Musical Birthday Notes – January 7th
Henry James “Red” Allen – jazz trumpeter/singer – described as the first to fully incorporate the innovations of Louis Armstrong – (1/7/1908 – 4/17/1967) Bobo
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Henry James “Red” Allen – jazz trumpeter/singer – described as the first to fully incorporate the innovations of Louis Armstrong – (1/7/1908 – 4/17/1967) Bobo
Earl Scruggs – winner of multiple awards – popularized the 3 finger banjo picking style – Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys – Flatt & Scruggs
iris Sam Phillips – founder of Sun Records – producer – instrumental in the careers of – Elvis Presley – Johnny Cash – Carl Perkins
Bill Isles – soul-R&B singer – best known with the multi-award winning group – The O’Jays – (1/4/1941 – 3/25/2019) John McLaughlin – English guitarist/bandleader/composer
Maxene Andrews – swing/jazz/traditional pop singer – The Andrews Sisters – group hits include – Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – (1/3/1916 – 10/21/1995) Leon McAuliffe
Harold Bradley – multi-award winning Nashville guitarist – 2006 Country Music Hall of Fame – 2007 Musician’s Hall of Fame – (1/2/1926 – 1/31/2019) Frank
Judy Stone – Australian pop-country singer – songs include – I’ll Step Down – Born A Woman – 1942 Joseph Allen “Country Joe” McDonald –