Word: singeing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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BEFORE entering the University of Florida, he had two accomplishments: he could build a boat and was a whiz in any church choir. President Murphee heard him sing in an assembly and turned him from law to music. Shortly afterwards, in initiating kiss, the Delts tied-him to a tombstone for the night. He acted with the ; then learned to play a saxophone as an extras for starting a band...
Beginning its thirtieth-year, the Harvard Circolo Italiano will hold an open meeting at Phillips Brooks House next Monday evening. Opening the program members of the Circolo will give short introductory talks and sing Italian folk-tunes. The guest speaker, later to be announced, will probably be the director of the Casa Italiana...
Less successful impresarios often refer to "Gallo luck." (His name means "Lucky Rooster.") But Gallo believes more in hard work and frugality. He pays his routine singers $85 per week, thus can afford to keep his seat prices low. Even at such wages the singers sing often. And if they complain of their schedules, Gallo can always remind them of the hours he has worked since he arrived in the U. S.. an immigrant of 17 who had lost all but 12? shooting craps in the steerage...
Privately and publicly, Mildred Bailey, the Rocking Chair Lady, who used to sing flaming torches with Paul Whiteman, reverently remembers Hoagy for his Old Rocking Chair. When Al Jolson first went on the air, he relied heavily on Lazy Bones, and that was one of Hoagy's tunes...
...Irene steps into the fictitious identity. The rest of her stepping, which occupies considerable footage, confirms her status as the world's greatest female tap dancer. The picture includes the best specialty acts procurable: Robert Wildhack in his discourse on snoring, with examples; Frances Langford singing the show's best song, You Are My Lucky Star; June Knight and Nick Long Jr. introducing a new dance, Broadway Rhythm; Vilma & Buddy Ebsen dancing & singing On a Sunday Afternoon. Other good songs: Sing Before Breakfast, I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin', Broadway Rhythm...