Musical Birthday Notes – November 5th
Roy Rogers (Leonard Slye) – country-western singer/actor – best known as a member of – Sons of the Pioneers – and from TV’s – The
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Roy Rogers (Leonard Slye) – country-western singer/actor – best known as a member of – Sons of the Pioneers – and from TV’s – The
Sam Collins – blues singer/guitarist – best known for – The Jailhouse Blues – (8/11/1887 – 10/20/1949) Mike Hugg – British songwriter/drummer/multi-instrumentalist/singer – Manfred Mann
Vern Gosdin – “The Voice” – country singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – I Can Tell By The Way You Dance (You’re Gonna Love Me Tonight)
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 –
Big Joe Turner – blues shouter – “Boss of the Blues” – best known for – Shake, Rattle & Roll – Corrine Corrina – Honey
Warner Mack (Warner McPherson) – country music singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include – Is It Wrong (For Loving You) – The Bridge Washed Out – Talkin’
James “Jimmy” Dorsey – jazz clarinet/saxophone/composer/big band leader – (3/29/1904 – 6/12/1957) Donny Conn – drummer – The Playmates – 1950’s hits include – Jo-Ann
The content recognizes several iconic personalities in music who were born on December 31, from various genres and eras. Some notable figures include Rex Allen, known as “The Arizona Cowboy”; Ross Barbour, a famous pop-jazz vocalist; Odetta Holmes, the “Voice of The Civil Rights Movement”; John Denver, a popular folk-pop-country singer; Peter “Pete” Quaife, a member of The Kinks; Donna Summer, a Grammy-winning pop-disco singer; and Tom Hamilton, a bassist for Aerosmith.