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Word: soundingly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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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...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 2/24/1939 | See Source »

...Then it is realty spring!" . . . A strange sound--birds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 2/23/1939 | See Source »

...Certain sound waves produce subtle chemical changes in glands, muscles and nerves, "although ... no way has been found of measuring them." Laboratory evidence: shrill music played near an egg for about 30 seconds will coddle it. The body contains many chemical compounds similar to those found in eggs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Medical Music | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

...commentators: Albert C. Barnes and Violette de Mazia. Dr. Albert Coombs (''Argyrol") Barnes of Merion, Pa. got his nickname, his millions, and his great collection of French paintings from the product* he trademarked in 1902 and manufactured until 1930. He got his artistic taste from the sound advice of the late William Glackens (TIME, Dec. 26), from persistent study and from the inquisitive philosophy of his friend John Dewey (see p. 56). White-headed, black-browed Dr. Barnes got his temper, according to his enemies, from the devil himself. Those who have offended him the full-blooded doctor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Barnes on Cezanne | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

...perhaps the best man who ever lived, voluntarily submitted to death at the hands of an imperfect government rather than save his life by breaking the laws which had been established by consent." Called the same day to the Chancellorship of the Fascist-threatened Republic, he draws up a sound economic program, a speech to men of good will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Eleventh-Hour Democrat | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

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