The record changer (Jan-Feb 1945)

left the Hickory House Jan. 10th, to go along with her husband, Jimmy Hamilton (Ellington) to the west coast for the Esquire concert and may return in a couple of weeks. . . . Mike Bryan joined Slam Stewart's group at the Three Deuces. . . . Sal LaPerch, famous jazz trumpeter of the Ben Pollack 1936 band (which also had Harry James, Shorty Sherok, trumpets, and Fazola on clarinet), left Tommy Dorsey Jan. 10th to go back home to Pittsburgh to form his own band. . . . Everett Barkesdale signed a two year contract with C. B. S. . . . Bob Pope, guitar, replaced Bardesdale in Willie the Lion's Trio. Bob who has worked with Horace Henderson at the Hollywood in Harlem ancj. Pastor's in the Village, is a natural. Sings blues, folk songs, pops and takes some knocked out choruses on guitar. Bob recorded for Decca's Race catalogue during 1940 and 1941. . . . Gene Rodgers, piano in Zutty's band at Nicks, is in town after a successful nine months in California where he appeared in three pictures, "Sensations of 1945," "That's My Baby," and "I'll Tell the World," and also worked at the Florentine Gardens for nine months with Sophie Tucker. Gene followed Art Tatum at the Three Deuces January 8th. He will record soon for Beacon. Eddie Brown, formerly with Eddie South, has joined the Huey Long Trio which has Clarence Williams on piano (no relation to the old-timer). Eddie plays more bass than I've heard in some time. . . . Betty Jerome replaced Billy Holiday at the Spotlite, January 11th. . . . Jay McShann brought his 14 piece band to the Downbeat Club January 8th, and is raising quite a furore on 52n Street. Deryck Sampson who made name for his "Boogie Woogie" recorc on Beacon, also started at Downbeat wit i a Trio. . . . Joe Jones, discharged froi the Army, joins the Basie band at tl \ Lincoln Hotel. . . . The Rendezvoi Ballroom in Balboa Beach gets the nc Eddie Miller band which Eddie recentl reorganized with Matty Matlock an Nappy Lamare of the old Bob Crosb outfit. After a long, run at the Streets c Paris, Sid Catlett's Trio moved to th new Downbeat Club for an extended er ! gagement. . . . Dizzy Gillespie, forme Calloway trumpet, left the Eckstine ban to stay in New York, as he got tire of road work. The Eckstine Band opene at the Plantation Club, Los Angele: February 1st for their initial appearanc on the motion picture front. . . . Duk Ellington's band follows Satchmo' aggregation into the New York Zanzi bar. It is likely that Lena Horn will b featured in the show. . . . Dave Dexter formerly an editor of Downbec magazine and now editor of The Capito has started his own radio program o station K. F. W. B. Friday nights, as sisted by Gene Norman. Available jazz men appear as guest stars. . . . Tedd Wilson signed a recording contract wit Musicraft. Made four sides featurin, Red Norvo and an all star line up. . . Rubber Legs Williams, dancer and blue singer, now appearing at Tondelayo' on 52nd Street has appeared in man Lew Leslie "Blackbirds" shows and i "Rhapsody in Black." His singing i reminiscent of Jimmy Rushing's. Hi dancing is phenomenal. lemME take this ehorus The January 1st issue of Downbeat was a lulu. Ralph Gleason's splendid editorial on Rod Cless, John Lucas' per-, ceptive review of the Kid Ory Crescent records were outstanding. And George Hoefer's column is consistently good. I am renewing my subscription to the best trade magazine ever published for the jazz musician. * * * We have discontinued the practice of advertising transcriptions of records and off-the-air shots. It is unlawful to reproduce copyrighted material of any kind without permission of the copyright owner, and we have decided to have no part in advertising such reproduction. Some regard this as an effort on our part to maintain collectors' items a their present high prices. We wish t< point out that we have constantly ex horted all recording companies to re issue the best of their jazz records. Th sooner every jazz record in the world i available to the general public, tjie bette it will be for every jazz publication. * * * When you see a current record ad vertised in the Record Changer at auc tion or for sale at a figure exceedinj the O. P. A. ceiling price, let us knov about it. If this practice persists we wif have to black-list such advertisers. Th. same applies to advertisers who volun teer erroneous information as to per sonnel on the records they list. Whei 50