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Word: swing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Never Say "Never Again" Again (Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Columbia). A brand-new recording by the old King of Swing, who has now assembled a star-studded outfit for a sentimental journey across the U.S.* Except for a slight tendency toward middle-aged conservatism (he plays fewer notes nowadays), 1953 Goodman sounds much like the 1938 variety. Songbird Helen Ward's voice is as sweet as ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: New Pop Records, Apr. 27, 1953 | 4/27/1953 | See Source »

...squad has lost only to North Carolina. The Crimson took four other matches on its southern swing, but twice fell before the Tarheels' "five big men." Back home, the team has preceded the Brown win with Victories ever Springfield and Bowdoin...

Author: By John J. Iselin, | Title: Varsity Tennis Team Meets Underdog Cadets at Home | 4/25/1953 | See Source »

Despite the Gymnasts' swing through the South during spring vacation, they proved no match for Barnaby's more experienced group...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Springfield Loses To Tennis Squad Amid Drizzle, 6-0 | 4/21/1953 | See Source »

Dick Clasby will do the catching, and probably bat clean-up again. Clasby, who alternates between catching and centerfield, also hit a couple left-handed yesterday in practice, but chances are, he will swing righty only against the Terriers...

Author: By David L. Halberstam, | Title: Andy Ward Will Pitch as Baseball Team Plays BU Here at 3:45 p.m. | 4/16/1953 | See Source »

...oldest sets of trademarks in show business: a twirling opera stick, dancing hands, and a battered top hat. Only one thing was missing, and now came-the question everybody was waiting for, dreamily euphoric and hypnotically assured: "Is everybody happy?" Ted Lewis was making another swing around the country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Hands, Hat & Cane | 4/13/1953 | See Source »

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