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Jazz Songwriter Louis Alter Revisits London in Sentimental Trip
Louis Alter, 74, recalls London days with Nora Bayes and the Prince of Wales as he tours the city again. The songwriter, who shaped Manhattan Serenade and hits for Crosby and Sinatra, reflects on old friends, stage memories, and recent Hall of Fame induction.
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Frank Sinatra
Louis Armstrong
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New York
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Noel Coward
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