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Dinah
Washington and Dick "Night Train" Lane help launch a
new drinks sensation, Voodoo
[The couple had married a few weeks earlier. Sadly
Dinah died in Detroit the following December aged
39] |
PICKS TO BE CLICKS
Cold
Cold Feeling – T Bone Walker
Down
The Aisle – Patti LaBelle & Bluebells
Lonely People Do Foolish Things – Linda Hopkins
No,
No, No – Johnny and Bill
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Falling In Love Is Wonderful – Jimmy Scott
The Drome Lounge
presents The Dorothy Ashby Trio Thursday thru Sunday at 3700
Leslie at Dexter, 8 blocks south of Davison.
Etta James live at the Latin Quarter,
Sunday, Monday, September 1-2.
3 shows 8pm-2am, Boulevard at Woodward.
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Lou Rawls starts a 10 day engagement at
the 20 Grand, Friday night (August 23rd
1963).
A likeable young man with a pleasant
personality and an exciting singing style, Lou’s interests
range from commercial art to classical music. He studied art
at the Art Studio of Chicago and lists Chopin and Debussy
among his favourite composers.
Trombonist George Bohannon is being
featured with The Quintets Friday through Sunday at
Odom’s Cave, 12519 Woodrow Wilson. George is a Detroiter
and is known for his unusual stylings.
He recently closed an engagement at the
Minor Key where he was featured with the Chico Hamilton
Band.
Music lovers from coast to coast have
enjoyed the music of Bohannon.
Mrs Odom, proprietor of Odom’s Cave
invites the public to enjoy an evening of jazz.
El Cortez Lounge
presents the Three J’s featuring Dinah Washington female
impersonator every Thursday thru Monday. Fancy pants
jamboree Labor day 6 to 2, 920 Clay, near Oakland, Bob
Anderson, Manager.
Dance and twist to the music of the
Mid-Drifters Quartet featuring Lou Hicks on guitar and Billy
Lewis on piano every Friday and Saturday nite in the
Linford Lounge, 13839 Linwood, 4 blocks north of
Davison. Same low prices, NO COVER or MINIMUM
Nancy Wilson, one of the hottest female
singers on the scene today, opened a 10 day engagement at
the Grand Show Bar on Joy Road, Tuesday.
In less than a year, the attractive Miss
Wilson has become one of the big record sellers for Capitol
records. Her recent albums, “Hello Young Lovers”,
“Broadway-My Way”, “Hollywood-My Way” have successes
commercially.
In previous Detroit appearances, she
attracted big crowds to Baker’s Keyboard Lounge. This is her
first engagement at the relatively new Grand Bar.
Downbeat magazine describes her as one of
the most talented new and exciting song stylists around
today. She is married and earlier this year gave birth to
her first child. Her stay at the Grand will run through to
August 23.
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Pianist Gene Harris of the Three Sounds,
provided folks at the 20 Grand with a pleasant
surprise over the weekend when he ended his performance
playing a soulful tune on the organ. Chances are there will
still be more surprises in store before the 10 day
engagement ends.
First on the list of surprises was the
discovery that bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Bill Dowdy
were students of the piano throughout their school years.
Andy also took clarinet lessons, became
interested in the bass while keeping a friend’s instrument;
and Bill began drum lessons when his interest in the piano
waned.
Harris is a self taught stylist, who
manages to master a number of instruments by sheer desire,
began his musical career on a friend’s piano. By the time he
was fifteen he formed a trio which enjoyed mild success on
local radio shows and in weekend jobs in clubs. At the time
Bill Dowdy was also a member of the trio which formulated in
Benton Harbour, Michigan.
When the fellows graduated from high
school, the group broke up. Gene went in the service and
Bill went on the road. Then in 1956 the two got together
again along with Simpkins whom they had met in South Bend,
Indiana.
Until folks began to wonder which player
belonged to what instrument, the group would switch
instruments quite often for a change of routine.
The trio, now Mercury recording artists,
will try another versatile switch on their next album with
the big band of Quincy Jones. It should prove a nostalgic
session as Gene played with the army band, Bill with the
Rupert Harris Orchestra and Andy with the Wilberforce
University.
by RITA GRIFFIN
Pops Barnhill now the instructor at Mrs
Richard Rice’s new Dexter bowling alleys. Which reminds me
that Fuller Gordy, Margaret Lewis (Marge) and Kee Warren are
holding their new method bowling clinic from August 17th
from 10am until 1pm at 20 Grand Bowling Lanes.
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