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• Bailey, Bill    b. December 8, 1912  d. December 12, 1978
  Singer, Dancer, and Actor. Brother of legendary singer Pearl Bailey. He appeared in the films, "Rhythm And Blues Revue" (1955), "Cabin in the Sky" (1943), and "Going Native" (1936). An interesting side note, Bailey can be seen tap dancing in the 1955 tribute film to dancer Bill Bojangles "Harlem Variety Revue," in which he is seen finishing his act by doing the 'Moon Walk' off the stage, a step later made...[Read More]
  Rolling Green Memorial Park, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Bailey, Pearl Mae    b. March 29, 1918  d. August 17, 1990
  Singer, Stage Performer, Author. She was a vocalist with various popular bands, including Count Basie and Cootie Williams bands. She made her Broadway stage debut in "St. Louis Woman," 1946, followed by "Arms in the Girl," 1950, "Bless You All," 1950, "House of Flowers," 1954, and "Hello, Dolly!," 1967-69; She also appeared in motion pictures, including "Variety Girl," 1947, "Isn't It Romantic," 1948, "Carmen Jones," 1954, "That Certain Feeling," 1955, "St. Louis Blues," 1957, "Porgy and Bess,"...[Read More]
  Rolling Green Memorial Park, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot: Meditation Garden, Lot D, Grave 16
   
• Brickley, Shirley   b. December 9, 1944  d. October 13, 1977
  R&B Singer. Brickley was born in in 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she began her interest in music. While attending Overland High School, Shirley, Rosetta Hightower, Marlena Davis, and Shirley's sisters, Audrey and Jean, created the musical group, 'Audrey And The Teenetts.' The group played locally in the high school and around the city of Philadelphia. Later on Audrey and Jean left the group and were replaced by fellow student, Stephen Caldwell. In 1961 the group auditioned for Kal...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Rolling Green Memorial Park, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Cash, William Walker 'Ready'  b. February 21, 1919  d. September 12, 2011
  Professional Baseball Player. He was a Negro Leagues catcher beginning his pro career with the Philadelphia Stars from 1943 to 1950. He batted .321 in his rookie year and made the all-star team in 1948 and 1949. He then played in Mexico and Canada and he was in the Chicago White Sox organization in 1952 but injuries kept him in the minors. He then played in the Dominican Republic through 1955 when he left professional baseball. He was honored at the White House in 1994 by President Bill Clinton...[Read More] (Bio by: Big Ern)
  Rolling Green Memorial Park, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Davis, James B.    b. June 6, 1916  d. April 17, 2007
  Gospel Vocalist. He was founder of the influential gospel music group The Dixie Hummingbirds. They are best known to many for their backing vocal contributions on singer Paul Simon's 1973 hit "Loves Me Like a Rock". The group later won a Grammy Award for their own recorded rendition. Davis formed his first group in 1928 when he was only eleven years old. They performed in local churches in South Carolina. They later reformed after Davis relocated to Philadelphia during the early 1940s. Over the...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Rolling Green Memorial Park, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Gettys, Spencer  d. November 18, 2004
  Negro League Baseball Player. He was a catcher for the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants of the Negro National League. After baseball he became a stonemason. He eventually began teaching high school masonary classes. In his 60's he went to college and earned a Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in education in order to be a better teacher. He died at 88 yeas of age. (Bio by: Bigwoo)
  Rolling Green Memorial Park, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Horton, William Franklin "Bill"    b. December 25, 1929  d. January 27, 1995
  Musician. A native of Hickory, North Carolina, Horton was the lead singer for the early rhythm and blues/doo wop musical group, The Silhouettes. They are best remembered for their 1957 hit "Get A Job", which sold over 2 million copies. Horton left the group in 1958, but continued singing with his former band members off and on until his death. His other recordings with The Silhouettes include "Voodoo Eyes", "Vision In The Night", "Bing Bong", "I Sold My Heart To The Junkman", "Miss Thing", "I...[Read More]
  Rolling Green Memorial Park, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Kersey, Ron (Tyrone G.)   b. April 7, 1949  d. January 25, 2005
  R&B/Soul Singer. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kersey was the keyboardist of the musical group, "The Trammps." The group formed in 1973 in Philadelphia and were together until the group disbanded in 1980. Originally known as "The Volcanoes," in the 1960s the band went through many changes and members before changing there name. The group recorded several songs including, 'Sixty Minute Man,' 'Rubber Band,' 'Hold Back The Night,' 'Benguin At The Big Apple,' 'Scruboard,' 'Tom's Song,' '...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Rolling Green Memorial Park, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
   

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