Musical Birthday Notes – October 29th
Zoot Sims – jazz saxophonist – (10/29/1925 – 3/23/1985) Sonny Osborne – bluegrass banjo player – best known as part of the duo – The
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Zoot Sims – jazz saxophonist – (10/29/1925 – 3/23/1985) Sonny Osborne – bluegrass banjo player – best known as part of the duo – The
Robert Parker – New Orleans R&B singer/musician – best known for the 1966 hit – Barefootin’ – 2007 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – (10/14/1930
Cindy Walker – singer/songwriter/dancer – 1997 Country Music Hall of Fame – 2011 Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame – (7/20/1918 – 3/23/2006) Buddy Knox
Johnny Smith – guitarist – best known for writing – Walk, Don’t Run – 1984 Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame – (6/25/1922 – 6/11/2013) Eddie
John Lee Curtis “Sonny Boy” Williamson – blues harmonica/singer/songwriter – best known for – Good Morning, School Girl – Sugar Mama – Early In The
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