April 1
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138 years ago, The "Father of the Electric Guitar" Adolf Adam Richenbacher was born n Basel, Switzerland. (1887)
Adolph Rickenbacker died March 21, 1976 in Fullerton, California. He was 89 years old.
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130 years ago, Blues Singer Alberta Hunter was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1895)
She died October 17, 1984 in Roosevelt, New York. She was 89 years old.
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128 years ago, Blues Singer Lucille Armstrong was born in Amory, Mississippi. (1897)
Lucille Bogan aka Bessie Jackson died August 10, 1948 in Los Angeles, California. She was 51 years old.
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119 years ago, Bluesman Carl Martin was born near Stone Gap, Virginia. (1906)
He died May 10, 1979 in Pontiac, Michigan. He was 73 years old.
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115 years ago, Baritone Saxophonist Harry Carney was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1910)
He died October 8, 1974 in New York, N.Y. He was 64 years old.
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Robert Weede and Art Lund Photo: Guy Gillette
110 years ago, Singer Art Lund was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. (1915)
He died May 31, 1990 in Holladay, Utah. He was 75 year old.
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108 years ago, The "King of Ragtime" Scott Joplin died in New York, N.Y. He was 48 years old. (1917)
He was born November 24, 1868 in Bowie City, Texas.
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104 years ago, Country Guitarist/Singer Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith was born in Clinton, S. C. (1921)
He died April 3, 2014 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was 93 years old.
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103 years ago, Pianist Irving Sidney Jordan was born in New York, N.Y. (1922)
Duke Jordan died August 8, 2006 in Valby, Denmark. He was 84 years old.
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103 years ago, Country Singer Jimmie Logsdon was born in Panther, Kentucky. (1922)
He died October 7, 2001 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 79 years old.
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102 years ago, Tuba Player Don Butterfield was born in Centralia, Washington. (1923)
He died November 27, 2006 in Clifton, N.J. He was 83 years old.
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100 years ago, Saxophonist Kathleen Stobart was born in Lancashire, England. (1925)
Kathy Stobart died July 5, 2014 in Devon, Exmouth, England. He was 89 years old.
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98 years ago, Blues Singer/Pianist Amos Milburn was born in Houston, Texas. (1927)
He died January 3, 1980 in Houston, Texas. He was 52 years old.
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97 years ago, Vibraphonist Harry Sheppard was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. (1928)
He died December 27, 2022 in Houston, Texas. He was 94 years old.
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96 years ago, Pop Singer Suzanne Lorraine Burce was born in Portland, Oregon. (1929)
Jane Powell died September 16, 2021 in Wilton, Connecticut. She was 92 years old.
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91 years ago, Country Musician James Edward Brown was born in Sparkman, Arkansas. (1934)
Jim Ed Brown died June 11, 2015 in Franklin, Tennessee. He was 81 years old.
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90 years ago, Bassist Jorge López Ruiz was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (1935)
He died December 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 83 years old.
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86 years ago, Singer Rudolph Bernard Isley of The Isley Brothers was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. (1939)
Rudolph Isley died October 11, 2023 in Olympia Fields, Illinois. He was 84 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer Tom Shipley was born in Mineral Ridge, Ohio. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tom
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83 years ago, Guitarist Alan David Blakley was born in Bromley, Kent, England. (1942)
Alan Blakley died June 10, 1996 in London, England. He was 54 years old.
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L-R: Eddie Rabkin, Mitch Margo, Hank Medress (back), Phil Margo and Jay Siegal
83 years ago, Singer Phil Margo was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1942)
He died November 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. He was 79 years old.
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81 years ago, Pianist John Robert Gebert was born in Adelaide, Australia. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby Gebert!
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80 years ago, Drummer John Barbata was born in Pasaic, New Jersey. (1945)
He died May 8, 2024 in Passaic, New Jersey. He was 79 years old.
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L-R: Wayne Butler, Jerry Tuttle, Kenny Buttrey, Mac Gayden and Charlie McCoy
80 years ago, Drummer Aaron Kenneth Buttrey was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1945)
Kenny Buttrey died September 12, 2004 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 59 years old.
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80 years ago, Guitarist Erik Torsten Näslund was born in Sandviken, Sweden. (1945)
"Totta" Näslund died June 19, 2005 in Göteborg, Sweden. He was 60 years old.
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80 years ago, Saxophonist Leszek Zadlo was born in Krakow, Poland. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Leszek!
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79 years ago, Bassist Ronnie Lane was born in Plaistow, London, England. (1946)
He died of multiple sclerosis June 4, 1997 in Trinidad, Colorado. He was 51 years old.
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78 years ago, Singer Robin Edmond Scott was born in Croydon, Surrey, England. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Robin Scott!
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Don Alias, Richie Beirach, Jeff Williams, David Liebman, Frank Tusa and Badal Roy
78 years ago, Bassist Frank Tusa was born in New York, N.Y. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frank!
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78 years ago, Trumpeter Freddy Webster died of a heart attack in Chicago, Illinois. (1947)
He was born June 8, 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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77 years ago, Reggae Singer James Chambers was born in St. Catherine, Jamaica. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jimmy Cliff!
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77 years ago, Guitarist Simon Cowe was born in Jesmond Dene, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. (1948)
He died September 30, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. He was 67 years old.
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76 years ago, Gil Scott-Heron was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1949)
He died May 27, 2011 in New York, N.Y. He was 62 years old.
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75 years ago, William Lee Currie was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Billy Currie!
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73 years ago, Bassist Rob Wasserman was born in San Mateo, California. (1952)
He died June 29, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. He was 64 years old.
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71 years ago, Drummer Jeff Porcaro was born in Hartford, Connecticut. (1954)
He died of a heart attack August 5, 1992 in Hidden Hills, California. He was 42 years old.
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71 years ago, Susumu Hirasawa was born in Nakagawa, Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Susumu!
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70 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Keith Whitley was born in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. (1955)
He died of alcohol poisoning May 9, 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 34 years old.
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67 years ago, Dennes Dale Boon was born in Napa, California. (1958)
D. Boon died December 22, 1985 in Tucson, Arizona. He was 27 years old.
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64 years ago, Guitarist Mark Andrew White was born in Sheffield, England. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mark White!
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63 years ago, Country Singer Billy Dean was born in Quincy, Florida. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Billy!
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63 years ago, Singer Sara Lazarus was born in Wilmington, Delaware. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sara!
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62 years ago, Saxophonist Antoine Roney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Antoine!
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60 years ago, Bassist Peter O'Toole was born in Dublin, Ireland. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter!
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57 years ago, Country Singer Woody Lee was born in Garland, Texas. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Woody!
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54 years ago, Organist Baby Face Willette died in obscurity. He was 37 years old. (1971)
Roosevelt Willette was born September 11, 1933 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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53 years ago, Guitarist Jesse Tobias was born in Austin, Texas. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jesse!
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51 years ago, Drummer Thomas Richard Christy Jr. was born in Fort Scott, Kansas. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Richard Christy!
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50 years ago, John Charles Wiltshire-Butler was born in Torrance, California. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to John Butler!
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45 years ago, Bijou Phillips was born in Greenwich, Connecticut. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bijou!
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41 years ago, Marvin Gaye was shot to death by his father in Los Angeles, California. He was 44 years old. (1984)
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. was born April 2, 1939 in Washington, D.C.
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39 years ago, Singer Hillary Dawn Scott-Tyrrell was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to Hillary Scott!
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37 years ago, Musician Sam Mtukudzi was born in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. (1988)
He died March 15, 2010 in Norton, Zimbabwe. He was 21 years old.
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Alabama Pettis and Magic Slim
37 years ago, Bluesman Alabama Pettis died in Chicago, Illinois. (1988)
Coleman Pettis, Jr. was born during 1935 in Alabama.
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34 years ago, Saxophonist Bjorn Johansen died in Fredrikstad, Norway. He was 50 years old. (1991)
He was born May 23, 1940 in Fredrikstad, Norway.
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34 years ago, Saxophonist Eddie Miller died in Van Nuys, California. He was 79 years old. (1991)
Edward Raymond Müller was born June 23, 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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33 years ago, Saxophonist Lem Johnson died in New York, N.Y. He was 79 years old. (1992)
He was born August 6, 1909 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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33 years ago, Drummer Nigel Preston died in London, England. He was 28 years old. (1992)
He was born April 4, 1963 in Birmingham, England.
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33 years ago, Drummer Phillip Wilson died in New York, N.Y. He was 50 years old. (1992)
Phillip Sanford Wilson was born September 8, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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28 years ago, Singer Jimmy Hughes died in Florence, Alabama. He was 61 years old. (1997)
He was born April 25, 1935 in Leighton, Alabama.
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26 years ago, Songwriter Jesse Stone died in Altamonte Springs, Florida. He was 97 years old. (1999)
Charles E. Calhoun was born November 16, 1901 in Atchison, Kansas.
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24 years ago, Bluesman Charles Ervin died in Beaumont, Texas. He was 68 years old. (2001)
Ervin Charles Ervin was born January 3, 1932 in Port Barre, Louisiana.
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21 years ago, Guitarist Paul Atkinson died in Santa Monica, California. He was 58 years old. (2004)
Paul Ashley Warren Atkinson was born March 19, 1946 in Cuffley, Herts, England.
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16 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Duane Jarvis died in Marina del Rey, California. He was 51 years old. (2009)
He was born August 22, 1957 in Astoria, Oregon.
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12 years ago, Bluesman Johnnie Billington died in Lambert, Mississippi. He was 77 years old. (2013)
He was born April 11, 1935 in Crowder, Mississippi.
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11 years ago, Singer Speedo Frazier died in New York, N. Y. He was 70 years old. (2014)
Joe Frazier was born September 5, 1943 in New York, N. Y.
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10 years ago, Guitarist Dave Ball died in Burton upon Trent, England. He was 65 years old. (2015)
David J. Ball was born March 30, 1950 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England.
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10 years ago, Cynthia Lennon died in Mallorca, Spain. She was 75 years old. (2015)
Cynthia Powell was born September 10, 1939 in Blackpool, England.
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8 years ago, Bluesman Lonnie Brooks died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 83 years old. (2017)
Lee Baker Jr. was born December 18, 1933 in Dubuisson, Louisiana.
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Wynton and Ellis Marsalis
5 years ago, New Orleans Jazz Patriarch Ellis Marsalis died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 85 years old. (2020)
He was born November 14, 1934 in Gert Town, Louisiana.
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5 years ago, Guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli died in New Jersey. He was 94 years old. (2020)
John Paul Pizzarelli, Sr. was born January 9, 1926 in Paterson, New Jersey.
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5 years ago, Songwriter Adam Schlesinger died in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was 52 years old. (2020)
Adam Lyons Schlesinger was born October 31, 1967 in New York, N.Y.
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3 years ago, "Convoy Trucker" C.W. McCall died in Ouray, Colorado. He was 93 years old. (2022)
William Dale Fries, Jr. was born November 15, 1928 in Audubon, Iowa.
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Alan Munde, Gene Wooten, Billy Joe Foster and Roland White
3 years ago, Mandolin Player Roland White died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 83 years old. (2022)
Roland Joseph LeBlanc was born April 23, 1938 in Madawaska, Maine.
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1 year ago, Guitarist Michael Ward died in Los Angeles, California. He was 57 years old. (2024)
He was born February 21, 1967 in Los Angeles, California.
March 31
147 years ago, "Heavyweight Champion of the World" John Arthur Johnson was born in Galveston, Texas. (1878)
Jack Johnson died June 10, 1946 in a Raleigh, N.C. automobile accident. He was 68 years old.
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130 years ago, Singer Elizabeth Mary [née Landreaux] Pajaud was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1895)
Lizzie Miles died March 17, 1963 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was 67 years old.
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123 years ago, Trombonist Santo Pecora was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1902)
He died May 29, 1984 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 82 years old.
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120 years ago, Pianist Major Merriweather was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1905)
Big Maceo died February 26, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, a few years after suffering a debilitating stroke. He was 47 years old.
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117 years ago, Vibraphonist Kenneth Norville was born in Beardstown, Illinois. (1908)
Red Norvo died April 6, 1999 in Santa Monica, California. He was 91 years old.
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114 years ago, Guitarist Frederick William Greene was born in Charleston, South Carolina. (1911)
Freddie Green died March 1, 1987 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 75 years old.
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112 years ago, Blueswoman Etta Baker was born in Caldwell County, N.C. (1913)
She died September 23, 2006 in Fairfax, Virginia. She was 93 years old.
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104 years ago, Bluesman Lowell Fulson was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (1921)
He died March 6, 1999 in Long Beach, California. He was 77 years old.
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103 years ago, Fiddler Howard Forrester was born in Vernon, Tennessee. (1922)
Howdy Forrester died August 1, 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 65 years old.
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97 years ago, Honky Tonk Singer William Orville Frizzell was born in Corsicana, Texas. (1928)
Lefty Frizzell died of a stroke July 19, 1975 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 47 years old.
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96 years ago, Singer Eugene Thomas Puerling was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (1929)
Gene Puerling died March 25, 2008 in San Anselmo, California. He was 78 years old.
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92 years ago, Country Singer Ina Anita Carter was born in Maces Springs, Virginia, (1933)
Anita Carter died July 29, 1999 in Goodletsville, Tennessee. She was 66 years old.
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91 years ago, Singer/Songwriter John D. Loudermilk was born in Durham, N.C. (1934)
He died September 21, 2016 in Christiana, Tennessee. He was 82 years old.
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90 years ago, Trumpeter Herb Alpert was born in Los Angeles, California. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to Herb!
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Willem Duyn and Han Meijer
88 years ago, Singer Willem Duyn was born in Haarlem, Netherlands. (1937)
He died December 4, 2004 in Roswinkel, Netherlands. He was 67 years old.
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87 years ago, Frank Samuel Barsalona was born on Staten Island, N.Y. (1938)
Frank Barsalona died November 29, 2012 in New York, N.Y. He was 74 years old.
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83 years ago, Guitarist Hugh Carmine McCracken was born in Glen Ridge, N.J. (1942)
Hugh McCracken died March 28, 2013 in New York, N.Y. He was 70 years old.
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81 years ago, Bassist Rod Allen was born in Leicester, England. (1944)
He died January 10, 2008 in Eastern Green, Coventry, England. He was 63 years old.
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81 years ago, Guitarist Michael Geoffrey Ralphs was born in Hereford, Hereford & Worcester, England. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mick Ralphs!
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79 years ago, Singer Albert Willie Goodman was born in Jackson, Mississippi. (1946)
Al Goodman died July 26, 2010 in Hackensack, New Jersey. He was 64 years old.
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79 years ago, Guitarist Al Nichol was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Al!
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78 years ago, Bassist Francis Anthony Farrell was born in Birmingham, England. (1947)
Frank Farrell died July 19, 1997 in London, England. He was 50 years old.
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78 years ago, Drummer John Poulos was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1947)
Jon-Jon Poulos died March 26, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 33 years old.
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77 years ago, Flautist Thijs Van Leer was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Thijs!
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75 years ago, Drummer Richard Hughes was born in Trenton, New Jersey. (1950)
He committed suicide during 1985 in the U.K. He was 35 years old.
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74 years ago, Saxophonist Harvey Simon Wainaple was born in Middletown, N.Y. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Harvey Wainaple!
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73 years ago, Guitarist Ralf-Henrik Lindholm was born in Helsinki, Finland. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dave Lindholm!
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72 years ago, Keyboardist Sean Thomas Hopper was born in San Francisco, California. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sean Hopper!
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72 years ago, Slack-key guitarist Dennis David Kahekilimamaoikalanikeha Kamakahi was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1953)
Dennis Kamakahi died April 28, 2014 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 61 years old.
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72 years ago, Guitarist Greg Martin was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Greg!
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71 years ago, Drummer Tony Brock was born in Poole, Dorset, England. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tony!
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70 years ago, Guitarist Angus McKinnon Young of AC/DC was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Angus Young!
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67 years ago, Guitarist Patrick James McGlynn was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pat McGlynn!
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66 years ago, Bassist Alistair Jardine McMordie was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ali McMordie!
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65 years ago, Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Ted Horowitz was born in The Bronx, N.Y. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Popa Chubby!
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61 years ago, Guitarist Erik Turner was born in Omaha, Nebraska. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Erik!
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57 years ago, Honky Tonk Singer/Songwriter Skeets McDonald died of a heart attack in Greenway, Arkansas. He was 52 years old. (1968)
Enos William McDonald was born October 1, 1915 in Greenway, Arkansas.
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57 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Peter Breinholt was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter!
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51 years ago, Bassist/Guitarist Stefan Alexander Bo Olsdal was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stefan Olsdal!
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48 years ago, Bassist Toshiya was born in Nagano, Japan. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Toshiya!
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47 years ago, Rapper Marvin Bernard was born in South Jamaica, Queens, N. Y. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tony Yayo!
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47 years ago, Bluesman James "Wee Willie" Wayne died in Los Angeles, California. He was 58 years old. (1978)
James Douglas Wayne was born March 3, 1920 in Houston, Texas.
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46 years ago, Mel Henke died in Canoga Park, California. He was 63 years old. (1979)
He was born August 4, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois.
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44 years ago, Singer/Songwriter George Ryan Bingham was born in Hobbs, New Mexico. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ryan Bingham!
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44 years ago, Banjoist/Guitarist Carmen Mastren died in Valley Stream, New York. He was 67 years old. (1981)
Carmen Mastandrea was born October 6, 1913 in Cohoes, New York.
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44 years ago, Blueswoman Edith Wilson died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Chicago, Illinois. She was 84 years old. (1981)
Edith Goodall was born September 2, 1896 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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43 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Lennon Anne Murphy was born in Ronkonkoma, N.Y. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lennon Murphy!
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43 years ago, Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter Roxanne Potvin was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roxanne!
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42 years ago, Christian Scott was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Christian!
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39 years ago, Singer O'Kelly Isley of The Isley Brothers died of a heart attack. He was 48 years old. (1986)
He was born December 25, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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34 years ago, Clarinetist John Carter died in Inglewood, California. He was 60 years old. (1991)
John Wallace Carter was born September 24, 1929 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
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30 years ago, Clarinetist/Saxophonist Rudy Rutherford died in New York, N.Y. He was 84 years old. (1995)
Elman Rutherford was born June 18, 1910 in Arizona.
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30 years ago, Tejano' Singer Selena was murdered in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was 23 years old. (1995)
Selena Quintanilla was born April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas.
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30 years ago, "The Father of Bluegrass Gospel Music" Carl Story died in Greenville, South Carolina. He was 78 years old. (1995)
He was born May 29, 1916 in Lenoir, North Carolina.
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29 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Jeffrey Lee Pierce died in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 37 years old. (1996)
He was born June 27, 1958 in Montebello, California.
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22 years ago, KeyboardistTommy Seebach died in Dyrehavsbakken, Denmark. He was 53 years old. (2003)
Tommy Seebach Mortensen was born September 14, 1949 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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19 years ago, Saxophonist Jackie McLean died in Hartford, Connecticut. He was 73 years old. (2006)
John Lenwood McLean, Jr. was born May 17, 1932 in New York, N.Y.
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14 years ago, Country Singer Mel McDaniel died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 68 years old. (2011)
He was born September 6, 1942 in Checotah, Oklahoma.
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10 years ago, Soul Singer Billy Butler died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 70 years old. (2015)
He was born June 7, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois.
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10 years ago, Pianist Ralph Sharon died in Boulder, Colorado. He was 91 years old. (2015)
He was born September 17, 1923 in London, England.
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6 years ago, Rapper Nipsey Hussle was murdered in Los Angeles, California. He was 33 years old. (2019)
Ermias Davidson Asghedom was born August 15, 1985 in Los Angeles, California.
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5 years ago, Pop Singer Cristina died in New York, N.Y. She was 64 years old. (2020)
Cristina Monet Palaci was born January 17, 1956 in New York, N.Y.
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5 years ago, Steel Pan player Martin Douglas died in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was 71 years old. (2020)
He was born May 3, 1948 in Trinidad. ***********************************************
5 years ago, Trumpeter Wallace Roney died in Paterson, New Jersey. He was 59 years old. (2020)
He was born May 25, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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1 year ago. Saxophonist Casey Benjamin died. He was 45 years old. (2024)
He was born October 10, 1978 in South Jamaica, Queens, N. Y.
March 30
123 years ago, Trombonist/Bandleader George Edward Heath was born in London, England. (1902)
Ted Heath died November 18, 1969 in Egham, England. He was 67 years old.
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112 years ago, Singer Frank Paul LoVecchio was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1913)
Frankie Laine died February 6, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. He was 93 years old.
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111 years ago, Bluesman John Lee Williamson was born in Jackson, Tennessee. (1914)
Sonny Boy Williamson died June 1, 1948 after being mugged on his way home from a gig at the Plantation Club in Chicago, Illinois. He was 34 years old.
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98 years ago, Rafael Leon René was born in Los Angeles, California. (1927)
Googie René died November 25, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. He was 80 years old.
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95 years ago, "The Wizard of Aus" Rolf Harris was born in Perth, Australia. (1930)
He died May 10, 2023 in Bray, Berkshire, England. He was 93 years old.
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94 years ago, Bluesman Harold Burrage was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1931)
He died of a heart attack November 26, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 35 years old.
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91 years ago, Alto Saxophonist Lanny Morgan was born in Des Moines, Iowa. (1934)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lanny!
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90 years ago, Vibraphonist/Pianist Karl Hans Berger was born in Heidelberg, Germany. (1935)
Karl Berger died April 9, 2023 in Albany, N.Y. He was 88 years old.
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Left to Right; Mike Pinder, Denny Laine, Clint Warwick, Graeme Edge and Ray Thomas
84 years ago, Drummer Graeme Edge was born in Rochester, Staffordshire, England. (1941)
He died November 11, 2021 in Sarasota, Florida. He was 80 years old.
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82 years ago, Bassist Kenneth Raymond Forssi was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1943)
Ken Forssi died January 5, 1998 in Tallahassee, Florida. He was 54 years old.
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82 years ago, Singer John Traynor was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1943)
Jay Traynor died January 2, 2014 in Tampa, Florida. He was 70 years old.
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80 years ago, Guitarist Eric Patrick Clapp was born in Ripley, England. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eric Clapton!
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79 years ago, Sam Ray Mosely was born in New Albany, Mississippi. (1946)
He died September 20, 2024 in New Albany, Mississippi. He was 78 years old.
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78 years ago, Pianist Marilyn Crispell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marilyn!
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77 years ago, Slide Guitarist Dave Hole was born in Heswall, Cheshire, England. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dave!
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77 years ago, Rocker James Magnum was born in Black Oak, Arkansas. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim "Dandy" Mangrum!
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76 years ago, Vocalist Dana Gillespie was born in Woking, Surrey, England. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dana!
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76 years ago, New Wave Artist Lili-Marlene Premilovich was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lene Lovich!
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75 years ago, Guitarist David J. Ball was born in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. (1950)
Dave Ball died April 1, 2015 in Burton upon Trent, England. He was 65 years old.
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75 years ago, Trumpeter John D'Earth was born in Holliston, Massachusetts. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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75 years ago, Keyboardist Rupert Greenall was born in Wisbech, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rupert!
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73 years ago, Percussionist Sam Clayton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sam!
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72 years ago, Guitarist/Producer Rick Iantosca was born in South Orange, New Jersey. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rick!
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70 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Randy VanWarmer was born in Indian Hills, Colorado. (1955)
He died of leukemia January 12, 2004 in Seattle, Washington. He was 48 years old.
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68 years ago, Guitarist Dave Stryker was born in Omaha, Nebraska. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dave!
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63 years ago, Rapper Stanley Kirk Burrell was born in Oakland, California. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to M. C. Hammer!
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62 years ago, Bluesman Eugene Bridges was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges!
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61 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Tracy Chapman was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tracy!
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59 years ago, Drummer Joseph William Castillo was born in Gardena, California. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joey Castillo!
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58 years ago, Folk Musician Paul Clayton died in New York, N.Y. He was 36 years old. (1967)
Paul Clayton Worthington was born March 3, 1931 in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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57 years ago, Singer Céline Dion was born in Charlemagne, Montreal Island, Canada. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Celine!
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56 years ago, Maria Aurigema was born in Buffalo, N.Y. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Maria!
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56 years ago, Bassist Marco Foddis was born in Italy. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marco!
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54 years ago, Singer Arlester "Dyke" Christian was shot to death in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 28 years old. (1971)
Arlester Christian was born June 13, 1943 in Buffalo, N.Y.
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52 years ago, Adam Michael Goldstein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1973)
DJ AM died August 28, 2009 in New York, N.Y. He was 36 years old.
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49 years ago, Bandolinist Hamilton de Holanda was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Hamilton!
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49 years ago, Bassist Mark Peter McClelland was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mark McClelland!
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47 years ago, Organist Larry Young aka Khalid Yasin died of pneumonia in New York, N.Y. He was 37 years old. (1978)
Larry John McCoy Young was born October 7, 1940 in Newark, New Jersey.
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46 years ago, Singer Norah Jones was born in New York, N.Y. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Norah!
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46 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Hüseyin Yalın was born in Istanbul, Turkey. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Yalın!
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42 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Scott Andrew Moffatt was born in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Scott Moffatt!
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41 years ago, Country Singer Justin Cole Moore was born in Poyen, Arkansas. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Justin Moore!
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41 years ago, Singer Anna Christine Nalick was born in Temple City, California. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Anna Nalick!
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39 years ago, Actor James Cagney died in New York, N.Y. He was 85 years old.(1986)
He was born July 17, 1899 in Manhattan, NY.
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Franz Jackson (clarinet and vocals), Bob Shoffner (trumpet), John Thomas (trombone), Bill Oldham (tuba), Rozelle Claxton (piano), Lawrence Dixon (banjo), Richard Curry (drums)
30 years ago, Pianist Rozelle Claxton died in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was 82 years old. (1995)
He was born February 5, 1913 in Bartlett, Tennessee.
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Paul Rothchild and Bruce Botnick
30 years ago, Producer Paul Rothchild died in Los Angeles, California. He was 59 years old. (1995)
He was born April 18, 1935 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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21 years ago, "The Little Girl With The Big Voice" Timi Yuro died in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was 62 years old. (2004)
She was born August 4, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois.
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17 years ago, Singer Sean Levert died in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 39 years old. (2008)
He was born September 28, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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15 years ago, Pianist John Bunch died in New York, N.Y. He was 88 years old. (2010)
He was born December 1, 1921 in Tipton, Indiana.
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12 years ago, Producer Phil Ramone died in New York, N.Y. He was 79 years old. (2013)
He was born January 5, 1934 in South Africa.
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8 years ago, Singer Rosie Hamlin died in New Mexico. She was 71 years old. (2017)
Rosalie Mendez-Hamlin was born July 21, 1945 in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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6 years ago, Rockabilly Legend Billy Adams died in Westmoreland, Tennessee. He was 79 years old. (2019)
He was born March 6, 1940 in Redbush, Kentucky.
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5 years ago, Dancer Don "Campbellock" Campbell died in Los Angeles, California. He was 69 years old. (2020)
He was born January 7, 1951 in Saint Louis, Missouri.
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5 years ago, Soul Singer Bill Withers died in Los Angeles, California. He was 82 years old. (2020)
William Harrison Withers Jr. was born July 4, 1938 in Slab Fork, West Virginia.
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2 years ago, Bassist Ray Shulmandied in London, England. He was 73 years old. (2023)
Raymond Shulman was born December 8, 1949 in Portsmouth, England.
March 29
124 years ago, Clarinetist Sidney Arnondrin was born in Westwego, Louisiana. (1901)
Sidney Arodin died February 6, 1948 in St. Louis, Louisiana. He was 46 years old.
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119 years ago, Organist Edward George Power Biggs was born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. (1906)
E. Power Biggs died March 10, 1977 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was 70 years old.
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116 years ago, Country and Rock Legend Aubrey Mullican was born in Polk County. Texas. (1909)
Moon Mullican died January 1, 1967 in Beaumont, Texas. He was 57 years old.
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110 years ago, Trombonist George Chisholm was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1915)
He died December 6, 1997 in London, England. He was 82 years old.
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108 years ago, Pianist/Singer Camille Howard was born in Galveston, Texas. (1917)
She died March 10, 1993 in Los Angeles, California. She was 75 years old.
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107 years ago, Singer Pearl Bailey was born in Newport News, Virginia. (1918)
She died August 17, 1990 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was 72 years old.
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102 years ago, Guitarist Remo Palmieri was born in New York, N.Y. (1923)
He died February 2, 2002 in New York, N.Y. He was 78 years old.
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101 years ago, Singer/Pianist Jules de Corte was born in Deurne, Netherlands. (1924)
He died February 16, 1996 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. He was 71 years old.
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100 years ago, Bluesman Walter William Smith was born in Cleveland, Mississippi. (1925)
Hauoli la Hanau to Big Guitar Red! (if you're still out there ;-)
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Donny Conn, Morey Carr and Chic Hetti
95 years ago, Singer Donald Claps was born in Waterbury Connecticut. (1930)
Donny Conn died September 2, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. He was 85 years old.
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90 years ago, Singer Ruby Florence Murray was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (1935)
Ruby Murray died December 17, 1996 in Torquay, Devon, England. She was 61 years old.
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88 years ago, Cajun Musician Van Broussard was born in Prairieville, Louisiana. (1937)
He died November 17, 2020 in Prairieville, Louisiana. He was 83 years old.
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86 years ago, Blues Man Milton Frazier was born in Vance, Alabama. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Alabama Slim!
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85 years ago, Trumpeter Allan Botschinsky was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. (1940)
He died November 26, 2020 in Denmark. He was 80 years old.
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85 years ago, Singer Ray 'Stingray' Davis (of Parliament) was born in Sumter, S.C. (1940)
He died July 5, 2005 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was 65 years old.
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85 years ago, Singer Astrud Evangelina Weinert was born in Salvador, Brazil. (1940)
Astrud Gilberto died June 5, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was 83 years old.
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85 years ago, Singer Richard Graham Sarstedt was born in Delhi, India. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eden Kane!
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82 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Randy Barlow was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Randy!
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82 years ago, Comedian Eric Idle was born in South Shields, England. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eric!
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82 years ago, Allan Peter Stanley Kowbel was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (1943)
Chad Allan died November 21, 2023. He was 80 years old.
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82 years ago, Barry De Souza was born in London, England. (1943)
He died March 11, 2009 in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England. He was 65 years old.
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82 years ago, Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou was born in Agria, Greece. (1943)
Vangelis died May 17, 2022 in Paris, France. He was 79 years old.
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Hardy Fox and Snakefinger
80 years ago, Hardy Winfred Fox Jr., of The Residents (maybe?), was born in Longview, Texas. (1945)
Hardy Fox died October 30, 2018 in San Anselmo, California. He was 73 years old.
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80 years ago, Singer John ‘Speedy’ Keen was born in Ealing, London, England. (1945)
He died March 21, 2002 in England. He was 56 years old.
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79 years ago, William Onyeabor was born in Enugu, Nigeria. (1946)
He died January 16, 2017 in Enugu, Nigeria. He was 70 years old.
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79 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist William Richard Thorpe was born in Manchester, England. (1946)
Billy Thorpe died February 28, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. He was 60 years old.
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78 years ago, Rockabilly SingerRobert Ira Gordon was born in Bethesda, Maryland. (1947)
Robert Gordon died October 18, 2022 in New York, N.Y. He was 75 years old.
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78 years ago, Singer Robert Troy Kimball was born in Orange, Texas. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby Kimball!
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78 years ago, Bluesman Foster Wiley was born near Dublin, Mississippi. (1947)
Foster "Tater" Wiley died September 10, 2010 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was 63 years old.
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77 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Johnny Dowd was born in Fort Worth, Texas. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Johnny!
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76 years ago, Saxophonist Michael Brecker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1949)
He died of leukemia January 13, 2007 in New York, N.Y. He was 57 years old.
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76 years ago, Keyboardist David Paul Greenfield was born in Brighton, England. (1949)
Dave Greenfield died May 3, 2020 in England. He was 71 years old.
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75 years ago, Kora Harp Player Mory Kanté was born in Albadaria, Guinea. (1950)
He died May 22, 2020 in Conakry, Guinea. He was 70 years old.
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74 years ago, Bluesman William Clarke was born in Inglewood, California. (1951)
He died of a bleeding ulcer November 2, 1996 in Fresno, California. He was 45 years old.
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74 years ago, Guitarist Jarosław Śmietana was born in Kraków, Poland. (1951)
He died September 2, 2013 in Kraków, Poland. He was 62 years old.
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74 years ago, Bluesman Robert Lee Watson, Jr. was born in Natchez, Mississippi. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lil' Poochie!
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72 years ago, Pianist Jorgen Emborg was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jorgen!
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70 years ago, The "Little Giant of Soul" Willie Clayton was born in Indianola, Mississippi. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Willie!
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66 years ago, Singer Peretz Bernstein was born in New York, N.Y. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Perry Farrell!
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63 years ago, Vaudeville Singer Emmet Miller died in Macon, Georgia. He was 61 years old. (1962)
He was born February 2, 1900 in Macon, Georgia.
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Curley Fox and Texas Ruby
62 years ago, Singer Texas Ruby fell asleep smoking a cigarette and died in the ensuing blaze in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 53 years old. (1963)
Ruby Agnes Owens was born May 4, 1908 in Wise County, Texas.
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60 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Millicent Cummings was born. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Millicent!
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59 years ago, Bluesman Jazz Gillum was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. He was 61 years old. (1966)
William McKinley Gillum was born September 11, 1904 in Indianola, Mississippi.
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58 years ago, Harmonica Player John Popper was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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57 years ago, Blueswoman Sue Foley was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sue!
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Regina Leigh and Regina Nix
57 years ago, Singer Regina Leigh was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Regina!
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56 years ago, Singer-Songwriter Brady Seals was born in Hamilton, Ohio. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brady!
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50 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Stewart Lupton was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (1975)
He died May 27, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 43 years old.
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46 years ago, Bandleader Ray Ventura died in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. He was 70 years old. (1979)
Raymond Ventura was born April 16, 1908 in Paris, France.
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45 years ago, Musician Mantovani died in Tunbridge Wells, England. He was 74 years old. (1980)
Annunzio Paolo Mantovani was born November 15, 1905 in Venice, Italy.
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Floyd Smith, Booker Collins, and Bill Huff
43 years ago, Guitarist Floyd Smith died in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was 65 years old. (1982)
He was born January 25, 1917 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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42 years ago, Guitarist Luiza da Silva e Sá was born in São Paulo, Brazil. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Luiza Sá!
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40 years ago, Guitarist Jake Nielsen was born in Watsonville, California. 1985)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jake!
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40 years ago, The Singing Nun committed suicide in Brussels, Belgium. She was 51 years old. (1985)
Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers was born October 17, 1933 in Brussels, Belgium.
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37 years ago, Singer Kelly Sweet was born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. (1988)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kelly!
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30 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jimmy McShane died in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He was 37 years old. (1995)
James Harry McShane was born May 23, 1957 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
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26 years ago, Singer Joe Williams died in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 80 years old. (1999)
Joseph Goreed was born December 12, 1918 in Cordele, Georgia.
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24 years ago, Pianist John Lewis died in New York, N.Y. He was 80 years old. (2001)
John Aaron Lewis was born May 3, 1920 in La Grange, Illinois.
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15 years ago, Guitarist Herb Ellis died in Los Angeles, California. He was 88 years old. (2010)
Mitchel Herbert Ellis was born August 4, 1921 in Farmersville, Texas.
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11 years ago, Drummer Billy Mundi died. He was 72 years old. (2014)
Antonio Salas was born September 25, 1942 in San Francisco, California.
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9 years ago, Actress.Singer Patty Duke died in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was 69 years old. (2016)
Anna Marie Duke was born December 14, 1946 in Elmhurst, N.Y.
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Jim Sundquist and Phil Humphrey
9 years ago, Fendermen Guitarist Phil Humphrey died in Minnesota. He was 78 years old. (2016)
He was born November 26, 1937 in Niagra, Wisconsin.
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9 years ago, Musician “Thunderclap" Newman died in London, England. He was 73 years old. (2016)
Andrew Laurence Newman was born November 21, 1942 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England.
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7 years ago, Alto-Saxophonist Jimmy Woods died in Anchorage, Alaska. He was 83 years old. (2018)
He was born October 29, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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5 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Joe Diffie died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 61 years old. (2020)
Joe Logan Diffie was born December 28, 1958 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Todd Snare, Jon Tiven, Sally Tiven and Alan Merrill
5 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Alan Merrill died in New York, N.Y. He was 69 years old. (2020)
Allan Preston Sachs was born February 19, 1951 in the Bronx, N.Y.
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Robert Margouleff & Malcolm Cecil
4 years ago, Bassist Malcolm Cecil died in Valhalla, N.Y. He was 84 years old. (2021)
Malcolm Ian Cecil was born January 9, 1937 in London, England.
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2 years ago, Soul Musician Sweet Charles Sherrell died in The Netherlands. He was 80 years old. (2023)
Charles Sherrell was born March 8, 1943 in Nashville Tennessee.
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1 year ago, Percussionist Gerald Conway died. He was 76 years old. (2024)
He was born September 11, 1947 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.
March 28
138 years ago, Boogie Woogie Pianist Albert Clemens was born in Kingsport, Tennessee. (1887)
Cripple Clarence Lofton died January 9, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 69 years old.
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135 years ago, Bandleader Paul Whiteman was born in Denver, Colorado. (1890)
He died December 29, 1967 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He was 77 years old.
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122 years ago, Pianist Rudolph Serkin was born in Eger, Bohemia. (1903)
He died May 9, 1991 at home on his Vermont farm. He was 88 years old.
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118 years ago, Clarinetist Herbert Hall was born in Reserve, Louisiana. (1907)
Herb Hall died March 5, 1996 in Louisiana. He was 88 years old.
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105 years ago, "The Fiddle King of the South" Marion Sumner was born in Vicco, Kentucky. (1920)
He died August 17, 1997 in Isom, Kentucky. He was 77 years old.
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102 years ago, Bassist Charles Isaacs was born in England. (1923)
Ike Isaacs died February 27, 1981 in Sydney, Australia. He was 57 years old.
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102 years ago, Trumpeter Thaddeus Joseph Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan. (1923)
Thad Jones died August 20, 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was 63 years old.
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95 years ago, Flautist/Saxophonist Eric Dixon was born in New York, N.Y. (1930)
He died October 19, 1989 in New York, N.Y. He was 59 years old.
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95 years ago, Trombonist Bill Hughes was born in Dallas, Texas. (1930)
He died January 14, 2018 in New York, N.Y. He was 87 years old.
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93 years ago, Singer Germaine Bazzle was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1932)
Hauoli la Hanau to Germaine!
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92 years ago, Pianist Vincente Montoliu was born in Barcelona, Spain. (1933)
Tete Montoliu died August 24, 1997 in Barcelona, Spain. He was 64 years old.
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91 years ago, Rockabilly Star Johnny Burnette was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1934)
He died in a boating accident August 1, 1964 in Clear Lake, California. He was 30 years old.
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Richard and Solomon Ho'opi'i
90 years ago, Musician Solomon Ho'opi'i was born in Kahakuloa, Maui, Hawaii. (1935)
He died March 1, 2006 in Hale Makua, Maui, Hawaii. He was 70 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer/Pianist Meredith D'Ambrosio was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Meredith!
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84 years ago, Country Musician Charles Ray McCoy was born in Oak Hill, Virginia. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charlie McCoy!
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80 years ago, Bassist Chuck Portz was born in Santa Monica, California. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chuck!
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79 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jack Daniel Kane Jr. was born in San Francisco, California. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Amory Kane!
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79 years ago, Pianist Richard Sussman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Richard!
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78 years ago, Bassist Paul Jackson was born in Oakland, California. (1947)
He died March 18, 2021 in Japan. He was 73 years old.
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78 years ago, Keyboardist Barry Miles was born in Newark, New Jersey. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Barry!
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77 years ago, Keyboardist John Evan of Jethro Tull was born in Blackpool, England. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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77 years ago, Musician Mark Shurilla was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (1948)
He died May 14, 2012 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was 64 years old.
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77 years ago, Keyboard Player Milan B. Williams was born in Okolona, Mississippi. (1948)
Milan Williams died July 9, 2006 in Houston, Texas. He was 58 years old.
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73 years ago, Guitarist Sven Zetterberg was born in Skärblacka, Sweden. (1952)
He died December 18, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was 64 years old.
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71 years ago, Pianist Donald Ray Brown was born in Hernando, Mississippi. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Donald Brown!
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70 years ago, Country Pop Star Reba Nell McEntire was born in Chockie, Oklahoma. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Reba!
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68 years ago,Singer Oran "Juice" Jones was born in Hoston, Texas. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Juice"!
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68 years ago, Bassist Gary Willis was born in Longview, Texas. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gary!
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67 years ago, The "Father of the Blues" W. C. Handy died in New York, N.Y. He was 84 years old. (1958)
William Christopher Handy was born November 16, 1873 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
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63 years ago, Bassist Ged Grimes was born in Dundee, Scotland. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ged!
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59 years ago, Singer Cheryl R. James of Salt N Pepa was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Salt!
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59 years ago, Trumpeter Kid Howard died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 57 years old. (1966)
Avery Howard was born April 22, 1908 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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57 years ago, Drummer Jonathan Henry Lee was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. (1968)
Jon Lee died January 7, 2002 in Miami, Florida. He was 33 years old.
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56 years ago, Singer James Atkin was born in Birmingham, England. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to James!
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56 years ago, Country Singer Rodney Atkins was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rodney!
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53 years ago, Singer Ledisi Anibade Young was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ledisi!
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51 years ago, Bluesman Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup died in Nassawadox, Virginia. He was 68 years old. (1974)
He was born August 24, 1905 in Forrest, Mississippi.
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50 years ago, Pianist Orrin Evans was born in Trenton, New Jersey. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Orrin!
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49 years ago, Guitarist David Brent Keuning was born in Pella, Iowa. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to David Keuning!
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46 years ago, Bluesman Joe Willie Wilkins died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 56 years old. (1979)
He was born January 7, 1923 in Davenport, Mississippi.
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45 years ago, Singer Dick Haymes died in Los Angeles, California. He was 62 years old. (1980)
He was born September 13, 1918 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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39 years ago, Pop Star Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born in New York, N.Y. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lady Gaga!
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39 years ago, Rapper Jerrell C. Jones was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to J-Kwon!
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36 years ago, Rapper Olushola Ajose was born in Nigeria. (1989)
Hauoli la Hanau to Afrikan Boy!
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28 years ago, Reed Master Roy Butler died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 97 years old. (1997)
Roy Grant Butler was born July 12, 1899 in Richmond, Indiana.
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24 years ago, Flautist Moe Koffman died in Orangeville, Canada. He was 72 years old. (2001)
He was born December 28, 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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22 years ago, Country Singer Rusty Draper died in Bellevue, Washington. He was 80 years old. (2003)
Farrell H. Draper was born January 25, 1923 in Kirksville, Missouri.
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21 years ago, Singer/Actress Sylvia Froos died in New York, N.Y. She was 89 years old. (2004)
She was born April 19, 1914 in New York, N.Y.
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19 years ago, Percussionist Don Alias died in New York, N.Y. He was 66 years old. (2006)
He was born December 25, 1939 in New York, N.Y.
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18 years ago, Clarinetist Tony Scott died in Rome, Italy. He was 85 years old. (2007)
Anthony Joseph Sciacca was born June 17, 1921 in Morristown, N.J.
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16 years ago, Country/Rockabilly Performer Glenn Barber died in Gallatin, Tennessee. He was 73 years old. (2008)
Martin Glenn Barber was born February 2, 1935 in Hollis, Oklahoma.
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13 years ago, Bluesman Jerry "Boogie" McCain died in Gadsden, Alabama. He was 81 years old. (2012)
He was born June 18, 1930 in Gadsden, Alabama.
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13 years ago, Banjo Master Earl Scruggs died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 88 years old. (2012)
Earl Eugene Scruggs was born January 6, 1924 in Flint Hill, N.C.
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12 years ago, Guitarist Hugh McCracken died in New York, N.Y. He was 70 years old. (2013)
Hugh Carmine McCracken was born March 31, 1942 in Glen Ridge, N.J.
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7 years ago, Bassist Caleb Scofield died in a Bedford, New Hampshire car crash. He was 39 years old. (2018)
He was born October 6, 1979 in Pembroke, New Hampshire.
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5 years ago, Country Singer Jan Howard died in Gallatin, Tennessee. She was 91 years old. (2020)
Lula Grace Johnson was born March 13, 1929 in West Plains, Missouri.
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4 years ago, Bluesman Johnny Laws died. He was 78 years old. (2021)
He was born January 12, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Neil Merryweather and Lynn Carey
4 years ago, Singer/Bassist Neil Merryweather died in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 75 years old. (2021)
Robert Neilson Lillie was born December 27, 1945 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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2 years ago, Pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto died in Tokyo, Japan. He was 71 years old. (2023)
He was born January 17, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan.
March 27
121 years ago, Clarinetist James Harold Kemp was born in Marion, Alabama. (1904)
Hal Kemp died December 21, 1940 after a car crash in Madera, California. He was 36 years old.
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120 years ago, Bluesman Leroy Carr was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1905)
He died of alcoholism April 29, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was 30 years old.
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119 years ago, Clarinetist Charles Ellsworth Russell was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1906)
Pee Wee Russell died February 15, 1969 in Alexandria, Virginia. He was 62 years old.
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116 years ago, Saxophonist Benjamin Francis Webster was born in Kansas City, Missouri. (1909)
Ben Webster died September 20, 1973 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He was 64 years old.
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111 years ago, Singer Roy Landman was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1914)
Snooky Lanson died July 2, 1990 in New York, N.Y. He was 76 years old.
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110 years ago, Bluesman Robert Lockwood, Jr. was born in Turkey Scratch, Arkansas. (1915)
He died November 21, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 91 years old.
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105 years ago, Harmonica Player Richard Hayman was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (1920)
He died February 5, 2014 in New York. He was 93 years old.
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105 years ago, Saxophonist Carl-Henrik Norin was born in Vasteras, Sweden. (1920)
He died May 23, 1967 in Sweden. He was 47 years old.
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Phil Chess and Leonard Chess
104 years ago, Fiszel Czyż was born in Częstochowa, Poland. (1921)
Phil Chess died October 19, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona. He was 95 years old.
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104 years ago, Dancer Harold Nicholas was born in Winston-Salem, N.C. (1921)
He died July 3. 2000 in New York, N.Y. He was 78 years old.
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102 years ago, Edmundo Martinez Tostado was born in El Paso, Texas. (1923)
Don Tosti died of cancer August 2, 2004 in Palm Springs, California. He was 81 years old.
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101 years ago, Singer Sarah Lois Vaughan was born in Newark, N.J. (1924)
Sarah Vaughan died of lung cancer April 3, 1990 in Los Angeles, California. She was 66 years old.
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100 years ago, Saxophonist Harold Kenneth Ashby was born in Kansas City, Missouri. (1925)
Harold Ashby died June 14, 2003 in New York, N.Y. He was 78 years old.
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99 years ago, Singer Frankie Ervin was born in Blythe, California. (1926)
He died February 1, 2009 in San Francisco, California. He was 82 years old.
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98 years ago, Saxophonist Bill Barron was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1927)
He died September 21, 1989 in Middletown, Connecticut. He was 62 years old.
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95 years ago, Bluesman Benny Sharp was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. (1930)
He apparently died during 2019.
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94 years ago, Trumpeter Burt Collins was born in New York, N.Y. (1931)
He died February 24, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 75 years old.
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Photo by Mitzi Grantham
94 years ago, Steel Guitarist Harvey Reynolds was born in Tennessee. (1931)
He died October 9, 2001 in South Knoxville, Tennessee. He was 75 years old.
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Photo by Andrew M. Kobos
89 years ago, Saxophonist Jan Wroblewski was born in Kalisz, Poland. (1936)
Ptaszyn died May 7, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland. He was 88 years old.
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88 years ago, Saxophonist Jules Broussard was born in Louisiana. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jules!
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88 years ago, Bluesman Johnny Clyde Copeland was born in Haynesville, Louisiana. (1937)
He died of complications during heart surgery July 3, 1997 in New York, N.Y. He was 60 years old.
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88 years ago, Singer Miriam Klein was born in Basle, Switzerland. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Miriam!
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Bo Winberg, Björn Thelin, Jimmie Nicol, Peter Winsnes and Bob Lander
86 years ago, Guitarist Bo Winberg was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. (1939)
He died January 3, 2020 in Sweden. He was 80 years old.
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85 years ago, "The Female Elvis" Janis Darlene Martin was born in Sutherlin, Virginia. (1940)
Janis Martin died September 3, 2007 in Durham, North Carolina. She was 67 years old.
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85 years ago, Pianist Dennis Moorman was born in New York, N.Y. (1940)
He died December 15, 2002 in New York, N.Y. He was 62 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Walter Sigler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1941)
Bunny Sigler died October 6, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 76 years old.
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83 years ago, Singer Daniel Woods was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1942)
Danny Woods died January 12, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was 75 years old.
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77 years ago, Singer Leon Everette Baughman was born in Aiken, South Carolina. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Leon Everette!
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74 years ago, Keyboardist Anthony George Banks was born in East Heathly, Sussex, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tony Banks!
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73 years ago, Percussionist Rocky Maffit was born in Thorntown, Indiana. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rocky!
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72 years ago, Guitarist Walter Frederick Stocker was born in London, England. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wally Stocker!
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68 years ago,William MacArthur MacKenzie was born in Dundee, Scotland. (1957)
Billy MacKenzie died January 22, 1997 in Auchterhouse, Angus, Scotland. He was 39 years old.
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66 years ago, Andrew Farriss was born in Perth, Australia. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andrew!
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65 years ago, Bassist Victor Bailey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1960)
He died November 11, 2016 in Virginia. He was 56 years old.
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64 years ago, Guitarist Takahiro Matsumoto was born in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tak Matsumoto!
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63 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jann Arden Anne Richards was born in Springbank, Alberta, Canada. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jann Arden!
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62 years ago, Drummer Carlos Alberto Ficicchia Gigliotti was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charly Alberti!
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62 years ago, Pop Saxophonist Dave Koz was born in Los Angeles, California. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dave!
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61 years ago, Singer Clark Wynford Datchler was born in Sutton, Surrey, England. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Clark Datchler!
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61 years ago, Drummer Derrick McKenzie was born in London, England. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Derrick!
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57 years ago, Singer Stacey Kent was born in New York, N.Y. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stacey!
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55 years ago, Pop Star Mariah Carey was born in Huntington. Long Island, N.Y. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mariah!
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55 years ago, Drummer Brendan Colin Charles Hill was born in London, England. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brendan Hill!
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53 years ago, Bluesman Eddie Taylor Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1972)
He died March 8, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 46 years old.
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53 years ago, Trumpeter Sharkey Bonano died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 69 years old. (1972)
Joseph Gustaf Bonano was born April 9, 1902 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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53 years ago, Artist M.C. Escher died in Laren, The Netherlands. He was 73 years old. (1972)
Maurits Cornelis Escher was born June 17, 1898 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
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50 years ago, Stacy Ann Ferguson was born in Hacienda Heights, California. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fergie Duhamel!
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50 years ago, Western Swing Guitarist Billy Gray died while undergoing heart surgery in Dallas, Texas. He was 50 years old. (1975)
He was born December 29, 1924 in Paris, Texas.
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49 years ago, Saxophonist Tia Fuller was born in Aurora, Colorado. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tia!
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46 years ago, Songwriter Richard Rodgers died in New York, N.Y. He was 76 years old. (1979)
He was born June 28, 1902 in New York, N.Y.
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Photograph by Kal Reece
32 years ago, Saxophonist Clifford Jordan died in New York, N.Y. (1993)
Clifford Laconia Jordan, Jr. was born September 2, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois.
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29 years ago, Drummer/Pianist Howie Wyeth died in New York, N.Y. He was 51 years old. (1996)
Howard Pyle Wyeth was born April 2, 1944 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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26 years ago, Guitarist/Singer "Brother" John Sellers died in New York, N.Y. He was 74 years old. (1999)
He was born May 27, 1924 in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
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26 years ago, Bluesman Mighty Joe Young died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 71 years old. (1999)
He was born September 23, 1927 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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25 years ago, Rocker Ian Dury died of cancer in England. He was 57 years old. (2000)
He was born May 12, 1942 in Upminster, Essex, England.
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23 years ago, Comedian Milton Berle died in Los Angeles, California. He was 93 years old. (2002)
Milton Berlinger was born July 12, 1908 in New York, N.Y.
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23 years ago, Pianist/Comedian Dudley Moore died in Plainfield, N.J. He was 66 years old. (2002)
Dudley Stuart John Moore was born April 19, 1935 in Dagenham, East London, England.
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21 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Adán Sánchez died in Sinaloa, Mexico. He was 19 years old. (2004)
Adán Santos Sánchez was born April 14, 1984 in Torrance, California.
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15 years ago, Trombonist Peter Herbolzheimer died in Cologne, Germany. He was 74 years old. (2010)
He was born December 31, 1935 in Bucharest, Rumania.
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12 years ago, Songwriter Roosevelt Jamison died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 77 years old. (2013)
He was born July 15, 1936 in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
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Gordon Stoker and Elvis Presley
12 years ago, Singer Gordon Stoker died in Brentwood, Tennessee. He was 88 years old. (2013)
He was born August 3, 1924 in Gleason, Tennessee.
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8 years ago, Saxophonist Arthur Blythe died in Lancaster, California. He was 76 years old. (2017)
Arthur Murray Blythe was born July 5, 1940 in Los Angeles, California.
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8 years ago, Singer Clem Curtis died in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. He was 76 years old. (2017)
He was born November 28, 1940 in Trinidad, West Indies.
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8 years ago, Drummer TNT Tribble died in Washington, D.C. He was 95 years old. (2017)
Thomas Edward Tribble was born August 5, 1921 in Canon, Georgia.
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5 years ago, Reggae Singer Bob Andy died in Jamaica. He was 75 years old. (2020)
Keith Anderson was born October 28, 1944 in Jamaica.
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Kenny Rosenberg, Howie Kane, Sandy Deanne and Jay Traynor
2 years ago, Singer Howie Kane died. He was 81 years old. (2023)
Howard Kirchembaum was born June 6, 1941 in Queens, N.Y.
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2 years ago, Singer Peggy Scott-Adams died in Pensacola, Florida. She was 74 years old. (2023)
Peggy Stoutmeyer was born June 25, 1948 in Opp, Alabama.
March 26
198 years ago, Composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna, Austrian Empire. He was 56 years old. (1827)
He was born December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Electorate of Cologne.
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154 years ago, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole was born in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii. (1871)
He died January 7, 1922 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 50 years old.
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119 years ago, Trumpeter Rafael Méndez was born in Jiquilpan, Mexico. (1906)
He died September 15, 1981 in Encino, California. He was 75 years old.
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108 years ago, R&B Legend Rufus Thomas was born in Cayce, Mississippi. (1917)
He died of a heart attack December 15, 2001 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 84 years old.
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104 years ago, Salsa Pianist Jose Esteves, Jr. was born in New York, N.Y. (1921)
Joe Loco died March 7, 1988 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was 66 years old.
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101 years ago, Saxophonist Brew Moore was born in Indianola, Mississippi. (1924)
He died August 19, 1973 after falling down a flight of stairs in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was 49 years old.
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100 years ago, Reeds Player James Moody was born in Savannah, Georgia. (1925)
He died December 9, 2010 in San Diego, California. He was 85 years old.
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97 years ago, Steel Guitarist Bud Isaacs was born in Bedford, Indiana. (1928)
He died September 4, 2016 in Arizona. He was 88 years old.
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97 years ago, Folklore Center Owner Israel Goodman Young was born in New York, N.Y. (1928)
Izzy Young died February 4, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was 90 years old.
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96 years ago, Saxophonist Maurice James Simon was born in Houston, Texas. (1929)
Maurice Simon died August 6, 2019. He was 90 years old.
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95 years ago, Beat Poet Gregory Nunzio Corso was born in Greenwich Village, New York, N.Y. (1930)
Gregory Corso died January 17, 2001 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. He was 70 years old.
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94 years ago, Drummer Charles Stepney was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1931)
He died May 17, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 43 years old.
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92 years ago, Guitarist Eddie Lang died during a botched tonsillectomy in New York, N.Y. He was 30 years old. (1933)
Salvatore Massaro was born October 25, 1902 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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91 years ago, Drummer Donald Orlando Bailey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1934)
Duck Bailey died October 15, 2013 in Montclair, California. He was 80 years old.
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89 years ago, Singer Fred Parris was born in New Haven, Connecticut. (1936)
He died January 13, 2022 in New Haven, Connecticut. He was 85 years old.
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85 years ago, Bluegrass Musician John Lewis Starling was born in Durham, North Carolina. (1940)
John Starling died May 2, 2019 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was 79 years old.
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83 years ago, Keyboardist Larry Butler was born in Pensacola, Florida. (1942)
He died January 20, 2012 in Pensacola, Florida. He was 69 years old.
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83 years ago, Singer Janice Harrington was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Janice!
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81 years ago, Singer Diane Ernestine Earle Ross was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Diana Ross!
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79 years ago, Actor/Singer John Ernest Crawford was born in Los Angeles, California. (1946)
Johnny Crawford died April 29, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. He was 75 years old.
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79 years ago, Bluesman Hi Tide Harris was born in San Francisco, California. (1946)
He apparently died in Japan during 1990.
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78 years ago, Singer John Edward Rowles was born in Whakatane, New Zealand. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to John Rowles!
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77 years ago, Keyboardist Richard Tandy was born in Birmingham, England. (1948)
He died May 1, 2024. He was 76 years old.
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77 years ago, Vocalist Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was born in New York, N.Y. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steven!
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76 years ago, Bassist Fran Sheehan was born in Norfolk, Virginia. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fran!
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75 years ago, Country Singer Ronnie McDowell was born in Fountain Head, Tennessee. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ronnie!
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75 years ago, Singer Teddy Pendergrass was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1950)
He died January 13, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 59 years old.
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75 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Diamond Joe Siddons was born in San Antonio Texas. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
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73 years ago, Drummer Bryon Lamont Yoho was born in Lakeland, Florida. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Monte Yoho!
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72 years ago, Country Singer Michael Bonagura was born in Newark, New Jersey. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michael!
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71 years ago, Avant Garde Composer Nicolas Collins was born in New York, N.Y. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nicolas!
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70 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Dean Dillon was born in Lake City, Tennessee. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dean!
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69 years ago, Country Singer Charlotte Denise McClain was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charly McClain!
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67 years ago, Keyboardist Daryl Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Daryl!
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67 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Don McKinzie Allison was born in Wichita Falls Texas. (1962)
Donnie Allison died May 24, 2011 in Lubbock, Texas. He was 49 years old.
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Photo By: Steve Stoddard
63 years ago, Guitarist Marc Pearlman was born in Whittier, California. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marc!
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57 years ago, Contemporary Country Star Kenny Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kenny!
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57 years ago, Rock Guitarist James Yoshinobu Iha was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to James Iha!
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52 years ago, Fiddler Don Messer died in Halifax, Canada. He was 63 years old. (1973)
Donald Charles Frederick Messer was born May 9, 1909 in New Brunswick, Canada.
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49 years ago, Bluesman Duster Bennett died in a Warwickshire, England car crash. He was 29 years old. (1976)
Anthony Bennett was born September 23, 1946 in Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales.
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48 years ago, Country Musician Hal "Lone Pine" Breau died in Maine. He was 60 years old. (1977)
Harold J. Breau was born June 5, 1916 in Peacove, Maine.
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Photo by: Frank Capri
46 years ago, Pianist Hiromi Uehara was born in Hamamatsu, Japan. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Hiromi!
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45 years ago, Drummer Jon-Jon Poulos died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 33 years old. (1980)
John Poulos was born March 31, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois.
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44 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Anais Mitchell was born in Vermont. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Anais!
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41 years ago, Singer Stéphanie Lapointe was born in Brossard, Quebec, Canada. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stéphanie!
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39 years ago, Singer Yui Yoshioka was born in Fukoka, Japan. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to Yui!
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34 years ago, Pianist/Singer Paul Gayten died in Los Angeles, California. He was 71 years old. (1991)
He was born January 29, 1920 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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30 years ago, Rapper Eazy-E died in Los Angeles, California. He was 31 years old. (1995)
Eric Lynn Wright was born September 7, 1963 in Compton, California.
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Quinn Sullivan and Buddy Guy
26 years ago, Guitarist Quinn Sullivan was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. (1999)
Hauoli la Hanau to Quinn!
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26 years ago, Sitarist Ananda Shankar died of cardiac arrest in Almora, India. He was 56 years old. (1999)
He was born December 11, 1942 in Calcutta, India.
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23 years ago, Drummer Randy Castillo died in Los Angeles, California. He was 51 years old. (2002)
Randolpho Francisco Castillo was born December 18, 1950 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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23 years ago, Bassist Joe Schermie died in Los Angeles, California. He was 56 years old. (2002)
Joseph Edward Schermetzler was born February 12, 1946 in Madison, Wisconsin.
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21 years ago, Jan Berry (of Jan and Dean fame) died in Los Angeles, California. He was 62 years old. (2004)
William Jan Berry was born April 3, 1941 in Los Angeles, California.
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20 years ago, Drummer Paul Hester died in Melbourne, Australia. He was 46 years old. (2005)
Paul Newell Hester was born January 8, 1959 in Melbourne, Australia.
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19 years ago, Bassist "Vamp" Samuels died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 45 years old. (2006)
Willie H. Samuels, Jr. was born November 18, 1960 in Maywood, Illinois.
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19 years ago, Rocker Nikki Sudden died in New York, N.Y. He was 49 years old. (2006)
Nicholas Godfrey was born July 19, 1956 in London, England.
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14 years ago, Drummer Carl Bunch died in Lancaster, California. He was 71 years old. (2011)
He was born Novenber 24, 1939 in Big Spring, Texas.
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10 years ago, Drummer Richard "Big Foot" Innes died in Los Angeles, California. He was 66 years old. (2015)
Richard Calder Innes, Jr. was born April 9, 1949 in Colfax, Washington.
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10 years ago, Guitarist John Renbourn died in Hawick, Scotland. He was 70 years old. (2015)
He was born August 8, 1944 in Torquay, England.
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9 years ago, Trombonist David Baker died in Bloomington, Indiana. He was 84 years old. (2016)
David Nathaniel Baker, Jr. was born December 21, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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8 years ago, Bluesman Jimmy Dotson died in Houston, Texas. He was 83 years old. (2017)
James Dent Dotson was born October 19, 1933 in Ethel, Louisiana.
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6 years ago, Vocalist Ranking Roger died in Birmingham, England. He was 56 years old. (2019)
Roger Charlery was born February 21, 1963 in Birmingham, England.
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3 years ago, Country Singer Jeff Carson died in Franklin, Tennessee. He was 58 years old. (2022)
Jeffrey Lee Herndon was born December 16, 1963 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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2 years ago, Country Snger Ray Pillow died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 85 years old. (2023)
He was born July 4, 1937 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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