The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-30

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by ulysses hoykin

The autumn season brings Fall Varieties At
|pmads Club Zom5ie. Joe Johnson revue with headn
H. Three Riffs and Joe Turner
"Ziggy has assembled revue packed full of swing
|rd entertainment. The music is by that popular swing
observation-disclosures Wallace and his men
Casey Jones has been pnch-hittng AT the nano and
|ong good job at that Sax player George Favors
Isrtender in the day and a musician at even-tidc
Margaret Watkins is real personality She is a
Er with plenty OF song and personality Miss Watkins
Eeads the smart floor show at the and Club theater
far Supporting are Ash Can LaRue. Alberta Adams.
FPeckin' Joe, Luck and Lucky, and Charley Rae
Russ Cowan the editor has started something that
aomses to grow into big doings Each week the popular
Eu has in few of his many friends to discuss problems
IN interest that concerns us all Last Saturday Frank
E;nn Of the UAW-CIO War Manpower commission was
h cuest taker. The topic for discussion was 'Manpow
~ the Returning Sevcemen and the Union" The
Weekend Russ will have speaker who knows the ms and
nuts Of the PAC.
4 Hon Joseph A. Craigen. deputy labor commissioner
had as his guests Captain Mulzac and Lieutenant Black
Xvii Of the Booker T. Washington Liberty ship as his
&ouseguests.
Carotta Framed is of the greatest cooratura ar
t,s in the country according to New York critics Miss
Emnzel has sung. al-Mozart programs with distinction
$he takes her high place in American musical history
is appearing in Carmen Jones' In private life
H. is Detrots own Mrs Clarence Frsby.
You could start controversy who is the best male
kanist and never end. There good ones Wade
&oykin. Bill Goodman, Count Basic. Earl Hines. Duke FL
Engon Bonnie Payne and host of others. But if you
*ed the thing the matter of panists your
Eecson would be swift After you got past Hazel Scott
Gonnie Berry, and mentioned Mary Lou Williams you
toud have stop there. Miss Williams in the opinion of
many critics. remains unchaenged as the queen among
f azz players And to her great talent she adds the
b. Of composition and arrangement
No kitten at the keys Miss Williams has the rare
Hive and force at the piano which is Characteristic Of
male pianiSts She stampcdes the keys. This ability she
result of - years experience with Andy
Bgks ll-mae band.
Miss Williams is part of the Music Stage Inc.
fandwagon Of Negro and white musicians dancers sing
and artists under the direction of Edward Royce The
flusc Stage will tour Americas largest cities this fall in
esenation of programs touching on Americas most Vi
j needs
A Among its artists in addition to Miss Williams
Helen Tamiris and Daniel Nagrin American concert dane
5r Will Gcer. actor of Tobacco Road" fame; Woody
Fuhre who has played in Union hall and the Rainbow
pom at Rockefeller center; Laura Duncan, singer Jack
Nechant operate star and Betty Royce concert plan
b. Detroit is included in the schedule of stops.
Oct 27 is the date selected for Negro Freedom rally
Olympia This huge program will feature such we'll
nown personalities Vice President Henry Wallace, Paul
obeson Mrs. Bethune and many others. Eddie lolan,
Omer Olympic star is the chairman.
The Prophet Dr. James Jones' Of +. Ferry IS ex-
ected to return to Detroit this weekend after attending
Convention of his church in East Tennessee He was ac-
Eompaned by his mother Mrs. Catherine Jones the Rev
Er Walton his secretary; his adopted son. Josiah and
Hhree members of his staff of servants
Keep buying War Bonds until victory.