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Ronstadt, Linda
(Encyclopedia) Ronstadt, Linda (Linda Maria Ronstadt), 1946–, American singer, b. Tucson, Ariz. She is known for the clarity and strength of her soprano voice and for the range of song genres in…Paul Dresser Biography
Paul DressersongwriterBorn: 4/22/1858Birthplace: Terre Haute, Ind. Born John Paul Dreiser, Jr., Dresser was the fourth of 13 children and the older brother of famous author Theodore Dreiser…Gershwin, George
(Encyclopedia) Gershwin, GeorgeGershwin, Georgegŭrshˈwĭn [key], 1898–1937, American composer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Jacob Gershwin. Gershwin wrote some of the most original and popular musical works…Erin McKeown
Born in Boston, Erin McKeown is a graduate of Brown University and a product of the East Coast folk-rock scene. She plays guitar and banjo while singing with an impish vocal mix of folk, gospel, and…Betty Grable
Name at birth: Elizabeth Ruth GrableBetty Grable was a major Hollywood star of the 1930s and 1940s, thanks to movies like Tin Pan Alley (1940), Coney Island (1943) and Pin Up Girl (1944). Grable's…Gerald Marks 1997 Deaths
Gerald Marks Tin Pan Alley composer song credits include “All of Me” and “Is It True What They Say About Dixie?” Born: 1901Died: 1997Marie Marchowsky1997 DeathsDave MarrAlice Faye 1998 Deaths
Alice FayeAge: 83 popular movie star of the 1930s and '40s who gave up acting at the height of her career. She starred in such musicals as Tin Pan Alley and Alexander's Ragtime Band. and…George Gershwin
Name at birth: Jacob Bruskin GershvinGeorge Gershwin's popular songs and compositions from the 1920s and 1930s include "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," "They Can't Take That Away From Me" and the…Harold Nicholas 2000 Deaths
Harold NicholasAge: 79 acrobatic tap dancer and singer who, with his brother Fayard, appeared on Broadway, in vaudeville, and in movie musicals. They were known for their nimble feet and…Gerald Marks Biography
Gerald MarksTin Pan Alley composerBorn: 10/13/1900Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan A self-taught pianist, Marks began composing songs in the 1920s and launched a career writing for Broadway…Trending
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