The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-08-01
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Names
(By BILLY ROACD

Names :
Gloster Current and Orchestra
an aggregation of 13 musicians, are
now members of the A. f. M To-
cal No. 5, Detroit. Armed with un-
ion cards, they will invade the
Graystone Gardens, August 6, anC
dish out five hours of danceablt
music, i'm h Current manner
Charming Clotelle Rosemond will
he on hand to charm you with hei
vocal renditions. Regardless OF
how you feel toward the Union, IL
you would be properly compensate
ed and play Glass A. and b. spots
you must have a union card. DC
you know that for a three hour
engagement the Union scale in a
Glass B. establishment is double
the price so many of us toll
hours for? Consider and act wise
ly; use your Bonus money, it will
be the best investemnt you would
have made.
EARL WALTON and his Club
Plantation Orchestra are currently
engaged at Jefferson Beach. This
band it not only proving its worth,
but Earl Walton and his Orches
ira are your Ambassadors of Good
will. Their success will mean that
in the future if you organize, and
advertise in the Tribune, people
who are interested in orchestras
will begin to think of the possibili-
ties of the talent right at home and
give you a chance to show your
wares. May I recommend the pass
word of the Boy Scouts to you,
"Be Prepared"
JOHN LAIN and his concert or
chestra played to very apprecia
tive audience at the Washington
School. Friday, July "a Featured
on said program was Dorothy Ste
ger, Detroit's brilliant lyric So
prano and the Supreme Liberty
Quintet. Miss Steger very ably
accompanied the quintet in their
rendition.
BOB THOMAS and his orchestra,
one Of Detroit's organized five
piece units. are still the attraction
at Webb Wood. This aggregation
has been dispensing dance rhythms
for over 16 months to a capacity
house Members Of the ensemble
are NOVEL; (Flutes) Morton, How
ard Brown, James Cooke, James
Peters, and Bob Thomas, their ca
pable manager.
JOHNNIE TRAFTON and his
Ell Dorado orchestra are beginning
their fourth year July 30) Con-
CALCULATIONS John, and here is hop
ing you'll think of invading Old
Broadway. A sense of responsible
ity, coupled with service is no
doubt the secret of Trafton's sue
cess.
CHUCK STEPHENS and his
brown Buddies are making good
their engagement at the Subway.
Some classy uniforms are in the
making, which will greatly en-
nance the appearance Of the lads.
Luck to you Old Boy. How is the
Old Gray Fox?
Correspondence
Petite Glenda from the B. and C..
sends the following:
LIS birthday party celebration
at B. and G. will long be remember
ed by those present. What a cake
all guests were too polite to
count the candles Favorite tune,
Until the Real Thing comes A
long," and Glenda does the warb-
ling.
Brownie and Bill Canada Swing
opponents of the Earl Walton's Or
chestra drop in from time to time
and then the Jam Session begins
Among the visitors were Miss Pearl
Madison, and Dorothy Smith. SUI
gar Brown put the entertainers to
test by requesting tunes in rapid
succession.
Swing
Swing-says Paul Whiteman is
the tricky improvising around q
melody with rhythmic variations
and tricky intonations as you soul.
fully feel it. It is the only field
in music when the soloist is Civ.
en- rein to play melody as he
sees fit. If the syncopated pat
terms move the listeners to rhy.
thmic feelings then It Swings
Swing" music is in reality {
state of mind. King Oliver bach
in 1912 in New Orleans had the
first Jazz Band. King Is forgotten
make his formal temperance tc
the fstic wars in the Golden Glov.