The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-04
JUMPN 1--WE
by ulysses boykin

The tempo of democracy the march is rapidly be
ing seppedup In enthusiasm we must not lose sigh
of the numbers of people who have not received
portion of these benefits. Wherever find democracy
being begged down let's raise voices in protest We
are lighting not only for the people of ravshed Europe
also for the millions of terrorzed coored people of the
NOTES ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW
Remember Ada Ward, :nsing pianist, who APP
She also performed in Lew Lesies famous BLACK
birds revue WE'LL she's up at the EevenEleven
club now eo-.arrns with Boosie woosie Pianist Sim
Things are jumping at the Club Three Skies as u.s.
ua with Sammy Fouche holding down the NC. berth
son of Mt Buckner, who is Detroit boy. Remember
when he played Breads club and the Melody club with
Word from Harlem has it that Barney Josephson,
the plumber. who gave to New Workers Cafe Sccie-
with bank roll, is planning for Fall produe
ton with book and lyrics by Richard Wright, author
nston bs. agreed to do the music. The only gray in
the show will be Zero Moste Josephson's comedy
find unless the Army gets him first.
lous aggregation Of swing will have played the Graysone
and passed on to Detroit has two ia
vorites in Hines outfit They Billy Ecksten and Made
lire Green Madeline used to sing with Tiny Bradshaw
and has been clicking perfectly with the Hines boys for
couple Of years. Her home is in Cleveland. Ohio.
Larry Ch~n is pounding away at the typewriter
again and making his favorite haunts like Breads,
the and c. Enrco's and other bars up and down
Paradise Valley Since Uncle Sam told him that he
could mark time at home he has declared 1--WE war
on US again So we will have to do 'Dunkirkr thu;
week for his last weeks offensive and pull Pearl
Harbor' him when get the propaganda to let
go with.
Bonnie Carter has made a recording of These Fool
sh Things Remind Me of You. He does solo with
a number played by Raymond Scots brother
Folks who 60 for the discs will have to keep
on this toes. Uncle Sam is cutting down the pro-
duction, hear and recording companies trying
work out program to reclaim old records on ma
tion-wide scale according to Down Beat While the
retail haven't put the CLAIMS customers yet,
demanding a old one for a with stamps
for each four scratched turned in, the day Is
far off.
In TIE meantime schemes are being worked out with
bathrooms and theaters accept old records toward ad
mission % per record the company then buying
the figure. Reports the of garnering
Old records vary Philadelphia reports miserable flop.
Cleveland and Boston doing all right. We know when
such nan here il should be success Our inspra
ton collects records and has many old around the
house that her contributions alone should insure degree
Of in the drive.
Westwood Gardens is opening here in Detroit
again this Summer. This fine outdoor ballroom
should have this The last two
some big-time units in and out of the
spot. II opened with local band headed by Van
Mosley, and will also have the Ella Fitzgerald band
for party so and then other bands will follow.
Leonard Reed opened grand show at Broad's Club
Zonbie The Zombie Is putting on a new front.