The record changer (Jan-Dec 1944)

and Lenox Avenue ; also, toured Canada, and played at the Paul Meers Club in Nassau, in the Bahamas. He must be seen t "and heard to be appreciated. Catch him j some night at the 19th Hole, on W est 4th Street, near Barrow Street. ... A few j minutes after Struttin' Sam left, Bill Stegmayer (formerly with Bob Crosby and also with his own band in Detroit) . moved into a seat next to Rod Cless and 'took out his clarinet for a swell chorus Hon "I Found a Xew Baby." Clarence Profit died three weeks ago (to spite Ken Hulsizer) and for my ; money was one of the greatest jazz pianists of our time. . . . Billy Butterfield , program, now on Wednesdavs, 1 1 :20 to 11 :30 P. M. Blue, and Saturdays, 5:30 to '5:45 P. M. Well worth listening to. November 15 Ed Barefield (with original Bennie Moten Band also made some sides 'with Jelly Roll, and with Basie) played jjsome knockout tenor, although his specialty is clarinet. Before the Calloway Band left Xew York some of the men made some sides for two record firms, the first date was .for Toe Davis's Beacon Label and under Walter (Foot's) Thomas' baton — Jonah Jones, trumpet ; Hilton Jefferson, alto ; ; Ed Barefield, Hawkins and "Foots" "Thomas, tenors; Milton Hinton, bass; ' Cozy Cole, drums ; Clyde Hart, piano. They made four originals, titled : Every t Man for Himself, Look Out, Jack, Hush I of the Night and Out to Lunch. The second date was for Continental, under Cozy Cole's name, the personnel, Charlie Shavers, trumpet ; Hawkins and "Foots" Thomas, Tenors ; Hank D'Amico, clarinet ; Slam Stewart, bass ; Clyde Hart, piano ; Cozy Cole, drums, and TimGrimes, guitar. The tunes were: Willow Weep for Me, A Ghost of a Chance, Look Here! and Take It on Back. Altogether, two good dates, and to judge from the musicians' raves, they ought to make good additions to anyone's collection. November 15th: Victor just released an album of re-issues of Bunny Berigan Victor records: Victor 20-1500 / Can't Get Started by Frankie and Johnny ; Victor 20-1501 Trees — Russian Lullaby; Victor 20-1502 Jelly-Roll Blues— Black Bottom; Victor 20-1503 'Deed I Do— High Society. This is a good gesture on Victor's part and will satisfy many Berigan fans who missed buying the records when they were issued. The records contain some of the best Berigan playing, though the band doesn't back him up very well at times. I November 9th the Cincinnati Record Company brought Lem Johnson's Orchestra into the WOR studios. On the date were : Courtney Williams, trumpet ; Harold Blanchard, alto ; Lem Johnson, tenor; Sonny Woodley, drums; Jimmy Phipps, piano; Jimmy Butts, bass. The tunes were all originals : 'Cause I'm a Wolf, Walkin' the Boogie, It's a Good Deal, S. K. Blues, and Wee-Wee Blues. . . . November 11th: Finally, Victor and Columbia signed contract with the American Federation of Musicians, and are now recording like mad. . . . Trummy Young, famous trombonist, now working at Downbeat Club as a soloist, and doing radio work with Paul Baron's Orchestra. . . . Don Byas, tenor, and Leo Guarnieri, Johnny Guarnieri's brother, on bass, are now at Kelly's Stables. • Milt Yaner, formerly with Jimmy Dorse}-, and for the last three years doing radio work, is now doing the Chesterfield program Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays, 7:15 to 7:30 P. M. and a repeat to the West Coast from 11 :15 to 11 :30; also on the Ray Noble program Sundays 8 :00 to 8 :30, and house man at Decca Recording Company. . . . Billy Pritchard, trombonist, formerly with Jimmy Dorse}', Benny Goodman, Tony Pastor, now doing the Mildred Bailv program Fridavs, 11 :30 P. M. to 12:00'; Million DollaV Band, NBC Red network, 10 to 10:30 P. M. Saturdavs ; Andre Kostelanetz program, Sundavs", 4:30 to 5:00 P. M. ; also, We the People, Sundays, 10:30 to 11:00 P. M., is houseman for Hit Records and Muzak Transcriptions. . . . Goodman opening set back to November 24th at Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia, with the Seven Lively Arts, Billy Rose's new; musical play. George James opened at Tondelayo's November 4th, with a trio : George James, alto and clarinet ; Lynn Terry, piano ; Selwyn Warner, bass. Makes good listening. . . . Downbeat Club closes Tuesday nights as of November t4th. . . . Cris Columbus' Orchestra replaced Cecil Scott's Band at Small's Paradise, 134th Street and 7th Avenue, New York. . . . Mike Bryan, guitarist, formerly with Benny Goodman, Jan Savitt, and Artie Shaw, discharged from the army November 10th and may work in the studios. James P. Johnson still confined to his home with a mild illness and so W'ilbur de Paris got the band together Tuesday night, November 14th, at the Pied Piper. He used Sidney de Paris, trumpet ; himself on trombone; Ed W'illiams, on clarinet and alto ; Goldie Lucas, drums ; Franz Jackson, tenor ; Teddy Brennan, piano ; Carl Wilson (with Roy Eldridge and in 1930 with James P. Johnson's band in Philadelphia), bass, replaced "Serious" Meyers who is now working in George's Tavern in the Village. Eddie Williams 47