Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-28

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ioith GobaD-Little Leslie u Crayne the pretty
fo phze songstress of radio eevision and stage
% mas signed $4,000 contract with MCM Records which
luaeS recording and Hollywood motion pictures The tai
n ana sensational Leslie recorded her first pop" sides for
MIN last week here in New York
Leslie was backed with twentv-piece orcbestra rclrd
VoAhs viola and four male voices from tho perr, Cow
SNOW on inns MCM recording date The little rouper was most
assisted by ASCAP composer and aranger Fred Norman
this session. ''Ne ~' arrangements iof
among the four songs Leslie recorded were two Christ
49, WHICH VIII De released cary in November 1t pre-
ueeu tat these will become number one and number two
on the Christmas hit" parade knocking II Saw Mommv Kiss
ing santa Claus out of the nations number one slot this
season The pretty Leslie whos affected by her
a) is already booked during the months of November and
december on the Ed Sullivan TV Show of the Town;
milton Berries TV show Fred Aliens show Olson's Dumont
SHoW Afhur Godtreys show; and the NBC Riddle show
90 youH be hearing and seeing plenty Leslie singing her
NiN'NI recorded Christmas songs eevision shortly
Little Leslie (whos said be double in for Lena
Hone) opened last Friday did her MGM recording
session at Harems Apollo theatre She headlned stage
snow On the same bill the Orioles headlner Lucky
Mlllhder and his powerful band
After her Apollo appearance invaded Phiadephas
Uptown theatre the headner at $500 week Here
the tte song and dance lady stopped the show cold Adults
are wild about her. and the kids just go
Leslie Goes her teevson engagements for November De-
cemoer she will probably record again in January for MGM
records dong two songs for the Easter Then in Feb
ruary the little star will join MGM recording artists Billy
Eekstine and George Shearing in a concert tour.
lhis will make clean sweep for MGM Records, the label
tanners of major record company MGM and its president
Frank Walker believe artists artists, and that they
should be given an opportunity to record in whatever field
they perform best Whether the artist is Negro white the
records all on the market the way pop.
In view of these facts, this writer consistently urges all
Negroes editors record fans, disc jockeys to give MGM
Records all the attention possible and encourage their
onage There's other major label that gives the Negro
artist the kind break their other artists For instance
of all of MGM Records artists Tommy Edwards is of the
best loved by the company and of MMs money is spent
Tommy Edwards promotion than other artist After all
they don't have do it, MGM Records is division of Loews
Inc, which the Loews theatres; WMGM radio station
and MGM Hollywood studio MGM Records. This makes
he combine of the richest entertainment organizations in
he world.
Just Branch Hickey first gave Jackie Robinson break
prove his worth and paved the for other Negro base
pail greats MGM giving the Negro artist chance to prove
lis worth
That is why this writer hopes little Leslie u Crayne VIII
play from Negroes everywhere She's worth it. We here
Global and in New York City of the tremendous
opportunities that Frank Walker and MGM are giving our Ne