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    Which famous man is aka Pops?

    Question #98201. Asked by mmrrll. (Aug 02 08 4:33 AM)


    fredsixties

    		They used to call Willie Stargell, the Hall Of Fame first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirate "Pops".

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Stargell

    [Link added -- Zb]

    Aug 02 08, 5:07 AM
    BRY2K

    		Well, there is George Murphy "Pops" Foster,

    He was a jazz musician best known for his vigorous playing of the string bass. He also played the tuba and trumpet professionally.

    Pops Foster was playing professionally by 1907 and worked with Jack Carey, Kid Ory, Armand Piron, King Oliver and other prominent hot bands of the era.

    In 1921 he moved to St. Louis to play with the Charlie Creath and Dewey Jackson bands, which would be his base for much of the decade. He also joined Ory in Los Angeles. He gained the nickname "Pops" because he was far older than any of the other players in the band.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pops_Foster


    Aug 02 08, 6:44 AM
    lilibet81

    		Paul Whiteman

    Also known as: Pops, King of Jazz, Paul Samuel Whiteman, Pops Whiteman

    http://tanzania.usembassy.gov/jam-paulwhiteman.html

    [Link & text added -- Zb]


    Aug 02 08, 11:09 AM

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