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“The first memory I have was my sisters dancing to the radio when they played records by Benny Goodman and Harry James and of the sort. But the record that got me was a record by Derek Sampson, who was a young guy, called 'Boogie Express,' and it was boogie-woogie. Really, it was on fire, and that go”
“The accumulation of skill and science which has been directed to diminish the difficulty of producing manufactured goods, has not been beneficial to that country alone in which it is concentrated; distant kingdoms have participated in its advantages.”
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| Alain Badiou, Philosopher (1937) |
| Pedro Calderon De La Barca, Dramatist (1600) |
| Al Capone, Criminal (1899) |
| Howie Carr, Author (1952) |
| Jim Carrey, Comedian (1962) |
| Chili Davis, Athlete (1960) |
| Zooey Deschanel, Actress (1980) |
| Steve Earle, Musician (1955) |
| Jane Elliot, Actress (1947) |
| George Bancroft, Historian (1891) |
| Bobby Fischer, Celebrity (2008) |
| Gary Gilmore, Criminal (1977) |
| Barbara Jordan, Politician (1996) |