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to i I I Ttzt Tea fr mi "Negro Capitol of the By FLOYD a SNELSON acnef Egbert Allen Plnch Hltting To take tht place of a cruising reporter ii rather a difficult task, especially in a hot and sultry month like August. To narrate incidents bordering on the humor ous side of life requires the genius of an expert. Therefore in deference to the conductor of this column, I shall rove hither and yon with no set topic and no particular place to stop. In patriotic vein, several hundred Harlemites registered for duty as air wardens. From the number of underground dugouts in the community, little training should be necessary to conduct frightened citizens to places of safety if Mr.

Hitler should condescend to visit Manhattan by way of air. Would that these wardens possessed the power to halt the steady flow of garbage, old newspapers, beer bottles, paper 'dishes and discarded clothing that rain down into court yards dumb waiters, stairways and streets by thoughtless denizens who inhabit areas in Harlem apartments. The T' for victory campaign Is in the air. Gaslesi days are here. This is nothing for Negroes to be alarmed over since they have been the victims of so many workless days on the national defense program.

Better days are ahead however if our colored population observe some ginless days in the interest of economic security. New York brings around 23,000 summer school students each year. Over at Columbia, I have observed many racial groups and strains. Negroes play an important part in this institution and contribute much towards the building of democracy in the minds of individuals from the hinterlands who believe that the colored brother has no rights that he is bound to respect Sometimes startling reactions are noted. At a symposium recently in which the topic concerning the problems of Negro teachers was discussed it was refreshing to see a young Southerner from Georgia rake the rake known as Governor Talmadge over the coals because of the Hitlerian Gestapo inflicted on two liberal minded whie professors in that state.

In the meantime Negro teachers are bravely facing a "purge" in many of the southern states because they are determined to equalize the salary scales to thei own advantage. The political volcano Is. emitting strange sounds these days. Rumblings and muttering are heard within the walls of Tammany. Ne groes are demanding their pound of flesh in the form of lucrative positions.

The chief clerkship of the City Court is vacant It be longs to Harlem. Harlem should tee that it comes home to roost Camping facilities for Harlem youth merely scratches the surface. Juvenile delinquency, like the babbling brook, teems to go on Tor. ever. Among Negro youth, the crime rate trebles that of other ra cial groups.

Lots of citizens think that Negro should be on the Mu nicipal Parole Commission to help salvage the broken bite of society your Mayor, your Governor, your many Councilmen, your newspapers know how you feel about this question. Sitting in the well furnished 11 brary of the firm of Dunn and Bradstreet a few months ago. I gazed at a handsome painting of a distinguished looking person. The Inscription under bore the name "Louis Tappan." After tht meeting adjourned I approached one of the officials of tht company now cele brating ft one hundredth birth' day and asked him if be knew anything about this man. Tap He smiled and said no but surmised that be was some old bird who bad been with tht firm.

A feeling of awe fell over me when tht names of the two sainted char acters, Louis and Arthur Tappan cam to mind. As the most out standing Abolitionists of their day. they contributed much In the way of wealth and work towards the rounding of the Anti slavery Society in New York. It was Arthur tht brother of Lewis, who paid the fine of $400 when William Lloyd Garrison was Imprisoned in Nation' Balitmore. It waa a Tappan who sent 1000 to help educate Negroes in Cincinnati through the effort of the students at Lane Seminary.

Lewis Tappan lived on Rose street in 1834 when his home was invsded by a mob who threw his furniture into the streets and built a bonfire with his bed linen because of his interest in the Abolition movement It was Lewis Tappan who sent one of the first Negro teachers south when General Butler decided to receive the slaves within the Union lines. Be cause of their intense efforts in be half of Negroes, they suffered severe business reverses but Lewis reared the foundation of Dun and Bradstreet on the ruins of his former activities. I wonder how many young Negro boys and girls have ever heard of the Tappan brothers? In fact I wonder how many adults? Fortunately I could give the 'Bronx cheer" to the official who knew nothing of the founder of his concern. And that brings me to the question of names. Names of Individuals and names of organizations.

We have worn out Douglass and Washington, two of our patron saints. Let us restore the lustre to names like Tappan and a host of others who lived and died for black folks. Why not one Tappan literary club, one Tappan Forum one Tanoan street or avenue, one Tappan Church one Tappan school and one Tappan apartment house in Harlem at least? Turning to the social side of Harlem I confess I am a dud. You know as well as I do that that side of the community never lets up. Outside of a few boatrides, a re ceotion and a tea the writer has had little opportunity to observe the assortment of beautiful and glamorous females both local and visiting.

Friend Snelson likes that Job and you. avid readers, must wait until he returns. Finally in spite of wars and ru mors of war, life goes on in Har lem, Sauntering sing ins and claying nervade the air. In tht words of the poet Trifles light as air are to the Jealous invitations strong as proofs of holy writ Hence the glaring headlines proclaiming tht dastardly use ox the run or switch blsde. Human foible are part of life.

To disregard them would destroy tht variegated patterns of human personal ity. Harlem is as Harlem does. JAMES EGERT ALLEN COMINGS AND GOINGS Dr. and Mrs. W.

T. Burke. DDS, ton Junior, sister Mrs. C. F.

Starks of Dallas Texas on a motor trip east are recipients of great social favors while visiting Gotham Dr. Marshall Ross, MD. well known socialite entertained them with a cruise on Long Island Sound on his palatial motor yacht check ing out from Theresa they were bound for Atlantic City, Washing ton and the southern route home ward. W. H.

Dogan, prexy Wiley Col lege, Marshall Texas, with his charming daughters, Mrs. Ruth Shelton and Mrs. Blanche Hughes, the latter of Baltimore, spent sev eral days in Harlem registered at Hotel Theresa. Jot Louis and his alde de campe, Freddie Guinyard, slipped in tht metropolis and slipped out Just as quick during the week. Vivian Eley the melodious thrush, is com muting between her summer cottage at Asbury Park and her spa cious apt in the Roger Morris.

Josephine HalL closed a 7 weeks singing engagement at the beauti ful Plantation Cafe at the West End, N. J. seashore, and ft re hearsing for a four week tour ss guest artist with the St Louis Mu nicipal Opera Company next month. A gay time resulted in a trip to the New Jersey seashore which la eluded John Borican, noted track star, Bill Saunders Edward Green idge, Mabel Garrett former Cotton Club dancer, Rosetta Williams, Joyce Bessley pretty dancer, form' erly wlth Cab Calloway and her mother Maude Capple. The party stopped in at Cuba's In Asbury Pk and greeted Smiles Smiles.

Jean Edgidge, songbird supreme, Lillian Fitzgerald, Phil a. Bmbsheu, Ross Chink Collins emsee. Verned a La Salle, Conga dancer and Skeets Tolbert, Decca recording i WE DO ALL QUIDS OF Frca Idzzi Oris tii Tickets To EccikU hTfcis til LttltHtih ArfcSsJfr Arrtd oLet uj five yon an estimate on your next Printing Job JC3 KEiTES CZPAHTuZIT? 2M WEST 133lh STREET, NEW YORK CITY i THE YORK AGE Saturday, August 15, 1941 Ethel Wafers Gets Role Depicting Fib History of Jazz HOLLYWOOD, CaL Ethel Wa ten, star of last season's Broadway musical, "Cabin in the Sky," will make her screen debut in RKO's "Syncopation," according to an announcement made August 8. Miss Waters, who has been on the Coast touring with "Canto in the Sky" and making other theatre appearances, is expected to play a full length role in William Oieterle's film history of Jazz, illustrating the contribution of her race to modern music. The cast of will also include Adolphe Menjou, Jackie Cooper and Bonita Granville.

Valentine Daviea and John O'Hara are preparing the scenario. TfativeSon" Breaks Attendance Records At Tmdsor Tteafre Despite 0ne of the worst tea; waves in many years for the sec run "NaUve Son" has broken all previous attendance records, this me at the Windsor Theatre in the Bronx. With a capacity of 1600 ats, the Windsor has been filled to the rafters every night this past week, with an average of seventy. Miuaeei each performance (including matinee). nri sales always runing far ahead of expectations.

Within the past or three davi tinnHr. people anxious to see the show the coming week have had to be turned away. Since "Native Son to VftfcWt close on AMI 114 performances, iu tronrrtm. reception by summer audiences has causea no end of amazement However, in explanation. inclined to credit the show's new successes to these three factors: One, low prices.

The dollar six five top in Maolewood (N. i and the dollar ten tnn in th Leventhal circuit have enabled thousands to see the show who could not afford to do to when it sppeared along the Rialto. Second, short as it was. Broadway run of "Son" evidently aroused a good deal more attention than was supposed, and its closing left a vast reservoir of potential ticket buyers which the shrewd Lev en thai organization was quick to exploit Third, there is Canada Lee. the brilliant young star of the nlav.

When 'Son appeared on Broadway Canada Lee, outstanding as his performance was, wss himself comparatively unknown. But since that time Mr. Lee's reputation has grown so big that to put it to a nutshell, he is now rapidly becom ing a box office attraction to his own right This much 'was obvious to anyone observing tht reactions of the crowds at the Windsor. Each curtain call of Mr. Lee was the signal for an outburst reminiscent of a baseball game.

After performances all paths leading to his dressing room were blocked by hordes of well wishers and auto graph hunters. At the Flathush this coming week 'Native Son's" popularity is expected to continue oq its pres ent high leveL rrom here tne show will go to Atlantic City. Talk la that thereafter it ma come back to the Bronx and Brooklyn for return engagements. ork Maude Cappie Just return ed from six months tour with Benny Payne, Cab's piano man Dr. and Mrs.

Norman Cotton, MD, former Stiver's Row residents now of Peterson, are enjoying the season at their summer man slon at Asbury, along with their lovely sub deb daughters, Gloria and Birdie The charming Valentine, daughter of Borden town school prcxy. now matriculat tog at Va. Union U. was a recent visitor in New York, at Hotel Theresa. Spend A Happy AT com on THE KY Greyed like, Y.

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Canaf feV niim. DR. HARRY T. BURLEIGH NAMED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASCAP Harry T. Burleigh noted Negro composer, has been nominated for the board of directors of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Mr. Burleigh is one of eight candidates named for three vacancies on the ASCAP board to be filled by Standard composers. Others nominated are Deems, Taylor and Oley Speaks, present board members, and Clara Edwards, Horace Johnson, Geoffrey O'Hara John Tasker Howard and Harvey Enders. Mr. Burleigh, who is approaching his 75th birthday, is active at baritone soloist at exclusive St George's Episcopal Church in New York City.

He was a pioneer in correlating folk music to art music and was instrumental in popularizing spirituals. Among his best known spiritual arrangements is that of "Deep River," Best known of his original compositions is "Little Mother of Mine" sung throughout the world by John Mc Cormack. Burleigh was born Dec. 2, 1866. in Erie, Pa.

His grandfather had been a slave to Maryland; his mother was a college graduate. While singing in Erie churhe as a youth, Burleigh won a scholarship in the National Conservatory of Music in New York City. The registrar of the school was Mrs. Frances Knapp MacDowell, mother of Edward MacDowell. Mrs.

MacDowell gave Burleigh employment in her office to aid him fi nancially at the conservatory he studied with many famous teachers including Anton in Dvorak, with whom a great friendship sprang up. In The Realm Of MUSIC By EDWARD BOATNE1 There art four distinct points in singing that definitely mark the amateur singer: namely, the brok en phrase, throaty placement, poor diction, and the damnable habit of cutting words. Correct vocal phrasing depends entirely upon correct breathing. Most any sing er should be able to master the art of breath control in from three to five months, provided she has a teacher who understands the tech nique of deep breathing. However, this is a very difficult fault to overcome if the singer is self made and has developed a chronic habit of breathing anywhere and at any time in his tinging.

The best exercise to correct such a weakness is to force oneself to ting phrases as long as possible and at the same time economize with the breath. Most begmners hsve the unfor tunate illusion that singing, fortis simo and mezzo voce, should be produced by muscular action. This is a grave misunderstanding. The best singing, that singing that gives the listener a feeling of repose, is produced by a well developed diaphragm which enables one to spend and filter his breath without the constriction of the throat muscles and wihout the hick en tag of hit tongue. The average person who comes to me for lessons, particularly those of my group, have difficulty in controling the tongue.

The tongue has been tht cause of failure for many vocal student. The best exercise for the control of the tongue Is absolute relaxation. never allowing it to bob up and down or curve to the middle toward By HAIIY KRAMER If business gets any worse in the evenings at the roadhouses, dont' blame the jitterbup or the hep cats blame the Ickes, says Benny Goodman. Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra after breaking all attendance records at iiis last engagement are appearing this week at Manhattan Beach. Marylin Duke and Ziggy Talent are featured with Vaughn Monroe.

First week to October will be such a busy one for Xavier Cugat that bo ha already started rehearsals for that week' music assignments. October 1 he concludes bis all summer run at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel la New York; October second he does hia regular "Cugat Rhumb Revue" broadcast on NBC Red; October ft hell conduct a 72 piece orchestra In a concert of Latin American music at Carnegie Hall; October I be starts a three week engagement at the New York Paramount Theater. Teddy Powell's band over at Englewood Cliffs. New Jersey, is introducing something new in the midnight floor show. It's Boogie Woogit Chorales, vecal arrangement of tht rocking baas piano style made to popular during the last two years by Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis.

Powell, who makes these unusual voice treatments tdmselt, ha trained the boys in tht band to bt Teddy Powell Glet Club." Df THE GOOD OL DAYS: Jimmy Dorsey was a coal miner la Shenandoah. Pa Dick Todd. tht tongster. carried the ball tor tht MeCm Untvvraity football Ethel Waters rrubbed floor ss a nuiadetpiua KattJ While singing in the Negro choir at St Philip's Episcopal Church to 1894, Burleigh learned of a vacancy at St George's. Of 60 applicants, Burleigh, the only Negro, was selected.

For 29 years, beginning in 1900. he also was a mem ber of the choir of Temple Emanu EL Burleigh sings in English. Hebrew Latin, Italian, French and German. The first J. P.

Morgan invited Burleigh to the Morgan home each Christmas for years and at hia death left instructions that tht baritone was to sing "Calvary" at his funeral Burleigh performed before King Edward VII twice during a concert tour of Europe. He gave up concert work at 60. Among. those first to be impressed by Burleigh was George Maxwell one of the founders and first president of ASCAP. Burleigh himself is a charter member of the Society.

He is meticulous in his manuscript writing and his copy prepared for printers looks almost like copper piste. Burleigh has an honorary degree of Master of Art from Atlanta University and of Doctor of Music from Howard University. In 1917, he received the Spingarn Award for distinguished achievement to music. He has written more than 50 spirituals and the concert arrangements of more than 100. In addition he has composed more than 200 songs.

Among his best known numbers are "Jean," "Just Yoa" "The Grey Wolf," "Ethiopia Saluting the Colors' "The Young Warrior" and "The Soldier." He did the settings for "The Five Songs of Laurence i the roof of the mouth. When the tongue functions in such a manner it constrict and produce a pinched, metallic tone. One should study his tongue with a mirror and give great cart that it does not run wild. Try speaking the vowels without over exaggerating the necessary movement of the tongue. Then apply the same method to your singing and you will find that you will not only have more power but also you will have the necessary east that is gratify ing to both singer and listener.

This will also clear faulty diction. It is more pathetic than amusing to hear some singers muffle and growl out the words of songs that are common to the general public The text is the first for every song either carries a message or tells a story. The average ainger who begins to sing in public before bt is ready is guilty of such neglect making his singing vulgar to those who know better, thing to be considered to a song. There is absolutely no excuse for anyone to split a word. I would much rather hear choppy phrases or breath taking after every word in a sentence than to hear a singer split a word at tht end of a song, because of shortness of breath or the inability to breathe properly.

These UtUe hint art not Intended for those who have reached the professional leveL However, many of them could benefit by special lessons on breath control. Never allow yourself to sing or speak in a jerky, disconnected manner. Paul Whitemsn was a cab driver and on of tht competitors was Abe Lyman Dinah Shore led her high school's cheer leading Ted Streater, band leader and choral director, was a photographer's model. For the latest Inside gossip about all your favorite In the music world, bt sure to catch "Notes To You" broadcast daily from 11 to 11:30 a. m.

over WINS, 1000 on your dial THEATRICAL HEWS By MILTON WI1XIAMS LAS ANGELES. Calit Ethel Waters will use many of tht original member of Hamba's Daughters" when this Broadway hit plays the Biltmort thU monxn. Already sUned art Louis Sharp, Wilton Bradley. Fredye Marshall. Laura Vaughns.

Ella Mae Lash ley and Arthur McLean. Rex Ingram, who has been on the Coast all summer, will do a new Broadwsy play this faD. Clarence Mutt did the electing for Til Louisiana Belle," a forthcoming movie. Kalberint Dunham, now at the Paramount la Lot Angeles, will do another short Her first one it labeled "Concert In Rhythm." "Poison" Gardner, boogie woogle pianist, is currently appearing at Tht Capri In Let Angeles. Dorothy Dandrtdg la one good reason "Jump For Joy" was a hit Mildred Blount, sat designer for Goat With Tat Wind," and AT L0EWS.

KOBERT TAYLOR in "Billy The 'Kid," at LeeWs Victoria Theatre Anrut 14 18. LOEWS VICTORIA America's most daring outlaw rides again! Starting Thursday, August 14, at Loew's Victoria The atre. Robert Taylor as "Billy The Kid" brings to the screen his greatest characterization. As the fast shooting, daring outlaw of the young West, Robert Taylor outdoes himself. A grand cast headed by Mary Howard, who supplies the romantic interest nd Brian Donlevy, an old friend who finally becomes Billy's nemesis, help make this Western thriller one screen tale you won't quickly forget has filmed this thrilling story in glorious technicolor amid the rugged and inspiring scenery of the Pioneer West It tells the story of swashbuckliig adventures hairbreadth escapes and sensational achievements.

Youll thrill to its sensational chases, its fights, its excitement and youll revel in the romance of the boy who turned bandit and the girl he could never forget The associate feature on this exceptional program is "Cheers for Miss Bishop" with Martha Scott in an unforgettable role. Against the background of a midwestern university town, where the college has Just opened its doors, is told the exciting and suspenseful story of Ella Bishop. A stunning girl who attracts the love of three men, portrayed by William Gargan. Blackmer and Donald Douglas. The romances In Ella's life provide "Cheers for Miss Bishop" with a smash climax.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, August IB and a splendid two hit" program consists of "Naval Academy." featuring Freddie Bartholomew and "Poison Pen," a mystery thriller with Flora Rob son, the celebrated English actress In a chill and thrill role. Rose UcCIecdca Players Open Theatrical Seasca The Rose McClendon Players announce a summer theatre production of their new play, "Black Woman in White." This Is an original and stirring drama by Arthur Lamb and will be presented for six performances only on Aug' ust 13. 11 19. 19. 20 and 21 at their Workshop.

9 West 124th St In the Public Library opposite Mt Morris Park, at 8:45 p. m. sharp Dick Campbell, recently of "Cab In in the Sky," Is producer director. "Strawberry Blonde is hard at work on another picture. Buck and Bubbles Ve doing theirs at the Rhum Boogie in Hoi lywood.

Paul Harris and his act are go ing big with Coast audiences Bobby Gwynn, popular night club is getting plenty of rave at the 133 Skinner is broadcasting over beans and Susie are headlining at the Club "Great McGtoty Taylor starts a new film this week Ditto Ernie "Jesse James', Whitman Fen deraon is en the ailing list Evelyn Vaughn, Katharine Dun ham's nurse and companion, is in the hospital for an Oscar Polk has a good part in Hasp the Wild Pete Nugent ace baton twirler. ua lairti aoaiuon io me "Jump for Joy" company. Ella Fitzgerald wowed 'em at the Shrine Auditorium last week Karri is doing anotn. er movie Willie Beat clicking oig sor warner Freddy Buford is now agent for Bobby Seele Burkt and Ork are top entertainers The Chocolateert will Join the "Hellzapoppln" cast when they open at the Biltmort. Alex Lovejoy has opened an after hour spot on Central avenue and the theatrical colony may be eta' nJghtly at ivy Anderson's Chicken Th Four Tunes are beading East after flnistWnf a movit assignment.

Tunrnio ahd Freddie, dance duo. were trerrlflo at The Orpheum. Also on the bin was Edith Wilson, who sang "Dont Advertise Your Evelyn Xeyes, charming blond chorine, a study la loveliness at the Dunbar Hotel "Seep and Eat" Beat I sporting new Eddio Ander ton bom it one the abow places on the Alma Trv Is still warbling torch tunes at The Harlem Oub And vease Cryor. Harlem fthor. a with with tht night clubs ban.

I KfM A uu urn IS By HERBERT H. NICHOLS It is very seldom that a musical giant flashes across the horizon to have his contemporaries and followers acclaim him the way classic jazz pianist Art Tatum has done. And it is once in a lifetime that one may be privileged to listen to a pianist who has a phenominsl technique coupled with an inexhaustible fund of musical Ideas such as he has. This is a combin ation that can't be beat. Art Tatum is now appearing at downtown Cafe Society as a solo act He is known motly to the cafe crowds not having played any of the bigger theatres to date.

However, his public following is constantly growing, via his Decca recordings. In Oscar Levant's book, "A Smat tering of Ignorance," the story Is told of some of the exclusive parties Art Tatum has played for. Levant says that the great George Gershwin once listened enthralled while Tatum took twenty diffrent choruses with endless variations on "Liza" and 'I Got Rhythm," two of his (Gershwin's own com positions. Leopold Godowsky was also sn interested listener to this musical feat And then Levant goes on to relate how some of his guests began to tire of this music after listening to it for an hour and a half. Chopin, famous pianist and composer, was wont to improvise for great lengths of time.

My guess is that anyone who could tire of Tta turn's music after listening to it for an hour and a half would to all probability tire of Chopin's music after listening to it for similar length of time. The piano is a musical palette to Art Tatum and he is able to paint any musical thought) that come to his mind. Listen his recording of "Humorcsque' and "Indiana." For sheer coloring and novelty they remain musical gems. For technique listen to "Tiger Rag" and If you want to hear him pby in the blues style, lend an ear to "St Louis Blues," this last number done In conjunction with Ksnsas City Joe TiTner. shouting blues rtyllst He tackles a Spanish rtythm on "Begin the Bequine." And then If you want to hear tome solid jazz Record Review Here's a coming event of the first magnitude.

On August 15th, Victor's popular album of the week will feature two piano boogie woogle for dancing; 4 records, (8 sides) by Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons, boogie woogle pianists, with drum accompaniment. Twenty agile fingers racing furiously leaping and pounding over the black and whites, thumping, blasting, climbing right out of this world! The incessant beating rhy thm of the bass the flashing chain lightning counter rhythms of the treble simple yet complete and full of intricacies. Yep, the album will have boogie woogie addicts salaaming for months to come! From Chicago came Albert Ammons who learned what he knew from those deana of piano pushing, Jimmy Yancey and Pine Top Smith. It is said to a manner of speaking, that Pine Top, just before his untimely death, passed on tht torch to Ammons by insisting upon teaching him bis "Boogie Certainly Albert has gone on to greater fame than his teacher enjoyed and it may be due in part to hia greater power and imagination. i It wu in New York that we met Pete Johnson who had already made his mark as a demand attraction In Kansas City night life.

They hsvt been since as much a part of New York's night life as Cafe Society where they have held court almost since it first flung open Its door. For the uninitiated, (are there any?) this is about tht most masterful introduction possible to boogie woogie. It Had To Be You," the Cus Kahn Isham Jones bit acclaimed for so many year it treated in grand swing manner by Artie Shaw and his full orchestra on Victor. For the most part the arrangement is devoted to sectional work, showing off the strings, reeds and brasses to good effect Artie take on solo chorus that thrills and ronducta tht band at a solid beat "If I Had You." an other vintage tune it on the side. Enric Madriguer and his orchestra a Victor record "Ay Ay a bolero, and "Song Of India" a conga.

Reeds, Cut, trombone, and the maestro violin receive featured billing la tht recordings which will add much to the reputation for variety tht Madriguer band enjoys. Other Victor relesiet out August 15th are. Ray Kinney and hi Ha waiian Musical Ambassadors with Blossoms Of BalT and "Aloha. Kuu Ipo Art Jarrett and his orchestra. "I Cant 'Chang My Heart" and "Coronadof and a Pan American Special, the famous orchestra from Havana Casino de la Plays with a rumba" parampam pia" and a conga" De Alante Pa' Tras." Mithell Ayr and hia Fashions la Music on Bluebird, have waxed "Call It Ayathagg.

Its Love" with Mary Ann Mercer, vocalizing "Cowboys And Indiana." "You're A Natural" and 'In Waikiki" both from th Warner A 57. M. T7 Odd 4 to top it alL listen to "Rose "Tec for Two," "I've Got Your Tove to Keep Me or doz ens others. Barry Vlanov, in an article la the Swing Magazine, quoted Art Tatum as saying that among classical pianists one of his favorites was Vladimir Horowitz; Surely, he follows classical music, closely. He will take a number like "Chole" or "Deep Purple" and after adding his own embellish ments and harmonies to it tht whole begins to sound more like a Chopin etude than the mere hack tune that it is.

Art Tatum has long been tht man of mystery in jazz. Long be fore he became wfll known in the East hia name was legendary to mudcians. He first came to New York in 1931, as accompanist to Adelaide Hall, returning to points west about 1934 Prior to this period he toured Chicago, Lot Angeles and other mid western and Wtst Coast cities witt hlsn band. He returned to the fcJt Coast in 1935 as a sold set In 1938 Tatum traveled to London where he played at Giro's and other spots, also broadcasting over the British networks. Soon after he returned to the States to ap pear at the Famous Door, 52nd street night club.

He' has now been a featured attraction at Down town Cafe Society since October, 19J0. Ta turn's hometown is Toledo, O. Contrary to popular belief, he i not blind and Is able to see quit well out of his good right eye. He is a man of medium height and build and moves about in a deliberate manner, which undoubtedly is due to the aforementioned han dicap. You will always see him accompanied by his good friend Mr.

Hicks. How to acquire and maintain a surefire technique such as his il a question that always bobs up whenever he is. talked about Many persons I know will refuse to discuss the subject as such a discussion belongs only to 'ffl beyond the vale. In any ctjji music can be enjoyed and If Wre are any questions arising from it the one to see is Art Tatum himself, twentieth century wizard of the ivories. And Disc Dope Bros, film "Navy Blues" art a new Bluebird recording by Bob Chester and his orchestra.

eN Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra, on Bluebird, score with "If If You" and "Lazy Acres." Vaughn sings the numbers just the right way. "Yea Indeed" (a jive spiritual) and "I'd Love You Again" are tht latest numbers recorded on Bluebird by Teddy Powell and his or chestra. On the side the vocal load is carried by Ruth Gaylor and on the side, Teddy's new male singer, Dick Judge, makes hi record debut That sensational piano stylist; fn sw aid Lambert is in sgsin sri sJbe "Tannhauser" and tht Sextets) from Lucia Di Lammermoor." Other Bluebird releases thi week will be: Dick Todd, baritone with ork in "In The Middle Of A Dance" and "Glad Rag Tony Pastor and his orchestra with "Don't Let Julia Fool Yo" and Tm New Art Kassell and hia Kassells in the Air "With So Many Reasons" and "Our Golden Wedding Day." Sonny Boy Williamson, blue singer with Instrumental accompaniment records on Bluebird "My Baby Made A Change" and "Big Apple Blues." Other blues numb ers are by Oar Morris (blue singer with piano and guitar) "Poker Playing Daddy" and "Cry On, Yank Rachell (bluet singer with Instrumental accompaniment) "Biscuit Baking Wo i man" and "Hobo i Old familiar Bluebird records 1 are the Bar Cowboys "I TAl Somebody Like You" and Cist For Tonight;" Lonesome Buddy (Arthur Dub on); "Your Heart Hat Turned To Stone" and "My Little Ranch Horn" (singing with gui tar); th Tenneaset Ramblers la "The Beach At Waiklkl" and Tm Through Wishing On Stars. i 411 AD Gets Cclts Taws. Pit gat.

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