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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1948

Page

15

Tailored Capers: Art Van Damme Quintette Debuts

Capitol last week released Cock tail Capers a six side set by the Art Van Damme Quintette tracing tunes from the 1920s to the 1940s. The group features vibraphone accordion guitar bass and piano with each piece blending into a melodic background.

Art van. Damme Capitol Art van Damme Dinning Sisters Capitol de Kenton Krupa Les Paul Rogers and Hart Paul

Cocktail Capers and Sacred Swing Gems in Local Radar

A Cedar Rapids music page surveys instrumental master disks and vocal waxings. It highlights Porter and Mercer selections, Kyser and Dorsey cuts, and notes on Weston's backing with Kay Kyser’s On a Slow Boat to China gaining traction coast to coast. Upcoming dances and local band names anchor the scene.

Cole Porter Meadowlands China Columbia Midwest Kyser Harry Babbitt Kay Kyser Gloria Wood Jimmy Dorsey Decca Monterey Babbitt Andy Russell Pied Pipers Capitol Ronnie Deauville Mercury Tommy Dorsey Victor Sheltering Palms Johnny Mercer Darktown Strutter’s Ball Charlie Barnet Orch Apollo Riffette Freddie Slack Erskine Hawkins Savoy

Designing Woman Missing space for books in small rooms

Advice on creating a tidy bookshelf area in cramped living rooms. Suggests using wood paneling, compact libraries, and fitting a desk or storage in a corner between two windows to maximize space and keep the room organized.

Building a compact wall library with built in desks

The article describes creating a neat wall library by building around a wall and adding a compact desk system. It suggests using plain desks supported by colorful book bindings for decoration and plans for built in desks integrated with side panels and shelves.

Portable models introduce electric washing machines

Among the new items coming in portable models are electric washing machines, 20 inches high and weighing 28 pounds.

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