| Nilsson's Aerial Ballet |
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Nilsson's Aerial Ballet was an act created by Carl Emanuel Nilsson , Harry Nilsson's great-grandfather. [1] . Using a device patented by Carl Nilsson , ballet performers appeared to dance in mid-air while other dancers performed on the stage below. ... |
| Ray Bradbury Letter |
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Back in 1998, I wrote a letter to Ray Bradbury asking about Harry Nilsson's desire to name his first RCA album "Something Wicked This Way Comes ." I was a little surprised and greatly pleased to receive the following response. -- Roger Smith Dear Roger, Thanks for your good ... |
| Carl Emanuel Nilsson |
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Carl Emanuel Nilsson was Harry Nilsson's great-grandfather. Nilsson was born on March 8, 1868, in Gothenburg, Sweden . On April 14, 1896, Carl Nilsson received a patent on his Aerial Ballet apparatus which was a centerpiece of Nilsson's Aerial Ballet . On February 19, 1890, he ... |
| Ilona Knopfler |
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Ilona Knopfler recorded her jazz version of Harry Nilsson's "One " for her 2003 album Some Kind of Wonderful . The daughter of musicians who traveled often, Knopfler was born in Paris, France and lived in Hong Kong for several years. She then lived in New York, New York , and Atlanta, ... |