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WEEK IN RECORDS
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CHICAGO (ANP) For an ax
period alto saxophone virt
uoso Frank Strosier was a big la
rortta with Chicago Jazz tana while
ho was gigging with the MJT plua
3 group at the Avenue Lounge, a
topulor “Windy City" Jazz spot
But since the teniae of the quin
£ Strosiar has branched out on
own. and made good.
Hie latest LP for the Jassland
Boeord Company is ample evidence
o< hi* success as a jasz leader. The
disk showcases his talents both as
o player and composer. Titled
"Leo# Night", it features Strozler
end five capable aldemen playing
o number of ballads and instrumen
tal tunes that include the title tune:
“Happiness Is Just a Thing Called
Joe," from the old movie score,
“Cabin In The Sky": “The Crystal
Ball;" "Pacemaker;" and “Just
Think It Over”, among others.
With Strozier on the set are
George Coleman, on tenor saxo-
GOSSIP OF THE MOVIE LOT
BY CALLA SCRIVNER
PRODUCER HENRY SCHOOL TO
ADDRESS BREAKFAST CLUB
HOLLYWOOD (ANP) - Aftw
singing the praises of talented and
progressive Negro producer Henry
Scott I finally convinced Mrs. The
reat Lindsay (who had not met the
gentleman) that he would be a de
lightful guest on her Sunday morn
ing Breakfast Club.
She called recently to tell me
thit she had graciously consented
and Is arranging an Aug. 12 date
on the program for him. I was al
ee contacted by my agent. Lil Cum
ber. who wanted to get In touch
with him. I had told her about hit
wonderful qualities.
I talked with Mr Scott recently
and told him that I will be looking
forward to seening him Aug. 13. I
am sure he will have many inter
esting suggestions regarding the
problems of the Negro in Holly
wood.
"SON OF FLUBBER" CAST.
ONE 810 FAMILY
I greeted my good friend- Joe
Reddy of the Walt Disney public
relations staff in his office during
a recent visit to the "Son of Flub
ber” set on the Burbank lot. Mr.
Preddy is such a wonderful man -
so considerate of others. He offer
ed me more consolation during the
rites for ANP correspondent Harry
Levett than any other living soul,
with all due respect to Harry’s
other faithful friends, including Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Washington of the
Los Angeles Sentinel newspaper
and Atty. Curtis Taylor. You can
count friends like Reddy on the
fingers of one hand. He is one in s
million.
He has a capabla assistant in the
person of Tom Jones, also a rare in
dividual He is amiable and cordial
and posaesses a vibrante personali
ty. Through his graciousness. I en
joyed one of the most pleasant aft
ernoon that I have ever spent at a
studio.
The whole cast was helpful. Ev
eryone was in a gay, carefree mood
and the set was like a scenic play
ground. My guests. Mr. end Mrs.
"Put" Toliver from Indianapolis,
Ind., were visiting their first movie
•et and they were thrilled beyond
words.
Jones introduced us to Fred Mae-
Murray and the rest of the cast.
Fred looks great We took some in
teresting pictures with him. He
maintains his popularity through
the year* and still pulls down a
substantial salary.
The cutest actor on the set was
Tommy Kirk. You wouldn't believe
he has reached the age of 20 be
Do’s And Don’ts
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phone; Pat Patrick, baritone saxo
phone and flute; Chris Andersbn.
piano; Bill Lee. bass; and Walter
Perkins, who led the MJT plus 3
when Frank was a member of that
group, on drums. The tunes they
played were all arranged or com
posed by Strozler.
Summary: This is a delightful
recording of tuneful music played
for the moot part in a wa>m and
romantic vein. . . Strozler. of
course, sets the temp and the mood
with his solos and clever Improvi
sations. . . His playing is the main
dish, but he also collaborates well
with the other sax men. as on
“Crysta l Ball", on which he end
Patrick (on flutes) play a delight
ful duet
Top tunes in the set are “Happi
ness. . on which Stroxier’s de
lightful tone and the tine orchestra
tion of the sextet stand out; Pace
maker., an lnstrumentally palatable
entry, and “Crystal Ball."
For sheer listening enjoyment to
say nothing of its appeal to danc
ers who like their music played
romantically, this waxing is tops.
cause he still reminds you of the
little boy character he has portray
ed so long.
We also met brilliant director
Robert Stevenson and other mem
ber's of the cast.
Jordan Whitlock, the Negro actor
who worked in the Dianey series of
“Swamp Fox" several years ago.
was also visiting the set. We had
Laura Bowman’s ‘\'Achievements* *
Highlights Negro Capacity
The American Negro's capecity
for struggle to better himself, so
dramatically highlighted in today's
headlines from Albany. Georgia, is
poginantly revealed in "ACHIEVE
MENT: The Life of Laura Bow
man.' 1 recently published by Pag
eant Press.
This arresting autobiography,
written in collaboration with La
Antoine, relates the extraordinary
life story of an underpyiviledged.
slum-dwelling Negro girl, who
through sheer determination and
indomitable courage, fought her
way to tne top as one of America's
distinguished stars of vaudeville,
screen and ladio.
Bom in Port Margot, Haiti, in
1903. Le Roi Antoine studied for
the Priesthood as a youth. His am
bitions changed direction, however,
shortly after he traveled to Ameri
ca end heard the immortal Eniico
Caruso sing in the Metropolitan
Opera House Deeply inspired. Mr.
Antoine studied voice for eight
years, and than made his first con
cert appearance in New York’s
Steinway Hall in 1935. Mr. Antoine
presently resides in Los Angeles,
California, where he continues his
remarkably versatile career.
BYRD JAZZ TRIO
PLEASES A&T
AUDIENCE
GREENSBORO The Charles
Byrd Trio last week drew warm
applauses from an audience at A
AT College.
The group, composed of Byrd,
one of the nation's outstanding
guitarists who plays without a
pick: Keter Betts on the bass, and
Bertall Knox, the drummer, pleas
ed the audiCnce in its concert here
on Tuesday. July 31
The program was the final fea
ture of the A&T summer lyceum
series.
. . It should score heavily with
record tans. . . DIG?
•QROVIN’ WITH BUDDY TATE":
Prestige LP (2039), featuring
the Buddy Tate quintet Tunes:
"Blues for Trix;" “The Salt Mines":
“A Lucky So and So;” “East of the
Sun:" “Makin’ Whoopee;’’ ’Board
walk:" “Overdrive.” Personnel:
Tate, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Ronnell Bright piano, Wally Rich
aidson, guitar; George Tucker, bass,
and Roy Brooks, drums.
This is a joint effort rather than
a showcasing of individual talents.
Tate asserts himself welt but is
more Inclined to go along with the
group as a whole. . . The exception
is or. “Lucky So and So”, on whieh
Buddy contributes a fine clarinet
solo, backed up by Tucker, on baas.
Other fine solos are played by
Richardson (on “Trix. . .’’ and ". ..
So and So”), and Bright on piano.
However, from an overall stand
point the record's big appeal is the
cohesiveness of the quintet. . . It
you like orchestration with pleas
ant background effects, you’ll like
this LP. . SOLID.
e long conversation regarding the
future of the Negro in pictures.
At the end of our tour, Jones in
formed me that there would be an
other picture filmed on the set in
August and invited me to come
back for another viait. The whole
day waa delightful, and I am look
ing forward to another enjoyable
visit soon.
Disc Jockey
Turns To
Ministry
CHICAGO (ANP) - Apparently
seeing a change for the worse for
Negro disk jockeys following the
purchase last week of Radio Sta
tion WOES, A1 Benson, famous Chi
cago “DJ”. who is known to his
radio fans as "The Old Swing Mast
er", has taken the pastorate of a
church on the southslde.
Tha acceptance by Benson of the
pulpit of the Church of Divine
Guidance which once housed the
Grand Terrace and later a movie
came Just • short time before WG
ED changed ownership in a move
that it was feared would endanger
the security of Benson and the
other Negro disk artists.
With the change in ownership,
many began wondering if the new
management would the
present integrated staff of tha sta
tion.
The big question is (he attitude
of the Barton R McLendon family,
now in final negotiations for tha
Chicago station
Gordon B. McLendon, son of Bar
ton. millionaire oil tycoon end
owner of the McLendon network,
now drawing up final papers for
the purchase, is expected to bring
into the Chieego area. Homer Odum
of station KABL. Oakland. Calif.,
an affiliate of the McLendon net
work.
KABL, where Odum served as
manager does not employ Negroes
in sny position of consequence, ac
cording to informant It alao waa
amphasized that the station does
not broadcast programs beamed to
the Negro market.
Jack Schatz. well known Chica
goan. who formerly owned the
Chez Paree nitery will be er taring
a new field, as assistant to Odum.
The employment and programming
policies of the McLendon network
are expected to replace WOES'
preeent policy.
McLendon has Indies tad he will
consider retaining preeent Negro
personnel, provided they do not op
pose his plans for the station.
BOUNCING CHECK SLOWS
SPEED EB DOWN
MILWAUKEE Henry T. Mor
gan had a bad day last weak in
Kenosha. Not only was he fined
St lor speeding. 83 miles-per-bour
a 43 mile zone but he also paid
an additional 930 for giving the
aheriff a w orthless check as bond.
THEY NEEDY® POCKET MONEY
MARSEILLES. France An A
merican passenger aboard tha
Straabourg-Ventimiglia Express
stepped off the train here to stretch
his legs, then climbed eboerd when
the train was reedy to go.
Five minutes later police arrest
ed two Chilean pickpockets on the
platform and discovered that they
had the American's wallet and pap
er. Police returned them to the luc
ky American at the next stop.
By 19G6, the U. S. will need err
en million more acree of woodland
devoted primarily to recreation er
wildlife.
MeCasta Stewart, sated a* a lew
yer. enter, and lecturer, was ben
is Charleston. K C. December M,
1994. (ANP)
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NACWC EMPHASIS ON YOUTH Dr. Boas L. Gragg, lower
photo, Atlanta native now residing in Detroit and national president
of the National Association of Colored Women's Clnbs, was surprised
daring the NACWC's Awards Banquet at Washington’s Sheraton -
Park Hotel when pretty Joyce Ford, left, Albany. N. Y„ Junior affili
ate president, presented to her plaque In reeognltlon of her “untiring
efforts In the Interest of womanhood” as NACWC president. In mid
dle photo, Les Ledbetter. The Mote H. Kendrtx Organisation, pre
sents plaque, donated by The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta. Ga.. to
Miss Ford, left, as Mrs. Ruth Taylor, advisor to the National Asso
ciation of Colored Girls, looks on with Alan Kendrix, son of the
owner-director of th Kendrix firm, public relations representatives
for Coes-Cola. At top, Mias Ford is flanked by the officers of NAGG
after elections. The young ladles are from left. Brenda Smith. Qa„
parliamentarian: Rachelle Roberts. Fla., asst, pianist; Lolita Rogers.
N. C„ ehaplatn; Dollie Vs., treasurer; Paula Heurlald lowa,
ststlstlcan; Joyce Shields. Fla.. 2 nd vice pres.; Mias Ford, Tycene
Plrette. Ist vice pres.. Oklahoma; Barbara Jackaon. Srd vies pres.,
111.; Deanna Ford. N. Y. historian; Cathey Turner, N C„ pianist;
Beverly Oxandlne. Indiana, sec.; Ruth Hart. amt. sac.. Fla.
BAND ECHOES
BY J. L. EDWARDS
Th# months of June and July
found the Ligon Bond member* in
a variety of vscstlon spots. Many
of them hive returned end are
ready for another football season.
The coming year promises a five
game home schedule and perhaps a
game away.
Henry Robinson is »t the head of
e special plsnning committee de
signed to plot formations and to
offer suggestions for field actlvi
ties. All members reporting thus
far a:e full of enthusiasm and mo
rale is high. Alfonzn Jones will be
drum major again this year and
Robert Brown is band president
Sandra Cooke will lead the majo
rettes. The first band meeting will
be held on Thursday at 8 p. m. All
old members wUI report with in
struments
All brass nstrummts Should be:
(1) cleaned out with warm soapy
water end oiled: '2> checked by the
repairman for leaks, etc. Woodwind
instruments should be checked for
loose pads end keys A defective in
strument Is difficult to play.
Children that plan to rent Intru
ments should have the fee reedy
for the first week of school. Child
ren that attended rummer school
will be notified *s to their program
date and rehearsals for the pro
gram. Circumstances prevented the
presentation of the clsas at the cloee
of the summer term.
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Advanced and intermediate stu
dents entering Ligon in September
are asked to report for regular
band prartlc< on Thursday, August
!6th for bend auditions. The direc
tor received a new uniform during
the summer contributed by the J.
W. Ligon PTA. Many Thanks.
Marvellettes
Show Here
Monday Nite
On next Monday night, August
20th at Raleigh Memorial Audito
rium th# top record stars of ‘B2
will co-star The Marvelettee, mak
ers of "Playboy". "Beachwood 4-
5789" and many other tunes, with
The Orion* and Jimmy Norman,
that singing sensation of 62 with *T
Don't Love You No More”. Other
nustandtng artists appearing in this
Big-Show-Package include Anna
James, that female "Party Rocker";
Freddie Hawkins. Will Ism Clark
ir.d his Orchestra; Jimmy Golaon
plus the Six *B' Diamonds and their
'Pop' recording orchestra.
The Marvelettea, a new tinging
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WORLD-FAMOUS AMERCANNQB? 30*
JFK Sends
Congrats To
“King” Cole
LOS ANGELES (ANP) Singer
Nat "King” Cola last week cele
brated his 28th anniversary In
show business a* the guest of boo
st at a sparkling dinner sponsored
by the Los Angcies Urban League
at the Ambassador Hotel during
which he received a telegram from
President Kennedy congratulating
him on his contributions and was
saluted by a host of celebrities.
In addition to the telegram from
the President, Cole also received
a similar message by Richard N.
Nixon, the 1960 Republican Presi
dential candidate. He also received
citations from Lt. Gov. Glen And
erson of California, th# Los Ange
les City Council and tha County
Board at Supervisors.
A plaque was presented the fing
er by the Urban League and O'enn
Walllehs of Capitol Records, for
whom Cole has recorded for th#
past 18 years, presented him with
e gold microphone.
A glittering array of entertainers.
Hollywood celebrities and political
business leaders attended the affair
Those taking pert in the program
of entertainment included Ooepel
Queen Mahalla Jackson, comic Dick
Gregory, pianist Earl Hines and
singer* Patti Page and Jay* P.
Morgan and actress Rosemary
Clooney. Mueie was provided by en
orchestre conducted by Ralph Car
michael, who ha* been featured
with Col# on several Capitol re
cords
Earths Kitt, Sarah Vaughn. Paul
Henreld and Mickey Rooney also
attended a Joint receptlon-rocktall
party for Col* proceeding the din
ner.
group that eaught fir* during ‘4l
with their great recording at
"Pleas* Mr. Postman", will be mik
ing their first appearance in. R
aleigh as well as the other member*
of this touring Blg-fthow-Parkag*
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CLARA WARD, the internation
ally known gospel singer who’s
near on the west coast for three
weeks of ooaoortiatas, will team
with Mahalia Jackson and Ststor
Rosetta Tharpe on Naw York goo
pal deajay Joe Boetic's big “Oeepel
ISstlval" early next month.
SOLOMON BURKE, who’s
Allan Ur Rtcarde* snawir to
AM-FataanmO Bay Charlea,
Is getting aat fas ana as toa Mg
geet pabheity and prawnWaal
splashes to his saraar. Allan
the raeard-braaktag Wx-afflee
appeal as Boleeaen an hi recent
tea them tear, and daaMad to
“ge all the way" with toa stag
ar.
ROCKIN’ ROBIN, toe popular
WHAT deejey In Phflly, quit the
radio station and Joined Baltimore,
Md.’e WEBB tar a reported S3BO
- eelery. Robin’s known
tar bis familiar axpi amion "If you
think your heart can taka it coma
fly with ma." Nts bouncy theme
song Is the tune “Reckin' Robin."
LARRY KERRIN. too papu
lar east deader whe has dis
covered deltas as artMa whe
are new clicking with tat pay
check*, Is the new general man
ager es sate tycoon Harold B
Robinson *■ Newtown Racer da.
JAMES BROWN, the singer,
bandleader, according to rumors a
long the blues circuit, may wind
up with a 9390.000 Insurance policy
to cover him salt the Famous
Flames and all other members of
his big show while they’re on the
road traveling in his private bus.
CARL HOLMES end The
Brooks ODsll wore each a big
hit at Varegfto. Italy’s Laßuaso
la Hub that they’ve bean held
aver for fear weeks, which
means that a new data mast be
National Award To TV
Series On Negro Life
NEW YORK Announcement
that the historic WNBC-TV series
on Negro Life and Culture last
Sepl« mber has won national reco
gnition through Ohio State Univer
sity. waa made Bits week by Doro
thy I. Height president of th* Na
tional Council of Nogro Women.
Th* unprecedented eerie* featur
ed Voices. Inc., the a cappslla oc
tet of Naw York City, which has
also rerordsd "This Is Our Day” a
musical narrative on th* Ufa and
accomplishments of Mary McLeod
Bethune. National Council founder.
The four-progrem-series won th#
first piece award for television of
the 28th annual American Exhibi
tion of Educational Rsdlo and Te
levision Programs of th* Institute
for Education by Radio-Television
of Ohio Stats University.
Competition wss national.
Area* of Negro life presented
and guests Interviewed, according
to Miss Height were music with
Carol Brice, literature with Langs
eton Hughes; business with Asa T.
Sneuldlng; and civil rights with
Thurgood Marshall.
Each interview wet proceeded
with an original musical-narrative
written, scored, staged end per
formed by Voice*. Inc. TTi# octet
was existed by Ve* Harper, a
member of th* drama department
at Sarah Lawrence College, N. Y.
This earn* narratlon-muslc-dra
m* format Is utlllzsd by Voire*.
Inc in "This Is Our Dsy." which
was commissioned by the National
Council's Educational Foundation
chaired by Mr*. Daisy Lampkin of
Pittsburgh, Ps.
Th# musical documentation tra
ce* Mr*. Bethune* life from th#
tun# when picked 230 pounds of
cotton s day on her parent* sfrm in
Msyesville. South Carollns It ends
wiih th# period when rh# adminis
tered th# education of 300.000 Ne
gro youth a year for th# Netlonal
Vouth Administration a year for
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CLYDE MCPHATHM "LIMto
Bitty Pretty One" tow * emeu#.
the moat dancaabla reeord* «MBf «
the teanagars attending raoari IHH •
staged by deajaya to wriow parti ;
of toe country.
torned" down
an offer to Jala ante stager
and rveerdtag label Bald M
“Jay gave am aiy dart In stew
loitona and before I nset kdto :
note. Recast laakodad at and
told am that anybody as prottp
as I eaghl to ha able to ata* .
danse, tall Jokaa or do oaaaa*
thing. I agreed to gtoott • try.
So hero I am. bmp ssdartototog
people at aaaae pretty top
claha. and toa effete fat enr
•hew keep pouring to.*
PEARL BAILEY'S toa original
“aoul sister" among flto big-time
talk* in too entertainment world.
Whan we tint want to tatorvtow
Pearl BaUey and her huabond. Lou
is Ballson backstage at How York's
Apollo Theater shortly attar they
married. pPeal was sitting on a tow
chair with a pot as black-eyed
paaa and ham hocks warming up
ovur a hot plate. Said Pear lie Mae,
as she itirrad the food and toa de
licious trams tilled the room, "This
kind of food Is good tor too soul"
JOEY DEB end The Star
lighters get oar nod aa the meet
democratically interracial out
fit to invade too top achelea of
rack rclldom. Joey baa three
ten grate to hie group, and con
sistently refuses to perform
where jtnsns Is practiced.
the National Youth Administra
tion.
“Thla I» Our Day" Is a 93 1-3 rpm.
long playing record, obtainable
through th* National Council's
Naw York office in Suite 1301. MS
Wart 37th Street. New York 19.
N. Y.
Settlement
Reached In
Gamer Case
Erroll Garner and Columbia Re
cords this week that all disputes
between them have been amicably
settled.
Under th* settlement, all court
proceedings by both parties will
be dropped.
Gamer was represented in the
settlement by Jack lmbarman of
th* law firm of Proskauer Rose
Goetz A Mendelsohn. Columbia's
attorney was Ambrose Doekow of
Koaeman Colin Kay* Petachek A
Freund.
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