Word: forli
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Leontief received his Ph.D. from the University of Berlin, then did research work at the University of Kiel. Following that he went to China, where for a year he was adviser on railroad planning to the Chinese Government. He came to Harvard in 1932
Now let's take a look at some facts. Shaw claims that he is leaving the business, despite the fact that his income would have been some six-figured amount. Yet only a few months ago, he signed recording and booking contracts that were to run for two years. When...
One reason suggested for this action is that all the licenses will have to be renewed this coming month. Therefore the authorities do not want any infringement of the law at this important period.
About eight weeks ago, this column reported that Artic Shaw was going to be forced out of the music business. Last week Shaw apparently refuted this story by giving out a statement to the effect that he was sick and tired of the band business and was going to leave...
In it, he tells how his recent sickness was due to the rotten hours, the long jumps on one nighters, the nervous tension that all musicians live under. He shows how the music business is rotten with commercialism. Booking offices, agents, song pluggers, and the big broadcasting chains all come...