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BoxCar Willie Biography
BoxCar Willie(Lecil Martin)Age: 67 famed country star who sang of life on the road. His gentle voice and hobo persona helped him garner a loyal fan base. Died: Branson, Mo., April 12,…Willie Morris Biography
Willie MorrisAge: 64 American writer and former Harper's magazine editor whose mellifluous prose captured the homey small-town rhythms and jarring racist quirks of his beloved Mississippi…Brewer's: Wandering Willie
or Willie Steenson. The blind fiddler who tells the tale of Redgauntlet. (SirWalterScott. Redgauntlet. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Willie-Wastle
(the child's game). Willie Wastle was governor of Hume Castle, Haddington. When Cromwell sent a summons to him to surrender, he replied…Brewer's: Willy-nilly
Nolens volens; willing or not. Will-he, nill-he, where nill is n' negative, and will, just as nolens is n'-volens. Source:…Willis Haviland Carrier
Willis Haviland CarrierBorn: 1876Birthplace: Angola, N.Y. Apparatus for treating air—Carrier developed the first safe, low pressure centrifugal refrigeration machine using non-toxic,…Willie Mays Biography
Willie MaysBorn: May 6, 1931Baseball OF nicknamed the “Say Hey Kid”; led NL in HRs and stolen bases 4 times each; 2-time MVP (1954,65) with NY-SF Giants; Hall of Famer who played in 24 All-…Willie Nelson Biography
Willie Nelsoncountry singer, songwriterBorn: 4/30/1933Birthplace: Abbott, Texas Grammy Award-winning country singer and songwriter known for his spare style and for inventing with Waylon…Bruce Willis Biography
Bruce WillisactorBorn: 3/19/1955Birthplace: Idar-Oberstein, Germany Emmy Award-winning film and television actor who gained fame as David Addison on Moonlighting (1985–89). His films include the Die…Rorem, Ned
(Encyclopedia) Rorem, Ned, 1923–, American composer and author, b. Richmond, Ind., grad. Juilliard (B.A. 1946, M.A. 1948). He is basically romantic in approach, determinedly tonal, and often lyrical…