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Hank Williams See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists and…

Santa Maria, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Santa Maria, city (1990 pop. 61,284), Santa Barbara co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; founded 1874 as Central City, renamed 1882, inc. 1905. A growing city, it has an economy…

1982 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Rosanna,” TotoAlbum of the YearToto IV, Toto (Columbia)Song of the Year“Always on My Mind,” Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson, songwritersBest New ArtistMen at…

Thomas More STORKE, Congress, CA (1876-1971)

Senate Years of Service: 1938-1939Party: DemocratSTORKE, Thomas More, a Senator from California; born in Santa Barbara, Calif., November 23, 1876; attended the public schools; graduated from…

Channel Islands, California

(Encyclopedia) Channel Islands or Santa Barbara IslandsChannel Islandssănˈtə bärˈbrə, –bərə [key], chain of eight rugged islands and many islets, extending c.150 mi (240 km) along the S Calif. coast…

Longest Celebrity Marriages

Catherine McNiff 1. Kirk Douglas and Anne Buydens  2. Bob and Ginny Newhart  3. Bill and Camille Cosby  4. Don and Barbara Rickles  5.…

Lois CAPPS, Congress, CA (1938)

CAPPS, Lois, (wife of Walter Capps), a Representative from California; born in Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis., January 10, 1938; B.S., Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash., 1959; M.A., Yale…

Lompoc

(Encyclopedia) LompocLompoclŏmˈpōk [key], city (1990 pop. 37,649), Santa Barbara co., S Calif., in an oil and agricultural area; inc. 1888. It has a huge flower-seed industry and two large…