Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-30
Theatrica!Iy
Yours
BY Larry Douglas

NEW RK-(GlobaD Pretty
songbird Georgia Carr, who halls
from sunny California, is now
known as the Laugh Girl be-
cause of her recent pop" record
ing on the Capitol Records label of
the ditty Laugh (Tho' You Feel
You Want To Cry)." Her fine
version of Laugh" is backed by
Nelson Riddles orchestra. This
platter is heavenly and Georgia's
voice is enchanting.
The MGM platter of "Anna" by
SylVana Magazine has broken in
the rhythm and blues field and is
selling like mad . Billy Taylor
and his trio still at New York's
Copa Lounge Johnny Hodges
and his ork clicking on the West
Coast Sonny Greer, the best
drummer Duke Ellington's orches
ira ever had, just came back from
Mexico with his CONDO Louie
Jordan and his band really packed
them IN at Harlem's famous Apollo
Theatre last week Joan Shaw.
the blues chirper clicked at the
Baby Grand Ruth Brown was
held over at the Band Box on
broadway :. Understand Ruth is
singing pop tunes now | like
Tommy Edwards MGM recording
of Paging Mr.. Jackson"
Six leading recording companies
have released their waxings of Re
turn to Paradise" the Dimitri Ii
omkin-Ned Washington title song
from the forthcoming Gary Cooper
technicolor film. The six record
ings are those by David Rose for
MGM, Percy Faith for Columbia
Records, Tutti Camarate for Decca
Records, Henri Rene for Victor
Records, Lita Roza for London
Records, and Alan Dale for Coral
Records "The Moon IS Blue"
title song from the Forthcoming
William Holden-David Niven-Mag-
gle Mcnamara film, has been re-
corded for RCA Victor by Henri
Rene and his new Silver String
Ensemble.
The Gale Agency is negotiating
with Joe Louis to 90 with tba
package being sent out in JuIv bv
the Agency. Louis broke in his
vaudeville act at the Harlem ApoI-
10 Theatre. If the unit, which will
feature Ruth Brown, The Clovers.
Wynonie Harris and the Erskine
Hawkins orchestra, signs Joe
Louis, it will make the package
complete. If not, it is possible that
Louis Jordan will go with the unit
A new club has been opened
in Jacksonville, Fla, called the Ell
Sambo. First act featured the Five
Keys -. Fats Domino was unable
to I'LL his onenighter engagements
IN Louisiana, Alabama and Geor-
gla from May to May 6 due to
illness. The singer has recovered.
Rose Murphy, who has been in
England for the past three months,
has had her engagement there ex-
tended through to September. The
thrush is big hit in the British
Isles Vivian Greene goes into
DenVer's Cherrelyn Inn next week
. Jim JOhnson's Quartet, now at
the Katz'n Kitten, Denver nighterv
Denver was visited by Joe Lig-
gins Honeydrippers DIRK last week
when the crew played the Rainbow
Ballroom there Selika is now
playing organ at the Rossonian
Lounge, Denver, and handling piano
work as well . F.. La Verne Baker
plays the RoyaIe in Baltimore this
month, and then on to the Howard
IN Washington. In between these
dates she will play theatre one
nlghters in Virginia The MGM
recording of Star Spangled Dawn"
by Herby Kenny is a very pretty
number. This is a good one for
your record rack.
julius j. Adams, distinguished
Journalist and the only Negro to
hold a position as a member of the
Executive Committee of a major
political party Che is member of
the State COP Executive Commit
tee) was given a testimonial din
ner last week at the Hotel Theresa.
Julius is my boss.
Don't forget to buy Georgia
Cars new Capitol Records version
of Laugh.