Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-24
THE LoWDoWN
BY L. MASCO YOUNG

ny L. mAS0O YOUNG
New York. - (ANP) - One
reason why Eartha Kilt didn't
mind coughing up part Of the
dough that rescued bankrupt
Our World Magazine, is because
Of her sentimental attachment to
the monthly. II was o. w. that
gave Eartha her first big break
In national publicity nearly nine
years ago when she was Just an
other unknown ex-Dunham hoofer.
Kilt. then 20. walked into o. WIS
office and pleaded with the edi-
tors to give her story before or
after she returned from her
European trip. Eartha got the
story. and the mag won a lifetime
friend.
People. Places and Things:
Bandleader Earl Bostic's looking
for a guy who can drive, type and
handle news stories Earl says, II
desperately need someone who
has had enough newspaper ex-
perience to keep dispatches going
TO the press about the bands ac-
tiuties." Bostic will pay SIS
weekly, plus the usual road ex-
penses. Those interested in apply
ing should contact this reporter
at once.
Joyce Bryant's scheduled to be
baptized this month by Rev, r. T.
Hudson Of Ephesus Seventh Day
Adventist Church In Harlem. And
II things go as planned, beautiful
and shapely Vivian Cervantes
1.-THE model. cover girl and night
club performer) will be "in that
number" Chicago's fabulous
Sammy Dyer. the guy who taught
dancing to the likes OF Jackie
Gleason's photographer. June Tay-
Tor, will desert his dancing school
and show producing chores at the
Club De Lisa for a spell, in order
to produce shows at the Mardi
Gras Hotel in Las Vegas At
tractive Angelyn Doggett (She's
Bill the organist's spouseD has her
heart set on that Cell Chapman
original 24-karat gold dress worn
by actress Barbara Britton on the
1884. 900 Question"
Descriptions: Philadelphia Daily
News comment on Tavern Baker
was She adds considerable body
English to her vocalizing with
some movement before the micro
phone that have little TO do with
the tunes being sung"
Another critics describes Doro-
thy cambridge in this fashion:
"Swathed in a cocoon-ike gown
Of gold lace. she came wriggiing
ont OF the wings like a caterpillar
on q hot stove"
Louis Armstrong. much-in-
demand artist these days, Is no
longer tagged with the usual
"Satchmo" handle he's worn for
years. Louis never needed It any
way.
Marion Anderson shares the
roster with a host OF other top
names In the classical field when
NBC-TVs Producers Showcase
stages its next extravaganza on
Jan. 80.
Disk n Data: PHILIPS Prophet
John the Conqueror would like TO
thank the anonymous admlrer
who sent him a set Of Herb JEFF
fries new album The Singing
Prophet" Two hot-selling
oldies, waved on two different re-
cords by the Platters, have been
repaired by King Records with
the result being a terrific coupl-
ing Of Tell The World" and Il
Need You All The Time"
The Young Man OF The Sea II
the tag being tossed at Harry
Belafonte, since he's doing an out
door concert with a guitar and
rolling surf AZ accompanies, when
he takes over at the Eden Rec In
Miami Beach And remember,
your Memo from Masco" scribe
Is located at III West 18th Street, !
New York City.
RANDOM SNAPSHOTS: Dap |
per George Treadwell, who man
ages such artists AZ This wtfe) |
Sarah Vaughn. Ruth Brown and |
Rubber Come Home" johnson.
Just gifted his mother with a four
family apartment house in the
Bronx Hazel Sharper, one OF
those glamourous Rinkydinks. L.
selling securities for a Wall street
firm. and has her own private Of
fee atop the swank Delmonieo
Hotel on Park Avenue Could |
Joe Adams Che's the Los Angeles |
DECAY visit 10 Big Town mean |
that he's being sized up for net
work TV deal. along with other
Negroes now being screened by |
the big channeLs' Those fam |
Gus Prysock brothers. Arthur and |
Red, play a date together on the |
weekend beginning Feb. ~ at the
Crossing Inn In Trenton. " J.
Ella Fitzgerald sailed for Europe |
on Feb. IS with Norman CRAM
JaZz A. The Philharmonic pack
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