND, BUT ENTIRELY REBUILTAND FACTORY RECONDITIONED TO GIVEPERFORMANCE EQUAL TO NEW INSTRUMENTS:ALTOS, E flat, Regaltone, finest French make,
S.P., £14 14s.; Paramount, S.P., £12; Hawkes
20th Century, S.P., £16 lels., Dearman, S.F..,£15 15s.; Buescher, replated, as new, £18;
American -Standard,gold -lacquered,brandnew, £18 18s.; King, gold -lacquered, brandnew, £21; King, S.P.G.B., brand new, £25;
TENORS. B flat Martin, S.P., £18; Conn
(Benson sample). S.P., with gold-plated keys,
unused, £27; Laffleer. S.P.G.B., £16; Cavalier,
S.P., £16: American Standard, gold -lacquered,brand new, £22 10s.; American Standard,
S.P.G.B., new, £26; King, gold -lacquered,new, £28; King, S.P.G.B., new, £30;
BARITONE, E flat Selmer. S.P., £22 10s.
METAL CLARINETS. 3 only, as new, each
£6 105.
WOOD CLARINETS. 2 only, 14 -key, one black-wood, one ebonite, £4 168.;

Saxophones complete with case andguaranteed six months, comfortable H.P.
terms, part -exchange, immediate delivery.
All

BESSONliter hope Place. Marble Arch, London, W.2.
PADdington 7686.

2

couplers, 1 in treble, 1 in bass

21/10

" Before buying even a drum.

stick, I strongly advise you to get
in touch with BESSON, for frompersonal experience over a number of years I am positive that noother make would have stood theterrific strain of constant use andtravel. My Besson equipment

WRITE FOR FREE L STS OF ENORMOUS BARGAINS

lacquered, stand, Close tutor, vocaltone metal
mouthpiece; B Oat Clarinet, by Durand, extra
barrel; B fiat Trumpet. Majestic, S.P.G.B.,
case and mute, music stand, hot tenor library,
all at £35 or near. - WEAVER, '11, Leyburn
TRUMPET, Olds, Chicago, almost unused;
1938, gold -lacquered, low pitch model, cost
£36, unique bargain, £18 or 23s. monthly. FRANK THOMAS, 24, Rupert Street, Piccadilly, London, W.I.
FOUR -STRING bass (genuine Old French,by Lamy, Paris), the back a swallow one ofhandsome figured sycamore -wood, magnificent
pine -wood front, brass machine head, perfectpreservation, exceptionally fine tone, with bow
and case, £9 15s. (3s. weekly). -ROSE DANCEINSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street (opposite Warner Cinema), W.C.
£1 DRUM SET, includes 26 x 15 Carlton
bass, 14 x 4 all -metal snare drum, one temple
block, Turkish cymbal, all accessories, or £1ofGER. 3796

Ref.

York Tone"), latest, fourfold frosted silver,

handsome polished silver engraving and key work, gold bell, automatic octave, pearls, lowpitch, auxiliary F, articulated CI, brownleather Buescher snap -on pads, etc., forked
E fiat, only used few times, with American
shaped plush -lined domed top super fittedcase, £19 1438., or terms, -INTERNATIONAL

roller keys, etc.

Write for

10s.

'

CASES

peated; bass drum covers 16 .; 28 x 15 or 18,
console cases, 17s. 6d., £1; large holdall cases
17s. 6d., all post free -LEN WOOD.
CHIUSAROLI,

120

3

coupler

Accordion,

handmade throughout, very little used, cost£50, a sacrifice, £28, willing part -exchange,
120 single coupler. - GARDEN, 61, Beulah
Grove, Croydon.

DON BOWLESCROYDON BRANCH, cover$ Surrey, Sussex,

West Kent, Large selection new and secondhand instruments, easy terms, tuition, repairs,
library and mike hire. -'Phone Croydon 5224,

288, HIGH STREET,ICROYDON- BUESCHER Alto, L.P., sm., U.S., perfectcondition, Ca.-PARTON, 65i Olancarty Road,
Renown 1534.
PIANO -ACCORDION by AlVari, latest model,

S.W.6.

120 bass, 41 piano keys. 3 -voice, fitted coupler,handsome pearl finish, steel mechanism,shaped case, as new, £9 100. (125. monthly).

-PARAMOUNT, 17, Moor Street, Cambridge
Circus, W.I.
LEEDY, 14 x '7, dual snare Broadway, inwhite, M. -JOHNNY FROST.
GIBSON guitar, Kalamagoo model, brandnew condition, in case, £6. -LEN WOOD,
INSTRUMENT DEPT., 12, Richmond Buildings, W.I. Gerrard 1386.
ALTO sagophone by JedsOn, heavily nickel plated, gold bell, automatic low, pitch, fitted
top F, brown leather pad*l, etc., practicallynew, With velvet -lined teed, £8 5s. (as, 6d.
weekly). -ROBE DANCE INSTRUMENTS, e.,,Cranbourn Street (opposite Warner Cinema),
W.C.

IIIGH-IIAT

pedals.

25s,

with

cymbals;'

second-hand floor cymbal pedals from 7s. (id.
Post free. -LEN WOOD.

..

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..

6/-

£7 10

9/6

£7 10

9/6

purchased." -TEDDY BROWN.

PREMIER drum set, includes Magna gold
18, Dom. all -metal
14 x 7 snare drum, trap -tray and blocks, alleffects, £15. £2 deposit H.P.-LEN WOOD..

READ ALL ABOUT BESSON EQUIPMENT, NEWS ABOUT ALL STARfoam bass drum, 28 x

ALBERT ALLNATT

Alto Saxophone, silver-plated, gold bell, as
new, £9 15s.; Casali Accordion, 120 bass,
almost brand new, £12 10s.; Selmer New
Yorker Trumpet, silver-plated, gold bell, hand hammered, as new, £6 10s. (list price£12 12s.) ; Keith Prowse Amplifier, £5 10s.;
Baritone Saxophone, Pennsylvania, fourfold
silver -plate, gold bell, £23; any instrument
taken in part -exchange.
70, BAYDONS ROAD, WIMBLEDON.

e8 15

low pitch, full range, top F to low B),, pearl fingertips and roller

£10

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keys. Outstanding bargain
MANHATTAN, s.p.g.b., original sample, slightly soiled for testing
purposes, etc. To -day's catalogue price 12 guineas. Low pitch,
full range, from top F to low Be, pearl fingertips, roller keys. Special
reduction.

keys, drawn toneholes, forged keys, brown pads. Guaranteed10 years

0 12/812/8£10 10 13/3

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Top F to low B),, pearl fingertips, roller keys ..
KING, s.p.g.b., popular American model, reconditioned and made asmodel, used very slightly, still like new,catalogued at 19 guineas,
low pitch, auxiliary topF, low Be, fork B),, pearl fingertips, roller

with streamline mouthpiece and special case,£5 17s. 6d. Cost three times as much. Hereis a bargain. -JOE DANIELS.

JOE WYNDHAM

/3
1

£11

15 14/10£14 10 18/3

setmer 114/116 Charing Cross Road, W.C.2

tion, £15, or near offer. - Tele. MlTcham

DRUMMERS!!! Bass drum bargains: 28 x 15

Carlton Silver Wing, £5; Premier, 28 x 18,
white, £3 10s.; 26 x 16, s.t., £2. -JOHNNYALL NICKEL snare drum, 35s, 6d. all
chrome snare drum, £3; Premier Ace, £6 lie.;
Carlton Prince, glitter gold. £7. -JOE WYNDHAM, " The Bandroom."
PIANO -ACCORDION

by

Rohner,genuineCarmen model, 48 bass, finished handsomely
in necrolaque, almost new, with shaped case,£5 15s. (8s. ed. monthly). -PARAMOUNT, 17,Moor Street, Cambridge Circus, W.I.
HOHNER VERDI I, 34 piano keys, 48 bass,
extra large model, with big tone, case, list
price £12 10s., cash price £8 40s., or 12monthly payments of les. Id. - PREMIER
MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, 8, Golden Square,
London, W.1.

B FLAT clarinet by Selmer Sterling, handsome frosted gold-plating on silver, polishedgold keys, Albert system with rollers andbrown leather pads, practically brand new,with case, £5 15s. (8s. 6d. monthly). -PARAMOUNT, 17, Moor Street, Cambridge Circus,

GENE KRUPA'S BOOK

Learn swing drumming with Gene Krupa.

We have his 100 -page volume on "How to playDrums," with a special chapter on high -hatcymbal playing. This amazing work, written

B FLAT trumpet by Americano, latest,
frosted silver, gold bell, low pitch, withvelvet -lined case, almost new, £2 10s. -ROSE
DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street

B FLAT soprano saxophone by Selmer,
fourfold silver, gold bell, automatic octave,
pearls, low pitch, fitted low B fiat extension,

17, Moor Street, Cambridge Circus. W.1.
CONSOLES, 2 -post, eery strong, streanAtine
built; delivered free, £3. -JOE DANIELS.

Gowthorpe, Selby.

SID PHILLIPS USES AND RECOMMENDS

Vandoren

Makes
Playinga Pleasure

To JOHN E. DALLAS & Sons, Dallas Bldg., Ridgmount St., Londo-n7N7CTIn

Sid PHILLIPS,well-known Mu.

aician, Composer & Arranger

Send me details of VANDOREN mouthpieces Immediately.
Name
Address
um %mom. imMINMi =MO =Alm 1MM MOO= "ONO .1.1

-INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE
ALTO

saxophoneby

Boosey" Regent,"

latest, fourfold frosted silver, gold bell, automatic, pearls, low pitch, fitted top F, low
B fiat, rollers, brown leather pads, etc., indistinguishable from brand new, plush -lined
case, £9 15s. (3s. weekly). -ROSE DANCEINSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street (opposite Wilmer Cinema), W.C.
GIBSON cUITAR, 12 guinea model, in
shaped case, really excellent condition, accept£6.-11.ADECKE, Archway 1038.

SAXOPHONES

15/10/38 J

Ina Minii Vimlo

INSTRUMENTS FOR SALEPIANO -ACCORDION
by
Super Italian
Boselli, latest " Toe Voc1" model, 120 bass
(5 -voice), 41 piano keys
(4 -voice), pushcoupler, dials and indicator, finished handsomely in pearl with hand -cut grill and all steel mechanism, only used one month, withshaped case, £12 15s. (165. monthly). -PARAMOUNT, 17, Moor Street. Cambridge Circus,
W.1.

TRAP -TRAY in glitter silver, complete with
Korean blocks, perfect, 30s. -JOHNNY FROST,LEW DAVIS OFFERS

Deposit and
Mthly.
Pay'ts.

SELMER, balanced action Alto, absolutely as new, late Property of Harry Lewis, and onlyused for few months, perfect condition, gold lacquered. Cash 622
HARRY KARR ALTO, personally designed; beautiful job, brand new. This one only. Cash£14

HARRY KARR SUPER ALTO, latest design, brand new. Auxiliary keys, modernistic design.
Cash 817/10
HARRY KARR SUPER TENOR. Specifications as super alto. ..Speclitily low price*of 820.
Worth easily £32/10. Gold lacquered ..
GOLD-PLATED BALANCED ACTION SELMER TENOR. Special model. Originally used byfamous big-timer. Cost £70. Beautifully engraved, made to special order. The outstanding bargain of the year, at 930. Write for further details NOW. In new case
HAWKES TENOR, overhauled and re -padded, silver-plated, gold burnished bell. Cash 911/11

27/8
17/8

22/25/2

37/8
14/7

TRUMPETSSPECIAL DANCE MODEL, gold lacquered, in case, with mute, made to specification of Lew..
Davis. Cash 84/4. Deposit 15/.
CONN, late model, gold-plated, hardly used, in perfect condition, Rotary quick change. Out.
standing bargain at 813/10
BESSON (BACH PATTERN) CORNET, late property of Jimmy Redmond; absolutely as brandnew (gold lacquered), in new case. Cash 810

SPECIAL DANCE MODEL trumpet; patent Rotary valves, giving fastest action possible. Beauti-

ful tone instrument, recommended for clean-cut snappy playing. Brand new in case.

Cash 65/5. Deposit 15/ OLDS -This month's outstanding trumpet bargain, in original case, overhauled and re -lacquered,perfect condition. Less than half original price. Cash 616/10

7/5
17/--

12/S

9/2

20/9

TROMBONESB ACH, brand spanking new condition, perfect condition. No worn ferrules. Heavily silverplated, gold burnished bell. Only 814. Worth double to the man who is looking for
OLDS trombone, Special Radio model. Late property of Ted Heath. Still has original lacquer,
and is in excellent condition. Cash 814

OLDS trombone, late property of Jock Fleming. -Less than 1 year old. Latest fluted slides,
in special case. Zip fastener cover. Cash 217
OLDS trombone, newly silver-plated, burnished bell, sharp pitch, screw adapting flat pitchslide. Tested by Lew Davis himself. Cash £12
BEGINNER'S TROMBONE, Monarch model, Excellent condition.

Cash only 13/10 -(Cross out which not applicable.)

NAME

17/S

21/5
15/2

Showroom open on Saturdays till 6 o'clock.
Write quickly and let ua know the instrument you are interested in. Enclose deposit so thatme-can reservefor you immediately.

Lew Davis
KING INSTRUMENT CO., LTD., 8, Moor Street, W.1. Ger:1608

STANHOPE

tOitgle14.2LE

ALTOS
s.p.g.b., L.P., frosted
finish, full system. Cash 28
134 LYRIST, triple nickel, full artiste's
model Cash 88/10
141 HAWKES XXth CENTURY, L.P.,
all latest improvements. Cash 89/10
151 Genuine PAUL CAVOUR, s.p.g.b.,
all latest improvements. Cash £10 .

Mthly,

114 UNIVERSAL,*

38 SUPER DEARMAN, gold lacquered,auxiliary top, full artiste's model. Cash
£11

111 LEWIN

BROS.,

latest model, full

14/11
16/7
,

12/8
13/11

artiste's model, engraved bell. Cash.
14/6
811/10127 SELMER 22, latest, gold lacquered,

..

15/9

all improvements. Cash £13
7 LEWIN MARTIN, full artiste's model,
s.p.g.b., brown pads. Cash £14..
9 HAWSES XXth CENTURY, goldplated, very late model, Cash £15 .

18/5

full system, perfect. Cash 212/10

HANDCRAFT, late model,

143 MARTIN.

54 CONN, s.p.g.b., all latest improvement's,
pearls, etc. Cash £1554 CONN, gold-plated, full. artiste's model,
as new. Cash £17

17/8
18/11
18/11

21/5

WRITE FOR OUR

LIST. WE HAVE OVER
INSTRUMENTS
IN STOCK.

8/HAND300

W. PUMFREY
LTD.

92/4 STOCKWELL RD, S.W.9

LEN WOOD

BRIXTON 2605

top F, brown leather pads, etc., indistinguishable from new, with case, £5 5s. (8s. monthly).
-PARAMOUNT, 17, Moor Street, Cambridge

GUITARISTS !

Circus, W.1.
DRUMMERS. Come and see finest selection

____,

u,

,

6, !HEARD STREET, WARDOUR STREET, W.1

The

Gerrard 3249.
Open daily tin 7 p.m., SMs. incl. Sundays 10-1.

I

GOLD lacquer trumpet, new, complete intechnical andmagazine for

Guitarists andsolos and articles bystar men.
LEN WILLIAMS..
Edits it.
BESSON, STANHOPE PLACE,
MARBLE ARCH, LONDON, W.2

DRUM OUTFITS 4/- WEEKLY

trap -tray and temple blocks from £5.
BASS DRUMS. 28 x 15. Premier, Carlton,and Hawkes Second-hand and shop-soiled
from £3; others from 30s. each, all guaranteed

news

-

players of all fretted
instruments. Valuable

velvet -lined case with mute, £3 10s. -JOE
WYNDHAM, " The Bandroom."

28 x 15 bass drum, 14 x 7 snare alum, inblack, white or flash finish, trap tray orconsole, Korean temple blocks, foot pedal,
damper, stand, sticks. wire brushes, 2 paper thin cymbals, from 12 guineas or 4s. weekly.
COLLAPSIBLE BASS DRUMS. We have thelargest stocks of Standard and Glitterfiashdrums. See our 1938 lightweight models, upti £5 allowance on your old drum. Terms
from Is. ed. weekly.
SECOND-HAND OUTFITS. Complete with

,

,,,,.

JOHNNY FROST(.

S CO ILA Nus'.

1

BAPGIN Ce ° blf2

perfect.

SNARE DRUMS. Leedy, Premier, Carlton
super snare models, second-hand from £4,others from £1; all in perfect order.

TRAP -TRAYS from 7s. ed. second-hand:new, 15a. each.
FOOT PEDALS. Several good models from

5s. each; high-speed £1 and 25s. each.

IIIGII HATS, Latest non -slip, American
type, quick folding, £1; floor models from7864
CONSOLES. Second-hand and new always

in stock. Special 4 -post gig model, folds into

24 x 3, easy to fit up.

CYMBALS, paper thin, 4s. ed., 6s. 6d.; newimported, very hot, 10s. 6d., almost equal to
Zildjian. Postage ed. extra.

SALE OF PIANO ACCORDIONS
Full-size, all with couplers,

ROSETTI, 41 trebles, 120 bass,

4

voice
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.. 812 0
HOHNER 1065, 41 trebles, 120 bass,
3 voice, new, shop-soiled.. 813 10
BOHNER Verdi 3, 41 trebles, 120.. 215 0
BOSELLI Risonante, 41 trebles, 120
bass, 4 voice, mottled grey.. 915 0
bass, 3 voice, mottled grey

SANTIANELLI, 41 trebles, 120 bass,
4 voice, new..
.. EN 0SHOP - SOILED RANCO,
Artist's

0
0

0
0
0

VIC O'BRIEN

model, perfect, indistinguishable
from new ..
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All the above are complete with case. Any ofthese may be procured on Hire Purchase, or sent
anywhere on 3 days' approval against cash.

(First left Denmark Street.)Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sate., S a.m. to 4 p.m.

PATERSON'S

TUNABLETOM-TOMS,

doubleheaded,metal -plated hoop, new and second-hand; allfinishes, prices from 25s.
22,

St. Giles' High Street, London, W.C.2.

Temple Bar 2800.
ALT(iiiskophone by John drey, handsomely
gold -lacquered, low pitch, automatic octave,
full artist, fitted top F, low B fiat
rollers, brown leather pads, etc., like brandnew, with case, £7 15s. (75, monthly). PARAMOUNT, 17, Moor Street, Cambridge
Circus, W.1.
TRUMPET, Tribert, silver-plated, gold bell,
only 12 months old, cost £14, our price £8. LEN WOOD. INSTRUMENT DEPT.. 12. Richmond Buildings, W.1. Gerrard 1386,

LEN WOOD for DRUMS
17/8

..,

ADDRESS -of new and second-hand drums in town.

SAX & Clarinet MOUTHPIECESI

I enclose 3d. for "The Modern Drummer"
Magazine.
I have/have not your catalogue.

W.1.

FINE VIOLIN (genuine Old Tyrolese), handsome single back of matured sycamore -wood,
the front of exceptional old pine -wood,emaculate preservation. fine robust tone, full

Tonal
Brilliance
Assured

PRICE 3d.
,....00
UPON

BESSON,INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE
(opposite Warner Cinema), W.C.
HAWKES 20th Century Alto, silver-plated,
G.B., top F, pearls, first-class, little used,giving up playing, £10, no offers.-EVERATT,

the drummers' own paper

Specialist.
12, Little Newport Street, W.C.2. Gerrard 6162
Advice and Catelogues free on application.
_Adviceclarinet, low pitch, nickel keys,
perfect condition, being only shop-soiled, withcase, 55. -LEN WOOD, INSTRUMENT DEPT.,
12. Richmond Buildings, W.I. Gerrard 1386.
PAOLA SOPRANI, 4 -voice Accordion, 1937
model, flush push -coupler, in excellent condi-

INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE
silver -mounted bow and shaped
case, £4 10s. (7s. monthly). -PARAMOUNT,"THE MODERNDRUMMER"M.M.15.10.38

by Drummer No. 1, costs you es., post free.
and is now in stock at

size, with

DRUMMERS, HINTS, TIPS AND TECHNICAL ARTICLES, PHOTOS OF YOURFAVOURITES etc., in"(Jack Payne's Band)

Carlton Drum and Musical Instrument

FROST.

£10

CAVALIER, s.p.g.b., American model actually made by Conn,
Rerfect order, thoroughly reconditioned and repadded by Selmers.
new, low pitch, top F to low B),, fork E),and 1117, trill Gil, pearl fingertips, roller li.eys, etc.
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815ILM ER, s.p.g.b., low pitch, famous '20 model imperfect sound condition, reconditioned and repadded by Selmer, brown pads..
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fitted, top F to low B),, pearl.fingertips, roller keys ..
PENNSYLVANIA, sponsored by Selmer, gold -lacquered finish, late

" NO instrument ever leaves our premises

before it's as good as new." -INTERNATIONALBAND INSTRUMENTS, 15, Moor Street, W.I.
BUESCHER Elkart trumpet, s.p.g.b., inguaranteed marvellous condition, complete

3861.

and entirely repadded, condition like new, top F to low Bli, pearl

DRUM

cannot be re-

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fingertips and roller keys, fork B),
MAJESTIC, silver-plated, brand new sample instrument, definitely

21

PIANO -ACCORDION by Super Soprani (handthese take 14 x 8, in blac

..

£4 10

£8 10 10/9

DANIELS.

DRUMMERS' SNARE..

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to low B, with fork B), key, extra side E), key, etc. ..
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LE FEVRE, s.p.g.b., well -made French model in low pitch, replated

TEMPLE BLOCK OUTFITS

bass, 5 -voice bass, fitted octave coupler, etc.,
pearl finish, almost new, shaped case, excellent bargain, £7 10s. (2s. 8d weekly). -ROSE
DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street(opposite Warner Cinema), W.C.

..

a.

LP. recent model, thoroughly reconditioned and repadded, top F

Four, full size, complete with folding super
trap -table and four fittings for temple blocks.
All for £2.
Red, black and green. -JOE

PIANO -ACCORDION by Antora-Ludwig, 80..

Mthly.

I

BOOSEY, s.p.g.b., genuine intermediate pitch model, actually stamped

photo. -JOHNNY

finished Italian), 120 bass, 41 piano keys, 4 voice, push coupler and indicator, all -steelmechanism, only played few tunes (listed £21),
handsome pearl finish with hand -cut grill andshaped case, £12 155. (16s, monthly). PARAMOUNT, 17, Moor Street, Cambridge
Circus, W.I.
C MELODY saxophone (genuine American
Holton), very latest, frosted silver, gold bell,automatic octave, low pitch, every possible
1938 improvement, with fitted case, almost
brand new outfit, £8 15s., or terms. -INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 15, Moor
Street, W.1.

£

SAVANNA, plated, recent model, sound condition, low pitch, fullrange, from top F to low B),, excellent intonation ..
..
..

silver, gold bell, automatic, fitted top F, brownleather pads, etc., just like new, velvet -lined
case, 57 15s. (28. weekly). -ROSE DANCEINSTRUMEFITS, 47, Cranbourn Street (opposite Warner Cinema), W.C.
CONSOLES!!! Latest American type, brandnew, £4
FROST.

Cash
Price

LAMY, e.p,g.b., well -made French model in low pitch, replated
and repadded, etc., now like new, top F, low B),, fork By and E),,

18
19
20

cymbals, les. 9d. Full range of new andsecond-hand Avedis, Zildfian and Rassem

fourfold

JOE DANIELS

Gerrard 1326.
4, Soho Street, London, W.1.
PREMIER trap -table and blocks, 35s. -JOE
WYNDHAM, " The Bandroom."

Specification

12
13
14
15
16
17

new, with case, £4 5s. (25. weekly). -ROSE
DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street(opposite Warner Cinema), W.C.
TENOR saxophone (genuine Buescher "New

Boosey,need to put up with faulty fittings.

COUESNON, s,p.g.b., ideal model for the learner, thoroughly reconditioned and repadded, condition like new, range from top F
B, low pitch, etc.
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GUITAR (six string), by Gibson, dark brownshaded varnish, modern dance model, almostbycatalogue of

1938-39THIS WEEK WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER UNREPEATABLE BARGAINS OF RECONDITIONED MODELS.
PRICES INCLUDE CASE AND USUAL ACCESSORIES.
FREE DELIVERY, ETC.

FROST.

saxophone

Send for our newaccessories for all instruments. There is no

ALTO SAXOPHONES

Oxford Street, London, W.1.
VIOLONCELLO, genuine Old French, backbeing matured and figured sycamore -wood, fullsize, handsome red -brown oil varnish, fullrobust tone, exceptionally line condition, withbow and canvas cover, £5 5s. (88. monthly 1. PARAMOUNT, 17, Moor Street, Cambridge
Circus, W.1.
PREMIER Slitter silver Ace, perfect, £6;
Dominion Ace, dual snares, £5 -JOHNNYTENORACCESSORIESINSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

LIBERTY 4913.

First in the field with Carl on drums andstill London's Principal Age t. All drums
ash or weekly
personally picked for you.
payments. Part Exchange. -4, Soho Street,cymbals.' always in stock. Specially selectedby JOE WYNDHAM, " The Bandroom," 12,
Little Newport Street, W.C.2.
SUNDAYS. -We are open from 11 till 3 p.m.
and you are cordially invited to inspect theseason's new goods. -JOE DANIELS.
CARLTON drum outfit in line condition,£10. -JOHNNY FROST.
ALTO, Hawkes Class A, nickel -plated, incase. £3 10s. -LEN WOOD, INSTRUMENT
DEPT., 12, Richmond Buildings, W.1. Gerrard 1386.
HORNER CARMEN II, 34 piano keys, 24
bass, red, list price $9 9s., cash price £6 10s.,
or 12 monthly payments of 12s, 3d. PREMIER MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, 8, Golden
Square, London, W.I.

monthly payments of 28s. 2d. or 18 paymentsof 19s. 10d. - PREMIER MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, 8, Golden Square, London, W.1.

DANIELS.

£1. -LEN

TRUMPET, Buescher, Custom Mat, gold lacquered, medium bore, 13 riat model, only
new months old, cost £24, outfit £14 or 17s ed.
monthly. -FRANK THOMAS, 24, Rupert Street,
Piccadilly, London, W.I.
PAPER thin cymbals, 4s. 6d.; Zilco sting

coupler, 3 -voice, blue pearl, as new, case,list price £16 10s., cash price £15, or 12

London. W.I.
BARITONE saxophone (genuine Super Stet),
this year's, fourfold frosted silver, polishedsilver keys and engraving, gold bell, fitted
top F, articulated G, brown leather pads,
B flat extension, etc., practically brand new,With velvet -lined fitted case, £14 ,158., or
terms. -INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 15, Moor Street, W.I.
CONSOLE, in fair condition. 305. -JOE

Road, Edmonton, N.18.

and seven payments

HOIINER TANGO II, 34 piano keys, 80 bass,

model (1938), 120/41/4, push coupler, etc..
very powerful, unused outfit, cost £24,
£14 10s. or 17s. ed. monthly. -FRANKTHOMAS, 24, Rupert Street, Piccadilly,

Tenor Sax,balanced -action'36

SELMER

BAND INSTRUMENTS, 15, Moor Street, W.1.

INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

17/0

STRING BASSES

We have a number of specially built Dance
Model String Basses in stock which we wish
to clear at special low prices. Many ofthese instruments are not even soiled, but
we need room for 1939 stock. Please writefor bargain literature.

is as good today as when first

JOE DANIE S

I

CO-OPERATIVA, ' 41/120/4,

12/9
13/4

INSTRUMENTS -FOR SALEINSTRUMENTS FOR SALEINSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

WOOD.

e

VIBRATONE, 41/120/3, coupler,as new, only used a few times
SOPRANI, 41/120/3, shift coupler,
CORONADO, 41/120/3, coupler,latest model, rare value..

ALEX BURNS, LTD., 114 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, PICCADILLY, LONDON, W.1.

deposit`1E1- Fleit">;0061,

1.111.0111

Possessing rich, brilliant tone, they add all the " bite " necessary for clean playing.
24/3
10 10
20 0 CONN, entirely overhauled, perfect
11
0 RENE QUENOT, artist's model, as
13/4
new, a great bargain ..
PIANO ACCORDIONS
12 0 MARTIN, artist's model, excep11
0
Every
piano
accordion
fully
guarantional condition, a great snip 14/6
teed, complete in case, tested
14 0
15/2
12 10 KING, famous U.S.A. model ..
andapprovedby SEYMOUR
13 10 BUESCHER, outstanding bargain,
BURNS before delivery
18 0
16/4
..
perfect condition, a snip
SONORA,34/80/2, marvellous value
7/7
15 0 OONN, full art, model, just as new
16/2
6 0
YOUR MONTHLY "INSTALMENTS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THESE INITIAL DEPOS TS.

easilyBRITISH

25/5

ebonite or metal, thesemouthpieces are the mostaccurately layed mouthFrom

duction of alla. d.

ae RADIOTONE "MOUTHPIECES

pieces on the market today

Per undistorted repro-

41/120/4,

SOPRANI,

PAOLO

0

Available in either steel

weeklyDeposita.

152 BUCHANAN ST.. GLASGOWMETHVENSIMPSON,LTD.,

83 PRINCES ST., EDINBURGH
OFFER

MOST RELIABLE HOUSE IN THE TRADE

THIS WEEK'S

32, RICHMOND BUILDINGS, DEAN STREET.
W.1.
GERRARD 3388.

HAWKES 20th CENTURY El, Alto...
... 810/0/0
Saxophone Outfit ..
.... 56/15/0
DEARMAN Trombone Outfit ..
LEWIN Tenor Saxophone, gold-plated. 814/0/0
TrumpetBESSON INTERNATIONAL

We have an unlimited number of bass drums,
side drums, tunable tom-toms always in stock,and over 30 different finishes to choose from.
We also have large stocks of tymps, chimes,
xylo and vibraphones, rumba accessories, etc.

We are also open for the convenienceofcustomers until 7 o'clock each day, including
Saturday, and until 1 o'clock onwillinglySunday.
Hire purchase and pert exchanges
arranged.

Continued page on 14

SPECIAL BARGAINS

Outfit-ShopsoiledOutfit ..

...
...
Radio -tone

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- 811/0/0

GUITAR...

- 85/15/0

Deterred Payments Arranged.
mmer-Page 14

THE MELODY MAKER

Owing to pressure of spaceI

regret having to omit
D.B.D.A. BANDS

continued from
Pages 12 and 13

Classified Advertisements

HOWARD BAKER BANDS,

October 15, 1938.

HARRY LEADER,

Sige

Secretary: 86, Lea Bridge Road, E.5.
Amherst 5620.

CLAUDE BAMPTON & the BANDITS
14, Hanover Street, W.1.

IZOVeltixoite °Clissold 2822.

SID SHIRMAN and his BAND,
Vic 6228.

4 -STRING BASS, I -size, dark brown finish,brass markings, very powerful tone, condition
absolutely perfect, £7 15s.;
4 -STRING BASS, Old English model, I -size,

solid brass markings, very fine instrument,
powerful tone; complete, in cover, with bow,re

ARNold 2347.

suCpeavwe""itinett
BulletSecretary: 7, Norbury Avenue, Thornton
Heath, Surrey.

apdlaye4

Thee f( nest

CHAPTERS,JOE KIRKHAM,

Chambers,

Ogden

97,

BridgeDeansgate, Manchester, 3.
Blackfriars 4600.

ETEgT

2.:retroi others

16, Kendal Road, Manchester, 8.
Telephone: Cheetham Hill 2775.

*** .
111:
It St::me III" de :Sr 5:17..11.

Street.

BAND CARDSTHE GREATEST SHOW BANDS IN THE
COUNTRY.
Manager: Robert J. Aster,11, Archer Street, Piccadilly,
London, W.I.
LEW LEWIS,
26, Torbay Road, N.W.6.

Ham 1855.
FRED HEDLEY,
50. Lavenham Road, Southfields, S.W.18.
Putney 7643 or Putney 4882.
REG. OWEN,

4, Tudor Gardens, London, W.3.

Acorn 1487.
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258, Fort Road, S.E.1.

BER 3342.
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31, Thornbury Avenue, Osterley, Mdx.

Hounslow 2444.
THE FLAXMAN BAND SERVICE,

1, Fernshaw Road, S.W.10.
Flaxman 2068.
ALBERT ALLNATT,
70, Haydons Road, Wimbledon, S.W.19.
Liberty 4913.
BIJOU DANCE BAND,

F. Thorn,
84, Irtnre Drive. Stirbiton, Surrey.

Barnet 4593:
LES GORDON,'T, Mossville Gardens, Morden, S.W.19.
Liberty 3659.
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85, Hatton Garden, E.C.1.
Holborn 5211, Barnet 3214.
TED MILTON,
12, Ashmere Grove, S.W.2.
Brixton 1097.
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10, Kingly Street, W.1.

Regent 3380.
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INSTRUMENTS FOR SALESong -writers are warded against offers of
publication at their own cost.
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" AVALON " modern manuscripts. Arrangements, Solo and Team Choruses, Melodies
harmonised, MSS revised. Four -bar Piano
intros. (including " Rhythm " prize-winner.
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MAKER.

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Morecambe, Lancs.

CO.,

Kensington

Road,

PIANOFORTE accompaniments arranged to
melodies, 2s. a page (16 bars) by lady. - Box
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Have your melodies
professionally harmonised. - ALMA STUDIO,
41a, Bank Street, Mexoorough, Yorks.
AMATEUR songwriters!

HAVE your own " hot " choruses written,
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lid. per word, Minimum 2s.
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the Vital Link betwee brain and instrument.
Rapid fingering, Hen le wrists, octave playing made easy by a f w minutes' daily practice.-Free booklet, " inger Magic," Cowling
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btain particulars of
VIOLINISTS,
to" VIOLIN RHYTHM." The only book of its

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EXCELLENT SAX TUITION

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SWING CHORUSES

REEDS

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number one arranger to Grosvenbr House
Orchestra, can teach you to score for any
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and arranging. No confusing textbook terms;
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ALTO SAX players, send 2s. 9d. for sample
dozen Multi reeds: Tenor 35. 6d., Clar. ls. 6d.,
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VANDOREN, alto, 5s. per doz., post 3d.
Golden Cane, 4s. 6d. doz. Various brands

stocked at " THE BANDROOM,"
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INSTRUMENT REPAIRS
lid. per word. Minimum 2s.

HENRY NICHOLLSPERSONAL SAXOPHONE TUITION
5. Ludlow Way, N.2. TUDor 6025.

Details of an entirely new and revolutionary correspondence course are now available.
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GROSVENOR COLLEGE OF ,MUSICTHE SPECIALISTS IN RHYTHMIC TUITION
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plating. Free collection and delivery in
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YOUR instruments are worth money. Havethem overhauled by acknowledged experts.
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same day, from 5s. Fastest service in town.-

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SOUTH WALES' finest Maestro of plectrum
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COACHING. Contests, Stage, etc. On,e guinea
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Provinces 3/4 hours minimum, plus nominal
expenses.'

PRIVATE TUITION
from 7s. 6d. to one guinea a lesson.
PHYLLIS FROSTLEN WOOD'S

snare drum heads, includes return postage,
5s., 7s. 6d., 105., best U.S. 12s. 6d.; bass drum
heads, 12s. 6d., 15s.; tymp. heads, 15s., £1;
any size. We have the best drum service, on
the premises. Open 10 to 1 Sundays. -12,
Richmond Buildings, Dean Street, London,
W.1.

gentlemen' interested write, stamp, MR.
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easily at the Seymour Burns Accordion andEminent professional
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teachers employed for all instruments, convenient terms, send for free brochure. - 4,
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becomes

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HENRY NICHOLLS

re -commence next Tuesday at eight o'clockat 90, Shaftesbury Avenue. Two hours' tuitionin every branch of Saxophone, playing for2s. ed.-Ring up GERard 5314 for further
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TUITION. Musical service for all players,arranging, harmony, hot -playing, sight-read.,ing, technique, memorising:, stamp, particu-.
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Open from 10 to 1 Sundays. Repairs, etc.,
on the spot. Snare drum heads from 5s.

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INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE
RIDGEMOUNT consulette, as new, £2.LEN WOOD.
SCANDALLI, 41 piano keys, 120 bass, 3 -voice, coupler, blue, jewels, in case, list price£26, cash price £17 10s., or 12 monthly pay-ments of 33s., or 18 payments of 23s. 2d. PREMIER MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, 8, Golden
Square, London, W.1.
DRUMMERS!!!
For genuine second-handbargains, write for new list-JOHNNY FROST.
BASS DRUM pedals, second-hand, all kinds
from 5s. Premier Swingster, 30s. and yourold pedal. High -speeds from £1. Send for
picture.-LEN WOOD.
PIANO -ACCORDION(genuine
Settimio
Soprani), 120/41/3. fitted coupler, handsome
brown pearl finish, almost new, shaped andfitted case, £9 15s., or terms.-INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS. 15. Moor
Street, W.I.
HIGH -HAT pedals, latest type, completewith cymbals, from £1.-JOHNNY FROST.
PIANO -ACCORDION, unique bargain, shopsoiled, Rohner Verdi III. 1938 model, 120/41/3,
push coupler, list price £19 19s., outfit £13 10s.
or 16s. monthly.-FRANK THOMAS, 24,
Rupert Street. Piccadilly, London, W.1.
SIDE DRUM by Jedson, heavily nickel plated, double tension, almost new, size
14 x 6, 35s.-ROSE DANCE INSTRUMENTS,
47,
Cranbourn Street (opposite Warner
Cinema), W.C.

perfect condition, Brownltos.p.g.b,awaterproof pads. ... Cash 516 0 0

20/6

DAY.

",HOW do they do it? "-That's what ourCustomers always ask.-INTERNATIONALBAND INSTRUMENTS, 15, Moor Street, W.1.

54.1 -URUM SETSat Len Wood's, the pick of thesecondhand market, complete with consoles,
trap trays, in good playing condition, frompurchase

for

cash,

good,

WANTEDsecondhand drum set, complete, no fancy
prices. - Particulars to M. D., Palais deDense, Lowestoft.
WE buy Flutes, Piccoloes, Bassoons, Oboes,
or any good low -pitch woodwind instruments
for cash (cheque by return).-W. PUMFREY
LTD., 92/4, Stockwell Road, S.W.9. Brixton

SECONDHAND SAXOPHONES bought, soldwewill make you a generous offer.-LEN

WOOD'S INSTRUMENT DEPT.,- 12, Richmond
Buildings, Dean Street, W.1. Gerrard 1386.
BOUGHT for cash or by part -exchange,
known makes of Drums and equipment,

Timpani and Consoles urgently required.
Stanhope
London, W.2.
BENSON,

Place,

Marblefinish in stock.

LEN WOOD

DUAL snare drum by Carlton, finished black
mottled pearl and chromium -plate, double
tension, size 15 x 5, almost brand new, £2 15s.
-ROSE DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cran-bourn Street (opposite Warner Cinema), W.C.
DRUM outfit by Fitzroy, latest, including
dcuble tension bass drum in polished enamel
and gold-plating, size 28 x 15, chromium -platedside drum, double tension, with cases, paper
thin Turkish cymbal, sticks, stands, speed
pedal, set -four genuine Korean red -gold temple
blocks, super trap -table, all fittings, many
extras, £11 10s. (3s! 6d. weekly).-ROSE
DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street(opposite Warner Cinema), W.C.
ALTO saxophone (geniiine Super King),very latest, frosted silver, with gold bell,automatic octave, pearls, low pitch, articu-

lated G. auxiliary F, B flat extension, forked
E, brown leather pads, etc., hardly been used,with American shaped plush -lined and fittedcase, £12 15s., or terms-INTERNATIONALBAND INSTRUMENTS, -15, Moor Street. W.1.
DRUM OUTFIT, includes Leedy 28 it 15 bass

drum, 14 x 5 snare drum, all effects, £6.E FLAT altto saxophone, Conn, full artist

LEN WOOD.

model, silver-plated, but high pitch, recently
overhauled, outfit £10 10s. or 12s. 6d. monthly.
-FRANK THOMAS, 24, Rupert Street, Picca-

BELLAMY, Ty -Gwyn, Penrhyn, Rhos -on -Sea,
North Wales.

PEDALS!!! Latest high-speed, 22s. 6d.; few
Leedy X.L.s, 255.-JOHNNY FROST.
SocietePIANO -ACCORDION(genuine
Gagliano), very latest 1938 model, 120 five voice bass, fitted push coupler, handsome

for the discerning drummer who
needs a class model with the minimum

outlay. Of modern conception anddesign the Responsor II will give you

white pearl with pearl grid .(listed £19 19s.),
used few times only, with shaped fitted case.

£11 10s., or terms.-INTERNATIONAL BANDINSTRUMENTS. 15, Moor Street, W.1.
GLITTER FLASH double tension bass drumwith chromium parts, size 28 x 15, by Newton

all you want in tone and "show."

Eclipse, used only three times, -colossal bargain, £6 6s. (2s, 6d. weekly).-ROSE DANCEINSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street (opposite Warner Cinema), W.C.

DO YOURSELF JUSTICE!

HAVE A DRUM YOU CAN BE
PROUD OF14"x9".-Separate tension,internal damper, snare IALL CHROME" throw -off."

DEEP, CRISP
TONE, SPARKLING APPEARANCE,

GLASGOW : 22 Cromwell Street, St. George's
Cross, N.W.; BIRMINGHAM : 99 Ethel
Street, Bearwood, Smethwick.

-

DON BOWLESI

FINISH 77/61

I

ISUPERFLASHMODELS at 82/61
or 2/- weekly-

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- Full Details from -CHAS.
E. FOOTE LTD.,'Grams : Xyloref, Holway, London."

218/232 HORNSEY ROAD,LONDON, N.7'Phone : North 3721

Arch,

PAY
WE
SAXOPHONES!
WANTED.
MORE.. Just send us- details at once for a
SPOT CASH OFFER. - BOOSEY AND
HAWKES, LTD., 10, Denman Street, Pic-

INSTRUMENTS FOR SALEINSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

SUPER Couesnon nickel -plated alto saxo-

COLLAPSIBLE bass drum by ParamountMastercraf t, this year's, in polished. whitephone, with gold bell, automatic octave, lowpitch, top F, brown pads, etc., hardly been
used, with velvet -lined fitted case. £8 8s., or
terms-INTERNATIONAL BAND
MENTS, 15, Moor Street, W.1.

INSTRU-BASS saxophone by Super Selmer, verylatest, lacquered, fitted low B fiat extension,
automatic octave, pearl tips, low pitch, brownleather pads, articulated G sharp, etc., likebrand new, with case, £15 15s. (4s. weekly).ROSE DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn
Street (opposite Warner Cinema), W.C.
BARITONE saxophone by Martin Handcraft, fourfold satin silver, handsome engraving, gold bell, automatic octave, pearls, lowpitch, fitted articulated G, brown leather pads,
etc., full artist model, with shaped velvet -lined
case, almost new outfit, £17 10s. (21s.
monthly).-PARAMOUNT, 17, Moor Street,
Cambridge Circus, W.1,

ens el and chromium -plated, automatic tension, size 28 x 15, fits in very small carrying
case, only used twice, with case, £9 10s. (3s.
weekly).-ROSE DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47,
Cranbourn Street (opposite Warner Cinema),
W.C.

ALTO, Universal Savana, silver-plated, gold
recently overhauled, in case, £7.-LEN
WOOD, INSTRUMENT DEPT., 12, Richmond
Buildings, W.I. Gerrard 1386.
ALTO saxophone by Super Renne Guenot(latest 1938 model), fourfold satin silver,
handsome engraving, gold bell, automaticoctave, pearls, low pitch, auxiliary F, B fiat
extension, forked E flat, articulated G, brownleather pads, etc., almost brand new, withplush -lined case. £10 15s. (13s. monthly).PARAMOUNT, 17, Moor Street, Cambridge
bell,

Circus, W.1.

/toa

The BUESCHERTRUMPET

Fashioned

Please Send me details of

by ExperaS 13 NEWMODELSF 505A

SUPREMACY

6'3
WEEKLY

we pay return carriage. - INTERNATIONAL,
15, Moor Street. W.1.
DRUM SETS, bass and snare drums, vibraphones, xylos, pedal temps, purchased for
cash, highest prices given.-LEN WOOD, 12,
Richmond Buildings, Dean Street, W.1.
Gerrard 1386. .

3062.

59, PALACE STREET,CANTERBURY
WHY do INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS sell so cheaply?-INTERNATIONALBAND INSTRUMENTS, 15, Moor Street, W.1.
DELFINI, 41 piano keys, 120 bass, 3 -voice,flush coupler, black, American style, as new,case, list price £19 19s., cash price £13 10s.,
or 12 monthly payments of 25s. 3d., hr. 18
payments of 17s. 10d. - PREMIER MUSICAL
INDUSTRIES,

8,

W.1.

GoldenSquare,London,GLITTER FLASH and chromium dual snare
drum, double tension, size 14 x 71, by Ultra
Primatone, only used few times, £4 15s. (2s.
weekly)-ROSE DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47,
Cranbourn Street (opposite Warner Cinema),

BRASS specially the ' 400.'
Name
Address

Buescher

M M 15/10'38
Dallas, Dallas Bldg., Ridgmount St., London. W.C.

PREMIER drum outfit, 28- x 18 bass, all fect conditiOn.-JOHNNY FROST.
ALTO saxophone by Foote (genuine SuperRef.), very latest model, fourfold satin silver,
gold bell, automatic octave, pearls, low pitch,

metal snare, tray and blocks, etc., £9, pre-auxiliary F, articulated G, forked E, brownleather pads, low B nat extension, etc.. onlyused few times, with plush -lined case, £10 10s.
17,
Moor
(13s. monthly).-PARAMOUNT,Street, Cambridge Circus, W.1.

PARAMOUNT -GRAMPIAN P -G 10 -watt AMplifier, complete, used only for two months,

still _ender guarantee, £14 15s., or terms.INTE1NATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 15,

Moor Street, W.I.
BASS, 4 strings, with cover, cash, £4.-Apply
after 6 o'clock, 1, Camberwell Grove, S.E.5.
DRUMMERS' Consoles. -1 console, £2; setbass drum wheels, 35s.; Premier standard
console, £2 105. and £3; Gigster, £3; single
post console, 35s.; Lite Wate, with case andgoose necks, all chrome, £4; Autocrat. £3 10s.;
Leedy (U.S, model), £5; curved chrome model,£4. Thirty consoles in stock.-LEN WOOD.
SUPER glitter flash drum outfit by Master craft, comprising double tension silver glitterbass drum, finished chromium, size 28 x 15,
side drum to match. double tension, size
14 x 71, canvas covers, sticks,- stands, highspeed pedal, two paper thin genuine Turkish
cymbals, set four Korean blocks and fittings,
de luxe trap -tray -and parts and many extras,
only used few times (cost £30), £15 (4s. 6d.
weekly).-ROSE DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47,
Cranbourn Street (opposite Warner Cinema),W.C.

PIANO -ACCORDION (genuine Paolo Soprani"Celebrity"), latest, 140 bass, 41 piano keys,
three push couplers, amazing tonal effects,
including clarinet, flute, piccolo, bandonian.
cinema organ. etc., hardly been used, withshaped and fitted case, £21, or terms.INTERNATIONAL BAND INSTRUMENTS, 15,

Moor Street, W.I.

AMPLIFIERS FOR SALECARNIVAL NOVELTIES

lid. per word. Minimum 2s.

DANCE HATS, novelties, at keenest prices,
illustrated list free. - CARNIVAL DEPOT,
209, Burdett Road, London, E.3. East 5311.

successof

OUTSTANDING
Amplifiers, three super models" Radiotone "of de luxe
equipment available on the easiest hire-purchase plan. Fullest details now ready, sendat once to ALEX BURNS LTD.. 114, -Shaftesbury Avenue, London. W.I.
Truvoice, '8 watt twin
AMPLIFIERS!!!
speaker, universal, moving coil mike, fully
guaranteed, £11 10s.-JOHNNY FROST, 6,

Meard Srteet, Wardour Street, W.I.
in perfect
S WATT. Ridgmount amplifiercondition, £8 10s. New models from 5s. per
week.-JOE WYNDHAM, 12. Little Newport
Street, W.C.2.

AMPLIFIERS FOR HIRE
HIGH FIDELITY AMPLIFIERS, hire (orsale) 'from 15s.-E. PAROUSSI, 10, Featherstone Buildings, W.C.1. CHAncery 7010.

cadilly Circus, London, W.1.
ALBERT ALLNATT wants Saxophones,
Trumpets, Accordions, etc., top prices given. 70, Haydons Road, Wimbledon. ,Liberty. 4913,
SAXOPHONES BOUGHT, highest commercial prices, consult us first-PARAMOUNT, 17,Moor Street. Cambridge Circus, W.1.
HIGHEST cash price for saxophones; send
for estimate. - ROSE DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street, Leicester
Square, W.C.2.
WE pay 20 per cent. more for Saxophones,

get estimate, or send along and obtain cashby return, if you- do not accept our offer,

CANTERBURY BRANCH, covers East Kent,
including Maidstone. Large selection new andsecondhand instruments, easy terms, tuition,
repairs and mike hire.-'Phone Canterbury

W.C.

lid. per word. Minimum 2s.
to£5 to £25. Send for lists, every make, every

TRUMPET, Buescher Truetone, cost £25,
S.P.G.B.L.P., extra slide, slide change A
sharp, cash £8, excellent condition. -RIEF RESPONSOR II

INSTRUMENTS WANTED

Cfissold 2822,

playing, also Postal Tuition.-Write for particulars, 4, Soho Street (above Joe Daniels'shop). London, W.I. (Gerrard 6153.)
CROONING. Free advisory lesson, ladies,

SERVICE FOR DRUMMERS

IN TRUMPETS

and exchanged. - MAMELOK BROS., LTD.,
29/35, Oxford Road, Manchester.
SAXOPHONES wanted, all the best makes,
cash waiting, regardless of condition or age,send your old unwanted instrument to us and

BASS PLAYERS

Hammersmith.

Same Day Service at.

2605.

The HAYDN-ALISTER school for String
Bass. Lessons in Dance, Orchestral, Solo

Tenor Banjo, £18; La Foley
Hawaiian Guitar, £4. - 137, Dalling Road,
Gibson, £75;

DRUM REPAIRS

Swing vocal tuition. Personal appearances.

CLAUDE BAMPTON, 14, Hanover Street, W.1.

(4s. weekly).-ROSE DANCE INSTRUMENTS,
47,
Cranbourn Street(opposite Warner
Cinema), W.C.
TENOR, by Dupont, nickel -plated, recent
model, demonstration used only, velvet -lined
case, £10.-LEN WOOD, INSTRUMENT DEPT.,
12. Richmond Buildings, W.1. Gerrard 1386.
COUNTRY enquiries carefully and promptly
attended to by INTERNATIONAL BANDINSTRUMENTS, 15. Moor Street, W.1.
ALTO saxophone by Christie (Paris), heavily
nickel -plated, gold bell, automatic octave,
fitted top F, low B flat, rollers, etc., indistinguishable new, with velvet -lined case,£7 15s. (2s. weekly).-ROSE DANCE INSTRUMENTS, 47, Cranbourn Street (opposite
Warner Cinema), W.C.
OPERADIO Microphone and stand, new, £6;

JOE. WYNDHAM, " The Bandroom," 12, Little
Newport Street, W.C.2.

28 years: and at

WHETHER you are a beginner or a player
who wishes to perfect his technique you will

B

ojr1.

Try these drums at-

GUITAR TUITIONINDIVIDUAL PERSONAL TUITION, EITHERIN TOTTENHAM or WEST END. " SWING "PLAYING A SPECIALITY.
Write: LOUIS GALLO, 199, High Road, Tottenham, London, N.15.

pearls, low pitch, auxiliary F, articulated G,
etc., hardly used, with good case, £15 15s.

BUILT TO LASTCORRESPONDENCE COURSE
Three months' postal tuition, modern style,reliable and inexpensive, is offered by Louis
Gallo-the famous player and teacher.

17/11

dilly, London, W-1.

GENUINE photo repros.. 25 p.c. 2s. 3d., 50
4s., 100 'Ts., cigarette -card size, 100 4s. 6d.,to old and new favourites at a ridiculously
small fee.-Write for lists and particulars.

(Continued from previous page)
BARITONE saxophone by New Brunswick,latest, satin silver, gold bell, automatic octave,

LEN WOOD

SYD LIPTON'S ORCHESTRA,(personal or postal)s,\St., ,TUITION IN PRINT

GEO. EVANSGROSVENOR HOUSE,PARK LANE,

0in stock

KEITH PROWSE AN

Manager: Hal Marcus,
35, Solon. Road, Brixton, IS.W.2,
Brixton 5243.

ND Am
Callas"'*Elmbridge 1200.
DORIS OATLEY.

46, Milton Avenue, Barnet.

overhauled .... Cash 814

55, CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON, W.C.2.
GER. 7241. SECONDHAND BARGAINS IN
ALL INSTRUMENTS. OPEN ALL DAY .SATUR-

111. NNE MIMI NMI 11111E VON.

JAMES HARTLEY and his"SWING STARS,"
160, Addison Road. Preston.
Telephone: 6397 Preston.

tNittlClarinets
WI:

VIOLIN STRINGS
lid. per word. Minimum 2s.
easily heard above saxophones,
piano -accordions, etc. Can be adjusted to
VIOLINS

soft, loud or extra loud with Caplan's latest
special steel Violin E and metal A strings.
Six trial special E strings 15., usual priceis. 8d. Four metal -covered A strings, ls. 6d.,
usual price 2s. 4d. Bows rehaired returned
the same day, post free. Best hair 2s. 6d.-

CAPLAN, 8, Nathaniel Buildings, Flower and
Dean Street, Commercial Street, London, E.1.

to advertisements
please mention the " Melody Maker."
replying

When

CCORDION13NRCO spy
All makes of Shop-soiled and used Accordionsat Clearance Prices. Special offers 'for cash.
All these instruments GUARANTEED, LIST FREE,
Call, write or 'phone.

KAY WESTWORTH'S

8,

WORCESTER STREET (NewSt.

Corner), BIRMINGHAM, 5.

Tel : MIDIand 0032.

BUESCHER

4 -STRING BASS, Old Tyrolean instrument,
full orchestral size, ebony fingerboard, solid
brass marking*, etc., a very fine instrument,complete in cover, £35, or terms.

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THE MELODY MAKER

October 15, 1938

Page 15-MEET THE BOYS-"TRUMP"

Saxes: Jimmy Dorsey (9),Benny Carter (13), Chu Berry
Eddie

(1),

Miller,Frankie

GLITTERITE

Trumbauer (11).
Clarinets: Benny Goodman(4), Artie Shaw (19). Trumpets: Manny Klein 18), Charlie
Teagarden (7), Roy Eldridge,
Louis Armstrong (12). Trom-bones: Tommy Dorsey

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MAX GOLDBERG(14),

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Tito. Vibraphone: Adrian Rollini (3). Pianos: Art Tatum(16), Bob Zerke. Guitar: Carl
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WITH a regularity that is
as frequent as it isamazing the American

Press resorts for copy to theCommenting on Ed Miller andBerry, he mentions Hawkins, conceding that he was the daddy of all tenor
saxophonists, and excluding him because he has been so long in Europethat he is to -day an unknown quantity. All I can say is that anyone who

LOUIS CALLO
Gives individual Personal Instruction
either at TOTTENHAM or incause he's blind," but " ... he can hearan arrangement twice and then play it
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ing sense of co-ordination between thatyears old, but seemingly everear and his hands."
green, stunt of publishing wants to write on a subject should
Well, that seems to justify Mr.
readers' suggestions for the keep in touch with what's happening, Tatum, and I sympathise with our Paulideal hot, or swing as they call outside his own particular patch of in the difficulties he mentions in havworld. There are recent records ofing to deny places to Teddy Wilson,
it now, band.
from which to judge.
"Fats " Waller and one Walter Goss.
Almost everybody, from Joe Hawkins
Of Trumbauer, Paul says : " He is But he might have found a word for
Public to leading senators, has goingto play C melody sax and there's. that grand Chicago -stylist Jess Stacy.

at some time or another, enjoyed
the honour of having his
opinions on the subject put into
print.
The latest to take a hand in the,,ime is Paul Whiteman.
His selection, given in the panelherewith, forms the subject matterfor an article, entitled " The All -Swing Band," whichappears under his name in Collier's
weekly for September 10.

America

To say the least it is likely to:reate considerable controversy.
Take a look for yourself.
Twenty-six musicians in a swing
band! Surely a little unwieldy?

Reasons For

His Selection
Four
And the instrumentation! !
violins, two drummers and an accordion, not to mention two clarinets inaddition to five saxophones!
Does the maestro really know some-thing-after all he should; he is not

only on the spot, but in the swim-or
must we accept his opinions as being
merely those of a man who, for all his
eminence in other spheres of jazz, andin spite of the advantages of environment, is as warped in his under-

standing as the masses who shriek
frantic adulation of those they havemade their idols, but only show thatthey have quite missed the point whenit comes to a show -down?
Let Mr. Whiteman answer the question by his own words. Let us take aglance at the reasons he gives in sup-port of his contentions.
Starting, for some reason best
known to himself, with the guitar he" Most people think Djangosays .
Reinhardt the greatest living guitar
player. I'll admit he is good. But .
I'm selecting Carl Kress.
He's thegreatest rhythm man, and that's whata guitarist should be."So far, so good.
Now Paul jumps to the saxes. He
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says :-" My No. 1 alto is, of course, Jimmy
Dorsey, and anyone who disagrees iscrazy."
Well, I'm crazy.

Or hasn't Mr.

Whiteman heard of Johnny Hodges,
Pete Brown, Willie Smith, Tab Smith

or Dave Matthews?
He includes Benny Carter for being" a fine all-round swing man, a finearranger, and one who can swing on
a trumpet."
Granted, Mr. W., but how many
more trumpets do you want in thisband?

no one within a mile of Frankie. Did
you ever hear him play Singin' The
Blues?"

Swing Bandor Comedy Act
Yes, I did, Mr. Whiteman. But I
still can't see that that is any particular reason for building the sax team

up to five with a C melody in a swing
band.

Coming to the trumpets, our worthy
deplores the loss of Bix as the greatest
ever. One who was " a note miser. He
never played an unnecessary note oran accidental one. Any time Bix playeda chorus it was almost a complete composition. And when he got it right hekept it unless he could improve on it.
The sheer beauty of some of his passages rings in my ears as I write this."Great. A thoroughly good appreciation of the grandest swing trumpet
player ever. But when Mr. Whitemanstarts saying in the same breath that
he includes Armstrong and Eldridge
partly because they are line showmen
I am tempted to ask : Is this a swing
band or a comedy act? And has heforgotten so soon the " sheer beauty "which he so rightly admired in Bix?
And what about Cooty and Bobby

Hackett-latter probably the nearest

living approach to Bix? Why not haveincluded them? It would only havemade the brass section nine strong.

Perhaps He

Did Not Write It
Also what a nice clash of temperaments and styles-Roy Eldridge andLouis Armstrong fighting it out witheach other in a section with straightman (comparatively speaking) Mannie
Klein wondering which one to try tokeep in with.
Next Whitemen takes the trombones.

There are, of course, as good reasonsfor his choice of Dorsey and Jenny asanyone else, but he seems quite oblivious to those which I would havethought the most important. About all

he can say is that " they both havelovely high register tones," so " what
greater treat for swing fans than tohear them playing duets."

What greater treat? I'll tell you,Paul. To hear either get off and go totown with just a four -piece rhythm section while you take the remaining
twenty-one of your battalion to the
pictures.
Of Tatum he writes : " Now we cometo the most remarkable man in our

dance band. He can't read music be -OVERNIGHT HIT

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Among the drummers he has not forgotten Cozy Cole, Chick Webb, Ray

limitations will allow me to go. Of
course I have not been able to quoteeverything Mr. Whiteman says, or to
Mention many of the stars whose undoubted claims he has omitted to note.
Also, I have not bothered to pass on
his remarks about his violinists, because, while one fiddle in a small hot
band, if played by the right artist, canbe an invaluable adjunct, it has yet tobe shown that a section of strings
means anything in swing and it seems
to be the last stage of absurdity to havemade the band even more ridiculously
cumbersome than it already was byadding a quartet of violins.

On the other hand, I think I havegiven a fair enough summary of Mr.
Whiteman's contentions to give you aN

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good idea of his outlook on the subject.

Of course there is always the possibility that he did not write the article,

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Another point which must not be
overlooked is that there is always this
explanation-that Whiteman, finding,

after he had become involved in what
in any circumstances would be a mostdifficult task, that the problem soon became not so much a matter of whom
to include as whom he could dare leaveout (especially as it would not be very
discreet not to include a good percent-age of his own past and present musicians), resorted to the simple, if not entirely satisfactory, expedient of " when in -doubt -put -them -in."This would at least account. for thenumber of musicians in his (as he calls" dream band," even if it does notaccount for his very lame reasons forit)some of his choices.

Nevertheless, search as I have, I canfind little reason, let alone excuse, foranyone of Whiteman's experience offering such nonsense as his All -America
Swing Band-and that remark is madewhile giving Paul Whiteman the bene-

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Wagner.

thinkof

Now that's a remarkable remark-and one which has got to betaken in just theright way.

Wagner wasn't so much a rotten

instrumentalist as a poor one,judged by the standards of the bigtimers of his day, if I may use suchan expression.
The story of his attempts to learn

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'Most of the great brains of music

showed uncanny musical skill almost
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Wagner A
Busking Pianist !

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READY NOV. I
LAWRENCE WRIGHT'S

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But, even as a younger boy, Wagner

had been able to knock tunes out ofthe piano in an extremely rough andready manner-and I mean rough andready, just like your Uncle Joe whoplays all on the black notes by ear.
Wagner had had a few piano lessons
at the age of twelve, but so disinterested was he in them, and so completely negative was his progress, thatthe lessons were abandoned after a

few weeks, to the mutual relief of bothteacher and pupil.
But at the age of fifteen he was sent

to school at Leipzig, where his elder
sister had a resident engagement in
the local theatrical company. It was
doubtless this sisterly connection withthe theatre that turned Wagner's

thoughts towards writing plays. About
this time he was introduced to themusic of Beethoven at local concerts,
and this made such a profound impres-sion on him that he went right out

by Peter Lindsay-

after the concert and bought a book on

Even when in later life he called on

to show him his subseThe enthusiasm lasted for quite a quently famous Rienzi, he still couldn't
year, by which time he had mastered play it. Says his biographer, "Wagner
the harmony book and began to need took his place at the piano without
more practical tuition. So he took it being asked and impetuously attacked
from a local orchestral player, but he the score in his own rough-and-ready
rapidly tired of this, saying: "His 'manner. Meyerbeer was astonished atteaching and exercises soon filled me the rough handling of the piano. . . .
with disgust, as to my mind it all Wagner supplied as well as he could

harmony.

seemed so dry. For me music was a
spirit, a noble and mystic monster, andany attempt to regulate it seemed tolower it in my eyes."

Cut Schoolfor Music
After he had quit the orchestral

player, he continued with his harmony
books, industriously writing out scoresand compositions full of mistakes, but
gradually getting better through sheer
practice.

So absorbed did he get in this workthat he completely ignored school forsix months. This naturally ended introuble, and a family conference washeld to discuss young Wagner's future.

With a common sense unusual infamilies, it was quite agreed that
Wagner should follow his musicalbent, but it was also agreed that heshould be able to play at least one instrument well, and it was proposedthat Wagner should place himself under the famous pianist Hummel for inBut Wagner would havestruction.
none of it; to him "music " meant composing, not playing, and he point-blankrefused to learn the piano.

His mother, meaning to be subtle,
bought a violin from a local musician
and persuaded Wagner to take a few
lessons. He stuck it for three months,
during which time, be says, "I musthave inflicted unutterable torture upon
my mother and sister.
I got as far
as the third exercise, after which I
have no recollection of practising."
Wagner was not the only great musisian who was a poor instrumentalist.
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bad piano playing, " Well, anyway, I'ma great deal better than Berlioz.".

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HOT FIDDLER

MUSIC MAESTRO

THE quest for native swing

talent in Europe is by no

PLEASEmeans limited to Englandand France. Just back from myfirst Scandinavian swing search(conducted under the genial
patronage of Baron Timme
Rosenkrantz) I am in a considerable flutter about someone
whose name may be unknown tomost of you, though to my mind
he is one of the outstanding
swing individuals this side of theAtlantic.
The name is Svend
Asmussen, the birthplace Copenhagen and

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by Cole Porter from "The Fleet's Lit Up "PAPRIKAtheage

ing on the foreign
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means
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by
mature; which meanswasthat at a very late night club in

Copenhagen, where the jamming
starts around 3.30 a.m., I had the

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surprise of my life.
Asmussen may not be the world's
greatest technical fiddler. He has not
the bizarre inventiveness of Siday andother English violin stars. But, stapme, he has a conception of downrightswing music which makes him No. 1
in this Continent. Certainly he canknock spots off Stephan Grappelly.
To make it even more interesting,
he is a brilliant young chap all round,having won diplomas in sculpture ata very modest age as well as oeing

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but lately he has had his own permanent little combination, and because I:or SIX/TWELVE MONTHS

think you may hear more of them lappend two of the important names:
Berge Nordluld on piano and Knut
Knutzen on tenor and clarinet.

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Asmussenplays guitar, bass

andpiano as well as fiddle; and he is ex-

ceedingly pleasant, youthful of appearance and unselfconscious. Like nearly

all the Danes I met, he speaks good
English.

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Glide with the usual
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their faces; but most ofand News

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FALL IN LOVEI

Moreover, by the time you read thishe may be married and in London on
his honeymoon; and if he can't be persuaded to come along to a jazz session it will be just too bad. Furthermore, if I don't introduce nim to
Leslie Perowne and do my best to seethat the B.B.C. includes him in somefuture relay from Copenhagen, you
can call me a traitor to the cause.
Naturally the best, in fact the only,
big band of any importance in Denmark is Kai Ewans'. The National
Scala, where he now holds forth, is asort of glorified and modernized Lyons
Corner House with several departments. Inevitably, the dancers do theLambeth Walk and Palais

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special arrangements ofstandard
andoriginal
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Kai Moller, his tenorman, whose brilliant
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Easy you no doubt heard in the B.B.C.
relay last week, comes to work every

night in uniform-he is doing his obligatory military service, which cuts
into every musician's career over there-and changes hurriedly into evening
dress.
Ewans himself plays clarinet, alto,
flute and violin. He has only been abandleader for a couple of years but
has gone to the top because he uses
special orchestrations ninety per cent.
of the time, and when they are nc.t
bx Willer they are generally the work

AND

BOTH FROM" THE FLEET'S LIT UP."LOVELIGHT in the STARLIGHT

of the equally brilliant Leo Mathiesen,
whose work is so fine that I believe hecould make a career for himself in
America.
Through Kai I met several other

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