Variety (Aug 1938)

Page scan 000161 from Variety

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
Aug 1938
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (Aug 1938)
Leaf #:
000161
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Vaudeville,Theatr
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Early Cinema, and Theatre and Vaudeville
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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50 VARIETY MUSIC* WedDeedaj^ Aaguet 17, 19319 15 Best Sheet Musk Sdlers iWeek eniing Aug. 13> 1938) Music, Maestro, Please A-Tlsket A-Tasket •Says My Heart ............................... Cathedral iii the Pines.. .. When They Played the Polka , I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart *Now It Can Be Told...... . ..... ... ♦I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams. I Hadn't Anyone TUl You. ••Little I^dy Make Believe,....... I'm Gonna Lock My Heart .. tl Married an Angel .. There's Honey on the Moon Tonight. Vou Go to My Head. •Lovellght in the Starlight. * Indicates fllmwical song. ^ Indicates stage production song. The others are popis. ..Berlin . .Bobbins , .Famous , . Berlin. .. Robbins . .Mills . .Berlin . Santly .. ABC , ;01man ' .. Shapiro ,. Robbins ..Miller .. Remick ;. Paramount Disc Reviews By Abel Green 'Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean,' as sung by Mr. Crosby and Mr. Mercer, ' is the highlight ^raxing of. the week, Decca, i960, as BIng Crosby and: Johnhy. Mercer vocalize the letter's special lyrics discoursing on swing. It's coupled with 'SmaU Fry,* Hoagy; Carmichael's sequel to his mem- orable 'Lazy . Bo.ies,' and part of Crosby's forthcoming 'Sing Yoii. Sin- ners' (Par) fllmusical score. Vktor Tonng't Small Fryers, as the band is quaintly billed, does the .accomp to both and :nanifests anew the Crosby-Decoa showmanship on wax which has made both best-sellers. John S«ott Trotter accomps Crosby on Decca 1934 in 'Don't Let That' Moon. Get Away' aiid 'Laugh and Call It Love,' ar.othe*' couplet out of 'Sinners'; and still another excerpt is 'Pocketful jf iJreams' (Decca 1933), also with Trotter, iilthough the companion piece, 'A Blues Serenade,' has Matty Malaeek doing the baton- Ins. . ." ■ Vocaliori has fortified Tony Martin with a good, dance, combo in Mannie- Klein's Swingra^Hu as, as he gives .out 'Song of Old Hawaii' and 'My Sweetlieart.' both in the grass-skirt vein, on No. 4254. However, for straight foxtrot ' illadeering, Jerry Joyce accomps on Vac: 4255 with two 'My Lucky Star* selections (Gor- den and R<^vel), titled 'By a Wishing Weir and "This May Be My Nieht.' Another Pim-radio warbler, Buddy Clark, does his st'iff vocalV well on Voc. 4191, culling two Rodgers and Hsrt tunes out of 'I Married an Annel*—the title song—and 'Spring ts Here.' . AH bands nowadays strive for style.' They ealize' that, some trick s necessary to command attention, ind the theory is correct Further- nore, most often It works out well. Music iof -Yesterday and . Today Styled In. the Blue Barron Way' is imoosing enough on Bluebird 7709. and perhaps it's the weight of the Iiandle that defeat's ttie purpose. Bar- ron really has. a eood combo at the Hotel Edison (V. Y.). and while he's lerhops handlci.poed by the 'singing, atlcs' corinstish. he- also has a bright .dea in blending ths modern terps with some yesteryear excerpt He manifests , it .with 'Garden of the Moon' and 'Bambina.' 'Bnss Carlyle does the vocals. . ' Not so good is sepia Maxine Sulli- van's version of '.Spring Is Here,' allegedly done in vocadance style, but actually almost of dirge-like tempo. Ihtendtd possibly as a lazy fox, in keeping witn the. lyrical lassi- tude of. the tune, it's too lethargic, on 'Victor 25894. Revival of ah old Crosby tune, 'Old' Oxroad' out of 'GoUege Humor,' isn't brisker. Claade ThornJiiU's orchestra accomps) and he,, being her mentor, arranger and manager, undoubtedly also did the orchestrations. In ."prightller. mood' are Miss Sullivan's 'St Louis Blues' and 'L'Amour, Toujours' on Vic 25895. Dick: Todd vocadances 'So Help Me' and' .'Far' Away. Look in Your Eye' in moire than adequate manner on Victor 26004, baritonirg with full orchestra accomp.. Todd is r-ith Larry Clinton's corpis, of entertainers at Glen Island Casino: N. Y., and his two- part version of. 'Thanks foi:. the Memory' still remcihs one oi the best waxines of that unusual ballad. Back to 'Married an Angel' aiiain, this tim* under, aep.is of the three Andriews Sisters, with their unusual scat Intricacies. Couoling is 'Land of Sky Blue Waters' (Gadman). like- wise in the ultra 52d street idiom: Decca 1912. Turnpike Biz Good Lincoln, Aug. 16. Fletcher Henderson, at the "Turn- pike Casino, grossed $750. There was Ao advance sale on this band, a straight $1.50 per couple at the door. Noble Sissle, another colored outfit followed right in (13). Next white boy is Dick Jergens (17), Manager R. H. Pauley laying off for- the rest of the month start- ing in September for the fall and winter season. Biz through the summer has been good. Network %s, S AJ(. to 1 AIL Foflotoing is a totalization of the combined plugs of current tunes on WEAF, wJz, WABC and WOR comjmtei Tofol rej»fMcnt« Viwcuroulated per/onnoijct, In 'Source' column, * denotes fllm song,:^ Jej« )or the week from Monday through Sunday Uug. t-U) OH the two NBC links, CBS and tSMtual from S a. m. tola. t tpngs, and 'pop" speaks for itself. Title, Pabltsher. A-Tisket A-Tasket .. .Bobbins .......... Now It Can Be Told......., . ..Berlin You Go to My Head. , .Remick ............ I'm Gonna.Lock My Heart. . .Shapiro I Hadn't Anyone Till You............... ABC There's Honey on the Moon Tonight....... Miller I've Got a Pocketfull of Dreams.......... Santly-Joy . When Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby. .Santly-Joy ..,..:... 1 Let a Song Go Out of My Heart.........Mills ........ -Music, Maestro. Please:.. —............ Berlin.......... . .. I 'Married an Angel h ., .Bobbins Wherein the World ............. :i Feist What (3oes:on Here, in My Heart .Paramount Alexander's tlagtime Band:.... ABC;. >... Flat Foot Floogee... . ...:..: Gxeen Bros......... Stop Bieating Around the Mulberry Bush^.BVC Says My Heart:. ......: •... :Famous .. :.. Tu-Li Tulip Time... ... - ■ ■ •. Chanoell Lullaby in Rhythm.... ... . .Robbins ..... My Walking Stick..,. i.Berlin Don't Cross Your Fingers Ager-Yellcn ...;. So Help Me.......... .. Remick :...: I've Been Saving Myself for You : Harms..: Meet the Beat: of My Heart.... Feist .. ....,....;.... Beside a Moonlit Stream Famous ....; When They Played the Polka........... Bobbins Naturally .;... . ..Lincoln I've Got a Date .with a Dream ...... Feist .............. Will You Remember Tonight; Tomorrow? ..BVC Little Lady Make Believe;., i.. :...GIman .... .. Toy Trumpet. :.:... .Circle I'll Dream Tonight. ... .. ... Witmark You Leave Me Breathless .Famous ,...:......: Spring Is Here. .;.Robbins Isn't ft Wonderful, isn't It Swell.... Miller . On;the Bumpy Road to liove. ,., . ..Feist,.. Garden of the Moon.,.........,.; ...Harms .............. Bambina ;..:..;.... .',.; .■...............;.Spier Thiere's a Faraway Look in Your Eyes... , Tenney Let Me Whisper. Teacher's Pet...:..... Small Fry. .,;........:.. Love Is.Where You Find It.... In a .Little Dutch Kindergarten. Havin' Myself a Time... Don't Be That Way.. .. . .;. '. Silver Oh the Sage............... There's Rain in My Eyes. My Best Wishes. Daydreaming .... .>............ It I Loved You More:. .; Gandy Dancer..; ....;.,;... Girl in the Bonnet of Blue.., i...... My Margarita........... There's a Brand New Picture...: .. Don't Let That Moon Get Away When Twilight Comes..... ... So Lovely. .;;....:....:..;....; Hi Yo Silver...... Wheii the Circus Came to Town... Why'ya Make Me Fall in Love? Rosie the Redslcitt.,...:.:.... i. ;..., This tinie it's Real...........;,.'.,.;, Cowboy from Brooklyn...;. Toytbwn ■ Jamboree......;..;.;..... One More Dream.. Moon Looks Down and Laughs.... Ride. Tenderfoot Ride.;. Figaro Lovelight In the Starlight... ....... Little Kiss at Twilight.... You Couldn't Be Cuter Think It Over..;;....;..;;......;.; If, It Rains. Who Cares?. Eipht Little Notes. Colorado Sunset: Let's Break the Good News.........^ Love of M-v. Life. I Haven't Changed a Thing... .; ... Chaopell :...; , ....Marks ,... .Famous ....... ,.... Harms .....;. ....Fox ., .:. ..-..Paramount .. . . Robbins ..... ,... . Paramount '... ,... .Aeer-Yellen . . ;..;BVC ,.... .Remick ...... ... . . Words-Music . ABC ,,...Cra'wford .... .... .Feist , . ...Witmark ... ....; Santly-Joy ... .....Shapiro ...... . .. .Crawford . .Chapoell .. . .....Shapiro ...... .....Feist ......... .... . Stasny .....Soier ....;... Witmark Red Star .... ..... Chappell ;Kalmac-Ruby. .. . Witmark .;... ......BVC ........ Paramount ... Paraitiounl ... ... Chaopell ...., ..:. .Mario Morris ....... Crawford ...; .....Gilbert ...... ..... Davis .....ABC .....Mills ......... Senrce. ,•. .Pop ... •Alexander's Ragtime Band... ...Pop .... — ..:Pop .;—............;. ...Pop ^..Pop .. ... 'Smg You Sinners............ .. .Pop ....; ;;. ...Pop .. .Pop .• ■ ■ ••. • ... tl Marriei- An AngeK..., ... 'Josette ... 'Give Me a Sailor.. ... 'Alexander's Ragtime Band... ...,Pop^ .;.-.; ..;......... .., Pop ;..;...........:...;.. — ... ■'Cocoanut Grove.;.. ...Pop —.;,..:—— •• ...Pop ■ ... ♦Alexander's Ragtime Band.., ...Pop ..:... . ..Pop . ..:.....;.... •• • •, ...tOrand Tferrace Revue.;...;.. ...'Love Finds Andy Hardy...... . ...'Booloo '.:.. • .'•............ ■ ...Pop • ••. .•• ...Pop ... 'My Lucky Star............. . .;.Pop ....' • • • ■-• • •.• ...Pop ..' 'Rebecca of SuhnybTook Farm. ... 'Cowboy from Brooklyn.. .: . 'Cocoanut. Grove.... .. .. tl Married An Angel .. . Pop ;.;.... • • • • • r •: ...Pop ... 'Garden of the. Moon. . ;.Pop .... ... ........;.. ... Pop .-. ... ....Pop ;• •• ...pop .. .. 'Sing You Sinners. ... 'Garden of the Moon.— .. . Pop • ■ — ... 'Tropic Night. ;..Pop •.... . ... 'The Texans. .,• ...Pop : .. ..Pop . • .. 'Golddiggers in Paris;. . ...Pop . .........:..: ...Pop ... Pop • •... ■■■ ... Pop ;;..............■I. ■ • • ■ • . . .Pop ... 'Sing You Sinners — Pod • • ... PoiJ .......;..:.. :..Pop •-• Pop ;: ...Pop ;.••: ...Pop ...Pop ..; ...'Cowboy from Brooklyn....;. — Pop ... ...Pop .:.. . . .. Pop . . .. ; . . i.. 'Cowboy from Brooklyn .... Pop ..;...............:...'..... .... "H6r Jungle Love.., .. 'Give Me a.Sailor.........::.. ..., 'Joy of Living. ...Pop . , .... Pop ,;......; —>. ..:;pop ....;.; ... ;Pop —; Pop ....Pop ....Pop Gra«« Tout. ••• 68. ... 64 • ..59 •... 56 • ■. 44 •■. 40 ... 40 ••. .39 ... il ... 36 ... 34 . ... •34 ••■ B ... 33 ... 33 .... 30 ... 30 ... 29' ... 29 ... 29 ... 28 ;.. 28 ... 28 ... 27 ... 26 ..; 25 ...25 ... 24 ... 24 ;.. 24 ... 23 ... 23. ... 22 ;;. 22 . ... 21 ... 21 ... 21 .;. 21 ...21 ... 20 ... 20 ... 20 ... .19 ... 19 .;. -19 ,.. .17 .... 16 ... 16 ... 16 ... 15 ... 15 ... 15 ... 15 ... 15 ... 14 14 , 14 ... 14 ... 14 ...14 ... 13 ... 13 ... 13 ... 13 .. -. 13 ... 12 ... 12 ..: 12 ... 12 ..'. 12 ... 12 ..; 11 ...11 ... 11 ... 11 .;. 11 ..-. 10. ;.. 10 ... 10 Clareniee Fahrnian Qrch, staff band at WIP, Philly, playing, for the summer at Admiral hotel, Cape May, N. J. PAUL WHITEMAN ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETION OF HIS ALL-AMERICAN BAND "Somefhing Excitihgly New in Sound" One Hundred Instrumenis Dedicated io Aniierica's Youth (Initially Announced in VARIETY—June 2, 1937) Augmented by THE CHORUS OF THE STATES "THE NATION SINGSV TITLE RIGHTS FULLY PROTECTED Jan Savitf s Jinx Philadelphia, Aug. 16. Jan Savitt'.s crew, house band at KYW here, ran into a tbush luck engagement at the Stanley, Pitts- burgh, this week. It is its first the- atre date outside of Philly. Troubles started oh the way up j when one of the cars got in an ac- j cident Bill Smith, the.manager, in- jured his leg and vyas unable to con- I tinue. Bon Bon, vocalist, and Jerry ; Taps, dancer, are both Working un- ! der bandages. I Second tough break came a few I hours before the band was to open :.last Friday. Batoneer Savitt was 1 stricken with a streptococcjc infcc- | tiori of the throat and was forced : into a Pittsburgh hospital. George • Watson, ai-rangei',, is loading the : band. ; ' Art Kasseil orch moycs thi.s wcck from the KcnnywoOd, Piltsburgh, tb ; the Lake Worth Gaisino, Ft. Worth. ■ Stays there five weelcs, llicii back to I New York. Lincoln Bailrooni Does Nicely With Non-Npes Lincoln,. Aug. 16- King's Ballroom, Lincoln,, is hav- ing a banner summer this year. de- spite. the fact 'name' bands few at spot i^at Towics, Johnnie Cox, Dave Haun and'George Shucy have been the best bets. Meantime, King is also making money on his ballroom at Norfolk, which opened this year completely remodeled. Doc Lawson ' grossed over $500 earlier this month at Nor- folk. CORKY O'KEEFE EAST . Hollywood, Aug. 16. F. C. O'Keefe heads east Friday (19) after passing two weeks here setting band dates for Rock well- O'Kecfe's clients. . Fletcher Henderson set orama club, Schenectady Sept. 21. for P.il- v:N. .Y.. publishes these tvwo big hits YOtt (SO TO MY HEAD SO HELP ME