The Detroit tribune., July 17, 1948, Page 6, Image 6

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Candy Johnson Moves Into 2nd Place Behind King Porter
DETROIT TRIBUNE SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1948
6
Douglas, Bellboy,
Tied In Disc Poll
I guess all of you know that
©ur man—Van —is no longer a
spinner of aolid platters for
WJBK. I know that you've
heard some tall ones about this
situation, because I have. Well,
the truth of the matter is, that
the station is putting on an ex
tensive economy program, and
Van. being one of the newer Disc
Jockeys, was one to catch thedis
nuasal. It is no reflection on the
character of Douglas, circum
stances, merely, that’s all.
But what I want to know Is
—art you In accord with me,
when I say. that he should stay
right in the contest so that he
will realist just how many
friends ha has accumulattd—
VICTORY SUPPER CLUB
t/'* Present*
M 1 Henry
i§j McWorter
‘and his
: band
ITT ini
TW. 1-9681 17910 Conant
PARADISE
iSIVPni WINE - BEER
■ O ▼ wl II LIQUOR • MIXED
DRINKS
MUSIC ~~
,Y Babe Brown
—ALSO—
AIR CONDITIONED
3639 Harrison Road Inkster, Michigan
MAX R O T T. . .
Pr Mania
KING PORTER
“The King of the Trumpet”
an d his BAND
STILL HOT AS A FIRECRACKER
Royal Blue Bar
8401 Rueeell TR. 2-9199
CHESTERFIELD
—LOUNGE—
Presents—
GILBERT
HOLIDAY
AND HIS FIVE CHORDS
• EDDIE GORMAN, Vocalist
• JIMMY PONDA, Drummer
• JOHNNY HOOKS, Alto Sax
• WILLIE SHORTER, Piano
• GILBERT HOLIDAY, Baaa
WINE - BEER - LIQUOR
MIXED DRINKS
AIR CONDITIONED
4721 John R
talking to tht crowds nightly
whilt spinning tht plaitars that
madt "stay-at-homt" nights,
much lighter.
THIS WEEK—THINGS
ARE ALL TIED-UP
Our man Van has closed the gap
between himself and Jack,
which has existed since first this
contest began, and now we find
these two battling it out for the
No. 1 slot.
Here are the tallies for this
week:
Jack the B-B 200
Van Douglas 200
Joe Gentile 100
Warren Kelly 95
Paul Williams 80
Earl Hayts ...» 78
Todd Pure 55
In Tribune
Band Poll;
Bunts Third
BY ROBERT BEATTY
Well, I’m here, you're here,
and everyone is set for the little
tally and talk that we must in
dulge m to keep this contest on
the move.
As far as I can see King Porter
is still holding on tight to his
first place lead, while Candy
Johnson has moved into the sec
ond place slot with vim, vigor,
and vitality.
Candy Johnson was by the
Parrot the other night with all
his steam up blowing his top.
on every piece that he blew his
top, the crowds blew theirs al
so.
Candy is not only a wonderful
musician but also a fella of re
markable showmanship; he s tops
as far as an all around good fel
la is concerned.
JOHNNY ALLEN LEADS
Johnny Allen, the man with a
million tunes, unwritten, in the
hack of his head, is taking the
•cianging section of this contest
by storm.
For you people that know
Johnny, know that he is tops, for
you that don’t should make it
your business drop in the ‘ Frol
ic” and hear this man convince
the world that he is the greatest,
then when you are convinced,
don't stop until you've cast your
vote for him,.
But any whtra you don'l
think that ha is tops, cast your
vota for your choica. as far as
that’s concerned; don’t stop
Witb just the casting . your.,
vota for your choica or arran
gars, vota for your choica in all
(actions of this band poll. For
you art Johnny-Q-Public and
what you say goas.
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A batch picnic la always fun,
and doubly so when eomeone like
Virginia Mayo, atarring in Samuel
Goldwyn’e "A Song is Bom", is
around. Os course, there's usually
a photographer on hand to take a
picture! In this one, Virginia has
just unpacked the food and the
paper napkins; and wisely holding
a paper napkin around a "hot
dog", she prepares to enjoy her
favorite picnic snack.
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King Porter and hia band art laading tha band poll this weak
with a total of 310 vote*. Porter himself, tha man man on tha trum
pet. is shown blowing away. Tha band U appearing currently this
weak at tha Royal Blua Bar.
HOW THEY STAND
BANDS
King Portar 310
Candy Johnson 291
Howard Bunt* 287
Gaorga Jankin* 160
Tad Bucknar 110
Todd Rhoda* 00
T. J. Fowlar 44
(Nona listed under 30)
* * *
TENOR SAX
Candy Johnson 370
Lefty Edward* 340
Warren Hickey 152
Laurence Freeman 120
Cranford Wright ••• 80
Jimmy Caldwell ... ... 30
(None listed under 30)
ALTO SAX
Ted Buckner 230
Hal Dismuke* 150
Eddie Jamison 110 ;
Frank Porter 100 1
Alvin Wall* 60
Gan* Nero 50
Frank Taylor 30
(None listed under 30)
TRUMPET
King Porter 230
Willi* Well* 172
Billy Horner 110
Lloyd Henderson 50
John Lawton 64
Eugene Galliard 40
Johnny Wilson 40
(None listed under 30)
BARITONE SAX
Tat* Houston 200
BAND POLL BLANK
Write in name of your favorite. Cut out ballot. Mail to
Dick Jennings, Band Poll Director, Detroit Tribune
Newspaper, 2146 Sit. Antoine, Detroit 1, Mich.
BAND
TENOR SAX
ALTO SAX
BARITONE SAX
CLARINET
TRUMPET
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DRUMS
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Georg* Favors HO
Howard Bunts 90
CLARINET
Rudy Rutherford 392
Louis Barnat 100
Alvin Walls 60
TROMBONE
Charles Graanla* 162
A1 Hayes 140
Smitty Carter - 90
PIANO
Willi* Anderson 210
Ted Sheely 180
Johnny Allen 170
Randy Leftwich 100
Thomad Hammonds 70
Todd Rhodes 50
T. J. Fowler 44
(Non* listed llnosr 30)
GUITAR
Billy Burrell 270
Emmitt Slay 160
George Dawson I*' l
Wilson Warren 40
BASS
James Glover 252
The Great Mule 150
George Washington 120
Beau Glover 60
Leonard Morrison 60
A1 Martin * 30
(Non* listed under 30)
DRUMS
Willi* Benjamin 240
George Jenkins 230
Bob Atchinson 132
Don Cox .. 80
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HOT SPOTS
BY ROBERT BEATTY
PARROT BAR JUMPS
Here 1 am again with tales, some more, of the night
lifers and the “mad men” of music who make night life in
Detroit worth living.
I was by the Parrot Thursday, everyone was happy
and fairly knocking holes in the tables. Why? You’re
probably asking yourself. “Well, I’ll talk.”
Candy Johnscan came in with
his pipe of long, and started
blownig his smoke of happy
notes around like mad, while
Phillip Hill and his octupus like
fingers reached and grabed at
all eighty-eight, in fact all were
having a ball and “yours truly
got happy right along with the
mad characters.
OUT GOES THE OLD
IN COMES THE NEW
Pierce. notad for bringing
tops in antartainmant to kis
public throuqti means of his
lovaly Club El Sino. has Just
closad out a wondarful show,
but don't you Mr. and Mrs.
Reporters Hold
“Bull Session"
At Club Ebony
By JAMES L. HICKS
NEW YORK (NNPA)— Floyd
Nelson, the long time public
relations expert, threw a press
party for visiting newsmen at
the Broadway Club Ebony dur
ing fight week and it being a
typical newsman’s party with
the usual shortage of women, the
newshawks immediately fell in
to a discussion of their second
favorite topic, their own news
stories. (Their first topic of dis
cussion is always women.)
By the time that every news- |
man present had attempted to
convince the others that he
should win the Willkie Award
or the Spingain medal for his
great stories m the interest of
better race relations, someone
began to insist that Marion
Jackson of the Atlanta Daily
World say a few words.
Jackson then modestly told
of some of his hair raising ex
periences in covering the on
the scene activities of the Ku
Klux Klan in Georgia and
other points south.
After he spoke there was a
respectful silence. Nobody, par
ticularly the New York report
ers. wanted to talk about then
small work when a combat vet
eran was in their presence.
LAUD REPORTERS
When you make your living
re-writing handouts from public
relations men you just don't be
long in the same league with
these guys who are actually out
there reporting on the firing
line in the field of race rela
tions Pardon us while we drink
to guys like Marion Jackson.
Percy Green and the rest of that
crowd down there who have to
sometimes lay -low for a few
days after their stories hit the
streets.
Huestell Tally 40
Jo* Askew 30
FEMALE VOCALIST
Loren* Carter 210
Honey Brown 110
Mildred Mclver 70
Toni Palmer 60
Beverly Bowers 30
MALE VOCALIST
Louis Hey wood 170
Sonny Carter 140
Georg* Favors 110
Lefty Edwards 70
ARRANGERS
Johnny Allen 27’
A1 Have*
Lefty Edwards 90
(None listed u
Public, faal slighted., for you'ra
not losing.
Pierce brings to you a com
plete new show'. You'll see such
acts as Robert Harvell and his
trio. Some people are down on
imitations but when they are
done as well as Harvell does
them it's great.
Harvell was King Cole s under
study for quite some time and
is now singing and playing with
the same amount of public ap
praisal. some people call him
the “poor man’s” King Cole.
Also at the El Sino is Delores
Brown, a talented vocalist that
comes to you from Florida
where she spent a half year at
the Rockland Palace as well as
three months at Club Savoy.
Rocky and Vicky are amusing
the crowds with their happv
feet. Rocky and Vicky come t >
us from St Louis "h- .
spent tw’o months at the Clgb
Rivji ra and a mo.ith . .
Zanzibar.
THE CHOCKLATEERS RAGE
The people are now enjoying
the music of Big Nick and his
Chocklateers who are now playing
at the Rex Bar with all tlv
zest and abilitv of the musicians
that thev really are
DISC JOCKEY BALLOT
Mark an (X) in the space opposite the name of
your favorite Disc Jockey. Clip this coupon and mail
in to Robert Beatty, the Detroit TRIBUNE, 2146 St.
Arrtoine, Detroit 1, Michigan, e/o Disc Jockey Con
test Editor.
Jack the Bellboy—WJßK ( )
Eddie Chase—CKLW ( )
Toby David—WWJ ( )
Van Douglas—WJßK ' »
Joe Gentile—CKLW
Larry Gentile— CKLW
Earl Hayes—WJßK
Warren Kelly—WJß ( )
Bob Murphy—WJßK ( )
Russ Muleholland—WXYZ ( )
Frank Petay—WJß ( )
Todd Pure—WJLß ( )
Larry Ruppel—WJßK ( )
John Slagle—WXYZ ( )
Jerry Snider—WJLß ( )
Stu Strand—WJßK ( )
Paul Williams—WWJ ( )
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Ge°rge Jenkins is the M
with licks to spare who T
for some time now been »Uy B ,
the blow top crowd around wj
when they step in the door .
the Frolic Show Bar. Have v <»
heard George play “Sing, Sins'
or “Lover/' in which he take
one of those lone breath- takiw
drum solos? When he ,ta!2
playing the crowds hold the*
breath and by the time hei
through he’s wet with perspir*
tion and the crowd need a drink
DO YOU DRINK? ,
So if you’re not a dunking
man and you still insist on *«!
ing Jenkins, you’d better tab
your teething ring with you.
you’ll have something to chew
upon when Jenkins makes it hot
for vou.
WHEN YOU DON'T PAY. YOO
MUST STAY
By the way, when I >ay
out and have a nice time I mess
it. but know you as well a? 1
know, that to have a Rran j
time you must take along vour
own moo-laa so as to duck tht
embarrassment of not being able
to foot your bill.
Don't ever let ii be said that
you drank and drank, and
when the little lady of treys
came trudging by to make her
boas happy, your loot couldn't
be found. Why? Because ths
pocket was flat when first you
entered the place that jive
built; in this case. Club El
Slno. And don't be un hip
when the men or waitresses
ask you to 'leave' your hit
and coal. Juat that happened
at the above club last week.
No doubt the chicks with ths
cats ware “slightly peeved.*
Wouldn't you have been?
See you next week meantime.
I’ll see you around the circuit.
So look out for me.