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Spanish–American War. * Battle of Las Guasimas. Alexander Oswald Brodie (November 13, 1849 [N 1] – May 10, 1918) was an American military officer and engineer. Earning his initial reputation during the Indian wars, he came to prominence for his service with the Rough Riders during the Spanish–American War.
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Bereits 1954 gingen „The Charlemagnes“ in die „The Blue Notes“ über. Das Line-Up bestand damals aus dem Leadsänger Harold Melvin (geboren am 25. Juni 1939 in Philadelphia), Bernad Williams, Roosevelt Brodie, Jesse Gillis Jr. und Franklin Peaker. Bis in die 1960er Jahre nahm die Band relativ erfolglos Bänder für eine Vielzahl von ...
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The original Blue Notes were lead tenor Franklin Peaker, tenors Bernard Williams and Sam Sally, second tenor/ baritone Roosevelt Brodie, and bass Jesse Gillis. They renamed themselves after the nearby Blue Note Lounge and traveled to New York to successfully compete on the Apollo Theatre's amateur contest. There they picked up manager Benny Burleigh, who doubled as one of their songwriters ...
The other members were co-leader Bernard Williams, Roosevelt Brodie, Jesse Gillis, Jr., andFranklin Peaker. The Blue Notes cut their first single, “If You Love Me,” for Josie in 1956, and turned it into a regional hit. They recorded for several other labels over the next few years, Dot chief among them, before scoring their first R&B chart ...
Melvin began singing doo-wop with a vocal ensemble called the Charlemagnes as a youngster in 1953, despite being a self-taught pianist. The following year, in 1954, he formed the Blue Notes, a quintet that included Bernard Williams, Roosevelt Brodie, Jesse Gillis, Jr., and Franklin Peaker.
