Word: archey
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Most Americans probably felt more like Mr. Dooley. "Suppose ye was standin' at th' corner iv State Sthreet and Archey R-road," Mr. Dooley mused. "Wud ye know what car to take to get to th' Ph'lippeens? If yer son Packy was to ask ye where th' Ph'lippeens is, cud ye give him anny good idea whether they was in Rooshia or jus' west iv th' thracks? . . . An' what shud I do with the Ph'lippeens? ... I can't annex thim because I don't know...
...Jimmy Archey is still the best in town, and he is still at Jimmy Ryans, the last of the 52nd Street dives. Pops Foster, who was the first bass-player to go all-pizzicato, and drummer Tommy Benford, who hit the main circuit with Jelly Roll Morton, assist the star trombonist. Sunday...
...Jimmy Archey plays the best trombone in the east at Jimmy Ryan's, on the once famous segment of 52nd Street between Fifth and Sixth. Pops Foster was already the best bass player when your father was half your age. Wild Bill Davison leads the band at Eddie Condon's 3rd Street emporium, along with Edmond Hall and Gene Schroeder. Ralph Sutton plays between sets. Nick's features Pee Wee Erwin's enthusiastic group at 10th and Seventh...
Jimmy Ryan's is the last 52nd Street place on 52nd St., between Sixth and Fifth Avenues. Such giants of American music as Jimmy Archey, Pops Foster, and Tommy Henford are oking out their livelihoods there now. Back downtown, Eddle Condon's 47 West 3rd, features Davison, Edmund Hall, and Ralph Sutton. Nick's, Seventh Avenue and 10th, employs Pee Wee Erwin's ensemble at present. Birdland, Broadway and 52nd, has a considerably less garish bill of fare than usual, headed by Art Tatum and Lennie Tristano's popular group...
...Savoy, Mass. Ave. at Columbus Ave., offers liquor and jazz. Localitte Bob Wilber leads a group of musicians who are almost all better than he. Jimmy Archey is tops on the trombone...