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Little Bill (other)
Little Bill may refer to: People * Bill Gaither (blues musician) (1910–1970), US blues guitarist and singer *Bill Johnston (tennis) (1894–1946), US tennis player unofficially co-ranked world number 1 in 1919 and 1922 * Bill Raidler (c. 1870–1904), US Old West outlaw and member of the Doolin-Dalton Gang * Bill Sowders (1864–1951), US Major League Baseball pitcher * Bill Standifer (1853–1903), US Old West gunman and lawman Other uses *Little Bill, an animated television series based on a Bill Cosby book series of the same name. *Little Bill, villain of the 1992 Western film ''Unforgiven'', played by Gene Hackman *Mount Little Bill, a mountain in Victoria, Australia (see Deddick River) See also * Big Bill * Bill (other) {{Disambiguation Lists of people by nickname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Gaither (blues Musician)
William Arthur Gaither (April 21, 1910 – October 30, 1970), sometimes known as "Little Bill" Gaither or Leroy's Buddy, was an American blues guitarist and singer. Biography Born in Belmont, Bullitt County, Kentucky, Gaither recorded over one hundred songs in the 1930s for labels such as Decca and Okeh. He often wrote and recorded with the pianist George "Honey" Hill. After his friend Leroy Carr's death in 1935, Gaither was often credited as "Leroy's Buddy". One of Gaither's most famous blues songs was "Champ Joe Louis", recorded on June 23, 1938, the day after Louis won his rematch against Max Schmeling. The blues scholar Paul Oliver has cited Gaither among a group of important, but understudied, 20th century musicians. His blues lyrics have been appreciated as poetry.''Perfect in Their Art: Poems on Boxing from Homer to Ali'' Michael Waters, Robert Hedin, editors. . Southern Illinois Univ. Press. 2003. p. 47 Gaither ran a radio repair shop in Louisville, Kentucky, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnston (tennis)
William Marquitz "Little Bill" Johnston (November 2, 1894 – May 1, 1946) was an American World-number-one male tennis-player rankings, world No. 1 tennis player. Biography Bill Johnston was born November 2, 1894, in San Francisco, the son of Robert Johnston, an electrical plant mechanic and Margaret Burns, of Irish origin. Johnston started to play tennis in early 1906, aged 11, on the public asphalt courts in Golden Gate Park. After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the schools were closed, and he spent much of his spare time practicing on the tennis courts. He achieved his first tournament victory at the 1910 Bay Counties junior singles competition. In 1916, Johnston won the Cincinnati Open (now Cincinnati Masters) after Clarence Griffin defaulted in the challenge round. Johnston won the Longwood Challenge Cup, played on the Longwood Courts at Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in 1913, 1916, 1919, 1920 and 1921. During World War I, Johnston served in the U.S. Navy. Johnston was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Raidler
Bill Raidler, known as "Little Bill" Raidler ( - 1904) was an American outlaw of the Old West, and member of the Doolin-Dalton gang. Raidler was born William F. Raidler in Pennsylvania, and raised to be an educated man. However he had an adventurous side, and drifted down to Texas where he became a cowboy, then eventually ventured up to Oklahoma Territory, where he met Bill Doolin. He joined Doolin's gang around 1892. He was involved in numerous bank robberies and train robberies, as well as a number of shootouts with lawmen. On September 6, 1895, Raidler was trailed to a hideout in Oklahoma by Deputy US Marshal Bill Tilghman. Raidler engaged Tilghman and his two deputies in a gunbattle, and was shot in the wrist by Tilghman. As he attempted to flee, Tilghman shot him two more times, once in the back and once in the neck. Raidler survived, and was sentenced to ten years in prison A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Sowders
William Jefferson "Little Bill" Sowders (November 29, 1864 – February 2, 1951) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1888–1890) with the Boston Beaneaters and Pittsburgh Alleghenys. For his career, he compiled a 29–30 record in 71 appearances, with a 3.34 earned run average and 205 strikeouts. Sowders was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and later died in Indianapolis at the age of 86. Two of his brothers, John Sowders and Len Sowders, also played Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), .... See also * List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders References 1864 births 1951 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky Pittsburgh Allegh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Standifer
J. William "Little Bill" Standifer (1853 - October 4, 1903) was an American gunman and lawman of the Old West. He is best remembered for having been killed by noted and better known gunman John Higgins in 1903. Early life and notoriety He was born J. William Standifer in Burnet County, Texas, and raised in Lampasas County, Texas, working cattle. By the age of 14, he was working regularly as a cowboy. That year, when he came across four men rustling cattle, he was pistol whipped by the men and badly hurt, but survived. Despite his youth, he tracked all four men, and killed them one by one. Although charges were pursued, he was acquitted. In April 1879, Standifer was working as a cowboy on the ''Ike Mullins Ranch'', in Tom Green County, Texas, where he came into contact with another cowboy, John McMahon, sometimes called John Mahon. The two found themselves involved in an argument when Standifer refused to allow McMahon to drive cattle across a pasture where Standifer was holdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Bill
''Little Bill'' is an American animated educational television series created by Bill Cosby. It is based on the ''Little Bill'' book series, written by Cosby with illustrations by Varnette P. Honeywood. Cosby also composed some of the theme music, appeared in live-action in the show's intro sequence, and voiced the recurring character of Captain Brainstorm. It was Cosby's second animated series, after ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids''. The show's main character, Little Bill, was inspired by both Cosby's childhood and by his late son, Ennis Cosby. Little Bill's catchphrase ("Hello, friend!") was originally a greeting that Ennis used. The show is set in Philadelphia, Cosby's hometown. Each episode features Little Bill learning a lesson while interacting with his large family and group of friends. The show was developed with a panel of educational consultants. The series originally ran on Nickelodeon from November 28, 1999 to February 6, 2004, and reruns continued until December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unforgiven
''Unforgiven'' is a 1992 American Revisionist Western film starring, directed, and produced by Clint Eastwood, and written by David Webb Peoples. The film tells the story of William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job, years after he had turned to farming. The film co-stars Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and Richard Harris. ''Unforgiven'' grossed over $159 million on a budget of $14.4 million and received widespread critical acclaim, with praise for the acting (particularly from Eastwood and Hackman), directing, editing, themes and cinematography. The film won four Academy Awards: Best Picture and Best Director for Clint Eastwood, Best Supporting Actor for Gene Hackman, and Best Film Editing for editor Joel Cox. Eastwood was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, but he lost to Al Pacino for '' Scent of a Woman''. The film was the third Western to win Best Picture, following '' Cimarron'' (1931) and ''Dances with W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deddick River
The Deddick River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. Course and features The Deddick River rises below Mount Little Bill in a remote alpine wilderness area within the Snowy River National Park, and flows generally north leaving the national park, then northwest through the locality of Tubbut, and then west southwest. The river is joined by the Bonang River and sixteen minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Snowy River in the Snowy River National Park below Mount Bulla Bulla, a few hundred metres north of the McKillops Bridge in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends over its course. McKillops Road is located adjacent to much of the course of the river, and traverses the river on several occasions. The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Deddick River are the Australian Aboriginal Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainsbury's
J Sainsbury plc, trading as Sainsbury's, is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, with a 14.6% share of UK supermarket sales. Founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury with a shop in Drury Lane, London, the company was the largest UK retailer of groceries for most of the 20th century. In 1995, Tesco became the market leader when it overtook Sainsbury's, which has since been ranked second or third: it was overtaken by Asda from 2003 to 2014, and again in 2019. In 2018, a planned merger with Asda was blocked by the Competition and Markets Authority over concerns of increased prices for consumers. The holding company, J Sainsbury plc, is split into three divisions: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd ( including convenience shops), Sainsbury's Bank, and Argos. As of 2021, the largest overall shareholder is the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar, the Qatar Investment Authority, which holds 14.99% of the company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Bill
Big Bill is a nickname that may refer to: * Bill Abstein (1883–1940), American Major League Baseball and amateur soccer player * Bill Bachrach (1879–1959), American swim and water polo coach * Bill Bagwell (1895–1976), American Major League Baseball player * Big Bill Bissonnette (1937–2018), American jazz trombonist and producer * Big Bill Broonzy (1903–1958), American blues singer and guitarist * William Stephen Devery (1854–1919), New York City Police superintendent and first police chief, later co-owner of the New York Yankees baseball team * Bill Dwyer (mobster) (1883–1946), prohibition gangster and bootlegger * Big Bill Edwards (1877–1943), American college football player * Bill France Sr. (1909–1992), American racing driver, co-founder, Chairman and CEO of NASCAR * Bill Gatewood (1881–1962), American Negro league baseball player and manager * Bill Haywood (1869–1928), a prominent figure of the American labor movement * Bill Hollenback (1886–1968) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill (other)
Bill(s) may refer to: Common meanings * Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States) * Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature * Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer * Bill, a bird or animal's beak Places * Bill, Wyoming, an unincorporated community, United States * Billstown, Arkansas, an unincorporated community, United States * Billville, Indiana, an unincorporated community, United States People * Bill (given name) * Bill (surname) * Bill (footballer, born 1978), ''Alessandro Faria'', Togolese football forward * Bill (footballer, born 1984), ''Rosimar Amâncio'', a Brazilian football forward * Bill (footballer, born 1999), ''Fabricio Rodrigues da Silva Ferreira'', a Brazilian forward Arts, media, and entertainment Characters * Bill (''Kill Bill''), a character in the ''Kill Bill'' films * William “Bill“ S. Preston, Esquire, The first of the titular duo of the Bill & Ted film series * A lizard in Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
