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The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Duke 'sNewS.1oW
Opening July 10
Bv LAWRENCE LAMARR

LOS ANGELES, Calf (NPB)-
Fans on the drama and legitime
stage plays here, eagerly await the
suspicious premier opening OF the
stupendous all-sepia cast stage un-
dertaking Jump For JOY" star
ring Duke Ellington and his Or
chestra with beauteous vivacious
Dorothy cambridge, in the star
prima donna role. The date set
for the opening, is Thursday, Ju
ly 10th at the Mayan Theatre.
According to Henry Blankford,
production executive. the preSenta-
ton of Jump For JOY" will be
revolutionary and novel and many
ways. 1t will be definitely produC-
ed sans any semblance Of the plan
tation of Uncle Tom The book and
sketches by Sid Kuller and Hal
FinSberg, is modern and up-tO-
date, and treats only those aspects
Of modernity, which boasts of
sanity. Blankfort said "the play
and the players will succeed on
their merit and that alone"
The costumes by Rene Hubert,
are in keeping with the general
idea outlined by producer Blank
fort. The hackers of Jump For
joy have assembled a cast of
outstanding sepia entertainment
abilities, in order to assure this
Hollywood to Broadway venture
will survive its ends. The cast
boasts such names besides Filing
ton and Miss cambridge as Ivie
Anderson, Herbie Jeffries, Jess Lee
Brooks, The Three Rockest (danc-
ers,) Marie Bryant, comedian
"Garbo," enigmatiC denSeuSe,
Three High Hatters (dancers), Pot,
Pan and Skillet comic dancers
from Texas, and Al Custer, Duke
Ellington discovery, of great song
and dance ability. A line of y
beautiful chorines will augment the
show.
For the production Duke Filing
ton has peened some brand new
numbers. Included are Jump For
JOY" "The Brownskin Gal in a
Calico Gown" II Got it Bad" and
'"That aint Good" Bessie Whoa,
Babe, Chocolate Shake" Sharpe
Easter" and "Blue Flame. Paul
Webster wrote the lyrics in the
first five mentioned, while Sid
Kuller wrote the lyrics for Sharp
Easter"
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Cab Galloway Best
7 aiIored Leader

NEW YORK CITY-(SNS)-Cab
Galloway was designated last week
by the Custom Tailors Guild of
America as the "best dressed" Or
chestra leader in the United States.
The Custom Tailor's Guild is made
up of the nations foremost manu-
facturers and designers of mems
clothing.
That Galloway was selected for
the signal honor cannot cause any
undue excitement among the hun
dredS of thousands of Galloway
fans. Ever since he first began
waving a baton in front of an or
cheStra, Galloway has been noted
for his smart wearing apparel.
Galloway was the first orchestra
leader to effect evening clothes in
other than the formal black One
evening, some ten years ago, Cab
assembled the pondium of the Cot
ton Club attired in tails of pure
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12

Lee one Of the great stars of this
geenration, when (as we predicted
it would) Native Son." packs up
and moves into the trunks where
most stage plays go??. He an
nounces that he has radio com
nittments, stage, etc, and for his
sake, we hope that he has. How
ever, when a star Negro actor
steps out of the public calcium foI
even a week, his fame becomes
commonplace. ask any of them
who have supped at the banque t
table of tickle dame fortune.
The postman brought us a let
ter and a highly decorated cara
depicting a Negro Cuban. bsller
in a ale rhumba, from the noted
accompanist, Calvin Jackson, wh)
is winning the acclaim of 'Souse-
zee-mericans" down Rio de JaneriD
way, alongside Of the information
ally famous . PAUL DRAPER.
Thanks, Cal, for remembering us
while Weoing the charming girls
Qucky dog in Our good nel9hbor
country Lord knows, we Wisl'
we were right there with you....
only our little wife, likes only two
places: Chicago or New York. .....
Adios, Senors and Senoritas.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
FOOTLITE FLICKERS
By ALVIN MOSES

NEW YORK-MANTAN MORE
LAND, one of the best funny men
Hollywood has typed in pictures,
must have a better than average
head upon his broad shoulders.
While we deplore buffoonery ano
conflicting, We are ever mindful
that the piper" Landlord, butcher
and baker) must be paid - and
not with promises either More
land latched en- to frankie Darrow
and today he sees more work out
Of Hollywood studios at an excel
lent rate Of pay than anyone we
can think of at the moment (may~
be you can think of one wis
eXcels him?)
STUFF SMITH received the re-
ception a true artist deserves when
after a three year absence, he re-
turned to the Apollo Theatre ....
Stnff playing a specially built
violin for jazz purposes, went over
big when by request. he played
Walking by the River" the hit
number he claims to have colo
bo1ated in composing with "La
Ctrlisle?????". The news scoop
of ours, released a month ago, in
which We said in effect Look for
a book that belongs en- your shelf.
titled .. NEGROES IN NEW
YORK" ," seems to have backfired
altogether. and instead of coming
fiout during the month of July,
has much better chance of not
being published at all ..--.. RIO
OTTLEY, who supervised a staff
Of crack writer's who had made the
writer's project and the Negro
book possible. is no longer with the
group, who worked with him, has
a fine chance of being knocked the
HI out: Once again. it's the
timeless story of firing the Ne
gro on WPA," when his chances
never mind Randalph's speech) OF
securing q joo in OPM. private
industry, ct al. are virtually nil:
-. Sorry that book did not come
out, it was rather good. at least
we thought So: WE REJOICE.
in JOHN MARRIOT'S being Sc
lected for the film version part Of
Cal" in M-G-M's coming produc-
tion. =. .'Tittle Foxes Marriott
created the role On Broadway. and
besides all this. he's a grand
hombre, square as die, and Liked
by the entire theatrical PROBES"
sion.
WHAT WILL happen to Canada
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Barbershop -Four
Loses Al Smith

NEW YORK,-(ANP)- Because
the Society for the Preservation
and encouragement OF Barber
Shop Quartet Singing in America
bans Negro quartets from national
competition, former Gov. Alfred E.
Smith and City Park Commissioner
Robert Moses resigned Wednesday
as president of the society.
Smith, Democratic presidential
candidate in 1928, said o. G. Cash
of Tulsa, Oklahoma, founder OF
the society, telegraphed that the
board of directors had rejected
New York City's entry, quartet
of Grand Central terminal red
caps, because of their race, for the
three day national competitions
opening in st. Louis Thursday.
MANY Of our members and
chapters are in the south where
the race question is touchy sub
ject," Smith quoted Cash as say
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
RATING THE RECORDS

slow and subdued on BACK IN
YOUR OWN BACK YARD and
then kick sharply on I DREANMT
7 DWELT IN HARLEM, y Blue
bird. Will Bradley does a
stomping good job on WHEN YOU
AND I WE'RE YOUNG, MAGGIE,
riding the number on out on Col
umbia. Flipover is I'M MIS-
UNDERSTOOD. torchy and Well
PLAYED with the leader doing a
Tom Dorsey on trombone.
If you like male singers, grab
the Charioteers' Ckeh of ALL
ALONE AND LONELY, very
smooth. and CARELESS LOVE. a
real sender There's remarkable
piano On both sides by James
Sherman. Also hear the Ink
Spots of I'M STILL WITHOUT f.
SWEETHEART. On this they use
a second tenor solo instead of the
customary talking bass and it
helps. Coupled is so SORRY, an
other sweet one in their regular
style Also on the list Is a
sensational pair of Slpiritlals by
the Golden Gate quartet, ANY
HOW. done in slow tempo with
drum accompaniment. and TIMES
WINDING UP, much faster.
The gospel singing Selah Jubilee
quartet renders LEAK IN THE
BUILDING and I FEEL LIKE MY
TIME AMT LONG in real camp
meeting fashion.
Una Mae Carlisle sings another
original tune on BlueOird. SEE A
MILLION PEOPLE. It has nice
tilt and John Kirtv's background
band helrE plenty. Flipover ID
BOOGIE WOOGTF PIGGY and
the barrelhouse Kirby stuff steals
the side. The Harry James
version On Columbia, of DADDY
really rocks. and Helen Wards
guest vocal is the stuff. Coupled is
AURORA with a decided Spanish
flavor. DeCca offers a tune
called NEW PLEASE MR.. JOHN
SON, but except for different words
its practically the same as the
original which recently swept the
country Companion piece is IN
THREE. jump and ride with good
7oios over kicking rhythm
Tommy Dorsey plays KISS THE
EOYS GOODBYE with a nice
bounce on Victor. Other side is I'LL
NEVER LET A DAY PASS BY,
sweet with velvet tromboning.
Cootie Williams has q knockout
cellar symphony Oh Okeh labelled
BLUES IN MY CONDITION. His
trumpet is in good growl on both
this and the turnover, AMT MIS-
BEHAVIN' which is a jump de
luxe. You'll like this pair. Jan
Savitt's IT'S SO PEACEFUL IN
The COUNTRY il commercial
tripe The other side CT this Victor
IS SUGAR FOOT STRUT hot but
not extraordinary. The King
Cole Trio is in a good groove on
the Decca of SLOW DOWN and
SCOTCH AND SODA The latter
S fine for jitbugs. Tony Pastor
does things with DINAH on Blue
bird. He has a rhapsodic version
and his vocal is excellent. Other
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12

white. The crowded night club au-
dience gaSped and then, as if pre-
arranged, applauded Galloway for
his ShoWmanship in clothes. Since
His Royal HighneSS of Hi De Ho
set the pace, scores of other band
leaders have begun patterning
their dress after Galloway. None,
however, have managed to achieve
the distinction with which Cab
manages to carry himself.
Prior to the European War, CAL
loway had his evening clothes de-
signed and tailored for him in
London. During the past two years,
a Toronto tailor has received the
assignment. The Galloway sport
togs are cut for him in Chicago
while all of his lounge suits are
made in New York by a leading
Fifth Avenue Shop.
Galloway and his Cotton Club re-
vue began a three weeks engage
ment at the New York Strand
Theatre on July 4th.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12

Since his ambition has always
been to be a producer of Negro
radio plays, he went to work i'm
mediately and wrote an amusing
Is minute play called Zone Way tc
Glory" In addition to writing this
play, he will also act in it. His
play will be produced on new
series named young Ideas" com
mencing June %. Young Ideas
is a direct outgrowth of the KNx
Junior workshop, an experimental
radio theatre sponored by Donald
w. Thornburgh, vice-president II
charge If CHS Pacific coast opera.
tionS, and the KNX educationa,
director, Mrs. Frances Wilder. The
KNX Junior workshop was estab-
liShed in 1888 as a training schoo.
for young employees with ambition
and talent to give them practical
experience in actual productions
methods.
On this new series Willard will
work along with professional radio
directors supervising these pro.
grams Each director will supervise
one show of the series, SO that ap.
prentices may receive the benefit
of working with as many different
producers as possible.
Since Willard has appeared as an
actor on such outstanding programs
as "Scattergood Baines," "Blondie,'
"Silver Theatre" Screen Guild
starring Jean Arthur, "Dr. Chris
tian" and several others, he finds
that this experience has been Of
great assistance in his radio play.
writing.
Proud of the fact that he was
born on the fourth of July, Willard
has always lived in Los Angeles. He
is 27, married, and has two chill,
dren: Eva, S, and Richard, 3. A
graduate of Jordan High school
he also attended Compton junior
college where he majored in dra.
maticS.
Although he has worked as g
janitor at KNX for the past sly
years, some day Horace Willard
hopes to devote all his time tc
writing short stories and radio
plays.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Letter Is Sent
By Edna Thomas
To F. Osborne
Race Performers
Not Included In
Entertainment Units

NEW YORK, CAMP Protest
ing the fact that Negroes had not
been given jobs in the entertain
ment of United States Army
camps. the Negro Actors Guild OF
America sent the following letter
to Frederick Osborne under whose
direction the committee has been
set up and copies were sent to all
pertinent people in any way con-
nected with the Setup:
THE executive board Of the Ne
gro Actors Guild of America, Inc,
has instructed me to address to you
an inquiry, as to what extent you
contemplate the participation OF
Negroes in entertaining the soldiers
of the United States army, prof.
ect organized under your dlrectlon
and apparently already IN opera
ton. The inquiry concerns Itself
with the reason why the Negro
performer has been so studiously
ignored and this body is compelled
to register a vigorous protest
against, what appears to be a poll
CIV of gross racial discrimination.
"The fact is incontestible that
for rs years, the Negro has been
one of the most popular groups in
the entertainment field, giving en-
ioyment not only to colored au-
dienceS, but winning the acclaim
of theatregoers, both in this coun-
try and abroad. Negro performers
are willing to go as far as any
others, in unStinted service to our
government, but they are empha-
tically unwilling to make a contri-
button of their own, while the SerV-
ices of others are being compenSat-
ed for.
1T may be that you are unaware
of the talent, with which the Ne
gro race aboundS. In such an
event, the Negro Actors Guild
will assume the responsibility to
furnish you with a comprehensive
list of qualified performers, with
their background and accomplish
mentS.
80 great is our concern and so
deep our indignation, at this ap-
pearance of unwarranted and in
excusable neglect, that we deem it
as important, as it is necessary, to
solicit an interview with you at
the earliest possible date, con-
venient to yourself, for the pur-
pose of discussing the matter.
with an earnest hope that you
will give this your immediate at
tention, l am.
Noble SisSle, president of the
guild, and Bill Robinson, honorary
president serve on the national
committee for the above entertain
ment, having been named by Mr..
Osborne for this committee. They
are both anxious to start integra-
ton of Negroes into the entertain
ment going out among the soldiers
in the different camps.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12

LOS ANGELES, Cal. - Wher
John Marriott was given the part
of Gal" to play in the motion
picture version of Lillian He'll
mans prize-Winning play, "The
Little Foxes" in production at
Goldwyns, he was at last in a
complete cycle Of success which be-
gan within the Gilpin Players in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Colored actors have always suf-
fered from the disease of "Stere-
typitis" in Hollywood, and there
fore a few of them have gone on
playing humble roles year in and
year out. But the author of Foxes
is the socially aware Pulitzer
PrizeWinner of the militant Watch
on the Rhine" Miss Hellman and
Herman Shumlin are aware that
all is not well with the negro in
America, and for that reason they
appreciate the manlineSS of John
Marriott.
Marriott created on Broadway
the small but important part he is
playing now in the cinema. Before
that he toured with You Can't
Take 1t With You" and also with
Three Men On A Horse" In fact,
he has been busy for the past six
years in these shows alone-a re-
markable record. His work is i'm
proving because he never allows
himself to get into a rut. He does
radio parts betimes, and also helps
young playWrights on their scripts.
That goes back to his days with the
Gilpin Players. oldest Negro play
ing group in America.
For ten years, John Marriott was
with this wonderful group, first
as printer, and later as actor. The
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
BY FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS
For AMP
LOIUF'S HOT FIVE


LOUIE'S HOT FIVE
Back in the golden days of jazz
the 1920s-a unit came on the
recording scene that set the jazz
lovers wild. That group was Louie
Armstrong and his Hot Five. Many
of their discs now being collectors
items, Columbia has reissued eight
of the most famous sides in a Spe-
cial album. They are GUT BUCK
EFT BLUES and YES I'M IN THE
BARREL: MUSKAT RAMBIF and
SKID G o R N z T
YOU'RE NEXT and ORIENTAL
CHOP SUEY and MY HEART;
STRUT.
Accompanying Louis were John
ny Dodd, clarient; Lii Hardin
Armstrong. piano; Johnny St Cyr.
banjo, and Kid Dry, trombone. Al
Of these were top rankig New Or
leans musicians and their work
typical Of that day. I must admit
that absence of drums and bass is
a handicap and that some of the
work sounds off the cob judged By
lo41 standards. But I can also
say that this is some of the most
potent, brilliant and breath TAX
ing Armstrong trumpet ever
caught on wax From both his
Toridal staudIpoirit land through
appreciation for SatChmos I'M
rivalled genius. this anthology
should be in your record library.
ONE AT a TIME
Here is Sidney POPS" BeChet's
unbelievable Victor in which he is
one man band. On BLUES OF
2FCHFT he PLAYED four inst-u-
mentS. beginning with a really low
down piano solo. and on the fast
er SHEIK OF ARABY he PLAYS all
six instrumentS-Diano, bass, tenor
sax. drums. clarinet and soprano
sax His tenor sounds a bit corny,
but that's the lone drawback. In
fact, you NAV have a hard time
convincing people that tone man
Mays that much music. This plat
ter is something actually to Get I'D
and shout about. Claud Thorn
hill makes an excursion into the
Raymond Scott field with his
PORTRAIT OF A GUINEA FARM
on Okeh. Odd but good. Coupled
isl ALL 7 NEED. slow and moody
with deftly played piano.
Frskine Butterfield steps irtO
the commercial field for Decca and
turns out two niftieS. BECAUSE OF
YOU and YOU NIGHT HAVE
BELONGED TO ANOTHER. His
piano sparkles and the rest Of the
crew are not far behind. Gene
KTupa has pair of Okehs with
good points. They are LET ME OFF
UPTOWN, a hopping tune show
ing off Row Fldridge on trumpet
and FLAMINGO. good but not up
to Dukes; GREEN EYES, with
terrific drumming behind wild
trumpets. and THROWING PFB-
ELFS IN THE MILLGTREAM, q
pop tune. The King Sisters
are slow and subdued on BACK
IN THE MILLSTREANT, a pop
tune. The King Sisters are
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Neqro Actors Guild
Charges Army Camps
Barring Their Group
yanitor To Act
In His Own Play

NEW YORK (ANP)-TIorace Willard is probably the
only anor in the United States who has written radio
play and will also act in it.
ianitor at Coumbias station in Hollywood KNk, Will
lard first made his radio debut four years ago actor on
Fletcher Weys Sunrise Serenade appearing thrice week
y When KNK recently announced to its nprofesslona
employeesncuding janitors, boys mail clerks and
stenographersthat would them the opportunity TO
produce direct cast and perform in new series OF dramatic
programs Willard jumped at this chance.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Clevelander Is Given Role
In Hellman's Little Foxes

last three years he did leading
parts in the best Negro plays in
America. When he invaded New
York he exercised the same calm,
quiet, effective commonSenSe which
is a part of him in all he does. He
took a job helping a colored
name" star run restaurant.
While the boss was showing off
Marriott was studying and attend
ing additions. First he got parts in
touring companies.
When Foxes" was cast, he COM
peted with his former employer
and got the Broadway part. He
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Radio Scripts
Wanted ByLee

NEW YORK-(ANP)- Realizing
that colored writer's heretofore
nave not been given an opportun-
lty to display their talents in the
radio field, Canada Lee is launch
Ing q drive to encourage them by
Using any promising radio mater
lal which they may submit to
I him.
Star OF the smash hit. "Native
SON. Lee has decided to embark
upon an ambitious schedule of radio
acClVlCy Tor the coming period No
Stranger to the airwavs Leo vae
The flrst colored announcer to he
employed on any major station
with John Kirby's WABC program
Flow Gently Sweet Rhvt,3m :" IN
April he was featured in The Free
company drama, "A Start In Life ;,
alsc on WABC. 4 month ago over
Inc same station. he plaved the
flnal scene from Native Son" in q
broadcast sponsored by a. groun of
Negro celebrities in tribute tn his
great acting in that play. Two
weeks ago he was heard bv NBC
listeners as the guest star on Stel-
Ia Unger'S program, ''Your Holjv-
wood News Girl. -
Canada Lees future plans call
Tor the presentation of series of
half-hOur plays to rIln for ~
weeks. Supporting actors viii be
mostly colored, will be engaged fol
the entire q week period, and will
probably operate und G p the
name, "TEe Canada Lee comnanv."
although nc sponsor has as vet
been found, agercies representine
Well-knOWn national concerns have
already put III bids for the show.
In an effort to get away from
the stereotyped performances that
coloTed actors have usually been
cast in-Uncle Tom, butler. maid
role and the like-Lee urges those
who would like to write for the
program to submit scripts dealing
with all forms of Negro life. Stor-
leS eIIlDIdCln8 Jlle Negro III tflC
theater. in sports: stories with love
comedy, or adventure interest, will
be particularly welcome. Regarding
this matter, Lee says:
The Negro, like every other hui
man being, is person Of many and
varied emotions, and interested III
many and varied activities. We
would like to get away from the
idea of the Negro always as lynch
victim, or faSt-stepping night
lifer. There are many more as
pectS to Negro life than those. We
would like to bring to America.
Though this radio series. the full
est expression of as MANY aspects
as possible of the Negro conlnun-
ty in America"
ing in a letter following the tele-
gram. This sort of arrangement
would embarrasS us"
In his letter Of resignation Moses
said he was sorry that this sour
note has marred our pleasant har-
monies "
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
John Marriott, Ex Gilpin
Player, Reaches Goalm Cal.

received sensational notices, as did
Abbie Mitchell, opposite whom he
played.
Marriott and his wife, who are
the parents of twins, Mona and
David, love California for living,
and New York for working. They
have removed their residence to
California for living, and New York
for working. They have removed
their residence to California while
Little Foxes" is in production.
Marriott is a member of Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity, and an alum
nus of Wilberforce University. He
studied ceramics at Ohio State
University, taking a M. A. degree
there His wife has an Alb. from
Fisk. They are what folk delight to
call wonderful people.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12

ing in a letter following the tele-
gram. This sort of arrangement
would embarrasS us"
In his letter Of resignation Moses
said he was sorry that this sour
note has marred our pleasant har-
monies"
Evening star., 1941-03-07
Three Boats in Keen
Test for Top Prize
OF Sail Racing

By the Associated Press.
KEY WEST, Fla, March IA
heated three-boat contest for the
winters most priced ocean sailing
award will be decided tomorrow.
If one Of the three leaders shows
the way in the Havana-Key West
race, the skipper will get the Gov
ernor of Florida Trophy.
Gov. Spessard L. Holland donated
a trophy to be given the skipper
of the boat running up the most
points in the five big races of the
season.
In first place, with only the Ha-
vana-Key West race left. is Will
liam H. Labrot's Stormy Weather.
out of Annapolis, Md, with "a
points.
Robert w. Johnson's Good News
of New York is second with 33 and
Dudley c. Sharp's Gulf Stream
from Houston, Tex, is third at 30.
Stormy Weather took honors in
the Mlami-NaSsau race. Good News
won the Governors Cup trial at
Nassau and was second in the
Miami-Nassau contest. The Gulf
Stream was first in the St. Peters
burg event.
Other trim ocean racers will skim
over the starting line in Havana
at 6 pm. today for the 90-odd mile
race to the entrance of the harbor
here.
Evening star., 1941-03-07
Angel Shakes Off Grip
OF Steinborn, Gets
Verdict on Mat

Milo Steinborn's mildly famed
bear hug resembled the fond en-
brace of a granddaddy greeting a
youngster last night at Turner's
Arena, with the Angel breaking the
pet hold to triumph in l8 minutes
of the feature match.
The Angel, who signs leases with
the signature of Maurice Tillet,
suffered the simulated tortures Of
Steinborns bear hug for five min
uteS before grabbing Milo's legs
and dropping his shoulders to the
mat.
Joe Cox and Warren Bockwinkle
threw each other among the GUS
toners for 20 minutes until Cox
finally won, while other bouts saw
Lou Plummer pin Pierre De Gla-
mex in 26 minutes. Emil Dusek
throw Ed Newman in 13 minutes
and Fred Grobmier and Paul
Boesch rassle to the weekly draw.