The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-13
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MUSIC NOTE S
By Billy ROACH)

Their Hines, is as fine a chap as
you'd want to meet and his sympa-
thy for erring humanity rightly
merits him the name of Father
Hines: Pay him your respects II
you dance.
Mr.. Promoter, why not play one
of your local bands against some
attraction and note the dancers
reaction. You will get the best
that's in them if you ever stage
such a battle and, believe me,
you'll be surprised to see just what
you really have right here at home.
There is a duplicate at home for
anything you can bring from out OF
town :-Messrs. Walls, Buckner,
McNeal, Casey Jones, Lawson,
Frye, Earl Horn, Bill Canada, Bill
Mcclure, Duck Collins, Joe Gobber,
Harod Wallace, and Russell Smith.
You have played tips oftimes in life
and lost; but here's tip-play a
lacal band Of picked men and, with
enough publicity, you can't so
wrong. Eehearsals are the proving
grounds of your musicianship, they
make good musicians out of the
bad ones, and better out of the
good ones.
1t was necessary for me to jour
ney to Ecorse to get a saxophonist
because the one man type beer gar
den fellow will not fit in an or
chestra. If an orchestra hopes to
succeed or even garner return en-
gagements, there must be blend
ing of the several instruments, be-
cause while they'll tolerate a touch
of the Hastings Street gut in cir
cles where music stands for mu-
sic, they won't enjoy listening to
that kind of playing all night.
Keep your instrument at all times
in working condition if you'd legi-
timately earn your keep and not
have the poor piano player do all
the playing.
I'd summarize the following as
being the least any professional
musician should possess. First,
sense Of regularity, punctuality,
and good department, better than
fair knowledge of his instrument,
a dark suit, white shirt and collar,
black bow tie, black shoes, music
stand, and some current tunes Of
the day. Check up on yourself and
note your rating. With the pay
ment of the Bonus, many musicians
will be in a position to better equip
themselves than before. If you'd J.
be wise, invest wisely in the thing
which brings you some revenue
and, by all means, get a Union I
Card and a good instruction. real
ize am in for an argument max
ing mention about a Union Card
but, you can never play in num-
Der one spot witout one.
Chick Carter is jumping from
obscurity to prominence almost
overnight, all because you hate to
play with so and so he can't play
enough, you don't like so and so,
and so here you are grumbling,
fighting, hating, while an out of
town band is reaping the berries
that would have been yours. Here
is Chicks record; May 2Sth, played
opposite to Paul Whiteman, in the
Masonic Temple, Wouldn't you
have enjoyed the distinction? June
End, played opposite to one of Eng
lands outstanding orchestra lead
ers, Jack Hylton, in the Book
Cadillac. Union cards are absolute
ly necessary to play in any of the
places. Get one.
Joe Brown, the Detroit double
for Mrs. Roach's son, is still hold
ing forth at the Frontenac. Eggie
and his boys are dispensing some
fine music at the B. & c. Club. Four
pieces-and all four good. Paging
Tod Rhodes, the boys would like to
hear from you. find myself and
the boys playing a program con-
sisting Of Siboney (Rhumba) Cost
Cosa 6-S movement, and SOFTLY as
in a Morning Sunrise" "a time. :
Wonder how many of the tear out I
boys, the smart ones who never /
use any music, can play the tunes
mentioned above, or I'll take the
introduction to Got a Brand New /
Suit" Get it and see for yourself.
Marcus and Myra are doing a fine
piece of team work much to the
satisfaction of the patrons. Why !
don't Nick and Bill get along? / ,
mean the lads in Earl's band. Now,
boys, behave. Say, Bill, did Mock
steal something valuable from you?
Riley intends organizing IL piece
band after June 16-17th. They are
fixing things up at the band Box,
al which should help to make you |
enjoy your stay wenever you drop |
in. Did you know Ted Sanford can
touch his toes a hundred times or
more without bending his knees?
Have him demonstrate.
Strickingly amusing, Tod Rhodes |
breaking out in a laugh. Harlem
Eddie in an argument, o. F. Num-
ford and his step-sons in conversa-
ton, Sam Simpson after the cards
would have been stacked against
him. To the Hay Fever suffers,
may l recommend that you try
smoking ordinary coffee and inhale
the smoke. The Tribune is well
equipped and stands ready to take
care of your every need in print