Leasing News Advisor 
Paul Weiss

Paul Weiss has been in and around equipment leasing for 27 years.

Among other leasing industry affiliations, Paul co-led the leveraged buyout of ICON Capital in 1996 with Beau Clarke (since deceased) and served as its President and Vice Chairman until he sold his substantial ownership stake in late 2006. ICON was then the largest in its field in syndication volume for lease investment programs to individual investors. He was responsible for the company's lease acquisitions and securities sales and marketing efforts. According to the Monitor, ICON became one of the largest independently owned leasing companies in the United States after it was acquired by Mr. Weiss and his partners in 1996.

In the first year after his non-compete clause ended, he was approached by a former ICON colleague to get back into the leasing business and form Panthera. Paul believed that after the industry pullback in 2008 there has been a lack of real equity in the leasing markets, and that many players had moved to more conservative financing type transactions as a consequence. Still, many sectors still require or desire traditional equipment based equity investors to have true lease and rental alternatives for equipment users. Panthera was therefore formed last year to "bring a substantial pool of capital to U.S. and European equipment leasing, renting and trading market" he is back with "creative problem-solving equity deals." Panthera enjoys substantial private equity backing. Since its formation Panthera has been active in such disparate markets as rail, aircraft rotables, locomotives and industrial equipment, and actively seeks out relationships with manufacturers, lessors and brokers for any equipment transactions where the equipment has a long useful life.

He is also a private investor and an Advisor to or Director of numerous Bay Area emerging growth companies. He is a frequent speaker on business development and entrepreneurship and a frequent judge on startup and emerging growth company financing competitions.

Prior to acquiring ICON in 1996 Mr. Weiss was Executive Vice President and a co-founder of Griffin Equity Partners (1993-1996), Senior Vice President of Gemini Financial Holdings, Inc. (1991-1993) and Vice President of Pegasus Capital Corporation (1988-1991); in each of these capacities he was responsible for large ticket seasoned lease portfolio acquisitions. Mr. Weiss believes he has been involved with more than $4 billion of large ticket leasing acquisitions during his career as a principal. He was named as one of the top 25 most influential in the leasing industry by Leasing News in 2009. Prior to entering the equipment leasing business in 1988, Mr. Weiss was an investment banker and securities analyst.

He is a longtime resident of Marin County, California. Paul can be reached atpaul@pantheraleasing.com.

 

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5 Ways Women Are Better Bosses Than Men
by Barry Moltz
www.openforum.com

Barry Moltz
www.linkedin.com/in/barrymoltz

In the battle of the sexes, recent studies show that women have certain characteristics that make them better leaders--though men still hold the majority of these positions.

In the world of small business, there are more men than women bosses. However, two recent studies show that women may make for better leaders.

According to a survey conducted by Chris Bart, professor of strategic management at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University, and Gregory McQueen, a McMaster graduate and senior executive associate dean at Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine, women actually run better performing businesses than men.

Last year, Zeneger Folkman, a company that studies leadership, found that women rated higher than men on 12 out of 16 attributes tested. After analyzing 7,280 of their clients' performance evaluations, they found two traits where women outscored men significantly: taking initiative and driving results.

Here are five additional ways that women are more effective bosses than men, and tips on how everyone—men and women—can improve their leadership skills.

1. Better communicators. Women are better listeners than men, and this is exactly the skill that is most critical for managing employees and customers. According to Dr. Susan Sherwood, this is a result of women being more discussion oriented and men wanting to just take action. Men communicate through activities rather than conversations.

Why this is an important skill for everyone: Employees want their managers to hear their point of view, and customers want everyone to empathize with their problems. Being a better communicator will lead to a stronger relationship built on trust, which is critical to establishing loyalty.

2. Better community builders. Women are better consensus builders and don’t have the need like men to direct everyone in what to do. In this world of the connected Internet, “beta managers,” those that know how to build cooperative relationships, are becoming more successful than traditional “alpha managers."

Why this is an important skill for everyone: In the new book The Fall of the Alphas, Dana Ardi shows how the traditional top down, male dominated authoritarian leader is being replaced by a more collaborative and connected manager. She says that the best managers are learning to lead through the influence that comes from building collaboration rather than straight force or all out competition.

3. Stronger business ethics. Bart and McQueen find that women, who are effective managers, “acknowledge and consider the rights of others in the pursuit of fairness … that is consistently applied in a non-arbitrary fashion.”

Why this is an important skill for everyone: Running a small business is a minefield of ethical choices. When pushed to the limit, too many owners do the wrong thing and run askew of their own ethical (and sometimes legal) standards. A strong moral code will help business owners deal with these types of challenges, which will certainly push them to their limit.

4. More patience. Women are far more patient with employees than men. They are less likely to jump to an immediate conclusion or make a quick decision or take action too soon. A study commissioned by my Hermes shows that women are willing to wait longer for a desired result.

Why this is an important skill for everyone: For most small businesses, “overnight success” takes seven to 10 years. The winners are the ones that can be patient enough to take actions, which result in small steps toward a specific goal.

5. Better at activating passion. According to Jay Forte, author of Fire Up! Your Employees and Smoke Your Competition, women are “more astute about knowing how to activate passion in their employees. They watch the 43 muscles in your face and see how your emotions change.”

Why this is an important skill for everyone: Passion builds loyalty. Motivate your employees, and they’ll in turn be passionate about your product or service and company. As Sarah Robinson says in her book Fierce Loyalty, “in a social media world where most consumers check online reviews before buying, a fiercely loyal community is the strongest marketing strategy for any business.”

(Reprinted with the permission of the author)
www.openforum.com/articles/5-ways-women-are-better-bosses-than-men

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ELFA Announces Kevin P. Prykull to Receive
2013 Distinguished Service Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has selected Kevin P. Prykull, Senior Vice President and Credit Executive at PNC Equipment Finance, LLC, to receive its 2013 Distinguished Service Award. The award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the association and the equipment finance industry. Prykull will be formally recognized during a ceremony at ELFA’s 52nd Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla., in October.

William G. Sutton, CAE
ELFA President/CEO

“We are delighted to recognize Kevin in appreciation of his outstanding contributions to ELFA and the equipment finance industry,” said ELFA President and CEO William G. Sutton, CAE. “Kevin’s dedicated volunteer spirit and service to our industry’s association, especially in the areas of credit and collections, have had a positive impact on the ELFA membership and the equipment finance industry.”

Kevin P. Prykull
Senior VP/Credit Executive

“Being selected as this year’s recipient of ELFA’s Distinguished Service Award is very much an honor and in many ways a humbling experience,” said Prykull. “There are so many active and engaged volunteers at ELFA and a very supportive staff to help facilitate the numerous initiatives that we have proposed, initiated and developed over the last several years. I have thoroughly enjoyed my involvement with the organization and feel that I have made a difference within the industry, especially with respect to the risk management and credit management functions.”

Mr. Prykull has been an active member of ELFA for more than 20 years. Since 2008, he has served as a member and guiding force on the association’s Credit and Collections (C&C) Planning Committee. The ELFA C&C Committee is an essential resource on risk management, credit underwriting, collections and portfolio matters for the equipment finance industry. The committee provides guidance on the training needs for credit and collections management personnel within ELFA member companies. It also helps plan and deliver business and professional development events, including the annual ELFA Credit and Collections Management Conference and Exhibition.

Mr. Prykull assumed the role of Committee Chair in 2011, and under his leadership the Credit and Collections Management Conference has experienced increased industry participation and positive feedback regarding the timeliness and relevance of the topics covered.

Mr. Prykull has served as a presenter not only at the Credit and Collections Management Conference, but also for ELFA’s web seminars, providing guidance on issues relating to credit and risk. He also introduced and developed with the committee an annual Credit Manager Conference Survey as a component of the Credit and Collections Management Conference. This survey provides insight into trends within credit and risk management as they relate to the equipment leasing and finance industry and is a compliment to the reinvigorated Collection Survey.

He has worked at PNC in risk management, credit policy, leasing and equipment finance for a combined 21 years. He first joined PNC in 1987 and worked in various credit and leasing roles until 1996. He returned in 1999 to establish a standalone credit function for PNC Leasing (the predecessor of PNC Equipment Finance). In his current role as the Credit Executive of the business, he manages all of the credit underwriting, portfolio management and credit administration functions for PNC’s equipment finance subsidiary. PNCEF has a portfolio in excess of $11 billion and is the fourth largest bank leasing company in the United States.

Previously he worked at Senstar Capital Corporation, an independent finance company; Amembal, Deane and Associates, a national lease consulting firm; Joy Manufacturing, a Fortune 500 manufacturer and captive lessor; and Equibank, a local regional bank. He has over 33 years of industry experience.

He holds a bachelor’s of science degree in accounting from Duquesne University and a master’s in business administration from Robert Morris University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He passed the Pennsylvania CPA exam, although he is not a practicing accountant. He also earned the Certified Lease Professional designation offered through the CLP Foundation and has maintained his credentials in good standing. Prykull serves as an adjunct professor in finance at Duquesne University, where he has taught for over 25 years. He is a member of the Duquesne University School of Business Alumni Association.

About ELFA
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association is the trade association that represents companies in the $725 billion equipment finance sector, which includes financial services companies and manufacturers engaged in financing capital goods. ELFA members are the driving force behind the growth in the commercial equipment finance market and contribute to capital formation in the U.S. and abroad. Its more than 575 members include independent and captive leasing and finance companies, banks, financial services corporations, broker/packagers and investment banks, as well as manufacturers and service providers. ELFA has been equipping business for success for more than 50 years. For more information, please visit www.elfaonline.org and follow ELFA on Twitter @elfaonline.

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Fernando's View
By Fernando F. Croc

Metaphorical science-fiction ("Elysium") and disturbing documentary ("The Act of Killing") hit theaters, while DVD releases offer thoughtful drama ("The Company You Keep"), boisterous satire ("Reality"), and spine-tingling suspense ("Seconds").

In Theaters:

Elysium (Columbia Pictures): Building on the success of "District 9," director Neill Blomkamp offers another provocative science-fiction saga with this futuristic parable. Set in the year 2154, the film envisions a world where the wealthy live in a high-tech community above the overcrowded slums where the poor dwell. Matt Damon stars as Max, a factory worker who, with only a few days left to live after an accident, heads over to Elysium to seek out a cure. Using a kidnapped millionaire to force his way into the exclusive community, which pits him against the strict authorities led by Rhodes (Jodie Foster). Mixing propulsive science-fiction action with social commentary, Blomkamp's movie gives recent, big-budget post-apocalyptic efforts like "Oblivion" and "After Earth" a run for their money.

The Act of Killing (Drafthouse Films): There's never been a documentary quite like Joshua Oppenheimer's unconventional look into the lives of assassins turned heroes in Indonesia. In the 1960s, the Indonesian government gave a group of thugs the right to kill under the guise of ridding the country of "communists," leading to countless atrocities. Now, Oppenheimer and his courageous co-directors interview the elderly murderers as they look back nostalgically at their time of power and terror. Given the chance to turn their crimes into movie scenarios like crime thrillers and even musicals, they reenact the bloody past with surreal cheerfulness. Can a hint of remorse intrude into their monstrous fantasies? Disturbing and unforgettable, this is one of the year's best releases. With subtitles.

Netflix Tip: A powerful, one-of-a-kind actress, Karen Black (1939-2013) embodied the eccentric, searching spirit of American cinema in the 1970s. So check out her best roles on Netflix, which include "Five Easy Pieces" (1970), "Born to Win" (1971), "Nashville" (1975), "Family Plot" (1976), and "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean" (1982).

On DVD:

The Company You Keep (Sony): A vintage megastar and a figure of encouragement for independent cinema, Robert Redford is also a director of intimate, serious-minded movies. In his latest directorial effort, he stars as Jim Grant, a former 1960s radical activist who has for the past decades lived as a respected lawyer. His past catches up with him, however, when a young reporter (Shia LaBeouf) becomes determined to uncover his identity, sending him on a search for his old colleagues. Can the characters overcome their different ages and backgrounds and achieve some sort of understanding of their actions? A leisurely rumination on political engagement and how it affects our lives, the movie benefits greatly from a cast that also includes Julie Christie, Susan Sarandon, and Nick Nolte.

Reality (Oscilloscope): In sharp contrast to his previous film, the grim crime drama "Gomorrah," director Matteo Garrone tries his hand at comedy in this boisterous lampoon of reality TV. The plot focuses on Luciano (Aniello Arena), an affable fishmonger muddling through life with his family in Napolis. A natural performer, it's not long before he's offered a part in Italy's version of the "Big Brother" television show. However, when the constant cameras begin to blur the lines between the real world and studio audiences, Luciano and his wife Maria (Loredana Simioli) start to suffer the paranoid effects of fame. Can their marriage survive being placed in a fishbowl? Keeping things funny and colorful, Garrone crafts a sly satire of a culture where spectacle threatens to take precedence over life. With subtitles.

Seconds (Criterion): In the middle of his 1960s hot-streak, John Frankenheimer ("The Manchurian Candidate") directed this remarkable, dark fable about identity in the modern world. "What if you could be someone else?" That's the question offered to Arthur Hamilton (John Randolph), a middle-aged banker who's feeling utterly alienated from his life. Through a shadowy firm that specializes in remodeling names and faces, he undergoes surgery and emerges as a swinging artist named Tony Wilson (now played by Rock Hudson). His new life is the opposite of his old one, yet it isn't long before he begins to feel the hollowness of the whole situation. But will the firm accept his change of mind? Filled with striking images and featuring a revelatory performance from Hudson, this is one of Frankenheimer's greatest cinematic nightmares.

 

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Leasing Industry Outsourcing
(Providing Services and Products)

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BRUNO is a White Male (Neutered) Maltese mix who is 10 month and 13 days old. BRUNO has been at the shelter since Aug 1, 2013 and is awaiting a good home.

For more information or to adopt BRUNO please call the Long Beach Animal Care Services Bureau at (562) 570-7387. Please tell them you saw BRUNO on the FRIENDS website!

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Adopt-a-Pet by Leasing Co. State/City
http://www.leasingnews.org/Conscious-Top%20Stories/Adopt_Pet.htm

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News Briefs----

Dell’s Profit Declines 72% On Sluggish Sales of PCs
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/technology/dells-profit-falls-on-slowing-pc-sales.html?ref=business

Reality sinks in: Mortgages won't go lower
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/mortgages/mortgage-analysis.aspx?ic_id=Top_Stories_link_1

Home builder survey shows rise in confidence
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2013/08/15/Home-builder-survey-shows-rise-in-confidence/UPI-35581376588471/

Fitch: Record Breaking Corporate Bond Volume Possible for 2013
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/press_releases/detail.cfm

John Deere Record Earnings $996.6 Million
http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=649013

John Deere Capital up over $25 Million/Other Divisions
http://qctimes.com/deere-by-division/article_0b4b42c1-1562-5e49-8172-c551bd160504.html

HHS wants photocopy machines examined as part of data security
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130815/NEWS/308159953/hhs-wants-photocopy-machines-examined-as-part-of-data-security

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--You May Have Missed It

Cisco plummets after announcing layoffs, Wall Street follows suit
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_23871292/biz-break-cisco-plummets-after-announcing-layoffs-wall

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SparkPeople--Live Healthier and Longer

 

Important Lessons Pain Can Teach You--Slideshow
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/slideshow.asp?show=103

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Baseball Poem

The Batter
From the book
That Sweet Diamond
by Paul B. Janeczko, Carole Katchen (Illustrator)

He approaches the plate,
ponderous,
swinging smoothly
in slow motion
knowing his choice is simple:
swing or not.

As he paws
the back line of the batter's box,
matching concentration and stare
with the pitcher,
he knows
indecision
or
hesitation
makes failure likely.

Pitcher rocks.

Batter waits.

Then, in the time it takes
a happy heart to beat,
decides.

 

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Sports Briefs----

Cowboys most valuable NFL team; only one team lost money
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2013/08/14/the-most-valuable-nfl-teams/

Pine Valley named world’s greatest golf course for 30th straight year
http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/pine-valley-named-world%E2%80%99s-greatest-golf-course-30th-straight-year?xid=ob_news

MLB to expand instant replay in 2014
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/15/5653551/mlb-to-expand-instant-replay-in.html

Former 49er Alex Smith is ready to start over with Chiefs
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/15/5652136/former-49er-alex-smith-is-ready.html

Running The Hill: The Famous Workout Of San Francisco 49ers Icons Jerry Rice And Roger Craig
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201308/hill-san-francisco-49ers-dan-brown-roger-craig-jerry-rice-nfl-running

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California Nuts Briefs---

SF Bay Area home sales hit seven year high
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_23869987/bay-area-home-sales-hit-seven-year-high

Study gives glimpse of San Diego biz climate
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/aug/13/chamber-commerce-survey-economy-jobs/

Officials urge temporary fix to open troubled Bay Bridge span Labor Day weekend
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2013/08/officials-urge-temporary-fix-to-open-troubled-bay-bridge-span-labor-day-wee.html

 

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“Gimme that Wine”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJnQoi8DSE8

In Burgundy, Winemakers Who Don’t Own Land
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/21/dining/in-burgundy-winemakers-who-dont-own-land.html?ref=dining

Cracking the Case On Counterfeit Wines
http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2013/08/cracking-the-code-of-counterfeit-wine

Central Coast Pinot Noir crop looks big
http://westernfarmpress.com/grapes/central-coast-pinot-noir-crop-looks-big

How to Make it in the wine business
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-invest-in-a-winery-2013-08-13

TOP 10 ALTERNATIVE USES FOR CORK
http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2013/08/top- -10-alternative-uses-for-cork/

Free Mobile Wine Program
http://leasingnews.org/archives/Feb2010/2_26.htm#mobile

Wine Prices by vintage
http://www.winezap.com
http://www.wine-searcher.com/

US/International Wine Events
http://www.localwineevents.com/

Winery Atlas
http://www.carterhouse.com/atlas/\

Leasing News Wine & Spirits Page
http://two.leasingnews.org/Recommendations/wnensprts.htm

    1777 - Bennington Battle, a major victor for the colonial army, primarily because the battle was delayed by rain.  The rain delayed British reinforcements, and allowed the Vermont Militia to arrive in time, enabling the Americans to win a victory by defeating two enemy forces, one at a time
http://darter.ocps.net/classroom/revolution/benn.htm
http://www.matmice.com/home/hockey
http://www.virtualvermont.com/history/benbattle.html
http://www.revolutionaryday.com/usroute7/bennington/
    1780-In the Battle of Camden, S.C., American forces under Gen. Horatio Gates were defeated by the British under Gen. Charles Cornwallis.   Baron Johann de Kalb, a Prussian officer who was commissioned a general in the Continental Army, was mortally wounded in the battle.  Gates suffered disastrous losses.  Nearly 1,000 Americans killed and another 1,000 captured by the British. British losses about 325.  One of America's worst defeats in the war.  General Washington replaced gates with Nathaniel Greene, who is credited with “brilliance” in turning the war situation around as outlined on his birthday, August 7.
http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/KalbJohann.html
http://home.sprintmail.com/~robtmarj/thecollinsfamily.html
http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/history.htm
    1812 -- A mass meeting in NYC denounces the War of 1812.
    1812-Brigadier General William Hull surrendered Detroit to British forces under General Isaac Brock, making no attempt to defend the city though the attacking force was smaller than his own. Hull was court-martialed two years later for yielding without resistance.
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0824487.html
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/hullgen.html
    1813- Sarah Porter - U.S. educator. SP created Miss Porter's school in Farmington, CN, one of the outstanding school for girls in the nation.   Raised in an exceptional family that produced a president of Yale College allowed her to study the classics to an extended degree, this brilliant woman started her successful school in 1843.Initially she kept the school small teaching Latin, French, German, chemistry, natural science, mathematics, history, geography, and music in addition to the basic subjects. She gradually added staff and accommodations but took pains to maintain the schools standards which were unique in the nation for their excellence. , She also demanded strong characters. She was also way ahead of her times by insisting on daily exercise for the girls.  
    1829- Taking the country by storm, Robert Hung of Boston, MA, brought the Siamese twins Chang and Eng into the United States. They were born on April 15, 1811, in Bangesau, Siam, of a Chinese father and a -Siamese mother. They were joined at the waist by a cartilaginous band about four inches long and eight inches in circumference. They grew to be about 5 feet 2 inches in height, and, since they faced in the same direction, could walk, run, and swim. They were exhibited throughout the United States and later in Europe. They were married in April, 1843 to two sisters, Sarah and Adelaide Yates. Chang had 10 children and Eng nine children.   They died within three hours of each other on January 17,1874.  The name “Siamese twins,” meaning twins whose bodies are connected in any of a variety of ways, is derived from them.
http://engandchang.twinstuff.com/
http://bullseyedesigns.com/sideshow/people/twins/chang_eng.htm
    1861- Several newspapers in the Union states were brought to court for alleged pro-Confederate sympathies, including the Brooklyn Eagle, the New York Journal of Commerce, and the New York Daily News.  On August 19, an editor for the Esses County Democrat in Haverhill, Massachusetts was tarred and feathered for his Southern leanings expressed in the newspaper.
    1881--WILLIAMS, MOSES Wartime Medal
Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At foothills of the Cuchillo Negro Mountains, N. Mex., 16 August 1881. Entered service at. ------. Birth: Carrollton, La. Date of issue: 12 November 1896. Citation: Rallied a detachment, skillfully conducted a running fight of 3 or 4 hours, and by his coolness, bravery, and unflinching devotion to duty in standing by his commanding officer in an exposed position under a heavy fire from a large party of Indians saved the lives of at least 3 of his comrades. 
    1915-Birthday of singer Al Hibbler, Little Rock, AR
    1909 - A dry spell began in San Bernardino County of southern California that lasted until the 6th of May in 1912, a stretch of 994 days! Another dry spell, lasting 767 days, then began in October of 1912. http://www.arjazz.org/artists/hof/1995/95_al_hibbler.html
    1922- Louis Lomax, author, born.http://www.alan-lomax.com/about_bio.html
    1916 - Altapass NC was deluged with 22.22 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record
    1926-Birthday of pianist Mal Waldron, New York City
http://www.enjarecords.com/mal-waldron.htm
http://www.jazzinbelgium.org/guest/waldron.htm
    1929—Pianist  Bill Evans birthday 
http://www.downbeat.com/artists/window.asp?action=new&aid=50&aname=Bill+Evans
http://members.aol.com/gsonjazz/evans/be-home.htm
http://www.billevans.org/BBS/index.asp
    1931-Birthday of Eydie Gorme - U.S. pop vocalist. EG was a popular nightclub and recording star. She often appeared with her husband Steve Lawrence, but she maintained a much better separate recording career that kept her near the top of the charts for a long, long time. The duo had a TV show (1959).
    1936 -- Jesse Owens leaves Berlin Olympics with four gold medals.    1938 - Benny Goodman and his band, and a quartet, brought jazz to Carnegie Hall in New York City. When asked how long an intermission he wanted, Benny said, "I don't know. How much does Toscanini get?"
    1942 - For Columbia Records, Kay Kyser and the band recorded "A Zoot Suit", about the problems associated with wearing the garish, fashion.
    1942 - A TWA transport carrying film actress Carole Lombard, her mother, and 20 other passengers, crashed near Las Vegas, Nevada. All aboard were killed.
    1944 - General Dwight Eisenhower was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Expeditionary Force and asked to plan the launch of a second front in Western Europe.
    1950-Nat “King” Cole with the Stan Ken Band, records “ Orange Colored Sky, “ Los Angeles.
    1950-Birthday of drummer Alvin Queen, New York City.
    1951—Top Hits
Too Young - Nat King Cole
Come on-a My House - Rosemary Clooney
My Truly, Truly Fair - Guy Mitchell
Hey, Good Lookin' - Hank Williams
    1952-SHUCK, WILLIAM E., JR.
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company G, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.). Place and date: Korea, 3 July 1952. Entered service at: Cumberland, Md. Born. 16 August 1926, Cumberland, Md. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a squad leader of Company G, in action against enemy aggressor forces. When his platoon was subjected to a devastating barrage of enemy small-arms, grenade, artillery, and mortar fire during an assault against strongly fortified hill positions well forward of the main line of resistance, S/Sgt. Shuck, although painfully wounded, refused medical attention and continued to lead his machine gun squad in the attack. Unhesitatingly assuming command of a rifle squad when the leader became a casualty, he skillfully organized the 2 squads into an attacking force and led 2 more daring assaults upon the hostile positions. Wounded a second time, he steadfastly refused evacuation and remained in the foremost position under heavy fire until assured that all dead and wounded were evacuated. Mortally wounded by an enemy sniper bullet while voluntarily assisting in the removal of the last casualty, S/Sgt. Shuck, by his fortitude and great personal valor in the face of overwhelming odds, served to inspire all who observed him. His unyielding courage throughout reflects the highest credit upon himself and the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
    1953-Birthday of Kathie Lee Gifford - U.S. TV personality who starred for many years in the hit daytime show Live with Regis & Kathie Lee. She retired from the show in 2000 to concentrate on her acting and singing.
    1953-Birthday of singer James “JT” Taylor, South Carolina.
    1958-Birthday of Madonna Louis Veronica Ciccone, known popularly as “Madonna, “ born Bay City, MI.
    1952-Baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, with Chet Baker, cuts first piano less quarter, Los Angeles (Pacific Jazz is born!!!)
    1957--- Buddy Holly and The Crickets, still being billed by the band name only, begin a six-night engagement at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, the first white rock act to play the venue. Although crowds boo a little at first -- many, including the venue, assumed they'd be seeing R&B vocal group The Crickets -- by the third night of the engagement Buddy's energy and songs have won them over.
    1957-- Ricky Nelson releases "Be-Bop Baby"
    1957-- The Everly Brothers release "Wake Up Little Susie," which becomes their number one big hit, although banned by many radio stations as it is about a girl who falls asleep at a party and wakes
up the next day. 
    1959—Top Hits
A Big Hunk o' Love - Elvis Presley
My Heart is an Open Book - Carl Dobkins, Jr.
There Goes My Baby - The Drifters
Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson
    1961 - Mickey Mantle signed the contract that made him the American League's highest paid baseball player. "The Mick" played the 1961 season for $75,000. In the National League, Willie Mays, made more money than any other baseball player with a contract for $85,000.
    1962-Two years and four days after joining, Pete Best was fired from The Beatles by manager Brian Epstein, who was told by record producer George Martin that he wanted to use a more experienced session drummer on the band's recordings. . Incredibly, Epstein then asks Best to fulfill his commitment and play the group's show that night in Cheshire's Riverpark Ballroom, but when he doesn't show, the group is ready with a replacement: Johnny Hutchinson of fellow Merseybeat group The Big Three. John, Paul and George had long admired the work of Rory Storm And The Hurricanes' drummer Ringo Starr, who jumped at the chance to join them Fans will react badly to the news, pummeling the group at their next few shows, sending petitions to local papers, and shouting "Pete Best forever, Ringo never!" at the Cavern. After his dismissal, Pete Best would never have any further communication with his former mates. 
    1962-The first single by Little Stevie Wonder, "I Call It Pretty Music" was released. Marvin Gaye played drums on the track that failed to gain much attention. Twelve year old Stevie would have his first hit a year later with "Fingertips Pt. 2". 
    1962-Peter, Paul and Mary released their first US Top 10 hit, "If I Had a Hammer". 
    1962- Detroit harmonica prodigy "Little" Stevie Wonder releases his first single, "(I Call It Pretty Music, But...) The Old People Call It the Blues," featuring another newcomer, Marvin Gaye, on drums. It fails to chart.
    1964 - In New York City, "Hello Dolly!" starring Carol Channing opened at the St. James Theatre. A musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder's play, "The Matchmaker", the show, was called the "possible hit of the season" by critics. "Hello Dolly!" played for 2,844 performances, before returning to in the 1990s with, again star, Carol Channing.
    1965 - Reportedly, the San Francisco Giants continued to pay Willie Mays $105,000 a year. In exchange, he gave them a .317 batting average, a slugging percentage of .645, and 52 home runs in return. In 1965, Willie took home the MVP award.
    1967—Top Hits
Light My Fire - The Doors
All You Need is Love - The Beatles
Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees
I'll Never Find Another You - Sonny James
    1968-- The Jackson Five perform their first official live gig, opening for Diana Ross and the Supremes at the (Great Western) Forum in Los Angeles. 
    1969-The second day of three for The Woodstock Music and Art Fair  on Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York. Over 400,000 attend, most without tickets, which prompts officials to say the festival is open and free. Those up on stage include Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, the Who, the Grateful Dead, Joan Baez, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Canned Heat, Crosby, Still Nash & Young and the Jefferson Airplane among others. Things that helped make Woodstock a unique event included, but were not limited to, rampant drug use, not enough food, and sanitation, three deaths, two births and four miscarriages. (1969)
    1975—Top Hits
Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
One of These Nights - Eagles
Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights - Freddy Fender
    1976 - A&M Records released the album, "Frampton Comes Alive". The double LP soon reached the top spot of the album charts for a 17 week stay. Its first year out, it sold 19 million copies.
    1977- TCB (Taking Care of Business), Elvis Presley leaves Earth, as he was pronounced dead at the  Memphis Baptist Hospital at 3:30pm, Eastern time,  at the age of 42.  In the first “Men in Black,” we see him leave our planet.  Here it is the anniversary of his death is an occasion for pilgrimages by admirers to Graceland, his home and gravesite at Memphis, Tennessee. (official site for “live” coverage and movies: http://www.elvis-presley.com). After an examination of the body, it is revealed that Presley's body contained butabarbital, codeine, morphine, pentobarbital, Placidyl, Quaalude, Valium and Valmid. It had been five years since the King had a US Top Ten hit with the number 2 song, "Burning Love". His last US number 1 was 1969's "Suspicious Minds". He left an estate valued at 4.9 million dollars, which by 1993 had grown to between 50 and 100 million. 
    1979--The biggest single of the summer is The Knack's "My Sharona," which goes gold. The success of the group is the gimmick of Beatle-esque posturing which the group treats as tongue-in-cheek. The Knack disbands less than two years later.
    1983-Paul Simon and actress Carrie Fisher get married. They would divorce in 1985
    1983—Top Hits
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer
He's a Heartache (Looking for a Place to Happen) - Janie Fricke
    1984 - The U.S. Jaycees voted to admit women to full membership in the organization.
    1984 - At the 11th annual American Music Awards, Michael Jackson received eight awards, including favorite pop and soul male vocalist, pop and soul album winner for "Thriller", pop and soul video winner for "Beat It" and best pop song for "Billie Jean".
    1985-Madonna and actor Sean Penn get married in Malibu, as helicopters with photographers hovered overhead. They would divorce in 1989
    1985 - Hugh Hefner took the staples out of "Playboy" magazine, ending its 30-year tradition of stapling centerfold models in the bellybutton. The decision made the centerfold more difficult to remove it.
    1984-Los Angles federal jury acquits auto maker John Z DeLorean on cocaine charges.
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    1986- Madonna's "True Blue," album goes #1 for 5 weeks & her single "Papa Don't Preach," goes #1 for 2 weeks
    1988- IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence.
    1991—Top Hits
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams
P.A.S.S.I.O.N. - Rhythm Syndicate
Every Heartbeat - Amy Grant
She's in Love with the Boy - Trisha Yearwood 
    1999—Top Hits
Genie In A Bottle- Christina Aguilera
Bills, Bills, Bills- Destiny s Child
Tell Me It s Real- K-Ci
Summer Girls- LFO
    2001-- After piloting the team 13 games above .500 in spite of numerous injuries to key players, manager Jimmy Williams is fired by the Red Sox. The ousted skipper is replaced by the club's well respected pitching coach, Joe Kerrigan.
    2001- Barry Bonds' second home run of the game and 53rd of the season breaks the franchise record established by his godfather, Willie Mays. With his first homer, the left fielder eclipses the National League record for home runs by a left handed batter established in 1947 by another Giant, Johnny Mize.
    2002 -after four days of delaying the decision, the executive board of the Major League Players' Association votes 57-0 to set an August 30 strike date. All eight previous negotiations since 1972 have resulted in work stoppages in the national pastime.
    2003- The USPS unveils a new commemorative postage stamp of recently-deceased composer Henry Mancini, famous for the Pink Panther theme and several other film works.
    2009- With his 3-for-4 performance in the Yankees' 10-3 loss in Seattle, Derek Jeter passes Luis Aparicio for most hits ever compiled by a major league shortstop. The New York infielder, collecting career hits #2,673 and #2,674 his first two at-bats, surpasses the Hall of Famer's total, who spent his 18-year career, ending in 1973, with the White Sox, Orioles, and Red Sox.