Musical Birthday Notes – October 23rd
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 &
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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 &
Marlena Shaw – jazz-R&B-blues-soul singer – songs include – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – Yu-Ma/Go Away Little Boy – Don’t Ask To Stay Until Tomorrow –
Memphis Slim (John Len Chatman) – blues singer/pianist/composer – best known for – Everyday I Have The Blues – (9/3/1915 – 2/24/1988) Hank Thompson –
Sara Carter – country singer/songwriter/musician – lead vocalist on most of the recordings of the historic – Carter Family – 1970 Country Music Hall of
“Ma” Rainey (Gertrude Pridgett) – blues singer – billed as “The Mother of the Blues – (4/26/1886 – 12/22/1939) Johnny Shines – Delta blues singer/guitarist
Dave Appell – musician/arranger/producer – associated acts include – The Applejacks – (3/24/1922 – 11/18/2014) Carol Kaye – bass/guitar/banjo – celebrated session bassist – part