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Lennie Aleshire
Leonard Harrison Aleshire (April 27, 1890 – October 15, 1987) was a versatile United States, American vaudeville and later country music performer from the 1920s into the 1960s. A singer, dancer and songwriter, he was also half of a musical comedy duo, Lennie and Goo Goo, with Floyd Rutledge. The pair appeared on local and national radio and television programs originating from Springfield, Missouri, during the 1940s and 50s. Biography Early years Lennie Aleshire was born April 27, 1890, in Christian County, Missouri, just south of Springfield, Missouri, Springfield. He was playing the fiddle by age six and learned the guitar, banjo and other instruments by ear. At 15, he lived with the Creek (American Indians), Creek Indians near Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, though his mother was half Cherokee. After his parents died, he lived with his brother and sister near Dadeville, Missouri, Dadeville. Aleshire and his brother John played the fiddle; their sister Linda played guitar. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian County, Missouri
Christian County is located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, its population was 88,842. Its county seat is Ozark, Missouri, Ozark. The county was organized in 1859 and is named after William Christian (Kentuckian), William Christian, a Kentucky soldier of the American Revolutionary War. Christian County is part of the Springfield, Missouri, Springfield, MO Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Between 2000 and 2010, it was the fastest-growing county in the state and one of the fastest growing ones in the nation as the county became more suburban due to the booming growth in Springfield, Missouri, Springfield. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. The county is drained by James River (Missouri), James River and branches of the White River (Arkansas), White River. The surface is undulating or hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
