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CLEVELAND CALL AND POSTExpect 10,000 to See JoeLouis in Show at Arenato the Cleveland Arena for Monday, July 30.JOE LOITS *IV MM ROLF la Joe Louis,1 nl*ht former world’s heavyweight | a«achampion who is now touring Um- Hftmthu llOnHrir]0'Pnation’s larger cities with The UUl UIII V lidllUl IUFCBig Blues And Rhythm Show, a *iiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiBii»iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMi»iiiiiiaMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimaii»i mi mini I irniin muiniiiwi iiiiihiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiniiiiiiwiiimiaiPMiiiiMi niimonepackage put together by the Gale Agency of New York and starring Joe in a. skit with his old pal.Leonard Reed. Ilt;ouis and Reed.) along with Ruth Brown the blues | star. The Clovers. Buddy Johnson* and his orchestra, Lester Young and his orchestra. Ljifef Young Whenever Dorothy DandridgeDusty Fl«**lt;*her. the Edwards Sis- geta up ^ front of an audience1*7* _*/!.. Brya!’!. *!! fe*iU.r' «nd surta blazing with one of hertorchy numbers, blood pressuresCalled America’s Most Sexy Singerit combsandshlt; wimmediately head for the stratosphere, says the current issue of Show Magazine. Columnist Lee Mortimer is reported as saying: This gorgeous gal has one of the oomphiest voices yet unveiled anywhere.Dorothy shrugged off the praise and explained to Show' Magazine that it isn’t her voice as much as it is Uthe way she delivers a song. I’m more of a psychologist than a singer and I concentrate in using a delivery that will get the greatest response from an audi-POWELLand hisORCHESTRAFeaturingChester High’The Mad Sax Man’FRIDAYS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS e e eH) JOHN e. FI ST) HAn audience of at le«st te thousand is expected to Cungrrgat at the Cleveland Arena Monda night, July 20. when Joe Lou I lend* The Big Blue* and Khylhr Show Ittto that popular gather in place.Nut all the crowd will com from Cleveland. Akron. Cantor Youngstown. Warren. Elyria. L*j rata and other near-by cities wtl send their delegation*, too. Work Ing In conjunction with lew Platt advance man for the show, thi reporter witnessed a highly favor atd* reaction tin Youngstown am AJtroai to the announcement tha Jm has turned to iihow buxines and is appearing at the Areni Monday night.Louis alone would be a fine at tractiun. The old rhampioa has no yet and prohably never wiil lost tbs magnetism which has drawr million* of people into his ror ner” through all the years sine* be first rose to prominence in th* rlagBut Insula will not be alone ai the Arena Monday night. With him are some of the brighteat stars ol radio, stage and screen.Let’s begla with champion Jot .. then we have Ruth Brown to-day’s champion of blues singers the girl who sang her way to fame and fortune with Mama1 He Treats Your Daughter Mean 'Follow Ruth with Buddy Johnson—the champion band of one night stands. Next we have the champions of the vocal groups— The Cloven and, of coarse, the champion of saxophone players Lester Young and his omhestra And to round out the bill the champion of the male blues singers Wynonie Mr. Blues Harris And for the comedy—the champion straight man Leonard Reed— the champion of comedy monologue Dusty Fletcher who Is definitely the successor of Bert Williams—the zany dancing of those perennial champions The Edwards Sisters and the new champion of the dance Stuffy Bryant.And If that’s not enough to get a record audience into the Arena Monday night. Alan Freed. King of the Moondoggers and one of the most popular of the nation’s dlsc-Jockevs, will be the master of ceremonies for the show'TYw Big Blues and Rhythm Show” is produced by Cross Courtney and Tim Gale of New York’s Gale Agency. The Cleveland appearance is under the direction of Courtney, and Al Wilfe, also of the Gale Agency.Items From Chagrin FallsDaughter of veteran actress Ruby Dandridge, Dorothy, 29. was born in Cleveland, began acting almost as soon as she could walk.After a teen-age appearance as a singer in the movie, JeepersCreepers, she hit the big timewith her vocalizing In the Duke Ellington musical comedy, Jump for Joy.Currently In Hollywood following her smash success In South CHAGRIN FALLS — The Com-America, she Is due to appear in munity Center dinners will con-I the MGM musical, ’Hit the Deck.’ tinue throughout the summer, and Says Dorothy of her climb to sue- ( the next dinner w-ill be Saturday,! cess: I keep changing my mate- July 18, at the Center on Bed-rial. Finding your groove is fine, ford St. Dinner will be served at j but it mustn’t become a rut 6:30 P. M., and donation is $1.25.By Mrs. Lillian Paris47 Akron Strest CH. 7.796a .....fatlillV Tn/ikar
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Sat, Jul 11, 1953
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