Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1951 — Page 13
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The Indianapolis Recorder, Dec. 22,19S1—13
Irvin C. Miller's Brownskin Models at Sunset Dancery
Vocalist Bill Cox Rated Tops in Models Here XlMS Day Amusement World with Combo THril N©W iCcir S Ddy
Bill Cox, one of Ihe entertainment world’s most versatile voca-list-bandleaders, proved himself to be a solid-sender at the benefit show last Saturday nite. Slated to reach the apex of his career in the very near future thru the medium of radio, television, stage and club dates. Mr. Cox and his fine entertaining group have won acclaim from critics and pleasure lovers throughout the country. The Cox aggregation features such outstanding artists as Oliver Bell, trumpet; Vic Campbell, alto saxaphone and the delovely Dot Simmons, vocalist. Leo Lesser Jr., and Robert H. O’Rea are personal and touring manager? for the Cox
orchestra.
Rill Cox and his swing-sational orchedra are scheduled to embark upon a tour of the nation’s lop flight clubs, ballrooms and niteries. Opening stint of whirlaround the country will be in
Irvin C. Miller’s Brownskin Models will invade the Sunset dancery this Christmas Day with a grala holiday attraction that will carry them through New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day with special shows for the new year. The etertainment package will feature a bevy of gorgeous chorus girls, Barney Johnson’s orchestra, Leroy Watts, Marie Smith and 40 stars of stage, screen and radio. You must see this show to appreciate the variety of talent offered on the bill, especially in view of the fact that the aggregation is being publicized as the most successful show of its kind on the road today. The entertaini ment package comes direct from ! a successful engagement at the country’s best theaters and dance halls.
Admission is $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75. Reserve a table now for any special night for the biggest Christmas and New Year’s celebration ever in Indianapolis. Remember, there’ll be a midnight ramble every night with dance and floor show. Come out and bring your friends and enjoy a real live “flesh” show.
certain localities. Promoters and
Terre Haute. Indiana on New entertainment directors interested ’ ear s Kve - I in engaging the Cox orchestra
This stellar eight-star attraction may ’.elephone Leo Lesser Jr., at open for a few engagements in 1 Ta. 7072 or Li. 2403.
Lena Horne Heads List of World's Sexiest Negro Women Says Jet Mag
Sunset Terrace Ballroom Music Club of Indianapolis, presents 1951-52 Holiday Program EVERY NIGHT FOR 8 NIGHTS December 25, 26,27, 28, 29, 30, 31, & Jan. 1 Midnight Ramble Every Night DANCE AND FLOOR SHOW BARNEY JOHNSON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Dancing Every Night 9:00 P. M. To 2:30 A. M.
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SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT XMAS NIGHT, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND NEW YEAR’S EVE AND NEW YEAR NIGHT 30 STARS OF STAGE, SCREEN AND RADIO PLUS A BEVY OF GORGEOUS CHORUS GIRLS 2 Floor Shows Nightly 11 P. M. and 1:30 A. M. ADMISSION: $1.00—$1.25—$1.50—$1.75 Reserve a table now for any special night for The Biggest Christmas and New Year’s Celebration ever in Indianapolis
CHICAGO. 111. —The incomnarable Lena Horne is the sexiest Negro woman in the world! This is the considered opinion of editors of JET Magazine, which this week publishes a list of the world's sexiest Negro women and in their sexiest poses. Giving the lovely Lena a clo«e fight for first place in this list was Hortense Allen, the popular dancer. Then in close order the JET editors list Hilda Simms. Marva Louis, Ruby Dallas, Tondaleyo. Katherine Dunham. Cartha Kitt, Candy Bowman. Fortunia and
Billie Holliday. “Can you top this list?” bravely jask the JET editors. The mystery of albinos, the 1.400 j people without any coloring in their I skin who are scattered through ! the country living a sort of “No Man’s Man” existence, is the subject of another feature in this week's JET. The article goes into the scientific causes of albinos, ells of the prejudices Negroes have for these people and that his strange pigmentation is not altogether limited to human beings but includes birds, animals
HAROLD "DUKE" BLAKEY ! teamed up with Doris "Dutchess" Hall in a fast moving act that captivated j the audience at the fast moving midnite show last Saturday nite at the Avenue ! Theater. Doris is currently I heading his own combo at the Oriental Cafe.
DOROTHY SIMMONS, popular singing thrush, went over with a bang at the big benefit midnite show last Saturday nite at the Avenue Theater. Miss Simmons’ vocalizing has made her a favorite in Naptown and throughout Hoosierland. The girl is great and should go go places.
and plants. The dramatic story of how five Negroes — a radio-preacher. a handyman and three war veterans — obtained RFC loans from the government is also told in this, week’s JET. For the womenfolk, there will he JET’s answer to the question of “Which Way Necklines — Up
or Down?” and a picture story on the debutantes and their coming out parties.
For good printing "in a hurry,” phone The Indianapolis Recorder Printing Co„ at LI. 1545. You will be pleased and proud of the work.
THE CHROMATICS, that fine singing group from the MacArthur Conservatory of Music, proved their right to top billing lost Saturday nite, when they thrilled a capacity audience with their fine singing at The Recorder Christmas Benefit show. Members of the group are; standing, Marshall Avery and Joe Whittaker. Seated, Mary Helen Jones and Chas. Level.
Christmas Greetings BIGGEST BARGAINS IN TOWN
WALKER CASINO, LOBBY UNDERGO REDECORATION Good news for d'Miee patron s ’.s the affair, which has become a the recent redecoration of the traditional one at th eCasino and Walker Casino — one of the long- (which has continued to be an evetime favorite dance spots of Indi- ning to look forward to each year, i anapolis. The spacious hall, local ; Adding Improvements
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The Casino Lobby, where guests "an mingle, relax and talk, is now being repainted, and new furnishings will be added to enhance the beauty and comfort of the Lobby.
ino’s reputation ?.s a comfortable, convenient, safe place to dance, and in addiiion is constantly adding improvements that will give dance fans more enjoyment. Arrangements lor elevator service. checkroom service, and as many tables as are required for all affairs, can be quickly and eas-
EARL BOSTIC REMOVED TO N. Y. JACKSONVILLE. Fla. UPS) — Earl Bostic was removed from Archbold Memorial Hospital at Thomasville, Ga., to this city and then to New York last Saturday via Eastern Air Lines. Arriving in New York, Bostic was scheduled to undergo an operation on Sunday, performed by the famous surgeon Dr. Leo Maj'-
er.
the end of 1952 was approved by more than 70 percent of the 7.498.000 people of Sudan, last week.
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SEASON'S GREETINGS —From— CURLY WILLIAMS, Vocalist HAROLD SMITH, Vocalist-Emcee DORTHY SIMMONS, Song Stylist LEONARD & LEONARD, Dance Duo COUNT FISHER’S COMBO BILL COX and His Orchestra
WILLIS KIRK and His Orchestra
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