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Thomas Tucker (other)
Thomas, Tommy or Tom Tucker may refer to: Music * Tommy Tucker (bandleader) (1903–1989), big band leader in the 1930s * Tommy Tucker (singer) (1933–1982), American blues singer and songwriter * "Tommy Tucker", song by the band Bow Wow Wow Politics * Thomas Tudor Tucker (1745–1828), Continental Congressman ** SS Thomas T. Tucker * Tommy Tucker (politician) (born 1950), state senator in the U.S. state of North Carolina Sports * Tommy Tucker (baseball) (1863–1935), American first baseman * Thomas Tucker (cricketer) (1796–1832), English cricketer associated with Cambridge University * Tom Tucker (footballer) (1912–1982), Australian footballer for Collingwood Characters * Little Tommy Tucker, nursery rhyme character * Tom Tucker (Family Guy), a character on ''Family Guy'' ** Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream, an episode from the television series ''Family Guy'', featuring the fictional news anchor Tom Tucker *Tommy Tucker (squirrel), a tame touring squirrel Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Tucker (bandleader)
Gerald L. Duppler (May 18, 1903 – July 11, 1989), better known under his stage name Tommy Tucker, was an American bandleader. The Tommy Tucker Orchestra entertained many listeners as a big band in the 1930s and 1940s. Popular as a dance band, the Tucker orchestra played concert halls, theatres, hotels and various venues across the country—for a span of 25 years. Recorded for Okeh in June 1941, his biggest hit, "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire", achieved status as a Gold Record. Tucker wrote his own theme song, "I Love You (Oh, How I Love You)"; it was published on four record labels, including Brunswick, in 1935, and MGM in 1951.Christopher Popa. http://www.bigbandlibrary.com/tommytucker.html Many listeners were familiar with the Tucker orchestra sound because they tuned into popular radio shows, such as ''Fibber McGee & Molly'' in 1936 and the ''George Jessel'' show in 1938, and several shows billed as ''Tommy Tucker Time''. In 1941, Tucker led the orchestra for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Tommy Tucker
"Little Tommy Tucker" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19618. Lyrics Common modern versions include: :Little Tommy Tucker ::Sings for his supper. :What shall we give him? ::White bread and butter. :How shall he cut it ::Without a knife? :How will he be married ::Without a wife?I. Opie and P. Opie, ''The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes'' (Oxford University Press, 1951, 2nd edn., 1997), pp. 416–7. Origins According to Peter and Iona Opie, the earliest version of this rhyme appeared in ''Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book'' (c. 1744), which recorded only the first four lines. The full version was included in ''Mother Goose's Melody'' (c. 1765). To 'sing for one's supper' was a proverbial phrase by the seventeenth century. Early in that century, too, possible evidence of the rhyme's prior existence is suggested by the appearance of the line "Tom would eat meat but wants a knife" in ''An excellent new Medley'' (c. 1620), a composite wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas W
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas George Tucker
Thomas George Tucker (29 March 1859 – 24 January 1946) was an Anglo-Australian academic, classicist, professor at the University of Melbourne and author. Tucker was born in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England. He was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School during his teenage years. He was foundation scholar of St John's College, Cambridge, in 1879, Craven scholar of the University in 1881, Senior Classic, Chancellor's classical medallist, and fellow of St. John's College in 1882. He was appointed Professor of Classics and English at the new University College, Auckland, New Zealand, in 1883; and in June 1885 was elected as professor of classical philology at the University of Melbourne. In 1889 he published an important critical edition of the "Supplices" of Æschylus, in recognition of the merits of which work the degree of Doctor in Letters was conferred upon him by the University of Cambridge. He is a contributor to various literary and philological publications, and has col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas DeSaille Tucker
Thomas DeSaille Tucker or Thomas DeSaliere Tucker (July 21, 1844 – 1903) was an African-born lawyer, educator, and missionary. He was the first president of the State Normal College for Colored Students, which eventually became Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Biography Tucker was born in Victoria in the Sherbro territory of British Sierra Leone. His mother was the daughter of Sherbro chief Harry Tucker, a member of the Sherbro Tucker family, while his father was said to be an Englishman or a French explorer. He attended the Mende Mission of the American Missionary Association, a school founded by American missionaries who accompanied the captives from the '' Amistad'' back to Africa. Missionary George Thompson brought 12-year-old Tucker to the United States. Two years later, Tucker enrolled in the preparatory program at Oberlin College. He graduated with his A.B. in 1865. During his time at Oberlin, he took a leave in 1862 to teach at the AMA's school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Tucker (squirrel)
Tommy Tucker (before/in 1942 – June 25, 1949) was a male Eastern gray squirrel who became a celebrity in the United States, touring the country wearing women's fashions while performing tricks, entertaining children, and selling war bonds. A '' Washington Post'' columnist called him "the most famous squirrel ever to come from Washington." World War II While origin stories vary, Tommy was adopted in 1942 by Zaidee Bullis and her husband Mark C. Bullis, who may have named him after the 18th-century nursery-rhyme character Little Tommy Tucker. Zaidee dressed Tommy in women's clothing to avoid the tailoring around his bushy tail that a male wardrobe would entail. Following World War II Tommy "married" a squirrel named Buzzy. In 1943 the Bullis family began taking Tommy on tour in their Packard automobile, accompanied by a bulldog said to have one or more gold teeth and often wearing a fez. Audiences were charmed by Tommy's lovingly craftedoften patrioticattire and unusually d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man And His Dream
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Tucker (Family Guy)
''Family Guy (franchise), Family Guy'' is an American animated comedy multimedia franchise originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company, primarily based on the animated series ''Family Guy'' (1999–present), its Spin-off (media), spin-off series ''The Cleveland Show'' (2009–2013), and the film ''Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story'' (2005), based on his 1995–1997 thesis films ''The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve''. Set in the fictional towns of Quahog, Rhode Island, Quahog, Rhode Island, and Stoolbend Virginia, Stoolbend, Virginia, the show exhibits much of its humor in the form of metafictional cutaway (filmmaking), cutaway gags often lampooning Culture of the United States, American culture. The following is an abridged list of characters consisting of the starring families (Griffin family, Griffin; #The Brown/Tubbs family, Brown/Tubbs) and supporting characters from all three. Characters are only listed once, normally under the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Tucker (footballer)
Tom Tucker (3 October 1912 – 21 December 1982) was a former Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...er who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links * Tom Tucker's profileat Collingwood Forever 1912 births 1982 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Collingwood Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1912-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Tucker (singer)
Tommy Tucker (born Robert Higginbotham; March 5, 1933 – January 22, 1982) was an American blues singer-songwriter and pianist. He is best known for the 1964 hit song, "Hi-Heel Sneakers", that went to No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, and peaked at No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart. Early life Tucker was born Robert Higginbotham, to Leroy and Mary Higginbotham, the fifth of eleven children, in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Career Tucker released "Hi-Heel Sneakers" in 1964, which was a hit both in the US and the UK. He released an album, also entitled ''Hi-Heel Sneakers'', on Checker Records that same year. His follow-up single, "Long Tall Shorty", was less successful. Musicians that played on his albums and singles included Louisiana Red, Willie Dixon and Donny Hathaway. In the 1970s, he began releasing previously unissued material on the English label Red Lightnin'. This was combined with his work for Big Bear Records, featuring on their American Blues Legends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Tucker (cricketer)
Thomas Heyward Tucker (9 February 1796 – 25 September 1832) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Cambridge University. He was a student at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Sidney Sussex College (referred to informally as "Sidney") is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England. The College was founded in 1596 under the terms of the will of Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex (1531–1589), wife ..., and is recorded in one match in 1822, totalling 0 runs with a highest score of 0. References English cricketers English cricketers of 1787 to 1825 Cambridge University cricketers 1796 births 1832 deaths Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Cricketers from Devon {{England-cricket-bio-1790s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Tucker (baseball)
Thomas Joseph Tucker (October 28, 1863 – October 22, 1935), nicknamed "Foghorn Tom", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for six different teams between 1887 and 1899. Listed at and 165 pounds, Tucker was a switch hitter and threw right-handed. Baseball career Tucker was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, in 1863 and started his baseball career playing for the Springfield and Newark clubs. He was a flashy first baseman in an era when using two hands was normal, making one-handed scoops of wild throws and pick-ups with his small glove, in contrast to the bigger gloves employed by later first basemen. Tucker entered the majors in 1887 with the Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899), Baltimore Orioles of the American Association (19th century), American Association, playing for them three years before joining the National League with the History of the Boston Braves, Boston Beaneaters (1890–1897), Washington Senators (1891–1899), Washington Senators ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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