Musical Birthday Notes – October 9th
Pat Burke – saxophone/flute – best known with British soul band – The Foundations – group hits include – Baby Now That I’ve Found You
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Pat Burke – saxophone/flute – best known with British soul band – The Foundations – group hits include – Baby Now That I’ve Found You
Lloyd “Tiny” Grimes – jazz-R&B guitarist – best known with – The Art Tatum Trio – (7/7/1916 – 3/4/1989) Carl “Doc” Severinsen – trumpeter/bandleader –
Sara Martin – “The Famous Moanin’ Mama” – blues singer – songs include – T’ain’t Nobody’s Bus’ness If I Do – (6/18/1884 – 5/24/1955) Herman
“Kansas” Joe McCoy – Delta blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – associated acts include – Memphis Minnie – Harlem Hamfats – (5/11/1905 – 1/28/1950) Tony Barrow – English
Ralph Stanley – “Dr. Ralph Stanley” – bluegrass singer/banjo – a pioneering act in bluegrass – The Stanley Brothers – Clinch Mountain Boys – awards
Maxene Andrews – swing/jazz/traditional pop singer – The Andrews Sisters – group hits include – Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – (1/3/1916 – 10/21/1995) Leon McAuliffe
The content presents a variety of accomplished singers, songwriters, and musicians from different genres and generations. These include folk-rock artist Judy Henske, jazz pianist Larry Willis, original Blood Sweat & Tears drummer Bobby Colomby, KISS co-founder Peter Criss, and bassist Doug Lubahn known for his studio work with The Doors. Other notable figures include Stevie Wright, also known as ‘Little Stevie’, Alan Parsons, session musician Rob Hajacos, and Anita Ward, famous for her 1979 hit “Ring My Bell”. The list also covers figures from the younger generation like American Idol winner David Cook and multiple award-winning artist JoJo.
George Harrison – “The Quiet Beatle” – (2/25/1943 – 11/29/2001) Singer/songwriter/guitarist/music & film producer – The Beatles – solo artist – The Traveling Wilburys –