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Bing Crosby Biography

Bing Crosby(Harry Lillis Crosby)singer, actorBorn: 5/2/1904Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington Academy Award-winning singer and actor. The crooner starred in dozens of films including Going My Way (1944…

Kiribati

(Encyclopedia) KiribatiKiribatikĭrˌĭbăsˈ [key], officially Republic of Kiribati (2015 est. pop. 112,000), 342 sq mi (886 sq km), consisting of 33 islands scattered across 2,400 mi (3,860 km) of the…

Champlain, Samuel de

(Encyclopedia) Champlain, Samuel deChamplain, Samuel deshămplānˈ, Fr. sämüĕlˈ də shäNplăNˈ [key], 1567–1635, French explorer, the chief founder of New France. After serving in France under Henry of…

Rosemary Clooney 2002 Deaths

Rosemary ClooneyAge: 74 deep-voiced singer and actress who was one of the country's premier jazz and pop singers of the 1950s and '60s. Her hits include “Come on-a My House” and “Mambo…

La Bohème

Music:Giacomo PucciniLibretto:Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on Scènes de la vie de Bohème by Henri MurgerPremiere:Turin, February 1, 1896 Puccini's most expressive opera draws from…

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds

Live at Luther CollegeBama Rags/RCA Continuing his efforts to beat bootleggers at their own game, Dave Matthews has released another live set, designed to satiate devotees between his band's…

Mel Tormé Biography

Mel TorméMelvin Howard Tormé singerBorn: 9/13/1925Birthplace: Chicago versatile pop and jazz singer who was fondly referred to as the “Velvet Fog.” His lengthy career spanned 70 years and…

Mel Tormé

Mel TorméMelvin Howard Tormé singerBorn: 9/13/1925Birthplace: Chicago versatile pop and jazz singer who was fondly referred to as the “Velvet Fog.” His lengthy career spanned 70 years and…