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Otha is a given name and surname. Notable persons with that name include: Persons with the given name *Otha Bailey (1931–2013), American baseball player * Ellas Otha Bates or Bo Diddley (1928–2008), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer *Otha Turner (1907–2003), American musician *Otha Wearin (1903–1990), American writer and politician *Otha Young (1943–2009), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer Persons with the family name * Patrice Otha, Gabonese politician See also *'' Dotha'' *Othaya * Othe *Otho * Otta (other) *Utha In the mythological writings of William Blake, Utha is the second son of Urizen. In Chapter VIII of '' The Book of Urizen'', Utha's birth is briefly described: :'' ..Utha,'' :''From the waters emerging laments;'' His identification is with the ... * Watha (other) {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otha Bailey
Otha William Bill Bailey (born June 30, 1931 – September 17, 2013) was an American Negro league baseball player. He was a catcher for many teams. He played for the Birmingham Black Barons, Chattanooga Choo-Choos, Cleveland Buckeyes, Houston Eagles, and the New Orleans Eagles from 1949 to 1959. Throughout his career, his nickname was "Little Catch". He was born in Huntsville, Alabama and died in Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% fr .... References 1931 births 2013 deaths Baseball players from Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham Black Barons players Cleveland Buckeyes players Houston Eagles players New Orleans Eagles players 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people Sportspeople from Huntsville, Alabama< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellas Otha Bates
Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates; December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, George Thorogood, and The Clash. His use of African rhythms and a signature beat, a simple five- accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip hop, rock, and pop music. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2017. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Diddley is also recognized for his technical innovations, including his use of tremolo and reverb effects to enhance the sound of his distinctive rectangular-shaped guitars. Early life Bo Diddl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otha Turner
Othar "Otha" Turner (June 2, 1907 – February 27, 2003) was one of the last well-known fife players in the vanishing American fife and drum blues tradition. His music was also part of the African-American genre known as Hill country blues. Early life and education Othar Turner, nicknamed "Otha", was born in Canton, Madison County, Mississippi in 1907. He moved further north, living his entire life in northern Mississippi hill country as a farmer near Como, Mississippi in Panola County. In 1923, aged 16, he learned to play fifes fashioned out of rivercanes and gradually learned other instruments as well. Musicmaking In the late 1960s and 1970s, scholars from nearby colleges made field recordings of Turner and his friends' music, as examples of local traditions, but did not release these. Turner's Rising Star Fife and Drum Band (which consisted of friends and relatives) primarily played at farm parties. In the early 1970s the band was called "The Gravel Springs Fife & Drum Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otha Wearin
Otha Donner Wearin (January 10, 1903 – April 3, 1990) was a writer and politician. Elected as the youngest member of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first "New Deal" Congress, his political career stalled in 1938 when he gave up his seat at Roosevelt's urging to run for a U.S. Senate seat held by another Democrat, Guy M. Gillette, but primary voters rallied behind Gillette. He became a prolific writer, which led to his election to the Cowboy Hall of Fame.ObituaryOtha D. Wearin; Politician and Writer, 87 New York Times, 1990-04-05. Personal background Wearin was born on a farm near Hastings, Iowa in Mills County and graduated from Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. While returning to Mills County to farm, the reputation he developed as a writer helped to jump-start his political career. He travelled to Europe to inspect their farming methods, which he described in articles printed in rural Iowa newspapers and published in his first book, "An Iowa Farmer Abroad." By age 25, a newspaper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otha Young
Otha Young (a.k.a. Robert Otha Young) (May 10, 1943 – August 6, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer and the longtime musical partner of country-pop artist Juice Newton. Otha was born on May 10, 1943 in Tulare, Tulare County, California. In the early 1970s, Young and Newton began performing together and formed the band Juice Newton and Silver Spur in Los Gatos, California. They headlined at Mountain Charlie's in Los Gatos and other steak & lobster joints around the San Francisco Bay Area, including the Rusty Pelican in Oakland. Later they decided to make a career move by playing the Rusty Pelican in Newport Beach. By 1978, the band evolved into Newton's solo act, with Young writing, playing and producing for Newton regularly until his death, although other artists recorded Young's songs as well. As a songwriter, Young was best known for Juice Newton's #1 hit from 1982, "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)", which reached the top spot on both Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrice Otha
Patrice Otha is a Gabonese political figure who has been Director of the Cabinet of the President of Gabon The president of Gabon is the head of state of Gabon. A total of three people have served as president (not counting two acting presidents) since the post was formed in 1960. Description of the office Election The president of the republic is ... since 2010. While serving as President of the Gabon Section of the Initiative for Transparency in Extractive Industries, Otha was appointed as Director of the Cabinet of President Ali Bongo on 28 January 2010. His appointment followed the resignation of his predecessor, Jean-Pierre Oyiba, amidst a scandal in November 2009. Infos Plus Gabon, 29 January 2010 .
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Dotha
''Dotha'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. It contains the single species ''Dotha ctenuchoides'', which is found in Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i .... References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Lithosiini {{Lithosiini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Othaya
Othaya is a Kenyan town about 120 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital. It has a population of 21,427, of which 4,108 are core urban (1999 census ); the majority of the residents are of the Kikuyu tribe. Othaya is part of the Nyeri County. It is an agricultural area with coffee and tea as the main cash crops. Main crop grown in the area are Tea and coffee, while most farmers are subsistence. Othaya is home to Chinga dam, the largest water reservoir in the Nyeri County. Mwai Kibaki, the third President of Kenya, was born in Gatuyaini, a village in Othaya. Othaya forms a town council, which has five wards: Kanyange, Kianganda, Nduye River, Nyamari and Thuti. All of them are part of Othaya Constituency. Othaya is also the headquarters of Othaya administrative division, which has four locations In geography, location or place are used to denote a region (point, line, or area) on Earth's surface or elsewhere. The term ''location'' generally implies a higher degree of certainty tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Othe
Othe () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. It is an exclave of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, surrounded by the Meuse department. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Othain, which flows northwestward through the commune. See also * Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The following is a list of the 591 communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Communes of Meurthe-et-Moselle Enclaves and exclaves {{MeurtheMoselle-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otho
Marcus Otho (; born Marcus Salvius Otho; 28 April 32 – 16 April 69) was the seventh Roman emperor, ruling for three months from 15 January to 16 April 69. He was the second emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors. A member of a noble Etruscan family, Otho was initially a friend and courtier of the young emperor Nero until he was effectively banished to the governorship of the remote province of Lusitania in 58 following his wife Poppaea Sabina's affair with Nero. After a period of moderate rule in the province, he allied himself with Galba, the governor of neighbouring Hispania Tarraconensis, during the revolts of 68. He accompanied Galba on his march to Rome, but revolted and murdered Galba at the start of the next year. Inheriting the problem of the rebellion of Vitellius, commander of the army in Germania Inferior, Otho led a sizeable force which met Vitellius' army at the Battle of Bedriacum. After initial fighting resulted in 40,000 casualties, and a retreat of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otta (other)
Otta may refer to: People *Said Mohamed Otta (born 1992), an Egyptian professional footballer *Walter Otta (born 1973), a retired Argentine footballer *Otta Wenskus (born 1955), a German classical philologist Places * Otta, Norway, a town in Sel municipality in Innlandet county, Norway * Otta Station, a railway station in Sel municipality in Innlandet county, Norway * Otta (river), a river in Innlandet county, Norway * Otta, an alternate spelling of Ota, Ogun, a city in Ogun State, Nigeria Literature and media * "Otta the Simple", also known as Hildisvini, Freya's lover in Norse mythology * OttA, "On the Turning Away", a 1987 progressive rock song by Pink Floyd * ''Ótta'', a 2014 post-metal album by Sólstafir * Otta Nanayam, a 2005 Malayalam language film Other * Otta seal, a type of road surface invented Norway * Otta (weapon), a curved stick used in the Indian martial art of Kalarippayattu * Otta-, a preliminary name of the yotta- SI unit prefix See also * Ohta (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utha
In the mythological writings of William Blake, Utha is the second son of Urizen. In Chapter VIII of ''The Book of Urizen'', Utha's birth is briefly described: :'' ..Utha,'' :''From the waters emerging laments;'' His identification is with the classical element Classical elements typically refer to earth, water, air, fire, and (later) aether which were proposed to explain the nature and complexity of all matter in terms of simpler substances. Ancient cultures in Greece, Tibet, and India had simil ... Water, in the identification of Urizen's four sons. Notes {{William Blake, myth William Blake's mythology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
