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...coming weeks look very strong from the swing angle with Chick Webb now in residence at the Southland, Earl Hines due in there soon, Charley Barnet at the Raymor, various name bands in and out of Totem Pole and the Roseland State, and the Freshman Smoker's terrific array of talent Monday night...
Notes between the notes: Boston, supposedly a non-swing town, has Duke Ellington at the Roseland and Jack Teagarden at the Raymor tonight, Woody Herman and Harry James in a battle of swing at the Roseland tomorrow, and Basie at the Southland . . . Not generally known, but still true is the Anglo-Saxon word for music: "swin(g)" . . . Word slips through from New York that Teddy Wilson's new band will open at the Famous Door late in April; and that Bud Freeman is going to take a mixed band into one of the night spots. A grand idea:--Goodman started...
...second of the Goodman bands to leave the mother organization (Harry James' being the first) is Teddy Wilson's bunch, scheduled to start in late March . . . The height of something is that Doctor Randall, formerly professor of medicine at Columbia University, is joining Red Norvo's band at the Raymor to take over the clarinet chair...
Woody Herman's Band of Raymor fame will play at the Kirkland House dance next Friday night. The dance, which is the Deacons' way of preparing for the Yale meets on Saturday, will be formal and will last from nine to two with a buffet supper at midnight...
This is the tale of a girl, a voice and some steak with mushrooms. It may sound like a weird combination, but some time ago this writer was taking a leave of absence in Boston, and happened to wander into the Raymor, where Larry Funk's band was playing. Someone was starting to sing "I Cried For You", but no one paid any attention until about three measures had passed. But those three measures and everything that came there-after made up some of the best jazz singing that I have ever heard--easy, unaffected, done with long, slow phrases...