Milt Hinton's DatebooksMain MenuIntroduction to Milt Hinton's DatebooksMilt Hinton's datebooks, part of the Milton J. and Mona C. Hinton Collection at the Oberlin Conservatory LibraryView 1952 DatebooksView 1953 DatebooksAbout This Project
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_02-05_thumb.jpg2020-05-19T16:52:35+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02May 2-5, 19521Friday May 2: Ordered black and green paint | planted cabbage, tomatoes, onions, | sowed grass | Talked to Sam and Jeff | went to Mona's club meeting at Hildegarde House | [illegible] Saturday May 3: Painted upstairs porch, bought | 1 gal green paint, 1 qt. black paint, 1 ladder | get sunday compass. Sunday May 4: Mona Char + 1 to museum | talked to family in Chicago | Mona and me at Savanaha club | met old friend Joe Brown | From Dewey Square Hotel - went | to Downbeat - played with | Pettiford - Joe Brown drove | home in cat. Monday May 5: Shopping with Char. Bought | 3 Shirts - ties, cuff links | saw Jeff, Andy Gibson, Claude | Jones in Beefsteaks. Talked | with Kelly Martin, Talked | with Teddy Wilson, Recommended | Loyd Trottman, or Bill | Pemberton. Hamish Menzies | opens tonight in the "Alibi" on | 54th - st. Madison and 5th By Alibi | Hamish says record money in 802media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_02-05.jpgplain2020-05-19T16:52:35+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_06-09_thumb.jpg2020-05-27T16:53:49+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02May 6-9, 19521Tuesday May 6: Circus Tue Char and me | Char - Claudia and me to Circus | The End - kidds happy | Had Spagetti dinner with | Mona and kids. Saw Marshall | Royal - Eddie Bearfield in Beefsteaks | Handy man Walter Fixed | Toilet in basement - Drinks | by 802 No record of Hamish | record date or money Wednesday May 7: Fixed Roof - Rudolph brought | meat by. Gene Mikell came | by. Talk about P.W*. | Met Frank Yerrby author | Through Joe Bushkin - a | wonderful guy. Lionell | Hampton in Embers. | Played with us. Great h.q.[?] | Alexis Hill. Russ in Basement | got new T.V. set installed [illegible] Thursday May 8: Picture "Embers" due | at union. Painted 2nd coat | upstairs porch. Planted six | rose bushes given us by the | Russo's. Alyce and Mike out. | Pay nite Embers Friday May 9: Painted upstairs back door and floor | Jeff called. to Pittsburg one nighter | with Sy Oliver Sat boss of the | Joe Bushkin Fla club in Embers | with Franchot Tone. Frank Yerbby's | publishers in again talk.media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_06-09.jpgplain2020-05-27T16:53:49+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_10-13_thumb.jpg2020-05-27T17:06:39+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02May 10-13, 19521Saturday May 10: No rest - Char has the | mump's or mump? Left side | Victor Jorgie in Embers | Fell down subway stairs | 3rd and Lex Hurt right eye, left | shin and left hand below the wrist 4:05 am Sun. Sunday May 11: Home all day rain | Talked with mother in Chicago Monday May 12: Hamish Menzies date due at | Union. By Union - money for | Hamish date there but no naes | by beefsteaks met Jeff. Letter | from Panama - Cab breaks up | The combo June 10th wow! | Bought two white on white | shirts - 1 pr pajamas, Hamish | Gave me $10.00. Art Tatum | at Embers. Also Sonny Greer and Loyd Trotman. Mona buys coat Tuesday May 13: Planted Okra and string beans | Dreary day - John Hammond | by Embers - Talked with | Basie - wants me with band | Happy Here.media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_10-13.jpgplain2020-05-27T17:06:39+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_14-17_thumb.jpg2020-05-27T17:10:39+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02May 14-17, 19521Wednesday May 14: Monas Dance - Painted | Upstairs and Downstairs | green - Jackie Gleason in Embers | Franchot Tone. 40.00 Tip $10.00 | each and 10.00 for whiskey. | Pay nite Embers? Thursday May 15: Rinkey Dinks a huge success | Phil Moore called o.k.ed Dorthy Dandridge T.V. Ed Sullivan show | for Sunday. has job in view | for he and I. ??? Bought1 Pr | Pajamas, 4 ties 1 sport shirt. 10:30 pay Embers 150.00 Friday May 16: Hamish Menzies 54.45 | Joe Bushkin 92.22 Saturday May 17: 50.00 JB.media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_14-17.jpgplain2020-05-27T17:10:39+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_18-21_thumb.jpg2020-05-27T17:15:42+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02May 18-21, 19521Sunday May 18: Possible Dorthy Dandridge | T.V. Date. | Rehearsal 12-1:00 and 2:30 - 4:30 and 5:30-6:35 Monday May 19: Letter from Panama | cut hedges and grass | 12.00 tip at work, gave Buck | 6.25 for more sox Tuesday May 20: Rain - Home all day Wednesday May 21: Billy Bowen record date | cancelled - Monday. | C.C. club out for chat | Cyril, Hames, Gene, Jeff, Sam T, Bud Johnson | out. Wonderful time - loaned Cecil Hames a book by Trotter Music | 3.00 Luke | 10.00 Joe Jones | Bucks Nite | Bill Graham - Mrs. Cook | Von in Embersmedia/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_18-21.jpgplain2020-05-27T17:15:42+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_22-25_thumb.jpg2020-05-27T17:18:17+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02May 22-25, 19521Thursday May 22: Fixed front steps, 1 more | pay day Embers Friday May 23: Meet Buck Clayton and Joe B | for suit try on 5:00 P.M | Completed steps - Cement | 10.00 Trea[?] Buck Clayton | Andy Gibson - Rudolph Rivers | over. Cab Calloway in town. Saturday May 24: Painted Basement, Sprinkled Cement | on front steps. Walter brought drain | pipe. | 2.00 $50.00 J.B. | Mona 10:30 AM Sunday May 25: No Declaration | Club Sudan Ike Quebec | 7 P.M or 8:00 | Kansas Fields, T.Monk, Que, Me | Chips Trom. / $20.00 | Rain all day Mona 2:30 PM | J.B. Called O.K.L.A. opening June 19thmedia/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_22-25.jpgplain2020-05-27T17:18:17+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_26-29_thumb.jpg2020-05-27T17:21:09+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02May 26-29, 19521Monday May 26: Billy Bowen record date | 711 5th Ave Studio D | 9:00 A.M. | The Sernaders - Billy Bowen | Ben, Walter, Huey Long, Me, | Bought sport jacket, slaks | 3 white summer shirt. 3 sport | shirts. slacks and jacket ready | Sat. Tuesday May 27: Tailors with J.B.J.J.B.C. | M.H. 2 suits 1 blue silk | gabardine 1 blue grey flanell. saw | Ike Quebec in Beef Steaks | Tonight I played with Louis Armstrong. First TIme. Pops on Milt | Berle show T.V. came in "Embers" to | visit Joe Bushkin. The End. Pops| walked right in and started | singing. Slam Stewart and Barksdale in | Embers Also. Franchot Tone and Gene [illegible] Wednesday May 28: Eddy Heywood leave | Embers for 1 week in | Washington D.C. Thursday May 29: Fixed Window. Painted | Pay Nite Embersmedia/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_26-29.jpgplain2020-05-27T17:21:09+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_30-02_thumb.jpg2020-05-27T17:29:07+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02May 30-June 2, 19522Friday May 30: Vincent Price movie star in Embers, | Stan Getz called for bass player | Recommended Loyd Trottman, | No. Answer Phone. Got Vic | Pieroce. Saturday May 31: Get jacket and slacks from | Ripleys today. | Bud Johnson and Gene Mikell | By. Eddie Martinez upstairs. | Mona to luncheon Tavern on | The green. Jeff called. Phill | Moore called. Gig Thu. | Empire Room - Waldorf Hotel | 12:00 to 2:15. Tux. Paul Raffels | called - Mona Dresses. California | trip canceled - stay in Embers | 50.00 J.B. Sunday June 1: Dinner at Bill Bowens | Stayed untell 3:30 A.M | Poker lost $7.00 Monday June 2: Downtown picked up Slack Suit | Talked with Foots, Bearfield, | Jeff, Jeff's daughter an author | Gotfrey talent scout T.V. show | presented Mary Louise - Great | John Hammond in Embers - talk | at Maggies with J.B. , b.b. | B.C. J Luben 20.00 J.B | 5.00 to Buck Claytonmedia/CSC_Hinton_1952_05_30-02.jpgplain2020-05-27T17:34:35+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02