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Ill Paga Threa PORTLAND INQUIRER Friday. Feruary I. 1946 can delegates, advisers and tech nical experts in London." The NBA is reported to be the first Negro organization to thus far apply for representation at the General assembly of the Unit ed Nations meetings. ton. D. C., Mr. Campbell. Dr. L. N. Duncan, president Alabama Poly technic institute. Auburn; A . A. Hicks, president Alabama Negro County Agent association; B. F. Hill, oldest Negro county agent in Alabama and W . T. Gravitl. N e gro county agent who formally presented the bust. (A N P ). BUST OF THOM AS B. C A M P BELL UNVEILED— In recogni tion of his 40 years active service with Agricultural Extension Ser vice, national and state agricul tural leaders joined Alabama Ne gro Extension workers and Tus- kegee institute in honoring T. M. Campbell. A bust of Mr. Camp bell was presented to be placed in the Extension Building on Tus- kegee's campus. Program participants and hon ored guests were (left to right): Isaac Hathaway, sculptor, P. O. Davis. Alabama Stale Extension Director. Auburn. H. H. William son, Assistant Director Agricul tural Extension Service. Washing ed last week J. Turner Layton, a resident of London, to serve as a representative for the organiza tion, which has a membership of more than 1,200 Negro lawyers, at the United Nations organiza tion meetings here this month, according to Mrs. Sadie T. M. Alexander, NBA secretary. Layton will have the „assistance of the UNO’s division of public liasion, said Francis H. Russell, chief of that department in Wash ington, which will “assist Ameri can organizations’ representatives living in London to secure admis sion tickets and conference docu PHILADELPHIA — (A N P) — ments, and to provide opportuni The National Bar association nam ties for conferences with Ameri National Bar Assn, to Have Observer at UNO SRC Attacks Injustices Against Southern Negroes ATLANTA—(ANP) — The 1946 program of the Southern Regional council calls for a vigorous at tack on all injustices to southern Negroes. Based upon the seven resolu tions adopted during its Novem ber meeting here the SRC is pledge to promote fair employ ment practices, to assist in the at tainment of full employment, to insure a maximum of at least $25 per week as unemployment com pensation, to insure a basic mini mum wage of 65 cents per hour. The SRC also urges legislation to equalize educational opportu nity “without regard to race, col or, or creed,” and the distribution of surplus war property to in crease the facilities for the tech nical education of Negroes, partic ularly in the southern region, as well as the abolition of the poll tax as a requisite for voting in federal elections. Paul D. Williams of Richmond, Va.,( newly elected president, has vowed to push SRC’s program. A successful businessman, Williams received the 1945 James J. Hoey award for interracial justice. He has the leadership qualities that the organization has long needed, said Dr. Howard Odum, a mem ber of the University of North Carolina’s faculty and a guiding spirit for the council. The New SRC president will be assisted by Dr. Harold L. Trigg, president of Elizabeth City State Teachers college, who will serve as full-time associate executive director. He succeeds Dr. Ira DeA. Reid, Atlanta university, who resigned. Dr. Reid will serve as part-time research consultant. SRC has three vice presidents. They are Frank W. Spencer, Sa vannah; P. B. Young, newspaper publisher, Norfolk, and Carter Wesley, Houston. PVT. COLBERT SOBRIAN— Who has recently been released from the army after serving for more than three years with the 745th Tank battalion, an all-white group. Because of Sobrian's name and Canadian birth, he was not believed to be a Negro. (ANP). Honoring Negroes in Music W orld (Count) William Basie, leader and pianist, born August 21, 1906, Red Bank, N. J., where he at tended high school and began study of piano under his mother’s tutelage. For about seven years after being graduated from high school he jobbed with numerous local outfits in the New York area. About 1930 he joined a traveling sho* which went broke in Kansas City, Mo., and he was stranded there, so decided to “iook around.” He found work quickly with Walter Page and Bennie Moten. In 1935 Basie or ganized his own band, and through broadcasts over WXBY came to the attention of John Henry Hammond,; who took a personal interest in the band, ar ranged to have it booked by MCA. After an engagement at Chicago’s Grand Terrace in the fall of 1936, Basie became in creasingly successful and soon reached big-name status. Record ed with Moten, Page, own band. Solos: an album by Decca; TOPISY, SWINGING AT THE DAISY CHAIN, and many others by his own band. Cabell Calloway (Cab), leader, vocalist, born December 25, 1908, Rochester, N. Y. Attended high school in Baltimore, (Jrane Col lege in Chicago. While attending Crane he began to appear as a singer and dancer at several the aters in Chicago’s Black Belt. By 1927 he was vocalist with the Alabamians, with which group he arrived in New York about 1929 for an appearance at the Savoy Ballroom. The band failed to make a hit, but the Savoy’s man ager called Calloway back to front an outfit called THE MIS SOURIANS. With this group, after changing the name of the orchestra to his own, he quickly rose to big-name status and has been there ever since. His band has recorded for Melotone, Per fect, Brunswick, Okeh and Vo- calian, on all of which he may be heard as vocalist. Bennett Lester Carter (Benny), alto and tenor saxophonist, clari netist, trumpeter, pianist, arrang er, born August 8, 1907, N e w York City, where he attended high school; later went to Wil- berforce. Took a few piano les sons from his mother in 1924 and studied briefly under private teachers, but is mostly self- taught.. Started playing profes sionally in 1924 wiht June Clark, after which, in succession, he played with Billy Page, Horace Henderson (at college), Duke El lington, Billy Fowler, Fletcher Henderson, Charles Johnson, Chick Webb, McKinney’s Cotton Pickers (1931-32), own band (1933), Willie Bryant (1934). In 1935 he went to Europe and spent ’three years as a staff arranger at the British Broadcasting Corp., in addition to leading his own band. When he returned to the U. S. A. in May, 1938, he again organized his own band and has since alternated in that capacity between large and small combi nations. Recorded with F. Hen derson, McKinney, own band, Chocolate Dandies, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Spike Hughes, Mezz Mesirow Alto solos: I’m in the Mood for Swing (Hampton), Pastoral (Hughes), I’d Love It (McKinney), Shuffle Bug Shuffle (own band). Clarinet solos: Miss Hannah (McKinney), Dee Blues (Dandies). Ella Fitzgerald, vocalist, born about 1918, in Virginia. With lit tle formal musical education, she was “discovered” by Chick Webb one night in 1936 when she was singing at an amateur show at New York’s Apollo Theater. She joined Webb’s band (1936-39); carried on with the band under her name when Webb died (1939- 42); struck out as a single act (1942). Recorded with Webb; numerous vocalisms on Decca la bel. Lionel Hampton, leader, vibra- phonist, drummer, vocalist, born 1913, Louisville, Ky. Attended high school in Chicago. Evinced- first interest in music at St. Eliza beth’s school in Chicago and con tinued under private teachers and on his own. Migrated to Los An geles about 1930 and was soon playing with Les Hite (1932-36). Joined Benny Goodman (1936- 40); organized his own band (Fall of 1940-42), which has made strong bids for big-time rating. Recorded with pickup bands un der his own name for the Victor label; with Goodman, and most recently, with his own band. Vibe solos: Blues in My Flat, Moon- glow, Liza (Goodman quartet); Buzzin’ Around with the Bee, Shoe Shiners Drag (own band). Drum solo: Drum Stomp (own band). Vocalisms: Blues in Your Flat, Vibraphone Blues (Good man quartet). Woodrow Wilson H e r m a n (Woody), crowned “king” of 1945, leader, clarinetist, alto saxophon ist, vocalist, born May 16, 1943, Milwaukee, where he attended school and went to Marquette University. Began his m u s i c studies early, and by age 10 was fronting his own band. Soon after he appeared in vaudeville as a single clarinet-dance act, and be gan playing with local bands. Then joined in succession, Tom Gerun, H a n / Sosnik, Gus Arn- heim and Isham Jones (1934-35). When the Jones orchestra dis banded, the sidemen organized a co-op band;,; Herman was elected president and became its leader. Under his name, the band has risen to top national prominence. Records for Decca. Solos: Blues Upstairs and Downstairs, Dallas Blues, Farwell Blues, Blue Flame, Woodchoppers’ Ball, The Sheik, Twin City Blues (own band). Earl (father) Hines, leader, pianist, born December 28, 1905, Pittsburgh, P* Gained piano fundamentals under his mother’s guidance; further studies under private teachers. Launched pro fessional career as accompanist for Louis Deppe, in Pitstbufgh (1918), after which he played with local bands. Migrated to Chicago, played solo at the Elite and Entertainers cafes (1923-24); then joined Erskine Tate (1925- 26); Carroll Dickerson (1926-27); Jimmy Noone (1927-28); organ ized his own band, playing at the Grand Terrace from 1928 to 1938, and has since been touring the country. Recorded solos for QRS, Brunswick, Okeh. As band pian ist recorded with Louis Arm strong, Jimmy Noone, his own band. Solos: West End Blues, Weather Bird (Armstrong); Mon day Date, I Know That You Know (Noone); Deep Forest, Blue Blues, Stealin’ Apples, etc. Drag, Rock and Rye, Fat Babes Chick Webb, drummer, band (own band). leader, born February 10, 1907; Billie Holiday, vocalist, bom died June 16, 1939, in the city April 7, 1915, Baltimore, Md. where he was bom, Baltimore, Moved to New York .at age 14. Md. Bought first set of drums Obtained her first singing job at with $10 earned selling news 15, at Jerry Preston's Log Cabin papers. Played with local orches Club. She rapidly rose to national tras before he was 12. Migrated prominence. Sang with the or to New York, played with various chestras of Count Basie and Artie bands (1924-25); organized own Shaw. Since 1940, however, she band (1926-39) but did not attain has been singing solo in night big-name status until 1935. spots throughout the country. Re Ben Webster, tenor saxophon corded with Benny Goodman, Shaw, Basie and her own studio ist, bom March 27, 1909, Kansas City, Mo., where he attended high combination. school, later going to Wilberforce. Thomas (Fats) Waller, pianist, Studied violin and piano at an leader, vocalist, composer, born early age, but turned to tenor, on May 21, 1904, New York City. which he is mostly self-taught. Studied intensively both piano Began professional career with and organ. His family wanted an Enid, Oklahoma, band with him to become a minister, but his which he played piano. Subse musical inclinations were so quently played with Dutch Camp strong that he was soon playing bell (piano); Gene Coy (first alto both as soloist and with his own and then switching to tenor in band in various New York night that band in 1929). In rapid suc spots (1921-24). His recording ac cession he then played with tivities began as early as 1922 Blanche Calloway, Bennie Moten, when he played accompaniments Andy Kirk; Fletcher Henderson for Sara Martin; joined Erskine (1934 and again, 1938-38); Benny Tate in Chicago (1924-26); re Carter, Willie Bryant, Cab Callo turned to New York for more solo way (1933-37); Stuff Smith, Roy work (1927-30). Became staff ar Eldridge, Duke Ellington (Jan. tist at WLW, Cincinnati (1931-32). 1940-42). Recorded with both Cal Organized his own band (1933- loways, Moten, Carter, Bryant, 42). 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