Radio and television mirror (July-Dec 1942)

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To get these valuable broadcast airings, bands sacrifice revenue for engagements in roadhouses or ballrooms that have network lines contracted for. Most new bands operate at a loss for a lengthy period until they have secured reputations that enable them to rake in profits from theater and one-nighter appearances. After six months, the Clinton-Oberstein combine folded and Les was left with a band but no resources. Then, like the hero with the mortgage money, came veteran manager Joe Glaser. Glaser had gained a reputation managing colored bands and singers. Brown became his first white band. "We started working for a change," Les remembers gratefully. Les' band followed the tried-andtrue formula, seeking engagements in hotels and roadhouses like Boston's Brunswick or Westchester's Log Cabin. The network wires paid dividends and the band chalked up five consecutive Okeh record best-sellers, including the hit, "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio." Last season the band hit its stride in Chicago's Blackhawk. The band is currently on tour and will reach Los Angeles' Palladium in August. The key to Les' success is his all-out desire for perfection. He's a relentless taskmaster, consuming longer rehearsal periods than any other leader. He will not tolerate mediocrity even in his vocalists. He has two of them, eighteen-year-old Betty Bonney and Ralph Young. Both of them are well above average. "I like to get things right," Les said after one gruelling rehearsal. "The guy's a master of understatement," cracked one weary member of the band. The thirty-year-old leader has some definte ideas on what makes for a good dance band. "All this talk about a band needing one good record to put it over is misleading," he explained. "It helps, sure. But you have to have something to go along with it. Good musicianship, precision, definite styling. The bands that can't follow through fade into oblivion." Les is looking forward to the day when he can teach his two children music. Sympathy for the Brown heirs has already been mustered. "Lord help those kids," piped one of Les' friends, "if they don't practice hard!" OFF THE RECORD Dick Stabile: "What Does a Soldier Dream Of" — "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place" (Decca 4297). Wife Grade Barrie revitalizes her husband's band on a pair of well-played tunes. Duke Ellington: "Moonmist" — "C Jam Blues" (Victor 27856). An interesting item with Duke's talented son composing the "A" side and Dad responsible for the reverse. Claude Thornhill: "She'll Always Remember" — "Count Me In" (Columbia 36560). An above average ballad merged with a sprightly rhythm tune, each given the individual Thornhill touch. Dave Rose: "Our Waltz"— "Holiday For Strings" (Victor 27853). Judy Garland's talented husband records his delightful theme melody. Harry James: "One Dozen Roses" — "You're Too Good For Good-for-Nothing Me" (Columbia 36566). All anyone could want in a popular phonograph record. Hal Mclntyre: "Story of a Starry Night" — "We'll Meet Again" (Victor 27859). Another Tschaikowsky streamlining, this time with his Pathetique Symphony. Mclntyre treats it with proper respect and the reincarnation comes off surprisingly well. Recommended to Tschaikowsky's new fans. Jimmy Dorsev: "My Little Cousin" — "Jersey Bounce" (Decca 4288). J. D. wraps up two of the current hits on one platter for the month's best bargain. Helen O'Connell is prominent on the A side. Freddv Martin: "Here You Are" — "Pity of it All" (Bluebird 11509). Slick stuff for all tastes, with a low bow to Eddie Stone's infectious crooning. Tommy Dorsev: "I'll Take Tallulah" —"Not So Quiet Please" (Victor 27869). A platter of dynamite, paced by a sock tune from T. D.'s film "Ship Ahoy." Fred Waring: "Buckle Down, Winsocki" — "Moonlight on the Campus" (Decca 18275). An undergraduate's delight. Two swell tunes that welcome back Waring and his talented group to the waxworks. Top-drawer stuff. Kenny Baker: "Always in My Heart" —"Blue Tahitian Moon" (Decca 18262). The Texaco tenor reels off two bountiful ballads in fine style. For another Grade-A all-vocal job don't miss Frank Sinatra's "The Song Is You" on Bluebird 11515. Xavier Cugat: "Sleepy Lagoon"— "Nightingale" (Columbia 36559). The best recording of this fine English importation. Buddy Clark does handsomely with the vocal. Les Brown: "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" — "Breathless" (Okeh 6653). A well-rounded, well-orchestrated platter of two current Hit Paraders. Recommended Albums: Victor's package of Gilbert & Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore," delightfully sung; Decca's splendid Alec Templeton group of piano solos and the stirring "This Is My Country" album recorded by Fred Waring. 78 RADIO AND TELEVISION MIRROR