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Graco was founded in 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Russell Gray and Robert Cone (hence the name) as Graco Metal Products, a company that fabricated machine and car parts. Rex Thomas (one of two engineers hired to come up with a sustainable product) watched his wife sitting on the porch, rocking their baby in a swing with a string tied ...
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Through a connection to producer Ralph Bass, they wrote "Kansas City" specifically for West Coast blues/R&B artist Little Willie Littlefield. [2] There was an initial disagreement between the two writers over the song's melody: Leiber (who wrote the lyrics) preferred a traditional blues song, while Stoller wanted a more distinctive vocal line; Stoller ultimately prevailed.
FirstCry raised $4 million in funding from SAIF Partners in April 2011, [13] followed by $14 million from IDG Ventures and SAIF Partners in February 2012. [14]In January 2014, FirstCry raised $15 million led by Vertex Venture Holdings, a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings. [15]