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Roy Jenkins 2003 Deaths

Roy JenkinsAge: 82 progressive British politician whose long career in public service began in 1948, when he was elected to Parliament as a member of the Labour Party. He served as minister…

Johnny Jenkins 2006 Deaths

Johnny JenkinsAge: 67 left-handed blues guitar player whose acrobatic style influenced Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding. Died: Macon, Georgia, June 26, 2006Sheik Abdul-Amir al-JamriG - LThomas R…

Baylor, Elgin Gay

(Encyclopedia) Baylor, Elgin Gay, 1934-2021, American basketball player, b. Washington, D.C. After playing basketball in high school, Baylor played…

Jerry Neudecker Biography

Jerry NeudeckerAge: 66 last major league umpire to wear a balloon chest protector; American League umpire from 1956–86; his chest protector was sent to the Hall of Fame after his retirement…

Jerry Masucci Biography

Jerry Masuccimusic producerBirthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. During a business trip to Havana, Masucci became fascinated with Latin music. In 1964 he cofounded Fania Records to cultivate the salsa…

Jerry Quarry Biography

Jerry QuarryAge: 53 popular heavyweight boxer who fought former champions Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali; earned $2.1 million as a top contender in the 1960s and 70s; fought Ali when he…

Jerry Yang Biography

Jerry YangInternet entrepreneur Born: 1968Birthplace: Taiwan A former Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at Stanford University, Yang and classmate David Filo founded Yahoo in 1994 as a…

Brewer's: Jerry-built

unsubstantial. A “jerry-builder” is a speculative builder who runs up cheap, unsubstantial houses, using materials of the commonest kind. (See Jury Mast.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase…

Brewer's: Jerry-shop

or a Tom and Jerry Shop. A low-class beer-house. Probably the Tom and Jerry was a public-house sign when Pierce Egan's Life in London was popular. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…