The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
Duke Ellington To Open Show Season At Paradise Theae


Ii feels "all-reet to get back into the old grind after
few days basking under the sun of northern Michigan
Eichtifers even far off dewild spend their eve
+no a. such spots like the Purple Palace the Paradise
H. Roxanes tavern and discuss the floor shows
fH swing in Detroits Valley Chcagos south side and
.her spots of note in such well-known places Cleve
fnd Kansas City, st. Louis, and New York.
Motor City folks like Joe Branam p. Rosemond Da-
NJ Grayce Sader. Arthur Jackson, S. b. Mcqueen and
runns Gladys Mills loud with praise for Detrolts
fuh Three Skies, the and and Broads Club Lombie
H. resort background of uke boxes small musical ag
regaion and wel-known personalities from even such
H. oa places at Haiti contribute much to vacatoners
Aeam Of activity in the Valley. Folks who have seen Joe
Tcg,) Johnsons current revue Naurals swear by the
i u nairons that it's solid sender Featured natural
IT, Are Dusty Fletcher. comedy personaliy Jimmy
Indcson song star; Son and Sonnie dance team; Doy
NJ shake dancer and Betty Logan favorte torch sing
There is line at the Zombe and the dance mu-
Il K something in swing arrangement
Athe Club Three Skies. Olive Brown singing STAR
nncess Olelia and Pedro dancers. and Dave Wlbom,
ueLknown Detroit singer holding the spotlight
4 The sensational show is at the Band club. Fea
6red are Leonardo and Zoa, sensational Afro-Cuban
6ncefs Tina Mayfed, swing singer; Bobby Reyes sing
IN Ash Can LaRue, comedy star, and Amos Woodwards
HRsoNALITIEs-
Singer Doris Smart is back after USO tour down in
1exeo vvayC a forna and the western army camps She
0ens in Cleveland Ohio, this week
4 Lou Owens, who first made her Detroit DEBUT as
Mes and swing singer at Broads Club Zombie has
htched 10 CALYPSO singing According to Mrs Evelyn
Nest CALYPSO singing has grown very popular down east
folks out here IN the west are DeShlAHk " ~
hr the West Indian dialect songs
Maceo Thomas, former member Of the dance team OF
Ghon and Thomas came out of retirement long enough
IA do dance number to honor Gladys Mills birthday
Hebaton at the Paradise club up dewld way last sat
Mdav niuht He is studying to become morticlan
The Deep River boys IN town headlnng the snow
n the Bowcry an ofay spot %
Marya Louis has just closed successful run OF II
ueeks at New Yorks Zanzibar She opens In syracuse
NY and then on to Montreal Abe Broad, owner or the
ub Zombie planning entering into negotiations with
MILAN, Graham manager of the champs wife, TO nave
Tia Detroit night spot included on her fall tour MarVa
click with our night club patrons.
b Louis "Satchmo' Armstrong has Just completed
movie called Atlantic City,. Dorothy Dandrloge, Cni-
NO girl and Buck and Bubbles also in the picture
Al Billy Kennev the Ink Spots sver-toned tenor. has
cvered from recent illness and his vocal CORDS are as
bod as ever.
n Maurice Rocco pianist par excellence, has been
N ed by Army He makes $4,000 year playing the
rbno.
Tiny Bradshaw is playing at Hoywoods Plantation
cbb with June Richmond doing the chirping ~
Louise Fitzgerald, personality entertainer IS geu'ns
hbg play from local storm trooper
Received card from Eubie Blake. the Ola master
Hbe is still on his tour of camps and the OoO SHOWS 70
lin In keeping the morale of fighting men ace hlgn.
81 Ralph Cooper is Of the brains behlno pooknX tie
Hme acts for the and c. Manager Warren Lahue Is
eparng to make trip down Atlantic City way 10 Hne
w new and muchtalked-about acts .
n Eddie Rochester" Anderson is booked to appear IN
~ MGM movie Brewster Millions.
From news coming back from the camps about some
ghy fine Jazz combinations among the service men VIZ
"a expect some new bands swinging IN on the CiNui'
Wen the peace has been
"A Write the boys in the service and buy more war
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