Topsy

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Topsy (d.1998)

Topsy (died 1998) was an abused deaf mute Chinese Tartar girl who was adopted by British Missionary Mildred Cable, a Protestant Christian missionary in China, serving with the China Inland Mission, and her friends Evangeline (Eva) French and Francesca French, .." Her story is told in the book 'The Story of Topsy' She was named 'Little Lonely' by her abusive guardian, but the sisters called her 'Topsy'. The child could not hear or see and was sold as a beggar. She was unable to defend herself against attacks from the neighbour's dogs.

After the Missionaries brought her to England she took on the name of Eileen Guy. The French sisters left her their money when they died in 1960 (Eileen was thought to be about 45 at that time) and she lived in Rickmansworth until she died in 1998.

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Topsy (instrumental)

"Topsy" was a 1938 instrumental release for bandleader Benny Goodman, written by Edgar Battle and Eddie Durham, which became a #14 pop hit. The tune had previously been recorded by Count Basie and His Orchestra on August 9th, 1937.

In 1958, drummer Cozy Cole recorded the song and issued it in two parts as a single. The A-side ("Topsy I") made it to #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while the B-side ("Topsy II") reached #3 on the Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Billboard Rhythm & Blues chart, staying atop the latter for six weeks. The two songs were simultaneous hits; they were closest together on the Hot 100 chart for the week ending November 2, 1958, when Topsy I was at #27 and Topsy II was at #4.

Notable Versions

Count Basie Orchestra
Charlie Christian (credited as "Swing to Bop")

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Produced by Leo Scalia

Evaň

Evaň is a village and municipality (obec) in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 7.54 square kilometres (2.91 sq mi), and has a population of 280 (as at 31 December 2007).

Evaň lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Litoměřice, 32 km (20 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem, and 44 km (27 mi) north-west of Prague.

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EVA

Eva or EVA may refer to:

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Eva (1962 film)

Eva, released in the United Kingdom as Eve, is a 1962 Italian-French drama film directed by Joseph Losey and starring Jeanne Moreau, Stanley Baker and Virna Lisi. Its screenplay is adapted from James Hadley Chase's 1945 best-selling novel Eve.

Plot

A raw Welsh novelist in Venice is humiliated by a money-loving Frenchwoman who erotically ensnares him.

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