The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-30
Tapping Wires
With HAROLD JONIEN,
Radio Editor, AMP

TIRE TAPER TATTLES Bon
Bon acc vocalist with the moaerns
nor fhyihms % TIE Jan Ssyiit Or
chestra heard over NBc. IS known
10 ir,lmate friends as George Tun-
nell Rex Ingram. OF Green
Pastures fame IS making an occa-
s!onai appearance these days as a
hospital orderly on CHS serial,
Joyee jordan Judsed by mary
as the outstanding race review on
tho aie Vine stree. Varieties has
e'urnci to the ether waves OVER
WHB kansas City every Sa'ur-
day al g..
THE CAROLINA CRUSADERS II
station wBT IN Charlotte &c. co.
operated with the newly formed Ne
gro organization in the Carolinas.
The Crusaders IN airing the first
meeting OF the group. The crusad-
crs organiza' ION is founded hy lead
ing sate citizens. ana rs objeciivcs
Is 10 help the Negro help himself =
Tho FIRST broadcast last Week al
'raciod such listener approval that
The group Mil be aired as a regular
weekly education ieafure oNsr
WBT Included in The broadcast are
spirfuals work songs. ami talks
delivered hy Negro civic leaders
This IS the first time ia the SOUTH
a. far as can be a,ccrtaned. thar
SPECIAL negro educational cans
paige has been undertaken over tic
air as regular program feature.
REVIEW OR MARIAN AMBER
SONS RECENT AIRING Marian
Anderson, eminent contfalio made
her second appearance this season
as Ford Sunday Evening Hour So
lcist via the columbia network IN
special Christmas program Fgifx
Reiner conducted the Detroit SYM
phony and a e5-yoicc chorus. Miss
Anderson was presented first with
The orchestra IN the aria 20 Thou
That Tellest' from Handlers ~Mcs-
slab and appeared neat WITH cho-
rus and orchestra in a Fantasia on
Familiar Christmas Hymns hv the
New YORK organis' Harry Gilbert.
In later group she san. with tho
orchestra. None Bur the Lonely
Heart by Tschaikowsky and Cha-
minadc's 'Snmmcrm with piano
accompaniment the .plritual. Mary
where's Yo' Baby Reiner con-
Quoted Berlioz Roman Carnival
Overture: Tale Of tho sugar
Plum Fairy and "Trepako from
the "Nnfcrackef' Suite OF Tschia-
kowsky; "Colliwoe's cake walk
from Debussy's "Chidrens Corner
Witch's Ride from Hansel and
'ire'es' hy Humperdinck. and
Treasure valls from Johann
strauss The Gypsy Baron" Miss
Anderson joined the chorus audi
cnce and orchestra liz tho closing
hymn. the traditional 20 Com.
Allll ie Faithful
FOR THE RECORDS Tile vas-
abonds. radio vocal quatct. were
among tho studio talent plugging
The "Need'est Families Drive pro-
gram Via WMAQ in Chicago during
the early Saturday m. hours for
several weeks previous 10 the
Christmas 4 special broadcast
sat, Dec. l6). over station WBBM
also in Chicago concerned with
Holiday mailing was presented bv
the local post office division. Fea-
iured intersperscd with the mail
ing suggestions. was the music OF
the Post Onice A Capella Choir.
under the direction Of Prof. !. Yves.
ley Jones. well known director az
the Metropolitan Church choir. OF
800 voices. Several Negro spirituals
were admirably performed The
blues received double attention
over nationwide radio programs
with race artists starred during a
receat weekend. Ida cox. blues
singer. we'll konwn 10 Kansas cit
lans was introduced by swing mu-
sic follower. John Hammond. or the
Columbia. Hobby Lobby" show
Dec II She performed her version
OF st Louis Blues" On FRIDAY
the 18th. the Young Man with A
Band show offered a review OF the
Blues" with lack Taararden's
band and the Deep River BOYS yo-
Gals Songstress Maxine Sulli-
van. along with comedians Charles
Ruegles and Howard and Shelton
guest starred on the Friday. Dec
p George Jcssell Review over
MIC >. Sunday. Dec. ". rot only
brought blues chanteuse. Ida Cox
10 the alrlanes. hut the broadcast
Just preceding Hobby Lobby" the
Tapping Wires" favorite. Column
bias Pursuit OF Happiness" pro.
gram treated With return engage
mcnt Of the Juanita Hall sinscrsi,