A Song Is Born (1948)

Benny Goodman: Professor Magenbruch

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• Professor Hobart Frisbee : What are you reading here, Magenbruch?

  Professor Magenbruch : That's one of the books I procured this afternoon.

  Professor Hobart Frisbee : "Jazz: Hot and Hybrid". That's very interesting. I should like to read it after you're through with it.

  Professor Magenbruch : Yeah. I particularly like the chapter on hot rhythm. Holds strange fascination for me.

• Professor Magenbruch : Is this the music here?

  Mel Powell : Oh, no. We don't use any music.

  Lionel Hampton : We haven't got anything written down, Professor.

  Professor Magenbruch : Well, we can't play without music.

  Lionel Hampton : Well, Benny Goodman used to.

  Professor Magenbruch : Benny Goodman? I never - Frisbee, did you ever hear of him?

  Professor Hobart Frisbee : No, no, I haven't.