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The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Newcomers In
Concert Field
Win Acclaim

WASHINGTON-(ANP)- Two
newcomers to the concert field won
acclaim before a strongly partisan
audience Friday night. when Miss
Sylvia Olden, pianist, and Miss
Carol Brice, contralto, were pre-
sented in joint recital at the 18TH
street Presbyterian church by the
music committee of the Phyllis
Wheatley YWCA.
Miss Olden is, without doubt.
one of the finest Of the younger
generation of pianists and her fu-
ture undoubtedly will be a series
of additional triumphs. AS an ac-
companist for Miss Brice, she was
most excellent in her sympathetic
renditions.
Miss Brice. whose voice has
been compared with that of Marian
Anderson, was excellent in the
higher registers, but not quite SO
fulsome and rounded in the lower
tones. Perhaps the faulty acoustics
of the auditorium had to do with
this. but the general all around
quality of her voice and her train
ing indicate that she, too, will go
far in the concert field.
Much credit is due the committee
nder the direction of Miss Virginia
Williams for sponsoring this series
Of concerts which will bring to the
public, rising young Negro artists,
whose work merits public attention
and support.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
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HOLLYWOOD-(ANP)- Smart
managers OF theatres that have all
or majority of colored patrons
are glad to know Of pictures in pro.
duction that have colored players
working in them. For even if these
seplanS are not already fanlOus.
the modern colored movie fan has
become more interested in memberS
cf his own race who display then
talents on the screen. Smart man
ayers, select the mixed or alI-col
ored cat pictures as far as poo-
sible. and try to get still photo
graphs for lobby displays that in
clude the colored characters.
Many such pictures filmed this
past spring and during the sum
mer, have been released recently.
Among these many are screening
at theatres in the city or suburbs
are as follows:
In City for Conquest, directed at
Warmers First National by Ana
tole Litvak, Neil Clisby, former
heavyweight championship conten-
der, had an opportunity to don the
gloves again in a realistic battle
with Reginald Anderson. better
known as Panama Howard Wash
ington, well known concesSionnaire
at Warmers studio who doubles as
an actor, played the part of Sec
ond to- Clisby.
Ten years ago Clisby was knock
ing out some of the best fighters
in the country although weighing
only 100 lbs.
In WOMEN WITHOUT NAMES,
Louise Beavers had a featured part.
Clarence Muse, also played lead
ing part in THAT Gang of Mine. "
Original screenplay was written by
oy William Lively
Producer Sam Katzman signed
Bobby Jordan and Leo Gorecy to
play the leads in Monogram's THAT
Gang of Mine" with Joe Lewis di-
recting. Sunshine Sammy Morrison
also played in the feature.
Coming round the Mountain
a new comedy screened by Para
mount starring 'Bazooka" Bob
Burns. had colored men on inter
view from which number five were
selected. They were Virgil Owens,
John Buddy Williams, Irwin Smith,
Martin Turner, Herbert Skinner,
VIM. DodSon. Henry Thomas, ana
| Floyd Shackleford. George Schert-
dinger is the director.
THE Howards of Virginia" big
costume feature. with story laid just
after the Revolutionary war used
more and more colored players. 1t
is a Frank Lloyd production film
ed on the Columbia lot with Lloyd
directing
-Four co1ored players were taken
on the trip to Santa Cruz. They
were Andrew Taylor, Tom Farrel,
Sam Jackson and Eddie Lynn. The
action filled feature stars Cary
Grant,
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

Veteran Musician Handy is also
author and composer Of ST. LOUIS
BLUES, BFALE STREET BLUES
HESITATING BLUES, YELLOW
DOG BLUES and several others.
His announcement of acquisition
Of his new copyright. stated:
MY composition THE MEMPHIS
BLUES Co, Mister Crump), copy
right 1912 as originally published
by me, without words, on Septem-
bcr 28th of that year, was the pl-
oneer in its field Ali subsequent
versions and arrangements of this
number, veal or instrumental, and
whether or not containing new
matter. are based and dependent
Upon this original version. In my
inexperience, I w a S induc
cd in the came year to part with
this unique pronerty outright, saw
ing authorship rights for the sum
Of $50. Just how this happened
will be told in my autobiography
to be published by The Macmillan
Company.
However, having survived to
this. the 18th anniversary of orlgl-
nal publication, and having as sole
composer duly secured from the
United States Copyright in my own
name, 1 am happy to announce
that such renewal becomes eff
fective today, for the statutory
second term of % years.
"All concerned are hereby notl-
field that, from this data on, l am
solely entitled for the United States
to manufacture copies of the music
of THE MEMPHIS BLUES, and to
use that tit5a, and individually or
through my agents and representa-.
tives grant pernissions for the use
of suce music or title in any man
ner, and to receive any royalties
or other compensation hereafter
earned for such use.
Il shall shortly have the pleas
ure Of republishing THE MEM
PHIS BLUES in its ORIGINAL form,
which I am not too modest to ad-
rJit was the most to my liking,
and which includes an entire strain
that somehow altogether dropped
out of the piece in other hands. 1
also expect to publish a vocal ver-
sion, for which I shall write my
own lyrics"
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

can fit i'll where the now "no-more'
Idyl-Wyle left off New Workers.
foten wish for the old days when
The Fish, The Racquet, The New
YCrkers, Midnite RounderS, Oak
leaf, Cosmopolitan Tennis, Poll
tiQue, Wall Street Boys Clubs held
forth. Yes! When the Bamboo Inn
too was the rage of Harlem. Re-
member, The Tattler-and Floyd
Ct. Snelson, who then as now,
printed the weeks Three-Wise"
Monkeys column and you were
afraid to go home??? That's when
New York was THE town.!
There's one thing about a band
when it has distinctive style and
rhythm that stands out. A number
there won't be many more to cope
OF people will argue this point but
with the type Of music put on by
Jimmy Lunceford and his swing
crew who are now back in Gotham
after a cross-country hop and,
doin' well, all right!
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

Now that Eddie (Rochester) An
derson wants to do a perturbation
on the life of Bert Williams, the
daddy of comics, for Paramount
Pictures we believe in another
week Hollywood directors will
awake one morning to find ad-
vance production charts, to wit.
Set 4, Babe Wallace doing "The
Life of Ralph Cooper, Bill (Bo-
jangles) Robinson on Set 2, ready
for "The Life of the Black La
Guardia" and Billy Rowe on the
Million Dollar Productions locale
reading his script for 'Danton
Walkers Ghost.
They'd even have you believe
that Frank Schiffman, the modern
Marcus Loew Gin the eyes of Har-
lemiteS, that iS) will cast his lot
for the Gig Parade" which will
be released exclusively to the Rem
aissance, Odeon and Harlem
Opera House afetr "a world prem
iere" at the Apollo Theatre
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Bv FRANK MARSHALL WAVIS
VIOLIN MAGIC BY
EDDIE SOUTH

Eddie South, known as "the dark
angel of the VIOLIN" is one of those
rare musicians who can both swing
and play Legitimate" stuff. In the
new Columbia album, he proves
himself every note the virtuoSo, de-
voting his efforts to a swingless
chamber music that sootheS the
ear.
The eight numbers on these
platters range from popular melo'
dies to the classics. Titles are A
PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MEL
ODY and PARDON, MADAME;
zIGEUNER and MELODIE IN A;
PARA VIGA ME VOY and LA
CUMPARSITA; PRAELUDIUM
AND ALLEGRO and HEJRE
KATI. TempoS are those of the
fox trot, waltz, congo, tango and
czardaS to further prove his versa
tility. This set is well worth hav-
ing if you care at all for the magic
of a masterfully played violin.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Harlem's POppin'
Held Up Due To
Royalty Trouble

NEW YORK CITY (SNS)-Ma %
Geo Pinkard and VIM. Tracey on
completion of their book titled:
"HARLEN'S POPPIN based or
the song hit by the same title, find
that the angel or Backer that
commissioned them to do the book
for immediate production is re-
luctant about depositing $50 be-
fore going into rehearsal.
The writer's are demanding this
amount put up as a guarantee be
fore any Artists are contracted. In
the even the deal is consummated,
It IS believed Dolores Brown, fea-
tured Vocalist now with the Err
skine Hawkins Orchestra, will be
co-starred with the new Mayor Of
Harlem, Willie Bryant,
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

The Return of Frank James. at
Goth Century-FoX, had Ernest Whit
man of stage radio and screen
tame as important featured part
IS did its predecessor, The Life
If Jesse James" made a year ago
Whitman also worked in "Howards
Of Virginia"
while Thousands Cheer" open
Led up in over a dozen key cities
Wo weeks ago and the big feature
in which Million Dollar Produc-
lions starred Kenny Washington, is
Going like house afire. One Of the
finest reviews was from the pen of
LUcius Melancholy Jones, sports
editor for the Scott Newspaper Syn
Qicate service. He called it the
inest football picture he 1-etu III
messed to date and that is saying
a lot.
With everybody wondering about
aow the draft will affect them
when the Mills of the Gods" start
grinding out rockies for soldier
material next week. / don't know
whether anyone will be able to get
his mind on theatrical and movie
doings this week. However any ex-
cuSe is better than none. so the un-
certainty of getting an audience for
rest of the "Ol Kolyum" at this
time is my cue to abbreviate it like
a Boston bulldogs tail. Besides this
| lust finished putting in 20 hours
of each "a on the sound stages Of
Million Dollar productions, watch
ing them make -Four Shall Die" :"
the most unusual picture ever film
ed with an all-colored cast. It would
up last Wednesday midnight, by
dint of adding two more full
camera crews making a total Of four.
TlEs also was new record, as
most of the preceding colored pic
lures have used only one crew, and
shot very few Camera angles at
that.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
RATING THE RECORDS

BLACK AND TAN FANTASY, for
a new Decca of considerable inter-
est and novelty. The pianist in
Creole" gets on boogie woogie
kick that's odd but effective ..
Alec Wilder's octet has an ultra
modern and diverting Columbia OF
THE CHILDREN MET THE
TRAIN and SELDOM THE SUN.
This groups effects come from the
use Of instruments not generally
associated with dance music plus
imaginative scoring.
A MEAN DRAG
Again turning his attention to
popular tunes, Duke Ellington gives
FIVE O'CLOCK WHISTLE a mean
drag and a screwy ending on Vic
tori along with I've Anderson's vo-
cal. Coupled is THERE SHALL BE
NO NIGHT, played straight with
sar team stealing honors, along
with Herb Jeffries' vocalizing
On Okeh are two by Cootie Will
liams' bunch from the full orches-
ira. Titles are DRY LONG so,
showing good band fineSSe plus
fine growl trumpet and bad singing
by the leader, and GIVE 1T UP, a
tune I give up willingly for it is
cutie inferior Jimmy Dorsey
also has a pair of pops on Decca,
the hit song WHISPERING
GRASS and TALKIN' TO MY
HEART, distinguished by snatches
of appealing alto sax,
Israel Crosby, one of the finest
of bass men who is currently neg
lected, puts in some notes for him
self on the Horace Henderson Okeh
of FLINGING A VIKING DING.
This entire number is we'll grooved
in the Andy Kirk style and has ex-
cellent piano by the leader as well
as on the companion piece, WHEN
DREAMS COME TRUE, also dis
tinguished by good sax choir. One
Of Henderson's very best platters...
There's a very screwy novelty num-
her which sounds like a recitation
in anatomy by a medical student.
It's called DRY BONES and gets
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
TURNING ON THE HEAT

To pay fitting tribute to john
ny Dodds, great clarinetist who
died few weeks ago, Sidney
Pops" Bechet gathered distin-
guished group including Earl Hines,
Rex Stewart, Drummer Baby
Dodds and BassiSt John Lindsey to
record for Victor, BLUE FOR YOU,
JOHNNY. The result is a gentle,
sentimental slow lament sung by
Herb Jeffries that is more than
adequate. The same group also
turned solidly kicks with Baby
Dodds beating a mess of drums.
Be sure to hear the brilliant trum-
pet-piano echo duet between Rex
and Hines and Of course there's
Pops starring as uusa1 on soprano
sax.
The Milt Herth trio turns its
attention to pair Of Ellington
tunes, CREOLE LOVE CALL and
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
PRATTLE TATTLE-THING
THEATRICAL

Count Basic and His Band de-
spite heavy rains recently packed
the Municipal Auditorium at Blrm-
ingham, Alabama. Total take was
3,700 almost as near the record
set a year ago by Jimmie Lunce-
ford (4,10D ..... Lucky Milllnder s
ork is a new swing sensation IN
these parts. After months of lay
ing off, due to poor bookings on
the part Of his previous handlers,
Millinder is now figured to regis
ter in the top bracket. He's been
wow-ing 'em at the Savoy Ball
room here . Buck and Bubbles,
Red and Curley, and the one and
only ace of femme comics, Jackie
Mabley, are set to appear at a new
R'way nitery with Ella Peach
Fuzz Voice. Fitzgerald and Her
Band . . Best Of the Sepia Vaude
Attractions: Cab Calloway's band,
Combination includes the maeStro's
ork, Avis Andrews, Three Choco'
lateers and several others-includ-
ing the famous Six Cotton CLUB
Boys, Cozy Coles (ace drummer in
the banO; Spoons Brown, and
pianist Benny Paine. The group
last week was featured at the Flat
bush Theatre in Brooklyn, N. Y g.,
where it was acclaimed tops" by
both press and public. Horace
Henderson, brother to the great
Fletcher (Smaclz) Henderson, has
rebuilt his band. Israel crosby,
base, and Emmett Berry, trun-
PETER are the only original mem
hare loft
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Hand y, Still Guests
OF California School

LOS (ANP)-Hon-
oring two great Negro composers,
jefferson students had rare treat
en- Friday afternoon when w. C.
Handy, the father of "St. Louis
Blues" and William Grant Still
appeared before a packed auditorium
into which all music classes and
as many other classes as possible
WeSe crowded.
G. A. Dickson, principal of the
school, introduced Samuel Brown
of the jefferson music department,
who in turn introduced Still. Still
said that young people of today
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
JOTTERDUWNS

Anne Virgins Brown opens
vocal studio for youth bent on
successful career, is this weeks
headline story And that, my
trends, is the epoch of a new be-
ginning of a general course of the
life's work of one Of Americas
most outstanding singers. :. THE
best recipe for preventing head
aches the day after a wild night is
to omit the wild nights and
you'll find life can be so sweet on
the sonny side of the street." ac-
cording to our good friend Victor
(Man About TOWN. Lloyd At
present during with Pete Nugent,
cc-author and star of animal
Kingdom, Lloyd who has met
and dined with many Holly
wood screen star CPat O'Brien
Ralph Bellamy, Robert Armstrong,
to name a few relates that the
person who is the life Of the party
is the one who drinks less, laughs
the loudest, and is the most ac-
ceptable person to puns poked at
himself "One cannot get angry at
another simply because he doesn't
like to be made. joke. Just
you think of how dull you would
be if you couldn't be the life OF
a party" says Victor e. . Now that
the mite club season will be open
ed in full swing with the advent
Of the lounge room IN the base
rnent of Dick Wheaton's cafe-rest-
an1rant, the weekend football
games will NO doubt add flavor to
this smart place Which is just
what Harlem needs-a place that
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

burning treatment from two groups
of rhythm singers, the Merry Macs
on Decca and Six Hits and Miss
on Oked. Both are good, but the
Macs take the honorS The Okeh
coupling is NEVER TOOK A LES
son IN MY LIFE, excellent, with
the Decca companion piece RED
WING, we'll done.
BING GOES WESTERN
Earl Hines new Bluebird, ANN
and TOPSY TURVY, seems slanted
mainly for the coin machines. Bill
w EckStein sings on the first and
Walter Fuller on the second
Like music with a western accent?
Bing Crosby is your meat with his
Decca of LEGEND OF OLD CALI
FCRNIA and PRAIRIELAND LUL-
ABY Will Bradley plays two
commercial tunes well on Colum-
bia, ONCE IN A LIFETIME and I
COULD MAKE YOU CARE
Tommy Dorsey'S Victor of WE
THREE sounds like fitting fol-
lowup to his best selling, "I'll Never
Smile Again" The coupling is also
sweet, TELL ME AT MIDNIGHT
=. Bob Chester turns his Glenn
Miller technique on WE THREE fol
Bluebird and makes it more rhyth-
mic, but his real hot talents are
saves for OFF THE RECORD.
plenty jumpy.
For Grade-A harmonizing, hear
the Characters on WATER BOY
and SWING LOW, SWEET CHAR
lot, a Columbia. This is singing
to clap hands over . Larry Clin-
ton will have the jitterbugs wear
ing out DIG ME HONEY on Blue
bird. This number kicks and hops
all the way through and features
strong Clinton riffs. Coupled is
rousing hot verson Of the oldie, MY
BUDDY Henry Youngman, mono
logist, uses up two sides o ia Blue
bird for his GAGS AND SUPER
GAGS. It's the kind of stuff you
hear from radio comedians,
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

have no right to cry over the lack
of opportunity when Handy had
succeeded in spite of extremely linn
tied opportunities. Still introduced
Mr.. Handy.
Handy gave an interesting ac-
count of how he started his mu-
sical career. He started as country
Misunderstanding for $15.86 a
month in a school in Alabama.
which was in session for on three
months out Of the year. However,
he had an objective. What young
people need, in his opinion, IL
stead of opportunity as an objec-
tive.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Bobby Gwynn Is
Added To Show At
Bal TabOrin

HOLLYWOOD (WS) - Bobby
Gwynn, recently selected to play
the title role in a picture based on
the life of Florence Mills for Duo
Art Pictures, has been added to
the Brocmffeld and Greeley Show
at the Bal Taborin. The talented
lsongStress is following Evelyn
Myers who it is reported left to
join the new band being organized
by Lionel Hampton.
In order to join the show, Miss
Gwynn left the 231 Club where
she had been featured entertainer
with Sylvester Scott. pianist.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

week, the Apollo is featuring Max
inc Sullivan and John Kirby, stars
of the CHS Flow Gently Sweet
Rhythm" Sunday afternoon pro-
gram. Ralph Cooper and Pig
mdat" Markham are ths added at
fractions.
Langston Hughes and Richard
Wright are busy preparing the
first aIl-colored one hour radio
variety show. Eddy Green and
Co. had a twT-day stand at the
Brooklyn Apollo. 80. Ella Fftzger-
aid revealed the story of her life
on Harry Salter's Song of Your
L ife" program last week.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

The Broadway mite spCits are al
SO featuring its share. of Harlem
ties and zee rhythm makers. jim
my Lunceford and Band are at the
Fiesta Danceteria, Noble Sissle and
Band remain at Billy Roses Dla-
mond Horseshoe. Harold Austin's
Harlemites are at the Open Door,
and down in Greenwich Village,
you will find small combinations
at most every hot spot.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
VAUDEVILLE AND RADIO

The opening of the West End
Theatre in Harlem makes a total
OF fur vaudeville houses in New
York City There is one in Brook
lvn, two in Harlem and one in the
Bronx Bob Howard, radio am
bassador eff swing, was the extra
extraction at the Brooklyn Flat
bush Theatre last week d. . Benny
Carter end Band We're at the West
End, and Frskine Hawkins and
Band were at the Apollo. This
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
IN DOWN TOWN THEATRE

TOS ANGELES. Calif.-(WS) -
The -Four Tones, sensational sing
ing grouD are playing a date at
the Hippodrome Theater in down.
town Los ANGELES and this marks
the second time within a month
they have filled engagements at
downtown theaters.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
~Memphis Blues" Copyright
IS Renewed ByW.C. Handy
Number Was First
Published In 1912

NEW YORK Y-(ANP)--Wiliam c. Handy, nation
ally the Daddy of the Blues and whose rise to fame
in the world dates from the year 1912 when he
the swngy Memphis Blues, has been granted
icl for that he announced this Mee1.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Harlem Will Get
Broadway Break

NEW YORK-(C)-From present Indications Harlem Will
well represented Broadway this season Ethel waters new
play will soon greet the first and now comes news
that Bill "Bonanges Robinson will be costarred with Phil BAKER
IN All In Fun BakerLeonard Silnan musical and went
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Newspaper Stuff .
From A Columnists scrapbook.

1t took place at of the popular frequented
but 1T could have happened Hollywood 1t concerns
story about the who
had drunk six zombe and well the
of the place grabbed him and
the buns rush whena lady seated the
eIvened "You can't do that him,
this time in the place rumpus
aged gent sporting gloves and mono uttered Now
a ALL he's the
sweet little grayhaed old lady who wondering where her little
boy tonight The elderly leave
youth charge half hour
by the old gentleman eft
while back when the bouncer sought
let out scream, eye Gods I've been robbed"
The old
pulled off in recommended high class bars Phillip
Morris Johnny would "You look waiting
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Swallows" Is
Still On Hit
Parade Listing

NEW YORK CITY-(SNS)-Be-
cause OF a scheduled address b.
President Roosevelt from Dayton
Ohio, Saturday evening, You
Hit Parade, the popular program
was not heard this week How
ever the nationwide survey @.
Americas ten most popular tuno
was made as usual and the result
announced
The complete listing of the ten
top songs for the week is as fol-
lows:
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

l Maybe
z. Practice Makes Perfect
g. Blueherry Hill
4. I'll Never Smile Again
s.. Trade Winds
s. Only Forever
z. Call Of The Canyon
8. When The Swallows
Come Back to Capistrano
8. A Million Dreams Ago
20. Now I Lay Me Down to
Dream.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-18

Jack Tartar. Shirley Millhorn. Ra-
mona Bemis, Shorty Zandell and
Johnny Bowden visited in Wilson
Creek, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stamey Sanken and
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Dudley motored
to the dam Sunday.
Frank and Andy Nellens of Leahy
were callers in town Saturday.
Glenn Bean and Charles Nelhart
went to Portland, Ore, Sunday.
Frances Wheeler, Chef Venable,
Bud Wallin, Betty Dowine, Howard
Thornbrue and Darrell Parsons of
Wenatchee visited in Coulee City,
Saturday and Sunday. They also visit
ed at the dam.
Betty Millhorn, George Martin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Leander attended
the show at the dam Sunday.
Marjorie and Eva Mae Lawter and
Bob Henneigh visited at the dam,
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. B. T. Wilson are
the proud parents of a baby girl, born
,Tuesday at Wilbur. The little lady
was named Evelyn Ruth
SEND BROKEN CLASSES direct
to DR.. Alfred E. Jones. Box 1915 Spo-
kane for quick repairs. Glasses manu-
factured by recognized. dispenser. tt
e. j. Rice, who homesteaded four
miles west of Hartline in 1900. has
rented the property and moved to
Hartline with Mrs Rice.
Mrs. Stanley Jones will be hostess
to the Ladies Aid at her home Thurs
day.
An introductory softball game will
be played here Sunday, with the idea
VI attempting W o'0"to iH'oi"'' 40
the sport and form city league
Nearly all employees on the ex.
ploratory shaft have been laid off
until further notice.
A baby born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Hickey passed away at birth.
DAVENOS- Velour, as low as
9.50.-Home Furniture Store. adv.
George Weeks was caller in town
from Ritzville, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hansen, daugh.
ter, lola, and son, Lowell, of Adrian
were visitors in town Sunday.