December 8
126 years ago, Bluesman James Jarrett Jr. was born in Cordele, Georgia. (1899)
James "Pigmeat" Jarrett died September 5, 1995 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was 95 years old.
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122 years ago, Singer Cleo Brown was born in DeKalb, Mississippi. (1903)
C. Patra Brown died April 15, 1995 in Denver, Colorado. She was 91 years old.
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117 years ago, Bluesman Henry Johnson was born in Union, South Carolina. (1908)
He died February 4, 1974 in Union, South Carolina. He was 65 years old.
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111 years ago, "The Architect of Honky Tonk" Floyd Tillman was born in Ryan, Oklahoma. (1914)
He died August 22, 2003 in Bacliff, Texas. He was 88 years old.
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108 years ago, Pianist/Composer Rufo Wever was born in Oranjestad, Aruba. (1917)
He died December 30, 1977 in Aruba. He was 60 years old.
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103 years ago, Folk Musician Jean Ritchie was born in Viper, Kentucky. (1922)
She died June 1, 2015 in Berea, Kentucky. She was 92 years old.
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103 years ago, Clarinetist Solomon Yaged was born in New York, N.Y. (1922)
Sol Yaged died May 16, 2019 in New York, N.Y. He was 96 years old.
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100 years ago, Entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. was born in New York, N.Y. (1925)
He died of cancer May 16, 1990 in Beverly Hills, California. He was 64 years old.
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100 years ago, Organist James Oscar Smith was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. (1925)
Jimmy Smith died February 8, 2005 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 79 years old.
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Ace Tsome, Chick Kenney and Jimmy Wisner
94 years ago, Pianist James J. Wisner was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1931)
Jimmy Wisner aka Kokomo died March 13, 2018. He was 86 years old.
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93 years ago, Pianist Marvin Jenkins was born in Aultman, Ohio. (1932)
Marv Jenkins died March 4, 2005 in Pasadena, California. He was 72 years old.
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92 years ago, Comedian Clerow Wilson was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. (1933)
Flip Wilson died November 25, 1998 in Malibu, California. He was 64 years old.
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89 years ago, Pianist Larry Vuckovich was born in Kotor, Yugoslavia. (1936)
Hauoli la Hanau to Larry!
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89 years ago, Jerry “The Ice Man” Butler was born in Sunflower, Mississippi. (1939)
He died February 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 85 years old.
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84 years ago, Drummer Robert Hartley Elliott was born in Burnley, England. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby Elliott!
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84 years ago, Singer Millard Leon West was born in Raceland, Louisiana. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Willie West!
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83 years ago, Reggae Singer Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert was born in May Pen, Jamaica. (1942)
Toots Hibbert died September 11, 2020 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 77 years old.
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82 years ago, Bassist Graham Knight was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Graham!
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82 years ago, Singer/Songwriter James Douglas Morrison was born in Melbourne, Florida. (1943)
Jim Morrison of The Doors died of heart failure July 3, 1971 in Paris, France. He was 27 years old.
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80 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Abi Wallenstein was born in Jerusalem, Israel. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Abi Wallenstein!
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78 years ago, Singer/Keyboardist Gregory LeNoir Allman of The Allman Brothers Band was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1947)
Gregg Allman died May 27, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. He was 69 years old.
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78 years ago, Drummer Geoff Daking was born in Delaware. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Geoff!
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76 years ago, Guitarist James Wallace Adams was born in Fort Worth, Texas. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jay Boy Adams!
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76 years ago, Bassist Raymond Shulman was born in Portsmouth, England. (1949)
Ray Shulman died March 30, 2023 in London, England. He was 73 years old.
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75 years ago, Musician Jimmy Farrar was born in La Grange, Georgia. (1950)
He died October 29, 2018 in Georgia. He was 82 years old.
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75 years ago, Musician Dan Hartman was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (1950)
He died due to aids related illnesses March 22, 1994 in Westport, Connecticut. He was 44 years old.
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75 years ago, Guitarist Melvin M. Ragin was born in Richmond, Virginia. (1950)
Wah Wah Watson died October 24, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. He was 67 years old.
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74 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jan Eggum was born in Norway. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jan!
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73 years ago, Drummer Richie Morales was born in New York, N.Y. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Richie!
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73 years ago, Pianist Mathias Rüegg was born in Zurich, Switzerland. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mathias!
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70 years ago, Bassist Kasim Anthony Sulton was born in Staten Island, N. Y. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kasim Sulton!
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69 years ago, Guitarist Warren Bruce Cuccurullo was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Warren Cuccurullo!
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68 years ago, Guitarist Philip Kenneth Collen was born in Hackney, London, England. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Phil Collen!
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68 years ago, Bassist John Tumminello was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Johnny Rod!
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68 years ago, Drummer Bryan Vigorson was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Butch Vig!
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67 years ago, Singer Julia Lee died in San Diego, California. She was 56 years old. (1958)
She was born October 31, 1902 in Boonville, Missouri.
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66 years ago, Country Singer Marty Raybon was born in Greenville, Alabama. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marty!
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63 years ago, Guitarist Martin Adam Friedman was born in Laurel, Maryland. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marty Friedman!
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61 years ago, Country Singer James Blundell was born in Stanthorpe, Australia. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to James!
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60 years ago, Rapper Osten Harvey Jr. was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Easy Mo Bee!
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59 years ago, Singer Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor was born in Dublin, Ireland. (1966)
Sinéad O'Connor died July 26, 2023. She was 56 years old.
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59 years ago, Rapper Richard Stephen Shaw was born in Kingston, Jamaica. (1966)
Bushwick Bill died June 9, 2019 in Houston, Texas. He was 52 years old.
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56 years ago, Singer Ingrid Ellen Egbert Michaelson was born in Staten Island, N.Y. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ingrid Michaelson!
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51 years ago, Guitarist Nicholas Joseph Zinner was born in Sharon, Massachusetts. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nick Zinner!
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50 years ago, Bassist Gary Thain died in Norwood Green, London, England. He was 27 years old. (1975)
Gary Mervin Thain was born May 15, 1948 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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49 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Naimee Coleman was born in Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Naimee!
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45 years ago, John Lennon was assassinated by a deranged "fan" in New York, N.Y. He was 40 years old. (1980)
John Winston Lennon was born October 9, 1940 in Liverpool, England.
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44 years ago, Bluesman Big Walter Horton died of heart failure in Chicago, Illinois. He was 60 years old. (1981)
Walter Horton was born April 6, 1921 in Horn Lake, Mississippi.
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43 years ago, Singer/Rapper Onika Tanya Maraj was born in Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nicki Minaj!
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43 years ago, Country Singer/Guitarist Marty Robbins died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 57 years old. (1982)
Martin David Robinson was born September 26, 1925 in Glendale, Arizona.
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41 years ago, Country Singer Sam Lowry Hunt was born in Cedartown, Georgia. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sam Hunt!
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41 years ago, Drummer Razzle died in Redondo Beach, California. He was 24 years old. (1984)
Nicholas Dingley was born December 2, 1960 in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England.
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41 years ago, Bassist Gene Ramey died in Austin, Texas. He was 71 years old. (1984)
He was born April 4, 1913 in Austin, Texas.
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39 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Kate Elizabeth Voegele was born in Bay Village, Ohio. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kate Voegele!
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39 years ago, Guitarist Hollywood Fats died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California. He was 32 years old. (1986)
Michael Leonard Mann was born March 17, 1954 in Los Angeles, California.
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34 years ago, Trumpeter Buck Clayton died in New York, N.Y. He was 80 years old. (1991)
Wilbur Dorsey Clayton was born November 12, 1911 in Parsons, Kansas.
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31 years ago, Akeem Kemp was born in Morrilton, Arkansas. (1994)
Hauoli la Hanau to Akeem!
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31 years ago, Antonio Carlos Jobim died in New York, N.Y. He was 67 years old. (1994)
Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim was born January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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21 years ago, Guitarist ”Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was murdered on stage in Columbus, Ohio. He was 38 years old. (2004)
He was born August 20, 1966 in Ennis, Texas.
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19 years ago, Singer Tamara Castro died in a Santa Fe Rafaela, Buenos Aires car crash. She was 34 years old. (2006)
She was born December 4, 1972 in Ensenada, Buenos Aires.
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19 years ago, Singer "Liltin'" Martha Tilton died in Santa Monica, California. She was 91 years old. (2006)
She was born November 14, 1915 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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15 years ago, Artist/Musician Ron Artis died in Haleiwa, Hawaii. He was 61 years old. (2010)
He was born November 20, 1949 in Texas.
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13 years ago, Hal Schaefer died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was 87 years old. (2012)
Harold Herman Schaefer was born July 22, 1925 in New York, N.Y.
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10 years ago, Rockabilly Singer Bonnie Lou died in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was 91 years old. (2015)
Mary Joan Kath was born October 27, 1924 in Talawanda, Illinois.
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9 years ago, Singer Palani Vaughan died in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 71 years old. (2016)
He was born May 27, 1944 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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8 years ago, Drummer Sunny Murray died in Paris, France. He was 81 years old. (2017)
James Marcellus Arthur Murray was born September 21, 1936 in Idabel, Oklahoma.
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88 years ago, Guitarist Vincent Nguini died in Abadiânia, Brazil. He was 65 years old. (2017)
He was born during July 1952 in Obala, Cameroon.
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8 years ago, Singer Gloria Taylor died in Toledo, Ohio. She was 73 years old. (2017)
Gloria Ann Taylor was born September 13, 1944 in Dehue, West Virginia.
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5 years ago, Composer Harold Budd died in Los Angeles, California. He was 84 years old. (2020)
Harold Montgomory Budd was born May 24, 1936 in Los Angeles, California.
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4 years ago, Pianist Barry Harris died in North Bergen, New Jersey. He was 91 years old. (2021)
Barry Doyle Harris was born December 15, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan.
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4 years ago, Bassist Robbie Shakespeare died in Florida. He was 68 years old. (2021)
Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare was born September 27, 1953 in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Butch, Chubby, Ralph, Pooch and Tiny
4 years ago, Ralph Viera Tavares died in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was 79 years old. (2021)
He was born December 10, 1941 in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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3 years ago, Kip London died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was 68 years old. (2022)
Kenneth Leroy Bruggeman was born October 12, 1954 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 
December 7
123 years ago, Blues Singer Dixie Nolan was born in Mississippi. (1902)
Irene Scruggs died July 20, 1981 in Trier, Germany. She was 79 years old.
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122 years ago, Barrelhouse Pianist Roosevelt Thomas Williams was born in Bastrop, Texas. (1903)
"The Grey Ghost" died July 17, 1996 in Austin, Texas. He was 93 years old.
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120 years ago, Accordionist Charles Magnante was born in New York, N.Y. (1905)
He died December 30, 1986 in Westchester, N.Y. He was 81 years old.
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119 years ago, Saxophonist George Richard James was born in Boggs, Oklahoma. (1906)
George James died January 30, 1995 in Columbus, Ohio. He was 81 years old.
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117 years ago, Musician Thomas Hoyt Bryant was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1908)
Slim Bryant died May 28, 2010 in Dormont, Pennsylvania. He was 101 years old.
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116 years ago, Band Leader/Minton's Playhouse Manager Teddy Hill was born in Birmingham. Alabama. (1909)
He died May 19, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 68 years old.
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115 years ago, Edmundo William Ros was born in Port Of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. (1910)
Edmundo Ros died October 21, 2011 in Spain. He was 100 years old.
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114 years ago, Trumpeter Louis Prima was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1911)
He died August 24, 1978 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 66 years old.
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112 years ago, Pianist Blind John Davis was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. (1913)
He died October 12, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 71 years old.
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103 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Kenneth Chalmer Maddox was born in Boaz, Alabama. (1922)
Don Maddox died September 12, 2021 in Ashland, Oregon. He was 98 years old.
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101 years ago, Rockabilly Star/Actor Boyd Bennett was born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. (1924)
He died June 2, 2002 in Sarasota, Florida. He was 77 years old.
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101 years ago, Pianist Bent Fabricius-Bjerre was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. (1924)
Bent Fabric died July 28, 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was 95 years old.
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94 years ago, Bluegrass Musician Bobby Van Osborne was born in Leslie County, Kentucky. (1931)
Bobby Osborne died June 27, 2023 in Gallatin, Tennessee. He was 91 years old.
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90 years ago, Country Singer Darrell Glenn was born in Waco, Texas. (1935)
He died April 9, 1990 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 54 years old.
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89 years ago, Organist Sonny Phillips was born in Mobile, Alabama. (1936)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sonny!
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88 years ago, Keyboardist Mike Carr was born in South Shields Co, Durham, England. (1937)
He died September 22, 2017. He was 75 years old.
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87 years ago, Bluesman "Mississippi" Charles Bevel was born in Swifton, Mississippi. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charles!
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87 years ago, Bluesman Johnny Dyer was born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. (1938)
He died November 11, 2014 in San Dimas, California. He was 75 years old.
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87 years ago, Rock Manager Martin Thau was born in the Bronx, N.Y. (1938)
Marty Thau died February 13, 2014 in Richmond, Virginia. He was 75 years old.
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83 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Harry Chapin was born in Greenwich Village, N.Y. (1942)
He was killed July 16, 1981 when his car was rear ended by a tractor-trailer in Jericho, N.Y. He was 40 years old.
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83 years ago, Bluesman Johnny Mars was born in Laurens, South Carolina. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Johnny!
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80 years ago, Singer Marion Rung was born in Helsinki, Finland. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marion!
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77 years ago, Gary Gwyn Morris was born in Fort Worth, Texas. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gary Morris!
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77 years ago, Rockabilly Guitarist Ronnie Sessions was born in Henrietta, Oklahoma. (1948)
He died May 13, 2025 in Cumberland City, Tennessee. He was 76 years old.
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77 years ago, Bassist Mads Vinding was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mads!
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76 years ago, Vocalist/Songwriter Tom Waits was born in Pomona, California. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tom!
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74 years ago, Singer Christiaan Hendrik Temming was born in Utrecht, The Netherlands. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Henk Temming!
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70 years ago, Guitarist Chuck Loeb was born in Nyack, N.Y. (1955)
He died July 31, 2017 in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. He was 61 years old.
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69 years ago, Drummer Carlos Vega was born in Cuba. (1956)
He died April 7, 1998 in Los Angeles, California. He was 41 years old.
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Clockwise from top right: Tim Butler, Richard Butler, John Ashton and Vince Ely
67 years ago, Rock Musician Timothy George Butler was born in Teddington, Middlesex, England. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tim Butler!
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65 years ago, Guitarist Craig Antony Scanlon was born in Manchester, England. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Craig Scanlon!
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65 years ago, Pianist Matthew Shipp was born in Wilmington, Delaware. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Matthew!
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64 years ago, Singer Dawn Sears was born in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. (1961)
She died December 11, 2014 in Gallatin, Tennessee. She was 53 years old.
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Willie Dixon, Jeanne Carroll and Christian Christl
63 years ago, Pianist Christian Christl was born in Germany. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Christian!
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62 years ago, Singer Barbara Weathers was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Barbara!
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60 years ago, Drummer Wolfgang Haffner was born in Wunsiedel, Germany. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wolfgang!
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57 years ago, Guitarist Noël Akchoté was born in Paris, France. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Noël!
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55 years ago, Guitarist Cyril Lepizzera was born in Marseilles, France. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cyril!
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50 years ago, Singer Francisco Javier Bautista, Jr. was born in Tijuana, Mexico. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frankie J!
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50 years ago, Country Singer Sunny Michaela Sweeney was born in Longview, Texas. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sunny Sweeney!
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48 years ago, Keyboardist Gabe Dixon was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gabe!
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48 years ago, Western Swing Guitarist Bill Boyd died in Dallas, Texas. He was 67 years old. (1977)
He was born September 29, 1910 in Ladonia, Texas.
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48 years ago, Drummer Dominic James Howard was born in Stockport, England. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dominic Howard!
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46 years ago, Singer Sara Beth Bareilles was born in Eureka, California. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sara Bareilles!
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45 years ago, Punk Rock Singer Darby Crash committed suicide in Hollywood, California. He was 22 years old. (1980)
Jan Paul Beahm was born September 26, 1958 in Los Angeles, California.
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43 years ago, Bassist Tommy Cogbill died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 50 years old. (1982)
He was born during 1932 in Johnson Grove,Tennessee.
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43 years ago, Bluesman Lovin' Sam Theard died in Los Angeles, California. He was 78 years old. (1982)
Sam Theard was born October 10, 1904 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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43 years ago, Bassist David Torbert died in the Bay Area, California. He was 34 years old. (1982)
He was born June 7, 1948 in the Bay Area, California.
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39 years ago, Guitarist Vinita Sandhya Strauss was born in Los Angeles, California. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nita Strauss!
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38 years ago, Aaron Charles Carter was born in Tampa, Florida. (1987)
Aaron Carter died November 5, 2022 in Lancaster, California. He was 34 years old.
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35 years ago, Soul Singer Dee Clark died in Smyrna, Georgia. He was 52 years old. (1990)
Delecta Clark was born November 7, 1938 in Blytheville, Arkansas.
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27 years ago, Elephant's Memory Drummer Rick Frank died in Long Branch N.J. He was 56 years old. (1998)
He was born February 12, 1942 in New York, N.Y.
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26 years ago, Trumpeter Kenny Baker died in Chichester, West Sussex, England. He was 78 years old. (1999)
He was born March 1, 1921 in Withernsea, Yorkshire, England.
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20 years ago, Singer/Composer King Karl died in Mesa, Arizona. He was 73 years old. (2005)
Bernard Jolivette was born December 22, 1931 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana.
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19 years ago, Electronic Musician Desmond Briscoe died in England. He was 81 years old. (2006)
Harry Desmond Briscoe was born June 21, 1925 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England.
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19 years ago, Pianist Jay McShann died in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 91 years old. (2006)
James Columbus McShann was born January 12, 1916 in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
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18 years ago, Composer Karlheinz Stockhausen died in Kuerten-Kettenberg, Germany. He was 79 years old. (2007)
He was born August 22, 1928 in Mödrath, Germany.
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17 years ago, Guitarist Jimmy Gourley died in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France. He was 82 years old. (2008)
James Pasco Gourley, Jr. was born June 9, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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17 years ago, Singer Dennis Yost died in Hamilton, Ohio. He was 65 years old. (2008)
He was born July 20, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Bob Burnett, Steve Trott, Steve Butts and Dave Fisher
14 years ago, Folk Singer Bob Burnett died in East Providence, Rhode Island. He was 71 years old. (2011)
Robert Burnett was born February 7, 1940 in Providence, Rhode Island.
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12 years ago, Bluesman Chick Willis died in Forsyth, Georgia. He was 79 years old. (2013)
Robert Willis was born September 24, 1934 in Cabiness, Georgia.
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9 years ago, Bassist/Singer Greg Lake died in England. He was 69 years old. (2016)
He was born November 10, 1947 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England.
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7 years ago, "The Mascara Snake" died after being struck by a van in Seattle, Washington. (2018)
Victor Hayden was born during 1948 in Seattle, Washington.
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6 years ago, Singer Herbie Cox died in Fayetteville, Georgia. He was 91 years old. (2019)
Herbert Alexander Cox was born May 6, 1938 in Queens, N.Y.
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6 years ago, Flugelhornist Herbert Joos died in Baden-Baden, Germany. He was 79 years old. (2019)
He was born March 21, 1940 in Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Steve Bronski, Jimmy Sommerville and Larry Steinbachek
4 years ago, Steve Bronski died in Soho, London, England. He was 61 years old. (2021)
Steven William Forrest was born February 7, 1960 in Castlemilk, Glasgow, Scotland.
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2 years ago, Singer Lola Dee died in Hinsdale, Illinois, She was 95 years old. (2023)
Lorraine DeAngelis was born July 9, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois.
December 6
129 years ago, Composer Israel Gershvin was born in New York, N.Y. (1896)
Ira Gershwin died August 17, 1983 in Beverly Hills, California. He was 86 years old.
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Hugo Peretti, Sam Cooke & Luigi Creatore
109 years ago, Songwriter/Record Producer Hugo Peretti was born in New York, N.Y. (1916)
He died May 1, 1986 in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 69 years old.
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105 years ago, Pianist David Warren Brubeck was born in Concord, California. (1920)
Dave Brubeck died December 5, 2012 in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was 91 years old.
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102 years ago, Guitarist Homer Robert Eanes, Jr. was born in Mountain Valley, Virginia. (1923)
Jim Eanes died November 21, 1995 in Virginia. He was 71 years old.
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100 years ago, Saxophonist Bob Cooper was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1925)
He died August 5, 1993 in Hollywood, California. He was 68 years old.
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100 years ago, Bluesman Robert Ealey was born in Texarkana, Texas. (1925)
He died March 7, 2001 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 76 years old.
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97 years ago, Drummer Francis "Frankie" Dunlop was born in Buffalo, N.Y. (1928)
Frankie Dunlop died July 7, 2014 in Englewood, Chicago, Illinois. He was 85 years old.
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91 years ago, Pianist Norio Maeda was born in Osaka, Japan. (1934)
He died November 25, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. He was 83 years old.
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90 years ago, Singer George Reginald Williams Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1935)
George Williams died July 28, 2004 in Maple Shade, New Jersey. He was 68 years old.
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89 years ago, Saxophonist William Michael Allingham Ashton was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. (1936)
Bill Ashton died March 8, 2025. He was 88 years old.
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89 years ago, Blues Singer Toni Lynn Washington was born in Southern Pines, South Carolina. (1936)
Hauoli la Hanau to Toni Lynn!
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88 years ago, Drummer Eddie Gladden was born in Newark, New Jersey. (1937)
He died September 30, 2003 in Newark, New Jersey. He was 65 years old.
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86 years ago, Singer Charles Stephen Alaimo was born in Rochester, New York. (1939)
Steve Alaimo died November 30, 2024. He was 84 years old.
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85 years ago, Bassist James Chancellor Leonhart was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jay Leonhart!
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84 years ago, Country Singer Helen Lorene Johnson was born in Monroe City, Missouri. (1941)
Helen Cornelius died July 18, 2025. She was 83 years old.
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82 years ago, Singer Keith Alan Hopkins was born in Dagenham, Essex, England. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Keith West!
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Mike Smith, Denis Payton, Ed Sullivan, Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson and Rick Huxley
82 years ago, Keyboardist Michael George Smith of the Dave Clark Five was born in Tottenham, London, England. (1943)
Mike Smith died February 29, 2008 in London, England. He was 68 years old.
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Lionel Morton, Fritz Fryer, Mike Wilsher and Alan Buck
81 years ago, Guitarist David Roderick Carney Fryer was born in Brierfield, Lancashire. (1944)
Fritz Fryer died September 2, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was 63 years old.
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79 years ago, Singer Howard Stanley Beverly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1946)
Frankie Beverly died September 10, 2024. He was 77 years old.
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79 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Producer Willie McKinley Hutchinson was born in Los Angeles, California. (1946)
Willie Hutch died September 19, 2005 in in Dallas, Texas. He was 59 years old.
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79 years ago, Singer Emílio Vitalino Santiago was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (1946)
Emílio Santiago died March 20, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was 66 years old.
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Photo By Klaus Muempfer
78 years ago, Trumpeter Ulrich Beckerhoff was born in Munster, Germany. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Uli Beckerhoff!
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78 years ago, Bassist Miroslav Ladislav Vitouš was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Miroslav Vitouš!
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77 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Linda Diane Creed was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1948)
Linda Creed died April 10, 1986 in Ambler, Pennsylvania. She was 37 years old.
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77 years ago, Marius Hubertus Hans Müller-Westernhagen was born in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marius Müller-Westernhagen !
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77 years ago, Bassist Harvie Swartz was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Harvie!
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76 years ago, Folk Singer Lead Belly died in New York, N.Y. He was 60 years old. (1949)
Huddie William Ledbetter was born January 20, 1888 in Mooringsport, Louisiana.
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74 years ago, Drummer Herman Brown Jr. was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (1951)
Herman 'Rat' Brown died December 10, 2021 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was 70 years old.
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72 years ago, Folk Singer Sherman Doucette was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Tank"!
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71 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Producer Chris Stamey was born in Chapel Hill, N.C. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chris!
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71 years ago, Trombonist Steve Swell was born in Newark, N.J. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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70 years ago, Drummer Richard Paul Buckler was born in Woking, Surrey, England. (1955)
Rick Buckler died February 17, 2025. He was 69 years old.
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70 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Leticia Hinojosa was born in San Antonio, Texas. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tish Hinojosa!
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70 years ago, Guitarist Bill Lloyd was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bill!
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70 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Edward Tudor-Pole was born in London, England. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eddie Tudor-Pole!
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70 years ago, Comedian Steven Wright was born in New York, N.Y. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steven!
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69 years ago, Guitarist Peter Buck of REM was born in Berkeley, California. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter!
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69 years ago, Guitarist Randall William Rhoads was born in Santa Monica, California. (1956)
Randy Rhodes was killed in a plane crash March 19, 1982 near Leesburg, Florida. He was 25 years old.
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64 years ago, Drummer David Lovering was born in Burlington, Massachusetts. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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63 years ago, Musician Benjamin Brian Thomas Watt was born in Marylebone, London, England. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ben Watt!
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39 years ago, Pianist/Singer Rozelle Gayle died in Los Angeles, California. He was 67 years old. (1986)
Rozelle Ivory Gayle was born February 24, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois.
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37 years ago, Guitarist Bill Harris died in Washington, D.C. He was 63 years old. (1988)
Willie Harris was born April 14, 1925 in Nashville, North Carolina.
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37 years ago, Singer Roy Orbison died in Malibu, California. He was 52 years old. (1988)
Roy Kelton Orbison was born April 23, 1936 in Wink, Texas.
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30 years ago, Bassist Busta Cherry Jones died in Memphis, Tennessee. (1995)
Michael Jones was born September 26, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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28 years ago, Trombonist George Chisholm died in London, England. He was 82 years old. (1997)
He was born March 29, 1915 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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24 years ago, Bluesman Louisiana Guitar Red died in Los Angeles, California. He was 73 years old. (2001)
Cardell Boyette was born September 1, 1928 in Munroe, Louisiana.
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22 years ago, Bluesman Henry Qualls died in Dallas, Texas. He was 69 years old. (2003)
He was born July 8, 1934 in Cedar Grove, Elmo, Texas.
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17 years ago, Saxophonist Louie Scott died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was 62 years old, (2008)
Louie L. Scott Jr. was born during 1946 in Camden, Arkansas.
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14 years ago, Soul Singer Dobie Gray died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 70 years old. (2011)
Leonard Victor Ainsworth was born July 26, 1940 in Brookshire, Texas.
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13 years ago, Drummer Ed Cassidy died in San Jose, California. He was 89 years old. (2012)
He was born May 4, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois.
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12 years ago, Boogie Jake died in Marksville, Louisiana. He was 86 years old. (2013)
Matthew Jacob was born August 2, 1927 in Marksville, Louisiana.
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12 years ago, Pianist Stan Tracey died in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was 86 years old. (2013)
He was born December 30, 1926 in London, England.
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10 years ago, "Yodel King" Franzl Lang died in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was 84 years old. (2015)
Franz Lang was born December 28, 1930 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
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9 years ago, Violinist Michael White died in Los Angeles, California. He was 83 years old. (2016)
He was born May 24, 1933 in Houston, Texas.
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8 years ago, Pop Star Johnny Hallyday died in Marnes-la-Coquette, France. He was 74 years old. (2017)
Jean-Philippe Smet was born June 15, 1943 in Paris, France.
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7 years ago, Bassist Warner “Country Pete” McGill Jr. died in San Ramon, California. He was 72 years old. (2018)
He was born October 17, 1946 in Jasper, Texas.
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7 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Pete Shelley died in Estonia. He was 63 years old. (2018)
Peter Campbell McNeish was born April 17, 1955 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.
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6 years ago, Guitar George Baker died in New Haven, Connecticut. He was 81 years old. (2019)
George Baker was born April 5, 1938 in New Roads, Louisiana.
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3 years ago, Drummer Jet Black died in Wales. He was 84 years old. (2022)
Brian John Duffy was born August 26, 1938 in Ilford, Essex, England.
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3 years ago, Singer Fionna Duncan died in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was 83 years old. (2022)
She was born November 5, 1939 in Garelochhead-Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
December 5
234 years ago, Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna, Austria. He was 35 years old. (1791)
He was born January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria.
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115 years ago, Band Leader Luis Arcaraz Torras was born in Mexico City, Mexico. (1910)
Luis Arcaraz died December 15, 1963 in a car crash near San Luis Potos, Mexico. He was 53 years old.
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113 years ago, Bluesman Aleck Ford "Rice" Miller was born in Glendora, Mississippi. (1912)
Sonny Boy Williamson II died May 25, 1965 in Helena, Arkansas. He was 52 years old.
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Memphis Slim and Kansas Fields
110 years ago, Drummer Carl Donnell Fields was born in Chapman, Kansas. (1915)
Kansas Fields died August 3, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 79 years old.
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102 years ago, Bassist Johnny Pate was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois. (1923)
Hauoli la Hanau to Johnny!
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100 years ago, Saxophonist Alvin Tyler was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1925)
Red Tyler died April 3, 1998 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 72 years old.
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97 years ago, Hawaiian Entertainer Edwin Mahiai Copp Beamer was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1928)
Mahi Beamer died July 14, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 88 years old.
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96 years ago, Guitarist Ralph Oliver Patt was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. (1929)
Ralph Patt died October 6, 2010 in Canby, Oregon. He was 80 years old.
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93 years ago, Reverend James Cleveland was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1932)
He died February 9, 1991 in Culver City, California. He was 58 years old.
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93 years ago, "The King of Rock & Roll" Richard Wayne Penniman was born in Macon, Georgia. (1932)
Little Richard died May 9, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 87 years old.
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91 years ago, Bassist Arthur D. Davis was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (1934)
Art Davis died July 29, 2007 in Long Beach, California.
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90 years ago, Saxophonist Totti Bergh was born in Oslo, Norway. (1935)
He died January 4, 2012 in Oslo, Norway. He was 76 years old.
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87 years ago, Singer/Songwriter John Weldon Cale was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (1938)
J.J. Cale died July 26, 2013 in La Jolla, California. He was 74 years ago.
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87 years ago, Bluesman Willie James Lyons was born in Alabama. (1938)
He died December 26, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 42 years old.
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86 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Frank Dycus was born in Hardmoney, Kentucky. (1939)
He died November 23, 2012 in Lyons, Georgia. He was 72 years old.
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86 years ago, Folk Singer William Chadbourne Mitchell was born in Spokane, Washington. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chad Mitchell!
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85 years ago, Motown Producer Frank Edward Wilson was born in Houston, Texas. (1940)
Frank Wilson died September 27, 2012 in Pasadena, California. He was 71 years old.
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84 years ago, Songwriter Leo Graham was born in Stuttgard, Arkansas. (1941)
He died August 5, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 74 years old.
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Geoff Emerick and Paul McCartney
80 years ago, Recording Engineer Geoffrey Ernest Emerick was born in London, England. (1945)
Geoff Emerick died October 2, 2018 in Laurel Canyon, California. He was 72 years old.
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79 years ago, Pop Singer Andrew Youakim was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andy Kim!
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78 years ago, Trumpeter Miroslav Bukovsky was born in Czechoslovakia. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike!
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78 years ago, Multi-Instrumentalist Egberto Amin Gismonti was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Egberto Gismonti!
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78 years ago, Rocker James Messina was born in Maywood, California. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim Messina!
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78 years ago, Guitarist Kim Maiden Simmonds of Savoy Brown was born in Newbridge, Wales. (1947)
Kim Simmonds died December 13, 2022 in Oswego County, N.Y. He was 75 years old.
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76 years ago, Pianist Enrico Pieranunzi was born in Rome, Italy. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Enrico!
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73 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Bobby Barth was born in Coffeyville, Kansas. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby!
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72 years ago, Trombonist Jonathan Lewis was born in Greenburgh, N.Y. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jonathan!
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72 years ago, Singer Jorge Negrete died in Los Angeles, California. He was 42 years old. (1953)
Jorge Alberto Negrete Moreno was born November 30, 1911 in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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65 years ago, Bassist Les Nemes was born in Croydon, England. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Les!
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65 years ago, Singer Jack Russell was born in Montebello, California. (1960)
He died August 15, 2024. He was 63 years old.
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64 years ago, Drummer Ralph J. Herrera was born in Santa Monica, California. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to R.J. Herrera!
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62 years ago, Country Singer/Guitarist Tyler England was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ty England!
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62 years ago, Comedienne Susie Edwards died in Chicago, Illinois. She was 67 years old. (1963)
She was born during 1896 in Pensacola, Florida.
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60 years ago, Singer/Songwriter John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik was born in Buffalo, N.Y. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to John Rzeznik!
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60 years ago, Reggae Singer/Songwriter Wayne Smith was born in Kingston, Jamaica. (1965)
He died February 17, 2014 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 48 years old.
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58 years ago, Country Singer/Guitarist Gary Allan Herzberg was born in Montebello, California. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gary Allan!
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58 years ago, Rockabilly Artist René Shuman was born in Geleen, Netherlands. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to René!
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53 years ago, Pianist Stefano Bollani was born in Milan, Italy. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stefano!
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53 years ago, Singer Regina Zernay was born in Queens, N.Y. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Regina Zernay Roberts!
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53 years ago, Trumpeter Kenny Dorham died of kidney disease in New York, N.Y. (1972)
McKinley Howard Dorham was born August 30, 1924 in Fairfield, Texas.
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50 years ago, Pianist Sřren Bebe was born in Odense, Denmark. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sřren!
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48 years ago, Multi-Instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk died in Bloomington, Indiana. He was 41 years old. (1977)
Roland T. Kirk was born August 7, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio.
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43 years ago, Singer Keri Lynn Hilson was born in Decatur, Georgia. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Keri Hilson!
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Fat Larry Band
38 years ago, Drummer/Singer "Fat" Larry James died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 38 years old. (1987)
Larry E. James was born August 2, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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David and Wanda Lastie
38 years ago, Saxophonist David Lastie died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 53 years old. (1987)
He was born November 11, 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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38 years ago, Singer Molly O'Day died of cancer in Huntington, West Virginia. She was 64 years old. (1987)
Lois LaVerne Williamson was born July 9, 1923 in Pike County, Kentucky.
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35 years ago, Trumpeter Bill Hardman died in Paris, France. He was 57 years old. (1990)
William Franklin Hardman, Jr. was born April 6, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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32 years ago, Guitarist Doug Hopkins died in Tempe, Arizona. He was 32 years old. (1993)
Douglas Owen Hopkins was born April 11, 1961 in Seattle, Washington.
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31 years ago, Guitarist Emily Marie Consuelo Estefan was born in Miami Beach, Florida.(1994)
Hauoli la Hanau to Emily Estefan!
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29 years ago, Country Singer Montana Slim died in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 71 years old. (1996)
Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter was born December 18, 1924 in Port Hilford, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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28 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Char Vinnedge died in Dowagiac, Michigan. She was 54 years old. (1997)
Charlotte Alyce Vinnedge was born March 1, 1943 in Niles, Michigan.
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26 years ago, Singer Bobby Marchan died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 69 years old. (1999)
Oscar James Gibson was born April 30, 1930 in Youngstown, Ohio.
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23 years ago, Saxophonist Bob Berg died in an Amagansett, N.Y. car crash. He was 51 years old. (2002)
Robert Berg was born April 7, 1951 in New York, N.Y.
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23 years ago, Bassist Arvell Shaw died in Roosevelt, N.Y. He was 79 years old. (2002)
He was born September 15, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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17 years ago, Singer Anca Parghel died in Bucharest, Romania. She was 51 years old. (2008)
She was born September 16, 1957 in Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania.
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16 years ago, Guitarist Jack Rose died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 38 years old. (2009)
Dr. Ragtime was born February 16, 1971 in Richmond, Virginia.
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13 years ago, Pianist Dave Brubeck died in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was 91 years old. (2012)
David Warren Brubeck was born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California.
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11 years ago, Singer Sonny Blivins died in New Jersey. He was 72 years old. (2014)
Edward Blivins was born January 15, 1942 in Macon, Georgia.
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Jerry Naylor, Sonny Curtis, Bobby Vee and Glen D Hardin
6 years ago, Rockabilly Legend Jerry Naylor died in McMinville, Oregon. He was 80 years old. (2019)
Jerry Naylor Jackson was born March 6, 1939 in Chalk Mountain, Texas.
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4 years ago, Guitarist Buddy Merrill died. He was 85 years old. (2021)
Leslie Merrill Behunin, Jr. was born July 16, 1936 in Torrey, Utah.
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4 years ago, Singer/Songwriter John Miles died in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He was 72 years old. (2021)
He was born April 23, 1949 in Jarrow, County Durham, England.
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4 years ago, Bill Staines died in Rollinsford, New Hampshire. He was 74 years old. (2021)
William Russell Staines was born February 6, 1947 in Medford, Massachusetts.
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Estelle Axton and Jim Stewart
3 years ago, Stax Records Co-Founder Jim Stewart died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 92 years old. (2022)
James F. Stewart was born July 29, 1930 in Middletown, Tennessee.
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2 years ago, Rocker Denny Laine died in Naples, Florida. He was 79 years old. (2023)
Brian Frederick Arthur Hines was born October 29, 1944 in Jersey Coast, England.
December 4
110 years ago, Pianist Eddie Heywood was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1915)
He died January 2, 1989 in Miami Beach, Florida. He was 72 years old.
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Illinois Jacquet and Russell Jacquet
108 years ago, Trumpeter Russell Robert Jacquet was born in St. Martinville, Louisiana. (1917)
Russell Jacquet died February 28, 1990 in Los Angeles, California. He was 72 years old.
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104 years ago, Singer/Actress Edna Mae Durbin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (1921)
Deanna Durbin died April 20, 2013 in Neauphle-le-Château, France. She was 91 years old.
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97 years ago, Saxophonist Frank Tiberi was born in Camden, N.J. (1928)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frank!
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95 years ago, Guitarist James Stanley Hall was born in Buffalo, New York. (1930)
Jim Hall died December 10, 2013 in New York, N.Y. He was 83 years old.
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Cecil Taylor, Buell Neidlinger, Archie Shepp and Denis Charles
92 years ago, Drummer Denis Charles was born in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. (1933)
He died March 24, 1998 in New York, N.Y. He was 64 years old.
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89 years ago, Bluesman Larry Davis was born in Kansas City, Missouri. (1936)
He died of cancer April 19, 1994 in Los Angeles, California. He was 57 years old.
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88 years ago, Trumpeter Ernie Carson was born in Portland, Oregon. (1937)
He died January 9, 2012 in Portland, Oregon. He was 74 years old.
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87 years ago, Vibes Player Lynn Blessing was born in Cicero, Indiana. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lynn!
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86 years ago, Bluesman Oliver Lee Rodgers was born in Hughes, Arkansas. (1939)
Sonny Rodgers died May 7, 1990 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 50 years old.
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85 years ago, Rock & Roller Frederico Anthony Picariello was born in Lynn, Massachusetts. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon!
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83 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Bassist James Robert Mosley was born in Paradise Valley, California. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bob Mosley!
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81 years ago, Bassist/Singer Chris Hillman was born in Los Angeles, California. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chris!
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81 years ago, Singer Anna McGarrigle of The McGarrigles was born in St-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Anna!
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81 years ago, Drummer Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys was born in Inglewood, California. (1944)
He drowned December 28, 1983 while diving around his boat in Marina del Rey, California. He was 39 years old.
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78 years ago, Keyboardist Andy LaVerne was born in New York, N.Y. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andy!
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78 years ago, Terence Woods of The Pogues was born in Dublin, Ireland. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Terry Woods!
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77 years ago, Rocker John Lyon was born in Neptune, N.J. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Southside Johnny!
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74 years ago, Rocker Gary Robert Rossington was born in Jacksonville, Florida. (1951)
Gary Rossington died March 5, 2023 in Milton, Georgia. He was 71 years old.
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70 years ago, Drummer Brian Prout was born in Troy, N.Y. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brian!
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70 years ago, Singer Cassandra Wilson was born in Jackson, Mississippi. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cassandra!
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66 years ago, Bassist Bob Griffin of the BoDeans was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bob!
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Clockwise from bottom left: David Milliner, Aaron Brown, Andrew Banfield, Hamish Seelochan and Michael Milliner
61 years ago, John Andrew Banfield was born in England. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andrew Banfield!
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61 years ago, Bluesman Manuel Gales was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1964)
Jimmy King died July 19, 2002 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 37 years old.
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59 years ago, Rapper Duval Clear was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, N.Y. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Masta Ace!
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59 years ago, Bassist Andy Hess was born in Washington, D.C. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andy!
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56 years ago, Rapper Shawn Corey Carter was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jay Z!
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53 years ago, Singer Tamara Castro was born in Ensenada, Buenos Aires. (1972)
She died December 8, 2006 in a Santa Fe Rafaela, Buenos Aires car crash. She was 34 years old.
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53 years ago, Trumpeter Melvin Lastie died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 42 years old. (1972)
He was born November 18, 1930 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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52 years ago, Drummer Racci Shay Hart was born in LaGrange, Georgia. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Racci Shay!
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52 years ago, Singer Kate Anna Rusby was born in Cawthorne, Barnsley, England. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kate Rusby!
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49 years ago, Country Singer Amie Comeaux was born in Brusly, Louisiana. (1976)
She died December 21, 1997 in a car crash near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was 21 years old.
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49 years ago, Guitarist Tommy Bolin died of a drug overdose in Miami, Florida. He was 25 years old. (1976)
Thomas Richard Bolin was born August 1, 1951 in Sioux City, Iowa.
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48 years ago, Rapper Milton Powell was born in Houston, Texas. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Big Pokey!
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L - RArley Carter, Jimmy Heap, Bill Glendening, Perk Williams, Horace Barnett and Cecil "Butterball" Harris
48 years ago, Western Swing Bandleader/Guitarist Jimmy Heap drowned in a Lake Buchanan, Texas boating accident. He was 55 years old. (1977)
James Arthur Heap was born March 3, 1922 in Taylor, Texas.
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44 years ago, Country Singer Lila Elaine McCann was born in Stielacoom, Washington. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lila McCann!
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41 years ago, Country Singer Jason Bradley DeFord was born in Antioch, Nashville, Tennessee. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jelly Roll!
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34 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Richard Dyer-Bennet died of lymphoma in New York, N.Y. He was 78 years old. (1991)
He was born October 6, 1913 in Leicester, England.
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32 years ago, Musician Frank Zappa died in Los Angeles, California. He was 52 years old. (1993)
Frances Vincent Zappa, Jr. was born December 21, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Bernie Dwyer, Pete Birrell, Freddie Garrity, Derek Quinn and Roy Crewdson
23 years ago, Drummer Bernie Dwyer died in Manchester, England. He was 62 year old. (2002)
He was born September 11, 1940 in Manchester, England.
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Willem Duyn and Han Meijer
21 years ago, Singer Willem Duyn died in Roswinkel, Netherlands. He was 67 years old. (2004)
He was born March 31, 1937 in Haarlem, Netherlands.
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18 years ago, Conga Player "Patato" Valdés died in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 81 years old. (2007)
Carlos Valdés was born November 4, 1926 in Havana, Cuba.
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16 years ago, Paul Bryant died in Los Angeles, California. He was 76 years old. (2009)
Paul Carlton Bryant was born September 22, 1933 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
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16 years ago, Singer Liam Clancey died in County Cork, Ireland. He was 74 years old. (2009)
William Clancey was born September 2, 1935 in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland.
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14 years ago, Legendary Blues Guitarist Hubert Sumlin died in Wayne, New Jersey. He was 80 years old. (2011)
He was born November 16, 1931 in Greenwood, Mississippi.
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Buddy Holly, Larry Welborn and Bob Montgomery at KDAV in Lubbock, Texas 1955
11 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Producer Bob Montgomery died in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He was 77 years old. (2014)
He was born May 12, 1937 in Lampasas, Texas.
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9 years ago, Guitarist Radim Hladík died in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He was 69 years old. (2016)
He was born December 13, 1946 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
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5 years ago, Bluesman Ben Wiley Payton died in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was 72 years old. (2020)
He was born January 5, 1948 in Coila, Mississippi.
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5 years ago, Saxophonist Ed Xiques died in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was 81 years old. (2020)
He was born October 9, 1939 in New York, N.Y.
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4 years ago, Country Star Stonewall Jackson died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 89 years old. (2021)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was born November 6, 1932 in Tabor City, NC.
December 3
142 years ago, Composer Anton von Webern was born in Vienna, Austria. (1883)
He was shot and killed in error by a soldier September 15, 1945, after the end of World War II, in Mittersill, Germany. He was 61 years old.
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123 years ago, Pianist Paul Lingle was born in Denver, Colorado. (1902)
He died October 30, 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 59 years old.
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122 years ago, Trombonist Arthur Bradford Gowans was born in Bilerica, Massachusetts. (1903)
Brad Gowans died September 8, 1954 in Los Angeles, California. He was 50 years old.
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118 years ago, Singer Connee Boswell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1907)
She died October 11, 1976 in New York, N.Y. She was 64 years old.
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117 years ago, Trombonist Klaus Salmi was born in Helsinki, Finland. (1908)
He died July 10, 1987 in Kuopio, Finland. He was 78 years old.
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116 years ago, Pianist Nadine Dana Suesse was born in Kansas City, Missouri. (1909)
Dana Suesse died October 16, 1987 in New York, N.Y. She was 77 years old.
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114 years ago, Film Composer Nino Rota was born in Milan, Italy. (1911)
He died April 10, 1979 in Rome, Italy. He was 67 years old.
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110 years ago, Pianist Toivo Pietari Johannes Kärki was born in Pirkkala, Finland. (1915)
Toivo Karki died April 30, 1992 in Helsinki, Finland. He was 76 years old.
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104 years ago, Quinton Mavis Claunch was born in Tishomingo, Mississippi. (1921)
Quinton Claunch died April 10, 2021 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 99 years old.
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100 years ago, Country Star Ferlin Husky was born in Flat River, Missouri. (1925)
He died March 17, 2011 in Westmoreland, Tennessee. Her was 85 years old.
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98 years ago, Pop Singer Howard Andrew Williams was born in Wall Lake, Iowa. (1927)
Andy Williams died September 25, 2012 in Branson, Missouri. He was 84 years old.
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96 years ago, Trombonist Fred Assunto was born in Jennings, Louisiana. (1929)
Freddie Assunto died April 21, 1966 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 36 years old.
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94 years ago, Entertainer/Gong Show "Judge" Mary Margaret Morgan was born in Mancos, Colorado. (1931)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jaye P. Morgan!
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93 years ago, Pop Singer Cornelia Maria Brokken was born in Breda, Netherlands. (1932)
Corry Brokken died May 31, 2016 in Laren, Netherlands. She was 83 years old.
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93 years ago, Rockabilly Star Ralph Joseph Reynolds was born in Denver, Colorado. (1932)
Jody Reynolds died November 7, 2008 in Palm Desert, California. He was 75 years old.
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93 years ago, Trumpeter Webster English Young was born in Columbia, S.C. (1932)
Webster Young died December 13, 2003 in Portland, Oregon. He was 71 years old.
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86 years ago, the "Chicano Bluesman" Ramiro Beltrán Garibay was born in San Antonio, Texas. (1939)
Randy Garibay died of cancer May 23, 2002 in San Antonio, Texas. He was 62 years old.
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83 years ago, Pianist Michel Rubini was born in Los Angeles, California. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michel!
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81 years ago, Folk Musician Ralph McTell was born in Farnborough, Kent, England. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ralph!
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From left: Steve Freund, Mark Hannon, Robert Covington and Bob Stroger
78 years ago, Mark Hannon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1947)
"The Blues Cannon" died July 17, 2001 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 53 years old.
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78 years ago, Bassist Percy Jones was born near Llandrindod Wells, Wales. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Percy!
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From left: Richard "Charlie" McCracken, John Wilson and Rory Gallagher
78 years ago, Drummer John Wilson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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77 years ago, Bassist Paul Bruce Barlow was born in Oxnard, California. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Buffalo!
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77 years ago, John Michael Osborne was born in Aston, England. (1948)
Ozzy Osbourne died July 22, 2025 in Birmingham, England. He was 76 years old.
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76 years ago, Singer Mickey Thomas was born in Cairo, Georgia. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mickey!
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74 years ago, Guitarist Barry Finnerty was born in San Francisco, California. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Barry!
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From left: Brylo Ford, Clinton Maxwell, Freddie Grant, Cyril Blake, Colin Beaton and Laudric Caton
74 years ago, Trumpeter Cyril Blake died in Trinidad, British West Indies. He was 54 years old. (1951)
He was born October 22, 1897 in Trinidad, British West Indies.
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74 years ago, Pianist Michael Stock was born in Margate, Kent, England. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike Stock!
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74 years ago, Singer Helen Thomas was born in Carmarthen, Wales. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nicky Stevens!
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73 years ago, Guitarist Richard Donald Barnes was born in Jacksonville, Florida. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Don Barnes!
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73 years ago, Guitarist Duane Roland was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana. (1952)
He died June 19, 2006 in St. Augustine, Florida. He was 53 years old.
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71 years ago, Bassist/Singer Paul Gregg was born in New York, N.Y. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul!
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70 years ago, Boogie-Woogie Pioneer Cow Cow Davenport died of heart problems in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 62 years old. (1955)
Charles Edward Davenport was born April 23, 1894 in Anniston, Alabama.
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62 years ago, Bassist Joseph Francis Lally was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe Lally!
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60 years ago, Clarinetist Hank D'Amico died in New York, N.Y. He was 50 years old. (1965)
He was born March 21, 1915 in Rochester, N.Y.
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58 years ago, Cornetist Peter Bocage died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 80 years old. (1967)
He was born July 31, 1887 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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57 years ago, Singer Montell Jordan was born in Los Angeles, California. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Montell!
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56 years ago, Guitarist William Geoffrey Steer was born in Stockton-on-Tees, England. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bill Steer!
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53 years ago, Bassist Bill Johnson died in New Braunfels, Texas. He was 100 years old. (1972)
William Manuel Johnson was born August 10, 1872 in Talladega, Alabama.
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52 years ago, Trombonist Emile Christian died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 78 years old. (1973)
Emile Joseph Christian was born April 20, 1895 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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51 years ago, Violinist Joe Deninzon was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
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51 years ago, Rapper Katrina Laverne Taylor was born in Miami, Florida. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Katrina!
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50 years ago, Rapper Yeshe Perl was born in Hollywood, California. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mickey Avalon!
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50 years ago, Drummer Csaba Czébely was born in Berehove, Ukraine. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Csaba!
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47 years ago, Composer William Grant Still died in Los Angeles, California. He was 83 years old. (1978)
He was born May 11, 1895 in Woodville, Mississippi.
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46 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Daniel John Bedingfield was born in New Zealand. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Daniel Bedingfield!
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46 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Sherri DuPree-Bemis was born in Tyler, Texas. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sherri DuPree!
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Rita Corita and Coenradus Ooms
41 years ago, Accordionist Coenradus Ooms died in Aerdt, Rijnwaarden, Gelderland, The Netherlands (1984)
He was born during 1909 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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39 years ago, Pianist Bob Howard died in Mount Kisco, New York. He was 80 years old. (1986)
Howard Joyner was born June 20, 1906 in Newton, Massachusetts.
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36 years ago, Guitarist Jimmy Shirley died in Harlem, N.Y. He was 76 years old. (1989)
He was born May 31, 1913 in Union, South Carolina.
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24 years ago, Guitarist Grady Martin died in Lewisburg, Tennessee. He was 72 years old. (2001)
He was born January 17, 1929 in Marshall County, Tennessee.
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22 years ago, Singer Al "TNT" Braggs died in Dallas, Texas. He was 65 years old. (2003)
Alfred Daniel Braggs was born May 23, 1938 in Dallas, Texas.
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19 years ago, Drummer Logan Whitehurst died in Sebastapol, California. He was 29 years old. (2006)
He was born November 15, 1977 in Petaluma, California.
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17 years ago, Guitarist Vernon "Chico" Banks died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 47 years old. (2008)
He was born March 7, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois.
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17 years ago, Trombonist Derek Wadsworth died in Oxfordshire, England. He was 69 years old. (2008)
He was born February 5, 1939 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England.
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11 years ago, Keyboardist Ian McLagan died in Austin, Texas. He was 69 years old. (2014)
He was born May 12, 1945 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England.
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10 years ago, Scott Weiland died in Medina, Minnesota. He was 48 years old. (2015)
Scott Richard Kline was born October 27, 1967 in San Jose, California.
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9 years ago, Saxophonist Herb Hardesty died in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 91 years old. (2016)
Herbert Hardesty was born March 3, 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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6 years ago, Bluesman Stokes died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was 77 years old. (2019)
Kermit Stokes was born December 12, 1941 in Carthage, Mississippi.
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5 years ago, Drummer Melvin Parker died in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 77 years old. (2021)
He was born June 7, 1944 in Kinston, North Carolina.
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Edward Poullard and Lawrence "Black" Ardoin
3 years ago, Accordionist Lawrence "Black" Ardoin died in Louisiana. He was 76 years old. (2022)
He was born November 17, 1946 in Duralde, Louisiana.
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3 years ago, Vibraphonist Bobby Naughton died. He was 78 years old. (2022)
Robert Joseph Naughton was born June 25, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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2 years ago, Guitarist Myles Goodwyn died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was 75 years old. (2023)
Miles Francis Goodwin was born June 23, 1948 in Woodstock, Canada.
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Guitarist Steve Cropper died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 84 years old. (2025)
Steven Lee Cropper was born October 21, 1941 near Dora, Missouri.
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135 years ago, Pianist/Bandleader Fate Marable was born in Paducah, Kentucky. (1890)
He died of pneumonia January 16, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 58 years old.
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130 years ago, "The Poet of the Organ" Jesse Crawford was born in Woodland, California. (1895)
He died May 27, 1962 in Los Angeles, California. He was 66 years old.
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120 years ago, Recording Engineer/Record Exec Moses Asch was born in Warsaw, Poland. (1905)
He died October 19, 1986 in New York, N.Y. He was 80 years old.
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111 years ago, Arranger Eddy Sauter was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1914)
He died April 21, 1981 in West Nyack, N.Y. He was 66 years old.
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109 years ago, Saxophonist Charles Venturo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1916)
Charlie Ventura died January 17, 1992 in Pleasantville, N.J.
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108 years ago, Sylvia Blagman was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1917)
Sylvia Syms died May 10, 1992 on stage at the Oak Room in the Algonquin Hotel in N. Y. She was 74 years old.
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107 years ago, Accordionist Milton Delugg was born in Los Angeles, California. (1918)
He died April 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. He was 96 years old.
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106 years ago, "Queen of Swing" Norma Adele Miller was born in New York, N.Y. (1919)
Norma Miller died May 5, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. She was 99 years old.
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94 years ago, Pianist Wynton Kelly was born in Jamaica. (1931)
He died April 12, 1971 following an epileptic fit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was 39 years old.
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93 years ago, Keyboardist Gene Russell was born in Los Angeles, California. (1932)
He died May 3, 1981 in Los Angeles, California. He was 48 years old.
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90 years ago, Pianist Ronald Albert Mathews was born in New York, N.Y. (1935)
Ronnie Matthews died June 28, 2008 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was 72 years old.
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87 years ago, Bluesman Tom Bowden was born in Oakland, California. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to “Terrible” Tom!
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84 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Thomas John Patrick McGuinness was born in Wimbledon, London, England. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tom McGuinness!
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84 years ago, Saxophonist Paul Guloien was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to P.J. Perry!
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83 years ago, Singer Ted Bluechel, Jr. was born in San Pedro, California. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ted!
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82 years ago, Drummer David Munden was born in Dagenham, London, England. (1943)
He died October 15, 2020 in England. He was 76 years old.
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82 years ago, Actor/Musician Arch Hall, Jr. was born in Van Nuys, California. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Arch!
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77 years ago, Singer Screamin' Scott Simon of Sha Na Na was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1948)
He died September 6, 2024 in Ojai, California. He was 75 years old.
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77 years ago, Percussionist "Chano" Pozo was killed in a bar room fight in Harlem, N.Y. He was 33 years old. (1948)
Luciano "Chano" Pozo Gonzalez was born January 7, 1915 in Havana, Cuba.
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76 years ago, Boogie Woogie Pianist Albert C. Ammons died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 42 years old. (1949)
He was born September 23, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois.
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75 years ago, Country Singer John Wesley Ryles was born in Bastrop, Louisiana. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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68 years ago, Guitarist Jack Jezzro was born in West Virginia. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jack!
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65 years ago, Drummer Nicholas Dingley was born in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. (1960)
Razzle died December 8, 1984 in Redondo Beach, California. He was 24 years old.
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65 years ago, Joseph Lee Henry was born in Los Angeles, California. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe Henry!
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65 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Andy Palacio was born in Barranco, Belize. (1960)
He died January 19, 2008 in Barranco, Belize. He was 47 years old.
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63 years ago, Bassist Richard Savage was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rick Savage!
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63 years ago, Hip-Hop Producer Matt Dike was born in West Nyack, N.Y. (1962)
He died March 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. He was 55 years old.
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63 years ago, Blues Pianist Mercy Dee Walton died in Stockton, California. He was 47 years old. (1962)
He was born August 3, 1915 in Waco, Texas.
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59 years ago, Morlai Bai Kamara Jr. was born in Bo Town, Sierra Leone. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bai Kamara Jr.!
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57 years ago, Bassist Nathan Gregor Mendel was born in Richland, Washington. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nate Mendel!
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56 years ago, Singer Felicitas Claassen was born in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fay Claassen!
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54 years ago, Trumpeter "Kid Punch" died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 77 years old. (1971)
Ernest Miller was born June 10, 1894 in Raceland, Louisiana.
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47 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Nelly Furtado was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nelly!
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47 years ago, Bassist Christopher Tony Wolstenholme was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chris Wolstenholme!
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44 years ago, Singer/Actress Britney Spears was born in Kentwood, Louisiana. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Britney!
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43 years ago, Singer/Songwriter David Blue died of a heart attack in New York, N.Y. He was 41 years old. (1982)
Stuart David Cohen was born February 18, 1941 in Pawtuckett, Rhode Island.
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42 years ago, "The French Bombshell" Fifi D'Orsay died in Woodland Hills, California. She was 79 years old. (1983)
Yvonne Lussier was born April 16, 1904 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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39 years ago, Bassist Tal Wilkenfeld was born in Sydney, Australia. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tal!
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38 years ago, Singer Teairra Marí Thomas was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1987)
Hauoli la Hanau to Teairra Marí!
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37 years ago, Bassist Larry Exum was killed in a car crash near Lowell, Indiana while touring with Jimmy Johnson. He was 43 years old. (1988)
He was born January 13, 1945 in Arkansas. Keyboardist St. James Bryant also died in the accident.
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35 years ago, Composer Aaron Copland died in Tarrytown, New York. He was 90 years old. (1990)
He was born November 14, 1900 in New York, N.Y.
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28 years ago, Guitarist Michael Hedges died in Mendocino County, California. He was 43 years old. (1997)
He was born December 31, 1953 in Sacramento, California.
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26 years ago, Guitarist Charlie Byrd died in Annapolis, Maryland. He was 74 years old. (1999)
Charles L. Byrd was born September 16, 1925 in Chuckatuck, Virginia.
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25 years ago, Singer Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez died in New York, N.Y. He was 67 years old. (2000)
Pedro Juan Rodríguez Ferrer was born January 31, 1933 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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23 years ago, Jazz pianist Mal Waldron died of cancer in Belgium. He was 77 years old. (2002)
Malcolm Earl Waldron was born August 16, 1926 in New York, N.Y.
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21 years ago, Musician/Painter/Writer Kevin Coyne died in Nuremberg, Germany. He was 60 years old. (2004)
He was born January 27, 1944 in Derby, England.
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19 years ago, Singer Mariska Veres of Shocking Blue died in The Hague, Netherlands. She was 59 years old. (2006)
She was born October 1, 1948 in Hague, Netherlands.
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17 years ago, Singer Odetta died in New York, N.Y. She was 77 years old. (2008)
Odetta Felious Gordon was born December 31, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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16 years ago, Songwriter Aaron Schroeder died in Englewood, N.J. He was 83 years old. (2009)
He was born September 7, 1926 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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16 years ago, Musician Eric Woolfson died in London, England. He was 67 years old. (2009)
Eric Norman Woolfson was born March 18, 1945 in Charing Cross, Glasgow, Scotland.
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14 years ago, The "Duke Of Uke", Bill Tapia died in Westminster, California. He was 103 years old. (2011)
He was born January 1, 1908 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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14 years ago, Singer Howard Tate died in Burlington, N.J. He was 72 years old. (2011)
He was born August 14, 1939 in Macon, Georgia.
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12 years ago, Reggae Artist Junior Murvin died in Port Antonio, Jamaica. He was 67 years old. (2013)
He was born during 1946 in Port Antonio, Jamaica.
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Bobby Keys and Keith Richards
11 years ago, Saxophonist Bobby Keys died in Franklin, Tennessee. He was 70 years old. (2014)
He was born December 18, 1943 in Slaton, Texas.
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9 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Mark Gray died in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was 64 years old. (2016)
He was born October 24, 1952 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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8 years ago, Guitarist Mundell Lowe died in San Diego, California. He was 95 years old. (2017)
James Mundell Lowe was born April 21, 1922 in Laurel, Mississippi.
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7 years ago, Clarinetist Perry Robinson died in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was 80 years old. (2018)
Perry Morris Robinson was born September 17, 1938 in New York, N.Y.
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4 years ago, Pianist/Composer Roy Meriwether died in Dayton, Ohio. He was 79 years old. (2021)
Roy Dennis Meriwether was born February 24, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio.
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Photo by Winker
3 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jo Carol Pierce died in Houston, Texas. She was 78 years old. (2022)
She was born July 20, 1944 in Lubbock, Texas.
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Mike Maxfield (guitar), Tony Bookbinder (drums), Robin MacDonald (guitar) and Ray Jones (bass)
2 years ago, Guitarist Mike Maxfielddied. He was 79 years old. (2023)
He was born February 23, 1944 in Manchester, England.
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