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BEST BROADCASTS OF 1939-40
Music. — Harmonica with orchestra in transitional treatment of “Yes, Sir.”
Agent. — That was how it began. I get Curley under my manage¬ ment and take him and Stinky with me. The first thing I do is start out after some publicity. And boy, do those reporters eat it up. Front page, with pictures. Pictures of Curley and pictures of Stinky and pictures of me. Pictures of my client dancing on a leaf, curling around the mayor’s finger, climbing up a pretty model’s leg, sitting in a tiny box at the opera. And headlines! Headlines, like in the Times:
Times. — Swing Caterpillar Sways to Strains of “Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby”; Fred Astaire of Insect World Demonstrates Almost Human Sense of Rhythm.
Music. — Motif . . . Phrase from “Yes, Sir” builds progressively each time it is repeated after.
Agent. — The Post.
Post. — Curley in Custody of Stinky, Young Svengali of Cater¬ pillars.
Music. — Motif.
Agent. — The Herald Tribune:
Herald Tribune. — Insect Phenomenon Learned to Truck in Truck Garden, Manager Avers.
Music. — Motif.
Agent. — The World-Telegram.
World-Telegram. — The Curley Crawl Becomes New National Dance Sensation.
Music. — Motif.
Agent. — The Daily News:
News. — Bug Cuts Rug! Story on Page 2.
Music. — Finale treatment of motif.
Agent. — And sure enough, with all that publicity, things really begin happening. First, Bill Robinson introduces the Curley Capers at the Cotton Club!
Music. — Effect of solo tap-dancing.
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