Music In U S: An Ex Upstart Grows Wealthy
In the United States a cultural rise replaces old Europe dominance as American musicians gain world prominence. Notable figures include Leon Fleisher, Van Cliburn, Blanche Thebom, Evelyn Lear, Maria Callas, and Leontyne Price, with war-driven migration enriching U S musical life.
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U.S
New York
United States
Europe
America
Vladimir de Pachmann
Ignace Pederewski
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Eugene Ysaye
Conchita Supervia
Amelita Galli-Curci
Houston
Tex
Hamburg
Germany
California
Brussels
Leon Fleisher
San Francisco
Fleisher
Russia-land
Horowitz
Gilels
van Cliburn
Blanche Thebom
Moscow
Bolshoi Opera
Carmen
Red Square
Salzburg
Mozarteum
Austria
Brooklyn
Evelyn Lear
Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center
Warhorse
Samuel Barber
West Chester
Leontyne Price
Laurel, Miss
Darling of Movie Set The Masters Touch Paying Handsomely
Hollywood publicist profiles George Masters, a 28 year old elite makeup and hair designer who counts Jacqueline Kennedy’s sister Lee Radziwill and Marilyn Monroe among his clients. He commands high fees, recounts a failed collaboration with Radziwill, and traces his rise from Grand Rapids to Beverly Hills workouts with top stars, including Nancy Reagan and Tammy Grimes, while reflecting on his dramatic transformation of Cappy Porter.
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Masters
Hollywood
Lee Radziwill
George
Truman Capote
Capote
Kenneth
Jackie
Jimmy Stewart
Switzerland
Jack Benny
Yves St. Laurents
Paris
Tammy Grimes
Grosse Pointe
Detroit
Anne Ford
Henry Ford II
Elizabets Arden Salon
New York
Palm Beach
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks
Beverly Hills
Nancy Reagan
California
Marilyn Monroe
Cappy Porter
Marilyn
Cappy
Las Vegas
Illiterate Egypt watchman guards ages of kings in Luxor
Abdel Maa boud Abdullah, 63, illiterate yet respected Egyptologist by instinct, has spent 52 years guarding the Valley of the Kings. He recounts Tutankhamun and Hatshepsut, critiques Ramses II, and guides 64 guards. He seeks more digging funding and wants the village rebuilt to fit the historic site.
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Luxor
Egypt
Abdel Maaboud Abdullah
Abdel Moneim Abubakr
Egyptology
Cairo University
Abdullah
Mumy
Valley of Kings
Tut-Ankh- Amun
Britain
Howard Carter
Nofret
Nagdi
Valley of the Kings
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Maria Callas
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Miss Thebom
Trenton
Ohio
Board of Public Affairs
Merl Garrett
The
Samuel Beaty
Donald Derickson
Bernard Melloh
Citizens Savings and Loan Association
Brezel Blvd
Chicago
Princess Lee Radziwill
Jacqueline Kennedy
George Masters
Alexandre
Grand Rapids
Mich
Tut-Ankh-Amun
Hatshepsute
Ruly
Thutmosis
Ramses II
Nefertari
West Edge
Germantown
Charles Asher
Florsheim