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2009 collection. Leslie Arthur Julien Hutchinson, known as Hutch was one of the biggest cabaret stars in the world during the 1920s and 1930s. Escaping the KKK in New York, Hutch fled to Paris. His timing was also impeccable, and not just musically: he showed up in Paris when the so-called Jazz age was in full swing. Joe Zelli's, one of the hipper clubs, offered Hutchinson a regular gig at which he was spotted by an impresario who subsequently presented Hutchinson in a Rodgers & Hart show at the London Pavillion in 1927. Hutchinson became a popular cabaret attraction in London: Cole Porter's song 'Let's Do It' was one of his trademarks and he supposedly made up some 70 new verses. His records sold well through the late `40s and he continued performing on television and radio through the `60s. 22 tracks. Bygone Day.s