Word: blakney
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...same plan is followed on "Weary Blues," with Andrew Blakney's trumpet just before the final chorus the highlight here. "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" closes out the album; as Ory exhibits a lightness that seems incredible after his happy shouting phrases on the other sides, and guitarist Scott contributes a shouting, pushing vocal that shows a fine scorn for the loving spirit of his lyrics...
...first is Chaplain (Capt.) Raymond B. Blakney of Williamstown, Mass., who possesses one of the most varied backgrounds of any instructor at the School. A hospital and transport chaplain for twelve months during the First World War, he was subsequently for eight years professor of mathematical physics at Fukien Christian University, Foochow, China, where he taught integral and differential calculus in Chinese. Upon his return to this country, lie spent six years as minister of the Sanford (Me.) parish of the Congregational Church and nine years as minister at the Williams College Church at Williamstown...