The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-07-25
I'D RATHER HAVE A FRIEND

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A lot of folks l know would choose
A million bucks" to spend
But if | had to make my choice
! I'd rather have a friend.
For spending money may be nice
And mighty well worth trying
But spending time with someone
nice
Is much more satisfying.
So get a little card perhaps
Or something just to send
The very ones who make you feel
You'd rather have a friend.
Sunday August 2, is Friendship
Day, send cards to your deserving
friends.
LOmbardO Defends "COrny Music
Music is my livelihood and like
any other business the product
must be in demand or the produc-
er will be minated" Art is o.
X. but no one can live on the adj
miration and the applause of his
fellow players. Many musicians
are swing-crazy. They criticize
other musicians who do not play
as they do, but who choose to
make a good living playing the
kind of music the public wants
and will pay for: Are you salts
flying Mr.. and Mrs. Public, or play
ing to suit the taste of the men
in your band? Take a tip from one
who has succeeded in attaining
fame and play to suit your Pub
lie. Find out their likes and dis
likes, and above all watch your
TEMPOS.
w. j. B. KS transmitter was
hot with birthday greetings to lii
liam Johnson, from Johnnie Traf-
ton and AL Comes. Thanks for the
fine spirit of cooperation. We make
ourselves happier when we make
someone happy.
Correspondence
Letter from Johnnie Trafton ex-
pressing the pleasure his band
found in giving Lillian Johnson q
dedication. John further states
that he will play your many re-
quests if you drop him a postal
card. On July 30th Johnnie is
celebrating one year of broadcast
Ing via W. J. B. K, a total num-
Der Of $50 broadcasts, and three
years at the Ell Dorado Cafe. Salts
fly the customers and you need not
have any fear of losing your job.
Bob Fletcher, editor of the Re
Hector" sends greetings from Ken
lucky, the land of beautiful dam
sells, and fact race horses. Folks
from the Blue Grass state among
the horn blowers in Detroit are
the following: Buddy Lee, with
b / y b o we n s Or
chestra; Chuck Davis, one of the
musical Brevity; Ted Sanford, the
old Gent with young ideas; George
Robinson, in Earl Walton's Orches-
ira, Old William Mckinney, yes,
the head Cotton Picker; Henry
Bridgewater, sax player in Chuck
Stephens Orchestra; Ray Pickens,
drummer Judge Nelson of the
Band Box; Charles Victor Moore,
John Wyckliffe, Napoleon Allen,
Jimmie Carr, Coleman Woodland
Buddy Bill, and Woodruff Hodges.
Did you think so many horn blow
ers could come from Kentucky?
Many of them said they were De
troiters, Bostonians, New Workers,
but upon investigating, 1 was thus
informed. Does anyone know
from whence came Fred Kewley?
Kid Williams, Detroit's we'll
known producer is currently at tho
Pent House, atop Hotel Lanth in
Port Huron. Making good his
first weeks engagement, his con-
tract was Immediately heightened
to three weeks. Misses Augustine
Dixon, and Jimmy Barber are the
principals III Tic SuOW. Inc hlu
receives his mail at 1875 Fort St.,
Port Huron, Michigan.
With The Entertainers
Margaret Watkins is doing a fine
bit of producing at the Chocolate
Bar, and very ably assisted by the
Misses Eta May Rucker, Flo Madi-
son, Dorothy Daniels, and Haddie
May Lewis.
Luciene Griffin, pianist, has just
returned from visiting a sick sis
ter in Indiana.
Windy and Gussie, your famous
dancing team, the tramp band are
with Pepper Nicely doing n fine bit
of M. eng with the Orchestra.
Earl Walton and his Club Plan
tation Orchestra are currently play
ing Jefferson Beach. You are in
vited to listen to their music via
w X Y u nightly, and please drop
your requests to w x Y u. You can
make this or any other band popu-