Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1953 — Page 13
The Indianapolis Recorder, Feb. 21,1953—13
Hank Hazlet and Donna Hightower at Sunset Sun
"Queen of the Blues' Here For Washington's Birthday
Dona Hightower, who will appear at the Sunset Terrace Ballroom with Hank Hazlet and his orchestra Sunday, February 22 in Washington's Birthday Ball, is the Deeca “I Founcf a New Love," ‘i’ll Live True to You," “I Ain’t "I Found a New Love," “I’ll Live True to You," “I Aint in the Mood" and many others. It is the first time this attraction ever appeared in Indianapolis and much interest
is shown in their engagement. Miss Hightower is a product of Joe Glaser’s Associated Booking Corporation and has made appearances with much success at i the Flame Show Bar. Detroit: Joe’s DeLuxe, Regal Theater and
Strand Theater in Chicago, and 1 The management of the Capitol many other clubs. j Hotel, located at 1523 N. Capitol Dovma writes some of her own i Ave., announced this week that
New Capitol Hotel Offers Rooms For Transient Guests
LEONARD AND LEONARD, outstanding dance team, jumped in town from Chicago, where they played to capacity crowds at the Club DeLisa. "they open in New York at the Apollo next week and will play the Sugar Hill in Boston on the 29th. While in Chicago they doubled at the Regal with Illinois Jacquet, Dusty Fletcher and Wille "1 Don't Know" Mabon. The boys are now under the management of the Gale Agency.
music. Her creative number tunes j tJie hostelry is ready for occup- ' are very much liked hy her audi- anC y to regular and transient ernes. One such number is. “I’ve ; guests. The establishment is now Found a New Love.’’ She is sure j j n the process of renovations, and to thrill her audience at Sunset j w h e n completed will rank with
Terrace Ballroom during her en-1 t he best in the country, gagement Sun., February 22. Dec- ,
ca recently recorded eight more The management also an.iouncsides by Horace Henderson and 1 ^d that they have ample room his orchestra with the voice of | f° r special cocktail parties and Don "•a Hightower : ^roup meetings. Everything is
Don’t fail to miss this great i being done to make the popular
4-hours of singing and dancing ; hotel the coziest spot in Indian-
at your favorite dancery. Advance apolis.
tickets are now on sale in your i watch this newspaper for furneighborhood. ! ther announcements on the conComing: Sunday, March 8— venie.ices offered at the Capitol
Roy Brown and his Mighty, Mighty . Hotel.
Men.
Musical Upbeat
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DONNA HIGHTOWER, "Queen of the Blues" and Decca recording artist, is booked for a dance date with Hank Hazlet's orchestra in a Washington Birthday Ball at the Sunset Sunday nite, February 22. Advance tickets are now on sale in your neighborhood. For table res- ; ervations — call the Sunset Cafe or Sunset Ballroom.
"KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS" CROWNED: Here are the monarchs of the Pre-Valentine Dance and Show given by the United Entertainers Club, Inc., Friday night of lost week at the Amalgamated HjII. From left to right are The Queen, Mrs. Florence Stapleton, 706 Blake street The King, Jay Carson, 122 W. 20th street: Mrs. Vonoid Bracken, 1113 Harlan street, who drew the lucky numbers, and Arthur Carter, treasurer of UEC, miking the awards. The queen received a gift certificate for a Vassar-Guild Suit, courtesy of Davidson Bros. Indiana Fur Co. Atkins Flower Shop awarded the queen an orchid. The king received an Ivy Leogut Hat from Yover Men's Shop, ond on Eye'e> Pinafore Shirt and tie from Ncft Smith's.
By BOB WOMACK
I P-AND-COMING NEW NAPTOWN RECORDING STARS: last week I Interviewed Gayle Brown, better known to his ma.iy friends and class-mates as Milan Brown. He flew in from the east to visit his parents. A few columns ago. 1 published an open letter from him with regards, to his new success in the musical world.
James Moody, Sax Star, Jumpin' Litely, Politely
Two of his rerent platters under the Brunswick label which are selling fast around New York City are: “Gone Are The Days” and “Gee Baby” both sides are backed up by the fine organ work of Sarah McLawler, aLo making a name as a vocalist. I.ieldentall}'.- Miss McLawer is the daughter ot ihe Rev. McLawer of this city.
I understand, that Roy Wood of radio station VVIBC fame has j copies of the new records which he is now featuring. Be sure to dig i
these tunes.
"Jazz for Breafasf Party at Georges Bar Sat. Feb. 28
LITTLE JIMMY JOHNSON has been signed by Decca to a long term contract. I have been informed, that he is now in a recording session as this goes to press . . . Jimmy told me before he left the city for the “Big Apple” that someday he was going to make the ‘‘big time." It certainly looks like the fellow is on the right road. . . All the above arc booked by the Gale Agency one of the largest it; the country. Chas. I ee Hatchett. 88’er and Bill Miller, trumpet are now back on the band stand at the Udell Tavern. The boys were off due to illness iflu> . . . Dud Storms and orchestra are playing many oi the club forriials heiV slnfe most of - the otti?r'bands tieef-up on location gigs.« The Bob Cats All-Stars Combo will invade Kokomo very soon to play for an Elks’ Dance. Watch this column for the date. I hear that some new platters made by Jimmy Cole and Combo sometime ago will soon be released by his recording company ... I am wondering why a certain sideman that plays the alto sax won’t le his Lady-friend who is also a mus:cian plus-talent have a chance at stardom? . . . Jimmy Miller up and coming new vocalist around town is now in the Army.
“There’s nothing new under the sum.” someone once observed And as is usually the case many peopie concurred in this, and to this day are upholding it merit However, Leo Lesser. Jr., the progressive young businessman who recently purchased the swank George’s Bar and Orchid Room is consistently nudging the oK
adage.
Mr. Lesser set Naptown back on its heels with such revolutionary features as “Ground Hog Day” and the “Festival oi Hearts.’’ His “Blue Mondays” and “Afaernoon of Orchide” continue to pack Indianapolisans in. Now Mr. Lesser has come- up with something entirely new— something never before tried in the Hoosier Capitol. He is going to present Naptown night clu' and tavern goers with a breakfas’
party.
This new feature, titled Jazz
SeesrT Stars,..
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BELLSOX TO QUIT DUKE
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POUTS Poi’gy” has ever had in its four
productions . . . Hidden ally. Billy
LINGTON—WILL TEAM WITH Rose, owns the Ziegfeld where
WIFE . . . Bridegroom of the year. “Porgy” will run.
Louis Bellson. is reported to have a handsome Negro child, Albcr>
decided to Ciuit Duke Ellington’s Wesley James, captured a t early
oik when the current engagement prize in the New York Mirror’-
ends at New York’s Band Box in ^‘Charming Child Contest.” Albert mother week Betlson tvitt team t*. jms veon $25 and is eligible for with his wife. Pearl Bailey and her <h e grand prize of 82.000 in cash
brother. Bill, in a unique song dance and jive ac\ which is ready set for a theater tour
plus a S500 Harry Conover model al- ing contract plus a two-week vacation for self and parents i .
JIMMY MONTGOMERY, popular owner of the 303 Club out 21st Street way advised me that on or before summer he will enlarge his club putting a combo on the stand for the public’s pleasure. . ,
. I understand, that already some of the bandleaders are after ihe * or Breakfast, will be offered - allocation gig . . . June Richmond is the biggest thing in Paris and ! ur( tey morning. February- 28 that’s still in more ways than one . . . Comes this spring, there will 'beginning at 7:15 at tiro Oicri.
he many new concert' packages. The first to bloom will be the Frankie Room.
Laine-Woody Herman team wiiir Elia Fitzgerald, opening on the j Behind a lavish background of west coast April 5. orchids and gay decora*ions, JimAnna Mae Winburn and Little Esther “upper!” to a ntarring m i e Coe’s heralded recording role with H-Bomb Ferguson and the Tab Smith orchestra . . . The combo will bring to life the fes5 Royales terrific at Harlem's Apoilo) Theatre . . . Charlie Fuqua's *J ve atmosphere. Ink Spots into Boston’s Hi Hat nitery . . Lula Reed, vocalist with ; Lesser will be on hand tc Sonny Thompson's ork. looms-as \53’s top singing star . . . Dinah personally welcome all guests t< Washington and her Trio scoring at the Brown Derby in Honolulu ' ear \y morning afair.
Meanwhile, wife. Pearl, divides her Miami . .
time shopping for a new wardrobe Jackie nobinsoi: seemed to be 'or forthcoming London openi n’ a boi . ed spectator a* a recent uni watching hubby from a ring newspaper-sponsored food show, •ide table at the Band Box . . Though merchandise, as featured The newly revived "Porgy an. ;.t Jackie’s 125th St. store, was Bess” will open March 10th a an attraction, the still very bu c y Broadway’s Ziegfeld Theater with Robinson seemed anxious to get
a $6 top. This is the highest price through with it all.
NEW YORK - r James Moody, young sax star who has soared to, the top of the recording world with in the past few years is destined to become the top Band ; Leader of 1053. Moodv does not have o resort to aerobatics ami stage stricks to j • move” his audience. Although a certain degree of showmanship is| lacking, the versatile Moody makes, Ids biggest hit with the crowd by: expert music’anship and heart-, warming renditions. James Moody was born in Reading. Pa., and at an early age his SJ parents brought him to Newark. L “ N. J., where he attended East-' side High school. After high; fcl’ool he was inducted into the Army where he received his Musical Training with the help of ! Linton Garner and Dave Burns.! Dizzy Gillespie signed Moody upon iis lease from the service. Hi 1948 James Moody left America tor Europe where he was starred in countless famous hot spots over
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HARVEY FRENCH and his great Tillies Lounge combo are getting better each Jime I hear them. The boys are really packing them in these nights. The band is at this spot on the following namely: Mondays. Thursday*. Fridays and Saturdays. Why not jump out and dig one of the bfst units in town. To get in vou will have to come early and stay late. . . Harold Malone is still blowing much 83 these days: also Hube rt Thomas. Both musicians are available.
This week’s “Star Of The Column” is William R. Mills, up j and coming new trumpet star who at the present time, is receiving : record ROUND-UP advance training in trumpet, piano and arranging at the famed Mac- j Melrn-GnlHwvn Mavpr Arthur Consenatory of Music up Indiana Avenue-way ; my’Edwards' ••A Fool Such As • • u 111 ? u S ? "temher of the K. of P. Lodge, also the Barber's ! ,.. is a softlv p| casinE demonstraT a ™ ut" Incidentally, operates a barber shop at ; tlon of thc gcnlle treatm ,. nl Ed . 21s and Blvd. PI. Where many of the cats and entertainers go for! wards can applv t0 a tune . Lad their hair cut William, we hope l hat you will be another Louis som £ ,/ f be5t quam , es of Armstrong someday. \ou have what it takes ... In Greensboro, N. C. ! p r . inki p Lainp and i n hnnv Rav recenUy, Lionel Hampton and four selected members of his great i without seeming to imitate and band made a surprise appearance at A: and T. College ' just for the , wlth the , us of his ow „ tech . fun of it More than 1.000 students were out for this impromptu nique ; Some competent orchestral jam session which turned out to he an effective money raiser for batking fraln LeRov Holmethe March of Dimes Campaign which was in progress on the college r r nvP campus. Among the musicians who played was: Monk Montgomery. ; Another '. worthwhile ...
bass violin from Indianapolis. I Nice listening is David Rose
THE LOCAL MUSICIANS UNION is doing a lot of talking I offering of "Beautiful Music To about organizing the taverns in the city. Judging from the amount ! Love By,” a very successful showof activity and talk. 1 may have to change my fore cast: namely, casing of echo chamber technithat the organizing of the taverns is yet a long way off. I’m not This has a carrousel charm ready to do this yet, but will keep a close eye on their activities Flips to “Suddenly” with vocal along this line Twould be a good thing. -j by Beryl Davis. This is sweet I understand, that Buddy Parker and combo are now on the \ nurn ber in which strings show’ band stand at the Ferguson Hotel . . . Count Basie and his sensational i beautifully. Would have preorchestra really jumped awhile Sunday nite here. I believe that ! this as just an instrumental the band he has now’ is the best one of ids great career . . .The i ~ w |tb a tl due respects to Miss sessions at George’s Bar on Mondays and Saturday evenings from ; I)av * s> contribution. 3PM til 7PM are real gone so I hear. Jimmy Cole and combo will j King Records—Clever novelty be moving out of George’s soon. ! number is Dick Brown’s “Five This week I received a letter from my old friend Duke Hyde ! Wives.’ Heavy help from Henry who is now living at 5491North Detroit St., Tulsa, Okla. He was pylvern Orchestra Lyrics amusone of the finest drummers around these parts about .six years ago ,, slt * e R ea{1 5’> Willing and having played with some of the best bands in this section. Duke I ^ „ even better, we think . is now a family man. I understand, having two fines sons—one 3 a !? a OUS n \ usl £, are and the other 18 months. He is planning to return to Naptown this j £P ron S l tr,ngs , an ^ t ‘' T b ur "- spring and wants a gig. belina, turned out by The Holi-
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