The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Count Basic
and BAND At
THE PARADISE
Just, Returned From Trip
Through West And
Hollywood

Count Basic and his orchestra cur
rently featured at the Paradise
theatre have just completed a rec
ord breaking tour II the West Coast
during which they made their frst
motion picture
The picture, "Reveille for Bever-
1y" will feature number OF top
ranking name bands with the Count
receiving top billing.
While in Hollywood, Basic. along
with Clark Gable. 1t Jimmy Stew.
art, Dinah Shore. Myrna 10y. Greer
Carson and many other celebrities.
appeared at the gigantic bond rally
that officially opened Hollywood's
billion dollar bond campaign.
Gable and the Count hit 1t off
from the beginning. and travelled
together from rally 10 rally. rails
ing funds for Uncle Sam. Before
Gable departed for the army. they
shook hands and Clark admitted.
"For the first time in my life !
know what ii Is 10 become a hep
cat"
That's solid, old man." replied
Basic. pushing a studio still OF Gable
before the actor. Low Cor y frst
time ! know how il feels to be an
autograph collector"
Gable signed il, ITO my favorite
band leader"
Return Command Performance
Special return engagement with
Basic. famous Jump King OF Swing
and his recording orchestra with
Joe Jones at The drums, Freddie
Greene on guitar. Walter Page on
bass and the Count himself at the
piano. the Basic rhythm section is
described by music critics as the
fines, in the history Of the modern
music.
Basie's distinct rhythm style Sc,
the pattern for most Of the name
bands on Tin Pan Alley today.
Basic gained his title Of Count"
while in Chicago. Down and GU,
end without fare for trip back
home 10 Red Bank. ~ j., he filled
In at a nickel movie house as piano
player with the local orchestra. The
royal manner in which Basic con-
Quoted himsef when his fingers
struck q piano keyboard earned
him his title OF Count" from the
house manager and the musicians
in the band. From then on. the title
stuck.
Favorite College Banc
The Counts band has appeared al
Carnegie Hall twice during the pas,
two years in concerts Of popular
music that drew rave notices from
critics.
Harvard university recently voted
Count Basic is favorite among
dance bands. The Coun; has Played
for the smsr;eSt college p-oms
throughout the country including
the University Of Pennsylvania;
University OF Virginia Amherst
Princeton. Harvard, Yale. Mich.ga
and many others.
Holds Many Records
IN his many appearances frem
coast 10 coast. the Count holds box
otfiee records !. hotels, supper Cubs
theatres and bathrooms that Will
stand for some time
Some OF these spots include the
Paramount theatr,. Los Angees
the Famous Door. Roseand Ballroom
and al The Apollo theatre in New
York, San Francisco Exposition;
College Inn. Hotel ShermaN in Chi
cago: Howard in Washington and
the Royal in Baltimore His box Of
fee marks also hit high marks al
Pittsburgh's william Penn Hotel.
the Savoy Ballroom New York;
Ritz.Carl,on Hotel, Boston, and
Chicagos Grand Terrace
Rushing Featured With Band
Featured in the land is $50 pound
James Rushing. the MIR. Five BY
Five" himself. who manner OF
handling blues tunes Is favoriie
"ANAA AdAAS ~ NIit NOask ~ NOare
Other featured members OF the
band include the lovely Thelma
Carpenter. vocalist; Earle Warren.
romantic vocalist; 10 Jones. drum
mer boy; Walter Page bass fiddler
ace; the all star stage revue includes
such favorites as Pops and Louie,
"A Rito OF Fun" and Apus and ES-
trelita. comedy and dance SC. :! :.
On Screen-Chester Morris
The newest thrill-hilei Boston
Blackie adventure. Boston Blackie
Goes Hollywood Will DC the screen
feature at the Paradise theatre,
With Chester Morris once more
playing the title role. the new film
is jammed with excitement as &c.
TONS slickest crook tangles with
dangerous gang Of blackmailins
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