Hot news and rhythm record review
- Place of Publication: London, United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Date of Publication: 1935
- Publishers: Hot News
- Type: Citation Only
Six monthly issues of Hot News and Rhythm Record Review were published between April and September 1935. Eric A. C. Ballard, the editor, sought to create an independent voice for hot music in the United Kingdom, bemoaning the “rackets” then afflicting the music scene around bands and jazz music. Ballard, who previously was band editor for Ballroom and Band (London, 1934-1935), was founder of the No. 1 Rhythm Club in London and promoted hot jazz and dancing. Each issue was effectively divided in two parts, with the first (Hot News) devoted to articles on prominent hot jazz musicians, many American, and opinionated articles. With Ballard’s international connections, he solicited articles from Hughes Panassié in France; George Frazier, Marshall Stearns, John Hammond, Jeff R. Aldam, and Paul Edward Miller in the United States; Carlos de Radzizky in Belgium; and Joost van Praag in the Netherlands.
The second portion of each issue was the Rhythm Record Review, in which Ballard reviewed significant numbers of recently-available recordings on labels such as Brunswick, Decca, Parlaphone, Regal-Zonophone, and H.M.V. The activities of rhythm clubs conclude issues. Ballard would continue the Rhythm Record Review alone as a typescript publication in 1936 while continuing to write for other publications.