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Joe Pica
Joe Pica (September 19, 1923 – December 13, 1973), nicknamed "The Wizard of the Keys," was a popular United States East Coast pianist and lounge singer who flourished in the 1950s."Joseph Pica," 153-14-2379U.S. Social Security Death Index/ref>"Joe Pica, Entertainer," ''St. Petersburg Times'' / ''Pinellas Times'', December 15, 1973, p. 6 Life and work A native of New Jersey, Joseph Pica was the son of James Pica, a tailor, who had immigrated from Italy in 1899, and his wife Safira, who had been born in the U.S. but was of Italian descent. Joseph was the youngest of four siblings. He may have graduated from Abington Avenue Elementary School in Newark, New ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pianist
A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, jazz, blues, and all sorts of popular music, including rock and roll. Most pianists can, to an extent, easily play other keyboard-related instruments such as the synthesizer, harpsichord, celesta, and the organ. Pianists past and present Modern classical pianists dedicate their careers to performing, recording, teaching, researching, and learning new works to expand their repertoire. They generally do not write or transcribe music as pianists did in the 19th century. Some classical pianists might specialize in accompaniment and chamber music, while others (though comparatively few) will perform as full-time soloists. Classical Mozart could be considered the first "concert pianist" as he performed widely on the piano. Composers Bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woodpecker Song
"The Woodpecker Song" (''Reginella Campagnola'') is originally an Italian song. The music was written by Eldo Di Lazzaro in 1939, while the Italian lyrics were written by Bruno Cherubini (pseudonym "C. Bruno"). The English lyrics were written by Harold Adamson. The song became a hit in 1940, recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, The Andrews Sisters, and Kate Smith in 1940. The Glenn Miller recording on RCA Bluebird featuring Marion Hutton on vocals reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' charts in 1940. Recorded versions * Glenn Miller & His Orchestra. Vocalist: Marion Hutton. Recorded on January 29, 1940. Released on a 78 rpm A side single record by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10598 backed with "Let's All Sing Together". It "ranked third in jukeboxes in 1940." * The Andrews Sisters. Recorded on February 21, 1940. Released on a 78 rpm record by Decca Records as catalog number 3065A. * Kate Smith with Jack Miller Orchestra. Recorded on February 25, 1940. Released on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Newark, New Jersey
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, conductors who direct a musical performance, or performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creates musical compositions. The title is principally used for those who write classical music or film music. Those who write the music for popular songs may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barringer High School Alumni
Barringer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anthony R. Barringer (1925–2009), Canadian/American geophysicist and inventor * Daniel Barringer (1860–1929), American geologist best known for proving the ''Meteor Crater'' to be an impact crater * Daniel Laurens Barringer (1788–1832), U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, 1825–1834. * Daniel Moreau Barringer (1806–1873), U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, 1843–1848. * Emily Barringer (1876–1961), American and the first female ambulance surgeon and the first woman to secure a surgical residency * Ethel Barringer (1883–1925), South Australian artist, sister-in-law to Gwen Barringer * Gwen Barringer (1882–1960) South Australian watercolorist * Jennifer Simpson, née Barringer, (born 1986), American track and field athlete * Leslie Barringer (1895–1968), British fantasy author * Patricia Barringer (1924–2007), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player and manager * Rufus Barrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American People Of Italian Descent
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Deaths
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President ( 1969, 1973) and Vice President of the United States ( 1953, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A Royal Jordanian Boeing 707 flight from Jeddah crashes in Kano, Nigeria; 176 people are killed. * January 27 – U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ends with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. February * February 8 – A militar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh How I Miss You Tonight
"Oh, How I Miss You Tonight" is a popular song, published in 1925, written by Benny Davis, Joe Burke, and Mark Fisher. Popular recordings of the song in 1925 were by Ben Selvin, Benson Orchestra of Chicago, Lewis James and Irving Kaufman. Other notable recordings *1941 Bing Crosby - recorded July 5, 1941 for Decca Records with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra. *1947 Perry Como - recorded on November 20, 1947 for RCA Victor with Russ Case and His Orchestra. *1960 Jeanne Black released a version of the song as a single which reached #63 on the U.S. pop chart. *1961 Jim Reeves *1961 Glenda Collins - Decca F11321 *1962 Frank Sinatra - included in his album '' All Alone''. *1962 Nat King Cole - for his album ''Dear Lonely Hearts''. *1963 Frank Fontaine ABC-Paramount 45 RPM Single *1964 Burl Ives - for the album ''My Gal Sal'' *1967 Doris Day Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress, singer, and activist. She began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes Sir, That's My Baby (song)
"Yes Sir, That's My Baby" is a popular music, popular United States, U.S. song from 1925. The music was written by Walter Donaldson and the lyrics by Gus Kahn. It is now in the Public domain in the United States, public domain. Background The chorus begins, "Yes sir, that's my baby, no sir, don't mean maybe. Yes sir, that's my baby now." According to one source, the song was written when Donaldson and Kahn were visiting Eddie Cantor. Cantor's daughter Marjorie brought out one of her favorite toys, a walking mechanical pig. She wound it up and it started walking in rhythm while two notes kept coming from the little creature. Kahn was inspired and started working lyrics to these notes in rhythm with the pig, coming up with the title and opening line of the chorus in short order. 1925 recordings Successful 1925 recordings include: *Margaret Young *Ace Brigode *Gene Austin *Blossom Seeley *Ben Bernie *Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra (vocal by Carleton Coon). * Lee Morse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Are My Sunshine
"You Are My Sunshine" is a song published by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell on January 30, 1940. According to Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the song has been recorded by over 350 artists and translated into 30 languages. In 1977, the Louisiana State Legislature decreed "You Are My Sunshine" the state song in honor of Jimmie Davis, a two-time governor of the state. Writing and recording Earliest performances and recordings The Pine Ridge Boys (Marvin Taylor and Doug Spivey) recorded the song under the title "You Are My Sunshine" on August 22, 1939, and released it on October 6, 1939 for Bluebird Records. The song was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia, where the Pine Ridge Boys were from. No songwriter was listed. The Rice Brothers' Gang recorded the song next for Decca, on September 13, 1939, and released it the following month. This group was originally from Northern Georgia, but relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana, where they performed on the radio station KWKH. The songw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somebody Stole My Gal
"Somebody Stole My Gal" is a popular song from 1918, written by Leo Wood. In 1924, Ted Weems & his Orchestra had a five-week run at number one with his million-selling version. Its Pee Wee Hunt and his orchestra version is also known in Japan, particularly in Osaka and surrounding area as the theme song used by Yoshimoto Kogyo for their theatre comedies at and other venues. The song has been featured in several Hollywood movies. including: *''The Tip-Off'' (1931) *''Somebody Stole My Gal'' (1931) *''Little Jack Little & Orchestra'' (1936) *''When Willie Comes Marching Home'' (1950) *''My Favorite Year'' (1982) *''The Grass Harp'' (1995) *''Melinda and Melinda'' (2004) *'' The Aviator'' (2004) Other recordings *Florence Millett - 1918 *Ted Weems & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1924 *Fletcher Henderson & His Orch. - 1924 *Bix Beiderbecke - 1928 *Fred Elizalde & His Anglo American Band - 1928 *Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orch. - 1930 * Ted Lewis & His Band (vocal: Ted Lewis)- 1931 *Cab Callowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
