Lonnie
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The one Mingus brought to Monterey included pianist Jaki Byard and drummer Dannie Richmond from that previous sextet, along with alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, tenor saxophonist John Handy and trumpeter Lonnie Hillyer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
The Regents issued a statement stating that the organization’s secretary, Lonnie G. Bunch, “has the support of the Board of Regents in his authority and management of the Smithsonian.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025
Lonnie Donegan, the titular "King of Skiffle", had two top ten hits, while Cliff Richard, then the biggest act in Britain, had only made it into the US top 40 on one occasion.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
So far “the headlines have moved faster than the actual stress,” said Lonnie Hendry, chief product officer at Trepp.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024
She thought of Lonnie and Kelly and Barbara, her friends, just starting to streak their lips with pale lipstick for special events.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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