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Despite his potentially flashy skills, Bellson made a career of stellar performances with top-notch jazz musicians. After a stint with the Harry James Band, he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Juan Tizol, the trombonist who wrote the famous song "Caravan," was also playing for James but was talking to Ellington about joining the Duke's band. Tizol told him about Bellson and Willie Smith, an alto saxophone player who eventually replaced the incomparable Johnny Hodges in Ellington's group. When Tizol, Smith and Bellson told James of their decision to leave, Bellson remembers, James only responded, "Take me with...
During Bauer's stint in the church, leadersmade sure new converts did not have time toreflect on the major choices they were making intheir lives, he says. "We would plan things outand call it [the convert's] conversion calendar,"he says. "We had it scheduled so they had verylittle time to reflect on the momentous decisionswe were encouraging them to make...
Frank Armijo said his son was thinking about going to law school after a stint in the Marine Corps...
...week college course, "Renewing American Civilization." Even with all he needs to get done in the first 100 days, Gingrich plans to shut down House business by 3 p.m. each Friday so that he can fly to Georgia in time to make his Saturday- morning teaching stint at Reinhardt College in Waleska. His advisers speak of reaching hundreds of thousands of people through that class, in which Gingrich spells out his vision of the world in 20 hours. It is marketed through an 800 number, broadcast on the conservative National Empowerment Television network and offered through colleges around the country...
Elsie's Sandwich Shop closed its doors last week, leaving behind bare rooms and a sign in the window telling patrons that its 30-year stint on Mt. Auburn street is over...