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Meyer Davis is deferential to dowagers. Unlike Mr. Whiteman, he is not averse to bringing his men in at the tradesmen's entrance. He is wise about playing people's favorite numbers, keeps his men up on some 500 pieces, including old ballads and college songs as well as dance tunes. Meyer Davis hires only strong men who can play all night without intermissions between numbers. He grosses more than $4,000,000 a year. Asked how he does it, he avers with some accuracy: "Because I am the best in the business."