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...found out that the boys had come directly after church, skipping dinner to get to Driggs in time for the afternoon activity. They were too late, however, for dinner; so girls resurrected dessert remnants for refreshment. Afternoon activity turned out to be cards and sporadic banging on the grand plano...
...cast for "Waiting For Lefty:" James A. Walker '50 as Fatt; Anthony A. Plano '47, as the Gunman; Theodore P. Allegretti '47 as Joe; Mrs. Helen McCloskey as Edna; Miss Ronnic Feltman as Florence; Ralph P. Katz '48 as Irv; Michael Kahn '46 as Sid; Martin Deutsh '49 as Clayton; Arlene Prigoff as Stan; Palmer Dixon '50 as Phil; Robert L. Weehsler '49 as Dr. Benjamin: John Mahan '49 as Agale...
...finally has a band that is mature enough to attempt things beyond seeing how many high Cs the brass section can play. "Comanche War Dance" is a very creditable version of the Ray Noble tune, and "Walkin' and Swingin'" is an excellent job on the Mary Lou Williams original. Plano and ensemble are particularly good...
...Ellington is doing so many good things that it is virtually Impossible to stay up with him. Especially recommended are "Tootin' Thru The Roof" with an amazing duet by trumpeter Rex Stewart and trombonist Lawrence Brown, "Little Posey," a driving ensemble disc, and "Blues," a duet with Duke on plano and his new bass find, Jimmy Blanton. Maybe Ellington doesn't have the polished technique ideas of some of the boys, but he has ideas--lots of them--and good ones...
Earl Hines has a good one in "Riff Medley" due to the short but swell plano solo. Look out for this week's Victor release of his "Rosetta" as a piano....On the same disc is a solo that he cut ten years ago for Victor that was never released. Ought to be worth listening to....Jimmy Lunceford's stuff has suffered lately from bad recording, his platter of "Liza" being a good example...