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Pickett, Albert James
Albert James Pickett Albert James Pickett (1810-1858) is best-known for his two-volume History of Alabama, And Incidentally of Georgia and Mississippi, From the Earliest Period, published in 1851, and...
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Kirkland, Eddie
Blues musician Eddie Kirkland (1923-2011) was known for the originality of his guitar riffs and unique guitar tunings, his finesse in playing slide guitar and the harmonica, and his songwriting. Like...
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Scott, Jay Carrington
Jay Scott Jay Carrington Scott (1953-2009) was a notable saxophone player who learned his trade in the music clubs of Dothan, Houston County, and the Wiregrass region. He later traveled the country,...
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McDowell, Michael McEachern
Michael McDowell Alabama-born author Michael McEachern McDowell (1950-1999) is perhaps best known for his role in writing the screenplays for the popular films The Nightmare Before Christmas and the...
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Buie, Perry Carlton “Buddy”
Raised in Dothan, Houston County, Perry Carlton “Buddy” Buie (1941-2015) is best known for his part in forming, managing, and writing songs for the Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS), a southern rock band...
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Smith, Clarence “Pine Top”
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith Clarence “Pine Top” Smith (1904-1929) of Orion, Pike County, was an internationally acclaimed blues pianist who is cited as one of the originators of modern “boogie-woogie”...
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Shannon, Charles Eugene
Charles Eugene Shannon, 1938 Charles Eugene Shannon (1914-1996) was a mid- to late-twentieth century American expressionist painter, art instructor, and photographer. He is also remembered for his...
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Known by his stage name, Nick LaTour (1928-2011) was an actor and civil rights activist who performed in films, television shows, and stage productions for more than 60 years. He was the son of noted...
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Lacefield, James A.
Jim and Faye Lacefield Jim Lacefield (1947- ) is an Alabama author, naturalist, and science educator, best known for writing the popular science book Lost Worlds in Alabama Rocks: A Guide to the...
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Perry, Imani
Imani Perry Birmingham native Imani Perry (1972- ) is a scholar of African American culture, law, literature, and race and a prolific author. In 2023, Perry won a MacArthur Foundation fellowship...
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