Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Count Basie – swing era pianist/organist/band leader/composer – Count Basie Orchestra – (8/21/1904 – 4/26/1984) Kenny Rogers – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/guitar/bass/harmonica/actor – The New Christy
Jim Reeves – smooth country balladeer – hits include – He’ll Have To Go – Am I Losing You – Welcome To My World –
Ginger Baker – English drummer/songwriter/bandleader – co-founder of – Cream – associated acts include – Blind Faith – Ginger Baker’s Air Force – 1993 Rock
Sonny Til (Earlington Carl Tilghman) – doo-wop singer – lead vocalist of – The Orioles – 1995 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated
Mark Dinning (aka Max Edward Dinning) – traditional pop singer – best known for 1960 #1 hit – Teen Angel – (8/17/1933 – 3/22/1986) Luther
Al Hibbler – jazz /R&B singer – best known for work with Duke Ellington – Tyro, Mississippi native – (8/16/1915 – 4/24/2001) Eddie Kirkland –
Rose Maddox – country singer/songwriter/fiddler – fronted the Maddox Brothers & Rose band called “The Most Colorful Hillbilly Band in America – solo artist –
Buddy Greco – jazz singer/pianist – songs include – O Look A-There – Ain’t She Pretty – The Lady Is A Tramp – Up, Up