Musical Birthday Notes – September 30th
Buddy Rich – jazz-big band-swing drummer/band leader – considered one of the most influential drummers of all time – The Buddy Rich Band – (9/30/1917
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Buddy Rich – jazz-big band-swing drummer/band leader – considered one of the most influential drummers of all time – The Buddy Rich Band – (9/30/1917
Gene Autry – country-western singer/musician/actor – known as – “The Singing Cowboy” – best known for – Back In The Saddle Again – several traditional
Koko Taylor (Cora Anna Walton) – multi-award winning blues singer – known as “The Queen Of The Blues” – 1997 Blues Hall of Fame –
Bud Powell – jazz pianist – a leading figure in the development of modern jazz – (9/27/1924 – 7/31/1966) Red Rodney (Robert Roland Chudnick) –
Marty Robbins (Martin Robinson) – country-western singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/actor/NASCAR driver – Country Music Hall of Fame – Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – hits include – A
Erik Darling – songwriter/folk music artist – associated acts include – The Tarriers – The Weavers – (9/25/1933 – 8/3/2008) Ian Tyson – award winning
Blind Lemon Jefferson – blues guitarist/singer – known as the father of Texas blues – (9/24/1893 – 12/19/1929) Fats Navarro – jazz trumpet – known
John Coltrane – jazz saxophonist – known as “Trane” – (9/23/1926 – 7/17/1967) Ray Charles – blues-soul-R&B-gospel-country singer/songwriter/musician – referred to as “The Genius” –