The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
~ SWINGING WITH
kIfEL1FERS
By LARRY CHIsM

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which has a coy, spacious and
modern. motif cocktail lounge open
TO the public There is no minimum
or cover charge And the spot is
we'll worth your seeing. Four
ShdrpS furnish music for your en-
tertanment. making the Lounge
The latest idea in comfort and en-
tertalnment for discriminating
loungerS. j. p Miller is the man.
ager of the Mcklir fun spot al
Bethune and Beaubien street.
Art Tatum. featured artist Of the
third Jazz Concert at Institute Of
Arts last Friday drew $3.50 for his
hare Of the concert . Bill Randle
~ Strictly 1--WE fame and a recog-
nized jazz authority says that he is
willing TO present DetrotS All Star
band in concert, This column
nist's postwar idea for-local mu-
sicians. See story elsewhere con-
corning the oil star band selection)
DetrDit's All Star Band will be
presented in a recital to be held
here. possibly within two months
or more This writer has secured
the coope alton OF Bill Randle.
promoter OF Jazz Concerts at De-
trot Institute Of Arts TO make the,
selection Of a local all star band
and its presen'aiion TO the public
success.
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THANK
Believing that IL is better to be
late than never. as the saying goes,
we come on with thanks to all our
friends for their Xmas greetings,
as TO Mr.. and Mrs. Don Cox. PhM.
&c Anderson and Louise Sudduth,
the Robert Summers Family
Maude Brooks, Louis. Esther and
Bobby Chism. Cpl. Louis Adrine
Louis f. Martin and Family, Lewis
Rose Family, Sgt. Teddy Fields,
Sara Garnes,. Sam and Rose. Fran
ces NJ. Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
more and son. Ada Bell Mckinney,
Nta Chism. Chester A. Rentie. Ro-
sta Sims. Eugene Carey, Jacque-
lynne and Marva Louis. Golde and
Dorothe Lloyd. Herman B. Wells,
president Indiana Univ. Columbia
Recording Corp, Pearl Gleason, S.
SGT. Fred Durrette, Mrs Eula
Iightfoot and Family, Russ ].
-eowans, Sr.. and Russ A. Cowans,
Jr., Mrs. Mae Davis, Shelton
Tapes. Anne Johnson Will Rob-
inson. M. and Mrs Ulysses w.
Poykins. And to Sportree and Mia
Jackson for a fine gift.
That's Joya Sheriff. singing with
Duke IN the disc I'm Beginning
To See The Light" II looks like
hit parade winner for her She's
the charming daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Sheriff. Of this city.
Mrs. Lucille Pye. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS Davis, Mgr. OF
Little Sans bar is the proud
mother Of a five week-old daugh-
ter. Nellclle. Mrs. Pye is the wife
of Pvt. Nelson Pye
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CARDS FOR CIGGIES
Get ready TO get your ration cards
10 get your smokes. cause the OPA
SAYS it's got to be done. MAYBE
III be able to get a pack or two
once in a whllcD A new drink
spot may be opened up out Oak
land avenue way. so says a promi-
nent bizneSs man who is already
operating a successful tavern and
cocktail room Bill Boyce,
towns fastest bartender, has
bought himself a horse TO ride bout
town. May come out Of retirement
and mix drinks for prominent
Valley spot soon.
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AND so
Club Zombie's closing for lack
Of satisfactory show getting ar
rangemcnt leaves Club Three 666
alone in the cabaret field Zom-
ble will concentrate on "A bar trade
FOR a while ... Lucky Star Orien-
tai Gardens is class Al when II
comes TO diShng out with Chinese
American food on East Forest ave.
nue. Sportree's Aquarium also
rates class one with its seafood
dishes on East Adams avenue while
Ben Ormsbv'S Fish Dock on St
Antoine invites you for early ayem
BREAKFASTS.
X SS%
VOTE now
Am getting a good response from
the name Dctroits All Star Band
contest Don't hesitate. send In
the naire Of your favoritc musician
and the instrument he plays .
George Dawson came forth with
some fine explanations Of why local
music note readers dislike leaving
home and why there is no outstand-
ing band here about this city OF
300 Race musicians &C.. Would APP
preciate comments from others on
the subject.
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SHORT STORY
Johnny was Hepcat
or fame and renOwn
Who had the phone number