Observer_1945-04-22

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Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson had as recent visitor their son, who is in the armed services. He is scheduled to leave for an over- seas post soon. Sgt. Donald Hepburn, well known Portlander who has been in the armed services for more Washington, sister-in-law of Mrs. * * * * * Harold Morris, and aunt of little From Boogie Woogie Jessie Joy Morris. To Bach Rhythm Round..Up After reigning unchallenged for six years as the queen of night club pi-anist, pert Hazel Scott has decided to abandon the fun spots A new addition to the realm of to exhibit her talents more form- than three years, was recently re- musicians in this city is Dave Hen– ported to have received a commis- derson, great tenor-sax man of Jay sion as a second lieutenant from McShann fame. He also plays a ally in the statelier settings of the nation's concert halls. Thus the most exciting of the contempor– ary night club figures bows out of the super club field to do the thing '" that will give her artistic soul its fullest satisfaction. Her concert Officers' Candidate School at fair amount of ivory. Both Joe Fort Benning, Ga. Crane and Frank Redding claim t--------------_j~h~,im as a member of their respec- Sgt. and Mrs. Harold Gaskins tive bands. are the proud parents of a new baby girl, Harriet Kathleen. ~gt. Gaskins, who is stationed at Fort Lewis has found it possible to make short visits home to see the new arrival. For the time being the new addition has a priority on dad's attentions. Mr. and Mrs. Houston Proctor recently left Portland for Wash· ington, D. C., ~ere they will take I up residence. The nation's cap– itol is Mrs. Proctor's former home and the place where the couple first met. The regular monthly meeting of the Rosebud Study Club was held on April + at the home of Mrs. Ruby Hardin. "Minorities in Japan" '~as the topic of discussion, led by Mrs. Blanche Holladay. Attractive plans were made for the annual Mothers' Day party to be held on May 2. * * * * * Don Anderson and "Cookie" are career begins October 1, when she in their fourth week as the feature gives her first recital . attraction at the Club New York- M" S · h f er. Considenng the ·warm recep- . . . . . . I Iss cott IS per aps one o · h h . d h" the best tramed formal piamsts m twn t ey ave enJoye at t IS . I h . 11 b bl the country but gravitated to the c assy spot, t ey WI pro a v put . · h f k · swmg feld as a means to an eco- tn anot er our wee s with their . . f . 1· f 1 d. nomic end partially because of her me me o me o 1es. * * * * * Ellyn Hamilton has ambitions to sing. She works out i!J. rehear– sals with J. Crane and company occasionally: We knew that she was a fair dancer ... this singing angle comes as quite a surprise. * * * * * The Horseshoe Dine and Dance on N. W. Third Avenue has some torried Jam sessions sometimes ... * * * * * Walter Roberts is still singing and playing the bass when he can be found. * * * * * Is it true that Bugs is going to leave town because he has a little flair for creative experimentation and partially· because if offered an· immediate source of revenue. Born in Trinidad, she c11me to America when but four years of age and had already shown a na– tive ability on the keyboard. This being the case it is understandable why her mother took her to Juil– liard for a hearing when she was but eight. One of the professors there was so impressed that she was taken under his personal sup– ervision for eight years. CARNEGIE AT SIXTEEN The "Dames and Damsels" met competition? At sixteen the youthful pianist appeared in Carnegie Hall and also had her own program over WOR. Then came the decisive turn in her career. Playing at a Hickory house jam session she was heard by Barney Josephson. When Ida Cox was unable to open at Cafe Society Downtown, Barney had Hazel to substitute. Ida never with Miss Lily Evans on Sunday, I * * * * * April 8. Discussion of the local em- Johnson In Carnegie ployment situation drew the inter– est and participation of all present James P. Johnson, called by many "the dean of jazz pianists," Ideas for future club activities will launch the first in a series were heard with enthusiasm. of concerts in Carnegie Hall with the .. 1945 Jazzfest," scheduled for I A recent week-end guest of the Friday evening, May 4. Mr. John- opened. Hazel stayed there a year and then Uptown Cafe Society was opened to star her. She re- L. A. Flowers household was Miss son has received international rec– Winnifred Morris of Seattle, ognition for his compositions in- mained five years until this move of deserting the popular field. In her night club career which has been punctuated with ·movie and record work she has seen her salary go from a paltry forty to four hundred dollars per week. During her concert tour she will demand a nightly stipend running into four figures. I Grimes World's Fastest Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes' claim to fame nowadays is that he is the 1 world's fast e s t guitarist. He matched on his guitar, note for breakneck speed of th{' sw-ing pianist, Art Ta- I tum. To prove hjs claim, Grimes of– fers the recording, ''I Know That I You Kinow" (Comet Records) where Tatum can be heard all I through the number playing fur– iously-paced swing music. The drive was one of the greatest ever carried by Art. When the record ends, the listener will find that Grimes was right with him all the way. Slam Stewart, bassist, also stayed right in the groove on this selection.