The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-09
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The NeeU Tribune
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1850

BY Larry Chism
This week we will begin our colym wordage by pos
Ing realistic problem pertinent to sepa music note read
ers-personnay and collectively. 1t is this: What with
500 musicians hereabouts and only 8 possible play
ing locations plus theater two with perhaps
casiona dance sessonhat he to do about getting
gagemens in of the prominent ofay spots and thus
enlarge his of engagements Thus what the
bandsman to do?
Answer: Word comes that break is coming in
this respect But the problem only be solved by the
individual musician, the bandleaders themselves. For
it that heretofore during the years, the
sepia music reader has been his enemy.
IT'S said that his conduct is the root of his handi
caps Drinking the job, making play for ofay female
patrons and failure to make the time set by the
ment-are said to be the uge sins of the local musician
Another falling hear, is he musicians disre
gard for the musical tastes of the cash customer Seems
they prefer knock themselves out rather than cater to
the requests of the customers or the management
So here few 'Don'ts' for sepia musicians wish
ing better their playing opportunities: Cd Don't be
late for the engagement; 2) Don't drink on the JOB;
60 Don't ignore the requests of the customers the
club owners (4) Don't make advances plays to or for
the interested female patrons she be the bosses
dauphter) and; (5) Don't forget that conduct
the job is a reflection only of yourself but 500
other musicians.
We hear that Lee Marlboro is readying to give trio
support Bobbe CASTOR at the Wolverine Hotel. Con-
gratis to Bobbe and the Rompng Earls John Randolph
Betton - is consulted daily at Stevens Bar on John r.
He's hspy with the chichat and has reputation in the
valley for his sports knowledge. Visit him and see
whether you stump him.
Crying and Singing the Blues by Roy Milton is get
ting many plays from the army of Road Trouble guys
an gals bout town. Signing himself Cir Lord Chas D.
MOntTeal,
long Sanders employee vacatoning for two weeks
Only wish there, too.
Congrats Leroy C. White for pioneering way of
jockeying which has found much favor with the
public and his congage of phrases which has paved the
way for for sepan In the advertising field via
WJLB.
Said she I'm not nice-I like money too well. An
other she said I'm looking for nothing I've got
thing in present situation This was her state
ment to hungyeyed wolves crowding around her at the
popular Horsemen Club Up spoke fellow to further
enlghten the wolves What the lady means is that she
got what she wants Ard she knows it, Replied she:
That's just right! The newspaperman said it Just right
And he knows it."
Attention to all newspapers: check the report that
Watson Realty Co. Everett Watson) the new owner
of the Tobin Bldg Gratiot and Broadway The divorce
suit prominent contractor said to be spending TO
many hours Quietly playing with household cash with
foreign female What's this about minister spirit
ing away" witness against i m on that morals count!
Was or wasn't the mother hep to what was beiEg put
down? Was there much Cash involved?
Purely personal: all those whove inquired where
been for the we've been writing poems
PLAYS short stories a novel and compiling data Ne
groes In Detroit.
We have two-fold purpose in all this; CD To so
mirror what we that those write about will catch
their reflection stop and think about themselves and
their way of life (2) To interpret what hear and
feel so that others will the fu significance of their
every act and and its effect both themselves and
their race Thus, it is that continue to write.
week