Musical Birthday Notes – August 2nd
Hank Cochran – country singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Sally Was A Good Old Girl – 1974 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 2003 Mississippi
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Hank Cochran – country singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Sally Was A Good Old Girl – 1974 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 2003 Mississippi
Smiley Lewis (Overton Amos Lemons) – New Orleans R&B singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known for – The Bells Are Ringing – I Hear You Knocking –
George Formby – singer/songwriter/comedian/actor/banjolele/ukulele – songs include – Leaning On A Lamp Post – believed to have been a major influence on The Beatles –
Don Gibson – country singer/songwriter – hits include – Oh Lonesome Me – Woman (Sensuous Woman) – wrote the classic country hits – Sweet Dreams
The content lists various musicians and singers, mainly from the country, blues, rock, and pop genres, with brief descriptions of their works and claims to fame. Some of the highlighted individuals include Rose Lee Maphis, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Marianne Faithfull, Yvonne Elliman, and others who have made significant contributions to their respective fields. For many of these artists, their detailed birth dates and death dates are also provided.