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...Kyser (Thurs. 9 p.m., NBC). Guest: Hoagy Carmichael...
...Carmichael was late, and most people were sitting when he came in. Sunday's blackout had taught the tables a cheer, and they were shouting "This is Table Number Six! Where is Number Seven?" when Mr. Carmichael appeared in the doorway and smiled. Housemaster Elliott Perkins walked over and shook his hand. Dr. Perkins was wearing a tuxedo left over from high table; Mr. Carmichael was not. The two men blinked at each other. Mr. Carmichael stood up on a chair and toasted the house with a paper cup of beer, then he elbowed his way through House Committee...
...piano was sitting on the squat platform where Lowell's high table usually goes; Carmichael examined the instrument, and lifted off the front. Then he paused to tell the story of the astigmatic golfer. The house laughed, and Dr. Perkins blushed slightly, but laughed too. He hit four tentative chords, a phone started ringing outside the dining room door, and Carmichael drummed on the piano with his left hand. "Answer the phone," he said, in rhythm...
...Carmichael next leaned over and played "Hong Kong Blues," interpolating what he called "Chinese Boogie" and then some Chinese. "Don't laugh," he said, "we may all be singing that." The House laughed, anyway, so Carmichael told the story about the girl on the putting green; Dr. Perkins laughed again, but not quite so hard. Somebody gave Carmichael a whole bottle of beer for himself, and he started to talk about his own days at college during Prohibition. He brandished the beer bottle, blinked up at a photographer who was holding a menacing strobe light over his head, and announced...
After playing "Monkey Song," Carmichael started "Stardust," very quietly. He played it through, and got people to sing with him, and then he stopped. They cheered as he walked out; there was no beer left, and the floor was covered with the remains of potato chips and pretzels. Mr. Carmichael smiled again, briefly, as he went through the door and headed for his next show...