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Author Index
                         
Ian Hill
"Georgia Tom" Dorsey (1899-1993)
"Georgia Tom" Dorsey first gained recognition as a blues pianist in the 1920s and later became known...
Blues Music: Overview
The blues is a blending of African and European traditional music characterized by its melancholy (or...
Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999)
A pioneer of 1960s soul music and 1970s funk music, Curtis Mayfield was a founding member of the Impressions...
Fletcher Henderson (1897-1952)
Fletcher Henderson, a performer, arranger, and bandleader, became a popular and influential figure in...
Harry James (1916-1983)
Harry James was one of the most renowned trumpet players and band leaders of the swing era. He gained...
Swing Music: Overview
Georgia, though far from the jazz centers of New Orleans, Louisiana; Chicago, Illinois; and New York...
John Paul Hill
Beau Jack (Sidney Walker, 1921-2000)
Sidney "Beau Jack" Walker was one of the greatest lightweight boxers of the 1940s and 1950s. Noted for...
George Stallings (1867-1929)
George Stallings, known to baseball fans as the "Miracle Man," managed one of the most renowned teams...
Johnny Mize (1913-1993)
A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, first baseman Johnny Mize was one of the most prolific home run...
Larry Holmes (b. 1949)
Georgia native Larry Holmes reigned as world heavyweight boxing champion from June 1978 to September...
Luke Appling (1907-1991)
One of baseball's most revered players, Luke Appling was for nearly twenty years (1930-43, 1945-50) the...
Ty Cobb (1886-1961)
Regarded by many as the fiercest competitor in baseball history, Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb won a record...
Walt Frazier (b. 1945)
Basketball player Walt Frazier rose to national prominence on the strength of his athletic prowess and...
LaVerne W. Hill
Georgia Constitution
State constitutions are best understood with reference to their historical roots. A review of the history...
Melvin B. Hill
Jr.
Georgia Constitution
State constitutions are best understood with reference to their historical roots. A review of the history...
Thomas D. Hills
First National Bank of Atlanta/Wachovia Bank, N.A.
The First National Bank of Atlanta (also called First Atlanta) is the successor bank to Atlanta National...
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