- After all, the cultivated person’s first duty is to be always prepared to rewrite the encyclopedia. Umberto Eco
I'm pretty happy with my contributions to these entries, mostly started by others.
- Popular Culture: Tom and Jerry, includes first pair of that name;
- Rock and Roll: Ike Turner, key figure, see also next item; Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, my first consolidation, two articles about a non-existent band was too much; Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and his Comets, First rock and roll record
- Jazz: Joe King Oliver; Louis Armstrong (Satchmo) wherein I peer over the NPOV edge;
- Country Music: Jimmie Rodgers; Grand Old Opry
- Literature: Robert Louis Stevenson; Ford Madox Ford, Karel Capek
Tom Parmenter tompar@world.std.com
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Good work on New Orleans! I should have done more myself, didn't get around to it.--justfred