Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-31 | Page 11 | He's a 'Jitterbug' at Heart

lies Des a Jitterbug at Heart 7 j J 7 I I BLIND PIANIST WILL ENTERTAIN WINE MINE DELEGATES Alec Templeton Will give Salt Lake concert tonight Blind Man ManWill ManWill ManWill Will Play Alec Templeton noted blind pi pianist Pl- Pl j anist and composer was in Salt Lake City Thursday to give a I concert before delegates to the western mining congress at the the Hotel Ut Utah h Mr Templeton who vho has been playing the piano since he was two years ears old and has been composing composing compos compos- ing since he was four said that while he plays plas the classics he is isa I Ia a jitterbug at heart Im crazy about swing music he said I am modern In that I I like both kinds of music but butI I prefer the swingy type One of my biggest thrills he added was wasa a jam session I held with Benny Goodman The British pianist has been In Inthe Inthe inthe the United States for four for four years and has applied for citizenship His parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Templeton also will become citizens citi I zens he said