St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-22
THE LOWDOWN

ington tossed big surprise party
for her road manager, Ann Little,
at the Hotel Theresa's Skyline
Room, five year old Princess Aus
tin was the center Of attraction.
The Little Princess. who is Dinahs
protege, won the hearts Of the
guests when she sang her version
Of Teach Me Tonight" using the
famous blues singers style Of de-
livery. The talented youngster
then tackled Some Of These
Days" betting this one out like a
miniature Sophie Tucker. This
small fry vocalist is so talented
that RCA Victor quickly snatched
her up on put her on wax.
GRAPEVINE GOSSIP: In
Philly they're still whispering a
bout how Autherine Lucy chided
the sponsors Of a big gospel song
speaking program on which she
appeared because the show started
off with the singing Of THE Ne
gro National Anthem" Author
inc drew cheers when she said,
I'D much rather we had opened
with THE Star Spangied Banner.
Hottest item Is about Atlantic
Citys Rev. Russell Roberts fan
Gee, who handed him back his dia-
mond engagement ring with the
words, You're too much Of a
Rubirosa for me-" Russell, one of
the nations handsomest bachelors,
recently denied that he and &C
tress Kim Novak were that way
about each other"
Has pretty Dottie Saulter dis
covered a new love interest in
Bermuda? Did the Boston
censors frown on Billie Holidays
autobiography because Of its
frankly written language, or was
It because of the singers discus
sion Of her hot interracial ro-
mances of yesteryears A
Philly hotel is due for some I'M
favorable publicity as a love-nest
for wayward husbands especially
certain bandleaders and singers
who frequent the place
PEOPLE & PLACES: Mari
Young, the West Coast pianist
who'll soon be hanging out his
legal shingle, once had one Of
Chicago's most popular orchestras
during the early forties AL
berta Pryme, the society chirper
is charming them at New Yorks
Place Pigalle Supper Club o.
Spied chatting over cocktails at
the Swank Cocktail lounge of the
Warwick Hotel in New York were
Mrs. Marie Cole Mats wife),
publcist Ruthie Bowen and
Marilyn Morrison Johnny Rays
ex-spouse) Golden Brown,
owner Of Uptown Harlem's fab
ulous Beauty World salon, looks
like a 23-year old college boy with
his new $1,000 rug" which is a
wig in plain talk.
Sammy Davis, Jr., subbed for
ailing Harry Belafonte at the Ur-
ban Leagues shindig at Birdland
the other Sunday. Twas a pleas
ing crowd on hand for the S. per
benefit When Count Basic
opened at the Birdland (what a
gainl!D Nat and Marie Cole, Bar
,bara Jacquet, Mrs. Teddy Wilson
and Hazel Scott Powell were at
the ringside. Hazers hubby, Adam
Clayton Powell. strolled in with a
cute little model hanging on his
arm.
Earl Bostic, having his share Of
troubles these days, was rushed
to the Good Samaritan hospital in
Portland, Ore, and had to cancel
bookings for two weeks. Doctors
reported Bostic has pneumonia,
and was badly in need OF a rest.
Although he's in a comeback
stretch right now, Louis Jordan's
stin regarded as one Of show bust
ness most versatile showmen:
Jordan is a bandleader, singer.
trumpet player, saxophone player,
arranger, songwriter and clown.
Philadelphia disk jockey Kae
williams (He's with radio station
WHAT is staging a mammoth
Teenager's Cabaret Party with
soft drinks only on June 20, Just
before he leaves for his annual va
cation. Affairs being held at
Town Han, and will star Kae's
Juvenile singing discovery, 16-year
old solomon Burke-a guy who's
powerful blues-shouting vocal