The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30

love d boss. LArry Cnism
Count Basic
Fats Waller and Mugsby Spanier
will do a-"Battle OF SWIM" at
Regal theatre (ChD come Sept 20.
Roy Trumpeter Eldridge doing well
all right at the Arcadia Ballroom
(NY.C) is heard three times week.
ly over the ether waves Norton
and Norton (Adagio duo) are at
Chi's Grand Terrace along with Ella
Swing Lady Fitzgerald The
Mikado in Swing is slated to re-
turn to Chi at Oriental theatre
about Oct 20. Duke Music Mas
ter Ellington may get a return en-
gagement at the Apollo theatre
soon, due 10 his last record-break-
ing stand there Duke. accord
ing to reports. also much talked
about for big spot in a show TO
be opened on the Big White Way
this show season. near Oct. e.
Ernie Fields will open at the Savoy
ballroom tChieagol the first Of
October.
THIS NJ THAT
Have heard many say that why
Was ! Born A Slave" Tony's pro-
duction at the Midway club is the
best seen in the Motor City for
quite sometime Smartly Golf
fured and attractive Elizabeth Pur-
year tells me she's been Mrs. John
ny Watson some few months now
. congratulations Kittie
Carter, Blue Bird Inn barmaid is
very much an alluring charmer, as
Is Hattie Green. Kitty's friend g..
Raymond (Sportree) Jackson is
really nice fellow never lets
pal down says he's soon to get a
1910 Special Buick Convert Coupe
wonder il he'll give yours truly
breeze or two in it? Henderson
Lancaster, local boy-in- know
seems to be doing all right for
himself looking over talent, etc
along ST. Antoine street on last
fight day Lark Grill is bidding
for nitelife patrons with Tiny
Dixon singing songs and introduc.
ing The Push Out" latest N.Y.C
dance craze Lanny Scott i,
pianist for this spot, upstairs
Now that my girl Sunday is or
her vacation, this nitelife digging
is very, very tough, hence all con
tribs to this colym are welcome.
HASTINGS STREET SCENE
Cool brown chicks boarding
buses for various destinations, Hell
cats strictly draped, posing OF
street corners ogling chicks snatch
ing buses q. The IN come and GU
go Of Beer garden patrons A
youth clicking dice. inviting pass.
ers-by TO "let em rolf for a dime
Flychicks sauntering up to COO
hepcatS- speaking words dripping
with honey Shoe shine boy.
calling out their trade two
DRINKS arguing where to go next
Crowds lettering in front Of
show houses, flirting with young
chippies passing by.
Sheriff. for Council placards in
most shop windows, Negro news
papers in every two stores D.. Three
girls upstairs peeping down on peo-
pie leaving beer gardens below .
Tor 10 cents pic place filled up .
Teen-age youngsters rolling bones
on sidewalks in earnest for jit-
ney (nickeD A woman upstairs
eating her Sunday dinner out of a
pot sitting on a window ledge
Cool, fast shorts looming by loaded
with pleasure seekers A blind
-hesd--bent,- noticing an
empty cup in a wr.nkled, toll worn
hand Men in groups on corners
discussing war, women and jobs q.
Here and there an open air checker
game Dirty alleys emitting a
nauseating odor A mother walk
ing along with her baby ioddling a
few steps behind.
Address all contributions to Larry
Chism, 26s Eliot street, Detroit,
Mich.
MORE STUFF
Just dug a letter from Kid Lips
Hackett Drum Glowing King from
Toledo, Ohio, saying he had played
in a club there for four weeks and
was already 10 come home Detroit
when he received an invite to join
Hartley Toots and his band in
Cincy, Ohio Last Mon back
Yours Truly met Anne (Tosca)
Bailey, exotic dancer, recently dig
ging Detroit after several weeks
sojourn in the KY. Club at Toledo
.... is due to lie in our midst for a
while yet. Wilbur WATSON, bar
lender at Midway club is wise to
the 1--WE Of nitelifers making the
jumping mite spot is a friend OF
Sportree Jackson. Haliaro Men,
doza and Charles Dickson are two
cats strictly in the Know" .. more
power TO them.
MIDWAY CLUB
Sweet Georgia Brown got a
big send off by Tony. Rosta and
Alta TO open the show at this spot.
Troubles, Troubles" physically
rendered by Dixie Brown ard the
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