Today's birthdays include Lefty Frizzell, who was born in 1928; Oscar-winning actress and "Partridge Family" mom Shirley Jones in 1934 (age 69); Herb Alpert, bandleader and co-founder of A&M Records, in 1935 (age 68); Rod Allen of the Fortunes in 1944 (ag

Today is Sunday, Sept. 1, the 244th day of 2002 with 121 to follow.

LINCOLN CITY, Ore., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Martin Wheeler, one of the go-getter executives who buzz all over the Chinook Winds Casino, will never forget the time they booked George Jones into the showroom. (OK, it's a bingo hall, but it converts nicely.)

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(March 31) Today's birthdays include Lefty Frizzell, who was born in 1928; actress and "Partridge Family" mom Shirley Jones in 1934 (age 68); Herb Alpert, bandleader and co-founder of A&M Records, in 1935 (age 67); ...

(March 30) Today's birthdays include Rolf Harris, who had a hit in 1963 with the novelty tune "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport," was born in 1930 (age 72); ...

SHREVEPORT, La., Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Of all the saloon singers -- those who are still alive anyway -- no one is smoother than Tony Bennett.