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...London Times said was without parallel. It was provided in London's Royal Albert Hall by 200 U.S. Negro soldiers. With Private James McDaniel of Kansas City leading them, plucking tones from the bright-buttoned chests like a harpist, they surged through the classic spirituals and the exacting Ballad for Americans. They topped off with McDaniel's own "I see trouble in the air, there must be a God somewhere. All over the world, there is trouble in the air, there must be a God somewhere...
Tambo & Bones. After a ballad or two, the Interlocutor addressed the show's comic artists, who flanked the semicircle and were known as endmen. Because they originally played the tambourine and bones, the endmen were known respectively as Mr. Tambo and Mr. Bones. Sample dialogue between the Interlocutor and Messrs. Tambo & Bones...
...United Nations: China; Britain (represented preferably by German-born Handel's Hallelujah Chorus); France (represented in part by Belgian-born Cesar Franck's Pièce Heroique); Russia (Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky); the U.S. (America the Beautiful, the old European psalm-tune Old Hundred, Home Sweet Home and Ballad for Americans...
...musical organization. The Slide Rule Symphony, led by the versatile Professor Chaffec, appeared in Cambridge. It proved to be a true rival for the Boston Pops Orchestra. The soloist on the Saxophone was none other than Dr. A. (Amplifier) Tatum. The tall Texan brought down the house with a ballad from his home state, "Deep in the Heart of Texas". Other stars of the faculty made up the rest of the ensemble. We will never forget Dr. Le Corbeiller giving out on the cello...
Friday Evening May 14 Overture to "Mignon" "The Ride of the Valkyrion" Gorshwinian, Fantasy on Gershwin Melodies Saturday Evening, May 15 "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (After a Ballad of Goethe) "Marche Slave" Fantasia" Aida" Salute to Our Fighting Forces Arranged by Halls of Montezuma-Semper Army Air Corps-Anchors As the Caissons Go Rolling Along God Bless America Sunday Evening, May 16 Overture on Three Greek Themes, Op. 3 Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 Streets of Pekin (Chinese Impressions...