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...common factors in world religion and metaphysical systems." For his own craft as novelist and poet, Aldous Huxley now has small respect. Says Sebastian in Time Must Have a Stop: "Even the best play or narrative is merely glorified gossip. . . . And lyric poetry? Just 'Ow!' or 'Oo-ooh!'or 'Nyum-nyum!' or 'Damn!' or 'Darling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Huxleyan Heaven and Earth | 8/28/1944 | See Source »

...beat at Chicago's College Inn and Manhattan's Roosevelt Grill. On the radio his pseudo-feuding with Walter Winchell became as famous as the sign-off he gave Jan. 15 for the last time: "Au revoir, a fond cheerio, a bit of toodle-oo, God bless you, and pleas-ant dreams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Nov. 1, 1943 | 11/1/1943 | See Source »

Ellingtonia (Duke Ellington and his band; Brunswick; 8 sides). An anthology of some of Ellington's earlier, and most warm-spirited, recordings. Included: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo; Rockin' in Rhythm; Black & Tan Fantasy; Mood Indigo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Leading Latins | 4/12/1943 | See Source »

Then again, the Brunswick records are twenty five cents more cache, and the surfaces are the same miserable Decca surfaces. In addition, three titles are duplicated in the two albums though the performances are different: "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo," "The Mooche," and "Mood Indigo," The first two should be in every collection because of Bubber Miley's fabulous growl trumpet...

Author: By Eugene Benyas, | Title: SWING | 4/12/1943 | See Source »

...Listen to mah motor roar. Gr-r-row-owow! Now heah go another bomb. Whoo-oo-ee-ee-ee BOOM! Go ahead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy: Listen to Mah Motor... | 8/3/1942 | See Source »

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