Variety (Jul 1944)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
Jul 1944
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (July 1944)
Leaf #:
00074
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Vaudeville,Theatr
Collection:
Early Cinema, Theatre and Vaudeville, and Hollywood Studio System
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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Wctluesday, July 12, 1944 ORCHESTRAS—MUSIC 35 10 Best Sellers on Coin-Machines (Records beloto are grabbing most nickels this week in jukeboxes throughout the country as reported by operators to "Variety." Names of more than one band or vocalist after the title indicates, in order of popu- larity, whose recordings are being played. Figures and names in paren- thesis indicate the number of iveeks edcli song has been in the listings ami respective publishers.) ■_ ■ .y .-• l; I'll Be Seeing You <9f (Williamson)...,. 2. Long Ago, Far Avi-ay: (4) (Crawford),. . 3. 1)1 Get By (8) (Berlin)........;-,;.Jg s £ \ Bing Crosby......... Deeca j Tommy Dotsey!......Victor j Haymes-Forrest ... ...Decca / Guy Lombardo. Deeca ... .Columbia Victor San Fernando Valley <fiV (taoi'ris),'..... \ ?, ing <>«fby. Pecca, •"•..'■ '••'•'■ / King Sisters......... .Victor Amor (2)MMe]odylane).„...........;..^ n ^ c .fadriguera ,., . Hit ''.'•; - / Andy Russell Capitol British Best Sheet Sellers (Week Ending, June 8, 1944) London, June 8. Lilli Marlene......... .Maurice , Mairzy Dpais........ .F. D. & H. Don't Ask". Me Why.... Connelly 111 Get By... ', r..F: D: & H. Don't Know Where Going. .Gay Sending My Blessing. .-.. .:. .Gay By River of Roses .,. F. D & H. It Can't Be Wrong;.. .Chappell My Heart Tells Me. .Brad Wood Paper Doll ,-. ..... -.Maurice All. My Life........... Chappell Thinking About. ....... Chappell, 6. I Love You (9) iChappell). GUive (2) (CapitOli. \ Johnny Mercer. (Louis Jordan... 8. Goodnight Wherever Are (4)i Shapiro): 9. Straighten Up, Fly Right i2) . , JO. Milkman Keep Bottles Quiet hi) tFeist). 13? 0d 7, "^I" 3 "'' 'Ella Mae Morse. VBing Crosby..,.. ... . : Decca / Perry Como.. . .. .....Victor , Capitol , . Decca . .Decca . . Decca .Capitol . . Decca .Capitol Pix Bond Drive Continued from page i Early Settlement of Recording Ban Cues RCA Hunt for New Air Show Citation for Handy William C. Handy, who was in Chi- cago Saturday (8) to take part.in the American Negro Music Festival, is attending .similar festivals in .St. Louis and Detroit this week. ' The vet songw riter will receive a citation I for his contribution to American music, believed to be. the only Negro I to be so cited. ■! His new book. "Unsung American ! Songs." comes oft the press July 15. i In'anticipation of an early settle- ment of the Petrillo recording ban, RCA is scouting for a new air show to plug itij ' Victor . artists. Show would be in addition to the current Sat.iTr.dfly night Blue network stanza,. "Music America Loves Best.": which, RCA iU co ntinue . Reported that . the hew program may go on. a live-a-.weck basis\ •al- though details as to format, budget- ing, etc., are still to be ironed out. J. Walter Thompson is the agency on the RCA account. ... - ., '/'•>."' , .Russ Morgan ( Andrews Sisters. / King Cole Trio , whole-hearted job in showmanlike fashion, not only contributing to the. success of the drive, but adding to a great . achievement of ; wartime service."'- .,'•.'.'./.'':'' . Jimmy Palmer's. Orch Into Terrace Room, Newark Jimmy Palmer's' oiclv goes into Frank Dailey's Terrace Room. New- ark, for two, weeks starting July 21. Band will be followed by Lee Castle cohibb which is set for ten weeks. V Palmer'is fronting the former. Dick Stabile band and filled iii at ihe.Ter-. rue* Room for Frankie Ci.rle when J.ilter was forced' to. forego several, (kites because of radio commitments. HOT LIPS' PAGE ALBUM Oran "Hot: Lips" Page has made his first set.of discs in seyerai.years lor Savoy label doing four :Of his own 1ulies. .. . ' -,, "Lips" and a combo headed by Sid Catlett, Clyde Hart,' and Don . Byas recorded : "Dance: of the Tambou- rines,'' "Pagin' Mr.. Page," ."I Keep Roliin' Oh" and "Uncle Sam Blues." ■ .'. Hal Grayson organizing a band to be.'made up of men discharged from military service, • • .. . Aloe Sadwick, trombone player, has cjuit A! Marsico band at Nixon Cafe, Pittsburgh, to join Henry Busse. He's being replaced by Don Emberg. from Tommy Carlyn ore at 'Bill Green's. Pittsburgh. .- St52,845,000 From Chains Purchase of Fifth War Loan se- curities by film .distributing com- panies and major theatre;, .'circuits amounted to $52,845,000 according to Leonard Goldenson. chairman of cor- poration investments, during "the 'drive. .' . :.''' • ".'-.: V,', Three leading film company'.pur- chasers were; Paramount, .$15,000,000; 2Uth-Kox and its theatre subsid, Na- tional .theatres, $11,000,000, and Locw's, Inc.. S! 0.000.000. '.'■....;., -\' ; Dallas Negroes' Preem ' San Antonio. July 11. .: As a windiip to the Fifth War Loan Drive, the- Empire was turned over to.the bond committee of Negro citi- zens for a premiere of "Go Down Death." all-Negro picture made in San Antonio by Spencer Williams: Music Notes Miselta Bakalrinikoff .-coring "One MjMenous Nielny at Columbia.. "SongsOf a Lonely Wayfarer, published by Mills . to be . Al Peaice cied'ing "Elmer's Sere- nade.'' 10 be sung -in "Fun Valley" at Republic. :. . ' Frani Wax man conducting musical, classes for .wounded servicemen at Birmingham General Hospital in California'. '• '.! • ■'- —: "• j l.eijth llarline assigned.to 'VMlMc.il : Hans • Salter- assigned as', musical | direction of •'Heavenly . Days." .fib- director on .."My Baby -Loves Music'" ber McGee and: Molly starrer,' at. at Universal.' .. .--.'",.' RKO. .' Martin Skiles'.writing background music lor •'Meet Miss Bobby Socks" at Columbia. Sauford .'Green: and June'Carroll cbllaboratiug oh 12 songs for "New Faces of 1945" at Republic.'.: ■ Jinimie Fiaiiklin iii charge of new Hollywood office of Robert Dc Leon Music Co. .. . .;. : '. .:';■:, : : ..".'."r Hranislau Kaper scoring "Mis. Farkington'-at Metro Hilary Lyiui and Eugeiie Zador collaborated on a group of tunes. Leigh Marline rind Roy Webb writing backgrotind. music .for "TaJl iii the SaddNi""find "My Pal, Wolf,'' at RKO. : ' .liminy Campbell Publications, Inc.,: N; Y„ has been dissolved. Papers to this' effect were .filed, with' Secretary ot State in Albany..: r a#e PRODUCER OF A GREAT SHOW AND A HIT SCORE lytic* an* Mutic by OAH SHAPIRO, MILTON PASCAL and PHIL CHARIO m ——. WHERE YOU ARE • I WANNA GET MARRIED • YOU'RE PERF FOLLOW THE GIRLS • TWELVE O'CLOCK AND ALL IS WELL TO I'M GONNA HANG MY HAT JOn A Tree Thof Grows In Brooklyn) ROBBINS MUSIC CORPORATION * 790 SEVENTH AVENUE, N. Y. 19 • MRY JOHNSON, Gen. Prof. Mgr. J. J. ROBBINS/ Chairman of the Board • A. OLMAN, Managing Director DKK ARNOIO Hollywood, Cat. IRWIN 8ARG Chicago, III. FRANK RICE Boston, Moss. <A« WIST Detroit, Mich. mw mm Kansas City, Mo. JACK HARRIS Wyiaddphia, Pa.