U S Refuses Barbados Leader and Apologizes
Kingston dispatch reports the United States apologized to Barbados for detaining and denying entry to Grantley Adams, leader of Barbados’s House of Assembly, who was bound for Berlin to attend a trades union meeting. Adams rerouted to Canada, then Berlin, amid Barbados protests and later direct consular apologies.
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Kingston
Jamaica
ANP
United States
Barbados
B.W.I
U.S
Grantley Adams
House of Assembly
Berlin
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
Adams
New York
Ellis Island
Canada
State Department
Washington
Paris
World Federation of Trades Union
United Kingdom
Theatrically Yours and Music Industry Rumors
Tin Pan Alley buzz says Henry Glover may leave King Records after Eli was fired and Dave Kapp was removed from Victor Records. James Moody Band and Bob Gonzales begin a 12 week national tour while Josephine Baker stars in South America. Billy Eckstine buys Adam Hats for DJs as Joe Louis party highlights Louisville bourbon. Ben Smith and Wynonie Harris perform at key venues. Dinah Washington suns at Birdland and Joe Louis raises a singer named Dorothy Parker under his wing. Eckstine cancels $10,000 in dates to join Pittsburgh golf event.
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New York
Global
Tin Pan Alley
Henry Glover
King Records
Eli
Dave Kapp
Victor Records
James Moody Band
Bob Gonzales
Josephine Baker
South America
Billy Eckstine
Copacabana
Adam
MGM
Tommy Edwards
Broadway
Paramount Theatre
Joe Louis
New York Belmont Plaza
Joe
Oles
Lynn Hope
Carr’s Beach
Maryland
Dinah Washington
Birdland
Ben Smith
Harlem
Baby Grand
Wynonie Harris
Vanderbilt
Dorothy Parker
Pittsburgh
Nightclub acts and a pop blues release review note
Billy Daniels headlines the Roxy Theatre while Norene Tate performs at the Bon Soir and Slim Gaillard plays the Downbeat Club on Broadway. Kay Starr releases a blues record and faces questions about her placement in the rhythm and blues department due to her race.
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Billy Daniels
Roxy Theatre
Norene Tate
Bon Soir
Village
Slim Gaillard
Kay Starr
Bowen and Butterball Four to guest on Herb Shriner Show
Billy Bowen new MGM recording artist joins the Butterball Four as guest on NBC TV's Herb Shriner Show airing Tuesday July 15 at 12 45 pm The Inkspots feud between co owners Charlie Fuqua and Bill Kenny made headlines nationwide last week Larry Darnell and Wynonie Harris wowed at Harlem Apollo last week
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Billy Bowen
MGM
Butterball Four
Herb Shriner
Nbc-Tv
Inkspots
Charlie Fuqua
Bill Kenny
Larry Darnell
Wynonie Harris
Harlem
Apollo Theatre
Belafonte Plays Two Weeks At Cleveland Alhambra
Balladeer Harry Belafonte performs two weeks at the Alhambra in Cleveland with Roy Eldridge and Coleman Hawkins teaming up as the front line. The pair will lead a rhythm section on road dates before heading to New York’s Birdland this month. Hot Lips Paige cut several sides for King Records before departing for Europe.
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Harry Belafonte
Alhambra
Cleveland
Roy Eldridge
Coleman Hawkins
New York
Birdland
Hot Lips Paige
King Records
Europe
Birdland closing show at Farmdell Dayton August 11 17
Joe Holliday closes Birdland with Charles Brown and his band at Farmdell Dayton Ohio from August 11 to 17. Wild Bill Davis plays Pep's in Philadelphia as Paul Williams Ork and the Ori perform.
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Joe Holliday
Charles Brown
Farmdell
Dayton
Wild Bill Davis
Pep’s
Philadelphia
Paul Williams Ork
Jazz Era Stars Attend New York Clubs
Roy Campanella plans a Savoy Records baseball themed song while Eartha Kitt remains at the Blue Angel and Joyce Bryant works La Vie En Rose at La Vie En Rose. Eddie Heywood, MGM singer, still at Embers Club. Catherine Basie and Count Basie’s wife with daughter seen on Lexington Avenue two weeks ago during a Kentucky Bourbon Party.
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Roy Campanella
Savoy Records
Eartha Kitt
Blue Angel
Joyce Bryant
la Vie En Rose
Eddie Heywood
MGM
Willie Bryant
Jimmy Munday
Louis’ Kentucky
Catherine Basie
Count
Lexington Avenue
First Negro Marines Assigned to Conn Base
Eight Negro marines set a precedent at the U S Naval Submarine Base New London Conn as the first of their race added to duty there. They join 21 white marines replacing veterans to be discharged in August under Capt James T Cronin USMC command. The group, from Parris Island S C, will undergo a one week indoctrination before serving in the regular detachment as guards and police.
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New London
James T. Cronin
USMC
Base Marine Barracks
Parris Island
S.C
Confidentially America Conflicted Authors Commentary
Andy Razaf criticizes two writers who profited from a trashy book that spreads hate and misinformation, noting how many readers bought and consumed it as a dangerous but influential education in national prejudice.
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Norman Washington Manley
America
Caribbean
Larry Douglass
Benny L. O’berry
John Braynon
Conn
Andy Razaf
Fleischmann Distilling Corporation
Peekskill
N. Y
Shaddie “Daddy” Ward
Shaddie Ward
Prop
D &H Construction
Liberty City
N.W
15Th Avenue
Brown Sab
Coconut Grove
D & H Construction Co., Inc
U. S
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