Burl Ives, born June 14, 1909, is best known today for his part as the snowman-narrator in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, but he also enjoyed a decades-long career as a …
Born 1909
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She often accompanied her husband on his Christmas trips to entertain U.S. troops.
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Gene Krupa, born 102 years ago today, was one of the most influential drummers in history. Funny to think that he could have ended up a saxophonist or a priest …
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Pianist Victor Borge delighted audiences worldwide with his musical comedy routines.
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He parlayed $5,900 and a wine recipe from a public library into the world’s largest winemaking empire.
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She left Broadway to teach culture in one of America’s poorest cities.
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