Musical Birthday Notes – June 19th
Lester Flatt – bluegrass guitarist/mandolinist – The Foggy Mountain Boys – also known as Flatt & Scruggs – 1985 Country Music Hall of Fame –
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Lester Flatt – bluegrass guitarist/mandolinist – The Foggy Mountain Boys – also known as Flatt & Scruggs – 1985 Country Music Hall of Fame –
Sara Martin – “The Famous Moanin’ Mama” – blues singer – songs include – T’ain’t Nobody’s Bus’ness If I Do – (6/18/1884 – 5/24/1955) Herman
Red Foley – country singer/songwriter/guitar/banjo – veteran of The Grand Ole Opry – 1967 Country Music Hall of Fame – (6/17/1910 – 9/19/1968) David “Stringbean”
Billy “Crash” Craddock – country/rockabilly singer – also known as – The King of Country Rock Music – Mr. Country Rock – hits include –
Leon Payne – country singer/songwriter – known as “The Blind Balladeer” – also wrote under the pen name of Pat Patterson – (6/15/1917 – 9/11/1969)
Junior Walker – R&B singer/saxophonist – Junior Walker & The All Stars – hits include – Shotgun – (I’m A) Roadrunner – (6/14/1931 – 11/23/1995)
Uriel Jones – drummer – part of Motown’s in-house studio band – The Funk Brothers – (6/13/1934 – 3/24/2009) Bobby Freeman – R&B/soul singer/songwriter/producer –
Vic Damone – traditional pop-big band singer/songwriter/radio-TV presenter – songs include – You’re Breaking My Heart – On The Street Where You Live – (6/12/1928