Variety (Aug 1939)

42 VARIETY MUSIC—DANCE BANDS Wednesdaj, August 2, 1939 On the Upbeat Ford Lear^, saxophonist - singer i with Larry Clinton's orchestra does not leave that band. He will figure in its rebuilding and Terry Allen,' former Red Norvo vocalist will be ' an addition. Nick Stuart orchestra opened Monday (31) at Plahtation, Dallas, for two-week stand. Recently did Sylvan Beach, Houston. 18 in the ballroom of Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain, N. Y., for Loew theatre get-together. Del Courtney's still in the Inn proper. 1 Bobby Sherwood and his new^ band go into the Palace hotel, San Francisco, Aug. 3. | Dick Ketner now playing the ■guitar in the newly organized WOAI, San Antonio, studio orchestra. Bernie Cummins to open Monday (7) at Mural Room of Dallas' Baker Hotel, succeeding Pancho. ' Ernie Weaver and his music-ot- tomorrow now at Nick Paulos' El Tivoli, Dallas. Vincent Lopez ten- tatively set in August to help mark spot's tenth anniversary. Gus 'Arnhelm atop the Rice Hotel, Houston. Don Orlando orchestra in the roadhouse Bon Air club, Chi., goes on the air this week over WGN and Mutual. Ben Toung bunch from Texas opened two-week engagement at Kennywood Park, Pittsburgh, Mon- day (31), dualing at his inaugural with Vincent Lopez, playing a one- nlghtcr at that spot. Defer Newark $3 Rule Until October Meeting Contemplated; installation of a $3 tax per man rule for remote band pickups out of Newark, N. J., has been shelved by the Newark local until October. It was placed before the Board of Directors of Newark's local 16 Saturday (29). B of D ordered it deferred until the October quarterly general mem- bershif) meeting when it will be decided. N.Y. Hotel Bands Set for 193!M0 Ken Brader'9 orchestra took over at Columbia Hotel, Columbia, N. J., following Channing Barron's Blue- Notes. Music Notes Edward Ward completed scoring for 'The Women' at Metro.' Werner Janssen composing the music for Walter Wangcr's 'Elernally Yours.' Jay Wolfe's University of Penn- sylvania br.nd playing at Club Fern- wood, Bushkill, Pa. I Moe Jerome and Jack Scholl cleflfed four songs tor 'Ride, Cov/boy, Ride' at Warners. Will Hudson and Spud Murphy guest Sept. 3 and 17 respectively on Erich Woir^anff Korngold is wind- the WOR, N. Y. 'Arrangements By' inft up musical score for 'The Lady Sunday morning program. and the Knight' at Warners. Red Nichols into Willows, Pitts- burgh roadhouse, Saturday (29) for indefinite stay following engagement at Euclid Beach, Cleveland. Fletcher Henderson has signed with Robbins Music to turn in orig- inal piano solo manuscripts. Red French, Pittsburgh drummer with Happy Felton's band, has left that outfit to join the newly-organ- ized Noni Bernardi crew. Stan Myers and his orchestra are making a short on the dance, 'Conga,' for Producers Pictures Corp. Johnny Cascales and band tol- lowed George Redman's crew into Topsy's in Southgate, Cal, Bos Zurke and Jack Denny or- chestras one-night it together Aug. Duke Ellington band held over at the Ritz-Carlton hotel, Boston, for week or 10 days. Vincent Lopex goes on the RCA- Magic Key program from New York Aug. 21. Ella Fitzgerald orchestra goes into the Grand Terrace, Chicago, Sept. 16 for six weeks. Will have a net- work wire every day. Sammy Kaye giving cocktail par- ties for record dealers in each of the towns he plays on current tour. First was in Detroit last week. Dean Hudson's crew booked Into Tybrisa Pier, Tybee Island, Ga. July 15 are set indef at that resort and air four times weekly via WTOC, Sa- vannah. Werner Janssen, back from north- ern (jalifornia symphony tour, is scoring Walter Wanger's picture, 'Eternally Yours.' Edward Ward assigned to the mu- sical direction on 'Blackmail,' 'Danc- ing Co-Ed' and 'Thunder Afloat' at Metro. Frederick Hollander ciclting an origirral score for Paramount's "Dis- puted Passage.' Pat West, Lucille Harmon and Jim Burke sold their patriotic song, 'Be American,' to Robbins for early publication.- Max Steiner and Jack Scholl wrote the ditty, 'Dust Be My Destiny,' to plug'the picture of that name at Warners. Dana Suesse's new suite, 'Glamour Girl,' will be published by Robbins. CMost bookings until Jan. 1; HOTEL Biitmore Commodor* Lincoln New Yorker (Terrace Room) Pennsylvania (Cafe Rouge) Plaza Roosevelt Sherry-Netherland Taft Waldorf-Astoria {Roo"m°°" alt indef, with usual options) BAND Horace Heidt Sammy Kaye Jah Savitt Paul Whiteman Artie Shaw Eddy Duchin Guy Lombardo Emile Petti. Enoch Light ( Benny Goodman ) Emil Coleman OPENS (Continuing) Oct. 1 (Continuing) Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 3 Oct. 5 (Continuing) (Continuing) Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Inside Stuif-Music Appeal in the Privy Council chambers in London in the suit by Francis, Day & Hunter, Ltd., music publishers, against 20th-Fox and Famous Play- ers-Canadian Corp., Ltd., regarding copyright to the song title, 'The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo,' recalls that song's interesting history. Song was written by Fred Gilbert, in 1892, and sold to Charles Coburni who sang it for years In the halls. He in turn assigned the rights to F. D. & H. for $25, plus $5 royalty for every 100 copies sold. In 1924, Coburn sold his future claims to the publishers for $10. When Anna Held made her first appearance in New York, at the Herald Square theatre, she was supported by the comedy team of Evans and Hoey. 'Old Hoss' Bill Hoey was touring the Continent that summer with Flo Ziegfeld and upon arriving in London Zieggy. heard the song as rendered by Coburn and snapped it up for Hoey. In those days the International Copyright Law was not in existence and Zieggy didn't have to pay any fee. To put 'it over in N. Y. Zieggy cabled a yarn about Hoey having broken the bank at Monte Carlo. (Consequently, the newshounds avidly sought interviews with 'Old Hoss' on his return to N. Y. for details as to how he had 'cleaned' the bank. A scene was built up in the Held show for the proper planting of the number and it went over with a wow. The suit for infringement is only for performances in Canada. Clarification of the American production rights to 'Tell Me Pretty Maiden* and the other 'Florodora' songs is being, essayed through Francis, Day Sc Hunter, British music publishers, via its U. S. attorney, Julian T. Abeles. In two controversial instances, both Billy Rose (Diamond Horse- shoe, nitery) and Jack Kirland CI Must Love Someone,' Broadway legit) stated that they got the rights from T. B. Harms and the Shuberts. The Harms firm published in America by arrangement with Francis, Day tc Hunter, and the Shuberts formerly had the American stage rights. British firm now contests these and will seek court clarification, just as it objects to Rose and Kirkland doing stage production excerpts of the 'Florodora Sextet' numbers. Bregman-Vocco-Conn, Inc., has given its catalog a social twist by pub- lishing a tune, 'Sub-Deb Blues,' written by Sally Sears, Boston Junior Leaguer, in collaboration with George MacKinnon, Boston Record col- umnist. ROBBINS Nominates •' - -v j«v ;|r. 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