The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21

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by ulysses boykin

- by ulysses boykin -
Even with total war, with dozens of dali, sac,;
la and extra sweat put INTO our work there is still some
Ero about this dynamic big country town that res nav,
rs and makes us proud that we are a part Of il W.
Eow has lots of shortcomings and handcaps and does-
4 have tHngs that other big towns boast Of Detroit 4
+ growing up and has so much to overcome ye, Bnt
\ do have our great auto plants. converted to war
Induc,or We have our great buildings and beautiful
lines W. have our Detroit Tigers and our many annse
~, centers and bank-bars and our mite life such as
Just like home towners we are proud of ali ~,
and will go to the bat for everything that is Detroits
Inst like did for Joe Louis when he was olimbrc
10 the ladder. We have a Paradise Valley
little patch of amusement spots that give us the NOR
ale to keep up the production for the Allies We even
admit that have to fight for the little pleasures and
priyieses that enjoy here and we will keen on
lighting But in the Valley we forget about our
troubles and have little fun, mostly on week-ends
You know working folks just can't play every mite and
since the authorities clamped down on lot of the
other incomes the barons" and playboys are little
careful too.
Folk, from all come TO our valley once in a while
see what have to offer Just last week We were
|rored with visit from two personalities of the amuse-
Fsr world in the person of Irwin Mills Of New York and
koaywood. and Clarence Robinson. Americas greatest
Ee club producer Mills be remembered as he man
| put Duke Ellington big time and started other Nc
\ artists UP the ladder to success Robinson started
Eiucirg revues at the Cotton club back in 1928 The
ger arrived in Detroit last Wednesday and contracted
n lrtult TOT ala IN ldcN the -NlN pnturv
Fm move starring Marian Anderson and numerous other
Es living Mills told us that the movie would be stud
|i vi, Negro stars including John Kirby. Bill Robinson
Etle Sse William Grant Still the Fisk Jubilee singers
others. The filming will start around he s 81 Jan.
E and will cost its producers OYER two million dollars
Our scouting trip around the valley included the
Robinson show at the Paradise where Bill and Noble
SSsle pvt a very hne show and Miss Oye Miller
received great big hand. The Club Congo was next
n list and Larry steel's revue ), the thing
The Nortons that very fine dance team and Miss Clau
da Oliver, the chlorine being considered for parts
in the picture. Other spots visited were the Three
SKIES Breads Club Zombie and Bobbie Alexanders
Chicken Shack Two Detroit beauties are also being
considered for parts in the Fox production also They
are Mary Ann Clemon, popular dancer, and Miss Ma
ola Nuttall the most beautiful girl that have run
in many moons. A galaxy Of talent will be
ected from Washington, New Orleans, Chicago, and
New York. to appear in the production. The movie is
based rs years of Negro music IN America so
YOU why proud of Detroit because if luck
is with will be seeing some of our friends and
reghbors the
Hardsome-to-the-eye Leonard Reed. producer al the
oZomhe has been working on new revue that prom
Fio have everything in it. Dancing singing and enter
amer We hope the revue al the Three Skies
e'er han last weeks show. Betty has lot OF good
ieral and fine young NC in the person Of Marceus
Son So let's her blow her or with something that
have The town talking Erskinc Hawkins ana ms luN-
% Junction aggregation opened Friday at the Paradise
kfater Included in the show is Ida James featured No
hft Jimmie Mitchell and Avery Parrish The comedy
Esm ArS and Esterillita and the five dancing racker-
sks acrobatc dancing combination combine to make ne
bow entertaining. Club Congo has new revue whch
wing ont Friday mite It's called Manhattan Sere-
e AVID is headlined by ex-Cotton club and ~ singer,
tah Wilson The Wallace Brothers Viola Jefferson and
BE Noriors Lorenzo Robertson, also in the revue
larry has put some singing numbers in the production
'nth done by the band and the girls and II realy
FVe' ne show some musical comedy atmosphere
So after you have seen Betty Tayor's show at the
Skies, Leonard Reeds revue at Zombie and Larry'
production at the Congo 60 around to MRS Roy
Lghtfoots new B and c theater-bar and knock your
self out with a Bobby Key production and some mel
low music that sits YOU right back your heels me
two other spots that you should put on your must
list are the Cory Corner, where Josephine Baker -
umpin under the direction of George r. Lee muso
and the Champion theater-bar. out Oakland way
where beautiful Ella (Black Beauty Lee IS starring
m a new show weekly. .,
Here's to America with more War Bonds and dou0e
Tor the forgotten tenth