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The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
Paul, Slim And
Eddie Trio Cited
As An Example
"Acts Must Stick
Together" " Young
Men Tell Nell
BY NELL DODSON

NEW YCRK-(ANP) - Patience
and hard work have given show"
dom a new top notch comedy THO,
one destined to brighten the mar
quees for a long time if present
success in any criterion, Paul. Sim
and Eddie came into the Apollo
closing week end stopped every
show with fast. terrifically paceo
act. They'd just closed a five-week
theatre tour with Bob Crosby's
band, and we're in fine form.
Slim, known off stage as Melvin
Marvin. and Eddie West have been
partners for nine years. They have
been an inseparable twosome ever
since their introduction by a mu-
tual friend at / am. in front OF
the Grey shop on Seventh Avenue
in 1882 Paul Black was formerly
a member of the famous Chocll-
teers. originators of "Peckin. and
the "Hickey-Rickey," also one of
the ranking comedy teams. When
Paul split with the Chocliteers
during the past winter, he tried un-
successfully to find a new partner.
One evening in the Bradoock
grill, the meeting place for most OF
the theatrical acts in New York, he
was talking to Slim and Eddie. At
the time they were also thinking of
breaking new man into their act,
in fact had even tried out two Or
three fellows, but hadn't been able
to find anyone, to fit in. 1t was
Sims idea to give Paul chance.
Both he and Eddie knew Black was
capable, having watched him with
the Chocliteers for some years.
At the end of the fifth week they
contacted Sammy Burke of the
Mills booking Office and told him
they were ready to show the act
even hiring a hall and a piano
player out of their own pockets
Burke liked the act. but told the
boys they needed more rehearsal
so back to the grind they went.
New Years DAY they opened in
Binghamtcn, New York. and went
over as Slim describes it, "just-so-
So, but it was good enough to get
them a job later at Dawes night
club in Chicago. 1t was in the Win
dy City that Cab Galloway saw
them, and put the final stamp oi
approval on the routine.
From now Cn, Paul, Slim anc
Eddie will be one of Cab Galloway
show favorites on the road.
Acts have to have CUTS enough
to stick together or they won't get
but so far" Slim said Constantly
breaking in new routineS doesn't
make for smoothness or coopera-
tion. Eddie and I stayed together
as duo for nine years because we
didn't let personal differences in
te1fere with OUR professional rela'
tionship."
Time and patience are the two
vital factors, the boys believe. Even
the enthusiastic applause the ac
is receiving now hasn't satisfied
them; they want a fool-proof act
that won't let down for minute
and the only way to achieve that
end is constantly to build, rehearse
criticize frankly.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
Negro Musician
Is New Magazine

CHICAGO (ANP)-"The Negro
Musicians" a magazine devoted TO
the interest Ut musicians every
where, made its appearance here
this week. The Magazines sponsors
declared that the publication would
strive for 'the general uplift OF
all phases of musical activity ana
IN the allied arts
Among those associated with
publisher Herman Billingsly, an
active officer in the National Ne
gro Musicians association. is Grace
w. Thompkins, coach. accompanist,
public school teacher, author and
critic; Constance Jane Hinton
speech specialist, drama recitalist
and authority on charm. poise and
personality; Walter E. GosSette.
nationally known organist; Blanche
Smith Walton teacher, conductor,
James A. Mundy, famed conduct
or and Elmur A Simpson, president
of the R. Nathaniel Dett Club. The
magazine will issue every two
weeks.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
Buckaroos Dress
The Part When
They Go to Town

last week.
Nearly half of the "Buckaroos"
claim as their home town the title
of the greatest jazz number ever
written-"The ST. Louis Blues.
The cowboy costumes complete
to the bucking bronco on the selver
belt buckle were presented by their
regimentaI commander, Major
Leonard Smith, who was a COW
hand and trick rider with the
world famous 101 ranch that
brought fame and fortune to the
Miller brothers.
The five Selectees from st. Louis
are: Theodore Bibbs, drummer;
Frank Bess, bass viol: James Logan
and Geo. j. Duncan, trumpets; and
Clip Bell, tenor sax. Bell toured for
two years with Don Clifton's Or
chestra.
Grand Rapids. Mich, is the home
of trumpet soloist Jimmy Luckett,
who under the name of Jimmy
Lucky" was well-known in Club
Seville circles. The same town claims
Bert Benton, trombonist. He was
a staff arranger with Al Sherman's
band.
Two of the four sax men came
from Los Angeles and are Corne-
Illus Walker and Alystan Campbell
10 coIna4ad
out of Eddie Evans New York band
while ontour in l.. A.
The leader of the band, Staff
Sgt. Robert R. Brown, Wilberforce,
O.. studied social administration at
Ohio State and received bachelor
of science in music from Wilber-
force university. He is saxophon-
iSt doubling on clarinet.
Featured tromboniSt of the band
is La Mer Norman, Cary, Ind, who
was with emperor Green's band
and was studying physical educa-
ton and history at 'Bama State
Teachers college when he volunteer
ed for selective service. When he
leaves jazz for the classics he goes
back to the euphonium with which
he was SoloiSt with the so piece
Roosevelt High band during two
successive annual performances at
the Chicago Worlds Fair.
Pianist and arranger is Edwin
Perkins of indianapolis.
The 4th regiment "Buckaroos"
have adopted for their theme song
the current Ride Tenderfoot
Ride" from a late Dick Powell pic
ture.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
TEDDY AND BILLY

Beginning around six Or seven
years ago, before the tickle public
had become swing conscious and
prior to the advent of that great
menace, the jitterbug, Teddy Will
son and Billy Holiday aided by the
best musicians available, waxed Il
number of grand platters that
have since become collectors items.
Originally available on the Is
cent Brunswick label, eight sides
have been reissue in a. special
Columbia album.
The tunes are MISS BROWN TO
YOU and I WISHED ON THE
MOON; WHAT A LITTLE MOON
LIGHT COULD DO and IF YOU
WE'RE MINE; I MUST HAVE
THAT MAN and FOOIIN' MY
SELF; EASY LIVING and WHEN
YOU'RE SMILING. In addition to
Billy and Teddy, such musicians as
Benny Goodman, Ben Webster,
Buster Baily, Cozy Cole, Roy Ed
ridge. ester Yough John Kirby.
uck clayton and several others are
heard.
I have long had a weakness for
Teddy's light and brilliant key
board rambling as we'll as Billies
unique singing gifts, so naturally
anything I have to soy about this
anthology may be considered
preiudiced. In that CbSe. best
thing to do is hear it yourself And
it's nv definite opinion that if you
care one little bit for the righteous
stuff, you'll thank this column for
telling you to grab this collection.
SOLID SINGLES
One of the oldest and weirdest
plstters Duke Ellington has ever
cut. and you know he's waxed a
mess of them is Bakiff on Victor.
Written by Juan Tizol. tie Cara
van" author. it is exotic and fea-
lures snatches of the Tizol valve
trombone: Ray Nance has a long
stint on violin and blows some un-
worldly music This is a tune
tbat'1l chill YOU these hCt days.
Coupled is GIDDYBUG GALLOP,
fast Ellingtonia and very complex
with the bows bubbling over with
terrific stuff Woody Herman
takes two from the hit parade,
LONELINESS AND LOVE and
DON'T CRY CHERIE. for Decca
ride. Both are smooth. sweet stuff
with the best performance on
"Cherie''
All, those Andrew Gister7I Thig
time no Decca they've got a novel
ty version of SONNY BOY that'll
knock the ears of anybody caring
the least for satire. The sisters
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02

LEONARD HARPER has been
turning out some high class work
for "ELKS RENDEZVOUS" and
we're glad to see droves of fun low
ing nordics from the main stem
pouring into Harlem again; for a
while, it looks as if the boys in
blue and we don't mean sailors,
were hell bent for heaven in their
crazy desire to keep the best people
out of Harlem. =. we for one, are
willing to help them keep the.
moral misfits (you get me-. Cut
OF the area in which most of us are
consigned until the UNDERTAKE
Err backs up his unpopular bag
gage-wagon, as well as the swarm
of flesh pot seeks who one day, will
cause blood to flow. but people
cut for a laugh and God knows
nothing is better for ones soul
-. WHY KEEP THEM AWAY,
Or even try too. they'll come des-
pite all the Negrophobe propagan-
ola extant. Reports of LOUIS
COLE, doing a fairly good turn out
California way, makes Harlemites
of the 1925-28 vintage recall how
he got his first start Gas did hun
dredS) under the management Gi
the late lamented. JEFF (Jethro)
BLOUNT, operator of the colorfuI
80. .LENOX AVENUE CLUB mex
door or some DO feet. from the
COTTON CLUB (Owney Madder
use to run it ir Harlem. not down.
town, in those days.: here to sang;
Miss WEIGH, who starred in English
movie productions with PAUL
robson, Edith and Lena Wilson
(SisterS); GEORGE DEWEY
WASHINGTON, and many other!
49,. the mighty dancing trio 'T1P
TAP AND TOE" earned their firs1
$50 at the LenoX club. and we coulo
go on calling big names in shov
business who got their break here
until more than three pages O.
copy paper would be consumed.
oh pez-of yez, that lii ole Lenol
club was a killer -diller with itI
weekly Monday morning breakfast
to everyone who asked a favor o.
! him. .-Jeff's name will live 81
long as the soul of music, and the
voice of laughter reigns in th'
hearts of New Workers, regal dies,
OF race, color or creed.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
"Cabin In Sky
PIeases Coast
k|ieg Followers
Makes A Return
Engagement At
L. A. Theatre
By LAWRENCE F. LAMAR


LOS ANGELES, Calit.-"Cabin in
the Sky" is just about the finest
piece of real theatre entertainment
to come this way in long time.
1t is a fine thing that it is sll~Sepia
cast light opera piece The writer
neglected to view it when it first
played here a month earlier. but
has since its return engagement at
the Biltmore theatre, had occasion
to view it on two occasions.
The production is of the lighter
vein; a serio-comic endeavor, that
is infectious belly laugh provoking.
The singing and dancing move
ments surrounding the comic
theme, are indeed eye opening and
par excellent.
Starting from afar, the play gets
off with the spirits of good and
evil battling fol. the almost ready
to exit SOuld of Little joe played
excellently by Dooley Wilson. 1t
easily takes On shape as the spirit
conscious 'Lucifer, Jr." played
by Rex Ingram, and the Lords
General" played by Todd Duncan,
get down to some clever machina-
tionS, in an endeavor to keep the
recovering Little Joe' in their re-
spective power.
Ethel Waters, the regal first lady
of the stage, playing the wife of
the ficIe joe is easily the moving
dominent personality on the splen-
did cast stage. Her matchless
singing style, shares honors with
her finely edged acting. At every
department, she was marvellous
even at, of all things, dancing!
Katherine Dunham. with her
marvellous dancers, however, re-
manned to be the real something
in Cabin in the Sky that dis
tinguished this all-sepia cast show
from the run Of the mine show eX-
tant featuring Negro casts. These
dancers are the nth word in per-
fection. They perform with natural
eclat. This writer has never wit.
messed SO much hip shaking, done
in artistic style by this group, sincs
the ;Shimmy Wabble dance
was in its zenith. Cabin in the
Sky" is a Negro show, done il
class. That means extra class
Very, very, very fine entertain
ment.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
FOOTLITE FLICKERS
By ALVIN MOSES

NEW YORK-In reply to a query
We failed to answer in our
Theatrical Question Box" last
month, due to lack of space, we
say to E. r. White, Greensboro,
N c., that. THE name of the
corporation who operated the fam.
GUS Lafayette Players back in the
Gays of Clarence Muse, Andrew
Bishop, let al. was The Elite
Amusement Corporation. -. Three
of the cleverest musicians in the
country were shared by TEDDY
WILSON, Benny Goodman's ex-
pianist, namely George James,
baritone saxiSt, Jim Hamilton,
clarinet, and Billy Coleman, trum-
pet. HAZEL SCOTT again
triumphed over the airlanes, APP
pearing with columtist DAILY
News Ed Sullivan over station
WABC two weeks ago Sunday. .--..
MARIE BRYANT, the lass about
whom we raved last winter (haS
more curves than Bob Feller can
throw, arises from the ashes Of
the DUKE ELLINGTON. flop on
West Coast ("Jump for Joy'D with
q prospective bid from the folk
Who expect to run. NEW YORK'S
NEW UBANGI CLUB, probably on
account of her peaches and
cream" complexion; to be used in
"a number of "Old Mexico" gosh
fellas. one has but to look at this
lady's shapeliness. and wonder how
ANY SHOW ON EARTH, could be
tapped a flop. honest injun!!
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
Opera Aida"
Re|learsa!s Al
Poro Progresses
By MAUDE ROBERTS GEORGE

CHICAGO-(ANP) - Chicago's
foremost artists and chor1.4 singers
are giving full support to the APP
Zeal Of Mrs. Mary CardWell Daw-
son, president of the National As
sociation Of Negro Musicians, Inc.
Each night this group. which
will form the major unit OF the
great national chorus, for the pro-
duction at the Convention at Pitts
hurgh, car be heard singing the
music of this great opera, Aida,
with increasing beauty and per-
fection under the direction OF
Maestro Frederick Vajda.
Herman Billingsley. opera chair
man of the national association.
has been responsible for the ex-
cellent personnel of those rehears
irr and gave some verv important
advice to the choral group before
leaving. Nine. Vaida. who is an
artist in her own right and known
as Silita Haley, lyric soprano, then
introduced the writer who was
given a prolonged ovation bv the
r.usicians which received grateful
thanks and a short talk upon her
impressions of their excellent work
and the great significance of this
step forward in the splendid his
tory Of the National Association
CT Negro Musicians.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
Ballad Sings Out
Against Jim Crow

NEW YORK CITY-(S N S.
JIM CROW, a ballad that sings out
against discrimination against the
Negro people, is featured in a new
collection of eight Almanac songs,
published this week by the New
Theatre League. national center
for progressive drama. at 10 West
47th Street, New York City.
The collection, which sells for
ten cents, is titled TALKING UN-
ION, and may be ordered directly
from the New Theatre League.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
RATING THE RECORDS

start out dripping goo. and then
the razzing stars with with Sonny
Boy himself in the lead. You've
got to hear this at least once.
Other side is GIMME SOME
SKIN, MY FRIEND, a bit of Har-
lemese put across by these same
rhythm-mad gals. . Here's a song
by o great singer that'll please lov-
ers of torch melodies such as my
Man, MY Bill and others OF
that class. It's JIM and the canary
is the sultry voice Dinah Shore
The other side of this Bluebird is
a very satisfactory record version
of I'M THROUGH WITH LOVE.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
Chieagoans Eyeing
Al Song Festival

At this date many OF the ma
tons favorite stars of the music
world have sent word that they
would be glad to contribute their
bit. Among those appearing in
the 1941 presentation are Roland
Hayes, Canada Lee, widely known
Broadway actor, Ethyl &. Wise,
widely known coloratura soprano,
and Natalie Henderson, twelve
year-old child piano prodigy of
Cleveland.
Many other celebrities of ma
tiOnal fame, whose names will be
announced through the press later,
will also be on hand to make the
1041 Festival truly suiper-event
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
Paul Robson To
Sing At Hampton

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va
(SNS)-Paul Robson, one of Anne
ricas great singers, will open
Hampton Institutes Musical Art
Series next fall when he appears in
Ogden Hall on October 4, accord
ing to an announcement by Don A.
Davis, chairman of the Musical
Art Committee of Hampton In
stitute.
Mr.. Davis announced that next
years musical program at Hampton
will include five of the greatest
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
By HAROLD JOVIEN

CHICAGO-(AN Gallo
ways "Quizzicale, the Mutual net
works new musical show which
has zoomed into popularity in two
weeks on the air, took to the road
with the July 27 broadcast. First
stop scheduled was Huntington,
West Virginia. On August 3, the
broadcast will be made from Macon,
Georgia; on August 10, from Raleigh,
North Carolina
On August II and "A Cab will
do his show back IN New York, and
ON August 81, moves to Chicago.
The program also moves UP to a
new time period, Sunday at 1890
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
BY w. LOUIS DAVIS

CHICAGO, Ill-(SNS) = Plans
have now been completed for hold
ing the Second Annual American
Negro Song Festival at Soldier
Field, Sunday afternoon, August 2.
The Spiritual Song Concert of
194C rose to heights of musical
achievement through the appear
ance of such internationally fla
roous stars as Roland Hayes. Anne
Virgins Brown, Louise Burge, the
Southernaires," Todd Duncan,
and a 1000 Voice Chorus directed
by Prof j. Wesley Jones of Chi
Cago.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
Nattor, s Stars To Appear
On War Dept. Broadcast

WASHINGTON, Z. C.-(AND - OUTSTANDING STAGE and
screen stars will nationwide NBC radio broadcast
to be oy the department August Noble Se
dean Negro as master ceremonies
ana speeches to be made by UnderSecreay War Pat
teEson and William HaSe civilian aide
There will be pickup Chanue field army air corps
headquarters in Illinois 70 show the type of activity which
Negroes are engaged the army EDDIE Green Canada Lee
Bill Robinson and prominent sOoss will also take part
The NBC Symphony orchestra win by
Dixon, young recently gained fame
his first appearance symphony orchestra
dUctor
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
Cabs Quizzical Goes On
Road After Second Week

p. m. E. d. S. T.
Originally a local presentation
of MutualS New York affiliate,
the series was switched to a coast
forecast network when tremendous
audience response and unanimous
applause from critics corroborated
Calloway's usual broadcast sign
off-"It's a nacheral!"
On the road, Galloway will
broadcast either from diversified
studios or from theaters, SO that
he can maintain his large audience
participation in the program and
his all-Negro cast of amateur eX-
perts, chosen from the audience.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02

feature attractions of recent years.
Paul Robson, who recently in
augurated the summer outdoor
season by appearing at the Newark
stadium with a Symphony OrcheS-
ira conducted by DR.. Frank Black,
has sky-rocketed many songs to
everlasting fame just at his
"Old Man River" became synony-
nous with the name of Robeson,
Ballard for Americans" is another
musical masterpiece that Robson
introduced to the nation.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
PATTERSON AT WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON-(A N P)-Dr.
F. D. Patterson. president of Tus~
kegee Institute, was a White
House caller Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. Patterson conferred with Mrs.
Roosevelt, giving a picture of the
progress Of the goth Pursuit Squad
ron and reporting upon other prof.
ects in which the First Lady has
interested herself.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
Fort Warren Draftees Band
Acclaimed In It's Debut

giment of the Quartermaster Re-
placement Training center appear
ed in boots, shirts and 10 gallon
hats to make their first appearance
before the public at the service club
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02
By MORGAN O'CONNOR

FORT WARREN, Wyo-(A N p
Dance music went frontier with a
vengeance when the II piece color
ed orchestra of the 4th training re-
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-02

last week.
Nearly half of the "Buckaroos"
claim as their home town the title
of the greatest jazz number ever
written-"The ST. Louis Blues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-11
NEW ENGLAND IS SAVED FROM ENEMY
Attempt to Grab Industrial Areas, Repulsed at Dawn
 By Central Defense

Boston, April il. (UP)-An "enerny" attempt to grab New Eng lands rich industrial areas was re- pulsed ct dawn today after coastal defense posts halted an air and sea attack launched 24 hours earlier by an imaginary expeditionary force which had eluded a watchful navy.
 Parachute troops which landed theoretically at @ Newport, R. l., golf course were killed or captured before they could cripple the i'm. portant naval torpedo station near. by, while Boston forts sank two heavy enemy cruisers, five light cruisers and at least 10 destroyers oil Boston light.
 Light army bombers, meantime, were blasting troop ships which rec treated from the south shore when their protecting warcraft were crip- pied by the l6-inch guns of the har- bor forts. A squadron of heavy bombers was enroute from Mitchel Field, L. l., to aid in the final stage of the sh.p-blasting operation.
 The defending forces suffered heavy losses when Portsmouth, N H.. Portland, Me-. and New London, Conn. were blasted by enemy bomb- CTS from an aircraft carrier bee lieved stationed 400 miles offshore, but further losses were believed halted when defending aircraft gained control of the air.
 The entire rnaneuver was worked out on paper by the districts com- mand post. commanded by Maj.- Gen. Thomas A. Terry. An observer was Lt.-Gen. Hugh A. Drum, first army commander who had ordered the exercise to test the tactical abilities Of the district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-11

lives and home service representa- lives from all parts of the state.
 Among the speakers in the morn- ing were: o. L. Campbell, president of the company; R. L. White, pres- ident Of Landers, Ernry and Clark of New Britain; A. V. g. Lindsley, vlce-president of the power com- pany and David W. Price, gas distri- button engineer.
 The men gathered at The Elton for lunch and after returned to the auditorium for an afternoon session. R. Fl. Knowiton, xecutive vice. president of the Connecticut Light and Power Company spoke in the afternoon. The spring campaign plans were presented by Robert Weidow of the merchandising staff. During the afternoon session, a skit, ''He-Man Cooks" was given by the Willinantic sales staff.
 A. M. Wade, of the merchandising
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-11
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