Radio stars (Oct 1933-Sept 1934)

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RADIO STARS By W LSON BROWh j^J E\Y YORK has been agog with orchestra "open ^ ings." At least every other night one of the batoi boys, lucky enough to grab a "spot" for the 1933-3winter, celebrated with a gala guest night. All of whicl caused many of the town's famed to satisfy themselve with what little sleep they could grab after 4 a.m. • Barney Rapp was signed for the season by the Hote New Yorker, which called for a general celebration an( official opening. Barney had been playing there fo months, but, as is the custom, an official party was neces sary to call it to the attention of prancing feet. Barne is a CBS maestro, and CBS's stars turned out in totu Then Rapp suddenly switched to the Neitherland in Cm cinnati But it was a good party, anyway • Reggie Childs and the Hotel Roosevelt (and you \vh< are entering Radio Star's big "Find the Boners Con test" take note, because this is the hotel where the win ners will stay while in the city ) got their heads togethei and staged one of the biggest of celebrations. Childs. a you know, has been at the Roosevelt all summer. Bu not so long ago he moved downstairs in the grill room the place where such fellows as Ben Bernie, Guy Lom bardo and Vincent Lopez have glorified their types o: music. And that called for something special. In vita tions were sent out and accepted. Looking around. 1 could see Lanny Ross, that gran* tenor, Lee Wiley of blues fame. Vera Van of more blue: fame, Peter Dixon, who writes those H-Bar-O sketche