Musical Birthday Notes – July 31st
Kenny Burrell – award winning jazz-blues guitarist – numerous artist associations as a sideman including – Stan Getz – Etta Jones – Jimmy Witherspoon –
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Kenny Burrell – award winning jazz-blues guitarist – numerous artist associations as a sideman including – Stan Getz – Etta Jones – Jimmy Witherspoon –
Christine McGuire – traditional pop singer – The McGuire Sisters – hits include – Sugartime – Sincerely – accolades include – 1994 National Broadcasting Hall
Charlie Christian – swing-jazz guitarist – 1966 Downbeat Jazz Hall of Fame – 1989 Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – 1990 Rock & Roll Hall
Irving Burgie (aka – Lord Burgess) – calypso songwriter/singer – best known for writing songs for Harry Belafonte – (7/28/1924 – 11/29/2019) David “Junior” Kimbrough
Moses Rascoe – blues singer/guitarist – songs covered include – Scooba Doo – Let Me Play With Your Yo Yo – 12 String Rag –
Bobby Hebb – R&B singer/songwriter/piano/guitar – best known for 1966 hit – Sunny – (7/26/1938 – 8/3/2010) Dobie Gray – R&B/soul – singer/songwriter/piano/keyboards/guitar – best
Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin – drummer – best known as part of the Motown studio band – The Funk Brothers – backing numerous artists –
Barbara Jean Love – singer – The Friends of Distinction – group hits include – Grazing In The Grass – Love Or Let Me Be