Musical Birthday Notes – October 4th
Leroy Van Dyke – country singer/guitarist – best known for hits – Auctioneer – If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) – Walk On
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Leroy Van Dyke – country singer/guitarist – best known for hits – Auctioneer – If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) – Walk On
Bill Monroe – multi-award winner country singer/songwriter/mandolin – often referred to as “The Father Of Bluegrass” – best known for – Blue Moon of Kentucky
Mathis James “Jimmy” Reed – Mississippi blues musician/singer/songwriter – major influence on electric blues and up and coming rock and rollers – hits include –
Charlie “Bird” Parker – multi-award winning jazz saxophonist/band leader/composer – (8/29/1920 – 3/12/1955) Dinah Washington – R&B/blues singer/pianist – 1986 Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
Mickey Newbury – country singer/songwriter – 1980 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – (5/19/1940 – 9/29/2002) Pete Townshend – multi-award winning English guitarist/songwriter/vocals – co-founder
Hank Snow – country singer/songwriter/guitarist – hits include – Moving On – Hello Love – I’ve Been Everywhere – member of – Country Music Hall
Al Dexter – country singer/songwriter – best known for 1943 hit – Pistol Packin’ Mama – additional hits include – Rosalita – So Long Pal
Sonny James – “The Southern Gentleman – country singer/songwriter/guitar – best known for the 1957 hit – Young Love – 1961 star on the Hollywood