Mermaid Avenue Vol. IIElektra When Billy Bragg and Wilco first released their sometimes traditional, sometimes radical renditions of previously unheard Woody Guthrie lyrics on 1998's Mermaid…
Billy Corgan musicianBorn: 3/17/1967Birthplace: Elk Grove, Illinois Lead singer of the rock band Smashing Pumpkins, which rose to popularity during the heyday of the grunge era. After playing with a…
(A). A blue neckcloth with white spots, worn by William Mace. More likely the allusion is to the bill or nose. (See Billy .) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…
Billy SooseAge: 83 middleweight boxing champion in 1941; relinquished the title in 1942 when he joined the U.S. Navy and fought in World War II; inducted in to the World Boxing Hall of Fame…
Billy Barty(William John Bertanzetti)Age: 76 diminutive television and film actor who stood 3-feet-10-inches. He appeared in dozens of films, including Willow (1988) and Day of the Locust (…
Billy VesselsAge: 70 All-American halfback at Oklahoma, who became the school's first Heisman Trophy winner in 1952; won national title with the Sooners in 1950; two-time all-conference…
Billy PrestonAge: 59 R&B keyboardist who, in the 1960s and '70s, was one of the most sought after studio musicians. He played with the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and the Red Hot Chili…
Billie Jean KingBorn: Nov. 22, 1943Tennis women's rights pioneer; Wimbledon singles champ 6 times; U.S. champ 4 times; first woman athlete to earn $100,000 in one year (1971); beat 55-year-…
Billy SullivanAge: 82 founded the New England Patriots in 1959 and was president of the American Football League from 1961-64; moved the Patriots to Schaefer Stadium (now Foxboro Stadium) in…
Billy Wilder(Samuel Wilder)Age: 95 Austrian-born director and producer known for his scathing satires of American mores. Wilder, who won six Academy Awards, was a versatile director who…
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