Musical Birthday Notes – January 26th
Huey “Piano” Smith – New Orleans R&B pianist – best known for – Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – (1/26/1934 – 2/13/2023) Gary
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Huey “Piano” Smith – New Orleans R&B pianist – best known for – Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – (1/26/1934 – 2/13/2023) Gary
Rusty Draper – country-pop singer – best known for hits in the 50’s – including – The Shifting Whispering Sands – Freight Train – (1/25/1923
Zeke Carey – R&B singer – The Flamingos – group hits include – I Only Have Eyes For You – Goodnight Sweetheart – 2000 Vocal
Django Reinhardt – jazz guitarist/composer/violin/banjo – associated acts include – Duke Ellington – (1/23/1910 – 5/16/1953) Ken Errair – singer – with quartet – The
Sam Cooke – soul-R&B singer/songwriter/musician – native of Clarksdale, MS – referred to as – The King of Soul – hits include – Chain Gang
Wolfman Jack (Robert Weston Smith) – Rock and Roll DJ/radio personality/actor/musician – was a regular announcer and occasional host on The Midnight Special – voice
Lead Belly – blues-folk singer/12 string guitarist/accordion/piano/lap steel – 1988 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 2008 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – (1/20/1889
Johnny O’Keefe – singer/radio-TV personality – known as “Australia’s King of Rock & Roll” – hits include – Real Wild Child – Shout! – She’s