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THE ARTISTS’ CIRCLE BY EARL CALLOWAY Negro Press International The architectural grandeur of the Auditorium theatre, Chi cago, served as an appropriate setting for the 100th anniver sary concert of Chicago Musi cal college, established by Flo renz Ziegfield, Sr., in Decem ber, 1867 as a Christmas gift to Chicago and the music world. Headlining the program was Ulysses Kay's commissioned comoosition. "Stephen Crane Set” for chorus and instru ments, conducted by Milton Weber, orchestral leader and David Larson, choral director. Also included were Rudolph Ganz's overture: "Laughter... Yet Love,”; Tchaikovsky’s Vio lin Concert in D major, featur ing Elaine Skorodin as soloist; And Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland. Alumni who attended the fam a ed music school came from many areas ofthe country, Join ing friends ana musicians to hear the Roosevelt University symphony, chorus and concert choir give the first orchestral and choral concert in the reno vated hall. The acoustical re sponse to the orchestra and chorus was of the highest quali ty. Kay’s work, commissioned for the occasion and scored for flute, oboe, English horn, clari net, bass clarinet, basson, two French horns, two trumpets, two trombones, percussion and a chorus of mixed voices, re ceived its world premiere with Larson directing. W'hen the composer received the commission to do a rep resentative piece for the col lege’s centennial concert, he was reading poems of the A merican novelist and poet, Ste phen Crane, who lived during the last quarter of the 18th cen tury lB7l-1900. Impressed by the drama and emotional appeal of "Blackßid ers,’’ written in 1895 and Wilson And Bask Make Hit Album HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - If famed singer Jackie Wilson gave the appearance of being on cloud 9, then you can bet he had just finished putting to gether an album in Brunswick’s studios backed by the equally famous Count Basle band. Ever since he was a young ster growing up In the slum section of Detroit’s Eastside Paradise Valley, the onetime boxer had been a Basie fan. And even when he himself ac quired fame and fortune years later as an international teen age favorite, Mr. One O’clock Jump still remained his idol. Several months ago Bruns wick's vice president Joe Med lin, and Nat Tarnapol, Wilson’s manager, huddled over the idea of getting Basie and his band to supply the musical accom paniment on the record star’s next song session. Approach ed by them, Basie quickly a greed and added a confession; Jackie Wilson was also his favorite man with a tune. With one of the nation’s tap arrangers, Benny Carter, on hand to supervise the session, ,the two day event quickly at tracted a celebrity audience of topflight Hollywood musical personalities and a few star* such as ex football player Jim my Brown, Bill Coxby, Redd Foxx and Erma Franklin. Sel dom has a record studio taken on the air of a festival as was witnessed when Basle and Wil son combined their talents in what could be once It hits the nation’s music shelves a best selling LP. “I just can’t ex press the thrill I experienced in working with Basle,” said Wilson as he rested surround ed by fans in his Sunset Strip hotel suite. "With the beat they produced I can truthfully say that I’ve never been Ip better shape, vocally speak ing.’’ And both Basie and his bands men echoed Wilson's senti ments as the privileged audi ence could easily see they en joyed the session as much. 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His clashing harmonies painted a daring pictorial epi sode of "Black Riders” fur iously dashing from the sea and he accented it with an impel ling rhythmic force through the repetition of the chorus lines, coiored from voice to voice. An apathy of emotional fear prevailed in "Mystic Shadow,” the constant questioning of life’s impenetrable perplexities being an inventive touch of genius ex pressed through erratic atonal textures. Instrumental sound, wailing often and surging with -vigor through the vocal phrases, strong and repulsive, was hued effectively to portray the hor ror of spiritual contempt for God. Then in disgust, he conclud ed that there is no God and the mass of sound, empty in texture, instantaneously faded away into nothingness. In this manner, the third poem, "A Spirit,’ left an unfading im pression. The finale of the "Stephen Crane Set” - "War Is Kind” --presented an avalanche of contrasts between voices and instruments. Exploding lines from the chorus coupled with the voices and crash of drums and instruments reverbrated throughout the hall, climaxing in fervent hysteria until their sounds had died away. This is the way it should have beer.. The music itself was exceptionally expressive and often Impetuous, but di rector Larson hardly penetrat ad the emotional depth of the composition. then and there and will start the middle of March. Some of the tunes on the LP, which is due out soon, include "Ode to BUly Jo,” "Uptight," "Funky Broadway,” and "Sa tis'action ’’ Although ail of 1 them have been performed be fore by other artists, in Wil son’s highly successful style, they take on a new flavor. While here, Wilson's mana ger signed a deal for the De troit rhythm and blues star to sing the soundtrack on the Uni versal movie, "It’s A Lovely Way To Die," starring Kirk Douglas. Currently, Wilson’s big hit is "Precious Love,” released only two weeks ago and already pass the 200,000 sales mark. RETIRES - Denver: Cookie Gilchrist, the 250-pound one time "bad boy" fullback picked up by the American Football . league draft, retired Feb, 3 as a player, but hooked on with the Broncos as a consultant and scout, Gilchrist who now lives in Denver, played 14 seasons in the AFL and Canada, and he played with the Broncos last year, but missed all games af ter the season opener with a knee injury. (UPI pHOTGX f. Jr ijjjjk '■ 'J ’ l M jwggEWy y tty MS HB" , f '' ** sg||a||§? i JJfc UHs M v|snr y 3BF' TOURNAMENT FAVORITES - These are the Eagles of the w. M. Cooper High School of Clayton, who won the Wake-Johnson Conference title and will meet Apex Consolidated Friday night in the semi-finals, in St. Aug ustine’s Gymnasium. They are considered favorites to win and then go on to tournament honors against either Garner Consolidated or Fuquay- Consolidated. They are sporting a 15-1 season conference record and a 21-3 overall record. Left to right: first row - Bobby Smith, Lee Smith, Wade Wall, Willie Strickland, and James Blackman; second row - Wil liam Davis, Gary Mitchell, Mark Clarke, and Michael Hood; and back xow - Trainer Frank Crawford, Ronald Tomlinson, PaulMcLamb, Charles Davis, and Coach H. M. Todd, Tan Singer Madeline Bell Gains Recognition On Philips Album If it hadn’t been for the searching and kncwleagable ear of an American music publish ing executive, Madeline Bell might still be hiding her voice within background groups in British recording studios. The American Negro girl’s potential was discovered on a Philips album, recorded In England, one day when the Chicago-based executive was going thru the foreign catalog listening to ren ditions of songs owned by the firms which he represented. Mascari was listening to a rendition of "I’m Gonna Make Y'ou Love Me,” a song which had been recorded by Dee Dee Warwick previously on Mercury as a "B” side for a single record release. Mascari liked what he heard and he released the single as an experiment on the Mod label, a subsidiary of Mercury. The test release went into a trial area of west ern states only. First signifi cant exposure reaction occur red shortly after the record was shipped to western radio sta tions and distributors. Radio Station KHJ, Los Angeles, con sidered by many a bellwether air outlet for the entire na tion, picked up the record with out prodding and spearheaded its ascent up the charts. Bill Gavin, In his Radio Report Jan. 19, 1968, made the record "His Record To Watch, "Much en thusiasm at several key sta tions.” And only two weeks after release of the record. To spur greater national inter est, the record was then switch ed to Philips Records. Like Hlldegarde, Jane Mor gan and other expatriates, Miss Bell had to travel to foreign shores to gain recognition. Lon don theater-goers first saw her as a member of the Bradford Singers, who were part of the cast of "Black Nativity.’ At the end of the show’s fourth sea son in the British capitol, Miss Bell left the group, where her strong voice was perfect foil for her four male associates in the act. At first, she found little work. Then, luckily, she feels, she met and became friends with Dusty Springfield. She began doing considerable background vocal work on ses sions for la Springfield and HITS THE TOP ~ Joe Tex accepts a gold record from Atlantic Record company vice president Jerry Wexler in recognition of his Dial hit tune, “Skinny Legs and All,” reaching the million sales mark. Smiling his approval is Buddy Killen, right, owner-producer of the Dial label. The presentation took place in Nassau, Bahamas, last, week at Atlantic’s distributor sales convention. || JCfo * fS MADELINE BELL also Kiki Dee, Doris Troy, E den Kane, Joe Brown and Ken ny Lynch. Working in the stu dios, she was heard by Philips Recording Manager Jo'hnny Franz. He made her first sin gle releases and the album from which Madeline’s American hit was taken. The sylph-like Miss Bell, coincidentally, was born not far from the home of Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick, who are from Orange, N. J. Madeline is from Newark, where she was born July 23, 1942. She looks back on hei grandmother’s in fluence as the strongest for making her a professional vo calist. Her grandmother, who had been a singer, watened as. Madeline took her first piano lessons for "50 cents a time.” She noted, Madeline recalls, that the teacher made a prac tice of playing and letting Made line watch. Madeline could not learn the keyboard, so the piano lessons ceased. Then, Madeline tried dancing lessons. It was not any better. So lessons were dropped. "Bv the time I reached the fifth grade, I was always ap pearing in school shows,’’Mad eline recounts. "I remember when I was 11, singing Eartha Kitt’s ‘Santa Baby’ in panto mime," she says. Go ftikfc' BY BOS BREWSTER * Outdoor Editor, | _* Mtrcury Outboard* p| WINTER ANGLING’ Even though lakes and rivers are frozen and snow covered in the northern climes, fisher men having an urge to flex their casting arms can still do so and have fun in the process. For the angler who received a new rod or reel for Christ mas, here is a suggestion from the fishing experts at Mercury outboards for getting the "feel” of the new equipment before that first spring outing. Flaee a bushel basket in the yard or driveway approximately fifty feet away Using a rubber practice plug, try casting it into the basket. When you can "plop" the plug in the basket consistently, reduce the size of the target by substituting a pail. The target can continue to be made smaller by substi tuting a gallon can, quart can, etc. If the entire family happen to be anglers, here's another winter activity that is guaran teed to delight one and all. Have the kids trace outlines of fish in the snow in various sections of the back yard, mak ing sure the outlines are as close ns possible to actual size. Each member of the family then take turns to see who can come closest to casting the plug right in front of these out lined "[linkers." Non - fishing neighbors may peer quizzically out of them windows, but in addition to being a fine winter pastime, these activities are also great practice, and practice is the one sure way of developing casting skills Nut only does the skillful fisherman get more strikes and catch more fish, say the Mer cury lads, but he also gains a certain amount of pleasure in making accurate casts. Soys Famed Composer Negro Motif In Mmk Has Pkyed Out CHICAGO - The Negro motif in music lias run its course, says Uiysses Kay, who de nies being a "Negro” com poser. "It’s not. a matter of quali ty. It’s just a fact that there is so much you can do with the folk motif. There are har monic limitations,” said Kay, a 51-year old native of Tus con, Arlz. "I think it is less and less likely that there will be such a thing in this country in ‘le gitimate’ music as a Negro • SCORES - Winston-Salem: William En glish, right, scored 35 points, grabbed 31 rebounds and led Winston-Salem State to £ 76-71 victory over Morgan State, Jan. 31, at Winston-Salem’s Memorial Coliseum. The Rams ended a 7-game losing streak with the victory including a 3-game streak in the Cl AA. Winston-Salem is now 6-4 in the CIAA and 7-8 for the season. /vt : •foil!' f DOUBLE WINNER - Richmond, Va: Arthur Ashe, right forecourt, and Charlie Pasarell, left forecourt, won the Richmond Fidelity Bankers Invitational doubles tennis tournament Feb. 4, defeating Chuck McKinley, left back court, and Ron Holmberg, in the tournament finals. Ashe also won the singles tourna ment, defeating McKinley 6-1, 6-2. (UP! PHOTO). ‘ AklNCs OF CiOTfS IWkS , Gov UAi> O GAIF-0 OP rut Q£ WITH TMt s-fc>vA«A AHO FORuOta , • weAtf obUM a fcv* vtr.tttfc __ . I ago With eNt t r hao r .5, dfs \ FRANK s£im> ! m ) L 65u3*f (M of - J '/ \ . | BTA'.ISM W, . / I IS* f I ! ACitXPPAWuarwKE /- ' ■va ff 1 9, owe mgpkf and VJSSt iS i /vA E/w«iNi-. k ' \ LjfZkA WWM*. SgO/ /X TJWEINUW CV ~v nl/j 'P’SEVEN foe A CHMC£ -3v t J- /> I.WI- VDvWCMfiWiIOWD X \ ■l,'vr, jiM? -we top fleas tmm k-w V, ■' >3 : XST RNEAU-TMCWCEUfS#’®!® >£--»■»«''AfKJ \\ ix/ .NA«rAuv<s«*r 'fiM \ v 'fV i £« Gcu*iMsPtiaaia&. j Sfl X j&f? *4f CWECK YOOft 04PEKT POC if ™ '©fl Am | cotwecr ucxxi. g&hkzl. Jjajm p Jtf rm CM&oumm RALEIGH. N. C., SATURDAY. FEBRUARY. 17. 19615 composer.” By "Negro composer,” Kay said he meant an artist whose material usually deals with the Negro, his past, and present. "Not until five years agoor so did I evpr thick of myself as a Negro," said Kay, who adds: "Being Negro had noth ing to do with my music.” The composer's works In clude "Stephen Crane Set,” for chamber choir and small instrumental ensemble, along with a one - act opera, "The Ju&lar oS Our Lady,” ««Cgi»- tata,” and "Overture.” Julia Perry, Howard Swan son, and he are considered the top three Negro compos ers. First Song “Dead” Is A Hit Imagine making a recora the first time you ever worked in a recording session as sup posedly a member of a three glr! backgrounding group and the record is a success’ That’s the Cinderella story of Carolyn Sullivan, vocalist on her first record, "Dead” on Phjilps label. * Mrs. Sullivan, a lifelong re- CAROLYN SULLIVAN sident of Greenville, S. C. , ad mits she always dreamed of becoming a professional enter tainer, but she never In her wildest conjurings felt that hope would come true. Expecially when she married in 1959 and late in 1960 came her first of four children, Angela. Her love of singing is re sponsible, she feels. She went to a dance with her husband, William, in 1961 where she was introduced by a friend to the producer-arranger of her first record, Moses Dillard, who, too has spent his entire pro fessional and personal life in Greenville. She happened so Dillard that she enjoyed sing ing. She recalls that later on they met again and he did a duet with her. She enjoyed the brief brush with show busi ness, but she never thought any thing would come of it. In the Interim, the family grew to four, Michael, now two; Christopher, six and Kimm, three. She was surprised when she got a call from Dillard in Octo ber, 1967. He was trying to line up three feminine voices to backdrop a singer he was cutting al Mark V. Studios, Greenville. Carolyn readily a greed to do the date. The first 40 minutes were spent in run ning thru the songs which were prepared for the vacal session. Then they took a short break. The sldemen started playing a little jazz riff. Pretty soon, the riff became contagious and Moses returned to the control; board in the stuaio and told the boys to keep blowing. The contagion spread. Dillard dis patched one of his cohorts to get paper and pencil and try writing an idea for a lyric for the instrumental melody. Carolyn and the other two girls just stepped aside and listened to the ad lib record ing, when suddenly thrust a sheet of paper into her hands and asked if she would do the words as she felt them. She was astonished to be singled out so quickly. She ran thru the song once. Musicians and lyricist agreed she had caught the feel of the record ing. Four hours later she had completed her first record ing, "Dead.” In looking in retro spedt at the one-day’s work in the studio, Mrs, Sullivan now feels that all her enthusiasm for amateur singing paid off that eventful day She remembers in the sixth grade at Gower Street Elementary school how her teacher announced an amateur talent show and how she shyly responded. That was her first public appearance. And she still admits a shyness when she sings publicly! But those intervening- years have given her more confidence. Her teachers in high school gave her pep talks about her singing. And her father, the late Al bert Bailey had sung bass In a lacal group called the Gospelaires. He sang bass, and her mother, the late Mary Lee, had been the most attenta tive listener. In fact, her whole realationship In Greenville had always seemed to enjoy her in terest in singing. Her sister, M rs. Mary Bower., always asked her to sing at parties which she gave. The 25-year old newcomer star, born Dec. 15, 1942, is a petite figure ( she is 4- feet, eleven inches tall and weighs about 100) but one listen to "Bead” illustrates her soul ful, strong voice. 19
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