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Sam Milgrom (the nickname "Sam" is an acronym of his full initials) [1] has family roots in retail, as his father was a women's sportswear manufacturer. He started playing guitar at age six, and played in rock bands from 1968 to 1972 as a lead singer and rhythm guitarist. He studied humanities at Wayne State University. [1]
Since the early 19th century, Uncle Sam has been a popular symbol of the U.S. government in American culture and a manifestation of patriotic emotion. Uncle Sam has also developed notoriety for his appearance in military propaganda, popularized by a 1917 World War I recruiting poster by J. M. Flagg.
Uncle Sam finally appeared after the War of 1812. [9] Columbia appeared with either Brother Jonathan or Uncle Sam, but her use declined as a national person in favor of Liberty, and she was effectively abandoned once she became the mascot of Columbia Pictures in the 1920s. Uncle Sam and Columbia in an 1869 cartoon by Thomas Nast
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Encouraged by Dunlap to write their own material, [21] Jimmy Jam and the 11-piece Mind & Matter were able to break through with bookings by McClellan in the mid-1970s. First booking Black acts in the one-hit wonder Lipps, Inc. , with lead singer Cynthia Johnson , McClellan decided to book Prince in 1981, for $2,500 plus part of the gate.
Uncle Sam is the self-titled 1997 debut album from Uncle Sam. It includes the hit single " I Don't Ever Want to See You Again " and the cover "Tender Love". On the worldwide release, a few bonus tracks were included.
U.S. Mills was founded in 1908, with the introduction of Uncle Sam Cereal. In 1926, the company introduced Skinner's Raisin Bran, which is claimed to be America's first raisin bran . Meanwhile, the Erewhon Natural Foods Market was founded in 1966 by Aveline and Michio Kushi , with an emphasis on organically-grown produce and macrobiotics .
Uncle Jamm's Army was an American funk/hip hop collective crew based in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. Their singles "What's Your Sign", "Dial-a-Freak", and "Yes, Yes, Yes" were influential to the electro , old school funk , and early West Coast hip-hop genres.