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.
Newton genealogy shows that the name is derived from any of nearly 100 places in England and Wales with some form of this name, including Newtown, Newton, Newington, and more.The word derives from the Old English words neowe (new) and tun (settlement).ewton genealogy lists the first recorded spelling as Alward de Niwetuna of Norfolk in 1086. The Newton family motto is Huic habeo non tibi, which means I hold it for him, not for you..