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Wither spoon: big band revisited
In the last couple of years, college crowds
have amazed themselves by discovering a
kind of music they never knew existed-the
blues. Suddenly musicians such as B.B. King
and Muddy Waters are put on pedestals and
worshipped.
This is fine, except crowds fail to realize
they are ignoring one kind of blues.
Singing blues with only guitar
accompaniment, like King or Waters, is one
phase.
On the other hand, blues singing, with the
piano accompaniment and big band, is
completely different.
One of the best in this school is Jimmy
Witherspoon. Fantasy records has reissued
some of Witherspoon's recordings in a
of 1959, 'Spoon is backed by jazz legends
Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Woody
Herman, and Earl "Fatha" Hines, as well as
Mel Lewis on drums and Webster.
There is some fine blowing on this album
by Mulligan, Webster, Eldridge and the
others, but without a doubt, it's
Witherspoon's show.
How can you help but fall in love with
the man, when you hear him growling out
lyrics like :
'When I went to see my baby she pulled
the shades and locked the door she said
goodbye Witherspoon don't need your
rollin' no more Ain't that just like a
woman?"
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two-record set titled Jimmy Witherspoon:
The 'Spoon Concerts.
'Spoon's training in blues singing came
from the Kansas City tradition of Count
Basie and Andy Kirk. Witherspoon's
influence during the 1950's blues scene was
substantial.
Witherspoon is now 50, and has all but
dropped from sight. But The 'Spoon
Concerts captures his bouncing enthusiasm
and talent.
Recorded in 1959, sides one and two of
'Spoon Concerts finds Witherspoon backed
by jazz men Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax,
Ben Webster on tenor and Leroy Vinnegar
on bass.
Sides three and four are exceptional.
Recorded live at the Monterey Jazz Festival
formed blues cults to give 'Spoon a listen
and to further their education by becoming
aware of what a real blues singer, who has
guts and talent, can do.
Lincoln is one of two cities in the
country which has been chosen to premiere
the movie. Kid Blue, now at the Cinema 1.
Starring Dennis Hopper, Warren Oates, Peter
Boyle and Ben Johnson, Kid Blue is the
story of a inept train robber who tries to
find a place in the straight world.
Kid Blue is being tested in Lincoln,
because it is a college city and the promoters
hope the film will appeal to the college
audience. If the movie proves successful
here, it will probably be packaged and
booked into other college towns.
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'Cinema 1: Kid Blue. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
p.m.
Cinema 2 Man of La Mancha.
1 ;10, 3:3b, 6. 8.30 p.m.
Cooper L mcol n : Young Winston.
5 30, 8 30 p.m.
Douglas 1 : Soylent Green. 1 :30,
3 25, 5:20, 7 :25, 9:30 p.m.
Douglas 2: Shamus. 1:30, 3:30,
5:30, 7:20, 9:16 p.m.
Douglas 3 Sounder. 1 :30, 3:25,
5:17, 7 10, 9:10 p.m.
Emba'.-v Threesome. 11, 12 45
2:30, 4:15, 6, 7 4 5, 9 30, 11:15
P.m.
Henlik Hall-Union: King of Kings.
7, 9 30 p.m.
Ho I lwood: Doctor in Trouble.
7 45, 9:45 r m. Matinee-, Friday
through Sunday, 1:45, 3:45, 5:45
P.m.
Plaza 1 : Brother Sun, Sister Moon.
1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:30, 9:45 p.m.
Plaa 2: Cabaret. 2:15, 4 30, 6:45,
9:15 p.m.
Piaa 3: The Godfather. 5:15, 8:30
P m.
Paa 4: Charlotte's Web. 1, 2, 3,4,
fj, 8, 10 p.m.
Stat": Charley and the Angel. 2:14,
5 0G, 7 53 p.m. Cinderella. 1, 3:40,
6 40 p.m.
Ct'jart: Class of "44. 1 :30, 3:30,
5 30, 7 30, 9 30 p.m.
Viofi: On a Clear Day You Can See
Forever, 7, 9 30 p.m. Matinees
Kn-ia through Sunda 2, 4 30
P.m.
Sheldon to show
Titicut Follies'
The Nebraska Union Special
Films committee w.il present
Titicut Follies, a film by
Frederick Wiseman, at 3, 7 and
D p.m. Wednesday in the
Sheldon Art Gallery
Auditorium.
A film about life behind the
walls of the state prison
hospital at Bndgewater, Mass.,
Titicut Follies won first prize
at the Mannheim Film Festival
in 1968.
Also scheduled is Film, a
one character drama without
dialogue which feature', Buster
Keaton. The screenplay is by
Samuel Beckett and the film's
director is Adn Schneider, who
staged all of Beckett's plays in
the UmtfMi States.
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TEACHING EVALUATION: WHERE ARE WE?!?
The Teaching Council presents an open forum with:
Campbell McConnell (Economics)
Max Larsen (Math)
Viletta Leita (TCD)
Desmond Wheeler (Chemistry)
Bill Freudenberg (student)
Rita Szurpicki (student)
7:30 P.M. , April 24
Room 306 Bancroft Hall
Efforts are underway in Arts & Sciences, Home Ec,
and ASUN to try some more systematic approaches to
teaching evaluation by students. These efforts will be
presented and discussed. Ideas will be examined con
cerning the future of teaching evaluation and quest
ions will be raised concerning several key points invol
ved in student evaluation.
THE
MEMORANDUM
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