TEMPO di JAZZ

Radio Record, Volume X, Issue 9, 11 September 1936, Page 10

TEMPO di JAZZ

(CRITICS are critics in U.S.A. One says of "The Broken Record" there is practically nothing a band can do to make it any more or less loathsome than it seems at first hearing! (CHARLIB KUNZ in his broadcasts alivays puts the old people first. With his mind fixed on the elderly couple, the modern daughter, the lover of romance, the piano lover, and thé man who wants to be amused-in that ordet-he builds his dance programmes, LEONARD HIBBS, editor of "Swiug Music," stys: "In cominon with Brahms, I wag born on May 7. But unlike that immortal coinposer of dance

music, I lack. a long white beard." From his portrait, Leonard is what the tmodern miss would describe as a "decided thrill." "GLOOMY SUNDAY," that Hungarian suicide song, Was recorded by Paul Whiteman and his band on Friday, March 13.. He chose that date deliberately, and the band js still going strong! })s1T bagpipes! It bas been proven if only by the "Scottish Invasion" of Loudon by Scots musicians, that Scotland is the home of discerning jazz connoisseurs, Dunedin bas its cult of ultra-"hot’ fans judging from the sales of new rhythm records in the Otago capital, PAUL WHITEMAN says that two years ago "people were almost afraid to be caught singing. Mayhe they were afraid somehody would trv to borrow money from them if they sounded hapoy. But now they're not only hamming bright, jingly songs, they’re all sét to have their hearts broken again. Romance is back and we're all singing love songs--a sure sign that prosperity is well on the way back."

SOS eee ees ee ne! UROL ae a For Dancers Strict Tempo Records Next Week DANCERS, as distinct froth thosé who listen to the dance programines, ate well catered for during néxt week, as no fewer than three dance programmeés consisting entirely of tunes played at correct dancing speed aré provided from the national stations. In addition, thére will be a telay from 2YA on Saturday night of Henry Rudolph and his orches« tra, Incidentally, these relays aré proving véry popular, fiot: only with dancers, but with listeneré générally. Be ROR TRUER RUE ROE Rea Te OUR ERE ROR EL PE EE are Tt Met be Mn ate Te ted CEE