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Monroe, Bill

(Encyclopedia) Monroe, Bill (William Smith Monroe), 1911–96, country singer, musician, and songwriter, often called the “father of bluegrass,” b.…

Charlie Whittingham Biography

Charlie WhittinghamAge: 86 three-time Eclipse Award winning trainer who at age 73 became the oldest to saddle a Kentucky Derby winner (Ferdinand 1986) and at 76 the oldest to saddle a…

Charlie Bradshaw Biography

Charlie BradshawAge: 75 former Kentucky and Troy State head football coach who, as an assistant, won a national title with Bear Bryant's 1961 Alabama team; was 25-41-4 at Kentucky (1962-68)…

Charlie Byrd Biography

Charlie Byrdvirtuoso jazz guitaristBorn: 9/16/1925Birthplace: Chuckatuck, Virginia virtuoso jazz guitarist widely credited with bringing Latin America's bossa nova to the United States. His…

Charlie Sheen Biography

Charlie Sheen (Carlos Irwin Esteves)actorBorn: 9/3/1965Birthplace: New York, New York   Though he has worked with big name directors and actors, Sheen has had difficulty building a cohesive career…

Stuart, Charles Edward

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Charles Edward, 1720–88, claimant to the British throne, b. Rome. First son of James Francis Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender), he was known as Bonnie Prince Charlie…

Macdonald, Flora

(Encyclopedia) Macdonald, Flora, 1722–90, Scottish Jacobite heroine. She aided Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, to escape to France after the defeat of the Jacobites at Culloden…

Delaney, Shelagh

(Encyclopedia) Delaney, ShelaghDelaney, Shelaghshēˈlə [key], 1939–, English playwright, b. Salford, Lancashire. Her first play, written when she was only 17, was A Taste of Honey (1958), about a…

Charlie Coe 2001 Deaths

Charlie CoeAge: 77 remarkable amateur golfer who won U.S. amateur titles in 1949 and 1958; lost 1959 title defense to Jack Nicklaus after a 36-hole playoff; appeared in 19 Masters as an…

Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny

Beyond the Missouri SkyVerve This much-awaited album of duets features two accomplished jazz veterans in bassist Charlie Haden and guitarist Pat Metheny. Not surprisingly, they don't…