December 2
134 years ago, Pianist/Bandleader Fate Marable was born in Paducah, Kentucky. (1890)
He died of pneumonia. January 16, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 58 years old.
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129 years ago, "The Poet of the Organ" Jesse Crawford was born in Woodland, California. (1895)
He died May 27, 1962 in Los Angeles, California. He was 66 years old.
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119 years ago, Recording Engineer/Record Exec Moses Asch was born in Warsaw, Poland. (1905)
He died October 19, 1986 in New York, N.Y. He was 80 years old.
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110 years ago, Arranger Eddy Sauter was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1914)
He died April 21, 1981 in West Nyack, N.Y. He was 66 years old.
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108 years ago, Saxophonist Charles Venturo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1916)
Charlie Ventura died January 17, 1992 in Pleasantville, N.J.
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107 years ago, Sylvia Blagman was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1917)
Sylvia Syms died May 10, 1992 on stage at the Oak Room in the Algonquin Hotel in N. Y. She was 74 years old.
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106 years ago, Accordionist Milton Delugg was born in Los Angeles, California. (1918)
He died April 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. He was 96 years old.
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105 years ago, "Queen of Swing" Norma Adele Miller was born in New York, N.Y. (1919)
Norma Miller died May 5, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. She was 99 years old.
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93 years ago, Pianist Wynton Kelly was born in Jamaica. (1931)
He died April 12, 1971 following an epileptic fit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was 39 years old.
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92 years ago, Keyboardist Gene Russell was born in Los Angeles, California. (1932)
He died May 3, 1981 in Los Angeles, California. He was 48 years old.
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89 years ago, Pianist Ronald Albert Mathews was born in New York, N.Y. (1935)
Ronnie Matthews died June 28, 2008 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was 72 years old.
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83 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Tom McGuinness was born in Wimbledon, London, England. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tom!
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83 years ago, Saxophonist Paul Guloien was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to P.J. Perry!
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83 years ago, Singer Ted Bluechel Jr. was born in San Pedro, California. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ted!
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81 years ago, Drummer David Munden was born in Dagenham, London, England. (1943)
He died October 15, 2020 in England. He was 76 years old.
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81 years ago, Actor/Musician Arch Hall, Jr. was born in Van Nuys, California. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Arch!
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76 years ago, Singer Screamin' Scott Simon of Sha Na Na was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1948)
He died September 6, 2024 in Ojai, California. He was 75 years old.
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76 years ago, Percussionist "Chano" Pozo was killed in a bar room fight in Harlem, N.Y. He was 33 years old. (1948)
Luciano "Chano" Pozo Gonzalez was born January 7, 1915 in Havana, Cuba.
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75 years ago, Boogie Woogie Pianist Albert C. Ammons died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 42 years old. (1949)
He was born September 23, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois.
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74 years ago, Country Singer John Wesley Ryles was born in Bastrop, Louisiana. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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67 years ago, Guitarist Jack Jezzro was born in West Virginia. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jack!
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64 years ago, Drummer Nicholas Dingley was born in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. (1960)
Razzle died December 8, 1984 in Redondo Beach, California. He was 24 years old.
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64 years ago, Joseph Lee Henry was born in Los Angeles, California. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe Henry!
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64 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Andy Palacio was born in Barranco, Belize. (1960)
He died January 19, 2008 in Barranco, Belize. He was 47 years old.
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62 years ago, Bassist Richard Savage was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rick Savage!
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62 years ago, Hip-Hop Producer Matt Dike was born in West Nyack, N.Y. (1962)
He died March 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. He was 55 years old.
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62 years ago, Blues Pianist Mercy Dee Walton died in Stockton, California. He was 47 years old. (1962)
He was born August 3, 1915 in Waco, Texas.
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58 years ago, Morlai Bai Kamara Jr. was born in Bo Town, Sierra Leone. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bai Kamara Jr.!
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56 years ago, Bassist Nathan Gregor Mendel was born in Richland, Washington. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nate Mendel!
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55 years ago, Singer Felicitas Claassen was born in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fay Claassen!
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53 years ago, Trumpeter "Kid Punch" died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 77 years old. (1971)
Ernest Miller was born June 10, 1894 in Raceland, Louisiana.
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46 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Nelly Furtado was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nelly!
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46 years ago, Bassist Christopher Tony Wolstenholme was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chris Wolstenholme!
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43 years ago, Singer/Actress Britney Spears was born in Kentwood, Louisiana. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Britney!
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42 years ago, Singer/Songwriter David Blue died of a heart attack in New York, N.Y. He was 41 years old. (1982)
Stuart David Cohen was born February 18, 1941 in Pawtuckett, Rhode Island.
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41 years ago, "The French Bombshell" Fifi D'Orsay died in Woodland Hills, California. She was 79 years old. (1983)
Yvonne Lussier was born April 16, 1904 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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38 years ago, Bassist Tal Wilkenfeld was born in Sydney, Australia. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tal!
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37 years ago, Singer Teairra Marí Thomas was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1987)
Hauoli la Hanau to Teairra Marí!
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36 years ago, Bassist Larry Exum was killed in a car crash near Lowell, Indiana while touring with Jimmy Johnson. He was 43 years old. (1988)
He was born January 13, 1945 in Arkansas. Keyboardist St. James Bryant also died in the accident.
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34 years ago, Composer Aaron Copland died in Tarrytown, New York. He was 90 years old. (1990)
He was born November 14, 1900 in New York, N.Y.
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27 years ago, Guitarist Michael Hedges died in Mendocino County, California. He was 43 years old. (1997)
He was born December 31, 1953 in Sacramento, California.
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25 years ago, Guitarist Charlie Byrd died in Annapolis, Maryland. He was 74 years old. (1999)
Charles L. Byrd was born September 16, 1925 in Chuckatuck, Virginia.
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24 years ago, Singer Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez died in New York, N.Y. He was 67 years old. (2000)
Pedro Juan Rodríguez Ferrer was born January 31, 1933 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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22 years ago, Jazz pianist Mal Waldron died of cancer in Belgium. He was 77 years old. (2002)
Malcolm Earl Waldron was born August 16, 1926 in New York, N.Y.
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20 years ago, Musician/Painter/Writer Kevin Coyne died in Nuremberg, Germany. He was 60 years old. (2004)
He was born January 27, 1944 in Derby, England.
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18 years ago, Singer Mariska Veres of Shocking Blue died in The Hague, Netherlands. She was 59 years old. (2006)
She was born October 1, 1948 in Hague, Netherlands.
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16 years ago, Singer Odetta died in New York, N.Y. She was 77 years old. (2008)
Odetta Felious Gordon was born December 31, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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15 years ago, Songwriter Aaron Schroeder died in Englewood, N.J. He was 83 years old. (2009)
He was born September 7, 1926 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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15 years ago, Musician Eric Woolfson died in London, England. He was 67 years old. (2009)
Eric Norman Woolfson was born March 18, 1945 in Charing Cross, Glasgow, Scotland.
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13 years ago, The "Duke Of Uke", Bill Tapia died in Westminster, California. He was 103 years old. (2011)
He was born January 1, 1908 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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13 years ago, Singer Howard Tate died in Burlington, N.J. He was 72 years old. (2011)
He was born August 14, 1939 in Macon, Georgia.
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11 years ago, Reggae Artist Junior Murvin died in Port Antonio, Jamaica. He was 67 years old. (2013)
He was born during 1946 in Port Antonio, Jamaica.
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Bobby Keys and Keith Richards
10 years ago, Saxophonist Bobby Keys died in Franklin, Tennessee. He was 70 years old. (2014)
He was born December 18, 1943 in Slaton, Texas.
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8 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Mark Gray died in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was 64 years old. (2016)
He was born October 24, 1952 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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7 years ago, Guitarist Mundell Lowe died in San Diego, California. He was 95 years old. (2017)
James Mundell Lowe was born April 21, 1922 in Laurel, Mississippi.
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6 years ago, Clarinetist Perry Robinson died in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was 80 years old. (2018)
Perry Morris Robinson was born September 17, 1938 in New York, N.Y.
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3 years ago, Pianist/Composer Roy Meriwether died in Dayton, Ohio. He was 79 years old. (2021)
Roy Dennis Meriwether was born February 24, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio.
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Photo by Winker
2 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jo Carol Pierce died in Houston, Texas. She was 78 years old. (2022)
She was born July 20, 1944 in Lubbock, Texas.
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Mike Maxfield (guitar), Tony Bookbinder (drums), Robin MacDonald (guitar) and Ray Jones (bass)
1 year ago, Guitarist Mike Maxfielddied. He was 79 years old. (2023)
He was born February 23, 1944 in Manchester, England.
December 1
Ike Isaacs, Jack Llewellyn and Bert Weedon
105 years ago, Guitarist Ike Isaacs was born in Rangoon, Burma. (1919)
He died January 11, 1996 in Sydney, Australia. He was 76 years old.
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103 years ago, Pianist John Bunch was born in Tipton, Indiana. (1921)
He died March 30, 2010 in New York, N.Y. He was 88 years old.
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97 years ago, Saxophonist Theodore G. Brown was born in Rochester, N.Y. (1927)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ted Brown!
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96 years ago, Singer Lurlean Hunter was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. (1928)
She died March 11, 1983 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was 54 years old.
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94 years ago, "The Man With The Golden Voice" Matt Monro was born in Shoreditch, London, England. (1930)
He died February 7, 1985 in Cromwell Hospital, London, England. He was 54 years ago.
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93 years ago, Singer Jim Nesbitt was born in Bishopville, South Carolina. (1931)
He died November 29, 2007 in South Carolina. He was 75 years old.
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91 years ago, Saxophonist James Lyons was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. (1933)
Jimmy Lyons died of cancer May 19, 1986 in New York, N.Y. He was 52 years old.
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90 years ago, Singer Billy Paul was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1934)
He died April 24, 2016 in Blackwood, New Jersey. He was 81 years old.
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89 years ago, Comedian Allen Stewart Konigsberg was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to Woody Allen!
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89 years ago, Singer Louis Allen Rawls was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1935)
Lou Rawls died of lung cancer January 6, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. He was 72 years old.
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86 years ago, Saxophonist Carlos Garnett was born in Red Tank, Panama. (1938)
He died March 3, 2023. He was 84 years old.
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86 years ago, Drummer Sander L. Nelson was born in Santa Monica, California. (1938)
Sandy Nelson died February 14, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 83 years old.
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Diane, Peggy, Kathy and Janet Lennon
85 years ago, Singer Diane Lennon was born in Los Angeles, California. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Diane!
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84 years ago, Comedian Richard Pryor was born in Peoria, Illinois. (1940)
He died December 10, 2005 in San Fernando, California. He was 65 years old.
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82 years ago, Bassist Casey Van Beek of The Tractors was born in Lieden, Holland. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Casey!
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82 years ago, Bluesman Albert White was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Albert!
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80 years ago, Guitarist Eric Bloom was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eric!
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John Densmore,Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek
80 years ago, Drummer John Densmore of The Doors was born in Los Angeles, California. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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79 years ago, Singer/Actress Bette Midler was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bette!
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78 years ago, Singer/Guitar Player Rocky Hill was born in Dallas, Texas. (1946)
He died April 10, 2009 in Houston, Texas. He was 62 years old.
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78 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Raymond Edward O'Sullivan was born in Waterford, Ireland. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gilbert O'Sullivan!
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77 years ago, Singer Alain Baschung was born in Paris, France. (1947)
He died March 14, 2009 in Paris, France. He was 61 years old.
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74 years ago, Guitarist Peter Clan Crawford was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (1950)
Peter Crawford died June 4, 2020 in Petoskey, Michigan. He was 69 years old.
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73 years ago, Bassist John Francis Pastorius was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. (1951)
Jaco Pastorius was beaten to death September 21, 1987 by a bouncer outside a Fort Lauderdale, Florida after hours bar. He was 35 years old.
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72 years ago, Margaret Morton was born in San Mateo, California. (1952)
Pegi Young died January 1, 2019 in Mountain View, California. She was 66 years old.
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68 years ago, Singer Julee A. Cruise was born in Creston, Iowa. (1956)
Julee Cruise died June 9, 2022 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She was 65 years old.
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68 years ago, Guitarist Stuart Kimball was born in New York. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stu Kimball!
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68 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Kim Richey was born in Dayton, Ohio. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kim!
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67 years ago, Singer Mary Vesta Williams was born in Coshocton, Ohio. (1957)
Vesta Williams died September 22, 2011 in El Segunde, California. She was 53 years old.
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66 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Author Stephen Hamper was born in Chatham, England. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Billy Childish!
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66 years ago, Singer Lisa Melonie Fischer was born in New York, N.Y. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lisa Fischer!
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63 years ago, Guitarist Nico Stufano was born in Rome, Italy. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nico!
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59 years ago, Guitarist Eric Byron McFadden was born in New York, N.Y. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eric McFadden!
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59 years ago, Guitarist Ryan Rosowicz was born in Sacramento, California. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ryan Roxie!
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Ralph and Carter Stanley
58 years ago, Bluegrass Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Carter Glen Stanley died in Bristol, Tennessee. He was 41 years old. (1966)
He was born August 27, 1925 in Stratton, Virginia.
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57 years ago, Saxophonist Dave Ellis was born in Berkeley, California. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dave!
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55 years ago, Bluesman Magic Sam died of a heart attack in Chicago, Illinois. He was 32 years old. (1969)
Samuel Maghett was born February 14, 1937 in Grenada, Mississippi.
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53 years ago, Pianist Mika Pohjola was born in Helsinki, Finland. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mika!
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49 years ago, Keyboardist Isaiah Randolph Owens was born in Long Beach, California. (1975)
Ikey Owens died October 14, 2014 in Puebla, Mexico. He was 38 years old.
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47 years ago, Guitarist Bradford Phillip Delson was born in Agoura, California. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brad Delson!
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46 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Mathew William Kearney was born in Eugene, Oregon. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mat Kearney!
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43 years ago, Trumpeter Taft Jordan died in New York, N.Y. He was 66 years old. (1981)
He was born February 15, 1915 in Florence, South Carolina.
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39 years ago, Singer Janelle Monáe Robinson was born in Kansas City, Kansas. (1985)
Hauoli la Hanau to Janelle Monáe!
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38 years ago, Rhythm and Blues Singer Lee Dorsey died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 61 years old. (1986)
.He was born December 24, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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31 years ago, Singer Ray Gillen died in New York, N.Y. He was 34 years old. (1993)
Raymond Arthur Gillen was born May12, 1955 in New York, N.Y.
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28 years ago, Songwriter Irving Gordon died in Los Angeles, California. He was 81 years old. (1996)
He was born February 14, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.
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Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhart
27 years ago, Violinist Stephane Grappelli died in Paris, France. He was 89 years old. (1997) He was born January 26, 1908 in Paris, France.
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25 years ago, Musician Don "Sugarcane" Harris died in Los Angeles, California. He was 61 years old. (1999)
Don Harris was born June 18, 1938 in Pasadena, California.
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11 years ago, Drummer Richard Coughlan died in Herne Bay, Kent, England. He was 66 years old. (2013)
He was born September 2, 1947 in Herne Bay, Kent, England.
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6 years ago, Guitarist Calvin Newborn died in Jacksonville, Florida. He was 85 years old. (2018)
He was born April 27, 1933 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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6 years ago, Guitarist Jody Williams died in Munster, Indiana. He was 83 years old. (2018)
Joseph Leon Williams was born February 3, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama.
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3 years ago, Musician/Writer Scott Alarik died in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was 70 years old. (2021)
He was born January 5, 1951 in Minnesota.
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3 years ago, Composer Alvin Lucier died in Middletown, Connecticut. He was 90 years old. (2021)
Alvin Augustus Lucier Jr. was born May 14, 1931 in Nashua, New Hampshire.
November 30
161 years ago, King Kamehameha IV died in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 29 years old. (1863)
Alexander Liholiho was born February 9, 1834 on Oahu, Hawaii.
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115 years ago, Bluesman Robert Lee McCollum was born in Helena, Arkansas. (1909)
Robert Nighthawk died of congestive heart failure November 5, 1967 in Helena, Arkansas. He was 57 years old.
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113 years ago, Singer Jorge Alberto Negrete Moreno was born in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. (1911)
Jorge Negrete died December 5, 1953 in Los Angeles, California. He was 42 years old.
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112 years ago, Composer/Photographer/Filmmaker Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks was born in Fort Scott, Kansas. (1912)
Gordon Parks died March 7, 2006 in New York, N.Y. He was 93 years old.
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Brownie McGhee, Red Allen and Sonny Terry
109 years ago, Bluesman Walter Brown McGhee was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. (1915)
Brownie McGhee died February 23, 1996 in Oakland, California. He was 80 years old.
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100 years ago, Musical Humorist Allan Copelon was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1924)
Allan Sherman died November 21, 1973 in Hollywood, California. He was 50 years old.
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95 years ago, "America's Oldest Living Teenager" Richard Wagstaff Clark was born in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. (1929)
Dick Clark died April 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. He was 82 years old.
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93 years ago, Trumpeter Beryl Cyril Sheldon Jr. was born in Jacksonville, Florida. (1931)
Jack Sheldon died December 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. He was 88 years old.
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Teddy and Doyle Wilburn
93 years ago, Country Musician Thurman Theodore Wilburn was born in Hardy, Arkansas. (1931)
Teddy Wilburn died November 24, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 52 years old.
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92 years ago, Bassist Bob Loyce Moore was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1932)
Bob Moore died September 22, 2021. He was 88 years old.
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88 years ago, Political Activist Abbott Howard Hoffman was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. (1936)
Abbie Hoffman died April 12, 1989 in New Hope, Pennsylvania. He was 52 years old.
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87 years ago, Rockabilly Bassist/Singer James Albert Bowen was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jimmy Bowen!
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87 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Yodeler Frank Ifield was born in Coventry, England. (1937)
He died May 18, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. He was 86 years old.
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87 years ago, Soul Singer Luther Thomas Ingram was born in Jackson, Tennessee. (1937)
Luther Ingram died March 19, 2007 in Belleville, Illinois. He was 69 years old.
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87 years ago, Singer Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul!
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84 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Josh White, Jr. was born in New York City, N.Y. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Josh White, Jr.!
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Aaron Love and Pansy Hall
83 years ago, "The Jonesboro Blues Man" Aaron Love was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas. (1942)
He died February 21, 2020 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.He was 77 years old.
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81 years ago, Singer James Jay Barnes was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1943)
J.J. Barnes died December 10, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 79 years old.
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Rick Alexander and Rob Grill
81 years ago, Grass Roots Singer Robert Frank Grill was born in Los Angeles, California. (1943)
Rob Grill died July 11, 2011 in Tavares, Florida. He was 67 years old.
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81 years ago, Singer Oscar Harris was born in Albina, Suriname. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Oscar!
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81 years ago, Bassist Leo Lyons was born in Bedfordshire, England. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Leo!
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79 years ago, Bassist Johnny Mbizo Dyani was born in East London, South Africa. (1945)
Johnny Dyani died July 11, 1986 in Berlin, Germany. He was 40 years old.
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79 years ago, Bassist Roger Glover was born in Brecon, South Wales. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roger!
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79 years ago, Saxophonist Carter Randolph Jefferson, Jr. was born in Washington, D.C.(1945)
Carter Jefferson died December 9, 1993 in Kraków, Poland. He was 49 years old.
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79 years ago, Trombonist Jerry Tilitz was born in New York, N.Y. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jerry!
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76 years ago, Saxophonist Stanley Ernest Sulzmann was born in London, England. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stan Sulzmann!
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75 years ago, Rock Singer Constance Henrietta Mierzwiak was born in Toledo, Ohio. (1949)
Ruby Starr died of cancer January 14, 1995 in Toledo, Ohio. She was 45 years old.
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75 years ago, Trombonist William Frank Reichenbach, Jr. was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bill Reichenbach, Jr.!
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74 years ago, Guitarist Giannis Spathas was born in Paxi, Greece. (1950)
He died July 6, 2019 in Holargos, Greece. He was 69 years old.
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73 years ago, Bassist Lafayette Gilbert was born in Lena, Mississippi. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Shorty" Gilbert!
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71 years ago, Guitarist Johnny Otis, Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shuggie Otis!
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71 years ago, Keyboardist David Sancious was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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70 years ago, Bluegrass Performer Jeannie Kuykendall was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jeannie Kendall!
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70 years ago, Bassist George McArdle was born in Melbourne, Australia. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to George!
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Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June Pointer
70 years ago, Singer June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters was born in East Oakland, California. (1954)
She died of cancer April 12, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. She was 52 years old.
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69 years ago, '80's Pop Star William Michael Albert Broad was born in Middlesex, England. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Billy Idol!
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68 years ago, Guitarist Smokin' Joe Kubek was born in Grove City, Pennsylvania. (1956)
He died October 11, 2015 in Kure Beach, North Carolina. He was 59 years old.
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Clockwise from top right: Tim Butler, Richard Butler, John Ashton and Vince Ely
67 years ago, Guitarist John Ashton was born in London, England. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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67 years ago, Keyboardist Richard Barbieri was born in London, England. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Richard!
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67 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Andrew Calhoun was born in New Haven, Connecticut. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andrew!
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66 years ago, Singer Stacey Lynn Swain was born in Fullerton, California. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stacey Q!
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66 years ago, Bassist Shifty Henry died in Los Angeles, California. He was 37 years old. (1958)
John Willie Henry was born October 4, 1921 in Edna, Texas.
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65 years ago, Runaways Singer Cherie Ann Currie was born in Encino, California. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cherie Currie!
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65 years ago, Keyboardist Randall Rutherford Gane was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Randy Gane!
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65 years ago, Guitarist Mike Morgan was born in Dallas, Texas. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike!
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62 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Kelly Richey was born in Lexington, Kentucky. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kelly!
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60 years ago, Jazz Musician Don Redman died in New York, N.Y. He was 64 years old. (1964)
He was born July 29, 1900 in Piedmont, West Virginia.
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56 years ago, Guy Forsyth was born in Denver, Colorado. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Guy!
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56 years ago, Singer Desirée Annette Weeks was born in London, England. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Des'ree!
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51 years ago, Bassist John Robert Moyer was born in El Paso, Texas. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to John Moyer!
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49 years ago, Bluesman John-Alexander Clayborn Mason was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (1975)
John-Alex Mason died October 19, 2011 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was 35 years old.
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49 years ago, Country Singer Malinda Gayle McCready was born in Ft. Meyers, Florida. (1975)
Mindy McCready died February 17, 2013 in Heber Springs, Arkansas. She was 37 years old.
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45 years ago, Actor/Comedian Zeppo Marx of the Marx Brothers died in Palm Springs, California. He was 78 years old. (1979)
Herbert Manfred Marx was born February 25, 1901 in New York, N.Y.
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Charlie Rouse and Thelonious Monk
36 years ago, Saxophonist Charlie Rouse died in Seattle, Washington. He was 64 years old. (1988)
Charles Rouse was born April 6, 1924 in Washington, D.C.
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Pat Hare, Otis Spann, Muddy Waters & Samuel "Singin' Sam" Chatmon
33 years ago, Bassist "Singin' Sam" Chatmon died in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois. He was 70 years old. (1991)
Samuel Chatmon was born November 19, 1921 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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31 years ago, Country Singer David Houston died in Bossier City, Louisiana. He was 54 years old. (1993)
He was born December 9, 1938 in Bossier City, Louisiana.
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30 years ago, Drummer Connie Kay died in New York, N.Y. (1994)
He was born April 27, 1927 in Tuckahoe, New York.
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28 years ago, Tiny Tim died in Minneapolis Minnesota. He was 63 years old. (1996)
Herbert Butros Khaury was born April 12, 1933 in New York, N.Y.
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24 years ago, Bassist Scott Smith died in a boating accident off the coast of San Francisco, California. He was 45 years old. (2000)
Donald Scott Smith was born February 13, 1955 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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24 years ago, Clarintetist Skeets Tolbert died in Houston, Texas. He was 91 years old. (2000)
Campbell Arelus Tolbert was born February 14, 1909 in Calhoun Falls, S.C.
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22 years ago, "Memphis Piano Institution" Mose Vinson died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 85 years old. (2002)
He was born August 7, 1917 in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
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17 years ago, Bassist Ralph Ezell died in Pickstown, South Dakota. He was 54 years old. (2007)
He was born June 26, 1953 in Union, Mississippi.
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14 years ago, Clarinetist Monty Sunshine died in England. He was 82 years old. (2010)
He was born April 9, 1928 in Stepney, London, England.
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13 years ago, Singer J. Blackfoot died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 65 years old. (2011)
John Colbert was born November 20, 1946 in Greeenville, Mississippi.
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11 years ago, Musician/Songwriter Tabu Ley Rochereau died in Brussels, Belgium. He was 73 years old. (2013)
Pascal Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabou was born November 13, 1940 in Banningville, The Congo.
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7 years ago, Actor Jim Nabors died in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 87 years old. (2017)
He was born June 12, 1930 in Sylacauga, Alabama.
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2 years ago, Singer/Keyboardist Christine McVie died in England.She was 79 years old. (2022)
Christine Perfect was born July 12,1943 in Birmingham, England.
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1 year ago, Rocker Shane MacGowan died in Dublin, Ireland. He was 65 years old. (2023)
He was born December 25, 1957 in Kent, England.
November 29
130 years ago, Singer Lucille Nelson was born in Macon, Georgia. (1894)
Lucille Hegamin died March 1, 1970 in New York, N.Y. She was 75 years old.
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129 years ago, Choreographer William Berkeley Enos was born in Los Angeles, California. (1895)
Busby Berkeley died March 14, 1976 in Palm Springs, California. He was 80 years old.
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114 years ago, Music Publisher Louis Levy, Jr. was born in New York, N.Y. (1910)
Lou Levy died October 31, 1995 in New York, N.Y. He was 84 years old.
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112 years ago, Drummer Viola Schmitz was born in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin. (1912)
Viola Smith died October 21, 2020 in Costa Mesa, California. She was 107 years old
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110 years ago, Bassist Coleridge George Emerson Goode was born in Kingston, Jamaica. (1914)
Coleridge Goode died October 2, 2015 in England. He was 100 years old.
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110 years ago, Saxophonist Hal McIntyre was born in Cromwell, Connecticut. (1914)
He died May 5, 1959 in a house fire (caused by a smoldering cigarette butt) at his home in Los Angeles, California. He was 48 years old.
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109 years ago, Composer William Thomas Strayhorn was born in Dayton, Ohio (1915)
Billy Strayhorn died of cancer May 31, 1967 in New York, N.Y.
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107 years ago, Country Star Merle Travis was born in Rosewood, Kentucky. (1917)
He died October 20, 1983 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was 65 years old.
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105 years ago, Dancer Pearl Eileen Primus was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. (1919)
Pearl Primus died October 29, 1994 in New Rochelle, N.Y. She was 74 years old.
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96 years ago, Trombonist Otto Bredl was born in Munich, Germany. (1928)
He died during July 1985 in Cologne, Germany. He was 56 years old.
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92 years ago, Guitarist Edward Isaac Bickert was born in Hochfeld, Manitoba, Canada. (1932)
Ed Bickert died February 28, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. He was 86 years old.
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92 years ago, Singer John Gary was born in Watertown, New York. (1932)
He died January 4, 1998 in Dallas, Texas. He was 65 years old.
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91 years ago, British Blues Patriarch John Brumwell Mayall was born in Macclesfield; Cheshire, England. (1933)
John Mayall died July 22, 2024 in California. He was 90 years old.
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90 years ago, Saxophonist Anthony George Coe was born in Canterbury, England. (1934)
Tony Coe died March 16, 2023 in Canterbury, England. He was 88 years old.
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88 years ago, Pianist Nathaniel Perrilliat was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1936)
He died January 26, 1971 in Sacramento, California. He was 68 years old.
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Clockwise from far right, Peter Bergman, Phil Austin, Phil Proctor and Dave Ossman of the Firesign Theater in 1970
85 years ago, Peter Bergman was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1939)
He died March 9, 2012 in Santa Monica, California. He was 72 years old.
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85 years ago, Singer Barbara Anne Martin was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1939)
Bobbi Martin died May 2, 2000 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was 60 years old.
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85 years ago, Trombonist Domenico "Meco" Monardo was born in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. (1939)
Meco died May 26, 2023 in Tamarac, Florida. He was 83 years old.
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84 years ago, "Papa" Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (1940)
Denny Doherty died January 19, 2007 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He was 66 years old.
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84 years ago, Drummer William W. Hart was born in Washington, D.C. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Billy Hart!
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84 years ago, Songwriter Francis Rodney Zambon was born in Houston, Texas. (1940)
Mark James died June 8, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 83 years old.
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84 years ago, Pop Jazz Flugelhornist Chuck Mangione was born in Rochester, N.Y. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chuck!
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83 years ago, "Queen of the House" Myrna Joy Miller was born in Phoenix, Arizona. (1941)
Jody Miller died October 6, 2022 in Blanchard, Oklahoma. She was 80 years old.
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80 years ago, Rascal Felix Cavaliere was born in Pelham, N.Y. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Felix!
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Keith West, John "Junior" Wood, Steve Howe and John "Twink" Alder
80 years ago, Drummer John Charles Edward Alder was born in Colchester, Essex, England. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Twink!
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78 years ago, Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez was born in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Silvio Rodríguez!
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77 years ago, Guitarist Ronnie Montrose was born in Denver, Colorado. (1947)
He died March 3, 2012 in Millbrae, California. He was 64 years old.
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75 years ago, Folk Singer/Songwriter Stanley Allison Rogers was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (1949)
Stan Rogers died June 2, 1983 in Hebron, Kentucky. He was 33 years old.
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73 years ago, Guitarist Barry Goudreau was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Barry!
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73 years ago, Funkster Roger Troutman was born in Hamilton, Ohio. (1951)
He was shot dead by his brother April 25, 1999 in Dayton, Ohio. He was 47 years old.
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71 years ago, Folk Musician Heidi Muller was born in New Jersey. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Heidi!
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71 years ago, Guitarist Mitch Seidman was born in Albany, N.Y. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mitch!
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Right to Left: Eddie Venson, Dink Johnson, Freddie Keppard, Jimmie Palao, George Baquet, Bill Johnson and W.M. Williams
70 years ago, Musician Dink Johnson died in Portland, Oregon. He was 62 years old. (1954)
Oliver Johnson was born October 28, 1892 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Adam Nussbaum, John Abercrombie and Dan Wall
69 years ago, Drummer Adam Nussbaum was born in New York, N.Y. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Adam!
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65 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Sally Timms was born in Leeds, England. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sally!
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63 years ago, Guitarist Robert "Duke" Levine was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Duke!
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63 years ago, Bassist Masayoshi Yamashita was born in Osaka, Japan. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Masayoshi!
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62 years ago, Guitarist Ronny Jordan was born in London, England. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ronny!
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62 years ago, Guitarist Anders Allhage was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andy LaRocque!
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60 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Terrence Lee Glaze was born in Columbus, Texas. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Terry Glaze!
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59 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Yutaka Ozaki was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. (1965)
He died under mysterious circumstances April 25, 1992 in Tokyo, Japan. He was 26 years old.
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54 years ago, Frank Delgado was born in Los Angeles, California. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frank!
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51 years ago, Drummer James Carter was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to James!
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50 years ago, Rapper Milton Powell was born in Houston, Texas. (1974)
Big Pokey died June 18, 2023 in Beaumont, Texas He was 48 years old.
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46 years ago, Guitarist Bill Jennings died in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was 59 years old. (1978)
He was born September 12, 1919 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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45 years ago, Rockabilly Star Ray Smith died. He was 45 years old. (1979)
He was born October 30, 1934 in Melber, Kentucky.
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Tom Darby and Jimmie Tarlton
45 years ago, Steel Guitarist Jimmie Tarlton died in Phenix City, Arkansas. He was 85 years old. (1979)
He was born May 8, 1892 in Cheraw, South Carolina.
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45 years ago, Rapper Jayceon Terrell Taylor was born in Compton, California. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to The Game!
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Ringo, Henry and Jojo Garza
43 years ago, Drummer Ringo Garza of Los Lonely Boys was born in Snyder, Texas. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ringo!
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40 years ago, The "Philippines' Queen of Bossa Nova" Sitti Katrina Baiddin Navarro was born in Manila, Philippines. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sitti Navarro!
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35 years ago, Singer Ann Burton died in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She was 56 years old. (1989)
Johanna Rafalowicz was born March 4, 1933 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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32 years ago, Singer Paul Ryan died in London, England. He was 44 years old. (1992)
Paul and Barry Sapherson were born October 24, 1948 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
Barry Ryan died September 28, 2021. He was 72 years old.
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27 years ago, Guitarist Little Jimmy Dempsey died in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 60 years old. (1997)
James Clifford Dempsey was born August 23, 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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26 years ago, Guitarist George Van Eps died of pneumonia in Newport Beach, California. He was 85 years old. (1998)
George Abel Van Eps was born August 7, 1913 in Plainfield, New Jersey.
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25 years ago, Curtis Knight died in The Netherlands. He was 70 years old. (1999)
Mont Curtis McNear was born May 9, 1929 in Fort Scott, Kansas.
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23 years ago, Beatles Guitarist George Harrison died in Los Angeles, California. He was 58 years old. (2001)
George was born February 25, 1943 in Liverpool, England.
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Photo: Tom Tworek
20 years ago, Bluegrass Bandleader Bob Paisley died of cancer in Landenberg, Maryland. He was 73 years old. (2004)
He was born March 14, 1931 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
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17 years ago, Singer Jim Nesbitt died in South Carolina. He was 75 years old. (2007)
He was born December 1, 1931 in Bishopville, South Carolina.
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13 years ago, Drummer Billy McDuffee died in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 61 years old. (2011)
William McDuffee was born July 27, 1950 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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12 years ago, Frank Barsalona died in New York, N.Y. He was 74 years old. (2012)
Frank Samuel Barsalona was born March 31, 1938 on Staten Island, N.Y.
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12 years ago, Electronic Musician Maddalena Fagandini died in New Malden, London, England. She was 83 years old. (2012)
Madeleine Margaret Anne Fagandini was born August 30, 1929 in Hendon, London, England.
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11 years ago, Drummer Dick Dodd died in Foutain Valley, California. He was 68 years old. (2013)
Joseph Richard Dodd Jr. was born October 27, 1945 in Hermosa Beach, California.
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7 years ago, Bluesman Robert "Bilbo" Walker died in California. He was 80 years old. (2017)
He was born February 19, 1937 in Borden Plantations, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
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5 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Irving Burgie died in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was 95 years old. (2019)
Irving Louis Burgie was born July 28, 1924 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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5 years ago, Saxophonist Edlin "Buddy" Terry died in Maplewood, New Jersey. He was 78 years old. (2019)
He was born January 30, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey.
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1 year ago, Guitarist Scott "Top Ten" Kempner died in Connecticut. He was 69 years old. (2023)
He was born February 6, 1954 in The Bronx, N.Y.
Hau’oli La Ho’omakika’i!
November 28
127 years ago, John Celestino Almeida, Jr. was born in Pauoa Valley, Oahu, Hawaii. (1897)
"The Dean of Hawaiian Music" John Kameaaloha Almeida died October 9, 1985 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 87 years old.
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117 years ago, Dixieland Drummer George Wettling was born in Topeka, Kansas. (1907)
He died June 6, 1968 in New York, N.Y. He was 60 years old.
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101 years ago, Percussionist George Coleman was born in Haines City, Florida. (1923)
Bongo Joe died December 19, 1999 in San Antonio, Texas. He was 76 years old.
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97 years ago, Saxophonist Gigi Gryce aka Basheer Qusim was born in Pensacola, Florida. (1927)
He died March 17, 1983 in Pensacola, Florida. He was 55 years old.
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96 years ago, Bluesman Sammy Davis was born in Winona, Mississippi. (1928)
Little Sammy Davis died February 16, 2018 in Middletown, N.Y. He was 89 years old.
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Clarence Fountain, Jimmy Carter and George Scott
95 years ago, Singer Clarence Fountain was born in Tyler, Alabama. (1929)
He died June 3, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 88 years old.
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95 years ago, Motown Founder Berry Gordy, Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1929)
Hauoli la Hanau to Berry!
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92 years ago, Saxophonist Leandro J. Barbieri was born in Rosario, Argentina. (1932)
Gato Barbieri died April 2, 2016 in New York, N.Y. He was 83 years old.
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92 years ago, Saxophonist Jerry Coker was born in South Bend, Indiana. (1932)
He died January 14, 2024. He was 91 years old.
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92 years ago, Singer Ethel Llewellyn Ennis was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1932)
Ethel Ennis died February 17, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was 86 years old
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88 years ago, Drummer Roy McCurdy was born in Rochester, N.Y. (1936)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roy!
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Gretchen Christopher, Gary Troxel and Barbara Ellis
85 years ago, Singer Gary Troxel was born in Centralia, Washington. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gary!
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84 years ago, Singer Clem Curtis was born in Trinidad, West Indies. (1940)
He died March 27, 2017 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. He was 76 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer Wendell Bruce McMeans was born in Jacksonville, Texas. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bruce Channel!
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83 years ago, Bassist Adelhard Roidinger was born in Windischgarsten, Austria. (1941)
He died April 22, 2022 in Vienna, Austria. He was 80 years old.
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83 years ago, Saxophonist Jesper Thilo was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jesper!
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81 years ago, Singer Ronald Bertram Aloysius Greaves was born in Georgetown, British Guyana. (1943)
R.B. Greaves died October 4, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. He was 68 years old.
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81 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Randall Stuart Newman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Randy Newman!
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81 years ago, Pianist Richard Enos Thompson was born in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota. (1943)
Butch Thompson died August 14, 2022 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was 78 years old.
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80 years ago, Bluesman Earl Ayers was born in Ashland, Mississippi. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Little Joe" Ayers!
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78 years ago, Bluesman Willie McFalls was born in Memphis, Texas. (1946)
Blues Boy Willie died March 2, 2024 in Amarillo, Texas. He was 77 years old.
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77 years ago, Keyboardist Reese Wynans was born in Sarasota, Florida. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Reese!
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Beeb Birtles & Graeham Goble
76 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Gerard Bertelkamp was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Beeb Birtles!
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75 years ago, Keyboardist Hugh McKenna was born in Scotland. (1949)
He died December 24, 2019 in Coatbridge, Scotland. He was 70 years old.
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75 years ago, Keyboardist Paul Shaffer was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul!
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73 years ago, Bassist Dennis Wayne Irwin was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1951)
Dennis Irwin died March 10, 2008 in Manhattan, Kansas. He was 58 years old.
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68 years ago, Singer Kristine Arnold of The Sweethearts of the Rodeo was born in Torrance, California. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kristine!
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Roswell Rudd and Charlie Kohlhase
68 years ago, Saxophonist Charlie Kohlhase was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charlie!
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63 years ago, Singer Patricia Alida Maria Summer was born in Haarlem, The Netherlands. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Patty Zomer!
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62 years ago, Drummer Matthew David Cameron was born in San Diego, California. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Matt Cameron!
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59 years ago, Folk Musician Riley Baugus was born in North Carolina. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Riley!
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53 years ago, Metal Musician Gylve Fenris Nagell was born in Kolbotn, Norway. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fenriz!
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53 years ago, Bluesman Papa George Lightfoot died in Natchez, Mississippi. (1971)
Alexander Lightfoot was born March 2, 1924 in Natchez, Mississippi.
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51 years ago, Guitarist Jade Errol Puget was born in Santa Rosa, California. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jade Puget!
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50 years ago, Rapper Allan Pineda Lindo, Jr. was born in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to apl.de.ap!
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50 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Sigurd Wongraven was born in Oslo, Norway. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sigurd!
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45 years ago, Rapper Hakeem Seriki was born in Washington, D.C. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chamillionaire!
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44 years ago, Singer Lisa Schaphaus was born in Bielefeld, Germany. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lisa Middelhauve!
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42 years ago, Guitarist Ori Naftaly was born in Even Yehuda, Israel. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ori!
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40 years ago, Singer Tremaine Aldon Neverson was born in Petersburg, Virginia. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Trey Songz!
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32 years ago, Guitarist Wayne Bennett died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 57 years old. (1992)
He was born December 13, 1933 in Sulpher, Oklahoma.
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31 years ago, Drummer Jerry Edmonton died in a Santa Barbara, California car crash. He was 47 years old. (1993)
Jerry McCrohan was born October 24, 1946 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
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31 years ago, Saxophonist Bruce Turner died in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England. He was 71 years old. (1983)
He was born July 5, 1922 in Saltburn, England.
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Al Levitt, Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh
22 years ago, Drummer Al Levitt died in Paris, France. He was 62 years old. (1994)
He was born November 11, 1932 in New York, N.Y.
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22 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Dave Snaker Ray died of lung cancer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 59 years old. (2002)
He was born August 17, 1943 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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18 years ago, Guitarist Charlie Brent died in Harahan, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. He was 58 years old. (2006)
Charles M. Brent, Jr. was born August 31, 1948 in Harahan, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
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16 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Corey Osborn died in an East Shelby County, Tennessee car crash. He was 23 years old. (2008)
He was born August 8, 1985 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Richie Valens and Bob Keane
15 years ago, Bob Keane died in Hollywood, California. He was 87 years old. (2009)
Robert Kuhn was born January 5, 1922 in Manhattan Beach, California.
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13 years ago, Fiddler Cleveland Crochet died in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was 92 years old. (2011)
He was born January 30, 1919 in Hathaway, Louisiana.
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Joe Bihari, B.B. King and DJ Hunter Hancock
11 years ago, Modern Records Founder Joe Bihari died in Los Angeles, California. He was 88 years old. (2013)
Joseph Bihari was born May 30, 1925 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Generation Blues Experience: Jamie Powell, Ray Goren and Sammy Lee
10 years ago, Bluesman Jamie "Bluesboy" Powell died in Los Angeles, California. He was 80 years old. (2014)
Jamie Powell was born May 15,1934 in Cleveland, Ohio.
November 27
120 years ago, Violinist Eddie South was born in Louisiana, Missouri. (1904)
He died April 25, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 57 years old.
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114 years ago, Saxophonist Ray Herbeck was born in Los Angeles, Califronia. (1910)
He died January 17, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 88 years old.
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112 years ago, Musician Maurice Marcellino was born in San Francisco, California. (1912)
Muzzy Marcellino died June 11, 1997 in Sherman Oaks, California. He was 84 years old.
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110 years ago, Bassist Warren Vaché, Sr. was born in New York, N.Y. (1914)
He died February 4, 2005 in Rahway, N.J. He was 90 years old.
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Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob
107 years ago, "Howdy Doody Time" Star Robert Schmidt was born in Buffalo, N.Y. (1917)
'Buffalo Bob' Smith died July 30, 1998 in Hendersonville, North Carolina. He was 80 years old.
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105 years ago, Saxophonist Ernest Alvin Archia, Jr. was born in Groveton, Texas. (1919)
Tom Archia died January 16, 1977 in Houston, Texas. He was 57 years old.
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100 years ago, Rockabilly Star Lewi Werly Fairburn was born near Folsom, Louisiana. (1924)
Werly Fairburn died of lung-cancer January 18, 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 60 years old.
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94 years ago, Trombonist Raymond Fonsèque was born in Paris, France. (1930)
He died November 19, 2011 in Paris, France. He was 80 years old.
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90 years ago, Drummer Al Jackson, Jr. (of Booker T. and the MG's fame) was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1934)
He was murdered October 1, 1975 in his Memphis, Tennessee home. He was 40 years old.
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89 years ago, Reedman Michel Portal was born in Bayonne, France. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michel!
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87 years ago, Saxophonist Robert Barnes was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1937)
Bootsie Barnes died April 22, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 82 years old.
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87 years ago, Bassist Wilber Morris was born in Los Angeles, California. (1937)
He died August 8, 2002 in Livingston, New Jersey. He was 64 years old.
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84 years ago, Martial Arts Star/Actor Lee Jun-Fan was born in San Francisco, California. (1940)
Bruce Lee died July 20, 1973 in Hong Kong. He was 32 years old.
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83 years ago, Country Star Edward Thomas was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1941)
Eddie Rabbitt died of lung cancer May 7, 1998 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 56 years old.
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83 years ago, Pianist Louis Van Dijk was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (1941)
He died April 12, 2020 in Rosa Spier Huis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He was 78 years old.
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82 years ago, Christine Frka was born in San Pedro, California. (1942)
Miss Christine died November 5, 1972 in Cohasset, Massachusetts. She was 29 years old.
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82 years ago, Guitarist Johnny Allen Hendrix was born at King County Hospital in Seattle, Washington. (1942)
Jimi Hendrix died September 18, 1970 in London, England. He was 27 years old.
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80 years ago, Trevor Leonard Ward-Davies was born in Enford, Wiltshire, England. (1944)
Dozy died January 13, 2015 in Wiltshire, England. He was 70 years old.
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80 years ago, Bluesman Warren Jefferson Thompson, Jr. was born in Brunswick, Georgia. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roach Thompson!
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Michael and Randy Brecker
79 years ago, Trumpeter Randal Edward Brecker was born in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Randy Brecker!
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77 years ago, Keyboardist Bobby Forrester was born in New York, N.Y. (1947)
He died November 23, 2003 in New York, N.Y. He was 55 years old.
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76 years ago, Saxophonist Dave Winthrop was born in Camden, New Jersey. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dave!
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75 years ago, Bluesman Fabio Treves was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fabio!
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73 years ago, Keyboardist Kevin W. Kavanaugh was born in West Orange, N.J. (1951)
Kevin Kavanaugh died June 4, 2011 in West Orange, N.J. He was 54 years old.
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72 years ago, Singer Bappi Aparesh Lahiri was born in Jalpaiguri, India. (1952)
Bappi Lahiri died February 15, 2022 in Mumbai, India. He was 69 years old.
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72 years ago, Guitarist Daryl Stuermer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Daryl!
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71 years ago, Rocker Boris Borisovich Grebenshikov was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Boris Grebenshchikov!
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Dan Gotlieb, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays and Mark Egan
71 years ago, Keyboardist Lyle David Mays was born in Wausaukee, Wisconsin. (1953)
Lyle Mays died February 10, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. He was 66 years old.
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69 years ago, Jazz Basoonist Michael Rabinowitz was born in Bethany, Colorado. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike!
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67 years ago, Drummer Bertram Lutz Wilhelm Passmann was born in Steinfurt, Germany. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bertram Engel!
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65 years ago, Guitarist Charles Burchill was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charlie Burchill!
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64 years ago, Arranger Maria Schneider was born in Windom, Minnesota. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Maria!
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63 years ago, Trumpeter Rebecca Coupe Franks was born in San Jose, California. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rebecca!
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62 years ago, Drummer Charles Lance Benante was born in The Bronx, N. Y. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charlie Benante!
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62 years ago, Drummer Michael Andrew Bordin was born in San Francisco, California. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike "Puffy" Bordin!
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62 years ago, Saxophonist Steven Eugene Grove was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Euge Groove!
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59 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Fiachna Ó Braonáin was born in Dublin, Northern Ireland. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fiachna!
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58 years ago, Keyboardist Jacky Terrasson was born in Berlin, Germany. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jacky!
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48 years ago, Rapper Tsidi Ibrahim was born in Cape Town, South Africa. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jean Grae!
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47 years ago, Bluesman Peg Leg Sam died in Jonesville, South Carolina. He was 65 years old. (1977)
Arthur Jackson was born Decemnber 18, 1911 in Jonesville, South Carolina.
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46 years ago, Rapper Michael Geoffrey Skinner was born in Birmingham, England. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike Skinner!
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46 years ago, Drummer Tim Yeung was born in San Francisco, California. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tim!
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44 years ago, Guitarist Jackie Greene was born in San Francisco, California. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jackie!
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43 years ago, Actress/Singer Lotte Lenya died in New York, N.Y. She was 83 years old. (1981)
Karoline Charlotte Blamauer was born October 18, 1898 in Penzing, Hungary.
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Dave Costell, John West, Gary Lewis, Dave Walker and Allan Ramsay
40 years ago, Bassist Allan Ramsay died in a Morristown, N.J. plane crash. He was 42 years old. (1985)
Allan Lawson Ramsay was born July 27, 1943 in Whitehouse Station, N.J.
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37 years ago, Country Singer Charline Arthur died in Pocatello, Idaho. She was 58 years old. (1987)
Charline Highsmith was born September 2, 1929 in Henrietta, Texas.
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26 years ago, Singer Barbara Acklin died in Omaha, Nebraska. She was 54 years old. (1998)
Barbara Jean Acklin was born February 28, 1944 in Oakland California.
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25 years ago, Blues Pianist Johnny "Big Moose" Walker died of a stroke in Chicago, Illinois. He was 72 years old. (1999)
He was born June 27, 1927 in Stoneville, Mississippi.
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19 years ago, Singer Joe Jones died in Los Angeles, California. He was 79 years old. (2005)
Joseph Jones was born August 12, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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19 years ago, Folk Musician Fritz Richmond died in Portland, Oregon. He was 66 years old. (2005)
John B. Richmond, Jr. was born July 10, 1939 in Newton, Massachusetts.
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18 years ago, Tuba Player Don Butterfield died in Clifton, N.J. He was 83 years old. (2006)
He was born April 1, 1923 in Centralia, Washington.
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18 years ago, Singer Tony "Panama" Silvester died in Colon, Panama. He was 65 years old. (2006)
Enrique Antonio Silvester was born October 7, 1941 in Colon, Panama.
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17 years ago, Baritone Saxophonist Cecil Payne died in Stratford, New Jersey. He was 84 years old. (2007)
He was born December 14, 1922 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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16 years ago, Bassist Pekka Pohjola died in Finland. He was 56 years old. (2008)
Jussi Pekka Pohjola was born January 13, 1952 in Finland.
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15 years ago, Singer Al Albert died in Arcadia, Florida. He was 87 years old. (2009)
Al Albertini was born August 10, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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15 years ago, Folk Musician Bess Hawes died in Portland, Oregon. She was 88 years old. (2009)
Bess Lomax Hawes was born January 21, 1921 in Austin, Texas.
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15 years ago, Pianist/Composer Hale Smith died in Freeport, N.Y. He was 84 years old. (2009)
He was born June 29, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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12 years ago, Guitarist Mickey Baker died in Montastruc-la-Conseillère, France. He was 87 years old. (2012)
McHouston Baker was born October 15, 1925 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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11 years ago, Blues Pianist Aaron Moore died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 95 years old. (2013)
He was born February 11, 1918 in Greenwood, Mississippi.
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10 years ago, Bluesman Curley Bridges died in Barrie, Canada. He was 80 years old. (2014)
Curley Wilson Bridges was born February 7, 1934 in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina.
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7 years ago, Bassist Pops Popwell died in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was 66 years old. (2017)
Robert Lee Popwell was born December 29, 1950 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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2 years ago, Hamish Kilgour was last seen alive in New Zealand. He was 65 years old. (2022)
He was born March 17, 1957 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Paul "Hezzie" Trietsch, Gil Taylor, Ken Trietsch and Gabe Ward
120 years ago, Clarinetist Charles Otto "Gabe" Ward was born in Knightstown, Indiana. (1904)
He died January 14, 1992 in Indiana. He was 87 years old.
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118 years ago, Saxophonists/Band Leaders Arthur D. and George McFarland were born in Long Island, N.Y. (1906)
Arthur McFarland died July 17, 2008 in Carmel, California. He was 95 years old.
George McFarland apparently died during 1997. He was 91 years old.
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115 years ago, Western Swing Bassist Jimmie Revard was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. (1909)
He died April 12, 1991 in Texas. He was 81 years old.
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109 years ago, Pianist Earl Wild was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1915)
He died January 23, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. He was 94 years old.
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Ahmet and Neshui Ertegun
107 years ago, Atlantic Records Producer Nesuhi Ertegun was born November 26, 1917 in Istanbul, Turkey. (1917)
He died April 15, 1989 in New York, N.Y. He was 71 years old.
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100 years ago, Songwriter Robert Sharp was born in Topeka, Kansas. (1924)
Bobby Sharp died January 29, 2013 in Alameda, California. He was 88 years old.
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97 years ago, Bluesman Hosea Leavy was born in Altheimer, Arkansas. (1927)
He died August 12, 2008 in Fresno, California. He was 80 years old.
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Kiane Zawadi and Howard Johnson
92 years ago, Euphonium Player Bernard Atwell McKinney was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1932)
Kiane Zawadi died May 21, 2024 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was 91 years old.
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91 years ago, Singer/Actor Robert Gerard Goulet was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. (1933)
Robert Goulet died October 30, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. He was 73 years old.
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87 years ago, Bassist Robert Kreinar was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1937)
Bob Babbitt died July 16, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 74 years old.
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87 years ago, Bluesman William Crawford was born in Chicago Illinois. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Willie Buck!
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Jim Sundquist and Phil Humphrey
87 years ago, Fendermen Guitarist Phil Humphrey was born in Niagra, Wisconsin. (1937)
He died March 29, 2016 in Minnesota. He was 78 years old.
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Jim Sundquist and Phil Humphrey
87 years ago, Fendermen Guitarist James Sundquist was born in Madison, Wisconsin. (1937)
Jim Sundquist died May 28, 2013 in Fairfax, Minnesota. He was 75 years old.
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86 years ago, Bluesman Travis Haddix was born in Hatcha Bottom, Mississippi. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to "The Moonchild"!
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86 years ago, Blues Guitarist Curley Mays was born in Maxie, Acadia Parish, Louisiana. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Curley!
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Tina with Ike Turner
85 years ago, Singer Anna Mae Bullock was born in Nutbush, Tennessee. (1939)
Tina Turner died May 24, 2023 in Kūsnacht, Switzerland. She was 83 years old.
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85 years ago, Saxophonist Art Themen was born in Manchester, England. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Art!
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Danny Rapp, Joe Terranova, David White and Frank Maffei
85 years ago, Doo-wop Singer David Ernest White was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1939)
David White died March 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 79 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer Lonnie Thurman Cook was born in Kansas City, Kansas. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lonnie Cook!
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84 years ago, Guitarist David Michael Gordon Graham was born in Hinckley, Liecestershire, England. (1940)
Davey Graham died December 15, 2008 in London, England. He was 68 years old.
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83 years ago, Guitarist Amos Garrett was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Amos!
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Alan Henderson, Pat McAuley, Van Morrison, Billy Harrison and Jackie McAuley
80 years ago, Bassist Alan Henderson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (1944)
He died April 9, 2017 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was 71 years old.
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80 years ago, Soul Singer Jean Terrell was born in Missississippi. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jean!
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80 years ago, "Singer" Florence Foster Jenkins died in New York, N.Y. She was 76 years old. (1944)
Narcissa Florence Foster was born July 19, 1868 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
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79 years ago, Guitarist Jim Mullen was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim!
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78 years ago, Singer Raymond Louis Kennedy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1946)
Ray Kennedy died February 16, 2014. He was 67 years old.
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78 years ago, Fleetwood Mac Bassist John Graham McVie was born in London, England. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to John McVie!
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78 years ago, Bassist Albertus Clemens Ruiter was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (1946)
Bert Ruiter died March 24, 2022 in Blaricum, Netherlands. He was 75 years old.
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76 years ago, Singer Gayle McCormick was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1948)
She died March 1, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was 67 years old.
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76 years ago, Singer Clara McDaniel was born in Pontiac, Michigan. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Big" Clara McDaniel!
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75 years ago, Singer Shlomo Artzi was born in Alonei Abba, Israel. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shlomo!
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74 years ago, Singer/Harmonica Player Thomas Joseph Dardar was born in Houston, Texas. (1950)
Tommy Dardar died July 18, 2017 in Houston, Texas. He was 66 years old.
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71 years ago, Drummer Steve Mugalian was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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Bill Dye, C. Jaisson H. Taylor (standing), Little Hatch and Joe Whitfield
71 years ago, Bassist Joe Whitfield was born in Miami, Florida. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
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68 years ago, Trombonist/Band Leader Tommy Dorsey accidentally choked to death in Greenwich, Connecticut. He was 51 years old. (1956)
Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr. was born November 19, 1905 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania.
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66 years ago, Bandleader Tiny Bradshaw died of a stroke in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was 53 years old. (1958)
Myron Bradshaw was born September 23, 1905 in Youngstown, Ohio.
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62 years ago, Country Singer Linda Kaye Davis was born in Dodson, Texas. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Linda Davis!
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61 years ago, Guitarist Adam Gaynor was born in New York, N.Y. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Adam!
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59 years ago Bernard Allison was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to B. A.!
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59 years ago, Singer/Bassist Steve Grisaffe was born in New Iberia, Louisiana. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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58 years ago, Bluesman Harold Burrage died of a heart attack in Chicago, Illinois. He was 35 years old. (1966)
He was born March 30, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois.
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48 years ago, Country Singer Joseph Edward Nichols was born in Rogers, Arkansas. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe Nichols!
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46 years ago, Bassist Matthew Taylor was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Matt!
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46 years ago, Trombonist Frank Rosolino committed suicide after murdering his two young sons in Los Angeles, California. He was 52 years old. (1978)
He was born August 20, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan.
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43 years ago, Pop Singer Natasha Anne Bedingfield was born in Sussex, England. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Natasha Bedingfield!
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40 years ago, Drummer Benjamin Wysocki was born in Denver, Colorado. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ben Wysocki!
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39 years ago, Rapper Dreux Pierre Frédéric was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1985)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lil' Fizz!
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37 years ago, Singer Aubrey Collins was born in Denver, Colorado. (1987)
Hauoli la Hanau to Aubrey!
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Neil Young and David Briggs
29 years ago, Record Producer David Briggs died in San Francisco, California. He was 51 years old. (1995)
He was born February 29, 1944 in Douglas, Wyoming.
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25 years ago, Saxophonist Fred Ford died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 69 years old. (1996)
He was born February 14, 1930 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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21 years ago, Rapper Soulja Slim died in Gentilly, New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 26 years old. (2003)
James Adarryl Tapp Jr. was born September 9, 1977 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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19 years ago, Soul/Blues Man Jay Owens died in Orlando, Florida. He was 58 years old. (2005)
Isaac Jerome Owens was born September 6, 1947 in Lake City, Florida.
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18 years ago, Pianist/Singer Robert "H-Bomb" Ferguson died in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was 77 years old. (2006)
He was born May 9, 1929 in Charleston, S.C.
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16 years ago, “Saxophonist Extraordinaire” Joe Romano died in Rochester, N.Y. He was 76 years old. (2008)
He was born April 17, 1932 in Rochester, N.Y.
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13 years ago, Drummer Keef Hartley died in Preston, Lancashire. He was 67 years old. (2011)
He was born April 8, 1944 in Preston, Lancashire.
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11 years ago, Singer Arieh "Arik" Einstein died in Tel Aviv, Israel. He was 75 years old. (2013)
He was born January 3, 1939 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Ronnie Bright, Jimmy Norman, Thomas "Curly" Palmer and Carl Gardner bottom center
9 years ago, "Mr. Bass Man" Ronnie Bright died in New York, N.Y. He was 77 years old. (2015)
He was born October 18, 1938 in New York, N.Y.
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Che Guavara and Fidel Castro
8 years ago, Fidel Castro died in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. He was 90 years old. (2016)
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born August 13, 1926 near Birán, Cuba.
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4 years ago, Trumpeter Allan Botschinsky died in Denmark. He was 80 years old. (2020)
He was born March 29, 1940 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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2 years ago, Singer Louise Tobin died in Carrollton, Texas. She was 104 years old. (2022)
Mary Louise Tobin was born November 11, 1918 in Aubrey, Texas.
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1 year ago, Kevin 'Geordie' Walker died in Prague, Czech Republic. He was 64 years old. (2023)
He was born December 18, 1958 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England.
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