Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 July 1952 — Page 13

The Indianapolis Recorder, July 19,1952—13

Oriental, Club Ebony Contestants Running 1st 2nd in Waitress Contest Browns Chili Parlor 3rd in Torrid Race

STANDINGS OF CONTESTANTS FOR WEEK ENDING TUES., JULY 12

GORGEOUS . . . MATTIE BREWER, courteous and smilin' waitress of the 19th St. Tavern wants her many friends to know that she has entered The Recorder Waitresses' Popularity Contest, ond is depending on them to Mark the BALLOT on opposite page for her.

DELOVELY . . . ROSEMARY REED is the scintillatin' waitress at the Westside Confectionery, and is depending on her legion of friends to see her through in The Recorder Waitresses' Popularity Contest. You can help her by Marking the BALLOT on

page 12.

§|f I 1st—Emma Lee Byrd—Oriental

Cafe

2nd—Doris Turman—Club Ebo-

3rd—Gertrude Brown—Brown’s Chili Parlor 4th—Ophelia Smalley — George’s Bar 5th — Elnora Bills — Rainbow Room 6th—Arnell Pettrie — Hawaiian Lounge 7th—Florence Jones— George’s Bar 8th — Ardenia Merriweather — Rainbow Room 9th — Lou McNary — Evelyn’s Fine Foods 10th—Dorothy Tylei* — Udell Tavern 11th—Dorothy Alexander— Tillie’s Lounge

12th—Pearl Waldon — Rainbow Room 13th—Muriel Williams — Red

Keg

14th—Mary Cartwright — Udell Tavern 15th—Catherine Wilson — Ellison’s Tavern 16th—Betty Butler —Udell Tav-

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17th—Gertrude Anderson— Tillie’s Lounge 18th—Henrietta King—Oriental Cafe 19th — Lora Early — Joyner’s Chili Parlor 20th—Anna Thompson — . Elks 104 Lodge 21st—Rosemary Reed — Westside Confectionery 22nd—Gladys Winston—Winston Drug Store

The weather is hot but the breezes are COOL in the middleway stretch of The Recorder Waitresses’ Popularity Contest now in its 5th week. A deluge of VOTES this week caused a radical change in the standings of contestants in the first division. Emma Lee Byrd, exotic waitress at the Oriental Cafe took over first place two weeks ago, and is still a few VOTES ahead of Cute Doris Turman of the Club Ebony, who is still in second place. What the future holds for these girls depends on the reader’s of this newspaper.

Gertrude Brown of Brown’s Chili Parlor continues in third place with Delovely Ophelia Smalley of George’s Bar and Orchid Room in fouth place, by a close shave. Glamorous Elnora Bills of the Rainbow Room came from twelfth place to fifth place in a torrid race that should see some thrills before August 9.

23rd—Flora Spaulding — Tillie’s Lounge 24th—Esther Parrett — Tillie’s Lounge 25th — Mattie Brewer — 19th Street Tavern 26th—May Phelps—Club 13.

Charming Arnell Pettrie of the Hawaiian Lounge is in sixth place and Delovely Florence Jones fell to seventh place. Other positions will be found in another column in this torrid race to name “Miss Bronze Indianapolis” at gala ceremonies to be held in August. Readers of th& newspaper are urged to MARK the BALLOT on page 12, for their favorite Waitress. and mail or bring to The Indianapolis Recorder office, or drop in the box at Douglass Park Pharmacy or the Overton Drug Store on Northwestern Ave.

Charles Brown's Ork at Sunset July 27

What's Doin' Among Bands

By BOB WOMACK •

COLE.- VAUGHAN. AND KENTON SET FOR YEAR’S BIGGEST SHOW NEW YORK <.\NP>—The third, and probably the grandest. “Biggest Chow of ’52" will get underway Sent. 19 with Nat "King" Cole. Sarah Vaughan and Stan Kenton headlining the parade of stars. The show will be on a 10-week tour and is scheduled to play 75 to 85 one-nighters throughout the United States and Canada. This package deal, produced bv Tim Gale and Cress Courtney and hooked by the Gple Agency, is being sold at varying prices ranging from $8.00!) to S10.000 against 60 per cent of the gross. Admission prices of the show will range from $1 to S4 in areas. This is the third “Biggest Show" package sent out by the Gale Agency and the second this year. The first "Biggest Show.” which was on the road 10 weeks, featured Nat Cole. Sarah Vaughah and Duke Ellington. It racked up over $900,000 in grosses. The second edition, which went out this snring starring Frankie Laine Pattie Page and Billy May’s orchestra, racked up close.to $500,000 BILL KENNY PROTEST ATTEMPTS BY CHARLIE FUQUA TO REPLACE HIM AS INKSPOTS LEADER The whole issue apparently revolves around the lucrative bookings of the singing unit, representing almost $1,000,000 a vear. The man being used as the catspaw, according to Kenny, is Charlie Fuqua,

guitarist with the "Spots.”

During the past few weeks. Kenny charges, he has been subjected to a round of newspaper abuse, obviously inspired, in which cruel and insinuating digs have been taken at his wife, the Canadianborn Audrey, as well as telephoned threats of dire things in store for him if he does not hack down and keep quiet. In his efforts to switch lo the Music Corporation of America. Kenny <said that Fuqua was ‘resurrected" on the old pattern of breaking down opposition of “divide . Rnd conquer" This is based on Fuqua’s “sudden” claim of 50 per

rent ownership of the Ink Spots.

“But I own 75 per cent of the act through a decision in 1945 of /he New York Supreme Court.” Kenny pointed out in an exclusive interview “Under my management.” Kenny said, “the Ink Spots have moved from a $4G0-a-\veek group to a $17.500-a-week quartet. This was done alter I changed the format of the act to make it a class attraction. The same has hapnened. more or less, to Nat 'King' Cole and Billy Eckstine and now Billy Daniels. They are where they are because they nlay the so-called “prestige” -spots in exclusive hotels, theatres, night clubs and on certain television shows. With MCA I am assured of more of this type of bookings than ever before. I would

be a fool to remain in the rut I'm in.”

“So.” he concluded, "with the help of God I’ll continue to try and bring jov and happiness to the many people who have memories stored away in relation to the Ink Spots, for though thev be many— I moan my enemies—as the birds in the sky. I fear no evil.” The new trombone player with Harvey French and his Tillie’s

DEBBIE ANDREWS, talent ed young Naptown singer, is slated to open at the famed Birdland on Broadway in New York, following an en aagement in the Sugar Hill in Boston. She recently did a stint with Duke Ellington's orchestra. Miss Andrews for. merly sang here at Henri's Tavern and is fast becoming the toast of the country with her waxing of "I've Lost You" and "I Ain't Got Nobody" cn Mercury. After the Birdland engagement, Debbie goes to the Apollo Theater in Harlem, then back to Boston's famous Storyville.

Charles (Good-Time Charley) Brown and his “Driftin' Blues” orchestra will play a return engagement at the Sunset dancery

on Sunday nite. July 17.

Featured with The Smart ies orchestra is lovely Shirley Graham, who handles the vocals in a “smarty” soil of fashion. Miss Graham needs no introduction to the Naptown dancing public, having appeared on previous dates. The aggregation will feature such outstanding song hffs aS “Travelin’ Blues,” “So Long.” “Baby Don’t You Cry,” “Trouble

Blues” and many others.

Advance tickets are now on sale at $1.60. For table reservations—

rail PL. 0876.

Don’t forgtit the (een-age dance at the Walker Casino, Tuesday, July 22 with music by Charles Brown’s orchestra.

Recorder Poll Winners

Tops At Apollo In New York

LEONARD & LEONARD

of critics around the nation while performing their intricate aero acrobatic routines. Recently selected as winners in the Indian-

T apolis Recorder Entertainers Poll. Leonard , ing patrons here at the Apollo i. eonard & Lconar0 nave definite-

ly placed their names on the all

NEW YORK (Special)

& Leonard, one of the greatest j Theatre

dance acts to hit Broadway in j This versatile dance duo has several seasons is currently thrill- I excited the descriptive adjectives

Colorful Parade Marks Opening Of Police Circus

The second annual Indianapolis j PAL Club Police Circus which is ' booked for a two-day stand Sat- j uiday and Sunday at Victory Field will be preceded by a colorful downtown street parade. The parade will begin at noon j Saturday from North ami Pennsyl- j vania streets, move south on Pennsylvania street to Washington ! street, east to Meridian street and north around Monument Circle to j

North street.

The circus is sponsored by the [ Indianapolis Lodge. No. 86. Fra-; teinal Order of Police, and is for

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One Night

Only

SUNSET TERRACE BAUR00M

Sunday, July 20

FILE

Ivory Joe HUNTER

MR. VERSATILE

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And His Orchestra “I ALMOST LOST MY MIND” “I NEED YOU SO” “IT’S A SIN” “I THOUGHT I HAD “ LOVED)” I GET THAT LONESOME FEELING” And Many Others

ADV. $1.60

(TAX INCL.)

DOOR $1.80

Tickets on sale at the Sunset and Royal Roost Club, SISUj Indiana

Ave. Table Reservations—Call PL. 0876.

star roster

the- theatrical

world’s hall of fame. Thus as the wheel of foi iune spins so shall the dancesational team of Leonard & Leonard skyrocket to fame. Currently on a tour of clubs and theatre’s the act is under the personal direction of Leo Lesser, Jr., of the United Entertainers Association.

RETURN ENGAGEMENT! "THE DRIFTIN' BLUES MAN" CHARLES BROWN and His Famous ORCHESTRA

featuring

Shirley Haven

SUNSET TERRACE BALLROOM SUNDAY, JULY 27 ADVANCE $1.60: $1.75 (TAX INCL.) DOOR $1.98 Reserve A Table Now! PHONE PL. 0876 Teen-Age Dance, Walker Casino, Tuesday, July 22

Juvenile delinquency.

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orchestra. Stuff Watson, business representative of the Musicians Local No. 3. was also present. This column’s “STAR OF THE WEEK” is Hubert “Fox” Eatherly.

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Lounge orchestra is Cantrell Mitzs. who formerly worked with Duke . comno on location at tne oireeL Hampton's band, I noliced that Teenv. vocalist, is no longer with the 7*1*™ tor „ the . Th <\ Fox ' “ ■>« 18 « 5 rand P 7?“ n I wonder what happened'’ However i n,i„ n ! ,0 know. He started playing drums way back, and is rated one of the

hlues kins, is rocking the house with such songs as Have Mcrev v n V ''■ tv At one time he worked with Patent Leather Baby " and others I dug Boy Milton and his great Revue at the ? Bro "’ n Budd ‘ es ' ? w Paradise orchestras and others who in that Sunset Ballroom last week I reallv enjoved the Million-Hollar attrac- ?*•'', '"'g "i'™ 0 attractions. Mr. Eatherly is a member of the Elks linn esneriallv Pen Wpo rnvfnn i,;„V Lodge No. /09. having a gold card from the Grand Lodge. He is

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and his combo are still racking them in at Evelyn’s The P P Club th ° sensat,Dnal Henry Woods - tenor s ax - and the g reat Sid Valentine, is ilimnin' with n-ie Am- irw. a i su » , r '‘ trumpet star, who at one time worked with some of the nation’s top ^rs^oo'u,'^ kands. such as Ear. ‘ Father" Hines and Lucky Millinder. The "Fox" on his vacation. I understand that he is snortine i tan (smile) has playod morc °* ay n,te c,ubs ln the Clty than any other race ,eader Step Wharton piano and former local T V s£ wa" n the c™ recently “> d ?,' c ' , H ' 8 »« one time worked the Udell Tavern for eight to visit his mother Step is ceri'mtlv working at cine of the ofav nito mo " ths: he holds the re ^ ord at th,s s P ot for staying that long. Here s clubs in Milwaukee . g on ol the o.a> nite WiSJ , mfi y ou many more fine gigs (engagements). Mr. Fox.

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