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NOTES ON NOTES

by CARL MYATT

A CONTEST KONG LING IN THE U.S.

I conjunction with the screening of the new MGM picture "Where The Boys Are" which opens at the Hoover and Gala theatres to- day, this column is run- ning a competition for its readers.

The first five correct entries opened will re- ceive double passes valid for any MGM film.

All you have to do is to give us the names of the artists who made the following tunes famous:

"Tennessee Waltz." "Don't Be Cruel.“ "Six Bridges To Cross."

"I'll Save The Last Dance For You."

"Lullaby" Of Bird- land."

"Let's Go Off-Beat." And "Be My Love.” Entries must be in by Thursday, January 26, so don't delay. Send yours in today, marked "Notes on Notes Con- test," China Mail, 1-3 Wyndham Street, Hong- kong.

WHAT IS

HAPPINESS?

TONGKONG'S lady of strong's phrasing, and sense of much as to sound. The latter hasn't caught on in Hong-

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song has made a very timing is superb. good impression with the And he can inject more American public. According humour into

a song than any era. to reports reaching us, Kong other entertainer of this Ling is being kept very Crosby is the perfect foll for busy doing a series of radio shows.

"Satchmo".

is important, I agree, but one kong and is not likely to. is inclined to get tired of hear- ing the same tunes over and over again.

Nevertheless there is a good market for folk music, here, and the album by the Easy Carroll shows the excellent Riders should sell quite well. quality of the disc in his first The LP-entitled "Remember two tracks and then gets down The Alamo" and inspired by His smooth, lilting style is in to the business of playing good John Wayne's production of complete contrast with Arm- dance music. This album can the movie, "The Alamo," in- any library cludes some of the loveliest of She is still rehearsing for her strong's, yet together these two hold its place in television debut on the Arthur old friends make exciting music. of Latin American dance music. folk tunes as interpreted by Terry Gilky son and the Easy Godfrey show, and has been learning dancing.

Many old tunes have been

revived notably "Sugar" and Mr Godfrey thinks highly of "Dardanella" and given a com- his Chinese guest artist, and pletely new lease of life. continues to publicise her as much as possible.

Kong Ling intends to make some records in the United States before returning to the Colony. When that will be she is not sure. She intends extend- ing her stay over there for an- other six months.

Two

greatest

NO of the

talents in show busi-

Orchestral accompaniment is supplied by the great Johnny Mercer.

Some of the other tunes you'll hear aru "Muskrat Ramble" "At The Jazz Band Ball" and "Way Dow Yonder In New Orleans."

On MGM: E 3882P

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AVID CARROLL'S new

ness are Bing Crosby and DLP for Mercury could

Louis Armstrong. Crosby,

for years the world's most well have been entitled popular crooner, and Arm- "For Latin

Dancers Only"

strong, king of the jazz for Carroll is the latest of trumpeters and vocalist ex. the orchestra leaders to get traordinary, have recorded on to the Latin-music-in-` an album for MGM-not stereo bandwagon, "the first time they have |recorded together, but it is

the first time they cut complete disc for any one recording company.

Armstrong's gravel-voiced in- ferpretations haven't always found as much favour with the [APPINESS, like Fortune, public as has his trumpet play-

does not respect intel-ing. lect. It is not the law of nature that

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He calls his album "Latin Percussion." and it is as good as most of the LPs of this kind on the market-Command Re- cords excluded.

It is perhaps time record companies gave up making albums that can be partly used for demonstration purposes.

Perhaps it is also time that But jazz afficianados swear as much thought intellectuals by him. And one has to agree given to the material that goes should be must necessarily be hap-with the experts, for Arm- into making up the album, as pier than ordinary men.

In fact, the higher the intellect

of a man, the more difficult it is for him to derive happiness from the ordinary things of life. The lower one's intellect, the more easily one's demand for happiness can be satisfied. Nature has its own way of compensating people.

I envy my servants.

In spite of my better conditions of life, I am convinced that they have had bigger "Fragments of fell- city" than I.

The other day, my office boy, with a great deal of excitement in his voice, asked for a day of leave and also invited me to tea on the day he wanted leave.

When I asked the reason for the celebration, he said. with a flush of joy on his fate, that his tiny girl's ears were prick- ed that day.

His house was in a festive mood on that auspicions occasion. And the proud father was so happy. I couldn't help envying him. Occasions like pricking of ears, initiation of a child into academic life, not to speak of marriages and religious and semi-religious festivals, cause such bliss in the hearts of men

Happiness is afraid of those who expect too much of it. It shuns the people who consider it to be something sublime, some- thing heavenly, something that may raise them for an appre- clable period from the hum- drum of life to blissful obli- vion. Happiness lives in the midst of life.

My servant, the other day, spent his entire leisure hours in roaming about with his friends in King's-road and Queen's- road under a scorching sun, and then said that it had been one of his happiest days.. Surely he knows what happiness is. Credit card to A. H. Ahmed

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STREET SCENE

Credit card to Roy Fay..

Roy Pay

Carroll certainly knows his Riders.

The

arrangements are

job. simple, the beat solid and the tunes familiar. All the in- gredients for a best seller.

The Easy Riders were formed as carly as 1952-long before such notable groups as the Kingston Trio came into being. Easy Riders haven't Tunes include "In A Little The Spanish Town

achieved quite the same kind of Cha, Cha," "Patricia,"

Could

the Trio, this Have popularity Danced All Night Cha, Cha," being due more to the fickleness "Baia" and others.

of the public than to any lack of talent on their part.

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On Mercury PPS 2000.

as

As their name implies, they are an easy to listen to, accom- plished group of singers. They have included in the album the time "Green Leaves Of Sum-

seller, "Green Grows The and "Ballad Of The

LISTENING to folk songs merer, which is already a best

and folk singers, op- Lilacs," pears to be quite the vogue Alamo" among others. these days, although it

On Kapp KL-1216.

Reel Corner

REIL

Dolores Del Rio

EIGHTEEN pictures. Today, at 56, I am happy to

IGHTEEN years have elapsed since I left Hollywood

play the mother of Elvis Presley in 20th Century-Fox's "FLAMING STAR,” though many of my friends were of stending and dignity to accept the role. the opinion that it was degrading for an actress of my

I laugh at them, telling them Presley. I have found a part that I am proud to mother one suited to my temperament and whom I call "my young, black age, one in which time and ex- panther."

When a young man can say this of me—"Miss Del Rio is a fine actress and has helped me a lot all through FLAMING STAR. I am grateful and proud

that I am permitted to play with kel. She is beautiful"—then how can I feel anything but proud to play the mother of such a fine young man.

Though extremely flattered by | Elvis' remarks, I have no doubt in my mind that I have Father Time hanging on the ropes.

I am several pounds heavier than I was when I appeared in such pictures as "What Price Glory" and "Ramona."

But as the years go by I try to remain as joyous as ever and laugh more frequent than before.

I have returned. now that I have found a good part in "Flaming Star.” As the mother of a half-breed, played by Elvis

temal beauty is irrelevant, one in which inner beauty can be portrayed.

FOOTNOTE:

Miss Del Rio left Hollywood soon after the advent of "talkies." Sho has lived since in a 200-year- old hacienda hear Mexico City. She has appeared ត Mexican versions of Ameri- call theatre hits, "The Heiress" and "The Little Foxes." Married Lewis Riley, a stage producer in Mexico

City,

is

your name Heler?

HELEN MUST HAVE BEËN FAIRLY BRIGHT IN SCHOOL. HER GREEK *NAME MEANS "LIGHT?

Leben!

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