Word: tins
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...face from Shoot the Piano Player that lighted the souls of Aznavour's audience. It was more the philosophical songs. Aznavour turns to his audience, the spotlight centers on his face, his combo establishes a quiet minor key in the background, and Aznavour spits out enough lyrics to supply Tin Pan Alley for a year. The lyrics Aznavour writes are "about things that people gladly do, but do not dare talk about"; before one song, he says, "this is very French, but then I am French." The lyrics, intricately rhymed manifestos, present philosophies of life; Aznavour delivers them with...
...ALABAMA. Two years ago, the Republicans had moribund organizations in ten of Alabama's 67 counties. Thanks to Gadsden Businessman James Mar tin's near victory in 1962 over Democratic Senator Lister Hill and to the efforts of Republican State Chairman John Grenier, the G.O.P. now has organizations in 63 counties, plans to put up candidates for all eight congressional seats in 1964. Martin stands a good chance of winning one of them...
...Grass Tin Drum...
...BLOOD KNOT. Playwright Atholl Fugard traps a black and white pair of half brothers in a tin shack in South Africa, which proves to be a no-exit hell for a conflict that is bruisingly bitter, ruefully humorous, and much more than skin deep...
Berlin, along with a swarm of song publishers, claimed infringement of their copyrights. Last week in Manhattan, the U.S. Court of Appeals decided that no actionable harm had been done. Said the opinion written by Judge Irving R. Kaufman: "Through depression and boom, war and peace, Tin Pan Alley has light-heartedly insisted that 'the whole world laughs' with a laugher, and that 'the best things in life are free.' " The suit against Mad is "an apparent departure from these delightful sentiments." Parodists, said Judge Kaufman, must be permitted to borrow from the original, or else...