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Test kitchen bonus: How to roast and use holiday chestnuts
The Dish - Orlando SentinelWhether you prefer a serenade by Mel Torme or Nat King Cole, the phrase “chestnuts roasting on an open fire” signals the fall culinary season. But truth be told, most cooks prefer oven-roasting to a sweaty hearthside task. It's much easier,... -
DuSable High School a landmark with jazz as catalyst
No high school in America did more to shape the sound of jazz than a magnificent edifice at 49th Street and Wabash Avenue, on the South Side of Chicago. Singer-pianist Nat "King" Cole, master vocalist Johnny Hartman, piano whiz Dorothy Donegan and...
Tags: High Schools, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, Lionel Hampton, Pullman, Architecture
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Notable passings of 2012
Some stories are harder to write than others. Obituaries are among the hardest, as the represent an obligation to do justice to the folks who have passed and hopefully to bring solace to their loved ones. Some of Laguna's best and brightest died in...
Tags: Flip Wilson, Jonathan Winters, Jerry Lewis, Arts, Grammy Awards
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Holiday Guide 2012: Dozens more concerts and 'Carols' for your Chicago December
Love 'em or hate 'em, there's no avoiding the holidays, and that's true on local stages as well as the shopping malls. But even the Scroogiest of souls could find something to celebrate in the gifts of theater, dance, and music offered up this season by...Tags: Arts, Cloud Gate, Old Town School of Folk Music, Dean Martin, Ray Charles
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Southern California Close-Ups: Pasadena and environs
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFirst published on Nov. 27, 2011. Revised and expanded in early 2012. It's 1922, and nothing much is up in Pasadena. Not among the orange groves, not along the leafy streets. Just as the little old ladies like it. But wait. Down in the Arroyo Seco, a...Tags: Arts, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson, Jams and Jellies, Gardens and Parks
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'X Factor': Did Daryl Black remind you of Nat King Cole?
From Inside the BoxDo you think Simon Cowell was right to compare Daryl Black to Nat King Cole?... -
UCF takes its licks on Route 66
TULSA — The City of Tulsa claims to be the birthplace of Route 66, the legendary U.S. highway immortalized by an old television show and an iconic song. "Get your kicks on Route 66!" Nat King Cole once melodiously sang. Or in UCF's cacophonous...
Tags: George O'Leary, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, College Football, Don Williams, Football
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Jazz swing dance Friday
Staff reportsIt's time again for another Jazz Swing Dance, presented by Northern State University music students. The fall edition of the Northern dance and music extravaganza will unfold Friday night at the Ward Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom, 104 S. Main St. The...Tags: Music Industry, Colleges and Universities, Stan Kenton, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald
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The Most Popular Funeral Songs Include Frank Sinatra, Celine Dion and Adele
For some unknown reason, somebody decided to do a study on the most popular funeral songs. Forget poverty or AIDS, this is the kind of thing we need our best and brightest working on. Here are the top 12, via NME.com. 1. Frank Sinatra – 'My Way' 2....
Tags: Frank Sinatra, Robbie Williams, Celine Dion, Tina Turner, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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Universal's bid for EMI music division approved
Regulators in the U.S. and Europe on Friday approved Universal Music Group’s $1.9 billion acquisition of the music division of EMI Group Ltd., giving the Los Angeles-based music company control of the Beatles music catalogue and the iconic Abbey...
Tags: Music Industry, Lady Antebellum (music group), Randy Newman, Gorillaz (music group), Katy Perry
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Wet those whistles in Charlotte
Bring your dancing shoes or earplugs if you plan a night out during the Democratic National Convention. Most drinking establishments seem to go in for music in a big way in Uptown Charlotte. From the historic Excelsior Club, where greats Nat King Cole...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, Elections, Dining and Drinking, Barack Obama
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Von Freeman dies at 88; jazz tenor saxophonist with singular sound
Von Freeman was revered as a tenor saxophonist but was never a major star, worshiped by critics but perpetually strapped for cash. He seemed to purposely avoid commercial success. When trumpeter Miles Davis phoned Freeman in the 1950s looking for a...
Tags: Music Industry, Miles Davis, Chicago Tribune, Fred Anderson, Jazz (genre)
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