December 24, 1920 Dave Bartholomew, musician, band leader, composer and arranger, was born in Edgard, Louisiana. Bartholomew has been active in many musical genres, but his partnership with Fats Domino produced some of his greatest successes. Together, they wrote and recorded more than 40 hit songs, including “Goin’ Home” (1952), “Ain’t That a Shame” (1855), […]
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December 24th in African American History – Edward Christopher Williams
December 24, 1929 Edward Christopher Williams, the first African American professional librarian in the United States and author, died. Williams was born February 11, 1871 in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1892 from Adelbert College of Western Reserve University. After graduating, he was appointed assistant librarian at Hatch Library at […]