Word: likings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...always plays his "commercial" tunes softly, easily, and with good dance tempo. As far as the swing stuff goes, things like "Parade of the Milk Bottle Caps," "Serenade to Nobody in Particular," and "Hollywood Pastime" are recognized in the trade as a style of program music that Jimmy alone...
...about two seconds before the people at end of the hall have begun to hear it. Drummer Buddy Schutz and trombonist Don Matteson are two of the best. Besides having a marvelous classical background, one of tenor saxman Herby Haymer's joys in life is to work in things like "Hymn to the Sun" in arrangements of "Liza"--also making faces that only a mother could love or a jitterbug appreciate...
...saxist Milt Yaner. And if you don't think that having a first sax that knows how to lead a section is important, listen to Benny Goodman's orchestra right now. He has one of the best alto solo men around, but when the section plays together, it sounds like a battle royal. With Jimmy's bunch, however, it's just one smooth tone, and Yaner is the gentleman responsible for this very telling factor...
...personality and charm, and sings very well. We think that she is much better than that--in fact, we'd rank her right under Mildred Bailey, but we would be accused of prejudice. Point remains that here is the band that anyone of any taste can listen to and like, and that is something that Jimmy can not only be proud of, but from which he is going to make a lot of money...
...because of a common interest, they must invite all those whom they feel opposed to that interest to join with them and defeat their ends. Last night's meeting was called specifically for those who wished to protest against the University's discriminatory action. Those who did not feel like participating in this protest need not have come; surely, having come, they should not have attempted to destroy the common purpose for which those present, with but few exceptions, had gathered...