Hartford chronicle., 1946-09-21
Melody Lane
By Roland C. Irving

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 | We'll, it seems nice to be out and around again after being confined home from slight injuries from automobel shake-up. I missed last week, so let's stroll down "Melody Lane" and see what goes on, First; I meet Frank T. Simp- son, Executive Secretary of the Inter-racial Commission who in forms me that he has made ar engagements for accommodations for the cast with, ANNA LUCIA STA" Colored Dramatic Produc- tion coming to Bushnell. They will be taken care of at the Allyn Hotel. {White)
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 We'll Looka Here; a big Ponti- ac drives up with Delaware Mar kers, and who jumps out, much to my surprise, but Miss Lou Gibbs, former Star and featured Blues singer with "Malinda" who appeared with me on weekly pro- grams in N.Y.C. over stations W. H. N., W.O.V. and W.MyS.G. with Lou, were friends from Whining ton, Del. Mrs. Sarah Sewell; Miss Bonita Roselle and behind the wheel giving Lou a rest, was none other than Charlie Washington, Philly's "Man About Town" All were returning from the V. of IF. W. Convention in Boston. Miss Gibbs owns and operates the popu- lar Cafe and Bar called "Lou's Lunch Box" in Wyoming, Del.
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 You music fans who have the | chance, tune in W.O.N.S. Wed. | mites and get a load of Miss M. Oakley Christoph's program at 7:1 30 very interesting. She is the little, lively Lady who takes care of you Music Makers in her col umn, Informing You", which appears in the daily morning Cou-l rant.
 Mabel Fairbanks, a Darling lit tie Brown Bundle of Sweetness, happens to be an expert ice skater, and has been signed to a featured spot in the forthcoming movie re- vue, Hollywood On Ice," with an all-white surrounding cast.
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 Don't fail to visit Joe Louis's new SWANKY Restaurant and Bar when in Harlem. You'll find Well come on the mat, at II West 125th St., just one block from the 125th. St., Railroad station. You'll find and enjoy plenty of everything. Carmen Jones'" I am informed, did a big business and lovely job at Bushnell Memorial during their three-day engagement in our city. Best of luck to my friends, Kath- erine Dunham and her new revue; "BAL-NEGRE" due at New Ha- ven's Shubert Theatre, September 23-24-25.
 For a good ear-full of hot trum- pet, all you brass boys dig Louis Armstrong in the forthcoming musical film "New Orleans"
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 FACTS AND MEMORIES of the past:-The first and only ra- dio station in Hartford was VIDA K owned and operated by the Hart ford Courant. had the pleasure and honor of arranging the first featured program starring the late Sweetie Brewster, daughter of our popular Elk, Lew Brewster, and then Hartford's one and only song bird, the Bon Ton Quartet, includ- ing Roland Harris, ST., Solon Tay- Tor, Jr., Harold Taylor and Arthur | Fish. Classical piano selections by the late Raymond Morris, dramatic | reading by Mrs. Lillian Tillman, featuring "Sir Debonair"; and 1rving's Six Syncopators, who were Morgan Wood, violin; Nell son Clark, banjo; Percy Nelson, alto sax; Eddie Ellis, trombone from Springfield, Armsted Clark, | drums; and yours truly, piano. l Think back you old timers, of the good old daus CO nNTr /D1r>