Those Who Condemn Jazz Secretly Enjoy It!

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 5, 11 August 1933, Page 15

Those Who Condemn Jazz Secretly Enjoy It!

To the Editor. "Sir-I have been reading with inter--est the controversy..6n dance music, and cannot keep out of it any longer. Congratulations to" "Wellingtonjan" en his veryy able exppsition ‘ ‘of: the case of those iwho appreciate dance music. People must be educatéd UP to the subtleties of ‘dance musie, and haters’ of* jazz would soon find themselves liking it, As for the "sentimental slops," I contend that those who pretend to dislike some of the vocal refrains secretly think they are rather good, Can there be anyone who does not like the words’ of, say, "Good Night, Sweetheart," "Hold My Hand," and the new release, "Hold Me," all of which have very fine melodies, but are sentimental? But, as "Wellingtonian" -says, melody is‘not-everything. Rhythm must accompany it; and, while I certainly agree that, generally speaking, American dance pans easily lead the Bnelish ones, yet I think that "Wellingtonian" will ‘agtee with -me that certain numbers «as

rendered by Ray Noble and tl . New Mayfair Orchestra are really excellent. How about "Brighter Than the Sun" by this great combination? And to take another. "Tying in the Hay’? ‘The staid English publie is at present being entertained (or has very recently been entertained) b) uone other than the world’s leading exponent of rhythm-Duke Ellington. And (lo they like him?-I am, ete.,

AVOLUB

Invercargill.