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CabrIdea Sweet9HisJiveAilReetBy k*vt. BOB MEYER(Stars ami Stripes Staff Writer)IiCab Calloway, the High Heppy of Hi De Ho, has- locked up a brand new tome that’s groovy for you gates with your boots on. A lot of jive is stashed away in this new number that comes in on the rightriff- , . ,A solid sender for the hard spiel, Cab’s collared ah even six of these 1 md-outs, since thirty-and-eight and the current try is Kopasetic— yeah, man, with a capital K.Hepsters from here to Harlem will spot the favorite lingo that roams the range from alligator, to zoot suit. Trucking across the pages of the freeby are a few oldies right off the cob—like ’’canary” for femme warbler, ’’nix’ for ’’cut it out,” and ’’take it slow” for ”be careful.” Mostly, though, its really ready and righteous, because Cab seems to have the twister to the• i « • I* — --v YT a• *J tguage wil recognize their favorite phrases that run the gamut from alligator, a jitterbug, to zoot suit, overexaggerated clothes.” On the pages of this free booklet are a few out-moded terms, such as ’’canary” for a girl singer, ”nix” for cut it out,” and ’’take it slow” for be careful.” In the majority of cases, however, the words are the newest and wierdest addition to the vocabulary of the hep cat.The orchestra leader has shown that he has the key to the door of jive, and even added the phrase ’’blow your top,” which usage has been identified nore with the Army than with Harlem.slammer in this jive-aroo. Ho eventucked in a blow your top, which sounds more like Army than Har-lemese.Now, buddy ghee, don’t be a jeff and buzz your favorite rag for a copy of this language line-up. It’ss' ictly neigho, pops. Lay your racket with the Cab, himself, through the man in gray. But you .might latch on to this tip, pal-o: Cab and his cats have a hot spot in ’’Sensations of 1945,” and United Artists, Hollywood, are sinking theirline in this flicker. •That’s our story, Jacks and Jills.Now blow while we unravel the piece for the unhep.The dance band le loway, who popularized the phrase hi de ho,” has just published another edition of his own jive dictionary, that will appeal to fellows who understand the language. The jive vocabulary is well covered, with all the correct definitions, in thislatest edition.An enthusiast of interesting talk,who speaks jive well, Calloway hasprepared six of these phampletssince 1938. and absolutely all „Devotees nf tv,p colorful lan-A buddy ghee is a fellow. A jeff is a bore. The next to last paragraph warns: ’’Don’t be a bore bytelephoning this newspaper for a copy of the Calloway dictionary. It’s strictly nothing doing, mister. Promote a print from Calloway, himself, through the postman. Here’s a tip suggesting how you might get a copy. Cab and his orchestra are being featured in ’Sensations of 1945,’ and United Artists, Hollywood, are putting theii own money into the picture.”The final paragraph merely told the jive addicts they need read pc further; that we were about to explain the story to any icky who has his glasses on and cuts for the pac when hep cats slide their jibs oveithe jivo.ON THE AIR TODAYAMERICAN EXP'- 1TIONARYSTATION1086FRIDAY, MAY 197:00—Reveille Round-Up 8:00—BBC News 8:15—Singing Strings 8:30—Melody Round-Up8: 45—Personal Album 9:00—GI Bandstand 10:00—The Lone Ranger 10:30—Morning Musicale
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Oran Stars and Stripes
Oran, Oran, DZ
Fri, May 19, 1944
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