Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-01
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ten-year-old little wonder, Leslie
Crayne, it is predicted, will rock
America this Christmas with the
waxing of her new Christmas song,
perhaps via MGM Records. This
song (we'll keep the title secret)
Will top last years 81 Saw Mommy
Kissing Santa Claus" This one is
greater song with a brand new
twist to the lyrics. Pretty Leslie
IS the darling of the Milton Berle,
Gary Moore, Arthur Godfrey and
ia sullivan TV shows, as we'll as
OF the Chesterfield Cigarettes peo-
pie, for Leslie's Chesterfield movie
is out in movie houses all over the
country. The kid is dynamite
sweet IN voice and manner -. a
twenty-five karat jewel.
Edna McGriff, who became pop-
ular with the waxing of her own
composition, Heavenly Father" is
currently headlining the show at
Harlem's Baby Grand Cafe. Miss
McGriff is a pretty girl with a lot
of talent. She has an air of grace
and charm. She's too good for the
second-rate spots and second rate
recording labels. So, this writer
hopes Miss McGriff gets the "pop"
break she deserves. The kid is high
class.
Willie Bryant, the popular New
York disc jockey and Mayor of
Harlem, has tossed his hat into
the ring in an effort to win City
Councilman Earl Browns seat.
We think Willie is sincere and if
he IS successful in un-seating
Brown, we know he will do his
all for the Harlem community.
Well, this writer predicted in his
column from coast to coast, three
weeks ago, that the fabulous Lucky
Millinder would reactivate his band,
producing the best one ever. Start
ing August IA, Lucky will make
his debut at Harlem's Apollo Thea
ire, where he will open with a
seventeen-piece DIRK. After closing
the Apollo, as a "break in," Millin-
der will be booked by MICA, play
ing some of the best spots in the
country. Also, four major record
ing companies are dickering for re-
cording rights. One record COM
pany is offering Lucky a fabulous
contract and is willing to spend
$4,000 to exploit the new band
record-WiSe.
MGM Records is doing it again
via Sylvana Manganese anna"
It's among the nations top best
sellers and has reached the million
mark in sales . E. Speaking of MGM
Records and it's fine president,
Frank Walker look for big
news soon concerning a certain
fellow and his advance in a big
way with the powerful multi-mil-
lion-dollar company.
Georgia Carr is going over great
as headliner at Broadway's Bird
land. Beautiful Georgia records for
Capitol, and her version of Laugh"
really captivates Birdland audienc-
es. Miss Carr closes at this nitery
this week. She will soon head for
home, Los Angeles, California,
where she'll do some more record
ing for Capitol, after which she
will go to Honolulu.
MGM recording artist, George
Shearing, now going great at
Broadway's Bandbox Sammy
Davis, Jr. still clicking at Bill
Miller's Rivera Joyce Bryant
going great still at New York's
Copa Dolores Brown sensation
al at Broadway's Snookies Ton
West 47th Street,.
Some of our biggest stars, Ella
Fitzgerald, Dina Washington, and
Louis Armstrong, have paid high
tribute to 10-year-old Leslie l
Crayne, the pretty and sensation
al child singing star of TV fame.
They say they don't want to play
any more dates with her because
she's bound to steal the show.
Illinois Jacquet and his band
were solid senders at Broadway's
Birdland, along with Georgia
Laugh Girl" Carr Dusty
Fletcher will do it again, along
Christmas time with new wax
ing for a different label Re-
member a few summer seasons
back, when Dusty made chit"
with "Open The Door Richard" -.
By the way, be sure to hear Tom
my Edwards MGM recording of
"Take These Chains From Ny
Heart" It's great, and selling like
mad.