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Recordings of Popular MusicBy J. W. SteppThe record-manufacturing firm atCamden, which is Victor, seems to have been the only active one In the past week or so. insofar as concerns being thoughtful of record-reviewing departments. However,what doesn’t go out to the public, we can be assured, does go into the war effort, which is only the most important item in the public's lives So there will be no complaints. on that score.The Victor crop is headed by another album under the genial guidance of Henry Levine, who has whipped his jazz band into shape along with the vocal verve of Linda Keene to provide something “Strictly From Dixie.” And the results certainly sound strictly from that hallowed place, meaning they are exceptionally hot and of that old-timey flavor essential to tunes passing under the name of Dixieland jazz. Miss Keene is featured in six of the eight titles, namely: Em-braceable You.” Georgia on My Mind.” “Wav Down Yonder in New Orleans.” Somebody Loves Me.” j Some One to Watch Over Me” and| “Mound Bayou.” Mr. Levine’s ensemble gets along very well by itself on the remainder. Shine” and“Strictly from Dixie,” the latter his own composition.The Victor singles include Artie Shaw’s glowing Carnival.” backed by Needlenose”; Hal McIntyre’s “Story of a Starnr Night”-“We’ll Meet Again”; Art Jrirrett's sprightly “Three Little Sisters” and drippy Heavenly Hideaway”; Tito Guizar’s Day Dreaming.” always a selection to listen to, and “Ages Ago”; Mr. Shaw, again, on a rampage called “Deuces Wild.”While on Bluebird, Fat* Waller may be found jiving in a “jive waltz” with appropriate title. “The Jitterbug Waltz.” And it is a neat compound as Mr. Waller manipulates it. Alvino Rey’s waUing guitar surrounds “My Buddy.” and on a separate disc runs berserk on a “Picnic in Purgatory.” Frank Sinatra leaves band connections for a nice solo coupling of the old andlovely. Song Is You.” and the newand likewise. “Lamplighter's Serenade.” On two couplings Bob Chester's band handle I Do”-
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Evening Star
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Sun, May 03, 1942
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