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Charles Winter Wood, 'Be Lawd' II, Buried In.N. Y. TALENTED DOLORES PARKER, among the dance stars on Jackie program (CBS) last week that showcased "Blues dancers. About A Guy Admitting Theft Buhe Ellington's PJlusic Confession From liggy By ZIGGY "JOHNSON DETROIT Last Saturday morning I walked out of the Gotham hotel ready to fight about twelve little Indians (and that's exactly what they are and will be in my school's musicale at the Latin Quarter June 21) and who should I run into but the writer of "Satin Doll," the immaculate Jeanne Dunn Arrives As New Singing Find By DAVE CLARK DETROIT Jeanne Dunne has keen tagged "The Modern Cinderella." Only one month ago the girl was soloist with the Loftonaires, Radio Choir of the Church of Our Prayer. She was discovered by Al Green.

He turned Jeanne over to Maurice King for grooming. Maurice worked with the singer for two weeks and advised Green that she ready. Green took her to see Morris Wasserman, owner of the Flame Show Bar. After hearing her Morris said: "I want her to top the bill on my next show. I'll give you $500 a week for two weeks with option.

Jeanne Dunne is going into her third week at the Flame with a of $700 per week instead of the original $500. King, who was former arranger Hurte Latest Conductor To Hit The Top NEW YORK (ANP) The rise of Negro Americans to the "top" of the ladder of success" in all types is the success story of today in this country. There is however, one ladder to the top of which few Negro. Americans have climbed. Dean Dixon and Everett Lee have reached the top.

One young man, slightly over 30, Leroy Edward Hurte, a native Californian, has held this as his goal throughout his life. For the past 2 1 2 years he has been a student member of one of finest orchestral aggregations In the country The National Orchestral Association, under the leadership of Leon Barzin. Hurte lives in. New York City and maintains a music studio here He is presently conductor of the symphony orchestra of the New York Orchestral Society. In addition to beinrr conductor of this group he doubles as musical director oi the organization.

A '4 jjf, 1 right, who was Idiom." With Gleason's TV Kanterine Lee Duke Ellington. To say Duke and I have something in common would only mean that everything he'i written in music I've tried to put a dance routine to. I've actually stolen so much of Ellington's music that if he wanted to sue me tomorrow, there would be no case. I'd just go to jail and they would prob and leader of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm and staff arranger for Johnny Ray, is handling the singer. ATTENDS MUSIC COUNCIL TUSKEGEE.

Ala. Among the American music delegates! sailing from New York this month to attend the International Music Council in Brussels, Belgium on June 27. will be Mrs. Alpha H. Moore, founder and president of the Florida State Music Teachers.

Association and a member of the Zcta Phi Beta sorority. Miss Parker are, left to right, and Jane Taylor who directed the! Brings Johnson ably throw the key away on me. But there's aot the Duke, Instead, he works all your routines with you from his table. Duke cornered me long enough to tell me a story (a at like the ones Freddie Guinyard tells) but an acuta! happening that was a 'classic' I', by chance, you get close enough to him, ask him the question, "Whea are yon all going to do that number again;" Speaking of the number "Satin DoU," I understand Jack Surre'l mentioned he would like to see me do a number to It. Well, Jackson, you're going to get your wish June 21, when I intend to do the number around six little ladies namely: Donna, Beverly, Kaye, Dorothy, Joanne and Dolores.

The only reason you will see me in the number is that in rehearsal, these little ladies are Inspiring the ole boy, seems like old tiroes. In a lady named Marilyn Simmons, I've found a new Claudia Oliver. her. Personality. wowl Expect good things of the three prize winners of the last week's Jack Surrell TV show.

Tbey all had it but Constance Cherry had her "Cheatin' Heart." But LORRAINE GOSSIS, a graduate ef LeMoyae college in Memphis, was' guest soiolst with Eva Jesiye choir when (ht famous singing group appeared on NBC TV this week. Program was the popular Scott Tisiue hour. fcfe History In Hole With 'Green Pastures' NEW YORK Charie Winter Wood, noted actor and teacher who succeeded Richad B. Harrison irr the role of De Lawd in "The Green Pastures" here in 1935 after Har rison succumbed to a fatal illness died last Tuesday in a Queens hospital. Funeral services were conducted Friday by the Rev.

Frederick Revstle of the Van Wyck Congregational Church in Jamaica. Some of the leading figures of the dramatic world attended. The distinguished actor was born in Nashville, son of a Metho dist minister the late Rev. Charles Winter Wood and the late Mrs. Mary O'Neal Wood.

As a young man in Chicago, Wood organized a stock company and played in it. He received his B. A. and M. A.

degrees from Beloit college and a D. D. from Chicago Theological Seminary. He was a Congregationalism Wood joined the "Green Pastures" company as understudy to Harrison when the Marc Connelly ptoy opened in New York on Feb. 26, 1930.

He took over the star role on March 2, 1935. After five years without missing a performance, Harrison became ill while dressing for a matinee at the Forty fourth street theater. Informed by his doctor that he couldn't go on, he called for Wood and said: "Charlie, hold me up. I'll be back in a few days. The world need this play." Dig Improvement As Twentieth Century Fox Stars Russell Evans In 'Glory Brigade' By LAWRENCE LAMAR HOLLYWOOD Film colony's latest move in the direction of fair play for Sepia players is seen in Twentieth Century Fox's latest "Glory Brigade." Russell Evans, a very capable actor and dancer, is interestingly cast in the role of Private Taylor, a machine gunner attached to a mixed company of engineers.

The clever young actor has been on the stage since the age of 11. Evans started with the Fanchon. Marco produced shows in Los Angeles. He hat appeared tn some of the nation'! top night clubs, Including the Cotton Club, Char ley Foy's Supper Cub here In San Fernando Valley and made appearances with Duke Ellington's band. "Glory Brigade" is a story about United States Combat En gineers and the role they are cur rently playing in the Korea mess.

It was filmed almost in its en tiretly at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. Most of the soldiers in training at the time the film was being made who were In the film, are in the thick of the fight' ine rain in Victor Mature, ho plays the role of a Greek lieutenant, is the 'Bojangles' NEW YORK (ANP) Plans are afoot here for a movie of the life of the late Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Already auditionings are being held and the sifting for supporting roles is under way. Encouraged by the almost as sured financial success of the Joe Louis story, the producers have interested backers who are willing to go along with the idea on the great dancer and entertainer. News About The Hampton Sums Well Planned But Ylisy Pay Off; King Cole To Rest By DOLORES CALVIN NEW YORK Lionel Hampton just loves to tell you of the record crowds he has drawn.

Each theater he goes to, he's bound to do the top business there and he's ready with the figures as soon as they are released. But what we want to teQ you about Is how he lets those records. True, Lionel has a good band that draws. But It would never do outstanding business If he didn't do seme "extra" push tag to Insure the crowds. For Instance, on coming to the Apollo, where Lionel just loves to stay in the No.

1 category as stellar attraction, he had a crew to put stickers all over town "Hamp is coming for one week only." All over the Times Square are, the subways besides Harlem, the small blue stickers kept cropping up so that you were bound to remember to see Hamp on this trip. Long a believer In advertising, Lionel Is especially fond of this "sticker gimmick" as it hits hard, he says. Be tries to use it as often as possible when on week long engagements for then a town Harrison did not come back but died March 11, 1935. Wood played De Lawd until the Pulitzer Prize play ended. its Broadway run in I 'XS A CHARLES WINTER WOOD April 27, 1935.

"The Green Pastures" had the second longest run of any Broad way play. It was surpassed only by "Tobacco Road." After leaving "Green Pastures," Wood again taught at Tuskegee and later taught English and dra ma tics at Bennett college. He also taught those subjects 'at Florida A and and in 1949 retired to his Queens home. He leaves a half sister, Miss Ruth StiUweU. Noted star of the film.

Other actors who appear in key roles include Alex Scourly, Richard Egan and Henry There are nowomen in the picture. All of the principals in the film served in World War II. William Bloom produced "Glory i v. I DOLLY COOPER, rhythmsatlonal vocalist with Al Copper's erk Is a big favorite In the east. Her appearances at Web theatre and Spider Kelly's in Philiy won her acclaim from critics and patrons alike.

Stars eaa be "plastered" several days before the band arrives. There are several reports which would nave you believe that Nat King Cole is deathly ill. He Jias been a very sick man what with bleeding ulcers which called for an operation at New York hospital. He still la a Very sick man since he's developed intestinal flu and was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital just last week. His back to work date has just about been Warf ield And Leontyne Price Star On NEW YORK The versatile Broadway musical personalities, 'Leontyne Price, soprano, and her baritone husband, William War field, sang the duet "Bess, You Is My Woman Now," from George Gershwin's folk opera, "Porgy and Bess," on C's Scott Music Hall last week.

Miss Trice, who this year won two of the highest honors in music awards, currently sings the lead i Harlem To Broadway By LARRY DOUGLAS NEW YORK Georgia Carr, the "Laugh Girl" who has a blgj Capitol Record out on Laugh (Tho You Feel You Want To Dinah Washington clicked last week at Birdland Sarah Vaughan at New York's plush La Vie En Rose Tiny Brad shaw clicked at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom as he banged out his second consecutive "hit" "Heavy Juice" Bill Davis at Broadway's Birdland Erroll Garner now plays piano over New York's 50,000 watt station WNEW from 7:30 to 8 p.m. six days a week. This writer goes en record saying that the greatest popular singer today, including female and male, Negro and white, is the one and only "Lady Day" Billie Holiday. With all due respect to Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Pattie Page, Kay Starr, and so on and on, no one can handle a lyric like Lady Day. Sarah McLawlor and her Ham mond Organ clicked last week at Harlem's Apollo Theatre The Ravens played.

Broadway Bird land past week. Tyree Glenn still clicking at New York's Embers Duke Ellington due in Broadway's Bird land land in Billy Taylor and his combo going great guns at New York's Copa Lounge Doc Bagby still, clicking on the Hammond Organ Brigade" for Twentieth Century Fox. He also produced an Army training film during World War II, in which Russell Evans ap peared. The film was directed by Robert Webb. The role played by Evans is integrated.

taken off the June calendar. And he loses weight as he fights to keep something on his stomach. But rest, good care should have Nat back in the swim ef things very soon, so say his doctors. It's a big disappointment to any star to be plagued by a prolonged ill them, what with their high expenses continuing. But It Isn't the end of the road, by no means.

NBC TV ing role of "Bess" in the modern interpretation of Gershwin's work. Warfield, singing star of Jerome' Kern's "Show Boat," recently completed a European tour with the "Porgy and Bess" company. The renowned artist, who achieved immediate stardom following his appearance in the lat est motion picture version of "Show Boat," also has appeared in the Broadway production of the Gershwin work with Miss Price. llP: BERNICE DAVIS who Is among the numerous artists criticlilnj dise Jockeys' system of rating records. She thinks they rate 'em by the commercial route the popular purse string Instead of oa merit Many top tunes are never played by the Jockeys she contends because they are not contacted personally by the artlnts.

DETROIT Muskegon's Bessie Ann Reynolds feeling 'chipper' but not enough to come down to these parts. Universal Attractions' Mar go giving All Green the 'roger' sign on Jeanne Dunne. The story en piinM singer Eddie Penigar: From I a 's Gold Coast to Detroit's Grosse Pointe. That's how good and versatile the guy Is Cotillions planning a new counting system for some of the 'hackers' who seem to have difficulty in totaling their scores. Goebel's Bob Floyd informs me that each doubtful scorer will have along with him a seeing eye dog, that counts too.

Note to Burma Red: This does not, mean that they are going to borrow your dog, cause that would be the bitter end. Saturday is the day for the drawing for the wonderful and beautiful home that Father Thomas Clynes offered to the many, many Detroiters. Whoever wins it, I think a great amount of praise should go to 'Our gal' Myrt Gas kill who helped Father Clynes no end. Belle of the Ellington Kenton dance Monday in the Graystone ballroom was Ruby (Miss Fabu lous) Rhodes, red topped Sugar Hill barmaid. Bob Graves sporting i new car and planning on a new home on Outer Drive.

And "Youth Takes a Sfride." Kenny Burrell, six feet two inches, and all music. Mrs. Le Claire Knox holding her dance recital Art Institute June 17. Will be there. Which also reminds me that Maxine Powell and her models take over the Club El Sino June 21.

marguerite Richardson threw a surprise party for Casablanca and everybody was there, but Humphrey Bogart and Dooley W0 ion and of course Lauren Ba call. As Louis Jordan would say, It was a party. Prosperity 'Bar's Lorenio Mar veil could tell many a story about the good ole days around Chicago, when there were guys like "Dog" Leake, Reo, Willie Peake, Johnny Leo Parker InTriumph The current release "Cool backed up by "Boogie" is jumping into the upper bracket LEO "MAD LAD" PARKER on United Record. LEO'S come back on "COOL LEO" with his baritone sax is tops. An alumnus of the great Illinois Jacquet band, the style of PAR KER'S is full of the flavor of the beat so often lost in todays modern music.

With Parker oa this disc is "STUFF" SMITH on violin, BILLY "SLEEPY" GREEN on piano, BETTY OVERTON on bass, PORTER KILBERT on alto and JIM MY HOBBS on the drums. STAGE NOTES DETROIT Sax Karl, songwrit er and band leader who last week filed suit against the Kencee Pub lishing and Kenneth C. Campbell, president, for release from his exclusive song writing cofr tract with the firm and $12,500 damages, revealed that the highly controversial tune, "Please Wait For Me," was inspired by a suicide during the war years. v. DeSuze and Benny Heads' Strum running in the same click, and on the female side, were such pretties as Marva Trotter, Bea Mae Howard, Adele Chilton, Gwen and Marguerite i brook, Anna Homey, Gwen, Ozel.

la and Mercedes McGavock (Lit tie Sister Baby wasn't around then), Mildred Page and always the glamorous Mitzl Green. Mar veil will probably set the whole bar up after reminiscing here. And I might send them back around Mrs. La Jeaa Wright and Boh Dubois' Bluebird Inn offerinf the chirping of Johnny Jackson and the musle of Billy (YoungWood) Mltcnen. That's what we used to call him at the Club Zombie.

Back when show business wasn't Just seen from a show bar." Speaking of show business, had a very interesting? talk with Jan Sneed, former owner of the Club 666. Jap has always reminded me of Tony Scarpelll, former owner of the Club Plantation in St. Louis. Their theory was to never faU stfy an act. If they were good, pay 'era; if they were mediocre, pay them accordingly.

If they did not have anything; at all. they wouldn't recommend them to their nearest competitor. We must get together again, Jap, it was quite interesting. I shall always remem ber the price you offered Gate mouth Moore. Bill? Stravhorn.

Duke Elling ton's youthful arranger, attired so that Jova Sherill called him Cali fornia's gift to the midwest. Juan Tizol speaking much Spanish to the senoritas currently appearing at Bill Pierce's El Sino to no avail. And to mink, he was supposed to be talking for Joe. name Joe. MARION BRUCE; talented V.

S. singing star currently appearing In London was among the millions witnessing the Coronation. Here Marlon is shown on her way to rehearsal after several hours of viewing the "big show" that featured Queen Elizabeth. i.