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June 2, 1942
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Count Basie and his orchestra, featuring Connie Berry, packed the City Auditorium in Gate City on Monday night with over 6,000 music lovers, creating a lively atmosphere of dancing and thrilling performances.
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Count Basie, His Orchestra And Connie Pack Auditorium
By ROBERT RATCLIFFE
If you saw steam oozing out of the City Auditorium Monday night and if you saw the old building leaning a little to the left and a little to the right, blame it on Count Basie and his musicteers. And don't forget to blame that charming piano queen, Connie Berry. She helped to jampack the old music hall with the Saturday night jitterbugs.
It was standing room only, and while we're talking about it. Southeastern Artists deserve much of the blame for bringing such a swell attraction to the Gate City. Long before 11 o'clock, the doors were shut tight, and only now and then were they opened to allow a few more hungry music-lovers to enter.
The joint really jumped. And so did the cash register. No official figures were released but keen observers thought 6,000 or more were in the building seeking a musical thrill.
It was, without a doubt, a three ring circus. What with a mass of swerving and weaving humanity twisting hips, white spectators encouraging the jitterbugs with two-bit pieces, flash bulbs popping all over the place, Joe Jones tearing up the drums, Jimmy Rushing tantalizing the crowd with those low-down blues, Connie Berry rippling the ivory with delicate fingers and the Count knocking out the boys and girls with that smack-down-and-step-on-me jive.
There'll be some more record-breaking nights, but hardly another like Monday night
By ROBERT RATCLIFFE
If you saw steam oozing out of the City Auditorium Monday night and if you saw the old building leaning a little to the left and a little to the right, blame it on Count Basie and his musicteers. And don't forget to blame that charming piano queen, Connie Berry. She helped to jampack the old music hall with the Saturday night jitterbugs.
It was standing room only, and while we're talking about it. Southeastern Artists deserve much of the blame for bringing such a swell attraction to the Gate City. Long before 11 o'clock, the doors were shut tight, and only now and then were they opened to allow a few more hungry music-lovers to enter.
The joint really jumped. And so did the cash register. No official figures were released but keen observers thought 6,000 or more were in the building seeking a musical thrill.
It was, without a doubt, a three ring circus. What with a mass of swerving and weaving humanity twisting hips, white spectators encouraging the jitterbugs with two-bit pieces, flash bulbs popping all over the place, Joe Jones tearing up the drums, Jimmy Rushing tantalizing the crowd with those low-down blues, Connie Berry rippling the ivory with delicate fingers and the Count knocking out the boys and girls with that smack-down-and-step-on-me jive.
There'll be some more record-breaking nights, but hardly another like Monday night
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Count Basie
Orchestra
Connie Berry
City Auditorium
Jitterbugs
Blues
Jazz Concert
What entities or persons were involved?
Count Basie
Connie Berry
Jimmy Rushing
Joe Jones
Robert Ratcliffe
Southeastern Artists
Where did it happen?
Connie Pack Auditorium, City Auditorium, Gate City
Story Details
Key Persons
Count Basie
Connie Berry
Jimmy Rushing
Joe Jones
Robert Ratcliffe
Southeastern Artists
Location
Connie Pack Auditorium, City Auditorium, Gate City
Event Date
Monday Night
Story Details
Count Basie and his orchestra, with Connie Berry, performed at the City Auditorium, drawing over 6,000 attendees in a highly energetic, packed event featuring dancing, blues, and jazz music.