..,.._.. .......... o ... · • ....,.,_.

THE WOIWYS BEST I JH• ..,_ NAll,HIICa

P.IA.NO ACCOR810N

TUTOR CONl"l'LlD ANO l0ff10 av

G•o•o• SCOTT-WOOO ,..._J/• ...... ~ ll. 0£NHAllK ST .. LONDON, W.c.1

BRITAI_N'S ~GEST WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT NEWSPAPER

JR11'-fi.t~l ~ E~,~~u~JJ - MOUTHl'IICU GRAVE MEN:ACE TO MUSICIANS HALF-HOUR "COMM·ERCIALS" OFFERED FOR 2s,-Warning to the Union * EL LA *

(BY THE EDITOR) A SERIOUS MENACE HAS STRUCK ONCE AGAIN AT THE

LIVELIHOOD OF BRITISH MUSICIANS. THIS MENACE IS KNOWN AS THE" PACKAGE PROGRAMME." IT WAS FIRST

BROUGHT TO OUR NOTICE BY A MEMBER OF A WELL KNOWN SEXTET WHO WAS NEGOTIATING FOR A SERIES OF PROGRAMMES OVER A COMMERCIAL WAVELENGTH. THE NEGOTIATIONS WERE PRACTICALLY COMPLETED WHEN AN AGENT OFFERED THE SPONSOR A FORTY-FIVE PIECE ORCHESTRA PLAYING A HALF HOUR PROGRAMME FOR FIVE POUNDS A TIME. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE SEXTET DID NOT GET THE EXPECTED SERIES.

We feel tha t the Muslcia.as' UnJon will be greatly In•

MINISTERS OF SWING OPEN AT

CROYDON

te rested in th~ fact.II e.pe,cially In ,ie w o r their attitude toward~ reconl11 made fo r u~ a t football grounds and spttd• way racing. ll will be re-called that when thOM: record.In ga were first In proccs"I of orga nlKaUon the- !U.U. ~ ·ere told that the records would bfJ pl~yed on])· once abd then the n:iaat.e"' would be dest.royed. Tl1ls ·would ha.ve meant contl.nuous weekly flcts.1Wons for the music iaM taking part, bat tho M .. U. refllffd the ir permission e,ve.n, with the, &Munnces lbat the y were to be useid ~nly once.

BENNY GOODMAN HERE ON

SATURDAY

Announcing the New

S'tlme~ THE MOUTHPIECE lf j WITH THE GOlDEN iTHROAT

DoubletOM-Chan'lt>-, -C.lrety new 4-Jp: OM MCtion for voturne and ...... OM for rich round~ l!fpl lap to chOOM ..... , .. , ,... ONO/lln_,,._,.,

VOLUME + EDGE + TON~ Nallwl Da T1ll Air Jack Na than, who bMI Juat

8 n l9bed a • lx week•' Ml'IN ot "' B r lsbt and .Early.. pro-~ wtll broad~ oa Sep-t.mber· 10 at 1.0 p..m. · 1.11 U..

, J.qbt ~•. U. w1U be ...... voc.u.t. . Cb&rlM .Jud.ab

• &114 Tl1"7 0.Y'Of'

FITZGERA-Llt *ARRIVES*

EXCLVSl'VE "Mua&c..1 E.spreu ., pkh•m of ULe t llfflCMIA coloured artia~ Ella f'1~

~d. .,inps a fe w aot,e,a f or our cam,eraman - her arrl¥al ~ LoactoL Mlaa F1t~ rald openti at O ia.p w £mplr& - Monday, Seplf:,m• ber 21', prtor &o ber debut ac. Ute London

PaJlad.Jum.,

~~\-""·:

COLES, KANE AND STEPHENS

FOR DECCA

RAY ELLINGTON

FURTWANGLER AND VIENNA

PHILHARMONIC

NEW B.B.C. POLICY?

Lbat .. i x INlnd_.. • ·Ill be ~n -

cac f'd. o n,. tor O!-h 11a,· o f thIDn...,

DEL MAR FOR SADLERS WELLS

.. ~ ..-Uo• _... aaked .. - a,tkJe b7 BW7 wutitll.lN la IMt •--•• ...... of u.Ja --pa.pH. TII• -IMr ~wa.a&aroUM,--wlt.y-.cop7t.1M~--. a-. .. ~ for ---- Jt i. u tmpor&Mlt ....... ... wlrJcb I bav• alway, .. Id IIOIIM ...._. of 1117 --. S-0. BWy Wut• Mre baa openl,J • tat.td Ida lnM,._ In other pe,opl •'• ...... -. perhap• be _,. be .urpf1N4 at. ~WJIC' ....ell • IIU.lell ......,. la ta.a. colUIIIA. ll I• pel'fecu_,. t,- tbat for tM ..... part we In Brita.la ... «ip.,._t• of tM ~riean •-,le, -• t • ....,. lll~e bMNl wortd b.dal• olnt.lM ~ ~ t rM•• ... tN .... bu•1- In .-e-ni&. S-p ta ... ...,Uc. ..... kllom e-.,.)1.ac •- ln ...,. 11.&A.. ... cert.I.a te M,·e • voe- ln Bnta.ln. Treacb In d&nc,e •uJc .,.. ._-..Uy M1oemp,Nd be,re wli,ea tbe7 bav9 IMleeeeded lo ~ a.-.. ...W •t ylM on every hwtnune.nt an DC11 eJ1ce.,..__ ~ ... .,. reMO• to, tbla ~ a.lt.bouata tbe ,_ la. -.ell - • are dlll'l!,..nL THl!:R&U>Y-MADE W T

BefON I ~ .. ~D$AI MW.I orchestral ~ let me ent d.lllpa• e o f alaow~ '11Msre .. not a ..,_.. Ilea.I of eonrac• IIOUONl>I• .,._,-t ou.r 1>11' alao-• Mid~ _........ 'Dia& .. wltJ' tlle etenaal cry ,_. -* • wt11y a.-sh·• ... .. ri ..... ~ ... POW9 ab...-.:!" N.......,. .,.... .. to .... a ~ -n. ~ •- wbkll _.. ...,,...._,. ..,.~ a .... of two .,._,. OD ar-4_.,. .. a fu, _,er bM ..... putti.. )'CMl.r __ .,. OD a ~ BriV.. ....._, AM ,-.u_,., U tltere _..,..••already~...___ Mt ala-. a\'allabler, llrlUiM .. _... • ..__ pnten'M t. .,.... dlelr -J'OD ............ TINbo-.-.~----._.. .,.. •ulckly a..U..W. for "' 'lb• Merry Wldaw " or • TIN Walta D,_..'" U14 tlM ~ TMy, a&: leMt. .,.. .. ,w. to draw In a c.,_d t.br9ucb. ~r •--I.pa. So - pl.• 7 Nie.. AJMII wlloany .. aadll tot:eU any MMWWIDAD b- &o •~d bla own m-)'f AKEIUCAN TRE.."fl> IN POPS

In pGpUJar mu.• k t.bere are d.Jft'erent .. pecta • plo. I do JIM. tltJAk tit• Brftlu writer ape• lbe ~rlCAll t6 a ..,,. l"'8M .ndt.. But lM.N 1:9 no d..-t u..t Ibo• HlD•BW.J', f w ~ • an "-erkaa -cue, and tbat .. baq proda,C..S Blll..8,IW. OVl!r llere. Cowboy • onp,, '-. ~ wa ..... .. c.owbo,.. In Brita!a (we eaU t.M:m ~ I be,U,eT•). Our •oa,rwrt..,. Ila,·-. l-'-4, ,,,,1te.n ~t far away esodc pla,oN wbk ... ta ltaielf, .. _. p&aa1.ari-. Yet U..y do abow ()OD-aide,..,._ o ri,tnallt7 - occa,.1- when ....,. wrlt9 ef tlle BrtUt,lt. ecene. An -i.tandinC' ._...,,,.. e. Noel 0..y -4 It.I.• ., ......,.lb W • Jk " and t here co,ne. to mind • tlnde,...... tM ~" wbkb. tbaAk h eaven , waa -•er " Unde~ U.. Elevated "!

OUR MVSI CAL STYLES N- J c- t o mu• k • J copyl•t• and c.,-i.o,., It .. a,n,ed

u.at to, U.. most part we d o eop)' tbe Amerka.N lD U.. lily .. -• p..-ntaUon of our rb.)'thmlc. - •e. A • t ·,.i.. or a trend, ~-.. lta 0 ~ m1at ... , .• , b• ...__... l D '- aac.t. .... o f p.....,._. It Jut bappe,. t bat lb.a. type o f m\lNC -- bom ln llM ll.&A. b7 -• of Jta appeal te tit• cllaradl!n• U c:• o f tut MIion. That It bad an appeal lo Brt&alA, *-· .. tbe -• on ..-a.,- we ba- suc:b a I.arr• and «HDplu: bua1Deaa lD rbytbMIC muak. Perbap• lhat hi wb.)' moet ol. ... do• ve&op--.i. In II come b'om tbe U.S.A. and tbeNI - c.aanot poal,bl.J' lcnore. \\'bat we m ...i do, ll_e,·er, .. to .....i,... all ~ s lve de ,-elopinentit from t be U.S.A. a nd work apon lbem. Tbeire ~ n otblDr to s&op u• from a-Nnc abead. la ou.r own wa,- ... Lodeed, Hme o f our more advanced mWllcal u.Ha bava alreadJ' d-. Take t o r l rww>('• lb• Ra7 EUIQSt- Quartet. n.,-play Bop. But t.lley pla7 It for t be Brillo --.. HflN 1:9 Bop from America,. moulded lnto • product wbk.b ~-tbe ~nta o f ~, and p,_._med wllll • aew look. ls tbJs a.- lD tt41df orl(tlla.l.l17! THEBE OUGHT TO B.I! A SOCJETV!

o r - ~ Brttl,b c.~le I -t wara aU daacem•k'-- Ttlatl• ber&--WOnblp. 'J"bere-stu tob•• .OC.let7 fM U.. ~- o f IL L • t. - adm1r• tba ......... o-. 1M u .-,,._. ~ r,·• l'M Ulat •• lllavea't. -rai.ea let u. so a.bead - lllm1lu Unee w l~ t1r1e ..._~ Of • urpaa•,lq &Mm. But j\a• & belDC' -tent to wonbJp tbe l'NM p&a..yr,•n or MDU Is tor &IMI - dle~ tbe, prof-1--.L Too m uch IM.ro-wonblp tend9 to de,·elop • pa•slv• pe)'cb-»lrs. wbeNIN an ac:th• one la ..,,.hat. a mua&daa uee4s. 'I hl• la - of lb• - for ~ rt.m. A CIASStC &XA.KPLZ

W • ...,. «-the _U....., J'O'I "-· I c:a.a ,t,ra y- • o better eaaa,.ple u...a Pev.r YOJ'ke. AU .... "Cl'-.cl tut llJa •S•Nt ~,. b..-dc:• ,• ta wer. U.. ino•t ~ m--.1 b..-k:• • .. of Ule ,..ar. But....,. ............. ..-let-I abeul a COl'lN.rt orclae• tra,, la th.ref TbeN la ~ .... ctna,I • bout a prorra,nm• o f popula r •onp. la tlaeref Bui r.t.e, York• • er-I Aff"UICU' tbat be, J,e, baa trained a pk.11..s ba-.b of i..t....,..s:1t.al.bq 1.nto a n- c.~rt or dM• tra. c.ond•ded. by bbnMlf -d pla,Jtnc llJa -n ortct-1 arraa.p...,..._f wbatf Of popular -.-.: Y mke irave to tbe ~ IIOAS a M riou•• mor. beautUul treatment u..n It ever received lD tbe b.alMla of •G.J" 4allCla orc.be• ha. H e c lorUled tbe "pop" aod cave It a - 90lllld.. Tbat'e wbat I c...u orl,tna.Uty.

FOUR. SMASH ORCHESTRATIONS I

l'D GIVE A MILLION TOMORROWS

TIME MAY CHANGE I WANT SOME MONEY

aACKIED W ITH

LITTLE GIRL

ALEX BURNS LTD. 114-116, SHAFTESBURY AVEIIUE, LONDOII, W.I

.,..._ : G IUUlAAD JtD,,,4 a J?N

for ony mab of

ISEST

RBPAUI A TIJNING

SEllVICS

·Ac:c:;oRDIONS Send u1 your Instrument (or estlmotc without ol>llfotlon.

... Cl i ,_ lit '· im'.'l.~ --

S ECOND THOUGHTS

by S teve Race

---- - ----·-..,-

--· -

IIOEL fi.AY A Q.OVEJI MUSIC CO'S LTO. .. 0--......_ &.-. .. .c.JI _ , , _ .. ,...,J

TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART .. .Off ...

(LA V IE EN •osE)

BYE-BYE FOB NOW MUSICAL TYPIST -~H & JUDY POLKA

SWIN G OACHIESTllATIONS IL SA.Ha.A • RUSTLE OF SWING • P'ANAMA P OADHUllST GAflDI.N aLUf.S • S H OOTIN ' A L.I N E

s•N o JIIOtl ou• OIIICM~L C LU. .. •• T,CUL.A,U N OW I

W.edt That Swin1 to

.JACK HEYWORTH'S NEW

"IASTERPIECE" IOUTHPIECE An PERFE CT IO N REID

nw ar.... ~ • • ,,,..,..__,_,All._l'.,_, • 154 CHURCH ST., BLACKPOOL

... _

" Yes-up the aisl......a.m left-top of the stairs-and it's the second door on the ,-i&ht ! ••

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDINGS

1948 PROM SEASON By Our M usic Editor

BARGAINS In TRUMPETS TROlttBONES, 1m,. "1110:-.:~~• -

U •• !l 10 0 11 1/ J

~88C.fZ. ( Dept. 17] 1S, WEST ST., W .C.l T I M 901a-t

---LO TtME DANCES:--~ a OffON TWO.ff•,. C HOIUSTIIIS' WALTZ: IITON •OATING SON G (W.it1) UnlUI.NO aAIIN OA N C• avlblGIU:•N QUADAIU.Q PLOAODOltA ft.-:-, M RARTS OP. OAK (i.-_..) HIii GOU)IN MAUI (e-. 0-:o)

NOW)IEADYI

I N I PUIATION VILffA

LATCHFO•O ICHOTTIICHI M ... XINA (0,;1/MI)

S ONG O'AUTOM N • (W iolr1) U N O• IIHRATH TH• ffAIU CS-,) VILffA (O,.,....t)

VISION 01' $A.LOH • (WMU) TUIIINING SAUN Ta•

HURNDILLA J /- Each Orchettration (Posta .. 3d, E11tra)

FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER LTD. ::1~-,~;::.,~;

* Perfection ls lhe

llevoote of Iha

Barg Larsen

s&XOPBONE MOUTBPIECE

PIA N O A CCORDION CARRYING COVEl'5 • ,u.u1:1;.,1:o~,/ -37"'5).

R 5 KITCHEN LTD

• PROFUSHJ ILLUSTRATED On every page

1/6 POST FREE

From all ~ents. music noru or direct (rom,.the pub/lsher, I

VENTURE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED ». KING ST., COVENT GDN., LONDON, W .C.1

OSCAR LEVANT TO PRESENT "SABRE DANCE"

* Tltl8 pictu r e ab.owe O • e ar Lel'Uf. o• t II e TweaUetb CeataJ7 Fox Mt wltb • new star, 0.. Dailey, durtag Uae maldag of the lllm, .. Yoa Were MMat For Me."

*

PETRILLO BA."'i 0£1"1.ED

N e w11 rea.c.bm .. MUM-c.-• 1 b p ff'N., that two Amt!rt,:,11-1i orcbfftraa did recordlns -'ons In C •Ufornla la8t M on-day, ,September tel, tbu. defytnc Lbe, P e trillo r&-cordln« ban. Thia fo l-Iowa cl-.ly - e.1.clu-• Ive, -.atem enta In .. Mu 11 l c at Ea-p_ .. I .h a t theN!I waa a O\OY~ me"t to break tb.e, em-.. ,...

BARUIROLLI IS.rtiRED

d.:::t" ~b::_:ul, .~-Orc.h_t..., ha.I b ee n 1njuN!l(I 1n • C'a,' UAAb.. H e may ha~·e to c.-anc:,e,1 the, fln.t OfWl or two of

~ :_, Conc.-ert appear-

pilA.'-X )IARL()WE, w h o enjoyed !luch II M'n..., • llonal ~ 1'I London wUJ • pi:,,ear on lbe lf,-

TIN 4"11, t IIALM20

ll, KI NG STREET. COVENT GARDEN,

LONDON, W . C.l

Any difficulty in getting MUSICAL EXPRESS?

If so-ha•• It sent to you e...-ery week direct and post fr .. I

Send ,._ n,ome ond address co--33, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN,

LONDON, W.C.2

wllh•u==~[0/~~~1! ~:n!~~ ::;.:;~~r·,

THE

NATIONAL DANCE BAND

CHAMPIONSHIP

OPENS AT

CRICKLEWOOD PALAIS

OCT. 14 i Everybody will I

be there .. !