May 29
146 years ago, Princess Victoria Kamamalu died in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. She was 27 years old. (1866)
She was born November 1, 1838 in Hawaii.
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109 years ago, Comedian Leslie Townes Hope was born in Eltham, England. (1903)
Bob Hope died July 27, 2003 in Hollywood, California. He was 100 years old.
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95 years ago, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachussetts. (1917)
John F. Kennedy was assassinated November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. He was 46 years old.
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94 years ago, Bluesman Lazy Bill Lucas was born in Wynne, Arkansas. (1918)
He died December 11, 1982 in South Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 64 years old.
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90 years ago, Bassist Erik Lindstrom was born in Helsinki, Finland. (1922)
Hauoli la Hanau to Erik!
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90 years ago, Composer Iannis Xenakis was born in Braila, Romania. (1922)
Hauoli la Hanau to Iannis!
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89 years ago, Bassist/Bandleader Eugene Wright was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1923)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eugene!
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87 years ago, Nashville Brass Leader George Nowlan was born in Dorchester, Massachussetts. (1925)
Danny Davis died June 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 83 years old.
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Jimmy Smith and Thornel Schwartz
85 years ago, Guitarist Thornel Schwartz was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1927)
He died December 30, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 50 years old.
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84 years ago, Pianist Freddie Redd was born in New York, N.Y. (1928)
Hauoli la Hanau to Freddie!
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83 years ago, Folk Musician Eric Von Schmidt was born in Westport, Massachusetts. (1930)
He died February 2, 2007 in Fairfield, Connecticut. He was 75 years old.
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Archie Shepp, Alan Shorter, Roswell Rudd and John Tchicai
80 years ago, Trumpeter Alan Shorter was born in Newark, N.J. (1932)
He died during 1987 in Los Angeles, California. He was 56 years old.
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67 years ago, Keyboardist Gary Brooker was born in Essex, England. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gary!
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65 years ago, Guitarist Ernest W. "Rocky" Jackson III was born in Austin, Texas. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rocky Jackson!
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61 years ago, Keyboardist Reuvin Zev ben Yehoshua Ha Levi was born in Cambridge, Massachussetts. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ron Levy!
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61 years ago, Vaudeville Legend Fanny Brice died of a stroke in Beverly Hills, California. She was 50 years old. (1951)
Fania Borach was born October 29, 1891 in New York, N.Y.
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60 years ago, Keyboardist Hilton Ruiz was born in New York, N.Y. (1952)
He died June 6, 2006 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 54 years old.
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59 years ago, Musician Danny Elfman was born in Amarillo, Texas. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Danny!
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57 years ago, Bassist Michael Joseph Porcaro was born in Hartford, Connecticut. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michael Porcaro!
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56 years ago, Entertainer LaToya Yvonne Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to LaToya Jackson
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55 years ago, Pianist Lynne Arriale was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lynne!
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54 years ago, Saxophonist Jim Snidero was born in Redwood City, California. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim!
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54 years ago, Drummer Kenny Washington was born in Brooklyn, New York. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kenny!
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52 years ago, Guitarist Jesse Johnson was born in Rock Island, Illinois. ((1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jesse!
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51 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Melissa Etheridge was born in Leavenworth, Kansas. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Melissa!
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45 years ago, Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon was born in Waynesboro, Georgia. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wycliffe!
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28 years ago, Trombonist Santo Pecora died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 82 years old. (1984)
He was born March 31, 1902 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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23 years ago, Guitarist John Cipollina died from a lifelong respiratory ailment. He was 45 years old. (1989)
He was born August 24, 1943 in Berkeley, California.
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20 years ago, Guitarist Ollie Halsall died in Madrid. He was 43 years old. (1992)
Peter John Halsall was born March 14, 1949 in Southport, England.
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18 years ago, Drummer Oliver Jackson died in New York, N.Y. He was 61 years old. (1994)
He was born April 28, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan.
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15 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jeff Buckley drowned in the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 30 years old. (1997)
He was born November 17, 1966 in Anaheim, California.
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14 years ago, Guitarist Ted Dunbar died from complications of a stroke in New Brunswick, N.J. He was 61 years old. (1998)
Earl Theodore Dunbar was born January 17, 1937 in Port Arthur, Texas.
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7 years ago, Bluesman Percy Strother died of cancer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 59 years old. (2005)
He was born July 23, 1946 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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2 years ago, Actor Dennis Hopper died in Venice, California. He was 74 years old. (2010)
Dennis Lee Hopper was born May 17, 1936 in Dodge City, Kansas.
May 28
114 years ago, Bandleader Andy Kirk was born in Newport, Kentucky. (1898)
He died December 11, 1992 in New York, N.Y. He was 94 years old.
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112 years ago, Jazz Musician Thomas J. Ladnier was born in Florence, Louisiana. (1900)
Tommy Ladnier died of a heart attack June 4, 1939 in Geneva, N.Y. He was 39 years old.
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102 years ago, Guitarist Aaron Thibeaux Walker was born in Linden, Texas. (1910)
T-Bone Walker died March 16, 1975 in Los Angeles, California. He was 64 years old.
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95 years ago, John Henry Creach was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. (1917)
Papa John Creach died Febraury 22, 1994 in Los Angeles, California. He was 76 years old.
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89 years ago, Composer Gyorgy Ligeti was born in Discöszentmáton, Transylvania. (1923)
He died June 12, 2006 in Vienna, Austria. He was 83 years old.
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81 years ago, Rock & Roller Albert Sonny Burgess was born in Newport, Arkansas. (1931)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sonny!
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75 years ago, Bluesman Cal Valentine was born in Dallas, Texas. (1937)
"The Texas Rocker" died January 1, 1997 in Oakland, California. He was 59 years old.
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74 years ago, Ska Musician Cecil Bustamente Campbell was born in Kingston, Jamaica. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Prince Buster!
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Photo by Wojtek Rojek
73 years ago, Keyboardist Wojciech Karolak was born in Warsaw, Poland. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wojciech!
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72 years ago, Saxophonist Hans Dulfer was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Hans!
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68 years ago, Singer Gladys Knight was born in Atlanta; Georgia. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gladys!
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68 years ago, Rocker William McCord, Jr. was born in Riverside, California. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Billy Vera!
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67 years ago, Rocker John Cameron Fogerty was born in Berkeley, California. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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67 years ago, Country Musician Gary Stewart was born in Jenkins, Kentucky. (1945)
He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound December 16, 2003 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. He was 59 years old.
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66 years ago, Trumpeter Claudio Roditi was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Claudio!
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65 years ago, Bassist Leland Bruce Sklar was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Leland!
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63 years ago, Wendy Orlean Williams was born in Webster, N.Y. (1949)
Wendy O. Williams shot and killed herself April 6, 1998 in Stors, Connecticut. She was 48 years old.
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59 years ago, Guitarist Arto Lindsay was born. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Arto!
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59 years ago, Jazz Vocalist Cathy Segal-Garcia was born in Boston, Massachussetts. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cathy!
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57 years ago, Violinist Eddie Jobson was born in Billingham, Cleveland, England. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eddie!
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56 years ago, Dobro Player Jerry Douglas was born in Warren, Ohio. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jerry!
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47 years ago, "The Master of Hillbilly Swing" Wayne "The Train" Hancock was born in Dallas, Texas. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to "The Train"!
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31 years ago, Pianist Mary Lou Williams died in Durham, N.C. She was 71 years old. (1981)
Mary Elfrieda Scruggs was born May 8, 1910 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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24 years ago, Trumpeter/Bandleader Sy Oliver died in New York, N.Y. He was 77 years old. (1988)
Melvin James Oliver was born December 17, 1910 in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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19 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Duncan Browne died of cancer in London, England. He was 46 years old. (1993)
He was born March 25, 1947 in London,England.
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19 years ago, Bluesman Doctor Ross died in Flint, Michigan. He was 67 years old. (1993)
Charles Isaiah Ross was born October 21, 1925 in Tunica, Mississippi.
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16 years ago, Pianist Jimmy Rowles died in Los Angeles, California. He was 77 years old. (1996)
James George Rowles was born August 19, 1918 in Spokane, Washington.
May 27
Cléoma Breaux and Joseph Falcon
106 years ago, Cajun Musician Cléoma Breaux was born in Crowley. (1906)
She died April 9, 1941 in Crowley, Louisiana. She was 34 years old.
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101 years ago, Actor/Writer Vincent Price was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1911)
He died October 25, 1993 in Los Angeles, California. He was 82 years old.
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88 years ago, Guitarist/Singer "Brother" John Sellers was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. (1924)
He died March 27, 1999 in New York, N.Y. He was74 years old.
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86 years ago, Saxophonist Clifford Everett Shank, Jr. was born in Dayton, Ohio. (1926)
Bud Shank died April 2, 2009 in Tucson, arizona. He was 82 years old.
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85 years ago, Folk Musician Rafael Calixto Escalona Martinez was born in Patillal, Cesar, Colombia. (1927)
Rafael Escalona died May 13, 2009 in Bogota, Columbia. He was 81 years old.
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81 years ago, "The Round Mound of Sound" Kenny Price was born in Florence, Kentucky. (1931)
He died of heart failure August 4, 1987 in Boone County, Kentucky. He was 56 years old.
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80 years ago, Blues Singer Herman Parker, Jr. was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. (1932)
Junior Parker died from a brain tumor November 18, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 39 years old.
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Photo By: David Gahr
77 years ago, Folk Singer Len Chandler was born in Akron, Ohio. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to Len!
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Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans
77 years ago, Beatle Confidant Malcolm Evans was born in Liverpool, England. (1935)
Mal Evans was shot and killed by police January 5, 1976 in Los Angeles, California. He was 40 years old.
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77 years ago, Keyboardist Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ramsey Lewis!
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73 years ago, "the Gentle Giant" Don Williams was born in Floydada, Texas. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Don!
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69 years ago, Singer Priscilla Maria Veronica White was born in Liverpool, England. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cilla Black!
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67 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Bruce Cockburn was born in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bruce!
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66 years ago, Saxophonist Zbigniew Jaremko was born in Skarzysko-Kamienna, Poland. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Zbigniew!
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66 years ago, Bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen was born in Osted, Denmark. (1946)
N-HOP died April 20, 2005 in Copenhagen. He was 58 years old.
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64 years ago, Pianist Marc Copland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marc!
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64 years ago, Bassist Pete Sears was born in Bromley, Kent, England. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pete!
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James Mitchell (top), Abrim Tilmon (middle) and Ivory Tilmon (front)
63 years ago, Singer James Mitchell was born in Ashland, Mississippi. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to James!
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62 years ago, Singer Dee Dee Garrett was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dee Dee Bridgewater!
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55 years ago, Punk Rocker Susan Janet Dallion was born in London, England. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Siouxsie Sioux!
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54 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Neil Mullane Finn was born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Neil Finn!
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50 years ago, "The Poet of the Organ" Jesse Crawford died in Los Angeles, California. He was 66 years old. (1962)
He was born December 2, 1895 in Woodland, California.
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49 years ago, Pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba was born in Havana, Cuba. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gonzalo!
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42 years ago, Guitarist Julian Sas was born in Beneden-Leeuwen, The Netherlands. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Julian!
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41 years ago, Guitarist Bob Dunn died in Houston, Texas. He was 63 years old. (1971)
Robert Lee Dunn was born February 5, 1908 in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma.
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36 years ago, Shane Nicholson was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shane!
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(Back) Bill Johnson, sax; (Front) Clifton "Skeeter" Best, guitar; Egbert Victor, piano; Gus Gordon, drums; Jimmy Robinson, bass.
27 years ago, Guitarist Clifton "Skeeter" Best died in New York, N.Y. He was 70 years old. (1985)
Clifton Best was born November 20, 1914 in Kinston, North Carolina.
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18 years ago, Trumpeter Red Rodney died in Boynton Beach, Florida. He was 66 years old. (1994)
Robert Chudnick was born September 27, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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8 years ago, Drummer Ray Scott died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 70 years old. (2004)
He was born March 3, 1934 in Dundee, Mississippi.
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6 years ago, "Dino Sete Cordas" died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was 88 years old. (2006)
Horondino Jose da Silva was born during 1918 in Brazil.
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1 year ago, Gil Scott-Heron died in New York, N.Y. He was 62 years old. (2011)
He was born April 1, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois.
May 26
129 years ago, Singer Mamie Smith was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. (1883)
She died August 16, 1946 in New York, N.Y. She was 63 years old.
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127 years ago, Vaudeville Performer Al Jolson was born in Seredzius, Lithuania. (1885)
He died of a heart attack October 23, 1950 in San Francisco, California. He was 65 years old.
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108 years ago, Musical Comedian George Hoy Booth was born in Lancashire, England. (1904)
George Formby died March 6, 1961 in Liverpool, England. He was 56 years old.
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Charlie and Joe McCoy
103 years ago, Bluesman Charlie McCoy was born in Jackson, Mississippi. (1909)
Papa Charlie died July 26, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 41 years old.
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102 years ago, Trumpeter Adolph Ignatievich Rosner was born in Berlin, Germany. (1910)
Ady Rosner died August 8, 1976 in West Berlin, Germany. He was 76 years old.
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98 years ago, Trumpeter Harold J. Baker was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1914)
Shorty Baker died November 8, 1966 in New York, N.Y. He was 52 years old.
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98 years ago, Dancer Frank Benjamin Manning was born in Jacksonville, Florida. (1914)
Frankie "Musclehead" Manning died April 27, 2009 in New York, N.Y. He was 94 years old.
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98 years ago, Trumpeter Harry Finkelman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1914)
Ziggy Elman died June 26, 1968 in Van Nuys, California. He was 54 years old.
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97 years ago, Bassist Vernon Alley was born in in Winnemucca, Nevada. (1915)
He died October 3, 2004 in San Francisco, California. He was 89 years old.
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96 years ago, Avant Garde Musician Louis Thomas Hardin was born in Marysville, Kansas. (1916)
Moondog died September 8, 1999 in Munster, Germany. He was 83 years old.
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93 years ago, Pianist Calvin Jackson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1919)
He died December 9, 1985 in Encinitas, California. He was 66 years old.
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92 years ago, Singer Norma Jean Engstrom was born in Jamestown, Maryland. (1920)
Peggy Lee died of a heart attack January 21, 2002 in Bel Air, California.
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89 years ago, Singer Mildred Cummings was born in Dayton, Ohio. (1923)
Little Miss Cornshucks died November 11, 1999 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was 76 years old.
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86 years ago, Saxophonist Russ Carlton was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. (1926)
He died December 21, 1975 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 49 years old.
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86 years ago, Trumpeter Miles Dewey Davis III was born in Alton, Illinois. (1926)
Miles Davis died September 28 1991 in Santa Monica, California. He was 65 years old.
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84 years ago, Pianist Bess Bonnier was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1928)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bess!
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79 years ago, Country Legend Jimmie Rodgers died of tuberculosis in New York, N.Y. He was 35 years old. (1933)
James Charles Rodgers was born September 8, 1897 in Meridian, Mississippi.
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75 years ago, Composer Neil Ardley was born in Wallington, England. (1937)
He died February 23, 2004 in Milford, Derbyshire, England. He was 66 years old.
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73 years ago, Soul Singer Oscar Toney Jr. was born in Selma, Alabama. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Oscar!
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72 years ago, Saxophonist/Flautist Lewis Barry Tabackin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lew Tabackin!
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70 years ago, Drummer Levon Helm of The Band was born in Marvel, Arkansas. (1942)
He died April 19, 2012 in New York, N.Y. He was 71 years old.
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68 years ago, Rocker Terence Verden Allen was born in South Wales. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Verden Allen!
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66 years ago, Guitarist Michael Ronson was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England. (1946)
Mick Ronson died of liver cancer April 29, 1993 in London, England. He was 47 years old.
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64 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Stephanie Lynn Nicks was born in Phoenix, Arizona. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stevie Nicks!
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63 years ago, Country Star Randall Hank Williams was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Hank Williams, Jr.!
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59 years ago, Guitarist/Composer David Torn was born in Amityville, New York. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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57 years ago, Guitarist Carl LeBlanc was born in New Orleans, Loouisiana. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Carl!
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55 years ago, Singer/Multi-Instrumentalist Kristina Olsen was born in San Francisco, California. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kristina!
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54 years ago, Bluesman Leroy "Baby Face" Foster died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 25 years old. (1958)
He was born February 1, 1923 in Algoma, Mississippi.
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50 years ago, Comedian Robert Francis Goldthwait was born Syracuse, N.Y. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobcat Goldthwait
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48 years ago, Rocker Lenny Kravitz was born in New York, N.Y. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lenny !
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45 years ago, Bassist Kristen Pfaff was born in Buffalo, N.Y. (1967)
She died June 16, 1994 in Seattle, Washington. She was 27 years old.
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44 years ago, Singer Little Willie John died in Washington State penitentiary. He was 30 years old. (1968)
William Edgar John was born November 15, 1937 in Cullendale, Arkansas.
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39 years ago, Trombonist J. C. Higginbotham died in New York, N.Y. He was 66 years old. (1973)
Jay C. Higginbotham was born May 11, 1906 in Social Circle, Georgia.
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36 years ago, Bluesman Guitar Shorty died in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was 53 years old. (1976)
John Henry Fortescue was born January 24, 1923 in Belhaven, North Carolina.
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28 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Daniel "Slick" Ballinger was born in North Carolina. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Slick"!
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25 years ago, Bluesman Robert Wilkins died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 91 years old. (1987)
Robert Timothy Wilkins was born January 16, 1896 in Hernando, Mississippi.
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23 years ago, Pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr. died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 57 years old. (1989)
He was born December 14, 1931 in Whiteville, Tennessee.
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22 years ago, Pianist/Bandleader Chris McGregor died in Ager, France. He was 53 years old. (1990)
He was born December 24, 1936 in Umtata, South Africa.
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Richie Powell, George Morrow and Max Roach
20 years ago, Bassist George Morrow died in Orlando, Florida. He was 66 years old. (1992)
He was born August 15, 1925 in Pasadena, California.
May 25
134 years ago, Singer/Dancer Bill Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia. (1878)
Mr. Bojangles died November 25, 1949 in New York, N.Y. He was 71 years old.
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119 years ago, Country Music Pioneer Ernest V. Stoneman was born in Monorat, Carroll Country, Virginia. (1893)
Ernest "Pop" Stoneman died June 14, 1968 in Carroll Country, Virginia. He was 75 years old.
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105 years ago, Guitarist/Banjoist George "Creole" Guesnon was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1907)
He died May 5, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 61 years old.
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95 years ago, Saxophonist Jimmy Hamilton was born in Dillon, South Carolina. (1917)
He died September 20, 1994 in St. Croix, The Virgin Islands. He was 77 years old.
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Burt Bacharach and Hal David
91 years ago, Composer Hal David was born in New York, N.Y. (1921)
Hauoli la Hanau to Hal!
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88 years ago, Saxophonist Marshall Allen was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1924)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marshall!
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Bob Thiel, Norman Petty and Buddy Holly
85 years ago, Buddy Holly's Producer, Norman Petty was born in Clovis, New Mexico. (1927)
He died August 15, 1984 in Lubbock, Texas. He was 57 years old.
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84 years ago, Bluesman Cleo Page was born in Shamrock, Louisiana. (1928)
He died February 19, 1979 in Los Angeles, California. He was 50 years old.
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80 years ago, Saxophonist Piet Noordijk was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (1932)
Hauoli la Hanau to Piet!
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77 years ago, Soul Singer Donnie Elbert was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1935)
He died January 26, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 53 years old.
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76 years ago, Blues Musician Bill Dicey was born in Annapolis, Maryland. (1936)
He died of cancer March 17, 1993 in Massachussetts. He was 56 years old.
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76 years ago, Saxophonist Gary Foster was born in Leavensworth, Kansas. (1936)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gary!
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76 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Tom T. Hall was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky. (1936)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tom T.!
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74 years ago, Guitarist Dick McDonough died of pneumonia in New York, N.Y. He was 33 years old. (1938)
He was born July 30, 1904.
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70 years ago, Drummer Brian Davison was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brian!
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69 years ago, Singer/Actress Leslie Uggams was born in New York, N.Y. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Leslie!
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65 years ago, Country Singer Miriam Johnson Eddy was born in Phoenix, Arizona. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jessi Colter!
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Jean and June Millington
62 years ago, Singer/Bassist Jean Millington was born in Manila, Phillipines. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jean!
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59 years ago, Saxophonist Christof Lauer was born in Melsungen, Germany. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Christof!
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57 years ago, Saxophonist Wardell Gray died mysteriously in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 34 years old. (1955)
He was born February 13, 1921 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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56 years ago, Reggae Musician Lincoln Barrington Minott was born in Kingston, Jamaica. (1956)
Sugar Minott died July 10, 2010 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 54 years old.
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54 years ago, Rocker Paul Weller was born in Woking, Surrey, England. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul!
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52 years ago, Trumpeter Wallace Roney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wallace!
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50 years ago, Drummer Anders Johansson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Anders!
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47 years ago, Bluesman Sonny Boy Williamson II died in Helena, Arkansas. He was 65 years old. (1965)
Aleck Ford "Rice" Miller was born December 5, 1899 in Glendora, Mississippi.
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37 years ago, Lauryn Noel Hill was born in South Orange, New Jersey. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lauryn Hill!
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31 years ago, Singer Roy Brown died of a heart attack in San Fernando, California. He was 56 years old. (1981)
He was born September 10, 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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29 years ago, Saxophonist Paul Quinichette died in New York, N.Y. He was 67 years old. (1983)
He was born May 17, 1916 in Denver, Colorado.
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18 years ago, Guitarist Eric Gale died in Baja, California. He was 55 years old. (1994)
He was born September 20, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York.
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18 years ago, Guitarist Sonny Sharrock died in Ossining, New York. He was 53 years old. (1994)
Warren Harding Sharrock was born August 27, 1940 in Ossining, New York.
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17 years ago, "The Baron" Dick Curless died in Branson, Missouri. He was 63 years old. (1995)
Richard William Curless was born March 17, 1932 in Fort Fairfield, Maine.
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16 years ago, Saxophonist Barney Wilen died in Paris, France. He was 59 years old. (1996)
He was born March 4, 1937 in France.
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11 years ago, Guitarist Brian Pendleton died in Wolverhampton, England. He was 57 years old. (2001)
He was born April 13, 1944 in Wolverhampton, England.
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7 years ago, Singer Ricky Allen died. He was 70 years old. (2005)
Richard Allen was born January 6, 1935 in Tennessee.
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7 years ago, Guitarist Domenic Troiano died of cancer in Toronto, Canada. He was 59 years old. (2005)
He was born January 17, 1946 in Modugno, Italy.
May 24
110 years ago, Trumpeter Sylvester Ahola was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. (1902)
"Hooley" died during 1995 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He was 93 years old.
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97 years ago, Bluesman John Arthur Lee was born in Mount Willing, Alabama. (1915)
The date and circumstances of his death are unknown.
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93 years ago, Saxophonist Herbert Fields was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. (1919)
Herbie Fields died September 17, 1958 in Miami, Florida. He was 39 years old.
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84 years ago, Bassist Max Bennett was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa. (1928)
Hauoli la Hanau to Max!
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81 years ago, Songwriter Clint Ballard Jr. was born in El Paso, Texas. (1931)
He died December 23, 2008 in Denton, Texas. He was 77 years old.
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81 years ago, Saxophonist Gianni Basso was born in Asti, Italy. (1931)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gianni!
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79 years ago, Violinist Michael White was born in Houston, Texas. (1933)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michael!
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77 years ago, Pianist Valerie Capers was born in New York, N.Y. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to Valerie!
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(© Michelle Vignes)
77 years ago, Bluesman Mississippi Johnny Waters was born in Jackson, Mississippi. (1935)
He died January 29, 1987 in Oakland, California. He was 51 years old.
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77 years ago, Rockabilly Musician Rusty York was born in Harlan County, Kentucky. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rusty!
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75 years ago, Jazz Musician Archie Vernon Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Archie Shepp!
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74 years ago, Tommy Chong was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tommy!
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71 years ago, Robert Allan Zimmerman was born in Duluth, Minnesota. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bob Dylan!
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71 years ago, Organist Charles Earland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1941)
He died of heart failure December 11, 1999 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 58 years old.
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68 years ago, Rhythm and Blues Singer Patricia Holt was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Patti LaBelle!
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68 years ago, Rhythm and Blues Singer George Louis Pride was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lou Pride!
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67 years ago, "Folk-Jazz Mystic" Terry Callier was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Terry!
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67 years ago, Elvis' Wife Priscilla Ann Wagner was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Priscilla Presley!
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65 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Mike Reid was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike!
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57 years ago, Rosanne Cash was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rosanne!
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Sara Martin and Clarence Williams
57 years ago, Singer Sara Martin died in Louisville, Kentucky. She was 71 years old. (1955)
She was born May 18, 1884 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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56 years ago, Larry Blackmon of Cameo was born in New York, N.Y. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Larry!
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49 years ago, The "King of the Slide Guitar" Elmore James died of a heart attack in Chicago, Illinois. He was 45 years old. (1963)
He was born January 27, 1918 in Richland, Mississippi.
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49 years ago, Rapper Dwight Arrington Myers was born in Mandeville, Jamaica. (1967)
Heavy D died November 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. He was 44 years old.
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43 years ago, Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rich Robinson!
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42 years ago, Pianist Cliff Jackson died in New York, N.Y. He was 67 years old. (1970)
He was born July 19, 1902 in Culpepper, Wisconsin.
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38 years ago, American Music Icon Duke Ellington died of lung cancer in New York, N.Y. He was 75 years old. (1974)
Edward Kennedy Ellington was born April 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C.
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Andrew Blakeney, Tudi Garland, Joe Darensbourg and Alton Purnell
27 years ago, Clarinetist Joe Darensbourg died in Van Nuys, California. He was 78 years old. (1985)
He was born July 9, 1906 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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24 years ago, Country Singer William Wendell Gilman III was born in Hope Valley, Rhode Island. (1988)
Hauoli la Hanau to Billy Gilman!
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Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins and Steve McCall
23 years ago, Drummer Steve McCall died of a stroke. He was 53 years old. (1989)
He was born September 20, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois.
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21 years ago, Musician Gene Clark died of a bleeding ulcer in Sherman Oaks, California. He was 46 years old. (1991)
Harold Eugene Clark was born November 17, 1944 in Tipton, Missouri.
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6 years ago, Reggae Star Desmond Dekker died of a heart attack at his home in Surrey, England. He was 64 years old. (2006)
Desmond Adolphus Dacres was born July 16, 1942 in St. Andrews, Kingston, Jamaica.
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5 years ago, Trumpeter Buddy Childers died in Woodland Hills, California. He was 81 years old. (2007)
Marion Childers was born February 12, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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4 years ago, Comedian Dick Martin died in Santa Monica, California. He was 86 years old. (2008)
He was born January 30, 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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4 years ago, Organist Jimmy McGriff died in Voorhees, New Jersey. He was 72 years old. (2008)
James Harrell McGriff, Jr. was born April 3, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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3 years ago, Guitarist Jay Bennett died in Urbana, Illinois. He was 45 years old. (2009)
Jay Walter Bennett was born November 15, 1963 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
May 23
115 years ago, Guitarist Fred Guy was born in Burkeville, Georgia. (1897)
He died November 22, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 74 years old.
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108 years ago, Singer/Actress Elizabeth Holzman was born in Ohio. (1904)
Libby Holman committed suicide June 18, 1971 at her Greenwich, Connecticut home. She was 67 years old.
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102 years ago, Benjamin Sherman Crothers was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. (1910)
Scatman Crothers died of lung cancer November 22, 1986 in Van Nuys, California. He was 76 years old.
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102 years ago, Clarinetist Arthur Jacob Arshawsky was born in New York, N.Y. (1910)
Artie Shaw died December 30, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. He was 94 years old.
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Photo by N. Jacobs
94 years ago, Blues Pianist Abie Ames was born in Cruger, Mississippi. (1918)
Abie "Boogaloo" Ames died February 5, 2002 in Greenville, Mississippi. He was 83 years old.
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94 years ago, Producer Robert Blackwell was born in Seattle, Washington. (1918)
Bumps Blackwell died January 27, 1985 in Hacienda Heights, California. He was 66 years old.
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93 years ago, Singer Ruth Fernandez was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. (1919)
She died January 9, 2012 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was 92 years old.
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92 years ago, Singer Helen O'Connell was born in Lima, Ohio. (1920)
She died September 9, 1993 in San Diego, California. She was 73 years old.
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91 years ago, Trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton was born in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England. (1921)
He died April 25, 2008 in London, England. He was 86 years old.
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87 years ago, Bluegrass Musician Mac Wiseman was born in Cremora, Virginia. (1925)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mac!
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86 years ago, Bluesman Arthur Gunter was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1926)
He died March 16, 1976 in Port Huron, Michigan. He was 49 years old.
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85 years ago, Drummer Napoleon Chism was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. (1927)
Chico Chism died January 28, 2007 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 79 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer Rosemary Clooney was born in Maysville, Kentucky. (1928)
She died June 29, 2002 in Beverly Hills, California.
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80 years ago, Guitarist/Flautist Leslie Spann, Jr. was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. (1932)
Les Spann died January 24, 1989. He was 66 years old.
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78 years ago, Synthesizer Inventor Robert Moog was born in New York, N.Y. (1934)
He died of a brain tumor August 21, 2005 in Asheville, N.C. He was 71 years old.
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Photo By Karlheinz Kluter
74 years ago, Drummer Daniel Humair was born in Geneva, Switzerland. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Daniel!
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73 years ago, Composer Michel Colombier was born in Lyon, France. (1939)
He died of cancer November 14, 2004 at his home in Santa Monica, California. He was 65 years old.
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73 years ago, Trumpeter Marvin Louis Stamm was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marvin Stamm!
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72 years ago, Saxophonist Bjorn Johansen was born in Fredrikstad, Norway. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bjorn!
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71 years ago, R&B Songwriter/Producer Norman Johnson was born in Norfolk, Virginia. (1941)
General Johnson died October 13, 2010 in East Point, Georgia. He was 69 years old.
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68 years ago, P-Funk Drummer Ramon Tiki Fulwood was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1944)
He died of stomach cancer October 29, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 35 years old.
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Misty Morgan and Jack Blanchard
67 years ago, Keyboardist Misty Morgan was born in Buffalo, N.Y. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Misty!
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66 years ago, Bassist Danny Klein was born in New York, N.Y. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Danny!
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66 years ago, Percussionist Famoudou Don Moye was born in Rochester, N.Y. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Don!
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65 years ago, Pianist Richard Beirach was born in New York, N.Y. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Richie Beirach!
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63 years ago, Trumpeter Randy Sandke was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Randy!
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61 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Judy Rodman was born in Riverside, California. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Judy!
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57 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Barry Moore was born in Newbridge, Ireland. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Luka Bloom!
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53 years ago, Clarinetist Ken Peplowski was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ken!
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39 years ago, Singer Maxwell was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Maxwell!
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38 years ago, Singer Jewel Kilcher was born in Payson, Utah. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jewel!
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37 years ago, Comedienne Jackie “Moms" Mabley died in White Plains, New York She was 76 years old. (1975)
Loretta Mary Aiken was born March 19, 1897 in Brevard, North Carolina.
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27 years ago, Blues Pianist Lloyd Glenn died in Los Angeles, California. He was 75 years old. (1985)
He was born November 21, 1909 in San Antonio, Texas.
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18 years ago, Guitarist Joe Pass died in Los Angeles, California. He was 65 years old (1994)
Joseph Anthony Passalaqua was born January 13, 1929 in New Brunswick, N.J.
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15 years ago, Blues Pianist Lovie Lee died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 88 years old. (1997)
Eddie Lee Watson was born March 17, 1909 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Andy Pyle, Tommy Eyre and Gary Moore
11 years ago, Keyboardist Tommy Eyre died in Los Angeles, California. He was 51 years old. (2001)
He was born July 5, 1949 in Sheffield, England.
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6 years ago, Night Club/Record Label Owner/Producer Clifford Antone died in Austin, Texas. He was 56 years old. (2006)
He was born October 27, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas.
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4 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Bruce "Utah" Phillips died in Nevada City, California. He was 73 years old. (2008)
He was born May 15, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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4 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Danny Rhodes died in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was 58 years old. (2008)
He was born during 1950 in Cairo, Illinois.
May 22
98 years ago, Pianist/Bandleader Herman Sonny Blount was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1914)
Sun Ra died May 30, 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 80 years old.
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91 years ago, Bandleader Gustav Frkal was born in Veľké Leváre. (1921)
Gustav Brom died September 25, 1995 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. He was 74 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer Jackie Cain was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (1928)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jackie!
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84 years ago, Singer Roscoe Robinson was born in Dermott, Arkansas. (1928)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roscoe!
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82 years ago, Trumpeter Kenneth Daniel Ball was born in Ilford, Essex, England. (1930)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kenny Ball!
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77 years ago, Saxophonist Giuseppi Logan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1935)
He apparently died during the 1990s.
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75 years ago, Folk Singer Facundo Cabral was born in La Plata, Argentina. (1937)
He was murdered July 9, 2011 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He was 74 years old.
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73 years ago, Drummer Richard Alan Berk was born in San Francisco, California. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dick Berk!
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72 years ago, Bluesman "Philadelphia" Jerry Ricks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1940)
He died December 10, 2007 in Rijeka, Croatia. He was 67 years old.
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70 years ago, Singer Calvin Simon was born in Beckley, West Virginia. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Calvin!
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65 years ago, Trumpeter Franz Koglmann was born in Vienna, Austria. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Franz!
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64 years ago, Country Musician Alvis Alan Owens was born in Mesa, Arizona. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Buddy Allen!
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62 years ago, Lyricist Bernie Taupin was born in Lincolnshire, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bernie!
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59 years ago, Bassist Jon Burr was born in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jon!
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57 years ago, Singer Mary Black was born in Dublin, Ireland. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mary!
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57 years ago, Keyboardist Jeremy Dammers was born in Ootacamund, India. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jerry Dammers!
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53 years ago, Singer Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Manchester, England. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Morrissey!
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45 years ago, Poet Langston Hughes died in New York, N.Y. He was 65 years old. (1967)
He was born February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri.
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42 years ago, Drummer Jimmy Bennington was born in Columbus, Ohio. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jimmy!
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39 years ago, Singer Donell Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Donell!
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35 years ago, Pianist Hampton Hawes died of a stroke in Los Angeles, California. He was 48 years old. (1977)
He was born November 13, 1928 in Los Angeles, California.
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11 years ago, Singer Lorez Alexandria died in Gardena, California. She was 71 years old. (2001)
Dolorez Alexandria was born August 14, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois.
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6 years ago, "The Father of Nubian Music Hamza El Din died in Berkeley, California. He was 76 years old. (2006)
He was born during 1929 in Wadi Halfa, Sudan.
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