Word: vocalizer
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...concert with its serious songs sung adequately but without spirit. When they moved to the second part of the program, however, they began to enjoy themselves and their singing showed it. "Gandeamus," College Medley was easily the high point of the evening as far as enthusiasm, tone, and vocal excellence was concerned. Two solos, a trio, and a quartet were mixed into the ensemble in this number, and the piece brought cheers from the audience...
...opening side, "Snag It," puts Ory right out in front with a long, gutteral, uncompromising trombone solo. He lacks the force of an artist like George Brunis, but his low-register slides and his beautiful background work for Bud Scott's dry vocal make a neat piece. The other side of this one, "Savoy Blues," takes off on this old standard to display all the talents in the band-trombone, clarinet, guitar, bass, piano, and trumpet solos are packed between opening and closing choruses. Joe Darensbourg's clarinet stands out among the others here...
...Weary Blues," with Andrew Blakney's trumpet just before the final chorus the highlight here. "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" closes out the album; as Ory exhibits a lightness that seems incredible after his happy shouting phrases on the other sides, and guitarist Scott contributes a shouting, pushing vocal that shows a fine scorn for the loving spirit of his lyrics...
...conscious Dr. Greene talked about an old subject. It has been known for centuries that male stutterers far outnumber females (at the hospital the ratio is 5 to 1). But why? Some doctors think that it might be the difference between male and female sex chromosomes (which also influence vocal characteristics),* but they have never had any final proof...
Down in the Valley is made to that measure. No scenery is needed, and fewer than a dozen singers, none of whom needs any great vocal range or agility. The story is pathetic enough to sluice any church basement with tears. Brack Weaver loves Jennie Parsons. Her father wants her to pay attention to Thomas Bouché, who has him on a financial hook. Jennie refuses. Bouché pulls a knife on Brack. Brack kills him, is sentenced to death, escapes from jail to spend his last hours with Jennie, then goes dutifully back...