| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ABRAHAM | He had a Lot to contend with |
| COLINPOWELL | He surely had nothing to do with Bush appointing his son to head the FCC |
| ARNAZ | He had a ball with Ball |
| ROGET | He had a way with words |
| SWANN | He had a way with Proust |
| LLCOOLJ | He had a hit with "Hey Lover" |
| CABCALLOWAY | He had a hit with "Minnie the Moocher" |
| KRUPA | He had a 1941 hit with "Drum Boogie" |
| ERASMUS | He had a famous falling-out with Luther |
| FATSWALLER | He had a hit with "The Joint Is Jumpin'" |
| EDAMES | He had a 1967 hit with "My Cup Runneth Over" |
