Jazz writer Walter C. Allen noted that Oliver was so broke he sometimes slept in parks (Allen, King Oliver: His Life and Times, 1955). His final months were spent in a Harlem rooming house, suffering ...

Louis Armstrong was to be a lifelong friend to King Oliver, and kindly would refer to him as “Papa Joe”. Read more King Oliver and the Creole Serenaders also called the Creole Jazz Band, went on a two ...

Those who accept the invitation will be joining a pretty massive fraternity of filmmakers, in many different disciplines: The ...

2008 — Zheng Jie completes the biggest victory of her career at Wimbledon, beating new No. 1 Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4 in the third round. The 133rd-ranked Zheng’s victory, her first against a top-10 ...

The Bills' unit might lack a true star — none of their defensive linemen ranked among the top 10 players at their positions ...

Recent Oscar winners Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin and Clément Ducol and Camille were among the 534 members of the film ...

We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Fariza Fazyl, age 17. By The Learning Network Alexander M., 16, writes about his ...

Set in the late 1920s, The Silent Film Star Murders, follows merry widow Lady Lucy Revelstoke as she embarks on a transatlantic journey on the Victoriana. Guests on the ship include rival movie stars ...

King Oliver. Baker’s Dozen Appearances 1. Baker's Dozen Pump ‘Em Up! Elvis Costello’s Favourite Music. Elvis Costello tells Paul Stokes about his lockdown life and new album Hey Clockface as he guides ...

Famous faces were among 1,200 people honoured ...

Walter Mosley. Mulholland, $29 (336p) ISBN 978-0-316-57323-8. ... The tendency of PI Joe King Oliver, a former New York City cop, ...

The King's Birthday Honours mark the extraordinary contributions and service of people across the UK. More than 1,000 people ...