Hollywood followed the lead of trailblazing independents, producing a slate of dark, edgy films by Beth Rowen Despite the typical deluge of summer high-octane blockbusters, Hollywood finally…
Information has been gathered from many sources, including the individuals themselves. However, the almanac cannot guarantee the accuracy of every individual item.Aaron, Hank Abbott, Jim Abdul-…
Jerry Masuccimusic producerBirthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. During a business trip to Havana, Masucci became fascinated with Latin music. In 1964 he cofounded Fania Records to cultivate the salsa…
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As Willy drew his latest breath…
by Robert Burns Sonnet On Receiving A FavourSong-Willie Brew'd A Peck O' Maut Extemporaneous Effusion On being appointed to an Excise division. Searching auld wives' barrels…
Franklin CoverAge: 77 actor who played Tom Willis, the white man married to a black woman, on The Jeffersons. Died: Englewood, N.J., Feb. 5, 2006William CowsillA - FIva Toguri D'Aquino…
MCA/Chess Chess Records, perhaps the greatest blues label of all time, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997 with a slew of major artist compilations as well as selected label anthologies…
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…
