The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-08
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 New York UP)-Tomny DorseS
 fans will hail reissue of his long.
 unavailable record of Pinetor
 Smiths 'Boogie Woogie'' on Vic
 tor. The compact, rhythmical ar-
 rangement offers a striking con-
 trast to the lush, romantic treat
 ment of 'There You Go" by Tom.
 n1y's present orchestra with strings
 and harp on the reverse side.
 Harry James leads off with a
 tasty trumpet solo on Hoagy Car.
 michaelS latest composition. Mem.
 pnis In June," for Columbia. An
 all-tnStrumental side, 1t also fea-
 lures saxophone and trombone
 solos with nice ensemble backing.
 Kitty Kallen sings "Ill Buy That
 Dream" on the opposite side.
 Jess Stacy, long featured pian- iSt with Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and other name bands ir- troduced 6 new orchestra of his own on Victor. His distinctive jazz piano style is heard to best ad. vantage on the instrumental, "Day- break Serenade," Sultry Lee Wiley
 (Mrs. Stacy) does the vocal on the reverse side, "Its Only a Paper Moon"
 Jazz fans also will like Coleman Hawkins tenor saxophone solo of "1tS the Talk of the Town" and orchestra original. "Stuffy" on Capitol; Barney Bigard's brilliant clarinet with Freddy Stacks or- chestra on Gee Chi Love Song" for Capitol, and Jimmy Rushings vocal of "Jimmy's Blues" with Count Basie's orchestra on Colum- biA.
 Frank Sinatra does his usual | competent job on Columbia with | the ballad, "If I Loved You" with | Axel Stordahl leading a beautiful | orchestral accompaniment. Back ing 1t up is the hymn like You'll | Never walk Alone with the Ken Lane singers helping out. |
 Red Mckenzie, whose Mound City Blue Blowers rose to jazz prominence in the late l920s, makes Q recording comeback on Commodore with relaxed vocals of ''It's the Talk of the Town" and ''Wherever There's Love" that are 6 pleasant change from "swoon" grooming Accompanying him are such fllst-rate jazz artists as pian- ist Jess Stacy, trImpeter Billy Butterfield and Wbraphonist Red Notvo.
 Johnny Green, pianist once fea- tured with Fred Astaire. also makes a recording comeback. On Decca, he offers a catchy boogie- woogie novelty, 'The Steam Is on the Beam." and "From Out of Mo- where"
 There are three new albums Q group of Stephen Foster melo: dies by Sammy Kaye's Swing ana Sway orchestra on Victor, oevo- tional songs by Fred Waring, his glee club and his orchestra on Decca, and "favorite melodies" by Phil spitainy's Hour of Charm all-girl orchestra on Columbia.
 Other new releases include: King. Cole. trio (CapitoD, I'm Shy Guy" and T Thought You Ought to Know: Stan Kenton (Capitol), South Scandal" and "Tampico"; Glen Gray (Decca), All By Myself" and Counting the Guy Lombardo (Deccal Small World" and Stars in Your ! Eyes": Les Brown tColumbia). "Tin I he End of Time and Hell Have 0 Gross the Atlantic: Kate Smith "On the Atchison, To- I ,eka and Santa Fe and "Johny's q 5ot Q Date with. Q Gal in New [ Tork": Helen Forrest (Deccal. T Strange as It Seems and Prom )llt of Nowhere" and Helen For- ( est with Dick Haynes (Deccal e Il Buy That Dream" and Some c IIinday Morning" C An American contractor will c uild the ei .000.OO0 pedasl-Las Tab- ls highway in Panama.