Variety (March 1962)

“NiGHT CLUB B REVIEWS Geni and. ‘Jong-lost ‘love ‘ore as s distine: cabana, Ne Ys mI ; “Rilviers, Las “Vegas s‘ftom tiger whieh he clalnis | Futernational NE Y. epnecanane ‘Allen & i ‘ive: and bh aunting as ev er. its: ha ee ‘Las. vebs, March 23, {as sold. '8,000,0 |. Roberta Sherwood with Don ~~ gape Gris (8), featuring “Angela aaa a liored "to" her. ane oe | ‘ Divah “Baylos,| Chop Chop: & Charlene do thelr| rareher: Jackie Kahane, Mike ee Martin & Rita: Harris;‘Paut:Shelley ‘| ‘George ‘Arnold Dancers 2), Jack | Tegular act, with Lewis aiding but. Durso & Aviles ‘Orchs; $7 minimum, me “copa. €omes ‘the Easter holidays,: "thé spring vacation and the prom . . season, -Julie Podeli -pitches...his | Py layouts: to. the younger set by turnA" ing* to‘popular -young. recording. ' artists. In the current instance,: the .. "oom ‘‘has'..a.. personality : that “can | _.attraet™ the . regulars as. .well ‘as. ) .. their .offspring—ahd . it’s | all: be74 @ause ‘of the ‘Twist... "that. the: Twist’-is what . brought: “him. out: of. thé. jukeboxes. to. the : z.° Ininute’. turn. : (Headliners. atithe: .. . 2 Copa’ are. ‘usually. on for’ longer. “lit, than that : but: few of them: have ~~ the., Twisting: strain‘ to contend 2 i: after ‘the Twist. fad ‘retires into “1. Mimbo with the Charleston ‘and: the: ‘.. shimmy. is something ‘his managers .".” /ithout: the “excitement and -jden|" ot tification. of the Twist; Checker has | *** ” “Jittle to fall: back on. "His few .non-'|. : Dwisters, . ‘Hey: Look ‘Me’ Over,” Sons ‘sonality but that’s not. enough: for. ™ big-time. ‘durability. hy “booking. The Twist still reigns ‘su-: ; Oa ‘with an. -around-the-world: medley ; which ° Twists up. “La’ Palorna,” |. “Marie” and. “Hava Nagela.”. It's viet. a Solid bit . ‘that -draws‘plenty: of. ::. appreciation. There’s also a “Twist, : » Lesson,”: inwhich. some. uninhibitacy ls ed ‘souls. from’ the ‘andien¢e ‘show: -> their. stuff.on the floor, and touches “7. OF -such:-other teen-terps’ as “The -?".Pony,’. “The Fly” and ‘The’ Mess. .! “Around” -thrown in for good: meas-. “pre. Closer is :“I’d: Love. To. Twist. "LADLE Night,” which -is probably ‘true 7". eer,” Arrangements’. are ' . gee <Oliver and’ Spencer.. ‘Special lyrics |. _°." . ave: by..KalMann, "and ‘the mu2. * giealconductor is ‘Frank. Owens. ee, All. “hands setved: well. : a _ offer a happy. balance to the head|. "Miner: Their madcap ‘comedies, es ” we ‘on capsule ‘Interviews: with famous: /*! 2. speople. from: Columbus ‘up to Ken“-. Hedy, are. pitched ata fast. pace ‘and oo expertly. etched’. and draw, maxi-’ '* "..” gmum reaction. Much of their work. -,":.thas’-been. put on ‘disks (recorded | 2. gt the Sands in'Las Vegas byABC-'|. : * “") Paramount): but’ “Allen, -has” visual ~""".. additions: that’ makes thé material. “. | qorth. heating ‘again. .Inbetween: 2 oe some’ strong: items ‘highlighted: ‘by 2. “Lonesome Road.”: A: frantic. bit.in “) which’ Allen’ switches. ladies’ jiand-. ~”. "pags, Booze‘ and hot .dinner: plates -. ** from > one :table to . another: ends. . : 7 eight cuties are. okay in a.couple of | rn gela. Martin and. Rita’ Harris.. step: “2"%.gome banat’ lyrics: to. “A” Rag,. A’ —_ oa Potion: 9: ae top manner. , ee -_ Dade: “Three )., ee pleasing potpourri for the Lenten. “I 7°: fareat the Chi edition ‘of his Liv7 oe _ ‘ing. -Room.. ete against : a" ‘Seasonally-light’. sécond “..:' show. crowd, managed. to. elicit a “ eelid: yook | ‘level -as.-he'’ punched .” geross-a fall bag of gags and: anec , a with’ anice’ array. df. fresh: topical ee Ls Sratiating manner. ee ; the soft-side, she-delivers | | their: routines. i... and: Frank. “Marti ‘Orchs? : he 50, style. On: 9. as Cathcart Orch: (19); presented by | Rot ‘lousing © up. . | “+ 'mninimum... we SS : oe, Th ete Be Loves seeming Ben: -Goffstein:: choreos aphy “by | Whole company finish with ‘audi-] . Roberta Sherwood is 4 durable: yo —— | with tenider care. Of her uptempo. George Arnold; stage ‘Direction by onite. a eine: Beart Berlin's {dtem: in: the nitery marts. with .a The: kiddie season: fs. on. at the | Milt Bronson, lighting by Hugo | while. Che lot ‘of saleability inthe age brackets "> transition: is‘ fairly. easy: for ‘with, “Chubby. Checker . headlining, the Checker iswise enough: tok know. a Copa floor ‘and he: stays. ‘with it. :; ° practically: ‘through -his. entire’ .35 “with. >: -What's ; .to ‘become. .of him ghould: start: to “work.on now for. “F “Like Coffee,”. “Georgia”. ‘and |: _. “Time ‘After ‘Time’. show. .a. pleas-"nt mood-range in an: amiable ‘per "... “However, Podell . has ‘fittleto’ ‘worry .about ‘with. this. two-week : £, “~preme.and Checker hélps him. cash’ . in on ft; He pushés it to the hilt Alouette, * “Never” On Sunday,” ‘' jf he-had-the ‘strength: “Checker apparently “48 . out ‘to “give: his’ fang ‘more than just.a-re hash. ‘of ‘his : ‘diskings, The “act: is . produced and staged: by Lou Speny wy “(Marty) Allen’ &. (Steve). “Rosst. oh pecially: swheén. delivered “-by.odd‘ Jooking’ Allen grab::Jotsa Jaughs. me The “Hello, ‘Dere” routine, ‘pegged “hit the ‘risibilities for . peak Taugh® yeaction. The. routines on a punch | fighter. andthe’ Peace’ ‘Corps’ aré_ the, funny business, Rossi. belts. everything. on:a proper wild ‘note. .. The:young looking.Copa line’. of: a “song-and-dance: numbers. and’. An: "out-of the'line occasionally to -belt: ve . Bone, “A Hank.¢ Of. Hair” ‘and’ “Love :The.: “orehs ‘¢ of Paul: ‘Shelley. ‘and: 0 Prank ‘Marti do--their. jobs: in tip. . “Gros. « oe Lore * ” “ving Room; ‘Cnt: ‘Chicago, ‘March: 19. _Kinby, ‘Stone’ ‘Four: (with ‘Bobby “ Berney. Joe. ‘Parnell. . Tries: » 50 |: * Danniy, Segal. has: put ‘together a Al Bernie, ‘ working. dotes, He's a hardworking. comic * and<domestic: ‘material. and: an: in-. ~ Bylvia 8 Syms! songs. Of new-found ‘numbers, | ‘she. scored best with a. ‘swinging. ‘Hey, .. Look . Me~: Over” and a: Douticy “To Be ‘In -Love.” their astute harmonizing and clever ‘musical’ clowning. Stone. recently | ¢ ‘added ‘the Doyle group.while on ‘tour in: Texas, ‘and the three. newtwis “comers ‘not “énly_ give: the’ act: abig -sound, . but ‘add several: exciting |, ‘vocal: and. -instrumental effects ‘of |. “| their: own. The septet clicks with |excellent arrangements of .' ‘Every15 -thing’s Coming Up Roses,”. “Lulla| by ‘of Broadway”. and “Birth of the |. Blues.” -Chief farceur for the group | is Larry Foster, who. does. surefire. ‘impreshes‘ of ‘such wualikely per‘sonages as President: Kennedy, Pa: ‘Kettle; ‘Marlon: Brando and others: singing: “Lazy River.” It’s: a fast ‘moving and “firstrate turn: ‘Joe Parnello’s fine’. house’: ‘trio. ‘strong, in’ ifs simplicity, and Hugo Granata’s lighting is especially. ef| backs Miss .Syms.expertly. -and | plays :cool _ music ‘between’ ‘shows.. Bhow.. Js. in. for _ these: weeks. “Hereatendes Lk Ac! “Las. Angeles,March 23... Biisty Warren, .. Charlie... Owelis Ink. Spots; $2.8 50-4 cover lee 2-drinte minim. © + ens Rusty ‘Watren. doesi't ‘use tour etter words, but:the: material that: tnakes up her’ act. ‘could: justas easily. put; Gene: Norman into. a like the court” case ‘the |’: Cloister had. ‘two ‘years. BRO, over: situation. Belle’ Barth: jobs.” “Most: of. “the: perforiner’s: ‘stuff + follows the ‘title © of :-her -album, |’: ‘hardly “a: deception : ‘as to. its-con-| . tents. It:seems apparent what the. ‘Taw : “might. not like -thecustomers ‘ dig ‘and Miss Warren got a hefty. Yeaction. at-the Wednesday: ‘opener.: “Don't Do ‘It’ is. -the. theme ‘of ‘much of her patter,the story of.a. mother’s warning: to: her .daughter. ‘Delivery is-fun “and she never does a bit:for the ‘sake: of being: dirty. : Charlie :Owens’ “Ink Spots ‘share. the. bill ‘with--attention. to ‘old far: vorites, though. ‘group : ‘has how de-: ‘veloped into too much: use of gim-. -micks and: too’ great’ an attempt’ ‘at. High voiced : Owens: ‘Stylization. ‘holds them. ‘together. Show is in Sree Apr & “Eos ‘Auigeles, March hed: ““Garel. “Richards: ‘Joe. Feliz, Jack’ Smalley;twodrink: mtinimum.. Richards will be: ‘demonstrating. her ‘vocal. prowess for at least the next fortnightat: Marshall Edson’s in-|. ‘timate“ BevHills: establishment.: A. P ‘Singer of. ‘experience and rich re-. ‘sources, ‘she exudes poise and pro-_ ‘fessiénadlism; only. a trace of: vocal. . difficultytarnishing her. otherwise ‘slick work: on thé show :caugit. . : Miss: -Richards,. “formerly : regular’ songstress. on the: “Bob: Crosby”: |. ‘and: ‘Breakfast’ ‘Club": ‘daytimers, weaves ..through:' sevén: or ight || ‘standards with’ lyric sensitivity’ ‘and phrase-worthy. imagination: Her deJiery .of:-“‘It, ‘Never Entered. My: Mind,” a.foremost. “singer's. song,” | embodies ‘depth: and Antensity_ “Of. feeling. Other Selections. ineludé a -vivas, cious “Squeeze Me,” a lighthearted, | -/multi-ghythmed ; ‘1,". an‘ alternately -measuired and up-’. ttempoed. ‘approach. to: “Bye. ‘Bye’ | Blackbird,” ‘and ‘a: wistful,. deeply. Sincere: “Wonder. What Became Of Sylvia -Syms,. Al ‘Me,’ “why. Shouldn’t ‘Stow: ‘ballads: ‘are emphasized. ‘in: -.| Miss” Richards’ act, which. would’|' -benéfit from at. least one.more ex-. :cursion into the rhythm: area, on cher. adept. phrasing.’ and’ sense of swing. show to special .ad-.|vantage.. Though hindered orice or |: . | twice-by.an errant glide,an abrupt. -huskiness ‘or the necessity:to.force -which . and ‘strain ‘a’. vibrato, her ‘pipes seems: to be-in good. forni. It's. a ‘pression: Able ‘backing is ‘su pplied by. pianist ‘Joe: Felix and. ek Stpaltey-: foe : The. Kirby ‘Stone Four.& Bobby ‘Doyle. Three close -the :shaiy . with. With a: rough: whisky: ‘voice and: a. -devil-may-care: style, ‘Miss ‘Warren. -belts'a hefty patter. of ‘comedy. and. | song centered. ‘on just. one subject ‘=/sex. ‘No‘.newcomer ‘to: the: local. |. scene,: she ‘was: low: billed a few.|. syears. ago: at the’ Interlude:and ‘has |_ been ‘knocking. ‘around: the subur--|. ban: cirenit : until’ her: “Knockers |. Up”. comedy album: “hit: the -big -Sales. and: put: ‘her. into top nitery Daley a | grand band of entertainers got the -.eustomers” off their. heartwarming. ‘to the. ‘old. top: ‘hat, gane. and‘ ‘cl. ‘from the: channels. Only _ incongruous :: “hote ‘comes. along’ at this point:.when:: Lewis’ -ends the ‘ballad, “I’m Even:Getting. Jealous ‘of Myself. pleasant -voice, with:a broad: ‘range fc and a variety of volume and_ex-. ist "Granata, Miss Shore's. Act Staged: | “| ‘by Nick’ Castle, os minimum, “t x ‘ ‘Dingh Shore’ Ss: show is one of ‘the best ‘she’s done. g here, and. two bold and a’ blues. medley. ‘Her.:one. une. ‘familiar tune,“Without Love,”. * ds done. with typicalcharm: “The ‘staging: by “Nick: Castle ‘is fective. ‘Ticker -Freeman: at the 88, a guiding the: excellent Jack Cath *: “cart ‘orch, gives solid: backing. -.Gene. Baylos: is ‘comedy .:star_ of = the program, delivering lines which. 13 sone in ils reemmney wi style. ortunately, Baylos } sits ‘of his-own originality; most |!" Sophie Tucker, .-_ }of his gags ‘have been heard over: “band over.:on. the Strip, but: the fact. that‘ they were stolen from him: by other standup: comics. won't: take’ away. the accusation that ‘he’ 6 using old: material.. ‘One. holdover : ‘production . num: ber,. and a-new one, with a. familiar | tropical: sétting, are. choreographer Jose Greco take over: here ‘April, 16. Duke: a . “ nt Chi, 3 Palm Springs alm Springs, March -20.: * Palm Ted Lewis & Tall Star Revue with {: ’ ‘Beverly Marshall, Bet E.: Martin; ‘Eddie Chester,-Chop Chop &.Char-}.°" feng; Bi Alexander's Orch; “gover |: an ‘$2. 50... Ted: “Lewis” They.:.gave':the’ €hi' ‘Chi Starlite -roomt its fastest, ‘liveliest and best |’ ‘integrated: -slow the. . bistro, has. ‘enjoyed. in ‘years... “There! is ‘no’ ‘buildup’. pefore Lewis .comes.‘on. ‘He opens the ‘show and never. leaves the. stage, except. to:return:for a long’ encore. ’ Nor ‘to’. cries of: “More, ‘more!” ‘dégree “to which Lewis arid ‘his arinet. king. ~ -And..it isn’t: all: ‘Lewis. ‘He. has vd “singers: . and pantomimists.... And: mas Wow: on. ‘the comeback trail, Giral | éven-with a ‘chronic dislocated:-hip. ‘he-has in Eddie Chester the hottest twister. unstriped with .pepperniint, Show opens with the old philos-. her making ¢laims to-being ‘quite |. a Jover.. Bet -E: : Martin, « ‘quite a ‘busty . ‘looker, doubts” it" but-_ he ‘insists “he taught. the: birds: and. bees. ‘all they. . ktiow. |} her he is the cure for -her troubles. ‘She. tells him. She:has no. ‘troubles |. ‘but he warns her,: “You. ain't. home. yet.” bones -of: ‘the late’ Mayor. Thompson. atid does a “singularlysenti ‘mental ‘version of. “Can't Help. Lovin’. That :‘ManOf Mine”:.as' a: tribute to Helen Morgan,’ “another Chicago” girl” 2° bye, “Me: and.My’ “Shadow” ‘with Chester’ who. was” --his © original shadow in’ 1927. They.-sing the-.old‘Souper’ ‘and then: go into. their light. -walking-danice “under. lights. “Quité a number: :: is lost by. the. death. “of: “Dragnet”. “lf,"" ' with “Is. ‘Everyy Happy?” °| But this faisle by. this. old ‘smoothie “is: goon. ‘forgotten; when he sitigs. “Carolina”” and then is ‘handed ‘his. clarinet to-‘see’ if he Dean. squeeze. out. one: more novelty are George Arnold's colorful .contribu-: tions. First show. ran .about, half: hour ‘too -long. “Tony -Martin and: and. ‘is “ahadew [* (Eddie. Chester). blot out more: of | -the sun than:they.did'35 years ago.|. ‘Dut time .nor. added weight. have: slowed down. their pace ‘a particle. . imiaily: this-isa ‘house where Bor-: .don's' best ‘tnilker couldn't. get’ anextra ‘round . of : applause,..so : the. Hands... was: He’ assures. ‘tabloid: edition revue, .. “Aiter ‘that .she: belts’ out “Chi cago’. loud ‘enough to scare ‘the’ : Lewis, then: goes into his: stand Garkened | From therethey : hop: ‘to: an ex: -céllent’ “burlesque -of.: “Dragnet;” | w done . ‘in®: ‘pantomime ‘with’ deep: Male: -recorded. « voices. . Projected. offstage. -It’s s0..good thatnothing: “Call-of the ‘Southland.”. “{ “Bill. Alexander’s ‘orchis in there “| soriewhere and must. be ‘good be cause: they. aren’t: noticed. . Mickey’ Rooney . follows ‘March 30 Ro __ Seal. “'Stenben’s, Boston . “Boston, March "22.Patsy. Shaw, . Ellis ‘& Winters,: “Don Dennis,” Tony. Brifno | Orch 46); $2.50 minimum, Tumulter. “Patsy ‘Shaw, Clowning as,” Hit -up for Steuben’s’ patrons, looks. L} to do biz despite the Lenten dol Lave, ‘she calls hee aletime etal “Tall ‘Hope,”’:a--spiritual . medley,: ‘.Miss |:Shaw,’” a -: buxom comedienne from Miami, -is.making_ her debut. in the 400-seat. boite in ‘the heart of -Hub’s. theatre: :area,. ‘and “comes off: okay. albeit: a. bit Faucous. ‘sharp one-liners; and runs:through. some:-earthy. impresh bits. Special “She snaps’ out some: material. bits. such. as. “Rodriguez: Levine” are typically intimer-. fare, dbut go over. with femme partyites, thronging the:room: She switches. to straight singing at act close, and is okay with “He's :Just “My. Bill,” and sonie Jolson hits, and:a shout= “Don:::Dennis, room. fave, has: a. field: . ‘day with: “You: Make Met Feel So Young.” He pushes it out ‘with “Hello. ‘Young Lovérs,” climaxes with “Oklahoma.” id llis & Winters;-classy:terp team, show spins. and. twirls. with :lifts. that. ‘bring dark haired femme Jooker to: ‘perilous’ positions. ‘against the low |, ceiling: They. win. a: cowpoke and |. national ‘notoriety when a group gal: hoedown number. that: shows ‘their ‘versatility. frunt: opening. ball room.and modern jazz. sets. -A.one-. hand ‘airplane spin géts. them: off. ‘|to. a big round ofmitting.' Tony: Bruno and hfs: six tooters cut: the: a .| show in fine style, New show opens. Aprit 5; ‘headed: by. ‘comic: Jerry Vernon,’ with: -Law " Dowatown Vegas proletarian clientele by headlining ‘c&w.acts,. Current topliner. is ‘country ‘sing|. er. Hank Thompson, a Golden Nug-{ |get: regular, as. are--such_ country ‘acts. as’ Bob Wills;:Wanda Jackson, Leon McAunliff and. Jimmy. Wake-|. ‘ley;. ‘Filling out the round the clock ‘entertainment © schedule ‘are. the Sunshine ‘Boys, the comedy team. of. Bobbie & Smoky. Coats, and: the ’ Novelords; the latter.’ a. ‘novelty music’ group’. which .does its. ‘last. ‘show. at. 7:30 a.m.: -— ‘The. Fremont Hotel claims to: be ‘the:tallest building:in Nevada -(10 stories). and’ to: :have. -thehighest ‘oceupancy rate of‘any-hostelry any| | where (averaging 96% of weekdays and usually full: tp. on» weekends). It.is currently adding-500 rooms,.a 400-car:garage,-an Olympic size. swimming -pool and a. projected 1,000-seat convention hall. Playing on the revolving stage in its lounge . are.the comedy. and’ music of. the. Jets, the Knockabouts; an a&r and Twist. group, and the Frankie Brent: Revue.: °Mint’s ‘qalent ifneup the: ‘half-block-long’ Mint’ has: a “Pat Mor‘eno’s Artists. and Models. of 1962,” in’ -itsMint-Mint. Theatre. in’. the: ‘early evening hours, and the: Twist antics of :Gil & Nikki and. the. So And-So’s ‘from | midnight ‘to’. four | ¢ -a.m:'.-Afairly recent. entry,the. Mint: ds currently. adding. a: multi level. garage:. Down the street “at the-El Cortéz lounge are Miguelito Valdes and Lorraine: Barry, and the: other downtown. casino. with | entertaiziment, the Showboat,. has: the Hank _Penny-. -orch.. and -the Starr’ Sisters, : : Still inthe: drawing ‘board: stage for the downtownLas Vegas area’ is the extension: of Fremont: Street estward: to the Union: Pacific de-: pot, ‘and. the: ‘construction -of: -amonorail: train™ ‘from downtown* to the ‘Strip. ‘The ‘downtown owners ‘have. recéntly formed ‘a' promo: ‘|-tional . group, . ‘called the Casino: Center, and.‘are. organizing. a campaign. to make. the: ‘area as: well known as ‘the: Strip "The: Casino Center has: no ‘sha aions * of : outstripping the Strip. However, ‘with its huge banks of. Deon: signs (there are 30,000 bulbs. in. the Mint sign), it:is: well on its |. way to. becoming a. -self-proclaimed “Great White owar'e of the ‘West. ne ' Continued. from: ‘page: & —| ‘lack’ .lustre. . Individually, -Joe Sample -and-drummer Sticks. ‘Hooper show nicely, with good en which presumably have . more . to spend on entertainment.. ‘She ‘has ta madé the ‘rounds of the: major spots in’ New York with:this date, __| haying previously played the Copa | atid:. the. Latin Quarter. | stand’ at this Jack Silverman spot; she-has the suppert of Jackie In her © Kahane and the combination. gives the. room’ a’ potent’ agenda. : into a career at. a time when most. singers ‘are thinking of-retirement, has the necessary zest and knawe . how to: register. weil in. the. large-: seaters. Despite the fact that. a rather immovable frog lodged in her throat during the greater portion. of her. act, she ‘cameoff well as far -as. the .assemblage.: was concerned, . Her stock of. oldies has: an ease that creates a swingy gait .. and she: gets:the crowd rolling with ‘her.’ In her entourage, is her: son, Don Lanning, ‘a likeable lad who ‘solos. out..a pair of tines, joins Mama in “Old Man: River” before retiring to ample mitts. ‘Miss Sher comes back for the coup-degrace and wraps up the stowd further ‘With her singing, ._ ‘Mike. “Durso’s. ‘musicians . were.” augmented by. ‘Miss “Sherwood’s ‘.: hirelings,:and at times provided ~ ‘too ‘much™ music for the ‘singer's. ‘needs and diminished vocal range during “her | opening show.. Thedefect. seemed minor in theoverall ‘scheme, -:. “Jackie ‘Kehane,, “who ‘achieved. of :Chi hoods didn’t like a particu | lar routine of his, is back seeminge : ly completely healed. and. in good. shape . comedically....Kahane, ‘ dis.~. ‘Courses ’on.a number of subjects. with facility. and charm. “He has some frésh throughts .on. credit. ‘eards, provides some funny view-points:on the epidemic of medica] .; | Shows :-on teeyee. and. generally . makes: -a-strong: impact, . The Boots McKenna Line is both “'y decorative and entertaining to give _ further Toundhess to. ‘the SHOW, md ose! “Renaisance,, E, A. .:. Los Angeles, March 21. ';: Josh White, Josh White Jr., Jazz Crusaders, array, Roman? ad-. mission $2.00... ; ° _— ° In. his first. local nitery 2 appearance since: Cosmo Alley about ‘four years ago, Josh White proves him still at the top of the folk blues field. . Vet. ‘artist, however, these days. ‘apparently is pushing ‘his'21year-old. son Josh. Jr., who has. ‘every. innate ' quality to carry ‘on in his: father's’ footsteps. ‘Jr. works -much like ‘his father and has‘a touch of the :same qual ity: Youngster has.a strong: voice © and.uses it -well, though experi. {-ence ‘wil. polish up loose’ ‘ends, Lower’. -sustaining notes -are’ still wavy,, but/ he ‘belts with’ power. -. “Pastures. ‘of Plenty” and . “Keep . My’ Skillet Good and Greasy”: are: : top entries, done with’his own fine. guitar accompaniment. “Lonesome Road,” with his father’s: accompaniment, was consistently... flat. in: '.. show caught, ‘a point .which won 2 | disapproving. glances from_ ‘an obviously. proudparent. ‘White -St., working: with bass Jimmy ‘Bond of the cobilled Jazz Crusaders, has polish. of a real pro. “Free and Equal Blués,” parody on “St. James. Infirmary,” is strong in its ‘social’ racial. message and “Jelly’” shows the double entendre that White can .make’ look ‘and ‘sound dirty. even ¥ hen lyrics are. : clean. |. Crusaders . 45)" ‘show. potential ‘not yet . fully «developed. . They indicate strong rhythm & blues. in-.; fluence; but stick carefully to form ‘and: content. that ‘needs. more. re. ‘Taxed abandon. Sounds -are gen-' erally the-same. which makes:stint ‘pianist try. a straight jazz delivery on. “Clear. Out. of. This World.” ‘Group occasionally works rock ’n’ ro gigs disguised asthe “Nite Hawks.” “Comie “Murray Roman doesn't quite come ‘off with a hat full of ‘stale: jokes. in the social area. De livery is in. a Negroid vocal ‘pat ‘tern, though he’ is white. Whites ‘and Roman {n for a. week, : Crusaderg hold an 1 -additionon "Dale, Lal stanza. | Miss Sherwood, the Southern . matron who was catapulted’ anew