Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Vera Lynn (Dame Vera Margaret Lynn) – British traditional pop singer/songwriter/entertainer – popular during the second world war – known as “The Forces” Sweetheart –
Clarence “Frogman” Henry – New Orleans R&B singer/piano/trombone – hits include – (I Don’t Know Why) But I Do – You Always Hurt The One
Charley Pride – country singer – born in Sledge, Mississippi – 1st African American to have major success as a country singer – over 50
Nat King Cole – jazz-swing-traditional pop singer/piano/TV personality – known for his rich soft baritone voice – hits include – Mona Lisa – Ramblin’ Rose
Frederick “Fred” Neil – singer/songwriter – best known for writing songs for others – including – Everybody’s Talking – a hit for Harry Nilsson –
Sam John “Lightnin’” Hopkins – blues singer/songwriter/guitarist/pianist – 1980 Blues Hall of Fame – (3/15/1912 – 1/30/1982) Carl Smith – country-rockabilly singer/songwriter – known as
Les Baxter – piano/saxophone/vocalist/composer/arranger – early work with swing bands led him to develop his own style of easy listening music know as exotica –
Roy “Snap Crackle” Haynes – jazz drummer – 1999 Modern Drummer Hall of Fame – (3/13/1925 – 11/12/2024) Jan Howard (Lula Grace Johnson) – country