Alton Augustus Adams, Sr. (November 4, 1889 – November 23, 1987) was an American who is remembered primarily as the first black bandmaster in the United...
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English Civil War. It also has connections with Sweet Fanny Adams and Jane Austen. The Alton Hoard of Iron Age coins and jewellery found in the vicinity...
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Fanny Adams (30 April 1859 – 24 August 1867) was an eight-year-old English girl who was murdered by a solicitor's clerk, Frederick Baker, in Alton, Hampshire...
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Alton (/ˈɔːltən/ AWL-tən, UK also /ˈɒltən/ OL-tən) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Alton Adams (1889–1987), first African-American...
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Alfred Lee Loomis, American physicist and philanthropist (d. 1975) 1889 – Alton Adams, American composer and bandleader (d. 1987) 1890 – Klabund, German author...
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The song was composed by Sam Williams and U.S. Virgin Island native Alton Adams in the 1920s. It served as an unofficial regional anthem of the U.S....
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"La Borinqueña" Félix Astol Artés Manuel Fernández Juncos 1977 United States Virgin Islands "Virgin Islands March" Sam Williams and Alton Adams 1963...
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Alton Johnson Adams Jr. (born October 20, 1979) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the co-offensive coordinator for the...
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model; born and raised on St. Thomas Alton Adams (1889–1987), musician, first black bandmaster in the United States Navy...
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The Alton Railroad (reporting mark A) was the final name of a railroad linking Chicago to Alton, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; and Kansas City, Missouri...
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