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Word: pitch (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Native Art Form." The little jingle is now bigtime. Admen long ago realized that not since Young crossed the Rubicam has advertising found a more hypnotic pitch. In the 18 years since Pepsi-Cola hit the spot with a jazzy version of the English ballad John Peel, the singing commercial has become as entrenched in U.S. culture as the madrigal in the Italian Renaissance. Says Scott: "There's a definite challenge to writing jingles. To me, they've become as much a part of the American scene as any native art form." Says Columbia Records' spade-bearded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: The Jingle Jangle | 5/6/1957 | See Source »

...using smart psychology." He kept right on using it against the Redlegs last week while he beat them, 5 to 4, for the ninth straight time. Whenever he was in trouble he went to his mouth, careless of a Cincinnati slow-motion movie camera that was recording every pitch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Reading, Writing & Rhubarb | 5/6/1957 | See Source »

Kenary to Pitch...

Author: By Richard T. Cooper, | Title: Varsity Nine to Seek Third Win in League | 5/3/1957 | See Source »

Byron Johnson will pitch for the junior varsity nine this afternoon when they face an untried Brandeis squad. The Crimson should have a good chance of defeating the Judges, as Ken Hathaway and Jim Shue, jayvee standouts, will return after an absence of three games...

Author: By Richard T. Cooper, | Title: Varsity Nine to Seek Third Win in League | 5/3/1957 | See Source »

Tomorrow's game will be the fourth in four days for the JV squad, which has boosted its record to 8-1 for the season. The Brandeis nine is just beginning a three-game schedule. Earl Dennis will pitch for Brandeis...

Author: By Richard T. Cooper, | Title: Varsity Nine to Seek Third Win in League | 5/3/1957 | See Source »

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