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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Not even such black marks as Mr. Larry Clinton's persistent swipings from Tschaikowsky can cover up some of the fine playing done this year both on records and in person by a great many bands. Among the crop of new outfits, trombonists Jack Teagarden and Jack Jenny and pianist...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 9/30/1939 | See Source »

As for local music possibilities, the Raymor Ballroom, in addition to its usual large supply of doeith young women, will offer some really good bands. Red Nichols is there now...The Roseland State right around the corner, will continue to bring in big names. But their poster advertising is so...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 9/30/1939 | See Source »

As for finding spots in which to hear good jamming or to do a little playing yourself, they just don't exist in Beantown. The number of jam joints in any given locality can always be obtained by squaring the difference between midnight and the liquor curfew. In Boston, the...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 9/30/1939 | See Source »

If you're looking for records, the Square is well stocked with stores which despite a surplus of Kay Kayser, manage to keep a pretty satisfying stock on hand. Well-founded rumor has it that an attempt is being made to found a real swing club at Harvard with record...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 9/30/1939 | See Source »

War news will not be carried "except where some specific event has exerted a marked reaction on the American state of mind," he said yesterday, citing the sinking of the Athenia and the German-Russian Pact as examples of exceptions to the general rule.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Slavic Professor Will Direct Foreign Language Newscasts | 9/29/1939 | See Source »

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