The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
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.pApIsE VALLEY SNAPSHOT
by ulysses boykin

Ar least our prayers have been answered Summer Is
finally here and all the boys and girls and cats and lit
rings and dangerous up and down the avenues of Pam
valley are getting their full share of vtamins on the
mers drive through lower ST. Antoine street will give
h a good idea of what we mean The and c. the Iro.
o club and the Turf Bar have them lined up two dsep
wning cold beer and iced Calverts, Old Drum Three
sther and everything else that will quinch the thirst
At evening tide-A drive down Oakland avenue
giyes you the pleasant aroma Of tasty barbecue
There are many FIVE spots in block. The most
popular and rtzy in that section patronzed by the
gold coast" folks il vc's Log Cabin. On the other
side of the Abe Broad 10 working like mad and
doing business usual while the front side of his
nous Zombie grill and club 10 underg going new face
Hi, new show 10 the best have seen and Producer
Leonard Reed works like mad to bring it with all
Of the color and solidness that he SO well do.
There is the Champion next door, fine mellow bar,
where you drink and enjoy entertainment too.
\ The Champion is always packed to the doors and
jumps from morning to morning.
John Woods said that Hastings street the biggest
Ow in the world and he is right All kinds of people,
hces and activities from up to down and from
;ch TO early dawn The cats lust lump and drink and
Nit and laugh and play The two biggest spots Mac
news Cozy Corner the only spot the long street
| has floor show with girls and music and everything
welcome Sonnie Wilson, the big little man, person
fy man-about-town who operates the famed Cocktail
bunge at Forest and Hastngs-Behnd the 150-foot bar
3ey of baenders out drinks to the thirsty long
the law allows.
The heart of the valley glows forth with Club
Three Skies and the Club Congo holding down their
ends Slim Jones is the master at the Congo He is the
witch doctor and chief of the tribe He has agnaton
and showmanshp and gives the patrons what they
want.
Andrew Sneed, Messrs Stewart and Thompson the
fme ministers who responsible for the fine spacious
ophere that greets the folks that pack this fine theaer
hear San ha tn 10 Mt
Ey we'll selected browns.
We couldn't forget the 606 where you al-
into your favorite waiter and step across the
street and say hello to Ben Shook at the Musicians
club Paradise Valley is and we'll keep 1t and
hight for it long jumps. Won't be long before
the bowling balls will be rolling down the alleys at the
big new Adams Avenue center, which is Negro own
ed and built and operated Hester Watson Is going to
operate the Detroit Creamery fountain and there will
also be bar for the lovers of something sitter than
ice cream. Long live the Valley and the Double V.
NOTES: If you fellow with pencil and pad IN
the hand parked at the bar with several drinks before
him it will be Larry Chism The higher he gets the
better he write.
Red Norvo's new swing sextet now at the Famous
oor in the Big City, is its way TO becoming the best
ball Jazz band in the field within few months The
hummer is fellow raceman. Down Beat revealed t'ls
eek that Willie Smith, player and vocalist VIII leave
e Jimmie Lunceford band and join Charlie Spvak jim
e has selected Chicago man as replacement, but
name was not available at press time Cootie WIN
rs band now working the New England territory PICK
lily ~ garnerng $3.50 for hour and half concert at
ogate university.
Coleman Hawkins, breaking the dance doldrums
here working with eigfA-piece unit at Benny Ma
sons Farm in Cleveland. Teddy Blackmon is back at
the Farm producing. Mills Brothers, first quartet to
make radio name, return to the air with a Sunday
6:45 spot on the Blue network. They open at the
tlorentne Gardens on the Coast in two weeks. Ted
dy Wilson is the first small Negro jazz band to make
full length picture. Teddy Wilson's Cafe Society
crew Is set for Gregory Rstofs feature pic for Co.
ing o