The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16
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by ulysses boykin

September has been good to Motor Civ ,vorLors !;
Way 81 presenting beautiful personalities The first
beauty 10 thrll US was Lena Horne Miss Horne anneard
AT tne downtown theaer After show time whenever tbe
oVey star appeared IN public she attracted large crowds
oi autograph seekers Which reminds us that the Para
ose heater has her scheduled for an early
ly Miss. 80 ~ " ~
Inc other lovely personality to take look in. was
oeautiu Marva Louis and her little daughter Jacquelne
Marvas visit this time social Although we do expect
70 nave ner appear at one of the local spots She
od US that she was her way New York to resume
her singing career Her tour will take her into Canada
chester Washington former sports editor and now
business manager Of the Courier, in town with his
Deautiui wife as the houseguess of the John r. Wilt
amses Had chance TO dine with the charming couple
and then catch Joe Zggy ohnsons smart fast-steppnc
revue at Breads Club Zombe.
Lovely Lena Horne caught two of Ziggys shows Ii
appears that the Zombe is the meeting place of ceebs of
the sports and stage world.
Autograph fans discovered that Marva Louis was Al
the horse show at Sprnghil Farms Sunday She signed
close to 300 autographs
Joe Turner recording Of the blues is one of the
long.
Eubie Blake the great gentleman Of the stage, was
KIND enough to drop card He is tour with USO
show. Eube Is good friend OF Billy Burke and Ro-
maine Johns Romano is the gent who owned the very
smooth voice that did the announcing Sprnghi Farms
Sunday. we would like to hear him announce some more
sporting eNens-oyer the radio. His voice is good
We read with interest the story in the Free Press
about the two black lists officers kept by Supernten
dent Berg and his storm troopers at police headquarters
The truth Of the matter IS that there three black
lists The third one is bar against promoting Negro Of
cers uniform sergeants in fact promoting anv coored
officers Now that Berg has gone there will have TO be two
three Of the brass hats moved before all officers
will receive recognition regardless of creed color
personality that very few Of us recognize in street
attire is Ash Can IaRue comedy star in the clever and
show. On the stage Ash Can blackface and
few Of his fans recognize him without the cork.
The critics give Ziggy Johnsons "Sepia Sensations
top rating The stars Joe Turner Of the blues; Apus
and EStreta, comedy team. (These people create
Helen Humes and Connie Berry boogie wooge swing y
list.
Horace Henderson brother of Fletcher, the gent
who accompanied Lena Horne TO Detroit Horace is a
musician of very much note. He is old Wlberforce
man. Was a cassmate of Andy Smith. Can you picture
Andy Smith the tough criminal investigator business
agent for school swing band? Friends by Bishop
Ransom that these boys planned musical careers togeth
er, but Andy went into politics
Since Brother Wade has launched
SINGLE iano artist and has been knocking close to $50
week for his boogie wooge at local spots have been
doing little research on these piano-playng boys
This weeks personality is Eddie Haywood. Eddie is
never done ANYTHING else. Eddie Haywood knows what
he wants and he's obliged to beat his piano to death
to get it, On the other hand, ne very obviously expects
the instrument to do its part.
Settling himself for solo Is affair between Hey
wood and his piano. First he ge mfortable lie hltch
es the bench this way and that about bit to at
ach the seat of his pants firmly to the surface Of the
bench smiles brightly around at the audience and then
looks sernly at the keys apparently giving tnem tne IN
structions One customer IN New ork Naie oocels
Downtown where he is currently enchanting the citizens
swears he once heard the piano murmur Yes, boss.
Magic is what happens next. Apparently Luuie oiis
ponts out in passing what he wants the vomes TO 40
touch here and eetng caress there ana the KEYBOARD
i encouraged to play by itself. Then his hands start
weaving musical patterns the piano and it comes out
melody cool and clean each note as sharply DENIED as
he next one in the bubbling and irrepressible whole
Eddie Haywood the living proof Of two old adages
Practice makes perfect-hes still working on maj
Eddie is the son Of the late Eddie Haywood azz pianist
and musician famous for years leader Of theater or
chestras in vaudeville and accompanies for prma
You are going to hear of this Atlanta born BOY
Which reminds us that Connie Berry OF the team OF ume
md Berry is a native of Atlanta, too