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...gospel is what comes in after bossa nova goes the way of the twist. It's a little bit of rhythm and blues, a little bit of soul jazz, and a lot of the oldtime religion. And it has now made the nightclubs. (See Music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher: may 24, 1963 | 5/24/1963 | See Source »

...busy destalinizing, is liberalizing a little. The huge statue of the dead dictator that overlooked Prague is now finally demolished; writers have begun to talk about "an enlarged horizon of freedom"; in Prague's Lucerna Hall dance palace recently, teen-agers rocked the rafters with the Oliver Twist and Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in Twist tempo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Czechoslovakia: Look Who's Destalinizing | 5/24/1963 | See Source »

...Wednesday, Sullivan turned in the greatest match of his career to beat Neely in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. For the first time this year Paul followed his twist serve to the net, and time after time the strategy paid off as Neely fed him easy volleys...

Author: By Donald E. Graham, | Title: Sullivan, 3 Other Crimson Netmen Play in Tourney | 5/17/1963 | See Source »

Candy Spots will beat out Never Bend, followed by Sky Wonder, Chateaugay, On My Honor, Lemon Twist, and Country Squire...

Author: By R.andrew Beyer, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 5/15/1963 | See Source »

...plays Smith, the town's brick-maker, has and gives a better time than anybody. Mr. Goldfarb's self-assurance and gusto are limitless. He really can't sing, but whatever he does with a song, I like it; he really can't dance, but I value his twist beyond measure...

Author: By Michael W. Schwartz, | Title: Babel | 4/25/1963 | See Source »

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