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WORDS OF MUSIC ( CONTINUED FROM PAGE 49) WHAT'S BRISK ON THE DISC: Decca: Records may come and records may go, but we always have records by Crosby. This month there are four sides by Bing. The first two, with John Scott Trotter’s orchestra, are “More and More” and “Strange Mu¬ sic.” On the second coupling, Bing has the assistance of Ethel Smith at the organ, the Ken Darby singers, and the music of Victor Young. It’s “Just A Prayer Away” and “My Mother’s Waltz.” Guy Lombardo also does double duty this month. Number one is “Poor Little Rhode Island” and “Oh! Moytle,” both novelty tunes, and number two is “I Want A Bunny For Easter” and “Easter Sunday On The Prairie.” Billie Holiday, a favorite singer among musicians, has a terrific new disc. It’s “Lover Man,” and “That Ole Devil Called Love.” The latter tune was written especially for her by the composers of “Into Each Life Some Rain Mqst Fall.” The Delta Rhythm Boys, one of the best of the singing groups, are ac¬ companied by the Gulf Coast Five on “Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good To You” and “Is There Somebody Else?” In the jive department, here’s Jimmie Lunceford’s orchestra doing “I’m Gonna See My Baby” and “That Someone Must Be You.” Another jive gentleman, Louis Armstrong, has two swell sides in “I Wonder” and “Jodie Man.” Louis does both vocals in his usual wonder¬ ful style, and “I Wonder” has some of that good Armstrong trumpet. Fred Astaire is heard on wax for the first time in ages on “This Heart Of Mine,” from his picture, “Ziegfeld Follies” and “If Swing Goes, I Go Too,” which Fred wrote himself. Mel Torme (pronounced Tormay) and his Mel-Tones, a fine vocal group, are a new addition to Decca’s list of artists. Their first effort is a good one — “Stranger in Town” and “You’ve Laughed At Me For The Last Time.” Keep your eye on Mel. He’s only nineteen, and a most talented lad. He got his start as a drummer-singerarranger with the old Chico Marx band and is now heard regularly on the Fitch Bandwagon air show. Columbia: Frank Sinatra has recorded two of the tunes from his M-G-M picture, “Anchors Aweigh.” They are “I Begged Her” and “What Makes The Sunset?” Axel Stordahl’s orchestra and arrangements as usual. Now, girls, don’t knock each other down trying to be the first one at the music counter. The big Calypso hit, “Rum and Coca-Cola” is done by Abe Lyman’s orchestra, with a vocal by Rose Blane (Mrs. Lyman). The reverse side is “Since You.” Here’s Harry James with “Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry,” sung by Kitty Kallen, and “I Don’t Care Who Knows It.” One of the prettiest of the new ballads is “He’s Home For A Little While.” Les Brown has recorded it with lyrics by Doris Day. It is backed up by “My Dreams Are Getting Bet¬ ter All The Time.” If you’re in a Latin mood, try “Tico Tico” and “Linda Mujer” by Xavier Cugat. Cugat’s new feminine vocalist, Elena Verdugo, sings the first side and Del Campo is heard on the second. Frankie Carle, who usually plays sweet piano, is off on a boogie kick with “Carle Boogie.” The back-up is “Saturday Night,” sung by Phyllis Lynne. Morton Gould has made a fine in¬ strumental album entitled “After Dark.” There are four twelve-inch records, including good tunes like “Temptation,” “Dancing In The Dark,” and “That Old Black Magic.” Victor: The King Sisters’ new platter is one of their best. It’s “Candy” and “Satur¬ day Night,” with Buddy Cole’s or¬ chestra. “Candy” also serves as one side of Dinah Shore’s latest. On the reverse she does “He’s Home For A Little While.” Dinah sings this one as if it had been written for her. Tommy Dorsey’s new one is “Please Don’t Say No,” which he does in his picture, “Thrill Of A Romance,” with a tenor vocal by Freddie Stewart, and “I Should Care,” with Bonnie Lou ■Williams and the Sentimentalists in the lyric department. Dorsey heavily features his string section on both tunes. Duke Ellington’s latest composition, “I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But The Blues” is sung by Lena Horne, as only she can do this type of thing. It is coupled with the oldie, “As Long As I Live.” Lena is on a theatre tour again, and was a sensation at the Capitol Theatre in New York. Artie Shaw has two fine instru¬ mentals with “I’ll Never Be The Same” and “ ’S Wonderful.” There’s plenty of the Shaw clarinet on both sides. If you’re interested in the evolution of jazz, you’ll want Victor’s educa¬ tional jazz series. There are six al¬ bums in all, with the following artists and bands represented: McKinley’s Cotton Pickers, Jelly Roll Morton, The Quintet of the Hot Club of France, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, and the Benny Goodman Trio and Quartet. Many of the num¬ bers in these albums are collector’s items. Capitol: Betty Hutton’s second record is a worthy sequel to her sensational “Rocking Horse” and “It Had To Be You.” It’s “Blue Skies” and “Stuff Like That There.” Here’s an album called “Dennis Day Sings.” It was recorded before Dennis went into the navy and contains eight ballads, including “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” and “When Day Is Done.” That double barrelled baritone, Andy Russell is present and ac¬ counted for with “Don’t Love Me” and “Negra Consentida” (My Pet Brunette). He sings the latter num¬ ber both in English and Spanish. “Don’t Love Me” is a new ballad by the writers of “I Don’t Want To Set yiOOK! 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