Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Marty Robbins (Martin Robinson) – country-western singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/actor/NASCAR driver – Country Music Hall of Fame – Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – hits include – A
Erik Darling – songwriter/folk music artist – associated acts include – The Tarriers – The Weavers – (9/25/1933 – 8/3/2008) Ian Tyson – award winning
Blind Lemon Jefferson – blues guitarist/singer – known as the father of Texas blues – (9/24/1893 – 12/19/1929) Fats Navarro – jazz trumpet – known
John Coltrane – jazz saxophonist – known as “Trane” – (9/23/1926 – 7/17/1967) Ray Charles – blues-soul-R&B-gospel-country singer/songwriter/musician – referred to as “The Genius” –
Marlena Shaw – jazz-R&B-blues-soul singer – songs include – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – Yu-Ma/Go Away Little Boy – Don’t Ask To Stay Until Tomorrow –
Don Preston – keyboardist/session musician – best known with – Mothers Of Invention – 1932 Dickey Lee – pop-country singer/songwriter – songs include – Patches
Bobby Nunn – R&B singer – The Coasters – The Robins – (9/20/1925 – 11/5/1986) Eric Gale – jazz –funk – session guitarist – (9/20/1938
Billy Ward – R&B – doo-wop singer – Billy Ward and The Dominoes – group hits include – 60 Minute Man – Have Mercy Baby