[78-L] Walter Winchell

[Dan Van Landingham]

Thanks for the info;now about Sir Lancelot and MacBeth...I'm not at all familiar 
with Max Gordon.
I think Hoover had files on everyone:I know he had one on Nicola Tesla.




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From: Steve Shapiro <steveshapiro1 at juno.com>
To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
Sent: Mon, November 8, 2010 5:01:52 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Walter Winchell

I think  the explanation is simple.

During the year or two that Gerald Clark and his orchestra - with singers Duke 
of Iron, Sir Lancelot, and Macbeth - were resident at the Village Vanguard, and 
remember they rescued the club from going under (again, Max Gordon didn't cover 
this in his book), Winchell wrote several favorable reviews about Clark's group 
in his column.  Likely Clark's group reciprocated by making a calypso about 
Winchell, singing it in the club and recording for Varsity it and other calypsos 
performed at the Vanguard.  For some reason, I don't think J. Edgar Hoover 
frequented the club, although perhaps the FBI has a file, but they still made 
the calypso "G-Man Hoover". (Varsity 8188)  "Maria", which is on the other side 
of Varsity 8130, is also a fine song.  ("Maria, you make me 'shame'.  Don't you 
call me Papa again.")
I don't think the Varsitys were ever marketed or sold outside the United 
States./steve

Dan Van Landingham danvanlandingham at yahoo.com wrote:

> What's with Walter Winchell and this Varsity record date with George
Clark?What's the connection?
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