Show I Real American l 1 What is real American music Is is Gershwin or Grofe Tin Pan Alley or Torch A recent survey among artists and orchestra lead lead- leadens I ers ens brought forth Corth some surprising and conflicting answers of which we quote only a few Ted Weems who leads the Land band for Fibber r McGee l and Molly's broadcasts thinks swing swin g music typifies es time the American spirit more than any other kind naming tunes like at the Savoy and The Merry Go Round Breaks Down That's just Teds Ted's opinion with which many heartily disagree in- in including Eric musical director for time tile First Nighter pro pro- program program gram who says Real Reat American music is sweet music like Grofe's Grand Canyon Canon Suite or Gershm- Gershm wins win's Porgy and amid Dess Bess score Swing music may be all right but you wont won't hear much of it on our pro program ram If we stomp at time the Savoy well we'll do it in rubber sneakers and if the merry go round breaks down it'll break gently In m my- my opinion real Ameri an musie has lots of rhythm but no razz tazz its it's melodic but not mournful its it's sweet but not hot But Captain Baker star of time the Hollywood in Person program disagrees with both and voles for mountain music which lie he calls sidelights on omm life whose songs are arc fact not folk music pure and simple Bruce Kamman former ormer cornet player for John Dos Boys band now pla playing ng time the role of Pro Professor fessor us in the Katen Kalten meyer program per per- perhaps per per- haps haims has the right answer Its bind music ime he said sad The Stars and Stripe For vei |