[78-L] All-American?

[David Lennick]

I'm not finding any definitions that don't involve sports, but Taylor's answer jibes with other uses I've seen, like Esquire's All American poll winners. There's also a "satirical suite for two pianos" by J. Clarence Chambers titled "All American", which the Iturbis recorded.

 

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> Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 11:45:28 -0700
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> I always took it to mean the same as "All-Stars." The phrase "All American" 
> is used by some sports teams in that sense.
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> Taylor
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> > What does "All-American" mean in the jazz context? Count Basie's rhythm
> > section was once known by this title, and Duke Ellington introduced
> > Harry Carney at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival as an "All-American"
> > baritone sax player.
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