Night at the Apollo album captures Harlem stage magic
John Hammond taped a full Apollo Theatre show producing a Van Gelder release titled A Night at The Apollo. It showcases George Kirby Jadkie Mabley Coles and Atkins the Keynoters Amateur Hour Apollo Band of the Year and Count Basie's style while Langston Hughes contributes notes marking the album as a landmark in jazz history.
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Jadkie
Grapevine Gossip and Scandals Reach New York
Rumors swirl about a baseball star's wife spreading malicious gossip to ruin homes and a famous musician's wife being taken to Evite Hospital in New York for a suspected drug habit. Close friends ponder a tavern owner beating his wife, landing her at Harkness Pavilion Hospital. A prize fighter’s highly publicized hospitalization for addiction has driven his circle underground in Chicago and Detroit.
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Dinah Washington to move into Bowery Savings building
Dinah Washington will be among the first tenants in the newly opened Bowery Savings Bank apartment building at upper St. Nicholas avenue and 145th Street in NYC. The piece also highlights Cozy Cole's Muriel Smith and Audrey Van der Pool in Carmen Jones at City Center following a party Cozy hosted for friends.
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Muriel Smith
Audrey Vanderpool
Carmen Jones
New York
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Broadway Drum Studio Opens After Opening Performance
A press event followed the opening performance at a drum studio on Broadway. The gathering showcased the venue's new space and featured remarks from organizers and local musicians.
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Broadway
Ray Nance given suspended sentence for first offense
Ray Nance received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to possessing narcotics, noted for his prior music career including trumpet violin and dance with Duke Ellington. New York radio WOW hires Harlem’s prettiest girls as on air talent, featuring Elaina Brooks Hilda S Evelyn Robinson and Dolores Parker. Cadillacs and Marie Knight hits also receive radio play and fan attention.
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Ray Nance
Duke Ellington
New York
WOW
Harlem
Mikes
Elaina Brooks
Hilda S
Evelyn Robinson
Dolores Parker
Betty My
Marie Knight
Starbuds for 1956 to perform at Carnegie Hall on June 10
Mary Bruce's popular Starbuds for 1956 will perform at Carnegie Hall on June 10. Leon Claxton, owner of a major carnival attraction, received a notable profile by Herb Cotten in Billboard's June 2 issue.
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Carnegie Hall
Leon Claxton
Herb Cotten
Billboard
Moore To Jr Red Cross Meet In Maryland
Henry Moore of Opa Locka has been chosen by the Dade County Jr Red Cross Council to attend the American Junior Red Cross Leadership Training Center at Hood College Frederick Maryland from June 24 to July 1. Moore, a Northwestern High School senior, joins about 200 eastern region students in a program to prepare future leaders for the Junior Red Cross.
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U. S
Four Negroes Seek City Council Seat in Richmond Race
Four Black candidates compete for Richmond Virginia City Council seats in the June 12 election. Dr. Hugo A. Owens Rev. F. E. Alexander Grover C. Grant Alonzo E. Harden seek support from Negro voters and some White voters. Grant could win with strong Black support and cross‑racial votes.
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ANP
Virginia
Hugo A. Owens
F. E. Alexander
Roanoke
Grover C. Grant
Alonzo E. Harden
Staunton
Grant
Portsmouth
Owens
Alexander
A Good Turn For The Season
Scout headquarters appeals to clubs to sponsor a boy for Summer Camp at ten dollars per week. Many Scouts cannot afford camp, so ask members to help one or two boys attend this summer and call for a list of boys who camp.
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