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Word: hearings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...least a week. For with Woody Herman and "The Band That Plays The Blues" at the Kirkland House dance tonight, and Jack Teagarden, considered by many to be one of the greatest soloists in jazz, coming to Dunster House next Friday, it looks as though we are going to hear lots of the music that Paul Whiteman says "is the basis of all Jazz...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 3/3/1939 | See Source »

...trade as "Big Gate," is going to lead the four man trombone section. Jack was playing hot trombone when Tommy Dorsey was playing licks on a milk bottle. Listen to "Texas Tea Party" (Columbia 31671) of "Moonglow" (Columbia 2927D, all made with the old Goodman band, to hear what Teagarden can do with a trombone. Thus while the quality of the band as a whole is an unknown, inspiring jazz is a certainty next Friday night...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 3/3/1939 | See Source »

...than the estimable Mr. Welles and Mr. Meredith appeared. Vag gave up all hopes of trying to reach the stage to ask a few of his erudite questions, as he would have been in shreds by the time he got there. Consequently, he became resigned and settled down to hear the proceedings...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 3/2/1939 | See Source »

This enlightening conversation was being conducted between the young the young lady on Vag's left and her robust little confidante on Vag's right. Vag was wet, he couldn't see, and now he couldn't even hear. He knew that if he didn't leave immediately, he would lose all control and commit the heinous offense of bashing together two female heads. Muttering insincere apologies, the Vagabond clambered over legs and seats and splashed his way to the nearest subway entrance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 3/2/1939 | See Source »

...first time in history, the new Pope will be announced to the world by radio, over Vatican Station HVJ, probably before the crowds in St. Peter's Square hear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Most Eminent Princes | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

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