Brief information about Buddy Holly. Even though he only played for a short time, 1950s rocker Buddy Holly was a great influence on many other groups such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and the Hollies. He died in a plane crash at the...

Discover some basic information on the life story of 1950s rocker, Fats Domino, who sold more records in his era than any other rocker except for Elvis Presley.

A brief biography and photograph of legendary blues guitarist, Robert Johnson.

Read about the musical contributions singer-songwriter James Taylor has given to the world of rock music. This site includes a biography, discography, and an audio clip.

A concise biography of Christiaan Barnard (1922-2001), the famous surgeon who did the first heart transplant. Learn about his early life, education, and his learning process of performing heart transplants.

An engaging biography of Desmond Tutu, the famous African archbishop. Learn about his leadership and his brave fight against apartheid.

Known for his "twang", Duane Eddy has been called "the first rock and roll guitar god". Read about the history of his music and view a list of his most popular songs.

Discover some fun facts about Southern rockers, the Allman Brothers. They are credited with creating this new form of rock and roll. Included is a timeline and list of most popular hits.

Extremely popular from 1956-1961, the Coasters were a black vocal group with Jewish songwriters. Their music, which was a mixture of rhythm & blues, comedy and rock & roll, dominated the music scene of that time.

As one of the first rock artists to use the piano as a lead instrument instead of the guitar, Elton John has had a very successful musical career. Learn more about him and his music with this biography, discography and more.

Read this historical account of the Texas Rangers, a group of lawmen who fought crime and lawlessness on the Texas frontier in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

A biography of Oscar G. Mayer (not to be confused with his grandson, Oscar Gustave Mayer), who was the first Oscar Mayer and the founder of the Oscar Mayer & Co. meat firm.

Read background information and the history of the music of the popular Grammy award winning band of the 1970s, Earth, Wind, & Fire.

A brief biography of Ray Charles. Includes a timeline of his life and a list of his biggest hits.

Part of the British invasion of the 1960s, The Animals had many top 40 hits, among them being "House of the Rising Sun". Their most popular recordings are listed.

A woman before her time, Mary Katherine Goddard became a printer, newspaper publisher, and postmaster in Baltimore, Maryland. From her press came the first printed copy of the Declaration of Independence. The website gives a brief...

A timeline of the history of the Texas Rangers beginning in 1821 with Mexico's Independence from Spain and covering the years up until the present day. The information can also be downloaded in PDF format.

Sports executive and civil rights champion Effa Manley was a passionate advocate for baseball players from the Negro leagues.

Frederick Layton made his fortune in the meat packing industry in Milwaukee in the 1800s. He became one of the city's greatest benefactors, along with his wife. They gave much of their money, as well as art works, to support the Layton...

Features brief facts about professional football in the 1920s. By clicking on the red subtitles, expanded information for each decade is provided.

The Rock & Roll of Fame in Cleveland profiles the life and work of soul singer Sam Cooke.

A brief article on the accomplishments of Man o' War as the greatest thoroughbred of all time.

Brief biographical sketch of Frederick Banting, the discover of insulin, as though written in his own words.

Contains a description on the life and works of Sarah Winnemucca, Native American author and rights activist.