Junior Wells (Amos Blakemore)Age: 63 Chicago blues singer and harmonica player whose style ranged from traditional, soulful blues to funk. He played with Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy.Died: Jan…
Victor ArgoAge: 69 film actor who played tough guys in dozens of films, including Mean Streets and Taxi Driver. Died: Manhattan, April 6, 2004Yasir ArafatA - FRichard Avedon
MCA/Chess By 1957, Chess Records had become the undisputed king of blues labels, routinely churning out classic tracks by the Waters, Little Walter, Wolf, and Williamson crowd, along with…
Blind Pig This two-disc set comprised of tried-and-true chestnuts and previously unreleased tracks celebrates 20 years of blues and roots music from Blind Pig, a small but important Bay Area…
Never HomeElektra His 1994 album, This Perfect World, deservedly earned near-universal praise, and Johnston was even named “Songwriter of the Year” by Rolling Stone. Not bad for a guy who's…
CBSMonday 8:30–9:00 p.m.Cast:Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller and Lisa Rieffel Just when he thinks he has everything — his wife (Remini) buys him a 70-inch television set for his…
FoxWednesday 8:30–9:00 p.m.; canceled Cast:John Goodman, Mo Gaffney, Orson Bean, Anita Gillette, Greg Pitts, Joely Fisher John Goodman has pretty much reprised his role as Dan Connor, the…
Damon RunyonBorn: Oct. 4, 1884Kansas native who gained fame as New York journalist, sports columnist and short-story writer best known for 1932 story collection, “Guys and Dolls.”Died: Dec.…
(Encyclopedia) Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom of, feudal state created by leaders of the First Crusade (see Crusades) in the areas they had wrested from the Muslims in Syria and Palestine. In 1099, after…
(Encyclopedia) short story, brief prose fiction. The term covers a wide variety of narratives—from stories in which the main focus is on the course of events to studies of character, from the “short…
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
World's Most Corrupt Leaders & Politicians
Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030
The Best Movie Quotes of All Time!
Top 10 Biggest Waterfalls in the World (Tallest, Widest, & Most Volume!)
