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Ray W Root 1923 - 1984

Ray W Root of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah was born on January 1, 1923, and died at age 61 years old in August 1984.
Ray W Root
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah 84107
January 1, 1923
August 1984
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Ray W Root's History: 1923 - 1984

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  • 01/1
    1923

    Birthday

    January 1, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Salt Lake County, Utah United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 39908752 Enlisted: February 2, 1943 in Salt Lake City Utah Military branch: Branch Immaterial Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Cooks, Except Private Family
  • 08/dd
    1984

    Death

    August 1984
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1923, in the year that Ray W Root was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1940, he was 17 years old when in July, Billboard published its first Music Popularity Chart. Top recordings of the year were Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again" (vocal Frank Sinatra) - 12 weeks at the top, Bing Crosby's "Only Forever" - 9 weeks at the top, and Artie Shaw's "Frenesi" - 12 weeks at the top.
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