Musical Birthday Notes – October 20th
Louis Marshall “Grandpa” Jones – country musician/entertainer – best known from TV’s – Hee Haw – 1978 Country Music Hall of Fame – (10/20/1913 –
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Louis Marshall “Grandpa” Jones – country musician/entertainer – best known from TV’s – Hee Haw – 1978 Country Music Hall of Fame – (10/20/1913 –
Dave Guard – folk-pop singer/songwriter/musician – founding member of – The Kingston Trio – The Whiskeyhill Singers – solo artist – (10/19/1934 – 3/22/1991) George
Anita O’Day (Anita Belle Colton) – aka “The Jezebel of Jazz” – jazz singer – well known for her sense of rhythm and dynamics –
Barney Kessel – jazz guitarist – was a member of the noted session musician group known as – The Wrecking Crew – (10/17/1923 – 5/6/2004)
Emile Ford – rock-pop singer/guitarist/keyboards/drums/sound engineer – Emile Ford & The Checkmates – group best known for the number one UK hit – What Do
Paul Tanner – trombone/Electro-Theremin/inventor/author/educator – associated acts include – Glenn Miller Orchestra – The Beach Boys – (10/15/1917 – 2/5/2013) Mickey “Guitar” Baker – R&B
Robert Parker – New Orleans R&B singer/musician – best known for the 1966 hit – Barefootin’ – 2007 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – (10/14/1930
Ray Brown – jazz double bassist – associated acts include – Ella Fitzgerald – Oscar Peterson – (10/13/1926 – 7/2/2002) Anita Kerr – country-pop singer/songwriter/pianist/arranger/composer/producer