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Vol. 30.

OCTOBER 23, 1954

No. 1101

To star in new Pigalle Show

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EVERY FRIDAY - 6d.

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HEATH, MOULE 7
FOR ALL -BRITAIN
Lyne will not defend title

year's All -Britain Championship-to be staged in the vast King's Hall at

THIS
Belle Vue, Manchester, on November 14-promises to be the most exciting everheld. For the current champions, Johnny Lyne and his Orchestra, havedecided not to defend their title. The field is thus left open for any of the 12

finalists from the 1954 contesting season to step into the championship class without Johnny's formidable competition.
To the thrills of this great band-battle-involving the cream of Britain's semi-professional dance band talentwill be added the powerhousemusic of the great Ted Heathorchestra, with Dennis Lotis,
Kathy Lloyd and Bobbie Britton, and the last-minute additional attraction of the Ken
Moule Seven, straight from its
success at the 1954 " Jazz Jam-

ANNIE COOLS OFF THE HAWK

boree."Miss MM
Ken's boys will also be accompanying the girl who beat
1,000 other aspiring vocalists to
win the title of Miss MELODY
MAKER OF 1954-Valerie Kleiner.
The whole five -hour event

will be compered by no less a
BBC personality than Franklin
Englemann.

The event is certain to be a
Fifty per cent. of thesell-out.

Yana Castle, the 23 -year -old singer whose performance last
Saturday in TV's " Variety Parade whisked her picture on to
the nation's front pages, has been signed to star in a new floor
show opening next month at London's Pigalle Restaurant. She
was spotlit in the BACKSTAGE Supplement five weeks ago.

tickets have already been sold.
For those remaining-at 10s. 6d.,9s.. 7s. 6d., 5s. 6d. and 4s.-early

Page 8, Col. 2

Reg Owen seriously hurt
as car crashes wall

ARRANGER Reg Owen met
with a serious motor

accident last Saturday night
while on his way from London to Bristol, where his
wife, American cabaret star
Virginia Somers, was appearing in Variety.
His blue Ford Zephyr car

plunged head-on into a wall at
Wick, near Bristol, and he suf-

fered grave injuries.
He isbelieved to have a fractured
skull.
Virginia rushed to Cosham

Annie Ross and Tony Crombie were among the privileged few
who saw the U.S. Jazz Parade Show at Sculthorpe on Monday(reviewed on p. 5). Annie, who sang with Coleman Hawkins in
the States, here mops the " Bean's" brow during a session break.

GRAFTON
ALTO--SAives
goeS

Hospital, Bristol, and sat for 24

IMO

hours at his bedside whVe heremained semi -conscious. Doctors warned her that his condition was causing considerable
anxiety.

IVY BENSON'Slight improvement'
But early this week he wasable to be transferred to the

nearby Chesterfield Nursing
Home, where he was reported on
Reg Owen is equally well known as a racing motorist. He is seen
Wednesday evening to be
above in his 500 c.c. Hill Special cornering at Goodwood.
" slightly improved." He may be
moved to London next week.
week at the New, Cardiff.
Virginia was appearing last
She is appearing at all perweek at the Bristol Hippodrome formances, but cancelled a book- CHARLIE SHORTin the Benny Hill show. She ing for cabaret on the Continent
had expected to spend the week- at, Christmas when doctors told

end in the country with Reg

before rejoining the show thisBack Page, Col. 1'British Jazz' airingfor Scott Orchestra

Britain's Sweetheart of Rhythm
says, "Its tone equals its
appearance." This much toured sexist of international fameplays Grafton. Wherever thereismelody you will find

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Bassist Charlie Short has
joined Jack Parnell's Orchestra,
replacing Kenny Knapper, who
has been forced to leave owing

quisite appearance
all others.

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Its wonderful tone and ex-

to illness.
It is understood that Kenny Grafton is now available
has been seriously ill with pneu- in two superb finishes:
monia, but is now making" BRITISH JAZZ " on November 15 will see the return of the favourable progress.
& 51 Gns.
Charlie Short's engagement Ivory
Ronnie Scott Orchestra to the " home " BBC airwaves forGold
the first time since last April. with Jack's orchestra is a re- Silver &The band's previous airing-on union for these two old col- Ivory 56 Gns.
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Les Lombard group the
September 9.
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Other " British Jazz " attractions scheduled are Kennyand his Rhythm, Dill
Singer Les Lombard airs with Powelland pianist Harry Walton Benny Carter weds
his own group for the first time Jones(next
Monday),Eric Delaney
tomorrow (Saturday) in " Club and his Orchestra (November
1)
Piccadilly" at 10.15 p.m. (L.).
-the band's first appearance on singer Diane Day
Les was drummer -vocalist with the home stations-and Billy
Roberto Inglez at the Savoy Amstell with a special dixieland
Wednesday.HOLLYWOOD,
Hotel and kept the nucleus of outfit (8th).
the band together for gigs and Billy's personnel will comprise Benny Car ter was marriedbroadcasts when Roberto left for Cyril Ellis (tpt.), Aubrey Frank secretly two weeks ago in Mexico
South Africa.
(tnr.),
Bobby
Mickleburgh to singer Diane Day.
Benny Is now thinking of a
He opens with vocalist Jill (tmb.), Sid Heiger (drs.). Reggie
Allan's Band at the Casanova. Beard (bass) and Jack Drum- combined honeymoon and solomond(pno.)
tourin Europe.
W.. next Wednesday.

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THE 1954 GOLDNEW YORK, Monday.

THE panic is on! Many
years from now, doddering jazz fans willprobably recall wistfully

the good old days of 1954,

when jazz records were
showering down on the
bewildered fans like somanyheaven!

penniesfrom

Never before in the historyof the recording industry has
there been anything remotely like the flood of jazzLPs
made available to160,000,000 Americans in thelast few months.

VENTURA- Since the recording companies
discovered
that,
even
if
159,998.000
Americans didn't

buy one of these LPs, it is still
possible to come out with aslight profit, the quantity (andeven the quality) of releases has
multiplied beyond anybody's
Most polytonal dreams.

Big output

Just to give you a close-up ideaof what happens to anyone inthese United States confronted

RUSH
IN RECORDS
lent Dave Schildkraut alto. Plus composed of reissues of some ofan LP and two EPs by two dif- his biggest hits.
Neither does it include several
ferent Jimmy Raney groups.
Thursday: Two LPs from new LPs in the quasi -jazz field,
Debut, the progressive label run such as a new Ray Anthonyby bassist Charlie Mingus. One album, or the giant " Glenn
has a John LaPorta quintet, with Miller Limited Edition." volume
this outstanding
clarinettist two, composed of ten 12 -inch LP
doubling on alto.
sides on Victor, and priced at
On the other, Sam Most, a 25 dollars.
clarinet and flute soloist of whom
Neither does it include a numyou will certainly hear a great ber of 45 and 78 jazz releases I
deal more. With him are Doug received during the same Eix
Mettome (trumpet), Urbie Green days, since presumably most of(trombone), George Dorough them will be eventually released(piano), Louie Bellson and Percy on LP.
How much would you have to
Heath.

spend to buy this single week's
output, limiting it strictly to the
jazz LPs, excluding all popular
all rhythm-and-blues, andFriday: A quiet day. Just two discs,
all reissues? It still comes pretty
LPs from Jubilee, by Lou Stein's closetosextet and Stan Rubin's Tiger over £301a hundred dollars-well
Town Five, respectively - theA hundred dollars' worth oflatter by a young Dixieland group new
jazz records in a single.
from Princeton University.
typicalweek!
Saturday: An LP from Corala remarkable quartet session bycalled"Charlie
Ventura'sOpena great new alto man, Lennie
House." First side features him
Niehaus, playing some sharpwith a quartet, the other in big
originals and four fine standards.
band arrangements with strings.
Also a new volume of Barney Georgie Auld. Harry Edison, Miltscored by George
Where do they all go to? How
Kessel, with Bob Cooper very Bentham a beautiful set of stancan they possibly sell? Isn't iteffective on oboe and tenor.
dards
by
Benny
Carter,includingthenextbusiness to flood theThird, a modern set of piano his own lovely melody, " KeyPackage, three ruining likethis?
solos by Martial Solal.
Some feature new LPs from the companion market
Largo,"
withstrings.
transcriptions.
Amazingly enough, it doesn't
Tuesday: A flock of exciting George Wallington's first Nor - Fats alone, some just with Gene Brunswick label. One is the seemjust talked totobe-yet.
new Norman Granz releases on granand, finally, the big sur- Sedric; others have the full Tony Scott Quartet. featuring Jack Hooke, whoI runs
Roost, aClef and Norgran-one 12 -inch prise LPof the set-eight piano Waller sextet.
this outstanding clarinettist in typicalindependent
small,
and four 10 -inch (the big one solos by
The
other
Victors
includeafineToshiko
Akiyoshi,adishisbest
recorded
work
to
date.
company, the kind you
features Buddy DeFranco, with covery of Oscar Peterson when quintet session by trumpeter The second has the Terry recording
normally expect to bea quartet on one side and a large the JATP unit was in Japan.
Nick Travis, featuring Al Cohn Gibbs Quartet with Miss Terry would
squeezedout of business in aorchestra on the other): an allThis chick is amazing! Accom- on tenor; an Alex Kallao Trio Pollard wailing at her modern situation likethis. Yet. when I
star Buddy Rich set. featuring paniedby
J.
C.
Heard,Herb
Ellis
sessionwith
Milt
HintonandDon
keyboard.
The
third,
whichbears
him how things were
Benny Carter, Willie Smith. and Ray Brown, she sounds as Lamond: a pleasant set by the the title " Jazz For GIs," is a asked
going,
hereplied:"Just great-I
though she spent five years Mundell Lowe Quintet.
recording of a concert at an army
understand it
A collection called Jazz On camp, with Mat Matthews, Tony can't
studying with Bud Powell.
NeithercanI-but
it sure is
Wednesday: A veritable ava- The Campus. Ltd., by Max Scott and others. And that's the nice to know.
lanche today-Victor sent an Kaminsky and his Dixieland lot.
album of two 12 -inch LPs by Fats Bashers, with Hank D'Amico.
All the above, mind you, comNow turn to pages
Waller, as well as two other 12 - 'lay Diehl, Dick Cary and Cliff prises simple the new releases for
Leeman.
inch and two 10 -inch LPs.
the week, and only the strictly
and 12 for our
11
The Waller compendium con- In addition to all this. a pack- jazz ones. It does not include
BE consistent, a reader
comprehensive coverage from Prestige, one called some great LPs of jazz of thetains
dozens
of
items
with
Fats
tells me. " You areplaying, singing and chatting " Zoot Sims In Hollywood." A 'twenties, which have lust comeage of Britain's
always quoting the mid very informally, all previously Miles Davis Quintet LP with some out on Label X, nor a new 12 thirties as being the golden
growing record output.
excel- inch LP of George Shearing.
beautifulworkbyMiles.
unreleased
except
as
Muzak
radio
age
of
broadcast dance

Quiet daywith the problem of digesting
this enormous output in its
entirety, I jotted down everything that arrived in the mailfor review last week. This, mind
you, was a typical week:
Monday:A
package from
Hollywood containing three newLPs on Contemporary. Best was

Sell?

by Leonard Feather

RADIO
talking pointmusic, and at the same time
asking for more airings inorder to get back to that
Etas it escaped
Jlatdatd.
your notice that 20 years
ago there was much lessdance music on the air thanthere is today? "course, he is right.
The point, however. isthat, today, the ratio ofOf

vocals to instrumentals is atleast 2 to 1. Twenty years
ago. it was about 50/50and in those days no morethan one chorus in any item
was sung-the band usually
played the first chorus andcane back for the final bars.
Perhaps the answer to the
problem of how dance music
is to regain its pre-war
esteem is to cut down airtime and restrict vocal offerings to 32 bars in any
number!-Bill Badley.

-BUT HOW TO GET THEM?

77te cteeAdt

09

asks Steve Race-if. indeed, they ever figured out
CRI DE CCEUR, or, as thewhat it meant. And anyway, heFrench have it, a Heart Cry,signed for it before he found itcomes from a gunner stationed
was bent.
in the verdant corner ofBut, in addition to an army with Howard Lucraft, or helped Our gunner friend (who byEngland known as East Kent. number resembling the popula- Ray Noble's granny across the now is gunning not only for the
He has read my article about tion of China, my correspondent road. He may be " well in " Royal Artillery but for almost
hearing the new Sauter -Finegan also has the impatience of everywhere eLse, but not a soul anyone) has relieved himself of
LP. He would like to own the youth. How can he get it now? in the US of A can be persuaded a fiver in dollars and can now, if
We assume he has no close to send him that Sauter -Finegan he wishes, make himself a beaurecord. But it is issued only in
America and he has no dollars; relative on the spot: no GI bride LP.
tiful shell -shaped Sauter -Fineganhe gets paid only in florins. How for a sister, no fond aunt inClearly, he must earn some flower pot, with a centre hole forcan he obtain a copy of the Atlanta. Ga., Pittsburg, Pa., dollars, and in that respect I the water to drain out. Where
Richmond, Va, or Tampa. Fla. think I can help him.
record?
did he go wrong?
Well, of course, he can wait Not even a half -cousin in Rhode Dotted around this country in
until it's issued in England andvarious places, living their own
buy it out of his old age pen- He has no lever on any resi- lives and keeping themselves tosion. which will then doubtless dent in even one of The Forty- themselves, are a handful of His mistake, I feel. was in tryhave risen to the dizzy heights of eight. He never lent money to American servicemen, any one of ing to obtain the record througha couple of quid a week.
Leonard Feather, went to school whom might allow him to per- such sordidly commercial channels. He should have approachedform some small service.

Variation

the subject in quite a different
way: with delicacy. and a dashof that low cunning for whichin the army provides such
He could run errands for them. life
basic training.
or take along a tape recorder and fineIna word. he should havecharge 50 cents a time to record

Theme

A Message For Mom.

He could written direct to Sauter -Finegan.

Eddie and Bill," hedisguise himself as a Japanese " Dear havewritten, " I havegeneral and charge them a dime should
been an admirer of yours everhandshake. He could fan since I was a bugle boy, and yourthem.
latest LP has not yet been
Given a certain amount of released in England.
can't wait
enterprise, I see no reason why to hear it, and I onlyI want
just
he shouldn't knock up the dollar one copy.
equivalent of about £5 in no " Would you please write totime. But he will need that HMV in England and ask themmuch.
You see, having favoured a to hurry up and issue it so thatmusic store in (say) Wicheta. I can buy just one copy? Then,aArk., with his order, the record
must go through quite a number

of official processes. Before it's
over, he will have to pay Export
Postage,Duty, Import Tax,
Freightage,
Inspection
Fees,
Marine Charges and, possibly,
Quarantine. He will have tosign a declaration that, to thebest of his knowledge, neither
Sauter nor Finegan are, or ever
have been, members of the Communist Party.

He will have to persuade themusic store in Wicheta, Ark., to
write

on
S a in p 1 e;

the label: " Free
Christmas Present;

SAUTER AND FINEGAN.

Secondhand "-and get them to when we hear it. all my friends
rub powdered chalk into thebuy copies, too. Your congrooves to give the record that canfan (at 6(- per day),beat -up look so sought after by stantGunnerBlank."
Atlantic disc -swappers.
FREE!
Surely Sauter -Finegan would
When the package arrives in takethehint. I don't
this country, he will be asked to think ourgentle
This 12 -pagefriend would
sign a declaration to the effect have long gunnerbooklet, a mine oftowait
before a comthat he didn't know it was
copy came addressedcoming, that he doesn't want it, plimentary
information onthat they can have it if they to him personally. And .thatcymbals andlike, and that he didn't mind it would be that.
being opened. It will finally becymbal playing:handed to him after due process-Hear them
Just writeof law, and it will very likely bebent in half.
"Cymbals
Today"
Well-perhaps not quite. He
on the air
Insurance? No, I'm afraid would have to pay Export Duty,
on
a
p.c.
that's quite out of the question. Import Tax, Postage, Freightage,-Try them
The music store in Wicheta, Inspection Fees and Marine
Ark., forgot to fill in the corner Charges, and the record would
at your Dealer'sof the declaration which says: very likely be bent in half oncross here if package not arrival. But you can't blame
PREMIER DRUM CO. LTD., 87 Regent Street, LONDON, W.1. Tel.: REGent 3373 "toPlacebe sent at consignee's risk " Sauter or Finegan for that,

FinaleOctober 23, 1954. MELODY MAKER-Page 3

The Legend OfCADS \ITHE man who can make a success of a career, amass

a fortune and remain popular is likely to be re-garded as unique in his day and age.
That is why, in thinking up candidates who are out
on their own, one tends to keep coming back to Crosby.
Crosby has three very well-known talents: a voice
neither too large nor too small for the largest
measure of sentiment the human ear can comfortably
take at one dose; the ability to parade the nicer sidesof his character unblushingly before cameras; a de-bunking, but unspiteful, sense of humour.
He has one other that most people miss: a quite unsentimental, down-to-earth shrewdness.

Portraitby Disley

Together, the four make the most formidable jemmy everbrought to work on the strong -room of show business.

Bing Crosby has been called, quite unjustifiably, Mr.
He has himself conceded that he isabout the laziest man in
Hollywood. The legend hascome about that he is comAverage American.

Starts today: the REAL Crosby

pletely casual.

The Crosby success, accord-

story-as told by Tony Brown

there was a rasp in my voice."
A mere couple of mistakes,
mark you, had warned him of thedangers of, trying too hard. Less
shrewd people spend a lifetime
knocking their heads against thatvery same brick wall. The lessfortunate ones tie themselves
into knots that the most expensive psychiatrist can't unravel.

ing to his autobiography, canbe attributed to luck.
None of these claims bears hard cash is not, in itself, true embarrassingly large and enthusi- worth in a world that considers
People who have studied theexamination.
Theaverage wealth. The pursuit of money is astic public. The loyalty and him wonderful and still rate as Crosby
singing technique over
American is relatively unsuc- only
theyears know that he hasn't
justified
if it can buy the affection manifest then is largely modest.
cessful, hardworking and a creature comforts and time in a one-sided traffic.
The mere fact that Bing Crosby always been relaxed. Compare
worrier. Crosby is about as which to enjoy them.
The legend has it that Crosby has been able to gauge just what his first recordings with those of" I'll play the Palladium if ever is a simple, a modest man, who he has, and budget for it accord- today and you find that the 1930
lazy as the prizefighter who
I'm
in
need
of
the
money,"
sums
hates
ostentation and limelight. ingly, has enabled him to seize his Crosby produced style of a sort
his
deceptively
conserves
Yet no man becomes a profes- chances while other not un- by an earnest, tortured deterhis philosophy.
energy for the big punch. up,Itfairly,isgratifying,inasense,
tosionalentertainer without being talented people, tormented by mination. It was a contrived proCasual? Were he as casual as find the human weakness of that basicallyNo man self-doubts, muffled theirs.
jection of emotion far removed
the myth pretends, his luck outlook. It is difficult to escape seeks theexhibitionistic.
" I know only one thing," con- from his present pipe -and -slippers
limelight who doesn't,
would have run out long ago. the conclusion that Crosby, deep down, welcome approbation. fided Bing a couple of years approach.
It must be difficult for the
Nevertheless, the whole Crosby secure in fame, is somewhat in- This has little or nothing to do back. " Worrying won't get you
anywhere. Whenever I press too younger generation to realise thatlegend has grown out of a very different to the wishes of his with immodesty, for conceit is hardonanything,
itdoesn't
come
Bing
was the teen-age idol in his
Hispassionfor
golf,
merelythedifference
betweenaadmirers.
understandable human ambition.
out right. I tried pressing on a day. He was the man largely
Like the rest of us. Bing likes to his need to sustain the multi- man's self-esteem and his evalua- coupleofsongs-worked
overresponsible
for bringing down theentertion
by
the
world
around.
fariousCrosbybusinessdo the minimum of work for theThus Crosby could retain a them practically all night. Whenmaximum pay. Being shrewd, prises, will drive him into
Continued
on Page 5
recordingstudio
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got
to
the
with
an
high
opinionofhis
professional
contact
he has never forgotten that occasional

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Page 4=MELODY MAKER. October 23, 1954

IF we could be born againbut still not have realised
our wish to have beenbrought up studying trumpet

in Harlem-then we mightsettle with our jazz records
for a district in England

where there was a first-classbrass band.
WEEK

COMMENCING SUNDAY,OCTOBER 24, 1954
(TIMES: GMT-CET MINUS 1)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24:

6.5-7.0 a.m. J: Morning Report.

10.30-11.30 J: Sunday Syncopation.
1.45-2.30 p.m. DL: British Band Box.
4.33-5.15 A 12: Bechet-Luter Recital.
9.15-10.0 F 2: Heath Orchestra.
9.35-10.0 N: James, Rossotti,
J: Melody -Go -Round.

11.5-12.0

11.15-11.50 DL: Quiet Rhythm.

Friday).
9.0-10.0 DL: BBC Show Band, with
Sarah Vaughan.
10.5-10.30

J -271m,

This

547m:

Is

Jazz.

10.15-10.45 S: The Jazz Corner.
Powell10.30-10.50
DL:
Kenny

Quartet, Harry Walton.

10.30-12.0 J: D -J Shows.

For the jazz and dance band
brass band world. Some of ourfinest trumpet and trombone
players had their initial training
in brass bands. One is taught
profession is indebted to the

RADIO REVIEWSKENNY POWELL
6 p.m. 11/10/54.

novelty shows and enjoy

theluxury at the expense of jazz.

5.2-5.42 N: Jazz In USA.

Producer Jack Dabbs, however,
WITH Bill LeSage (vibes), should, we think, avoid too muchon all programmes and bear
Eddie
Taylor(drums),Joethere the appreciation of Muddel (bass), and Kenny on talkin mind, even on funny ones likemusical discipline, intonation piano, this airing-out of the this, that the music should
and dynamics as well as the blue, as it were-was one of the always come first.
When we have three jazz
worth of the team spirit.
most tasteful we have heard in record
shows a week, that will
When young brass band years.
reallybe the time to laugh,musicians can adapt them- The way the programme was

6.45-7.30 M: Jazz Club (disc review).
8.0-9.0 F 2: Heath, Thielemans,

few finer players.

4.30-5.0 Z: Swing Serenade.
4.35-5.0
C2:
Sarah
Vaughan,
Hawkins.
B: Ethel Waters, by
4.35-5.5
Panassie.

DL:

5 0-5 30

Story.

Helen

Oakley's

Jazz

6.30-6.48 B -379m: Hot Club.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25:
5.30-6.0 a.m. J: 134 Shows (daily).
10.30-11.30 J: As above
Martin Block12.0-12.30 p.m. J:(daily to Friday).
2.30-3.0 J: Bandwaggon (daily to
9.50-10.0 N: Hampton.

strong, King Oliver with Clarence
Williams, etc.).
12.30-12.55 p.m. DL: Sid Phillips.
3.0-3.29 Z: For Traditionalists.
4.30-5.0 F 1: History Of Jazz.

MAURICE BURMAN's

James, Leca, etc.

8.15-8.45 DO -25,

31m

bands:by Jean Metcalfe, ourselves to the idiom and tech- introduced
favourite girl announcer, seemednique of jazz, then there are to indicate that the BBC intends

BRITISH BAND BOX
1.45 p.m.

17/10/54.

to build Kenny up. We hope thisWE
hope that Jack isn't
is so.
to open his show
For far too long, the Corpora- every goingweek with an abject

Rex

featured pianists who
We are all for brass bands, In tion hasfor playing modern dance
little thought other than apology
fact-even though the music have
By telling us that he
to
play
as
many pops as possible music.
they
play
doesn't
appealtous;
receives
letters from listeners
10.0-10.45 W: Dick Norton's Swing the more people who become and to degrade their playing with saying thatthey " hate thearuthless
disregard
for
the
finer
Session.
players instead of solely listeners,
modernswing
stuff," he is parof dance music itself.
10.15 app. -12.0 J: D -J Shows.
the better it is for the standard points
These unwholesome traits were tially defeating the object of the
11.15-12.0 E -H: Werner Muller Orch. of appreciation of music.
Harris.

Varied

9.30-11.0 and 11.10-1.0 a.m.
Rhythms.

12.0-1.0 a.m

E -Q:

Jazz.

1.5-1.58 H -Q: American Bands.
MUSIC

AFTER

MIDNIGHT

Now, the BBC has of late paid absent in the performance of the programme.

On no other musical progroup. Although by nomuch attention to this form of Powellgoing to the other extreme gramme does one hear apologies
music.
Last Saturday, for ex- meansand playing a complete jazz pro- for what is played and we can't(plus

ample, the National Brass Band
news briefs): Sunday, Monday: I Championship, sponsored by the gramme, it did, however, achieve see the reason for it on this one.
and E. Friday, Saturday: Q and Daily Herald, was broadcast and a finely proportioned measure of Jack might as well apologise for
E. Every night: H. and R.
calculated to please as playing the pretty records-after
televised. In fact. it seemed that music
many listeners as possible-in- all, there must be people whoevery time we turned either to cluding those who have been don't like them either! Indeed,
our radio or TV sets, a brass band unfortunate enough to possess as Jack said himself, one can't
was playing! No wonder, foreverybody all the time.
A: RTF Paris -Inter: 1-1829m, 48.39m. there were three separate broad- taste and appreciation of good pleaseWe suggest, too, that it ispiano music.
6.30-7 0 DO: Rhythm Is Their Bust.
2-193m.
casts
and
two
TV
relays.
pointless,when playing a partiWe think that this type of cularly good
ness, by Denis Preston.
B : RTF Parisien: 280m
and 218m,
But on November 14 the MM
to complain
was just right for about other record,
8.30-9.0 F 1: The New Jazz, by
258m, 318m, 359m, 445m, 498m,
is holding the finals of the programme
bandleaders for
Carlos de Radzitzky.
C: Hilversum:
1-NCRV402m.
2- National Dance Band Champion- this time of the day-but it doing less well. This, in one way
could
be
used
for
any
period,9.30-10.0 E: Doctor Jazz.
AVRO,VARA 298m.
ship at Manchester. Twelve bands
or another, happened three

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26:
8.0-8.30 a.m. C 2: Xavier Cugat.
p.m,Contest.

4.30-5.0

C

AVRO

2:

KEY

Jazz

STATIONSWAVELENGTHSTOANDJ: Band OB and or D -J O : BBC: E -European 224m, 41.61m.
Shows.
L -Light 1500m. 247m. 0-GOS 13,
10.20-11.5 and 11.20-11.50 DL: Heath
16, 19, 25, 31, 41. 49 metre bands.
Swing Session, with Carl E: NWDR: 309m, 189m, 49.38m.
Barriteau.
F: Brussels: 1-484m 2-324m, 4-198.5m.
G: Austrian Radio: 203m, 514m, 577m.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27:
H: BIAS Berlin: 303m, 439m, 407m.
10.5-12.0

between 6.30 a.m.- times. As we said before, on nowill be competing, and there will particularly
be guest appearances of the Ted 9 a.m.
other show does one hear thisHeath and Ken Moule bands.
sort of thing.
WORLD OF JAZZYet this great occasion will be
Jack is doing really fine workTHE
JAZZMAN'S
ABC
neither broadcast nor televised.
for the profession; why spoil it
6 p.m. 16/10/54.
with useless and derogatory

Isn't it strange that the BBC IT is always a healthy sign remarks?
should show such enthusiasm J. when people can poke fun
BRITISH JAZZ
for one type of music contest- at themselves. While Charles
10.30 p.m. 18/10/54.
and none at all for another? Melville, who introduced this
245m, 306m, 505m, 49.46m.
Particularly as dance music is programme, didn't exactly do FROM the romantic, gifted
M: Copenhagen: 283m, 210m.
far more popular than any other that, he did have fun with everyland of Scotland came this
N: Monte Carlo: 205m, 49.7m, 40.8m. type of music (last year, for thing connected with jazz - in- week's jazz fare. The land which
CS: BR Munich: 375m, 187m, 48.7m.
instance, more people went cluding players, styles, writers, has produced-after London, of

12.15-12.45 p.m. DL: Johnny Dank 49.94m.
worth.
I: SWF B.Baden: 295m, 363m, 195m.
5.30-6.15 DL: Gerald°.
J: AFN: 344m, 271m, 547m, 55.03m.
8.0-8.15 F 2: Jazz Pianists.
K: SBC Stockholm: 1571m, 255m,
8.38-9.0

track.

N:" Miller Story "Sound-For Jazz Fans.
9.30-10.30 K: For Jazz Fans.
9.40-10.15 Z: The Jazz Pattern.
9.15-9.45

F'

10.5-12.0.1:

Shows.

2:

P: SDR Stuttgart: 522m, 49.75m.
Band OB and or D -J Q: HR Frankfurt: 506m.
R: RAI Rome: 355m.

11.5-12.0 0: Experimental Jazz.

I: Rugolo, Lawson-Haggart, Renaud All Stars. Milt
Jackson. J. J. Johnson

11.10-12.0

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28:
2.30-3.0 a.m. DO: As Tues., 6.30 p.m
12.0-12.15 and 12.18-12.30 p.m A 12:
Champs-Elysees Jazz.
12:
Jazz
5.30-6.0
A

Magazine(Washingtonians, Ellington, Cohn),
8.0-8.45 DL: Say It With Music, withJack Parnell Orchestra.
8.15-8.45 DE: Harry Gold.
F 2: Blues-,JATP Session.
8.40-95: Radio Saarbriicken: 211m.

W: Radio Luxembourg: 208m.
Z: SBC Geneva/Lausanne: 393m,

to dances than to any other form critics and fans.
most talented musiof entertainment, including the The idea was good, well pro- course!-ourcians, did not entirely maintaincinemas).
duced and even quite funny at its standard.
When will the BBC show the times. If we had more than one We heard too much of guest
same interest in dance bands as half-hour of American jazz per pianist Pat Smith, who wasweek, we would welcome such stylish, yet nervous and weak, andit does now in brass bands?
not enough of George Scott -Henderson, the pianist in the group

Hopalong Cassidy Returns
ACOUPLE of weeks ago, in

HUBERT DAVID's
my analysis of the current
Hit Parade, I drew your attenSONGSHEET
9.30-10.0 I: The Piano Era.
tion to the record created by
9.30-10.0 F 4: The Arranger's Role the Francis Day/Robbins Music
Prior to the war years, the-Sy Oliver and Billy Moore, Jun. group of publishers, in having
in which songs finished up
Henry10.5-10.30 J -344m, 55.03m:
the top ordereach week -end was determined byBusse Orch., from Hotel Roose- under their control
three in the Top Ten.
the number of copies sold by one
velt, New Orleans.
Eddie Standring, director and wholesaler-Walsh Holmes and
10 30-12.0 J: D -J Shows.

itself.

George is a fine soloist, but,perhaps, too busy in the section.
Rough but very promising was
trumpet Nat Auld-and that is,
as a matter of fact, a fair description of the group as a whole.
Final remark: the harmonies of

the alto did not always correspond with those of the pianonaughty boy, hang him with ahaggis!

BURMAN'S BAUBLE

to G. Scott -Henderson for
his expressive jazz playing.

goesmanager of Campbell, Co., Ltd.-and this was generally
Connelly and Co., Ltd., has chal- acknowledged throughout thelengedmeon this point; he tells trade. But it was only for trade
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 29:
TOP TUNES
6.30-7.0 a.m. DO: As Tues.. 6.30 p.m. me that one of their associate purposes.
THIS copyright list of the 20 bestcompanies,
Dash Music, had a The list was not published and3.0-3.45 p.m. DL: Ambrose.
selling songs for the week ended
In artists and bandleaders never saw
4.7-4.30 N: Bob Scobey's Band, etc. similar experience in 1936.
October 16, 1954, is supplied by thethose days the firm was called a smell of It!
4.30-5.0 Z: Champs-Elysees Jazz.
Publishers' Committee of theThrough the courtesy of Jock chandising angle under control. Popular
Irwin Dash. Ltd., with Irwin him9.15-9.45 B -258m: The Real Jazz.
Music Publishers' Association, Ltd.
Present man- Bourne, business manager for
9.20-10.0 Q: Jazz Club --Panorama self at the reins.
and Cox found themselves in 1 MY FRIEND iAl (2/-1 .. Chappell(from J. R. Morton to Bud ager Frank Patten and George Keith Prowse, I was privileged to Box
THINGS MEAN A LOT
Seymour, the C & C group trade go through their old Collecting deep water: lawyers to the right 2 LITTLE
Powell).
(A)
Robbins
10.0-11.0 P: Big Bands, Then And manager, have turned up the files Guides, which they issued for of them, lawyers to the left ofthem,volleyed
andthundered!
3
HOLD
MY
HAND (A)their customers when they were They do not class themselves
for me.
Now.
Bradbury Wood
Most cer- as
10.5-10.30 J: Ralph Flanagan Orch.
It seems that " When The music wholesalers.
wealthy publishers by any 4 SMILE (THEME FROM " MODERN(from Aragon Ballroom, Chicago). Poppies Bloom Again," " Chapel tainly, the three Irwin DashTIMES ") 1131 12
but when you are dealing
Bourne Music
Moonlight " and "I numbers do appear quite promi- means,
10.20-11.5 and 11 20-11.50 DL: BBC In The
withmillion -dollar concern 5 THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
Dream Of San Marino " were all nently on the 1936-7 Guides- like thea BoydShow Band.
(A) (2:-)
outfit, then 'phone
Feist
10.30-12.0 J: D -J Shows.
best-sellers-but I must point but then so do another 20 songs! calls to Hollywood,
charter planes 6 THE STORY OF TINA (F) (2/-1
10.30-11.0 G: For Jazz Fans
It is apparent, however, that to Paris and champagne
out that in 1936 there was no from
Macmelodies
andthese two sources of in- caviare parties are just petty cash
official Hit Parade published as
7 CARA MIA (B) (2/-) .... Robbins
we know it now: a list compiled formation, the Top Tune analysis
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30:
8 THERE MUST BE A REASON (Al
11.30-12.0 midday A 1: From The each week by the Music Pub- as we know it now first came into items.
12
Campbell Connelly
It says much for the perseverJazz Archives (J. P. Johnson, lishers' Association, from music being.
(F)ance of Box and Cox directors 9 SWAY (QUIEN SERA)
Trixie Smith Coot Grant and dealers' statistics received from
Latin-American
Elton Box and Ben Nisbet, who
Kid Wilson, Rainey with Arm- various parts of the country.
SKYBLUE SHIRT AND A RAIN.
Operation Friendship spent a solid three months trying 10 ABOWTIE (A) Lawrence Wright
get world clearance on their
MY HEART TO YOU
THE necessary plugging to get tosong. Through the good offices 11 IF(Al GIVE
(2,-)
Robbinsa song in the Hit Parade of Miss Cherry, William Boyd's
G I LLY
OSSENFEFFER
becomes increasingly difficult- personal manager, however, it all 12 G I LLY
KATZENELLEN
BOGEN-BY-THEand it seems that, not only has ended eventually in a real
THE EXCITING NEW HITSEA (Al (2 -)Spiera publisher got to have all the " Operation Friendship."
13 MY SON MY SON (B) (2/-1
tenacity in the world in holding
it was real hard work, andKas.sni-r
on to a song, he has got to be theBut
cost a great 14 HAPPY WANDERER (F) (2/-)
sure first of all that he has got dealpreliminaries
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thesongmakes the 15 THIS OLE HOUSE (A) Bosworth(2/-)
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I can refer in particular to one grade-it deserves to.
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Bourne Music
they've got a song toaround in the past few weeks. know
17
MAKE
HER
MINE
(A)
In July this year the Variety publish !
Bradbury WoodClub of Great Britain gave a
18 SH-BOOM (A)Aberbachluncheon to that great personGreetings to Jack 19 NEVER NEVER LAND (B)ality, William Boyd, who is inter- BIRTHDAY
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on
the
24th,
Roy
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Prowsenationally famed as the cowboy (Aberbach) Berry (26th) and Alan 20 WAIT FOR ME DARLING(Acharacter, Hopalong Cassidy.
(2,-)(Robbins
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Holmes(30th).
LafleurSponsoring a tour known: as Also to the Tin Pan Alley Ball on A-American; B-British; F-Others
the its Eighth Anniversary (28th).
" Operation Friendship,"(All rights reserved)
Variety Club sought to unite theyouth of Britain and America.
10.30-10.50 C 2: Pia Beck Trio.

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October 23, 1954. MELODY MAKER -Page 5

IT HAPPENED HEREBUT FOR GIs ONLY
THE windwind was everywhere.

It

whistled past the unblinking
beacons-for all the world like theprotruding eyes of strange insects-swept across the unending tarmac, roared around the bulbous,

bloated silhouettes of silent bom-bers, and was absorbed by theeerie night.
And high above, a searchlightpoked an unyielding finger at thelowering sky of Britain's biggest base,
Sculthorpe.

LAURIE

Hardly the setting
for a Jazz Parade?

Perhaps not. But once

inside the NCOs' Mess,she sombre outdoor
etting was forgotten.
was warmth,
HENSHA Herehumanity-and expecreports from tation.
The buzz hushed as
the familiar bars of" Robbins' Nest" rockedblue drapes shieldSculthorpe theing the stage. Then
there was a roar as
they parted to reveal Illinois Jacquet andhis All Stars.
The first item on Harold Davison's Jazz
Parade was under way.
Somehow, advance publicity and reportsof the fabulous Jacquet and his screamtenor playing had led me to expect a big
He's slight,
Yet his energy is unbounded. And
that unrelenting drive is communicated toevery member of the band.
man. But Jacquet is small.

too.

The first thing that struck us about

Kenton in Dublin was a wall of sound.
Jacquet at Sculthorpe was almost as fierce.
That attack attributed to the Americans
is no recording trick; they really blow. So
intensified is this musical onslaught thatsome of the men seem to have been recruited merely for their commando tactics.
Trombonist Mathew Gee, for instance,
mostly aimed his instrument at the audi-

ence and shot out bullets of sound.
Between reloading, he smacked hismouthpiece with his right hand, jived
amiably, and grinned at the front rows.
Next to him, Russell Jacquet stood withwooden impassivity and sleep -shrouded
eyes-until his cue. Then, with peculiarly
unbending fingers, hepoked at the valves ofhistrumpetandWoodenspurted out a flurry ofnotes.
He

has

technique,but the overall effect was blurred, and hesteers a safe course from the high ones.
Behind, at the drums. sat a grinning
moon' of aman-Osie Johnson. Apartfrom leader Jacquet, he was the most impressive of them all.
His beat is as solid as the rock of New
York; his power prodigious. Yet though
he contributed more than the lion's share.
the band didn't really swing until Illinois
introduced " that man of ' Body And
Soul ' fame."
And that was the signal for a legend tosaunter on the stage.
Illinois is good.
But the Hawk Is acolossus. After all these years, the towering genius of the man is still as great as
ever.
Maybe his phrasing on the fasternumbers tends to sound dated, but his
rhapsodic improvisations are unparalleled
for inventive beauty-and taste.
Not for Bean the grimacing byplay andconvulsive, puppet -show prancing. He juststands there in that familiar, foursquarefashion and blows notes that spell out aword that could never be overworked inthis context. Genius.
Between choruses, he stood with bowed
head, occasionally smiled wryly at a soloist
when a phrase took his fancy.
Of course, he played " Body And Soul."

THIS SUPERB ACTION PIC-

TURE, TAKEN AT
THORPE
SHOWS

ON

SAHIB

SCUL-

MONDAY,SHIHABAND A YELLING ILLINOISJACQUET.

We've heard it`said that musicians tend

Continued on Page 7, Col. 4

The gunmen at the door,

natural interest of the Press in
Crosby's children.
Published rumour had it thatweeks if they actually saw him.
the Crosbys were heading for
He must be just about the best- scale in Communist Prague. bed down was a gangster's hide- Tibbett on an empty stomach! " divorce in 1946, a story which" I whistled like a cold draught overknown public figure in the world According to the Czech commen- out.
And Dorothy Larndur-a man recognised by many who tator, Bing was " a greedy Ameri-1
People who have worked with would sooner work with that folk who regarded their idol as ahave never seen his films; a name can money -seeker who sacrifices Crosby are filled with exasperated chimpanzee again than with pretty solid family man. It was
known to others who wouldn't his art for gold. Politically, admiration for his sangfroid.
Crosby. He's a baby, a puppy and particularly distasteful to thepick him out in a crowd. Like Crosby stands for nothing that
They are all taut with anxiety a scene -stealer wrapped up in one huge Roman Catholic community
the man who stood among could be identified with the prin- on the sound stages watching the package. With Crosby you never on both sides of the Atlantic.
respectful worshippers when Bing ciples of Jefferson and Lincoln." minutes tick away. Eventually, know. He may go along all day
Crosby comes from Irish stock
without treading on your lines orpractised golf swings alongsidedrifts in.
the word had gone around
Jefferson, it may be remem- Crosby
Bob Hope in England not long bered,
Says Betty Hutton : " He's sensibilities. Then he'll tlIrow in andthat
man who played a priest
was
the
man
who
had
something that passes an ad lib. that not only takes in "theago.
My Way " was asomething to say about Life, wearing
a sweat shirt. a hat perched over the scene like Commandos devoutGoing
He was an elderly man of dis- Liberty and the pursuit of Happi- forenough Catholic. The
on the back of his head and a striking at dawn, but also leaves suggestion.
in the rumour thattinctly military appearance, in- ness.
pipe in his mouth. He looks like you out on a limb with a saw the couple had
put off divorce
terested but perplexed. He leaned
PerhapstheCzech
audience
you
have
to
use
if
you
have
any
is
starting
a
three
a
guy
who
Plans
becauseof the effect of a
toward another bystander.
heard something about this; weeks' vacation on pay.
self-respect."" Which one." he asked in a had
break-up on box-office takings
perhapsitwasmerelythat
they" I'm dying watching Bing. He
had a nasty tang.
loud whisper, " is Crosby? "had heard Bing sing. For the still
has the pipe in his mouth The young, irresponsible Crosby But there were no follow-ups to
A hotel clerk in Canada was statement
evokeda storm of two seconds
before the orchestra was by no means the favourite that first report, and if parting
similarly ignorant. Crosby saun- disapproval.
gives us our cue. When it comes, child of fortune that he would there had been, it was followed
tered in from a fishing excursion.
the pipe is in his hand. Oddly, have us believe. Around the time by an amicable settlement.
The clerk saw only a disreputable though I'm standing right beside that his late wife, Dixie Lee,
And Bing's dash hack to Hollylooking character in a leather
The sobering effect of marriage, him, I can hardly hear his voice. started taking him seriously woodfrom Paris during Dixie's
jacket, dungarees and in need of fatherhood
the responsibili- Me, I'm giving everything I have (which was some while after she final illness
helped to wipe out
Coldly, he regretted ties broughtanda shave.
by success probably to the piece. When we finish, met him), kind friends warned any misgivings
that remained inthat there were no rooms.
saved
the
lad
from
Spokanefrominvolved
with
to
get
her
not
there'samarkednoteofcomloyal
Catholic
hearts.
CrosbyphilosophicalTheof trouble.
placency in my manner. This Bing. She was going places; heambled back to his car. but was a deal
his wilder days, Bing showed highly touted character is going was finished before he started, NEXT WEEK Tony Brown
identified by a page -boy and anIninclination
regarded pessimistically as ato hit the bottle to learn a thing or two from highly
writes about the time thebrought back to a suite.
infectious case of Bad audiencemore
he could stand. Nor Betty Hutton.
walked out on" I have a feeling." observed did hethan
Luck.
to
the
playback.
"We
listenchoosehis
companions
by
Crosby characteristically, " that their social standing. One morn- It's phenomenal-not my part,
Their marriage lasted until Bing; Crosby as a front-linethat lad will go far."Dixie'sdeath.
Their
life
togetherbut
Crosby's.
HereI
thoughtheing after, he awoke to the lively
weapon ; the Britisher heTaken for a tramp, in Canada, tattoo of a machine-gun on the was whispering in the mike. wasn't highly publicised as movie
sang for.
Crosby hit the other end of the door. The place he'd picked to Instead, he sounds like Lawrence marriages go, apart from the very

curse on crooners, who washeartily despised by thousands ofpeople who today would boast for

The Legend Of Crosby-from page 3

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Page 6-MELODY MAKER. October 23, 1954

JACK PAYNE'S BANDBOX
GENERALLY

the usual, limited instrumenta-

speaking,tion oneas ociates

with

tAht

modern dance band.
the BBC maintains a
When the series first took thevery high standard of mentation of each seems to be lar dance bands who could put air last year, many people
the
time
to
more
profitableuse
arguedwith me that the Ron
are
the
same;
many
of
them
material,
broadcasting-ridden in orchestration -and the housewife wouldn't Goodwins, Malcolm Lockyers andespecially in serious sub- cliche
and repeat act nauseain the lose anything in entertainment, Wally Stotts should be given aplace in a " British Band Box"be either.

that are reckoned tojects. In fact it has fre- tunes
popular favourites.
The
main function of thesequently been charged with " orchestras" seems to be to pro-having much more videa background to the housewife's chores, What does itinterest in these than in matter so longasthe busy

programme.

I must confess that

I was, for a time, in two minds.
No confusion
Eventually I decided to exclude
READERS may have noticed them, as I felt that our more
" dance bands were
that, in the present BBC inprogressive
greater need of record time.
" British Band Box." IofHowever, in the present series
woman gets something to hum series
am including records of orches- I havetaken second and, I hope,which, for the want of a wiser thoughts.
There has, however, been to?What an unimaginative con- tras
betterdesignation
(and
until
a
a change over the years. The ception this is! And what a new title is found), have been I now include the " auglowering of BBC musi- termed in the business for many mented rhythm " orchestras forlighter field is catered for shamefulfour reasons:standards!
years " concert orchestras."pretty extensively and a calThere
include some of the
Don't let us confuse them with best(I) They
has
been
much
to
critidance musicians in theisgreat deal of thoughtcise in our dance bands, but with the orchestras which play light country,
and,therefore, to leave
They
featureorchestralmusic.
all their faults they can claim
devoted to presentation.
them out of a programme which
infinitely more contrast in per- and specialise in popular music bears
suchacomprehensive
title
-the
same
music,
infact,
which,
formance and much, much moreas " British Band Box " would
Exceptions
enterprise and enthusiasm than in many instances, is played by beasunfairtothemusicians
asthe
Heaths,theParnells,
theSid
But there are notable excep- can those monotonous light Phillips, and so on.
to the listeners:
(1l)
They
featuretions. We get plenty of light " orchestras."
popularcomprisetheytime is precious. If the bestFrequently
orchestrated by some oforchestras, as opposed to dance a Air
man can do is to throw dance musicians who understand music,
finest arrangers in the busibands, and the sad truth is that together a hasty programme of the modern i3iom (saxophone, theplayed in the modern
What we get in quantity is often quickly scribbled arrangements. brass and rhythm sections), and ness-andwhich is not forthcoming
to be played by a group of session are augmented by strings, added style,lacking in quality.
from the average orchestralbeetc.,shouldn't
horns,
thenhe
Frenchmen,woodwind,
Have you noticed the terrible
and are able, as a result, to pro- player;
to broadcast.
sameness of those groups which allowed(iii) They have a big listening
There are plenty of well - duce effects and tone -colours public
take the air during the morning? rehearsed
among those who are
and well -stocked, regu- which are not obtainable from more appreciative
It is not merely that the instruof the music
they play than of the more progressive jazz;(iv) By their inclusion. I am
able to compile a more diverse
type of programme and so reachan even bigger public, whichenables me to demonstrate to
everyone, through their records,
the value and efficiency o/ ourpopular entertainment.

Was Heath rig t
after
all...?
its limited audience. had Fate had them

ISAW the "Jazz Parade " show theother day in Hanover, and quite

enjoyed it-to a degree,
Illinois Jacquet was quite good (though
not outstanding) and a fine showman;
anyway.

Coleman Hawkins was very smoothand rather on the cool side-but stillwith that terrific tone, which he neverseems to lose.

The one and only Miss Vaughan-looking
lovely and singing impeccably-was terrific.

HOT BEAN IN HANOVER

She was well backed by a neat, precisetrio.
But theAs I said : quite apresentation was terrible. There was noannouncer and Jacouet had to try his best
to fill in. Even so, a large part of the German audience didn't know who was who or
what was being played. Hawkins andVaughan might just as well have been Hawschmidt and Vaunblatter for all anyone
cared.
And, to top it all. nobody announced theend of the concert; the musicians Just
walked off-stage, leaving everyone cold (boosfrom the audience).

Promoters should realise that most Continentals like things well organised-andthat they deserve a little respect paid tothem after they themselves have paid suchhigh prices for such hard seats!

I hope that the Lionel Hampton concert

on November 1 is better than this.-P. H.
Griswold, 33 AKC, BAOR 5.

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are fairly those of Humphrey Lyttelton andreasoned, Vandervell's is the most Freddy Randall. Otherwise you
ludicrous, His " unknown bands " have an excellent paper.-G,
must be very nearly as good as Gibbons, Wythenshawe, ManKenton and Herman. ergo they chester.
should be almost as well-known The output of jazz records is now
as the latter two and there
so enormous (see Leonard Feather.should be three or four times thearticle on p. 2) that MM renumber of Kenton and Herman
viewers simply have not the spaceorchestras.
to write notices of every one;
These illogical remarks cannot
they do, however, give a reprebe construed as anything but asentative
selection. But as thethoughtless attack on somethingcompanies turn more and more
he hates.
totheLP
form, this trend isHowever, even if Vandervell'snaturally reflected in the MM's
remarks were logical, there Ls a
review
columns.
In fact, thegood contradiction of them in thelast 78 rpm. disc featuring.same issue: in Laurie Henshaw's
Humphrey
Lytielton- " Mainlycolumn we read:
Traditional "- was a May release," If Al Lombardy . . . is anreviewedin our May 25 Issue.
Americanband, then there must
The current Lyttelton Is re.
be some substance in thoseviewed on p. 11 of this issue.
travellers'
tales which assure us
that the rank-and -file musicalstandard in the States is far
below what we hear on records."
So could someone please tell us

the truth, or could someone impartial give us a reasoned comparison and contrasting of theHeathorchestra and its average
American counterpart?-J. L.
Cash, Bradford.

*

V7OU reported last week thatsIL
Ted Heath had asked theAFM to lift The Ban. Wasn't thisa misprint?
Surely it shouldhave been the MU.

Remember?-Pe t r i l 1 o said
Is it just a coincidence, Mr.
Heath, that you should want The
Ban lifted the week after MM
readers had pulled you to pieces" Yes."

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BRITAIN'S BEST" The Cat From Coos Bay "/" Night
Ride ": Wally Stott Oroh.
(Philips PB351)
THIS week, Top Of The World

learn on this side of the Atlantic? I say no.
Heath did play some good stuff when hestarted; what he has lowered himself to is,
and Britain's Best coincide :let's face it, though often tasteless, showy I have chosen a British recordand banal, the life blood of the average as being the best among the
British band fan (I refuse to call them jazz many dozens from all parts offans).
the world to which I have
Doesn't Heath's popularity prove that?
listened,
Not only jazz fans such as myself (if tin It is one of the finest of its
Mouldy Figs will permit a Kentonite to use kind that I have ever had thethe word), but lovers of good dance music, pleasure of hearing, and Wallyare in a real minority in these islands.
Stott, who was responsible for
Ask Vic Lewis if a progressive policy is anarrangements of both theseeasy or a rewarding path! I can only ex- theand the musicians whopress amazement that Johnny Dankworth numbers.
took part at the recording
still plays such good music and I await what session. are all to be highly comseems an unavoidable turn to commercial- plimented - particularly for
ism with horror. For then Britain will lose The Cat From Coos Bay."
its only big band worth listening to.
Many of our bands, including
All this leads to an aspect of The Ban preshould taketop -liners,
viously ignored : the wider public bands thelessons
thisrecord,would have for their wares in concert or arrangers frominparticular.
Seldomdance form if the market was the world and have I heard a better example
ofnot their island or continent of origin.
it is possible to obtain theThis would lead to a higher standard of how"
dynamics'
soessential
tomusic. The proof? Stan or Woody would modern swing music.
be a sell-out anywhere in the world.
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Not quite such incomprehensible plan- Smethwick.
ning?-Kenneth Adam (Controller. Light
Programme), the BBC, London, W.1.
HOW can reader Vandervell(MM, 9/10/54) know theTHE majority of your correspondents in unknown? How can he possibly
the recent Mailbag controversy about have ascertained that bands
Ted Heath are blinded by their own per- which play in " unknown places "sonal opinion. The point. I feel, is this : could knock spots off the " soWould Kenton or Herman have made such called British equals of Kenton'
a name for themselves in this country, with and Herman "?
Of theoflettersattacking Heath, traditional records by bands like
some
which

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did!
Tito Puente's " AbaniQuito " is dynamite!
soYour paper is as excellent as
ever-and I rather like " Back-stage."-A. E. Fortune, Aberdeen.

*

fan and collecAS ator,traditional
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AFEW short months ago, as a regular reader of the
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U.S. bases in this country.
How I longed for a front seat.
On Monday, at Sculthorpe, that privilege was*I4accorded me.
I sat bang in the middle of the front row at a U.S. jazz concert.
On the stand, two feet away, stood the legendary Coleman
Hawkins, honking Illinois Jacquet, the Divine Sarah Vaughan.

and a host of other musicians whose names make jazz stories on
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What impact did they have on my jazz -starved -ears?
Frankly, there were times when I was sadly disillusioned.
Fortunately, there were other moments when I realised forcibly
what we are missing in the jazz world, but I'll keep them for a
happy ending.
And to be fair to Sarah Vaughan, I'll give a brief impressionof what I thought of her first, before getting down to the musicians who were my prime attraction.
Sarah, to me. has a pleasant voice and a beautiful sense ofphrasing, particularly noticeable on slows. Her pitching isperfect and she has a tremendous sense of timing which keeps
her audienc- longing for the next phrase.
Sarah had wonderful accompaniments from her trio, comprising pianist Jimmy Jones,
drummer Roy Haynes and bassist
Joe Benjamin.
They haveaccompanying work down to afine art, and at all times showed
good taste.

Squeals
What a contrast to Illinois
Jacquet's All Stars!
True, the band swung with arelaxed,pulsating rhythmthanks mainly to that grinning.
shambling drummer, Osie Johnson.

True, also, that their attack
was breathtaking and their technique amazing.
Granted, their slow numbers

were competently played, and in"September Song" their leader'stenor was lovely to listen to.

But who was the stocky little
Illinois trying to kid on the up

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tempos with those frantic, atmospheric squeals from his unwieldy horn?
What artistry was poured into his tenor, smiling quizzically at
the wild one -note rifling that the squealing ride -out of agenerated unnatural excitement Jacquet number.
spawned by hypnotic monotony?
I'll remember the ghost of a
How come that Illinois's " ela- grin as he acknowledged thecrisis "- a spectacular crowd's plaudits, and the firsttion
bear its share of the blame. It
moment when he spits away his burst of beautifully mellow tone
From Page 5
was notable that Jacquet's exhorn. plucks the mike from the from tile bell of his tenor thatcesses aroused the greatest frenstand and hurls it above his filled the huge mess like the to repeat performances that have zies.
head-comes at exactly the same warm glow of a log fire.
them recognition on wax. Then, the Divine Sarah.
moment in " Flying Home " in I'll remember his unbelievable won
Not
so
the
Hawk.
Every chorus
She swept on like a flame, andtwo shows out of three?
technique, his bubbling ideas
a gem.
set the audience roaring into one
And what is there to admire which, propagated by a rolling. wasYesterdays
"
was
a
tour
de
conflagration
applause. One
upon
Russell"cascaderhythm,"Brotherdriving
aboutThis was offered at the young Negro of
was so overcome
Jacquet's trumpet playing, when you one after another like break- force.
secondofthethree
concerts,
and
that
he
ran
from
the room.
ersriding
in
from
a
giant
ocean.
screechers
flatterhishe blows
even eclipsed the Green classic. Let it be said rightthat
On his slows he cast a spe.l it The
than last year's beer?
Hawk's tone is as big as she is one hundred away
per cent.
over me with the sheer splen- ever.
His
tenor
positively more effective in person
than
on
dour
of
his
musicalthoughts.
great gusts of power. Not
Hawk
Only a few of her recorded
I'll remember his solid stance; exudes
even a Jacquet could compete wax,
performances
have
received
my
eyes
that
the
tightlyclosedOr about Mathew Gee's tromto shut out the with this.
when not indulging in plaudits. On' Monday, she wonbone playing, when his super- somehow seemed
conversation from theBut
exhibitionistic tactics that a new adherent.
fast, intricate playing is so bad-mannered
isolated
patchesoftheaudience;
inarticulate as to be practically and the slightly belligerent tilt are as contrived as a militaryof campaign, Jacquet canArtistry
meaningless?
horn that gave him the plan
does-play some pretty com- Sarah is not only an artist as
Fortunately, a tired, grey - of the ofa man fighting a lone andpelling music. And his com- a singer.
looking man called Coleman stamp
battle.
There is artistry inand range are truly for- every movement;
Hawkins was on hand to repair Yes, that's what I'll remember mand
and-most immy shattered dream.
about Sculthorpe-the midable.
portant-in
thestage presentaHe
andLionelHamptonhaveaI'll remember him silhouetted mostgeniusofColemanmusical
tion
of
her
trio.
lot in common. Both can play If the Jacquet All Stars werein the candlelight of the Sculmoving music; both are capable the middle class of the musicalthorpe NOOs' Mess, as he hid in Hawkins.
of incredible lapses of taste.
the shadows waiting his call;then the Sarah Vaughan
But perhaps their public must sphere,
stooping slightly as he clutched
Trio were the elite. The boys

IT HAPPENED HERE

THESE PHOTOGRAPHS OF
ILLINOIS JACQUET WERE
AT
STAGE
TAKEN ON
SCULTHORPE, AND SUM UP
HIS FRANTIC ACT. BELOW:THE FINAL ALL -IN AT THE
MESS - (left to
NCOS'right) SARAH VAUGHANJOE BENJAMIN, COLEMAN(
HAWKINS AND JACQUET.

-Jack Hutton

were

calm,

tailored.

disciplined,

well -

But there was nothing stiff
about their music. Jimmy Jones,
surely one of the most casual

men who ever sat at a keyboard,
punched out exquisite phraseg
with the contemptuous assurance of a senior lecturer in
economics.
Roy Haynes is a sort of goldfilled Lee Young (in short, a perfect drummer for a vocalist),
while bassist Joe Benjamin has

theclean technique of a Ray
Brown.

And superimposed on it all
was the breath -catching phras-

ing of Sarah Vaughan, a girlwhose

techniquetime -fusemakes most of her contemporaries sound as though they arein a hurry to catch the next
Perfect show-

Pfect timing.
manship.
And the payoff-a
boppish " Perdido " which brings
on Hawkins, Jacquet and the All
Stars for a riff finale.
Hardly surprising that Sarah
received the biggest hand.
But for uncompromising musicianship, it was Hawkins who
conquered. He put his tenor to
his lips, breathed, and the music
spoke volumes that needed noenigilded binding tooled by a showman's practised hand.
JIMMY McPARTLAND'S storyof his THIRTY YEARS IN JAZZ,
held over through pressure eel

space, will be resumed in next
week's MM,
Watch also for a
specially written
article on
LENA HORNE,

Page g ---MELODY MAKER. October 23, 1954

October 23, 1954. MELODY MAKER-Page 9

HOT, COOL? -BUNK,LEWIS AND LAINE PARIS BOUND

SAYS
WEIN
ir

EORGE WEIN, the man who organised America's first Jazz
Fair-at Newport, Rhode Island, last summer-flew into
London on Monday to arrange for distribution of his Storeyvillerecord catalogue.
Negotiations with Vogue-in
London and Paris-have resulted ROBIN RICHMOND
in a deal being set to push the'.records in most- European countries.

First batch for England will

ncludeGeorge Wein.

VAN PHILLIPSTO MD ROYALVARIETY FINALE

sides

by

Lee

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organist" But nowadays there seem so few girls who
sing really well and 100k gorgeous, too.
These qualities are essential for a band playing
an important London resident job. as mine is.
can

Robin

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album they 'have wanted for so" If he finds a girl with sufficient promise I will long. It is due to be issued by
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contract."
Jackson).
The auditions will be held at Carnegie Hall and Edgar
It consists of recordings of
Les will supervise the arrangements.
broadcasts by the Miller orchesHe flew to the States yesterday tra in its series of programmes(Thursday) for two or three weeks, sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarduring which time he will be nego- ettes, together with Victor Studiotiating business for his flourishing recordings, none of which has
Publicity agency in Town
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The album will contain five
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Added staff
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Two assistants have joined Les It is being issued in the HMV
at his offices in Denmark Street. Overseas list. but will he availThey are World Digest feature - able in this country on orderwriter Alan Abott and ex -Notting- through any HMV record stockist.
Evening News show -business
The price of the album is not
TROMBONIST -LEADER Norman Cave joins the Sid Phillips ham
yet announced.
Band on November 1, and hands over the leadership of his columnist David Jack.
own band to drummer Lennie Hastings.
'

Vic Lewis, Glyn Jones (Lew
and Leslie 'Grade Office),Frankie LaMe, and his pianist Al Lerner, about to board
the Paris plane at Manchester-

Cave joins Phillips,
Hastings
takes
overJILL ALLAN AT
last Friday. The Lewis Orchestra accompanied Frankie at
two concerts, at Paris's
Alhambra Theatre.

Benefits for dead

HAMPTON GETS A -HEAD!

for

Not in the band-there
are no changes in personnelbut in methods of arranging."
Johnny would not discuss his
ideas, save to indicate that someare " a bit revolutionary."

Valentine
bravedwriter's cramp when heopened a new music shop at
the Home and Fashions Store,
Coventry, recently. Dickie's
autograph on discs was ingreat demand.

last year.

DickieJazz club for thebowler hats

years.

DuringLou's

Appearing in cabaret at Green's girl with the name of her favournext week will be Lini Montes, ite band boldly emblazoned onher jumper (see right).
French -born star from the Moulin
Rouge, who is being presented
here by Lou Preager.

Alto, piano changes

in Phil late Band

Sid to play at

new.

six

weekly appearances. Someabsence, the star attraction at regularpeople turned up on opening
Hammersmith Palais will be Joe 300
night-including the " leopard"
Loss's Orchestra.

in hospital.

Ken Colyer rates news pictures on
two counts this week. Above, theBand is caught in action
PREAGER'S WEEK Colyer
at Ken's own New Orleans Club
at Studio '51, Gt. Newport Street,
W.C.2,
on Monday's opening
AT GREEN'S
night. The Jazzmen and Skiffie

Lou Preager's Orchestra appears
are both featured, to theat Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, Groupevident ecstasy of the enthusifo- a week commencing next asts on the floor. On WednesMonday.
last week, the Colyer JazzThis is the first appearance of day ofopened
the new Barnet Jazzthe Preager Orchestra at Green's -men
Club, where they are making.

day.
At the timeof going
topress there wasa strong possibility that he
Would be ap-

Colyer-one to suit .his requirements in Britain:" Ai you know," Oscar told the MM, " I have always been willing toaudition singers who show any promiSe. As a result, I have discovered
many artists who have since become solo stars.

be of sufficient stature to his the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra,
Says Norman: " I hiave had suchto be accorded the due has -made his first solo record on THE DON JUAN
THE name of Van Phillips has publica good offer from Sid Phillips thatbeen added to the galaxy of respect he deserves."
Parlophone, for release on NovVocalist Jill Allan opened at theI
could
not possibly turn it down.
ember 1.
dance music personalities which
Don Juan Restaurant, W., last
" Sid has sportingly agreed to
Stylesmakes up the greater part of thisFrank, who comes from British
night fronting a quarreleaseme for engagements withyear's Royal Variety Performance. After lengthy discussion on Guiana and has been associated Wednesday
own band which I have
Van will take up the baton for
Johnny Dankworth for four tet.She replaces the Wally Rockett jazzman's widow mysubject, Wein switched to withalready
contracted."
the show's finale-a 20 -minute thisyears,
sings
"
Mambo
In
question of different styles.
The Band, which had been resident
Trumpeter Kenny Ball, curextract from last year's London the All
this talk about the cool, Moonlight " and " Stop."
at the restaurant for a month.
The Mottingham Jazz Club is rently
withCave Band, andHippodrome production, "High the hot. the new, the old .
He is accompanied by the
Jill leads Johnny Pearson
hold a benefit session tonight Sid's fOrmerthe
pianist. Arthur Fall,
Spirits," for which he was MD.
it's bunk.
take a Louis trumpet and rhythm sections of (Pno.), Martin Gilboy (bass), Les to(Friday)
in
aid
of
the
widow
of
are
joining
Sid
Phillips
on NovemEntitled " Shop Girl Princess," solo, and lift You
right Off one of the Dankworth Orchestra, to- Lombard (drs., vcls.), Sammy trumpet player Bob Smith, who ber 1. Norman, Kennyand
the ,extract is a skit on the 1920 those Hot Fiveit records,
and put gether with Latin-American per- Samuels (tnr.) and Bernie Stan- was killed in a motor accident on Arthur, respectively, replace Tedstyle of musical comedy, and will it on top of a Basie rhythmseccussion.
ton(alto).
October4,
asreportedinlast
Darragh,
Freddyand'Tomasso
be enacted by a host of stars
tion, and it would fit like it was
week's MM.
Clive Chaplin.
including Donald Wolfit, Jack made for it."The
session
takes
place
at
the
Hawkins, Frankie Howerd, John
An hour later, George Wein
Polished Dixie
club's headquarters, the King and
DICKIE IN GREAT DEMAND
Mills, Jack Buchanan and Joan left
the MM offices, still talking.
Queen Hotel, Mottingham, with
Lennie Hastings has fixed tromSims.
Last
night,
he
flew
back
to
the
the resident band, the River bonist Dave Kerr and trumpeter
Van continues to conduct States
City Jazzmen, heading a strong Bill Thompson as replacements
Charles Chilton's highly successfor Norman and Kenny. Dave has
ful radio serial, " Journey Into
Mother session for the fund been playing with Bobby MickleSpace," for which he composes all
be held at Croydon Jazz Club burgh and Bill was a former
the music.
on Friday week by resident leader member of Charlie ' Galbraith's
ALL -BRITAIN
Mike Daniels.
Band.
Lennie Hastings commented:
From Page 1" I will keep to the polished DixieIceland singer here application to the Box Office,landstyle that has always been
Cummins drummer a feature
Belle Vue, Manchester, is essenof the band."The band broadcasts in a Ted
tial.
Not the least interested in the
Heath Swing Session on Novemon holiday
ber 9.
outcome of this tremendous
Haukur Morthens, Iceland's top occasion will be the boys of the
Clinton Maxwell, percussionist
Lyne Orchestra themvocalist, brought a flicker of Johnny
For they fully intend rewith Jimmy(Don Phillipe)
Northern Lights into the MM selves.
entering contests next yearCummins's Orchestra. resident at
offices on Wednesday.
andrecapturing
their
title.
Lyons' Quebed Cafe, Marble Arch,
Haukur, ,who
Interviewed by the MELODY
has been admitted to University
appeared with
Royal Ball
MAKER, the Portsmouth leader College Hospital suffering from
Scott
Ronniearranger
said:
"
After
a
run
of
nervous exhaustion. Drummer
theVicRoyal recognition has again
and!severalmonthswithan
unBarry Morgan is depping for him. come the way of the Sid Phillips
Ash group inchanged personnel, and using
Jimmy Cummins has been
Iceland a year
It hals been selected
the ideas that helped us win theselected 'for the fourth time to Band.
or two back, isappear at the Royal HouseChampionship
last
year,
I
feel
I
appearat the Sunbeam -Talbot tohere on a brief
hold
Ball
at Windsbr Castle on
have
got
as
much
as
I
could
out
Company's annual ball at the December 17.
vacation. He rePhillips bandof the band.
Dorchester Hotel tonight (Fri- performed at aTheturns on Tuessimilar functicin" Now I am after somethingday).
.

The fans
follow()SCAR RABIN is seeking an American girl singer because he cannot find

FOR CELEBRITE

3obby Brookmeyer and Al Cohn,
Richmond opens at the
Sidney Bechet and Vic Dicken- CelebriteW., on;on, Joe Newman, and Serge November Restaurant.
1, accompanied' by a
Shaloff.
drummer yet to be named.
Robin, who replaces organist
A. lecture
GeorgeDonovan,has just
Several of these were taped at finished a short season at. theGeorge Wein's 'two Boston clubs: Café de Paris, W., and ends a run
Storeyville and Mahogany Hall. at the Strand Lyceum tomorrow
Both are in the same building: (Saturday).
Storeyville, which is upstairs, islie broadcasts in " VVhat Do
currently featuring the Lee You Know " on October 30
Konitz and Chet Baker quartets; 6.30 pan., L.).
Mahogany Hall, in the ba:sernent,
Johnny Holbrook has
has a line-up headed by Buck leftTenorist
Derek New's Band at the
Clayton. Vic- Dickenson and Pee Celebrite and is shortly joining
Wee Russell.
Woolf Phillips at the Pigalle
George Wein called at the MM
W. He will replace
offices for a brief interview; it Restaurant,
Bird, who left to freelance.
developed into a lecture, with KeithJohnny's replacement at theWein doing most of the talking. Celebrite is Freddie Courtenay.
Which Ls not surprising, since he
Is appointed lecturer on jazz at
Boston University's school of Frank Holder makes
fine and applied arts.
" Jazzmen shouldn't have todepend on hit records for a
first solo discliving," says Wein (pronouncedWeen). "A good jazzman shouldFrank Holder, vocalist withRAIIIN SEEKS U.S. SINGER,
AUDITIONS IN/ NEW YORK

An idol with a head of clay is American vibist-leader Lionel Hampton being sculptured here by
Cornelia Staube, of Nuremberg. Hampton shortly

starts a concert tour in West Germany,

HEATH VISIT OFF

Ellington, Oakley

on `WOJ' dates

Nathan augments at
Hammersmith Petals leader
supervisor Helen OakPhil Tate has signed Max Green recordingley,
now
marriedtoBritishcriticon lead alto to replace Tony Stanley Dance, makes her first New Coconut Grove
Arnopp, who has joined Woolf broadcast in this country on
Phillips at the Pigalle, W.
30, when she will talkdispensed with an alto andPianist -arranger Frank Stafford OctoberWorld Of Jazz " about her wholast January, is now reinhas left the band, and until Phil on
Chicagodays.
The programme is tenor
stitutingthese instruments infinds a suitable replacement, to be introduced
by
the
MM's
his
New
Coconut Grove Band
Andy Dennitts is helping out. Max Jones.
commencing
on November 1.
Andy was formerly with Phil for
Tomorrow (Saturday), Denis
Altoist Bill Andrew, who hasa long period, and has since free- Preston
presents the first of two recently
beenplaying with Cyril
lanced.
on
Ellington : Grantham's Orchestra
at theThe Phil Tate Orchestra will programmes
Duke
Ellington
And
HisOrcheshas alreadyDorchester
Hotel,
be on the air today (Friday) and tra." The second, devoted to been signed for the Nathan
Band.
on November 3.
Ellington as a composer, will be The tenorist has yet' to be fixed.
broadcast on November 6.
The remainder of Jack's lineMM Features Editor Peter Les- up comprises Dennis Walton
returns to the WOJ micro- (alto), Eddie Mordue (tnr.), Leo
Christidi opening lie
phone on November 13 with a Wright (tpt.), Sid Burke (bass)
programme about the jazz revival and Frank King (drs.).

at the Pigalle

American journalist and former

called " Wrong -Way Ticket."

PARIS, Wednesday. - Lack of
LARS AT' MANCHESTER
Tino Christidi's Serenaders,
funds has finally cancelled thewhq. recently finished a four
ASH WITH SARAH
proposed
invitation to Ted Heathpearing on "Inmonths'seasonattheBagatelle
Timber merchant and part- and his Music to appear at' Confident'
WITH KINSEY TRIOThe Vic Ash Group shares the
Town Tonight" tomorrow (SaturRestaurant, W., open at thetime trumpeter Ian McIntosh is France's great N_uit du Piano ball
" I am confident that I can getday).
Swedish baritone-saxist Lam
Pigalle-- Restaurant in Piccadilly stand with Sarah Vaughan's Trio
opening an unusual jazz club at on November 11.
onits
American
Camp
date
at
on
November
8.
Gullin,who is to appear at the
The MELODY MAKER is very the sound I am seeking," he conTheo rganisers had hoped to be
the " Sterling Castle," London
tinued. " but I am not ready for
Tino Christidi, on guitar and Greenham Common Newbury. NJF's " British Festival Of Jazz,"
popular in Iceland." said Hau- contesting
Wall, Moorgate, on Tuesday. The able to recompense Ted Heath foryet. And I am nottomorrow(Saturday).,
vocals,
will
lead
Chick
kur. " And that goes for your really interested
Lavalat
London's
Royal Festival Hall
the great expense incurred inclub will cater for City workers bringing
in using orches(gtr.), Pete Blannin (bass) and Vic (clarinet) leads Benny on October 30-followed by a visit
Jazzmen, too.
hisband
acrossforthisbyholdingits
weeklysessions
trations
similar
to
those
that
Dave
Fraser(pno.).
Goodman(drs.),
Barry
Hamilton" The Tanner Sisters were also helped us win last year, in orderto the Flamingo Club-will playcharity event, but have regretfrom 6 till 8 p.m.
The Serenaders will play oppo- (bass), Eddie Thompson (pno.). at High Street Baths Mana big hit with the public."
AND Of The Week in the first Of Jack Payne's ambitious "Say It With Music site
The latest national weekly to
lExeni nlore :usual is the per fully found that their funds will
to defend our title,
the Pigalle resident orchestra Gerry McLoughlin (vibes) and chester. on November 1.with the
-not
pen
-nit
them
to
do
so.
Mit
popular
songs
in
the
news
is
radio
programmes,
which
commence
Ian%group-four
are
of
on
Thursday
next,
will
be
Jack
Parnell"But don't worry. We shallled by Woolf Phillips.
Judy Johnson (eels.).
Tony Kinsey Trio.
Express. In a new feature members of the Humphrey Lyttelbe back. As soon as everything Juniorandsachkis Opayin-Cehweeiltirain.
working satisfactorily we shall this week the paper presents a ton Band, Clarinettist Wally
troduceguest
JO JOINS DORSEYS ishave another shot at winning the simple notation system (based on Fawkes, sexist Bruce Turner,
attractions in the form of small
THE BAND'S HERE-BUT WHERE'S TED?
NEW YORK, Wednesday. - Jo title-but this time starting numbered keys) for learning to pianist Johnny Parker and bassand big bands, solo singers. InHere is the GENUINE
Jones has joined the Dorsey fromplay " The Happy Wanderer."
scratch."strumentalists
Lst Mickey Ashman join MM
and comedians,
Brothers orchestra,
The' system of numbered artist Disley on banjo and
The
band
is
still
playingasaandconduct
theaccompanying
SS1111111111111111111.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111's
He is the first Negro star to be
proposition and has flags " was devised by O. T. drummer Ian Bell.
orchestra in a speciality. The 45ss
featured with Tommy since commercial
an enviably full datesbook, in- Haines. of Tenbury Wells, WorBumph.
who,of course, has
mint
t
e
stow
lytnl
the
Light
ss
Charlie Shavers ended his long cluding appearances at the South cestershire who claims that it first call on the services of his
asi6ociation with TD two years Parade Pier Souths ea, on alter- will enable any youngster to learn sidemen. will be Ian's first guest
r--1
V
Other E 'lists appearing in the_,ago.
nate week -ends.
to play " after only a short time." artist.
opening programme include Vera
Lynn, Irene Hilda and Edmund
Hockridge, Bob Monkho5useea,r theThree Monarchs. and 1-old

PARNELL TO OPEN NEW
JACK PAYNE SERIES

Piano pops forjunior readers.-s-* TWO NEW HIT TUNES

FrWlyend.violin

MUMM

STOCKINGOT ER VIDE

RodneyPaul Fenoullict will conduct
the augmented BBC Variety
Orchestra and there will be achoir directed by George Mitchell.

For CHRISTMAS from U.S.A.

I'M GOING TO HANG U

prodigy

Butch hustle for
Itha Petrou

MILTON MEZZR-OW, in Parisis arranging A tour for a

new combination which will in elude Lee Collins. who came overwith Buck Clayton two years
ago, and Fred Moor, the drum It will start in November.
Carl Barriteau 'drummer Paul
Brodie was married to photo-

Singer Lino Petrou's projected
visit to the Hotel Goeland. Hilversum. scheduled for the end of
themonth,
wassuddenly
brought, forward and she went
over to 'play the date last .wcek.

mengrapher Barbara Faithful
Bournemouth recently.

atreplaces
Wendell Marshall, who look leave of
andtemporarily

0115411Ce.
5

Singer Marion Bruce is on
crutches as a result of an accident at the BOL1 Soil' Club inGreenwich Village, New York.

Members of Ted Heath's Band
leave Baker Street station bycoach on Wednesday for
Fontahibicau, where the same
evening they opened a six day tour for H.S. troops, Ted
missed his plane at London
Airport - on Wednesday, but
was able to get a seat on
another plane 30 min utes
later,

SNOW

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Refuse all imitations(Hilversum, 298m.).

Line has received further
offers for Belgium, Holland andSpain, but returns home first toa West End cabaret engageLITTHLE
ACOLONY of musicians living in caravans at fulfil
where she fell off the stage andtore ligaments in her ankle.
Cubitt's Yacht Basin. Chiswick, are threatened ment and make some recordings.
with eviction from their homes.
Recorded by Little DIANA DAY
Leading the fight to persuade the local council
Jeanette, wife of New Orleansclarinettist George Lewis. died in
to reconsider the matter is Tony Stone, bassist with DEBBIE REYNOLDS TO
with REG TILSLEY & HIS ORCHESTRA
the Denny Termer Trio at the Stork Room.
the Crescent City on October 8,
The first batch of caravanners must be out by
WED EDDIE FISHERHar ney's Music Stores. of Leeds,
Christmas Day this year. Among -them is Norman
have opened a London branch at 23,
Hunt, Oscar Rabin terrorist, and his wife, and Mr. Rumours of a romance between
JILL
OFF
TO
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Garrick street, W.C.2.
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Singer Jill Day was due to leave bandleader Cliff Deeley.
Reynolds have crystallised with
Melodisc Records Ltd., 12 Earlham St., Cambridge Circus, W.C.2
Evelyn, wife of Ziggy Ludvig- for Malta yesterday (Thureclay) Other musicians living on the site are Ray Martin, the news that the couple Intend
sen, tenorist With Len Crisp at to entertain the troops.
trumpet player with Don SMith at the Orchid Room, marrying in June.
Music Published-by;When she returns from Malta, Purley, Ray Webb. tenorist for Maurice Winnick on The engagement was anSlough Pala's, gave birth last
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nesday. Debbie is 22. Eddie 25.
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October 23, 1954. MELODY MAKER-Page 9

HOT, COOL? -BUNK,LEWIS AND LAINE PARIS BOUND

SAYS
WEIN
ir

EORGE WEIN, the man who organised America's first Jazz
Fair-at Newport, Rhode Island, last summer-flew into
London on Monday to arrange for distribution of his Storeyvillerecord catalogue.
Negotiations with Vogue-in
London and Paris-have resulted ROBIN RICHMOND
in a deal being set to push the'.records in most- European countries.

First batch for England will

ncludeGeorge Wein.

VAN PHILLIPSTO MD ROYALVARIETY FINALE

sides

by

Lee

Konitz,HAMMOND

organist" But nowadays there seem so few girls who
sing really well and 100k gorgeous, too.
These qualities are essential for a band playing
an important London resident job. as mine is.
can

Robin

Vetted by Phil Moore

MILLER ALBUM TO
BE ISSUED HERE

" So I thought I'd try the States, and I have asked

Glenn, Miller enthusiasts inpublicist Les Perrin to arrange for auditions to be this country will soon be able toheld while he is in New York next week.
obtain the American Victor' All applicants will be heard by famous pianist. " Glenn Miller limited edition "composer. conductor and vocal -coach Phil'Moore.
album they 'have wanted for so" If he finds a girl with sufficient promise I will long. It is due to be issued by
pay her expenses to Britain and offer her a HMV early in December (writes
contract."
Jackson).
The auditions will be held at Carnegie Hall and Edgar
It consists of recordings of
Les will supervise the arrangements.
broadcasts by the Miller orchesHe flew to the States yesterday tra in its series of programmes(Thursday) for two or three weeks, sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarduring which time he will be nego- ettes, together with Victor Studiotiating business for his flourishing recordings, none of which has
Publicity agency in Town
been previously released.
The album will contain five
12 -in. LPs. -together with notes
Added staff
and full discographical details.
Two assistants have joined Les It is being issued in the HMV
at his offices in Denmark Street. Overseas list. but will he availThey are World Digest feature - able in this country on orderwriter Alan Abott and ex -Notting- through any HMV record stockist.
Evening News show -business
The price of the album is not
TROMBONIST -LEADER Norman Cave joins the Sid Phillips ham
yet announced.
Band on November 1, and hands over the leadership of his columnist David Jack.
own band to drummer Lennie Hastings.
'

Vic Lewis, Glyn Jones (Lew
and Leslie 'Grade Office),Frankie LaMe, and his pianist Al Lerner, about to board
the Paris plane at Manchester-

Cave joins Phillips,
Hastings
takes
overJILL ALLAN AT
last Friday. The Lewis Orchestra accompanied Frankie at
two concerts, at Paris's
Alhambra Theatre.

Benefits for dead

HAMPTON GETS A -HEAD!

for

Not in the band-there
are no changes in personnelbut in methods of arranging."
Johnny would not discuss his
ideas, save to indicate that someare " a bit revolutionary."

Valentine
bravedwriter's cramp when heopened a new music shop at
the Home and Fashions Store,
Coventry, recently. Dickie's
autograph on discs was ingreat demand.

last year.

DickieJazz club for thebowler hats

years.

DuringLou's

Appearing in cabaret at Green's girl with the name of her favournext week will be Lini Montes, ite band boldly emblazoned onher jumper (see right).
French -born star from the Moulin
Rouge, who is being presented
here by Lou Preager.

Alto, piano changes

in Phil late Band

Sid to play at

new.

six

weekly appearances. Someabsence, the star attraction at regularpeople turned up on opening
Hammersmith Palais will be Joe 300
night-including the " leopard"
Loss's Orchestra.

in hospital.

Ken Colyer rates news pictures on
two counts this week. Above, theBand is caught in action
PREAGER'S WEEK Colyer
at Ken's own New Orleans Club
at Studio '51, Gt. Newport Street,
W.C.2,
on Monday's opening
AT GREEN'S
night. The Jazzmen and Skiffie

Lou Preager's Orchestra appears
are both featured, to theat Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, Groupevident ecstasy of the enthusifo- a week commencing next asts on the floor. On WednesMonday.
last week, the Colyer JazzThis is the first appearance of day ofopened
the new Barnet Jazzthe Preager Orchestra at Green's -men
Club, where they are making.

day.
At the timeof going
topress there wasa strong possibility that he
Would be ap-

Colyer-one to suit .his requirements in Britain:" Ai you know," Oscar told the MM, " I have always been willing toaudition singers who show any promiSe. As a result, I have discovered
many artists who have since become solo stars.

be of sufficient stature to his the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra,
Says Norman: " I hiave had suchto be accorded the due has -made his first solo record on THE DON JUAN
THE name of Van Phillips has publica good offer from Sid Phillips thatbeen added to the galaxy of respect he deserves."
Parlophone, for release on NovVocalist Jill Allan opened at theI
could
not possibly turn it down.
ember 1.
dance music personalities which
Don Juan Restaurant, W., last
" Sid has sportingly agreed to
Stylesmakes up the greater part of thisFrank, who comes from British
night fronting a quarreleaseme for engagements withyear's Royal Variety Performance. After lengthy discussion on Guiana and has been associated Wednesday
own band which I have
Van will take up the baton for
Johnny Dankworth for four tet.She replaces the Wally Rockett jazzman's widow mysubject, Wein switched to withalready
contracted."
the show's finale-a 20 -minute thisyears,
sings
"
Mambo
In
question of different styles.
The Band, which had been resident
Trumpeter Kenny Ball, curextract from last year's London the All
this talk about the cool, Moonlight " and " Stop."
at the restaurant for a month.
The Mottingham Jazz Club is rently
withCave Band, andHippodrome production, "High the hot. the new, the old .
He is accompanied by the
Jill leads Johnny Pearson
hold a benefit session tonight Sid's fOrmerthe
pianist. Arthur Fall,
Spirits," for which he was MD.
it's bunk.
take a Louis trumpet and rhythm sections of (Pno.), Martin Gilboy (bass), Les to(Friday)
in
aid
of
the
widow
of
are
joining
Sid
Phillips
on NovemEntitled " Shop Girl Princess," solo, and lift You
right Off one of the Dankworth Orchestra, to- Lombard (drs., vcls.), Sammy trumpet player Bob Smith, who ber 1. Norman, Kennyand
the ,extract is a skit on the 1920 those Hot Fiveit records,
and put gether with Latin-American per- Samuels (tnr.) and Bernie Stan- was killed in a motor accident on Arthur, respectively, replace Tedstyle of musical comedy, and will it on top of a Basie rhythmseccussion.
ton(alto).
October4,
asreportedinlast
Darragh,
Freddyand'Tomasso
be enacted by a host of stars
tion, and it would fit like it was
week's MM.
Clive Chaplin.
including Donald Wolfit, Jack made for it."The
session
takes
place
at
the
Hawkins, Frankie Howerd, John
An hour later, George Wein
Polished Dixie
club's headquarters, the King and
DICKIE IN GREAT DEMAND
Mills, Jack Buchanan and Joan left
the MM offices, still talking.
Queen Hotel, Mottingham, with
Lennie Hastings has fixed tromSims.
Last
night,
he
flew
back
to
the
the resident band, the River bonist Dave Kerr and trumpeter
Van continues to conduct States
City Jazzmen, heading a strong Bill Thompson as replacements
Charles Chilton's highly successfor Norman and Kenny. Dave has
ful radio serial, " Journey Into
Mother session for the fund been playing with Bobby MickleSpace," for which he composes all
be held at Croydon Jazz Club burgh and Bill was a former
the music.
on Friday week by resident leader member of Charlie ' Galbraith's
ALL -BRITAIN
Mike Daniels.
Band.
Lennie Hastings commented:
From Page 1" I will keep to the polished DixieIceland singer here application to the Box Office,landstyle that has always been
Cummins drummer a feature
Belle Vue, Manchester, is essenof the band."The band broadcasts in a Ted
tial.
Not the least interested in the
Heath Swing Session on Novemon holiday
ber 9.
outcome of this tremendous
Haukur Morthens, Iceland's top occasion will be the boys of the
Clinton Maxwell, percussionist
Lyne Orchestra themvocalist, brought a flicker of Johnny
For they fully intend rewith Jimmy(Don Phillipe)
Northern Lights into the MM selves.
entering contests next yearCummins's Orchestra. resident at
offices on Wednesday.
andrecapturing
their
title.
Lyons' Quebed Cafe, Marble Arch,
Haukur, ,who
Interviewed by the MELODY
has been admitted to University
appeared with
Royal Ball
MAKER, the Portsmouth leader College Hospital suffering from
Scott
Ronniearranger
said:
"
After
a
run
of
nervous exhaustion. Drummer
theVicRoyal recognition has again
and!severalmonthswithan
unBarry Morgan is depping for him. come the way of the Sid Phillips
Ash group inchanged personnel, and using
Jimmy Cummins has been
Iceland a year
It hals been selected
the ideas that helped us win theselected 'for the fourth time to Band.
or two back, isappear at the Royal HouseChampionship
last
year,
I
feel
I
appearat the Sunbeam -Talbot tohere on a brief
hold
Ball
at Windsbr Castle on
have
got
as
much
as
I
could
out
Company's annual ball at the December 17.
vacation. He rePhillips bandof the band.
Dorchester Hotel tonight (Fri- performed at aTheturns on Tuessimilar functicin" Now I am after somethingday).
.

The fans
follow()SCAR RABIN is seeking an American girl singer because he cannot find

FOR CELEBRITE

3obby Brookmeyer and Al Cohn,
Richmond opens at the
Sidney Bechet and Vic Dicken- CelebriteW., on;on, Joe Newman, and Serge November Restaurant.
1, accompanied' by a
Shaloff.
drummer yet to be named.
Robin, who replaces organist
A. lecture
GeorgeDonovan,has just
Several of these were taped at finished a short season at. theGeorge Wein's 'two Boston clubs: Café de Paris, W., and ends a run
Storeyville and Mahogany Hall. at the Strand Lyceum tomorrow
Both are in the same building: (Saturday).
Storeyville, which is upstairs, islie broadcasts in " VVhat Do
currently featuring the Lee You Know " on October 30
Konitz and Chet Baker quartets; 6.30 pan., L.).
Mahogany Hall, in the ba:sernent,
Johnny Holbrook has
has a line-up headed by Buck leftTenorist
Derek New's Band at the
Clayton. Vic- Dickenson and Pee Celebrite and is shortly joining
Wee Russell.
Woolf Phillips at the Pigalle
George Wein called at the MM
W. He will replace
offices for a brief interview; it Restaurant,
Bird, who left to freelance.
developed into a lecture, with KeithJohnny's replacement at theWein doing most of the talking. Celebrite is Freddie Courtenay.
Which Ls not surprising, since he
Is appointed lecturer on jazz at
Boston University's school of Frank Holder makes
fine and applied arts.
" Jazzmen shouldn't have todepend on hit records for a
first solo discliving," says Wein (pronouncedWeen). "A good jazzman shouldFrank Holder, vocalist withRAIIIN SEEKS U.S. SINGER,
AUDITIONS IN/ NEW YORK

An idol with a head of clay is American vibist-leader Lionel Hampton being sculptured here by
Cornelia Staube, of Nuremberg. Hampton shortly

starts a concert tour in West Germany,

HEATH VISIT OFF

Ellington, Oakley

on `WOJ' dates

Nathan augments at
Hammersmith Petals leader
supervisor Helen OakPhil Tate has signed Max Green recordingley,
now
marriedtoBritishcriticon lead alto to replace Tony Stanley Dance, makes her first New Coconut Grove
Arnopp, who has joined Woolf broadcast in this country on
Phillips at the Pigalle, W.
30, when she will talkdispensed with an alto andPianist -arranger Frank Stafford OctoberWorld Of Jazz " about her wholast January, is now reinhas left the band, and until Phil on
Chicagodays.
The programme is tenor
stitutingthese instruments infinds a suitable replacement, to be introduced
by
the
MM's
his
New
Coconut Grove Band
Andy Dennitts is helping out. Max Jones.
commencing
on November 1.
Andy was formerly with Phil for
Tomorrow (Saturday), Denis
Altoist Bill Andrew, who hasa long period, and has since free- Preston
presents the first of two recently
beenplaying with Cyril
lanced.
on
Ellington : Grantham's Orchestra
at theThe Phil Tate Orchestra will programmes
Duke
Ellington
And
HisOrcheshas alreadyDorchester
Hotel,
be on the air today (Friday) and tra." The second, devoted to been signed for the Nathan
Band.
on November 3.
Ellington as a composer, will be The tenorist has yet' to be fixed.
broadcast on November 6.
The remainder of Jack's lineMM Features Editor Peter Les- up comprises Dennis Walton
returns to the WOJ micro- (alto), Eddie Mordue (tnr.), Leo
Christidi opening lie
phone on November 13 with a Wright (tpt.), Sid Burke (bass)
programme about the jazz revival and Frank King (drs.).

at the Pigalle

American journalist and former

called " Wrong -Way Ticket."

PARIS, Wednesday. - Lack of
LARS AT' MANCHESTER
Tino Christidi's Serenaders,
funds has finally cancelled thewhq. recently finished a four
ASH WITH SARAH
proposed
invitation to Ted Heathpearing on "Inmonths'seasonattheBagatelle
Timber merchant and part- and his Music to appear at' Confident'
WITH KINSEY TRIOThe Vic Ash Group shares the
Town Tonight" tomorrow (SaturRestaurant, W., open at thetime trumpeter Ian McIntosh is France's great N_uit du Piano ball
" I am confident that I can getday).
Swedish baritone-saxist Lam
Pigalle-- Restaurant in Piccadilly stand with Sarah Vaughan's Trio
opening an unusual jazz club at on November 11.
onits
American
Camp
date
at
on
November
8.
Gullin,who is to appear at the
The MELODY MAKER is very the sound I am seeking," he conTheo rganisers had hoped to be
the " Sterling Castle," London
tinued. " but I am not ready for
Tino Christidi, on guitar and Greenham Common Newbury. NJF's " British Festival Of Jazz,"
popular in Iceland." said Hau- contesting
Wall, Moorgate, on Tuesday. The able to recompense Ted Heath foryet. And I am nottomorrow(Saturday).,
vocals,
will
lead
Chick
kur. " And that goes for your really interested
Lavalat
London's
Royal Festival Hall
the great expense incurred inclub will cater for City workers bringing
in using orches(gtr.), Pete Blannin (bass) and Vic (clarinet) leads Benny on October 30-followed by a visit
Jazzmen, too.
hisband
acrossforthisbyholdingits
weeklysessions
trations
similar
to
those
that
Dave
Fraser(pno.).
Goodman(drs.),
Barry
Hamilton" The Tanner Sisters were also helped us win last year, in orderto the Flamingo Club-will playcharity event, but have regretfrom 6 till 8 p.m.
The Serenaders will play oppo- (bass), Eddie Thompson (pno.). at High Street Baths Mana big hit with the public."
AND Of The Week in the first Of Jack Payne's ambitious "Say It With Music site
The latest national weekly to
lExeni nlore :usual is the per fully found that their funds will
to defend our title,
the Pigalle resident orchestra Gerry McLoughlin (vibes) and chester. on November 1.with the
-not
pen
-nit
them
to
do
so.
Mit
popular
songs
in
the
news
is
radio
programmes,
which
commence
Ian%group-four
are
of
on
Thursday
next,
will
be
Jack
Parnell"But don't worry. We shallled by Woolf Phillips.
Judy Johnson (eels.).
Tony Kinsey Trio.
Express. In a new feature members of the Humphrey Lyttelbe back. As soon as everything Juniorandsachkis Opayin-Cehweeiltirain.
working satisfactorily we shall this week the paper presents a ton Band, Clarinettist Wally
troduceguest
JO JOINS DORSEYS ishave another shot at winning the simple notation system (based on Fawkes, sexist Bruce Turner,
attractions in the form of small
THE BAND'S HERE-BUT WHERE'S TED?
NEW YORK, Wednesday. - Jo title-but this time starting numbered keys) for learning to pianist Johnny Parker and bassand big bands, solo singers. InHere is the GENUINE
Jones has joined the Dorsey fromplay " The Happy Wanderer."
scratch."strumentalists
Lst Mickey Ashman join MM
and comedians,
Brothers orchestra,
The' system of numbered artist Disley on banjo and
The
band
is
still
playingasaandconduct
theaccompanying
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proposition and has flags " was devised by O. T. drummer Ian Bell.
orchestra in a speciality. The 45ss
featured with Tommy since commercial
an enviably full datesbook, in- Haines. of Tenbury Wells, WorBumph.
who,of course, has
mint
t
e
stow
lytnl
the
Light
ss
Charlie Shavers ended his long cluding appearances at the South cestershire who claims that it first call on the services of his
asi6ociation with TD two years Parade Pier Souths ea, on alter- will enable any youngster to learn sidemen. will be Ian's first guest
r--1
V
Other E 'lists appearing in the_,ago.
nate week -ends.
to play " after only a short time." artist.
opening programme include Vera
Lynn, Irene Hilda and Edmund
Hockridge, Bob Monkho5useea,r theThree Monarchs. and 1-old

PARNELL TO OPEN NEW
JACK PAYNE SERIES

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prodigy

Butch hustle for
Itha Petrou

MILTON MEZZR-OW, in Parisis arranging A tour for a

new combination which will in elude Lee Collins. who came overwith Buck Clayton two years
ago, and Fred Moor, the drum It will start in November.
Carl Barriteau 'drummer Paul
Brodie was married to photo-

Singer Lino Petrou's projected
visit to the Hotel Goeland. Hilversum. scheduled for the end of
themonth,
wassuddenly
brought, forward and she went
over to 'play the date last .wcek.

mengrapher Barbara Faithful
Bournemouth recently.

atreplaces
Wendell Marshall, who look leave of
andtemporarily

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Singer Marion Bruce is on
crutches as a result of an accident at the BOL1 Soil' Club inGreenwich Village, New York.

Members of Ted Heath's Band
leave Baker Street station bycoach on Wednesday for
Fontahibicau, where the same
evening they opened a six day tour for H.S. troops, Ted
missed his plane at London
Airport - on Wednesday, but
was able to get a seat on
another plane 30 min utes
later,

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Line has received further
offers for Belgium, Holland andSpain, but returns home first toa West End cabaret engageLITTHLE
ACOLONY of musicians living in caravans at fulfil
where she fell off the stage andtore ligaments in her ankle.
Cubitt's Yacht Basin. Chiswick, are threatened ment and make some recordings.
with eviction from their homes.
Recorded by Little DIANA DAY
Leading the fight to persuade the local council
Jeanette, wife of New Orleansclarinettist George Lewis. died in
to reconsider the matter is Tony Stone, bassist with DEBBIE REYNOLDS TO
with REG TILSLEY & HIS ORCHESTRA
the Denny Termer Trio at the Stork Room.
the Crescent City on October 8,
The first batch of caravanners must be out by
WED EDDIE FISHERHar ney's Music Stores. of Leeds,
Christmas Day this year. Among -them is Norman
have opened a London branch at 23,
Hunt, Oscar Rabin terrorist, and his wife, and Mr. Rumours of a romance between
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Evelyn, wife of Ziggy Ludvig- for Malta yesterday (Thureclay) Other musicians living on the site are Ray Martin, the news that the couple Intend
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London stars at
Northern spots ABBOTT ORK DISBANDS

AS KIRCHINS ARRIVE
the Kirchin Band reopens this weekend at Edinburgh Palais as replace-.
WHEN
ment for Vic Abbott, the latter orchestra will disband.
Vic's future plans are uncertain, but four of his boys open at Edinburgh
JohnnyLocarno on November 1 with ex -Carl Barriteau saxist Johnny Black.
replaces the George Adamson band.

THREE weeks ago the Hot
Club of Britain was born.
Last Friday, its first infant
howl was heard at Manchester

Free Trade Hall when the
club's initial public concert wasstaged (reports Jerry Dawson).
Chris Barber's Jazz Band, theAlex Welsh Dixielanders with
George Melly, and the Cy LaurieBand were featured, with Dill
Jones as compere.
If it was a " battle of the
bands" it ended for my money
in a narrow points victory for the
Welsh boys .. and not only because they included George
Melly.
He was the personal
triumph.
Since I last saw George at Belle
Vue, Manchester, some two years
ago, his value as an entertainer
has increased tremendously. Even
though he sings jazz, his artistry
is now such that he would entertain and amuse even the uninitiated.

George Melly, star of last
jazz
Friday's Manchester

show, is here pictured signing
autographs at the opening of
the Aigburth Jazz Club,
Liverpool, on the previous
Tuesday.

The four musicians signed are Buddy Featherstonhaugh(bari.), ex -Ted Heath pianist Dave Simpson, Derek McPherson(tpt.) and Archie McVey (tmb.). The remaining personnel is not
yet available.
Bertie King (alto) and Wally Stewart (tenor), both of whom
are with Vic Abbott, will returnto London.
The other group at Edinburgh
ALAN HURST RETURNS Palais-aquartet led by drummer
George Sumner-is completed by
TO THE AQUARIUM
Bill Shearer (guitar). Fred Senior(bass) and pianist Leslie Laing,
Alan Hurst will return to who is holding the fort until the
Brighton's Aquarium Ballroom. arrival next week of Tommywhich reopens on November 13. Allan.
He will lead a 14 -piece outfit.
consisting of three rhythm, fivesaxes. five brass and a male
vocalist.

Alan was resident leader at the
Aquarium for two years, but left
a year ago to go on the road.

Heading forthe top...

Kenton orchestra
for Folkestone
The

Roy

Kenton Orchestra,

which spent the summer season
at the Blue Lagoon, NewquaY,
opened on Wednesday for a resident engagement at the Leas

Cliff Hall, Folkestone.
The outfit, which is now
handled by the Cooper -Stapleton

RUSS JONESRAYMOND KAYE

WHEN the Raymond Kaye
Agency, makes a lightning trip
from Weston to Town this Sunday for a one- super Orchestra
ran out worthy winnight stand at the Montague Ball- ners -Marelastweek's Southofroom, Ealing.
Regional(Western)
Line-up is Benny Kensett, Britain
Benny Wicks, Maurice Pritchard Final, it well deserved theand Eric Benn (saxes), Frank acclamation it received from the
Raishbrooke, Ken McCracken and 500 -odd fans and dancers.
Norman Madden (tpts.). Pete Not only had the band canProbert (bass), Doug Proudly celed a BBC audition; it was also(pno., arr.) and Roy Kenton making a round trip of 380 miles( drs.).
in order to compete.
Second place in the contest,
Despite insufficient advancewhich was staged by Johnny
publicity, the house was fairly
South at the Ritz Ballroom,
good and very enthusiastic, if
S. Wales, went to Russlacking in discrimination. The
Yorkshire council Llanelly,
Jones and his Music. Russ alsofans yelled for more from George
tooktheOutstanding
Musician
Melly, lustily shouted and apaward with a personal score ofplauded Lonnie Donnigan's vocal
changes
key
89
marks
for
his
piano
playing.
efforts-despite bad diction andWhile this is one mark below
poor microphone technique-and
Batley (Yorks) Town Council thefigure gained by Russ in aneven approved in no small
has decided that Johnnie Addle - earlier
district event, he stillmeasure inarticulate trombonisstone
and
his
Band
may
play
at
leads
the field of individualists.
tics from Cy Laurie's John
the Town Hall on Christmas Eve. and unlessfigure is beaten
Picard.
On stage at the Free Trade" All I can say at this stage is in the Allthis-Britain, Russ will
For me. the best jazz of the Hall,
Manchester, the Cy
that
the
ban
has
been
lifted,"emergeas
1954 Individual
thenight came from George Melly
Laurie Band plays its part insaid the Town Clerk (Mr. L. 0. Champion.
and Dill Jones. Dill did not playfirst concert organised by
be
"
We
shall
Bottomley).
Thewinningband-six
saxes,
down to the (obviously) tradi- thethe new Hot Club of Britain.
issuing a Press statement on the five brass-opens on October 23
tional audience, did not go towhole matter in due course."
for its second season of 26 weeks
any progressive extreme.
Batley had banned Johnnie at Bristol South Baths under the
Addlestone and his Band from Eric Winstone Agency. Vocalist
Larry
Cassidy
makes
appearingat the Town Hall on with the Kaye band will be newLOMBARD HURT
Christmas Eve.
comer Bunny Miller.
Lee Lombard, Midlands leader
Johnnie told the MM that hechanges at Leeds
who was badly hurt in a car
had
been
unabletogetany
exPersonnel changes are ancrash last week, is progressing
planation for the ban, butsatisfactorily in Birmingham nounced in the Larry Cassidy EX - NORMANBURNS assumed that It was because, 1954 SOUTH BRITAIN (WESTERN)
Accident Hospital. He has not Quartet resident at the Mecca
overa year ago, he had criticised
pianist
Les
Allen
joins
the
REGIONAL FINAL
lost two fingers, as was feared at Locarno, Leeds.
upright piano used for dances
Winners: THE RAYMOND KAYE
the time of the crash.
Guitarist Johnny Woodhead Blue Rockets when they open the
in
the
hall,
and
suggested
that
DANCE
ORCHESTRA(163 marks).
Business affairs of the band has left to return to Leeds at the Royal, Tottenham, on the Town Hall's grand piano (Three tenors, two altos,
baritone,are being temporarily handled by University, and has been replaced October 25, having recovered shouldhemadeavailable.
threetrumpets,twotrombones.
piano,(trumpet). by George Firth. who has worked from the illness which forced
Gibbins
Johnnybass, drums.) All comms.: P. H. J.
Vocalist Ray Mercer is acting as recently with the Tommy Allan him
Merrick,
5,
to
leave
the
Freddie
CourtAlexandra
Parade,WesQuartet.
conductor -compere.
ton -super -Mare.
Bassist Brian Stendall leaves ney piano -stool,
Second:
RUSS
JONES
AND
HIS
the band tonight (Friday) to
COLIN HULME BACK MUSIC MAKERS (153 marks). (Alto,
The band recently re-formed
join the Colin Hulme Orchestra MM
guitar,piano,
bass,
drums.)
Allin Birmingham. Eddie Hopkins, is Contest leader Stan Fielding
comms.: Russ Jones, 4. Llysgwyn Terplaying the winter season atresident bassist at the Queen's
AT
TONY'S
race,
Pontardu:ais,
Swansea.
Bloxwich Baths, Walsall.
Hotel. Leeds. replaces him.
Third: DEREK MORGAN AND HISPianist Ray Moore is anxious Hull is to form its own Civic
BAND (197 marks).
(Tenor, guitar,
to return to his native North- Variety
piano,
bass, drums.)
All comma.:
Team,
and
will
challenge
East, but is staying on until.
D,
Morgan,6,Alexandra
Terrace,
Larry Cassidy can find a suitable other Yorkshire local authorities
Brynmill,
Swansea.
to
match
their
teams
againstthereplacement.
Outstanding
Musician:
RUSS
Hull artists. Winners of the reJONESPROVINCIALROUND -UP

WHO'S WHERE(Week commencing October

24)

Kenny BAKER.

Week: Alhambra, Bradford.
Week: Empire, Nottingham.
Gracie COLE and All -Girls Orchestra.
Wednesday, Queen's, Rhyl.
Thursday: Tower, New Brighton.
Friday: Grand, WIthernsea.
Saturday: Gliderdrome, Boston.
Tony CROMBIE and Band.
Sunday: Bradford.
Saturday: Royal Forest Hotel.
Chingford; Royal Festival Hall.
Eric DELANEY and Band.
Sunday: Dudley.
Eve BOSWELL.

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Highly commended: AL W ILLIAMS(bass), Russ Jones and his Music 84/100 marks; Ken Farmiloe (trum-

Plaza Jazzpet), Raymond Kaye Dance Orchestra-84/100 marks; Howard Turner(guitar), Derek Morgan and hisBand -83/100 marks; George Rees
(piano), Derek Morgan and his Band
-82/100 marks.

Every Tuesday at the Plaza
Ballroom, Manchester, the Hector

Gedall Trio becomes a quintet.
to Hector's piano -bass drums line-up for his weekly

Added

Jazz Night " are Reg Payton(tmb.) and Alf Abbott (tnr.).
Following the success of Chris Bar-ber and his Jazzmen at

the

Ulster

Hall and the Avon Ballroom, Belfast.

Carlisle,

promoter Mervyn Solomon has booked
Ken Colyer for November 25.

NALGO Ternent

Monday: Carlton Ballroom, Rochdale.
Friday: Casino, Chelmsford.
Music at Wolverhampton NALGO's
Saturday: Festival Hall, East
first annual ball, to he held at the
Kirkby.
Civic Hall on November 26, will be
Joan REGAN.
supplied by the Billy Ternent OrchesWeek: Empire, Edinburgh,tra, The local band of Mac Thomas
Ronnie SCOTT and Orchestra.
will support.
Sunday: Colston Hall, Bristol.
Wednesday:
Porthcawl.

Grand

Pavilion,

Altoist Al Palmer, Johnny Patrick (pno.) and Dick Hoyes (tnr.)
have left the Harry Gray band, reFriday: Savoy Ballroom, South - sident at Mecca's Grand Casino
Birmingham. They have been resea.
Saturday: Arden Ballroom, Bed- placed by Derek Cooper, Alex
" Sandy " Blair and Johnny
worth.
Thursday:mouth,

Burdon

Hall,

Wey-

Week: Empire, Finsbury Park.
Week: Empire, Hackney.
Wholesale and Export: Frederick Close,
Pickle VALENTINE,
Stanhope Place. London. W.2. Pad.3091
Week: Empire, ChiswICIC,
Retail Showrooms: 8-10 Denman St., W.I. Frankie VAUGHAN.
45 Station Road, Aldershot
Week: Queen's Theatre, BlackHead Office and Showrooms:
Langham 2060

(piano), Russ Jones and his

cent Hull Amateur Talent Competition are to make up the team.

Colin Hulme,Colin Hulme and his Orchestra`Wot! No Geoff?'
was the cry

return to Tony's Ballroom, Birmingham, when it reopens tomorrow (Saturday).
Colin had a three-year spell at
Birmingham leader
Geoff
Taylor and Kenny
VernonAdcock will be featured with his the ballroom before moving to Graham failed to turn up for an
Monday: Liverpool.
orchestra in a 30 -minute pro- the Samson and Hercules Ball- engagement
at the Higher
Ray ELLINGTON Quartet.
gramme of magic. which is to be room at Norwich a year ago. Broughton Assembly Rooms last
Week: Empire, Nottingham.
televised from the Tower Ball- During the past summer the Saturday night. They had car
Nat GONELLA.
room, Edgbaston, on November 3. band has worked for CMA, in- trouble.
Week: Hippodrome, Aston,cluding spells at Hammersmith
Just outside Lichfield, Geoff's*Bill JOHNSON.
Stockport vocalist Rae Diamond Palais and London's Astoria Ball- dynamo failed and extinguished
Week: Empire, Sheffield.
the headlights on the oar. It
Frankie LAINE with VIC LEWIS and has tier seventh broadcast in room as holiday relief.
Four changes have taken place swerved off the road, scraped a" Easy To Remember" with the
Orchestra.
BBC Northern Variety Orchestra since the band left CMA. Geoff. telegraph pole, and ended up In
Week: Empire, Glasgow,
Robinson(alto), Don McIntosh a ditch.
on
November4.
Ken MOULE Seven.
(ter.), Bill Leeson (tpt.) and
Geoff and Kenny were badly
Sunday: Flamingo Club.
Jimmy
Wilcox(bass) have left.
Personnel
of
the
Les
Townsend
shaken up, and had to spend theTuesday: Bournemouth.
George Derek ( tnr.) and Briar night in Lichfield.
Saturday: Florida Club; Royal Quartet, resident at the Talbot
Hotel, Oldbury (Worts), is Harold Stendall (bass) will join, but
Geoff's rhythm section, Al
Festival Hall.
Shaw (pno.), Bill Bennett (drs.), the other replacements are not Mead (pno.), Bill Thorn (bass)
Ruby MURRAY.
yet
known.
Harry
Harvey(tnr.,clt.),andLas
andLen Livesey (drs.),who were
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October 23, 1954. MELODY MAKER -Page 11

Flax jolted
teelaufare competent. Ernie Englundplays in typical modern vein,

LARS GULLIN. ONE OF THE
WORLD'S GREATEST BARITONE PLAYERS, IS ONE OF
THE SWEDISH MUSICIANSON A LEONARD FEATHERLP REVIEWED BELOW.

KID ORY'S CREOLE JAZZ BAND
(LP)
South Rampart Street Parade

very different from his work In
his own band's really deplorable
sides on Esquire 10-389.
" Paper Moon " has solos byboth Ekh and Guilin. Ekh's (thefirst one) is good, but Gullinn
greater experience shows in his

better - constructedimprovisations.
Norio and Hallberg again contribute excellent solos, and12/1/54. Stockholm.
(a) - Wickman(clt.);
Hallberg Bobby White comes through as(pno.); Jimmy Raney (gtr.); Mitchell a very solid drummer. Mitchell,a fine bass player, is spoiled by(bass); El aine Leighton
lizirS.
being featured at too great a
13/1 54. Stockholm.
(d)-Gosta Theselius itnr.); Sonny length.
"Red Wails In The Sunset"
Clark (pno.); Raney (gtr. )Simon
Brehm (bassi; Leighton (drs.). (not, as you might have expected,
a twist of " Red Sails In The
23/1/54. Stockholm.
(e) - Norio (tar.(; Ekh (bar).); Sunset ") has solos all round,
Persson(tmb.); Hallberg ( pno.1; with Hallberg and Guilin outMitchell(bass); White (drs.). standing.
It is also one of the items
13/1:54. Stockholm.
(f) - Normatar.); Gullin, Ekh which. featuring a large enough(barrs); Englund (tpt.); Parsson front-line, have some scoring forGood writing,(tmb.); Hallberg (900.); Mitchell the ensemble.
(bass); White (drs.)
13,1/54. Stock- this. which produces the true
modern sound.
holm.
ALL these sides, all made in
COLEMAN HAWKINS QUINTET
Sweden, are by various(Loesser I (Am. Royalcelebrities from the groups com- I'll Know
Roost 1039)
prising Leonard Feather's Jazz - You've
Got Me Crying Agatestime USA, which toured Europe(Jones, Newman) do. 1035)
recently - with some Swedish(Vogue V2266 -6s.)
luminaries added.
The Jazztime package is repre- Can Anyone Explain? (Benjamin. Weiss) (do. 1037)
sented by Jimmy Raney and Red
I'll Cross My Fingers (Kent) (do.
Mitchell from Red Norvo's Trio,
10381
girl drummer Elaine Leighton
from pianist Beryl Booker's Trio,(Vogue V2281-65.)(a); The Girls Go Crazy (V byOry) (a); St. James Infirmary(a); Bill Bailey (V by Ory) (a);Milenberg Joys (b); Creole Love
Call (b); My Bucket's Got A
Hole In It (b); Aunt Hagar's
Blues )b), (Am. Contemporary
LK61, LK62.)(Good Time Jazz LDG.093-27s. 4d.)(a)-Ory (tmb.), Pud Brown (cit.),Teddy Buckner (cornet), Lloyd Glen(pno.), Julian Davidson gtr.), Ed.
Garland (bass), Minor Hall (drs.).

1900.); Mitchell (bass); White (drs.).

.

;

I

17/7/53.

Hollywood.
(b)-Ory (tmb.), Bob McCracken(clt.), Buckner (cornet), Don Ewell(pno.), Davidson (gtr.), Morty Corb
(bass), Hall (drs.). 1/12 53. Hollywood,

IN last week's reviews I madesome observations on West
Coast style -in general, on the

Murphy and Scobey bands in particular. Now comes another example of West Coast jazz, a fairly
new -and exceptionally well recorded, ---LP collection of Kid
Ory's music.
Ory, of course, is from Louisiana, though he has lived in California since 1929. He is the best
known of all New Orleans trombonists and is still today, at 67,
a real leader and the most satisfying and rhythmic of band players.
This 1953 Ory group plays New
Orleans jazz, as all his bands havedone, and though different fromhis unforgettable Creole Band of
the Crescent records, it has theunmistakable Ory stamp,
In style and personnel it is a
mixture of old and young. Someof the men, like Ory, Garland andHall, are originals; others are disciples.
One or two are West
Coast Dixielanders, and guitarist
Davidson actually worked on the(a) (Am. Paramount 17501, (b) (do.
staff at CBS.
1751) -Blythe (pno.). Circa April, '24.

and Sonny Clark and

Bobby

1035,
1038, 1039 -Hawkins(tnr.);White from Buddy De, Franco's Billy
Taylor (pno 1: Percy Heath
Quartet.
(bass).
25
8'50.
USA.
All the sides showcase calm,
1037 -Same personnel, plus John" cool " and collected modern Collins(gtr.). Same session.
jazz, and while some are necessarily better than others, all are VOR Identification purposes I
good of their kind. The followhave adhered to the labeling points particularly struck me ling andlisted this as the Coleabout them: Hawkins Quintet. But it isIn "Darn That Dream." a slow man
anotherof a quintet not
performance, Jimmy Raney plays being a casefor, although
the introduction and follows the labelsquintet:
state
that, in addition
with some most delightful solo- to Hawkins, Taylor
Heath,
ing. He is a considerable musi- there are. on all fourandsides, also
cian, always full of ideas and guitarist John Co 11
insandwith a sure technique. Bengt drummer Art Blakey, I can hear
Hallberg. too, turns in a gem of Collins only in " Can Anyone
The music has the ease loose Chicago,
Wickman's
fails
tomaina solo.
"
structure and rhythmic suppletain the standard of Hallberg's Explain?
ness which I found absent from(e) (do. 2092), (d) (do. 2093) As for Blakey. there is no trace" Lazy River," but sounds too or Raney's. but is pleasantMurphy's jazz. It swings and it Blythe (pno.). Circa March, '25. onof a drummer anyWhere. and I
uncertain for complete comfort. enough.
sings. It can be rough or reason- Chicago.
am afraid we must discount him
Richards's piano is gentle
ably polished, soothing or shatter- (e) (Am. Autograph 1025), (f) (do. Red
as another of Vogue's interminand
melodic.
Claytononce
more
ing. There are many flaws, such 102617 -Blythe (pno.). Circa April, '26, makes the running. but the merit"
Invention,"atheme
by able errors.
as Buckner's tendency to play Chicago.
Raney, features fine work by him
There is Hawkins. however drumming
Fields'sof
Kansassharp, but they are outweighed
tenorist Gosta Theselius. and that is the important point.
not be overlooked. He is and(g) (Am. Paramount 20657). (h) shouldby the virtues.
Gosta is obviously a Getz disciple,
All four sides present him inanalert
drummer
who
keeps
the
Buckner is a powerful and an (do. 20659) -The Dixie Four: Blythe beat moving in true Catlett but, unlike so many copyists. has rhapsodic vein. To claim thatable, if somewhat showy, trumpe- (pno.), unidentified gtr, Bill Johnson manner.
some originality. He also has a any is the equal of his famous
blasts in " Aunt (bass), Jimmy Bertrand IcIrs.). Circa
good sense of swing.
" Body And Soul " on deleted
Hagar's " and elsewhere, but June, '28. Chicago
Sonny Clark's piano work HMV B9328 would be absurd.
HUMPHREY LYTTELTON AND
proves in " Bucket " and " Girls Note: The above recording dates
suffersbycomparison
with
Hall
But that was made in 1939. and
HIS BAND
Go Crazy " that he is capable of disagree with those stated on the
but El a i n e Leighton in the 11 years that passed
Mezzy's Tune (Parlophone berg's,
Ina driving, disciplined lead.
proves
that
not
only
males
can
between then and the time he
CE15046)" Creole Love Call " his muted record sleeve, but are believed to be
jtiZZ percussionists. made these Royal Roost sides,
Jelly Bean Blues (do. CE150471 be"competentwork is positively tame; in "St. correct.
DoeEyes,"
writtenbyRed
the old maestro lost much of his
R3917 - 5s.;(Parlophone
78
Discographical research by Edgar
James " it is ferocious.
Mitchell as a tribute to his wife, fire and even some of the enter45 MSP6128-5s, Old.)
The tunes range from tradi- Jackson and Brian Rust.)
is a medium -tempo number with prise that produced those wontionals to the Haggart-Bauduc)(pt.) ; Wally Fawkes excellent Guilin, Hallberg and derful phrases.
Lyttelton
VERY little is known about (clt.);
parade favourite. This last, not
Nevertheless, when it comes toTurner (clt., alto); Mitchell.
Jimmy Blythe's life, or even Johnny Bruce
altogether successful, is not the his death," Jazz Club USA " is perhaps rhapsodising on a sentimental
Parker .pno.); Freddy Legon
but
much
is
known
of
only Crosby touch, for both clarMickey Ashman (bass); the least inspired side. But it ballad, there are still few who(bjo.,
gtr.);
recording activities. Certainly
inettists sound as though they his
9,6 54 introduces a new Swedish bari- can do it more gracefully than(Ors.)
Hopkinson
it will not be the fault of River- George
were trained in that stable.
tone sexist. Johnny Ekh, who Hawkins does here.
Records if collectors fail to London.
There is more versatility here side
If you are suffering from anshows great promise. He lacks
than we would expect to find, and appreciate his abilities.they have
Guilin's cohesion and inventive- overdose of the prevailing " cool "MEZZROW
ispresent,
inspiritThrough London.
the attention paid to arranged madetenors,you should find thesebut is a little more forceful.
at any rate, on the first ness,quantities of his
effects. including some pleasant work, available
Tenorist Norio has a first-rate more emotionally inspired solosof this record. too. " Mezz's solo
and I have this blues piano side
pianissimo choruses, suggests
spot, and the other soloists a welcome antidote.
" (as it should be spelled)of his to review before Tunethat Ory believes in pretty care- album
a Lyttelton version of " Revobreaking into the new batch of isful preparation.
lutionaryBlues,"
and
the
band
*
THE NEW
Kid Ory seems always to suc- releases.
it exceedingly well, neverFor most jazz lovers this should plays
ceed in getting a " wide "oncelosing
the
feel
of
the
music.
SUPER -PHONIC
a revealing collection.
ensemble from his bands: three beBlythe's
BRINGS A NEW
This is an ensemble affair.
style was robust, with Lyttelton
well-defined melody parts. He
providesapushing,ifingets it even from this slightly plenty of ragtime influences
distant, lead; Fawkes
REALISMbright numbers. Yet it was rather
substitute team, and the amazing thein his element; and evenand inventive enough to sounds
quality of the Good Time Jazz sensitive
Bruce
Turnerswitches
hisclariarrest
attentionontheslows.
TO MUSIC
ensuresrecordinghigh-fidelity
to the Milton mood. A well - -io" and " Be Your- netthat we hear these separate parts self" Sunshine
harmony ""closecontrived"feature
the
voice
of
a
young
R E P RODUCER
as never before,
is one notable feature ofgirl named Sodarisa passage
It is not the finest music made soundingaprettyhot
performance.
Miller.
anotunpleasantsingerWe proudly announce our New
by the veteran trombonist sincedrums at last caught byat the start by theWith
his comeback. But it is rocking. who was beatenengineer,therhythmlaces
Super - Phonic Reproducer. We
Blythe'sAsaresult,balance.
Evenvibrant, entertaining stuff.
the piece with better -than take one more step towards perhonky-tonk piano gains into
Ory's vocals, mere croaks. are in- sprightly
butpoor
generalresults;
prominence which earns it a usual
fection, and pride ourselves that
offensive -perhaps because they aplace
front
line
the
makes
balancein this set.
ride, like his playing does.
the Westcott brings a new realism
messy
as
well
as
Mezzy.
The
last
twotitles,once
issuedadistinctiveandI find thisOn Ma Rainey's " Jelly Bean "to music.
somehow reassuring record, a new here on Jazz Collector, are ex- number,
Turner*reverts
toaltorhythmic (and mono- and Ashman squares up resoslant on the old music by New ceptionally
tonous) performances by The lutely with the bow, while
BRIEF SPECIFICATION
Orleans' oldest active master.
Dixie Four. Bertrand, the hero honours go to muted trumpet.
* Super -Phonic reproduction of
JIMMY BLYTHE )LP)of so many Blythe recordings. The tune was worth reviving,
all records, 78, 45, 33.( * Push.
adds his vocal insults and and it is well and melodically" South Side Blues Piano "pull negative feedback amplifier
Armour encouragements to the proceed- played, though the rhythm takesas
Stomp
Chicagowith the new Garrard model
Avenue Struggle (b): Mr. Fred- ings.
a more said and English
Lovin's Been HereIf this is skiffle music, and my ondie Blues ie
RCS I I record changer with turnthis
tempo.
And Gone To The Mecca Flat only doubt comes from imperfect character at*********

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main fault of this well -up the term to The-standard Lyttelton lies with
Sodarisa Miller) lc); Be Your- means, it is the genuine article.
It is to be hoped
therecording.
self iV by Sodarisa Miller) (dl;that the " live concert " LP.
South Side Stomp (hi; Five
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LAURIEHENSHAW

talks about the latest pop discs in his/al -terha OPof this type in the States.
that are so realistic that I bands
momentarily felt k was in and, indeed, some of our moregroups make farcommercial
danger of being run down by
RECORDPOP
stimulating listening.
more
a tug -boat.
CRITIC LAURIE
Only
one
thing
stands out like aThis otherwise effective side
HENSHAWIs spoiled by a vocalist who beacon-the tone of the piano.
TALKS TO
sounds as though he has a bad Why is it. I wonder, that we
ROSEMARY
cold.
never seem to get recorded piano
C L O O N E V.
DEAN MARTIN'S " The Pedlike that heard indler Man " (Cap. CL14170) is tone
" Dream "?
one of those Italian -styled
The
jerky
phrasing of DON
novelties that could catch the CORNELL continues
to jar on
been so many revivals from the impressive verve. Alma sings crowd's fancy. The Dean also me.
SUPPOSE
JUNE early
And at times his tonal pro'thirties testifies to this. with her usual brash con- sings " Try Again " with his duction
I
recallsamorerobustfidence,
but
that
touch
of
coyCHRISTY epito- Bing Crosby's EP (Columbia
usual insouciance.
version of the Inkspots' Billfeatures two such ness which I personally findmises everything the SEG7522)
Kenny.
irritating
tends
tosomewhatsongs that have been given a
Debut
lease of life-" Try A pop up.
Of the two titles, " Little" traditionalists " loathe. new
Felix switches to jangle piano TONY MANSELL makes his Lucy " and " Believe In Me "Little Tenderness " and " How
She kills me.
the formerDeep Is The Ocean? " To my on the reverse, a novelty in recorded(Voguedebut with the Johnny whose Q2004),
character andhis versions still remain hill -billy vein.
Orchestra on " Hold treatmentgusty
As the High Priestess of mind,
TOMMY REILLY is obviously Dankworth
call
to
mind
" Camp the best.
Hand "/" The High And The town Races "-should makethe cool vocal idiom, June's Remaining titles are" Happy- a highly competent performer My
tha(Parlo. R3919).
go-lucky You " and "Love Me on the harmonica, but his Mighty"
more
impactonthepopular" Something Cool " (Capi- Tonight."
Tonyis obviously a singer of front.
"
The
High
And
The
Mighty"somepromise,
but
he
seems
to
tol LC6682) makes a salu- Collectors' item: snatches of (Parlo. R3924) lacks the bold be suffering from the schizoconception and treatment that phrenic vocal technique of emtary appearance on the LP Eddie Lang add interest to this thisR&B
theme obviously demands. ploying two voices for the two
release.
front.
IRVING FIELDS is an Amerisongs.
In"Fool,
Fool, Fool " (Capitol
Here is a record I can un- can pianist with most of Jan
For instance, it's the big -voice CL14167), KAY STARR isreservedly
recommend
to August's failings and none ofCompetent
techniqueforthe
expnsive
The Lancers-thebackedbythose who go for Mulligan, his virtues. His cocktail Latin - Possibly the use of the " High And The Mighty "; the vocal group thatappeared with
Americana sans kick can be
Kenton, Raymond Chandler, heard
intimateapproach
for
the
enher
at
the
LondonPalladium.
EP 7EG8038. ERNIE BRAGG Quintet indi- treating " Hold My Hand."and American films of the Titles: on"HMV
But
here,
they
are relegatedcatedanattempttogetaway"/" Cuban
Certainly
one
has
to
pay
due
tough,
wet - streets - and - Boogie ": Malaguena
da-de-day-dos
desultory" Tico-tico "/" Miami from the stereotyped formula regard to the sentiments of a to
crooked -cops school.
of strings, woodwind et al; but song. but not to the extent of behind Kay's vocal, which is
Why bring these in? Because Beach Rumba."
the outcome is naturally becoming a vocal Jekyll and presumably aimed at theJune's singing, the songs, theR and B market. The side has" thinner " than would seem to Hyde.
dramatic accompaniments by
one virtue. It swings.
Particularly
desirable.
be
InfectiousLet
Tonysettledown
toaPete Rugolo, somehow reflect a
harmonica,byits
when the" Allez-Vous-En." a cute little
natural, happy medium, and he piece
facet of contemporary Americanvery
nature,
seems
to
call
for
PERRY
COMO
sings
"Therethoughtfully complete
will soon find his recorded forte. with translation.
life that-whatever its faults- Never Was A Night So Beauti- a rich orchestral backcloth.
is sung withundoubtedly appeals to mil- ful" (HMV B10776) in his The Bragg Quintet playsIt
Kay's
customary drive,
lions.
competently, but I do wish
usual
clean,
collected
andunan
effective
Societyshouldmake
A small point: on my copy, emotional way. This is not groups of this instrumentation
memento
for
those
who
enjoyed" Midnight Sun " and " I'll
ENOCH LIGHT is one of thosewould not continue to emulate" Idle Gossip."number in Can -Can.
Take Romance " are transposed. another
If only American "society " leaders who theRAY
More promising Is " Papa the Shearing sound.
" Cat
ANTHONY'S
But the songs are just as good Loves
follow
the Mickey Mouse trail Dancin'" (Capitol
for
a
few
bars.
Mambo,"
anoveltywithis a-particularly t h e inspired an infectious mambo beat and Snores are introduced on the and make more money than few degrees worseCL14162)
than some ofrhyming of alabaster palace a touch of humour. This could novelty reverse to produce musical headlines.
theexcesses
perpetrated
bywith aurora borealis in the sell.
Two EP Nixa discs give a
additional effect. The sound James during his band former tit'e.
I spun ALMA COGAN'S effects man need not have representative sample of this Harry
heyday.
band, which glows under the leading" Skokiaan " (HMV B10761) bothered.
This rowdy offering is garIn " We Just Couldn't Say title of the Light Brigade
immediately after the Como
Nostalgia
by meows from what
The gap between Goodbye" (London ILL8078). Orchestra. Titles are " There nishedmambo.
to be a fugitive from a
It could be nostalgia, but I American and British accom- BILL STEGMEYER and his Never Was A Night So Beauti- appears
home.
It could appeal
have always considered the paniments is obviously narrow- Orchestra appear to have been ful," " If I Give My, Heart To cats'
only
to
the
jitterbug element,
You,""
Dream,"
Gleason.
Hold
Myearly Crosbys 'way above his ing with encouraging rapidity listening to Jackie
On
the
other
hand,
latterday efforts. Certainly the -at least, certainly in the The formula-trumpet against Hand" (215) and "This Olelush strings-is identical. And House." ' I'm A Fool To Care,', " Skokiaan " is a fair example ofsongs were as good as- even " pop " idiom.
" Cinnamon Sinner," " I Cried " the arranger's art. And as such
better than-most of today's The credits in this direction just as uneventful.
Stegmeyer s "On The Waterit is likely to be more ogo to FELIX KING and his
output.
There are many superior esoteric than public interest.
The f,ict that there have Orchestra, which plays with front starts with sound effects
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From the film 'Elephant Walk'JOHNNY BRANDON
High as a Mountainone that has picked up the basic the same kazoo -like trumpet;
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breaks which fit the pattern sur46761
Louis's version is what we shall prisingly well.
In The Mood (Garland, Razaf) (XYZ call, for lack of a proper word,
The Heath version makes no6703)" pseudo -Creole." The beat has attempt to imitate either the
been given a Spanish tinge. rhythm or the front-line pattern(Decca F10350)
What emerges is something like of the original. What emerges is
RAY ANTHONY AND HIS
the old " Peanut Vendor" on a cross between swing music.
ORCHESTRA
Parlophone-a simplified haban- mambo and conga. This isn't bad
Skokiaan (CAP 204311
era-which has as little to do -but it isn't " Skokiaan " either,Cat
Dancin' (Anthony. Williams) with Africa as the old " Peanut
The real problem of how to in(CAP 12163)
Vendor " had with Cuba.
tegrate African music into jazz(Capitol CL14162)
But " Peanut Vendor " had, at remains unsolved.

Skokiaan (August Msarurgwa) (XYZ structive/.L as a rhythmic pattern.

least, an inoffensive vocal (unless
you hear " mani ' as " my weed "and object on moral grounds),
and " Skokiaan," in the Louis ver(Decca F10368)
sion. has just about the silliest
LOUIS ARMSTRONG WITH ORCHES- lyrics short of the Four Lads' verTRA DIRECTED BY SY OLIVER
sion that have so far reared their
Skokiaan (Msarurgwa, Glazer) Parts ugly heads in the Skokiaan
1 and 2 (N 86652, 86653)
TED HEATH AND HIS MUSIC
Skokiaan (DR 19422)

Bone Idle (Don Lusher) (DR19423)(Brunswick 05332)

odd aspectofthe"' Skokiaan " fad is not soTHE}

race:-CORDIERREED CUTTER

Skoki, Skoki, Skoki, Skokiaan,
Okey, Jokey,
Anybody can Skoki, Skoki,Man, oh! Man oh! Man,You sing a-bing, a -bang, a In hokey-pokey Skokiaan,
and thousands of similar African Now, Skokiaan, as we all know
tunes, this particular one should by now, is neither a place nor ansuddenly be picked up to turn the activity, but simply a type oftrick.
kaffir beer, On the original BulThose of us who have ,said for awayo record, there is no vocal,
nearly two decades now that although the label mysteriously
African music provides first-rate identifies
thelanguageasmaterial for jazzmen to improvise " Shona/ Zezuru."
on can hardly be surprised that On the Brunswick version,bypeople like Louis would discover Louis sings of " happy. happy
the obvious for themselves one of Africa" where the " hot drums,
these days.
drumming, the hot strings
But the paradox of the situa- areare strumming by a jungle
tion is this: " Skokiaan " is a poor bungalow."tune by any standards. Of the Let everybody's head now be
countless African masters at hung in shame.
(Si
Decca's disposal, it's one of the As a piece of pseudo -Creole
least inspired.
And of all the jazz, Armstrong's version can
American versions, Armstrong's is easily stand side by side with athe worst.
lot of Ory and Bechet items in
In addition to the original disc the "l'autre cancan " manner. Saves its cost in a few weeks!
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P.1131\l-and the other three reviewed There is nice trumpet, fair alto,
today-there are American adap- and a sort .of Creole lilt whichtations by Johnny Hodges on Clef, should have pleased Jelly Roll.
by Ralph Marterie on American But it just hasn't grasped what
Mercury, by the Four Lads on the African record is all about;
American Columbia, by Grady it's as far removed from the realYour favourite reed has a new leaseof life when precision -cut on new"lever -snip" Cordier. Engineered byfamous French firm it saves its costin a few weeks. From all good dealers.

Leaflet " CALI." from Selmer.

Martin on American Decca, by thing as Clyde McCoy from the
Perez Prado on Victor, and a blu'theClar.-Sop. _17/dozen others by minor groups.
Ofes
two other versions. Ray Selmer
Of all these, the Prado record- Anthony's sticks closest to the 114 CHARING CROSS Alto-Tenor _18/9
ing is the only one that makes original-the same C -melody type RD., LONDON, W.C.2 Baritone ...
any kind of sense at all; the only of sliding, singing alto playing;October 23, 1954. MELODY MAKER -Page 13

Collectors'

I NUNDATED

as

N.-d9a0CORNER

are

we

musts

This

with jazz releases, it isinevitable that some records

escape review.
Two we intentionally left
alone were the London LPs
devoted to ragtime piano, andthese are now the subject of anarticle by Charles Wilford, film
cameraman and record collector, whose interest in ragtime should be well known togreen Rag (Scott), Grizzly Bear tion.
And what I would have
(Botsford, Berlin), The Cascades thought most unlikely of all,
(Joplin), States Rag Medley No. 8 many worthy musicians have mis(various),
St.
Louis
Tickle treated the mechanisms of their(Barney, Seymore), Jungle Time piano, with the aim of sounding(Severin), 'Possum And 'Taters as much like a worn-out pianola

as possible.

(Hunter).

Now at last the issue of themost readers.
(London AL3523-27s. 3)(1.)
records detailed above gives
Since most of the rolls on these SOME ten years ago, when I twousauthentic ragtime in its
discs were cut 40 or 50 years ago,
started hunting rag- originalform, played back fromwe reckoned the delay in review- time.firstI
rememberwriting
that
for
piano
rolls cut for the most parting them would not be fatal.
all practical purposes it had by the composers.
vanished from the face of the The performances in Volume I
RAGTIME PIANO ROLL: Scott Jop- earth.
of unchallengeable authenThere were no records; the are
lin's New Rag, Original Rags, Fig
ticity. This disc should certainly
Leat Rag, The Entertainer (all genuine sheet music had never be in the possession of anyone atcomp Scott Joplin), Grace And been published in England, and all interested in the genesis of
Beauty, Ragtime Oriole (comp. in America none existed apart jazz; but I do not want to give
James Scott), St. Louis Rag (Tur- from rare original copies pre- the impression that it is of hispin I,
AmericanBeautyRag served by long-time enthusiasts torical interest only -on the conlike Roy Carew; a select few rag trary, it has a very lively musical(Lamb).
numbers had been preserved in appeal as rattling good synco(London AL3515-27s. 3(d.)
the jazz repertoire, but the man- pated music, percussive, swingyof their performance by jazz and melodious, the cream of the
RAGTIME PIANO ROLL, VOLUME 2: ner
was by no means apiano pieces of two
Maple Leaf Rag (Joplin), Ever - musicians
doublings of the melodic line.
guide to their original character popular
Edited by Max Jones This
lends the characteristic and(viz., Hines's " Maple Leaf Rag "). decades.
Joplin's
preponderance is well
unwelcome atmosphere of theSince then the music of these earned, though
one
could
cavil
at
barrel-organ.
coloured pioneers of popular the choice of numbers-" The
and Sinclair Traill
Apart from " Maple Leaf," themusic has enjoyed an extraordin- Entertainer " is not really one ofmostenjoyable
track in Volume
ary turn of fortune. Ragtime - his best. It is particularly inter- hers are only good in parts, and II is the " States
Medley."styled piano music has swept into esting to have his earliest rag, the performances do not ap- This medley startsRag
off with the
popularity in much the same un- " Original Rags," for comparison proach the impeccable standard normal pattern ofrepeated
predictable way that boogie with Jelly Roll's closely similar of the first disc. " Cascades " and strains of a rag, but at theendwoogie did 15 years earlier.
" Jungle Time " are both played carries straight on into a string
version of 40 years later,
machine
for
the
fast
to of additional strains without reJames Scott is a more patchy too
all the notes.
but we are given a enunciatesome of them merely
Some of the poorer of the old composer," Cascades " (a fine Joplin petition.
tearaway version of his number)numbers have been dug out for splendid
iscompletely ruined. popular -song themes.
thesuperbcomposition,
popular presentation. and the best
apparently
playedbackis" Grace And Beauty." Charles This
Alley has turned out scores of Lamba faulty roll: in several It streams on unrelentingly, as
is a most interesting and frompastiches that are so much poorer distinguishedplaces the rhythm is broken, up one
might imagine the improvicomposer,themoststill as to be thought likely to advanced of the ragmen, and to a quarter of a bar being miss- sationsof an inspired ragtime
reach the Hit Parade.
"
AmericanBeauty"a fine ex- ing. This is the sort of thing no composer to have sounded. SomeThe word Rag is again fre- ample of his highly complex style. company would dare to issue on what later than the other numquently (and incorrectly) ap78.
in date of performance (ifpended to tune titles, and " Maple
Apart from faults in the piano bers
we are to judge from the preLeaf " has at last been published I would be glad of many more roll, it is clear that some of the sence
break that is pure
here. 50 years after its compost - examples of his music. But, of original pianists' interpretations jazz), itofisone
brilliantly played.
were poor,
Many of the themes of thesecourse, one could not leave out
lesser rags have a vaguely familiar
Tom Turpin's " St. Louis Rag,"
Thus Chas. Hunter's "'Possum sound; many ideas and themes
an illustration of the less -cul- Andhaveobviously been carried overI
have
'Taters " is a rag
tured, more eary (to coin an ad- known
and been fond of for some from these and similar numbers
jective) of the old masters.
into
jazz compositions.
The
Hunter's
rags
aresimpleThe second LP is by no means time.
the prac- second strain of " St. Louissuch a satisfactory collection. Its and tuneful, and have
Tickle"(forexample)
turns
out
being
more
saving grace is a magnificent ver- tical advantage ofwithin the grasp of the to be none other than "Ision of "Maple Leaf," cannily easily
Thought
I
Heard
Buddy
BoldenBut
average pianist than most.
held back from the first disc.
and 'Taters " is Say."
This is beautifully performed here " 'Possum
But this disc is not a worthy
too fast and in a curiousby the composer, played exactly played
to the excellent firstas published except for the inter- un-swingy style, with the bass on - follow-up
volume,and can be recommended
polation of a few semi -quaver beats barely audible; the charm only to thorough-going students,
is completely lost,
leads in the left hand which help of the piece
Scott's " Evergreen Rag " suf- or to those willing to pay dearly
to heighten the swing. It is takena fine version of " Maple
from a unique defect: the forat a brisk tempo; but " Maple fers
interpretation has been Leaf."
Leaf " is one of those rare nurn- pianist's
improved" by retouching: thebers that sound well at 'any
pricking -in on the roll of additempo.
Most of the rest of the num- tional notes. flourishes andJelly Roll Morton-Charles Wilford

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KING'S HEAD, Merton: Modern
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Frank Hogben Group.
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BOW PALAIS, Bow Road, every 'roup. Chris AJILO and his Afro
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Band.
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McGlaughlin. Next week: Tony Kin- to the CY. LAURIE BAND.
sey Trio, with Joe Harriott.
HOT CLUB OF LONDON, 7 p.m.:
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slpeare Hotel, Powis St., Woolwich.
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Back from the Continent.
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HUMPHREY LYTTLETON AND BANDJAZZ AT THE MANOR presents
again BOB DAWBARN and his JAZZ BAND, at the Manor House, 316, Green
Lanes, N.4, at 7.45 p.m. Admission 3/-.
TAVERN MODERN CLUB, " Railway
Tavern " (near Plumstead Station),

8-10.30 p.m.: Les Simons Group andcannot be guaranteed insertion.

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ERNIE SEARLE Trio.-Ful. 5373.

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racks. Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancs.
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0977.
--Box 2616, " MM."
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RON STANLEY Orchestras.-Tul(day);
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4197
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5776.
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TENOR.
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4050.
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SECOND ALTO Sax/Clarinet, com- 4831.
BUSINESSMAN seeks position.
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utilising
3175.
Tumelty, Kiosk Ballroom, Castleford, Gip.
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-Pal.
3003.
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Park 4868.
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2614, "M.M."
4037.
SITUATIONS VACANT 6d. per ward
SOLO ARTISTES required for Sun- Saturday.-Bri.
TENOR SAX, experienced, car. YOUNG LADY wanted for Record
day Jazz Nights at the Lyceum. 5121.
Artistes interested should contact Can.
Counterof North-West London store.
TROMBONE.-Amb. 7207.
also
able to undertake light officeMecca Agency. '76, Southwark Street,
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VOCALISTS 6d. per word
5347.
wind, Brass, Strings. Vacancies also
TRUMPET, read/busk; gigs. -PrimATTRACTIVE FEMALE Vocalist defor keen boy musicians. 15-17 years. rose4210.
sires gigs or perm. -Gay, Mac. 3381.
Details of service and conditions
TRUMPET. -Malden 2062.
VOCALISTE seeks engagement with
supplied -Apply, Director of Music,
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Ponesgrove 1830.
VERY
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equipped with tape recorder,
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open for all engagements -Phone as
manent. -Nlaida Vale 6497.
TRUMPET REQUIRED immediately, soon as possible, Stanley Van Raatte,
5253.
good reader, keen; trumpet/five sax Beckenham
VIOLIN'ALT0.-Bri. 3878.
line-up. No characters. -Peter Legh,
VIOLINIST. library.-Bri. 4745.
Seaburn Hall, Sunderland. ' Phone
VIOLINIST, old-time dance.-Edg.
2792 (mornings only).
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MUSICIANS WANTED-contd.

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Musicians on Regular Engagement in top
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VACANCIES EXIST in the Band of -Pro. 4542.
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WANTED: SEMI -PRO. Sax Section.
boys of 15 to 17 years. -Application Lead
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Norman Jackson. Kingston 9609
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WANTED: VIOLIN,
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regular job;
der Regiment. The Castle, Carlisle.
must know Irish music. -Box 2609.
WANTED for Christmas and New
YOUNG DRUMMER, Sip.; must reYear hotel engagements: Tenor or hearse; small group. - Box 2615.
Alto Sax doubling Violin, also first290th FIELD REGT. R.A. (T.A.).class Pianist. -Full details to Freddy Instrumentalists
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Hargraves Orchestras, 39, Grange establishment ofrequired
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Tom -Tom, Tunable 191 a 9) ..
Bongoes, Tunable 15 10s., B.ID. fitting. 3/cflo nW

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Prompt same day despatch of all orders.
includingbandoren.Soloist.Derue.Reeds
HOFNER, 6 pole Hag., Guitar Pickup..
ELECTONE, Magnetic Guitar Pickup..

£3 15

£4 10
"RUPERTVOX" matching amplifier.. £15 0
MATCHING FOOT PEDAL, vol. control £4 10
BRILHARTS FOR SAXES & CLARINETSAVEDIS ZYLDJIANS. matched pair 14'

for Hi.Plat, in Mint condition.. 817
SNARE DRUM. "John Grey," smoked
pearl 61', dnal awe, parallel throw off, internal damper as brand new .. £16
BARITONE, COM], completely over-case and Jiffy StandTENOR, Buescher, g.l., full model .. 155
ALTO, Dearman, g.l., late model, bgn. 225
TRUMPET. "Viking," g.i., br. new .. 515 1
TRUMPET, "Comet," g.1., as br. new.. 812
TRUMPET. "Mlraphone," g.1., au b. new £18

TRUMPET, B. & H. 'Regent," gold

lacquered, brand new
ALTO. Hawke. XXth Century, Ott. p.,$ pitch., in perfect playing order .. 115
FLUTE, Cuesnon, open hole Boehm,
closed 09 new metal, low pitch and
GUITAR. Abbot Victor "Rita," br. new 4.45

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INSTRUMENT !7..PAIRS

ALTO, HAW KES 20th Century, complete Beeson overhaul, £40; Tenor,
Conn Mk. 10, G.L.. excellent condition, offers.-Box 2613, " MM."

ACCORDIONREPAIR9d. per word

Service. -Tuning and pitch alterations, tremolo
or straight; new bellows supplied;old ones repaired; every conceivable
ALTO SAX, Buescher Truetone, type of repair undertaken by experiS.F.. L.P., with case, £35 or nearest enced Italian craftsmen in our own
offer.-Parker, 78, Stray Park Road, fully equipped workshops.-Jennings
Camborne, Cornwall(MM1), 1.00. Charing Cross Road,
BARITONE SAX, Holton, F.A., L.P.. London, W.C.2. Temple Bar 2857.
G.L., perfect order, with case, barDEREK HAW K INS for the finest
gain, £30.-10, Victoria Avenue, Cam- Saxophone and Clarinet overhauls.
berley, Surrey.
Entrust your repairs to this famous
BASS, 1, swell back. £25.-46, Moat player who KNOWS the instruments.
Farm Road, Northolt, Middlesex. -101, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.
Wax. 1129.
FOOTE FOR BASS REPAIRS.-The
BASS CLARINET by Adler. Boehm, leading players use specialised service.
L.P., perfect condition, two mouth- Quick. expert repairs at reasonable
pieces and case.-Len Daniels, 4, cost. Loans to callers. Estimates
Soho Street, London, W.1.
free-Chas. E. Foote, Ltd., 40,
BESSON " New Creation,"gold Rupert Street. W.I. Gerrard 1811.
lacquered, large bore, case, mute,
HARRY HAYES Repair Service ishardly used, absolute bargain. Z28.- universally accepted as the best and
0, Maples Place, Whitechapel.
most economical in Great Britain;
BOEHM Bb CLARINET, L.P., little lacquering a speciality. -20. Rome:1yused, bargain, £18.-Box 2602, "M.M." Street, W.I.
BUESCHER ARISTOCRAT Alto andLEW DAVIS specialises in the overHolton Tenor,
S.P.G.B.,£100.- haul and repair of Saxophones andBexleyheath 6922.
Clarinets. Gold lacquering. S.P.BUY THAT SAXOPHONE or Clari- G.B., guaranteed seven days' service.
net from Harry Hayes, the saxophone -134, Charing Cross Road. W.C.2.
specialist. Three free lessons.
Be- Temple Bar 6562.
ginners . discreetly advised. - 20,
Romilly St., Cambridge Circus, W.I.
DRUMS 6d. per word

TUITION 9d. per wordA
COURSE at the REGIONALSCHOOLS OF DANCE MUSIC-Principal, JOHNNY ROADHOUSE - forbeginners, moderate and advanced
tuition by the
NORTH'S aFINEST BROADCASTINGNORTH'S
MUSICIANS AND TEACHERS. Section

Snr., re lessons and playing troubles.
Advice free on choice of instruments
and any playing problems.-Parker's
Brass Studios, Ltd.. 6, Dansev Place,
W.1. Gerrard 8994.
AUBREY FRANK'S personal tuition.
Alto, Tenor, Clarinet.-S.A.E.-192,
The White House, Regent's Park,
Eus. 1200, ext. 192.
BRITAIN'S
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N.W.1.

Teacher - LESLIEEVANS teaches
personally EVERY lesson; no substitutes, no classes. Beginner, modTiming,
erate, advanced courses.
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excellent Postal Tuition. Low fees.

Patience unlimited. I will personallyselect and test an instrument for you,freely. Consult me BEFORE purchase,
Syllabus. - 275,
not afterwards!
Colney Hatch Lane, N.11. Ent. 4137.
CENTRAL SCHOOL OF DANCEMUSIC offers INDIVIDUAL tuition
under Britain's leading musicians.
Harmony and Ear Training a speciality. Pupils under personal superE. Foote, Ltd., 40, Rupert Street, vision of Principal, IVOR MAIRANTS.
INSTRUFREE
CONSULTOUR
W.I. Ger. 1811.
HUNT FOR HEADS. - Hunt for MENTAL ADVICE BUREAU AND
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cuition is the Ivor Mairants Guitar
Drum Head King!
1165.-72, Charlotte Street, W.I.
O'BRIEN BONGOES, perfect, L2.- Postal Course.-Apply, C.S.D.M., 15,
VIBRAPHONE. AJAX, three -octave,
41, Seacombe Promenade, West Street, Cambridge Circus, W.C.2.
electric and chrome, in superb condi- Elkington,
Tern. 33734.
tion, accept £90-Gilbert, 112, Sea Wallasey.
CHIC MILNE, Clarinet/Saxophone.
Lane, Goring -by -Sea, Sussex.
Results guaranteed.-Mountview 7366.
9d.
per
word
MUSICAL SERVICES
VIOLIN, perfect condition-Arnold
CLIFF ROGERS, Piano, Accordion,4876.
and all services for Saxophone, Clarinet, modern tuition;£10; theARRANGING
resonators,
XYLOPHONE,
Thorpe Road,
Dee, 30, Wood - personal/postal.-48,
gigster.-Eddie
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Rehearsal
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orchestrations.
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WANTED: First-class British songs individual musician, coaching in allurgently for Hit Parade aspects of dance -band playing.CHINESE GONGS, over 24 in.; also and lyricsLearn
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details to The Linton End, N.8. Mountview 6861.
apply
for
Marv,- Southampton.
FREDDY CL A Y TO N, Trumpet
School of Songwriting (desk C), 5,
SOPRANO SAX. L.P.-Box 2608.
Tuition.-Mai. 9220.
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GUITAR TUITION, personal and- LEN
CLARINET. URGENT.
postal, by expert having taught many
DANIELS, 4, SOHO ST., OXFORDRECORDS FOR SALE 6d- per word professionals. Low fees.-Louis Gallo.
ST., LONDON, W.1.
CONCERT L.P.s from 10/-. Grand 616, Green Lanes, Harringay, N.8.
WANTED: Low pitch Saxophones sale
Kenton, Herman, Miller (A.E.F.). Bow. 4666.
Alto and Tenor; Soprano and C J.A.T.P.,
HARRY HAYES for complete Saxomany others.Melody's considered.-Please send de- Box 2610. Peterson,
phone and Clarinet Tuition. Regular" M.M."
tails to Boosey and Hawkes, Ltd. (s/hstagesprogress by successful
Then
DO
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IN
CATFORD?
Dept.), 45, Station Road, Aldershot, your record dealer is Payne's Music methods. of All
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Street, W.I. Gerrard 1285.
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YOU
CAN
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Britain's
LONG-PLAYING U.S.A. originals. Burman will do the rest. television,
Boehm Clarinets, Accordions (all Send
your wants. Will also buy.-Len :eading teacher for radio,
sizes), Drum Kits. Send instruments, Daniels.
Now
supplyingstage,
dancebands.
St.,
St.,
OxfordSoho
4,cash offer by return.-Carriage paid. London, W.1
singers to leading agencies. Beginners
Wm, Anderson and Co., 49, Cock_ncouraged.-Eus 1200, ext. 293. S.A.E.
burn Street, Edinburgh.
Gerrard 1285.
AmericanFOR
SALE, Glasgow:" King " Trombone, excellent condition with case, medium bore, lowpitch, 7 -in. bell, silver plated, £35.Box 2605, " M.M."
GUITARISTS! If you play when
you work or just strum at yourleisure-a Grimshaw Guitar will
make playing a pleasure. H.P. and
P.E.-Grimshaw, 54. Piccadilly, W.1.
GUITAR, SPANISH, electric, " Straten," with case, £12.-Andrews,
Crooks Lane, Kewstoke, Sams.
SELMER B.A. ALTO. R70. - Mus.

FOR SALE 6d. per word
Radiogram,
KOLSTER - BRANDES
F.G.50, 8 wave. 3 -speed motor, auto change, A.C. mains, cost 126 gns.,

AVEDIS ZILDJIAN Cymbal (17 -in.)for sale, £17.-'Phone: Prospect 2902.
DRUM SET. Premier Snare, accessories, £25 o.n.o.-Hearne, 97, Huddleston Road, N.7.
IT!
Finest stock
FOOTE HAS
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Free
Cymbals and all accessories.
bargain list. Easiest terms.-Chas.

RECORDS WANTED 6d. per word
BEST PRICES paid for bop, jazz
L.P.s,
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specially
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work, soloist, interpretation, modern CASH OR EASY TERMS Dance model, lac...
1114
vocal courses.-Decibel Studios, 65a, ALTO SAXOPHONES
Beason Protean°, ar, as new
070 Conn, medium large bore, newly. lac. ...
Oxford Road, Manchester 1. Ardwick Conn, underelung, lac. ..
Selmer, miles, perm -gold finish..
£38 Conn, medium large bore, rotary change. . pa
3,540.
toe
8, unders/ung, lac., as new- £75
ALAN DONIGER for personal Saxo- Conn Markartiste,
as new, high and low pitch, ideal instrument
plated ..
.. 136phone and Clarinet Tuition.-Write, Buescher,
Brass Band player, doubling dance .. 980
Adler, artiste, plated.
- 128 B. for
H. Regent, as new ..
Dinely's Studios, 1, Devonshire Buescher,...
121
Aristocrat, full artiste, lac. as new .. 175 B. && H. New Century. medium large bore, Ian
Terrace, W.I.
128
g3g
.
York, artists, tar...
Carl
Meyer,
Medium large bore, lac.
923
ALL BRASS PLAYERS, beginners to Martin, full artiste, newly lac. ..
£40 Selmer, Louis Armstrong special, lac.
..
120
professionals. consult PHIL PARKER, B. & H. Imperial, lac. 150
Beason International, h. A I., med. bore, plated £25
Bb TRUMPETSDouchet, artiste, lac.
..
Lewin, full artists, silver plated ..
Student Prince, artiste, plated ..
Carabott, artiste, nickel plated ..

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Solmers handle the largest and most selective
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is guaranteed and supplied with a case. It
is worth your while to write or call, our H.P.
terms will suit, and we will take your own
instrument in part exchange. Two expert
demonstrators are here to assist and advise,
Tonella, 120 Boon, 3 voice, epir., mar. 124
Soprani, 120 Bass, 3 voice, epir, white 124
Pietro, 120 -Bas, 3 voice, con., cream £25
Coronado, 120 Bass, 4 voice, epic.
white
Settimio Sop., 120 Boos, 3 voice, coll.,

000epir, white
Galanti, 120 Base,
Black and white

80voice, epir,
135

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4 voice, mill..

£42

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Block

£42 10

Seandalli, "Vibrante 4," 120 Baas,
Bellini, " Concert Grand," 5 cob's.,
Bohner, " Tango.,"epics., Grey

120 Baas,

epics., White..
..

Seandalli, " Scottwood 4," Curved
key, Grey..

London's finest Drum Showroom. It is worth your while
to pay a visit, meet Jimmy
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this wonderful display. Freeon request, 24 -Page Coloured Catalogue.
ALTO SAXOPHONES

with Case. usual Memories.
Selmer, " Super Action," 1954 mod., lac. £90.. £80
Selmer, " Balaction," lac., as new.. £60
Selmer, " Cigar Cutter," lac.. per.
Martin, "USA," Handcraft, Lac., P.A.M. 180£60
Pennsylvania " Special," Lac.,.. £48Conn. " USA," F.A.M., newly lac.
.. 142
Lewin, " USA," F.A.M. newly lac.
Grafton, "Acrylic," just as new.- 138TENOR SAXOPHONES

Selmer, " Cigar Cutter," Lac.. F.A.M... £80"Handcraft," Gold Plate,Martin,3

Paolo Soprani, 140 Bass, 4 voice, 81plete range of all PremierDrums and Accessories in

All Low Pitch, Guaranteed Playing Condition,

Blue

Bohner "1055," 120 Bass, 4 voice,

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BOOSEY & HAWKES LTD

L.P.,

145
145

Bellisii, 1954 Mod., 3 voice, Grill
cplre, soiled

Pennsylvania " Special," F.A.M., Lac...
168
Super Dearman, Lac., F.A.M.
STRING BASSES
162
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GER 8994/5359

BURLINGTON Plectrum Guitar, Cello
..
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£40
Natural or Sunburst Finish
CORONET Plectrum Guitar,... £31
Cello Built, Sunburst Finish
ALVARI Piano Accordion, 120 Bass, 1 Cp1r. £21(ash

BOSELLI Piano Accordion, 120 Bass, 1 Cplr. £26£17
AJAX Bass Drum, 24 ins., White ...

Deposit

Paymenlr

£10

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£7.15.0

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35/9£4. 5.0 23/5
£6.10.0

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0strong Special, GA.., M.B.
Trumpet, Hawkes Clippertone,
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Trumpet, Wizard, G.1., M.B....
Trumpet, Manhattan, S.P., M.B.

£42 10full

547 10new, fullTenor, Hawk's XXth Century,
G.L., as new, full ...
£50 0
Soprano, Charles Foote, L.P.,
O.P., a beautiful instrument £25 0
Trumpet, Selmer, Louis Arm-

Trombone, B. & H. Regent,

Alto, Diemen, L.P., G.L., as
125 0new, full...
Tenor, Selmer, L.P., S.P.,... £45 0
straight crook, fullTenor, Lewin, L.P., G.L., as£52 10new, full

Trombone, B. & H. Imperial,

£18

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£12
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MS 0
£37 10Clavioline, Auditorium model,
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£75

0Bargain Kit In White. 20 x 15 Base Drum, 14 z 5 Side Drum (both Piccadilly models),
10 x 8 tons tons with bracket, top cymbal and holder, spurs, Bass bruni pedal, Side Drumetsal, hi -hat with 13" cymbals, eticks and brushes, a bargain
Second-hand Bargain Kit in White. 24 x 15 Olympic Bass Omni, 14 x 5 Olympic Side Drum,12 x 10 Broadway tom torn with bracket, pr. Edmund° Roe Bongoes, top cymbal and........£30

holder, epurs, Bus Drum pedal, Side Drum atand,thihat with 13" cymbals, sticks and.
C, ugh., ae new

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send stamp for a copy ? - you will be amazed I
Open all day Saturdays. Top prices paid forfrom 13 deposit and 4 6 weekly. Full size professional model piano -accordions from VS or
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deposit

6.6

andAlto, Oral, L.P., G.L.

all instruments.

weekly:Trumpet, Monarch, S.P.

£22

Alto, Universal, nly. G.L... 123
Alto, Lamy, S.P., Artists .. £18

Alto, Dearman, S.P., bill .. £29
Soprano, Couesnon, S.P., b. £18
C Melody, Hawke., nly. G.L. £25

STANLEY

LEWIS.. £38 66 SHAFTESBURY AVE.,£50

Tenor, Courtois, G.L.
Tenor, King, G.P.

Tenor, Gretsch. U.S.A., lac. 159
Boehm, Clart. , Console, b... 116
Boehm, Clad., Cabart .. £18
Hawkes, B.B. Cleat., wood.b. £10.. £15
Guitar, Zenith 'Cello(Dept. 0.40

£9

Trumpet. R.E.F., plated £10 1
Trumpet,Manhattan,S.P. 113
Trumpet, Varsity, lac... £13 1.
TM.. Besson,R.C., S.P... 116
Tpt., Viking Brad., new £15 I
Tpt , Buescher. nly. lee. £18
Tot., Invicta, nly. lac... 119
P. Ace., 48 Bass, Rohner £14
P. 'Ace, 98 Bass. Set.Sop. 119
P. Ace., Frontalini, 120 b. 820

LONDON, W.1

P. :Arc.. Scandalli blue 124
P. 'A.,11ohner.120 B.,4v. 128
P. ., Bohner, 3 eels., grey LIS
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19

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S F4 80 Bass " Helmer " Verdi I
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S H 120 Bass" Pietro "3 voice. Coupler... £27 10 0
depS H 120 Bass" Frontalini " 3 voice.1.
£35 0 0dep. £7
New 120 Bass" Hohner " Atlantic De Luxe ... £148 II 7 dep. £30
TRUMPETS DRUMS, ETC.
New "Commonwealth" 1:1, Trumpet, G.L., L.P. £18 2 6 dep. £4
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New ' Gloster" Drum Outfit, complete
9E26 8dep. 16
New "President II" Drum Outfit, complete ... E48 10 0 dep. 10
New "Beverley" Drum Outfit, complete... E42 9 3
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Money Burns A
Reason ..
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3The
They Were Doing..
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Moonlight
The Mambo ..
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/8 Hit & Run Affair..
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Hold My Hand ..
I Need You Now ..

I Should Care.. 1.3/g
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Now & Forever ..
!8 I Travel With You
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,6 I.. 36 A Girl, A Girl ..
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Plane
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Canoodlin' Rag .. 3 ;- Cara Mia (Ws) .. 3/- Little Shoema.ker
To YouI- Sh' Boom ..
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Skinnie Minnie ..
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Copenhagen Polka
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JAll SHOPS
Hampton arrives
in France

PROTEST

0 EMI

Wednesday.NEW
YORK,
Lionel Hampton, after playing three nights at Basin Street, THE Jazz Record Retailers' Association, representing discis due in France tomorrow.
His personnel comprises Billy -a- stores in London, Nottingham, Liverpool, Birmingham,
Brooks. Wallace Davenport, Eddie(Moon) Mullens and Nat Adderly(tpts.). George Cooper, Al Hayse
and Harold Roberts (tmbs.),

Glasgow and elsewhere, are protesting to EMI against what
the JRRA term " the indiscriminate method of jazz issues."
The EMI group controls the HMV, Columbia, Parlophone
Bobby Plater, Jay Dennis (altos), and MGM labels.
two Columbia Armstrong LPs.
Jay Peters. Elwyn Fraser (tnrs.),
In a letter to EMI, the JRRA onHowever,I must say in fairness
Joe Evans (bent.), Ivory Dwight complainthat "Titles are being to EMI that I was given a comMitchell (pno.), William Macke](gtr.). Chuck Badie (bass) anda new, unidentified drummer
from Florida, who had not
arrived to join the band at press timeJOE BOOKED AGAIN
Joe Loss and his Orchestra
have again been booked next year
at the Villa Marina, Douglas,
IoM. This will be their tenth
successive season.
Making their first appearance

duplicated on LP and EP. Good pletely satisfactory explanation ofor three of these anomalies.
numbers which could be in- two
I am not personally included to make up a set are left Althoughfavourof the policy of repeatingout, and a lesser known number some jazz
titles on EP and LP,or, worse still, a number already I understandthere is a strong
issued on either LP or EP, is argument to support
it.
included.
" This results,"

claims

Old stockthe

So far as American Columbia
Association, " in confusion andfrustration to collectors wishing sides are concerned, I think we
can guess that their switch fromto change over to LP."
Columbia label to Philips ha -S
JRRA secretary Pete Payne tells ourcaused a degree of uncertainty
the MELODY MAKER that the pro- about
the fate of some " oldat the famous resort next sum- test is the result of repeated commer are Ivy Benson and her All - plaints from customers of the stock,'.

Thus we have part of " TheLouis Armstrong Story " onEnglish Columbia, while Philips' Unfortunate'
release of " The Bessie
Max Jones writes : I am not promises
Smith Story " (both " Stories "Association.

Girls' Orchestra.

Ray Anthony to film surprised that there have been
NEW YORK, Wednesday.-Ray
Anthony and his Orchestra havebeen signed to take part in the
new movie version of "Daddy
Longlegs." starring Fred Astaireand Leslie Caron.

on U.S. Columbia LPs) in thecomplaints. Both Sinclair Train are
and I have referred in recent New Year.
With regard to the " good numreviews to the sometimes unfortunate choice of titles, partial bers " left out. we have often

duplication on EP and LP, and found, on inquiry, that masters
even the duplication of one title have been damaged or destroyed
during the war, and that many

A drumming lesson for Miss
America, Karin Hultman,
runner-up
in
Monday's" Miss World" Beauty Contest, at the Lyceum, is given
by Oscar Rabin's drummer,
Bobby Kevin. See Backstage
for contest story.

fine titles are no longer available

TWO FAMOUS BRASSMEN

to EMI.
Despitethesedifficulties,
though, most collectors agree thata tidying -up of EMI's jazz
releases would be welcome.

Rogers recovers

Altoist Johnny Rogers, who injured the middle finger of hisright hand while at Green's.
Glasgow, hopes to recommence
his freelance activities in two
weeks' time.

GEORGE SHEARING COMINGTO BRITAIN NEXT APRILNEW YORK, Wednesday.

ning the trip mainly as a holiTwo years ago Heckman sent
GEORGE SHEARING has day.
Shearing a series of original
melodies In a semi -classical vein,
now definitely decided that
The
vacationislongoverdue,George will record six of them,he and his wife will visit Eng- for George has been suffering entitled" Air,"" Scherzo,"
a duodenal ulcer for someland next April, whether his from
Valse," " March," " Study " and
time.
He
has
been
on
a
strictmanager sets up any work for diet, and has been concentrating "" Gigne,"
togetherwith two
him or not.
recording and concerts-apart original Shearing works. " Cradle
He will probably make a few onfrom a few exclusive dates-in- Song " and " Romance."
They will all be recorded unguest appearances, but is plan - stead of the more gruelling onenight stands.
accompanied, and will constituteGeorge had previously deferred Shearing's first solo album.
to Britain, but it seems
DUBLIN READY athattrip
he has now wisely decided

Ted Taylor Fourfor Lyceum

to go.

FOR WINTER

Kenny Baker, gu:;st soloist at the " Daily Herald" Brass Band
Festival Concert at the Albert Hall last Saturday, discusses
mouthpieces with famous cornettist Harry Mortimer, conductorof the winning band, Faireu Aviation. Harry has conducted thewinning band at these contests eight years out of the past ten.
Kenny was accompanied by his quartet.

Tributes to Reg
Owen from U.

Solo album

His next record session, to be
DUBLIN,
Monday.-With thein Los Angeles shortly, will
influx of bands from the coast cut
come
a pleasant surprise to
Taylor's Quartet opens atafter their summer seasons, Dub- Alfredas
Heckman, an old friend theTed
Strand Lyceum next Tuesday
lin is all set for its winter danc- who toured
with him in 1937 in in placeof Hammond organist
ing.
ClaudeBampton's
All -Blind Robin Richmond,
who is moving
Joe Coughlin will remain at Band.
to the Celebrite Restaurant, W.
the Ballerina and Tom O'Brien
TheTaylorQuartetis suc'it the Crystal Ballroom, where
ceeded at Streatham Locarno byon Thursday nights he shares
Jeff
Rowena's
Quartetfromthe stand with Johnny Butler.
Squads make it Edinburgh.
Phil Murtagh is back fromTed Taylor's wife, LlIli, hasgiven birth to a 7 lb. 4 oz. boy tobe named Stephen at the Woking
takes the stand at the Gresham The Squadronaires have aug- Maternity Hospital.
Hotel.
mentedtheir
trumpetsectionto
The Kingsway Ballroom has
by signing John Lamb, who
made a change. Charlie Nutty four
left Dublin nine months ago to Classical companies
replaces Johnny Devlin, who is tour
for a while with Joe Daniels
a possible for the vacancy at the and has since freelanced.
Palm Court Ballroom, where ex to issue jazz
John has two brothers promiRoseland leader Jack Flahive is nentin the profession-Bobby,
NEW YORK, Wednesday.-Folalso in the running.
who
is
lead
trumpetwithJacklowingthe lead of Vanguard RePat Moran at the Four ProButlin's Mosney camp to his
regular spot at the Metropole
Ballroom; Neil Kearns again

four trumpets

Parnell, and Chris, who plays
vinces, Billy Watson (Clery's), trumpet with saxist-leader
Bill
Billy Dingle (CYMS Ballroom). Collins at the Embassy Ballroom
Billy Gerrard (Adelaide). Jimmy Welling.
Masson (National) and Sean

O'Brien (Olympic) complete thebill.
Throughout Virginia's bedside Dublin
Touring leaders with ful SIDNEY BECHET TOURS
From Page 1
vigil, comedian Benny Hill stayed books
include Chick Smith,her, providing assistance
MacMahon, Gay McInNORTH AFRICA
her that Reg would be in hospital with
comfort. Ted Heath, for Johnnie
tyreandJack Ruane.
for six or eight weeks and would and
PARIS,
Wednesday-Taps Miller
whom
Reg
is
staff
arranger,made
not be able to work for about regular inquiries about his conwill replace' Sidney Bechet, who
four months.
left
this
week
for a 40 -day tour
dition.
of North Africa, at the Vieux
Ted told the MM: " It was most MELODY MAKER
Colombier.
ironic that the accident should
INCORPORATING 'RHYTHM'
Before leaving, Sidney comhave happened on Saturday evenMember: Audit Bureau of Circulation,pleted a musical score for the film
ing. Reg had been working on six
arrangements forme, and theonly one he had not completed
and had taken with hies to writeat the week -end was ' SaturdayNight Function.'
He writes four arrangementsa week for the band as a rule.
but added a couple more to geta little in advance. As it turned
out, this was just as well. We
shall miss his brilliant orchestrations while he's away."
Glowing tribute was recently
paid to Reg Owen in a letter
received from Ray Anthony's
arranger, Bob Friedlander, whowrote from New York:' Really fine'" Some of the things you wrote
in ' The Champ ' were really fine;in fact, everything you've done
is so fine I sure would love to sit
down and talk arranging with

I can talk about music foryou.

hours on end, as well as listen
to it."In regard to the Ted Heathband itself, Friedlander expressedamazement at the short time(compared with American record-

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are all musicians who,
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Lita prefers thesolo vocal road
" VARIETY? I like it. Wouldn't go back to singing
with a band for anything."
Bold words, perhaps, but Lita Roza speaks them fromthe heart. Looking back on her five months on the halls,

she can now assess the bold plunge from star band vocalist
to top -of -the -bill solo work.
" Working by yourself on the stage is a challenge," says
Lita. " Instead of singing one number, then gracefully retiring until the next, you're right there for a full twenty
minutes.
" But it gives you time to work on an audience. You get to' feel ' the people out there, and adjust your performanceaccordingly.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXIMI
KEN
MACKINTOSH,
WHO LEADS ONE OF
MOST
BRITAIN'S

DANCE

POPULARBANDS, PLAYEDRARE JAZZTHE OTHERTONY BROWN
VIEWS

IT

A

DATE
DAY.
RE.

BELOW.

" Incidentally, I have been criticisedfor my choice of numbers. ' Why
N keep singing those old songs? ' said
N cne critic.
The point is that numbers likeN ' Allentown
Jail,'
High
Noon,''Blacksmith'sBlues ' and ' Doggie In
N
The
Window
'
are
the
ones
the
publicNwant. They shout for them. So I'd beNNN

crazy not to sing them, wouldn't I?

" Those pit bands? Admittedly one

criticise them. But we must be
WE took the opportunity recently of listening to the Ken canfair. They have a very difficult job.
it's the beat that causes the
Mackintosh band at Battersea Town Hall for a par- 4 Mainly, To
overcome this, I've eventitular reason. Believe it or not, this was the first out-and- NN trouble.
considered travelling with my own

out jazz concert ever for the band.
N trio. But so far, Conn Bernard has
Originally Ken built up his name as leader of a real jumping NN been doing a wonderful job as my-accompanist."
band at the Astoria, Nottingham. He N piano
Lita travels by car for dates withincame to town to go places and con- NN a hundred
miles of London. Being
cluded very soon that a commercial

policy was the best bet as far as

NN

alone doesn't worry her. " I'm not a
party girl," she says. " I don't haveto have people around me to keep me

broadcasts were concerned.
N
Yet between times he gave the jazz N happy."fans plenty to remember him by at N
Wimbledon Palais and latterly here. NN
there and everywhere. The standard Nof musicianship was high; the band NNN
was always well rehearsed.
It remains so, despite personnel
changes. If there is a weakness, it is inNN

the solo department. By far the most NN
polished jazz performer is tenor player N
Pete Warner, who plays with great NN
fluency and never seems to start a phrase N
that he can't finish.
We had plenty of opportunity to X
form this conclusion. Pete came to the N
front of the stage for small -group num- N
bers to join altoist Johnny Hughes and NN
trumpeters Johnny Harris and Alec
McGregor. In comparison with Warner, NN
the others were undeveloped.
N
In particular was Johnny Hughes dis- N
appointing. He has been on the scene
long enough to have matured as a jazz NN
stylist. He generated neither heat nor N
beat on this occasion and played with a N

singular lack of personality. Perhaps we
expected too much from him.
Johnny Harris managed to project
himself pretty well. In fact, the projection sometimes took theform of playing up to (ordown to) the crowd. Today,the best solos rarely get themost applause. Harris has
too high a potential to be carried away by thiskind of thing. His best work was heard in " I'm
Beginning TO See The Light," in which one
chorus was restrained, logical and harmonicallysound.
All in all, the band played its way
through Mulligan, Kenton and other

N
N
N

M

" specials " creditably, and with animpulse that did not emanate fromthe rhythm men

10 days to go

Section work
w a s commendably
clean, with the saxes
alone.

setting the standard,
The rhythm men
work well as a team,

but bassist BrianBrocklehurstwasover - amplified
andmarred his own efforts
with a "smudgy" tone.
Kenny Hollick is adeft, swinging but unenterprising drummer.
Pianist Jack Honey bourne is a greatly
improved soloist andtook our ear with anoccasional passage ofreally expressive piano.

Vocal department

was very strong, with
Kenny Bardellstrengthening his normal Sinatra - styled
offering with a crowd raising "Basin Street
Blues" and Pattie
Forbes giving out withthemodern" gear."vocal

Don Cameron is aappearance who intones (somewhat
doubtfully) as a victim
of a certain Mr. Laine.
Let's hope that heyoung man of virile

time todevelop his own style.
recovers in-Tony Brown

FOR thenext tendays, 37 -year -oldchoir -maestro George

Mitchell will be keep- feature " Shadow Waltz " Perhaps it's because many When BBC producer He has 16-20 singers on
ing his fingers crossed and " Stardust." the songs of his employees served Charles Chilton asked for an annual salary and over(writes Chris Hayes). they contribute to the with him in the army, a choir for " Cabin In The 100 others available, with
He is afraid something ballet scene in the Lon- including right -hand -man Cotton," George rallied male -female proportions
Alan Cooper and secre- his army singers, signing about 70-50. " I can supply
might spoil his third don Palladium's " Norman
12 of the original 16. His a choir at an hour's
Seven tary Daphne Bell.
Show."
Royal Variety Perform- Wisdom
more of his singers will Tall, slim George, with choirs have since partici- notice," he proudly claims.
ance on November 1.
Guy Mitchell, with the bushy eyebrows, pated in every kind ofEverything went backhave been pencil moustache and programme on stage,whomsmoothly at his first Royal touring.theyhorn -rimmed specs, comes radio, TV and films, singshow in 1950, when he Although his guiding from Falkirk. He was an ing everything from jazz
conducted his Choir and influence behind the accountant until he to the classics.
Glee Club, totalling 40 scenes has paved the way entered the Royal Army
The George Mitchellsingers, in "Take The 4 o r another triumph, Pay Corps, where he Choir consists of 16 singSun."
George bestows the credit formed a choir of eight ers, and the Glee Club
But two days before his on his " boys and girls." soldiers and eight ATS, ranges from 20 to 24.
1951,
he
sucin
second," They're the ones to con- complete with dance George appears with boththese groups, but only
cumbed to influenza and gratulate," he points out. routines.
missed the show. Woolf " They've worked really
A show at Woolwich conducts when they sing
Phillips conducted the 20 - hard and it's a great thrill Garrison led to a radio unaccompanied. Wh e npiece Glee Club support- for them to feel they've series, " Knocking At asked to supply choirs for
ing Gracie Fields in "At made the grade."Your Door." Other work other people, he calls
the George Mitchell
The End Of The Day."
That is typical of the followed, but when peace thematmosphere came George went back Singers and varies the
George hopes for better family
George to accountancy. But only size according to requireluck on Monday week, surrounding
GEORGE MITCHELL.
when 16 of his singers will Mitchell'sbusy

choirs. for five months.

ments.

Supplement ii-Melody Maker BACKSTAGE. October 23, 1954

October 23, 1954. Melody Maker BACKSTAGE-Supplement iii

Presenting Vic Damone (..
IT was a gay mink -and ermine turn -out at
the Coliseum, when Can Can bowed into the WestIA MERE MAN AT THE MISSWORLD SHOW

Andrews Sisters. She'll be billed
as "Dorothy Squires presented
by the Andrews Sisters." Or so

Dorothy says.. .

.

WHEN next year's "Miss World " Beauty Contest
comes around, I shall find a convenient excuse
to slip away into the country. I never want to coveranother of these rush -and -tumble affairs, opening
with regimental precision and culminating in chaos-absolute CHAOS.

Biofilms

End scene.

What a pity, then, thatwere

discussing

the

INTE
Hollywood policy of film7
ing the life -stories of songwriters and bandleaders. " Why
not over here?" the quiet little
fellow in the corner of the pub
asked, mildly.
Why not, indeed?
Thatstarted a discussion on possible
names.
I chose a few people not entirely songwriters or bandleaders . . . but certainly showmen : the late George Black,
Sir Charles Cochran, Lawrence
Wright, Sid Field, Nat Ayer.
Ivor Novello and Noel Coward,

the show failed to stand up
to all the advance ballyhoo.
This is a personal opinion-

maybe not shared by my

BACKSTAGE colleagues-but I

found the book feeble, therate Cole Porter, and Irene
Hilda and Edmund Hock lyrics and music only second-ridge unhappily cast.

BUT . . what a chorus!
Rehearsed till they almost.

dropped by Jerome Whyte and
Deirdre Vivian, these shapely
damsels prove that the British
chorus girls can cock an inde-

Flattered peacocks

Any others?

Any questions?

pendent snoot at their Broad-

Perhaps one of my innocent colleagues will be preparedto sweat under blazing arc -lights, be trampled on andcome away limp and tattered, without anything to write
about, except a description of these fatiguing conditions.
Mind you, Mecca Dancing, who organised this bewildering display of femininity-in conjunction with the Sunday
Dispatch-at the Lyceum on Monday night, endeavoured
to lay it on with pomp and method.
You can't blame them if other people wrecked theirefforts. Even so, I think the opportunities
for the Press might be improved.

No smut

way sisters.

Sisters

First I had the Herculean task of reaching the small pen put aside for newspapermen It meant barging my way throughthick crowds without an influential escort.
I was then squashed against a wall andsuspended in mid-air throughout the contest, chiefly because the meagre space allocated to Fleet Street appeared to containfar too many people who have never seena reporter's notebook.
Still, I was cheered- beyond compare
when the contest itself commenced, andthe 18 gorgeous entrants strutted to andfro like flattered peacocks before the perplexed judges and the delighted males in
the audience.
I didn't envy the adjudicators their difficult task in selecting a winner. To me. it
seemed to be merely a case of personaland

I HAVE dropped many a low,
private laugh at a risquestory. but I detest " smut " inentertainment.
That's why I applaud Viera.
the international singer who
he was visited, shyly, by thosebrings such gaiety, colour andsweetkids - the Beverley
fun to Quaglino's and the
Sisters.
Allegro Room (when, by the
Said Babs (or was it Ted Hutch isn't installed!).
die?): "What is there to say THE BEVERLEY SISTERS PAUSE DURING A WINDOW-SHOPPING way,
She's a clean act.
DAMONE is today an
about your act that hasn't EXPEDITION. THE OTHER NIGHT THEY TOOK A LOOK AT NOEL
What I particularly liked.
COWARD AT THE CAFE DE PARIS.
accountable force among
been said before? "when I dropped in to the
Said Coward to Teddie (orthe other day, was the younger generation vocalists.
in " Out Of This World " from Swansea in a few days' Allegro
was it Babs?): " It's always wasin which she and Tibor Not that he can be called anat the Palladium with Binnie time. Bill will be back next way
nice to be praised by the people Hale,supporting Gypsy overnight success. He came on
Kunstler's
Nat Jackley, Frankie year-with, probably, two of the Orchestra werepreference.
whose work you like." It made Howerd-andso in harmony. the scene as a purveyor of Sinatra Yost
Sheila
is
the
Ben
Royal
Guards.
the girls' evening!
ChubbylittleTibor,
by
the
way,
style
sentimentwhenpublictaste
Incidentally, the Sisters, who Royal Guards' singing act. happy. .
is becoming a composer of was veering toward the extraShy or sultry?
now pull down £550 a week, One of these was Bill Bender.
note. His latest, " When I ordinary.
have swiftly latched on to a Sheila and Bill did the MenHear
A
Gypsy
Love
Song,"
has
You
might
like 'em shy, sultry or exhibiIt wasn't until he started singnatural song for them. It's delssohn Glide and they went BANDLEADER - COMPOSER quite a spark of charm.
tionistic; petite, brawny or slender; olive ing recognisably as Damone thatfrom "White Christmas," and back to Bill's native America.
skinned, freckled or dairy -milk comPhil Green (once dehomesick," Sheila told
he rated much attention.
it's called "Sisters." Trust that " I got"In
plexioned.
refrain from giving my
America I did some scribed by Noel Coward as aHe
wascontemporary
withcunning old maestro, Irving me.
Point of view to avert the possibility of
that's praise from
Berlin, to up with the apt cabaret, but normally I was genius-anddivorce proceedings!
good to see Fela Eddie Fisher, who from the first
touring around with Bill and N. C.!)-shows up this Christ- IT was
ditty!
The girls paraded to a fanfare of bugles
Sowande back on TV after gained favour by the extraordinary
the boys. Besides, I didn't mas in a new guise.
provided by a very embarrassed detachstraightness
of
his
vocal
delivery.
his trip home to his native
mean a thing over there in He has written the music for Nigeria.
ment
of soldiers who must have been aware
Connection
withDamone?
Only
that
HollywoodisgivingThis
excellentswingShow Business-and that irked a new kiddies' Christmas play organist is not only a first-class Vic a big build-up with Debbie Reynolds, who is set tothat their efforts were being quietly deMiss World (Miss Egypt) and Miss Grew, l,osc forby. Enid Blyton. Title? " Noddy
to that me a bit! "rided
in such a strange environment. And
WELCOMEhome(if you happen to marry Fisher next June.
the cameramen, who had to brave a wild crowd toblonde, peppy soubrette,
Now, Sheila is home. She has In Toyland." " Peter Pan " and performer
Music
Leonard
Hayes
and
his
get their pictures.
playedWhere The Rainbow Ends " like swing -organ playing), he
Sheila Matthews. In 1950 she her first radio date lined up "hadsoftly,caressingly
andendRalph
Flanaganfirst-class
a
is
also
gentleAMERICAN
bandleader
better look to their laurels!
literally broke the ice when he opened the lessly.
man.
How many people know
Their contribution was just
how much time Sowande deAnd though Damone certainly should be interested in Terrace Room of the Hotel New Yorker a few rightfor the mood we were in.
votes to organ -playing for reli- Debbie as his professional partner-they are tipped as the weeks back.
For several years past the Terrace Room has but how we leapt when Oscar
Carroll Gibbons radio gious purposes . . the Kings - song -and -romantic team of the year-he has recently
frozen over for ice shows; now it is to Rabin's jivey band went on
THEtribute came off well. way Hall, St. Martin -in -the - announced a strictly non-professional interest in the beenreturn to its former status-ballroom for name after the contest ended.
And for free.
Maybe a bit too much talk and Fields.
delectable Pier Angeli, the girl Hollywood transported fromAs Oscar watched the girls
bands.
Abit
better,surely,thanthe
too little music, but, on theand hasn't yet spoiled. They have become engaged.
Every week the Flanagan band televises from weaving around, I warned him
who burp out mock - Italy
whole, a good show-and I was crooners
Thoseinterested
in
assessing
the
worth
of
Eddie'sgirl
New Yorker in a 60 -minute two -city show that such excitement was noglad that Roy Speer did contact religious songs . . for royal- friend and Miss Angeli's boy friend as a film team should the" Youcalled Let's Dance." The other half of the good for an old man.
Anne Lenner and that she ties?
kidding? " he exclaimed withshow
comes from Chicago.
make a date to see MGM's Athena, theirproved that she is still as good
Such guest artists as Julius La Rosa and astonishment. " Makes me feelfirst co-starring vehicle.
a performer as of old.
June Valli have so far been screened in the young again."
It made me wonder. Why
Joe
Pasternak,
whoisrememberedasseries.
wait till a man is dead before-Chris Hayes
the man who steered Deanna Durbin to
paying him tribute? Why not
fame, thinks that the paira series, on similar lines, on
have a bright future. A presuch bandleaders as Harry Roy,view of Athena sent him
Roy Fox, Lew Stone, Sydney
Lipton, Jack Payne, Bert Amoff on the search for bigger
brose and others? They've all
and better scripts for the
got stories. Why wait till they'repair.
just memories?
PORTER'S
Can Victorian music -hall, almost
COLE
Gilbert - and - Sullivan atmoCan received a severe by PETER LESLIE
drubbing in the national Press homa-type precision musical sphere.
-but
what,
after
all,
did
the
as it is to evaluate the plot - If Can -Can has a fault, it isI
SALUTE the street musimoans and groans add up to? value of Cole Porter's piece a certain slowness, particularly,c'an outside a well-known WestThat the show had nothing against that of a straight in the opening scenes-andEnd very -important club who
this derives from too muchin it but music, singing and pla
only plays waltzes (quietly!) togood dancing; but the plot wasCole Porter has set out to plot!
avoid waking up the members!
Again, take the music. Permeagre. Quite true-and what give us an American's idea ofI
DETEST
the slightly
else does one expect from a what a Frenchman thinks sonally, I am a lover ofbreathy, very unctuous Christmusical?
Americans think of Paris (if middle -period jazz. But I do
mas recording that David WhitUY MITCHELL was forced
The trouble, it seems to me, you see what I mean). And, not criticise Porter's tunes
field has made of " o Come All`II to leave the stage of the lies in applying an incorrect cleverly, he has done it rather from the same viewpoint as I
Mackintosh leads his band for the Battersea
YeFaithful" and "Merrie Ken concert
reviewed on front. Left to right :EmpireTheatre, Notting- set of standards. It is as use- in the manner of the period in would a mid -'thirties jazz perChristmas." The disc is banality jazz
Jimmy Staples, Ronnie Fenwick, Johnny
They are, after all,ham, on Tuesday through an less to measure Can -Can by which the show is set; many formance.
run riot.
Hughes. Pete Warner, Jimmy Brown.
rather than " numbers "attack of nose -bleed. It is the yardstick of the Okla - of the vocal numbers have a tunes-and absolutely first-class
I LIKE the noise that Con
the first time in his singing
tunes, too. Particularly aPhillips's little band makes at
career that he has had to cut
delightful
unplugged piece
Les 4mbassadeurs Club, off
his act because of this comtitled " Allez-Vous En."
Park Lane. Dance to that comNOW! THE WORLD'S FIRST MOTION PICTURE
plaint.
The lyrics seem to me
bination in the arms of someIN
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anything but " second-rate
For the first few numbers
one like Zena Marshall and you
Porter."Guy struggled gallantly to covercan almost forget the bill!
Brylcreem gives that firm but
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well -dressed men. It keeps thevital; Alfred Marks andstage.
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chick, Doreen Lundy, hasGeorge Gee are very
hair neat and smart all day.
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funny; Gillian Lynne is dehe had fully recovered, and was
is now . . . oh, so low-and oh,liciousandthechorusReason: Brylcreem frees the Reason: Brylcreem's special
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Royal show
see Can -Can;Go
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Between shows, the Detroit
Brylcreem prevents microSEEN WITHOUT EYE -STRAIN
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The trombones : Bobby Johnson, Gordon Longand
scalp, thus countering irritation without over -oiling, and does
" thrilled to the core with hishorn, Clive Sharrock.
and encouraging strong, healthy not stiffen the hair.
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Fela backWelcomeBreaking the ice!

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"I feel very honoured by theinvitation, but I guess my knees
will be knocking for the wholeof the six minutes."
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October 23, 1954. Melody Maker BACKSTAGE-Supplement iii

Presenting Vic Damone (..
IT was a gay mink -and ermine turn -out at
the Coliseum, when Can Can bowed into the WestIA MERE MAN AT THE MISSWORLD SHOW

Andrews Sisters. She'll be billed
as "Dorothy Squires presented
by the Andrews Sisters." Or so

Dorothy says.. .

.

WHEN next year's "Miss World " Beauty Contest
comes around, I shall find a convenient excuse
to slip away into the country. I never want to coveranother of these rush -and -tumble affairs, opening
with regimental precision and culminating in chaos-absolute CHAOS.

Biofilms

End scene.

What a pity, then, thatwere

discussing

the

INTE
Hollywood policy of film7
ing the life -stories of songwriters and bandleaders. " Why
not over here?" the quiet little
fellow in the corner of the pub
asked, mildly.
Why not, indeed?
Thatstarted a discussion on possible
names.
I chose a few people not entirely songwriters or bandleaders . . . but certainly showmen : the late George Black,
Sir Charles Cochran, Lawrence
Wright, Sid Field, Nat Ayer.
Ivor Novello and Noel Coward,

the show failed to stand up
to all the advance ballyhoo.
This is a personal opinion-

maybe not shared by my

BACKSTAGE colleagues-but I

found the book feeble, therate Cole Porter, and Irene
Hilda and Edmund Hock lyrics and music only second-ridge unhappily cast.

BUT . . what a chorus!
Rehearsed till they almost.

dropped by Jerome Whyte and
Deirdre Vivian, these shapely
damsels prove that the British
chorus girls can cock an inde-

Flattered peacocks

Any others?

Any questions?

pendent snoot at their Broad-

Perhaps one of my innocent colleagues will be preparedto sweat under blazing arc -lights, be trampled on andcome away limp and tattered, without anything to write
about, except a description of these fatiguing conditions.
Mind you, Mecca Dancing, who organised this bewildering display of femininity-in conjunction with the Sunday
Dispatch-at the Lyceum on Monday night, endeavoured
to lay it on with pomp and method.
You can't blame them if other people wrecked theirefforts. Even so, I think the opportunities
for the Press might be improved.

No smut

way sisters.

Sisters

First I had the Herculean task of reaching the small pen put aside for newspapermen It meant barging my way throughthick crowds without an influential escort.
I was then squashed against a wall andsuspended in mid-air throughout the contest, chiefly because the meagre space allocated to Fleet Street appeared to containfar too many people who have never seena reporter's notebook.
Still, I was cheered- beyond compare
when the contest itself commenced, andthe 18 gorgeous entrants strutted to andfro like flattered peacocks before the perplexed judges and the delighted males in
the audience.
I didn't envy the adjudicators their difficult task in selecting a winner. To me. it
seemed to be merely a case of personaland

I HAVE dropped many a low,
private laugh at a risquestory. but I detest " smut " inentertainment.
That's why I applaud Viera.
the international singer who
he was visited, shyly, by thosebrings such gaiety, colour andsweetkids - the Beverley
fun to Quaglino's and the
Sisters.
Allegro Room (when, by the
Said Babs (or was it Ted Hutch isn't installed!).
die?): "What is there to say THE BEVERLEY SISTERS PAUSE DURING A WINDOW-SHOPPING way,
She's a clean act.
DAMONE is today an
about your act that hasn't EXPEDITION. THE OTHER NIGHT THEY TOOK A LOOK AT NOEL
What I particularly liked.
COWARD AT THE CAFE DE PARIS.
accountable force among
been said before? "when I dropped in to the
Said Coward to Teddie (orthe other day, was the younger generation vocalists.
in " Out Of This World " from Swansea in a few days' Allegro
was it Babs?): " It's always wasin which she and Tibor Not that he can be called anat the Palladium with Binnie time. Bill will be back next way
nice to be praised by the people Hale,supporting Gypsy overnight success. He came on
Kunstler's
Nat Jackley, Frankie year-with, probably, two of the Orchestra werepreference.
whose work you like." It made Howerd-andso in harmony. the scene as a purveyor of Sinatra Yost
Sheila
is
the
Ben
Royal
Guards.
the girls' evening!
ChubbylittleTibor,
by
the
way,
style
sentimentwhenpublictaste
Incidentally, the Sisters, who Royal Guards' singing act. happy. .
is becoming a composer of was veering toward the extraShy or sultry?
now pull down £550 a week, One of these was Bill Bender.
note. His latest, " When I ordinary.
have swiftly latched on to a Sheila and Bill did the MenHear
A
Gypsy
Love
Song,"
has
You
might
like 'em shy, sultry or exhibiIt wasn't until he started singnatural song for them. It's delssohn Glide and they went BANDLEADER - COMPOSER quite a spark of charm.
tionistic; petite, brawny or slender; olive ing recognisably as Damone thatfrom "White Christmas," and back to Bill's native America.
skinned, freckled or dairy -milk comPhil Green (once dehomesick," Sheila told
he rated much attention.
it's called "Sisters." Trust that " I got"In
plexioned.
refrain from giving my
America I did some scribed by Noel Coward as aHe
wascontemporary
withcunning old maestro, Irving me.
Point of view to avert the possibility of
that's praise from
Berlin, to up with the apt cabaret, but normally I was genius-anddivorce proceedings!
good to see Fela Eddie Fisher, who from the first
touring around with Bill and N. C.!)-shows up this Christ- IT was
ditty!
The girls paraded to a fanfare of bugles
Sowande back on TV after gained favour by the extraordinary
the boys. Besides, I didn't mas in a new guise.
provided by a very embarrassed detachstraightness
of
his
vocal
delivery.
his trip home to his native
mean a thing over there in He has written the music for Nigeria.
ment
of soldiers who must have been aware
Connection
withDamone?
Only
that
HollywoodisgivingThis
excellentswingShow Business-and that irked a new kiddies' Christmas play organist is not only a first-class Vic a big build-up with Debbie Reynolds, who is set tothat their efforts were being quietly deMiss World (Miss Egypt) and Miss Grew, l,osc forby. Enid Blyton. Title? " Noddy
to that me a bit! "rided
in such a strange environment. And
WELCOMEhome(if you happen to marry Fisher next June.
the cameramen, who had to brave a wild crowd toblonde, peppy soubrette,
Now, Sheila is home. She has In Toyland." " Peter Pan " and performer
Music
Leonard
Hayes
and
his
get their pictures.
playedWhere The Rainbow Ends " like swing -organ playing), he
Sheila Matthews. In 1950 she her first radio date lined up "hadsoftly,caressingly
andendRalph
Flanaganfirst-class
a
is
also
gentleAMERICAN
bandleader
better look to their laurels!
literally broke the ice when he opened the lessly.
man.
How many people know
Their contribution was just
how much time Sowande deAnd though Damone certainly should be interested in Terrace Room of the Hotel New Yorker a few rightfor the mood we were in.
votes to organ -playing for reli- Debbie as his professional partner-they are tipped as the weeks back.
For several years past the Terrace Room has but how we leapt when Oscar
Carroll Gibbons radio gious purposes . . the Kings - song -and -romantic team of the year-he has recently
frozen over for ice shows; now it is to Rabin's jivey band went on
THEtribute came off well. way Hall, St. Martin -in -the - announced a strictly non-professional interest in the beenreturn to its former status-ballroom for name after the contest ended.
And for free.
Maybe a bit too much talk and Fields.
delectable Pier Angeli, the girl Hollywood transported fromAs Oscar watched the girls
bands.
Abit
better,surely,thanthe
too little music, but, on theand hasn't yet spoiled. They have become engaged.
Every week the Flanagan band televises from weaving around, I warned him
who burp out mock - Italy
whole, a good show-and I was crooners
Thoseinterested
in
assessing
the
worth
of
Eddie'sgirl
New Yorker in a 60 -minute two -city show that such excitement was noglad that Roy Speer did contact religious songs . . for royal- friend and Miss Angeli's boy friend as a film team should the" Youcalled Let's Dance." The other half of the good for an old man.
Anne Lenner and that she ties?
kidding? " he exclaimed withshow
comes from Chicago.
make a date to see MGM's Athena, theirproved that she is still as good
Such guest artists as Julius La Rosa and astonishment. " Makes me feelfirst co-starring vehicle.
a performer as of old.
June Valli have so far been screened in the young again."
It made me wonder. Why
Joe
Pasternak,
whoisrememberedasseries.
wait till a man is dead before-Chris Hayes
the man who steered Deanna Durbin to
paying him tribute? Why not
fame, thinks that the paira series, on similar lines, on
have a bright future. A presuch bandleaders as Harry Roy,view of Athena sent him
Roy Fox, Lew Stone, Sydney
Lipton, Jack Payne, Bert Amoff on the search for bigger
brose and others? They've all
and better scripts for the
got stories. Why wait till they'repair.
just memories?
PORTER'S
Can Victorian music -hall, almost
COLE
Gilbert - and - Sullivan atmoCan received a severe by PETER LESLIE
drubbing in the national Press homa-type precision musical sphere.
-but
what,
after
all,
did
the
as it is to evaluate the plot - If Can -Can has a fault, it isI
SALUTE the street musimoans and groans add up to? value of Cole Porter's piece a certain slowness, particularly,c'an outside a well-known WestThat the show had nothing against that of a straight in the opening scenes-andEnd very -important club who
this derives from too muchin it but music, singing and pla
only plays waltzes (quietly!) togood dancing; but the plot wasCole Porter has set out to plot!
avoid waking up the members!
Again, take the music. Permeagre. Quite true-and what give us an American's idea ofI
DETEST
the slightly
else does one expect from a what a Frenchman thinks sonally, I am a lover ofbreathy, very unctuous Christmusical?
Americans think of Paris (if middle -period jazz. But I do
mas recording that David WhitUY MITCHELL was forced
The trouble, it seems to me, you see what I mean). And, not criticise Porter's tunes
field has made of " o Come All`II to leave the stage of the lies in applying an incorrect cleverly, he has done it rather from the same viewpoint as I
Mackintosh leads his band for the Battersea
YeFaithful" and "Merrie Ken concert
reviewed on front. Left to right :EmpireTheatre, Notting- set of standards. It is as use- in the manner of the period in would a mid -'thirties jazz perChristmas." The disc is banality jazz
Jimmy Staples, Ronnie Fenwick, Johnny
They are, after all,ham, on Tuesday through an less to measure Can -Can by which the show is set; many formance.
run riot.
Hughes. Pete Warner, Jimmy Brown.
rather than " numbers "attack of nose -bleed. It is the yardstick of the Okla - of the vocal numbers have a tunes-and absolutely first-class
I LIKE the noise that Con
the first time in his singing
tunes, too. Particularly aPhillips's little band makes at
career that he has had to cut
delightful
unplugged piece
Les 4mbassadeurs Club, off
his act because of this comtitled " Allez-Vous En."
Park Lane. Dance to that comNOW! THE WORLD'S FIRST MOTION PICTURE
plaint.
The lyrics seem to me
bination in the arms of someIN
FOR APPEARANCEFOR HEALTH
anything but " second-rate
For the first few numbers
one like Zena Marshall and you
Porter."Guy struggled gallantly to covercan almost forget the bill!
Brylcreem gives that firm but
Brylcreem,withmassagemainIrene Hilda is quite enhis dilemma. In the end, howI
WONDER if you havetains the normal flow of sebum, gentle control preferred by all
chanting
andtremendously
ever,
he
was
forcedtoleavethenoticed how that slick singing
well -dressed men. It keeps thevital; Alfred Marks andstage.
the scalp's natural oil.
chick, Doreen Lundy, hasGeorge Gee are very
hair neat and smart all day.
By the second performancechanged her singing voice? She
funny; Gillian Lynne is dehe had fully recovered, and was
is now . . . oh, so low-and oh,liciousandthechorusReason: Brylcreem frees the Reason: Brylcreem's special
able to carry on with his normal
so good!
dancing is wonderful. Cosact.
mouths of the follicles along whichemulsion grooms by surface tenI HEAR that Dorothy Squires
tumes and setting are
the hair grows.
isn't just going to be one of theimaginative
andcolourful.
sion. Every single hair is supple
Royal show
see Can -Can;Go
andand lustrous.
:STARTL/NG
SIZE-CLARITYREALISM
you'llenjoy
it.
Between shows, the Detroit
Brylcreem prevents microSEEN WITHOUT EYE -STRAIN
personality boy told a BACKet"MariatftsftsWa0161.14"""Ps.
organisms from reaching the Brylcreem grooms naturally,
STAGE reporter that
he was
The trombones : Bobby Johnson, Gordon Longand
scalp, thus countering irritation without over -oiling, and does
" thrilled to the core with hishorn, Clive Sharrock.
and encouraging strong, healthy not stiffen the hair.
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Fela backWelcomeBreaking the ice!

DICKIE VALENTINE

Romantic team

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major cinema in the U.S
which features vaudeville.
There were two until theend of last week; then the

Chicago Theatre finished athree-week

run with theMcGuire Sisters andswitched full-time to films.
The first full-time film at
the theatre is Judy Garland's A Star Is Born.

The trumpets : Johnny Harris, Alec McGregor.
-_-..Arnie Tweed.

" They usually take the firstsong to weigh you up and only
start to enjoy themselves after
the second. At the Command
we only have time for a coupleof numbers, which gives no timeat all to get to know the audience," said Guy.
"I feel very honoured by theinvitation, but I guess my knees
will be knocking for the wholeof the six minutes."
Guy returns to the States on
Sunday for recording sessions.
He will then return to Englandfor more Variety dates.

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Supplement hr-Melody Maker BACKSTAGE. October 23, 1954

cati ROYAL FESTIVAL HALLFIRSTBRITISH FESTIVAL OF JAZZSATURDAY, 30th OCTOBER, 1954

At 5.30 p.m.: "MODERN JAZZ"FIRST AND ONLY CONCERT APPEARANCE IN ENGLAND
OF FAMOUS SWEDISH MODERNIST"DOWNBEAT" BARITONE SAX POLLWINNER_LARS GULLIN
Debut in London of the new

TONY CROMBIE ORCHESTRA
featuring DIZZY REECE, BOBBY BREEN, and ANNIE ROSS.

THE TONY KINSEY TRIO with JOE HARRIOTT.
THE DON RENDELL SEXTET featuring RONNIE ROSS.
DICKIE HAWDON and the DAMIAN ROBINSON TRIO.
THE KEN MOULE SEVEN with DAVE USDEN, KEITH
BARR, LENNIE BRESLOW and CLIFF LAWRENCE.

At 8.30 p.m.: "TRADITIONAL JAZZ"CHRIS BARBER'S JAZZBAND
with MONTY SUNSHINE, PAT HALCOX andLONNIE DONEGAN'S "SKIFFLE" GROUP.

THE ALEX WELSH DIXIELANDERS
with ROY CRiMMiNS and IAN CHRISTIE,

also Europe's Greatest Blues Singer, GEORGE MELLY.

KEN COLTER'S JAZZMENFOR EACH

something of an historical cause celebre.

MGM have borrowed this rather delicate theme. The
seven Pontipee brothers are lonely, unkempt backwoodsmen who have the brave Roman disregard for convention.
They sing and dance about it, too. Both Howard Keeland his co-star, Jane Powell, will ensure a wide hearing
for the very attractive " When You're In Love." Thereis acrobatic and superbly staged
dancing, too.
Do the brothers get away with
their smash-and-grab tactics?

It wouldn't be fair to tell, but
we are promised an amusing

and entirely logical finale.
Lyrics are by the one and only
Johnny Mercer, who gives ahumorously idiomatic interpretation of the Sobbin' Women "theme.

DILL JONESTICKETS

BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS is
SEVEN
reckoned to have broken quite a few boxoffice records in Stateside showings.
It is easy to see why. To start with, it is a musicalwith a story. Not a new one: a very old one, infact. Centuries ago, the Roman soldiery carried offsome Sabine women as an antidote against boredom. The fact that the girls were, once they got
used to the idea, none too eager to return, became

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NATIONAL JAil FEDERATION

Wild !

THE Wild One, theMarlon Brando
starring vehicle forwhich Shorty Rogers
supplied the music,
will not be seen in thisApparently
country.
the British film censor
considered the toughtactics

ROYAL ALBERT HALL, THIS SUNDAY, OCT. 24
At 2 p.m.
HAROLD DAVISON presents

The Only British Public Appearance of"THE %VICE OF THE CENTURY"

ARAH VAUGHAN- ALSO -THE IN -TOWN JAZZ UNIT
Featuring-

KATHLEEN STOBARTJIMMY DEUCHAREDDIE THOMPSON*TUBBY HAYESJACK FALLONLENNIE HASTINGSCARL BARRITEAU & HIS MUSIC
*

cycle

*
TITO BURNS

Comperes:
MICHAEL BLACK

of" Ballyhoo " when the
producer heard him
warbling at a party.
But just imagine
what a success hewould have made as aWest End bandleader!

motor-

agang much too

Sandy

WatchedDIMITRITIOMKIN, celebrated

NORMANWISDOMis a marked
man;for he is under continual surveillance by
the Tin Pan Alley men.
The music publishers
are always finding him
turning up with potential hits. The latest is
his own composition," Please Opportunity,"
which is featured in

the composer ofthosecash -catchingasHigh Noon and Blowing

E.?

F.D. W. JONES presents

JACK

PARNELL

ORCHESTRA

-

-

JOAN

REGAN

BOB MONKHOISE TITO BURNS TERRY DEVON
31- to 61-

LEE 1331

Now, we may assume

in

p.m.

DEEP RIVER BOYS -TEDDY FOSTER ORCH.
BILL MAYNARD
2/6 to 61- - PLYMOUTH 65392

REGAL EDMONTON

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31st - 6 & 8.40 p.m.
ED. W. JONES presents-

Al MARTINO . JOHNNY DANKWORTH ORCH.
3i- to 61,

EDM 5223

TROCADERO ELEPHANT & CASTLE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31st - 6 & 8.30 p.m.
ED. W. JONES presents

TED HEATH
31-

to

HOP 1344

61-.

GAUMONT THEATRE, BRADFORDSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, at 57.30 p.m.
ED. W. JONES presents the World's top -selling "Disker'!
C.?

GUY MITCHELL

with TEDDY FOSTER & HIS ORCH. etc.
31-

to 816-

Bradford 26716

producingyetanother pop hit-but
how on earth will heextractone
fromancient Egypt without

cabled Dave Toff for
the American rights of
the new Wisdom songand sent a healthy ad-

dragging in the burning desert sands?

on royaltieswithout even hearing

Judy

isn't
grumbling at all about
the showing of Norman's first hit, is (tocoin a phrase) expecting a second happy

interesting
IT towillseebeJudy
Gar-

vance

Toff.

who

land in the much-discussed remake of A
Star Is Born. Judy's
careervirtually collapsed a few years ago
under the stress ofWor sdifficulties
domestic
and weight trouble.

,v many people she

CHEWS REFLECTIVELY ON HIS wasadvice for aspir- JOHNNY MERCER
writtenoff;
BUT IT CAN'T BE LYRICAL IDEAS HE'S
ing girl singers. Get PENCIL.
AFTER:HE'S
FULL
OF THEM. HIS LATEST BUNCH finished.
into films!
Thencame that
HAS
GONE
INTO
BRIDES"SEVENFOR
SEVEN
Taking the long way
soul -saving appearance
BROTHERS."
home, you say? Well,at the London Pallaat least, you'll get there in the blessings instead of counting dium in 1951, and Judy wentend.
sheep? '"back to Hollywood to start a
Just ponder on the example to man who's been writing new career.
set by Glynis Johns. October hits for forty years couldn't She plays the girl from asees the release of Pinewood's miss a gift like that!
small town who becomes a great

About

Men,

in

which

star under the name of Vicki

fair Glynis plays a seductive

ED. W. JONES presents

isthat Mr. Tiomkin has
developed an interest

his new film, One Good
Turn.
Remembering Norman's " Don't LaughAt
Me,"
AberbachMad

ODEON PLYMOUTH
SUNDAY, 24th OCTOBER - 5.30 ei 8

themes,Of The Pharaohs.

wE have a word of

SmimAmon V W I.JI -,.V.
,smD/%IWIN..01, I
8.30 p.m.
SUNDAY, 24th OCTOBER - 6

Wild

now in Rome writing
background music forthe new Jack Hawkins
starring vehicle, Land

event.

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a revue calledinharrowing for us.

it.

THE JOE SAYE TRIO

Apparently the manat one time played
piano, guitar and saxophone. He also studied
singing for six months
and was offered a part

Lester. Demands of stardom
and vocal mermaid. She be- Where ?
had forced the girl from theguiles her victims with a come - PUBLICITY handout tells us sticks to lose her real namehither ditty, composed by BenBloggs!
that Jeff Richards, husky Esther
jamin Frankel, called " I Can't young
man who is one of the Unlikely, you say? In reality
Resist Men."
MGM's " Seven Brides there was just such a situation
And October sees also the re- boys inSeven Brothers," plays with Judy Garland. She waslease of her recorded version on For
sings and has organised originally known as Frances
Columbia, We haven't heard it guitar,
five -piece band. It neglects, Gumm.
yet, but evidently the record ahowever,
A Star Is Born is scheduled
to inform us where thecompany cherishes high hopes group plays.
for British showing early in thefor Miss Johns's singing future.
New
Year. And they say that
They have given her a contract.
it is Garland's greatest.
Glynis would like to do amusical. She can dance, was a
Tony Brown
a surprise.
vocal fan early on.
WEAbout
welcomethe least hep char" I was wild about Paul Robeson," she recalls. "I collected acter one could imagine is that
NEXT WEEK Backstage visits
all his records and spent hours smooth-spoken exponent of filmPORGY AND BESS in PARIS.
dom villainy, George Sanders.
trying to imitate him."

WelcomeWe advise caution on that
The great
Negro artist is a trifle out oflast tip, however.
vogue.

Why not?
day-by-day stuff ofIT'Slifethethat makes a hit song
more often than romantic inspiration.
One of Irving Berlin's songsin Paramount's White Christmas is a homely homily titled" Count Your Blessings."
Berlin suffers from insomnia
and was going through a bad
patch.
"One particularly sleeplessnight my wife asked : ' Why
don't you try counting your

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31st, at 7.15 p.m.

SUNDAY JAZZ at the COLISEUMLONDON COLISEUMFirst appearance in London of

ERIC DELANEYAND HIS BAND

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