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Jack Lawrence (other)
Jack Lawrence may refer to: *Jack Lawrence (songwriter) (1912–2009), American songwriter *Jack Lawrence (artist) (born 1975), British comic book artist and animator *Jack Lawrence (bluegrass) (born 1953), American bluegrass guitarist * Jack Lawrence (footballer) (born 1934), Australian rules footballer *Jack Lawrence (bass guitarist) (born 1976), American bass guitarist * Jack Lawrence (cricketer) (1904–1984), Irish cricketer *Jack Lawrence (rugby league) Jack Lawrence (born 21 March 1897; date of death unknown) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during which the club won 5 premierships in 11 seasons. ... (1897–?), Australian rugby player See also * John Lawrence (other) {{hndis, Lawrence, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lawrence (songwriter)
Jack Lawrence (born Jacob Louis Schwartz, April 7, 1912 – March 16, 2009) was an American songwriter. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975. Life and career Jack Lawrence was born in Brooklyn, New York to an Orthodox Jewish family of modest means as the third of four sons. His parents Barney (Beryl) Schwartz and Fanny (Fruma) Goldman Schwartz were first cousins who had run away from their home in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine to go to America in 1904. Lawrence wrote songs while still a child, but because of parental pressure after he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, he enrolled in the First Institute of Podiatry, where he received a D.P.M. degree in 1932. The same year, his first song was published and he immediately decided to make a career of songwriting rather than podiatry. That song, "Play, Fiddle, Play", won international fame and he became a member of ASCAP that year at age 20. In the early 1940s, Lawrence and several fellow hitmakers forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lawrence (artist)
Jack Lawrence (born 1975 in Canterbury, Kent) is a British comics creator. Prior to 2002 he also worked as an animator. Career Early beginnings Lawrence took a General Art and Design BTEC First Diploma at Canterbury Technical College, then went on to the KIAD at Canterbury to study for a BTEC National in the same subject. After becoming disenchanted with art education, he then worked "regular" jobs to train himself in the field he wanted to be in. In 2000, he became a character animator for the UK-based Web design company Lightmaker. He worked there for three years before becoming a freelance artist. Lawrence came onto the comics scene with his own title, ''Darkham Vale'', which he created, wrote, and drew, with the series running for ten issues. It received acclaim, especially for a new creator and a small publisher. He went on to find success with '' Lions, Tigers and Bears'', written by Mike Bullock and published by Image. A four-issue series, ''Lions, Tigers and Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lawrence (bluegrass)
Jack Lawrence is an American bluegrass guitarist. He was Doc Watson's performing partner since the early 1980s. As major influences, Lawrence cites Doc Watson, Clarence White, and Django Reinhardt. Biography Early years Lawrence was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina His father began work as a sound engineer for a local music hall when Lawrence was age 10. This allowed him to meet and learn from some performers such as Buck Owens, Don Rich, Bill Monroe, George Shuffler, and Flatt and Scruggs. In his teens, Lawrence played in local folk and bluegrass groups. A job with luthier C. E. Ward in Charlotte introduced Lawrence to Carl Story, and landed him his first professional job in 1970. Early career In 1971, Lawrence joined the progressive bluegrass ensemble New Deal String Band, which also included Frank Greathouse (mandolin) and Al McCanless (fiddle). Then in 1972, he joined the Bluegrass Alliance, replacing Tony Rice and joining Lonnie Peerce (fiddle), Steve Maxwell (bass), Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lawrence (footballer)
John Franklin 'Jack' Lawrence (2 July 1934 – 29 September 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawrence, Jack 2019 deaths 1934 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) North Melbourne Football Club players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lawrence (bass Guitarist)
"Little" Jack Lawrence (born December 18, 1976) is an American musician from Covington, Kentucky, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Career Lawrence currently plays bass guitar in The Raconteurs, The Greenhornes, The Dead Weather and City and Colour as well as the autoharp and banjo in Blanche (band), Blanche. He also guested on the theme song to the 2008 Bond film ''Quantum of Solace'' entitled "Another Way To Die", playing bass guitar and baritone guitar. On May 22, 2009, Lawrence married photographer Jo McCaughey at Jack White's house in Nashville in a double ceremony with Meg White and Jackson Smith. Lawrence contributed to the soundtrack of the 2009 Spike Jonze film ''Where the Wild Things Are (film), Where the Wild Things Are''. He is uncredited but is one of the members of Karen O's backup band for the album, Karen O and the Kids. He is also credited on four songs from Wanda Jackson's album, ''The Party Ain't Over'', which Jack White produced. He also plays bass o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lawrence (cricketer)
John Fortune Lawrence (9 September 1904 – 13 August 1984) was an Irish cricketer. Biography Jack Lawrence was born John Fortune Lawrence in Dublin, Ireland on 9 September 1904. A right-handed batsman, he played one first-class cricket match for Dublin University against Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ... in June 1926. Lawrence died on 13 August 1984, in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. at CricketArchive References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lawrence (rugby League)
Jack Lawrence (born 21 March 1897; date of death unknown) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during which the club won 5 premierships in 11 seasons. Lawrence was the older brother of Vic Lawrence who played for South Sydney in the 1920s. Playing career Lawrence made his first grade debut for Souths against North Sydney in Round 1 1918 at North Sydney Oval. Lawrence would go on to win a premiership with Souths in his debut season as the club finished first on the table and were declared premiers without needing to play in a grand final. In 1923, Souths reached the grand final against Eastern Suburbs Eastern Suburbs may refer to: Places *Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai), India *Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Australia **Eastern Suburbs railway line, Sydney, Australia Sports clubs ;Association football *Eastern Suburbs AFC, Auckland, New Zealand * Eastern .... Lawrence played at lock in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |