The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-12-18
OLDEST NATIONAL
WEEKLY
THE ROUNDUP
la BOSTON FEATURE
BY
GEORGE MoUZoN

la BOSTON FEATURE
HIP. HIP, HOORAY, WE'RE LIVING IN THErss
GET HEP, YOU GUYS AND GALS, GIVE WAR ROME
AND STAMPS FOR XMAS A SURE WAY To wiT0
PALS. Talking Out Loud About The Ellington Conan
With all due respect to Americas foremost composs,
ranger conductor whom l have world of respect ~ Il
it's my opinion that his most recent concert in Rt
shows that the Duke really misses some of the fine rn
cianship of the men lost to the armed services IN ,
of the losses the Duke is still the tops in my little rad
book but the promoters, who boast of years of experience
to know little of presentation or the reason av
that they were little too mercenary in their aims ovo
looking the fact that they presenting one our
geniuses and the subject should be treated as such
SIDEVIEWS
Johnny Nc and Bobby Elliot have the honor Of throw
ing the seasons party la extravaganza the past week
with the guest list looking like copy of Bosons Sepn
Who's Who" AS matter of fact they are still talking
of it far and wide Sunday must have been celebrity
mite at the Savoy after the Ellington concert was
starstudded gathering of local and national popular
musicians who sat in with Sabby Lewis and George Irss
outfits and really rocked the block. Johnny Hodges
Dukes star sax man, was much in demand spotted
him in the groove with the charming popular ex waitress
of that spot, Cora 1t looked as if Edna W. was to bas
in the glamour Vivacious blonde Sally Sears seated
at table with foursome Lovely Charlane Dupree
surrounded by group of Harvard students headed BY
the journalistic prominent Paul Davis . Sabby and
Sandy in musical huddle E. and Steve Connolly all
smiles.
ODDS AND ENDS
Nal Smawood being labeled "Wolf" SmalwOod
seems very fitting Marooned a lonely island is
thumbnaI impression of Jimmy Tucker Looks de-
ceivng at times Arthur Pee Wee" Coles latest mid
night fiesta the past Thurs mite jumped with the jumping
jacks making it two in for this very popular man
about and around Jimmie Lunceford and the Mills
Bros. due at the R.K.O. Boston next week should be
Holiday Show Stopper Ella Fitzgerald took part in the
Gala Midnite show at the RKO. tone for the benefit Of
wounded vets yet many of local acts and orchr
fine in their right completely ignored by the
biggies :.
OLD NOSEY
certain young lady seems to be drowning her sor.
in counter job at what drug store upon the decision
of her former heart throb to patch up with his sang
wife and seems to have grudge for the world Judging
by the insulting remarks she makes aimed at the dress
girls who do not fit with her crowd mysterious phone
call is causing turmoil in certain Columbus Ave home
Certain Sepa Iasses, employed as elevator jockeys
downtown dept. stores, have climbed way up on windy
hill and struck pose of high hat with OF the people
who knew them when not that the life of and downs
is one to write rave notices about Don't be surprised
gossip starts about certain big time fremont St. business
and his girl Friday pretty of secretary is eE
pected to her marriage to her sepa boss the
very future Louis Jordan and his Ration Blues
Orch to Boston the 25th Of January for one
mite appearance for the dancing pleasures of the Boston
dance public I'm told Sleepy Lewis, carbon copy
Stepin Fechit with his Uncles hther papers and
results unknown at this writing That defense workers
formal postponed until Feb IA. ST. Valentines day. De-
cause of difficulty in getting name band for the event
If present indications be taken criterion the
swing to pink madams by the coffee coored lads at
peak, Gals Gals, are you slipping or you changing
vorr scenery which makes if even Steven Lay That
Switch Blade Down Babe is the new arrangement OF Al
Dexters hit according to events here and there " neal
that Columnist Elliot Freeman has been the sick Is
Here's hoping for speedy recovery Certain sen
tagged leaders are still burning to crisp about the speech
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