Ted Lewis, American singer, clarinet player, and bandleader (d. 1971)
Theodore Leopold Friedman (June 6, 1890 – August 25, 1971), known as Ted Lewis, was an American entertainer, bandleader, singer, and musician. He fronted a band and touring stage show that presented a combination of jazz, comedy, and nostalgia that was a hit with the American public before and after World War II. He was known by the moniker "Mr. Entertainment" or Ted "Is Everybody Happy?" Lewis. Lewis died of lung failure in August 1971.
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Ted Lewis (musician)
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Salisbury, Rhodesia, is founded. - 24Sep
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy. - 25Sep
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Stockwell tube station
City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.