Musical Birthday Notes – October 26th
Mahalia Jackson – New Orleans gospel singer – referred to as “The Queen of Gospel” – (10/26/1911 – 1/27/1972) Neal Matthews, Jr. – country singer
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Mahalia Jackson – New Orleans gospel singer – referred to as “The Queen of Gospel” – (10/26/1911 – 1/27/1972) Neal Matthews, Jr. – country singer
Booker T. Laury – blues-boogie woogie pianist/singer – associated acts include – Mose Vinson – Memphis Slim – (9/2/1914 – 9/23/1995) Tom Glazer – folk
Jimmy Witherspoon – jump blues singer – hits include – Ain’t Nobody’s Business – (8/8/1920 – 9/18/1997) Webb Pierce – country-hillbilly singer/songwriter – West Monroe,
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – award winning folk singer/songwriter/guitar/harmonica – 1931 Paddy Moloney – multi-award winning traditional Irish music multi-instrumentalist – co-founder and band lead of
Nate Nelson – doo-wop singer – The Flamingos – hits include – I Only Have Eyes For You – 2000 Vocal Group Hall of Fame