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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Cab Calloway, at the request of Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau, composed the first jive war bond song 'Rackin 'em Back' to encourage safe-keeping of bonds. He will introduce it at the Strand Theatre in New York during the 5th War Loan Drive late this month.
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NEW YORK CITY—(SNS)— At the special request of Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Cab Calloway has composed the first war bond song in jive, titled, "Rackin 'em Back."
Combining jive-talk with a contagious melody, "Rackin 'em Back" urges bondholders to "stache your bonds away" which means "hide your bonds for safe-keeping." This advice coincides with the Treasury Department's current campaign to dissuade bond-owners from cashing them in before maturity.
Cab will introduce "Rackin 'em Back" in conjunction with the 5th War Loan Drive when he opens at the Strand Theatre on Broadway late this month.
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New York City
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Late This Month
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song composed to promote war bond safe-keeping; to be introduced during 5th war loan drive.
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Cab Calloway composed 'Rackin 'em Back,' a jive song urging bondholders to store bonds safely, aligning with Treasury's campaign against early cashing. He will perform it at Strand Theatre on Broadway during the 5th War Loan Drive.