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Musical Birthday Notes – August 26th
Jimmy Rushing – blues-jazz singer – 1935-48 sang with Count Basie – (8/26/1901 – 6/8/1972) Jet Black – English drummer – founding member of punk-new
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Jimmy Rushing – blues-jazz singer – 1935-48 sang with Count Basie – (8/26/1901 – 6/8/1972) Jet Black – English drummer – founding member of punk-new
Frederick “Fred” Neil – singer/songwriter – best known for writing songs for others – including – Everybody’s Talking – a hit for Harry Nilsson –
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 –