Evening star., 1941-08-17
Popular Music
Bv J. ". Sfett,

Victor's new set, Waller at the
Console" reveals a different, per-
haps unsuspected phase Of the pudgy
keyboard artists life. Mr.. Waller
has shown that riffs aren't the only
fruit he can cultivate; that, in fact,
he is able to prune and preen
spiritual in such a way that 1t &C
uuires an altogether rejuvenated ap-
pearance. So it is with his treat
ment of hardy perennials-"Go
Down. Moses" "Al Gods Chillun
Got Wings" Swing Low" Lone
some Road" Water Boy" Deep
River" Although Walters famed
"yas-yas' approach may be con-
spicuously absent, the Fat Ones fol-
lowers-as well as those who like
spirituals for spirituals' sake-will
find individuality and that colossal
consciousness of rhythm for which
Harmful Little Armful' has long
been noted and acclaimed by the
swing trade.
Arkansas "Arkie" Woodchopper is
the pseudonym of gentleman pop
ular throughout the corn belt for
his propensities as an engineer OF
the square dance. Okeh discs pre-
sent him with his stomping, flddling
outfit in a set of four records which
skins the cream of square dance
tunes. There are Arkansas Trav-
eler," Mississippi Sawyer" Sally
Goodwin" Light Foot Bill My
Love Is But a Lassie, O." and three
others designed to bring all sus-
ceptible folk to their feet with
rush for their swing-bent partners.
Arkie himself is just about the most
inspiring caller in circulation.
Next to food, song is perhaps sec
ond most necessary requisite to keep
an army on the march. Comrade
Stains minions of the red star
have just such a musical institu-
ton combined in its forces, the
Choir of the Red Army of U. S.
S. R. A splendid organization of its
sort, it has not only served to bol-
ster the esprit of the Soviet man
at arms 1--WE trust, at this time),
but provided stirring music on rec
ords for distribution on this side of
the world Columbia's recent COL
lection of reprints now issued in
album form makes available some
of the finest work of the choir, con-
Quoted as usual by A. V. Alexan-
droff. Specifically, Chant du De-
part" La Marseillaise, Song of
the Plains," Song of the Village
Mayor" White Whirlwind," Boat
men of the Volga"-an excellent
selection.
Travelling under cover of night
from Bridgeport to Camden, Char
lie Magnante, accordion expert, has
consummated a recording date with
Victor, which now gives him pretty
thorough representation, as records
60. He performs with a vigor and
aptitude in his Victor set fully equal
to his recent Columbia assortment.
The selections are different, of
course, and a mite more choice:
"On the Trail" Kerry Dance"
Santa Lucia,""O Sole Mic" lorna
Surriento," "Funiculi, Funicula,"
etc.
Band releases on single discs sum
up as follows:
Claude Thornhill, boosted from
Okeh to Columbia status, does his
impressionistic theme, Snowfall"
backed by one of the loveliest ver-
sions yet of Where or When"
Freddy Martin inaugurates a new
rumba tune that may have posi-
bilities, Rancho Pillow" and there's
very sweet item to back this up:
you'll Never Remember" Bob
Chester takes the somewhat philo-
sophie Alec Wilder hit, ITS So
Peaceful in the Country" for a
pleasant excursion. Tony Pastor
pats the draft boys on the shoulder
with wry smile entitled 1921 Day
Once Month" Benny Goodman
makes steaming sessions of Tues
day at Ten" and Air Mail Special"
Lionel Hampton's Sextet relaxes for
Nov That You're Mine; as to the
reverse, "Chasin With Chase" we
imagine that upon It's completion all
the boys were carried of except
Drummer Hampton, who simply dis
appeared into thin air.