March 27
121 years ago, Clarinetist James Harold Kemp was born in Marion, Alabama. (1904)
Hal Kemp died December 21, 1940 after a car crash in Madera, California. He was 36 years old.
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120 years ago, Bluesman Leroy Carr was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1905)
He died of alcoholism April 29, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was 30 years old.
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119 years ago, Clarinetist Charles Ellsworth Russell was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1906)
Pee Wee Russell died February 15, 1969 in Alexandria, Virginia. He was 62 years old.
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116 years ago, Saxophonist Benjamin Francis Webster was born in Kansas City, Missouri. (1909)
Ben Webster died September 20, 1973 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He was 64 years old.
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111 years ago, Singer Roy Landman was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1914)
Snooky Lanson died July 2, 1990 in New York, N.Y. He was 76 years old.
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110 years ago, Bluesman Robert Lockwood, Jr. was born in Turkey Scratch, Arkansas. (1915)
He died November 21, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 91 years old.
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105 years ago, Harmonica Player Richard Hayman was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (1920)
He died February 5, 2014 in New York. He was 93 years old.
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105 years ago, Saxophonist Carl-Henrik Norin was born in Vasteras, Sweden. (1920)
He died May 23, 1967 in Sweden. He was 47 years old.
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Phil Chess and Leonard Chess
104 years ago, Fiszel Czyż was born in Częstochowa, Poland. (1921)
Phil Chess died October 19, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona. He was 95 years old.
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104 years ago, Dancer Harold Nicholas was born in Winston-Salem, N.C. (1921)
He died July 3. 2000 in New York, N.Y. He was 78 years old.
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102 years ago, Edmundo Martinez Tostado was born in El Paso, Texas. (1923)
Don Tosti died of cancer August 2, 2004 in Palm Springs, California. He was 81 years old.
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101 years ago, Singer Sarah Lois Vaughan was born in Newark, N.J. (1924)
Sarah Vaughan died of lung cancer April 3, 1990 in Los Angeles, California. She was 66 years old.
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100 years ago, Saxophonist Harold Kenneth Ashby was born in Kansas City, Missouri. (1925)
Harold Ashby died June 14, 2003 in New York, N.Y. He was 78 years old.
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99 years ago, Singer Frankie Ervin was born in Blythe, California. (1926)
He died February 1, 2009 in San Francisco, California. He was 82 years old.
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98 years ago, Saxophonist Bill Barron was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1927)
He died September 21, 1989 in Middletown, Connecticut. He was 62 years old.
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95 years ago, Bluesman Benny Sharp was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. (1930)
He apparently died during 2019.
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94 years ago, Trumpeter Burt Collins was born in New York, N.Y. (1931)
He died February 24, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 75 years old.
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Photo by Mitzi Grantham
94 years ago, Steel Guitarist Harvey Reynolds was born in Tennessee. (1931)
He died October 9, 2001 in South Knoxville, Tennessee. He was 75 years old.
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Photo by Andrew M. Kobos
89 years ago, Saxophonist Jan Wroblewski was born in Kalisz, Poland. (1936)
Ptaszyn died May 7, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland. He was 88 years old.
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88 years ago, Saxophonist Jules Broussard was born in Louisiana. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jules!
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88 years ago, Bluesman Johnny Clyde Copeland was born in Haynesville, Louisiana. (1937)
He died of complications during heart surgery July 3, 1997 in New York, N.Y. He was 60 years old.
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88 years ago, Singer Miriam Klein was born in Basle, Switzerland. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Miriam!
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Bo Winberg, Björn Thelin, Jimmie Nicol, Peter Winsnes and Bob Lander
86 years ago, Guitarist Bo Winberg was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. (1939)
He died January 3, 2020 in Sweden. He was 80 years old.
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85 years ago, "The Female Elvis" Janis Darlene Martin was born in Sutherlin, Virginia. (1940)
Janis Martin died September 3, 2007 in Durham, North Carolina. She was 67 years old.
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85 years ago, Pianist Dennis Moorman was born in New York, N.Y. (1940)
He died December 15, 2002 in New York, N.Y. He was 62 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Walter Sigler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1941)
Bunny Sigler died October 6, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 76 years old.
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83 years ago, Singer Daniel Woods was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1942)
Danny Woods died January 12, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was 75 years old.
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77 years ago, Singer Leon Everette Baughman was born in Aiken, South Carolina. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Leon Everette!
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74 years ago, Keyboardist Anthony George Banks was born in East Heathly, Sussex, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tony Banks!
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73 years ago, Percussionist Rocky Maffit was born in Thorntown, Indiana. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rocky!
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72 years ago, Guitarist Walter Frederick Stocker was born in London, England. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wally Stocker!
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68 years ago,William MacArthur MacKenzie was born in Dundee, Scotland. (1957)
Billy MacKenzie died January 22, 1997 in Auchterhouse, Angus, Scotland. He was 39 years old.
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66 years ago, Andrew Farriss was born in Perth, Australia. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andrew!
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65 years ago, Bassist Victor Bailey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1960)
He died November 11, 2016 in Virginia. He was 56 years old.
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64 years ago, Guitarist Takahiro Matsumoto was born in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tak Matsumoto!
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63 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jann Arden Anne Richards was born in Springbank, Alberta, Canada. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jann Arden!
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62 years ago, Drummer Carlos Alberto Ficicchia Gigliotti was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charly Alberti!
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62 years ago, Pop Saxophonist Dave Koz was born in Los Angeles, California. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dave!
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61 years ago, Singer Clark Wynford Datchler was born in Sutton, Surrey, England. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Clark Datchler!
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61 years ago, Drummer Derrick McKenzie was born in London, England. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Derrick!
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57 years ago, Singer Stacey Kent was born in New York, N.Y. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stacey!
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55 years ago, Pop Star Mariah Carey was born in Huntington. Long Island, N.Y. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mariah!
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55 years ago, Drummer Brendan Colin Charles Hill was born in London, England. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brendan Hill!
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53 years ago, Bluesman Eddie Taylor Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1972)
He died March 8, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 46 years old.
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53 years ago, Trumpeter Sharkey Bonano died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 69 years old. (1972)
Joseph Gustaf Bonano was born April 9, 1902 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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53 years ago, Artist M.C. Escher died in Laren, The Netherlands. He was 73 years old. (1972)
Maurits Cornelis Escher was born June 17, 1898 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
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50 years ago, Stacy Ann Ferguson was born in Hacienda Heights, California. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fergie Duhamel!
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50 years ago, Western Swing Guitarist Billy Gray died while undergoing heart surgery in Dallas, Texas. He was 50 years old. (1975)
He was born December 29, 1924 in Paris, Texas.
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49 years ago, Saxophonist Tia Fuller was born in Aurora, Colorado. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tia!
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46 years ago, Songwriter Richard Rodgers died in New York, N.Y. He was 76 years old. (1979)
He was born June 28, 1902 in New York, N.Y.
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Photograph by Kal Reece
32 years ago, Saxophonist Clifford Jordan died in New York, N.Y. (1993)
Clifford Laconia Jordan, Jr. was born September 2, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois.
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29 years ago, Drummer/Pianist Howie Wyeth died in New York, N.Y. He was 51 years old. (1996)
Howard Pyle Wyeth was born April 2, 1944 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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26 years ago, Guitarist/Singer "Brother" John Sellers died in New York, N.Y. He was 74 years old. (1999)
He was born May 27, 1924 in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
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26 years ago, Bluesman Mighty Joe Young died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 71 years old. (1999)
He was born September 23, 1927 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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25 years ago, Rocker Ian Dury died of cancer in England. He was 57 years old. (2000)
He was born May 12, 1942 in Upminster, Essex, England.
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23 years ago, Comedian Milton Berle died in Los Angeles, California. He was 93 years old. (2002)
Milton Berlinger was born July 12, 1908 in New York, N.Y.
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23 years ago, Pianist/Comedian Dudley Moore died in Plainfield, N.J. He was 66 years old. (2002)
Dudley Stuart John Moore was born April 19, 1935 in Dagenham, East London, England.
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21 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Adán Sánchez died in Sinaloa, Mexico. He was 19 years old. (2004)
Adán Santos Sánchez was born April 14, 1984 in Torrance, California.
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15 years ago, Trombonist Peter Herbolzheimer died in Cologne, Germany. He was 74 years old. (2010)
He was born December 31, 1935 in Bucharest, Rumania.
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12 years ago, Songwriter Roosevelt Jamison died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 77 years old. (2013)
He was born July 15, 1936 in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
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Gordon Stoker and Elvis Presley
12 years ago, Singer Gordon Stoker died in Brentwood, Tennessee. He was 88 years old. (2013)
He was born August 3, 1924 in Gleason, Tennessee.
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8 years ago, Saxophonist Arthur Blythe died in Lancaster, California. He was 76 years old. (2017)
Arthur Murray Blythe was born July 5, 1940 in Los Angeles, California.
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8 years ago, Singer Clem Curtis died in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. He was 76 years old. (2017)
He was born November 28, 1940 in Trinidad, West Indies.
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8 years ago, Drummer TNT Tribble died in Washington, D.C. He was 95 years old. (2017)
Thomas Edward Tribble was born August 5, 1921 in Canon, Georgia.
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5 years ago, Reggae Singer Bob Andy died in Jamaica. He was 75 years old. (2020)
Keith Anderson was born October 28, 1944 in Jamaica.
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Kenny Rosenberg, Howie Kane, Sandy Deanne and Jay Traynor
2 years ago, Singer Howie Kane died. He was 81 years old. (2023)
Howard Kirchembaum was born June 6, 1941 in Queens, N.Y.
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2 years ago, Singer Peggy Scott-Adams died in Pensacola, Florida. She was 74 years old. (2023)
Peggy Stoutmeyer was born June 25, 1948 in Opp, Alabama.
March 26
198 years ago, Composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna, Austrian Empire. He was 56 years old. (1827)
He was born December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Electorate of Cologne.
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154 years ago, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole was born in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii. (1871)
He died January 7, 1922 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 50 years old.
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119 years ago, Trumpeter Rafael Méndez was born in Jiquilpan, Mexico. (1906)
He died September 15, 1981 in Encino, California. He was 75 years old.
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108 years ago, R&B Legend Rufus Thomas was born in Cayce, Mississippi. (1917)
He died of a heart attack December 15, 2001 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 84 years old.
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104 years ago, Salsa Pianist Jose Esteves, Jr. was born in New York, N.Y. (1921)
Joe Loco died March 7, 1988 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was 66 years old.
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101 years ago, Saxophonist Brew Moore was born in Indianola, Mississippi. (1924)
He died August 19, 1973 after falling down a flight of stairs in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was 49 years old.
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100 years ago, Reeds Player James Moody was born in Savannah, Georgia. (1925)
He died December 9, 2010 in San Diego, California. He was 85 years old.
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97 years ago, Steel Guitarist Bud Isaacs was born in Bedford, Indiana. (1928)
He died September 4, 2016 in Arizona. He was 88 years old.
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97 years ago, Folklore Center Owner Israel Goodman Young was born in New York, N.Y. (1928)
Izzy Young died February 4, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was 90 years old.
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96 years ago, Saxophonist Maurice James Simon was born in Houston, Texas. (1929)
Maurice Simon died August 6, 2019. He was 90 years old.
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95 years ago, Beat Poet Gregory Nunzio Corso was born in Greenwich Village, New York, N.Y. (1930)
Gregory Corso died January 17, 2001 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. He was 70 years old.
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94 years ago, Drummer Charles Stepney was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1931)
He died May 17, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 43 years old.
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92 years ago, Guitarist Eddie Lang died during a botched tonsillectomy in New York, N.Y. He was 30 years old. (1933)
Salvatore Massaro was born October 25, 1902 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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91 years ago, Drummer Donald Orlando Bailey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1934)
Duck Bailey died October 15, 2013 in Montclair, California. He was 80 years old.
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89 years ago, Singer Fred Parris was born in New Haven, Connecticut. (1936)
He died January 13, 2022 in New Haven, Connecticut. He was 85 years old.
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85 years ago, Bluegrass Musician John Lewis Starling was born in Durham, North Carolina. (1940)
John Starling died May 2, 2019 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was 79 years old.
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83 years ago, Keyboardist Larry Butler was born in Pensacola, Florida. (1942)
He died January 20, 2012 in Pensacola, Florida. He was 69 years old.
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83 years ago, Singer Janice Harrington was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Janice!
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81 years ago, Singer Diane Ernestine Earle Ross was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Diana Ross!
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79 years ago, Actor/Singer John Ernest Crawford was born in Los Angeles, California. (1946)
Johnny Crawford died April 29, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. He was 75 years old.
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79 years ago, Bluesman Hi Tide Harris was born in San Francisco, California. (1946)
He apparently died in Japan during 1990.
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78 years ago, Singer John Edward Rowles was born in Whakatane, New Zealand. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to John Rowles!
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77 years ago, Keyboardist Richard Tandy was born in Birmingham, England. (1948)
He died May 1, 2024. He was 76 years old.
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77 years ago, Vocalist Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was born in New York, N.Y. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steven!
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76 years ago, Bassist Fran Sheehan was born in Norfolk, Virginia. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fran!
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75 years ago, Country Singer Ronnie McDowell was born in Fountain Head, Tennessee. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ronnie!
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75 years ago, Singer Teddy Pendergrass was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1950)
He died January 13, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 59 years old.
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75 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Diamond Joe Siddons was born in San Antonio Texas. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
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73 years ago, Drummer Bryon Lamont Yoho was born in Lakeland, Florida. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Monte Yoho!
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72 years ago, Country Singer Michael Bonagura was born in Newark, New Jersey. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michael!
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71 years ago, Avant Garde Composer Nicolas Collins was born in New York, N.Y. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nicolas!
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70 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Dean Dillon was born in Lake City, Tennessee. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dean!
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69 years ago, Country Singer Charlotte Denise McClain was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charly McClain!
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67 years ago, Keyboardist Daryl Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Daryl!
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67 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Don McKinzie Allison was born in Wichita Falls Texas. (1962)
Donnie Allison died May 24, 2011 in Lubbock, Texas. He was 49 years old.
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Photo By: Steve Stoddard
63 years ago, Guitarist Marc Pearlman was born in Whittier, California. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marc!
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57 years ago, Contemporary Country Star Kenny Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kenny!
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57 years ago, Rock Guitarist James Yoshinobu Iha was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to James Iha!
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52 years ago, Fiddler Don Messer died in Halifax, Canada. He was 63 years old. (1973)
Donald Charles Frederick Messer was born May 9, 1909 in New Brunswick, Canada.
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49 years ago, Bluesman Duster Bennett died in a Warwickshire, England car crash. He was 29 years old. (1976)
Anthony Bennett was born September 23, 1946 in Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales.
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48 years ago, Country Musician Hal "Lone Pine" Breau died in Maine. He was 60 years old. (1977)
Harold J. Breau was born June 5, 1916 in Peacove, Maine.
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Photo by: Frank Capri
46 years ago, Pianist Hiromi Uehara was born in Hamamatsu, Japan. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Hiromi!
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45 years ago, Drummer Jon-Jon Poulos died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 33 years old. (1980)
John Poulos was born March 31, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois.
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44 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Anais Mitchell was born in Vermont. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Anais!
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41 years ago, Singer Stéphanie Lapointe was born in Brossard, Quebec, Canada. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stéphanie!
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39 years ago, Singer Yui Yoshioka was born in Fukoka, Japan. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to Yui!
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34 years ago, Pianist/Singer Paul Gayten died in Los Angeles, California. He was 71 years old. (1991)
He was born January 29, 1920 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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30 years ago, Rapper Eazy-E died in Los Angeles, California. He was 31 years old. (1995)
Eric Lynn Wright was born September 7, 1963 in Compton, California.
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Quinn Sullivan and Buddy Guy
26 years ago, Guitarist Quinn Sullivan was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. (1999)
Hauoli la Hanau to Quinn!
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26 years ago, Sitarist Ananda Shankar died of cardiac arrest in Almora, India. He was 56 years old. (1999)
He was born December 11, 1942 in Calcutta, India.
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23 years ago, Drummer Randy Castillo died in Los Angeles, California. He was 51 years old. (2002)
Randolpho Francisco Castillo was born December 18, 1950 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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23 years ago, Bassist Joe Schermie died in Los Angeles, California. He was 56 years old. (2002)
Joseph Edward Schermetzler was born February 12, 1946 in Madison, Wisconsin.
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21 years ago, Jan Berry (of Jan and Dean fame) died in Los Angeles, California. He was 62 years old. (2004)
William Jan Berry was born April 3, 1941 in Los Angeles, California.
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20 years ago, Drummer Paul Hester died in Melbourne, Australia. He was 46 years old. (2005)
Paul Newell Hester was born January 8, 1959 in Melbourne, Australia.
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19 years ago, Bassist "Vamp" Samuels died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 45 years old. (2006)
Willie H. Samuels, Jr. was born November 18, 1960 in Maywood, Illinois.
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19 years ago, Rocker Nikki Sudden died in New York, N.Y. He was 49 years old. (2006)
Nicholas Godfrey was born July 19, 1956 in London, England.
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14 years ago, Drummer Carl Bunch died in Lancaster, California. He was 71 years old. (2011)
He was born Novenber 24, 1939 in Big Spring, Texas.
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10 years ago, Drummer Richard "Big Foot" Innes died in Los Angeles, California. He was 66 years old. (2015)
Richard Calder Innes, Jr. was born April 9, 1949 in Colfax, Washington.
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10 years ago, Guitarist John Renbourn died in Hawick, Scotland. He was 70 years old. (2015)
He was born August 8, 1944 in Torquay, England.
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9 years ago, Trombonist David Baker died in Bloomington, Indiana. He was 84 years old. (2016)
David Nathaniel Baker, Jr. was born December 21, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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8 years ago, Bluesman Jimmy Dotson died in Houston, Texas. He was 83 years old. (2017)
James Dent Dotson was born October 19, 1933 in Ethel, Louisiana.
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6 years ago, Vocalist Ranking Roger died in Birmingham, England. He was 56 years old. (2019)
Roger Charlery was born February 21, 1963 in Birmingham, England.
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3 years ago, Country Singer Jeff Carson died in Franklin, Tennessee. He was 58 years old. (2022)
Jeffrey Lee Herndon was born December 16, 1963 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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2 years ago, Country Snger Ray Pillow died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 85 years old. (2023)
He was born July 4, 1937 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
March 25
144 years ago, Composer Béla Viktor János Bartók was born in Sînnicolau Mare, Romania. (1881)
Béla Bartók died September 26, 1945 in New York, N.Y. He was 64 years old.
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128 years ago, Pianist Emma Barrett was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1897)
Sweet Emma Barrett died January 28, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was 85 years old.
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123 years ago, Clarinetist Albert Burbank was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1902)
He died August 15, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 74 years old.
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122 years ago, "The Wizard of the Keyboard" Francesco Nunzio Carlone was born in Providence, Rhode Island. (1903)
Frankie Carle died March 7, 2001 in Mesa, Arizona. He was 97 years old.
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121 years ago, Pianist Peter Johnson was born in Kansas City, Missouri. (1904)
Pete Johnson died March 23, 1967 in Buffalo, N.Y. He was 62 years old.
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119 years ago, Bluesman James Weaver was born in Covington, Georgia. (1906)
Curley Weaver died September 20, 1962 in Almon, Georgia. He was 56 years old.
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108 years ago, Drummer Armand Jackson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1917)
Jump Jackson died January 31, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 67 years old.
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Igor Stravinsky and Claude Debussy
107 years ago, Composer Claude Debussy died in Paris, France. He was 56 years old. (1918)
He was born August 22, 1862 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.
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102 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Bonnie Buckingham was born in Seattle, Washington. (1923)
Bonnie Guitar died January 12, 2019 in Soap Lake, Washington. She was 95 years old.
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96 years ago, "The Godfather of West Texas Music" Thomas O. Hancock was born in Lubbock, Texas. (1929)
Tommy Hancock died January 1, 2020 in Austin, Texas. He was 90 years old.
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96 years ago, Pianist Cecil Percival Taylor was born in Long Island, N.Y. (1929)
Cecil Taylor died April 5, 2018 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was 89 years old.
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94 years ago, Drummer Stephen Paul Motian was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1931)
Paul Motian died November 22, 2011 in New York, N.Y. He was 80 years old.
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94 years ago, Producer Thomas Blanchard Wilson Jr. was born in Waco, Texas. (1931)
Tom Wilson died September 6, 1978 in Los Angeles, California. He was 47 years old.
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92 years ago, Bluesman Clarence Edward was born in Lindsay, Louisiana. (1933)
He died May 20, 1993 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 60 years old.
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92 years ago, "Britain's wild man of rock 'n' roll" Charles William Harris was born in London, England. (1933)
Wee Willie Harris died April 27, 2023 in London, England. He was 90 years old.
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90 years ago, Salsa Great Juan Azarías Pacheco Knipping was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. (1935)
Johnny Pacheco died February 15, 2021 in Teaneck, New Jersey. He was 85 years old.
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89 years ago, Bassist Lawrence Bernard Gales was born in New York, N.Y. (1936)
Larry Gales died September 12, 1995 in Sylmar, California. He was 59 years old.
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87 years ago, Country Singer Hoyt Axton was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. (1938)
He died October 26, 1999 in Victor, Montana. He was 61 years old.
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83 years ago, The "Queen of Soul" Aretha Louise Franklin was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1942)
Aretha Franklin died August 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. She was 76 years old.
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80 years ago, Bluesman Sunny Ridell was born in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sunny!
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79 years ago, Saxophonist Stephen Kupka was born in Berkeley, California. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stephen!
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78 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Duncan Browne was born in London,England. (1947)
He died of cancer May 28, 1993 in London, England. He was 46 years old.
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78 years ago, Pop Star Reginald Dwight was born in Pinner, Middlesex, England. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Elton John!
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77 years ago, Country Singer Bobby Mackey was born in Concord, Kentucky. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby!
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77 years ago, Michael Stanley was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1948)
He died March 5, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 72 years old.
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Clive Taylor, Blue Weaver, Mike Smith, Allan Jones, Dennis Bryon, Neil Jones and Andy Fairweather Low
76 years ago, Guitarist Neil Jones was born in Llanbradach, South Wales. (1949)
He died June 8, 2018 in Cardiff, Wales. He was 70 years old.
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75 years ago, Reeds Player Chuck Greenberg was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1950)
He died of a heart attack September 4, 1995 on Santa Cruz Island, California. He was 45 years old.
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75 years ago, Reeds Player Bobby Militello was born in Buffalo, N.Y. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby!
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74 years ago, Drummer Big Sid Catlett died of a heart attack in Chicago, Illinois. (1951)
Sidney Catlett was born January 17, 1910 in Evansville, Indiana.
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74 years ago, Keyboardist Bob Pelander was born. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bob!
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74 years ago, Bluesman Frank Robinson, Jr. was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi. (1951)
Scrapiron Robinson died November 6, 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 70 years old.
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74 years ago, Singer Maizie Ursula Williams was born in Montserrat, West Indies. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Maizie Williams!
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70 years ago, Vocalist Carol Akerson was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Carol!
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67 years ago, Trombonist Tom Brown died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 69 years old. (1958)
Tom P. Brown was born June 3, 1888 in Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana.
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65 years ago, Saxophonist Steve Norman was born in Stepney, East London, England. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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64 years ago, "The Big Kahuna" Matt Catingub was born in North Hollywood, California. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Matt!
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64 years ago, Pianist Makoto Ozone was born in Kobe, Japan. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Makoto!
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64 years ago, Guitarist Kazuhito Yamashita was born in Nagasaki, Japan. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kazuhito!
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62 years ago, Robbie Fulks was born in York, Pennsylvania. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Robbie!
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61 years ago, Guitarist Baz Warne was born in Sunderland, England. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Baz!
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59 years ago, Blues Rocker Norman Jeffrey Healey was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (1966)
Jeff Healey died March 2, 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was 41 years old.
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56 years ago, Singer/Producer Catherine Roseanne Dennis was born in Norwich, Norfolk, England. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cathy Dennis!
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53 years ago, Guitarist Frank Solari was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frank!
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52 years ago, Vocalist Pär Anders Fridén was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Anders Fridén!
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49 years ago, Pianist Maurice Rocco died in Bangkok, Thailand. He was 60 years old. (1976)
Maurice Rockhold was born June 26, 1915 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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48 years ago, Rapper Terius Gray was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Juvenile!
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45 years ago, Guitarist Joe King was born in Arvada, Colorado. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
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41 years ago, Singer Katharine Hope McPhee was born in Los Angeles, California. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Katharine McPhee!
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34 years ago, Saxophonist Rusty Bryant died in Columbus, Ohio. He was 61 years old. (1991)
Royal G. Bryant was born November 25, 1929 in Huntington, West Virginia.
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19 years ago, Singer/Actress Rocio Dúrcal died in Madrid, Spain. She was 61 years old. (2006)
Maria de los Angeles de las Heras Ortiz was born during 1945 in Spain.
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19 years ago, Guitarist Buck Owens died in Bakersfield, California. He was 76 years old. (2006)
Alvis Edgar Owens was born August 12, 1929 in Sherman, Texas.
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17 years ago, Singer Gene Puerling died in San Anselmo, California. He was 78 years old. (2008)
Eugene Thomas Puerling was born March 31, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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England Dan and John Ford Coley
16 years ago, Singer/Songwriter England Dan Seals died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 61 years old. (2009)
Danny Wayland Seals was born February 8, 1948 in McCarney, Texas.
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15 years ago, Country Singer Dean Townson died in Madison, Tennessee. He was 50 years old. (2010)
He was born April 2, 1959 in St Petersburg, Florida.
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14 years ago, Singer Lattimore Brown died in Pensacola, Florida. He was 79 years old. (2011)
LV Brown was born August 20, 1931 in Mound Bayou, Mississippi.
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14 years ago, Rapper Nate Dogg died in Long Beach, California. He was 41 years old. (2011)
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale was born August 19, 1969 in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
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14 years ago, Guitarist Joe Taylor died in Avilla, Indiana. He was 89 years old. (2011)
He was born May 11, 1921 in Portsmouth, Ohio.
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12 years ago, Musician Eddy Doorenbos died in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was 93 years old. (2013)
He was born December 28, 1921 in Gravenhage, Netherlands.
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12 years ago, "Boss Songster" Lawrence McKiver died on St. Simon's Island, Georgia. He was 97 years old. (2013)
He was born April 18, 1915 in Bolden, Georgia.
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7 years ago, Mike Harrison died in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. He was 72 years old. (2018)
He was born September 3, 1945 in Carlisle, Cumbria, England.
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6 years ago, Singer Bill Isles died in Oceanside, California. He was 78 years old. (2019)
William Carvan Isles II was born January 4, 1941 in McAtenville, N.C.
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5 years ago, Singer/Preacher/Covid 19 Denier Landon Spradlin died in Concord, North Carolina. He was 67 years old. (2020)
He was born during 1953 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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3 years ago, Drummer Taylor Hawkins died in Bogotá, Colombia. He was 50 years old. (2022)
Oliver Taylor Hawkins was born February 17, 1972 in Laguna Beach, California.
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3 years ago, Singer Bobby Hendricks died in Lancaster, California. He was 84 years old. (2022)
Robert Raymond Hendricks was born February 22, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio.
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1 year ago. Bassist Chris Cross died. He was 71 years old. (2024)
Christopher Thomas Allen was born July 14, 1952 in Tottenham, London, England.
March 24
151 years ago, "Master Escape Artist" Erich Weiss was born in Budapest, Hungary. (1874)
Harry Houdini died of appendicitis October 31, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 52 years old.
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125 years ago, Trumpeter Algeria Junius Clark was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. (1900)
June Clark died February 23, 1963 in New York, N.Y. He was 62 years old.
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113 years ago, Jim Drake was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1912)
Nervous Norvus died July 24, 1968 in Alameda, California. He was 56 years old.
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106 years ago, Beat Poet/Author/Bookstore Owner Lawrence Monsanto Ferlinghetti was born in Yonkers, N.Y. (1919)
Lawrence Ferlinghetti died February 22, 2021 in San Francisco, California. He was 101 years old.
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103 years ago, Songwriter David Appell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1922)
Dave Appell died November 18, 2014 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He was 92 years old.
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103 years ago, Vocalist Clarence Beeks was born in Oakdale, Tennessee. (1922)
King Pleasure died March 21, 1982 in Los Angeles, California. He was 59 years old.
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101 years ago, Bluesman Bill Webb was born in Jackson, Mississippi. (1924)
"Boogie Bill" Webb died August 22, 1990 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 66 years old.
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95 years ago, Saxophonist Maurice Reedus was born. (1930)
He died August 18, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 78 years old.
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94 years ago, Blues Singer/Pianist Gus Jenkins was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1931)
He died December 22, 1985 in Inglewood, California. He was 54 years old.
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89 years ago, Soul Singer Donald Randolph was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. (1936)
Don Covay died January 31, 2015 in Franklin Square, N.Y. He was 76 years old.
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89 years ago. Saxophonist Maurice McIntyre was born in Clarkville, Arkansas. (1936)
Kalaparusha died November 9, 2013 in The Bronx, New York, N.Y. He was 77 years old.
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88 years ago, Rockabilly Guitarist John Meeks was born in Laurens, South Carolina. (1937)
He died July 30, 2015 in Laurens, South Carolina. He was 78 years old.
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88 years ago, Soul Singer Billy Stewart was born in Washington, D.C. (1937)
He died January 17, 1970 when his car crashed into the Neuse River in North Carolina. He was 32 years old.
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87 years ago, Holger Schüring was born in Danzig, Poland. (1938)
Holger Czukay died September 5, 2017 in Weilerswist, Germany. He was 79 years old.
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87 years ago, Bluesman David Eckford was born in Greenwood, Mississippi. (1938)
David Dee died March 22, 2023 in East St. Louis, Illinois. He was
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87 years ago, Composer/Violinist Takehisa Kosugi was born in Tokyo, Japan. (1938)
He died October 12, 2018 in Ashiya City, Japan. He was 80 years old.
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87 years ago, Pianist Stephen Lewis Kuhn was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve Kuhn!
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87 years ago, Folk Musician/Cult Leader Melvin Lyman was born in Eureka, California. (1938)
Mel Lyman apparently died during March, 1978. He was 40 years old.
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84 years ago, Songwriter Michael William Masser was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1941)
Michael Masser died July 9, 2015 in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 74 years old.
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Photo by Marc Monaghan
80 years ago, Blues Singer Clarence "Little Scotty" Scott was born in Florence, South Carolina. (1945)
"Little Scotty" died February 1, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 66 years old.
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79 years ago, Drummer Frederick Colin Petersen was born in Kingaroy, Australia. (1946)
Colin Petersen died November 18, 2024. He was 78 years old.
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78 years ago, Drummer Michael Alexander Kellie was born in Birmingham, England. (1947)
Mike Kellie died January 18, 2017 in Birmingham, England. He was 69 years old.
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78 years ago, Multi-Instrumentalist Paul Brownlee McCandless, Jr. was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul McCandless!
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78 years ago, "Mr. Downchild" Donnie Walsh was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Donnie!
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78 years ago, C&W Singer-Songwriter Peggy Sue Wright was born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peggy Sue Webb!
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77 years ago, Musican Klaus Dinger was born in Scherfede, Westphalia, Germnay. (1948)
He died March 21, 2008 in Germany. He was 61 years old.
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77 years ago, Harmonica Master Lee Oskar was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lee!
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76 years ago, Bassist Steve Lang was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (1949)
He died February 4, 2017 in Canada. He was 67 years old.
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76 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Nick Lowe was born in Woodchurch, Suffolk, England. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nick!
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75 years ago, Bluesman Paul Filipowicz was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul!
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74 years ago, Bassist Douglas Campbell Thomson was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dougie Thomson!
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71 years ago, Bassist Steve LaSpina was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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70 years ago, Guitarist Mark Hewins was born in Canterbury, England. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mark!
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70 years ago, Cellist Hank Roberts was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Hank!
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69 years ago, Singer/Pianist Patricia Barber was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Patricia!
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68 years ago, "The Granddaddy of the Hillbillies" Carson Robison died in Pleasant Valley, N.Y. He was 66 years old. (1957)
Carson Jay Robison was born August 4, 1890 in Oswego, Kansas.
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65 years ago, Singer Gabriele Susanne Kerner was born in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nena!
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63 years ago, Bandleader Jean Goldkette died in Santa Barbara, California. He was 63 years old. (1962)
He was born March 18, 1899 in Valenciennes, France.
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63 years ago, Pianist Renee Rosnes was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Renee!
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Photo by: Ashley Mitchell
62 years ago, Trumpeter Dave Douglas was born in Montclair, N.J. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dave!
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62 years ago, Accordionist Nathan Williams was born in St. Martinsville, Louisiana. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nathan!
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61 years ago, Patterson Hood was born in Athens, Georgia. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Patterson!
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57 years ago, Saxophonist Sherman Irby was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sherman!
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55 years ago, Singer Sharon Helga Corr was born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. (1970)
Hauoli la Hamau to Sharon Corr!
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David Jude Jolicoeur aka Trugoy, Vincent Mason aka P.A. Mase and Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnuos>
55 years ago, Rapper Vincent Mason was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to P.A. Mase!
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51 years ago, Drummer Chad Matthew Butler was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chad Butler!
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48 years ago, Singer Cornelius Nyungura was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Corneille!
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48 years ago, Singer Ruby Smith died in Anaheim California. She was 73 years old. (1977)
She was born August 24, 1903 in New York, N.Y.
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43 years ago, Singer Nivea B. Hamilton was born in Savannah, Georgia. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nivea!
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41 years ago, Singer Charley Crockett was born in San Benito, Texas. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charley!
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36 years ago, Saxophonist Arnette Cobb died in Houston, Texas. He was 70 years old. (1989)
Arnette Cleophus Cobb was born August 10, 1918 in Houston, Texas.
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30 years ago, Drummer Tommy Benford died in Mount Vernon, N.Y. He was 88 years old. (1994)
Thomas Benford was born April 19, 1905 in Charleston, West Virginia.
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30 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Joey Long died in Houston, Texas. He was 62 years old. (1995)
Joseph Earl Longoria was born December 17, 1932 in Zwolle, Louisiana.
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29 years ago, Singer Lola Beltrán died in Mexico City, Mexico. She was 64 years old. (1996)
María Lucila Beltrán Ruiz was born March 7, 1932 in El Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico.
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Larry Brown, Lloyd Parks, Harold Melvin, Bernie Wilson and Teddy Pendergrass
28 years ago. Soul Singer Harold Melvin died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 57 years old. (1997)
He was born June 25, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Cecil Taylor, Buell Neidlinger, Archie Shepp and Denis Charles
27 years ago, Drummer Denis Charles died in New York, N.Y. He was 64 years old. (1998)
He was born December 4, 1933 in St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
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26 years ago, Bluesman Mighty Joe Young died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 71 years old. (1999)
Joseph Young, Jr. was born September 23, 1927 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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25 years ago, Trombonist Al Grey died in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 74 years old. (2000)
Albert Thornton Grey was born June 6, 1925 in Aldie, Virginia.
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18 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Henson Cargill died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was 66 years old. (2007)
He was born February 5, 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans
17 years ago, Beatle Confidant Neil Aspinall died in New York, N.Y. He was 66 years old. (2008)
He was born October 13, 1941 in Prestatyn, North Wales.
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From Left: Uriel Jones, Eddie Willis and Bob Babbitt
16 years ago, Drummer Uriel Jones died in Dearborn, Michigan. He was 74 years old. (2009)
He was born June 13, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan.
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15 years ago, Photographer Jim Marshall died in New York, N.Y. He was 74 years old. (2010)
James Joseph Marshall was born February 3, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois.
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15 years ago, Singer Johnny Maestro died in Cape Coral, Florida. He was 70 years old. (2010)
John Mastrangelo was born May 7, 1939 in New York, N.Y.
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12 years ago, Song Writer/Producer Deke Richards died in Bellingham, Washington. He was 68 years old. (2013)
Dennis Lussier was born April 8, 1944 in Bellingham, Washington.
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11 years ago, Guitarist Geoff Bradford died in Enfield, England. He was 80 years old. (2014)
Geoffrey Frank Bradford was born January 13, 1934 in Islington, England.
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5 years ago, Saxophonist Manu Dibango died in Paris, France. He was 86 years old. (2020)
Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango was born December 12, 1933 in Cameroon, Africa.
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5 years ago, Drummer Bill Rieflin died in Seattle, Washington. He was 59 years old. (2020)
William Frederick Rieflin was born September 30, 1960 in Seattle, Washington.
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5 years ago, Trumpeter Edward Tarr died in Rheinfelden,Germany. He was 83 years old. (2020)
Edward Hankins Tarr was born June 15, 1936 in Norwich, Connecticut.
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3 years ago, Bassist Bert Ruiter died in Blaricum, Netherlands. He was 75 years old. (2022)
Albertus Clemens Ruiter was born November 26, 1946 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
March 23
120 years ago, Actress Lucille Fay Le Sueur was born in San Antonio, Texas. (1905)
Joan Crawford died May 10, 1977 in New York, N.Y. She was 72 years old.
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113 years ago, Singer Beatrice Booze was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1912)
Wee Bea Booze died November 11, 1986 in Scottsville, N.Y. She was 74 years old.
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108 years ago, Pianist Johnny Guarnieri was born in New York, N.Y. (1917)
He died January 7, 1985 in Livingston, New Jersey. He was 67 years old.
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108 years ago, Bluesman Granville H. McGhee was born in Kingsport, Tennessee. (1917)
Stick McGhee died of lung cancer August 15, 1961 in New York, N.Y. He was 44 years old.
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108 years ago, Banjoist Smokey Rogers was born in McMinnville, Tennessee. (1917)
He died November 23, 1993 in San Diego, California. He was 76 years old.
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102 years ago, Singer/Actress Martha Lucile Wiederrecht was born in Seattle, Washington. (1923)
Martha Wright died March 1, 2016 in Newburyport, Massachusetts. She was 92 years old.
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95 years ago, Trumpeter Charles Guarnera was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1930)
Buzz Gardner died February 1, 2004. He was 73 years old.
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93 years ago, Bluesman Iverson Minter was born in Bessemer, Alabama. (1932)
Louisiana Red died February 25, 2012 in Hanover, Germany. He was 79 years old.
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92 years ago, Pianist/Lyricist Dave Frishberg was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. (1933)
He died November 17, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. He was 88 years old.
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88 years ago, Bluesman Robert Cage was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1937)
He died July 23, 2012 in Woodville, Mississippi. He was 75 years old.
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87 years ago, Vibraphonist Dave Pike was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1938)
He died October 3, 2015 in Del Mar, California. He was 77 years old.
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85 years ago, Trumpeter Luis Angel Gasca was born in Houston, Texas. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Luis Gasca!
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81 years ago, Bluesman Wesley "Junebug" Jefferson was born in Roundway, Mississippi. (1944)
Junebug died July 22, 2009 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was 65 years old.
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81 years ago, Guitarist Anthony Charles McPhee was born in Humberston, England. (1944)
Tony McPhee died June 6, 2023 He was 79 years old.
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81 years ago, Rocker Richard Otcasek was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1944)
Ric Ocasek died September 15, 2019 in New York, N.Y. He was 75 years old.
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80 years ago, Guitarist/Trumpeter Martin Spiegelberg was born in Hamburg, Germany. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Martin!
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79 years ago, Bandleader Peter Rudolf Lienhard was born in Lenzburg, Switzerland. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pepe Lienhard!
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78 years ago, Guitarist Raymond Chikapa Phiri was born in Nelspruit, South Africa. (1947)
Ray Phiri died July 12, 2017 in Nelspruit, South Africa. He was 70 years old.
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77 years ago, Singer/Songwriter David Charles Olney was born in Providence, Rhode Island. (1948)
David Olney died January 18, 2020 on stage in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. He was 71 years old.
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75 years ago, "Harp Mic Man" Fritz Hasenpusch was born in San Francisco, California. (1950)
He died August 5, 2012 while hiking "The Stairway To Heaven" on Oahu, Hawaii. He was 62 years old.
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75 years ago, Phil Lanzon was born in London, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Phil!
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74 years ago, Guitarist Phil Keaggy was born in Youngstown, Ohio. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Phil!
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74 years ago, Singer/Harp Player Lee McBee was born Kansas City, Missouri. (1951)
He died June 24, 2014 in Lawrence, Kansas. He was 63 years old.
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72 years ago, Singer Yvette Marie Stevens was born in Great Lakes, Illinois. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chaka Khan!
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69 years ago, Singer Skyler Jett was born in Tuskegee, Alabama. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Skyler!
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69 years ago, Bassist Steve Kirby was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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67 years ago, Shock Rocker Eldon Wayne Hoke was born in Seattle, Washington. (1958)
El Duce died April 19, 1997 in Riverside, California. He was 39 years old.
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66 years ago, Punk Rocker Kevin Paul Godfrey was born in Croydon, Surrey, England. (1959)
Epic Soundtracks died November 6, 1997 in West Hampstead, London, England. He was 38 years old.
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64 years ago, Guitarist Eivind Aarset was born in Oslo, Norway. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eivind!
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61 years ago, Actor Peter Lorre died of a stroke in Los Angeles, California. He was 59 years old. (1964)
Ladislav Loewenstein was born June 6, 1904 in Rosenberg, Hungary.
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61 years ago, Saxophonist William Burl Samuels, Jr. died in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 52 years old. (1964)
Bill Samuels was born October 20, 1911 in Mississippi.
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60 years ago, Singer Mark McLachlan was born in Clydebank, Scotland. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marti Pellow!
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58 years ago, Pianist Pete Johnson died in Buffalo, N.Y. He was 62 years old. (1967)
Peter Johnson was born March 25, 1904 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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57 years ago, Singer Damon Albarn was born in Whitechapel, London, England. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Damon!
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54 years ago, Pianist Lesław Henryk Możdżer was born in Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lesław Możdżer!
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52 years ago, Vibraphonist Stefon Harris was born in Albany, N.Y. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stefon!
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51 years ago, Guitarist Baba Salah was born in Gao, Mali. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Baba!
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48 years ago, Trombonist Bennie Green died in San Diego, California. He was 53 years old. (1977)
He was born April 16, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois.
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47 years ago, Singer Bill Kenny died in New Westminster, Canada. He was 63 years old. (1978)
William Francis Kenny Jr. was born June 12, 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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45 years ago, Reggae Musician Jacob Miller was killed in a car accident on Hope Road in Jamaica. He was 27 years old. (1980)
He was born May 4, 1952 in Mandeville, Jamaica.
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43 years ago, Drummer Sonny Greer died in New York, N.Y. He was 87 years old. (1982)
He was born December 13, 1895 in Long Beach, New Jersey.
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40 years ago, Saxophonist Zoot Sims died in New York, N.Y. He was 59 years old. (1985)
John Haley Sims was born October 29, 1925 in Inglewood, California.
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37 years ago, Bluesman Moody Jones died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 79 years old. (1988)
He was born April 8, 1908 in Earle, Arkansas.
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35 years ago, Saxophonist Al Sears died in New York, N.Y. He was 80 years old. (1990)
Albert Omega Sears was born February 21, 1910 in Macomb, Illinois.
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30 years ago, Singer Alan Barton died in Cologne, Germany. He was 41 years old. (1995)
Alan Leslie Barton was born September 16, 1953 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.
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29 years ago, Record Producer J.D. Miller died in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was 73 years old. (1996)
Joseph Denton Miller was born May 5, 1922 in Iota, Louisiana.
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25 years ago, Folksinger Ed McCurdy died in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was 81 years old. (2000)
He was born January 11, 1919 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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19 years ago, Songwriter Cindy Walker died in Mexia, Texas. She was 87 years old. (2006)
She was born July 20, 1918 in Mart, Texas.
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15 years ago, Blues Singer Marva Wright died in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was 62 years old. (2010)
She was born March 20, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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14 years ago, Trumpeter/Bandleader Henry Jerome died in Plantation, Florida. He was 93 years old. (2011)
Henry Jerome Pasnik was born November 12, 1917 in New York, N.Y.
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14 years ago, Actress Liz Taylor died in Los Angeles, California. She was 79 years old. (2011)
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born February 27, 1932 in London, England.
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13 years ago, Songwriter Eric Lowen died in Los Angeles, California. He was 60 years old. (2012)
David Eric Lowen was born October 23, 1951 in Utica, N.Y.
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Photo By Steve Stoddard
13 years ago, Steel Guitarist Fred Lunt died in Honolulu, Hawaii, He was 66 years old. (2012)
Fred Mills Lunt was born March 16, 1946 in Kula,Maui, Hawaii.
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12 years ago, Trumpeter Barbara Donald Simmons died in Olympia, Washington. She was 70 years old. (2013)
Barbara K. Donald was born February 9, 1942 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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8 years ago, Singer/Actress Lola Albright died in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California. She was 92 years old. (2017)
Lola Jean Albright was born July 20, 1926 in Akron, Ohio.
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8 years ago, Saxophonist Ekkehard Jost died in Marburg, Germany. He was 79 years old. (2017)
He was born January 22, 1938 in Breslau, Germany.
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4 years ago, Bluesman Sam Frazier, Jr. died in Edgewater, Alabama. He was 77 years old. (2021)
He was born August 12, 1943 in Edgewater, Alabama.
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Keith Reid and Gary Brooker
2 years ago, Songwriter Keith Reid died in London, England. He was 76 years old. (2023)
Keith Stuart Brian Reid was born October 19, 1946 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England.
March 22
138 years ago, Leonard "Chico" Marx of the Marx Brothers was born in New York City, N.Y. (1887)
He died October 11, 1961 in Hollywood, California. He was 74 years old.
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133 years ago, Musican Charles Poole was born in Spray, N.C. (1892)
Charlie Poole died May 21, 1931 in North Carolina. He was 39 years old.
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114 years ago, Steel Guitarist Cecil R. Campbell was born in Danbury, North Carolina. (1911)
Cecil Campbell died June 18, 1989 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was 78 years old.
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96 years ago, Saxophonist Fred Anderson, Jr. was born in Monroe, Louisiana. (1929)
He died June 24, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 81 years old.
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93 years ago, Bluesman Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner was born in Bellville, Texas. (1932)
He died of cirrhosis of the liver June 29, 1978 in Houston, Texas. He was 46 years old.
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93 years ago, Bluesman Leo "Bud" Welch was born in Sabougla, Mississippi. (1932)
He died December 19, 2017 in Bruce, Mississippi. He was 85 years old.
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90 years ago, Country Singer Stanley Edward Hitchcock was born in Pleasant Hope, Missouri. (1936)
Stan Hitchcock died January 4, 2023 in Gallatin, Tennessee. He was 86 years old.
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89 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Roger Henry Brough Whittaker was born in Nairobi, Kenya. (1936)
Roger Whittaker died September 13, 2023 in France. He was 87 years old.
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88 years ago, Trumpeter Jon Hassell was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1937)
He died June 26, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. He was 84 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer Michael Jeremy Thomas Clyde (of Chad & Jeremy fame) was born in Buckinghamshire, England. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jeremy Clyde!
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84 years ago, Drummer Masahiko Togashi was born in Tokyo, Japan. (1941)
He died August 22, 2007 in Kanagawa, Japan. He was 67 years old.
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82 years ago, Guitarist George Benson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to George!
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82 years ago, Singer/Harmonica Player Keith Relf of The Yardbirds was born in Richmond, London, England. (1943)
He died by electrocution May 12, 1976 in his London home. He was 33 years old.
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81 years ago, Guitarist Jackie King was born in Amarillo, Texas. (1944)
He died January 24, 2016. He was 71 years old.
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81 years ago, Trumpeter Shunzo Ohno was born in Gifu, Japan. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shunzo!
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80 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jorge Ben Jor!
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Maurice Jackson, Eric Thomas, Charles "Chuck" Jackson and Helen Curry
80 years ago, Singer Charles "Chuck" Jackson was born in Greenville, South Carolina. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chuck!
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80 years ago, Soul Singer Annette Snell was born in Miami, Florida. (1945)
She died April 4, 1977 in an Alabama plane crash. She was 32 years old.
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Herbie Lovelle and Jerry Jemmott
79 years ago, Bassist Gerald Joseph Stenhouse Jemmott was born in New York, N.Y. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jerry Jemmott!
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Saskia and Serge
79 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Ruud Schaap was born in Den Helder, Holland. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Serge!
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79 years ago, Guitarist Melvin Sparks was born in Houston, Texas. (1946)
He died March 13, 2011 in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. He was 64 years old.
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Harry Vanda and George Young
79 years ago, Guitarist/Songwriter Johannes Hendrikus Jacob van den Berg was born in The Hague, The Netherlands. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Harry Vanda!
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78 years ago, Bassist Patrick Augustus Olive was born in Grenada. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Patrick Olive!
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77 years ago, Bassist Randy Jo Hobbs was born in Union City, Indiana. (1948)
He died August 5, 1993 in Dayton, Ohio. He was 45 years old
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75 years ago, Guitarist Kenny Sultan was born in California. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kenny!
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74 years ago, Bassist Alonzo "Jr. Boy" Johnson was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (1951)
He died December 9, 2021 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 70 years old.
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73 years ago, Drummer Jay Dee Daugherty was born in Santa Barbara, California. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jay Dee!
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73 years ago, Saxophonist Bob Mover was born in Boston. Massachusetts. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bob!
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73 years ago, The "Dixie Dewdrop" Uncle Dave Macon died in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was 81 years old. (1952)
David Harrison Macon was born October 7, 1870 in Smartt Station, Tennessee.
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70 years ago, Country Singer James Andrew House was born in Sacramento, California. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to James House!
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68 years ago, R&B Singer Stephanie Mills was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stephanie!
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67 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Peter James Wylie was born in Liverpool, England. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pete Wylie!
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65 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Laurie Sargent was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Laurie!
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62 years ago, Singer Susan Ann Sulley was born in Sheffield, England. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Susan!
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59 years ago, Bassist Reggie Richards was born in Dallas, Texas. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Reggie!
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59 years ago, Pianist Jan Lundgren was born in Olofstrom, Sweden. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jan!
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57 years ago, Guitarist Øystein Aarseth was born in Egersund, Norway. (1968)
He died August 10, 1993 in Oslo, Norway. He was 25 years old.
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55 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Jon Erik Andreas Johnson was born in Bjärred, Sweden. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andreas Johnson!
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52 years ago, R&B Singer Beverley Anne Smith was born in Wolverhampton, England. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Beverley Knight!
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51 years ago, Saxophonist Sam Donahue died in Reno Nevada. He was 55 years old. (1974)
He was born March 8, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Stoney Cooper and Wilma Lee
48 years ago, Guitarist Stoney Cooper died in West Virginia. He was 59 years old. (1977)
Dale Troy "Stoney" Cooper was born October 16, 1918 in Harman, West Virginia.
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46 years ago, Guitarist Aaron Wright North was born in Los Angeles, California. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Aaron North!
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45 years ago, Singer Shannon Rae Bex was born in Bend, Oregon. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shannon Bex!
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44 years ago, Rapper Shawn Mims was born in New York, N.Y. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to MIMS!
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39 years ago, "Teen Angel" Singer Mark Dinning died of a heart attack in Jefferson City, Missouri. He was 52 years old. (1986)
Max Edward Dinning was born August 17, 1933 in Drury, Oklahoma.
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34 years ago, Folk Singer/Songwriter Dave Guard died of lymphatic cancer in Rollingsford, New Hampshire. He was 56 years old. (1991)
He was born October 19, 1934 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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31 years ago, Musician Dan Hartman died of aids related illnesses in Westport, Connecticut. He was 44 years old. (1994)
He was born December 8, 1950 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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29 years ago, Bluesman Jesse "Wild Bill" Austin died in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was 65 years old. (1996)
Jesse Austin was born September 25, 1930 in Longwood, Mississippi.
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29 years ago, Drummer Don Murray died in Inglewood, California. He was 50 years old. (1996)
Donald Ray Murray was born November 8, 1945 in Glendale, California.
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29 years ago, Harry Sosnick died in The Bronx, N.Y. He was 99 years old. (1996)
Harold Sosnick was born July 13, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Left to right: Marshall Lytle, Johnny Grande, Bill Haley and Billy Williamson
29 years ago, Steel Guitarist Billy Williamson died of cancer. He was 71 years old. (1996)
William F. Williamson was born February 9, 1925 in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
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24 years ago, Joe Franklin died in Asheville, North Carolina. He was 71 years old. (2001)
He was born July 8, 1929 in Avery County, North Carolina.
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23 years ago, Bluesman Frank Edwards died following a recording session in Greenville, South Carolina. He was 93 years old. (2002)
He was born March 20, 1909 in Washington, Georgia.
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20 years ago, Foghat Guitarist Rod Price died after falling down a stairway in Wilton, N.H. He was 57 years old. (2005)
Roderick Michael Price was born November 22, 1947 in London, England.
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17 years ago, Bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez died in Miami, Florida. He was 89 years old. (2008)
He was born September 14, 1918 in Havana, Cuba.
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15 years ago, Guitarist Diz Disley died in London, England. He was 78 years old. (2010)
William Charles Disley was born May 27, 1931 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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12 years ago, Accordionist Roger Danneels died in Lautenne, Namen, Belgium. He was 88 years old. (2013)
He was born April 27, 1924 in Elverdinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
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12 years ago, Pianist Bebo Valdés died in Stockholm, Sweden. He was 94 years old. (2013)
Ramón Emilio Dionisio Valdés Amaro was born October 9, 1918 in Quivicán, Cuba.
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9 years ago, Rapper Phife Dawg died in Contra Costa County, California. He was 45 years old. (2016)
Malik Izaak Taylor was born November 20, 1970 in St. Albans, Queens, N.Y.
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8 years ago, Singer Billy Bland died in New York. He was 84 years old. (2017)
He was born April 5, 1932 in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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8 years ago, Drummer John "Sib" Hashian died on stage during a performance on the Legends of Rock cruise off Florida. He was 67 years old. (2017)
He was born August 17, 1949 in Lynnfield, Massachusetts.
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7 years ago, Singer/Actress Morgana King died in Palm Springs, California. She was 87 years old. (2018)
Morgana Messina was born June 4, 1930 in Pleasantville, N.Y.
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6 years ago, Singer Scott Walker died in London, England. He was 76 years old. (2019)
Noel Scott Engel was born January 9, 1943 in Hamilton, Ohio.
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5 years ago, Saxophonist Stan Bronstein died. He was 81 years old. (2020)
He was born July 17, 1938 in New York, N.Y.
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5 years ago, Singer Julie Felix died in Chorleywood, England. She was 81 years old. (2020)
Julie Ann Felix was born June 14, 1938 in Santa Barbara, California.
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5 years ago, Pianist Mike Longo died in New York, N.Y. He was 83 years old. (2020)
Michael Josef Longo was born March 19, 1939 in Cincinnnati, Ohio.
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5 years ago, Banjo Player/Guitarist Eric Weissberg died in Detroit, Michigan. He was 80 years old. (2020)
He was born August 16, 1939 in New York, N.Y.
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1 year ago, Bluesman David Dee died in East St. Louis, Illinois. He was 84 years old. (2023)
David Eckford was born March 24, 1938 in Greenwood, Mississippi.
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1 year ago, Guitarist Tom Leadon died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 70 years old. (2023)
Thomas Joseph Leadon was born September 16, 1952 in Rosemount, Minnesota.
March 21
156 years ago, Producer/Choreographer Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1869)
He died July 22, 1932 in Hollywood, California. He was 63 years old.
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143 years ago, "The Minstrel Of The Appalachians" Bascom Lamar Lunsford was born at Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina. (1882)
He died September 4, 1973 in North Carolina. He was 91 years old.
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132 years ago, Legendary Memphis Musician Armenter Chatmon was born in Bolton, Mississippi. (1893)
Bo Carter died September 21, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 71 years old.
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123 years ago, Bluesman Eddie James House, Jr. was born in Riverton, Mississippi. (1902)
Son House died October 19, 1988 in Detroit, Michigan . He was 86 years old.
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110 years ago, Clarinetist Hank D'Amico was born in Rochester, N.Y. (1915)
He died December 3, 1965 in New York, N.Y. He was 50 years old.
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109 years ago, Saxophonist Choker Campbell was born in Shelby, Mississippi. (1916)
He died July 20, 1993 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 77 years old.
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107 years ago, Pianist Charles Phillip Thompson was born in Springfield, Ohio. (1918)
Sir Charles Thompson died June 16, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. He was 98 years old.
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Mort Lindsey and Judy Garland
102 years ago, Morton Lippman was born in Newark, New Jersey. (1923)
Mort Lindsey died May 4, 2012 in Malibu, California. He was 89 years old.
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99 years ago, Lula Marietta McClelland was born in Minjo Junction, Ohio. (1926)
Lula Reed died June 21, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan She was 82 years old.
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96 years ago, Bluesman Otis Smothers was born in Lexington, Mississippi. (1929)
Big Smokey Smothers died July 23, 1993 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 64 years old.
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95 years ago, Bluesman Otis Spann was born in Jackson, Mississippi. (1930)
He died of cancer April 24, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 40 years old.
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89 years ago, Progressive Big Band Leader Michael John David Westbrook was born in High Wycombe, England. (1936)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike Westbrook!
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88 years ago, Drummer Robert "Huckleberry Hound" Wright was born in Greenwood, Mississippi. (1937)
He died of cardiac arrest March 18, 2001 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 63 years old.
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87 years ago, Bluesman Peter Mayes was born in Double Bayou, Texas. (1938)
Texas Pete Mayes died December 16, 2008 in Houston, Texas. He was 70 years old.
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86 years ago, Rock&Roller Ronald D. Hege was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ronnie Haig!
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85 years ago, "The King Of Rock N' Soul" Solomon Burke was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1940)
He died October 10, 2010 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He was 70 years old.
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85 years ago, Flugelhornist Herbert Joos was born in Karlsruhe, Germany. (1940)
He died December 7, 2019 in Baden-Baden, Germany. He was 79 years old.
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85 years ago, Singer/Songwriter James Wesley Voight was born in Yonkers, N.Y. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chip Taylor!
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83 years ago, Keyboardist Amina Claudine Myers was born in Blackwell, Arkansas. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Amina!
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82 years ago, "The Court Jester of the 1960's Underground Rock Scene", Vivian Stanshall was born in Shillingford, Oxon, England. (1943)
Viv Stanshall died March 6, 1995 in a fire at his London flat. He was 51 years old.
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81 years ago, Gaye Adegbalola was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gaye!
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81 years ago, Guitarist David Perry Lindley was born in San Marino, California. (1944)
David Lindley died March 3, 2023 in Claremont, California. He was 78 years old.
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80 years ago, Singer/Keyboardist Rosemary Stewart of Sly & the Family Stone was born in Vallejo, California. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rosie Stone!
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79 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Raymond Edward Dorset was born in Ashton, England. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ray Dorset!
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79 years ago, Bassist Yoshio "Chin" Suzuki was born in Nagano, Japan. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chin!
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78 years ago, Guitarist Franco Mussida was born in Milan, Italy. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Franco!
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76 years ago, Singer Edward Joseph Mahoney was born in New York, N.Y. (1949)
Eddie Money died September 13, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. He was 70 years old.
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75 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson was born in Portsmouth, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roger Hodgson!
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75 years ago, Trumpeter Toru Okoshi was born in Ashita, Japan. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tiger Okoshi!
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74 years ago, Bassist Conrad Lozano of Los Lobos was born in Los Angeles, California. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Conrad!
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74 years ago, Singer Russell Allen Thompkins, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Russell Thompkins, Jr.!
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73 years ago, Singer Chris O'Connell was born in Virginia. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chris!
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73 years ago, Bluesman Nasty Ned was born in Plainfield, N.J. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nasty Ned!
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73 years ago, Drummer Andrew Maynard Parker was born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andy Parker!
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72 years ago, Drummer Robert Johnson was born in Miami, Florida. (1953)
Shotgun Johnson apparently died during 1983.
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69 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Guy Stephen Chadwick was born in Hanover, Germany. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Guy Chadwick!
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66 years ago, Singer Sarah Jane Morris was born in Southampton, England. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sarah Jane!
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65 years ago, Drummer Robert Lee Sweet was born in Lynwood, California. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Robert Sweet!
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64 years ago, Drummer James McDonnell was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Slim Jim Phantom!
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62 years ago, Guitarist Shawn Lane was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1963)
He died Sept. 26, 2003 following lung surgery in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 40 years old.
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62 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Arthur Q. Smith died in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was 53 years old. (1963)
James Arthur Pritchett was born December 11, 1909 in Griffin, Georgia.
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62 years ago, Bassist Sharon June Howe was born in Glencoe, Minnesota. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Share Pedersen!
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61 years ago, Bassist Danny Miranda was born in New York, N.Y. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Danny!
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59 years ago, DJ Christopher Edward Martin was born in Houston, Texas. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to DJ Premier!
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58 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jonas Petter Berggren was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jonas Berggren!
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52 years ago, Hip Hop Artist William Paul Mitchell was born in Harlem, New York, N.Y. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Large Professor!
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49 years ago, The "Father of the Electric Guitar" Adolph Rickenbacker died in Fullerton, California. He was 89 years old. (1976) Adolf Adam Richenbacher was born April 1, 1886 in Basel, Switzerland.
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45 years ago, Deryck Jason Whibley was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Deryck Whibley!
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43 years ago, Vocalist King Pleasure died in Los Angeles, California. He was 59 years old. (1982)
Clarence Beeks was born March 24, 1922 in Oakdale, Tennessee.
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39 years ago, Clarinetist Raymond Burke died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 81 years old. (1986)
He was born June 6, 1904 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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38 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Dino Martin Jr. died when his plane crashed into San Gorgonio Mountain, California. He was 33 years old. (1987)
Dean Paul Martin Jr. was born November 17, 1951 in Encino, California.
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34 years ago, Guitar Maker Leo Fender died in Fullerton, California. He was 81 years old. (1991)
He was born August 10, 1909 in Fullerton, California.
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21 years ago, Singer Johnny Bristol died in Howell, Michigan. He was 65 years old. (2004)
He was born February 3, 1939 in Morgantown, North Carolina.
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21 years ago, Saxophonist Don "DT" Thompson died in Vancouver, Canada. He was 71 years old. (2004)
He was born September 19. 1932 in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.
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20 years ago, Singer/Pianist Bobby Short died in New York, N.Y. He was 78 years old. (2005)
He was born September 15, 1926 in Danville, Illinois.
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17 years ago, Singer/Guitarst Dillard Crume died in Reidsville, Tattnall County, Georgia. He was 72 years old. (2008)
He was born June 23, 1935 in Swift, Missouri.
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17 years ago, Musican Klaus Dinger died in Germany. He was 61 years old. (2008)
He was born March 24, 1948 in Scherfede, Westphalia, Germany.
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16 years ago, R&B Songwriter/Producer Ted Jarrett died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 83 years old. (2009)
He was born October 17, 1925 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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14 years ago, Singer Loleatta Holloway died in Los Angeles, California. She was 64 years old. (2011)
She was born November 5, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Pinetop autographed this for me on May 30, 1997 ;-)
14 years ago, Pianist Pinetop Perkins died in Austin,Texas. He was 97 years old. (2011)
Joseph William Perkins was born July 7, 1913 in Belzoni, Mississippi.
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13 years ago, Bluesman Ernie Williams died in Albany, N.Y. He was 87 years old. (2012)
He was born during 1925 on a plantation in Virginia.
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Ahmet Ertegun, Miriam Bienstock, and Jerry Wexler>
10 years ago, Atlantic Records Co-Founder Miriam Bienstock died in New York, N.Y. She was 92 years old. (2015)
Miriam Kahan was born January 4, 1923 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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10 years ago, Guitarist Jørgen Ingmann died in Holte, Denmark. He was 89 years old. (2015)
He was born April 26, 1925 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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10 years ago, Singer Jackie Trent died in Minorca, Spain. She was 74 years old. (2015)
Yvonne Burgess was born September 6, 1940 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England.
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8 years ago, Song Writer/Gong Show Host Chuck Barris died in in Palisades, N.Y. He was 87 years old. (2017)
Charles Hirsch Barris was born March 30, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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5 years ago, Percussionist Ray Mantilla died in New York, N.Y. He was 85 years old. (2020)
Raymond Mantilla was born June 22, 1934 in New York, N.Y.
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George Foreman died in Houston, Texas. He was 76 years old. (2025)
George Edward Foreman was born January 10, 1949 in Marshall, Texas.
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The Standells Singer Larry Tamblyn died. He was 82 years old. (2025)
He was born February 5, 1943 in Los Angeles, California.
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