Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-02
The Once Over


FACT o III VOICE WITH A soB
"a Broadway orchestra manager. Bert Lown. is
suing Rudy vallee. alleging that he taught him the
sob. which has made his singing such a hit over the
RADIO.
Q-Now. then. Mr.. Lown. when did you first rec
Rudy Valiee7
AIN the year of 1927.
Q-What was his condition at that time?
Ale was just q Yale boy with q dented Iaxo-
phone and all the words Of "Boola- Boola-"
Q-What did he want?
Ale wanted a job In an orchestra
Odd he express any desire to sing?
A-No, that came later.
Q-How was his voice?
Att was fair, but It had no sob.
Q-Now, then, where did Mr.. vallee get the sob.
which has since made him n great radio starr
Al taught II to him.
Ard sob and then he'd sob after me. We put In
long hours nc It.
Q-How did he sob ut first7
Ale was terrible. There was a time when !
thought we'd have to cut out the sob and put In o
gurgle.
Glow was he at ~gurgIing7
A-Not much better. I had him go back to the
sob after n couple Of trials.
Q-what made you so persistent in your efforts to
put \ sob into his voiceg
Al thought the time was ripe for It. Orchestra
leaders had tried everything rise.
O-Up to the time you and vallee rot together
there had been no great n~ight-club robbers?
A-Only among the customers.
Glow long was II before Mr.. vallee acquired "
sob sufficient TO meet with your requirements?
A-well, it was a long hard struggle. I was get
ting pretty discouraged and one day I decided TO have
It out With him. / called him into my private office
and talked to him straight from the shoulder. I raid,
Rudy, you're not giving me your best sob"
Q-What did he ray?
Ale said. "Mr. Lown. I am giving you The best
sob In my system"
Q-Then what did you say?
Al said, you're holding out on me. Rudy. but
III give you one more chance. Give me the best SOD
you've got. or out you 60"
Q-what happened then7
A-Nothing. But a few days later he came bound
ing into my office with his face aglow and shouted,
"Bertl I'VE got ST." Got what7" I asked him. THE
Sob" he replied. "Are you positive2" I rsked. 1T
came to me all Of q sudden in the night" he said.
Q-what did you do next?
Al locked all the doors and I said to Rudy. "Kid.
femme hear you" Well. I never heard a better sob
In nv life. The minute I heard it I knew he was
made. / had him sign a contract at once irving me
a percentage of his earnings for five years. The rest
IS history.
o-Has he carried out this alleged agreement?
A-No.
Q-what effect has this had on you?
Avery time I listen in on the radio ! hear some
body making big money sobbing. II 1t ssnt Rudy it's
one OF his 5000 imitators. It's just about killing mel
Q-Just one more question: DO you consider that
Mr.. vallee has improved on the sob you taught him?
A-No. but 7 have.
Q-Since when?
A-since l realized how much he Is getting per
week.
C~ourt-Recess for lunch. gentlemen
ALICE IN S~LUMBERLAND
"You are old. Father william" the young man cried,
And your hair has become very white;
And yet you necessarily dive at low tide
Giving all other bathers a fright"
In my youth" Father william replied to his son.
II feared It might inure the brain.
"But now that I'm perfectly sure I've none,
Why, dive in again and aganl"
Ad SMILES: AS unnerving as the job Of an official
At a ladies' mir derby.