July 15
99 years ago, Bluesman Robert Brown was born in Walnut, Arkansas. (1910)
Washboard Sam died of heart disease November 13, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 56 years old.
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96 years ago, Country Musician Lloyd Estel Copas was born in Adams County, Ohio. (1913)
Cowboy Copas died March 5, 1963 in a plane crash in Camden, Tennessee. He was 49 years old.
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90 years ago, Pianist Argonne Thornton was born in Duluth, Minnesota. (1919)
Sadik Hakim died June 20, 1983 in New York, N.Y. He was 63 years old.
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86 years ago, Guitarist Cordell Jackson was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1923)
Hauoli la Hanau to Guitar Granny!
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86 years ago, Drummer Joseph Rudolph Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1923)
Philly Joe Jones died August 30, 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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81 years ago, Saxophonist Joe Arthurlin Harriott was born in Kingston, Jamaica. (1928)
Joe Harriott died January 2, 1973 in London, England. He was 44 years old.
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77 years ago, Bluesman Willie Cobbs was born in Monroe, Arkansas. (1932)
Hauoli la Hanau to Willie!
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76 years ago, Cornetist Freddie Keppard died of tuberculosis in Chicago, Illinois. He was 43 years old. (1933)
He was born February 27, 1890 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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70 years ago, Bluesman Luther Johnson was born in Itta Benna, Mississippi. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Guitar Junior!
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69 years ago, Singer/songwriter John Allan Seay, Jr. was born in Gulfport, Mississippi. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Johnny Sea!
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65 years ago, R&B Singer Millie Jackson was born in Thompson, Georgia. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Millie!
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63 years ago, Guitarist Tisziji Munoz was born in Brooklyn, New York (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tisziji!
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63 years ago, Singer Linda Ronstadt was born in Tucson, Arizona. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Linda!
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62 years ago, Rocker Roger Kynard Erickson was born in Dallas, Texas. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roky Erickson!
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61 years ago, Singer Lynn Annette Ripley was born in Surbiton, Surrey, England. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Twinkle!
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61 years ago, Drummer Thomas Delmar Pyle was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Artimus Pyle!
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60 years ago, Producer/Songwriter/Musician Trevor Horn was born in Hertfordshire, England. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Trevor!
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59 years ago, Guitarist Steve James was born in New York, N.Y. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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58 years ago, Reggae Star Gregory Isaacs was born in the Fletcher's Land area of Kingston, Jamaica. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gregory!
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57 years ago, Rocker John Anthony Genzale, Jr. was born in Leesburg, Florida. (1952)
Johnny Thunders died of a methadone overdose April 23, 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 38 years old.
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56 years ago, Disco Diva Alicia Bridges was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Alicia!
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55 years ago, Guitarist Charles L. Singleton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charlie Singleton!
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53 years ago, Guitarist Joe Satriani was born in Westbury, N.Y. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
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43 years ago, Drummer Jason Bonham was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jason!
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32 years ago, Bluesman John Thomas Wrencher died of a heart attack in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was 54 years old. (1977)
Big John Wrencher was born February 12, 1923 in Sunflower, Mississippi.
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27 years ago, Musican Bill Justis died of cancer in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 54 years old. (1982)
He was born October 14, 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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20 years ago, Trombonist Will Bradley died in Flemington, N.J. He was 77 years old. (1989)
He was born July 12, 1912 in Newton, New Jersey.
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7 years ago, Singer Barbara Randolph died of cancer in South Africa. (2002)
She was born in Detroit, Michigan.
July 14
97 years ago, Folk Singer Woodrow Wilson Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma. (1912)
Woody Guthrie died of Huntington's chorea October 3, 1967 in Queens, N.Y. He was 55 years old.
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Claude and Clifford Trenier
90 years ago, R&B Singers Claude and Clifford Trenier were born identical twins in Mobile, Alabama. (1919)
Clifford Trenier died of cancer March 2, 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 64 years old.
Claude Trenier also died of cancer November 17, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 84 years old.
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80 years ago, Drummer Alan Dawson was born in Marietta, Pennsylvania. (1929)
He died February 23, 1996 in Boston, Massachussetts. He was 66 years old.
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80 years ago, Guitarist Dempsey Wright was born in Oklahoma. (1929)
He died April 24, 2001 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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79 years ago, Percussionist Louis Martinez was born in New York, N.Y. (1930)
Sabu died January 13, 1979 in Sweden. He was 48 years old.
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77 years ago, Roosevelt Grier was born in Cuthbert, Georgia. (1932)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rosie Grier!
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76 years ago, Country Singer Franklin Delano Reeves was born in Sparta, N.C. (1933)
Del Reeves died January 1, 2007 in Centerville, Tennessee. He was 73 years old.
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70 years ago, Rocker Vince Taylor was born in London, England. (1939)
He died August 28, 1991 in Lutry, Switzerland. He was 52 years old.
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63 years ago, Keyboardist Doug Carn was born in New York, N.Y. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Doug!
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63 years ago, Country Music Pioneer Riley Puckett died from blood poisoning in East Point, Georgia. He was 52 years old. (1946)
He was born May 7, 1894 in Alpharetta, Georgia.
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59 years ago, Cellist Akua Dixon was born in New York, N.Y. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Akua Dixon-Turre!
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57 years ago, Trombonist George Lewis was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to George!
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49 years ago, Singer Angélique Kidjo was born in Ouidah, Benin. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Angélique!
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44 years ago, Jazz Singer Spencer Williams died in Flushing, N.Y. He was 75 years old. (1965)
He was born October 14, 1889 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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43 years ago, Singer Tanya Donelly was born in Newport, Rhode Island. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tanya!
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37 years ago, "The Thunderbolt of the Middle West" Brother Joe May died in Thomasville, Georgia. He was 59 years old. (1972)
He was born November 9, 1912 in Macon, Mississippi.
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35 years ago, Guitarist Clarence White was killed by a drunken driver in Palmdale, California. He was 29 years old. (1973)
He was born June 7, 1944 in Lewiston, Maine.
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34 years ago, Drummer Zutty Singleton died in New York, N.Y. He was 77 years old. (1975)
James Arthur Singleton was born May 14, 1898 in Bunkie, Louisiana.
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25 years ago, Singer Philippe Wynne died after suffering a heart attack on stage in Oakland, California. He was 43 years old. (1984)
He was born April 3, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan.
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24 years ago, Lily May Ledford died in Fayette County, Kentucky. She was 68 years old. (1985)
She was born March 17, 1917 in Pilot, Kentucky.
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16 years ago, Soul Singer Moses Dillard died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 47 years old. (1993)
He was born September 30, 1946 in Greenville, South Carolina.
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14 years ago, Singer Earl Coleman died in New York, N.Y. He was 69 years old. (1995)
He was born August 12, 1925 in Port Huron, Michigan.
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11 years ago, "Britain's Queen Of The Blues" Beryl Bryden died in London, England. She was 78 years old. (1998)
Beryl Audrey Bryden was born May 11, 1920 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
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4 years ago, Pianist Joe Harnell died of heart failure in Sherman Oaks, California. He was 80 years old. (2005)
He was born August 2, 1924 in New York, N.Y.
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Saxophonist Hart McNee died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 66 years old. (2009)
He was born May 5, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois.
July 13
109 years ago, Clarinetist George Lewis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1900)
He died December 31, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 68 years old.
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Pinetop autographed this for me on May 30, 1997 ;-)
96 years ago, Blues Pianist/Singer Joe Willie Perkins was born in Belzoni, Mississippi. (1913)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pinetop Perkins!
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94 years ago, Saxophonist Paul Williams was born in Lewisburg, Tennessee. (1915)
"The Hucklebuck" died September 14, 2002 in New York, N.Y. He was 87 years old.
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83 years ago, Trumpeter Bengt-Arne Wallin was born in Linköping, Sweden. (1926)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bengt-Arne!
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82 years ago, Pianist/Singer Isaac "Ike" Cole was born in Chicago, Illinos. (1927)
He died April 22, 2001 in Sun Lakes, Arizona. He was 73 years old.
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81 years ago, Bassist Leroy Vinnegar was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. (1928)
He died of cardiac arrest August 3, 1999 in Portland, Oregon. He was 71 years old.
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78 years ago, Bluesman John T. Hunter, Jr. was born in Rainbold, Louisiana. (1931)
Hauoli la Hanau to Long John Hunter!
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Photo by Mike Scott
74 years ago, Percussionist Pete Escovedo was born in Los Angeles, California. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pete!
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73 years ago, Saxophonist Albert Ayler was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1936)
He was found dead November 5, 1970 in New York City's East River. He was 34 years old.
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70 years ago, Swamp Pop Performer Joseph Barrios was born in Cut Off, Louisiana. (1939)
Joe Barry died August 31, 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 65 years old.
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67 years ago, Drummer Stephen Jo Bladd of J Geils Band was born in Boston, Massachussetts. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stephen!
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67 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist James Joseph McGuinn of the Byrds was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roger McGuinn!
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65 years ago, Crow Johnson was born in Woodstock, N.Y. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Crow!
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63 years ago, Comedian Richard Anthony Marin of Cheech And Chong was born in Los Angeles, California. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Cheech" !
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62 years ago, Bluesman Bill Lupkin was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bill!
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60 years ago, Singer/Songwriter David Wilcox was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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56 years ago, Bassist Greg Cohen was born in Los Angeles, California. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Greg!
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55 years ago, Bluesman Alvin Anderson was born in Spartanburg, S.C. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Little Pink Anderson!
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55 years ago, Country Musician Louise Mandrell was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Louise!
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50 years ago, Guitarist Brent Mason was born in Van Wert, Ohio. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brent!
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43 years ago, Singer Gerald LeVert was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1966)
He died November 10, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 40 years old.
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23 years ago, Percussionist Coke Escovedo died in Montebello, California. He was 45 years old. (1986)
Thomas Escovedo was born April 30, 1941 in Los Angeles, California.
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15 years ago, Bluesman Eddie Boyd died in Helsinki, Finland. He was 79 years old. (1994)
Edward Riley Boyd was born November 25, 1914 in Stovall, Mississippi.
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Arthur Kane, Sylvain Sylvain, David Johansen, Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan
5 years ago, New York Dolls Bassist Arthur Kane died in Los Angeles, California. He was 55 years old. (2004)
Arthur Harold Kane, Jr. was born February 3, 1951 in The Bronx, New York.
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Lana Turner with Red Buttons
3 years ago, Actor/Comedian Red Buttons died in Los Angeles, California. He was 87 years old. (2006)
Aaron Chwatt was born February 5, 1919 in New York, N.Y.
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1 year ago, Singer Jo Stafford died in Century City, California. She was 90 years old. (2008)
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was born November 12, 1917 in Coalinga, California.
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1 year ago, Pianist Gerry Wiggins died in Encino, California. He was 86 years old. (2008)
Gerald Foster Wiggins, Sr. was born May 12, 1922 in New York, N.Y.
July 12
117 years ago, The "Father Of Basedall" Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr. died in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 72 years old. (1892)
He was born April 17, 1820 in New York City, N.Y.
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114 year ago, Songwriter Oscar Hammerstein II was born in New York, N.Y. (1895)
He died August 23, 1960 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He was 65 years old.
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110 years ago, Reed Master Roy Grant Butler was born in Richmond, Indiana. (1899)
Roy Butler died March 28, 1997 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 97 years old.
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105 years ago, Trumpeter Elden Berge was born in Iowa. (1904)
He died December 13, 1960 in Burbank, California. He was 55 years old.
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101 years ago, Comedian Milton Berlinger was born in New York, N.Y. (1908)
Milton Berle died March 27, 2002 in Los Angeles, California. He was 93 years old.
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97 years ago, Trombonist Will Bradley was born in Newton, New Jersey. (1912)
He died July 15, 1989 in Flemington, N.J. He was 77 years old.
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93 years ago, Saxophonist Samuel L. Taylor was born in Lexington, Tennessee. (1916)
Sam "The Man" Taylor was a certified honking tenor saxophone legend!
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91 years ago, Trumpeter Lyle 'Rusty' Dedrick was born in Delavan, N.Y. (1918)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rusty!
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89 years ago, Singer Paul Foster of the Soul Stirrers was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. (1920)
He died August 20, 1995 in Vallejo, California. He was 75 years old.
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89 years ago, Saxophonist Paul Gonsalves was born in Boston, Massachussetts. (1920)
He died May 14, 1974 in London, England. He was 53 years old.
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82 years ago, Trumpeter Secondo Candoli was born in Mishawaka, Indiana. (1927)
Conte Candoli died December 14, 2001 in Palm Desert, California. He was 74 years old.
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82 years ago, Saxophonist Joe Houston was born in Austin, Texas. (1927)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
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75 years ago, Pianist Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. (1934)
Hauoli la Hanau to Van Cliburn!
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74 years ago, Guitarist Samuel David Lawhorn was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. (1935)
Sammy Lawhorn died April 29, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 56 years old.
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74 years ago, Organist John Patton was born in Kansas City, Missouri. (1935)
Big John Patton died of diabetes March 19, 2002 in Montclair, N.J. He was 66 years old.
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72 years ago, Comedian Bill Cosby was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bill!
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67 years ago, "Southern Musician" Steve Young was born in Newnan, Georgia. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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67 years ago, Musician Jerry Williams was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to the Swamp Dogg!
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66 years ago, Bluesman Johnny Laws was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Johnny!
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66 years ago, Singer/Keyboardist Christine Perfect was born in Birmingham, England. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Christine McVie!
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65 years ago, Bassist Jean-Francois Jenny-Clark was born in Toulouse, France. (1944)
He died during November 1998 in Paris, France. He was 50 years old.
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64 years ago, Tuba Player Charles Daellenbach was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charles!
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64 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Butch Hancock was born in Lubbock, Texas. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Butch!
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63 years ago, Pop Singer Julie Grant was born in Blcakpool, England. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Julie!
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62 years ago, Alto Saxophonist Jimmie Lunceford died under mysterious circumstances in Seaside, Oregon. He was 45 years old. (1947)
James Melvin Lunceford was born June 6, 1902 in Fulton, Mississippi.
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62 years ago, Guitarist John Wilkinson was born in in Canvey Island, England. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wilko Johnson!
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61 year ago, Singer/Songwriter Walter Egan was born in Jamaica, N.Y. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Walter!
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57 years ago, Singer Liz Mitchell was born in Clarendon, Jamaica. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Liz!
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56 years ago, Pianist Mark Soskin was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mark!
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52 years ago, Trumpeter Eddie Allen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eddie!
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50 years ago, Guitarist Malcolm Jones was born in Cardiff, Wales. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Malcolm!
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43 years ago, Guitarist John Petrucci was born in Kings Park, Long Island, N.Y. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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30 years ago, Singer Minnie Riperton died of breast cancer in Los Angeles, California. She was 31 years old. (1979)
She was born November 8, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois.
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26 years ago, Flautist/Saxophonist Chris Wood, a co-founder of the group Traffic, died in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. He was 39 years old.(1983)
Christopher Gordon Blandford Wood was born June 24, 1944 in Harborne, Birmingham, England.
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6 years ago, Saxophonist Benny Carter died in Los Angeles, California. He was 95 years old. (2003)
Bennett Lester Carter was born August 8, 1907 in New York, N.Y.
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5 years ago, Rockabilly Star Ersel Hickey died in New York, N.Y. He was 70 years old. (2004)
He was born June 27, 1934 in Brighton, New York.
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1 year ago, Soul Singer Earl Nelson aka Jackie Lee died in Los Angeles, California. He was 79 years old. (2008)
Earl Lee Nelson was born September 8, 1928 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
July 11
112 years ago, Bluesman Blind Lemon Jefferson was born in Couchman, Texas. (1897)
He died in late December 1929 after a particularly bad Chicago deep freeze and snowstorm. He was 33 years old.
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82 years ago, Singer/Preacher Willie Morganfield was born in Stovall, Mississippi. (1927)
Reverend Willie Morganfield died October 18, 2003 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 76 years old.
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78 years ago, Rock & Roller Thurston Harris was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. (1931)
He died of a heart attack April 14, 1990 in Pomona, California. He was 58 years old.
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78 years ago, Actor/Singer Arthur Andrew Kelm was born in New York, N.Y. (1931)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tab Hunter!
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77 years ago, Songwriter/Producer Roquel Davis was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1932)
Billy Davis died September 2, 2004 in New Rochelle, N.Y. He was 72 years old.
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77 years ago, Preacher/Guitarist Charles Jackson was born in Summit-McComb, Mississippi. (1932)
Hauoli la Hanau to the Reverend Charlie Jackson!
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74 years ago, Rockabilly Singer Thomas Paulsley La Beff was born in Smackover, Arkansas. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sleepy LaBeef!
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73 years ago, Bluesman Robert Lee Wilson was born in Glen Allen, Mississippi.(1936)
Hauoli la Hanau to Smokey Wilson!
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72 years ago, Composer George Gershwin died of a brain tumor in Beverly Hills, California. He was 38 years old. (1937)
Jacob Gershvin was born September 26, 1898 in New York, N.Y.
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71 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Terry Garthwaite was born in Berkeley, California. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Terry!
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68 years ago, Trumpeter Henry Lowther was born in Leicester, England. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Henry!
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67 years ago, Trumpeter Tomasz Stanko was born in Rzeszow, Poland. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tomasz!
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65 years ago, Country Musician Bobby G. Rice was born in Boscobel, Wisconsin. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby G!
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62 years ago, Guitarist/Singer Jeff Hanna was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jeff!
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62 years ago, Reggae Musician John Holt was born in the Greenwich Farm area of Kingston, Jamaica. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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62 years ago, Blues Singer Francine Reed was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Francine!
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59 years ago, Singer Bonnie Pointer was born in East Oakland, California. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bonnie!
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56 years ago, Pianist/Singer Peter Cincotti was born in New York, N.Y. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter!
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51 years ago, Saxophonist Kirk Whalum was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kirk!
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50 years ago, Guitarist Richie Sambora was born in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Richie!
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50 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Suzanne Vega was born in Santa Monica, California. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Suzanne!
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50 years ago, Drummer Shadow Wilson died in New York, N.Y. He was 39 years old. (1959)
Rossiere Wilson was born September 25, 1919 in Yonkers, N.Y.
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42 years ago, Reggae Musician Michael Rose was born in Waterhouse, Jamaica. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michael!
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36 years ago, Country Singer Scott Emerick was born in Hollywood, Florida. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Scotty Emerick!
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24 years ago, Bassist George Duvivier died in New York, N.Y. He was 64 years old. (1985)
He was born August 17, 1920 in New York, N.Y.
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23 years ago, Bassist Johnny Dyani died in Berlin, Germany. He was 40 years old. (1986)
Johnny Mbizo Dyani was born November 30, 1945 in East London, South Africa.
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16 years ago, Afro-Cuban Jazz Pioneer Mario Bauza died in New York, N.Y. He was 82 years old. (1993)
He was born April 28, 1911 in Havana, Cuba.
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16 years ago, Bluesman Boston Blackie was murdered in Chicago, Illinois. He was 49 years old. (1993)
Bennie Joe Houston was born November 6, 1943 in Panola, Alabama.
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10 years ago, Singer Helen Forrest died in Los Angeles, California. She was 82 years old. (1999)
Helen Fogel was born April 12, 1917 in Atlantic City, N.J.
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8 years ago, Pianist/Painter Herman Brood died in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He was 54 years old. (2001)
He was born November 5, 1946 in Zwolle, The Netherlands.
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7 years ago, R&B Pioneer Rosco Gordon died in his Queens, N.Y. home. He was 74 years old. (2002)
He was born April 10, 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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4 years ago, Singer Frances Langford died in Miami, Florida. She was 71 years old. (2005)
She was born April 4, 1914 in Lakeland, Florida.
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Frank Sinatra and Bill Miller
3 years ago, Pianist Bill Miller died in Montreal, Canada. He was 91 years old. (2006)
He was born February 3, 1915 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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1 year ago, Singer Chuck Carbo died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 82 years old. (2008)
Hayward Carbo was born January 11, 1926 in Houma, Louisiana.
July 10
120 years ago, Bandleader Noble Sissle was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. (1889)
He died December 17, 1975 in Tampa, Florida. He was 86 years old.
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105 years ago, Singer Hociel Thomas was born in Houston, Texas. (1904)
She died August 22, 1952 in Oakland, California. He was 48 years old.
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104 years ago, Singer Ivie Anderson was born in Gilroy, California. (1905)
She died December 28, 1949 in Los Angeles, California. She was 44 years old.
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101 years ago, “The Arkansas Cotton Picker” Paul Howard was born. (1908)
He died in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 75 years old.
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100 years ago, The "Hawaiian Guitar Wizard" Will Weldon was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. (1909)
Casey Bill Weldon apparently died during the 1960's in Detroit, Michigan.
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94 years ago, Keyboardist Milton Brent Buckner was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1915)
Milt Buckner died July 27, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 62 years old.
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93 years ago, Musician Dick Cary was born in Hartford, Connecticut. (1916)
He died April 6, 1994 in Glendale, California. He was 77 years old.
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85 years ago, Bassist Major Quincy Holley, Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1924)
Major Holley died October 25, 1990 in Maplewood, New Jersey. He was 66 years old.
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83 years ago, Bluesman Joe Bennie Pugh was born in Hughes, Arkansas. (1926)
Forest City Joe was killed April 3, 1960 in a Horseshoe, Arkansas truck accident. He was 33 years old.
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76 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Gene Simmons was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. (1933)
Jumpin' Gene Simmons died August 29, 2006 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was 73 years old.
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73 years ago, Keyboardist Johnny Griffith (of the legendary "Funk Brothers") was born July 10, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan. (1936)
He died of a heart attack November 10, 2002 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 66 years old.
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71 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Session Guitarist Dave Kirby was born in Brady, Texas. (1938)
He died April 17, 2004 in Branson, Missouri. He was 65 years old.
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71 years ago, Jazz Trumpeter Lee Morgan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1938)
He was shot dead by his girl friend February 19, 1972 in New York City. He was 33 years old.
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70 years ago, Folk Musician John B. Richmond, Jr. was born in Newton, Massachussetts. (1939)
Fritz Richmond died November 27, 2005 in Portland, Oregon. He was 66 years old.
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68 years ago, Rocker/Writer Ian Whitcomb was born in Woking, Surrey, England. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ian!
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68 years ago, Pianist Jellyroll Morton died in Los Angeles, California. He was 50 years old. (1941)
Ferdinand Joseph Lemott was born October 20, 1890 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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67 years ago, Rocker Sixto Rodriguez was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sixto!
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66 years ago, Guitarist Jerry Miller was born in Tacoma, Washington. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jerry!
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62 years ago, Trombonist Bruce Fowler was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bruce!
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62 years ago, Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bruce!
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61 years ago, Singer John Cavadus Whitehead was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1948)
John Whitehead was shot dead May 11, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 55 years old.
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59 years ago, Rocker Greg Kihn was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Greg!
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59 years ago, Bassist Jan Zukowski of the Nighthawks was born in Washington, D.C. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jan!
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58 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Cheryl Wheeler was born in Timonium, Maryland. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cheryl!
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56 years ago, Guitarist Charlie Baty was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Little Charlie!
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56 years ago, Country Musician B.B. Watson was born in Tyler, Texas. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to B.B.!
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51 years ago, Banjo Player Béla Anton Leos Fleck was born in New York, N.Y. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Béla Fleck!
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Barrelhouse Chuck and Sunnyland Slim
51 years ago Blues Pianist Charles Goering was born in Columbus, Ohio. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Barrelhouse Chuck!
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50 years ago, Runaways Drummer Sandy West was born in Long Beach, California. (1959)
She died of lung cancer October 21, 2006 in San Dimas, California. She was 47 years old.
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47 years ago, Guitarist Serge Krief was born in Paris, France. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Serge!
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44 years ago, Country Musician Ken Mellons was born in Kingsport, Tennessee. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ken!
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37 years ago, Singer/Pianist Lovie Austin died in Chicago, Illinois. She was 84 years old. (1972)
Cora Calhoun was born September 19, 1887 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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George Benson with John Hammond, Sr.
24 years ago, Columbia Records Executive John Hammond, Sr. died in New York, N.Y. He was 74 years old. (1985)
John Henry Hammond, Jr. was born December 15, 1910 in New York, N.Y.
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20 years ago, "The Man of 1,000 Voices" Mel Blanc died in Los Angeles, California. He was 81 years old. (1989)
Melvin Jerome Blanc was born May 30, 1908 in San Francisco, California.
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Eddie and Ernie
15 years ago, Singer Eddie Campbell (of Eddie and Ernie fame) died in Los Angeles, California. He was 53 years old. (1994)
William Edgar Campbell was born December 23, 1940 in Lodi, Texas.
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Andrew Blakeney, Tudi Garland, Joe Darensbourg and Alton Purnell
103 years ago, Clarinetist Joe Darensbourg was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (1906)
He died May 24, 1985 in Van Nuys, California. He was 78 years old.
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Pie Plant Pete and Bashful Joe
103 years ago, Guitarist Claude J. Moye was born in Shawneetown, Illinois. (1906)
Pie Plant Pete died February 7, 1988 in Ridgway, N.J. He was 81 years old.
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EddieDean and admirer ;-)
102 years ago, Singing Cowboy Edgar Dean Glosup was born in Posey, Texas. (1907)
Eddie Dean died March 4, 1999 in Thousand Oaks, California. He was 91 years old.
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94 years ago, Pianist Joe Liggins was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma. (1915)
He died August 1, 1987 in Lynwood, California. He was 72 years old.
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© Karlheinz Klüter
89 years ago, Pianist Duke Burrell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1920)
He died August 5, 1993 in Los Angeles, California. He was 73 years old.
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86 years ago, Singer Lois LaVerne Williamson was born in Pike County, Kentucky. (1923)
Molly O'Day died of cancer December 5, 1987 in Huntington, West Virginia. She was 64 years old.
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82 years ago, Singer Edmond Dantes Urick was born in Malden, Massachussetts. (1927)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ed Ames!
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80 years ago, Country/Pop Iconoclast Barton Lee Hazlewood was born in Mannford, Oklahoma. (1929)
Lee Hazlewood died August 5, 2007 in Henderson, Nevada. He was 78 years old.
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Jim and Jesse McReynolds
80 years ago, Jesse McReynolds of Jim and Jesse was born in Coeburn, Virginia. (1929)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jesse!
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74 years ago, Calypso Star Francisco Slinger was born in Grand Roi, Grenada. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to the Mighty Sparrow!
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74 years ago, Saxophonist Frank Wright was born in Grenada, Mississippi. (1935)
He died May 17, 1990 in Germany. He was 54 years old.
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68 years ago, Folk Singer Mac MacLeod was born in St. Albans, England. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mac!
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64 years ago, Foster MacKenzie III was born in Asheville, N.C. (1945)
"Root Boy Slim" died June 8, 1993 in Orlando, Florida. He was 48 years old.
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63 years ago, Rocker Ronald Belford Scott was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland. (1946)
Bon Scott died February 19, 1980 in East Dulwich, South London, England. He was 33 years old.
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62 years ago, Drummer John Mitchell was born in London, England. (1947)
Mitch Mitchell died November 12, 2008 in Portland, Oregon. He was 61 years old.
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59 years ago, Singer Gwen Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma. (1950)
She died of cancer February 5, 1999 in Orange, New Jersey. She was 48 years old.
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55 years ago, Singer Debra Sledge was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Debbie Sledge!
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50 years ago, Rocker Jim Kerr was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim Kerr!
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46 years ago, Country Singer David Ball was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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45 years ago, Love Michelle Harrison was born in San Francisco, California. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Courtney Love!
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43 years ago, Guitarist Tom Lippincott was born in New Jersey (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tom!
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Meg White and Jack White
34 years ago, Rocker John Anthony Gillis was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jack White of the White Stripes!
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27 years ago, Trumpeter Wingy Manone died in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 82 years old. (1982)
Joseph Matthews Manone was born February 13, 1900 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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15 years ago, Bandleader "Sabby" Lewis died in Boston, Massachussetts. He was 79 years old. (1994)
William Sebastian Lewis was born November 1, 1914 in Middleburg, North Carolina.
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13 years ago, Pianist Sergey Kuryokhin died of heart disease in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was 42 years old. (1996)
Sergey Anatolyevich Kuryokhin was born June 16, 1954 in Murmansk, Russia.
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