The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-03

CECIL LEE and his orchestra are
back at Club ZomLie ...... but you
ca, attribute their return 10 the
war $500. Herman Flint and orch
estra were slated 10 open last week
at the North End spot ...... but
Herman was the only member OF
tie group to appear 49,. In the
meantime Lee and rs boys had
been let out ...... but, fortunately
for Owner Broad, the boys had not
gone to work in another spot ....
So Cecil was hired back ..... at
his own piice ...... what with mu-
sicians hard to get ..... And
there's a rumor going the rounds
that Doc Wheeler is toying with
the idea OF organizing a band $3.50.
However, this is still just rumor
as there is nothing definite coming
from the immaculate Coc .....
And Lillian Fitzgerald, comedy COM
edienne at Club Congo. will join
Earl Hines band when s COM
pletes her engagement at the Adams
avenue nltery ...,.. come April 10
-. :. And speaking about Lillian
reminds me that dance promoters
al, still billing her as part OF Duke
Ellington's unit ...... although she
left the Duke some months ago 49,.
The latest occurred in Pittsburgh
...... aaron Harris, emcee Of the
floor show at the Celebrity House
in Pittsburgh. according to liter
coming from that town. is just about
he biggest attraction TO grace tie
Celebrity House in many moons -.
And tina. genial fellow, Warren
Banks. was there not so many weeks
over the hill ...... Hometown girl
makes good ...... can be written
about Gin ,er Neal. the Detroit girl
WHO opens at Crystal Caverns. In
Washington. D. c.. Sunday 800.
The new show goes in April 2. but
Ginger was given the additional
lays because Of a previous engage
LARRY CHISM. theatrical editor
Of the Michigan Chronicle. is totins
peeve for Onslow Parrish 49,.
Larry's pou, springs from the brush
of Onslow gave him at the Ma
honey testimonial banquet last
week .... Della Jackson, Club
s66 chlorine, left hurriedly last week
for New Jersey where her husband,
Lee Granger. former sax played with
Bill Joknson's orchestra, is sta
toned as a member OF the armed
iorces ... Olive Brown. blues
chlrper who wrote song not so
long ago abou. Paradise Valley. will
open at Smalrs Paradise in New
York for a four-week engagement
Likewise Doris Smart $500.
And here's some information about
Bob Parrish, the young baritone who
ei. tertained the patrons OF Club
Congo for so many. many week.
las year 800. Well. Bob's now al
the Hollywood Casino, way out ir
Hollywood, Calf 49,. I'm no
certain whether Bob is doubling
after his war plant job, or II he's
given up the manual labor for ri;
arst love singing ...-. Clun
Congo is trying 10 get Maxine Sui
Ivan To headline the floor show a;
me spot made famous by the late
Benr(Slim) Jones ...... Slim hlreo
Maxine back in the summer OF 1871
at the top salary Of 500 a week -.
over the opposition OF his friends
who declared il was a foolish move
49,. But Slim proved he was tie
smart guy when Maxine packed the
place every night $500. THIS was
the opening wedge for big name
stars TO appear in Detroit night
clubs ..
TINA DIXON has set new rec
ord at Club 666 ...... When she
opens in the new show Monday II
viii. be her 18th consecutive week
at the spot managed by Andrew
Sneed 49,. Richard King, assis-
.a7t manager at Club $50, was mar
ried last week 10 Inez Wright ....,.
whom he has courted for 10 these
many years .... Theresa posi-
bili,y that Leon Warrick. baritone,
and Prince Spencer, tapsier, will
De featured in the Hollywood Casino
show .... They have also been
rehearsed for parts in the revival
o. "St.uffle Along 49,. which j:
20 open June ...... Odell Walker
Glover does not know il. but her
cousin. Bobbie CASTOR. former vo-
calist with Louie Armstrong; band
will be in the new show which
opens at Club 666 $500. Club Zom-
bic has Lii Green scheduled FOR
May 3 ...... She was at Henry:
Swing GLIB the las. time In Detroit
49,. and Henry's Swing club 1,
dickering with Butterbeans and
Susie ...... another swing out or
big time ..... Helen Humes and
Connie Berry can thank Joe GlazeI
for getting them together 49,.
Connie was playing the piano al
Cafe Society in New York when
Helen was hired ...... Joe heard
them together and suggested they
form a team $50. Club Zombie j.
the first engagement OF the team
.-.,-.., Bobby and Foster Johnson
will be in TIE new show a. Club
Zombie $40. Sunshine Sammy
original sepia member Of TIE Oul
Gang OF movie fame 800. is now
with Maston's Trio ..... now In
Montreal ...... The Three Buds
who have been idle since leaving
Club Zombie. are booked for sr
engagement in Philadelphia 49,,
They opened April eco. Eunics
Greer. formerly a photographer a.
Club Congo. made long distance
telephone can from Fort De-
Moinee Iaet upak Eunirc said shc'i