Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-07-13
THE LoWDoWN
by MaSco Young
Grapevine Gossip

New York AMP Harlem
ties are buzzing about Prophet
John The Conqueror'S long chat
with BroAdways fabulous auto
salesman and repair shop owner,
Thomas Cofisld. Seems that the
bearded digit car was very much
Interested in a SIS 900 Cadillac on
In Colneld's SIND and
Broadway location. Tom Cofisld,
incidentally. il the only Negro In
the U.S.A. authorized 10 sell
French, German and Italian sports
cars In this country They're
also whispering about that base
ball players wife, who, having
but time on her hands,
goes around town picking fights
and spreading nasty gossip -.
That Long Island. ~ Y beauty
(ahe'a marriedb who followed her
love interest 10 his
Thiily engagement and remained
for duration OF same had better
nix accompanying him on his
tour His wife In al
ready there Is that feud
they're trying 10 build up between
Eddie Cole and his brother. Nat.
all part Of n publicity compaign
10 make Brother Eddie hot
item" on the booking Circuit7
Word IL drifting In from Europe
that Dottie cambridge will have
nm important announcement 10
make very shortly
People and PLACES
Earl Boatic, the alto sax great,
had Just extended his bookings on
the West Coast until late August
when he was stricken with the
illness that hospitalized him .
Busy Ben Waller, the booking n
gent out West, has moved TO new.
bigger and Ewankier offices mt
1853 y. Arlington. Los Angeles
Buddy Johnson and his vocalist
sister. Fila Johnson and Floyd
Ityland ihiB male vocalist are off
IN one nighter tour that will
'ovcr the South and Southwest
Iver y l3-week period through
August Flvls Presley. better
Known ms the Blue Suede Shoes"
Kid, Is the first RCA Victor ar.
list 10 Jump on the Rhythm and
Blues popularity charts In many
Moons II Decca Records big
.rcording empire crumblingT Zig
,ame talent Is drifting 10 other
abeIs what with Ella Fitzgerald
md Bing Crosby. long two Of
bees biggest moneymakcrs, now
waxing on rival labels Now
hat Bobby Shad OF Mercury, En-
\rcy and Wing dlskeries has con-
'srted gospel singer Marie Knight
nto n successful X 4 n artist with
Ter initial recording. Tell Me
Why" we're waiting to see what's
q he done with recently signed
lister Rosetta Tharpe, who was
nee tho hottest gospel Jazz ar
iat In the country Joyce In.
irrational Pictures. Inc, has 10
lalf-hour shows filmed for Tv,
eaturing some Of Hollywood's
1nest child talent including
an stars Mike jackson and Patty
,oaamond. They're called The
<ut Up Kids" and use the Same
approach as the old Our Gang
Comedies" but a new Rimmlck
win have the kids do aatires on
popular teievialon shows O.. .
Brooks Lawrence. the Cincinnati
reds pitching ace. is the brother
n-law of Harold Winston. mRnRg.
ng editor 81 the Philadelphia In
dependent The great hurler 10 the
husband Of winston's sister,
Dolly, and they've been married
hnce -, have two children. Har-
I'd and Lawrence grew up togeth.
y In Springfield, Ohio, and play.
Il bail on the same teams
Disc n Data
Pretty and shRpely Marta Cole,
vtte OF Nat King Cole. has two
lew sides on the Capitol label
hat might hit the Jackpot for the
lever songsttesa They're Some.
,o,Iy's Gotta LoAc" and IT'S Been
80 Long" She also has Just The
lay" and No School Tomorrow
already on the counters and all
our were released since her re-
urn To showbtE at Clros In Holly.
wood. back In December, 1858
The Jnyhawks. OF stranded In
The Jungle" fame. are further
,rnof that unknown artists wax
ng on unknown labels tthey re-
ord Tor Flash Recorisl are still
the "we-Just.Arriv.
"a list Rubber Johnson. the
King Records star, dropped into
he disk nrm'a office On his first
isit To- demonstrate his talent az
, songwriter not "a sell his voice,
sut Kings Henry Glover. who All.
,itioned Johnson was 50 impress
a that he Immediately signed the
'songwriter' as an exclusive
writer and vocalist, Because ot hts
ability 10 write song, Rubber Is