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Married. Joni James (real name: Joan Carmella Babbo), 26, tiny (5 ft. 1 in.) jukebox thrush (Your Cheatin' Heart); and Anthony Acquaviva, 30, her manager; in Manhattan...
Second Fiddle (Kay Starr; RCA Victor). A thrush with powerful pipes tells how she got her present fella because both were castoffs. From her unhappy tone, Kay seems uncertain that that is the best reason to set up housekeeping...
...intestine is not the only organ troubled by the Monilia fungus. This microorganism was first found in the throat (in cases of thrush), also occurs regularly in the vagina. Many women who take aureomycin or related antibiotics develop a stubborn inflammation of the vagina and perineal region. Sometimes the organism spreads over large areas and reaches the lungs or brain heart or kidneys. There have been cases in which a child's entire body has been covered with itchy inflammation. In treating such cases of moniliasis, still another antibiotic has been found to help undo the harm wrought...
JEAN-BAPTISTE CAMILLE COROT was one of the most puzzling painters of the 19th century. His studio pictures could be weak, dull and sickly sweet; his paintings direct from nature were often as pure and clear as a thrush's song. An example of Corot at his best is his Blonde Gasconne (opposite), the public favorite at the Smith College Museum of Art. In this simple picture the pearly atmosphere is conveyed as only Corot could, and the girl seems almost a condensation of the cool sea air. She is an unforgettable presence, melancholy and mysterious as a peasant...
...coming Felicia's way last winter, soon after she recorded Moulin Rouge. She was booked into Manhattan's Blue Angel nightclub almost before she knew it, and before she had decided just what her stage personality should be. Reviewers for Variety and Billboard made identical report: "This thrush [is a] comer." But when the run was over, thoughtful Felicia went home to Los Angeles for some hard work on her voice and material...