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Clyde (given Name)
Clyde is a given name. Notable people with this name include: * Clyde Arbuckle (1903–1998), American historian * Clyde Barrow (1909–1934), of the infamous American criminal duo Bonnie and Clyde * Clyde Beatty (1903–1965), American animal trainer and circus impresario * Clyde F. Bel Jr. (c. 1932–2014), American politician * Clyde Bernhardt (1905–1986), American jazz trumpeter * Clyde Bruckman (1894–1955), American screenwriter and film director * Clyde Cameron (1913–2008), Australian politician * Clyde Drexler (born 1962), American basketball player * Clyde Edwards-Helaire (born 1999), American football player * Clyde Fitch (1865–1909), American dramatist * Clyde Geronimi (1901–1989), Italian-American animation director * Clyde Lee Giles, American computer scientist * Clyde H. Hamilton (1934–2020), American judge * Clyde Holding (1931–2011), Australian politician * Clyde Howdy (1921–1969), American actor and stuntman * Clyde A. Hutchison III, American biochem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Arbuckle
Clyde Arbuckle (1903–1998) was an American historian of, and lifelong resident of, San Jose, California. He is the author of ''Clyde Arbuckle's History of San José''. This 500 page bookSingh, Gary"History in the Making" ''MetroActive''. has been extensively referenced by historians. Early life Arbuckle was the son of W. J. Arbuckle, and the brother of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, a silent film star. As a young man, Arbuckle played the banjo. Arbuckle was also a road bicycle racer with the Garden City Wheelmen, San Jose residents have named a public school in his memory, and a referee at the Burbank Velodrome. In 1922 he set a national cycling speed record. Career Arbuckle was the founder and curator of the San José Historical Museum (now called History San Jose). He was secretary of the San Jose Historic Landmarks Commission. Arbuckle was San Jose's official historian for more than fifty years. During this time he amassed a large collection of photographs of the area, which are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Kluckhohn
Clyde Kluckhohn (; January 11, 1905 in Le Mars, Iowa – July 28, 1960 near Santa Fe, New Mexico), was an American anthropologist and social theorist, best known for his long-term ethnographic work among the Navajo and his contributions to the development of theory of culture within American anthropology. Early life and education Kluckhohn matriculated at Princeton University, but was forced by ill health to take a break from study and went to convalesce on a ranch in New Mexico owned by his mother's cousin's husband, Evon Z. Vogt (father of anthropologist Evon Z. Vogt, Jr.). During this period he first came into contact with neighboring Navajo and began a lifelong love of their language and culture. He wrote two popular books based on his experiences in Navajo country, ''To the Foot of the Rainbow'' (1927) and ''Beyond the Rainbow'' (1933). He resumed study at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and received his AB in Greek 1928. He then studied classics at Corpus Christi Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Summers
Clyde Wilson Summers (November 21, 1918 – October 30, 2010) was an American lawyer and educator who is best known for his work in advocating more democratic procedures in labor unions. He helped write the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (also known as the Landrum–Griffin Act) and was highly influential in the field of labor law, authoring more than 150 publications on the issue of union democracy alone.Shearer, ''Home Front Heroes,'' 2007, p. 790. He was considered the nation's leading expert on union democracy. "What Louis Brandeis was to the field of privacy law, Clyde Summers is to the field of union democracy," wrote Widener University School of Law professor Michael J. Goldberg in the summer of 2010. "Summers, like Brandeis, provided the theoretical foundation for an important new field of law." Early life Summers was born in Grass Range, Montana.Joseph, ''Black Mondays: Worst Decisions of the Supreme Court,'' 1987, p. 47. His parents were farmers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Sukeforth
Clyde Leroy Sukeforth (November 30, 1901 – September 3, 2000), nicknamed "Sukey", was an American professional baseball catcher, coach, scout and manager. He was best known for signing the first black player in the modern era of Major League Baseball (MLB), Jackie Robinson, after Robinson was scouted by Tom Greenwade in the Negro leagues. Eye injury impaired playing career Sukeforth was born in Washington, Maine. After two years at Georgetown University, followed by a year in the New England League with the Nashua Millionaires and the Manchester Blue Sox, he was acquired by the Cincinnati Reds in . Sukeforth batted left-handed and threw right-handed, and was listed as tall and during his active career. He appeared in 486 games over all or parts of ten big-league seasons (1926–34 and 1945), compiling a batting average of .264 with 326 hits, two home runs and 96 runs batted in. His best year in the Major Leagues was , when he batted .354 for the Reds with 84 hits in 84 game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Clyde Stacy
Haskell Clyde Stacy (August 11, 1936 – November 6, 2013) was an American rockabilly singer and guitarist who recorded in the 1950s as the leader of Clyde Stacy & The Nitecaps. He is credited as a founder of the "Tulsa Sound". Biography Stacy was born in Eufaula, Oklahoma, on a farm near Checotah, Oklahoma. He started his education at Jenks before moving with his family to Arizona and then, in 1949, to Lubbock, Texas, where he learned guitar and knew Buddy Holly, one year his senior. In 1954, he moved back to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and soon he formed his own group, The Nitecaps, with lead guitarist John D. LeVan.Clyde Stacy at Black Cat Rockabilly Retrieved 19 November 2013 Stacy was discovered by radio |
Clyde Sefton
Kevin "Clyde" Sefton (born 20 January 1951) is a former road racing cyclist from Australia, who was a professional rider from 1972 to 1983. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, where he won the silver medal in the men's individual road race, behind the Netherlands' Hennie Kuiper. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He won the Australian national road race title in 1981. Major results ;1972 :2nd Road race, Olympic Games ;1974 :Giro Ciclistico d'Italia ::1st Stages 6 & 10b ;1978 :Herald Sun Tour ::1st Stages 3a & 7a :2nd Gran Piemonte :2nd Giro di Romagna :10th Milan-San Remo ;1979 :1st Stage 6 Herald Sun Tour :6th Giro dell'Emilia ;1981 :1st Overall Herald Sun Tour ::1st Stages 10, 12 & 21 :1st Road race, National Road Championships ;1982 :2nd Overall Herald Sun Tour ::1st Stages 4a & 8 ;1983 :Herald Sun Tour The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Reasinger
Clyde Reasinger ''(né'' Clyde Melvin Reasinger; 1927 – March 26, 2018) was an American trumpeter known for his work in big bands and recording studios. Reasinger was born in Pennsylvania, and began his musical career in the late 1940s. He later led his own big bands in recording studios, live venues, and reading/rehearsal bands. Recording sessions Reasinger has jazz recording credits exceed 63 sessions with bands and artists that include: ; Jazz recording sessions * Earle Spencer (1949) * Dinah Washington with Ike Carpenter's Orchestra (1951) * Stan Kenton (1952, 1967) * Shorty Rogers: ''Shorty Rogers Courts the Count'' (RCA Victor, 1954) * Sam Donahue (1955, 1957, 1958) * Tommy Alexander (1956) * Billy VerPlanck (1957) * Dan Terry (1958) * Maynard Ferguson: ''A Message from Newport'' (Roulette, 1958) * Gil Evans (1958)''Dis Here: A Bio-Discography of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley,'' compiled by Chris Sheridan (born 1943), Greenwood Press, pg. 43 (2000) * Johnny Richards ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Packer
Robert Clyde Packer (22 July 19358 April 2001), usually known as Clyde Packer, was the son of Australian newspaper magnate Frank Packer and the elder brother of media baron Kerry Packer. From 23 April 1964 to 22 April 1976 he was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division), Liberal Party. Packer was originally intended to be his father's heir before a falling-out in 1972 resulted in Kerry inheriting the family business in 1974 upon Frank's death. Among his many business activities, Packer founded the independent Spin Records (Australian Label), Spin Records label, which released many successful singles and albums from 1966 to 1972, including Bee Gees, The Bee Gees' "Spicks and Specks (song), Spicks and Specks" (1966) and the original Australian cast recording of the rock musical ''Hair (musical)#Early international productions, Hair'' (1969). In 1976 Packer relocated to the United States, initially living in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Otis
Clyde Lovern Otis (September 11, 1924 – January 8, 2008), was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his collaboration with singer Brook Benton, and for being one of the first African-American A&R executives at a major label. According to the music licensing organization Broadcast Music Inc., Otis is credited as the writer or co-writer of almost 800 songs. Early career After serving in the Marines during World War II, Otis moved to New York City and inspired by fellow Marine Bobby Troup, best known for " Route 66", began writing songs. Otis' first success was Nat King Cole’s recording of his song "That's All There Is to That", which reached the '' Billboard'' Top 20 in 1956. A&R executive On joining Mercury Records as director of A&R in 1958, Otis began writing and producing material for Brook Benton. This collaboration led to " It's Just a Matter of Time", " Endlessly", "So Many Ways", "Kiddio" and the novelty song, "The Boll Weevil Song". Otis als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Milan
Jesse Clyde Milan (; March 25, 1887 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional baseball player who spent his entire career as an outfielder with the Washington Senators (1907–1922). He was not a powerful batter, but was adept at getting on base and was fleet of foot, receiving the nickname "Deerfoot" for his speed. He set a modern-rules record for stolen bases in a season with 88 in 1912, a mark surpassed three years later by Ty Cobb. Milan was mostly a center fielder. He was born in Linden, Tennessee and was listed as tall and . Like Cobb, Milan batted left-handed and threw right-handed. In 16 seasons with Washington, he batted .285 with 17 home runs and 617 runs batted in over 1982 games. He accumulated 495 stolen bases (tied for 37th all-time with Willie Keeler) and 1004 runs scored. Milan had 2100 hits in 7359 career at bats. He ended with a .353 all-time on-base percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .953 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions. As a pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde McPhatter
Clyde Lensley McPhatter (November 15, 1932 – June 13, 1972) was an American rhythm and blues, soul, and rock and roll singer. He was one of the most widely imitated R&B singers of the 1950s and early 1960sPalmer, Robert (1981)"Roy Brown, a Pioneer Rock Singer" ''The New York Times'', May 26, 1981. and was a key figure in the shaping of doo-wop and R&B. McPhatter's high-pitched tenor voice was steeped in the gospel music he sang in much of his early life. He was the lead tenor of the Mount Lebanon Singers, a gospel group he formed as a teenager.Shaw, Arnold (1978). ''Honkers and Shouters: The Golden Years of Rhythm and Blues''. Reprint edition (March 1, 1986); / New York: Crowell-Collier Press. pg. 381. He was later the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes and was largely responsible for the initial success of the group. After his tenure with the Dominoes, McPhatter formed his own group, the Drifters, and later worked as a solo performer. Only 39 at the time of his death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
