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...characters and settings; almost the whole second act takes place on a kind of Kittiwah Island. But instead of Gershwin's "lampblack Negroisms," as Ellington aptly called them, Queenie Pie has the authentic sass and soul of black America. This is what really happened to Bess after she left Catfish Row. Following its three-week run in Philadelphia, Queenie Pie moves to Washington's Kennedy Center for a month. After that, there ought to be a boat that is leaving for New York City. Are you listening, Broadway...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Sounding a Joyous Jubilee | 9/29/1986 | See Source »

...York, he likes to slip out on the street and play a tune or two because you can pick up cash quickly that way. Then he got his guitar, an expensive Martin, and after making sure there were no women in earshot, he swung into Catfish Blues, a song so lowdown nasty he said "I ain't gon' give you too much." Most of the verses were difficult to understand -- there was something about "belly to belly" and "skin to skin" in the middle there -- but it did sound downright filthy nonetheless. It gave you the feeling you had been...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Mississippi: Visiting Around | 6/9/1986 | See Source »

...Merigold he looked in on a white blues band called the Tangents and ate catfish and hush puppies at the home of a musician called Catfish. On the radio a man was advertising a 75-ft. by 14-ft. mobile home for $1,000 down and $143 a month. "Don't worry about the wind 'cause Jesus said in the Scriptures let it be still," he said. Moreover, "I bought one. Still got one. I wouldn't have nothin' but one. When I trade this one, I'm gon' go down get another one. Praise God." In Clarksdale, White...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Mississippi: Visiting Around | 6/9/1986 | See Source »

...Catfish Hunter...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: 1986 Sports Cube Baseball Trivia Quiz | 4/5/1986 | See Source »

...Catfish and Reggie did become free agents. And you say arbitration is a common practice now that allows players who can barely hit .250 sign contracts worth millions of dollars...

Author: By Christopher J. Georges, | Title: No Joy in Mudville | 8/6/1985 | See Source »

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