TEMPO di JAZZ

Radio Record, Volume X, Issue 7, 28 August 1936, Page 10

TEMPO di JAZZ

ON the eve of a broadcast of Roy Allen and his Band at Cardiff. the pian'st? Len Itwuphreys, had the shocking luck to break the little finger of his lett hand. A substitute was found, of course, Here’s to a speedy recovery, Len! BILL MULLRANEY, of Henry Hall’s B.B.C, Dance Orchesira, onvee reeeived 179 tins of metal polish hy one post because of a remark at the "mike" about his trombone. STUFF SMITH, mentioned in this . column a week or two ago, is the current delight of swing music fans in | mart American circles. He is said to

6-4 st 4 ee + + ~ hued # E be a carbon copy of Joe Venuti, as far as fiddlin’ style goes. Stuff’s band totals six pieces only. jy America the "jam-swing’" bands are enjoying’ a voguenot because they are a@ new creation, but because at least they sound different from the other bands using the orthodox orchestral forms. ARL HINES, king of the ivories. was wont, in @ays gone by, to tie both his hands in rhythmic knots, and untie himself with the. deftness of a Houdini. To-day, it is alleged, he still gets tied up, but forgets how to untie himself, J AZZ eatches ’em young-the latest is a five-piece outfit organised by a bright youngster, W. Goldstein, in Hendon, London. None of the members exceed the ripe old age of 14 years. His confederates are 8, Socolsky, A. Roberts, M. Levy ana H. Cohen.

DANCE FEATURES Next week’s feature dance sessions from ‘the national stations: 1VA, Thursday, September 3: "Dancing Feet." Some more dance numbers in strict fempo. Saturday, September 5: Oldtime dance music, by Clarrie Bruce and his Old-time Dance Band. 2YA, Wednesday, September 2: "Harry Roy Eentertains." An hour with Harry Roy and his Orchestra, with interludes by Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye. Friday, September 4: New _ release dance programme. Saturday, September 5: Relay by Henry Rudolph and _ his Orchestra. 3YA, Tuesday, September 1: "Best Sellers." A programme of popular dance numbers. 4YA, Monday, August 31: Lew Stone and his Band. rz