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ciit-'C in uic ia wo yji\y\J V4 A A v X Jand those of the land of his birth. In that land of sunshine and song,honor,” the prisoner said: “it was the lawyer theie. I paid him $15.it is perfectly legal to acquire lot- t and he’s the one that’s lying.ON THE AIRBy SALLYE BELL For ANPWell, readers (if you’re still surviving), I’m back again after what might be called an unofficial vacation, and being of an optimistic frame of mind, I'm hoping that you missed me and my notes on the Negro stars which light up the radio lanes.It’s been so long since I’ve penned a few lines in this ol’ column chat my notes have sorta piled up on me, and ought to keep me going for two or three weeks until some of you readers can limber up your pens and drop me a line ortwo. • _TALENT PLENTIFULFirst, I’ll go back a few weeks, to remark on the abundance of Negro talent you can hear on the radio if you just know where to find it A few Sundays ago, I spent one of these rare days listening to the radio, beginning at 9:30 a. m. with “Wings Over Jordan.” after which the “Southernaires” entertained me at 1Q:30, then Clyde Barrie and the Deep River Boys on their “Go-receptions, birthday parties, wedding anniversaries and weddings, include ing the outstanding social event of the season, the Dupont-Roosevelt nuptials, than any other musical organization booking out of New York.He also had the honor to play for the Duke of Windsor when he was the prince of Wales visiting America, and to teach George Gershwin to play jazz. And just last Tuesday at their special Legion-paire program broadcast from the Auditorium theatre in Chicago. “We the People” featured the world famed scientist, Dr. George Washington Carver of Tuskegee institute, and Joe Louis, who needs no further introduction.If your radio editor hadn’t been sc busy getting down town for the Legionnaire parade (which, after all, was just like any other parade-only longer), she could have taken advantage of complimentary tickets to the ‘We The People” broadcast and would be prepared to give you a few behind-the-scenes on the fa-York for all the entertainers and guests. The event marked the 10th year of his rising popularity which began at the Cotton Club when he first introduced “Minnie” to the public, and Cab estimates that he has piayed the piece over 25..000 times since. It has been used in more than 15 feature films, and w'as chosen for Grace Moore to sing in the Columbia picture, “When You’re In Love.” Such fame, me* thinks, give “Minnie” a place righl beside ether popular musical ladies such as “Dinah,” ‘ Margie” and “Sweet Sue.”Here in Chicago we’re having a heat wave not only in the air we breathe but in that which we get via the radio as well. From the Upbeat room of the Three Deuces’ Club, we have Billie Holliday warbling her sultriest. . . From an exclusive downtown hostelry, John Kirby, spouse of Maxine Sullivan, and his band are holding forth. . From the Panther rom of the Sherman hotel, Meade ‘Lux” Lewis, Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson, aided and abetted by Joe Turner, blues singer, are being featured with Harry James’ orchestra, and are packin’ ’em in.. .From the Grand Terrace cafe here on the South-side, Ella Fitzgerald and her band are letting themselves go and caus-himfGREEN Reports r the regist this week ment at i fall quart previous y dents had work as lt;This re] 60 studenperiod la«crease ov At pres is filled plying fo turned do The scl sciences 1 a total c pared wi school of with a tc with 222 the sehoc total ol 2 with 236 Twelve in the g dents are A wide ^eographii year. Stu have horn
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Phoenix Index
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Sat, Oct 07, 1939
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