Made $15M Off His Song—He Died With $22 Solomon Linda (1909-1962) was a Zulu migrant worker and musician in Johannesburg, South Africa who created one of the most famous melodies in history—yet died in poverty while others made millions. In 1939, Linda and his group The Evening Birds recorded "Mbube" (meaning "lion" in Zulu), which sold over 100,000 copies and founded the mbube/isicathamiya choral tradition. Linda sold the worldwide rights to Gallo Records for ten shillings (approximately $70 in

Edgar Allan Poe (1909) D.W. Griffith - Short Silent Film The story, while not biographical, is founded on incidents in his life, showing his devotion for his sick wife, Virginia. Desperate from his utter helplessness to ameliorate his dying Director: D.W. Griffith Writers: D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods Stars: Barry O'Moore, Linda Arvidson, Arthur V. Johnson Genre: Classics, Cult Film, Drama, History, Biography, Silent film | Cult Cinema Classics

Happy Birthday Mary Pickford ✨ Born April 8 1892 .. scenes from the 1915 silent film “Fanchon the Cricket”, a fairy tale taking place in the 19th-century French countryside. The film also starred Mary’s brother and sister. The complete film was considered lost during Mary’s lifetime .. a complete copy was discovered in 2012 and restored through a partnership with La Cinémathèque française and The Mary Pickford Foundation Gladys Louise Smith, actress, writer, and producer was born on April 8, 189

1K views · 47 reactions | The Golden Louis (1909) Drama Short Silent Film An anonymous donor drops a gold coin in the shoe of a homeless girl as she sleeps. A gambler with a 'sure thing' borrows the coin and wins a fortune, but he can't find her again to repay her. Director: D.W. Griffith Writer: D.W. Griffith Stars: Anita Hendrie, Adele DeGarde, Owen Moore Genre: Classics, Drama, Silent film | Cult Cinema Classics | Facebook

55 reactions · 18 shares | At the Altar (1909) Drama, Short Silent Film At the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the landlady's pretty daughter, but she was of a poetic turn of mind and her soul soared above plebeianism and her aspirations were romantic. Director/Writer: D.W. Griffith Stars: Marion Leonard, Charles Inslee, Barry O'Moore | Cult Cinema Classics | Facebook