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John F. Kelly (June 6, 1901 – December 9, 1947) was an American actor whose career spanned the very end of the silent film era through the 1940s. While most of his parts were smaller, often-uncredited roles, he was occasionally given a more substantial supporting or even featured role.
"Un Canadien errant" ("A Wandering Canadian") is a song written in 1842 by Antoine Gérin-Lajoie after the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–38. Some of the rebels were condemned to death, others forced into exile to the United States [n 1] [1] and as far as Australia.
"Chiu Chiu": Cugat’s band performs this showpiece samba with music and lyrics by Nicanor Molinare sung and danced by Lina Romay, Miguelito Valdés and chorus in front of Astaire. "Dearly Beloved": Kern & Mercer’s ballad [2] became a major hit for Astaire – who sings it here – and it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
"The Land Where the Good Songs Go" - lyrics by P. G. Wodehouse - from the musical show Miss 1917 [32] " The Last Time I Saw Paris " (1940) - lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II - winner of the 1941 Academy Award for Best Original Song [ 33 ]
Tell was born October 28, 1876 [2] to Clarinda Jane Roberts (1854-1930) and John Asbury Taylor (1853-1928), on a farm near the Village of Vanlue, Amanda Township, Hancock County, Ohio. He was an American traveling vaudeville performer, tenor vocalist, playwright, music publisher, composer, and lyricist who had written over 200 popular songs. [ 3 ]
"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a 1989 hit single by American musician Billy Joel in which the lyrics tell the history of the United States from 1949 to 1989 through a series of cultural references. [ 1 ] [ a ] In total, the song contains 118 [ 2 ] [ 3 ] or 119 [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ b ] references to historical people, places, events, and phenomena. [ 6 ]
Coley was born in Dallas, Texas.He grew up listening to the Grand Ole Opry, early rock and roll, singing church hymns and was trained as a classical pianist. At 16, while at W. W. Samuell High School in Dallas, Coley, along with schoolmate Dan Seals, joined the group Theze Few, which later became Southwest F.O.B. and toured the Texas music scene where they had one hit, "The Smell of Incense ...
He is also the father of five children with Lisa, including Jesse (1983), Jody (1985), John (1988), Kelly Marie (1990) and Blake (1994). For more People news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter!