Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Walter Brown “Brownie” McGhee – blues singer/guitarist – best known for collaborations with harmonica player Sonny Terry – (11/30/1915 – 2/16/1996) Frank Ifield – multi-award
Joe Turner – jazz pianist – associated acts include – Benny Carter Orchestra – Louis Armstrong – (11/3/1907 – 7/21/1990) Mable John – blues singer
Marlena Shaw – jazz-R&B-blues-soul singer – songs include – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – Yu-Ma/Go Away Little Boy – Don’t Ask To Stay Until Tomorrow –
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
Ginger Baker – English drummer/songwriter/bandleader – co-founder of – Cream – associated acts include – Blind Faith – Ginger Baker’s Air Force – 1993 Rock
Hank Cochran – country singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Sally Was A Good Old Girl – 1974 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 2003 Mississippi
Skip James – Mississippi Delta blues singer/guitarist/pianist/songwriter – songs include – Hard Time Killing Floor Blues – I’m So Glad – Devil Got My Woman
Bill Harris – guitarist – The Clovers – group hits include – Love Potion No. 9 – (4/14/1925 – 12/6/1988) D. L. Menard – notable