The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-13
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

Although he hasn't as yet been
heard on the ct, nor has he made
q public appearances with liis band
(both these events take place on
March 30, when he begins an NBC
series from the French Casino, N.
X) Rudolf Ffinll, Jr., ct the head
Of his own orchestra, has al
ready completed q short for Para
mount and has, recorded eight
tunes, including two OF his own,
Tor Master Records. The short and
the records will be released on April
i, one day after young Rudolf and
his band make their air debut.
SpcnsOriaI attention d at.
last focused upon Del Casino,
the CHS tenor. This week, Del
auctlOned with Ray Rocks band
and the DO Re HI trio for to-
baccO sponsor, with another
commercisl.ite awaiting the re-
NJ turns, also hoping to use Del
ON his program.
Irving Mills is an astute man.
ager, and that is why you see Ina
Ray Hutton and her band on tour,
rather than hearing them on the
air. The visual beauty Of this
band" says Mills, lis equally as
important as the music they play.
When listeners everywhere can
visualize how they look, then Ina
Ray Hutton and her Melodears will
be heard via the kilocycleS. Hence
the protracted tours to every COR
rler Of the land"
Jack Jenney, trOmbOnist and
orchestra leader, insists that
less progress has been made by
air 0rcheStras than by any kin
dred musical art. "The band
set-up and Instruments are
=. the same rs they were years
ago. The bandsman Of tomOr-
row." AYERS Jenney, "will have
sufficient foresight TO try new
, orchestral scheme that's on the
beaten path"
Too early to be concerned about
vacation? Mebbe so, but the radio
, stars whose plans are always die
tated by the exigencies Of contrac-
tual commitments, must relax be-
tween renewals, option takeups,
Hollywood tricks and attacks Of
laryngitis or maestro meningitis
(stiffness Of the baton waving
wrist.)
: ,Fl.A5g 80 -
( Here's what they'll, do when
they're ready to relax. James
Melton will put on his commo-
d0re's hat and mount the bridge
Of his cruiser for parts UNI
known; Milton Berle will pack
+. up some, sports clothes and
+. spend . few days canoeing and
swimming; Buddy Rogers will
look for a few polo playing pals
and mount a horse in pursuit
, 81 the elusive polo ball; Paul
IVhiteman will travel to the
woods and ride hOre along
mountain trails; Duke Elling-
ton will take q bunch Of his
boys to Ms newly purchased
ranch In Texas; "Red" Nichols
will spend all his available
time sailing his sl0op land
would you say RED" Sails In
The Sunset?); Cab Galloway, a
water enthusiast, will drive his
powerful racing boat through
81 the surf; Ina Ray Hutton, ia
nous leader Of an all-girI or
chestra, will relax at her Sum-
mer home save TO indulge in
playing tennis at which SPORT
she excels.
Mary Small, MICS young song
stress, will continue her flying les
sons to prepaere herself to pilot the
plane she intends to buy when she
comes of age to win a pilots IL
cense; Cornelia Otis Skinner will
sojourn at her st. James, L. l.,
home and indulge in her favorite
luxury--wearing overalls and tend
ing her garden; Pick Malone and
Pat Padgett known to radio fans
as "Pick and Pat" and "Molasses
m January" will spend their time
fishing at the jointly owned log