Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-11
THE WEEK IN
RECORDS
ny Albert Anderson
Old And Popular

Old And Popular
The music business. like no
other business. IL one In which the
passage OF lime does not nscessar-
Ily diminish an individuals abili-
ties In most cases, guile and q
sense OF phraNing usually count
for more than special vocal devel-
opmsnt, Such singers AZ Ella Fftz-
gerald. Frank slnatra. Nat (King)
Cole. Dinah Washington. Maxine
Sullivan, Margaret Whiting, Billy
EekHtins, Anita ODay Bing
Crosby and Sarah Vaughan have
beeen going strong for years and
their popularity IL much the same
today ~ Il was 10, Is or 20 years
ago. II seems that the added ex-
periencs. the widened perspective
make them more effective artists.
Frank sinAtra's latest Capitol
album. Songs for swingin'
Lovers" In one Of the most com
pletely satisfactory sets he has
made. The same In true for Anita
ODay, whose well-timed phrasing
and sensuous jazz personality are
evident on the verve album, AN
tia"
Dinah Washington IL another
singer who In aging well Her new
est Mercury releases, Let's Go
Around Together" and Let's Get
Busy" are beautiful and refresh
ing top drawer tunes that could
blossom into big hits
Maxine sullivan. who was one
0f the nations top jazz stylists In
the late i930s gives an Intriguing
and relaxed quality 10 Maxine
Sullivan 1850 on Period label
Margaret Whiting also has two
current sides that could be real
hot sellers. SECOND Time In
Love" and "Ol Enough" bring out
Margarers Creamiest vocal styl-
ing The Capitol platter could
come through for big plays,
InstrunlentaIists Too
Needless To say. there are
scores Of jazz instrumentalists A.
we'll an singer who are mellowing
with age,
Decca has Just released Moon
glow" by Lionel Hampton and his
arxtctte The LIP In "A collection OF
Hampton favoritcs which will win
him new admirers AZ well ~ de-
light his old followers, Gone IL
tho usual strident bravura which
Lionel used 10 beat out his rhy
thin. This group IL quiet, almost
bordering on tho sweet side. but
atlll keeps The Hamp" In touch.
Decca dips back into the past
again with another Up entitled
Louis b'a and rs" The Album re
wives the numbers so popular bacl
In t9272s when Jazz greats lik
Johnny Dodds, Earl Hines an
KID DRY were with Louis, A
mong the numbers are Potato
Head Blues" by Armstrong. "wu
Man Blues" by Armstrong an
Jelly Roll Morton Lillian n. Arm
strong II represented by thrc
songs. I'm Not Rough" "skit
Dat-Dc-Dat" and King Of IN
Iulus"
Two other long time jazz great
Duke Ellington and Count Basi'
also have new platters that ar
selling fast "Ellingtonia Sd"
Norgran release. features sue
formidable Ellington colleagues a
Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhor
and Cat Anderson Count Basic
Brunswick disk, features Les
ter Young on tenor sax. Hue
Clayton on trumpet and Hersch,
Evans on clarinet
startling Newcomer
A startling newcomer To disks
ElviA Presley, n country singt
under the RIGA Victor banner. VIII
has the most torrcntially beltin
style since Johnny Rays earl
days Elvis. like Johnny bcfo'
him. has thousands " bobby-sO
followers
Tavern Baker and Clyde NJ
Phatter. Atlantic recording star
recently waNed several solid side
I.sverns "Fc. Fee ~ Fo Fun
and I'm DO The Same For NoJ
are sweet and hot McPhatt'
gives a pretty, pleasing Pcrtc
, nance on Treasure Of Love" Ar
When You're Stncerc"
Three other rhythm and hlu'
, artists with potential hit relcaS'
/ are. Jimmy Griffin, I'm Gettir
, Right" and Little Mary" on 4
co. Bii poggett, "squAshy'' ar
We Found Love" on King. NJ
Jimmy Nolen, Wipe Your Tear
and Don't Leave Me No Nor
on Federal