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Agnes Sis Cunningham 2004 Deaths

Agnes “Sis” CunninghamAge: 95 folk musician who cofounded the influential folk-song journal Broadside in 1962. Died: New Paltz, N.Y., June 27, 2004Joseph CullmanA - FRodney Dangerfield…

Michael Brecker 2007 Deaths

Michael BreckerAge: 57 Grammy Award-winning jazz musician considered the most influential saxophonist since John Coltrane, his mentor. Brecker fronted his own bands and played as a sideman on…

Obie Benson 2005 Deaths

Obie BensonAge: 68 musician who was a founding member of the band the Four Tops. He wrote the popular antiwar song “What's Goin' On.” Died: Detroit, July 1, 2005Peter BenensonA - FStan…

Harry Ellis Dickson 2003 Deaths

Harry Ellis DicksonAge: 94 musician and conductor who played first violin for the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly 50 years and was a conductor of the Boston Pops for more than 40 years.…

Tietjens, Eunice

Tietjens, Eunice[1884-1944](1)Born in Chicago, Ill., July 29, 1884. Educated in Europe, chiefly at Geneva, Dresden, and Paris. Married Paul Tietjens, musician, in 1904. Was divorced in…

Itzhak Perlman Biography

Itzhak Perlmanconcert violinistBorn: 8/31/1945Birthplace: Tel Aviv, Israel Concert violinist who fought childhood polio and went on to be one of the most respected musicians of the 20th…

Notable Women in Business

Estée Lauder Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…

Manga and Anime: The Japanese Invasion

Japanese comics and cartoons, with their bold art and complex plots, have captured the hearts and imaginations of a worldwide audience. by Jennie Wood Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors, the first…

Doug Sahm Biography

Doug SahmAge: 58 versatile musician who was considered the granddaddy of Texas rock and country music. He was best known for his organ-driven Tex-Mex tunes. His most recent band, the Texas…

Frank Pee Wee King 2000 Deaths

Frank “Pee Wee” KingAge: 86 country musician who cowrote “Tennessee Waltz,” which became the state's song in 1965. He introduced polkas, cowboy songs, and waltzes to the Grand Ole Opry. Died…