July 16
122 years ago, Bluesman Richard 'Hacksaw' Harney was born in Money, Mississippi. (1902)
He died December 25, 1973 in Jackson, Mississippi. He was 71 years old.
***********************************************
121 years ago, Singer Carmen Lombardo was born in London, Ontario, Canada. (1903)
He died April 17, 1971 in Miami, Florida. He was 67 years old.
***********************************************
115 years ago, Trumpeter John Edward Buckner was born in Sherman, Texas. (1909)
Teddy Buckner died September 22, 1994 in Los Angeles, California. He was 85 years old.
***********************************************
113 years ago,Singer/Actress Virginia McMath was born in Independence, Missouri. (1911)
Ginger Rogers died April 25,1995 in Rancho Mirage, California. She was 83 years old.
***********************************************
104 years ago,Singer/Actress Elizeth Moreira Cardoso was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (1920)
Elizete Cardoso died May 7, 1990 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was 69 years old.
***********************************************
101 years ago, Guitarist Djalma de Andrade was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (1923)
Bola Sete died February 14, 1987 in Greenbrae, California. He was 63 years old.
***********************************************
99 years ago, Pianist Nathaniel Pierce was born in Somerville, Massachusetts. (1925)
Nat Pierce died June 10, 1992 in Los Angeles, California. He was 67 years old.
***********************************************
99 years ago, Vibraphonist Callen Radcliffe Tjader, Jr. was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1925)
Cal Tjader died May 5, 1982 in Manila, The Philippines. He was 57 years old.
***********************************************
97 years ago, Singer Mindy Carson was born in New York, N.Y. (1927)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mindy!
***********************************************
93 years ago, Bluesman Sullivan Jackson was born in Jefferson County, Arkansas. (1931)
Sunny Blair died July 6, 1966 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 34 years old.
***********************************************
92 years ago, Bluesman Julius Cain was born in Natchez, Mississippi. (1932)
Rasheed Karim Abdullah died July 10, 2001 in Natchez, Mississippi. He was 68 years old.
***********************************************
92 years ago, Trumpeter/Author John James Chilton was born in London, England. (1932)
John Chilton died February 25, 2016 in London, England. He was 83 years old.
***********************************************
91 years ago, Singer Sollie McElroy was born in Gulfport, Mississippi. (1933)
He died January 15, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 61 years old.
***********************************************
88 years ago, Guitarist Leslie Merrill Behunin, Jr. was born in Torrey, Utah. (1936)
Buddy Merrill died December 5, 2021. He was 85 years old.
***********************************************
85 years ago, R&B Singer William Yarborough was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to William Bell!
***********************************************
85 years ago, R&B Singer Ora Denise Allen was born in LeFlore County, Mississippi. (1939)
Denise LaSalle died January 8, 2018 in Jackson, Tennessee. She was 78 years old.
***********************************************
84 years ago, Bassist/Singer Tony Jackson was born in Dingle, Liverpool, England. (1940)
He died August 18, 2003 in Nottingham, England. He was 63 years old.
***********************************************
82 years ago, Reggae Star Desmond Adolphus Dacres was born in St. Andrews, Kingston, Jamaica. (1942)
Desmond Dekker died of a heart attack May 24, 2006 at his home in Surrey, England. He was 64 years old.
***********************************************
Alex Chilton, Tom Boggs, Rick Allan and Bill Cunningham
80 years ago, Drummer Thomas Boggs was born in Wynne, Arkansas. (1944)
Tom Boggs died May 5, 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 63 years old.
***********************************************
78 years ago, Bluesman Arthniece "Gas Man" Jones was born in Glendora, Mississippi. (1946)
"Gas Man" died May 22, 2013 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was 67 years old.
***********************************************
76 years ago, Singer/Actor Rubén Blades was born in Panama City, Panama. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rubén!
***********************************************
75 years ago, Musician Francis Alan Fitzgerald was born in Salisbury, Maryland. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Alan Fitzgerald!
***********************************************
75 years ago, Guitarist Ray Majors was born in England. (1949)
He died August 4, 2022 in London, England. He was 73 years old.
***********************************************
74 years ago, Comedian James Kawika Piimauna Reiplinger was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1950)
Rap Reiplinger died of a cocaine overdose January 19, 1984 in Maunawili, Hawaii. He was 33 years old.
***********************************************
72 years ago, Drummer Stewart Copeland was born in Alexandria, Egypt. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stewart!
***********************************************
67 years ago, Drummer Robert Previte was born in Niagra Falls, N.Y. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby Previte!
***********************************************
67 years ago, Baritone Saxophonist Serge Chaloff died in Boston, Massachusetts. He was 33 years old. (1957)
He was born November 24, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts.
***********************************************
64 years ago, Guitarist Eus van Someren was born in Beverwijk, The Netherlands. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eus!
***********************************************
59 years ago, Pianist Andrea Vicari was born in Miami, Florida. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andrea!
***********************************************
57 years ago, Saxophonist Anton Schwartz was born in New York City, N.Y. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Anton!
***********************************************
53 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Edward Joel Kowalczyk was born in York, Pennsylvania. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ed Kowalczyk!
***********************************************
49 years ago, Keyboardist Richard James Oliver was born in Pontypridd, Wales. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jamie Oliver!
***********************************************
43 years ago, Harry Chapin was killed when his car was rear ended by a tractor-trailer in Jericho, N.Y. He was 40 years old. (1981)
He was born December 7, 1942 in Greenwich Village, N.Y.
***********************************************
39 years ago, "Waltz King" Wayne King died in Paradise Valley, Arizona. He was 84 years old. (1985)
Harold Wayne King was born February 16, 1901 in Savanna, Illinois.
***********************************************
21 years ago, Singer Celia Cruz died in Fort Lee, New Jersey. She was 78 years old. (2003)
Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso was born October 21, 1924 in Havana, Cuba.
***********************************************
18 years ago, Trumpeter/Composer Malachi Thompson died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 56 years old. (2006)
Malachi Richard Thompson was born August 21, 1949 in Princeton, Kentucky.
***********************************************
12 years ago, Bassist Bob Babbitt died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 74 years old. (2012)
Robert Kreinar was born November 26, 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
***********************************************
Ed Lincoln, Orlan Divo and Nilo Sergio
12 years ago, Ed Lincoln died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was 80 years old. (2012)
Eduardo Lincoln Barbosa de Sabóia was born May 31, 1932 in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
***********************************************
12 years ago, Keyboardist Jon Lord died in London, England. He was 71 years old. (2012)
Jonathan Douglas Lord was born June 9, 1941 in Leicester, England.
***********************************************
12 years ago, The "Queen of Country Music" Kitty Wells died in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 93 years old. (2012)
Ellen Muriel Deason was born August 30, 1918 in Nashville, Tennessee.
***********************************************
11 years ago, Bluesman T Model Ford died in Greenville, Mississippi. He was 89 years old. (2013)
James Lewis Carter Ford was born June 24, 1924 in Forest, Mississippi.
***********************************************
Edgar Winter, "Uncle" John Turner, Johnny Winter and Chris Layton
10 years ago, Johnny Winter died in Zurich, Switzerland. He was 70 years old. (2014)
John Dawson Winter III was born February 23, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas.
***********************************************
Roland Cazimero, Peter Moon and Robert Cazimero
7 years ago, Hawaiian Entertainer Roland Cazimero died in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 66 years old. (2017)
He was born during 1950 in Kalihi, Honolulu, Hawaii.
***********************************************
5 years ago, Afro-Pop Musician Johnny Clegg died in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was 66 years old. (2019)
Jonathon Clegg was born June 7, 1953 in Rochedale, England.
************************************************
4 years ago, Drummer Jamie Oldaker died in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was 68 years old. (2020)
He was born September 5, 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
***********************************************
4 years ago, Guitarist Víctor Víctor died in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was 71 years old. (2020)
Víctor José Víctor Rojas was born December 11, 1948 in Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
***********************************************
3 years ago, Rapper Biz Markie died in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 57 years old. (2021)
Marcel Theo Hall was born April 8, 1964 in Savage, Maryland.
***********************************************
1 year ago, Singer/Actress Jane Birkin died in Paris, France. She was 76 years old. (2023)
She was born December 14, 1946 in London, England.
July 15
114 years ago, Bluesman Robert Brown was born in Walnut, Arkansas. (1910)
Washboard Sam died of heart disease November 13, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 56 years old.
***********************************************
111 years ago, Country Musician Lloyd Estel Copas was born in Adams County, Ohio. (1913)
Cowboy Copas died March 5, 1963 in a plane crash in Camden, Tennessee. He was 49 years old.
***********************************************
105 years ago, Pianist Argonne Thornton was born in Duluth, Minnesota. (1919)
Sadik Hakim died June 20, 1983 in New York, N.Y. He was 63 years old.
***********************************************
101 years ago, Guitarist Cordell Jackson was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1923)
Guitar Granny died October 14, 2004 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was 81 years old.
***********************************************
101 years ago, Drummer Joseph Rudolph Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1923)
Philly Joe Jones died August 30, 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 62 years old.
***********************************************
Bob Dylan and D.A. Pennebaker
99 years ago, Film Maker Donn Alan Pennebaker was born in Evanston, Illinois. (1925)
D. A. Pennebaker died August 1, 2019 in Sag Harbor, N. Y. He was 94 years old.
***********************************************
96 years ago, Saxophonist Joe Arthurlin Harriott was born in Kingston, Jamaica. (1928)
Joe Harriott died January 2, 1973 in London, England. He was 44 years old.
***********************************************
92 years ago, Bluesman Willie C. Cobbs was born in Monroe, Arkansas. (1932)
Willie Cobbs died October 25, 2021 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 89 years old.
***********************************************
92 years ago, Paulo Moura was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (1932)
He died July 12, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was 78 years old.
***********************************************
91 years ago, Guitarist Julian Alexander Bream was born in London, England. (1933)
Julian Bream died August 14, 2020 in Donhead Saint Andrew, England. He was 87 years old.
***********************************************
91 years ago, Cornetist Freddie Keppard died of tuberculosis in Chicago, Illinois. He was 43 years old. (1933)
He was born February 27, 1890 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
***********************************************
88 years ago, Songwriter Roosevelt Jamison was born in Olive Branch, Mississippi. (1936)
He died March 27, 2013 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 77 years old.
***********************************************
84 years ago, Singer/Songwriter John Allan Seay, Jr. was born in Gulfport, Mississippi. (1940)
Johnny Sea died May 14, 2016 in West, Texas. He was 75 years old.
***********************************************
80 years ago, R&B Singer Mildred Virginia Jackson was born in Thompson, Georgia. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Millie Jackson!
***********************************************
79 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Peter Charles Lewis was born in Los Angeles, California. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter Lewis!
***********************************************
78 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Billy Cross was born in New York, N.Y. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Billy!
***********************************************
78 years ago, Guitarist Tisziji Muñoz was born in Brooklyn, New York (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tisziji!
***********************************************
78 years ago, Singer Linda Ronstadt was born in Tucson, Arizona. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Linda!
***********************************************
77 years ago, Guitarist Peter Banks was born in Barnet, England. (1947)
He died March 7, 2013 in London, England. He was 65 years old.
***********************************************
77 years ago, Rocker Roger Kynard Erickson was born in Austin, Texas. (1947)
Roky Erickson died May 31, 2019 in Austin, Texas. He was 71 years old.
***********************************************
77 years ago, Pianist/Songwriter Walter Donaldson died in Santa Monica, California. He was 54 years old. (1947)
He was born February 15, 1893 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
***********************************************
76 years ago, Tony O'Malley was born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tony!
***********************************************
76 years ago, Drummer Thomas Delmar Pyle was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Artimus Pyle!
***********************************************
76 years ago, Singer Lynn Annette Ripley was born in Surbiton, Surrey, England. (1948)
Twinkle died May 21, 2015 in Isle of Wight, England. She was 66 years old.
***********************************************
75 years ago, Producer/Songwriter/Musician Trevor Horn was born in Hertfordshire, England. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Trevor!
***********************************************
74 years ago, Guitarist Steve James was born in New York, N.Y. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
***********************************************
74 years ago, Peter Geoffrey Richardson was born in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Geoffrey Richardson!
***********************************************
73 years ago, Reggae Star Gregory Isaacs was born in the Fletcher's Land area of Kingston, Jamaica. (1951)
He died October 25, 2010 in London, England. He was 59 years old.
***********************************************
73 years ago, Musician/Actor Jeffrey Laine was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Solomon King!
***********************************************
72 years ago, Guitarist Jeff Carlisi was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jeff!
***********************************************
72 years ago, Rocker John Anthony Genzale, Jr. was born in Leesburg, Florida. (1952)
Johnny Thunders died of a methadone overdose April 23, 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 38 years old.
***********************************************
72 years ago, Rocker David Robert Pack was born in Huntington, California. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to David Pack!
***********************************************
71 years ago, Disco Diva Alicia Bridges was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Alicia!
***********************************************
70 years ago, Guitarist Charles L. Singleton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charlie Singleton!
***********************************************
68 years ago, Drummer Marc Steven Bell was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marky Ramone!
***********************************************
68 years ago, Vocalist Ian Kevin Curtis was born in Stretford, Lancashire, England. (1956)
Ian Curtis died May 18, 1980 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. He was 23 years old.
***********************************************
68 years ago, Guitarist Joe Satriani was born in Westbury, N.Y. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe!
***********************************************
67 years ago, Lyman Corbitt McAnally, Jr. was born in Red Bay, Alabama. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mac McAnally!
***********************************************
66 years ago, Guitarist Duane H. Robinson was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1958)
Dani Robinson died May 18, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 61 years old.
***********************************************
66 years ago, Guitarist Isaac Jerome Woods was born in Miami, Florida. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ike Woods!
***********************************************
58 years ago, Drummer Jason John Bonham was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jason Bonham!
***********************************************
57 years ago, Drummer Phillip Fisher was born in Los Angeles, California. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Fish"!
***********************************************
54 years ago,Bassist Chi Ling Dai Cheng was born in Stockton, California. (1970)
Chi Cheng died April 13, 2013 in a Sacramento, California car crash. He was 42 years old.
***********************************************
51 years ago, Reggae Star Mark Anthony Myrie was born in Kingston, Jamaica. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Buju Banton!
***********************************************
49 years ago, Bluesman Corey Dennison was born in Chatanooga, Tennessee. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Corey!
***********************************************
47 years ago, Guitarist Faraz Anwar was born in Karachi, Pakistan. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Faraz!
***********************************************
47 years ago, Guitarist Raymond Toro was born in Kearny, New Jersey. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ray Toro!
***********************************************
47 years ago, Bluesman John Thomas Wrencher died of a heart attack in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was 54 years old. (1977)
Big John Wrencher was born February 12, 1923 in Sunflower, Mississippi.
***********************************************
42 years ago, Musican Bill Justis died of cancer in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 55 years old. (1982)
William Everett Justis, Jr. was born October 14, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama.
***********************************************
35 years ago, Trombonist Will Bradley died in Flemington, N.J. He was 77 years old. (1989)
He was born July 12, 1912 in Newton, New Jersey.
***********************************************
24 years ago, Singer Paul Young died in Hale, Altrincham, England. He was 53 years old. (2000)
He was born June 17, 1947 in Benchill, Manchester, England.
***********************************************
22 years ago, Singer Barbara Randolph died of cancer in South Africa. (2002)
She was born in Detroit, Michigan.
***********************************************
21 years ago, Singer Elisabeth Welch died in London, England. She was 99 years old. (2003)
Elisabeth Margaret Welch was born February 27, 1904 in Englewood, New Jersey.
***********************************************
14 years ago, Country Musician/Songwriter Hank Cochran died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 74 years old. (2010)
Garland Perry Cochran was born August 2, 1935 in Isola, Mississippi.
***********************************************
9 years ago, Bassist and "Lighthouse Keeper" Howard Rumsey died in Newport Beach, California. He was 97 years old. (2015)
He was born November 7, 1917 in Brawley, California.
***********************************************
8 years ago, Saxophonist Charles Davis died in New York, N.Y. He was 83 years old. (2016)
He was born May 20, 1933 in Goodman, Michigan.
***********************************************
8 years ago, Guitarist Roland Prince died. He was 69 years old. (2016)
Roland Don Matthew Prince was born August 27, 1946 in St. Johns, Antigua.
***********************************************
4 years ago, Country Singer Kenny Dale died July 15, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. He was 68 years old. (1951)
Kenneth Dale Eoff was born October 3, 1951 in Artesia, N.Y.
July 14
112 years ago, Folk Singer Woodrow Wilson Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma. (1912)
Woody Guthrie died of Huntington's chorea October 3, 1967 in Queens, N.Y. He was 55 years old.
***********************************************
111 years ago, Bluesman Ranie Burnette was born in Pleasant Grove, Mississippi. (1913)
He died January 23, 2000 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 86 years old.
***********************************************
Claude and Clifford Trenier
105 years ago, R&B Singers Claude Oliver Trenier and Clifton L.Trenier were born identical twins in Mobile, Alabama. (1919)
Cliff Trenier died of cancer March 2, 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 64 years old.
Claude Trenier also died of cancer November 17, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 84 years old.
***********************************************
99 years ago, Etta Drucille Guyse was born in Forest, Mississippi. (1925)
Sheila Guyse died December 28, 2013 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was 84 years old.
***********************************************
98 years ago, Guitarist/Singer Lowman Pauling of The 5 Royales was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (1926)
He died December 26, 1973 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was 57 years old.
***********************************************
95 years ago, Drummer George Alan Dawson was born in Marietta, Pennsylvania. (1929)
Alan Dawson died February 23, 1996 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was 66 years old.
***********************************************
95 years ago, Guitarist Dempsey Wright was born in Oklahoma. (1929)
He died April 24, 2001 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
***********************************************
94 years ago, Bluesman Willie "Sonny Boy" King was born in Lyons County, Alabama. (1930)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Sonny Boy"!
***********************************************
94 years ago, Percussionist Louis Martinez was born in New York, N.Y. (1930)
Sabu died January 13, 1979 in Sweden. He was 48 years old.
***********************************************
92 years ago, Roosevelt Grier was born in Cuthbert, Georgia. (1932)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rosie Grier!
***********************************************
92 years ago, Edwin Bradfield Liloa Chillingworth, Jr. was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1932)
Sonny Chillingworth died August 24, 1994 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 62 years old.
***********************************************
91 years ago, Country Singer Franklin Delano Reeves was born in Sparta, N.C. (1933)
Del Reeves died January 1, 2007 in Centerville, Tennessee. He was 73 years old.
***********************************************
Mitch Miller and Gloria Lambert
88 years ago, Singer Gloria Lambert was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. (1936)
She died June 15, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. She was 76 years old.
***********************************************
86 years ago, Bluesman Leon Atkins was born in Hardwood, Louisiana. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Lil' Jimmy Reed!
***********************************************
Bob Scholl, Larry Esposito, Neil Arena, Eddie Quinn and Jerry Scholl. Front; Dick Levister
86 years ago, Singer Robert Scholl was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y. (1938)
Bob Scholl died August 27, 1975 in New York, N.Y. He was 37 years old.
***********************************************
85 years ago, The "Sinatra of the East" Karel Gott was born in Plzeň, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. (1939)
He died October 1, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. He was 80 years old.
***********************************************
85 years ago, Rocker Vince Taylor was born in London, England. (1939)
He died August 28, 1991 in Lutry, Switzerland. He was 52 years old.
***********************************************
85 years ago, Bassist Marshall Hawkins was born in Washington, D.C. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marshall!
***********************************************
80 years ago, Drummer James Beck Gordon was born in Los Angeles, California. (1945)
Jim Gordon died March 13, 2023 in Vacaville, California. He was 77 years old.
***********************************************
78 years ago, Keyboardist Doug Carn was born in New York, N.Y. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Doug!
***********************************************
78 years ago, Country Music Pioneer Riley Puckett died from blood poisoning in East Point, Georgia. He was 52 years old. (1946)
He was born May 7, 1894 in Alpharetta, Georgia.
***********************************************
75 years ago, Guitarist Mark Boston was born in Salem, Illinois. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rockette Morton!
***********************************************
74 years ago, Guitarist Frank Carillo was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frank!
***********************************************
74 years ago, Cellist Akua Dixon was born in New York, N.Y. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Akua Dixon-Turre!
***********************************************
74 years ago, Drummer Andrew Newmark was born in Port Chester, N.Y. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andy Newmark!
***********************************************
74 years ago, Bob Casale of Devo was born in Kent, Ohio. (1950)
Bob 2 died February 17, 2014 in New York, N.Y. He was 63 years old.
***********************************************
72 years ago, Bassist Christopher Thomas Allen was born in Tottenham, London, England. (1952)
Chris Cross died March 25, 2024. He was 71 years old.
***********************************************
72 years ago, Trombonist George Emanuel Lewis was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to George Lewis!
***********************************************
71 years ago, Guitarist Michael James Henderson was born in Independence, Missouri. (1953)
Mike Henderson died September 22, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 69 years old.
***********************************************
70 years ago, Guitarist Arthur Greenhaw was born in Dallas, Texas. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Art Greenhaw!
***********************************************
70 years ago, Drummer Jos Zoomer was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jos!
***********************************************
70 years ago, Guitarist Sam Nainoa died in Los Angeles, California. He was 77 years old. (1954)
Samuel Kalunahelu Nainoa was born June 19, 1877 in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii.
***********************************************
69 years ago, Bassist Matthew Seligman was born in Cyprus. (1955)
He died April 17, 2020 in London, England. He was 64 years old.
***********************************************
68 years ago, Bassist Robert Wayne Birch was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1956)
Bob Birch died August 15, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. He was 56 years old.
***********************************************
64 years ago, Kyle Richard Gass was born in Castro Valley, California. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kyle Gass!
***********************************************
64 years ago, Ray Herndon was born in Scottsdale Arizona. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ray!
***********************************************
64 years ago, Singer Angélique Kidjo was born in Ouidah, Benin. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Angélique!
***********************************************
59 years ago, Jazz Singer Spencer Williams died in Flushing, N.Y. He was 75 years old. (1965)
He was born October 14, 1889 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
***********************************************
58 years ago, Singer Tanya Donelly was born in Newport, Rhode Island. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tanya!
***********************************************
58 years ago, Singer Ellen Reid was born in Winnipeg, Canada. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ellen!
***********************************************
57 years ago, Singer Mãdãlina Manole was born in Vãlenii de Munte, Romania. (1967)
She died July 14, 2010 in Otopeni, Romania. She was 43 years old.
***********************************************
54 years ago, Singer Thomas Lauderdale was born in Oakland, California. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Thomas!
***********************************************
53 years ago, Singer Marie-Chantal Toupin was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marie-Chantal!
***********************************************
52 years ago, "The Thunderbolt of the Middle West" Brother Joe May died in Thomasville, Georgia. He was 59 years old. (1972)
He was born November 9, 1912 in Macon, Mississippi.
***********************************************
51 years ago, Guitarist Clarence White was killed by a drunken driver in Palmdale, California. He was 29 years old. (1973)
He was born June 7, 1944 in Lewiston, Maine.
***********************************************
49 years ago, Country Singer Jamey Johnson was born in Enterprise, Alabama. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jamey!
***********************************************
49 years ago, Jaime Luis Gómez of The Black Eyed Peas was born in Los Angeles, California. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Taboo Nawasha!
***********************************************
49 years ago, Drummer Zutty Singleton died in New York, N.Y. He was 77 years old. (1975)
James Arthur Singleton was born May 14, 1898 in Bunkie, Louisiana.
***********************************************
46 years ago, Musician Foy Willing died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 64 years old. (1978)
He was born May 14, 1914 in Bosque County, Texas.
***********************************************
40 years ago, Singer Philippe Wynne died after suffering a heart attack on stage in Oakland, California. He was 43 years old. (1984)
He was born April 3, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan.
***********************************************
39 years ago, Lily May Ledford died in Fayette County, Kentucky. She was 68 years old. (1985)
She was born March 17, 1917 in Pilot, Kentucky.
***********************************************
31 years ago, Soul Singer Moses Dillard died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 47 years old. (1993)
He was born September 30, 1946 in Greenville, South Carolina.
***********************************************
29 years ago, Singer Earl Coleman died in New York, N.Y. He was 69 years old. (1995)
He was born August 12, 1925 in Port Huron, Michigan.
***********************************************
26 years ago, "Britain's Queen Of The Blues" Beryl Bryden died in London, England. She was 78 years old. (1998)
Beryl Audrey Bryden was born May 11, 1920 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
***********************************************
25 years ago, Drummer Gar Samuelson died in Clewer, Orange City, Florida. He was 41 years old. (1999)
Gary C. Samuelson was born February 18, 1958 in Dunkirk, N.Y.
***********************************************
24 years ago, Guitarist Bill Barth died in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was 57 years old. (2000)
William Henry Barth was born December 13, 1942 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
19 years ago, Pianist Joe Harnell died of heart failure in Sherman Oaks, California. He was 80 years old. (2005)
He was born August 2, 1924 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
15 years ago, Saxophonist Hart McNee died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 66 years old. (2009)
He was born May 5, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois.
***********************************************
12 years ago, Bassist Victor Gaskin died in Estate Whim, St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. He was 77 years old. (2012)
Roderick Victor Gaskin was born November 23, 1934 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
9 years ago, Singer “Diamond” Dave Somerville died in Santa Barbara, California. He was 81 years old. (2015)
David Somerville was born October 2, 1933 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
***********************************************
7 years ago, Hawaiian Entertainer Mahi Beamer died in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 88 years old. (2017)
Edwin Mahiai Copp Beamer was born December 5, 1928 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
***********************************************
6 years ago, ProducerRecord Label Owner Stan "The Record Man" Lewis died in Ruston, Louisiana. He was 91 years old. (2018)
He was born July 5, 1927 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
***********************************************
2 years ago, SingerWilliam "Poogie" Hart died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 77 years old. (2022)
William Hart of the Delfonics was born January 17, 1945 in Washington, D.C.
July 13
124 years ago, Clarinetist George Lewis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1900)
He died December 31, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 68 years old.
***********************************************
118 years ago, Harold Sosnick was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1906)
Harry Sosnick died March 22, 1996 in The Bronx, N.Y. He was 99 years old.
***********************************************
109 years ago, Saxophonist Paul Williams was born in Lewisburg, Tennessee. (1915)
"The Hucklebuck" died September 14, 2002 in New York, N.Y. He was 87 years old.
***********************************************
98 years ago, Trumpeter Bengt-Arne Wallin was born in Linköping, Sweden. (1926)
He died November 23, 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was 89 years old.
***********************************************
97 years ago, Pianist/Singer Isaac "Ike" Cole was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1927)
He died April 22, 2001 in Sun Lakes, Arizona. He was 73 years old.
***********************************************
96 years ago, Bassist Albert Floyd Piccirilli was born in Black Horse, Pennsylvania. (1928)
Al Rex died May 24, 2020 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He was 91 years old.
***********************************************
96 years ago, Bassist Leroy Vinnegar was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. (1928)
He died of cardiac arrest August 3, 1999 in Portland, Oregon. He was 71 years old.
***********************************************
93 years ago, Bluesman John T. Hunter, Jr. was born in Rainbold, Louisiana. (1931)
Long John Hunter died January 4, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 84 years old.
***********************************************
Photo by Mike Scott
89 years ago, Percussionist Peter Michael Escovedo Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pete Escovedo!
***********************************************
88 years ago, Saxophonist Albert Ayler was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1936)
He was found dead November 5, 1970 in New York City's East River. He was 34 years old.
***********************************************
86 years ago, Bluesman Marshall Ray Greathouse was born in Gonzales, Texas. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ray Brooks!
***********************************************
85 years ago, Swamp Pop Performer Joseph Barrios was born in Cut Off, Louisiana. (1939)
Joe Barry died August 31, 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 65 years old.
***********************************************
82 years ago, Drummer Stephen Jo Bladd of J Geils Band was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Stephen!
***********************************************
82 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist James Joseph McGuinn III of the Byrds was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roger McGuinn!
***********************************************
82 years ago, Singer Jay Uzzell of the Corsairs was born in La Grange, North Carolina. (1942)
He died February 1, 2009 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He was 66 years old.
***********************************************
80 years ago, Crow Johnson was born in Woodstock, N.Y. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Crow!
***********************************************
80 years ago, "The Father of Chilean Cumbia" Patricio Fernando Zúñiga Jorquera was born in Santiago, Chile. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tommy Rey!
***********************************************
79 years ago, Singer Renee Diane Kushner was born in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Diane Renay!
***********************************************
79 years ago, Singer/Guitarist João Bosco de Freitas Mucci was born in Ponte Nova, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to João Bosco!
***********************************************
78 years ago, Comedian Richard Anthony Marin of Cheech And Chong was born in Los Angeles, California. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to "Cheech" !
***********************************************
77 years ago, Bluesman Bill Lupkin was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bill!
***********************************************
75 years ago, Singer/Songwriter David Karl William Wilcox was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to David Wilcox!
***********************************************
74 years ago, Singer Peter Goalby was born in Wolverhampton, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter!
***********************************************
71 years ago, Bassist Greg Cohen was born in Los Angeles, California. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Greg!
***********************************************
70 years ago, Bluesman Alvin Anderson was born in Spartanburg, S.C. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Little Pink Anderson!
***********************************************
70 years ago, Country Musician Louise Mandrell was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Louise!
***********************************************
69 years ago, Bassist Mark Glickman was born in West Hempstead, N.Y. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mark Mendoza!
***********************************************
66 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Rozana Nix Adams was born in Madison, Tennerssee. (1958)
Rosie Nix Adams died October 25, 2003 in Montgomery County, Tennessee. She was 45 years old.
***********************************************
65 years ago, Guitarist Brent Mason was born in Van Wert, Ohio. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brent!
***********************************************
63 years ago, Bassist Lawrence Donegan was born in Stirling, Scotland. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lawrence!
***********************************************
62 years ago, Singer/Song Writer Victoria Lynn Shaw was born in New York, N.Y. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Victoria Shaw!
***********************************************
62 years ago, Bluegrass Singer Rhonda Vincent was born in Kirksville, Missouri. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rhonda!
***********************************************
61 years ago, Drummer Bobby Rock was born in Houston, Texas. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby!
***********************************************
60 years ago, Guitarist Damon Rogers Johnson was born in Macon, Georgia. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Damon Johnson!
***********************************************
59 years ago, Singer/Song Writer Joe Neil Thrasher, Jr. was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Neil Thrasher!
***********************************************
58 years ago, Singer Gerald LeVert was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1966)
He died November 10, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 40 years old.
***********************************************
54 years ago, Guitarist Steven J Brown was born in Hackensack, New Jersey. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve Brown!
***********************************************
50 years ago, Singer Deborah Cox was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Deborah!
***********************************************
43 years ago, Kirby Stone died in New York, N. Y. He was 63 years old. (1981)
He was born April 27, 1918 in New York, N. Y.
***********************************************
42 years ago, Keyboardist Joost van den Broek was born in The Netherlands. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joost!
***********************************************
38 years ago, Percussionist Coke Escovedo died in Montebello, California. He was 45 years old. (1986)
Thomas Escovedo was born April 30, 1941 in Los Angeles, California.
***********************************************
35 years ago, Soul Singer Todd Michael Bridges was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1989)
Hauoli la Hanau to Leon Bridges!
***********************************************
30 years ago, Bluesman Eddie Boyd died in Helsinki, Finland. He was 79 years old. (1994)
Edward Riley Boyd was born November 25, 1914 in Stovall, Mississippi.
***********************************************
21 years ago, Compay Segundo died in Havana, Cuba. He was 95 years old. (2003)
Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz was born November 18, 1907 in Siboney, Cuba.
***********************************************
Arthur Kane, Sylvain Sylvain, David Johansen, Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan
20 years ago, New York Dolls Bassist Arthur Kane died in Los Angeles, California. He was 55 years old. (2004)
Arthur Harold Kane, Jr. was born February 3, 1951 in The Bronx, New York.
***********************************************
Lana Turner with Red Buttons
18 years ago, Actor/Comedian Red Buttons died in Los Angeles, California. He was 87 years old. (2006)
Aaron Chwatt was born February 5, 1919 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
16 years ago, Singer Jo Stafford died in Century City, California. She was 90 years old. (2008)
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was born November 12, 1917 in Coalinga, California.
***********************************************
16 years ago, Pianist Gerry Wiggins died in Encino, California. He was 86 years old. (2008)
Gerald Foster Wiggins, Sr. was born May 12, 1922 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
Jerry Ragavoy and Howard Tate
13 years ago, Songwriter/Producer Jerry Ragavoy died in New York, N.Y. He was 80 years old.(2011)
He was born September 4, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
***********************************************
11 years ago, Trumpeter Laurie Frink died in New York, N.Y. She was 61 years old. (2013)
Laurie Ann Frink was born August 8, 1951 in Pender, Nebraska.
***********************************************
9 years ago, "el Poeta del Pueblo" Joan Sebastian died in Teacalco, Guerrero, Mexico. He was 64 years old. (2015)
He was born April 8, 1951 in Juliantla, Guerrero, Mexico.
***********************************************
9 years ago, Keyboardist Eric Wrixon died in Italy. He was 68 years old. (2015)
He was born June 29, 1947 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
***********************************************
7 years ago, Pianist Egil Kapstad died in Oslo, Norway. He was 76 years old. (2017)
He was born August 6, 1940 in Oslo, Norway.
***********************************************
7 years ago, Rapper Fresh Kid Ice died in Miami, Florida. He was 53 years old. (2017)
Christopher Wong Won was born May 29, 1964 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
***********************************************
6 years ago, Accordionist Ponty Bone died in Austin, Texas. He was 78 years old. (2018)
Harry DePonta Bone was born October 9, 1939 in Texas.
July 12
132 years ago, The "Father Of Baseball" Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr. died in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 72 years old. (1892)
He was born April 17, 1820 in New York City, N.Y.
***********************************************
129 year ago, Songwriter Oscar Hammerstein II was born in New York, N.Y. (1895)
He died August 23, 1960 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He was 65 years old.
***********************************************
125 years ago, Reed Master Roy Grant Butler was born in Richmond, Indiana. (1899)
Roy Butler died March 28, 1997 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 97 years old.
***********************************************
120 years ago, Trumpeter Elden Berge was born in Iowa. (1904)
He died December 13, 1960 in Burbank, California. He was 55 years old.
***********************************************
116 years ago, Comedian Milton Berlinger was born in New York, N.Y. (1908)
Milton Berle died March 27, 2002 in Los Angeles, California. He was 93 years old.
***********************************************
112 years ago, Trombonist Will Bradley was born in Newton, New Jersey. (1912)
He died July 15, 1989 in Flemington, N.J. He was 77 years old.
***********************************************
108 years ago, Saxophonist Samuel Leroy Taylor, Jr. was born in Lexington, Tennessee. (1916)
Sam "The Man" Taylor was a certified honking tenor saxophone legend! He died October 5, 1990 in Lexington, Tennessee.
***********************************************
106 years ago, Trumpeter Lyle 'Rusty' Dedrick was born in Delavan, N.Y. (1918)
He died December 25, 2009 in New York. He was 91 years old.
***********************************************
104 years ago, Singer Paul Foster of the Soul Stirrers was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. (1920)
He died August 20, 1995 in Vallejo, California. He was 75 years old.
***********************************************
104 years ago, Saxophonist Paul Gonsalves was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1920)
He died May 14, 1974 in London, England. He was 53 years old.
***********************************************
98 years ago, Saxophonist Joe Houston was born in Austin, Texas. (1926)
He died December 28, 2015 in Long Beach, California. He was 89 years old.
***********************************************
97 years ago, Trumpeter Secondo Candoli was born in Mishawaka, Indiana. (1927)
Conte Candoli died December 14, 2001 in Palm Desert, California. He was 74 years old.
***********************************************
90 years ago, Pianist Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. (1934)
Van Cliburn died February 27, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 78 years old.
***********************************************
89 years ago, Guitarist Samuel David Lawhorn was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. (1935)
Sammy Lawhorn died April 29, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 56 years old.
***********************************************
89 years ago, Organist John Patton was born in Kansas City, Missouri. (1935)
Big John Patton died of diabetes March 19, 2002 in Montclair, N.J. He was 66 years old.
***********************************************
87 years ago, Comedian Bill Cosby was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bill!
***********************************************
85 years ago, Rockabilly Singer Kenneth J. Diono was born in Astoria, Queens, N.Y. (1939)
Kenny Dino died December 10, 2009 in Melbourne, Florida. He was 60 years old.
***********************************************
84 years ago, Guitarist Ernie Vincent was born in Thibodaux, Louisiana. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ernie!
***********************************************
84 years ago, Soul Singer Charles 'Wigg' Walker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wigg Walker!
***********************************************
83 years ago, Drummer Eddie Blazonczyk was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1941)
Eddie Bell died May 21, 2012 in Palos Heights, Illinois. He was 70 years old.
***********************************************
82 years ago, Clarinetist Richard Leslie Stoltzman was born in Omaha, Nebraska. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Richard Stoltzman!
***********************************************
82 years ago, Musician Jerry Williams was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to the Swamp Dogg!
***********************************************
82 years ago, "Southern Musician" Steve Young was born in Newnan, Georgia. (1942)
He died March 17, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 73 years old.
***********************************************
81 years ago, Singer/Keyboardist Christine Perfect was born in Birmingham, England. (1943)
Christine McVie died November30, 2022 in England.She was 79 years old.
***********************************************
80 years ago, Bassist Jean-Francois Jenny-Clark was born in Toulouse, France. (1944)
He died during November 1998 in Paris, France. He was 50 years old.
***********************************************
79 years ago, Tuba Player Charles Daellenbach was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charles!
***********************************************
79 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Butch Hancock was born in Lubbock, Texas. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Butch!
***********************************************
78 years ago, Pop Singer Julie Grant was born in Blackpool, England. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Julie!
***********************************************
Paddy Moloney, Sean Potts, Martin Fay, Seán Keane, Michael Tubridy, and Derek Bell
78 years ago, Fiddler Seán Keane of The Chieftans was born in Dublin, Ireland. (1946)
He died May 7, 2023 in Rathcoole, Ireland. He was 76 years old.
***********************************************
John Lantree, Denis Dalziel, Alan Ward, Honey Lantree & Peter Pye
78 years ago, Guitarist Peter Pye was born in Walthamstow, London, England. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter!
***********************************************
77 years ago, Singer Gualberto José Ibarreto Barrios was born in Sucre, Venezuela. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gualberto Ibarreto!
***********************************************
77 years ago, Alto Saxophonist Jimmie Lunceford died under mysterious circumstances in Seaside, Oregon. He was 45 years old. (1947)
James Melvin Lunceford was born June 6, 1902 in Fulton, Mississippi.
***********************************************
77 years ago, Guitarist John Andrew Wilkinson was born in in Canvey Island, England. (1947)
Wilko Johnson died November 21, 2022 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, England. He was 75 years old.
***********************************************
76 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Walter Egan was born in Jamaica, N.Y. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Walter!
***********************************************
74 years ago, Drummer Paul Charles Caravello was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1950)
Eric Carr died November 24, 1991 in New York, N.Y. He was 41 years old.
***********************************************
74 years ago, Guitarist Mick Clarke was born in London, England. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mick!
***********************************************
72 years ago, Singer Philip Taylor Kramer was born in Youngstown, Ohio. (1952)
He apparently committed suicide February 12, 1995 near Malibu, California. He was 42 years old.
***********************************************
72 years ago, Singer Elizabeth Rebecca Mitchell was born in Clarendon, Jamaica. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Liz Mitchell!
***********************************************
71 years ago, Pianist Mark Soskin was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mark!
***********************************************
67 years ago, Trumpeter Eddie Allen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eddie!
***********************************************
Buddy and Julie Miller
67 years ago, Julie Griffin was born in Waxahachie, Texas. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Julie Miller!
************************************************
66 years ago, Guitarist Cam Waters was born in Spirit City, Iowa. (1958)
He died December 20, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 51 years old.
***********************************************
65 years ago, Guitarist Malcolm Jones was born in Cardiff, Wales. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Malcolm!
***********************************************
62 years ago, Guitarist Daniel Murphy was born in Duluth, Minnesota. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dan Murphy!
***********************************************
59 years ago, Robin Wilson was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Robin!
***********************************************
57 years ago, Guitarist John Peter Petrucci was born in Kings Park, Long Island, N.Y. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to John Petrucci!
***********************************************
56 years ago, Producer Carl Edward Thompson Jr. was born in Washington, D.C. (1968)
Chucky Thompson died August 9, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. He was 55 years old.
***********************************************
55 years ago, Guitarist Jesus Ernesto Pintado Andrade was born in Sonora, Mexico. (1969)
Jesse Pintado died August 27, 2006 in Ridderkerk, Netherlands. He was 37 years old.
***********************************************
55 years ago, Rapper Robert Ross was born in Buffalo, N.Y. (1969)
Black Rob died April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 51 years old.
***********************************************
52 years ago, Drummer Brett A. Reed was born in Oakland, California. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brett Reed!
***********************************************
51 years ago, Country Singer Shannon Lawson was born in Taylorsville, Kentucky. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shannon!
***********************************************
50 years ago, Singer Sharon Janny den Adel was born in Waddinxveen, Netherlands. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sharon den Adel!
***********************************************
48 years ago, Singer Tracie Monique Spencer was born in Waterloo, Iowa. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tracie Spencer!
***********************************************
46 years ago, Trumpeter Freddie Jenkins died in New York, N.Y. He was 71 years old. (1978)
He was born October 10, 1906 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
45 years ago, Singer Minnie Riperton died of breast cancer in Los Angeles, California. She was 31 years old. (1979)
She was born November 8, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois.
***********************************************
42 years ago, Singer Mahalia Violet Barnes was born in Sydney, Australia. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mahalia Barnes!
***********************************************
42 years ago, Singer/Sonhwriter Tim Williams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tim!
***********************************************
41 years ago, Flautist/Saxophonist Chris Wood, a co-founder of the group Traffic, died in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. He was 39 years old. (1983)
Christopher Gordon Blandford Wood was born June 24, 1944 in Harborne, Birmingham, England.
***********************************************
Kenny Burrell and John Jenkins
31 years ago, Saxophonist John Jenkins died in New York City, N.Y. He was 62 years old. (1993)
He was born January 3, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois.
***********************************************
26 years ago, Singer Jimmy Driftwood died in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was 91 years old. (1998)
James Corbett Morris was born June 20, 1907 in West Richwoods, Arkansas.
***********************************************
21 years ago, Saxophonist Benny Carter died in Los Angeles, California. He was 95 years old. (2003)
Bennett Lester Carter was born August 8, 1907 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
20 years ago, Rockabilly Star Ersel Hickey died in New York, N.Y. He was 70 years old. (2004)
He was born June 27, 1934 in Brighton, New York.
************************************************
16 years ago, Soul Singer Earl Nelson aka Jackie Lee died in Los Angeles, California. He was 79 years old. (2008)
Earl Lee Nelson was born September 8, 1928 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
***********************************************
14 years ago, Tuli Kupferberg of The Fugs died in New York, N.Y. He was 86 years old. (2010)
Naphtali Kupferberg was born September 28, 1923 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
14 years ago, Paulo Moura died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was 78 years old. (2010)
He was born July 15, 1932 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
***********************************************
David Carr, Glen Dale, Rod Allen, Andy Brown and Barry Pritchard
13 years ago, Keyboardist David Carr died in New York, N.Y. He was 67 years old. (2011)
He was born August 4, 1943 in Leyton, Essex, England.
************************************************
12 years ago, Saxophonist Lol Coxhill died in London, England. He was 89 years old. (2012)
George Lowen Coxhill was born September 19, 1932 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
***********************************************
7 years ago, Guitarist Ray Phiri died in Nelspruit, South Africa. He was 70 years old. (2017)
Raymond Chikapa Phiri was born March 23, 1947 in Nelspruit, South Africa.
***********************************************
5 years ago, Drummer Dick Richards died in Ocean City, New Jersey. He was 95 years old. (2019)
Dick Boccelli was born February 12, 1924 in Yeadon, Pennsylvania.
***********************************************
5 years ago, Singer Russell Smith died in Franklin, Tennessee. He was 70 years old. (2019)
He was born June 17, 1949 in Nashville Tennessee.
***********************************************
years ago, Swamp Pop Musician Rod Bernard died in New Iberia, Louisiana. He was 79 years old. (2020)
He was born August 12, 1940 in Opelousas, Louisiana.
***********************************************
4 years ago, Singer Judy Dyble died in England. She was 71 years old. (2020)
Judith Aileen Dyble was born February 13, 1949 in London, England.
July 11
127 years ago, Singer/Uke Player John Senator Marvin was born in Butler, Oklahoma. (1897)
Johnny Marvin died December 10, 1944 in North Hollywood, California. He was 47 years old.
***********************************************
98 years ago, "The Wrestler Who Made Milwaukee Famous", Reggie "The Crusher" Lisowski was born in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (1926)
He died October 22, 2005 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was 79 years old.
***********************************************
97 years ago, Singer/Preacher Willie Morganfield was born in Stovall, Mississippi. (1927)
Reverend Willie Morganfield died October 18, 2003 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 76 years old.
***********************************************
93 years ago, Rock & Roller Thurston Harris was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. (1931)
He died of a heart attack April 14, 1990 in Pomona, California. He was 58 years old.
***********************************************
93 years ago, Actor/Singer Arthur Andrew Kelm was born in New York, N.Y. (1931)
Tab Hunter died July 8, 2018 in Santa Barbara, California. He was 86 years old.
***********************************************
92 years ago, Songwriter/Producer Roquel Davis was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1932)
Billy Davis died September 2, 2004 in New Rochelle, N.Y. He was 72 years old.
***********************************************
92 years ago, Preacher/Guitarist Charles Jackson was born in Summit-McComb, Mississippi. (1932)
Reverend Charlie Jackson died during 2006 in Baker, Louisiana. He was 74 years old.
***********************************************
88 years ago, Bluesman Robert Lee Wilson was born in Glen Allen, Mississippi.(1936)
Smokey Wilson died September 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. He was 79 years old.
***********************************************
87 years ago, Composer George Gershwin died of a brain tumor in Beverly Hills, California. He was 38 years old. (1937)
Jacob Gershvin was born September 26, 1898 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
86 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Terry Garthwaite was born in Berkeley, California. (1938)
Hauoli la Hanau to Terry!
***********************************************
83 years ago, Trumpeter Thomas Henry Lowther was born in Leicester, England. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Henry Lowther!
***********************************************
82 years ago, Trumpeter Tomasz Stańko was born in Rzeszów, Poland. (1942)
He died July 29, 2018 in Warsaw, Poland. He was 76 years old.
***********************************************
81 years ago, Oscar Emilio León Somoza was born in Caracas, Venezuela. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Oscar D'León!
***********************************************
80 years ago, Country Musician Robert Gene Rice was born in Boscobel, Wisconsin. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bobby G Rice!
***********************************************
80 years ago, Singer Wanda Maria Ferreira de Sá was born in São Paulo, Brazil. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wanda Sá!
***********************************************
78 years ago, Singer John Lawton was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. (1946)
He died June 29, 2021 in Bulgaria. He was 74 years old.
***********************************************
77 years ago, Guitarist/Singer Jeffrey R. Hanna was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jeff Hanna!
***********************************************
77 years ago, Reggae Musician John Holt was born in the Greenwich Farm area of Kingston, Jamaica. (1947)
He died October 19, 2014 in London, England. He was 67 years old.
***********************************************
77 years ago, Blues Singer Francine Reed was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Francine!
***********************************************
74 years ago, Drummer Micheline Pelzer was born in Liege, Belgium. (1950)
She died October 4, 2014 in Paris, France. She was 64 years old.
***********************************************
74 years ago, Singer Patricia Eva Pointer was born in East Oakland, California. (1950)
Bonnie Pointer died June 8, 2020 in Oakland, California. She was 69 years old.
***********************************************
73 years ago, Drummer Roy Dodds was born in Buckinghamshire, England. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Roy!
***********************************************
70 years ago, Christine Lakeland was born. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Christine!
***********************************************
67 years ago, Vocalist Peter John Murphy was born near Northampton, England. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter Murphy!
***********************************************
67 years ago, Reggae Singer Michael Anthony Rose was born in Kingston, Jamaica. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Michael Rose!
***********************************************
66 years ago, Saxophonist Kirk Whalum was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kirk!
***********************************************
65 years ago, Guitarist Richie Sambora was born in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Richie!
***********************************************
65 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Suzanne Vega was born in Santa Monica, California. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Suzanne!
***********************************************
65 years ago, Drummer Shadow Wilson died in New York, N.Y. He was 39 years old. (1959)
Rossiere Wilson was born September 25, 1919 in Yonkers, N.Y.
***********************************************
64 years ago, Singer/Songwriter David Francis Baerwald was born in Oxford, Ohio. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to David Baerwald!
***********************************************
61 years ago, Fiddler Daniel Cassidy was born in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (1963)
Dan Cassidy died October 11, 2008 in San Francisco, California. He was 45 years old.
***********************************************
59 years ago, Bassist Scott Gregory Shriner was born in Toledo, Ohio. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Scott Shriner!
***********************************************
59 years ago, Bassist Tanya Richardson was born in Houston, Texas. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tanya!
***********************************************
58 years ago, Singer Melanie Susan Appleby was born in London, England. (1966)
Mel Appleby died January 18, 1990 in Westminster, England. She was 23 years old.
***********************************************
51 years ago, Andrew Bird was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andrew!
***********************************************
51 years ago, Country Singer Scott Emerick was born in Hollywood, Florida. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Scotty Emerick!
***********************************************
50 years ago, Rapper Kimberly Denise Jones was born in New York, N.Y. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lil' Kim!
***********************************************
47 years ago, Singer Goapele Mohlabane was born in Oakland, California. (1977)
Hauoli la Hanau to Goapele!
***********************************************
47 years ago, Reggae Singer Peetah Morgan was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1977)
He died February 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. He was 46 years old.
***********************************************
42 years ago, Rapper Zane Copeland, Jr. was born in Yonkers, N.Y. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lil' Zane!
***********************************************
41 years ago, Singer Peter Cincotti was born in New York, N.Y. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter!
***********************************************
40 years ago, Bluesman Jarekus Singleton was born in Clinton, Mississippi. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jarekus!
***********************************************
39 years ago, Bassist George Duvivier died in New York, N.Y. He was 64 years old. (1985)
He was born August 17, 1920 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
38 years ago, Bassist Johnny Dyani died in Berlin, Germany. He was 40 years old. (1986)
Johnny Mbizo Dyani was born November 30, 1945 in East London, South Africa.
***********************************************
35 years ago, Guitarist Andor Kovács died in Budapest, Hungary. He was 60 years old. (1989)
He was born June 4, 1929 in Budapest, Hungary.
***********************************************
31 years ago, Afro-Cuban Jazz Pioneer Mario Bauzá died in New York, N.Y. He was 82 years old. (1993)
He was born April 28, 1911 in Havana, Cuba.
***********************************************
31 years ago, Bluesman Boston Blackie was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. He was 49 years old. (1993)
Bennie Joe Houston was born November 6, 1943 in Panola, Alabama.
***********************************************
30 years ago, Drummer Lex Humphries died in New York, N.Y. He was 57 years old. (1994)
He was born August 22, 1936 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
28 years ago, Bassist Louis Gottlieb died in Sebastopol, California. He was 72 years old. (1996)
He was born October 10, 1923 in Los Angeles, California.
***********************************************
25 years ago, Singer Helen Forrest died in Los Angeles, California. She was 82 years old. (1999)
Helen Fogel was born April 12, 1917 in Atlantic City, N.J.
***********************************************
23 years ago, Pianist/Painter Herman Brood died in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He was 54 years old. (2001)
Hermanus Brood was born November 5, 1946 in Zwolle, The Netherlands.
***********************************************
22 years ago, R&B Pioneer Rosco Gordon died in his Queens, N.Y. home. He was 74 years old. (2002)
He was born April 10, 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee.
***********************************************
19 years ago, Singer Frances Langford died in Miami, Florida. She was 71 years old. (2005)
She was born April 4, 1914 in Lakeland, Florida.
***********************************************
Frank Sinatra and Bill Miller
18 years ago, Pianist Bill Miller died in Montreal, Canada. He was 91 years old. (2006)
He was born February 3, 1915 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
***********************************************
17 years ago, Singer/Actor Rod Lauren died in Tracy, California. (2007)
Rod Lawrence Strunk was born March 20, 1940 in Fresno, California.
***********************************************
16 years ago, Singer Chuck Carbo died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 82 years old. (2008)
Hayward Carbo was born January 11, 1926 in Houma, Louisiana.
***********************************************
15 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Twyla Herbert died in Phoenix, Arizona. She was 87 years old. (2009)
She was born July 27, 1921 in Riverside, California.
***********************************************
14 years ago, Gospel Singer Walter Hawkins died in Oakland, California. He was 61 years old. (2010)
He was born May 18, 1949 in Oakland, California.
***********************************************
Rick Alexander and Rob Grill
13 years ago, Grass Roots Singer Rob Grill died in Tavares, Florida. He was 67 years old. (2011)
Robert Frank Grill was born November 30, 1943 in Los Angeles, California.
***********************************************
11 years ago, Singer Charles Pope died in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 76 years old. (2013)
He was born August 7, 1936 in Atlanta, Georgia.
***********************************************
10 years ago, Bassist Charlie Haden died in Los Angeles, California. He was 76 years old. (2014)
He was born August 6, 1937 in Shenandoah, Iowa.
***********************************************
10 years ago, Drummer Tommy Ramone died in New York, N.Y. He was 62 years old. (2014)
Thomas Erdelyi of The Ramones was born January 29, 1952 in Budapest, Hungary.
July 10
168 years ago, Inventor Nikola Tesla was born in Smijan, Austria. (1856)
He died January 7, 1943 in New York, N.Y. He was 86 years old.
***********************************************
135 years ago, Bandleader Noble Sissle was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. (1889)
He died December 17, 1975 in Tampa, Florida. He was 86 years old.
***********************************************
120 years ago, Singer Hociel Thomas was born in Houston, Texas. (1904)
She died August 22, 1952 in Oakland, California. She was 48 years old.
***********************************************
119 years ago, Singer Ivie Anderson was born in Gilroy, California. (1905)
She died December 28, 1949 in Los Angeles, California. She was 44 years old.
***********************************************
116 years ago, “The Arkansas Cotton Picker” Paul Howard was born in Arkansas. (1908)
He died June 18, 1984 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 75 years old.
***********************************************
113 years ago, Trumpeter Charles Melvin Williams was born in Mobile, Alabama. (1911)
Cootie Williams died September 15, 1985 in New York, N.Y. He was 74 years old.
***********************************************
109 years ago, Keyboardist Milton Brent Buckner was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1915)
Milt Buckner died July 27, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 62 years old.
***********************************************
108 years ago, Musician Dick Cary was born in Hartford, Connecticut. (1916)
He died April 6, 1994 in Glendale, California. He was 77 years old.
***********************************************
John and Grace Brim
101 years ago, Singer/Drummer Grace Millard was born in Briscoe, Arkansas. (1923)
Grace Brim died June 28, 1999 in Gary, Indiana. She was 75 years old.
***********************************************
100 years ago, Bassist Major Quincy Holley, Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1924)
Major Holley died October 25, 1990 in Maplewood, New Jersey. He was 66 years old.
***********************************************
98 years ago, Bluesman Joe Bennie Pugh was born in Hughes, Arkansas. (1926)
Forest City Joe was killed April 3, 1960 in a Horseshoe, Arkansas truck accident. He was 33 years old.
***********************************************
97 years ago, Accordionist Marcel Azzola was born in Paris, France. (1927)
He died January 21, 2019 in Villennes-sur-Seine, France. He was 91 years old.
***********************************************
95 years ago, "The Father of Nubian Music Hamza El Din was born July 10, 1929 in Wadi Halfa, Sudan. (1929)
He died May 22, 2006 in Berkeley, California. He was 76 years old.
***********************************************
94 years ago, Pianist Jacques Klein was born in Aracati, Ceará, Brazil. (1930)
He died October 24,1982 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was 52 years old.
***********************************************
91 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Gene Simmons was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. (1933)
Jumpin' Gene Simmons died August 29, 2006 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was 73 years old.
***********************************************
88 years ago, Keyboardist Johnny Griffith (of the legendary "Funk Brothers") was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1936)
He died of a heart attack November 10, 2002 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 66 years old.
***********************************************
88 years ago, "The Godfather" of New Mexico Music Alberto Nelson Sanchez was born in Dixon, New Mexico. (1936)
Al Hurricane died October 22, 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was 81 years old.
***********************************************
87 years ago, Singer Sandra Galitz was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sandy Stewart!
***********************************************
86 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Session Guitarist Dave Kirby was born in Brady, Texas. (1938)
He died April 17, 2004 in Branson, Missouri. He was 65 years old.
***********************************************
86 years ago, Jazz Trumpeter Edward Lee Morgan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1938)
Lee Morgan was shot dead by his girl friend February 19, 1972 in New York City. He was 33 years old.
***********************************************
85 years ago, Folk Musician John B. Richmond, Jr. was born in Newton, Massachusetts. (1939)
Fritz Richmond died November 27, 2005 in Portland, Oregon. He was 66 years old.
***********************************************
85 years ago, Mavis Staples was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mavis!
***********************************************
83 years ago, Rocker/Writer Ian Timothy Whitcomb was born in Woking, Surrey, England. (1941)
Ian Whitcomb died April 19, 2020 in Pasadena, California. He was 78 years old.
***********************************************
83 years ago, Pianist Jellyroll Morton died in Los Angeles, California. He was 50 years old. (1941)
Ferdinand Joseph Lemott was born October 20, 1890 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
***********************************************
82 years ago, Ronald James Padavona was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. (1942)
Ronnie James Dio died May 16, 2010 in Houston, Texas. He was 67 years old.
***********************************************
82 years ago, Rocker Sixto Diaz Rodriguez was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1942)
Sixto Rodriguez died August 8, 2023. He was 81 years old.
***********************************************
81 years ago, Guitarist Jerry Miller was born in Tacoma, Washington. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jerry!
***********************************************
80 years ago, John Dymond was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Beaky!
***********************************************
77 years ago, Trombonist Bruce Lambourne Fowler was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bruce Fowler!
***********************************************
77 years ago, Arlo Davy Guthrie was born in Coney Island, N.Y. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Arlo Guthrie!
***********************************************
77 years ago, Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bruce!
***********************************************
76 years ago, Singer John Cavadus Whitehead was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1948)
John Whitehead was shot dead May 11, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 55 years old.
***********************************************
75 years ago, Singer David Bruce Smalley was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dave Smalley!
***********************************************
74 years ago, Guitarist Erik Cartwright was born in New York, N.Y. (1950)
He died July 9, 2017 in New York, N.Y. He was 66 years old.
***********************************************
74 years ago, Rocker Greg Kihn was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Greg!
***********************************************
74 years ago, Bassist Jan Zukowski of the Nighthawks was born in Washington, D.C. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jan!
***********************************************
Willie Ford, Lenny Mayes, Ron Banks and Craig Jones
74 years ago, Singer Willie Ford of the The Dramatics was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1950)
He died May 28, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 68 years old.
***********************************************
73 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Cheryl Wheeler was born in Timonium, Maryland. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cheryl!
***********************************************
72 years ago, Musician Joseph Kim Mitchell was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kim Mitchell!
***********************************************
71 years ago, Guitarist Charles Baty was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1953)
Little Charlie Baty died March 6, 2020 in Sacramento, California. He was 66 years old.
***********************************************
71 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Rik Emmett was born in Toronto, Ontario. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to "The Rocket"!
***********************************************
71 years ago, Country Musician Haskell Burl Watson was born in Tyler, Texas. (1953)
B.B. Watson died September 28, 2013 in Pasadena, Texas. He was 60 years old.
***********************************************
70 years ago, Bassist Gene Holder was born. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gene!
***********************************************
70 years ago, Vocalist Neil Francis Tennant was born in North Shields, Tyneside, England. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Neil Tennant!
***********************************************
66 years ago, Banjo Player Béla Anton Leos Fleck was born in New York, N.Y. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Béla Fleck!
***********************************************
Barrelhouse Chuck and Sunnyland Slim
66 years ago Blues Pianist Charles Goering was born in Columbus, Ohio. (1958)
Barrelhouse Chuck died December 12, 2016 in Libertyville, Illinois. He was 58 years old.
***********************************************
65 years ago, Runaways Drummer Sandy West was born in Long Beach, California. (1959)
She died of lung cancer October 21, 2006 in San Dimas, California. She was 47 years old.
***********************************************
62 years ago, Guitarist Serge Krief was born in Paris, France. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Serge!
***********************************************
62 years ago, Rapper Christopher Martin was born in Queens, N. Y. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Play!
***********************************************
59 years ago, Country Musician Kenneth Edward Mellons was born in Kingsport, Tennessee. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ken Mellons!
***********************************************
52 years ago, Country Singer Gary Wayne Vernon, Jr. was born in Columbus, Ohio. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gary LeVox!
***********************************************
52 years ago, Singer/Pianist Lovie Austin died in Chicago, Illinois. She was 84 years old. (1972)
Cora Calhoun was born September 19, 1887 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
***********************************************
50 years ago, Guitarist Oli Herbert was born in Massachusetts. (1974)
He died October 17, 2018 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. He was 49 years old.
***********************************************
48 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Elijah Blue Allman was born in Los Angeles, California. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Elijah Allman!
***********************************************
46 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Jesse Thomas Lacey was born in Levittown, N.Y. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jesse Lacey!
***********************************************
44 years ago, Singer Jessica Ann Johnson was born in Abilene, Texas. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jessica Simpson!
***********************************************
44 years ago, Alex Arrowsmith was born in Hood River, Oregon. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Alex!
***********************************************
George Benson with John Hammond
39 years ago, Columbia Records Executive John Hammond died in New York, N.Y. He was 74 years old. (1985)
John Henry Hammond, Jr. was born December 15, 1910 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
37 years ago, Trombonist Klaus Salmi died in Kuopio, Finland. He was 78 years old. (1987)
He was born December 3, 1908 in Helsinki, Finland.
***********************************************
35 years ago, Sameer Gadhia was born in Irvine, California. (1989)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sameer!
***********************************************
35 years ago, "The Man of 1,000 Voices" Mel Blanc died in Los Angeles, California. He was 81 years old. (1989)
Melvin Jerome Blanc was born May 30, 1908 in San Francisco, California.
***********************************************
Eddie and Ernie
30 years ago, Singer Eddie Campbell (of Eddie and Ernie fame) died in Los Angeles, California. He was 53 years old. (1994)
William Edgar Campbell was born December 23, 1940 in Lodi, Texas.
***********************************************
23 years ago, Bluesman Rasheed Karim Abdullah died in Natchez, Mississippi. He was 68 years old. (2001)
Julius Cain was born July 16, 1932 in Natchez, Mississippi.
***********************************************
23 years ago, Bluesman Stu Blank died of cancer in San Francisco, California. He was 46 years old. (2001)
He was born December 28, 1953 in San Diego, California.
***********************************************
14 years ago, Reggae Musician Sugar Minott died in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 54 years old. (2010)
Lincoln Barrington Minott was born May 25, 1956 in Kingston, Jamaica.
***********************************************
13 years ago, Luthier Travis Bean died in Burbank, California. He was 63 years old. (2011)
He was born August 21, 1947 in San Fernando, California.
***********************************************
Nat and Maria Cole
12 years ago, Singer Maria Cole died in Boca Raton, Florida. She was 89 years old. (2012)
Marie Hawkins was born August 1, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts.
***********************************************
11 years ago, Singer Peppi Marchello died in Nissequogue, N.Y. He was 68 years old. (2013)
He was born during 1945 in Long Island, N.Y.
***********************************************
8 years ago, Bluesman Dusty Brown died. He was 87 years old. (2016)
Clement W. Triplett was born March 11, 1929 in Tralake, Mississippi.
***********************************************
6 years ago, Saxophonist Les Lieber died on Fire Island, N.Y. He was 106 years old. (2018)
Leslie Lieber was born March 16, 1912 in St. Louis, Missouri.
***********************************************
5 years ago, Singer Jerry Lawson died in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 75 years old. (2019)
He was born January 23, 1944 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
***********************************************
4 years ago, Trumpeter Eddie Gale died in California. He was 78 years old. (2020)
Edward Gale Stevens Jr. was born August 15, 1941 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
***********************************************
Barbara Allbutt, Peggy Santiglia and Phyllis Allbutt
3 years ago, Singer Barbara Allbutt died in New Jersey. She was 80 years old. (2021)
She was born September 24, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey.
***********************************************
3 years ago, Fiddler Byron Berline died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was 77 years old. (2021)
Byron Douglas Berline was born July 6, 1944 in Caldwell, Kansas.
************************************************
1 year ago, Saxophonist Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky died in Berlin, Germany. He was 89 years old. (2023)
He was born December 10, 1933 in Gustrow, Germany.
***********************************************
Singer/Songwriter Dave Loggins died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 76 years old. (2024)
David Allen Loggins was born November 10, 1947 in Shady Valley, Tennessee.
July 9
Andrew Blakeney, Tudi Garland, Joe Darensbourg and Alton Purnell
118 years ago, Clarinetist Joe Darensbourg was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (1906)
He died May 24, 1985 in Van Nuys, California. He was 78 years old.
***********************************************
Pie Plant Pete and Bashful Joe
118 years ago, Guitarist Claude J. Moye was born in Shawneetown, Illinois. (1906)
Pie Plant Pete died February 7, 1988 in Ridgway, N.J. He was 81 years old.
***********************************************
EddieDean and admirer ;-)
117 years ago, Singing Cowboy Edgar Dean Glosup was born in Posey, Texas. (1907)
Eddie Dean died March 4, 1999 in Thousand Oaks, California. He was 91 years old.
***********************************************
109 years ago, Pianist Joe Liggins was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma. (1915)
He died August 1, 1987 in Lynwood, California. He was 72 years old.
***********************************************
© Karlheinz Klüter
104 years ago, Pianist Duke Burrell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1920)
He died August 5, 1993 in Los Angeles, California. He was 73 years old.
***********************************************
101 years ago, Singer Lois LaVerne Williamson was born in Pike County, Kentucky. (1923)
Molly O'Day died of cancer December 5, 1987 in Huntington, West Virginia. She was 64 years old.
***********************************************
99 years ago, Singer Alan Dale was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1925)
He died April 20, 2002 in New York, N.Y. He was 76 years old.
***********************************************
97 years ago, Singer Edmond Dantes Urick was born in Malden, Massachusetts. (1927)
Ed Ames died May 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. He was 95 years old.
***********************************************
96 years ago, Singer Lorraine DeAngelis was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1928)
Lola Dee died December 7, 2023 in Hinsdale, Illinois, She was 95 years old.
***********************************************
95 years ago, Country/Pop Iconoclast Barton Lee Hazlewood was born in Mannford, Oklahoma. (1929)
Lee Hazlewood died August 5, 2007 in Henderson, Nevada. He was 78 years old.
***********************************************
Jim and Jesse McReynolds
95 years ago, Mandolin Man Jesse Lester McReynolds was born in Coeburn, Virginia. (1929)
Jesse McReynolds of Jim and Jesse died June 23, 2023 in Gallatin, Tennessee. He was 93 years old.
***********************************************
Buddy Bregman and Sammy Davis, Jr.
94 years ago, Producer/Director Buddy Bregman was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1930)
He died January 8, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. He was 86 years old.
***********************************************
89 years ago, Calypso Star Francisco Slinger was born in Grand Roi, Grenada. (1935)
Hauoli la Hanau to the Mighty Sparrow!
***********************************************
89 years ago, Singer Mercedes Sosa was born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. (1935)
She died October 4, 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was 74 years old.
***********************************************
89 years ago, Saxophonist Frank Wright was born in Grenada, Mississippi. (1935)
He died May 17, 1990 in Germany. He was 54 years old.
***********************************************
84 years ago, Drummer Paul Lagos was born in Minnesota. (1940)
He died October 19, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 69 years old.
***********************************************
John Salvato, Joey Canzano, Michael Arnone, Joseph Santolo and Thomas Bialoglow
84 years ago, Singer John Salvato was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
***********************************************
83 years ago, Folk Singer Mac MacLeod was born in St. Albans, England. (1941)
He died November 16, 2020. He was 79 years old.
***********************************************
83 years ago, Singer Donald McPherson was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. (1941)
Don McPherson died July 3, 1971 in The Bronx, N.Y. He was 29 years old.
***********************************************
82 years ago, Singer Juan José Laboriel López was born in Mexico. (1942)
Johnny Laboriel died September 18, 2013 in Mexico City, Mexico. He was 71 years old.
***********************************************
79 years ago, Foster MacKenzie III was born in Asheville, N.C. (1945)
"Root Boy Slim" died June 8, 1993 in Orlando, Florida. He was 48 years old.
***********************************************
78 years ago, Rocker Joe Micelli was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (1946)
He died April 7, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 74 years old.
***********************************************
78 years ago, Rocker Ronald Belford Scott was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland. (1946)
Bon Scott died February 19, 1980 in East Dulwich, South London, England. He was 33 years old.
***********************************************
77 years ago, Haruomi Hosono was born in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Haruomi!
***********************************************
77 years ago, Singer Christina Henriette Kaagman was born in The Hague, Netherlands. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jerney Kaagman!
***********************************************
77 years ago, Drummer John Graham Mitchell was born in London, England. (1947)
Mitch Mitchell died November 12, 2008 in Portland, Oregon. He was 61 years old.
***********************************************
74 years ago, Singer Gwen Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma. (1950)
She died of cancer February 5, 1999 in Orange, New Jersey. She was 48 years old.
***********************************************
72 years ago, Pianist John Frank Tesh was born in Garden City, N.Y. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to John Tesh!
***********************************************
71 years ago, Country Singer David Ball was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
***********************************************
70 years ago, Singer Debra Sledge was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Debbie Sledge!
***********************************************
67 years ago, Peter Mark Sinclair Almond was born in Southport, Lancashire, England. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marc Almond!
***********************************************
65 years ago, Drummer Darren Henley was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1959)
D. H. Peligro died October 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. He was 63 years old.
***********************************************
65 years ago, Rocker Jim Kerr was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim Kerr!
***********************************************
60 years ago, Love Michelle Harrison was born in San Francisco, California. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Courtney Love!
***********************************************
58 years ago, Guitarist Tom Lippincott was born in New Jersey (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tom!
***********************************************
55 years ago, Saxophonist Elias Haslanger was born in Austin, Texas. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eli!
***********************************************
53 years ago, Singer Kelvin Grant was born in Birmingham, England. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kelvin!
***********************************************
50 years ago, Bassist Nikola Šarčević was born in Örebro, Sweden. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nikola!
***********************************************
49 years ago, Guitarst Isaac Kristofer Brock was born in Helena, Montana. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Isaac Brock!
***********************************************
Meg White and Jack White
49 years ago, Rocker John Anthony Gillis was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1975)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jack White of the White Stripes!
***********************************************
42 years ago, Trumpeter Wingy Manone died in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 82 years old. (1982)
Joseph Matthews Manone was born February 13, 1900 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
***********************************************
41 years ago, Violinist Lucia Micarelli was born in Queens, N.Y. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lucia!
***********************************************
30 years ago, Bassist Cornelius Boyson died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 58 years old. (1994)
He was born September 5, 1936 in Tunica, Mississippi.
************************************************
30 years ago, Bandleader "Sabby" Lewis died in Boston, Massachusetts. He was 79 years old. (1994)
William Sebastian Lewis was born November 1, 1914 in Middleburg, North Carolina.
***********************************************
28 years ago, Pianist Sergey Kuryokhin died of heart disease in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was 42 years old. (1996)
Sergey Anatolyevich Kuryokhin was born June 16, 1954 in Murmansk, Russia.
***********************************************
18 years ago, Keyboard Player Milan Williams died in Houston, Texas. He was 58 years old. (2006)
Milan B. Williams was born March 28, 1948 in Okolona, Mississippi.
***********************************************
13 years ago, Guitarist Würzel died in Cheltenham, England. He was 61 years old. (2011)
Michael Burston was born October 23, 1949 in Cheltenham, England.
***********************************************
13 years ago Folk Singer Facundo Cabral was murdered in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He was 74 years old. (2011)
He was born May 22, 1937 in La Plata, Argentina.
***********************************************
10 years ago, Guitarist John Spinks died in Manchester, England. He was 60 years old. (2014)
He was born during 1954 in Manchester, England.
************************************************
9 years ago, Songwriter Michael Masser died in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 74 years old. (2015)
Michael William Masser was born March 24, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois.
***********************************************
7 years ago, Guitarist Erik Cartwright died in New York, N.Y. He was 66 years old. (2017)
He was born July 10, 1950 in New York, N.Y.
***********************************************
2 years ago, Saxophonist Barbara Thompson died. She was 77 years old. (2022)
Barbara Gracey Thompson was born July 27, 1944 in Oxford, England.
***********************************************
Country Singer Joe Bonsall died. He was 76 years old. (2024)
Joseph Sloan Bonsall, Jr. was born May 18, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Do you appreciate The Stoddard's Hale? Then please make a donation via PayPal - it's fast, free and secure
(plus we'd really appreciate it! ;-)
Return To Our Home Page
Return To Top Of This Page