Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-22
THE LoWDoWN

Ington tossed big surprise party
for her road manager. Ann Little,
At the Hotel Theresas Skyline
Room. fye year old Princess Aus
tin vas the center Of attraction
The Little Princess, VINO IL Dinah's
protsge. 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 IL so talented
that RcA Victor quickly Hnatched
her up on put her on wax.
GRAPEVINE GOSSIP: In
PhilIy they're still whispering n
bout how Autherine Lucy chided
the sponsors Of Il 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 10 about Atlantic
City's Rev. Russell Roberts fian-
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
II 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 love-nest
for Maynard husbands especially
certain bandleaders and singers
who frequent the place ..
PEOPLE 4 PLACES Mari
Young. the West Coast pianist
who'll soon be hanging out his
legal shingle, once had one of
Chicagos most popular orchestras
during the early forties e, Al
berta Pryme, the society chirper.
Is charming them at New York's
Place Pigallc Supper Club
Spied chatting over cocktails at
the Swank Cocktail lounge OF the
Warwick Hotel In New York were
Mrs Marie Cole mats wife
pubncist Ruthie Bowen and
Marilyn Morrison Johnny Rays
.spouseD Golden Brown.
owner OF Uptown Harlem's fab
ulous Beauty World salon, lo0aS
like a 23-year old college boy with
his new $1,000 rug" which Is q
wig in plain talk
Sammy Davis. Jr., subbed for
aillng Harry Belafonte at the Ur-
ban Leagues shindig at Birdland
the other Sunday Twas q pleas
ing crowd on hand for the s. per
benefit when Count Basic
opened at the BirdlAnd what a
gainllD 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
Earl Bostic, having his share OF
troubles these days, was rushed
TO the Good Samaritan hospital in
Portland, Ore, and had 10 cancel
bookings for two weeks Doctors
reported Bostic has pneumonia
and was badly In need ~ a rest
Although he's In comeback
stretch right now. Louis Jordan $
stiIl regarded a. one Of show bust.
ness most versatile showmen
Jordan is a bandleadcr. singer
trumpet player, saxophone player,
arranger. songwriter and clown
Philadelphia disk Jockey Kae
Williams CHe's with radio station
WHAT Is staging mammoth
Tccnagsrs Cabaret Party with
soft drinks only on June 20 Just
before he leaves for his annual Va,
cation Affairs being held at
Town Hail AMI will star Kae's
Juvenile singing discovery. is-year
old Solomon Burkc-s guy who's
powerful blues shouting vocal
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