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Saturday, February 15, 1941

THE MICHIGAN DAILY

Page Eleven

Saturday, February 15, 1941 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Eleven

J-Hop Latest In Swing Styles

r boy who started with nothing but
self up through Benny Goodman's
sminence for his own type of music.

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Who Knows What Modern Swing .
Bridge System
Is ... And- Who Wants To Know? Is Renovated
Town style. "Swing", he says, "is the By Com m ittee
The Jazz Bands And The Boogie-'Q'oogi e reflection of a restless, tense world. "The Michigan Bridge System"
Gave Rise To W hatever Is Swing It has excitement, freedom and in- was copyrighted yesterday by the
Cave Ris To hatver s S ing spiration. Today's boys and girls J-Hop committee as it renovated the
_pr__in._Tdy's___y___ndgrs order of playing cards in an attempt
Out of all the potpourri in Amer-. want that excitement to help them to glamorize the male species.
ican popular music-jazz bands, gowns against a background of din- blow off steam. Lack of conven- The jack and king of hearts will
boogie-woogie, German Bands, drum music derunsua e nditons ad tion to dance music of today makes exchange places in order of import-
and bugle corps and My Old Ken- for odd people. Finally I got to for greater originality and creative- ane to lend beauty to the Hop dec-
thaty isHnmedswing hts weet wondering if even cannibals had ness on the part of the dancers. It's orations. King was forced to cede
that istnamed swing. It is sweet dinner music and what it would light, it's free and it's good clean his place because of his facial expres-
and sophisticated and involves such sound like to a white man who ap- fun." sion which is not suited to a valen-
terms as hot-lick and jam session proached their island just at a time That's the story each of them tine's theme.
aNody ow s xan tl wh ith rd when the cannibals were breaking gives, and what they do you are King's comments were directed not
Nobody knows exactly what it is. a long fast." That is the way he ex- hearing, at his dethronement, but at the re-
Three of the music s outstanding plains it, and that is the way it will decoration of his wife's face. "I don't
defenders, Goodman and Scott and have to stand. "Some people may Price leveling effects of the corn care for the modern flippancy ex-
Krupa, are in Ann Arbor this week- call my titles screwy if they like," loan program have moved the cen- pressed in her features on the en-
end playg for the dance of t he says, "but I was never more se- ter of U.S. hog production eastward, larged photograph in the Sports
year, the annual J-Hop. ous in my life." Iowa State College experts say. Building."
In the background you may hear King Of Swing- -
the music of some one of these men Goodman is the old conservative
now if you are at the dance, or at swing master, the man who made it
least you can look forward to hear- what it is today and defends it to
ing Goodman and his band tonight, the end. "People have forgotten,"
At any rate, you will be hearing says Goodman, "that there's good
the best there is in swing. and bad swing, just as classical mu-
Hybrid Of The Three sic may be excellent or poor, de-
The hybrid of the group of three, pending on the performer. The same
Scott, composes and plays his own purists who insist on having their A CCESSORIES
music, stuff that he titles mysteri- classical music pasteurized for their
ously and plays as though the notes ears by the New Tork Philharmonic
were thrown on the staff without or the Philadelphia Orchestra don't that
any regard for form for the ears hesitate to condemn swing after
of his listeners. hearing it manhandled by some
He refuses, though, to admit that Grade Z radio band." Swing, he MAKE the Costume
there is anything out of the way says, is just as good in its own way
about either his music or his titles. as classical stuff. Which may be
"What else could you call 'Dinner argued.
Music For A Pack of Hungry Can- Number three to appear will be -...something to add zest to your wardrobe?
nibals?" he asks. "The music is Gene Krupa, titled in his press re-dc f
intended to reflect just what the leases, The Ace Drummer Man."' . Come in and see our collecrion of EVEING
title implies. I got the idea one He took a lot of his ideas to Good- BAGS, in Rhinestone, Sequin, Crepes, Gold
evening while dining with my broth- man, for whom he originally played
er. The dinner jackets and decollete as drummer, and did them up in his and Silver, Velvet, Brocades, and Satin.
Her JYoice Is So Sweet ...
327 South Main Phone 4013

of them all where good, solid swing
position on the informal dance to
mural Building.
ut On Classics
She likes jitterbugs and claims
they are a necessary adjunct to her
profession. It seems she can't "swing
out" a song to the best of her ability,
unless there are jitter-bugs present
to react to her every motion. And
she answers all fan mail personally.
Her ambition is to have a com-
mercial radio program where she is
the featured artist and to be the star
of a Broadway musical show.
FRIENDLY SERVICE
SAVES TIME AND MONEY
AT t
Tlegrapb
CHARGES FOR TELEGRAMS
'PHiNED IN APPEAR ON YOUR
TELEPHONE BILL.

Smart to look at
but SMARTER
to wear!
FASHIONABLE DEBS design-
ed by Palter DeLiso - brown
and gaberdine pumps trim-
med with real alligator. A
style hit with the women.
Medium high heels.
BROOKIN'S Srart Shej
108 East Washington Phone 2-2685
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Irene Daye, the lovely lady of song, who sings for Krupa tonight,
will furnish the major musical feminine interest over the weekend.
She's not yet married and admits eligibility, but her requirements
are high.

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PERSONAL INSTRUCTION in
RHUMBA TANGO
LA CONGA WALTZ

Exponent of the Cecchetti Method in Ballet Training
SYLVIA STUDIO of DANCE
603 EAST LIBERTY PHONE 8066

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