Word: stan
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...forming the new Buddy Rich Band, the boys in the business merely yawned. Cocky, flip, belligerent, Rich had drummed his way in and out of more orchestras, mismanaged more money than any ten musicians. The new Buddy Rich Band? "Another one of his fancies for the moment," shrugged Bandleader Stan Kenton. But then, to everyone's surprise, the band not only materialized but drew enthusiastic, sellout crowds in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Marveled Kenton: "Rich is serious...
When the President's turn came to play host to the King, he summoned Jazz Saxophonist Stan Getz from the U.S. to the affair, held in a borrowed royal banquet hall, as a special gesture of appreciation for the elaborate, if subdued welcome that he had received. Though Bhumibol has played his saxophone and clarinet in swinging sessions with other U.S. jazz groups, on this occasion he sat back and enjoyed the show...
...maintains that Zimmerman approaches a one-man team. Harvard's first six wins have truly been team efforts, and an analyst could point equally accurately to the unexepected emergence of junior linemen Al Bersin and Stan Greenidge as stars as to Zimmerman...
Bill Norris of Boston College is a phenomenal miler, who, like Starkus, should feel comfortable with the shorter distance. Stan Koszubek of M.I.T. won the freshman title last year, whipping Hardin on the same course. Tufts has Bob Baldwin, another solid runner. Hardin should have his hands full...
...record in relief for the Orioles, his most noteworthy achievement was getting his name in the record book-for hitting four batters in one game. "I also was the losing pitcher when Early Wynn won his 300th game," says Moe, "and I was the guy pitching when Stan Musial got his 3,000th...