Recognized worldwide for his signature catchphrase "It's Showtime!", the son of Hall of Fame ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Sr. has carved out a successful career of his own, spanning both boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA).

A rundown of mini-bios highlighting each jazz figure—trumpeter Louis Armstrong, pianist Irving Fields, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, and guitarist Herb Ellis—who share the same birthday, August 4.

The veteran filmmaker is best known for directing hit comedies like National Lampoon's Animal House and music videos like Michael Jackson's "Thriller".

A fixture of Magnolia, Arkansas during the early-mid 20th century, Lee Jones was the city's unofficial "ambassador", dressed in a cowboy outfit and referring to himself as the "Sheriff".

Best known as the star of the 1960s television Western series Hondo (based on a story turned screenplay), the New York-born actor and onetime aspiring baseball player was destined to achieve leading man status in Hollywood, but soon abandoned the spotlight.

In a career spanning almost four decades, the singer-musician conquered country, rockabilly, and bluegrass, and worked with some of the biggest names in popular music, including Elvis Presley and Roy Acuff.

The coming-of-age novel, published in 1951 by J.D. Salinger, remains one of the most popular and controversial books in American history.

The promoter, concert announcer and talent agent was best known for working with Elvis Presley, and for popularizing the phrase, "Elvis has left the building".

Fun facts about music legends Prince and Bing Crosby.

In July 1999, NAACP president Kweisi Mfume (who now represents his home state of Maryland in the U.S. House) launched a historic diversity campaign targeting four of the major television networks over the near-total exclusion of minority actors in leading roles.