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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY CONNORS, SIEGRIST, and SCHRADER
1 3 A House Resolution honoring pianist Roger Williams.
1 4 WHEREAS, the world renowned pianist Roger Williams
1 5 grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, as Louis Weertz; and
1 6 WHEREAS, Roger Williams graduated from West Junior
1 7 High School and North High School in Des Moines; and
1 8 WHEREAS, Roger Williams, as a child, developed
1 9 exceptional musical talents and composed, arranged,
1 10 and conducted musical groups as early as high school;
1 11 and
1 12 WHEREAS, Roger Williams, a graduate of Drake
1 13 University and the Juilliard School of Music, burst
1 14 onto the popular music scene in 1955 when he recorded
1 15 "Autumn Leaves", which still stands as the greatest
1 16 selling piano recording of all time; and
1 17 WHEREAS, Roger Williams, as the greatest selling
1 18 pianist in history, has recorded over 115 albums and
1 19 has been awarded an astounding 18 gold and platinum
1 20 albums; and
1 21 WHEREAS, Roger Williams has performed at numerous
1 22 major venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood
1 23 Bowl, and the White House, the latter earning him the
1 24 title of "Pianist to the Presidents" for having played
1 25 for eight chief executives; and
1 26 WHEREAS, Roger Williams, who turned 75 in October,
1 27 celebrated his birthday by playing a 12 hour piano
1 28 marathon, and recently released a new compact disc;
1 29 WHEREAS, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has
1 30 produced a special musical salute starring Roger
2 1 Williams, entitled "Pop Goes the Ivories," and has
2 2 offered it to PBS stations for telecasting as a part
2 3 of their annual fund-raising efforts; and
2 4 WHEREAS, Iowa Public Television, Iowa's PBS
2 5 affiliate, will feature Roger Williams live on March
2 6 6, 2000, during its showing of "Pop Goes the Ivories";
2 7 and
2 8 WHEREAS, Roger Williams has received many honors
2 9 and awards for his talents, including selection as the
2 10 first person inducted into the Steinway Hall of Fame,
2 11 and induction into the Des Moines North High School
2 12 Hall of Fame, as one of its first 10 members; NOW
2 13 THEREFORE,
2 14 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 15 That the House of Representatives honor Iowan Roger
2 16 Williams for his lifetime of achievement as a pianist,
2 17 recognizing not only his tremendous success, but also
2 18 his artistry in playing the piano and his ageless
2 19 passion for entertaining audiences worldwide.
2 20 LSB 7046HH 78
2 21 rk/cf/24
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