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Brewer's: Johnny Raw

A Verdant Green; a newly-enlisted soldier; an adult apprentice in the ship-trade. “The impulse given to ship-building by the continental war, induced employers to take persons as…

Brewer's: Bono Johnny

John Bull is so called in the East Indies. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BontempsBonnyclabber A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…

Johnny Carson Biography

Johnny Carsontelevision entertainerBorn: 10/23/1925Birthplace: Corning, Iowa Emmy Award-winning television entertainer famous for his 30-year stint as host of The Tonight Show (1962–92), television'…

Johnny Cash Biography

Johnny Cashcountry singerBorn: 2/26/1932Birthplace: Kingsland, Arkansas Grammy Award-winning country and western singer known as “the man in black.” From his earliest rockabilly sessions at…

Johnny Depp Biography

Johnny Depp(John Christopher Depp III) actorBorn: 6/9/1963Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky Intelligent actor who quickly progressed from stereotypical roles on television and in minor movies…

Johnny Mercer Biography

Johnny Mercer(John Herndon Mercer)lyricist, songwriterBorn: 11/18/1909Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia This prolific lyricist wrote words for some of the most memorable songs of the 1940s and 1950s,…

Johnny Rotten Biography

Johnny Rotten(John Lydon)musician, singer, songwriterBorn: 1/31/1956Birthplace: England Rotten stomped and screamed his way into music history with punk anthems like “ God Save the Queen” and “…

Johnny Unitas Biography

Johnny UnitasBorn: May 7, 1933Football QB led Baltimore Colts to 2 NFL titles (1958-59) and a Super Bowl win (1971); All-Pro 5 times; 3-time MVP (1959,64,67); passed for 40,239 career yards…

Johnny Vander Meer

Johnny Vander MeerBorn: Nov. 2, 1914Baseball LHP only major leaguer to pitch consecutive no-hitters (June 11 & 15, 1938).Died: Oct. 6, 1997Amy Van DykenU - ZHarold S. Vanderbilt

Country Music Hall of Fame

Find out who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, from its foundation in 1961 to the present day.1961 Jimmie Rodgers Fred Rose Hank Williams 1962 Roy Acuff 1963 No…