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Showing posts with label popular. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Gregory Peck

Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor. Gregory Peck was born in La Jolla, California. One of the world's most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s, Peck continued to play important roles well into the 1980s.
Source: listal | wikipedia

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer. Nicknamed "The Empress of the Blues", Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.
Source: vintageblack2 | google

Monday, August 6, 2012

Classic Boaters and Straw Hats

A classic boater hat, circa 1920s

Edwardian-era straw hat with fabric trim and feathers
In the late 19th through the early 20th centuries, boaters and other straw hats were incredibly popular for both men and women.

Source: houseofninesdesign

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Theda Bara

Theda Bara (July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955), born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress – one of the most popular of her era, and one of cinema's earliest sex symbols.
Source: avanishedtime | wikipedia

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Nat King Cole

Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. He owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres.

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