Motherland (disambiguation)
Motherland is the place of one's birth, the place of one's ancestors, or the place of origin of an ethnic group.
Motherland may also refer to:
Jimmy Blair (footballer, born 1918)
James Alfred Blair( 6 January 1918 — 1983) was a Scottish professional footballer.
A forward, he was the son of Scottish international Jimmy Blair, Sr. and brother of Doug Blair.
Place of birth
The place of birth( POB) or birthplace is the place where a person was born.
This place is often used in legal documents, together with name and date of birth, to uniquely identify a person.
As a general rule with respect to passports, the place of birth is determined to be the country that currently has" sovereignty" over the actual place of birth, regardless of when the birth actually occurred.
The place of birth is not necessarily the place where the parents of the new baby live.
If the baby is born in a hospital in another place, that place is the place of birth.
In many countries, this also means that the government requires that the birth of the new baby is registered in the place of birth.
Some countries place less or no importance on the place of birth, instead using alternative geographical characteristics for the purpose of identity documents.
For example, Sweden has used the concept of" födelsehemortdomicile of birth") since 1947.
This means that the domicile of the baby's mother is the registered place of birth.
The location of the maternity ward or other physical birthplace is considered unimportant.
Similarly, Switzerland uses the concept of" Heimatortlieu d'origineluogo d'origineplace of origin" in German, French and Italian respectively).
A child born to Swiss parents is automatically assigned the place of origin of the parent with the same last name, so the child either gets their mother's or father's place of origin.
A child born to one Swiss parent and one foreign parent acquires the place of origin of their Swiss parent.
In a Swiss passport and identity card, the holder's place of origin is stated, not their place of birth.
In some countries( primarily in the Americas), the place of birth automatically determines the nationality of the baby, a practice often referred to by the Latin phrase" jus soli".
Almost all countries outside the Americas instead attribute nationality based on the nationality( ies) of the baby's parents( referred to as" jus sanguinis").
There can be some confusion regarding the place of birth if the birth takes place in an unusual way: when babies are born on an airplane or at sea, difficulties can arise.
The place of birth of such a person depends on the law of the countries involved, which include the nationality of the plane or ship, the nationality( ies) of the parents and/ or the location of the plane or ship( if the birth occurs in the territorial waters or airspace of a country).
Some administrative forms may request the applicant's" country of birth".
It is important to determine from the requester whether the information requested refers to the applicant's" place of birth" or" nationality at birth".
For US citizens born abroad who under the US Constitution acquire US citizenship at the time of birth, the nationality at birth will be USA( American), while the place of birth would be the country in which the actual birth takes place.
Jimmy Raney
James Elbert Raney (August 20, 1927 – May 9, 1995) was an American jazz guitarist born in Louisville, Kentucky, known for his work from 1951 to 1952 and then from 1953 to 1954 with the Red Norvo trio (replacing Tal Farlow) and, during the same time period, with Stan Getz.
In 1954 and 1955, he won the "Down Beat" Critics' Poll for guitar.
Raney worked in a variety of jazz mediums, including cool jazz, bebop, post bop, hard bop, and mainstream jazz.
In 1946, he worked for a time as guitarist with the Max Miller Quartet at Elmer's in Chicago, his first paying gig.
Raney also worked in the Artie Shaw Orchestra and collaborated with Woody Herman for nine months in 1948.
He also collaborated and recorded with Buddy DeFranco, Al Haig and later on with Bob Brookmeyer.
In 1967 alcoholism and other professional difficulties led him to leave New York City and return to his native Louisville.
He resurfaced in the 1970s and also did work with his son Doug, who was also a guitarist.
Raney suffered for thirty years from Ménière's disease, a degenerative condition that led to near deafness in both ears, although this did not stop him from playing.
He died of heart failure in Louisville on May 10, 1995.
His obituary in the "New York Times" called him "one of the most gifted and influential postwar jazz guitarists in the world".
Doug Raney
Doug Raney (August 29, 1956 – May 1, 2016) was an American jazz guitarist.
He was the son of jazz guitarist Jimmy Raney.
Raney was born in New York City.
He began to play the guitar when he was 14, beginning with rock and blues.
He was given lessons by guitarist Barry Galbraith and became more interested in jazz.
When he was 18, he played at club in New York with pianist Al Haig.
In 1977, he accompanied his father, jazz guitarist Jimmy Raney, in a duo.
They toured Europe, and then Doug Raney moved to Copenhagen, Denmark.
When he was 21, he recorded his first album as a leader, "Introducing Doug Raney" for the SteepleChase label in 1977.
From 1979, he recorded several albums with his father.
During his career, he worked with Chet Baker, George Cables, Joey DeFrancesco, Kenny Drew, Tal Farlow, Tomas Franck, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Billy Hart, Hank Jones, Clifford Jordan, Duke Jordan, Jesper Lundgaard, Red Mitchell, Adam Nussbaum, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Horace Parlan, Bernt Rosengren, and Jesper Thilo.
Blue and White (album)
Blue and White is an album by guitarist Doug Raney recorded in 1983 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.
The Doug Raney Quintet
Something's Up is an album by guitarist Doug Raney recorded in 1988 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.
Introducing Doug Raney
Introducing Doug Raney is the debut album by jazz guitarist Doug Raney recorded in 1977 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.
Something's Up
Something's Up is an album by guitarist Doug Raney recorded in 1988 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.
Where Was I
" Where Was I?" may refer to:

Question: Where did Doug Raney's father die?
Answer: Louisville