Musical Birthday Notes – October 31st
Dale Evans (Lucille Wood Smith) – singer/songwriter/actress – known as “Queen of the Cowgirls” – 1947 married western singer/actor Roy Rogers – best known for
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Dale Evans (Lucille Wood Smith) – singer/songwriter/actress – known as “Queen of the Cowgirls” – 1947 married western singer/actor Roy Rogers – best known for
Roy James Brown – New Orleans soul/R&B singer/songwriter/musician – heavy influence on the early development of Rock & Roll – best known for 1947 hit
Linda Ronstadt – multi-award winning country-pop singer/songwriter/producer/actress/activist – 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – hits include – Heat Wave – You’re No Good – That’ll Be The Day – When Will I Be Loved – 1946
Carl Perkins – rockabilly pioneer singer/songwriter/guitarist – known as “The King of Rockabilly” – hits include – Blue Suede Shoes – multiple honors including –
Jesse “Baby Face” Thomas – blues guitarist/singer – songs include – Blue Goose Blues – (2/3/1911 – 8/15/1995) Frankie Vaughan – “Mr. Moonlight” – traditional
The content recognizes several iconic personalities in music who were born on December 31, from various genres and eras. Some notable figures include Rex Allen, known as “The Arizona Cowboy”; Ross Barbour, a famous pop-jazz vocalist; Odetta Holmes, the “Voice of The Civil Rights Movement”; John Denver, a popular folk-pop-country singer; Peter “Pete” Quaife, a member of The Kinks; Donna Summer, a Grammy-winning pop-disco singer; and Tom Hamilton, a bassist for Aerosmith.