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Gloria Allen (October 6, 1945 – June 13, 2022) was an American transgender activist who ran a charm school for transgender youth in Chicago's Center on Halsted. [1]Allen's school lasted only a few years — she was not paid, and she often used her own money to prepare students' meals — but inspired a hit play, Charm, by Philip Dawkins.
In 1950, Mama Lu died, and James's biological mother took her to the Fillmore district of San Francisco. [15] Within a couple of years, she began listening to doo-wop and was inspired to form a girl group, the Creolettes (so named for the members' light-skinned complexions). At the age of 14, she met musician Johnny Otis. Stories on how they ...
Nashville was originally called New Nashville; under the latter name, it was laid out in 1830. [6] The local post office was established as Nashville in 1831. [7] On June 28, 2020, Nashville was the site of a successful attempt at the world record for most pogo stick jumps with no hands.
Debbie Gibson still holds the record as the youngest female artist to write, produce, and perform a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, a feat she accomplished at age 17 with “Foolish Beat.”
Nashville Township is located in Washington County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,676 and it contained 1,627 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,676 and it contained 1,627 housing units.
Mae brought the singer to Nashville, and soon afterwards Tiffany would set a record for the youngest female artist to top the Billboard charts with a debut album. Since 1998, The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has presented the Mae Boren Axton Service Award to "an outstanding country music artist, duo/group or industry leader in recognition of ...
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Over 12 inches of rain fell overnight in some areas of the St. Louis and southwest Illinois regions, leading to at least one death on Tuesday. ... 9:45 a.m. Nashville dam fails.