Word: swingdom
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...Swedish trackmen he was in sad need of a haircut. He knew a little English but said he had already learned the "Indian language" (uh-uh; uh-huh; huh). He knew all about U.S. jazz (he plays the piano, violin and banjo by ear). In Manhattan, Strand listened to Swingdom's blind piano player Art Tatum, his favorite, then went off reluctantly to California. But the Swedish speedster, a printer by trade, did not forget what he came over...
...some weeks now, rumors have been drifting around concerning the intended production of the best-seller novel "Young Man With a Horn" built around the life of Bix Beiderbecke. Everybody in Swingdom seems to have been "cast" at one time or another...
...name would be satisfied; and at the same time there would no longer be any legitimate protest against the simple, "atmospheric," restricted dance. Jitterbugs would have their big time, the girl from Cleveland or Atlanta could be imported, and Harvard would yearly have a taste of the elite of swingdom...
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