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Artie

When Artie Shaw
Was the King of Swing
His liquorice stick
Was made to sing

With a beat
To tap your toe too
Or melodies
To serenade you

Swing to get the kids
A jumping
Tunes to get the blood
A pumping

Artie Shaw and his
Tuneful clarinet
The King of Swing
Was as good as they get

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 6/13/2011 12:57:00 AM
Thanks Leo
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Date: 6/10/2011 8:42:00 AM
Enjoyable poem...loved the description of the clarinet as a"liquorice stick." Nicely done.
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