The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-05
SONGS, DANCES
WILL THRILL
THEATRE FANS
City OF Silent Men To
Be Shown On
Screen

Not the royalty born IN me pur-
pie and destined 20 guide the des-
TIMES Of millions; but the royalty
born in humble surroundings and
achieved after years of privaiion.
hard work and the given ability
TO rise above ones surroundings
Such is the case history OF CaJ
Galloway. the pand leader who's
orchestra will appear on stage i've
person, at the Paradise -thea'r e
week starting Friday, Dec. 4.
Galloway, the acknowledged Ell
De Highness OF Hi De Ho m dI c
and the foremost musical coil-
ductor OF his race.y was bo-Dl, in
Rochester, n. Y. N 1907 q ii it
was a neck and neck race with
Santa Claus Cab just nippe Kris
Kringle, arriving in his wol 81 Two
minutes before midnight Of Cnrist-
mas The stork deposit Il the
seven pound bundle a. the home
Of CabeH Galloway, lawy pr and
real estate broker.
When he was six, tie family
migrated 10 Baltimore where his
father hung up his shiiI4le. The
youthful Cabell had tie usual
schooling and at II eri dua-ed from
Douglass high school. His father
wanted HIM to study Sae law, -oui
Cab had his mind sc in other d.
recIons. His sister, Blanche, whom
he adores, was sing ng il a travel
ing TAB" show, II show business
was good enough (. r his sister, Cab
reasoned, it was good enough for
him.
A letter tn Siste A. Blanche brought
him coach fare 20 Chicago where
she was workir q. She got him a
job-as a singer in a quartet Be-
tween shows he schoCled him in
the nceties nd fundamentals of
acting. After the tab show came
night club er Igasements, always as
q singer and. master OF ceremonies.
Between er gaements. Cab associat-
ed with m Jsicians. One night the
boys were having Jam session
with Cab handling the vocal end.
He then T. Jok a whirl on the drums
and muci to his surprise and the
amazeme Mt Of his friends, he dis
played a marked proficiency for the
difficult. instrument. This resulted
in a year of lessons. His instru-
mental. education completed, Cab
organ Eed an orchestra and began
playiI lg the Chicago cafes. Douo-
ling as the vocalist and baton
wavtr, the band caught on. His
fame began to spread and then
came a call for a limited engage
me ut at the Savoy ballroom in
NeFy York's Harlem. 1t would be
niee at this point TO state that Cal
lo'gay was a smash hit. On the
c hntrary he was a colossal flop.
discouraged and disappointed, he
broke up the band. His next job
was a singer and entertainer with
IN all-colored musical, Comics
Hot Chocolates" His song in the
Show was "Aint Misbehavin'.' He
was an instantaneous hit This
brought him to-the attention OF
Irving M,ls and before long under
Mills guidance he was once more
in front OF a band. The new or
ganization clicked from the start.
i was then a short step 10 the
Cotton club and Worldwide fame
Today Galloway, through the
medium Of radio and records, is
known from Alfred, N. Y, to Au-
Straha.
Calloway's first great song sue
cess was st James lnfrmary
Blues" This established him with
the then unheralded Utter Bugs
Next came Minnie the Moocher."
whose destiny is linked with the
III De Highness Of Hi De Ho
One night az the Cotton club he
was introducing a new number
learned hastily that afternoon. In
the middle Of the chorus, he for
got The lyrics. Improvising rapidly,
he began with his "Skeetin, scaten,
hi de no" A ne& style Of songs
and singing was thds born Soon
the nation was Scat singing
Cab Brings Big Show
Cab Galloway will bring 10 the
Paradise theatre his "Jumpin' 1--WE
Jubilee featuring a galaxy Of
stars including such fayortes as
Paul. Dinky and Eddie. billed as
"rhree Funny Fellows Honi
Coles, Tall, Dark and Dance
some" Cholly and Dotty, Tapping
Terpers;" Anise Boyer, "Sophis.i-
cate OF Dance the Cabaliers.
offended Harmonies;' the Gallo
way Rug-Cut.ers, "l2 Dizzy Feet"
the Csb JiveFs, instrumental
Aces and j. c. Heard and Jonah
Jones, All Americans"
The screen fare at the Paradise
theatre will be the first Detroit
showing Of The City Of Silent
Men" showing thow a group Of
cxconvicts made good in a small
town community in spite OF oppo-
sition Of most Of the residents. The
cast includes many screen favor
lies as Frank Albertson, pretty
June Lang and Jan Wiley.