Musical Birthday Notes – January 31st
Harold “Chuck” Willis – The King of the Stroll – R&B singer/songwriter – best known for hits – The Stroll – C. C. Rider –
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Harold “Chuck” Willis – The King of the Stroll – R&B singer/songwriter – best known for hits – The Stroll – C. C. Rider –
Jeanne Pruett – country singer/songwriter/TV host – member of the Grand Ole Opry – best known for the 1973 hit – Satin Sheets – 1935
Lucille Hegamin (Lucille Nelson) – early blues singer/entertainer – (11/29/1894 – 3/1/1970) John Gary – traditional pop singer/stage performer/TV personality – (11/29/1932 – 1/4/1998) John
Patti Page – traditional pop-country singer – hits include – Confess – With My Eyes Wide Open, I’m Dreaming – Tennessee Waltz – (11/8/1927 –
Zoot Sims – jazz saxophonist – (10/29/1925 – 3/23/1985) Sonny Osborne – bluegrass banjo player – best known as part of the duo – The
Mathis James “Jimmy” Reed – Mississippi blues musician/singer/songwriter – major influence on electric blues and up and coming rock and rollers – hits include –
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 –
Johnny Bond – country music singer/songwriter – hits include – Hot Rod Lincoln – Divorce Me C.O.D. – 1999 Country Music Hall of Fame –