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Esther Jones (other)
Esther Jones may refer to: *Esther Jones (athlete) (born 1969), Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter *Esther Lee Jones (born c. 1918), singer who performed as Baby Esther *Esther Jones (singer) Esther Faye Bills (February 2, 1945 – December 8, 2006) was an American soul singer and choreographer, best known as the "longest-lasting Ikette" in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. In the 1980s, she was the lead vocalist in the band Formula 5. ... (1945–2006), member of the IketteEsther jones(Jupiter deross) (2022) rubberhose cartoon character {{hndis, Jones, Esther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Jones (athlete)
Esther Jones (born April 7, 1969) is a former sprinter who won an Olympic gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay in 1992 Barcelona. Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States and ran track collegiately at Louisiana State University. She finished fourth in both the 100 m and 200 m at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Sudbury and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. She reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, she won a gold medal in the sprint relay, running the second leg. Her teammates were Evelyn Ashford, Carlette Guidry and Gwen Torrence Gwendolyn Lenna Torrence (born June 12, 1965) is a retired American sprinter and Olympic champion. She was born in Decatur, Georgia. She attended Columbia High School and the University of Georgia. She was offered a scholarship because of her .... Jones' best legal times are 11.11 secs (July 1991) in the 100 metres, set in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Esther
Esther Lee Jones (born , date of death unknown), known by her stage names "Baby Esther", "Little Esther", and other similar variations, was an American singer and child entertainer of the late 1920s, known for interpreting popular songs with a "mixture of seriousness and childish mischief". After gaining attention in her hometown of Chicago, she became an international celebrity before leaving the public spotlight as a teenager. In 1932, when singer Helen Kane sued Fleischer Studios, claiming that they had appropriated her persona for the voice of the cartoon character Betty Boop, the studios defended themselves by arguing that Kane's style of singing—characterized by her baby voice and use of the phrase "boop-boop-a-doop"—was not her own invention. Theatrical manager Lou Bolton testified during the ''Kane v. Fleischer'' trial that Kane saw Baby Esther's cabaret act in 1928, in which Esther used interpolated words such as "boo-boo-boo" and "doo-doo-doo". An early test sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
