Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-07-18
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Dlnah Washington clicked two
weeks ago at Harlem's Apollo
Theatre -. Ruth Brown went over
big at the same theatre last week
-. Billy Eckstine clicked at Broad
ways Blrdland Duke Filing
ton and his ork, along with Count
Basic and his ork, are solid send
ers at Broadway's Bandbox Cafe
Dizzy Gillespie now at Bird
land.
MGM recording artist, Tommy
Edwards, holding his own on "Take
These Chains From Ny Heart"
Joni James clicking on one-night-
ers 10 Ann Tolley, along with
folk singer Josh White, going over
great at Greenwich Village spot.
Cafe Society.
Sammy Davis, Jr., along with
the Will Mastin Trio, topping the
bill at Bill Miller's Riviera over m
Fort Lee, n. J. -. Joyce Bryant,
the gal with the dyed silver hair.
at New York's Copa Dusty
Fletcher still clicking Johnny
Hodges and his great band still 90
ing great in L. A. :. Lucky Mill
inder will surely form his band
which will make its bid in mid
August. 1t will be booked by Music
Corporation of America and will
play only class spots.
MGM Records sensational vocal
star, Joni James, has another sure
fire hit waxing. On top-deck, you'll
find a gorgeous new ballad, "My
Love, My Love-, the melody of
which will be familiar to record
fans from the hit instrumental
waxing for MGM by Aquaviva and
his DIRK. Now, accompanied by a
tender, meaningful lyric, the song
is desinted for new life. Joni Jam
es is IN top form and the backing
by the Jack Halloran Choir and
Lew Douglas DIRK is superb. On
the other side, for a welcome
change of pace, Joni and Lew offer
catchy affair called you're Fool
ing Someone"
MGM recording artist, George
Shearing's waxing of Victor Her
bert's Summertime" make ex-
quisite listening. The treatment is
simple, melodic, relaved as only
Shearing could make it. Thus, the
side turns up as on of the best that
the Quintet has ever given US. On
the other side, George and his four
companions offer an original call
ed depreciation"
MGM Records newcomer Cathy
Ryan, lusty-voiced vocalist, has
been heard in so many top Art
Mooney sides of late, in her solo
debut for MGM. You need no intro
Guction to the stylings of the "Lazy
River" gal, so you know what to
expect from her rhythmic traver-
sal of two oldies, namely, "Show
Me The Way To Go Home" and
"You Never Know Til Monday"
However, on "Show Me The Way
To Go Home" Cathy, through the
trick of multiple recording, carries
on a welcome duet with herself.
And, she's properly brassy and blue
with f'You Never Know Til
Monday. Top-drawer backing by
the Joe Lipman DIRK.
Fans of MGM recording artist,
Ivory Joe Hunter (and who isn't?)
will cheer the fact that the star is
featured in two fine new ballards-
in-blue. ''I'm Afraid" is an espe-
cially fine song, with wonderful
lyric and a haunting tune making
it into something special for Ivory.
Don't Make Me Cry" is a Hunter
original tailored to Ivory talents.
Besides, Ivory's excellent vocals,
these records feature some of his
to-drawer piano.
Ella Fitzgerald set for Omaha'a
Angeles September "a Harry
Meyerson, MGM Records artist and
repertoire chief, back at his desk
after minor surgery :. Billy Holt
day still clicking as a supreme
vocalist.
Sarah Vaughan still holding her
own =. Dusty Fletcher top flight
comedian Erskine Hawkins
band still clicking Fred Nor
mans one of the country's best pop
arrangers and composers.