MacArthur Fades Into Song In Old Soldier Ballads
Gen Douglas MacArthur’s Congress reference spurred a flurry of rediscoveries of ballads about old soldiers. Earlier tunes from 1885 and pre WWI England, plus a 1931 march by Charles W. Campbell, link MacArthur to a chorus of fading veterans. The 26th Infantry later adopted Campbell’s march as its regimental song, with publisher Carl Fischer, Inc. in New York listing it.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
Congress
Abbey Hutchinson
Hutchinson
France
West Point
MacArthur
West Pont
Charles P. Summerall
the Point
Charles W. Campbell
Campbell
Ma Mcmeyer
26Th Infantry
Carl Fischer, Inc
Old Soldiers Never Die They Just Fade Gury
A brief nostalgic note notes aging veterans in memory of their service and endurance. The fragment references Corrie as a person or source contributor.
An Old Ballad on an Evening of Memory and Song
The piece reflects on an old ballad faded by time, noting a soldier’s deeds live on even as the singer’s day ends. It mentions a broad reprint by Me opys Sen Renita Music Corp and a possible revival in various versions beyond the Tennessee Waltz.
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Opys Sen Renita Music Corp
Perminebor
Arthur
Congress
Memorable 1930 Hand from Jacoby on Bridge
In a Cleveland Ohio State Tournament era tale, the late Louis Watson faced a four spade contract after three heart tricks. He executed a double trump coup by ruffing clubs, finessing diamonds, and using dummy entries to claim all remaining tricks. The column reflects on bidding then and the card sense of the era.
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Cleveland
Lous Watson
Tiany
North
Watson
West
Dummy
East
South
Deadanlichel
Bridge bidding fragment with mixed hands and misread text
In a partial bridge exchange the narrator outlines cards for both sides and asks what to bid next. The garbled line suggests a nonstandard preteen or placeholder phrasing and unclear vulnerability, with a partner dealing and bidding.
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Richard Kleiner
NSA
NBC
Corrie
Chicago
Remick Music Corp
Jacoby
Oswald Jacoby Ritten
Rre
Eer Air
Trs Eee
United Confederate Veterans
Norfolk
Frank Westphal
Star Loan CO
West Main
Forest Simpson & Whitey Wilburn
E.C. Meephearson
Ada
Maakine
Cortners
Wistingina
Gismo Goodkin
Wky-Tv
Chiehese City
Eveey Seterdey
Goodness
Safeway
Rang Rea Ant
At Ie
Civil Service
Escal Myers
Safeway Store
T-Rowe
Safeway Market
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