1952
Wednesday 28th May 1952 – Jazz At The Capitol
Lena Horne. Spike Jones. Mills Brothers. Harry Eddison. Lester Young. Ella Fitzgerald. Ray Brown . . . They’re just a few big names of modern music in the long list of acquaintances claimed by Ron Stanton, now in Perth.
Ron, a Sydneysider, is a genuine young man of music. American tours have given him an intimate knowledge of techniques over there — and he’s bringing them to Perth. Particularly impressed with the annual festival Jazz at the Philharmonic, he has formed a “leaders group” in Perth for Jazz at the Capitol. Group includes Harry Bluck, Sammy Sharp, Cliff Adam, Bill Kirkham, John Mowson, Charlie Thompson and Ron Stanton himself. Program— at the Capitol on Wednesday night— will also include the “name bands” of Perth, Chung Doo, Stanton’s sextet and Jack Harrison‘s quartette.
Mirror Saturday 24 May 1952 page 8
Wednesday 28th May 1952 – Jazz At The Capitol – Only two in it and both were winners
A “Jazz Battle” in the capitol theatre last night between the West Coast Dixielanders and the West Side Jazz Group resulted in a draw and each side received a cup. The theatre was filled with a near capacity crowd of 2500 and judging in the contest was by audience acclamation. Each side played two numbers, and after each offering the audience applauded for about five minutes. The event was organised by drummer Ron Stanton of the Edgley and Dawe Company, and the offering at the concert ranged from Dixieland and swing numbers to “sugar coated be-bop”. Assisting artists included Chinese vocalist Chung Doo, blind singer Phyllis Frost, Jack Harrison’s Quartette and the Ron Stanton sextet.
They performed as part of the “Symphony in Swing” concert event held at His Majesty’s Theatre in Perth on Thursday, December 18, 1952, alongside Harry Bluck’s Concert Orchestra and Danceband.
DON’T MISS !! THE 1952 “SYMPHONY IN SWING” with HARRY BLUCK’S Concert Orchestra and Danceband
And Perth’s Leading Radio Artists Kath Bass, John Todd, Sylvia Caporn, Nancy Ellis, Westernaires Vocal Group, Jimmy Willis The “Symphony and Swing Club” Concert Group with West Coast Dixielanders, Rhythm Spinners, Wendy Stiles, Robin Harwood. Compere: Geoff Manlon His Majesty’s Theatre Thursday, Dec., 18. Box Plan Nicholsons Ltd. Prices: 41-., 5/-.. 6/- (p’uS Tax). Total Proceeds to “Nancy Ellis for America” Fund.
West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), Wednesday 10 December 1952, page 23
1953
PICTURED ARE THE WEST COAST DIXIELANDERS who won the Dance Band Contest last week at the Capitol. Personnel, left to right: Geo. Battey (clarinet), Alan Blight (drums), Phil Battey (leader and trumpet), Vince Goldsmith (guitar), Dick Hatton (trom), Col Goldsmith (bass) and Bob Anderson (piano).
Mirror (Perth, WA : 1921 – 1956), Saturday 1 August 1953, page 12
