Blue Melody
From Bananafish
| Blue Melody | |
|---|---|
| Status | underpublished |
| Original publication source | Cosmopolitan |
| Original publication date | September, 1948 |
| Salinger.org rating | 3.2 |
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Originally to be titled Scratchy Needle on a Phonograph Record. A Jazz story fitted into World War II by way of a flashback. It mentions the Varioni Brothers in passing.
- Lida Louise passed over it. She was looking at Peggy. "You and him sweeties?" she asked her.
- Rudford said quickly, "No."
- "Yes," said Peggy.
- "Why you like this little ole boy like you do?" Lida Louise asked Peggy.
- "I don't know," Peggy said. "I like the way he stands at the blackboard."
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Sources
- (September 1948) Blue Melody. Cosmopolitan: 50-51, 112-119.
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