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Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 -- December 14, 1963), a blues, R&B and jazz singer, known as the Queen of the Blues, was one of the most influential vocalists of the twentieth century. "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" which won her a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Performance in 1959 remains one of the greatest R&B songs of all time.

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video sharpens at 3:00 ... George H. W. Bush George Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation." In his Inaugural Address he pledged in "a moment rich with promise" to use American strength as "a force for good." Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Herbert Walker Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1924, he became a student leader at Phillips Academy in Andover. On his 18th birthday he enlisted in the armed forces. The youngest pilot in the Navy when he received his wings, he flew 58 combat missions during World War II. On one mission over the Pacific as a torpedo bomber pilot he was shot down by Japanese antiaircraft fire and was rescued from the water by a U. S. submarine. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery...

A thought provoking collection of Creative Quotations from Truman Capote (1924-1984); born on Sep 30. US novelist, short-story writer; He is best known for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and his journalistic approach with "In Cold Blood."

Alice Babs (born Hildur Alice Nilsson on January 26, 1924) is a singer and actor from Kalmar, Sweden. While she has worked in a wide number of genres, she is best known internationally as a jazz singer. Making her breakthrough in the Swedish film "Swing it Magistern" (1940), she appeared in more than a dozen Swedish language-films. In 1958, she was the first artist to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in 4th place with the song "Lilla stjärna" ("Little Star"). The same year, she formed the Swe-Danes with Ulrik Neumann and Svend Asmussen. The group would later tour the United States together, before dissolving in 1961. A long and productive period of collaboration with Duke Ellington started in 1963. Among other works, Alice Babs performed his second and third Sacred Concerts that were originally written for her. Her voice has an extreme range; Duke Ellington once said that when she did not sing the parts that he wrote for her, he had to use three different...

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These videos are of my dearest Lola Juliana's funeral. I am sharing these videos online so that all our family and extended family in the Philippines and around the world, who were not able to attend, can see and experience what was our family's saddest moment. Lola Juliana Vergara Solomon was born on October 1, 1924 in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on July 16, 2008 in Cerritos, California. Juliana is survived by her husband of 63 years, Avelino R. Solomon and her children, son Avelino Solomon Jr. and daughters Flora Bulos, Celia Solomon, and Julie Solomon, grandchildren Arnold Bulos, Arlene Kamppila, Avelino Solomon III, Averil Solomon, and many other grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family. Lola Juliana was a rare human being and we are all proud to have known her and are grateful for being so very blessed to love and be loved by such an amazing person. She decorated all of our lives with her beauty, her patience, and...

These videos are of my dearest Lola Juliana's funeral. I am sharing these videos online so that all our family and extended family in the Philippines and around the world, who were not able to attend, can see and experience what was our family's saddest moment. Lola Juliana Vergara Solomon was born on October 1, 1924 in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on July 16, 2008 in Cerritos, California. Juliana is survived by her husband of 63 years, Avelino R. Solomon and her children, son Avelino Solomon Jr. and daughters Flora Bulos, Celia Solomon, and Julie Solomon, grandchildren Arnold Bulos, Arlene Kamppila, Avelino Solomon III, Averil Solomon, and many other grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family. Lola Juliana was a rare human being and we are all proud to have known her and are grateful for being so very blessed to love and be loved by such an amazing person. She decorated all of our lives with her beauty, her patience, and...

"O soave fanciulla" Puccini: La Bohème Act I Tenor ANTONIO CORIANO (Rodolfo) Soprano LORELLA TAFURO (Mimì) Maestro Valerio De Giorgi (Pianoforte) The young Italian Tenor ANTONIO CORIANO and the Soprano LORELLA TAFURO performing the aria "O Soave Fanciulla" from La Boheme, of Giacomo Puccini, at the TEATINI's CORTILE in Lecce Italy. From the Associzaione Culturale BEL CANTO Trepuzzi Italy. For more info about Italy http://www.italianbusinessguide.com/ LA BOHEME GIACOMO PUCCINI La bohème is an opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini, Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Scènes de la vie de Bohème by Henri Murger. La Bohème is based on Henri Murger's "Scènes de la vie de Bohème," (Scenes of the Bohemian life,) which was drawn from Murger's own experiences as a struggling writer in Paris in the 1830's. Puccini's characters were drawn directly from Murger's story. As for Puccini, La Bohème portrayed many of his own personal experiences. When he was in...

An Old Promotion Photo of AWA（American Wrestling Association）＆ NWA（National Wrestling Alliance）. ＊Jack Brisco September 21,1941- ＊Verne Gagne February 26,1926- ＊Bruno Sammartino October 6,1935- ＊Dory Funk Jr. February 3,1941- ＊Bill Robinson September 18,1938- ＊Pedro Morales October 22,1942- ＊Harley Race April 11,1943- ＊Giant Baba January 23,1938-January 31,1999 ＊Antonio Inoki February 20,1943- ＊Ray Stevens　Sep5,1935-May 3,1996 ＊Nick Bockwinkel December 6,1934- ＊Johnny Valiant November 25,1946- ＊Jimmy Valiant August 6,1942- ＊Gene Kiniski November 23,1928- ＊Fritz Von Erich Aug 16,1929 - Sep 10,1997 ＊Bobo Brazil July 10,1924 - Jan 20,1998 ＊Dany Hodge May 13,1932- ＊The Sheik June 9,1926 - Jan 18,2003 ＊Johnny Valentine Sep 22,1928 - Apr 24,2001 ＊Mil Mascaras July 15,1942- ＊The Destroyer July 11,1931- ＊Pat O'Connor Aug 22,1927-Aug 16,1990 ＊Karl Gotch August 3,1924 - July 28,2007 ＊Lou Thesz...