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By Susan Makuch
I T WAS A happy birthday for
Sippie. Thank God!
The Birthday Celebration for Sippie
Wallace Firday night at the Michigan
Theatre was a festive occasion for
everyone, including the anxious
audience.
The evening began with Jim Dapogny
and his Chicago Blues Band. The
opening number, "At the Jazz Band
Ball," set the ball in motion. The crowd
was noticeably ready for some real jazz
and blues, and the lineup did not disap-
point.
Dr. John teased the audience by
failing to appear on cue. It may have
been -unplanned, but the delay in-
creased their anticipation. When he
finally ambled onto the stage, the
crowd roared. He satisfied their expec-
tations with a raspy vocal version of
"Such a Night." He accompanied him-
self with a nimble-fingered piano that
was hard to beat. On his next number,
Dr. John was joined by a set of bongos
for a stirring rendition of "Right Place,
Wrong Time."
The slight-of-build young woman that
was next on the impressive blues bill
was Bonnie Raitt. It took a few minutes
to recognize her, however. Gone were
the long tresses and faded blue jeans.
On this birthday night Bonnie debuted a
new visual image: shortly cropped
hair, shocking pink tights, a sky blue
elf-like mini skirt, and black leather
boots. Something changed outside, but
it was the same old blues-belter Bonnie
r soul
othe inside. She commented on her
appearance when she told the audience,
"The Plasmatics gave us a run for the
money yesterday, so I thought I'd dress
like her (Wendy 0. Williams) so you
guys won't feel like you've missed
anything."
Well, this crowd didn't miss anything
from Bonnie. She began with a heartfelt
song of her own, "Love Has No Pride."
Then there was wild applause for "I'd
Give Anything to See You Again."
When she announced "This song's for
Sippie," everyone roared. Bonnie did
justice to a Sippie cover, "Special
Delivery." It was "one of the first songs
I ever heard Sippie sing," Bonnie
recalled.
Finally, it was time for the birthday
girl. After 84 years, Sippie still knows
how to shout a song. Clad in a white
gown and cowboy hat, Sippie stood by
Jim Dapogny's piano and belted, "Why
Don't You Come Over to My House
Baby, Ain't Nobody Home But Me."
Her strong voice reverberated the
auditorium and made her loyal
followers scream with joy.
The "Texas Nightingale" did
everything but shirp. Her style almost
made you feel as though you were in a
small blues dive somewhere, listening
to Sippie sing just to you. Her slinky,
sultry version of "I Want You and I
Need You," drove the crowd into
hysterics. Sippie was singing the blues;
real heart-warming blues. For the last
few songs, Sippie was joined by the en-
tire lineup. She sang a duet with Bonnie,
"Don't Advertise You Man." Young
and old finally came together, and the
blues will never be the same.
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Sipple Wallace belts out a song Friday night at the Michigan Theatre.
Crenshaw
H IS ROOTS are in Motown, but his local band
music is linked with the rockabilly do more w
likes of Buddy Holly. He began as a ming. Hay
musical novice in Detroit, but he made could in D
his biggest musical splash in New York. try Los A
He is none other than the soon-to-be knocked c
Detroit area rock 'n' roll legend, Mar- some soo
shall Crenshaw. "terrible.'
Marshall-began his illustrious career execs he
When he got together with some Marshall s
Berkley High School pals and formed a the Motor
*bar-circuit band called Astigafa. something
"Astigafa was Marshall's crazy idea A letter-
for a name," recalls former Astigafa non/McCa
member Dan Logan (now with Letter Have Knom
1- and his br
In fact, many of the group's followers terest in th
thought the name Astigafa was a When they
pseudonym for the signature of the in his Lenn
popular Beatle's album, Sgt. Peppers they were]
Lonely Hearts Club Band. As you may was off to
recall, the disc ended with the saying with a job'
"A splendid time is guaranteed for all." As the ne
*But, as Dan Logan points out, "Astigafa Marshall
has one too many a's." musical w
Enough of Marshall's early eccen- once said,
tricities. He soon dropped out of the He nut tog(
plays
because he felt he wanted to
ith his writing and perfor-
ing gone as far as he felt he
)etroit, Marshall decided to
ngeles and the big time. He
on doors, trying to peddle
ngs he now thinks were
Well, so did the record
was attempting to impress.
soon returned to his home in
City and set his sights on
different.
perfect rendition of the Len-
rtney composition, "I Should
wn Better," sung by Marshall
other, Robert, stimulated in-
he producers of Beatlemania.
saw the picture of Marshall
non-like wire rimmed glasses,
hooked. Once again Marshall
the west coast, only this time
waiting.
ew decade of the '80s dawned,
decided two years with the
as enough, so he left to, as he
"be myself, or at least try."
ether a band that included his
obert (on drums) and headed
ork City. There he played the
it while writing songs and
demos. One particular tune,
, Someway," ended up in the
Second Chance
hands of record producer Richard Got-
tehrer. He liked it and bought the rights
for a client of his, Robert Gordon. The
song was recorded, and Marshall was
getting attention.
It was not long after that Marshall
found himself with a contract at War-
ner Bros. records. His first effort, en-
titled (so aptly), Marshall Crenshaw,
contains a collection of eleven original
compositions. There is one classic
rockabilly tune, Arthur Alexander's
"Soldier Of Love." The album is very
impressive as a debut work, no doubt due
to Marshall's talent and perseverance.
I'm sure the same holds true for his live
performances. So if you want to witness
a local boy making good, be sure to cat-
ch Marshall's act at the Second Chance
tonight at 8 p.m. -Susan Makuch
MICHIGAN
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Requirements:
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* Two semesters of College Accounting
to be completed by May '83
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Applications are being accepted at the
MSA offices-3909 Michigan Union
The Application Deadline is January 5, 1983
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 763-3241
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Bye.Bye,
Birdie'
performed
so-so
By Chris Lauer
YE, BYE BIRDIE, this year's
Soph Show production, looked like
. By the energy that the cast and
chorus put into the performance and by
the little out-of-character glances of ex-
citement that they now and then ex-
changed, it must have been a great ex-
perience.
However, the execution did not come
off as professional, and the funniest
thing in the play may have been when
the prop stove almost fell over. The in-
vidual performances ranged from
ood to poor, but none were consistent
in all areas of acting, singing, and dan-
cing.
One really unmemorable moment of
acting was when a bartender was
cleaning a glass for a ridiculous length
of time and all the while going through
an incredible array of faces that con-
stituted overacting even for a
melodrama.
Weakness in the choreography gave
he impression of anarchy, awkwar-
ess, and too small a stage. Under
closer control of the director and
producer, the show might have been
funnier, the heroes and villians might
have been more clear-cut, and the
grand finale climax might have been
more pronounced.
Bye, Bye Birdie was not a bad show.
Considering that it was entirely put on
by sophomores and freshmen, one has
to expect inexperience to show. It
Wooked fun and that is exactly what it
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