The record changer (Jan-Feb 1945)

jala made a background transcription "or the "Sadie Thompson" show. The and included Max Kaminsky, trumpet ; rernon Brown, trombone ; Joe, clarinet ; ■>nie Caceres, baritone ; Charlie Queener, iano; Felix Giobbe, bass; Tony (Sbararo) Spargo, drums. The tune waxed \,-2lS Poor as a Churchmouse, a show tune '. . Great doings at the Pied Piper Tuesday nights starting November 21st, b be known as " Jazz Soiries," with IVilbur Deparis as mc and raconteur. jVilbur's idea is to get together as many 'ien as are available each week, from larious localities such as New Orleans, Lansas City, St. Louis, etc., using the lusic of each locale. It's a good stunt, |nd this column is for it. November 28th, Wilbur assembled the following men : bidney DeParis, trumpet ; Wilbur, trombone ; Gene Cedric, clari and tenor ; •Vanz Jackson, tenor ; Al Hall, bass ; Ted jkannon, piano ; Goldie Lucas, Drums ; lank Duncan, relief piano. They played Ugh Society, Way Down Yonder in lew Orleans, and many others of New Orleans vintage. Then Benny Morton, jvith Al Hall, Ed Dougherty, and Hank puncan played a few choruses of Basin btreet Blues which was followed by a Jhort talk by Wilbur on the purpose of .he "Soiries" and a description of New Orleans music and musicians, — the funereal parades, the second line of kids mitating the band. Wilbur's outfit closed vith a rendition of High Society that ocked the joint. The second "Soirie," )ecember 5th, was James P. Johnson light. Shadow Wilson, drums, replaces Jesse 5rice, and Lucky Thompson, tenor, re)laces Keith with Count Basie . . . Claur iopkins reduced his band to nine men or the six weeks that Louis will be at he Zanzibar. Later Claude will augment o the original number adding two more irass, making it an eight man brass secion .. . Maxine Sullivan, accompanied >y the following men, made some records or Joe Davis' Beacon label November -4th : Courtney Williams, trumpet; Everitt Bardesdale, guitar; Ken Billings, )iano'; Cedric Wallace, bass; Walter 'Foots) Thomas, arranger and director • . Dick Carey, now arranging for the 3illy Butterfield show, made 'Swonderul and Nobody Knows the Trouble I've wen for the November 24th program ■ • Continental Records waxed four jaes with Lips Page's band November >0th: Page, trumpet; Lucky Thompson, enor; Jesse Price, drums; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Carl (Flat-Top) Wilson, >ass; Sam Allen, guitar. The tunes: i ain't Like That, Big D Blues, Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You, and The Lady in Bed. Going into Kelly's Stables November 8 Bill Stegmeyer's band with Johnny Napton, trumpet (Shaw, Powell, Goodman) ; Bill, alto ; Armand Camgros, tenor; Jack Lessburg, bass; Charley Queener, piano; Roger Erickson, drums . . . Ray Bauduc and Gil Rodin discharged from Army. Are forming a band patterned on the former Crosby band . . . Billy Holiday opened at the Spotlight Club December 8. Also Pete Brown, Charlie Shavers, Don Byas, Leo Guarnieri, and Tiny Grimes Trio . . . Billy Rose's "7 Lively Arts" opened November 7th with Benny Goodman's Quintet including Sid Weiss, Morey Feld. Teddy Wilson and Red Norvo. The B. G. Quintet made 2 sides for Columbia November 16th, waxing After You've Gone and Every Time, the latter from the show . . . Prince Robinson off for a vacation in Canada. Duke has recorded for Victor, December 1st, Don't You Know I Care, I Didn't Know About You, I'm Beginning to See the Light . . . The Esquire poll winners who are in town recorded for Continental Records December 1st . . . The new show at the Pied Piper includes James P. Johnson orchestra with Sidney DeParis, trumpet ; Wilbur DeParis, trombone ; Franz Jackson, tenor ; Isreal Crosby, bass ; Goldie Lucas, drums ; Willie Smith's Trio ... A Trio including Herman Chittison, piano ; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; and Carl Powell (Spec's brother), bass, will work the Blue Angel until next June . . . Jimmy Shirley made quite a few solo sides for the Blue Note Waxery. Early this month, Alfred Lion of Blue Note recorded James P. Johnson with a pick-up band : Sidney DeParis, Vic Dickenson, Arthur Shirly, Arthur Trapier, drums, and Al Lucas, bass. The tunes : At the Ball, Tishomingo Blues, Dicey ' Rider and Walking the Dog. Rod Cless died December 8th, 7 A. M. Rod, one of the great jazzmen of our time, suffered a fatal fall on his way home from work Sunday night after work, which incidentally was his last day at the Pied Piper. Rod's brother, Ray, home from the war zone on furlough, has shipped the body to. their home in Des Moines for burial. Rod leaves a wife, Corrine, and a son by his first wife, his mother and brother. He was a great guy and musician, was well -liked by all who knew him. His last records were made with Max Kaminskv's Pied Piper Band. Also some transcriptions for (Continued on page 63,) 61