The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
King Cole Trio
In Crosby Film,
The StOrk Club
BY LARRY CHIsM

King Cole trio. probably one OF
the highest paid trios in theatrical
circles. and who recently COM
pleted successful engagement at
Paradise theatre. are headed for
California and the King Cole Room
in Trocadero. famous west coast
nitery. They are also expected to
make film with Bing Crosby
soon.
we are booked for the Troca-
dero on March 3D." Nat (King)
Cole SAID, in an exclusive inter.
view with Michigan Chronicle last
week.
Cole. whose piano and voice.
along with the guitar playing of
Oscar Moore. and bass playing of
Johnny Miller. have skyrOcketed
the trio to fame following We re-
lease Of their record. "Straighten
Up and Fly Right" in 1913. said
that the trio received 10000 go
letters while they were at Apollo
in New York. last November.
Taking time out between auto
graphing photos for several fans
while backstage at Paradise the
atre, Cole disclosed that he had
been named King" (since his last
name was Cole) BY Wesley Prince,
the original bass player of the trio.
who is now serving in the armed
forces"
STATING THAT he believed
that the trio had paved the way
for other entertainers in Holly
wood, King Cole explained this
by saying. II was doing a single
in Century club, on the West Coast
IN 1887. when Bob Lewis. owner Of
Swanee Inn. asked me to form
musical trio.
The original group consisted Of
King Cole, piano and vocal: Wes-
ley Prince, bass. and Oscar Moore
from Los Angeles. guitar. We
stayed in the Swanee for six
months We were the first group
to appear in any Hollywood club
Lewis was the first man 10 ever
attempt the use of Sepia talent in
Hollywood" Cole added. so we
we're the first and paved the way
for other entertainers" Cole said.
COLE STATED that the first be-
came interested in music when he
mad school band, in 1888, at Wen
dell Phillips high school in Chi
caso. He kept the band together
until 1927 Urban hA ~,
fornia and worked as a single in
a CLUB there.
Since their first appearance in
Swanee Inn, the trio have won
much acclaim for their unique and
original trio arrangements and
have appeared in leading clubs and
theatres throughout the country.
Stating that the trio was due
back east in July. Cole disclosed
that they expected TO appear in
several films. one for Paramount,
"Stork Club musical with Bing
Crosby while they are on the West
Coast. They Will return 10 Detroit
later in the season.
Cole said that "Straighten Up"
was his composition. which was
recorded in 1913; Gee. Baby. -
Don Redman number, was re-
corded in 1874 and later the King
Cole Trio album was released. A
new recording expected TO be re-
leased soon featuring the trio is
Bring Another Drink"
Yes, We encourage and give
careful consideration to compost
tons OF unknown composers,
Cole said. answering our question
Asked about the hobbies OF the
trio, Cole said that he liked base
ball and preferred the position OF
short stop: Oscar Moore liked fish
ing and Johnny Miller went in for
the buying Of jewelry.
Cole is married 10 Nadine Cole:
Miller 10 Pauline; they have two
children. Miller is married 10 Will
Ia Mae; they have one child.
Some human. warm fellowship
with mis- fans was shown by King
Cole when he paused 10 autograph
four pictures Of the trio for a
young blind boy who said that his
cousins wanted the pictures Of
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