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The Voice of the Duke Ellington OrchestraKay Davis auditioned on a dare, and the next thing she knew, she was the vocalist of one of the greatest bands of all time. Now, in her late 80s, Miss Davis is being sought after again as one of the last direct links to the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
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An 85-Year-Old SuperheroHow's this for a super power -- the ability to re-generate! Captain America is back from the dead, almost a year after Marvel Comics killed him off.Here’s the way it plays out, according to the Associated Press. Captain America's alter-ego, Steve Rogers, is still buried in Arlington National Cemetery … the victim of assassins. His sidekick from the 1940s, Bucky Barnes, has taken over the...
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The music still echoes in my mind(Readers: This was written a few years ago, but it still feels appropriate.) A feature in the Orlando Sentinel is a list of the most popular song 70 years ago, and every 10 years thereafter. In the paper today, the most popular song 60 years ago (1948) was Ballerina by Vaughn Monroe. Ten years later (1958) it was At The Hop by Danny and the Juniors. If one is looking for evidence of a...
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Reggie WellsFrom an early age, Reggie Wells knew he was different. He was born in the 1940s, grew up black in a mostly white town, and realized from an early age that he was gay. Today, he's a make-up artist to the stars and credits his struggles with his success.
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Dr. Gladys McGareyShe's known as the Mother of Holistic Medicine and Dr. Gladys McGarey has been making a difference since the 1940s. Now 90, Dr. McGarey says it's not too late to change the way we approach our own health and what we expect from those who care for us.
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Hershel McGriffAt the age of 81, Hershel McGriff is the oldest driver in NASCAR history. It's not that he hasn't thought about retirement; after all, he retired for the first time back in 1954. He says he just missed the action.
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Time for a Christmas quiz
It is the time for the most merry and solemn of holidays - Christmas. It is a day which celebrates the birth of Jesus and the giving of gifts by that jolly old man - Santa Claus. It is also the one holiday that has so many songs associated with it. The playing of those Christmas songs is the overture to this special day. Sadly, the songs too often are first heard in stores well before...
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Touching Story I Had To ShareLet's Dance>>> I arrived at the address where someone had requested a taxi. I honked but no one...
