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Roger Williams (born Louis Jacob Weertz; October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an American popular music pianist.Described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century", and "the rare instrumental pop artist to strike a lasting commercial chord," Williams had 22 hit singles–including the chart-topping "Autumn Leaves" in 1955 and "Born Free ...
Roger Williams was born in London, and many historians cite 1603 as the probable year of his birth. [6] His birth records were destroyed when St. Sepulchre church burned during the Great Fire of London, [7] and his entry in American National Biography notes that Williams gave contradictory information about his age throughout his life. [8]
She died of amoebic dysentery when Will was 10 years of age. [14] His father remarried almost three years after her death. [15] Rogers was the youngest of eight children. He was named for the Cherokee leader Colonel William Penn Adair. [16] Only three of his siblings, sisters Sallie Clementine, Maude Ethel, and Mary (May), survived into adulthood.
Rep. Roger Williams was one of the last people to see John F. Kennedy before he was assassinated. On the 60th anniversary, he looks back.
Corman was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Anne (née High) and William Corman, an engineer of Russian Jewish descent. [32] [33] His younger brother, Gene, produced numerous films, sometimes in collaboration with Roger. [32]
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William Vann Rogers (October 20, 1911 – July 9, 1993), generally known as Will Rogers Jr., was an American politician, writer, and newspaper publisher.He was the eldest son of humorist Will Rogers (1879–1935) and Betty Blake Rogers (1879–1944).
On the morning of Aug. 31, 1997, Princes William and Harry woke up to the worst news of their lives. Their mother, Princess Diana, had been in an accident in Paris, and she did not survive the crash.