The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-04
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by ulysses boykin

.or. sri oinatng from Venice, Cat. which Is get
af play in national music publications as Down
nns pr mat a memorial is being planned for Scott
B ~ boe composition Maple Leaf Rag, set the
opn' ~ arm of the century for the introduction OF
sage ~ booo,. voogie After the many smash hits
sh 10 composed in ragme, various new forms OF syn
WIN ,ore introduced naturally into the field OF
ttS,r American music. Joplin died IN 1917, unrecog
S an important contributor to American folk music
pr,, ~ r1phel personal friend of Joplin and lead
ran,naign to erect monument to the greatest of
tire COMPOSERS. reports that he has received et
Ds ~ ement from w. c. Handy, Paul Whiteman
wi Nichols of station KFOX Wendell Willkie and the
Duke Of Windsor
II mans n rs Of a later generation the name Joplin
reel tS Because of the success Of the "St Louis
pe We are of the great contribution of w c.
|usrdv and others but we knew little of Joplin Our
srch department to the front with the following
sp II. hoak rin Pan Alley" Isaac Goldberg said Of
A composer scott joplin 20 years ahead of himself
|,rd has been lin asty forgotten
Ionln was born in Texarkana Texas, Nov. "a.
|wsq As chd he took piano lessons, but his parents
5snr,ged Fin when they noticed that he devoted him
LII soely to The keyboard While playing piano in Sc
dss No tavern the manager of the place noticed Jop
Inns different piano stylings The story goes that he
touraged him study at local music school Soon Jop
lin progressed 10 the point where he composing the
|f Of his rag me tunes good description Of borrowed
|rarme fun Down Beat Is that II IS kind OF music.
|ttsracterzci ts strongly syncopated melody super
Imposed upon regularly accented accompaniment
Aterlearng Sedalia in 1899 Joplin had his first hit
q
Ston musical circles and Joplin played major engage
ner,s in s. Io.s Chicago and New York City
MORE ON KIRBY BREAK
New Yorker told us last week that he had informa-
on that the mighty little Kirby aggregation about to
bn>s up This week we read denial from the Big APP
re the effect that despite persistent rumors John Kr
h. hand Is nof breaking up Julian Rosentha Johns
manager dcass ihc report. Rumors began when Charlie
|Shaers oak .s trumpet into the Raymond Scott CHS
band and RaAs Clyde Hart repeatedly looking for
Prev p0t krDys combination will tour Texas and do
|some recordings for Decca
BIZ Bailey to life in the swinging musical show
|behg staged y Spicy Garfield at Breads cab Zombie
|fhs week he dapper successor to Bill Robinson is be-
yond question Of doubt the tops in both soft shoe and
|ap ncopaton. Bailey heads star studded colorful re-
ue eaarr he ballroom dancing Of Lopez and Vernida
h versatile dancing OF Holmes and Jean song star Eve
|ln purvS and Harold Wallace's music. Plus two solid
plumber " pc girls Of the chorus
T. Inc Co.'S Corner has special feature in store for
"wednesday night patrons. Every Wednesday night is
amateur night and the lucky participants receive
award q Sp with possibility of three weeks engage
ren at "a pular theaterbar The members Of the
fov are Sweets Mcdonald Spark Plug George, Leta. sexy
make dance Billy Esquire tap dancer Money Brown,
CNaaf Siper and the very popular singing master Of
feNnenIcs pSe Jones'
Nus ay George washngtons sweet and swing
PERSONALITIES
Beale Rosetta Davis. smart singing star in the B
e'l revue, has lots of personality and charm which
wlnnhv FER many Detroit friends Brother Wade Boy
81 tAlir new song arrangement AN lnterude OF
|, Miss Daisy Lee Bowen. popular secretary to Bob Set
ana >n very active in social and civic affairs of the
\ immunity, She is financial secretary of the Emma v
tsne emrie lBPOEW has birth certificate and no
lay tlNe' addition to her many other activities.