Musical Birthday Notes – November 8th
Patti Page – traditional pop-country singer – hits include – Confess – With My Eyes Wide Open, I’m Dreaming – Tennessee Waltz – (11/8/1927 –
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Patti Page – traditional pop-country singer – hits include – Confess – With My Eyes Wide Open, I’m Dreaming – Tennessee Waltz – (11/8/1927 –
Jimmie Rodgers (James Charles Rodgers) – country-singer/yodeler/guitarist – known as “The Singing Brakeman”- “The Blue Yodeler”- “The Father of Country Music” – from Meridian, MS
Booker T. Laury – blues-boogie woogie pianist/singer – associated acts include – Mose Vinson – Memphis Slim – (9/2/1914 – 9/23/1995) Tom Glazer – folk
Kenny Burrell – award winning jazz-blues guitarist – numerous artist associations as a sideman including – Stan Getz – Etta Jones – Jimmy Witherspoon –
Rufus Thomas Jr. – R&B-blues-funk-soul singer/songwriter/dancer/entertainer – hits include – Walking The Dog – Do The Funky Chicken – (Do The) Push And Pull –
Edward “Sonny” Bivins – singer – The Manhattans – hits include – Kiss and Say Goodbye – Shining Star – (1/15/1936 – 12/3/2014) Don Van
The post is a detailed account of renowned artists across different genres and decades, including their notable hits and awards. Celebrated artists mentioned are Bo Diddley, acclaimed R&B-blues singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Perry Ford from The Ivy League, Skeeter Davis and her 1962 hit “The End Of The World”, and Paul Stookey from Peter Paul & Mary. Other noteworthy musicians include John Hartford, Felix Pappalardi, Michael Nesmith, and Patti Smith among others. The youngest artists mentioned are Sandy Beales and Tyler Carter, both born in 1991.