Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-01
RATING TIE
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ny Joyce James and HIn Marks
For AMP

one OF the most startling
mSney facts In the record making
wurld 10 that there has been
steady incrcAso in the sales of
the so-called rhythm and (R&Bl
records since tho end OF World
War II, A number Of leading TO.
coriing artists have invaded the
R&B field to find good material.
Buddy Morruw's band has made
habit of recording R&B hits,
wheel Of Fortune" was firat an
R&B tune Probably one Of the
best reasons for this fields being
50 lucrative 10 that the music not
only IL good listening stuff, but
il also good dancing material
you cannot listen Ia a typical
(Eoodl RAN disc without wanting
TO keep time with H.
For the folks who like to dance
at home on Saturday nightS,
Boots Brown and the niock-
busters (nobody knows who they
arrl have recorded two Jump
sides for RIGA Victor, Blu~ Fairy
BOOEIc and Breakfast Rail-. blue
Fairy" features q solo boogte bat
tie between q tenor sax and the
"ss". and = neat stop.Eo beat.
Ball" reminds you OF those old
driving. moving numbers Lionel
Hampton used to play u few years
ago,
Returning 90 the RAN kick for
n change ~ DinAh Washington.
who earned the title. queen OF
the juke boxes" with her torohy
blues warblinR. on Mercury Fsa-
turS side In a nice waxing Of You
let My Love 0rOw Cold from the
pen Of HsAaie Mae Robinson, who
wrote such hits a. II Went 90
Your Wedding" and Poor BN, he.
lor." The mate In biueAy Amt
N0thln' Coed. DlnAh'R fans will
like both sides although neither IL
up 10 some Of her greats Of the
past
The Ravens does q nice job On
their recording Of Come a IAttI0
MT Closer. FiipRldc IL she's Got
To Go by Jimmy Kicks and crew
with Jimmy voealiEinE. (MsT.
curyl.
Another nice blues recording 10
Hlttin' On Me az sung by Ella
johnson with Buddy johnson and
band on Mercury. The coupling
selection with Buddy doing the
singing IL EOStAay. Sounds q lot
like the great Mr. a."
Joni James. who has come .
long way In such n short time has
waxed another pair Of ballads
that she does 10 well for MON
They are IL a Any Wonder which
seems 10 be making its way 20
the top, and Tiny personal favor
tie Of the twoI Almost Always.
Joni IL accompanied by Lew
Douglas and his orchestra who
perform tho usual wonderful
backing
From tho Italian movie Anna"
there have been several record
ings Of the theme song Anna. All
Of the recordings are one that
should be In your collection as
each In their own night are good.
First there IL the original YER
sion Of Anna taken directly from
the Sound.traok 0f the film. The
vocalist 10 the suItFy BiIvnnA Man
gano the star ~ the film who poF-
trays q niEht-Club singer, She 10
superb on her rendition Of t. Zip"
side Ia . Loved You.
The Three Sons with the unique
sounds they put into their inStru.
Fnsntals have waved their version
Of Anna for RCA. They give II .
smooth latin treatment Mate 10
Httis RED MOnksy.
Another fine recording Of Anna
IL the one by Al CGIola. Mate 10
their fine recording Of CRGhItA.
All Of you that are for the samba
will 60 for thiH
Give Q listen 10 all three and
see which you like the best
That Duke Ellington ohdis.
CaFAVAa seems N be headed for
another lasting revival. Already
Of the top sellers 10 The one BY
Ralph MArtsris. Nov there IL an.
other which IL . band Instrumsn.
tai by LsTt0y Holmes and his or
eheatrn. This Ia the same Holmes
Of blue Tango. Nice job. RsvsrSs
side 10 Three On A Match, with
the vocal by Johnny u0rvs.
(MOMJ
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