| Additional Information |
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| Publication | September 1948 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Featuring | Jimmy Durante; Hal McIntyre |
| Content | Characters: Jimmy Durante; Hal McIntyre |
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| Comic Story | June Christy (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Profile of singer June Christy |
| Featuring | Sweetheart of the Juke Box |
| Content | Characters: June Christy |
| Notes | Inside front cover. Indicia is on this page. |
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| Comic Story | Miguelito Valdes (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Miguelito's career from boxer to singer to bandleader. |
| Content | Characters: Miguelito Valdes; |
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| Comic Story | Frankie Laine - it Can't Be True But... (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Frankie relives some of the rough times he had during his singing career. |
| Content | Characters: Frankie Laine |
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| Comic Story | Guy Lombardo, Carl Brisson, Kay Kyser, Joan Edwards, Sammy Kaye (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Caricatures and anecdotes about the sports hobbies of different singing stars with the spotlight on Guy Lombardo. |
| Content | Characters: Guy Lombardo; Carl Brisson; Kay Kyser; Joan Edwards; Sammy Kaye |
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| Text Article | Your Record Review (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Capsule reviews of records by Gordon MacRae, Bert Shefter String Octet, Freddy Martin, Les Paul, Dick Haymes, Denny Dennis, Ziggy Elman, May McKinley, Clark Dennis, Arnett Cobb, Henri Rene Musette Orchestra, The Korn Kobblers, Jack Smith, Anne Shelton, Gordon Jenkins, Beryl Davis, Beale Street Boys, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Hal McIntyre, Jack Parnell, Bob Hannon, Tommy Dorsey, Mel Powell, Buddy Rich Perry Como, Andy Russell, The King's Men, Jo Stafford, Desi Arnaz, Charlie Barnett, Stan Kenton, and Peggy Lee. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Satchmo Louis Armstrong (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Louis gets sidetracked on the way to receive a music award. |
| Content | Characters: Louis Armstrong |
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| Comic Story | Kay Starr the New Look (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | A change in Kay's voice results in a complete makeover for the singer. |
| Credits | Pencils: Jay (signed) | Inks: Jay (signed) |
| Content | Characters: Kay Star; Charlie Barnet |
| Notes | Unable to put a last name to this artist. The style is from the "Caniff" school popular at this time. There are swipes from Bob Oksner, Gil Kane, Lee Elias and others. |
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| Comic Story | Jimmy Durante...the Great Schnozzola (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | The story of how Jimmy went from being a helper in his dad's barber shop to a top-rated piano player and entertainer. |
| Content | Characters: Jimmy Durante; Al Durante; Eddie Cantor; Eddie Jackson; Lou Clayton |
| Notes | The splash page for this story is used as part of the cover of this issue. |
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| Comic Story | Ted Weems - Fate Takes a Hand (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | How Ted Weems hired a new trumpet player. |
| Content | Characters: Ted Weems |
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| Comic Story | Leo Coleman, Jack Teagarden, Jan August, Paul Whiteman, King Cole Trio (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Caricatures, portraits and anecdotes about several different music stars with spotligh on Leo Coleman. |
| Content | Characters: Leo Coleman; Jack Teagarden; Jan August; Paul Whiteman; King Cole Trio |
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| Synopsis | Groovy's tomboy cousin Hail, causes quite a stir when she goes to the dance with Jivey. |
| Featuring | Jivey and Groovy |
| Content | Genre: Teen | Characters: Jivey; Groovy; Hail Storm; Teddy Turtle |
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| Text Article | Cavalcade of Jazz (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | How jazz developed and became an accepted form of musical entertainment. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | The Story behind the Song (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Francis Craig's "last" recording turns into a hit record. |
| Credits | Pencils: Jay | Inks: Jay |
| Content | Characters: Francis Craig |
| Notes | Based on the ink lines, this may be early work by John Giunta, but there are no definite examples of known early Giunta to compare this with. |
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| Comic Story | Robert Merrill of the Diamond Horseshoe (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | A brief account of Robert Merrill's various jobs on his way to becoming an opera singer. |
| Content | Characters: Robert Merrill; Leo Deroucher; Danny Kaye; Three Stooges; Moe Gale |
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| Comic Story | Hal McIntyre and the Ghost of IaHuy (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Hal and a friend solve the mystery of a ghost at a French castle. |
| Credits | Pencils: Jay (signed) | Inks: Jay (signed) |
| Content | Characters: Hal McIntyre |
| Notes | Different inking style for the artist. There are three signed stories in this issue, and even though layouts are similar, the inking styles are different but could be the same artist. Cross-hatching indicates this story may have been intended to be in black and white. Still need a positive ID for this artist. |
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| Comic Story | Vaughn Monroe; Eddie Howard; Mel Torme; Carmen Cavallero; Paul Whiteman (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Caricatures/portraits of several stories with anecdotes about their hobbies. Spotlight is on Vaughn Monroe. |
| Content | Characters: Vaughn Monroe; Eddie Hoard; Mel Torme; Carmen Cavallero; Paul Whiteman |
| Notes | Inside back cover. |
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| Advertisement | A Kenton Concert All Your Own! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Ad ad for Stan Kenton's latest recordings - Capitol Album CD-79. |
| Featuring | Capitol Records |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Stan Kenton |
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