July 26
110 years ago, Trumpeter Erskine Ramsey Hawkins was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1914)
Erskine Hawkins died November 11, 1993 in Willingboro, New Jersey. He was 79 years old.
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107 years ago, Singer Alberta Adams was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. (1917)
She died December 25, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. She was 97 years old.
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102 years ago, Singer Charles Walker was born in Macon, Georgia. (1922)
He died June 24, 1975 in New York, N.Y. He was 53 years old.
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97 years ago, Tejano Musician Manuel “Cowboy” Donley was born in Durango, Mexico. (1927)
He died June 28, 2020 in Austin, Texas. He was 92 years old.
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96 years ago, "Jackson 5" Patriarch Joseph Walter Jackson was born in Fountain Hill, Arkansas. (1928)
Joe Jackson died June 27, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 89 years old.
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95 years ago, Drummer Charles Lawrence Persip was born in Morristown, New Jersey. (1929)
Charli Persip died August 23, 2020 in New York, N.Y. He was 91 years old.
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94 years ago, Bluesman Jessie Sanders was born in Florence, Mississippi. (1930)
Little Howlin' Wolf died June 20, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 87 years old.
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Roy Orbison And Fred Foster
93 years ago, Monument Records Label Owner Fred Luther Foster was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina. (1931)
Fred Foster died February 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 87 years old.
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91 years ago, Cuatrista Victor Guillermo Toro was born in Ensenada, Puerto Rico. (1933)
Yomo Toro died June 30, 2012 in The Bronx, N.Y. He was 78 years old.
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86 years ago, Pianist Jo Anne Grogan was born in Ventura, California. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joanne Brackeen!
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86 years ago, Singer Robert Von Hebb was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1938)
Bobby Hebb died August 3, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 72 years old.
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Photo by Alan Mercer
86 years ago, Singer Darlene Wright was born in Los Angeles, California. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Darlene Love!
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Billy Branch, Johnny B. Gayden, Gene Barge, Johnny Winter, Ken Saydak and Casey Jones
85 years ago, Drummer Casey Jones was born in Nitta Yuma, Mississippi. (1939)
He died May 3, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 77 years old.
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84 years ago, Soul Singer Leonard Victor Ainsworth was born in Brookshire, Texas. (1940)
Dobie Gray died December 6, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 70 years old.
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83 years ago, Singer Alfred Jesse Smith was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brenton Wood!
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82 years ago, Drummer Popsy Dixon was born in Norfolk, Virginia. (1942)
He died January 9, 2015 in Richmond, Virginia. He was 72 years old.
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Brian Jones and Mick Jagger
81 years ago, Rolling Stones Front Man Michael Philip Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent, England. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mick Jagger!
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81 years ago, Singer/Actress Andrea MarieTruden was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1943)
Andrea True died November 7, 2011 in Kingston, N.Y. She was 68 years old.
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81 years ago, Singer Esther Walker died in Dallas, Texas. She was 48 years old. (1943)
Esther Thomas was born October 18, 1894 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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79 years ago, Singer/Model Betty O. Mabry was born in Durham, North Carolina. (1945)
Betty Davis died February 9, 2022 in Homestead, Pennsylvania. She was 76 years old.
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77 years ago, Guitarist Ian A. Anderson was born in Weston-super-Mare, England. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ian!
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77 years ago, Guitarist Alan Gordon Anderson was born in Windsor, Connecticut. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Big Al Anderson!
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75 years ago, Drummer Roger Meddows Taylor was born in Nechells, Dersingham, Norfolk, England. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roger Taylor!
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74 years ago, Keyboard Player Duncan Mackay was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Duncan!
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Charlie and Joe McCoy
74 years ago, Bluesman Papa Charlie McCoy died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 41 years old. (1950)
Charlie McCoy was born May 26 ,1909 in Jackson, Mississippi.
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69 years ago, Saxophonist Kevin Harris was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kevin!
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68 years ago, Guitarist Wayne Krantz was born in Corvallis, Oregon. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wayne!
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63 years ago, Rock Singer Gary Francis Caine Cherone was born in Malden, Massachusetts. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gary Cherone!
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Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
63 years ago, Keyboardist Andrew John Connell was born in Manchester, England. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andy Connell!
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63 years ago, Pianist Keiko Matsui was born in Tokyo, Japan. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Keiko!
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61 years ago, Guitarist Andrew C. Timmons was born in Evansville, Indiana. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andy Timmons!
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59 years ago, Singer/Guitarist James William Lindberg was born in Hermosa Beach, California. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim Lindberg!
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54 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Joan Wasser was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joan As Policewoman!
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52 years ago, Reggae Artist Von Wayne Charles was born in Buff Bay, Portland, Jamaica. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wayne Wonder!
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50 years ago, Drummer Dan Konopka was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dan!
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50 years ago, Guitarist James Muller was born in Adelaide, Australia. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to James!
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44 years ago, Guitarist David Nizam Baksh was born in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brownsound!
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41 years ago, Singer Crystal Shawanda was born in Wikwemikong, Ontario, Canada. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Crystal!
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34 years ago, Keyboardist Brent Mydland died of a drug overdose in Lafayette, California. He was 37 years old. (1990)
He was born October 21, 1952 in Munich, Germany.
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32 years ago, Rhythm and Blues Singer Mary Wells died of throat cancer in Los Angeles, California. She was 49 years old. (1992)
Esther Mary Wells was born May 13, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan.
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29 years ago, Gospel Singer Doris Akers died in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was 72 years old. (1995)
Doris Mae Akers was born May 21, 1923 in Brookfield, Missouri.
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29 years ago, Guitarist Laurindo Almeida died in Van Nuys, California. He was 77 years old. (1995)
Laurindo José de Araujo Almeida Nobrega Neto was born September 2, 1917 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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26 years ago, Bassist Chico Ryan died in Boston, Massachusetts. He was 50 years old. (1998)
David-Allen Ryan was born April 9, 1948 in Arlington, Massachusetts.
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23 years ago, Bluesman Sean McDonald was born in Augusta, Georgia. (2001)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mack!
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22 years ago, Singer "Pico" Payne died in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 76 years old. (2002)
Simon Alfred Payne was born July 28, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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18 years ago, Pianist Floyd Dixon died in Orange, California. He was 77 years old. (2006)
Jay Riggins, Jr. was born February 8, 1929 in Marshall, Texas.
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17 years ago, Drummer "Uncle" John Turner died in Austin, Texas. He was 62 years old. (2007)
He was born August 20, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas.
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Left to Right; Harry Ray, Al Goodman and Billy Brown
14 years ago, Al Goodman died in Hackensack, New Jersey. He was 67 years old. (2010)
Willie Albert Goodman was born March 31, 1943 in Jackson, Mississippi.
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14 years ago, Ben Keith died in Broken Arrow Ranch, California. He was 73 years old. (2010)
Bennett Keith Schaeufele was born March 6, 1937 in Fort Riley, Kansas.
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13 years ago, Singer Joe Arroyo died in Baranquilla, Colombia. He was 55 years old. (2011)
Alvaro José Arroyo González was born November 1, 1955 in Cartagena, Colombia.
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13 years ago, Saxophonist Frank Foster died in Chesapeake, Virginia. He was 83 years old. (2011)
Frank Benjamin Foster III was born September 23, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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12 years ago, Bassist Don Bagley died in Northridge, Los Angeles, California. He was 85 years old. (2012)
Donald Neff Bagley was born July 18, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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11 years ago, Singer/Songwriter J.J. Cale died in La Jolla, California. He was 74 years ago. (2013)
John Weldon Cale was born December 5, 1938 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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8 years ago, Producer/Manager Sandy Pearlman died in Marin County, California. He was 72 years old. (2016)
Samuel C. Pearlman was born August 8, 1943 in Marin County, California.
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3 years ago, Joey Jordison died in Des Moines, Iowa. He was 46 years old. (2021)
Nathan Jonas Jordison was born April 26, 1975 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Wally, June, Ward and The Beav
2 years ago, Actor Tony Dow aka Wally Cleaver died in Topanga, California. He was 77 years old. (2022)
Anthony Lee Dow was born April 13, 1945 in Hollywood, California.
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1 year ago, Bassist Randy Meisner died in Los Angeles, California. He was 77 years old. (2023)
Randall Herman Meisner was born March 8, 1946 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
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1 year ago, Singer Sinéad O'Connor died. She was 56 years old. (2023)
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor was born December. 8, 1966 in Dublin, Ireland.
July 25
130 years ago, Actor/Singer Walter Brennan was born in Swampscott, Massachusetts. (1894)
He died September 21, 1974 in Oxnard, California. He was 80 years old.
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129 years ago, Clarinetist Darnell Howard was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1895)
He died September 2, 1966 in San Francisco, California. He was 71 years old.
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127 years ago, Bluesman Sylvester Weaver was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1897)
He died April 4, 1960 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 62 years old.
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117 years ago, Bluesman Norman G. Green was born in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. (1907)
Guitar Slim Green died September 28, 1975 in Los Angeles, California. He was 67 years old.
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117 years ago, Saxophonist John Hodges was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (1907)
Johnny Hodges died May 11, 1970 in New York, N.Y. He was 62 years old.
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109 years ago, Guitarist Gene Phillips was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1915)
He died January 10, 1990 in Lakewood, California. He was 74 years old.
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94 years ago, Singer Annabelle Lynch was born in Surrey, England. (1930)
Annie Ross died July 21, 2020 in New York, N.Y. She was 89 years old.
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90 years ago, Trumpeter Donald Johnson Ellis was born in Los Angeles, California. (1934)
Don Ellis died of a heart attack December 17, 1978 in Hollywood, California.
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87 years ago, Soul Singer Darrell Eubanks was born in Mansfield, Ohio. (1937)
Darrell Banks died February 24, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 35 years old.
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86 years ago, Bassist Günter Lenz was born in Frankfurt, Germany. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Günter!
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85 years ago, Singer Denis Andrew King was born in Hornchurch, Essex, Essex, England. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Denis King!
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83 years ago, Guitarist Manuel Charlton was born in La Línea de la Concepción, Spain. (1941)
Manny Charlton died July 5, 2022. He was 80 years old.
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81 years ago, Country Musician Roy Neill Acuff was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roy Acuff, Jr.!
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81 years ago, Drummer James Stanley McCarty was born in Liverpool, England. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim McCarty!
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The Cyrkle
80 years ago, Musician Thomas W. Dawes was born in Albany, N. Y. (1944)
Tom Dawes died October 13, 2007 in New York, N.Y. He was 63 years old.
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76 years ago, Folk Musician Steve Goodman was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1948)
He died of leukemia September 20, 1984 in Seattle, Washington. He was 36 years old.
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74 years ago, Bassist Mark Clarke was born in Liverpool, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mark!
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73 years ago, Blues Singer Gregg A Smith was born in Honeygrove, Texas. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gregg!
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73 years ago, Singer Cornelia Jacoba Witteman was born in Voorburg, The Netherlands. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Vanessa!
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73 years ago, Bassist Verdine Adams White was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Verdine White!
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70 years ago, Guitarist Kenneth William Greer was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ken Greer!
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69 years ago, Producer/Musician Scott Mathews was born in Sacramento, California. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Scott!
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66 years ago, Sonic Youth Guitarist Thurston Moore was born in Coral Gables, Florida. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Thurston!
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66 years ago, Drummer Henk Wanders was born in Nijmegen, Netherlands. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Henk!
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62 years ago, Guitarist Robert Lucas was born in Long Beach, California. (1962)
He died November 23, 2008 of a drug overdose in Long Beach, California. He was 46 years old.
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60 years ago, Songwriter Paul Ryan was born in Liverpool, England. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul!
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59 years ago, Country Musician Marty Brown was born in Maceo, Kentucky. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marty!
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58 years ago, Musician/Writer Maureen Herman was born in Libertyville, Illinois. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Maureen!
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57 years ago, Western Swing Vocalist Tommy Duncan died after a show in San Diego, California. He was 56 years old. (1967)
He was born January 11, 1911 in Hillsboro, Texas.
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55 years ago, Guitarist Trevor Peres was born in Tampa, Florida. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Trevor!
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54 years ago, Drummer Brian Blade was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brian!
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53 years ago, Country Musician Roger Creager was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roger!
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40 years ago, Blueswoman Big Mama Thornton died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California. She was 57 years old. (1984)
Willie Mae Thornton was born December 11, 1926 in Montgomery, Alabama.
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39 years ago, Bluesman Piano Red aka Dr. Feelgood died of cancer in Decatur, Georgia. (1985)
William Lee Perryman was born October 19, 1911 in Hampton, Georgia.
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22 years ago, "Space Age Pop" Star Lucia Pamela died in Los Angeles, California. She was 98 years old. (2002)
Lucia P. Angelo was born May 1, 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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21 years ago, Guitarist Erik Braunn died in Los Angeles, California. He was 52 years old. (2003)
Erik Keith Braunn was born August 11, 1950 in Pekin, Illinois.
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Photo by Klaus Muempfers
19 years ago, Trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff died in Frankfurt, Germany. He was 76 years old. (2005)
He was born September 5, 1928 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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16 years ago, Guitarist Hiram Bullock died in New York, N.Y. He was 52 years old. (2008)
He was born September 11, 1955 in Osaka, Japan.
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16 years ago, Saxophonist Johnny Griffin died in France. He was 80 years old. (2008)
John Arnold Griffin III was born April 24, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois.
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14 years ago, Pianist Fritz Trippel died. He was 72 years old. (2010)
He was born December 10, 1937 in Chur, Switzerland.
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11 years ago, Drummer/Percussionist Steve Berrios died in New York, N.Y. He was 68 years old. (2013)
He was born February 24, 1945 in New York, N.Y.
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7 years ago, Guitarist Michael Johnson died in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 72 years old. (2017)
He was born August 8, 1944 in Alamosa, Colorado.
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7 years ago, Musician Dr G Yunupingu died in Tiwi, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. He was 46 years old. (2017)
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu was born January 22, 1971 in Elcho Island, Australia.
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4 years ago, Guitarist Peter Green died in Canvey Island, England. He was 73 years old. (2020)
Peter Allen Greenbaum was born October 29, 1946 in Bethnal Green, London, England.
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4 years ago, Trombonist Helen Jones Woods died in Sarasota, Florida. She was 96 years old. (2020)
She was born February 5, 1923 near Jackson, Mississippi.
July 24
115 years ago, Percussionist William Paden Hensley was born in Phenix City, Alabama. (1909)
"Washboard Willie" died August 24, 1991 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 82 years old.
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108 years ago, Singer Robert Eberle was born in Mechanicville, N.Y. (1916)
Bob Eberly died November 17, 1981 in Glen Burnie, Maryland. He was 65 years old.
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103 years ago, Pianist William Taylor, Sr. was born in Greenville, North Carolina. (1921)
Billy Taylor died December 28, 2010 in New York, N.Y. He was 89 years old.
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Photo by von André Zimmermann
97 years ago, Saxophonist Ronald Langinger was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1927)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ronnie Lang!
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97 years ago, Bassist Benoit Jacques Quersin was born in Brussels, Belgium. (1927)
Benoit Quersin died May 31, 1992 in Vaison-la-Romaine, France.
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91 years ago, Pianist Finn Savery was born in Gentofte, Denmark. (1933)
Hauoli la Hanau to Finn!
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90 years ago, Soul Singer Jimmy Holiday was born in Sallis, Mississippi. (1934)
He died February 15, 1987 in Iowa City, Iowa. He was 53 years old.
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88 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Max D. Barnes was born in Hardscratch, Iowa. (1936)
He died January 11, 2004 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 67 years old.
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86 years ago, Organist Gloria Coleman was born in New York, N.Y. (1938)
She died February 10, 2010 in Moncton, Canada. She was 78 years old.
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85 years ago, Saxophonist Charles McPherson was born in Joplin, Missouri. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charles!
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Floyd Butler, Jessica Cleaves, Harry Elston and Barbara Love
83 years ago, Singer Barbara Jean Love was born in Los Angeles, California. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Barbara Love!
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82 years ago, Bassist/Guitarist Heinz Henry George Burt was born in Hargin, Germany. (1942)
Heinz Burt died April 7, 2000 in London, England. He was 57 years old.
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82 years ago, Bluesman Maurice Rodgers was born in East Chicago, Illinois. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mighty Mo Rodgers!
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80 years ago, Guitarist James Armstrong was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim Armstrong!
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80 years ago, The "Grandfather of Rap" Jalal Mansur Nuriddin was born in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, N.Y. (1944)
Lightnin' Rod died June 4, 2018 in New York, N.Y. He was 74 years old.
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76 years ago, Saxophonist Joe Giardullo was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
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73 years ago, Guitarist John Phillip Cawthra was born in Hammersmith, London, England. (1951)
Gypie Mayo died October 23, 2013 in Bath, England. He was 62 years old.
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73 years ago, Guitarist Lynval Golding was born in Saint Catherine, Jamaica. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lynval!
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71 years ago, Trumpeter Jonathan Faddis was born in Oakland, California. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jon Faddis!
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71 years ago, Guitarist Garry Marshall Shider was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. (1953)
Garry Shider died June 16, 2010 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He was 56 years old.
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67 years ago, Pamela Yvonne Tillis was born in Plant City, Florida. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pam Tillis!
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66 years ago, Bassist Anthony Michelides was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. (1958)
Mick Karn died January 4, 2011 in London, England. He was 52 years old.
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65 years ago, Drummer Barry Romberg was born in Canada. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Barry!
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63 years ago, Drummer Paul Geary was born in Medford, Massachusetts. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul!
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63 years ago, Country Singer Joy White was born in Arkansas. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joy Lynn White!
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57 years ago, Saxophonist/Vocalist David Caceres was born in San Antonio, Texas. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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Peter Van Vleuten & Jasper Teule
57 years ago, Guitarist/Bassist Jasper Teule was born in Holland. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jasper!
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56 years ago, Nervous Norvus died of liver cirrhosis July 24, 1968 in Alameda, California. He was 56 years old. (1968)
Jimmy Drake was born March 24, 1912 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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55 years ago, Pop Star Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born in the Bronx, N.Y. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to J-Lo!
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52 years ago, Drummer Bobby Ramirez was beaten to death in Chicago, Illinois. (1972)
He was the drummer for Edgar Winter's White Trash.
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50 years ago, Bluesman Lightnin' Slim died in Detroit, Michigan. He was 61 years old. (1974)
Otis Hicks was born March 13, 1913 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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48 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Rosie Ledford of The Coon Creek Girls died in Fayette County, Kentucky. She was 60 years old. (1976)
She was born August 16, 1915 in Pilot, Kentucky.
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45 years ago, Rapper Stanley Benton was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stat Quo!
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44 years ago, Comedian Peter Sellers died of a heart attack in London, England. He was 54 years old. (1980)
Richard Henry Sellers was born September 8, 1925 in Southsea, Hampshire, England.
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40 years ago, Drummer Frank Butler died in Ventura, California. He was 56 years old. (1984)
He was born February 18, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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38 years ago, Singer/Guitarist/DJ Clarence Garlow died in Beaumont, Texas. He was 75 years old. (1986)
He was born February 27, 1911 in Beaumont, Texas.
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37 years ago, Pianist Dick Wellstood died in Palo Alto, California. He was 59 years old. (1987)
Richard McQueen Wellstood was born November 25, 1927 in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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29 years ago, Singer Jerry Lordan died in Shropshire, England. He was 61 years old. (1995)
Jeremiah Patrick Lordan was born April 30, 1934 in Paddington, London, England.
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29 years ago, Country Musician Charlie "Silver Fox" Rich died from a blood clot in his lung in Hammond, Louisiana. He was 63 years old. (1995)
Charles Allan Rich was born December 14, 1932 in Colt, Arkansas.
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27 years ago, Bluesman Bob Gaddy died in The Bronx, N.Y. He was 73 years old. (1997)
He was born February 4, 1924 in Vivian, West Virginia.
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26 years ago, Guitarist Tal Farlow died of cancer in New York, N.Y. He was 77 years old. (1998)
Talmage Holt Farlow was born June 7, 1921 in Greensboro, N.C.
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13 years ago, Guitarist Dan Peek died in Farmington, Missouri. He was 60 years old. (2011)
He was born November 1, 1950 in Panama City, Florida.
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12 years ago, Actor Sherman Hemsley died in El Paso, Texas. He was 74 years old. (2012)
Sherman Alexander Hemsley was born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Larry Hoppen, John Hall, Peter O'Brien, Bob Leinbach and Lance Hoppen
12 years ago, Singer Larry Hoppen died in Sanford, Florida. He was 60 years old. (2012)
He was born January 12, 1951 in Woodstock, N.Y.
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12 years ago, Composer/Producer Ilhan Mimaroglu died in Manahattan, N.Y., N.Y. He was 86 years old. (2012)
He was born March 11, 1926 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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5 years ago, Slack Key Master Bla Pahinui died in Mokuleia, O'ahu, Hawaii. He was 76 years old. (2019)
James Daniel Pahinui was born September 14, 1942 in Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii.
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2 years ago, Bassist Bob Heathcote died. He was 58 years old. (2022)
Robert Heathcote was born May 27, 1964 in Santa Monica, California.
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1 year ago, Singer Leny Andrade died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was 80 years old. (2023)
Leny de Andrade Lima was born January 25, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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1 year ago, Bassist Roman Dylag died in Sweden. He was 85 years old. (2023)
He was born February 22, 1938 in Krakow, Poland.
July 23
132 years ago, Ras Tafari Makonnen was born in Enjersa Goro, Ethiopia. (1892)
Emperor Haile I Selassie died August 27, 1975 in Addis Ababa. He was 83 years old.
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122 years ago, Bluesman Curly "Barefoot" Miller was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1902)
He died May 2, 1999 in Dallas, Texas. He was 98 years old.
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106 years ago, Trumpeter Emmett Berry was born in Macon, Georgia. (1915)
He died June 22, 1993 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 78 years old.
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104 years ago, Portugal's "Queen of Fado" Amália da Piedade Rodrigues was born in Lisbon, Portugal. (1920)
Amália Rodrigues died October 6, 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal. She was 79 years old.
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101 years ago, Clarinetist Claude Luter was born in Paris, France. (1923)
He died October 6, 2006 in Paris, France. He was 83 years old.
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98 years ago, Cedella Malcolm was born in Rhoden Hall, St. Anne, Jamaica. (1926)
Cedella Booker died April 8, 2008 in Miami, Florida. She was 81 years old.
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96 years ago, Bassist William James Edwards Lee was born in Snow Hill, Alabama. (1928)
Bill Lee died May 24, 2023 in New York, N.Y. He was 94 years old.
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95 years ago, Drummer Danny Barcelona was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1929)
He died April 13, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. He was 77 years old.
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94 years ago, Saxophonist Richie Kamuca was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1930)
He died of cancer July 22, 1977 in Los Angeles, California. He was 46 years old.
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93 years ago, Trombonist Jimmy Harrison died of cancer in New York, N. Y. He was 30 years old. (1931)
He was born October 17, 1900 in Louisville Kentucky.
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Curtis Williams, Cleve Duncan, Dexter Tisby and Bruce Tate
90 years ago, Singer Cleveland Duncan was born in Los Angeles, California. (1934)
Cleve Duncan died November 7, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. He was 78 years old.
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90 years ago, Saxophonist Steven Morman Lackritz was born in New York, N.Y. (1934)
Steve Lacy died June 4, 2004 in New York, N.Y. He was 69 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer Gary Stites was born in Denver, Colorado. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gary !
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84 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Eddie Rae White was born in Hopewell, Alabama. (1940)
Johnny Darrell died October 7, 1997 in Kennesaw, Georgia.
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84 years ago, Singer Melveen Leed was born in Moloka‘i, Hawaii. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Melveen !
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82 years ago, Bluesman Linsey Alexander was born in Mississippi. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Linsey!
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82 years ago, Singer Madeline Bell was born in Newark, New Jersey. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Madeline!
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82 years ago, Guitarist Jan de Hont was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jan!
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Charles Ables, Shirley Horn, Buck Hill and Steve Williams
81 years ago, Bassist Charles Ables was born in Mississippi. (1943)
He died October 8, 2001 in Washington, D.C. He was 58 years old.
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81 years ago, Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter Tony Joe White was born in Oak Grove, Louisiana. (1943)
He died October 25, 2018 in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee. He was 75 years old.
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80 years ago, Drummer Dino Danelli was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. (1944)
He died December 15, 2022 in New York, N.Y He was 78 years old.
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78 years ago, Bassist Keith Ferguson was born in Houston, Texas. (1946)
He died April 29, 1997 in Austin, Texas
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78 years ago, Vibraphonist Warren Robert Cheeseboro was born in Jacksonville, Florida. (1946)
Khan Jamal died January 10, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 75 years old.
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78 years ago, Saxophonist Andrew Mackay was born in London, England. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andy Mackay!
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78 years ago, Bluesman Percy Strother was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. (1946)
He died of cancer May 29, 2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 59 years old.
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77 years ago, Guitarist Russell DaShiell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Russell!
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77 years ago, David Essex was born in London, England. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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77 years ago, Violinist Lakshiminarayana Subramaniam was born in Madras, India. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to L. Subramaniam!
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76 years ago, Musician/Politician John Joseph Hall was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to John Hall!
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75 years ago, Drummer Marc Edwards was born in New York, N.Y. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marc!
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74 years ago, Guitarist Blair Montgomery Thornton was born in Vancouver, B.C. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Blair Thornton!
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72 years ago, Vocalist Janis Siegel was born in New York, N.Y. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Janis!
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66 years ago, Saxophonist Loren Schoenberg was born in in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Loren!
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65 years ago, Saxophonist Alan Barnes was born in Altnincham, England. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Alan!
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63 years ago, Martin Lee Gore was born in London, Canada. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Martin Gore!
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60 years ago, Drummer Simon Edward Robert Matthews was born in England. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Simon Matthews!
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60 years ago, Drummer Nicholas Menza was born in Munich, West Germany. (1964)
Nick Menza died May 21, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. He was 51 years old.
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59 years ago, Guitarist Saul Hudson was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Slash!
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53 years ago, Violinist Alison Krauss was born in Champaign, Illinois. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Allison!
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53 years ago, Bluesman Chris "Buddah" Michalek was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (1971)
He died December 16, 2010 in Gilbert, Arizona. He was 39 years old.
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51 years ago, Country Singer Shannon Leigh Brown was born in Spirit Lake, Iowa. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shannon Brown!
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51 years ago, Francis Healy was born in Stafford, England. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fran Healy!
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49 years ago, Bassist Jonathan Eric Gallant was born in Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jon Gallant!
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47 years ago, Fiddler David Pichette was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dave Pichette!
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44 years ago, Singer Tenitra Michelle Williams was born in Rockford, Illinois. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michelle Williams!
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44 years ago, Keyboardist Keith Godchaux was killed in a Marin County, California car accident. He was 32 years old. (1980)
He was born July 19, 1948 in San Francisco, California.
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43 years ago, Drummer Stephen Martin Jocz was born in Ajax, Canada. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stevo!
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41 years ago, Country Singer Tex Morton died in St Leonards, Australia. He was 66 years old. (1983)
Robert William Lane was born August 30, 1906 in Nelson, New Zealand.
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39 years ago, Bandleader Kay Kyser died in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was 80 years old. (1985)
James King Kern Kyser was born June 18, 1905 in Rocky Mount, N.C.
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34 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Bert Sommer died in Troy, N.Y. He was 41 years old. (1990)
Bert William Sommer was born February 7, 1949 in Albany, N.Y.
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31 years ago, Bluesman Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 64 years old. (1993)
He was born March 21, 1929 in Lexington, Mississippi.
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29 years ago, Blues and Jazz Guitarist Floyd McDaniel died in Chicago, Illinois He was 80 years old. (1995)
He was born July 21, 1915 in Athens, Alabama.
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22 years ago, Trumpeter Idrees Sulieman died of cancer in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was 79 years old. (2002)
Idrees Dawud ibn Sulieman was born August 7, 1923 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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20 years ago, Guitarist Carlos Paredes died from kidney failure in Lisbon, Portugal. He was 79 years old. (2004)
He was born February 16, 1925 in Coimbra, Portugal.
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19 years ago, Accordionist Myron Floren died in Rolling Hills Estates, California. He was 85 years old. (2005)
He was born November 5, 1919 in Roslyn, South Dakota.
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19 years ago, "Chord Chemist" Guitarist Ted Greene died in Encino, California. He was 58 years old. (2005)
He was born September 26, 1946 in Los Angeles, California.
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15 years ago, Guitarist Dirty Dan McBride died in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California. He was 63 years old. (2009)
Daniel Hatton McBride was born November 20, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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14 years ago, Saxophonist Willem Breuker died in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He was 65 years old. (2010)
He was born November 4, 1944 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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13 years ago, Musician Johnny Hoes died in Weert, Netherlands. He was 94 years old. (2011)
Johannes Andreas Hoes was born April 19, 1917 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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13 years ago, Singer Amy Winehouse died in London, England. She was 27 years old. (2011)
Amy Jade Winehouse was born September 14, 1983 in Enfield, Middlesex, England.
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13 years ago, Bluesman Robert Cage died in Woodville, Mississippi. He was 75 years old. (2012)
He was born March 23, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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11 years ago, Guitarist Adolph Jacobs died. He was 75 years old. (2014)
Adolf Jacobs was born April 15, 1939 in Pineland, Texas.
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9 years ago, Guitarist B.B. Chung King died in Burbank, California. He was 60 years old. (2015)
Alan Mirikitani was born on March 1, 1955 in Lynwood, California.
July 22
107 years ago, Trombonist Robert Louis McGarity was born in Athens, Georgia. (1917)
Lou McGarity died August 28, 1971 in Alexandria, Virginia. He was 54 years old.
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Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
102 years ago, Comedian Daniel Hale Rowan was born in Beggs, Oklahoma. (1922)
Dan Rowan died September 22, 1987 in Manasota Key, Florida. He was 65 years old.
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100 years ago, Pianist Al Haig was born in Newark, N.J. (1924)
He died November 16, 1982 in New York, N.Y. He was 58 years old.
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100 years ago, Saxophonist Bill Perkins was born in San Francisco, California. (1924)
He died August 9, 2003 in Sherman Oaks, California. He was 79 years old.
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100 years ago, Singer Margaret Eleanor Whiting was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1924)
Margaret Whiting died January 10, 2011 in Englewood, N.J. She was 86 years old.
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99 years ago, Harold Herman Schaefer was born in New York, N.Y. (1925)
Hal Schaefer died December 8, 2012 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was 87 years old.
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96 years ago, Bassist Keter Betts was born in Port Chester, N.Y. (1928)
He died August 6, 2005 in Silver Spring, Maryland. He was 77 years old.
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Otis Spann, Brownie McGhee and Mable Hillery
95 years ago, Singer Mable Hillery was born in La Grange, Georgia. (1929)
She died April 26, 1976 in New York, N.Y. She was 46 years old.
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92 years ago, Producer/Choreographer Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. died in Hollywood, California. He was 63 years old. (1932)
He was born March 21, 1869 in Chicago, Illinois.
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90 years ago, Saxophonist Herman Cook was born in Pensacola, Florida. (1934)
Junior Cook died February 3, 1992 in New York, N.Y. He was 57 years old.
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90 years ago, John Dillinger was shot dead by federal agents outside Chicago's Biograph Theater. He was 32 years old. (1934)
The FBI's 1st Public Enemy #1 was born June 22, 1903 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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88 years ago, Comedian/Singer George McKelvey was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1936)
He died March 6, 2009 in Hemet, California. He was 72 years old.
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88 years ago, Organist Donald B. Patterson was born in Columbus, Ohio. (1936)
Don Patterson died February 10, 1988 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 51 years old.
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87 years ago, R&B Singer Chuck Jackson was born in Latta, South Carolina. (1937)
He died February 16, 2023 in Atlanta.Georgia. He was 85 years old.
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84 years ago, George Clinton was born in Kannapolis, N.C. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to "The Godfather of P-Funk"!
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84 years ago, Singer Thomas Wayne was born in Batesville, Mississippi. (1940)
He died August 15, 1971 in a Memphis, Tennessee car crash. He was 31 years old.
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Veronica Bennet, Nedra Talley and Estelle Bennet
83 years ago, Singer Estelle Bennet was born in New York, N.Y. (1941)
She died February 11, 2009 in Englewood, N.J. She was 67 years old.
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Gerry Stickells, and Jimi Hendrix
82 years ago, Hendrix' Road Manager Gerald Richard Stickells was born in Lydd, Kent, England. (1942)
Gerry Stickells died March 6, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. He was 76 years old.
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81 years ago, Teen Idol Robert Cabot Sherman, Jr. was born in Santa Monica, California. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby Sherman!
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80 years ago, Keyboardist Richard Davies was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rick Davies!
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78 years ago, Singer Mireille Mathieu was born in Avignon, Vaucluse, France. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mireille!
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77 years ago, Drummer/Singer Donald Hugh Henley was born in Gilmer, Texas. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Don Henley!
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71 years ago, Guitarist James Michael Bruno was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jimmy Bruno!
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71 years ago, Singer Brian Howe was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. (1953)
He died May 6, 2020 in Florida. He was 66 years old.
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70 years ago, Trombonist Johannes Bauer was born in Berlin, Germany. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Johannes!
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70 years ago, Guitarist Al DiMeola was born in Jersey City, N.J. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Al!
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69 years ago, Guitarist Joshua Breakstone was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joshua!
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68 years ago, Drummer Michael Pointer was born in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mick Pointer!
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67 years ago, Singer Christopher James Mannix Bailey was born in Nanyuki, Kenya. (1957)
Chris Bailey died April 9, 2022 in Haarlem, Netherlands. He was 65 years old.
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64 years ago, John Nicholas Oliva was born in The Bronx, N.Y. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jon Oliva!
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63 years ago, Singer Keith Sweat was born in New York, N.Y. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Keith!
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62 years ago, Steve Albini was born in Pasadena, California. (1962)
He died May 7, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois, He was 61 years old.
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62 years ago, Singer Martine Nault was born in Montreal, Quebec. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Martine St-Clair!
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Amy Ray and Emily Saliers
61 years ago, Singer Emily Ann Saliers of the Indigo Girls was born in New Haven, Connecticut. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Emily Saliers!
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60 years ago, Drummer William Calhoun was born in New York, N.Y. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Will!
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58 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Jussi Raulamo was born in Suomussalmi, Finland. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jo' Buddy!
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57 years ago, Bassist Patrick John Badger was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pat Badger!
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51 years ago, Daniel Jones was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Daniel!
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51 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, N.Y. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rufus Wainwright!
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47 years ago, Keyboardist Marco Vincent Benevento was born in Livingston, New Jersey. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marco Benevento!
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47 years ago, Saxophonist Richie Kamuca died of cancer in Los Angeles, California. He was 46 years old. (1977)
He was born July 23, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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44 years ago, Singer Katrien Verbeeck was born in Tessenderlo, Belgium. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kate Ryan!
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42 years ago, Saxophonist Sonny Stitt died of a heart attack in Washington, D.C. He was 58 years old. (1982)
Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. was born February 2, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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41 years ago, Guitarist Jordan Cook was born in Saskatoon, Canada. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jordan!
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38 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Adia Victoria was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to Adia!
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35 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Frank Ugochukwu Edwards was born in Enugu, Nigeria. (1989)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frank Edwards!
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32 years ago, Singer Selena Marie Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas. (1992)
Hauoli la Hanau to Selena Gomez!
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29 years ago, Singer Marília Mendonça was born in Cristianópolis, Goiás, Brazil. (1995)
She died November 5, 2021 in a Piedade de Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil plane crash. She was 26 years old.
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29 years ago, Trumpeter Percy Humphrey died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 90 years old. (1995)
Percy Gaston Humphrey was born January 13, 1905 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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28 years ago, Keyboardist Rob Collins died in Wales. He was 33 years old. (1996)
Robert James Collins was born February 23, 1963 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England.
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28 years ago, Singer Tamara Danz died in Berlin, Germany. She was 43 years old. (1996)
She was born December 14, 1952 in Breitungen, Germany.
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22 years ago, Musician/Composer Earle Brown died in Rye, N.Y. He was 75 years old. (2002)
He was born December 26, 1926 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.
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20 years ago, Guitarist Sacha Distel died in St Tropez, France. He was 71 years old. (2004)
He was born January 29, 1933 in Paris, France.
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20 years ago, Saxophonist Illinois Jacquet died in New York, N.Y. He was 81 years old. (2004)
Jean Baptiste Illinois Jacquet was born October 31, 1922 in Boussard, Louisiana.
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19 years ago, "Who Is the Lolo (Who Stole My Pakalolo)" Songwriter Bart Bascone died in Kihei, Hawaii. He was 55 years old. (2005)
Bartolome Bascone was born during 1950 in Chicago, Illinois.
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19 years ago, Singer Eugene Record died of cancer in Chicago, Illinois. He was 64 years old. (2005)
He was born December 23, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois.
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18 years ago, Blueswoman Jessie Mae Hemphill died in Memphis, Tennessee. She was 82 years old. (2006)
She was born October 18, 1923 in Senatobia, Mississippi.
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18 years ago, Concert Pianist/Punk Rock Singer Dika Newlin died in Richmond, Virginia. She was 82 years old. (2006)
She was born November 22, 1923 in Portland, Oregon.
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17 years ago, Bassist Frank "Sonny" Dallas died in Long Island, N.Y. He was 75 years old. (2007)
Francis Dominic Joseph Dallas was born October 27, 1931 in Rankin, Pennsylvania.
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16 years ago, Guitarist Joe Beck died in Connecticut. He was 62 years old. (2008)
He was born July 29, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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15 years ago, Bluesman Wesley "Junebug" Jefferson died in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was 65 years old. (2009)
Junebug was born March 23, 1944 in Roundway, Mississippi.
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14 years ago, Trumpeter Harry Beckett died in London, England. He was 75 years old. (2010)
Harold Beckett was born May 30, 1935 in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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14 years ago, Bluesman Phillip Walker died in Los Angeles, California. He was 73 years old. (2010)
He was born February 11, 1937 in Welsh, Louisiana.
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9 years ago, Pianist Eddie Hardin died. He was 66 years old. (2015)
He was born February 19, 1949 in London, England.
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9 years ago, Country Singer Daron Norwood died in Hereford, Texas. He was 49 years old. (2015)
He was born September 30, 1965 in Lubbock, Texas.
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8 years ago, Guitarist Sammy Drain died in Seattle, Washington. He was 71 years old. (2016)
Samuel Lee Drain was born March 13, 1945 in Seattle, Washington.
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7 years ago, Singer/Producer Bobby Taylor died in Hong Kong. He was 83 years old. (2017)
He was born February 18, 1934 in Washington, D.C.
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5 years ago, Singer/Keyboardist Art Neville of The Neville Brothers died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 81 years old. (2019)
Arthur Lanon Neville was born December 17, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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1 year ago, Banjo Player Roger Sprung died in Newtown, Connecticut. He was 92 years old. (2023)
He was born August 29, 1930 in New York, N.Y.
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Singer Abdul "Duke" Fakirdied in Detroit, Michigan. He was 88 years old. (2024)
He was born December 26, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan.
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British Blues Patriarch John Mayall died in California. He was 90 years old. (2024)
He was born November 29, 1933 in Macclesfield; Cheshire, England.
July 21
126 years ago, Singer Sara Dougherty Carter was born in Flatwoods, Virginia. (1898)
Sara Carter died January 8, 1979 in Bristol, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.
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122 years ago, Saxophonist Omer Victor Simeon was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1902)
Omer Simeon died September 17, 1959 in New York, N.Y. He was 56 years old.
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Dave Specter and Floyd McDaniel
109 years ago, Blues and Jazz Guitarist Floyd McDaniel was born in Athens, Alabama. (1915)
He died July 23, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 80 years old.
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107 years ago, Blues Guitarist Floyd Jones was born in Marianna, Arkansas (1917)
He died December 19, 1989 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 72 years old.
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103 years ago, Country Singer/Radio DJ James Edward Hill was born in Servilla, Tennessee. (1921)
“Smilin' Eddie” Hill died January 18, 1994 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 72 years old.
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102 years ago, Singer Katherine LaVerne Starks was born in Dougherty, Oklahoma. (1922)
Kay Starr died November 4, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. She was 94 years old.
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94 years ago, Singer Jelena Ana Milcetic was born in New York, N.Y. (1930)
Hauoli la Hanau to Helen Merrill!
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93 years ago, Pianist Conrad Yeatis Clark was born in Herminie, Pennsylvania. (1931)
Sonny Clark died January 13, 1963 in New York, N.Y. He was 31 years old.
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93 years ago, Saxophonist John Johnson, Jr. was born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. (1931)
Hauoli la Hanau to Plas Johnson!
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Sammy Davis, Jr. and Kaye Stevens
92 years ago, Singer Catherine Louise Stephens was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1932)
Kaye Stevens died December 28, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. She was 79 years old.
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89 years ago, Guitarist Pierre Cullaz was born in Paris, France. (1935)
He died January 1, 2014 in Paris, France. He was 78 years old.
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87 years ago, Saxophonist Lawrence James McKenna was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1937)
Larry McKenna died November 19, 2023 in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. He was 86 years old.
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85 years ago, Kim Vincent Fowley was born in Los Angeles, California. (1939)
Kim Fowley died January 15, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. He was 75 years old.
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81 years ago, Guitarist Henry Campbell Liken McCullough was born in Portstewart, Northern Ireland. (1943)
Henry McCullough died June 14, 2016 in Portstewart, Northern Ireland. He was 72 years old.
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80 years ago, Clarintetist Orange Kellin was born in Ljungby, Sweden. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Orange!
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79 years ago, Singer Rosalie Mendez-Hamlin was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon. (1945)
Rosie Hamlin died March 30, 2017 in New Mexico. She was 71 years old.
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Lionel Morton, Fritz Fryer, Mike Wilsher and Alan Buck
79 years ago, Bassist Michael Wilshire was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike Wilsher!
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78 years ago, Drummer Jan Barry Whitwam was born in Manchester, England. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Bean"!
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77 years ago, Pop Singer Steven Demetre Georgiou was born in London, England. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cat Stevens!
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74 years ago, Drummer Larry Tolbert was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Larry!
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74 years ago, Folk Singer Cindy Mangsen was born in Vermont. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cindy!
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74 years ago, Guitarist Gerry Moss Maslak was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gerry Moss!
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73 years ago, Guitarist Martin Pahinui was born in Waimanalo, Hawaii. (1951)
He died May 28, 2017 in Waimanalo, Hawaii. He was 65 years old.
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73 years ago, Comedian Robin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1951)
He died August 11, 2014 in Tiburon, California. He was 63 years old.
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71 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Eric M. Bazilian was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eric Bazilian!
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69 years ago, Bassist Howard Norman Epstein was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (1955)
Howie Epstein died February 23, 2003 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 47 years old.
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68 years ago, Drummer Franklin Kiermyer was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Franklin!
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68 years ago, Blues Guitarist Ron Prince was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ron!
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63 years ago, Guitarist Jim Martin was born in Oakland, California. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Big Jim Martin!
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60 years ago, Drummer Greg Gordon was born in Arnaudville, Louisiana. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Greg!
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59 years ago, Trumpeter Scott Wendholt was born in New York, N.Y. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Scott!
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55 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Emerson Hart was born in Washington, Pennsylvania. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Emerson!
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52 years ago, Country Singer Paul Rennée Belobersycky was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul Brandt!
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46 years ago, Reggae Musician Damian Robert Nesta Marley was born in Kingston, Jamaica. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Damian Marley!
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46 years ago, Singer Bradley Lydell Mates was born in Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brad Mates!
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43 years ago, Trombonist/Slide Saxophonist Snub Mosley died in Harlem, N.Y. He was 75 years old. (1981)
He was born December 29, 1905 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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41 years ago, Singer Eivør Pálsdóttir was born in Syðrugøta, Faroe Islands. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eivør!
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34 years ago, Pianist Joe "Stride" Turner died in Montreiul, France. He was 82 years old. (1990)
Joseph H. Turner was born November 3, 1907 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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31 years ago, Keyboardist Richard Tee died of cancer in the Bronx, N.Y. He was 49 years old. (1993)
Richard Edward Tee was born November 24, 1943 in New York, N.Y.
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30 years ago, Singer Dorothy Collins died in Watervliet, N.Y. She was 67 years old. (1994)
Marjorie Chandler was born November 18, 1926 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
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29 years ago, Saxophonist Claude McLin died in Los Angeles, California. He was 69 years old. (1995)
Claude Johnson McLin Jr. was born December 27, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Napolian Strickland, Bernice Turner Prather and Othar Turner
23 years ago, Fife player Napolian Strickland died in Como, Mississippi. He was 81 years old. (2001)
He was born October 1, 1919 in Como, Mississippi.
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Elton John with Gus Dudgeon and Bernie Taupin
22 years ago, Producer Gus Dudgeon died in a M4 Motorway, Berkshire, England car crash. He was 59 years old. (2002)
Frankie Angus Boyd Dudgeon was born September 30, 1942 in Woking, Surrey, England.
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19 years ago, British Blues Patriarch Long John Baldry died in Vancouver, B.C. He was 64 years old. (2005)
John Baldry was born January 12, 1941 in East Maddon, England.
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Hal and Herbie Kalin
18 years ago, Herbie Kalin died in Waldorf, Maryland. He was 72 years old. (2006)
Hal Kalin of the The Kalin Twins died on August 24, 2005 in Cheverly, Maryland. He was 71 years old.
Harold and Herbert were born February 16, 1934 in Port Jervis, N.Y.
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15 years ago, John "Marmaduke" Dawson died in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. He was 64 years old. (2009)
John Collins Dawson IV was born June 16, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan.
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9 years ago, Theodore Bikel died in Los Angeles, California. He was 91 years old. (2015)
Theodore Meir Bikel was born May 2, 1924 in Vienna, Austria.
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9 years ago, Steel Guitarist Buddy Emmons died in Hermitage, Tennessee. He was 78 years old. (2015)
He was born January 27, 1937 in Mishawaka, Indiana.
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Booker T, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. and Lewie Steinberg
8 years ago, Bassist Lewie Steinberg died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 82 years old. (2016)
Lewis Steinberg was born September 13, 1933 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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5 years ago, Paul Krassner died in Desert Hot Springs, California. He was 87 years old. (2019)
He was born April 9, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.
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4 years ago, Singer Dobby Dobson died in Jamaica. He was 78 years old. (2020)
Highland Ralph Dobson was born July 5, 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Johnny Cameron, Bobby Jones, Dave Myers, Odie Payne, Jr. and Louis Myers
4 years ago, Singer Bobby Jones died in North Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 84 years old. (2020)
Bob Willy Jones was born January 2, 1936 in Farmerville, Louisiana.
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4 years ago, Singer Annie Ross died in New York, N.Y. She was 89 years old. (2020)
Annabelle Lynch was born July 25, 1930 in Surrey, England.
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4 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Tim Smith died in England. He was 59 years old. (2020)
Timothy Charles Smith was born July 3, 1961 in Carshalton, London, Borough of Sutton, England.
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Photo By Al Stewart
1 year ago, Singer Tony Bennett died in New York, N.Y. He was 96 years old. (2023)
Anthony Dominick Benedetto was born August 3, 1926 in Queens, N.Y.
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1 year ago, Singer Vince Hill died in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. He was 89 years old. (2023)
Vincent Hill was born April 16, 1934 in Holbrooks, Coventry, England.
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Singer Evelyn Thomas died. She was 70 years old. (2024)
Ellen Lucille Thomas was born August 22, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois.
July 20
126 years ago, Fiddler/Band Leader Joseph Emmett Mainer was born in Weaversville, North Carolina. (1898)
J.E. Mainer died June 12, 1971 in Concord, North Carolina. He was 72 years old.
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113 years ago, Trumpeter William Dillard was born in Pennsylvania. (1911)
Bill Dillard died January 16, 1995 in Manhattan, N.Y. He was 84 years old.
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106 years ago, Songwriter Cindy Walker was born in Mart, Texas. (1918)
She died March 23, 2006 in Mexia, Texas. She was 87 years old.
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105 years ago, Bassist Arnold Aaron Fishkind was born in New York, N.Y. (1919)
Arnold Fishkind died September 6, 1999 in Palm Desert, California. He was 80 years old.
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102 years ago, Jazz Producer/Writer Joachim Berendt was born in Berlin, Germany. (1922)
He died February 4, 2000 in Hamburg, Germany. He was 77 years old.
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102 years ago, Saxophonist Ernest Brooks Wilkins, Jr. was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1922)
Ernie Wilkins died June 5, 1999 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was 76 years old.
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98 years ago, Singer/Actress Lola Jean Albright was born in Akron, Ohio. (1926)
Lola Albright died March 23, 2017 in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California. She was 92 years old.
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96 years ago, Bassist Peter Ind was born in Middlesex, England. (1928)
He died August 20, 2021 in England. He was 93 years old.
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95 years ago, Singer Pat Yankee was born in Lodi, California. (1929)
She died May 30, 2022 in Lodi, California. She was 96 years old.
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93 years ago, Producer/Label Owner Alan Douglas Rubenstein was born in Boston, Masachusetts. (1931)
Alan Douglas died June 7, 2014 in Paris, France. He was 82 years old.
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91 years ago, Rockabilly Star Wayne Knox was born in Happy, Texas. (1933)
Buddy Knox died of cancer February 14, 1999 in Bremerton, Washington. He was 65 years old.
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89 years ago, Rockabilly Singer Thomas Paulsley La Beff was born in Smackover, Arkansas. (1935)
Sleepy LaBeef died December 26, 2019 in Houston, Texas. He was 84 years old.
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86 years ago, Rock and Roller Jo Ann Campbell was born in Jacksonville, Florida. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jo Ann!
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83 years ago, Saxophonist Charles Lacy Tyler was born in Cadiz, Kentucky. (1941)
Charles Tyler died June 27, 1992 in Toulon, France. He was 50 years old.
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81 years ago, Singer Dennis Yost was born in Jacksonville, Florida. (1943)
He died December 7, 2008 in Hamilton, Ohio. He was 65 years old.
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Photo by Winker
80 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jo Carol Pierce was born in Lubbock, Texas. (1944)
She died December 2, 2022 in Houston, Texas. She was 78 years old.
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80 years ago, Country Musician T.G. Sheppard was born in Humboldt, Tennessee. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to T.G.!
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79 years ago, Pop Singer Kim Carnes was born in Los Angeles, California. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kim!
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79 years ago, Pop Singer Johnny Loughrey was born in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. (1945)
He died April 13, 2005 in Manchester, England. He was 59 years old.
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79 years ago, Bassist John Charles Lodge was born in Erdington, England. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to John Lodge!
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78 years ago, Musician Johnny Almond was born in Enfield, England. (1946)
He died November 18, 2009 in Hayward, California. He was 63 years old.
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78 years ago, Pianist Robert Ernest McHugh was born in New York, N.Y. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bob McHugh!
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78 years ago, Trombonist Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton died of a stroke in San Francisco, California. He was 42 years old. (1946)
He was born February 1, 1904 in New York, N.Y.
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Photo by Hans Kumpf
77 years ago, Saxophonist Bernd Konrad was born in Dammfleth, Germany. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bernd!
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77 years ago, Guitarist Carlos Augusto Alves Santana was born in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Carlos Santana!
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72 years ago, Guitarist John French Segall was born in New York, N.Y. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jay Jay French!
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72 years ago, Bluesman Steve Freund was born in Brooklyn, New York. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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71 years ago, Singer Marcia Elaine Hines was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marcia Hines!
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71 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Dean Paul Martin Jr. was born in Encino, California. (1953)
Dino Martin Jr. died March 21, 1987 when his plane crashed into San Gorgonio Mountain, California. He was 33 years old.
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69 years ago, Banjoist Jeremy Max Finer was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Country" Jem Finer!
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68 years ago, Drummer Paul Cook was born in London, England. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul!
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67 years ago, Singer Phil Hanna died in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, N.Y. He was 46 years old. (1957)
He was born October 9, 1910 in River Forest, Illinois.
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66 years ago, Keyboardist Norman Michael MacNeil was born in Isle Of Barra, Scotland. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mick!
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65 years ago, Country Musician Radney Foster was born in Del Rio, Texas. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Radney!
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60 years ago, Christopher John Boyle was born in Seattle, Washington. (1964)
Chris Cornell died May 18, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 52 years old.
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58 years ago, Guitarist Stone Carpenter Gossard was born in Seattle, Washingtom. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stone!
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56 years ago, Saxophonist Steven Ganz was born in Forest Hills, N.Y. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steven!
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56 years ago, Rapper Nathaniel Thomas Wilson was born in Corona, Queens, N.Y. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kool G Rap!
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55 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Tobi Celeste Vail was born in Auburn, Washington. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tobi Vail!
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55 years ago, Singer Roy Hamilton died of a stroke in New Rochelle, N.Y. He was 40 years old. (1969)
He was born April 16, 1929 in Leesburg, Georgia.
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51 years ago, Martial Arts Star/Actor Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong. He was 32 years old. (1973)
Lee Jun-Fan was born November 27, 1940 in San Francisco, California.
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48 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Andrew James Stockdale was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andrew Stockdale!
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46 years ago, Guitarist Teddy Bunn died in Lancaster, California. He was 69 years old. (1978)
He was born during 1909 in Freeport, N.Y.
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44 years ago, Guitarist Mike Kennerty was born in Houston, Texas. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike!
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43 years ago, Blues Singer Irene Scruggs died in Trier, Germany. She was 79 years old. (1981)
Dixie Nolan was born December 7, 1901 in Mississippi.
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36 years ago, Singer Julianne Hough was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. (1988)
Hauoli la Hanau to Julianne!
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31 years ago, Saxophonist Choker Campbell died in Detroit, Michigan. He was 77 years old. (1993)
He was born March 21, 1916 in Shelby, Mississippi.
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26 years ago, Bluesman Golden "Big" Wheeler died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 68 years old. (1998)
He was born December 15, 1929 in Beaconton, Georgia.
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25 years ago, Rapper Bashar Barakah Jackson was born in New York, N.Y. (1999)
Pop Smoke was murdered February 19, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. He was 20 years old.
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22 years ago, Trumpeter Jimmy Maxwell died in New York, N.Y. He was 85 years old. (2002)
He was born January 9, 1917 in Stockton, California.
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20 years ago, Pianist James Williams died in Manhattan, New York, N.Y. He was 53 years old. (2004)
He was born March 8, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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16 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Artie Traum died in Bearsville, N.Y. He was 65 years old. (2008)
He was born April 13, 1943 in The Bronx, N.Y.
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15 years ago, Singer Ria Brieffies died in Westerland, Netherlands. She was 52 years old. (2009)
Maria Petronella Brieffies was born February 23, 1957 in Lutjebroek, Netherlands.
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9 years ago, Songwriter Wayne Carson died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 72 years old. (2015)
Wayne Carson Thompson was born May 31, 1943 in Denver, Colorado.
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7 years ago, Chester Bennington died in Palos Verdes Estates, California. He was 41 years old. (2017)
Chester Charles Bennington was born March 20, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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3 years ago, Inge Ginsberg died in Zurich, Switzerland. She was 99 years old. (2021)
She was born January 27, 1922 in Vienna, Austria.
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3 years ago, Drummer Jerry Granelli died in Halifax County, Nova Scotia. He was 80 years old. (2021)
Gerald John Granelli was born December 30, 1940 in San Francisco, California.
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St. Clair Lee, Hubert Ann Kelly and Flemming Williams
1 year ago, Singer Hubert Ann Kelly died in Los Angeles, California. She was 76 years old. (2023)
She was born April 24, 1947 in Fairfield, Alabama.
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Guitarist Jerry Miller died in Tacoma, Washington. He was 81 years old. (2024)
He was born July 10, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington.
July 19
156 years ago, "Singer" Narcissa Florence Foster was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. (1868)
Florence Foster Jenkins died November 26, 1944 in New York, N.Y. She was 76 years old.
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122 years ago, Clarinetist William C. Bailey was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1902)
Buster Bailey died April 12, 1967 in New York, N.Y. He was 66 years old.
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122 years ago, Pianist Cliff Jackson was born in Culpepper, Wisconsin. (1902)
He died May 24, 1970 in New York, N.Y. He was 67 years old.
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118 years ago, Harry Lawrence Hill was born in Sullivan, Illinois. (1906)
Tiny Hill died December 13, 1971 in Denver, Colorado. He was 65 years old.
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Jack Teagarden, Charlie Teagarden, Ray Bauduc and Pud Brown
111 years ago, Trumpeter Charlie Teagarden was born in Vernon, Texas. (1913)
He died December 10, 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 71 years old.
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111 years ago, Jim Thornton was born in Johnston County, North Carolina. (1913)
He died June 14, 1971 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. He was 57 years old.
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102 years ago, Singer Yao Li was born in Shanghai, China. (1922)
She died July 19, 2019 in Hong Kong. She was 97 years old.
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99 years ago, Singer Eva Sue McKee was born in Nevada, Missouri. (1926)
Sue Thompson died September 23, 2021 in Pahrump, Nevada. She was 96 years old.
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93 years ago, Hula Dancer Gloria Manu Kanemura Bentley was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1931)
Manu Bentley died June 6, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was 87 years old.
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92 years ago, Bluesman Buster Benton was born in Texarkana, Arkansas. (1932)
He died of diabetes January 20, 1996 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 63 years old.
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90 years ago, Trumpeter Bobby Lee Bradford was born in Cleveland, Mississippi. (1934)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby Bradford!
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88 years ago, Trumpeter Carmell William Jones was born in Kansas City, Kansas. (1936)
Carmell Jones died November 7, 1996 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was 60 years old.
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87 years ago, Folk Singer Jean Karen Cariker was born in Bonham, Texas. (1937)
Karen J. Dalton died March 19, 1993 in Hurley, New York. She was 55 years old.
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87 years ago, The "International Ambassador of Country Music" George Hege Hamilton IV was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (1937)
George Hamilton IV died September 17, 2014 in Nashville Tennessee. He was 77 years old.
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85 years ago, Country Musician Billy Parker was born in Okemah, Oklahoma. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Billy!
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84 years ago, Bluesman Fread Eugene Martin was born in McComb, Mississippi. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Little Freddie King"!
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Dave Fisher, Bob Burnett, Steve Butts, Chan Daniels, and Steve Trott
84 years ago, David Louis Fisher was born in New Haven, Connecticut. (1940)
Dave Fisher died May 7, 2010 in Rye, N.Y. He was 69 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Peggy Tiese Jones was born in New York, N.Y. (1940)
Lady Bo died September 16, 2015 in Boulder Creek, California. She was 75 years old.
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83 years ago, Singer Florencia Bisenta deCasilla Martinez Cardona was born in El Paso, Texas. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Vikki Carr!
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83 years ago, Sterling E. Harrison was born in Richmond, Virginia. (1941)
The “Incomparable” Sterling Harrison died August 21, 2005 in Richmond, Virginia. He was 65 years old.
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83 years ago, Guitarist Phil Upchurch was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Phil!
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82 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Gerald Cranston Frederick Loughran was born in Yeotmal, India. (1942)
Gerry Lockran died of a heart attack November 17, 1987 in East Molesey, Surrey, England. He was 45 years old.
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80 years ago, Rocker George Frayne was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (1944)
Commander Cody died September 26, 2021 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. He was 77 years old.
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80 years ago, Bassist Didier Levallet was born in Arcy sur Cure, France. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Didier!
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80 years ago, Bassist Isaac Payton Sweat was born in Port Arthur, Texas. (1944)
Ikey Sweat died of a gunshot wound June 23. 1990 in his Richmond, Texas home. He was 45 years old.
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78 years ago, Bassist Alan Edward Gorrie was born in Perth, Scotland. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Alan Gorrie!
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77 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Bernie Leadon was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bernie!
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77 years ago, Guitarist Brian Harold May was born in Hampton, Middlesex, England. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brian May!
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76 years ago, Keyboardist Keith Godchaux was born in San Francisco, California. (1948)
He was killed in a July 23, 1980 car accident in Marin County, California. He was 32 years old.
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Bobbyzio Moore, John Nyman, Freddy Moore, Dennis Peters and Mark McEwen
74 years ago, Frederick George Moore was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (1950)
Freddy Moore died August 25, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. He was 72 years old.
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72 years ago, Guitarist Larkin Allen Collins, Jr. was born in Jacksonville, Florida. (1952)
Allen Collins died January 23, 1990 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was 37 years old.
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71 years ago, Bluesman John Watkins was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to John "MadDog" Watkins!
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68 years ago, Rocker Nicholas Godfrey was born in London, England. (1956)
Nikki Sudden died March 26, 2006 in New York, N.Y. He was 49 years old.
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65 years ago, Saxophonist Chris Greco was born in Los Angeles, California. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chris!
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61 years ago, Guitarist Leslie Porter Miller was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1963)
Porter died June 18, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 59 years old.
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59 years ago, Percussionist Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Evelyn Glennie!
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57 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Lawrence Matthew Cardine was born in Oakland, California. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Robb Flynn!
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53 years ago, Singer Russell Allen was born in Long Beach, California. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Russell!
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53 years ago, Keyboardist Martin Powell was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Martin!
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49 years ago, Honky Tonk Singer Lefty Frizzell died of a stroke in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 47 years old. (1975)
William Orville Frizzell was born March 31, 1928 in Corsicana, Texas.
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47 years ago, Saxophonist Big Jim Wynn died in Los Angeles, California. He was 65 years old. (1977)
He was born June 21, 1912 in El Paso, Texas.
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43 years ago, Bassist David Jonathan Hammond was born in Reading, Berkshire, England. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Didz Hammond!
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32 years ago, Singer/Harmonica Player Steve Rye died in London, England. He was 46 years old. (1992)
He was born March 8,1946 in England.
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31 years ago, Saxophonist Red Prysock died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 67 years old. (1993)
Wilbert Prysock was born February 2, 1926 in Greensboro, N.C.
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28 years ago, "The King Of High Life Musik" E. T. Mensah died in Accra, Ghana. He was 77 years old. (1996)
Emmanuel Tetteh Mensah was born May 31, 1919 in Accra, Ghana.
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27 years ago, Bassist Frank Farrell died in London, England. He was 50 years old. (1997)
Francis Anthony Farrell was born March 31, 1947 in Birmingham, England.
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23 years ago, Soul Singer Judy Clay died in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was 62 years old. (2001)
Judy Guions was born September 12, 1938 in St. Paul, North Carolina.
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22 years ago, Musicoligist Alan Lomax died in Safety Harbor, Florida. He was 87 years old. (2002)
He was born January 15, 1915 in Austin, Texas.
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22 years ago, Blues Guitarist Jimmy King died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 37 years old. (2002)
Manuel Gales was born December 4, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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18 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Sam Neely died in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was 57 years old. (2006)
He was born August 22, 1948 in Cuero, Texas.
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17 years ago, Guitarist Al Hendrickson died in Coos Bay, Oregon. He was 87 years old. (2007)
Alton Hendrickson was born May 10, 1920 in Eastland, Texas.
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16 years ago, Guitarist George H. Russell died in Laguna Beach, California. He was 89 years old. (2008)
He was born February 7, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois.
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14 years ago, Bassist Andy Hummel of Big Star died in Weatherford, Texas. He was 61 years old. (2010)
He was born January 26, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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13 years ago, Singer Lil Greenwood died in Prichard, Alabama. She was 86 years old. (2011)
Lillie Greenwood was born November 18, 1923 in Mobile, Alabama.
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9 years ago, Songwriter Van Alexander died in Los Angeles, California. He was 100 years old. (2015)
Alexander Van Vliet Feldman was born May 2, 1915 in Harlem, New York, N.Y.
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5 years ago, Singer Yao Li died in Hong Kong. She was 97 years old. (2019)
She was born July 19, 1922 in Shanghai, China. ***********************************************
4 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Emitt Rhodes died in Torrance, California. He was 70 years old. (2020)
He was born February 25, 1950 in Hawthorne, California.
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2 years ago, Bass Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Mike Henderson died in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 71 years old. (2022)
Michael Earl Henderson was born July 7, 1951 in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
July 18
122 years ago, Singer/Actor Theodore Childress Wills was born in Seagoville, Texas. (1902)
Chill Wills died December 15, 1978 in Encino, California. He was 76 years old.
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118 years ago, Folk Singer Belle Stewart was born in Blairgowrie and Rattray, Scotland. (1906)
She died September 4, 1997 in Blairgowrie and Rattray, Scotland. She was 91 years old.
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116 years ago, Composer/Arranger Barry Gray was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. (1908)
He died of heart disease April 26, 1984 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, England. He was 75 years old.
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114 years ago, Keyboard Maestro Louis Ferdinand Busch was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1910)
Joe "Fingers" Carr died September 19, 1979 in a Camarillo, California car crash. He was 69 years old.
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114 years ago, Multi-Instrumentalist Charles LaVere Johnson was born in Salina, Kansas. (1910)
Charlie LaVere died April 28, 1983 in Ramona, California. He was 72 years old.
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Turk Murphy, Willie Thorpe and Bob Helm
110 years ago, Clarinetist Robert Marshall Helm was born in Fairmead, California. (1914)
Bob Helm died September 1, 2002 in San Rafael, California. He was 88 years old.
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107 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Henri Gabriel Salvador was born in Cayenne, French Guiana. (1917)
Henri Salvador died February 13, 2008 in Paris, France. He was 90 years old.
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100 years ago, Steel Guitarist Alvin Kalanikau Isaacs, Jr. was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1924)
Barney Isaacs died of emphysema February 12, 1996 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 71 years old.
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97 years ago, Bassist Donald Neff Bagley was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. (1927)
Don Bagley died July 26, 2012 in Northridge, Los Angeles, California. He was 85 years old.
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96 years ago, Trombonist Charles Fontana was born in Monroe, Louisiana. (1928)
Carl Fontana died October 10, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 75 years old.
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95 years ago, Rocker Jalacy J. Hawkins was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1929)
Screamin' Jay Hawkins died February 12, 2000 in Paris, France. He was 71 years old.
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93 years ago, Percussionist Thomas Sylvester Allen was born in Wilmington, Delaware. (1931)
Papa Dee Allen collapsed and died on-stage of a brain aneurysm August 30, 1988 in Solano County, California. He was 57 years old.
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87 years ago, Gonzo Journalist Hunter S. Thompson was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1937)
He shot and killed himself February 20, 2005 in Woody Creek, Colorado. He was 67 years old.
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86 years ago, Saxophonist Dudu Pukwana was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (1938)
He died of liver failure June 28, 1990 in London, England. He was 51 years old.
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86 years ago, Pianist Ian Stewart was born in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland. (1938)
He died of a heart attack December 12, 1985 in London, England. He was 47 years old.
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85 years ago, Keyboardist Brian Auger was born in London, England. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brian!
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85 years ago, Singer Dion Francis DiMucci was born in The Bronx, N.Y. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dion!
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85 years ago, Percussionist Richard "Pablo" Landrum was born in New York, N.Y. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pablo!
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84 years ago, Jug Band Leader Jim Kweskin was born in New England, Massachusetts. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim!
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Michael Erlewine and Iggy Pop
83 years ago, Writer/Musician John Michael Erlewine was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michael Erlewine!
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83 years ago, Guitarist Lonnie McIntosh was born in Harrison, Indiana. (1941)
Lonnie Mack died April 21, 2016 in Smithville, Tennessee. He was 74 years old.
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83 years ago, Singer Martha Reeves was born in Eufala, Alabama. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Martha!
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82 years ago, Singer Lou Ragland was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1942)
He died August 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 78 years old.
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81 years ago, Bluesman Roosevelt Dean was born in Phenix, Alabama. (1943)
He died April 4, 2009 in Syracuse, N.Y. He was 65 years old.
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Mike Maxfield, Pete McLaine, Tony Mansfield, Ray Jones and Robin McDonald
81 years ago, Guitarist Robin MacDonald was born in Nairn, Scotland. (1943)
He died September 9, 2015 in England. He was 72 years old.
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81 years ago, Bassist Frank Eastman Tate was born in Washington, D.C. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frank Tate!
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80 years ago, Bassist James Houston was born in Elgin, Texas. (1944)
"Jabo" died November 24, 2023 in Texas. He was 78 years old.
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79 years ago, Bassist Danny McCulloch was born in London, England. (1945)
He died January 29, 2015 in England. He was 69 years old.
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78 years ago, Bassist Chris Hills was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chris!
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78 years ago, Tim Lynch was born in San Francisco, California. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tim!
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78 years ago, Singer Evie Sands was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Evie!
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77 years ago, Singer/Pianist Linda Gail Lewis was born in Ferriday, Louisiana. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Linda Gail!
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76 years ago, Ace Guitarist Philip Harris was born in Muswell Hill, London, England. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Phil Harris!
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76 years ago, Trumpeter Steve Madaio was born in New York, N.Y. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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76 years ago, Drummer Cornelis Johannes Zuiderwijk was born in The Hague, Netherlands. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cesar Zuiderwijk!
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75 years ago, Wallace Carter Bryson was born in Gastonia, North Carolina. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wally Bryson!
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75 years ago, Craig Fuller was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Craig!
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74 years ago, Glenn Martin Hughes was born in New York, N.Y. (1950)
Glenn Hughes died March 4, 2001 in New York, N.Y. He was 50 years old.
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70 years ago, Bluegrass/Country Musician Rickie Lee Skaggs was born in Cordell, Kentucky. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ricky Skaggs!
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67 years ago, Julian Keith Levene was born in Muswell Hill, London, England. (1957)
Keith Levene died November 11, 2022 in Norfolk, England. He was 65 years old.
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67 years ago, Bassist Lynn Seaton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lynn!
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66 years ago, Drummer Nigel Twist was born in Manchester, England. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nigel!
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62 years ago, John Hermann was born in New York, N.Y. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Jo Jo"!
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62 years ago, Drummer Jack Steven Irons was born in Los Angeles, California. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jack Irons!
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59 years ago, Guitarist David King was born in Motherwell, England. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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58 years ago, Singer Karen Oberlin was born in New York, N.Y. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Karen!
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58 years ago, Rocker Bobby Fuller died under mysterious circumstances in Los Angeles, California. He was 23 years old. (1966)
Robert Gaston Fuller was born October 22, 1942 in Baytown, Texas.
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53 years ago, "The Voice of Jiminy Cricket" Ukulele Ike died in Hollywood, California. He was 76 years old. (1971)
Cliff Edwards was born June 14, 1895 in Hannibal, Missouri.
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49 years ago, Rapper Mathangi Arulpragasam was born in London, England. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to M.I.A.!
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49 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Daron Vartan Malakian was born in Los Angeles, California. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Daron Malakian!
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46 years ago, Singer Verónica Romero Sotoca was born in Elche, Spain. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Verónica Romero!
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45 years ago, Trombonist Matthew Gee died in New York, N.Y. He was 53 years old. (1979)
He was born November 25, 1925 in Houston, Texas.
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45 years ago, Singer Jeremiah Jermaine Paul was born in Harriman, N.Y. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jermaine Paul!
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43 years ago, Drummer Matt Slocum was born in New Richmond, Wisconsin. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Matt!
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41 years ago, R&B Singer/Guitarist Jimmy Liggins died in Durham, North Carolina. He was 60 years old. (1983)
He was born October 14, 1922 in Newby, Oklahoma.
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38 years ago, Saxophonist Don Wilkerson died in Houston, Texas. He was 54 years old. (1986)
He was born during 1932 in Moreauville, Louisiana.
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36 years ago, Singer/Actress/Model Nico died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Ibiza Spain. She was 49 years old. (1988)
Christa Päffgen was born October 16, 1938 in Cologne, Germany.
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33 years ago, Singer/Pianist Karina Pasian was born in New York, N.Y. (1991)
Hauoli la Hanau to Karina!
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©1995 Robert Altman
23 years ago, Folk Singer Mimi Farina died of cancer in Mill Valley, California. She was 56 years old. (2001)
Margarita Mimi Baez was born April 30, 1945 in Stanford, California.
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20 years ago, Bassist Edd Shonk died in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 70 years old. (2004)
Edward McKinley Shonk was born September 29, 1933 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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19 years ago, Folk Musician John Herald died in West Hurley, N.Y. He was 66 years old.(2005)
He was born September 6, 1939 in New York, N.Y.
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17 years ago, Poet Sekou Sundiata died in New York, N.Y. He was 58 years old. (2007)
Robert Franklin Feaster was born August 22, 1948 in New York, N.Y.
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11 years ago, Singer Carline Ray died in New York, N.Y. She was 88 years old. (2013)
She was born April 21, 1925 in New York, N.Y.
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9 years ago, Songwriter Buddy Buie died in Dothan, Alabama. He was 74 years old. (2015)
Perry Carlton Buie was born January 23, 1941 in Marianna, Florida.
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7 years ago, Singer/Harmonica Player Tommy Dardar died in Houston, Texas. He was 66 years old. (2017)
Thomas Joseph Dardar was born November 26, 1950 in Houston, Texas.
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Songwriter Jerry Fullerdied in Sherman Oaks, California. He was 84 years old. (2024)
He was born November 19, 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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