trumpet player, jazz composerBorn: 5/26/1926Birthplace: Alton, Illinois A prominent jazz trumpeter of the 1950s and '60s who pioneered new styles such as cool jazz, hard bop and fusion, Davis…
(Encyclopedia) Mineral Wells, city (1990 pop. 14,870), Palo Pinto and Parker counties, N Tex.; inc. 1882. Aluminum products, bottled mineral water, clothing, and pharmaceuticals are produced, and…
(Encyclopedia) Moore, Douglas Stuart, 1893–1969, American composer and teacher, b. Cutchogue, N.Y. Moore studied with Horatio Parker, Vincent D'Indy, Nadia Boulanger, and Ernest Bloch. In 1926 he…
The following table lists the rank, title, and artist for each of the top ten selling digital songs in the United States during 2013. This list combines all available versions of the song…
Al PacinoGeraldine PageJimmy Page Elaine Hiesey PagelsNam June Paik Alan J. PakulaJack Palance Robert PalmerChazz Palminteri Gwyneth PaltrowIrene PapasBonnie ParkerCharlie “Bird” ParkerMary-Louise…
actressBorn: 12/04/1964Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Tomei began her career on television, with roles on As the World Turns (1983–85) and A Different World (1987–88). She won an Academy Award for…
actorBorn: 3/21/1962Birthplace: New York City Actor who first became popular in teen comedies and action films during the 1980s, notably War Games (1983) and Ferris Beuller's Day Off (1986). The…
A brief history Dr. Arthur C. Parker Related Links American Indian TribesGlossary of American Indian TermsNavajo Code TalkersSacagawea Golden Dollar What started at the turn of…
(Encyclopedia) Roach, Max (Maxwell Lemuel Roach), 1924–2007, African-American jazz drummer, b. Newland, N.C. Raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was playing jazz in Harlem clubs by 1943. Roach had an…
