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Spinners helped make student a doctor

Phillip Valentine, four years ago. as a student at UCLA his financial situation was desperate. Unless he could raise $5,000. he would be unable to attend graduate school in order to realize hts lifetime dream of becoming a physician. * Still down in spirits he filled out an application for the Spinners Foundation Scholar- * ship Fund, set up by the world-famed singers to enable needy students to complete their education. Looking back on the day he was informed that he was a recipient of * $5,000. from the fund. Dr. , Valentine said, “words can't express the surprise and shock that came over me." Now practicing at the Harbor-UCLA Medtcal Center in Torrance. Calif.. Valentine has undying words of praise for the group. “Without their thoughtfulness and generosity. I might be merely a lab technician, not the dermatologist I am today. I . might not believe in Santa Claus, but I will always think of the Spinners as my Santa Claus.” In selecting recipients to make application. Buddy Allen, who manages the Atlantic Records group, said they * canvass schools from coast to gg- coast. Academic qualification as well as a strong will and determination to succeed in their chosen fields help decide the final choice. In their two decades as a closely knit outfit, the Spinners have b*-.-n the recipients of 11 g«»M records. Always ranking high in the record charts, their latest single. "You Go Your Way and 1*11 Go Mine, is already a hit with their countless thousands of fans. Within - th«'next two weeks, their latest

THANKS TO BKING a recipient of the Spinners Scholarship fund. Or. Phillip Valentine, shown at left, with glasses and light suit is now a dermatologist at the Hafhor-l CLA Medical ('enter in Torrance. Calif. Three years ago. he was given a <5.6110 grant by the famed singers to continue his education at t CLA. With him are John Ldwards. Purvis Jackson. Bobbi Smith, and in front is Henr> Kambrough. Missing is Spinner Bill Henderson, who had a toothache.

album. “Can’t Shake This Feel ing." produced by the sensa tional team of James Mtume

and Reggie Lucas, will be on sale throughout the nation.

Public television Aretha Franklin: gospel glamour

is turning to ads

Recently in Washington. D. C.. a special federal commission resolved lo experiment with limited advertising on a fewpublic radio and television stations. “Given the financial needs of public broadcasting. I think we have to proceed with the experiment and proceed as quickly a* possible." said Edward J. Plister. president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Faced with sharp cutbacks in the federal budget and unsure of what other financial alternatives are open to public TV and radio stations, the House Communications subcommittee sue • reeded earlier this summer in , persuading Congress to authorize creation of a study commis v sion. The authorization did not order an experiment with ad vertising. but stated the temporary commission could do so as long as no more than 10 TV stations and 10 radio stations participated. The commission also laid the groundwork for soliciting public comment on „ what fund-raising alternatives to commercial advertising should be explored by public broadcasters. ^ A report is due back in Congress by next July. If the advertising experiment is launched. Congress specified that it run for 18 months starting Jan. 1. 1962. Also Congress has specified that any advertising must be clustered at the beginning and end of programs; can not exceed two minutes in duration; can not promote any opinion, viewpoint or religious views, or deal with politics. Donald Byrd the educator Donald Byrd, chairman of the Department of Jazz Studies at North Carolina Central University in Durham, joined the North Texas State University School of Musk staff recently. as visiting resident artist in jazz for 1961 82. A widelyknown and respected educator, the many faceted trumpeter-composer-combo leader-record-ing artist has lectured and performed at a variety of colleges and universities from coast to coast. For a period of time, he headed the Institute of Jazz Studies at Howard University, Washington, D.C.. the first jazz department at a Black At NTSU. Byrd will teach a class in popular and jazz musk for non-musk majors, a class concerned with the history of jazz, another in advanced com position. Abo he intends to put together a group at the school. “I have an idea for a new sound, a new concept in jazz,’* he explains. Because he "loves to do things out in the community .** Byrd hopes to receive invitations to speak and perform in the ared surrounding North Texas State. Always a very busy person, he plans to continue recording during his stay at NTSU. Byrd also wd] the

ARETHA FRANKLIN It has been nine years since Aretha Franklin, the greatest soul singer of her generation, made an album as strong and as emotionally compelling as “Love All The Hurt Away" (Arista AI9522I. When she left Atlantk Records two years ago. severing a historic 14-year association with the label, to sign with Arista Records, her future seemed shaky. Rumored to be unmanage able and stubborn in the studio, she had turned down a pro posed collaboration with the hot writer-producers Bernard Edwards and Nile Rogers that might have reversed the com mercial down-swing of her career. And the last time this writer saw Ms. Franklin in person, a year and a half ago. her voice was in only mediocre condition, and she seemed self-destructively intent on denying her gospel roots in favor of lighter disco and Las Vegas slanted tunes that she had barely memorized. But Ms. Franklin’s new- label affiliation has apparently help ed her to changer her way of thinking. Released last year, her first album for the new label. “Aretha." marked a tentative step in the right direction. And this year's

able. But it b ha intention to devote the major portion of bis time to hts new job." I am looking forward to uprading a

Believe Me When I Tell You

Record-tape conspiracy convictions

Federal Courts who in the

"I»ve All The Hurt Away" represents a much bigger ad-

vance.

On the album cover, she ap|>ears svelte and chk. And this new streamlined image underscores her most exuberant and unaffected singing in many years. Not since her classic gospel album. “Amazing <irare,“ has Ms. Franklin soun di-d so emotionally involved with her material. And the songs cover a lot of territory, from pop to funk to gospel. In its very best moments, the record harnesses all of Ms. Franklin's gospel intensity in settings that are more glamor ous than any she has used

before.

It has been common place for critics in recalling her peak period <1967 701, with its classic hits like “Respect" and “A Natural Woman,” to wish that she would go back to the Southern soul formula that made her so successful. For in th<»se halcyon days, she was not only the best soul singer in the world, hut indisputably the most popular. For a brief time, she seemed the very personifi cation of the word “Soul.” But even the best formulas go stale, and styles change quickly. If the critic*^ wishes were granted and Ms. Franklin had come out with a Southern soul record in 1981. its com mercial appeal would have been limited to nostalgists. For the kind of pure soul that carried her to superstardom in 1966, had gone out of fashion by the mid 70’s. Moreover, she has always aspired to a more glamorous image than that of a church singer belting out secular songs...Believe Me! The longest running variety show on television was Ed SuUtvan's, from 1948-1971.

past, only fined persons found guilty of record and tape piracy are currently giving out both fines and jail terms to the defendents. Recently in California and Texas respectively, two cases were brought to trial as a result of on-going probes by the Federal Bureau of Investigation into counterfeiting. bootlegging, record and tape piracy. Horace V. Waddell of Bur bank, Calif., and his record pressing company, H. V. Waddell Corp., were each fined $30,000 for three counts of copyright infringement on hootlegged Elvis Presley recordings. In addition. Waddell was given thirty-days in the cooler, plus ten consecutive weekends in jail and five years probation. Federal Judge James W. McMahon delivered the thirty-days plus- weekends jail term to him in lieu of a one year sentence. Also in Ft. Worth, Texas, Jerry D. May. owner of J&J Sales, received a sentence of six months in jail and a $2,000 fine after being convicted of various offenses related to counterfeiting and distributing tape recordings. The Federal judge in this case said that the sentence for May was reduced because May and his co defendants had co-operated with the FBI probe. Several years ago, this writer along with two Indiana State Representatives and Wil liam “Skinny" Alexander were instrumental in getting a state piracy record tape bill passed, and made into taw. Prior to that time, there wasn't any piracy state law on the hooks. However. there was, and continues to be a Federal law with regard to record piracy in the state... Believe Me! LOCAL SCENE: Indy's new swinging jazz club namely: The Rhon D-Voo< formerly the Topper Ixiungel located at 34th and N. Illinois Streets, by popular demand has extended the location engagement of Claude Bailee, national known saxophonist and his all-star combo to their fifth week. The cats are wailing nightly at the now popular jazz spot. Incidentally, Bartee is a native of the city, who made good in the entertainment world. He has played with almost all the leading local groups as a side man. And has been featured with many topflight artists, on records, mainly on the West coast where he was a resident for several years. For information and reservations call: 927-9191 Don’t forget to dig Chubby and the Blue Diamonds combo currently appearing on weekends at the Elk's Club, 12th and Capitol Avenue. Beginning at 10 p.m. Jazz sounds have returned to the city with a bang! The recent (Oct. 12th) appearance of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers in concert at the Lilly Theater (Children's Museum) was a great success. There were standing-room-only rrowds (SRO). During the evening. Glenn Howard, of the Indianapolis City Council presented bandleader Art Blakey. with the keys to the city.

Sl RMtSTA* Lem* Hmwe i» ekem* kmeluUge at Saw York City’s Wvdrri—drr Theatre where she in npprnriuq ■ightly ■ her I——s tmr wsmsa shew. Seeu rsngrntuintiug Ms. Herue eu her greet perfermeece is Arthur MiteheB. ewer ef the leased Dnuee Theatre ef Heriees.

Turntable mmm Talk m By Bob Womack Sr. Larry Grebam/Jeet Be My Lady/Weraer Bran./ It is very rare that you can pick up an LP and find it has ten hit songs on it. Well, you can take it from me - the soulful, pop crooner, balladeer. Larry Graham baa done just that. On this his latest LP, Larry proves that there is still some good music to be sung, and that is just what he is doing. With the release of "Just Be My Lady" (his current single), the entire side one is a classic ballad that includes the old Jesse B levin tune, “Guess Who," and could easily be his next single. Flip-side will have you in a grooving mood, as Larry (who plays drums, bass, guitar and keyboards as well as singing lead and background vocals) gets loose and funks it up a bit. Check out cut “I Just Love You." The album doses with the beautiful ballad "Remember Whea.".,. Danny Green/ The Great Eacape/Leas* fatsraatfend/The She Na Na member is oa his owa sad dotag Ms owa thing, aad doiag it gaod, Tha atom is produced by Daaay Mamelf and among the standouts are the title cut and one called “Let Me Give You Love." It should be a winner lor Una young num.

Also tribute was paid to native mustcians Dave Baker and Freddie Hubbard. The latter was a featured sideman with the group for several years before going out on his own. Highlights of the concert were the dynamic hard-bop-jazz music. Art's drumming, and the trumpet stylings of young Wynton Marsalis, who is also the musical director for the group...We salute Jazz at The Crossroads/Avani Garde Productions for booking such a great jazz attraction to the city....Believe Me! SPECIAL ITEM: Bishops of the two major Black Methodist denominations, the African Me thodist Episcopal Zion Church and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, which have a combined worldwide member ship of 2.6 million, have held their first meeting on merging the two denominations. The merger if effected, could save the groups millions of dollars in duplication of seminaries, over seas mission work, publishing and administration. RECORDS: The Spinners' latest single. “You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine," is tas-oming a big hit. and their current album. “Can't Shake This Feeling;*' should be on the market soon....Other goodies now on the market are: “Go For lt.“ by Shalamar. “Whatever Turns You On." by The Dells, and “Me And You." by The Chi lates Jazz albums worth their salt “Blue Tatto.." by Passport. "Mecca For Mod erns,“ by Manhattan Transfer. And “Mellow.“ by Herbie Mann...Dm* to lack of space we will dig you next week. And That's The Black Truth!.,.Be

lieve Me!

The Time, Warner Bros, newest retarding group have buBeted their debut oBnuu. "The Time," as weB as their first single. “Get It Up." straight into the charts with their palmting dance rhythms and unabashedly risque lyrics, which as lead-singer and songwriter Merria Day, explains, are "based

anyone who thinks the music made by The Time, is based on sappy romnntirlsm should give them a good listen, “M y songs have to de with women, but they’re net roam at ir na much as erotic." It’s dear from The Time’s almost instant snccess that their music must turn a lot ef buffs on.

“I've been interested in wemea far ns long as I can remember," ceafesses Day. But.

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3. “She's A Bad Mama Jama." Carl Carlton (20th Century) 4. “Super Freak." Rick James (Gordy) 5. “Never Too Much." Luther Vandross (Epic) 6. “When She Was My Girl," Four Tops (Casablanca) 7. “Just lie My I>ady," I^trry Graham 8. “Get It Up.“ The Time (Warner Bros.) 9. “We re In This I»ve Toget her." Al Jarreau (Warner

Bros.)

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