Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-08
The LOWDOWN

barred fAtEbd ~ i-4ttle Richard t8
no closer n becoming an eYaagsi-
10 n tho Seventh Day Adventist
church today than BE- was several
weeks before hin trip 10 Australia
where he repeatedly TOSSED
couple Of expensive rings into
river 70 prove hla rejection Of
worldly things
Last week ilttie Rehard was
'stin continuing with God bat
had made no definite move 20,
ward breaking of 81 shgwbua
ness CONNIE ti9uB Probably the
most tempting "ain-baii staring
Richard IN tho face right nov -
the nice. faf $4,000 paycneck hen
get for at0fung mis- stuff az New
York'B Paramount Theater when
deslay Allan Freed stages HIS ri.
Eautlc Christmas rock and roll
ron sh0w
SOUNDING orr Almost two
decades ago "a very skinny. bpwtie
wearing gent named Frank ssh.
atra Hn8 The Lord Irgh and
Mighty u an the bobby s0K wear
tag tsonskera Thee kids ana many
adults awooned screamed tainted
glawea. fought ard cried when
frankie gave out with cong
Mobs ~ aIHatra fans gave the ua-
ttans police as much or not morei
trouble than to8ays rock and roll
fanatics IN those post Depression
days swing was the thing. and
Frankie was King To-day those
tsenaRers who made up the bulk
uf 8,uatraa fans are RrowuUpa
Many arr the parents II Isenagrra
who are IN the thick ~ the rock
and roll craze and as former
toeuaRg swing fanatics themselves
they can tiiIy appreciate and un
defatand the rock ard r0u mGtlva-
tons In their children But not SO
with frankie Forgetting about
The time when similar actions
from youngsters helped give him
fame and fortune. Frank. iu a
iarin, France magazine feature
blasted rock and roll fans 49,
'rretiHous E0oua' The dictionary
explains this 40 meaning mentally
deficient and ldtotln in behavior
Angored at the attack on rock
ana roll fndsys Lord nigh and
Mighty 1f the bobby -aoNers His
Majesty E}Wa Presley. described
ainatras blast ma the moaf bra
tai Ugly degenerate vicious
form Of expression lt has been my
60 hear"
PEOPLE a PLACES out og
the west coast former Ciudy city
dorjay Magnificent Montague
now heard over RSAN IN san |
Francisco, ta running contest |
that's conferred about the Rubby |
Day recording little Rltty Pretty |
one Montague, the platter spin |
oef who has reputation rnr hat |
.ng men and loving women, plans /
10 select Hattie Biitv Pretty |
one trem among hts teeuaEe lis
.eners Joe hoNtlc, the busiest |
gospel Music DECAY and promoter |
,n the east coast. Il hack on New
Works. wArv lC'hannei t3l with |
> sizzling pue.haur variety show |
Ite kicked OF varetta pulard |
NE live namhara and Jimmy /
Randolph Piano great nuro. 4
MS nonegaa, IN New York for a |
unE playing engagement, was
gifted with q white orchid cor |
'aEe by Martha Itaya Latest
word from New Works Great |
White Way 10 That Nat Cote wa.
'tfeved and accepted a big role IN |
} forthcoming broadway musical /
sammy Davis fr's nest ~ date
stIt be ma Eddie Fishers segment |
miiy Ward and his uamguoes /
trr noN under the wings Of Gen
'ral Artiata Corporation. "a a re-
1jt 81 s. contract recently linked I
lhn rlstters have made So much [
money since they wrrv discovered /
IN a Los Angeles parking iol
hrer years ako that they naw
,uyiue their own parking lots IN
"a
QUOTE pF THE WEEK FaA.s /
Rochester" Anderson 4 don't so Z
.ung with all who thing that a
Negro hnmblss himself and his
acc when no appears Ia ser.
art rege. FOR an actor IL should .
~ uHt aWpE hep part