Evening star., 1943-11-28

OeSplUe all The Signs ana INT
gasps, the incoming and the swoon.
ing, it's still Crosby at>the top Of
the, heap, and by wide margin
Frank Sinatra is in there pitching
for all the Gals-and some Of the
guys-who claim he's in class by
himself. But the figures, based on 6
survey of radio writer's, critics, &C
agency execs, program managers OF
radio stations on all four networks
and music publishers, hail the Great
Groaner as champ.
Fifteen hundred of the aforemen-
toned experts" were polled in the
quest for the leading seven artists ir
each division-male and female-o1
popular vocalists by the Accurate
Radio Survey. Tabulations were
made on the basis of 10 points fol
each first choice, nine points fol
each second choice, and SO on down
the line Bing was in there solio
with 1888 points more than frankie
On the distaff side Dinah Shore
copped the honors, for the first
time leading Kate Smith. But
Dinah's margin wasn't as great as
Bing's over Sinatra-only 1888. Con-
ME Boswell landed in third place
with Ginny Simms and Joan Brooks
taking fourth and fifth, respectively
The last two spots for feminine
singers went to Frances Langford
and Bea Vain.
There was close competition in
the male race. with the exception
of the first two choices. Dennis
Day and Perry Como drew second
and third, respectively, and runners
up, in order, were Barry Wood
Frank Parker and Dick Haynes
But there was a difference of only
31O points between Dennis Day in
third, and Dick Haynes in the last
spot. And for those who are going
to question these facts and figures
the original QUESTIONABLE cards and
tabulated score sheets are being
preserved for references by Harry
Futterman, c. P. A., Time and Life
Building. New York City.
OFF the Scratch Pad Jerry
Lester, smart-looking comic Of
the CHS Sunday program, is SET
to appear in Vinton Freedleys new
est Broadway production, Jackpot,
now in rehearsal. Jerry has the
second lead. Bea Vain appears
in person at New York City's Capitol
Theater with Sonny Dunham's Or
chestra and Jester Jackie Miles start
ing December 2. Paul Whiteman
and his orchestra have been selected
to provide the music for the Radio
Hall of Fame hour-long program
which bows in over the Blue Sun
day, December S. . It's more thar
just rumor that Curt Massey soor
will have a half-hour show carry
ing his name. Dick Hayme.
expects to wind up his film duties
in the film, -Four Jills and a Jeep,
and return to Manhattan by the
middle of next month A series
of international exchange programs
has its NBC debut December II
. The United States net anG
the British Broadcasting Corp. are
cooperating in the show, yet un.
titled, which will bring together
groups of entertainers from the two
countries, with emphasis on music
and variety acts characteristic O.
each groups nationality.
\ X X X
Came the War-Silver Theatel
lost another of it's long time per.
formers to the armed forces recently
when Herbert Vigren, HOLLYWOOD
radio actor, answered the call to tn,
| colors. Vigren had become 6
fixture of the broadcasts for severa
years in supporting roles. e. . Picture
Judy Canova's sensations at beins
presented with pocket knife, which
the grateful sergeant explained wa.
a trinket which had polished off s
Jap in New Guinea. :. Sam Gold.
wyn is mulling over a plan to cas-
Dinah Shore opposite Bob Hope
shortly after the first of the year
:. Dinah and Bob have proved tot
favor1tes among servicemen, accord
ing to requests for radio appear
ances on the command performance
show, waved to soldiers and sailors
overseas. The items Aspasia
Iaf IOOfy. Triantifilidos1 Hazidi-