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...segment of that army really went to hear one of her numerous assistants, a coppery, curly-haired Spaniard who strummed a guitar. When he twanged and thrummed at the climaxes of a malagueña or a bulenia, the little group of strum-pots practically rose up and cried "Ole!" The man they were applauding was Sabicas, most famous of present day flamenco guitar players...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Spanish Strummers | 6/26/1944 | See Source »

...singers and dancers all over Spain. Nowadays, on evenings when he is not working, easy-going Sabicas-who looks like a Spanish Tom Dewey-is usually to be found in a 52nd Street Spanish restaurant named El Flamenco, strumming his guitar for love at the merest hint of an ole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Spanish Strummers | 6/26/1944 | See Source »

...character's name was "Lil Thin Dyme" or "Doleful Dogie," Sample line: "Ole Taxes Drainger, he done rode me down ... he done mowed me, and he done throwed me down. Ole Taxes Drainger, he sho' did slow me down. His pollatix is 'fulla trix-he herds us hix with bats and brix-Ole Sir Taxy Waxy-he sho' do make me burn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 29, 1944 | 5/29/1944 | See Source »

Orchid for Bilbo & "Ole Miss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 15, 1944 | 5/15/1944 | See Source »

Sirs: Here's an orchid for Rankin, Bilbo, Governor Bailey and "Ole Miss" too. Just passed in review about two hours ago for His Excellency the Governor and his 140 (no kidding) Honorary Colonels...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 15, 1944 | 5/15/1944 | See Source »

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