Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Clifford Brown – jazz trumpeter – songs include – Sandu – Joy Spring – Daahoud – (10/30/1930 – 6/26/1956) Grace Slick – multi-award winning singer/songwriter/musician
Zoot Sims – jazz saxophonist – (10/29/1925 – 3/23/1985) Sonny Osborne – bluegrass banjo player – best known as part of the duo – The
Gershon Kingsley – composer/arranger/keyboardist/conductor – pioneer of electronic music and the Moog synthesizer – best known for the electronic instrumental – Popcorn – associated acts
Floyd Cramer – American Hall of Fame pianist – best known for his “slip note” piano style – hits include – Last Date – On
Mahalia Jackson – New Orleans gospel singer – referred to as “The Queen of Gospel” – (10/26/1911 – 1/27/1972) Neal Matthews, Jr. – country singer
Eddie Lang (aka – Blind Willie Dunn) – jazz guitarist – often referred to as “The Father of Jazz Guitar” – (10/25/1902 – 3/26/1933) Minnie
Sonny Terry (Saunders Terrell)– blues singer/harmonica – 1986 Blues Hall of Fame – (10/24/1911 – 3/11/1986) J.P. Richardson “The Big Bopper” – rock-rockabilly-country singer/musician –
Milford Dolliole – considered a pioneer jazz drummer – (10/23/1903 – 5/3/1994) Yvonne Staples – R&B-soul-gospel singer – The Staple Singers – 1999 Rock &