February 15
111 years ago, Bluesman James Arnold was born in Lovejoys Station, Georgia. (1901)
Kokomo Arnold died of a heart attack November 8, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 67 years old.
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107 years ago, Songwriter Hyman Arluck was born in Buffalo, N.Y. (1905)
Harold Arlen died April 23, 1986 in New York, N.Y. He was 81 years old.
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97 years ago, Trumpeter Taft Jordan was born in Florence, South Carolina. (1915)
He died December 1, 1981 in New York, N.Y. He was 66 years old.
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94 years ago, Country Singer Lawrence Hankins Locklin was born in McLellan, Florida. (1918)
Hank Locklin died March 8, 2009 in Brewton, Alabama. He was 91 years old.
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Irene and Vernon Castle
94 years ago, Dancer Vernon Castle died in a plane crash near Fort Worth, Texas. He was 31 years old. (1918)
William Vernon Blyth was born May 2, 1887 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
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photo by H.K. Millar
75 years ago, Saxophonist Nathan Tate Davis was born in Kansas City, Kansas. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nathan Davis!
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75 years ago, Pianist Kirk Lightsey was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kirk!
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73 years ago, Soul Singer Alvin Welch was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1939)
Alvin Cash died November 21, 1999 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 60 years old.
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Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland
71 years ago, Song Writer Brian Holland was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brian!
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Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson, Lal Waterson and Mike Waterson
69 years ago, Singer Elaine Waterson was born in Hull, East Of Rider, England. (1943)
Lal Waterson died September 4, 1998 in Leeds, England. She was 55 years old.
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68 years ago, Kinks Drummer Michael Charles Avory was born in Hampton Court, London, England. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mick Avory!
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68 years ago, Drummer Marty Morell was born in New York, N.Y. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marty!
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68 years ago, Saxophonist/Flautist Henry Luther Threadgill was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Henry Threadgill!
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Zager and Evans
68 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Denny Zager was born in Wymore, Nebraska. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Denny!
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67 years ago, Pianist Ricardo Maldonado Morales was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ricardo Ray!
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Pekka Sarmanto, Vladimir Shafranov, Reiska Laine and Eero Koivistoinen
67 years ago, Bassist Pekka Sarmanto was born in Helsinki, Finland. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pekka!
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67 years ago, Percussionist Martii Juhani Vesala was born in Mäntyharju, Finland. (1945)
Edward Vesala died December 4, 1999 in Helsinki, Finland. He was 54 years old.
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Carlos Santana, Marcus Malone, David Brown, Greg Rolie and Doc Livingston
65 years ago, Bassist David Brown was born in New York, N.Y. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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62 years ago, Singer Alistair Ian Campbell was born in Birmingham, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ali Campbell!
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61 years ago, Singer Melissa Manchester was born in The Bronx, N.Y. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Melissa!
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59 years ago, Drummer Ralph Penland was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ralph!
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55 years ago, Drummer Herlin Riley was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Herlin!
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54 years ago, Keyboardist Adam Holzman was born in New York, N.Y. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Adam!
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53 years ago, Alistair Ian Campbell of UB40 was born in Birmingham, England. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ali Campbell!
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Michael "Mikey" Craig, Boy George, Roy Hay and Jon Moss
52 years ago, Bassist Michael Emile Craig was born in Hammersmith, London, England. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mikey Craig!
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50 years ago, Bassist Gary Foote was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gary!
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47 years ago, Singer/Pianist Nat "King" Cole died of lung cancer. He was 45 years old. (1965)
Nathaniel Adams Coles was born March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama.
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45 years ago, Soul Singer G. L. Crockett died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Chicago, Illinois. He was 37 years old. (1967)
George L. Crockett was born during 1929 in Carrollton, Mississippi.
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44 years ago, Bluesman Little Walter died after a street fight in Chicago, Illinois. He was 37 years old. (1968)
Marion Walter Jacobs was born May 1, 1930 in Marksville, Louisiana.
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43 years ago, Clarinetist Pee Wee Russell died in Alexandria, Virginia. He was 62 years old. (1969)
Charles Ellsworth Russell was born March 27, 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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42 years ago, Bassist Quagero Imazawa was born in Ebetsu-shi Hokkaido, Japan. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to the Bass Ninja!
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37 years ago, Bluesman Joel Hopkins died in Galveston, Texas. He was 71 years old. (1975)
He was born January 3, 1904 in Centerville, Texas.
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33 years ago, Violinist Zbigniew Seifert died of cancer in Buffalo, N.Y. He was 32 years old. (1979)
He was born June 6, 1946 in Kraków, Poland.
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31 years ago, Guitarist Mike Bloomfield died of a drug overdose in San Francisco, California. He was 36 years old. (1981)
Michael Bernard Bloomfield was born July 28, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois.
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28 years ago, Anna Troy was born in San Diego, California. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to the Anna!
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28 years ago, Singer/Actress Ethel Merman died on New York, N.Y. She was 85 years old. (1984)
Ethel Agnes Zimmermann was born January 16, 1909 in New York, N.Y.
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25 years ago, Soul Singer Jimmy Holiday died in Iowa City, Iowa. He was 53 years old. (1987)
He was born July 24, 1934 in Sallis, Mississippi.
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24 years ago, Saxophonist Al Cohn died February 15, 1988 in Stroudsburg, Virginia. He was 62 years old. (1988)
Alvin Gilbert Cohn was born November 24, 1925 in New York, N.Y.
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19 years ago, Pianist George Wallington died in New York, N.Y. He was 70 years old. (1993)
Giacinto Figlia was born October 27, 1924 in Palermo, Sicily.
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1 year ago, Guitarist/Singer Peter Laffy died in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 59 years old. (2011)
Peter Julian Laffy was born August 23, 1951 in East Melbourne, Australia.
February 14
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119 years ago, Musician John Henry Bradford was born in Montgomery, Alabama. (1893)
Perry Bradford died April 20, 1970 in New York, N.Y. He was 77 years old.
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113 years ago, Clarinetist Campbell Arelus Tolbert was born in Calhoun Falls, S.C. (1909)
Skeets Tolbert died November 30, 2000 in Houston, Texas. He was 91 years old.
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90 years ago, New York City DJ Murray Kaufman was born in New York. N.Y. (1922)
Murray The K died February 21, 1982 in Los Angeles, California. He was 60 years old.
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87 years ago, Pianist Elliot Lawrence was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1925)
Hauoli la Hanau to Elliot!
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82 years ago, Pianist Dwike Mitchell was born in Dunedin, Florida. (1930)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dwike!
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78 years ago, Keyboardist Merl Saunders was born in San Mateo, California. (1934)
He died October 24, 2008 in San Mateo, California. He was 74 years old.
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Photo by Barbara McDougall
77 years ago, "Boss Brass" Rob McConnell was born in London, Ontario, Canada. (1935)
He died May 1, 2010 in London, Ontario, Canada. He was 75 years old.
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75 years ago, Bluesman Samuel Maghett was born in Grenada, Mississippi. (1937)
Magic Sam died of a heart attack December 1, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 32 years old.
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73 years ago, Country Singer Rasie Michael Bailey was born in Huguely, Alabama. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Razzy Bailey!
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71 years ago, Guitarist James George Thompkins was born in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Big Jim Sullivan!
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69 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Eric Andersen was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eric!
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69 years ago, Saxophonist Maceo Parker was born in Kinston, North Carolina. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Maceo!
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69 years ago, Rocker Christopher Tidmarsh was born in Middlesex, England. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Neil Christian!
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67 years ago, Guitarist Victor Harvey Briggs III was born in Hampton, West London, England. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Antion fka Vic Briggs!
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67 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Producer Clarence Reid was born in Cochran, Georgia. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Clarence!
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65 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Tim Buckley was born in Washington, D.C. (1947)
He died of a heroin overdose June 29, 1975 in Santa Monica, California. He was 28 years old.
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65 years ago, Saxophonist Glenn Spearman was born in New York, N.Y. (1947)
He died of cancer October 8, 1998 in Berkeley, California. He was 51 years old.
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62 years ago, Blues Guitarist Fred Bishti was born in Beirut, Lebanon. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Otis Grand!
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61 years ago, Cajun Fiddler Michael Doucet was born in Scott, Louisiana. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michael!
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55 years ago, Drummer Tommy Campbell was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tommy!
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53 years ago, Drummer Kevin Hayes was born in San Diego, California. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kevin!
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53 years ago, Drummer Baby Dodds died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 60 years old. (1959)
Warren Dodds was born December 24, 1898 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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49 years ago, D'Wayne Higgins was born in Oakland, California. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to D'Wayne!
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43 years ago, Saxophonist Stefano di Battista was born in Rome, Italy. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stefano!
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40 years ago, Singer Robert Kelly Thomas was born in Landstuhl, West Germany. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rob Thomas!
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25 years ago, Guitarist Bola Sete died in Greenbrae, California. He was 63 years old. (1987)
Djalma de Andrade was born July 16, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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21 years ago, Guitarist Roy Lanham died. He was 68 years old. (1991)
Roy Howard Lanham was born January 16, 1923 in Corbin, Kentucky.
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18 years ago, Bluesman Gary "B.B." Coleman died in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 47 years old. (1994)
He was born January 1, 1947 in Paris, Texas.
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David Izenson, Ornette Coleman and Charles Moffett
15 years ago, Drummer Charles Moffett died in New York, N.Y. He was 67 years old. (1997)
He was born September 6, 1929 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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13 years ago, Rockabilly Star Buddy Knox died of cancer in Bremerton, Washington. He was 65 years old. (1999)
Wayne Knox was born July 20, 1933 in Happy, Texas.
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8 years ago, Drummer Walter Perkins died in Queens, N.Y. He was 72 years old. (2004)
He was born February 10, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois.
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7 years ago, Drummer Mick Tucker died of leukemia in Welwyn, Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. He was 54 years old. (2005)
Michael Thomas Tucker was born July 17, 1947 in Harlesden, London, England.
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3 years ago, Drummer Louie Bellson died in Los Angeles, California. He was 84 years old. (2009)
Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonion Balassoni was born July 6, 1924 in Rock Falls, Illinois.
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2 years ago, The Knack Singer/Guitarist Doug Fieger died in Woodland Hills, California. He was 57 years old. (2010)
He was born August 21, 1952 in Oak Park, Michigan.
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2 years ago, Bluesman Lil' Dave Thompson died outside of Augusta, Georgia when his van crashed on the way home from a gig. He was 40 years old. (2010)
David Lonzo Thompson was born May 21, 1969 in Hinds County, Mississippi.
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1 year ago, Pianist George Shearing died in New York, N.Y. He was 91 years old. (2011)
George Albert Shearing was born August 13, 1919 in London, England.
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Singer/Songwriter Dory Previn died in Southfield, Massachusetts. She was 86 years old. (2012)
Dorothy Veronica Langan was born October 22, 1925 in Woodbridge, New Jersey.
February 13
112 years ago, Trumpeter Joseph Matthews Manone was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1900)
Wingy Manone died July 9, 1982 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 82 years old.
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109 years ago, Saxophonist Les Hite was born in Duquoin, Illinois. (1903)
He died February 6, 1962 in Santa Monica, California. He was 58 years old.
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Lena Horne & Lennie Hayton
104 years ago, Pianist Lennie Hayton was born in New York, N.Y. (1908)
He died April, 24, 1971 in Palm Springs, California. He was 63 years old.
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Chickie and Doc Williams
93 years ago, Country Singer Jessie Wanda Crupe was born. (1919)
Chickie Williams died November 18, 2007 in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was 78 years old.
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93 years ago, Singer Ernest Jennings Ford was born in Bristol, Tennessee. (1919)
Tennessee Ernie Ford died October 17, 1991 in Los Angeles, California. He was 72 years old.
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Boudleaux and Felice Bryant
92 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Boudleaux Diadorius Bryant was born in Shellman, Georgia. (1920)
Boudleaux Bryant died June 25, 1987 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was 67 years old.
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91 years ago, Saxophonist Wardell Gray was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (1921)
He died mysteriously May 25, 1955 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 34 years old.
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85 years ago, Saxophonist Roger Hill was born in Washington, D.C. (1927)
Hauoli la Hanau to Buck Hill!
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Jim and Jesse McReynolds
85 years ago, Jim McReynolds of Jim and Jesse was born in Coeburn, Virginia. (1927)
He died December 31, 2002 in Gallatin, Tennessee. He was 75 years old.
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71 years ago, Bluesman Blind Boy Fuller died from blood poisoning in Durham, North Carolina. He was 32 years old. (1941)
Fulton Allen was born during 1908 in Wadesboro, North Carolina.
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Peter Tork and George Harrison
70 years ago, Monkee Peter Tork was born in Washington, D.C. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike!
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68 years ago, Percussionist Remi Kabaka was born in Lagos, Nigeria. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rebop Kwaku Baah!
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67 years ago, Vocalist King Floyd III was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1945)
King Floyd died March 6, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. He was 61 years old.
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67 years ago, Multi-Instrumentalist Keith Nichols was born in London, England. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Keith!
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65 years ago, Saxophonist Ferdinand Povel was born in Haarlem, Netherlands. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ferdinand!
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63 years ago, Judy Dyble was born in London, England. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Judy!
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62 years ago, Peter Gabriel was born in London, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter!
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51 years ago, Henry Rollins was born in Washington, D.C. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Henry Rollins!
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48 years ago, Guitarist Scott Ellison was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Scott!
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23 years ago, Bluesman Hip Linkchain died of cancer in Chicago, Illinois. He was 52 years old. (1989)
Willie Richard was born November 10, 1936 in Jackson, Mississippi.
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14 years ago, Saxophonist Thomas Chapin died of leukemia in Providence, Rhode Island. He was 40 years old. (1998)
He was born March 9, 1957 in Manchester, Connecticut.
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Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings
10 years ago, "Country Outlaw" Waylon Jennings died of complications from diabetes in Chandler, Arizona. He was 64 years old. (2002)
Waylon Arnold Jennings was born June 15, 1937 in Littleton, Texas.
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4 years ago, Smoky Dawson died in Sydney, Australia. He was 94 years old. (2008)
Herbert Henry Dawson was born March 19, 1913 in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia.
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4 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Henri Salvador died in Paris, France. He was 90 years old. (2008)
Henri Gabriel Salvador was born July 18, 1917 in Cayenne, French Guiana.
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4 years ago, Classical Trumpeter Roger Voisin died in Newton, Massachusetts. He was 89 years old. (2008)
Roger Louis Voisin was born in Anger, France.
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2 years ago, Rockabilly Star Dale Hawkins died in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 73 years old. (2010)
Delmar Allen Hawkins was born August 22, 1936 in Goldmine, Louisiana.
February 12
203 years ago, Charles Robert Darwin was born in Mount House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. (1809)
Charles Darwin died April 19, 1882 in Down House, Downe, Kent, England. He was 73 years old.
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203 years ago, Abraham Lincoln was born on Sinking Spring Farm, in southeast Hardin County, Kentucky. (1809)
Abe Lincoln was assasinated April 15, 1865 in Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C. He was 56 years old.
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112 years ago, Bluesman Pinkney Anderson was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. (1900)
Pink Anderson died October 12, 1974 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was 74 years old.
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98 years ago, Gordon Beneke was born in Fort Worth, Texas. (1914)
Tex Beneke died May 30, 2000 in Costa Mesa, California. He was 86 years old.
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91 years ago, Saxophonist Hans Koller was born in Vienna, Austria. (1921)
He died December 21, 2003 in Vienna, Austria. He was 82 years old.
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89 years ago, Pianist Melvin Epstein was born in New York, N.Y. (1923)
Mel Powell died April 24, 1988 in Valencia, California. He was 75 years old.
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89 years ago, Bluesman John Thomas Wrencher was born in Sunflower, Mississippi. (1923)
Big John Wrencher died of a heart attack July 15, 1977 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was 54 years old.
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86 years ago, Trumpeter Marion Childers was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1926)
Buddy Childers died May 24, 2007 in Woodland Hills, California. He was 81 years old.
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82 years ago, Bluegrass Star Red Allen was born in Perry County, Kentucky. (1930)
He died of cancer April 3, 1993 in Dayton, Ohio. He was 63 years old.
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77 years ago, Drummer Charles "Hungry" Williams was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1935)
He died May 10, 1986 in New York, N.Y. He was 51 years old.
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77 years ago, Soul Man Gene McDaniels was born in Kansas City, Missouri. (1935)
He died July 29, 2011 in Kittery Point, Maine. He was 76 years old.
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John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek
73 years ago, Keyboardist Ray Manzarek was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ray!
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68 years ago, Country Star Moe Bandy was born in Meridian, Mississippi. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Moe!
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66 years ago, Bassist Rutger Gunnarsson was born in Linköping, Sweden. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rutger!
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62 years ago, Guitarist Steve Hackett was born in London, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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60 years ago, Singer/Keyboardist Michael McDonald was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michael!
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57 years ago, Bassist/Producer Bill Laswell was born in Salem, Illinois. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bill!
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53 years ago, Drummer Omar Hakim was born in New York, N.Y. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Omar!
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45 years ago, Cornetist Muggsy Spanier died in Sausalito, California. He was 60 years old. (1967)
Francis Joseph Spanier was born November 9, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois.
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44 years ago, Pop Singer Gilliam Chynna Phillips was born in Los Angeles, California. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chynna Phillips!
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42 years ago, Bluesman Ishmon Bracey died in Jackson, Mississippi. He was 69 years old. (1970)
He was born January 9, 1901 in Byram, Mississippi.
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36 years ago, Actor Sal Mineo was stabbed to death in West Hollywood, California. He was 37 years old. (1976)
Salvatore Mineo Jr. was born January 10, 1939 in Harlem, New York.
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29 years ago, Pianist Eubie Blake died in New York, N.Y. He was 100 years old! (1983)
James Hubert Blake was born February 7, 1883 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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28 years ago, Carl "The Squeakin' Deacon" Moore died in Los Angeles, California. He was 80 years old. (1985)
Carl Lee Moore was born January 19, 1905 in Paragould, Arkansas.
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17 years ago, Bluesman George Mayweather died in Boston, Massachusetts. He was 67 years old. (1995)
He was born September 27, 1927 in Tilly's Mills, Alabama.
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16 years ago, Steel Guitarist Barney Isaacs died of emphysema in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 71 years old. (1996)
Alvin Kalanikau Isaacs, Jr. was born July 18, 1924 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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12 years ago, Screamin' Jay Hawkins died in Paris, France. He was 70 years old. (2000)
Jalacy Hawkins was born July 18, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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12 years ago, Pop Singer Oliver died in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was 54 years old. (2000)
William Oliver Swofford was born February 22, 1945 in North Wilkesboro, N.C.
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8 years ago, Saxophonist Preston Love died of lung cancer in Omaha, Nebraska. He was 82 years old. (2004)
He was born April 26, 1921 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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7 years ago, Country Singer Sammi Smith died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was 61 years old. (2005)
She was born August 5, 1943 in Orange, California.
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6 years ago, Organist/Accordionist Lenny Dee died in Saint Petersburg, Florida. He was 83 years old. (2006)
Leonard George DeStoppelaire was born January 5, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois.
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5 years ago, Saxophonist Peggy Gilbert died in Burbank, California. She was 102 years old. (2007)
Margaret "Peggy" Knechtges was born January 17, 1905 in Sioux City, Iowa.
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4 years ago, Trumpeter John Brunious Jr. died in Orlando, Florida. He was 67 years old. (2008)
He was born October 12, 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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3 years ago, Guitarist Coleman Mellet died in a Buffalo, N.Y. plane crash. (2009)
He was born during 1975 in Natick, Massachusetts.
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3 years ago, Saxophonist Gerry Niewood died in a Buffalo, N.Y. plane crash. He was 65 years old. (2009)
He was born April 6, 1943 in Rochester, N.Y.
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2 years ago, Drummer Jake Hanna died in Los Angeles, California. He was 78 years old. (2010)
John Hanna was born April 4, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts.
February 11
165 years ago, Inventor Thomas Alva Edison was born was born in Milan, Ohio. (1847)
Thomas Edison died October 18, 1931 in in West Orange, N.J. He was 84 years old.
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98 years ago, Blues Singer Josh White was born in Greensboro, N.C. (1914)
He died September 5, 1969 in Manhassett, N.Y. He was 54 years old.
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Clarence Fountain, Jimmy Carter and George Scott
80 years ago, Singer Jimmy Carter of the Blind Boys of Alabama was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1932)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jimmy!
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77 years ago, Rock & Roller Eugene Vincent Craddock was born in Norfolk, Virginia (1935)
Gene Vincent died from a bleeding ulcer October 12, 1971 in Newhall, California. He was 36 years old.
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75 years ago, Bluesman Phillip Walker was born in Welsh, Louisiana. (1937)
He died July 22, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. He was 73 years old.
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74 years ago, Robert George Pickett was born in Georgetown, Texas. (1938)
Bobby "Boris" Pickett died April 25, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. He was 69 years old.
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Carole King and Gerry Goffin
73 years ago, Songwriter Gerry Goffin was born in Queens, N.Y. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gerry!
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73 years ago, Drummer/Percussionist Okay Temiz was born in Istanbul, Turkey. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Okay!
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72 years ago, Bluesman John Henry Smith was born in Schlater, Mississippi. (1940)
Big Bad Smitty died April 3, 2002 in Jackson, Mississippi. He was 62 years old.
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Earl Lewis and the Channels
71 years ago, Singer Earl Lewis was born in New York, N.Y. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Earl!
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71 years ago, Brazilian Pop Star Sergio Mendes was born in Niteroi, Brazil. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sergio!
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70 years ago, Singer Otis Clay was born in Waxhaw, Mississippi. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Otis!
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70 years ago, Singer Leon Haywood was born in Houston, Texas. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Leon!
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69 years ago, Trumpeter Alan Rubin was born in New York, N.Y. (1943)
"Mr. Fabulous" died June 8, 2011 in New York, N.Y. He was 68 years old.
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69 years ago, Singer Johnny Lamont Merrett was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Little Johnny Taylor!
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68 years ago, Drummer Martin Drew was born in Northampton, England. (1944)
He died July 29, 2010 in London, England. He was 66 years old.
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65 years ago, Bassist Henk Haverhoek was born in Schoor, Netherlands. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Henk!
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56 years ago, Violinist Didier Lockwood was born in Calais, France. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Didier!
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Photo by Andrew Lepley
52 years ago, Guitarist Russ Freeman was born in Galveston, Texas. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Russ!
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50 years ago, Sheryl Suzanne Crow was born in Kennett, Missouri. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sheryl Crow!
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50 years ago, Saxophonist Leo Parker died of a heart attack in New York, N.Y. He was 36 years old. (1962)
He was born April 18, 1925 in Washington, D.C.
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45 years ago, Clarinetist Edmond Hall died in Boston, Massachussetts. He was 65 years old. (1967)
He was born May 15, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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41 years ago, Band Leader Harry Arnold died in Stockholm, Sweden. He was 50 years old. (1971)
He was born August 7, 1920 in Hälsingborg, Sweden.
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38 years ago, Singer Michael Eugene Archer was born in Richmond, Virginia. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to D'Angelo!
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33 years ago, Singer Brandy Rayana Norwood was born in McComb, Mississippi. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brandy!
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31 years ago, Singer Kelendria Trene Rowland was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kelly Rowland!
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25 years ago, Pianist John Malachi died in Washington, D.C. He was 67 years old. (1987)
He was born September 6, 1919 in Red Springs, N.C.
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24 years ago, Guitarist Rene Hall died in Los Angeles, California. He was 75 years old. (1988)
He was born September 26, 1912 in Morgan City, Louisiana.
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13 years ago, Pianist Jaki Byard died from a gunshot wound in Queens, N.Y. He was 76 years old. (1999)
John A. Byard, Jr. was born June 15, 1922 in Worchester, Massachussetts.
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7 years ago, Pianist Ed Kelly died in Oakland, California. He was 69 years old. (2005)
Edwin Kelly was born October 4, 1935, in Wharton, Texas.
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6 years ago, Bandleader Del Courtney died in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 95 years old. (2006)
He was born September 21, 1910 in Oakland, California.
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4 years ago, Bluesman Schoolboy Cleve died in Daly City, California. He was 82 years old. (2008)
Cleveland White was born June 10, 1925 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
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Veronica Bennet, Nedra Talley and Estelle Bennet
3 years ago, Singer Estelle Bennet died in Englewood, N.J. She was 67 years old. (2009)
She was born July 21, 1941 in New York, N.Y.
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Pop Diva Whitney Houston died in Beverly Hills, California. She was 48 years old. (2012)
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born August 9, 1963 in Newark, N.J.
February 10
119 years ago, Entertainer James Francis Durante was born in New York, N.Y. (1893)
Jimmy Durante died January 29, 1980 in Santa Monica, California. He was 88 years old.
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114 years ago, Playwright Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht was born in Augsburg, Germany. (1898)
Bertolt Brecht died August 14, 1956 in East Berlin, Germany. He was 58 years old.
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103 years ago, The "Little Giant of the Drums" William Henry Webb was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1909)
Chick Webb died June 16, 1939 in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 30 years old.
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102 years ago, Bluesman Willie Trice was born in Hillsborough, North Carolina. (1910)
He died December 10, 1976 in Durham, North Carolina. He was 66 years old.
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98 years ago, Harmonica Virtuoso Lawrence Cecil Adler was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1914)
Larry Adler died August 6, 2001 in London, Emgland. He was 87 years old.
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96 years ago, Cajun Musician Aldus Roger was born in Carencro, Louisiana. (1916)
He died April 4, 1999 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was 83 years old.
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96 years ago, Bluesman Oscar Wills was born in Houston, Texas. (1916)
TV Slim died in a car wreck October 21, 1969 outside Kingman, Arizona.
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91 years ago, Bluesman Big Joe Duskin was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1921)
Big Joe died May 6, 2007 in Cincinnatti, Ohio. He was 86 years old.
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80 years ago, Zydeco Great Alton Jay Rubin was born in Carencro, Louisiana. (1932)
Rockin Dopsie Sr. died August 26, 1993 in Opelousas, Louisiana. He was 61 years old.
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80 years ago, Pianist Roland Pembrooks Hanna was born in Detroit Michigan. (1932)
Sir Roland Hanna died of a heart attack November 13, 2002 in Harris, N.Y. He was 70 years old.
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80 years ago, Drummer Walter Perkins was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1932)
He died February 14, 2004 in Queens, N.Y. He was 72 years old.
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Bob Bogle,Don Wilson,Leon Taylor and Gerry McGee
79 years ago, Guitarist Don Wilson of The Ventures was born in Tacoma, Washington. (1933)
Hauoli la Hanau to Don!
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78 years ago, Pianist Rahn Burton was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1934)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rahn!
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78 years ago, Saxophonist Manu Dibango was born in Cameroon, Africa. (1934)
Hauoli la Hanau to Manu!
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76 years ago, Bluesman Wallace Coleman was born in Morristown, Tennessee. (1936)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wallace!
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75 years ago, Trumpeter Ed Polcer was born in Paterson, New Jersey. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ed!
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73 year ago, Singer Roberta Flack was born in Asheville, North Carolina. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roberta!
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72 years ago, Singer Jimmy Merchant was born in New York, N.Y. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jimmy!
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72 year ago, Singer/Songwriter Kenny Rankin was born in New York, Ny. (1940)
He died June 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. He was 69 years old.
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69 years ago, Rocker Ralph Stuart Emanuel Donner was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1943)
Ral Donner died of cancer April 6, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 41 years old.
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68 years ago, Singer Nathaniel Mayer was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1944)
He died November 1, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 64 years old.
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68 years ago, Bassist Rufus L. Reid was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rufus Reid!
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65 years ago, Jazz Musician Lawrence Morris was born in Long Beach, California. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Butch Morris!
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From left, Gerry McGee, Bob Spalding, Leon Taylor, Don Wilson and Nokie Edwards
65 years ago, Guitarist Bob Spalding was born. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bob!
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63 years ago, Drummer Nigel Olsson was born in Wallasey, England. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nigel!
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62 years ago, Guitarist Frank Potenza was born in Providence, Rhode Island. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frank!
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52 years ago, Lionel Cartwright was born in Gallipolis, Ohio. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lionel!
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51 years ago, Trumpeter Paolo Fresu was born in Siena, Italy. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paolo!
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Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton
51 years ago, Singer Velma Middleton died while touring with Louis Armstrong in Freetown, Sierra Leone. She was 43 years old. (1961)
She was born September 1, 1917 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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46 years ago, Drummer James Johnson died in New York, N.Y. He was 43 years old. (1966)
Osie Johnson was born January 11, 1923 in Washington, D.C.
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46 years ago, "The Little Napoleon of Showmanship" Billy Rose died in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He was 70 years old. (1966)
William Samuel Rosenberg was born September 6, 1895 in New York, N.Y.
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40 years ago, Daniel "Dude" Mowrey was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dude!
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24 years ago, Organist Don Patterson died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 51 years old. (1988)
Donald B. Patterson was born July 22, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio.
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20 years ago, Saxophonist Jim Pepper died of lymphoma in Portland, Oregon. He was 50 years old. (1992)
He was born during 1941 in Oregon.
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15 years ago, Organist Lou Bennett died in Paris, France. He was 69 years old. (1997)
He was born May 18, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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11 years ago, Saxophonist Buddy Tate died in Chandler, Arizona. He was 87 years old. (2001)
George Holmes Tate was born February 22, 1913 in Sherman, Texas.
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10 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Dave Van Ronk died in New York, N.Y. He was 65 years old. (2002)
He was born June 30, 1936 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
February 9
178 years ago, King Kamehameha IV Of Hawaii was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1834)
He died November 30, 1863. He was 29 years old.
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112 years ago, Bassist Walter Page was born in Gallatin, Mississippi. (1900)
He died December 20, 1957 in New York, N.Y. He was 57 years old.
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110 years ago, Singer Blanche Calloway was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1902)
She died December 16, 1978 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was 75 years old.
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103 years ago, Singer/Actress Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha was born in Marco de Canavezes, Portugal. (1909)
Carmen Miranda died of a heart attack August 5, 1955 in Beverly Hills, California. She was 46 years old.
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102 years ago, Trumpeter Herbert Holland was born in Norfolk, Virginia. (1910)
Peanuts Holland died February 7, 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was 68 years old.
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Hal Dickinson, John Drake, Fran Scott, Paula Kelly and Ralph Brewster
101 years ago, Singer Hal Dickinson of The Modernaires was born in Buffalo, N.Y. (1911)
He died November 18, 1970. He was 59 years old.
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98 years ago, Entertainer Rose Louise Hovick was born in Seattle, Washington. (1914)
Gypsy Rose Lee died April 26, 1970 in Los Angeles, California. She was 56 years old.
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98 years ago, Country Singer Ernest Dale Tubb was born in Crisp, Texas. (1914)
Ernest Tubb died September 6, 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 70 years old.
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95 years ago, Bluesman Arbee Stidham was born in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. (1917)
He apparently died during April 1988 in Cook County, Illinois. He was 71 years old.
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Left to right: Paul Desmond, Joe Dodge, Dave Brubeck and Bob Bates
90 years ago, Drummer Joe Dodge was born in Monroe, Wisconsin. (1922)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
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Left to right: Marshall Lytle, Johnny Grande, Bill Haley and Billy Williamson
87 years ago, Steel Guitarist William F. Williamson was born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. (1925)
Billy Williamson died of cancer March 22, 1996. He was 71 years old.
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85 years ago, Saxophonist/Clarinetist Joseph Gabriel Esther Maneri was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1927)
Joe Maneri died August 24, 2009 in Boston, Massachussetts. He was 82 years old.
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75 years ago, Bluesman Johnny Heartsman was born in San Fernando, California. (1937)
He died December 27, 1996 in Sacramento, California. He was 59 years old.
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75 years ago, Singer Johnny Sayles was born in Winnsboro, Texas. (1937)
He died August 17, 1993 in Hazel Crest, Illinois. He was 56 years old.
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73 years ago, Song Writer Hollis Rudolph DeLaughter was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Red Lane!
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73 years ago, Song Writer Barry Mann was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Barry!
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73 years ago, Texas Tenor Saxophonist Herschel Evans died of a heart ailment in New York, N.Y. He was 29 years old. (1939)
He was born March 9, 1909 in Denton, Texas.
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70 years ago, Saxophonist Pat Crumly was born in Oxford, England. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pat!
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70 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Carole King was born Brooklyn, N.Y. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Carole!
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69 years ago, Singer Barbara Lewis was born in South Lyon, Michigan. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Barbara!
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65 years ago, Country-Rocker Joe Ely was born in Amarillo, Texas. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
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65 years ago, Soul Man Major Harris III was born in Richmond, Virginia. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Major Harris!
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Kool And The Gang, Dennis "D.T. Thomas on left
61 years ago, Saxophonist Dennis "D.T." Thomas was born in Orlando, Florida. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to "D.T." !
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54 years ago, Saxophonist Bill Evans was born in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bill!
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51 years ago, Saxophonist Steve Wilson was born in Hampton, Virginia. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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50 years ago, Bluesman Keith Daniel Kozacik was born in East Chicago, Indiana. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Catfish Keith!
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49 years ago, Country Singer Travis Tritt was born in Marietta, Georgia. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Travis!
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48 years ago, Singer/Bandleader Willie Bryant died in Los Angeles, California. He was 55 years old. (1964)
He was born August 30, 1908 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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46 years ago, The "Last of the Red Hot Mamas" Sophie Tucker died in New York, N.Y. She was 82 years old. (1966)
Sonia Kalish was born January 13, 1884 in Russia.
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42 years ago, Country Singer Danni Leigh was born in Strasburg, Virginia. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Danni!
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39 years ago, Dairy Farmer Max Yasgur died of a heart attack in Marathon, Florida. He was 53 years old. (1973)
He was born December 15, 1919 in Woodstock, N.Y.
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36 years ago, Percy Faith died in Los Angeles, California. He was 67 years old. (1976)
He was born April 7, 1908 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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35 years ago, Pianist/Vocalist Buddy Johnson died in New York, N.Y. He was 62 years old. (1977)
Woodrow Wilson Johnson was born January 10, 1915 in Darlington, S.C.
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Little Richard and Bill Haley
31 years ago, Rock & Roller Bill Haley died in Harligen, Texas. He was 55 years old. (1981)
William John Clifton Haley, Jr. was born July 6, 1925 in Highland Park, Michigan.
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21 years ago, Reverend James Cleveland died in Culver City, California. He was 58 years old. (1991)
He was born December 5, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois.
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15 years ago, Bluesman Jack Owens died in Yazoo City, Mississippi. He was 92 years old. (1997)
He was born November 17, 1904 in Bentonia, Mississippi.
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7 years ago, Soul Singer Tyrone Davis died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 66 years old. (2005)
He was born May 4, 1938 in Greenville, Mississippi.
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3 years ago, Bassist Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez died in Havana, Cuba. He was 76 years old. (2009)
He was born during February 1933 in Havana, Cuba.
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3 years ago, Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Scott Turner died in Cobleskill, New York. He was 77 years old. (2009)
Graham Morrison Turnbull was born during 1932 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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