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Jo Sullivan
Elizabeth Josephine Sullivan Loesser (née Sullivan; August 28, 1927 – April 28, 2019) was an American actress and high lyric soprano singer. She became a musical theatre star with her performance in the original production of '' The Most Happy Fella'', for which she was nominated for a Tony Award in 1957. Early years She was the daughter of Hessie Boone Sullivan and Eileen Celeste Woods Sullivan, who worked for a lumber-distributing company and sold cosmetics, respectively. She was born in Mounds, Illinois, on August 28, 1927, and attended Cleveland High School. After studying singing in St. Louis, in the late 1940s, she studied music at Columbia University after failing to be accepted at Juilliard School and working at Lord & Taylor department store in New York to support herself. She competed on the ''Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts'' radio program but lost to a pair of harmonica players. Career Sullivan played Polly Peachum in Marc Blitzstein's English-language adaptation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mounds, Illinois
Mounds is a city in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 810 in the 2010 census, a decline from 1,117 in 2000. Geography Mounds is located at (37.114838, -89.199030). According to the 2010 census, Mounds has a total area of , of which (or 99.26%) is land and (or 0.74%) is water. History The town was named for the prehistoric monumental earthwork mounds in the area. Demographics As of the 2000 census, there were 1,117 people, 407 households, and 264 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 504 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 36.53% White, 60.61% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population. There were 407 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 24.6% had a female ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |