In 1940 Tommy Dorsey's lead singer, Jack Leonard, quit and Sinatra began a two-year stay with the trombonist. During those years, the band consistently hit the Top 10 (15 entries in 1940â41, including their first, the #1 hit I'll Never Smile Again).
ORIGIN OF THE SURNAME WILLIS. Some research indicates the surname ISN'T of Welsh origin, but of Norman origin. Supposedly the Willises came to England with William the Conquerer in the 11th century.The surname, Willis, also, doesn't have any other roots in England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales, although there are plenty of Willises scattered about these four countries at this time. They originally came during the Norman invasion.he surname, Willis, also, doesn't have any other roots in England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales, although there are plenty of Willises scattered about these four countries at this time.
The Circle of Willis is a ring or circle of arteries located at the base of the brain. It is also known by several other names, most commonly the cerebral arterial circle and arterial Circle of Willis. This part of the brain was first discovered by the English doctor Thomas Willis in the 17th century.he Circle of Willis is a ring or circle of arteries located at the base of the brain. The arteries in the Circle of Willis may be enough to preserve blood flow to the brain even if one artery is constricted or blocked.