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Arizona Sun
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
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News briefs on jazz and R&B musicians' bookings, new groups, and radio shows in New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and beyond, from late November to December.
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James Moody and his ork at Broadway's Birdland . . . Dinah Washington at Downtown Cafe Society.
Bandleader Lucky Millinder and his ork back at Harlem's Apollo Theatre.
The Griffin Brothers ork will play one-nighters through West Virginia starting last of November . . .
Cozy Cole is putting together a new jazz combo called the All Stars. Group will consist of Jonah Jones on trumpet; Arvell Shaw on bass; and Big Nick on tenor. The pianist is not yet signed. Group will play location dates throughout the East.
Ruth Brown plays a week at Gleason's in Cleveland beginning December 14.
The Clovers take a two week vacation in December and then start a Texas trek with Fats Domino starting December 21 . . .
Lynn Hope and his ork, and Little Nat are not at Gleason's in Cleveland.
Two major spots in Philadelphia this week become the originating points for disk jockey shows. With the opening of Tab Smith and the Dorothy Ashby Swing Trio, Pep's Musical Bar will also originate the nightly record sessions of Jocko (Henderson) and his "Swing Train" via WDAS.
And, with the return of Joe Loco to the Blue Note, Tommy Roberts initiates a nightly spinning session of modern jazz platters via WCAM, Camden, N.J.
Snub Mosley is back in Philly after an absence of several years. He's at the Chateau Club . . .
Fats Domino is next in at the Show Boat in Philly . . .
Jackie Davis and his organ trio take over at Philly's Club Billand Lou.
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New York, Hawaii, Japan, Broadway's Birdland, Downtown Cafe Society, Harlem's Apollo Theatre, West Virginia, East, Gleason's In Cleveland, Texas, Philadelphia, Pep's Musical Bar, Blue Note, Chateau Club, Show Boat, Club Billand Lou
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Last Of November, December 14, December 21, This Week, One Year
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Charlie Fuqua and Inkspots booked solid for one year including Hawaii and Japan; James Moody at Birdland; Dinah Washington at Cafe Society; Lucky Millinder back at Apollo; Griffin Brothers one-nighters in West Virginia from late November; Cozy Cole forming All Stars with Jonah Jones, Arvell Shaw, Big Nick, unsigned pianist for East dates; Ruth Brown at Gleason's Cleveland from Dec 14; Clovers vacation then Texas with Fats Domino from Dec 21; Lynn Hope ork and Little Nat not at Gleason's; Philadelphia spots originate DJ shows: Tab Smith and Dorothy Ashby at Pep's with Jocko Henderson on WDAS; Joe Loco at Blue Note with Tommy Roberts on WCAM; Snub Mosley at Chateau Club; Fats Domino at Show Boat; Jackie Davis trio at Club Billand Lou.