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...with his presence, this year has decided to immortalize his alma mater's most notorious characteristic. He and his fiancee are writing the lyrics to "Harvard Indifference Blues," which Count Basie will record for posterity . . . Another interesting new release is a series of "Improvisations in Ellingtonia" by Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard and Billy Taylor of Duke's band and the French guitarist Django Reinhardt. These four sides, made over in France about three years ago, show each of the players at his best, which is enough to recommend them

Author: By Harry Munroe, | Title: SWING | 6/6/1941 | See Source »

...approaching weekend's schedule, Doug Pirnie appears to be the Harvard trackman most likely to succeed except for the threat presented by Barney Ewell of Penn State, who won both dashes and the broad jump last year. Last Saturday Pirnie, backed by a stiff breeze, did the furlong in 20.7 seconds. His best unaided time was 21.8 in the Dartmouth fray...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOUGHTON IS ELECTED 1942 TRACK LEADER | 5/28/1941 | See Source »

...Robert S. Sturgis Sarah Abbot, Winsor Arthur S. Tarlow Stella Levi, Wellesley Richard B. Tucker Marjorie Davis, Wheaton LIONEL HALL Theodore S. Baer Dorothy Smith, Simmons Elliott R. Corbett, II Caroline Beatty, Emma Willard School Robert J. Harbison Anita Kelly, Radcliffe Robert M. Lasker Sally Leopold, Smith D. Barney Lefforts Charlotte Eckhardt, Smith...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 300 COUPLES TO ATTEND JUBILEE | 5/23/1941 | See Source »

...first consists of four twelve-inch sides issued by the Hot Record Society, and which I was unable to review when they were released six weeks ago. The band playing is called Jack Teagarden's Big Eight, and includes Teagarden, Rex Stewart (trumpet), Ben Webster (tenor sax), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Billy Kyle (piano), Billy Taylor (bass), and Dave Tough (drums). The tunes are: St. James' Infirmary, Shine, The World Is Waiting for The Sunrise, and Big Eight Blues...

Author: By Charles Miller, | Title: SWING | 2/21/1941 | See Source »

Phil Shutt leads a weak collection of backstrokes, who have failed to take a first the entire season. Other swimmers in this event include Hollis Wyman and Bob Rand. Freestyle distance swimmers can not be credited as more than fair by any stretch of the imagination. Barney Saunders, George Christman, and Art Rominus are filling the bill, with Saunders' 2:18.2 for the two hundred in the M. I. T. meet the best time of the group...

Author: By J. ROBERT Moskin, | Title: Lining Them Up | 2/13/1941 | See Source »

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