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Big D
Big D may refer to: People * Don Drysdale (1936–1993), Major League Baseball pitcher * Bigg D (born 1972), record producer from Miami, Florida Fiction * Dudley Dursley, a character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels * ''Damn'' (spelled ''damme''), referred to euphemistically in Gilbert and Sullivan's ''H.M.S. Pinafore'' * A character in the 2005 Chinese film ''Election'' * A character in the 1966 animated series '' The Impossibles'' Music * Big D and the Kids Table, an American ska band * "Big D" (song), a song in Frank Loesser's 1956 Broadway musical ''The Most Happy Fella'' Radio * "Big D 103", a former moniker of WDRC-FM in Hartford, Connecticut * ''Big D Jamboree'', an American country music radio show * ''Big D and Bubba'', an American radio show Other uses * Divorce * Dallas, Texas, eighth-largest city in the United States * Big D (peanuts), British brand of snack foods * The original name of the Dallas Cowboys mascot Rowdy * Part of the National Supermarkets chain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Drysdale
Donald Scott Drysdale (July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993) was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator. A right-handed pitcher for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers for his entire career in Major League Baseball, Drysdale was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. Drysdale won the Cy Young Award and in pitched a record six consecutive shutouts and consecutive scoreless innings. One of the most dominant pitchers of the late 1950s to mid 1960s, Drysdale stood tall and was not afraid to throw pitches near batters to keep them off balance. After his playing career, he became a radio/television broadcaster. Early life Drysdale was born in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, and attended Van Nuys High School, where one of his classmates was actor Robert Redford. Playing career Pitching for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, he teamed with Sandy Koufax during the late 1950s to middle 1960s to form one of the most dominating pitching duos in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigg D
Derrick Baker, professionally known as Bigg D, is an American producer from Miami, Florida.Pajot, S (2010)Bigg D: The Next Music Mogul, ''Miami New Times'', November 25, 2010, retrieved June 5, 2011. Biography Born in Miami, Baker grew up in Carol City, his father a professional musician, and his mother a church pianist. He learned guitar and toured with BeBe & CeCe Winans and Shirley Caesar in the 1980s.Handelsman, Jason (2007)Bigg Pimpin': Local producer Bigg D's rise to the top of the charts, ''Miami New Times'', December 13, 2007, retrieved June 5, 2011. He had always wanted to work as a producer, and began producing rap artists such as G-Shorties. He went on to produce for artists such as The Rich Collective, Pitbull, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, and Jamie Foxx.Jones, SteveAlbum, film round out Jay-Z's 'Gangster' story, ''USA Today'', retrieved June 5, 2011. In 2006 he won the award for 'Songwriter of the Year' with Mariah Carey at the 2006 BMI Urban Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudley Dursley
The following are supporting characters in the ''Harry Potter'' series written by J. K. Rowling. For members of the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore's Army, Hogwarts staff, Ministry of Magic, or for Death Eaters, see the respective articles. The Dursleys The Dursley family are Harry Potter's last living relatives. To ensure Harry's safety, Albus Dumbledore placed him in the Dursleys' care when he was a baby. The Dursleys live at Number 4, Privet Drive, Little Whinging in Surrey, England. They are all Muggles, and despise all things related to magic – and anything out of the ordinary in general – and the Wizarding World, especially the Potters. Vernon Dursley Vernon Dursley is Harry's uncle, married to his aunt Petunia. Vernon is described as a big, beefy man, looking somewhat like a walrus, with hardly any neck, and a large moustache. He is very much the head of his family, laying down most of the rules for Harry and doing most of the threatening, as well as sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election (2005 Film)
''Election'' (; literal title: ''Black Society'', a common Cantonese reference to the triads), is a 2005 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To. Featuring a large ensemble cast, the film stars Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka-fai as two gang leaders engaged in a power struggle to become the new leader of a Hong Kong triad. The film premiered as an "Official Selection" at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, before being released in Hong Kong on 20 October 2005, with a Category III rating. A sequel, '' Election 2'' (also known as ''Triad Election'' in the United States), was released in 2006. Hilary Hongjin He, a doctoral student at the University of Western Sydney, stated that compared to its sequel, this film is "less political or suspicious" from a Mainland standpoint. Plot In Hong Kong, the triad Wo Lin Shing is in the process of electing its new chairman as the previous chairman's five-year term is expiring. The two leading contenders, Lok and Big D, are doing some last-min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Impossibles (TV Series)
''The Impossibles'' is a series of American animated cartoons produced by Hanna-Barbera in 1966 broadcast by CBS. The series of shorts (six minutes each) appeared as part of '' Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles''. Setup Posing as a trio of young rock 'n roll musicians, The Impossibles were actually crime fighters, with superpowers, dedicated to battling evil supervillains of all shapes and sizes. When performing for their adoring fans (usually star-struck, screaming teenyboppers), the lads would play their mod, futuristic-looking guitars atop an equally futuristic bandstand (emblazoned with their "Impossibles" logo on the side, ''a la'' Ringo Starr's drumkit) that could convert into a car (the "Impossi-Mobile"), or a jet (the "Impossi-Jet"), a speedboat, or even a submarine. Their standard catch cry when called into action was "Rally ho!" Their humorous dialogue was typically peppered with puns. As with many Hanna-Barbera characters, the Impossibles were topical and inspired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big D And The Kids Table
Big D and the Kids Table is a ska punk band formed in October 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college. Their first release was on their own Fork in Hand Records label, but have since teamed with Springman Records and SideOneDummy. The band has been noted for its strict DIY work ethic, such as engineering, producing, and releasing their own albums and videos and self-promotion of their own shows. The band released Good Luck in 1999 on Asian Man Records and quickly gained a large underground audience. The album featured a 10 piece band, including six horn players. The album is characterized and widely liked due to its catchy horn melodies, along with its fun and energetic nature. In 2000 the band recorded a gangsta rap album, '' Porch Life'', and distributed it unofficially via cassette tape. In 2003 the album was officially released on CD through Fork in Hand. They have also recorded splits with Melt-Banana, Brain Failure, and Drexel. In 2002, they r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big D (song)
"Big D" is a song about Dallas, Texas, written by Frank Loesser in 1956 for the musical '' The Most Happy Fella.'' It was introduced by Susan Johnson as "Cleo" and Shorty Long - the country and not the soul singer as "Herman". The song's refrain spells out "Dallas": "Big D, little A, double L, A, S." Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1956 with his son Lindsay Crosby for use on Bing's radio show, and it was subsequently issued on the CD '' New Tricks - 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition'' (2017). Jo Stafford also recorded the song in 1956. It was featured on a various artists EP of Columbia artists, ''Hits from 'The Most Happy Fella. Edmund Hockridge recorded the song for his EP, ''The Most Happy Fella'' (1960). Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews performed "Big D" in 1961, while Burnett was a regular and Andrews a guest star on '' The Garry Moore Show''. The success of this appearance led to the development of a 1962 CBS television special, ''Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WDRC-FM
WDRC-FM (102.9 FM) is a radio station with a classic rock format licensed to Hartford, Connecticut. The station began broadcasting in 1959 and was the first commercial FM station in the Hartford radio market. The station is owned by John Fuller's Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation, with studios located on Blue Hills Avenue (Connecticut Route 187) in Bloomfield, Connecticut with other radio stations and a transmitter site in Meriden, Connecticut. History WDRC-FM traces its roots to the Doolittle Radio Company, which established what would become WDRC (AM) in 1922. In 1941, Doolittle upgraded an experimental FM station to a commercial license and used the call letters WDRC-FM. Doolittle sold the FM station in 1956 to General Broadcasting Corporation and the AM station in 1959 to Buckley Broadcasting. Buckley inherited a second FM license, which it used to establish the current WDRC-FM. The original WDRC-FM is now WHCN. The current WDRC-FM was issued a program test authority by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big D Jamboree
''Big D Jamboree'' was a radio program broadcast by KRLD-AM in Dallas, Texas. The show consisted of appearances by famous country musicians, and sketch comedy and jokes. It was also carried by KRLD-TV during the 1950s. History ''Big D Jamboree'' began in 1947 as ''The Lone Star Barn Dance'', but was renamed October 16, 1948. It was held in the Dallas Sportatorium. The show was initially produced by Al Turner and Ed McLemore, and then later by Johnny Hicks and Johnny Harper. The number of musicians who performed regularly rose from 20 to 50 by 1953. Around 1956, the CBS Radio Network began carrying the ''Big D Jamboree'' nationally. A number of later country stars appeared on the program, including Jimmy Lee Fautheree, Webb Pierce Michael Webb Pierce (August 8, 1921 – February 24, 1991) was an American honky-tonk vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of the 1950s, one of the most popular of the genre, charting more number one hits than any other country artist during the .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big D And Bubba
The Big D and Bubba Show is a nationally syndicated radio show airing six days a week on approximately 80 country music FM radio stations. The show is syndicated by Compass Media Networks. Live shows are broadcast from 6 to 10 AM (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. There is also a pre-show heard weekday mornings from 5 to 6 AM (EST), and a 4-hour "best of" show called "The Big D & Bubba Weekend Wakeup" which is heard on Saturday or Sunday mornings on most broadcast affiliates. The Big D & Bubba show is broadcast globally in over 177 countries through the American Forces Network (AFN). The show is available on all United States military installations, as well as all ships at sea. You can also listen to a live stream of the show on the "Big D & Bubba APP" which is available on iPhone & Android devices. "The Big D & Bubba Weekly Podcast" is a popular Comedy, Entertainment, & Lifestyle focused podcast centered around the lives of the members of the show, their families, and fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divorce
Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries, divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process, which may involve issues of distribution of property, child custody, alimony (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person. Divorce is different from annulment, which declares the marriage null and void, with legal separation or ''de jure'' separation (a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a ''de facto'' se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas
Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and County seat, seat of Dallas County, Texas, Dallas County with portions extending into Collin County, Texas, Collin, Denton County, Texas, Denton, Kaufman County, Texas, Kaufman and Rockwall County, Texas, Rockwall counties. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the List of United States cities by population, ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and the List of cities in Texas by population, third-largest in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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