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Biographies: Notable Jazz Musicians

Notable Jazz Musicians Bessie Smith See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian…

1998 U.S. Championships

at Bend, Oregon (March 28-Apr. 2)Men10-k Classic1Marcus Nash25:18.72John Bauer25:51.83Justin Wadsworth25:56.215-k Freestyle1Marcus Nash32:18.82Justin Wadsworth32:46.43Patrick Weaver32:46.630…

H. Ross Perot Biography

H. Ross Perot(Henry Ross Perot)business executive, political figureBorn: 6/27/1930Birthplace: Texarkana, Tex. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy (1953) and serving his required tour…

Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy ChayefskySidney ChayefskywriterBorn: 1/29/1923Birthplace: Bronx, New York Chayefsky's first foray into Hollywood in the 1940s ended when he left in disgust after losing control of a screenplay…

Bob Hoskins Biography

Bob HoskinsactorBorn: 10/26/1942Birthplace: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England After several small and forgettable roles in British films and television series, Hoskins's first starring role came…

Russell Banks Biography

Russell BankswriterBorn: 3/28/1940Birthplace: Newton, Mass. Banks's hardscrabble working-class childhood in New Hampshire and Eastern Massachusetts has played a major role in shaping his writing. The…

Jayhawks Biography

Jayhawksalternative country music band One of the most prominent alternative country bands of the '90s, the Jayhawks was formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1985 when bass player Mark Olson…

Paddy Chayefsky Biography

Paddy ChayefskySidney ChayefskywriterBorn: 1/29/1923Birthplace: Bronx, New York Chayefsky's first foray into Hollywood in the 1940s ended when he left in disgust after losing control of a screenplay…