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Hinton is the bass man that has made the pickup combinations that Lionel Hampden has been using for his Victor records really sound like something. If you want to hear fast bass work that will make Bob Haggert (Bob Crosby's band) look to his laurels as king-pin of the broken rhythm stylists, Hinton has a concerto, "Plucking the Bass," released last week on Vocalion, that will really make you sit up and take notice. Barker is the new trumpet man Calloway added only a short while ago and plays much in the manner of Roy Eldridge. Jefferson...
...full and clear that Mr. Goodman just shuts up when anybody mentions his name. Jesse Stacy, Goodman's old piano man, is with the band, and he alone is worth the trip down there. The rest of the band--the trick stuff of drummer Ray Baudue and bassist Bobby Haggert, you probably know about already, so there isn't any need to review it. Incidentally, the latter is the author of the very popular "What's New", which the Crosby gang originally recorded under the name of "I'm Free." Just another little item not to miss...
...Harvard Dramatic Club at its opening meeting on Tuesday night elected John Haggert '35 to take the place of Charles Sedgwick '34 on the executive committee, it was announced yesterday. A list of plays from which the Fall production will be selected was drawn up by the play reading committee of the club...
...usual, Mr. Hodge is supported by a thoroughly competent cast. In the role of Lord Haggert, the scheming Englishman, Hamilton Deane is convincing, while Miriam Collins, the attractive little leading lady, is highly delightful as an ingenue sweetheart. Teresa Maxwell Conover is the sister of the title role and plays the part of a spoiled society woman in a most commendable manner. The other principle parts are well taken by Ida Vernon and Charles Canfield, with some twenty more to fill in as guests in the thrilling bridge whist scene...
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