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Alfred Lee (composer)
Alfred Lee may refer to: *Butch Lee (Alfred Lee, born 1956), Puerto Rican basketball player *Alfred Lee (bishop) (1807–1887), American Protestant Episcopal bishop * Alfred Lee (composer) (1839–1906), composer of many Victorian music hall songs, "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze" and "The Chipmunk Songbook" *Alfred McClung Lee Alfred McClung Lee (August 23, 1906 – May 19, 1992) was an American sociologist whose research included studies of American journalism, propaganda, and race relations.Daniels, Lee AAlfred McClung Lee Dies at 85; Professor Was Noted Sociologist ' ... (1903–1992), American sociologist, past president of American Sociological Association See also * {{hndis, Lee, Alfred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butch Lee
Alfred "Butch" Lee Jr. (born December 5, 1956) is a Puerto Rican retired professional basketball player. Lee was the first Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican and first Latin American-born athlete to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), accomplishing this after being selected in the first round of the 1978 NBA draft. He began his career in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA, where he gathered several "Player of the Year" recognitions and earned All-American honors as both a junior and senior while at Marquette University. Lee was selected as the Most Outstanding Player at the 1977 Final Four where he led the Warriors to the school's first national championship. The university recognized this by retiring his jersey. In the NBA, he played for the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. Lee concluded his career in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He is known to be the only Puerto Rican professional basketball player to win champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Lee (bishop)
Alfred Lee (September 9, 1807 – April 12, 1887) was an American Episcopal bishop. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, graduated from Harvard in 1827, and after three years practicing law in New London, Connecticut, he studied for the ministry, graduating from the General Theological Seminary, New York, in 1837. He was rector of Calvary Church, in Rockdale, Pa., from 1838 to 1841, when he was chosen as the first Bishop of Delaware. In 1842 he also became rector of St. Andrew's, Wilmington. He was a member of the American Committee for the Revision of the New Testament (1881). In 1884 he succeeded Bishop Smith as presiding bishop of the Episcopal church. Early life Alfred Lee's father was a midshipman in the British Navy''Saint Andrew's Church-Vestry, Wilmington. Biographical Sketch of Alfred Lee, First Bishop of Delaware. Philadelphia: Published by Rodgers pr. co., 1888.'' who served with honor and distinction until he left the service when he decided to come to Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Lee (composer)
Alfred Lee may refer to: *Butch Lee (Alfred Lee, born 1956), Puerto Rican basketball player *Alfred Lee (bishop) (1807–1887), American Protestant Episcopal bishop * Alfred Lee (composer) (1839–1906), composer of many Victorian music hall songs, "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze" and "The Chipmunk Songbook" *Alfred McClung Lee Alfred McClung Lee (August 23, 1906 – May 19, 1992) was an American sociologist whose research included studies of American journalism, propaganda, and race relations.Daniels, Lee AAlfred McClung Lee Dies at 85; Professor Was Noted Sociologist ' ... (1903–1992), American sociologist, past president of American Sociological Association See also * {{hndis, Lee, Alfred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze
"The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze", originally published under the title "The Flying Trapeze" and also known as "The Man on the Flying Trapeze", is a 19th-century popular song about a flying trapeze circus performer, Jules Léotard. The refrain states: :''He'd fly through the air with the greatest of ease,'' :''That daring young man on the flying trapeze.'' The song was first published in 1867, with words written by the British lyricist and singer George Leybourne, music by Gaston Lyle, and arrangement by Alfred Lee. The lyrics were based on the phenomenal success of trapeze artist Jules Léotard, for whom the one-piece dancer's garment was named. The following century, the song inspired the 1934 short story ''The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze'' by William Saroyan. The film ''Man on the Flying Trapeze'' came out in 1935, starring W. C. Fields and Mary Brian. This song is sometimes associated with Emmett Kelly, who performed as a trapeze artist before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |