pdfs of issues 1-3, with thanks to the original sharer
"What about my pay?" asked the young singer
on being fired after a month with the band. "You owe me for room rent and
food; what pay?" retorted the bandleader. The young singer was Ruth Weston,
later to become one of the Atlantic label's biggest stars as Ruth Brown,
despite the bandleader's judgement that, "She couldn't sing anyway!" The
bandleader was Lucky Millinder, who through stories such as the one described
above, earned a reputation second only to Jimmie Lunceford for being one of the
strictest and tightfisted of the black big band leaders.
another great post, thanks, hope to find more !!!
ReplyDeleteHi Johnny,
ReplyDeleteWell, I've finally caught up (at least with the Juke Blues) and I can't adequately express my appreciation for the shares. Truly amazing - it's been a blast!! And now, more excitement to see these 3 Blues & Rhythm issues posted. Thanks so much (yet again!)
Sylvie
Another great blues mag publication! These are very hard to find and I hope you have even more of them! Thank you once again for these wonderful gifts!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your great blog, and all that you do!!
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