. . . . . . . . "Title: Eighth Experiment in Modern American Music\r\nAccording to the New York Amsterdam News, Armstrong was featured only as a vocalist on this performance, and did not play trumpet.\r\nChase, Bill. \"All Ears.\" New York Amsterdam News 31 Dec. 1938: 17. Print.\r\nWORLD PREMIERE of Nathan Van Cleave's OPUS 1 NUMBER 1\r\nWORLD PREMIERE of Artie Shaw's THE BLUES, arr. Irving Szathmary\r\nWORLD PREMIERE of Morton Gould's BELL FUGUE\r\nWORLD PREMIERE of Richard Rodgers' NURSERY BALLET, arr. Roy Bargy\r\nWORLD PREMIERE of Raymond Scott's THREE IDEAS FOR QUINTET\r\nWORLD PREMIERE of Ferde Grofe's TRYLON AND PERISPHERE\r\n" . . . . . "1938-12-25T20:30:00"^^ . . . . . . . "Paul Whiteman and His All American Band" . . . . . .