The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-14
SWINGING WITH
NITELIFERS
BY LARRY cHisM


What with drinks and such stuff
that my birthday was success,
flowing Ike vine.
AND so Harry Solomon
and Louis (Mllkmanl Bslnes are
,uGing Bring Enough Clothes for
three Days IS they await the
srmys call 10 arms Clarence
Dorseys band is all set TO make
some waxings soon. One side will
be T ], Special written by T
J Fowler. pianis, OF the band
They'll make six sides Olive
Brown. blueSnger. Will voice four
dos in two weeks Net chsrrrns
Gert!e johnson last week She
belongs 10 the SIT class For
ne unln.i!a,ed SBT means SWcc,
Brown Talent Kins Cole Trio
heard on Kraft Music hall with
Bing last week confirmed a state
ment made here 10 Yours Truly
that they would be so honored
'Tis said that studio has
o. bought the film rights 10 the
stage success. Anna Lucasta fsr
many. MANY grAnds And
that Lena Horne Is In mind for
the leading role. Questioned In
a telephone call Miss Horne did
not know of the deal. saying that
II was left up to her studio,
MGM. wonder II she knows
but isn't talking Just yet'l
Fashionable Bobctte Billngslea
went 10 Chi last week 10 attend
the funeral OF her mother. And
Will spend few days there with
her sister Mrs. Arbell Ruckcr
Alonzo lzzardo. War vet and form
e. crony Is back comparing the De-
troi, mite life he knew in AZ with
what Is currently seen bout town.
Johnny Gipson, formerly a news.
man for West coast sheet. is
writing drumbeat stuff for leading
bands headed this way. Gipson
knows the all OF much Of what
goes on in theatrical circles
WORD COMES that Lucky Mil
Under fired his present band fol-
lowing their appearance al Para
disc. but will re-hire some Of them
for future band sessions Folks
are saying that Bill Kenny needs
10 replan his group and really get
some good singers A rival
group. Brown Dots, may appear To-
cally next year.
Roosevelt Sykes, whose waxing
- sc n n u IN
request from juke boxer is cur
rently receiving mitt clapping out
Cotton Club way
Johnny y. T." GIBSON, Los An
geles reporter. says he's tired OF
the newspaper game May desert
IL for return 10 his trumpet toot-
ing career. Had an offer TO re-
join Lucky MillInder, his former
boss"
Hepcats are gushing about the
sweater girls theme song: Jersey
Bounce Ho. hum T.. Word
comes that George Favors. former
singer and tenor sax player" with
Cecil Lees band at Club Zombie,
is now holding down a music seat
with Cootie Williams band
Albert (Geetch) Pakemsn. bonds
man-about-toWn. is readying for
his annual trek down Hot
Springs way where he'll be for
month Folks down that way
can easily recognize Geetch by his
daily white carnation wearing.
JUST QUESTIONS: Has a GER
tain Valley spot manager put the
place down and is he readying 10
pick up head man job in Chi
drink place? Has that stage
struck young girl yet learned
there's right and wrong way to
crash the showbiz game?
Has that quartet OF young musi-
clans gotten together yet and
ceased their petty pickering over
triflcs' . Does that top spot
pianist remember when she was
name for herself by
picking the worries in popular
mems club before she went 10
NYC9 What-has -haPpened
TO the wife OF that professional
man who used to be such bar
frequenter' .. Is il true that
certain politician 90 has been
barred from the lounge barr e..
Which pastor has so many chix
in his flock that the hens arc irri-
tated because OF his neglect?
Sportree Jackson's Beach
comber." $3.50 John r., was a
beehive Of activity Monday, At
his grand opening. Friends from
miles around were on hand 10
wish his latest venture much
success. Sportree Is setting the
pace for other young business
men, who will be wise 10 follow