Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
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BY RIA BARLEY

New York City halls "The Gospel
Train" It's great and gigantic and
it's heading your way. Beginning
February 21 in Philadelphia, this
tremendous attraction starring the
great Mahalia Jackson, fresh
from two sell-out concerts at Car
negie Hall and a coast-to-coast
Television appearance on the Ed
Sullivan Show, will be rolling"
your way. Miss Jackson will be
presented with organist, pianist
and the sensational vocal accom-
panimeht of James Lee. Miss Jack
son is the Illinois State prexy of
the National Baptist Singing Con-
vention. She is also National Treas
urer of the same organization. She
won the 1850 French Academy of
Music Award for the best record
ing of 1850 at Paris, France. She
made her first television appear
ance playing misunderstanding
role on the program STUDIES
Place" over ABC-TV last Christ
mas Eve. Her Apollo Record hits
are fantastic. Among them are,
"I'm Tired" "In My House Over
There" dig A Little Deeper"
"Since The Fire Started Burning"
'In My SOUP and dozens of 9TH
ers.
A second starring attraction of
Gospel Train" will be the inter-
nationally acclaimed gospel sing
ers, The Clara Ward Specials,
whose records are currently a big
hit from coast to coast. The Clara
Ward Specials hail from Phila-
delphia and are the hottest thing
on Savoy Records. Their present
hit, He'll Never Let Go Ny Hand"
That isn't all! AS an extra add
ed attraction, the famous Selah
Jubilee Singers will be featured in
Gospel Train" with their celebrat-
ed guitar accompaniment and the
type of music that is exciting and
entertaining. The Selah Jubilee
Singers were on radio station
WPPF in Raleigh, N. C. for eight
years. They won the Horace Heidi
Show Award in 1949 at Raleigh
and recorded for Decca and Capt.
toll.
These stellar attractions are pro-
duced in a complete concert of the
most tremendous Gospel and Spiri-
tual entertainment ever offered
and will be presented with DR.. Alb
ner B. Duncans acting as Master
of Ceremonies. Don't miss out on
the opportunity to present this
mammoth attraction in your city.
William B. Graham, who is repre-
sentative for this unusual attrac-
ton, says they are very much in
demand. Those who wish to ar
range bookings may contact Mr..
Graham through the offices of
GLOBAL NEWS SYNDICATE in
the Hotel Theresa, 7th Avenue at
125th Street in New York City.
Enrol Garner just closed a sue
cessful run at Harlem's Apollo
Theatre. Larry Steels Smart At
fairs replaces it Flick Mont
gomery is with the troupe, so
rumors about Flick leaving the
show for California are unfounded.
Jimmie Rogers, along with Nat
King Cole broke it up last week
at Chicago's Regal Theatre. Did
you know that Jimmie has turned
composer? He wrote Everybody
Wants To Go To Heaven But No
body Want To DE-" recorded by
Les Brown on Coral Records, and
by Tommy Dorsey on Decca . !.
Buddy Bowser and Bert Howell,
comedians, are at the Casino The
atre, Toronto. Canada.
Sarah Lou Harris, prettier than
Lena Horne or Dot cambridge !.
in this reporters estimation !.
was a guest on Barry Gray's pro-
gram over WMCA 4. +. A Mrs. Null
ley, fashionable white designer,
spot the beautiful Sarah Lou in