TEMPO di JAZZ

Radio Record, 17 July 1936, Page 10

TEMPO di JAZZ

RED NORVO (in private life "Kenneth Norval), spoken of as the only real xylophonist in the world, appears on 2YA's programme on Saturday, July 25, HE drummer in a well-known dance band in the North of England was approached by a friend of his to keep Sunday night open, His friend was a young university student and asked the drummer to come along toe a rhythm club. "You see," said the student, "I am giving a lecture on The Duke, and I want you to swing for me!" Needless to add, both are still alive! I ALWAYS believe that commercial dance music, if it is ie please everyone, needs restraint.Fred Hartley. EBROY SOMERS, one of the most brilliant men in his own particular line of business, will’ never allow a (Continued foot of next col.)

pseudo-comedian on the stage. He introduces comedy to his act only when be ean afford to engage. an artist of the calibre of Leslie Henson to take care of it. The comedian is never expected to play a guitar or handle a "fake" piano-accordion with the band, RicHarpD MACK describes how an additional plume was added to the already fame-feathered cap of the gorgeous "blonde bombshell of rhythm," Ina.Ray Hutton. Her movie short was booked for a one-day engagement into a little theatre located in the town of Buzzard’s Bay, Mass., U.S.A. Fairly close to the theatre is a_ theological "seminary. The future ministers flocked to the film house early and often enough to cause the short featuring Ina and her Melodears to be held over. for a ten-day session, Which proves that ministers are quite as human and as observant of feminine charm as plain, ordinary sinners,