I thought this battle, with "Harlem Nocturne" being the song and Bud Shank and Illinois Jacquet the contestants, was going to end in a tie, but Mike cast the deciding vote…
Bud Shank – 3
Birgit, Dan, Stephen
Illinois Jacquet – 4
Eugenia, Ruth, Arlee, Mike
Congratulations to both of them for making it close and to Illinois Jacquet for prevailing.
Next battle will be on July 1. See you then!
The Sound of One Hand Typing 
Great battle even if I am with the minority
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It was, and there wasn’t much of a difference preference-wise. I didn’t have anyone come out and effectively say they loved one and hated the other.
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John,
Yikes, I thought I voted in this round but I didn’t. Sorry ’bout missing it. Tight battle, thought.
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No problem!
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This was a hard one because they were both good!
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Either way it went would be good with me.
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It was close. I could have gone with either, but I did like that smooth sound of Illinois.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
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They were both good, and either way it went would have been fine with me.
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I should of participated in this battle. This was one of the most popular dance songs when I (and your mother) were teenagers.
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It was covered a lot of times. That’s usually a sign that it’s a good song.
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