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_03_03-06_thumb.jpg2020-04-23T18:07:03+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02March 3-6, 19521Monday March 3: wrote P.W. Gene Mikell | Tita Esponosa | Paid La Vie en Rose | Char cried all morning Tuesday March 4: Letter from P.W. card from chapotin | wrote Titter, Aunt Pear, Uncle Bob | Numi Wednesday March 5: Go to unemployment ins. | Decca date | 70.25 - W.H. 399 - S.S. 1065 Do 7 | 65.72 Thursday March 6: Letter from Jeff - Home Sunday | Saw Bennie Payne - possible | record date with Billy Daniels | Photos with Dorthy Dandrige | Dorthy Dandrige off La Vie en Rose | [illegible] - Tanya sub - horriblemedia/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_03-06.jpgplain2020-04-23T18:07:03+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_07-10_thumb.jpg2020-04-23T18:15:29+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02March 7-10, 19521Friday March 7: Dorthy D. still sick | confirm record date with | Billy Daniels Saturday March 8: Willie Sutton (bank robbers) snicher killed Sunday March 9: wrote out music for sub bassman (Roy) | Bennie Payne and Alyce in La Vie Monday March 10: Record date 8 PM W.O.R. studio | Mucury Records | Good day, You better go now | Dont take your love | After youre gone - 2nd date | How deep is the ocean | If I should loose you; Day in Day out | The thrill is gone | Bernie Shattner - drums | Russ Case conductor - Barry? guitar | Taxi fare $2.00media/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_07-10.jpgplain2020-04-23T18:15:29+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_11-14_thumb.jpg2020-04-23T18:19:15+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02March 11-14, 19521Tuesday March 11: Cab and band arrived Mon nite | Cab called - recomended Roy | Talked with Jeff, Sam, Panama at | Beefsteaks Charlie - Burke called | Record date - Billy Daniels, Specks | Powell - drums, Barry Galbreth guitar | My Thrill is Loving You - Thats How it Goes | Must You Go (Bennie) I Dont Want | That woman - Billy Daniels | with male vocal Quartette. Mucury | Paid La Vie en Rose 124.75 Pd. Roy 25.00 sub | Taxi Fare $2.00 Income Tax Wednesday March 12: Paul (friend of Geo Ramsey chic) called, came | by La Vie - Mike Payne came to live with | us untill Alice and Benny return from Europe Thursday March 13: Roy called has to give Bernie Pedcock | 2 wk notice, Cab called, Likes Roy | wants Bassman to Replace Roy untill | After Notice is up. opens Mon in Wash DC | Mike and Char very happy. Mona and Milt too. | Rain and snow. Friday March 14: Billy Daniels and Payne Leave for Europe | Bon voyage (ship) Mike starts to | school with Char. 10-12 daily | Letters from P.W. Gene, Doc, Dad. | 1.00 Tip, Heart Telethon, Dean Martin | + Jerry Louis, [illegible] sickmedia/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_11-14.jpgplain2020-04-23T18:19:15+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_15-18_thumb.jpg2020-04-23T18:26:12+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02March 15-18, 19521Saturday March 15: wrote P.W., Doc, Gene, 5.00 Tip | Gave Kelly 2.00 Sunday March 16: Talked to Jeff, Panama, | wrote Titter, Jonah, $10.00 Titter | Benifit Heart fund Waldof Astoria Monday March 17: Pay Day La Vie en Rose | spent afternoon in Beefsteaks | Sam, Jeff, Berke, Al Hall, Claude Jones | Saw African Queen Picture Tuesday March 18: Called Jeff, Sam. Put ole Radio in | shop. Embers caught on fire (kitchen | will be closed for several weeks, | Thresa called - Mrs. Lena Martin's | Daughter Lillie Mae Seymore Diedmedia/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_15-18.jpgplain2020-04-23T18:26:12+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_19-22_thumb.jpg2020-05-01T18:45:29+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02March 19-22, 19521Wednesday March 19: 9:00 La Vie for Bass man - Van Thursday March 20: Talked to Jeff, Ted Stugis | Duke called Jaff again from Frisco? | Mona sent condolonce wire to Martins Friday March 21: Talked to Jeff - Turned down Duke Saturday March 22: 9:00 La Vie - sub - Bass Van Smith | Try and find Ralph Watkins about | Embers Date. | Joe Jones called got J.B. Florida no, | called Jeff. Mike has a coughmedia/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_19-22.jpgplain2020-05-01T18:45:29+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_23-26_thumb.jpg2020-05-01T18:48:34+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02March 23-26, 19521Sunday March 23: Called Joe Bushkin in Hollywood | Fla. twice (out)??? Dorthy D. | in La Vie untill May 11th Huh!!! | End of week La Vie. Monday March 24: Write Joe Bushkin special ! | Letter from P.W. and Titter | Mona, Mike, Char, Milt to Paramount Thea | Ella Fitchgerald, dinner at Chinese Rest | Paid La Vie en Rose Tuesday March 25: Talked to Panama, Jeff, Bud Johnson | Record date tomorrow, recomended | Shad for trpt. Wednesday March 26: Pamela Jaquetts birthday | record date 4 pm M.G.M. | 711 5th Ave Johnny Davis | Bud Johnson leader | Im looking at you dear | Where are you - Hill - yak - yak | Bud Johnson, Billy Taylor, Cecil ? | Joe Newman, Kelly Martin, Milt Hinton | Hilton Jefferson $2.00 cab faremedia/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_23-26.jpgplain2020-05-01T18:48:34+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_27-30_thumb.jpg2020-05-01T18:57:18+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02March 27-30, 19521Thursday March 27: Last day for La Vie en Rose Notice | Joe Bushkin called OK notice for | April 10th or 15th opening in Embers | Gave Phill notice not in effect | untill Sun | Alyce called Mike from London Friday March 28: Mike, Char, Mona and me to show | Death of a Salesman, Globe Trotters | Dorthy Dandrige closes 9th or 13 | Bass broken (rib) | Telegram from London for Mike | Letter from P.W. in Chille, called Jeff Saturday March 29: Called Jeff, Burke, used bass of | Geo. Mell. put my bass in | shop Noa Wolfe 111 W 48th St. cost | btwn $75.00 and $100.00 Sunday March 30: Beautiful day. Phill called | got Dave Martin to sub for Phill Moore | Geo. Mell called OK for use bass | Sam called - called Butch | Char and Mike to Pam Jaquetts partymedia/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_27-30.jpgplain2020-05-01T18:57:18+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02
1media/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_31-03_thumb.jpg2020-05-01T19:03:36+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02March 31-April 3, 19521Monday March 31: Call repair man, check all glue work | check fingerboard for scraping | keep string grooves for new bridge the | same with, same height | received 3 record checks Frank case | (Billy Daniels) date - 44.62 - 33.83 - 33.83 | 6.00 cartage wrote Panama | Paid La Vie 10th weeks wow!! | saw Scobil Brown Lu Mel Morgan at |La Vie en Rose Tuesday April 1: April fool? Talked to Sam T.| beautiful spring day in N.Y. | Received La Vie check for bass | repair $85.00. Saw Pettiford | at Down Beat Club Wednesday April 2: Call bass repair man. check bass | for open cracks, G, D string | fix finger board so A wont rattle | new bridge - scratches etc | new cover - other bass how much | Bass not ready until Thu. | Talked to Jeff, Sam, Rev. Payne | Called to inquire about Mike | Sam and Melody by La Vie \ Got really drunk Thursday April 3: Bus driver by with song material | some really good. Called Foots | Letter to Mona from Alice Payne in London | (Rabbit) bass not ready Buzz | in A stringmedia/CSC_Hinton_1952_03_31-03.jpgplain2020-05-01T19:03:36+00:00Crystal Willer543b790e5a2fcf8256ce12ca826e7a35f960aa02