Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-23
TheatricaIIy
Yours
BY Larry Douglas

NS" IOihJ NbiODdl - he GeO-
rgia Carr Capital waxing of
Laugh" is excellent. Georgia real
ly puts the song in the pop" class
and it is predicted that it will be
her first smash hit. On this disc
she is backed by Nelson Riddles
orchestra and vocal group.
Herby Kenny's MGM recording
of "Star Spangled Dawn" is rapid
ly moving. This is a timely release,
full of meaning and Kenny does
superb job with Fred Norman
conducting the orchestra. Also in
the background are the Rockets.
The greatest song stylist of them
all Billy LADY Day. Holiday, is
back from Honolulu after success
fully appearing as top artist in
the Far East. Billie is at her Flush
ing, Long Island home between
dates, while waiting to record for
Mercury. She just recorded DRY
Is My Cup" which will soon be re-
leased. More of this later.
MGM recording thrush. Joni
James, is more than success at
New York's plush East Side spot,
La Vie En- Rose. She received her
second gold disc from MGM Re-
cords for having reached the mil
lion mark with her recording of
Have You Heard. Her first gold
disc was for "Why Don't You Be-
lieve Me-"
The fabulous Lucky Millinder
had as his guest on his WNEW
radio program, "Lucky's Lounge"
last Saturday, the Four Lads, cur
rently appearing on Joni James
Show; also Roy Eldridge and Earl
Hines. Lucky's show has the high
est rating among New York pro-
grams. 1t has featured Herb Ken
ny's MGM waxings, and Lucky has
also plugged Georgia Carr's wax
ing of this writer's song Laugh"
The Coop Modern Dance Com
EpanY has been re-organized. 1t is
sst hieago oastfit .z.4,. Earl
4Father4 Hines clicked last week
at Harlem's Apollo Theatre
Ruth Brown set the patrons on
fire at Broadway's Bandbox
Joan Show currently at Harlem's
Baby Grand The Gale
Agency is preparing a gaint pack
&c to go out on the road this sum.
mer. Feature performers set to
date include Louis Jordan, Ruth
Brown, The Clovers, Wynonnie
Harris, Erskine Hawkins Orch
estra, Dusty Fletcher and Stuffy
Bryant, with additional acts be-
ing signed. The unit will be out
for four weeks starting July II,
with the possibility of two addi-
tional weeks if the package pulls
well enough. 1t will play arenas,
auditoriums and ballparks.
Arthur Prysock at the Orchid
Room in Kansas City, Mo F..
Veretta billiard at the Down beat
In Providence b.. :. Mabel Scott
at Chicago's DeLias Club
The Shae artist package, con-
Sisting of T-Bone Walker, Lowell
Fulson and Lloyd Glenn, pulled
gross of $4,000 in Houston last
month Nat KinO Cole
is resting fairly comfortably after
his ulcer operation in New York
last week. 1t is expected that Nat
will be up and around in early
June. ...-
Andrew Wideman, 12-year-old
singing star of NBG's s'Star Time"
is now on stage at Harlem's Apollo
Theatre .. -. Myrtle Young, for
mer saxophonist with the Sweet
hearts and Darlings of Rhythm,
has settled down in Philadelphia
with her all-girl combo The
Blenders, MGM recording artists,
clicking on their current road ap-
pearances.
George Treadwell, Sarah Vaug-
hans husband and manager, has
organized a talent agency, sign
ing Dizzy Gillespie and thrush
Ruth Brown Enroll earn
er clicked last week at Boston's
Hi Hat Club . Billy Gains and
his organ are back at the Butler
Cafe, Philly.