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Word: mixin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Notes, No Showoffs. His bandmen, most of whom cannot read music, play strictly by ear. Bob explains: "People don't like to see no musician with his nose buried in a sheet of music when they're dancin'." The Playboys were picked for their "mixin' quality." Says Bob: "I cain't stand for no showoffs." What show-offin' there is, Bob does himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Strictly by Ear | 2/11/1946 | See Source »

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