Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-28
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fireman for King Records and head
topper of that company's New
York office, as well as vice presi-
dent. is one young Negro who
should be congratulated on his
achievements with that company.
Glover has produced over 90T of
King Records "hits". He is mas
+erful musician. arranger. and one
Of the countrv's outstanding COM
posers, as we'll as one of the best
"A&R" mon in the recording in
dustry. This writer takes his hat
off to Sid Nathan, King Records
executive for having the foresight
to employ such a talented Negro
as Henry Glover as the company's
vice president.
Glover is also a happilv married
man. He lives with his beautiful
wife on fashionable Hamilton Ter
race in New York City, and they
are about to add a new "A&R"
Nersorality to their family, for
Doris is expecting a baby in April.
MGN recording artist, Tommy
Edwards, is surely becoming one
Of that company's top sellers
Joni James new recording of "Your
Cheating Heart" is great
Jahnny Hodges in New York City
last week recording for Mercury
Duke Ellington onstage at
/ Harlem's Apollo Theatre On the
same bill with Duke is Pearl Bailey
and her brother, Bill. MGM record
ing artist goes into New York's
Pandbox Club in April Sarah
VAUGHAN hits that same spot in
April Harry James and his
band currently clicking at the
Bandbox MGM recording
artist, Norman Green's "Suspicion"
is tout of this world"
The MGM recording of you're
Mine" by the Crickets has sold
10000 records in two weeks. The
impact of the Crickets is such that
MGM President, Frank Walker,
has taken this platter out of the
RIB (rhythm and blues) field and
is pushing it pop" So, A&R
(artist and repertoire) man of
MGM's rhythm and blues depart
ment, Joe Davis, must be given the
credit for coming through with a
chit" on his second release. Almost
a miracle, but Joe Davis did it.
Savannah Churchill opened at the
Club Alabam in Los Angeles for
two weeks and she's clicking
Mabel Scott on the Brunswick
label, headed by "A&R" man Phil
Rose, now appearing at the Earle
in Philadelphia LaVerne Ba-
ker, Miss Sharecropper, clicking at
the Booker T. Washington Restau-
rant in Baltimore The biggest
show in '53 kicked off on the West
Coast with Nat Cole and Count
Basie) for four weeks Gene
Ammons back at Pops Musical Bar
in Philly.
Betty McLaurin, the Jamaica,
Long Island songstress, has come
a long way as a sweetheart of the
recording industry, thanks to Phil
Rose. Bette, who is now on Coral
label, clicked recently at Chicago's
Regal Theatre. Now she is at the
Howard Theatre in Washington.
From there she goes to Baltimore
for a weeks engagement at the
Royal Theatre.
Folk singer, Harry Belafonte
clicking at the Cocoanut Grove in
Los Angeles Eroll Garner
currently at Broadway's Birdland
MGM recording artist, Joni
James, returns to her home town,
Chicago, after a most successful
run at Broadway's Paramount
Theatre, to do two weeks stint
at The Chicago Theatre.
Watch for a new tune, Dorothy"
which will soon become one of AM
erica's lovely songs. 1t was written
by young fellow who once knew
girl named Dorothy. He had been
extremely rude to her and almost
Immediately regretted it. He real
lied how foolish he had been, and
in tribute to Dorothy" who was
really a fine person, he composed
the love song, giving it her name.
Though there are many "Dorothys"
in the world, the young man wants
it known that for him the only
Dorothy is a girl from Brooklyn.
At any rate, the song should go
over big. BMI is pushing it to the
hilt