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Donahue isn't now to fronting a band by any means. For some years past, he led a very successful "society" combo that played record engagements at the Rainbow Room in New York City and all over the East. However, last year he decided to get rid of the "English drawing-room" name that his band acquired and adopt swing. What the management thought would never happen, did: "Low-down Rhythm In A Tophat" was an instanteous success at the staid Rainbow Room. Enough so that Donahue made his decision to leave the pastures of the broad A forevermore...
...dance or swing rhythm from a band that is divided against itself --either one requires a unity that make History I's ditherings about Rome seem of ninth magnitude. Shaw may gain color --that Kostclanetz has already done-- from his new combo, but that's all. Neither good swing or good dance music comes from a French horn beeping legitimately and a clarinet screaming legitimately...
...that they do as well as last year in giving Boston a chance to hear music rather than Ruby Newman . . . At this writing, the Little Harlem, colored dine and dance spot right near the Raymor-Roseland corner, plans to have Jack Hill again. Hill has the finest small jump combo in town and is very swell for both listening and dancing...