Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-10-25
Electrically
Yours
By RIA BARLEY

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New Cocktail Lounge and Bar over
in Hackensack, N. j., is a show
place around there. 1t offers a
fine floor show for its patrons.
Congenial Leon Aston is host and
owner Hugh Workman, who
was formerly, doorman at Harlem's
Savoy Ballroom, is now the friend
ly host at Sugar Rays bar and
grill on Seventh Avenue.
Milti Buckner, former Llonal
Hampton sideman who now fronts
his own jazz combination, has long
been familiar with the enthusiast
tic fan who latches onto an article
of clothing. often leaving the art
list in a state of partial undress.
He thinks, however, that the par
ticular fan who looted his panel
Chevrolet truck and made off with
his complete 27-suit wardrobe,
went a little too far. The truck
was parked near the Melody Club
where Buckner and his group were
playing their final week. Buckner
suggests that the police be on the
lookout for a short, fat burglar.
Buckner's suits, you see, will fit
only a short, fat man.
Teddy Wilson, one of the all
time greats, is touring the Scandi-
navian countries. He will exhibit
his pianistic skill to concert goers
in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
-. Attention, Sam Evans of Cash
Box: Enjoy reading your column
every week Johnny Hodges
and his great Mercury recording
DIRK back in Canada, breaking it
up again . MGM Records Tom
my Edwards got another big one
out.
Bullmoose Jackson clicked at
Harlem Apollo Theatre last week
:. Savannah Churchill went over
big last week in York, Pa. E. Hi
nois Jacquet going great at New
York's Birdland Joe Holiday
at Times Square Supper Club,
Rochester, n. Y. Bette Nc
Laurin at PHILIPS Earl Theatre
Gene Ammons opens at the SHOW
boat in Philadelphia on October
20 Enroll Garner does two
weeks at the Ebony Club in Cleve-
land beginning October 20
Henry Glover of King Records,
W recently at the home office
in Cincinnati and recorded many
artists.
MGM recording artist. Herby
Kenny and his Rockets are set for
Canada at the Latin Quarters
Jimmy Rushing sings his blues at
the Top Hat in Dayton for week
and then plays the Regal in Co
lumbus, Ohio :. Art Tatum click
ed in Washington, d. C. and is now
going great guns at Boston's
Storyville :. f. herb Kenny's MGM
platter "My Song" backed with
"You Never Heard A Word | Said
is going and selling great through
out the country.
MGM Records is moving into
its hottest fall-winter season in
years with three high riding pop
releases. Diskery sales are being
spanked by newcomers Tommy Ed
wards, Joni James and ork leader,
Art Mooney Miss James is
topping the stable with her wax
ing of "Why Don't You Believe
Me-" which has been on the market
two weeks and is over the $4,000
sales mark :. Tommy Edwards is
'unning close with his slice of
"You Win Again" bop treatment
of Hank Williams country tune,
also on MGM, and Art Mooney is
moving in fast with Lazy River"
Initial impact of the Mooney slice
indicates that it will be his first
big one since -Four Leaf Clover"
Dipah Washington is still going
great and it seems from her latest
recording of Stormy Weather"
that she will hit the "pop" field
Sarah Vaughan, Nat Cole and
Stan kenton's big Show" is go
ing great all over the country !.
MGM Records Billy Eckstine,
George Shearing and the Count
Basic package deal is clicking
wherever they appear.