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@#19 ... Lionel Hampton ...
Speaking of Lionel Hampton and clarinets ...
Facts About Benny Goodman Even Jazz Buffs Might Not Know
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... He wasn't just the "King of Swing." Benny Goodman broke barriers, launched careers, and transformed jazz into a movement that swept across dance floors and radio waves during the 1930s and 40s.
While many remember his chart-topping hits and sharp tuxedos, there's a lot more to Goodman than most people realize.
From breaking racial boundaries to sneaking off to classical music gigs, here are some lesser-known facts that shed light on this American icon.
He Was a Pro Musician Before He Turned 14
Benny Goodman grew up in Chicago's Maxwell Street neighborhood, one of twelve children in a family of Russian Jewish immigrants. Life wasn't easy, but Goodman's clarinet playing stood out early. He joined the local musicians' union at just 13 years old and began earning money as a professional musician. Some of those early gigs included bands led by Bix Beiderbecke and Ben Pollack, giving him firsthand experience in jazz before he even reached high school.
His 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert Changed Music History
Swing music had never been played at Carnegie Hall before Benny Goodman performed there on January 16, 1938. Some critics scoffed, believing jazz didn't belong in such a prestigious venue. Goodman didn't just prove them wrong -- he blew the roof off.
Goodman Was One of the First to Integrate His Band
In the 1930s, having an integrated band was almost unheard of -- but Goodman didn't care.
He brought pianist Teddy Wilson and vibraphonist Lionel Hampton into his groups, breaking unspoken rules and helping pave the way for progress in civil rights within music.
His focus was on talent, not skin color, and that quiet rebellion resonated far beyond the bandstand. It wasn't just bold; it was a turning point. ...
Benny Goodman Sextet Rose Room (1939)
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Lionel Hampton is there on the vibes. ...
Piano ...
Nat King Cole is often viewed for his vocalizations.
But he is an accomplished piano player.
A few decades ago I read that Mr Cole was a piano player for his band's gig (King Cole Trio). But the vocalist did not show up for that gig, so he was asked to take to the microphone for the gig. A career was born.
Nat King Cole
en.wikipedia.org
... Nathaniel Adams Coles ...
Cole began his career as a jazz pianist in the late 1930s, when he formed the King Cole Trio, which became the top-selling group (and the only black act) on Capitol Records in the 1940s. Cole's trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed.
Starting in 1950, he transitioned to become a solo singer billed as Nat King Cole.
Despite achieving mainstream success, Cole faced intense racial discrimination during his career. While not a major vocal public figure in the civil rights movement,
Cole was a member of his local NAACP branch and participated in the 1963 March on Washington. He regularly performed for civil rights organizations.
From 1956 to 1957, Cole hosted the NBC variety series The Nat King Cole Show, which became the first nationally broadcast television show hosted by a Black American. ...
Yeah, he can play piano ...
F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty)
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Cesar Chavez School in Yonkers could be renamed amid new sex assault allegations
abc7ny.com
... The Cesar Chavez school in Yonkers could be renamed amid new accusations of sexual abuse aimed at the famed farm union leader.
This week several women came forward with accusations of abuse and even rape.
"We recognize the power of these women who spoke out about the things that occurred to them and so we want to be intentional as we move forward, but yes, you know, all signs lead to us having to do something significant," said Yonkers Schools Superintendent Anbal Soler, Jr.
In 2018, the elementary school made history as the first in New York state named in honor of Chavez. The Yonkers school district is 63% Latino, and the name change was seen as a way to build community.
Now the Yonkers' Board of Education is now reviewing its policies regarding the naming of schools. ...
@#10 ../. Iran doesn't need to do that yet. ...
That reminds me of ...
Numbers station
en.wikipedia.org
... A numbers station is a shortwave radio station characterized by broadcasts of formatted numbers, which are believed to be addressed to intelligence officers operating in foreign countries.[1] Most identified stations use speech synthesis to vocalize numbers, although digital modes such as phase-shift keying and frequency-shift keying, as well as Morse code transmissions, are also used. Stations may operate on set schedules and frequencies in the high-frequency band, while others broadcast at irregular times.[2]
Numbers stations have been documented since at least World War I and reached peak activity during the Cold War.[3] Several espionage prosecutions have confirmed the practice: the conviction of the Cuban Five in the United States in 2001,[4][5] and the arrest of members of the Russian Illegals Program in 2010,[6] both involved the use of shortwave number broadcasts to transmit instructions to agents.[7] Messages are typically encrypted using a one-time pad, a method considered theoretically unbreakable when applied correctly.[8]
Shortwave signals can propagate over intercontinental distances by reflecting off the ionosphere, allowing a single transmitter to reach agents worldwide. The receiving agent requires only an ordinary consumer shortwave radio, possession of which carries a degree of plausible deniability. These properties, combined with independence from satellite and internet infrastructure, have led analysts to argue that numbers stations retain operational relevance even in the 21st century.[9]
Numbers stations have long been monitored by shortwave listeners, and many are known by informal nicknames based on distinctive interval signals. Hobbyist groups including ENIGMA 2000 have also developed systems for classifying identified stations.[10][11] ...
@#13
That seems to run counter to what he has said recently ...
Trump says U.S. doesn't need Strait of Hormuz
www.cbsnews.com
... 4:01 PM / March 20, 2026
Trump says U.S. doesn't need Strait of Hormuz
Asked about the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said the U.S. doesn't need the critical waterway that's used to transport oil from the Persian Gulf.
"We don't use the strait, the United States, we don't need it," he told reporters on the White House South Lawn.
"At a certain point, it'll open itself," he said of the strait. ...
@#10 ... And yet just a moment ago trump promised war crime level actions, bombing Iran's power plants, the largest first ...
So now, Pres trump seems to be going after the very Iranian citizens he had hoped would rise up and overthrow Iran's ruling regime?
Trump threatens Iran's power plants if strait not opened in 2 days
abcnews.com
... President Donald Trump said the U.S. will "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz isn't opened within 48 hours
"If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!" Trump said in a post on his social media platform. ...
@#37 ... The lack of patriotism from the left. ...
Pres Trump looks to be single-handedly destroying the rule of the Constitution.
Maybe your alias should focus more upon Pres Trump' than the left, if it is concerned about Patriotism.