Drifters * Lead Singer Rudy Lewis, 27, Found
POETS’ CORNER
UTCTUiP
. BY DCEEMA WHITLEY
if* « BW to it to critical condition.
BecaiO* of oto people and their position.
But we u yowas people most ahnje leva
ihis job wt bold m bard to tan.
' Ve Should mite what we did. others can d 6. too.
u t setting a little education don’t get u* through
.:anh the Lord who bee been good to u*>
;recuse he’s the one whom we should put our trust
We should be humble as never before,
And do our job well that we adore.
A helping hand is what we can offer.
And a tone of voice a little lower and softer.
L;t us stop and ask ourselves.
Are we as workers doing our job wen.
And if we aren’t lot’s make a deal.
To work harder and have lest time to kill.
We should be able to set examples.
To represi nt bur Jobs as college samples.
And encourage younger one’s to attend a college.
To have a mors broad field of knowledge.
So in this world let’s learn to help others,
In their distress and in their troubles.
Help them with a willing heart.
Because they, too, have to make a start.
“Black Like Me”
Box Office Smash
NEW YORK The motion pic
ture "Slack Like Me", based on the
book of the same name, earned in
excess of SBOO,OOO, during its first
week’s run in New York City and
New Jersey.
The movie, which stars James
Whiimore as a white Southern
writer who darkens his skin and
travels as a Negro in the South is a
Writer Reade-Sterling release.
The film drama, on its opening
day in New York and New jersey,
grossed $44,560 and broke all box
office records of any previous film
the Reade-Sterling organization has
ever released.
THE- WEEK IN RECORDS r
BY ALBERT ANDERSON
POPULAR EXPRESSION
BECOMES FINE MOVIE SCORE
AND HIT RECORDING
CHICAGO (ANP>—One of the
most popular expressions in our
\ ocabulery—"Who It Afraid of
Virginia Wolf?”—hat become one
oi Hollywood’! finett movie themes
and one of the mo*t delightful and
interpretative jazz tunes to be re
corded recently.
Ace organist Jimmy Smith
tt ough to much of it as a meant
cf conveying modern jazz expres
sion, that he made it both the title
cud major track of hit latest album.
I predict that he'll score heavily
with the tune, singlewise. and in
album form.
Details of the recording and other
sets in the review follow:
'WHO'B AFRAID OF VIR
GINIA WOOLF?":—Verve LP
featuring Jasz organist
Jimmy Smith. Personnel:
Smith and unidentified orche
stra. Tunes: “Who's Afraid of
Virginia WeolfT”. Pts. I A 2;
“Slaughter on Mth Avenue”:
“John Brown's Body”: “Wive*
and Lovers": “Woman of the
World”: “Blueaetto ”
You’ve just got to hear Smiths
jazz version of this popular Ameri
can expression, to which ho has
added in extra “O” (in the word
Wolf), for gusto. . . . For sheer
excitement and delight, the tune,
es played by Jimmy, la terrific,
but this is not to imply thst this is
the only outstending feature of the
album, for such other tunes as
"Bludsette" and "Slaughter on 10th
Avenue." are also appealing. . . .
However. Smith ties in the Virgi
nia Wolf tune to nlftlly with the
popular vidw that it represents,
that the number stands out above
the others There are a few
choice persons whose names real
afid nickname) happen to match
this expression. But if tt sj are as
charming and delightful of the mu
ic heard here, we need never fear
the Virginia Wolfs!
Things Ton Should Kopy
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BECAME THE FIRST NEGRO BIUNBBMIOUNDOINTIjE QML WARM
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In the film version of John How
ard Griffin's best-selling true story,
there are some 50 speaking parts in
all for Negro actors and actresses,
with key performances given by P.
J. Sydney. A1 Freeman. Jr* Eve
Jessye, Roscoe Lee Brown, and
Richard Ward.
“Black Like Me", which was
filmed on location in Maryland,
District of Columbia. Virginia, and
the West Coast of Florida, with an
interracial cast and crew, is expect
ed to continued its record breaking
box office appeal as it is shown a*
round the United States.
THIS DISC IS TOPS
‘MONK: BIG BAND AND
QUARTET IN CONCERT:—Colum
bia LP <2164 and 8064). Personnel:
Monk, piano; Thad Jones, cornet;
Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert,
trombone: Steve Lacy, soprano sax
ophone; Phil Woods, alto sax
ophone, clarinet; Charlie Rouse,
tenor saxophone; Gene Allen, bari
tone saxophone, clarinet, bass clari
net; Butch Warren, bate; Prank
Dunlop, drums. Tunes: “I Mean
You”; “Evidence"; Darkness on the
Delta"; “Oska T”; "Played Twice”:
“Four in One"; “Epistrophy."
As an imaginative, dynamic and
inventive artist. Monk it in a class
by himself, and be proves ell title
convincingly on this disc of fine
original tunes. . . Monk also reveal
another facet of his talents here—
that of the orchestrationist He
leads the big bend and the quartet
alternatively through one of he
finest jazz concert sessions this re
viewer has heard. . .
Sere there are fine seise (by
Monk, on "Darkness In the Del
ta” and his awn masterpiece.
“Epistrophy”; Jones, an “t
Mean;" and Benge, on “Evi
dence”). bat the big footers of
the recording Is the nniaion
and eoheslvonasa of tthe grenp.
with Monk's playing plainly the
gelding spirit. ... If yea leva
good, modern Jess mask by a
reel master of tho Idiom, them
here’s year platter. . . YOU’LL
LOVE IT.
"DESERT WINDS":—Argo LP
<735), featuring Illinois Jacquet
Sextet. Personnel: Jacquet tenor,
alto saxophones; Tommy Flanagan,
piano; Kfciny Burrell, guitar; Wen
dell Marshall, baas; Ray Lucas,
drums: Willie Rodriguez. Latin per
cussion. Tunes; “When My Dream
boat Comae Home”; “Desert
Winds”; “Star Eyes"; “Blues for
the Early Bird"; “Lester Leaps In”;
“You’re My Thrill"; “Canadian
Sunset".
i bbs?* I M
AKA PRESENTS AWARDS TO UGON STUDENTS Alpha That* Omega Chapter ot
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority made a $25.00 school assistance award to several grrh who have
made commendable contributions in some phaaa ot school work or have shown promise in the
anas ot oooperation, courtesy, ambition and dtieemhjp. Shown from hit to right, seated: Mhaaa
Barbara Williams, Wilma Shaw, June Powell, Carolyn Redtern and Theresa Phillips. From left
to right, standing: Misses Carolyn Jones, Janet Powell, Betty Roberts, Margie Jonas , Betty Buggs,
and Marion Bunch.
GOSSIP of the MOVIE LOTS
BY CALLA RCBIVNEB
RAY CHARLES’ “BUSTED"
WINS GRAMMY HONORS
HOLLYWOOD (ANP) Ray
Charles’ popular recording of
“Busted” won the coveted beet
rhythm and blues “Oraamy"
when the awards were presented
.simultaAneousiv in New Xatltt-
Chieago. and.; U»-. Angeles.
Winning top
composer-director Henry Man
cini, and singers Barbara Strei
sand and Jack Jones. Msncini
won the arranger’s sward far
“Day of Wins and Basse" and
a composer’s award far the
same sears which was also
voted tbs top roeord of the
year.
Barbara was voted best female
vocalist for her “Barbara Streisand
Album," and Jack Jones won as
the beet male voeallst for his re
cording of “Wives and Lovers."
Soeur Borin, the singing nun,
topped Mahalla Jackson. Beetle
Griffin and Tennessee Ernie Ford
as best singer of religious records
for ’’Dominique.”
Sidney Poltler’e “The Long
Ships.” also starring Richard Wld
raark. Russ Tambtyn. Rosanna
Schiafflno and Oscar Hosnelka.
previewed at the Academy Theatre
last week.
Pettier plays the dramatic role
of a ahiek in the film.
According to an announcement
by Executive Producer David L.
Wolper of Wolper Productions, a
documentary motion picture deal
ing with the assassainatton of
President John F. Kennedy wtH be
completed for release this Septem
ber.
“TV Gospel Time” Returns
To Local Station June 14
“TV Gospel Time", the Bret
weely all-Negro television pro
gram to he filmed for showing la
a group of cities, will now bo seen
in 50 markets, stretching from
coast to coast, sad will be seen lo
cally on WRAI* sttanrel 6, in Ra
leigh, beginning Sunday, June M.
at 9 a. in. The program wfl] be seen
weekly far a period of B weeks
“TV Gospel Time" was first seen
in six cities in 1080—New York;
Washington, D. C.; Auguste. Colum
bus and Macon, Georgia; end Char
leston, S. C. Than, in 1960, the net
work of stations expended to to
“Pour Dayn In MovaUber" will
be produced with United Press In
ternational and will be distributed
world-wide by United Artists. Pro
ducer-director Mel Stuart will
supervise.
The “Freedom Theatre," a re
oently formed Hollywood organ!-
•nation, plana to tear South tlitfl
[gear to rotoe_fuatoto far the civil
omwustf of
11 members. Including falksinger
Barbara Daaa, and Mickey Bhap
ire.
The group will open at the Ash
Grove here June 03-07. Later in
the year they will travel to Bir
mingham, Jackson, (Miss.) Nash
ville, Knoxville, Charleston. Nor
folk, Danvtle, (Va.) Chapel Hill,
(N. C.) Baton Rouge, New Or
leans. Memphis. Greenville. Balti
more and Washington.
“The Carpetbaggers" will
have it’s West Coast premiere
at Granman's Chinese Theatre
Jane 4th. Light-heavyweight
champ Arabia Moore will have
a feature rote to the Para
mount reteoae, baaed on the
beat-selling novel by Harold
Robbins. The film will start
It’s regnlar ran the day after
the premiere.
Bdward Dmytryk directed the
picture.
“Small Town Girl,” starring
Jane Powell, Nat “King" Cole,
Parley Granger. Ann Miller, Bobby
Van and Cuddles Sakall wll be
shown on KTTV television station
June i.
The story concerns a romance
between wealthy New York play
boy Rick Livingstone and a small
town judge’s daughter. Cole's lnl-
clude Montgomery, Alabama; Jack
sonville, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia;
Chicago, Illinois; Baton Rouge and
New Orleans, Louisiana; Baltimore,
Maryland; Jackson. Mississippi; St.
Louis. Miseourl; Charlotte, Raleigh
and Washington, North Carolina;
Columbia, South Carolina; Memphis
and Nashville, Tennessee; Dellas,
Texas; and Norfolk, Virginia.
: 2,000 Dentists
Will Attend Big
Film’s Premiere
CLEVELAND, Ohio An esti
mated two-thousand dentists, their
wives and guesta will be among the
star-studded audience attending the
premiere performance of the new
film on preventative dentistry call
ed “START TODAY," when It will
be abown during the convention
that will meet Auguet 2-6, at
the Hotel Pick-Carter in Cleveland,
Ohio.
It marks a aignMleant mile
■lane la the fifty-one yean of
growth of The National Dental
Anwhilia and will stead aa a
historic piece of plot artel den-
MMry providing service far the
mmmmnUj and the natlan
-START TODAY” is being Joint
ly tpooaored by the National Den
tal Association with the cooperation
of the Colgate-Palmolive and the
William Wrigley, Jr, Companies.
Waster film Productions of Cali
teraia produced the film on Pre
eentefinHDantistrr,
ftaytat tending rateksteafilm.
•anadra, a Negro girt, scored the
■MBt Rotate In an examination of
ta* tatata tar proper oral practice*.
Patronize Our
Advertisers
mitable music is featured.
Ella Fitzgerald's June U date
at the Flamingo will include
veteran showman Myron Co
hen. Currently starring Is
Harry James and <he “Girls
A-Popping” revue.
‘BLACK SABBATH* OPENS
k CITY-WIDE
Boris Karloff's starrer “Blftck
SHbh_«trb’'.<*f»H4e»l t<i4»»ri<to«.iox.Loo-
Angeles last week. ItAHfrfr por
trays vampire “Wurderlark” tn"the
film. Mark Damon and Michele
Mercler also star.
"Evil Eye" is the companion
feature.
TV Drama
To Explore
Sit-Ins Sat.
NEW YORK (ANP)—Because of
the timeliness and many possible
legal interpretations of the words
"sit-in" and “peaceful demonstra
tion, ’’ The Defenders, television
show, will air thia subject over
CBS. Saturday, June (I
Entitled “The Non-Violent,” this
particular episode will star well !
known actor James Etri Jones as I
a young Negro minister, who alone I
witt white college student <Sam
Groom) is arrested at a bulldlnr
construction site where they had
staged s sit-in to protest the non
hiring of Negroes in the building
trades.
Defenders' star, E. G. Mar
shall as Attorney Lawrence
Preeton, Is retained by the *lt
in college student's wealthy
end Influential father te “get
him off’ and eut es a messy
business.
The boy's refusal to accept hi.
father's terms, however, brings the
cate to court, and when the Judge 1
dismisses it, the young student: 1
wants to fight it in s higher court
He feels it is ''giving up a vital
cause to accept dismissal
However, the co-defendsnt mini j
ster and his colored attorney. <lv»t
Dixon) try to convince the boy
that they have already won becajat
the public has been reached
through the attention given the j
case; business groups and local j
government bodies are starting to ,
discuss the problem and take action
“Thst after all. is the biggest part J
Os the fight." explains the minister, | 1
“end they have made it."
Ivan Dixon was laat teen on
Broadway la “Raisin In The
Son”, and has made nuro-rous
TV appearance* an major
show* aver the year*.
Jame* Earl Jones is currentl)
starring in the oil-Broadway drams
"Bloodknot," whilt “Dr. Strange
love.' the movie in which he ap-
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JAMES E. SHEPARD HIGH SCHOOLS SENIOR CLASS Thin it the 19&4 graduat
trig data at the Shepard High School, Zabulon. whote princioal it Garland JL Crams The vmUHir.-
torian it Mitt Katia Jonaa, white Rufat Back with it the taJutatoriatk 1
Attended Party Honoring
J. Wilson Before Death
NEW YORK (ANP)-Death
claimed another outstanding enter
tainment celebrity under mysteri
ous circumstance* last week, when
Rudy Lewis, XI. one ot the lead
singers of The Drifters vocal group
was found dead in his room in the
Cecil Hotel here.
The eease at the death at the
faesees reek •*’ rail singer and
composer of spiritual songs was
net immediately known, but It
wee diaeleard by an associate
tool he bed attended a big,
all-night party for singer Jackie
Wilson at Um Palms Case prior
to bis death. The Medical Ex
aminer's office was conducting
a prefer te determine the oause
of Lewis’ death.
Ironically, the singer’s mother.
Mrs. Viola Lewis, 30. acting on “a
premonition" that something was
wrong, had put through a long ids
tance call from Philadelphia to his
hotel room just at the time ■ team
of doctors, summoned to the scene,
was working frantically in a vain
attempt to save him. Mrs. Lewis
saM the last spoke to her son on
Mother's Day.
The last person known to have
spoken to him was Buddy Nolan,
an assistant at the Apollo Theatre.
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CONCLUDES TOUR; STILL SINGING New York:
Famed Gospel sinter Mahalia Jackson tints a few bars as she ar
rives in New York, May 20th, on board the liner, SS United
States. Miss Jackson is returning to America followini a success
ful tour of Europe. (UP! PHOTO).
New Book Is Written By Noted
Integrationist Dr. M. L. King
A new book by the Rev Dr Mar
tin Luthe* King, titled “Why We
Can't Walt," will be published on
June 6.
In it. Dr. King, who ha* been
railed the r.ymbol of moderation In
the struggle for Negro equality,
state* why the N> no mu*t have
hi* right* now.
Drawing back the curtain on
peon 1* now running on Broadway
Earlier this season. Jones played a
lead opposite Diana Sands in the
Emmy-nominated TV shows, "Who
Do You Kill?"
vm CJUWMWMW '
RALEIGH. N. G* SATURDAY, JOHE*. MRI j
who said ha spent the night at the
party with Lawis and shook hands
with him as they parted.
Lewis, whose reel name It
Charles Rudolph Barren. Join
ed the Drifters la BN at the
replacement of another faaneus
rook V rail stager, Ben E.
King. He was reported t* have
been preparing t* gull the
group klasseif te launch a ca
reer a* a single performer.
In addition to this singing with
the Drifters. Lewis, who started
singing spiritual* tongs In church
at tha aga ot 3. also composed
spirituals for gospel singer Clara
Ward.
Lewis was credited with
being chiefly responsible for
the Drifters recording of at
least sight hit tone*. Including
"Up on tha Reef". "Via Con
Dios." and "On Broadway".
Disc jeckey Georgia Weeds, a
fellow Philadelphian, presented
him a geld trophy marking a
million sale* of the "Up ea the
Reef" record, lest February.
In addition lo hi* mother. Lewis
is survived by his step-father,
James Jackson; a brother. Roose
velt. and 2 staters. Evelyn and
Joyce.
last atimmer'a battle in Birming
ham, he describes in detail the
strategy behind the demonstra
tions. He regards this campaign
as the toughest teat of his entire
leadership career.
Tbe book Includes, publish
ed for tbe first time In full,
Dr. King's letter from the Bir
mingham Jail to the clergy
men who had called his actions
“unwise and untimely.”
Dr. King seas non-violence aa
mean* of self-assertion contrary
to established American thinking
“We are a nation that worships
the frontier tradition,” he says.
THE VETERANS
former HM^lr
Q—Can • veteran an
additional amount at ampn
tion for a dependent parent?
A-Te*. N eorvtee-lgferred
disabilities ar« rated IS
percent or mere. Itatalß U#
additional alia wanes Jpyefeto
by reason at a dggandawd
ing pension tar <tal# aii
the resalt of. pervte*. ;-*»
Q—l am receiving pension from
the VA. and mult hM|My to
come each yeef. In Mspß I sold
soma properiy. Ehould kßaap tbs
figures on this sale to, report at
the end of the gear, u,
A—No. this afeealdZS* re
ported at one* to the HA Re
gional office that hMt tear
records. Aatjr hmreaee+ja to
ream frees that eodapted ad
the beginning .as tbpi tem
should b* promptly -geport
ed te avoid peaathla anerpay
ment »’«*
Q— Are veterans of World War
II and the Korean Conflict entitled
to the same pensions -os World
War 1 veterans?
A—Yes, the beet* Mgulre
ments ter peyaeent of fdaatons
apply eqaellT to all vetomne
of World War L World War
11. and tha Korean Caeißrt.
. - ■ Wit I , ll—
“and our herow are those who
champion Justice through violent
retaliation against Uxjuafipe.’’
He analyser the eedtaa be
hind the events of INI IMS
Negro Revelation which drew
world attention. *3t
. In his book. Or. King Mind-wig
the "atep-at-a-tlme” theory, hold
ing it responsible for thg trooping
pace of integration atnoe the
Emancipation Bill' * hundred
years ago. The practice -dt token-
Um. he states, merely obaouraa the
persisting reality of aHp'igetton
and dlaortmlnatlan.
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