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Jazz legend

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Gary

Acker Bilk died today. Apparently the bowler hat he always wore was left over from an Edwardian photoshoot. The rest of the band ditched their outfits afterwards but Acker loved the hat so much that it became his ‘thing’. John … Continue reading →

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Clever clogs

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Gary

Grace Hopper turned 107 today. At least, she would have done if she hadn’t died in 1992. She was an amazing woman who was not only a Rear Admiral in the US Navy but also helped create the COBOL computer … Continue reading →

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