Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater (Edward Harrington) – blues guitarist/singer/songwriter – raised by his part-Cherokee grandmother in Mississippi – often performed wearing a Native American headdress
The post features various artists and their distinguished contributions to music. Included are Johnny Otis, regarded as the “King of Rock & Roll”; Roebuck “Pops” Staples of The Staple Singers; Young Jessie known for his R&B-soul-jazz music; Charles Neville from The Neville Brothers; Allan Schwartzberg, a drummer and record producer; and other outstanding musicians like Chas Hodges, Dwight Bement, and Edgar Winter. It also features contemporary artists like John Legend and Frank Turner.