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...Bessie Smith, in 1927, and Louis Armstrong, in 1937, made the top 20 with their interpretations. In 1938 the song was #1 again, in a duet by Bing Crosby and Connee Boswell; another Crosby duet, this time with Al Jolson, hit the top-20 in 1947. Johnny Mercer charted a swing version in 1945, and Nellie Lutcher put it on the R&B charts (#13) in 1948. Add Ray Charles' brilliant big-band take in 1959, and "Alexander" had a dozen hit versions in a bit under a half century...
Prasse-Freeman, for his part, has been a star since he first donned a Harvard uniform. Right away, the Mercer Island, Wash., native stepped into Harvard great Tim Hill’s shoes—and his No. 15 jersey. He has impressed ever since, posting assist and three-point shooting numbers that have grabbed the rest of the league’s attention...
After a late 10-3 run enabled Harvard to tie the game with 11 seconds to play, Lehigh junior Matt Logie committed a crucial turnover. That set the stage for Logie’s old Mercer Island High School teammate—Harvard guard Elliott Prasse-Freeman—to steal the show...
...addition to the postering, club members were “encouraged” to invite their friends to the event, said Treasurer Sarah M. Mercer...
...Mercer said she was pleased to note the number of punches asking her questions about the club...