Musical Birthday Notes – October 20th
Louis Marshall “Grandpa” Jones – country musician/entertainer – best known from TV’s – Hee Haw – 1978 Country Music Hall of Fame – (10/20/1913 –
Musician Birthdays – Artists – Entertainment – Information
Louis Marshall “Grandpa” Jones – country musician/entertainer – best known from TV’s – Hee Haw – 1978 Country Music Hall of Fame – (10/20/1913 –
Jon Hendricks – jazz-scat singer/lyricist – one of the originators of vocalese – (9/16/1921 – 11/17/2017) B.B. King (Riley B. King) – multi-award winning Mississippi
Al Caiola – jazz guitarist/studio musician/stage performer – worked with dozens of stars including – Elvis – Sinatra – Buddy Holly – Tony Bennett –
Sara Carter – country singer/songwriter/musician – lead vocalist on most of the recordings of the historic – Carter Family – 1970 Country Music Hall of
Fats Waller – jazz singer/pianist/composer – best known for standards – Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Honeysuckle Rose – (5/21/1904 – 12/15/1943) Terry Lightfoot – New Orleans
Ella Fitzgerald – multi award winning jazz singer – “The First Lady of Song” – (4/25/1917 – 6/15/1996) Albert King – blues guitarist/singer/producer – “The
Bob Shane – multi-award winning folk-pop singer/guitar/banjo – The Kingston Trio – group songs include – Scotch & Soda – Tom Dooley – (2/1/1934 –