Movieland. (1947)

WORDS OF MUSIC (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 541 the Miller Army band. The band will be composed of five saxophones, four trombones, four trumpets, nine violins, two violas, one cello, a French horn, four rhythm and a vocal quintet. After many delays, Buddy Rich finally left Tommy Dorsey and .was replaced by Alvin Stoller, Charlie Spivak’s drummer. At long last, Buddy is getting his own band to¬ gether, and Frank Sinatra is supply¬ ing a goodly portion of the bankroll. The Rich outfit will play some onenighters first and then probably open in an Eastern dance spot, possibly the Terrace Room in Newark, New Jersey. Bob Crosby is out of the Marines and is reorganizing his orchestra on the West Coast. He’ll undoubtedly have a complete new personnel, be¬ cause Eddie Miller and Ray Badauc now have bands of their own, and most of the original Crosby men are with Eddie or Ray. WHAT'S BRISK ON THE DISC: COLUMBIA: The Modernaires, with Paula Kelly, have recorded the pretty “Autumn Serenade’’ and a cute, new novelty, “Coffee Five, Doughnuts Five,” with Mitchell Ayres’ orchestra. Sweet and hot would be a good de¬ scription of Gene Krupa’s latest. On the hot side we find Anita O’Day bouncing through the zany “Chickery Chick,” and then on the softer side of things, Buddy Stewart sings “Just a Little Fond Affection.” Doris Day does double duty with Les Brown and his orchestra on “You Won’t Be Satisfied” and “Come to Baby, Do.” Frankie Carle and his orchestra are represented with “Don’t You Remem¬ ber Me” with a Paul Allen vocal, and “Prove It By The Things You Do,” sung by Marjorie Hughes, Frankie’s daughter. (This is her first record with the band.) The oT professor, Kay Kyser, has waxed “Coffee Time” from “Yolanda and The Thief” and “Angel.” Lucyann Polk, one of the Town Criers, and Michael Douglas handle the lyrics on the first side and Michael, and The Campus Kids double up on the sec¬ ond. One of the best records Frank Sinatra has ever made is his new one, “The House I Live In,” and “Ameri¬ ca, the Beautiful.” Axel Stordahl’s orchestra, as' usual. VICTOR: Here, at last, is Duke Ellington’s “Black, Brown and Beige” album. It’s a tone poem done in four parts — “Work,” “Come Sunday,” “The Blues,” and “West Indian Dance.” They are original Ellington composi¬ tions and are all-instrumental, except for a Joya Sherill vocal on “The Blues.” This album is a must if you like Ellington. MAJESTIC: Phil Regan, with the assistance of a Male Quartet, sings the title ' song from his Monogram picture, “Sunbonnet Sue,” and “By The Light Of The Silvery Moon.” If you want a slight bit of corn, the Korn Kobblers have just the thing in “I Don’t Care If I Never Go To Bed” and “Our Red Hen.” Louis Prima, whose records are top sellers all over the country, has a new one which will go fast, “Some Sunday Morning” and “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow.” DECCA: The Andrews Sisters are right in their element with their new one, “Put That Ring On My Finger” and “The Welcome Song.” Incidentally, the girls recently recorded two tunes with Guy Lombardo’s Orchestra. For his first solo record, Bob Eberly sings “As Long As I Live” and “Goin’ Home,” both from “Saratoga Trunk.” That popular Western singer, Jim¬ my Wakely, and that popular tenor saxophone man, Eddie Miller, get to¬ gether for “I’ve Got Nuggets In My The Andrews Sisters and Jill Warren , looking so-o-o happy after the broadcast of the "Saturday Senior Swing" show, over the American Broadcasting Company network. Frances Langford and hubby, Jon Hall. Her next picture, "The Bamboo Blonde," for RKO. Pockets” and “Too Bad Little Girl, Too Bad.” A1 Jolson, who hasn’t made a rec¬ ord in ages, has waxed two of the tunes which helped to make him famous, “Swannee” and “April Showers.” Bing Crosby is in for two platters this time. First he teams with Jim•my Dorsey for “Give Me The Simple Life” and the oldie “It’s The Talk Of The Town,” and then with Victor Young’s orchestra he does “Sym¬ phony” and “Beautiful Love.” Here’s another Gershwin Album — and this time it’s called “Jazz Con¬ cert,” with Eddie Condon and his or¬ chestra, and such fine instrumental¬ ists as Jack Teagarden, Bobby Hackett, Max Kaminsky and Billy Butter¬ field. Eight sides in all, including “Somebody Loves Me”, sung by Tea¬ garden, and “The Man I Love”, with a wonderful Lee Wiley vocal. CAPITOL: The Pied Pipers have done a swell job on the cute tune, “In The Middle of May” and “Aren’t You Glad You’re You”, with Paul Weston’s orchestra. “Come To Baby, Do” and “The Frim Fram Sauce” are the titles of a swell new King Trio platter. Jo Stafford and Paul Weston’s or¬ chestra have turned out a fine coup¬ ling in “Symphony” and “Day By Day”. Incidentally, the “Day” tune was written by Paul, Axel Stordahl and Sammy Cahn, the same trio who were responsible for “I Should Care”. Johnnie Johnston’s fans should be pleased as punch with his rendition of “One More Dream” (And She’s Mine) and “As Long As I Live”. Lloyd Shaffer’s orchestra and The Satisfiers vocal group give the musical assist¬ ance. Johnnie starts his first picture for M.G.M. any day now. .Stan Kenton, whose band is rapidly rising in popularity, is in with “Ar¬ tistry Jumps”, a fast instrumental based °,P his theme, “Artistry in Rhythm , and a swingy thinev bv Ellington called “Just A-SittiF and A-Rockm which June Christy sings. 58