Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-06-12
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its pride and joy Tommy Edwards dskery spending
good deal of money and time pushing the Negro
singer In fact MGM under the direction of its prexy Frank
walker is spending more money Tommy Edwards than on
any other MGM star This is remarkable for the usual
Gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe is shifting from
Deeea Records to RCA Victor She has been of Decea
top religious diskers for years slugging match at the
Club Onyx in New York Friday ago in which Cab
Galloway was involved has produced couple of different
eyewitness versions Harvey Grant singer at the club
sugged and required couple stitches eye
says Galloway hit him. Galloway he touched
Incident was touched off at the night spot when Galloway
talking to his party while Grant performing Apparently
burned by Caloways inaention and previous brushoh
Grant challenged Galloway to fight and threw the micro
phone onto the atters table, the story Caoways
friends claim that several associated with the club
tried to restrain Grant and hit him in melee
The great Lady Day Holiday billie that isl opened May
- at Cmcagos Beaucoup Lounge for three weeks stay Bill
lie grand as usual She does more with lyric than anv
other singer That's why she classified by SO many critics
and fans as the greatest sylist of all time record
ing artist 10 Ann Toley is now appearing the Mayfair
Club IN Wilkes Barre, Pa. Ella Fitzgerald clicked
Tiffany, Los Angeles
The Laugh Girl" Georgia Carr is clicking at the Colonial
Tavern Toronto singing her Capitol Records hit tune Laugh
ho You Feel You Want Cy) keeping patrons at
the Colonial spelbound Get platter and enjoy it yourself
The biggest show idea is outdoor field
this summer The Gale Agency which has packagng
these ayouts, is wrapping another package play ball
parks adms during July and August Included in the
show far former heavyweight champ Louis
kline Hawkins and his band Dusty Fletcher the Cover
More acts are to be signed Dorothy cambridge broke
The king of the vibes Lionel Hampton clicked onstage
of Harlem's Apollo Theatre The Ravens at
BroadWays Bandbox Clyde McPhaer, former lead singer
with the Dominoes, has formed group The Eddie
teyWood Trio will play the Embers in New York
roll Gamers monthlong stay Sarah McLawer now at
ftarems Apollo Theatre Willie Mabon nvades Apollo
Illinois Jacquet clicking at the Celebrity in Prov-
dence Sarah Vaughn going great at New Yorks La Vie
En- Rose The Orioles and the Paul Williams ork doing
-nghers thru July IA in Connecticut The Crckets
Records have another RIB hit It's called For You
Have Eyes" backed with II Cry No More The Billy
Taylor Trio still going great guns New Yors Copa Lounge
Jolly Joyce Agency, Phly and New York has three
major unit bookings for the Wildwood
j. Following their stay New Yorks Society in
June Chris Powell and The Blue Flames open July Moores
Inlet Cafe There they will share spotlight with the Three
Peppers opening the night Joyce Agency also
The Top Notes for indefinite stand at the Cadillac Club
Cumberland Md Tiny Grimes clicked Memorial
Day Dawn Dance at the Met Ballroom in Philadelphia
Tiny Bradshaw and his o currently Harlems Savoy Ball