出生于蒙哥马利，成长于芝加哥。12岁便于教堂弹奏钢琴并演唱，1963年开始与人合作，组成自己大受欢迎的爵士三重奏。亦成为日后诸如Art Tatum、Oscar Peterson等三重奏的学习范本，影响甚远。40年代中期，Nat King Cole在卓越钢琴技巧之外拓展歌唱事业，丝绒般温暖厚实的嗓音，迅速虏获听众...
平·克罗斯贝1904年5月2日生于华盛顿州的塔柯玛，父母均爱好音乐，所以他很早就对音乐发生浓厚的兴趣。但他的声乐老师并非伯乐，认为他唱歌的呼吸法不正确，只准他练习呼吸，不让他唱歌，从此他再也没有正式上过声乐课。在岗扎加大学肄业期间，他参加当地小型乐队，专在舞会中献唱，因此中途退...
Harold Nicholas, the younger half of the world famous Nicholas Brothers dance team, is known as one of the world's greatest dancers. He and his brother Fayard Nicholas were established superstars at Twentieth Century Fox with their astounding dance numbers in the studios musicals features. Harold was known for "attributing spice to Fayard's grace," with his quick moves. Harold was a seasoned pro at age 7, appearing in everything from early 1930s Warner Bros.
Born the fourth of six children to Austrian customs officer Alois Hitler--who had been married twice before--and the former Klara Polzl, Adolf Hitler grew up in a small Austrian town in the late 19th century. He was a slow learner and did poorly in school. He was frequently beaten by his authoritarian father. Things got worse when Adolf's older brother, Alois Jr., ran away from home. His mild-mannered mother occasionally tried to shield him, but was ineffectual. Adolf's attempt to run away at 11 was unsuccessful. At the age of 14 he was freed when his hated father died - an event that he did not mourn.
