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GEORGE GERSHWIN--EVERYONE remembers him. But Edward Elzear ("Zez") Confrey? Pauline Alpert? John Green? Dana Suesse? Today no one can even pronounce some of these names, yet once upon a time--back in the 1920s and '30s--all four of these pianist-composers thrilled large audiences with a scintillating mix of ragtime, jazz and classical sounds that became known as novelty piano. Lost in the shadows cast by Gershwin's brilliance, they have been forgotten, and undeservedly...
...rhythmically tricky 1921 showpiece, Kitten on the Keys, is novelty's signature tune, but his Humorestless, a clever musical pun on both Dvorak's Humoresque and Stephen Foster's Old Folks at Home, is equally typical of his exuberant style. Most ambitious of all was the "Girl Gershwin," Dana Suesse (pronounced Sweese), born in Kansas City, Missouri. Her complex compositions such as Afternoon of a Black Faun and Jazz Concerto in D Major for Combo and Orchestra--she certainly wore her influences on her record sleeve--deserve a place in musical history alongside such crossover classics as Gershwin's Concerto...
...Harrison Ford has been in some of the coolest movies ever...He's an incredible actor," said Dana A. Wallach '97, publicity manager for Hasty Pudding Theatricals. "He's had an extremely long career...
...before Harvard can eye a shot at the title, it must get past a strong URI team. Led by standout point guard Dana Smith, URI poses another chance for the Crimson to prove itself against a top notch team...
...Once Dana Farber discovered there was a problem, the Cancer Institute convened a committee to investigate Matsuguchi's actions, but subsequently referred the case to the NIH's Office of Research Integrity, Fggert said...