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153 years ago, Trombonist Arthur William Pryor was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. (1870)
Arthur Pryor died June 18, 1942 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. He was 71 years old.
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Dan Sane & Frank Stokes
127 years ago, Bluesman Daniel Sains was born in Hernando, Mississippi. (1896)
Dan Sane died February 18, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 59 years old.
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101 years ago, Accordionist Yvette Marie Eugénie Hornère was born in Tarbes, France. (1922)
Yvette Horner died June 11, 2018 in Courbevoie, France. She was 95 years old.
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99 years ago, Singer Oscar McLollie was born in Los Angeles, California. (1924)
He died July 4, 2008 in Oakland, California. He was 83 years old.
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93 years ago, Pop Songstress Giovanna Carmella Babbo was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1930)
Joni James died February 20, 2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida. She was 91 years old.
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92 years ago, Accordionist Willis Prudhomme was born in Kinder, Louisiana. (1931)
He died August 31, 2020 in Louisiana. He was 88 years old.
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90 years ago,Paul Carlton Bryant was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey. (1933)
Paul Bryant died December 4, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. He was 76 years old.
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86 years ago, Singer Larry Nolan of Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. (1937)
"Big Twist" died March 14, 1990 in Broadview, Illinois. He was 52 years old.
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85 years ago, "The Rhythm Man" Sol Amarfio was born in Ghana. (1938)
He died December 13, 2022. He was 84 years old.
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82 years ago, Bluesman John Cole was born in Union Springs, Alabama. (1941)
He died April, 21, 2020 in Rochester, N.Y. He was 78 years old.
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81 years ago, Singer Michael Thomas McCarthy was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. (1942)
Mike Patto died March 4, 1979. He was 36 years old.
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81 years ago, Singer Marlena Shaw was born in New Rochelle, N.Y. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marlena!
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80 years ago, Singer Antonia Christina Basilotta was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Toni Basil!
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77 years ago, Musician Sunday Adeniyi was born in Oshobgo, Nigeria. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to King Sunny Adé!
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75 years ago, Singer/Guitarist James Thomas Kevin Byrnes was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim Byrnes!
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73 years ago, Guitarist Paulo Bellinati was born in São Paulo,Brazil. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paulo!
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72 years ago, Rock Singer David Coverdale was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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72 years ago, Guitarist Bobby Radcliff was born in Washington, D.C. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby!
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71 years ago, Saxophonist Tony DaGradi was born in New York, N.Y. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tony!
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71 years ago, Guitarist Oliver Mtukudzi was born in Highfield, Harare, Zimbabwe. (1952)
He died January 23, 2019 in Harare, Zimbabwe. He was 66 years old.
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70 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Rick Shea was born in Annapolis, Maryland. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rick!
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69 years ago, Singer/Actress Shari Belafonte was born in Hackensack, N.J. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shari!
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68 years ago, Bluesman Brian Calway was born in Bristol, Connecticut (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Hash Brown!
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67 years ago, Chris Anderson was born in Los Angeles California. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chris!
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67 years ago, Singer Deborah Anne Boone was born in Hackensack, New Jersey. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Debby Boone!
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67 years ago, Country Singer Karen June Forester of the Forester Sisters was born in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to June!
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67 years ago, Clarinetist David Krakauer was born in New York, N.Y. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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67 years ago, Drummer Masayuki Suzuki was born in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Martin Suzuki!
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67 years ago, Bassist Doug Wimbish was born in Hartford, Connecticut. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Doug!
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66 years ago, Nicholas Edward Cave was born in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nick Cave!
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66 years ago, Bassist Pete Jones was born in Watford, England. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pete!
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66 years ago, Jonette L. Napolitano was born in Hollywood, California. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Johnette Napolitano!
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65 years ago, Pianist Christian Dozzler was born in Vienna, Austria. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Christian!
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63 years ago, Rocker Joan Larkin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joan Jett!
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62 years ago, Rocker Mark Joseph Maytorena was born in Los Angeles, California. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marq Torien!
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59 years ago, Saxophonist Ken Vandermark was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ken!
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58 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Andrew James Cairns was born in Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andy Cairns!
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58 years ago, Guitarist Patrick Greene was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Patrick!
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54 years ago, Guitarist Matthew Kelly Sharp was born in Bangkok, Thailand. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Matt Sharp!
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53 years ago, Rapper Michael Lawrence Tyler was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mystikal!
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52 years ago, Guitarist Theodore Michael Leonard was born in Arcadia, California. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ted Leonard!
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44 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Nicki Bluhm was born in San Francisco, California. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nicki!
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43 years ago, Guitarist Jimmy Bryant died of cancer in Georgia. He was 55 years old. (1980)
He was born March 5, 1925 in Moultrie, Georgia.
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40 years ago, Comedian "Brother Dave" Gardner died of a heart attack in South Carolina. He was 57 years old. (1983)
Dave Gardner was born June 11, 1926 in Jackson, Tennessee.
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Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
36 years ago, Comedian Dan Rowan died in Manasota Key, Florida. He was 65 years old. (1987)
Daniel Hale Rowan was born July 22, 1922 in Beggs, Oklahoma.
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34 years ago, Composer Irving Berlin died in New York, N.Y. He was 101 years old! (1989)
Israel Baline was born May 11, 1888 in Tumen, Russia.
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29 years ago, Trumpeter Teddy Buckner died in Los Angeles, California. He was 85 years old. (1994)
John Edward Buckner was born July 16, 1909 in Sherman, Texas.
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29 years ago, Jazz Critic Leonard Feather died in Sherman Oaks, California. He was 80 years old. (1994)
Leonard Geoffrey Feather was born September 13, 1914 in London, England.
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29 years ago, Folk Singer Dolly Collins died in Balcombe, England. She was 62 years old. (1995)
Dorothy Ann Collins was born March 6, 1933 in Hastings, Sussex, England.
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27 years ago, Singer/Actress Dorothy Lamour died in Los Angeles, California. She was 81 years old. (1996)
Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton was born December 10, 1914 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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24 years ago, Guitarist Tallan Noble Latz was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. (1999)
Hauoli la Hanau to "The T-Man"!
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24 years ago, Guitarist Sal Salvador died of cancer in Stamford, Connecticut. He was 73 years old. (1999)
Silvio Smiraglia was born November 21, 1925 in Monson, Massachussetts.
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23 years ago, Trumpeter Willie Cook died in Stockholm, Sweden. He was 76 years old. (2000)
He was born November 11, 1923 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana.
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19 years ago, Bluesman U. P. Wilson died in Paris, France. He was 70 years old. (2004)
Huary Perry Wilson was born September 4, 1935 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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17 years ago, Singer Ewald Krolis died in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He was 59 years old. (2006)
Ewald Harold Krolis was born May 16, 1947 in Paramaribo, Suriname.
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14 years ago, Drummer Sam Carr died in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was 83 years old. (2009)
Samuel Lee McCollum was born April 17, 1926 in Friars Point, Mississippi.
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14 years ago, Saxophonist Donald "Dickie" Childs died. He was 66 years old. (2009)
He was born June 5, 1943 in Bryan, Texas.
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13 years ago, Singer Eddie Fisher died in Berkeley, California. He was 82 years old. (2010)
Edwin Jack Fisher was born August 10, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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12 years ago, Singer Vesta Williams died in El Segunde, California. She was 53 years old. (2011)
Mary Vesta Williams was born December 1, 1957 in Coshocton, Ohio.
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5 years ago, Bassist Chas Hodges died in London, England. He was 74 years old. (2018)
Charles Nicholas Hodges was born December 28, 1943 in Edmonton, London, England.
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4 years ago, Pianist Frankie Redding, Jr. died in Portland, Oregon. He was 72 years old. (2019)
He was born October 29, 1946 in Portland, Oregon.
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2 years ago, Bassist Bob Moore died. He was 88 years old. (2021)
Bob Loyce Moore was born November 30, 1932 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Keith Knudsen, John Hartman, Tom Johnston, Jeff Baxter, Pat Simmons, Michael McDonald and Tiran Porter
1 year ago, Former Doobie Brothers Drummer John Hartman died. He was 72 years old. (2022)
He was born March 18, 1950 in Falls Church, Virginia.
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150 years ago, Bandleader George Vital Laine was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1873)
"Papa Jack" Laine died June 1, 1966 in Jackson, Louisiana. He was 92 years old.
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115 years ago, Clarinetist Bill Reinhardt was born in Chicago, Illnois. (1908)
He died January 23, 2001 in San Diego, California. He was 92 years old.
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113 years ago, Bandleader Del Courtney was born in Oakland, California. (1910)
He died February 11, 2006 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 95 years old.
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111 years ago,Songwriter/Guitarist Theron Eugene Daffan was born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. (1912)
Ted Daffan died October 6, 1996 in Houston, Texas. He was 84 years old.
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109 years ago, Bassist Leroy Elliot Stewart was born in Englewood, New Jersey. (1914)
Slam Stewart died December 10, 1987 in Binghamton, New York. He was 73 years old.
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Tommy Potter and Charlie Parker
105 years ago, Bassist Charles Thomas Potter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1918)
Tommy Potter died March 5, 1988. He was 69 years old.
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102 years ago, Drummer Forestorn Hamilton was born in Los Angeles, California. (1921)
Chico Hamilton died November 25, 2013 in New York, N.Y. He was 92 years old.
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96 years ago, Singer Ward Lamar Swingle was born in Mobile, Alabama. (1927)
Ward Swingle died January 19, 2015 in in Eastbourne, England. He was 87 years old.
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91 years ago, Keyboardist Donald Ward Preston was born in Flint, Michigan. (1932)
Hauoli la Hanau to Don Preston!
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89 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Leonard Cohen was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (1934)
He died November 10, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. He was 82 years old.
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87 years ago, Country Songwriter Dickey Lipscomb was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1936)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dickey Lee!
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87 years ago, Drummer James Marcellus Arthur Murray was born in Idabel, Oklahoma. (1936)
Sunny Murray died December 8, 2017 in Paris, France. He was 81 years old.
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85 years ago, Pianist/Composer Yuji Takahashi was born in Tokyo, Japan. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Yuji!
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83 years ago, Guitarist Jerry Donald Hahn was born in Alma, Nebraska. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jerry Hahn!
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82 years ago, Singer Tony Moon was born in Los Angeles, California. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tony!
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81 years ago,“The Originator” Ewart Beckford was born in Jones Town, Jamaica. (1942)
U-Roy died February 17, 2021 in Jamaica. He was 78 years old.
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80 years ago, Singer Trixie Smith died in New York, N.Y. She was 48 years old. (1943)
She was born September 14, 1895 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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79 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Ginger Boatwright was born in Columbus, Mississippi. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ginger!
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79 years ago, French Horn Player John Clark was born in New York, N.Y. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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Gary Gilmour, Taj Mahal, Jesse Edwin Davis and Chuck Blackwell
79 years ago, Guitarist Jesse Edwin Davis was born in Oklahoma. (1944)
He died of a suspected drug overdose June 22, 1988 in Venice, California. He was 43 years old.
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79 years ago, Vocalist/Guitarist Bob Tench was born in the West Indies. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bob!
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76 years ago, Guitarist Donald William Felder was born in Gainesville, Florida. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Don Felder!
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76 years ago, Musician/Producer Rupert Neville Hine was born in London, England. (1947)
Rupert Hine died June 5, 2020 in London, England. He was 72 years old.
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76 years ago, Guitarist Bern Nix was born in Toledo, Ohio. (1947)
He died May 31, 2017 in New York, N.Y. He was 69 years old.
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75 years ago, Musican Henry Kapono Hosea Ka'aihue was born in Kapahulu, Honolulu, Hawaii. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Henry Kapono!
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75 years ago, Bluesman Eddie Lusk was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1948)
"The Professor" died August 26, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 43 years old.
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74 years ago, Pianist Henry Butler was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1949)
He died July 2, 2018 in New York, N.Y. He was 68 years old.
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72 years ago, Musician Ivano Alberto Fossati was born in Genoa, Italy. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ivano Fossati!
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71 years ago, Singer Kenneth Trebbe was born in Topeka, Kansas. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kenny Starr!
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69 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Jerome Kaleolani Koko of The Makaha Sons was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jerome!
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69 years ago, Drummer Phil Taylor was born in Hasland, England. (1954)
Philthy Animal died November 11, 2015 in England. He was 61 years old.
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67 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Ad Vanderveen was born in Hilversum, Netherlands. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ad!
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64 years ago, The 'Queen Of Saharan Song' Khaira Arby was born in Timbuktu, Mali. (1959)
She died August 19, 2018 in Bamako, Mali. She was 59 years old.
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64 years ago, Singer Corinne Drewery was born in Nottingham, England. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Corinne!
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59 years ago, Legendary Memphis Musician Bo Carter died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 71 years old. (1964)
Armenter Chatmon was born March 21, 1893 in Bolton, Mississippi.
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57 years ago, Singer Ronna Renee Reeves was born in Big Springs, Texas. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ronna Reeves!
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56 years ago, Singer Audrey Faith Perry McGraw was born in Jackson, Mississippi. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Faith Hill!
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56 years ago, Drummer Tyler Joseph Stewart was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tyler Stewart!
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55 years ago, Drummer Jon Brookes was born in Burntwood, Staffordshire, England. (1968)
He died August 13, 2013 in England. He was 44 years old.
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David Jude Jolicoeur aka Trugoy, Vincent Mason aka P.A. Mase and Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnuos
55 years ago, Rapper David Jude Jolicoeur was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Trugoy!
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51 years ago, Singer William John Paul Gallagher was born in Burnage, Manchester, England. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Liam Gallagher!
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51 years ago, Drummer David Randall Silveria was born in San Leandro, California. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to David Silveria!
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49 years ago, Singer/Actress Taral Hicks was born in The Bronx, N.Y. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Taral!
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49 years ago, Actor/Singer Walter Brennan died in Oxnard, California. He was 80 years old. (1974)
He was born July 25, 1894 in Swampscott, Massachusetts.
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49 years ago, Bluesman Jewell Babe Stovall died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 66 years old. (1974)
He was born October 14, 1907 in Tylertown, Mississippi.
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47 years ago, Singer Jonas Bjerre Terkelsbøl was born in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jonas Bjerre!
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36 years ago, Bassist Jaco Pastorius was beaten to death outside a Fort Lauderdale, Florida afterhours bar. He was 35 years old. (1987)
John Francis Pastorius was born December 1, 1951 in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
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34 years ago, Saxophonist Bill Barron died in Middletown, Connecticut. He was 62 years old. (1989)
He was born March 27, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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25 years ago, Oz Bach of Spanky and Our Gang died of cancer in Brevard, North Carolina. He was 59 years old. (1998)
Paul Michael Bach was born June 24, 1939 in Coral Gables, Florida.
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25 years ago, Singer Martha Bass died in St. Louis, Missouri. She was 77 years old. (1998)
She was born March 7, 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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21 years ago, Avant Garde Bassist Peter Kowald died in New York, N.Y. He was 58 years old. (2002)
He was born April 21, 1944 in Meiningen, Germany.
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© Chris Walter
17 years ago, Bassist Boz Burrell died of a heart attack at his home in Spain. He was 60 years old. (2006)
Raymond Burrell was born August 1, 1946 in Lincolnshire, England.
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15 years ago, Singer Connie Haines died in Clearwater, Florida. She was 87 years old. (2008)
She was born January 20, 1921 in Savannah, Georgia.
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13 years ago, "Busker" Don Partridge died in Seaford, East Sussex, England. He was 68 years old. (2010)
He was born October 27, 1941 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England.
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Bill Monroe, Rual Yarbrough and Joe StuartPhoto by Mick Larie
13 years ago, Banjoist Rual Yarbrough died in Florence, Alabama. He was 80 years old. (2010)
He was born anuary 13, 1930 in Lawrenceburg County, Tennessee.
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12 years ago, Guitarist John Du Cann died in Hampstead, North West London, England. He was 65 years old. (2011)
John William Cann was born June 5, 1946 in Leicester, England.
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11 years ago, Band Leader José Curbelo died in Adventura, Florida. He was 95 years old. (2012)
He was born February 18, 1917 in Havana, Cuba.
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8 years ago, Trumpeter Ben Cauley died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 67 years old. (2015)
He was born October 3, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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8 years ago, Saxophonist Ray Warleigh died in England. He was 76 years old. (2015)
He was born September 28, 1938 in Sydney, Australia.
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7 years ago, Singer/Songwriter John D. Loudermilk died in Christiana, Tennessee. He was 82 years old. (2016)
He was born March 31, 1934 in Durham, N.C.
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Frankie Valli, Tommy De Vito, Bob Gaudio and Nick Massi
3 years ago, Guitarist Tommy De Vito died in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 92 years old. (2020)
Gaetano DeVito was born June 19, 1928 in Belleville, New Jersey.
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3 years ago, Singer Roy Head died in Montgomery County, Texas. He was 79 years old. (2020)
He was born January 9, 1941 in Three Rivers, Texas.
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1 year ago, Percussionist Henry "Pucho" Brown died in Middletown, N.Y. He was 83 years old. (2022)
was born November 1, 1938 in New York, N.Y. He
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1 year ago, Guitarist Ray Edenton died in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. He was 95 years old. (2022)
Ray Quarles Edenton was born November 3, 1926 in Mineral, Virginia.
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1 year ago, Drummer Anton Fierdied in Chișinău, Moldova. He was 66 years old. (2022)
He was born June 20, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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John Collins with the Lester Young Orchestra
110 years ago, Guitarist John Elbert Collins was born in Montgomery, Alabama. (1913)
John Collins died October 4, 2001 in Los Angeles, California. He was 88 years old.
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103 years ago, Bluesman Jessie White was born in Tarry, Mississippi. (1920)
Uncle Jessie White died January 29, 2008 in Southfield, Michigan. He was 87 years old.
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102 years ago, Guitarist William "Buddy" DeArango was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1921)
Bill DeArango died December 26, 2005 in East Cleveland, Ohio. He was 85 years old.
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101 years ago, Keyboardist Edwin Swanston was born in New York, N.Y. (1922)
Edwin "Schubert" Swanston died June 13, 2003 in New York, N.Y. He was 79 years old.
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99 years ago, Singer Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1924)
Gogi Grant died March 10, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. She was 91 years old.
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99 years ago, Singer Helen Greco was born in Tacoma, Washington. (1924)
Helen Grayco died August 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. She was 97 years old.
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99 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Jackie Paris was born in Nutley, N.J. (1924)
He died June 17, 2004 in New York, N.Y. He was 79 years old.
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Carl Gardner, Leon Hughes, Bobby Nunn and Billy Guy
98 years ago, Singer Ulysses B. Nunn was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1925)
Bobby Nunn died November 5, 1986 in Los Angeles, California. He was 61 years old.
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96 years ago, Saxophonist Johnny Dankworth was born in London, England. (1927)
Sir John Dankworth died February 6, 2010 in London, England. He was 82 years old.
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96 years ago, Bassist Keith Mitchell was born in New York, N.Y. (1927)
Red Mitchell died November 8, 1992 in Salem, Oregon. He was 65 years old.
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95 years ago, Saxophonist Elvira Redd was born in Los Angeles, California. (1928)
Vi Redd died February 6, 2022. She was 93 years old.
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94 years ago, Baritone Saxophonist Joe Temperley was born in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland. (1929)
He died May 11, 2016 in New York, N.Y. He was 86 years old .
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93 years ago, Singer Edwin J. Bocage was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1930)
Eddie Bo died March 18, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 78 years old.
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Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins and Steve McCall
90 years ago, Drummer Steve McCall was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1933)
He died of a stroke May 24, 1989. He was 53 years old.
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89 years ago, Actress Sofia Villani Scicolone was born in Rome, Italy. (1934)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sophia Loren!
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86 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Margo Guryan Rosner was born in Far Rockaway, N.Y. (1937)
Margo Guryan died November 8, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. She was 84 years old.
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86 years ago, Singer Monica Nilsson was born in Hagfors, Sweden. (1937)
Monica Zetterlund died May 12, 2005 in a fire in her Stockholm, Sweden apartment. She was 67 years old.
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85 years ago, Guitarist Eric Gale was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1938)
He died May 25, 1994 in Baja, California.
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82 years ago, FlautistSaxophonist Richard Corpolongo was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rich Corpolongo!
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82 years ago, Trumpeter James Albert Cullum Jr. was born in San Antonio, Texas. (1941)
Jim Cullum Jr. died August 11, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. He was 77 years old.
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78 years ago, Singer Hillard "Sweet Pea" Atkinson was born in Oberlin, Ohio. (1945)
He died May 5, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. He was 74 years old.
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78 years ago, Electronic Musician Laurie Spiegel was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Laurie!
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77 years ago, Guitarist Michael Oldroyd was born in Dovercourt, Essex, England. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mick Rogers!
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Ronald Shannon Jackson, Billy Bang, Byard Lancaster, Charles Brackeen, Vernon Reid, Erasto Vasconcelos, Melvin Gibbs and Bern Nix
76 years ago, Violinist William Vincent Walker was born in Mobile, Alabama. (1947)
Billy Bang died April 11, 2011 in Harlem, N.Y. He was 63 years old.
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75 years ago, Bassist Charles Salvatore Panozzo was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chuck Panozzo!
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74 years ago, Guitarist Jan Hendriks was born in The Netherlands. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jan!
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72 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Henk Hofstede was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jan!
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72 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Steve Salas was born in Los Angeles, California. (1952)
He died February 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. He was 69 years old.
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70 years ago, Bassist Jeffrey Robin Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jeff Jones!
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70 years ago, Pop Star Ricci Martin was born in Santa Monica, California. (1953)
He died August 3, 2016 in Utah. He was 62 years old.
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Photo By: Lori Stoll
69 years ago, Guitarist Peter White was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter!
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69 years ago, "Manzarene" Player Washington Phillips died in Simsboro, Texas. He was 77 years old. (1954)
George Washington Phillips was born January 11, 1889 in Simsboro, Texas.
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67 years ago, Saxophonist Steve Coleman was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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67 years ago, Saxophonist John Harle was born in Newcastle, England. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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61 years ago, Christian Muthspiel was born in Judenburg, Austria. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Christian!
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61 years ago, Bluesman Curley Weaver died in in Almon, Georgia. He was 56 years old. (1962)
James Weaver was born March 25, 1906 in Covington, Georgia.
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60 years ago, Saxophonist Pete Brown died in New York, N.Y. He was 56 years old. (1963)
James Ostend Brown was born November 9, 1906 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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57 years ago, Guitarist Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt was born in Praia da Vitória, Portugal. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nuno Bettencourt!
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56 years ago, Pop Musicians Matthew and Gunnar Nelson were born in Burbank, California. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to The Nelsons!
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54 years ago, Guitarist Joel Sefton Kosche was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joel Kosche!
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54 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Timothy Adrian Rogers was born in Kalgoorlie, Australia. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tim Rogers!
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53 years ago, Uilleann piper Leo Rowsome died in County Sligo, Ireland. He was 67 years old. (1970)
He was born April 5, 1903 in Dublin, Ireland.
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50 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jim Croce died in a Nagatoches, Louisiana plane crash. He was 30 years old. (1973)
James Croce was born January 10, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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50 years ago, Saxophonist Ben Webster died in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He was 64 years old. (1973)
Benjamin Francis Webster was born March 27, 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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47 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Ana G. Egge was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ana Egge!
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46 years ago, Rapper Terius Youngdell Nash was born in Rockingham, North Carolina. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to The-Dream!
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39 years ago, Folk Musician Steve Goodman died of leukemia in Seattle, Washington. He was 36 years old. (1984)
He was born July 25, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois.
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36 years ago, Drummer Jack Lawless was born in Middletown Township, New Jersey. (1987)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jack!
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35 years ago, Steel Guitarist Leon McAuliffe died in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was 71 years old. (1988)
William Leon McAuliffe was born March 1, 1917 in Houston, Texas.
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35 years ago, Drummer Sam Woodyard died in Paris, France. He was 63 years old. (1988)
He was born January 7, 1925 in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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34 years ago, Blues Musician Charley Booker died in South Bend, Indiana. He was 70 years old. (1989)
He was born September 3, 1919 in Moorhead, Mississippi.
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29 years ago, Saxophonist Jimmy Hamilton died in St. Croix, The Virgin Islands. He was 77 years old. (1994)
He was born May 25, 1917 in Dillon, South Carolina.
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17 years ago, Singer/Musician Kawai Cockett died in Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii. He was 67 years old. (2006)
He was born September 24, 1938 in Pukoo, Molokai, Hawaii.
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17 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Don Walser died in Austin, Texas. He was 72 years old. (2006)
Donald Ray Walser was born September 14, 1934 in Brownfield, Texas.
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15 years ago, Bluesman Nappy Brown died in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was 78 years old. (2008)
Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp was born October 12, 1929 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Stoney Cooper and Wilma Lee Cooper
12 years ago, Wilma Lee Cooper died in Sweetwater, Tennessee. She was 90 years old. (2011)
Wilma Lee Leary was born February 7, 1921 in Valley Head, West Virginia.
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7 years ago, Musician Ernie Cruz, Jr. died off Sandy Beach on Oahu, Hawaii. He was 56 years old. (2016)
He was born during 1960 in Pālolo Valley, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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4 years ago, Drummer Yonrico Scott died in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 63 years old. (2019)
He was born October 6, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan.
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2 years ago, Singer Sarah Dash died in Trenton, N.J. She was 76 years old. (2021)
She was born August 18, 1945 in Trenton, N.J.
September 19
136 years ago, Singer/Pianist Cora Calhoun was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (1887)
Lovie Austin died July 10, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois. She was 84 years old.
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108 years ago, "Hillbilly Waltz King" Clyde Moody was born in Cherokee, North Carolina. (1915)
He died April 7, 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 73 years old.
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107 years ago, Singer/Pianist Helen Ward was born in New York, N.Y. (1916)
She died April 21, 1998 in New York, N.Y. She was 81 years old.
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102 years ago, Bluesman Willie Foster was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. (1921)
Little Willie Foster died May 20, 2001 in Jackson, Tennessee. He was 79 years old.
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102 years ago, Singer Robert L. Williams was born in Los Angeles, California. (1921)
Billy Ward died February 16, 2002 in Inglewood, California. He was 80 years old.
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Anita, June, Helen and Maybelle Carter
96 years ago, Singer Helen Myrl Carter was born in Maces Spring, Virginia. (1927)
Helen Carter died June 2, 1998 in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 70 years old.
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Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli
96 years ago, Singer Nicholas Macioci was born in Newark, New Jersey. (1927)
Nick Massi died December 24, 2000 in Newark, New Jersey. He was 73 years old.
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96 years ago, Guitarist Peter Van Wood was born in The Hague, Netherlands. (1927)
Van Wood died March 10, 2012 in Rome, Italy. He was 94 years old.
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93 years ago, Pianist Muhal Richard Abrams was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1930)
He died October 29, 2017 in New York, N.Y. He was 87 years old.
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92 years ago, Pianist Leon Blue was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. (1931)
Hauoli la Hanau to Leon!
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92 years ago, Soul Singer Benjamin Franklin Peay was born in Camden, South Carolina. (1931)
Brook Benton died April 9, 1988 in New York, N.Y. He was 56 years old.
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91 years ago, Saxophonist Lol Coxhill was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. (1932)
He died July 10, 2012 in London, England. He was 89 years old.
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91 years ago, Saxophonist Don "DT" Thompson was born in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. (1932)
He died March 21, 2004 in Vancouver, Canada. He was 71 years old.
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89 years ago, Music Impresario Carl Henry Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1934)
Carl Davis died August 9, 2012 in Summerville, South Carolina. He was 77 years old.
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89 years ago, Beatles Manager Brian Epstein was born in Liverpool, England. (1934)
He died of a drug overdose August 27, 1967 in London, England. He was 32 years old.
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87 years ago, Saxophonist Charles Dinwiddie was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1936)
Gene Dinwiddie died January 11, 2002 in La Puente, Los Angeles, California. He was 65 years old.
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Paddy Moloney, Seán Potts, Martin Fay, Seán Keane, Michael Tubridy, and Derek Bell
87 years ago, Fiddler Martin Fay was born in Dublin, Ireland. (1936)
He died November 14, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. Hewas 76 years old.
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87 years ago, David Alexander Hess was born in New York, N.Y. (1936)
David Hess died October 14, 2011 in Tiburon, California. He was 75 years old.
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86 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Paul Karl Siebel was born in Buffalo, New York. (1937)
Paul Siebel died April 5, 2022. He was 84 years old.
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83 years ago, Singer Sylvia Fricker of Ian and Sylvia was born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sylvia!
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83 years ago, Singer Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers was born in Santa Ana, California. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bill!
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Paul Williams and the "Beautiful Day Monster"
83 years ago, Songwriter Paul Williams was born in Omaha, Nebraska. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul!
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82 years ago, Singer Ellen Naomi Cohen was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1941)
Cass Elliot died of a heart attack July 29, 1974 in London, England. She was 32 years old.
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79 years ago, Singer Carol Ann Pegg was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Carol Ann!
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78 years ago, Singer/Songwriter David Bromberg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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78 years ago, Singer Freda Payne was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Freda!
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78 years ago, Singer Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson was born in Anson, Texas. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jeannie C. Riley!
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77 years ago, Drummer John Coghlan was born in Dulwich, London, England. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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76 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Lawrence Neil Creme was born in Manchester, England. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lol Creme!
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74 years ago, Singer/Model Leslie Hornby was born in Neasden, England. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Twiggy!
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Charlie Burton with Evan Johns and C. "Buggs" Coombs
73 years ago, Guitarist Charlie Burton was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charlie!
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72 years ago, Guitarist Daniel Lanois was born in Hull, Quebec. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Daniel!
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71 years ago, Guitarist Henry Kaiser was born in Oakland, California. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Henry!
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71 years ago, Guitarist Nile Rodgers was born in New York, N.Y. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nile!
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70 years ago, Musician Sarana VerLin was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sarana!
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67 years ago, Percussionist Paul Hession was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul!
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66 years ago, Bassist Tatsu Aoki was born in Tokyo, Japan. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tatsu!
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65 years ago, Rocker Lita Ford was born in London, England. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lita!
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64 years ago, Drummer Bruce Cox was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bruce!
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60 years ago, Country Singer Jeffrey Wayne Bates was born in Bunker Hill, Mississippi. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jeff Bates!
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60 years ago, Singer Jarvis Branson Cocker was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jarvis Cocker!
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59 years ago, Country Singer Trisha Yearwood was born in Monticello, Georgia. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Trisha!
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58 years ago, Drummer Winston Clifford was born in London, England. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Winston!
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56 years ago, Guitarist Kenny Smith was born in Nine Mile, Indiana. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kenny!
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55 years ago, Drummer/Guitarist Jimmy Bower was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jimmy!
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55 years ago, Country Star Red Foley died in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was 58 years old. (1968)
Clyde Julian Foley was born June 17, 1910 in Blue Lick, Kentucky.
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54 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Sally Barker was born in Barrow-On-Soar, England. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sally!
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54 years ago, Saxophonist Candy Dulfer was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Candy!
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54 years ago, Trumpeter Cuong Vu was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cuong!
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50 years ago, Country Rocker Gram Parsons OD'd on morphine and tequila in Joshua Tree, California. He was 26 years old. (1973)
Cecil Ingram Connor III was born November 5, 1946 in Winterhaven, Florida.
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47 years ago, Singer/Guitarist James David Ward was born in El Paso, Texas. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim Ward!
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46 years ago, Drummer Ryan Michael Dusick was born in Los Angeles, California. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ryan Dusick!
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46 years ago, Singer Maria Rita Mariano was born in São Paulo, Brazil. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Maria Rita!
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44 years ago, Keyboard Maestro Joe "Fingers" Carr died in a Camarillo, California car crash. He was 69 years old. (1979)
Louis Ferdinand Busch was born July 18, 1910 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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43 years ago, Singers Tegan And Sara Quin were born in Calgary, Canada. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tegan And Sara!
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29 years ago, Flautist Frankie Kennedy died in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was 38 years old. (1994)
He was born September 30, 1955 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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28 years ago, Bluesman Mr. Bo died in Detroit, Michigan. He was 63 years old. (1995)
Louis Bo Collins was born Apil 7, 1932 in Indianola, Mississippi.
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25 years ago, Songwriter Ed Cobb died in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 61 years old. (1999)
Edward C. Cobb was born February 25, 1938 in Los Angeles, California.
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20 years ago, Trumpeter Johnny Best died in La Jolla, California. He was 89 years old. (2003)
John Best was born October 20, 1913 in Shelby, North Carolina.
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20 years ago, Singer/Guitarist "Slim Dusty" died in Sydney, Australia. He was 76 years old. (2003)
David Gordon Kirpatrick was born June 13, 1927 in Kempsey, New Wales, Australia.
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20 years ago, Saxophonist Frank Lowe died in New York, N.Y. He was 60 years old. (2003)
He was born June 24, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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19 years ago, Country Singer Skeeter Davis died in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 73 years old. (2004)
Mary Frances Penick was born December 30, 1931 in Dry Ridge, Kentucky.
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19 years ago, Singer Lalomie Washburn died of cancer in Los Angeles, California. She was 63 years old. (2004)
Lalomie Marion Washburn was born August 25, 1941 in Nebraska.
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18 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Producer Willie Hutch died in Dallas, Texas. He was 59 years old. (2005)
Willie McKinley Hutchinson was born December 6, 1946 in Los Angeles, California.
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17 years ago, The "Godfather of Latin Rock" Chuck Rio died in Huntington Beach, California. He was 77 years old. (2006)
Danny Flores was born during 1929 in Santa Paula, California.
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16 years ago, Saxophonist Mike Osborne died in Hereford, England. He was 65 years old. (2007)
He was born September 28, 1941 in Hereford, England.
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15 years ago, Drummer Earl Palmer died in Los Angeles, California. He was 84 years old. (2008)
Earl C. Palmer was born October 25, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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15 years ago, Trumpeter Dick Sudhalter died in New York, N.Y. He was 69 years old. (2008)
Richard Merrill Sudhalter was born December 28, 1938 in Boston, Massachussetts.
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Arthur Ferrante and Louis Teicher
14 years ago, Pianist Arthur Ferrante died in Longboat Key, Florida. He was 88 years old. (2009)
Arthur Richard Ferrante was born September 7, 1921 in New York, N.Y.
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13 years ago, Reeds Player Buddy Collette died in Los Angeles, California. He was 89 years old. (2010)
William Marcell Collette was born August 6, 1921 in Los Angeles, California.
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13 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Labordeta died in Zaragosa, Aragón, Spain. He was 75 years old. (2010)
José Antonio Labordeta Subías was born March 10, 1935 in Zaragosa, Aragón, Spain.
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9 years ago, Percussionist Milton Cardona died in The Bronx, N.Y. He was 69 years old. (2014)
He was born November 21, 1944 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
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9 years ago, Mandolinist U. Shrinivas died in Chennai, India. He was 45 years old. (2014)
Uppalapu Shrinivas was born February 28, 1969 in Palakol, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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6 years ago, Producer/Musician Johnny Sandlin died in Decatur, Alabama. He was 72 years old. (2017)
John Everett Sandlin Jr. was born April 16, 1945 in Decatur, Alabama.
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4 years ago, Guitarist Larry Wallis died. He was 70 years old. (2019)
He was born May 19, 1949 in England.
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3 years ago, Drummer Lee Kerslake died in England. He was 73 years old. (2020)
He was born April 16, 1947 in Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, England.
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2 years ago, Bluesman Warner Williams died in Gaithersburg, Maryland,. He was 91 years old. (2021)
He was born in Takoma Park, Maryland during 1930.
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Singer Lou Deprijck died in Brussels, Belgium. He was 77 years old. (2023)
Francis Jean Deprijck was born January 11, 1946 in Lessines, Belgium.
September 18
118 years ago, Actress Greta Lovisa Gustafson was born in Stockholm, Sweden. (1905)
Greta Garbo died April 15, 1990 in New York, N.Y. She was 84 years old.
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113 years ago, Pianist/Bandleader T.J. Fowler was born in Columbus, Georgia. (1910)
He died May 22, 1982 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 71 years old.
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100 years ago, Saxophonist Frank Socolow was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1923)
Frankie Socolow died April 30, 1981 in New York, N.Y. He was 57 years old.
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95 years ago, Soul Singer George L. Crockett was born September 18, 1928 in Carrollton, Mississippi. (1928)
G. L. Crockett died of a cerebral hemorrhage February 15, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 37 years old.
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Teddi King and Dave McKennaPhoto by: Al Stewart
94 years ago, Singer Teddi King was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1929)
She died November 8, 1977 in New York, N.Y. She was 48 years old.
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94 years ago, Bluesman Louis Myers was born in Byhalia, Mississippi. (1929)
He died September 5, 1994 in Chicago, Illinois.
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90 years ago, James Frederick Rodgers was born in Camas, Washington. (1933)
Jimmie Rodgers died January 18, 2021 in Palm Desert, California. He was 87 years old.
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Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon
84 years ago, Actor Francis Thomas Avallone was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frankie Avalon!
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84 years ago, Saxophonist Steve Marcus was born in New York, N.Y. (1939)
He died September 25, 2005 in New Hope, Pennsylvania. He was 66 years old.
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83 years ago, Australian Rock'n'Roll Legend David Laurence Rix was born in Rowena, Australia. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lonnie Lee!
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80 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Michael Addison Stewart was born in Asheville, North Carolina. (1943)
Backwards Sam Firk died October 11, 2007 in Mill Spring, North Carolina. He was 64 years old.
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79 years ago, Singer Michael Franks was born in La Jolla, California. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michael!
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78 years ago, Bluesman "Blind" Willie Johnson died in Beaumont, Texas. He was 48 years old. (1945)
He was born January 25, 1897 in Brenham, Texas.
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Alan "Bam" King on right
78 years ago, Guitarist Alan "Bam" King was born in London, England. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bam!
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78 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Philip Gary Schlein was born in New York, N.Y. (1945)
P.F. Sloan died November 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. He was 70 years old.
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74 years ago, Guitarist Gregory Brian Leisz was born in Buffalo, N.Y. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Greg Leisz!
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74 years ago, Guitarist Kerry Livgren was born in Topeka, Kansas. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kerry!
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71 years ago, The Ramones Bassist Douglas Glenn Colvin was born in Virginia (1952)
Dee Dee Ramone died June 5, 2002 in Hollywood, California. He was 50 years old.
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70 years ago, Banjo Player Carl Eugene Jackson was born in Louisville, Mississippi. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Carl Jackson!
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69 years ago, Pianist Jovino Santos Neto was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jovino!
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67 years ago, Singer Donna Greene was born in Newburg, Oregon. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Donna!
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66 years ago, Trombonist John Fedchock was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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66 years ago, Guitarist Emily Remler was born in New York City, N.Y. (1957)
She died of a heart attack May 4, 1990 in Sydney, Australia. She was 32 years old.
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65 years ago, Singer Rashīd Ṭaha was born in Sig, Algeria. (1958)
Rachid Taha died September 12, 2018 in Paris, France. He was 59 years old.
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62 years ago, Mark Olson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mark!
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61 years ago, Singer Joanne Catherall was born in Sheffield, England. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joanne!
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59 years ago, Singer/Trombonist Eric Felten was born in Phoenix, Arizona. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eric!
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58 years ago, Bassist Thomas Bramerie was born in Bergerac, France. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Thomas!
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57 years ago, Bluesman Will Shade died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 68 years old. (1966)
Son Brimmer was born February 5, 1898 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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56 years ago, Singer Ricardo Bell was born in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ricky Bell!
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54 years ago, Rapper Darryl Hill was born in Staten Island, N.Y. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cappadonna!
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54 years ago, Drummer/Singer Sammy Penn died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 67 years old. (1969)
He was born September 15, 1902 in Morgan City, Louisiana.
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53 years ago, Guitarist Jimi Hendrix died in London, England. He was 27 years old. (1970)
Johnny Allen Hendrix was born November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington.
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49 years ago, Rapper Darryl Alvin Nathaniel Joiner was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Xzibit!
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43 years ago, Guitarist Charles Edward Alexander Hedger was born in England. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charles Hedger!
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40 years ago, Drummer Roy Milton died in Los Angeles, California. He was 76 years old. (1983)
He was born July 31, 1907 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma.
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32 years ago, Singer Rob Tyner died of a heart attack September 18, 1991 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 46 years old. (1991)
Robert Derminer was born December 12, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan.
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31 years ago, Singer Amber Josephine Liu was born in Los Angeles, California.(1992)
Hauoli la Hanau to Amber!
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31 years ago, Keyboardist Earl Van Dyke died of prostate cancer in Detroit, Michigan. (1992)
The "Chunk of Funk" was born July 8, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan.
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26 years ago, Singer Jimmy Witherspoon died in Los Angeles, California. He was 77 years old. (1997)
James Witherspoon was born August 8, 1920 in Gurdon, Arkansas.
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Inez and Charlie Foxx
25 years ago, Soul Singer Charlie Foxx died in Mobile, Alabama. He was 64 years old. (1998)
He was born October 23, 1933 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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22 years ago, Saxophonist Hank Levy died in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 73 years old. (2001)
Henry J. Levy was born September 27, 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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18 years ago, Bassist Frank Fields died in Zachary, Louisiana. He was 91 years old. (2005)
He was born May 2, 1914 in Plaquemine, Louisiana.
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10 years ago, Bassoon and Oboe Player Lindsay Cooper died in London, England. She was 62 years old. (2013)
She was born March 3, 1951 in Hornsey, North London, England.
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10 years ago, Singer Johnny Laboriel died in Mexico City, Mexico. He was 71 years old. (2013)
Juan José Laboriel López was born July 9, 1942 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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9 years ago, Trumpeter Kenny Wheeler died in London, England. He was 84 years old. (2014)
Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler was born January 14, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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6 years ago, Fiddler Speedy Tolliver died in Arlington, Virginia. He was 99 years old. (2017)
Roy Odell Tolliver was born April 12, 1918 in Green Cove, Virginia.
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3 years ago, Songwriter Georgia Dobbins Davis died in Detroit, Michigan. She was 78 years old. (2020)
She was born May 5, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan.
September 17
132 years ago, Trumpeter Thomas Carey was born in Hahnville, Louisiana. (1891)
Papa Mutt Carey died September 3, 1948 in Lake Elsinore, California. He was 56 years old.
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Photo by: Jempi De Donder
121 years ago, Trombonist Louis "Big Eye" Nelson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1902)
He died April, 5, 1990 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 87 years old.
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Blind James Campbell & His Nashville Street Band
117 years ago, Bluesman Blind James Campbell was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1906)
He died January 22, 1981 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 74 years old.
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106 years ago, Singer Al Pittman was born in Vinnia, Georgia. (1917)
Doctor Horse died April 8, 2004. He was 86 years old.
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106 years ago, Clarinetist/Saxophonist Hubert Rostaing was born in Lyon, France. (1918)
He died June 10, 1990 in Paris, France. He was 71 years old.
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100 years ago, Pianist Ralph Sharon was born in London, England. (1923)
He died March 31, 2015 in Boulder, Colorado. He was 91 years old.
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100 years ago, Country Singer Hiram King Williams was born in Mount Olive, Alabama. (1923)
Hank Williams, Sr. died of a heart attack January 1, 1953 in Oak Hill, Virginia. He was 29 years old.
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Scotty Moore,Bill Black and D. J. Fontana
97 years ago, Bassist William Patton Black, Jr. was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1926)
Bill Black died October 21, 1965 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 39 years old.
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97 years ago, Organist Eugene McDuffy was born in Champaign, Illinois. (1926)
Jack McDuff died of a heart attack January 23, 2001 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 74 years old.
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96 years ago, Bassist Earl Charles Barrington May was born in New York, N.Y. (1927)
Earl May died January 4, 2008 in South Orange, New Jersey. He was 81 years old.
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94 years ago, Saxophonist Silvester Austin was born in Dunnellon, Florida. (1929)
Sil Austin died September 1, 2001 in College Park, Maryland. He was 71 years old.
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94 years ago, Saxophonist Curtis Peagler was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. (1929)
He died December 19, 1992 in Beverly Hills, California. He was 63 years old.
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93 years ago, Saxophonist St. Clair Pinckney was born in Charleston, S.C. (1930)
He died February 1, 1999 in Augusta, Georgia. He was 68 years old.
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92 years ago, Bluesman Eddie Burks was born in Rising Sun Plantation, Mississippi. (1931)
He died January 27, 2005 in a Miller, Indiana car crash. He was 73 years old.
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92 years ago, Bassist/French Horn Player Willie Ruff was born in Sheffield, Alabama. (1931)
Hauoli la Hanau to Willie!
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88 years ago, "Merry Prankster" Ken Kesey was born in La Junta, Colorado. (1935)
He died of liver cancer November 10, 2001 in Eugene, Oregon. He was 66 years old.
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86 years ago, Drummer Joe Cocuzzo was born in New York, N.Y. (1937)
He died July 31, 2008 in New Jersey. He was 70 years old.
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85 years ago, Clarinetist Perry Morris Robinson was born in New York, N.Y. (1938)
Perry Robinson died December 2, 2018 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was 80 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Shelby Flint was born in North Hollywood, California. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shelby !
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84 years ago, Singer Lamonte McLemore was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lamonte!
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84 years ago, DJ Winston Sparkes was born in Kingston, Jamaica. (1939)
King Stitt died January 31, 2012 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 72 years old.
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79 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Les Emmerson was born in Ottawa, Canada. (1944)
He died December 10, 2021 in Ottawa, Canada. He was 77 years old.
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73 years ago, John Waldo Waybill was born in Omaha, Nebraska. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fee Waybill!
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72 years ago, Bluesman Jimmy Yancey died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 53 years old. (1951)
James Edward Yancey was born February 20, 1898 in Chicago, Illinois.
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71 years ago, "Singing" Steve Sanders was born in Richland, Georgia. (1952)
He committed suicide by gunshot June 10, 1998 in Cape Coral, Florida. He was 45 years old.
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69 years ago, Bassist Reggie McBride was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Reggie!
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Photo by: Steve Stoddard
68 years ago, Drummer Craig Haynes was born in New York, N.Y. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Craig!
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Bill Dye, C. Jaisson H. Taylor (standing), Little Hatch and Joe Whitfield
68 years ago, Drummer C. Jaisson H. Taylor was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to C. Jaisson!
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Photo by Scott H. Welsh
67 years ago, Musician Tom Djambayang Bakamana Yunupingu was born in Yirrkala, Northern Territory, Australia. (1956)
Mandawuy Yunupingu died June 2, 2013 in Yirrkala, Northern Territory, Australia. He was 56 years old.
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65 years ago, Saxophonist Herbie Fields died in Miami, Florida. He was 39 years old. (1958)
Herbert Fields was born May 24, 1919 in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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64 years ago, Saxophonist Omer Simeon died in New York, N.Y. He was 56 years old. (1959)
Omer Victor Simeon was born July 21, 1902 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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62 years ago, Guitarist Ty Tabor was born in Pearl, Mississippi. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ty!
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61 years ago, Singer Benjamin Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to BeBe Winans!
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58 years ago, Guitarist Guy Picciotto was born in Washington, D.C. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Guy!
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57 years ago, Rapper Douglas E. Davis was born in Christ Church, Barbados. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Doug E. Fresh!
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55 years ago, Rapper Lorenzo Dechalus was born in New Rochelle, N. Y. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lord Jamar!
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55 years ago, Singer/Model Anastacia Lyn Newkirk was born in New York, N.Y. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Anastacia!
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54 years ago, Singer Keith Charles Flint was born in London, England. (1969)
Keith Flint died March 4, 2019 in Great Dunmow, England. He was 49 years old.
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50 years ago, Musician Hugo Winterhalter died in Greewich, Connecticut. He was 64 years old. (1973)
He was born August 15, 1909 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
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49 years ago, Singer/Sngwriter Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mirah!
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44 years ago, Country Singer Stephen Cochran was born in Pikeville, Kentucky. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stephen!
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44 years ago, Drummer Charles-André Comeau was born in Montreal, Canada. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chuck Comeau!
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42 years ago, Guitarist Jonathan Radtke was born in Chicago, Illinios. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jonny Radtke!
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39 years ago, Singer Jennifer Marcella Peña was born in San Antonio, Texas. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jennifer Peña!
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38 years ago, Bassist Jonathan Jacob Walker was born in Hanover Park, Illinois. (1985)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jon Walker!
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35 years ago, Singer Brenda Bell died in Staten Island, N.Y. She was 34 years old. (1988)
She was born October 30, 1953 in Newport News, Virginia.
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29 years ago, Singer/Yodeler Taylor Marie Ware was born in Franklin, Tennessee. (1994)
Hauoli la Hanau to Taylor Ware!
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29 years ago, Cajun Musician John Delafose died in Lawtell, Louisiana. He was 55 years old. (1994)
He was born April 16, 1939 in Duralde, Louisiana.
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27 years ago, Singer Jessie Hill died in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1996)
He was born December 9, 1932 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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22 years ago, Guitarist Guitar Kelley died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 82 years old. (2001)
Arthur "Guitar" Kelley was born November 14, 1918 in Clinton, Louisiana.
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21 years ago, Pianist Dodo Marmarosa died of a heart attack in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was 76 years old. (2002)
Michael Marmarosa was born December 12, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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17 years ago, Guitarist Al Casey died in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 69 years old. (2006)
He was born October 26, 1936 in Long Beach, California.
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16 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Ernie Payne died in Los Angeles, California. He was 62 years old. (2007)
He was born April 13, 1945 in Louisiana.
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9 years ago, Rockabilly Star Marvin Rainwater died in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 88 years old. (2013)
He was born July 2, 1925 in Wichita, Kansas.
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9 years ago, The "International Ambassador of Country Music" George Hamilton IV died in Nashville Tennessee. He was 77 years old. (2014)
George Hege Hamilton IV was born July 19, 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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4 years ago, Pianist Harold Mabern, Jr. died in New Jersey. He was 83 years old. (2019)
He was born March 20, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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2 years ago, Drummer/Singer Dottie Dodgion died in Pacific Grove, California. She was 91 years old. (2021)
Dorothy Rosalie Giaimo was born September 23, 1929 in Brea, California.
September 16
120 years ago, Violinist Giuseppi Venuti was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1903)
Joe Venuti died August 14, 1978 in Seattle, Washington. He was 74 years old.
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108 years ago, Pianist Cyril Frank Walter was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (1915)
Cy Walter died August 18, 1968 in New York, N.Y. He was 52 years old.
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104 years ago, Vocalist Andrés Rábago was born in Los Angeles, California. (1919)
Andy Russell died April 16, 1992 in Sun City, Arizona. He was 72 years old.
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102 years ago, Vocalist John Carl Hendricks was born in Newark, Ohio. (1921)
Jon Hendricks died November 22, 2017 in New York, N.Y. He was 96 years old.
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102 years ago, Organist John Roland Redd was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1921)
Korla Pandit died October 2, 1998 in Petaluma, California. He was 77 years old.
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99 years ago, Actress Betty Joan Perske was born in New York, N.Y. (1924)
Lauren Bacall died August 12, 2014 in New York, N.Y. She was 89 years old.
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98 years ago, Guitarist Charles L. Byrd was born in Chuckatuck, Virginia. (1925)
Charlie Byrd died December 2, 1999 in Annapolis, Maryland. He was 74 years old.
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98 years ago, Bluesman Riley B. King was born in Itta Benna, Mississippi. (1925)
B. B. King died May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 89 years old.
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97 years ago, Drummer Fred Below was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1926)
He died August 14, 1988 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 61 years old.
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95 years ago, Steel Guitar Innovator Ralph Mooney was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. (1928)
He died March 20, 2011 in Kennedale, Texas. He was 82 years old.
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92 years ago, Pianist Jan Johansson was born in Söderhamn, Sweden. (1931)
He died November 9, 1968 in a Jönköping, Sweden car crash. He was 37 years old.
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92 years ago, Bluesman Little Willie Littlefield was born in Houston, Texas. (1931)
He died June 23, 2013 in El Campo, Texas. He was 81 years old.
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89 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Joseph Ronald Drew was born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. (1934)
Ronnie Drew died August 16, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland. He was 73 years old.
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88 years ago, Bluesman William Arnold was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to Billy Boy Arnold!
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87 years ago, Pianist Gordon Beck was born in London, England. (1936)
He died November 6, 2011 in London, England. He was 76 years old.
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85 years ago, Bluesman Joe Kincaid was born in Jackson, Mississippi. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
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84 years ago, Guitarist Toto Blanke was born in Paderborn, Germany. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Toto!
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83 years ago, Baritone Saxophonist Hamiet Ashford Bluiett Jr. was born in Lovejoy, Illinois. (1940)
Hamiet Bluiett died October 4, 2018 in Brooklyn, Illinois. He was 78 years old.
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82 years ago, Drummer Joseph Campbell Butler was born in Long Island, N.Y. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe Butler!
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81 years ago, Bassist Bernard Bamford Calvert was born in Brierfield, Lancashire, England. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bernie Calvert!
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81 years ago, Guitarist Don Preston was born in Denver, Colorado. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Don!
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Betty Kelly (bottom left)
79 years ago, Singer Betty Kelly was born in Attalla, Alabama. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Betty!
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75 years ago, Bassist Ronald Edward Blair was born in San Diego, California. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ron Blair!
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75 years ago, Drummer Kenney Jones was born in London, England. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kenney!
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75 years ago, Percussionist Madeleine Alberta Nelson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1948)
Madeleine Yayodele Nelson died September 6, 2018 in New York, N.Y. She was 69 years old.
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73 years ago, Singer David Milton Bellamy of The Bellamy Brothers was born in Darby, Florida. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to David Bellamy!
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Lenny & Estelle Gomulka
73 years ago, Trumpeter Lenny Gomulka was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lenny!
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72 years ago, Musician/Songwriter Philip Pearson was born in Durham, N.C. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Phil Lee!
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72 years ago, Saxophonist Steve Slagle was born in Los Angeles, California. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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70 years ago, Singer Alan Leslie Barton was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. (1953)
Alan Barton died March 23, 1995 in Cologne, Germany. He was 41 years old.
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70 years ago, Guitarist Earl Klugh was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Earl!
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70 years ago, Bassist Michael Rhodes was born in Monroe, Louisiana. (1953)
He died March 4, 2023. He was 69 years old.
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69 years ago, Colin Newman was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Colin!
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Frank Reed, DJ Kirby Carmichael, Marshall & Tara Thompson and Robert Lester
69 years ago, Singer Frank Kevin Reed was born in Omaha, Nebraska. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frank "Tchalla" Reed!
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68 years ago, Singer Yolanda Rosa Monge Betancourt was born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Yolandita Monge!
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67 years ago, Guitarist Charles Julian Fearing was born in Washington, D.C. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charles Fearing!
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67 years ago, Vocalist Peter Zaremba was born in Queens, N.Y. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter!
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66 years ago, Singer Anca Parghel was born in Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania. (1957)
She died December 5, 2008 in Bucharest, Romania. She was 51 years old.
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65 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Terry McBride was born in Austin, Texas. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Terry!
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65 years ago, Keyboardist Rodney Franklin was born in Berkeley, California. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rodney!
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65 years ago, Singer Maura O'Connell was born in County Clare, Ireland. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Maura!
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63 years ago, Cornetist/Trumpeter Graham Haynes was born in Hollis, Queens, N.Y. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Graham!
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60 years ago, Singer/Song Writer Bilinda Jayne Butcher was born in London, England. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bilinda Butcher!
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60 years ago, Singer/Song Writer Richard Noel Marx was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Richard Marx!
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55 years ago, Singer/Song Writer Marco Antonio Muñiz was born in New York, N.Y. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marc Anthony!
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55 years ago, Saxophonist Chris Cheek was born in St.Louis, Missouri. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chris!
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54 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Justine Elinor Frischmann was born in Kensington, London, England. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Justine Frischmann!
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53 years ago, Singer/Song Writer Mark Mitchell Schultz was born in Colby, Kansas. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mark Schultz!
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48 years ago, Country Singer Matt Stillwell was born in Sylva, North Carolina. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Matt!
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47 years ago, Singer Tina Ann Barrett was born in Hammersmith, London, England. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tina Barrett!
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46 years ago, Taalib Johnson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Musiq!
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46 years ago, Rock & Roller Marc Bolan died in a London, England car crash. He was 29 years old. (1977)
Mark Feld was born July 30, 1947 in London, England.
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39 years ago, Singer Ketevan Melua was born in Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Katie Melua!
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33 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Jimmy Bowskill was born in Toronto, Canada. (1990)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jimmy!
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30 years ago, Saxophonist J.R. Monterose died in Utica, N.Y. He was 66 years old. (1993)
Frank Anthony Monterose, Jr. was born January 19, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan.
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29 years ago, Pianist Bernie Leighton died in Coconut Creek, Florida. He was 73 years old. (1994)
He was born January 30, 1921 in West Haven, Connecticut.
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20 years ago, Country/Novelty Star Sheb Wooley died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 82 years old. (2003)
Shelby F. Wooley was born April 10, 1921 in Erick, Oklahoma.
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16 years ago, Bluesman Shakin' Jake Woods died in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was 82 years old. (2007)
Jake Woods was born August 24, 1925 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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15 years ago, Norman Whitfield died in Los Angeles, California. He was 68 years old. (2008)
Norman Jesse Whitfield was born May 12, 1940 in New York, N.Y.
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14 years ago, Singer Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary died in Danbury, Connecticut. She was 72 years old. (2009)
Mary Allin Travers was born November 9, 1936 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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12 years ago, Drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 75 years old. (2011)
He was born January 19, 1936 in Helena, Arkansas.
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10 years ago, Rockabilly Singer/Guitarist Mac Curtis died in Weatherford, Texas. He was 74 years old. (2013)
He was born January 16, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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8 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Lady Bo died in Boulder Creek, California. She was 75 years old. (2015)
Peggy Tiese Jones was born July 19, 1940 in New York, N.Y.
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Bob Raymond, Jerry Corbetta, Bob Webber and Rob MacVittie
7 years ago, Singer Jerry Corbetta died in Denver, Colorado. He was 68 years old. (2016)
He was born September 23, 1947 in Denver, Colorado.
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Tommy D, John Lathrop, Mace Campbell, Craig Roberts and Eric Petersen
5 years ago, Tommy D died in Kapahulu, Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 71 years old. (2018)
Thomas Drews was born September 26, 1946 in Dunnellon, Florida.
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5 years ago, Saxophonist Big Jay McNeely died in Los Angeles, California. He was 91 years old. (2018)
Cecil James McNeely was born April 29, 1927 in Watts, California.
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4 years ago, Folk Musician John Cohen died in New York, N.Y. He was 87 years old. (2019)
He was born August 2, 1932 in Queens, New York, N.Y.
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4 years ago, Pianist Vic Vogel died in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was 84 years old. (2019)
He was born August 3, 1935 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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3 years ago, Bluesman Roy C died in Allendale, S.C. He was 81 years old. (2020)
Roy Charles Hammond was born August 3, 1939 in Newington, Georgia.
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3 years ago, Writer Stanley Crouch died in New York, N.Y. He was 74 years old. (2020)
He was born December 14, 1945 in Los Angeles, California.
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2 years ago, Bassist George Mraz died in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He was 77 years old. (2021)
Jiří Mráz was born September 9, 1944 in Pisek, Czechoslovakia.
September 15
121 years ago, Drummer/Singer Sammy Penn was born in Morgan City, Louisiana. (1902)
He died September 18, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 67 years old.
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120 years ago, Country Star Roy Claxton Acuff was born in Maynardsville, Tennessee. (1903)
Roy Acuff died November 23, 1992 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 89 years old.
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112 years ago, Bluesman Silas Hogan was born in Westover, Louisiana. (1911)
He died January 9, 1994 in Scotlandville, Louisiana. He was 82 years old.
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110 years ago, Pianist Roger J. Ramirez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (1913)
Ram Ramirez died January 11, 1994 in Queens, N.Y. He was 80 years old.
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Denzil Best, Al Casey & John Levy
108 years ago, Guitarist Albert Aloysius Casey was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1915)
Al Casey died September 11, 2005 in New York, N.Y. He was 89 years old.
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108 years ago, Pianist/Arranger Jack Fascinato was born in Bevier, Missouri. (1915)
He died December 25, 1994 in Palm Springs, California. He was 79 years old.
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105 years ago, Comedian Julius Russell was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1918)
Nipsey Russell died October 2, 2005 in New York, N.Y. He was 87 years old.
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102 years ago, Bluesman James Edward Pryor was born in Lambert, Mississippi. (1921)
Snooky Pryor died October 19, 2006 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was 85 years old.
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100 years ago, Bassist Arvell Shaw was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1923)
He died December 5, 2002 in Roosevelt, N.Y. He was 79 years old.
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98 years ago, Bluesman Chief Schubuttie Gilliame was born in Egypt. (1925)
Hauoli la Hanau to the Chief!
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97 years ago, Singer/Pianist Bobby Short was born in Danville, Illinois. (1926)
He died March 21, 2005 in New York, N.Y. He was 78 years old.
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95 years ago, Saxophonist Julian Edwin Adderley was born in Tampa, Florida. (1928)
"Cannonball" Adderley died of a stroke August 8, 1975 in Gary, Indiana. He was 46 years old.
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92 years ago, Pianist Richard Payne was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1931)
He died May 17, 2000 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 68 years old.
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Rudi Maugeri, John Perkins, Ray Perkins and Pat Barrett
90 years ago, Singer Pat Barrett was born in Toronto, Canada. (1933)
He died July 27, 2016 in Little Egg Harbor, N.J. He was 82 years old.
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Ray Ennis, Norman Kuhlke, Les Braid and Ralph Ellis
86 years ago, Bassist William Leslie Braid was born in Liverpool, England. (1937)
Les Braid died July 31, 2005 in Liverpool, England. He was 64 years old.
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85 years ago, Songwriter Sylvia Rose Moy was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1938)
Sylvia Moy died April 15, 2017 in Dearborn, Michigan. She was 78 years old.
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83 years ago, Singer Jimmy Gilmer was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jimmy!
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82 years ago, Singer Signe Toly was born in Seattle, Washington. (1941)
Signe Anderson died January 28, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. She was 74 years old.
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81 years ago, Bassist Lee Dorman was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1942)
He died December 21, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. He was 70 years old.
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78 years ago, Composer Anton von Webern was shot and killed in error by a soldier after the end of World War II in Mittersill, Germany. He was 61 years old. (1945)
He was born December 3, 1883 in Vienna, Austria.
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77 years ago, Drummer Ola Brunkert was born in Örebro, Sweden. (1946)
He died March 16, 2008 in Majorca, Spain. He was 62 years old.
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76 years ago, Guitarist Larry Sparks was born in Lebanon, Ohio. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Larry!
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76 years ago, Singer Weslia Edwards was born in Santa Maria, California. (1947)
Wesla Whitfield died February 9, 2018 in St. Helena, California. She was 70 years old.
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74 years ago, Tuba Player Anthony Lacen was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1950)
Tuba Fats died January 11, 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 53 years old.
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72 years ago, Singer Carla White was born in Oakland, California. (1951)
She died May 9, 2007 in New York, N.Y. She was 55 years old.
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71 years ago, Drummer/Singer Kelly Keagy was born in Glendale, California. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kelly!
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Rudi Maugeri, John Perkins, Ray Perkins and Pat Barrett
70 years ago, Singer Pat Barrett was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pat!
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68 years ago, Guitarist Gib Wharton was born in Mineral Wells, Texas. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gib!
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67 years ago, Singer Jacqueline Graham was born in Birmingham, England. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jaki Graham!
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67 years ago, Singer Maggie Reilly was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Maggie!
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67 years ago, Multi-Reedist Ned Rothenberg was born in Boston, Massachussetts. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ned!
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65 years ago, Guitarist Gary Miller was born in Washington, D.C. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dr. Know!
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60 years ago, Guitarist/Singer Joey Love was born in York, Pennsylvania. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joey!
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58 years ago, Double-Bassist Steve Brown died in Detroit, Michigan. He was 75 years old. (1965)
He was born during 1890 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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57 years ago, Harmonica Player/Band Leader Leo Diamond died in Los Angeles, California. He was 51 years old. (1966)
He was born June 29 1915 in New York City, N.Y.
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56 years ago, Bassist Jerry Lawrence Dixon was born in Pasadena, California. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jerry Dixon!
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52 years ago, Guitarist Benedict Roger Wallers was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ben Wallers!
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50 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Political Activist Victor Jara was brutally murdered in Santiago, Chile. He was 40 years old. (1973)
Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez was born September 28, 1932 in Chillán Viejo, Chile.
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48 years ago, Violinist Leon Abbey died in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 75 years old. (1975)
He was born May 7, 1900 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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47 years ago, Drummer Paul Robert Jude Nester Thomson was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul Thomson!
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46 years ago, Bluesman Driftin' Slim died in Los Angeles, California. He was 58 years old. (1977)
Elmon Mickle was born February 24, 1919 in Keo, Arkansas.
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43 years ago, Pianist Bill Evans died of bronchial pneumonia in New York, N.Y. He was 51 years old. (1980)
William John Evans was born August 16, 1929 in Plainfield, N.J.
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42 years ago, Trumpeter Rafael Méndez died in Encino, California. He was 75 years old. (1981)
He was born March 26, 1906 in Jiquilpan, Mexico.
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40 years ago, Percussionist Willie Bobo died of cancer in Los Angeles, California. He was 49 years old. (1983)
William Correa was born February 28, 1934 in Spanish Harlem, N.Y.
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40 years ago, Singer Johnny Hartman died in New York, N.Y. He was 60 years old. (1983)
John Maurice Hartman was born July 3, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois.
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40 years ago, Singer Prince Far I died in Kingston, Jamaica. (1983)
Michael James Williams was born during 1944 in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
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38 years ago, Trumpeter Cootie Williams died in New York, N.Y. He was 74 years old. (1985)
Charles Melvin Williams was born July 10, 1911 in Mobile, Alabama.
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36 years ago, Kiyomi Angela Aki was born in Itano, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan. (1987)
Hauoli la Hanau to Angela Aki!
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34 years ago, Percussionist Kris Chetan Ramlu was born in Wellington, New Zealand. (1989)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chetan Ramlu!
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29 years ago, Saxophonist Haywood Henry died in New York, N.Y. He was 81 years old. (1994)
Haywood Frank Henry was born January 10, 1913 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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25 years ago, Drummer Barrett Deems died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 84 years old. (1998)
He was born March 1, 1914 in Springfield, Illinois.
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20 years ago, Clarinetist Jack Brymer died in Red Hill, Surrey, England. He was 88 years old. (2003)
John Alexander Brymer was born January 27, 1915 in South Shields, England.
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20 years ago, Guitarist Michael Knust died in Spring Branch, Texas. He was 54 years old. (2003)
Michael Steven Knust was born March 11, 1949 in Houston, Texas.
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19 years ago, Guitarist Johnny Ramone of The Ramones died of cancer in Los Angeles, California. He was 55 years old. (2004)
John Cummings was born October 8, 1948 in Long Island, N.Y.
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16 years ago, Trombonist Generoso Jimenez died in Miami, Florida. He was 90 years old. (2007)
He was born during 1917 in Cruces, Cuba.
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15 years ago, Drummer Gordon "Specs" Powell died in San Marcos, California. He was 85 years old. (2007)
He was born June 5, 1922 in New York, N.Y.
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15 years ago, Pianist Aldemaro Romero died in Caracas, Venezuela. He was 79 years old. (2007)
He was born March 12, 1928 in Valencia, Venezuela.
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14 years ago, Pink Floyd Keyboardist Rick Wright died in London, England. He was 65 years old. (2008)
Richard William Wright was born July 28, 1943 in Hatch End, London, England.
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13 years ago, Soca Musician Arrow died in Montserrat, West Indies. He was 60 years old. (2010)
Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell was born November 16, 1949 in Montserrat, West Indies.
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11 years ago, "Sugar Boy" Crawford died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 77 years old. (2012)
James Crawford was born October 12, 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Jackie Lomax and George Harrison
10 years ago, Singer Jackie Lomax died in Wirral, England. He was 69 years old. (2013)
John Richard Lomax was born May 10, 1944 in Liverpool England.
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9 years ago, Singer Jackie Cain died in Montclair, New Jersey. She was 86 years old. (2014)
She was born May 22, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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4 years ago, Rocker Ric Ocasek died in New York, N.Y. He was 75 years old. (2019)
Richard Otcasek was born March 23, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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