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April 27, 1948
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Anecdotal review of singer-pianist Una Mae Carlisle's nightclub performance in New York, highlighting her frowning expression contrasting with private genuineness and praising her original compositions despite limited piano technique.
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Seeing Stars
By DOLORES CALVIN
NEW YORK CITY- (CNS)- If Una Mae Carlisle would only smile -what a lovely girl she'd be . . . That seemed to be what public opinion thought of Una Mae at the Ebony Club on Broadway when she came out in a lovely white gown- all frowned up! . . . She sat down to the piano and frowned . . . The electric cords were tangled . .. She didn't wait for help she almost pushed the piano over trying to straighten them out . . . The bandleader came over and in a second, fixed it . . . Una Mae looks up, frowning. The spotlight was on her all the while and we couldn't help but wonder when she would smile . . . Then suddenly, it came, like the bolt from the blue, she sang a nondescript song with "Baby" in it and when she reached the bass solo she looked around her and smiled . . . Then she seemed to get happier when she announced she'd do some originals . . . "I See A Million People" brought on animated gestures as she lively tossed her bobbed red hair . . . Though the mike was on her right side and we were sitting at the first table to her left, we couldn't see her face except when she accidentally turned around . .. The piano was at such an angle that the mike should've been in the front, to please all the people . . . However, Una Mae went into "Walking By The River" in which she closed her eyes and went dreamy on us . . . Though we found her actual talents as a pianist quite limited to just picking out melody and putting a simple bass to it, we do harbor a great amount of respect for Una Mae's originals and wish she would pen a ballard to make the Hit Parade today . . . But as we thought of it. Miss Carlisle, finished her numbers, seemed to make a mad dash of the stage thanking her audience with half-smiles and half bows . . . And we concluded again, if she would only let herself be as genuine on stage as she is in private life ..
By DOLORES CALVIN
NEW YORK CITY- (CNS)- If Una Mae Carlisle would only smile -what a lovely girl she'd be . . . That seemed to be what public opinion thought of Una Mae at the Ebony Club on Broadway when she came out in a lovely white gown- all frowned up! . . . She sat down to the piano and frowned . . . The electric cords were tangled . .. She didn't wait for help she almost pushed the piano over trying to straighten them out . . . The bandleader came over and in a second, fixed it . . . Una Mae looks up, frowning. The spotlight was on her all the while and we couldn't help but wonder when she would smile . . . Then suddenly, it came, like the bolt from the blue, she sang a nondescript song with "Baby" in it and when she reached the bass solo she looked around her and smiled . . . Then she seemed to get happier when she announced she'd do some originals . . . "I See A Million People" brought on animated gestures as she lively tossed her bobbed red hair . . . Though the mike was on her right side and we were sitting at the first table to her left, we couldn't see her face except when she accidentally turned around . .. The piano was at such an angle that the mike should've been in the front, to please all the people . . . However, Una Mae went into "Walking By The River" in which she closed her eyes and went dreamy on us . . . Though we found her actual talents as a pianist quite limited to just picking out melody and putting a simple bass to it, we do harbor a great amount of respect for Una Mae's originals and wish she would pen a ballard to make the Hit Parade today . . . But as we thought of it. Miss Carlisle, finished her numbers, seemed to make a mad dash of the stage thanking her audience with half-smiles and half bows . . . And we concluded again, if she would only let herself be as genuine on stage as she is in private life ..
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Una Mae Carlisle
Ebony Club
Piano Performance
Original Songs
Stage Demeanor
What entities or persons were involved?
Una Mae Carlisle
Where did it happen?
Ebony Club On Broadway, New York City
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Key Persons
Una Mae Carlisle
Location
Ebony Club On Broadway, New York City
Story Details
Una Mae Carlisle performs at the Ebony Club, frowning through much of her set despite her lovely appearance, smiles during bass solo and originals like 'I See A Million People' and 'Walking By The River', shows limited piano skills but respected originals, exits with half-smiles.