JIMMY DURANTE
Sir.-Your Radio Viewsreel commentator must be made of iron. Anyone who can listen to and enjoy Jimmy Durante’s recordings, and more especially "The Lost Chord," has my deepest sympathy. He (or she) must be devoid of any sense of musical appreciation whatsoever, Having been forced to’ sit through this ghastly rendering twice I now turn off my radio whenever I am unfortunate enough to hear any Durante record. Your commentator challenges anyone to prove that this "gem" bears any resemblance to any work by Sullivan. He need have no fear that this challenge will be accepted-the only resemblance I can see is to a crosscut saw going through a sheet of roofing iron.
W. R.
DOBSON
(Oamaru).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 501, 28 January 1949, Page 5
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119JIMMY DURANTE New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 501, 28 January 1949, Page 5
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