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6 hours ago · State & National. Charlotte Post co-publisher Bob Johnson dies at age 84. Published Thursday, June 6, 2024. By Herbert L. White, The Charlotte Post. Left to right: Robert "Bob" Johnson and brother, Gerald Johnson share a laugh at the publication's office in Charlotte. CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Post co-publisher and general manager Robert Johnson ...
1 day ago · John Francis Buck (August 21, 1924 – June 18, 2002) was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals. His play-by-play work earned him recognition (or induction in some cases) from numerous halls of fame ( Baseball, Pro Football, and Radio ). [1]
6 hours ago · Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a global peer-led mutual aid fellowship begun in the United States dedicated to abstinence-based recovery from alcoholism through its spiritually inclined twelve-step program.
1 day ago · Long Island is an island in southeastern New York state, constituting a significant share of the New York metropolitan area in both population and land area. The island extends from New York Harbor 118 miles (190 km) eastward into the North Atlantic Ocean with a maximum north–south width of 23 miles (37 km).
1 day ago · One of Garcia's students was Bob Matthews, who later engineered many of the Grateful Dead's albums. Matthews attended Menlo-Atherton High School and was friends with Bob Weir, and on New Year's Eve 1963, he introduced Weir and Garcia. Between 1962 and 1964, Garcia sang and performed mainly bluegrass, old-time, and folk music. One of the bands ...
1 day ago · The Byrds ( / bɜːrdz /) were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 by Roger McGuinn (known as Jim McGuinn until mid-1967) (lead guitar, vocals), Gene Clark (tambourine, vocals), David Crosby (rhythm guitar, vocals), Chris Hillman (bass guitar, vocals), and Michael Clarke (drums). [1] [2] [3] The Byrds are among the ...
1 day ago · Billie Holiday. Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed " Lady Day " by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly influenced by jazz instrumentalists, inspired a ...
