BIRTHDAYS
1929     Charles Albertine, Tenor sax/Composer/arranger, b. d. May 18, 1986, USA. (age 57 Brain Tumor)
1945     Steve Berrios, Drums, b. New York, NY, USA.
1900     Jimmy Bertrand, Drums, b. Biloxi, MS, USA. d. Aug. 1960
1958     Plastic Bertrand, Punk Rock vocals, b. Belgium. né: Roger Jouvet. Best known release: "Ca� plane pour moi" (That's The Life For Me).
1920     Eddie Chamblee, Tenor Sax, b. Atlanta, GA, USA.
1947     Vladimir Chekasin, Reeds/Keyboard, b. Sverdlovsk, Russia
1919     "Driftin' Slim" (né: Elmon Mickle), harmonica, b. Keo, AR, USA.
1959     Colin Farley, bass, b. England. Member group: 'Cutting Crew'
1943     George Harrison, singer-songwriter, b. Liverpool, England. Member groups: 'The Beatles', 'The Plastic Ono Band', 'The Traveling Wilburys'
1910     Clyde Hart, piano, d. March 19, 1945
1935     Lillie Mae Hill, violin, b. Coahoma City, MS, USA.
1966     Michael Hiscock, guitar, b. Carshalton, Surrey. Member group: 'Field Mice'. Hiscock was one of the founders.
1947     Rupert Holmes, pianist/arranger/songwriter, b. England (raised New York, NY, USA).
1944     Nicky Hopkins, pianist/arranger, b. London, England.
1942     Paul Jones, harmonica/vocals. b. Portsmouth, England. Member group: 'Manfred Mann'.
1936     Willie Kent, bass guitar, b. Sunflower City, MS, USA.
1958     Sammy Kershaw, C&W vocals, b. Kaplan, LA, USA.
1932     Andrzej Kurylewicz, Piano, b. Lwow, Poland
1902     Don Law, Columbia Records producer, b. London, England, UK.
1932     Michel Legrand, Arranger/Conductor/composer/singer, b. Paris, France
1942     "Little" Roy Lewis, C&W vocals, b. Lincoln County, GA, USA. né: Roy M. Lewis, Jr. member: 'The Lewis Family'
1947     Bob Magnusson, Bass, b. New York, NY, USA.
1973     Colby McClatchy, vocals, member: The Kingsmen vocal group. né: Colby Leigh McClatchy
1943     Roy Meriwether, piano, b. Dayton, OH, USA.
1915     Johnny Miller, Bass, b. Pasadena, CA, USA. d. July 19, 1988, USA.
1928     Alun Morgan, Writer, b. Pontypridd, Wales
1933     David "Fathead" Newman, Tenor-baritone-soprano-alto sax, flute, arranger, vocals, b. Dallas, TX, USA.
1975     Ashley MacIsaac, Celtic fiddler/and Rock and Roller, b: Antigonish, NS, Canada
1947     Bob Magnusson, bassist.
1943     Roy Meriwether, piano
1928     Alun Morgan, Writer/Broadcaster, b. Pontypridd, , Wales, UK
1933     David "Fathead" Newman, soprano-alto-tenor saxophones/flute, b. (Dallas/Ft. Worth area), TX, USA.
1948     Maggie Nicols, Vocal, b. Edinburgh, Scotland
1927     Ralph Pena, Double Bass, b. Jarbridge, NV, USA. d. May 20, 1969, Mexico City, Mexico. Double bass player. né: - Raymond Pena. His only record had: Ralph Pena-Bass Joe Albany-Piano Herb Geller-Alto Sax Pete Jolly-Piano
1939     Freddie Robinson, guitar
1965     Mark Sabatella, piano
1962     'Michelle Shocked', vocals, b. Gilmer, TX, USA. né: Karen Michelle Johnston
1941     Joanie Sommers, vocals
1947     Lonnie Turner, bass/vocals. Member group: 'The Steve Miller Band'
1953     Carl Weathersby, guitar, b. Jackson, MS, USA.
1945     Patti Wicks, vocal/piano
         Notable Events occuring this date include:
1940.    Frances Langford recorded "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Decca).
1971.    Sammy Gallop, songwriter, died in Encino, CA, USA. Age: 55
1973.    Joe Harper, guitar, died in Washington, DC, USA. Age: 42
1976.    Hoyt "Dr. Bop" Locke, DJ (U.S.radio WAWA), died in Milwaukee, WI, USA. Age: 48
1977.    Tom Q. Shaw, guitar, died in San Diego, CA, USA. Age: 68
1981.    Ty Hunter, vocals, died in Detroit, MI, USA. Age: 38
1983.    "Little Otis" Buford, guitar, died in St. Louis, MO, USA
1985.    Playboy Venson,drums/harmonica, died in Chicago, IL, USA. Age: 72
1988.    "Memphis Slim", piano, died in Paris, France. Age: 72
1989.    Teddy Brannon, piano, died in Newark, NJ, USA. Age: 72. Best recalled for his work with Tab Smith
1980.    Rev. A. C. Robinson, gospel vocals, died in San Francisco, CA, USA. Age: 64
1990.    Vocalist Johnnie Ray died in Los Angeles, CA. USA. (liver failure). Age: 63 He was sometimes called the Prince of Wails', and the 'Howling Success' becuase of his hit recordings of "Cry" and "The Little White Cloud that Cried".
1991.    Webb Pierce died in Nashville, TN, USA. Age: 65. The Country music star's cause of death was listed as Heart Failure, but he also suffered from Panreatic Cancer.
1991.    George Gobel, guitar/actor, died. Age: 72
1991.    C&W singer/guitarist Webb Pierce died in Nashville, TN, USA.
1993.    Jethroe Bledsoe, vocals, died in Memphis, TN, USA. Age: 75. Sang with the 'Spirit Of Memphis'
1993.    Toy T. Caldwell Jr. guitar, died in Moore, SC, USA. Age: 45

         Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
1950    "Daddy's Little Girl", Mills Brothers
1954    "Wanted", Como, Perry
1954    "Answer Me, My Love", Cole, Nat King
1958    "Sweet Little Sixteen", Berry, Chuck
1958    "Good Golly Miss Molly", Little Richard
1958    "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again", Rodgers, Jimmie
1958    "Are You Sincere", Williams, Andy
1959    "Stagger Lee", - Lloyd Price
1962    "What's Your Name", Don & Juan
1962    "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You", Francis, Connie
1968    "Sunshine Of Your Love", Cream
1968    "La - La - Means I Love You", Delfonics
1968    "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition)", Rogers, Kenny
1973    "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)", Four Tops
1979    "Stumblin' In", Quatro, Suzie
1979    "Knock On Wood", Stewart, Amii
1983    "Baby, Come to Me", - Patti Austin with James Ingram
1983    "Shame on the Moon", - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
1983    "Stray Cat Strut", - Stray Cats
1990    "Whole Wide World (From True Love)", Lorain, A'me
1990    "Forever", Kiss
1990    "I'll Be Your Everything", Page, Tommy
1990    "All Around The World", Stansfield, Lisa
1991    "Someday"< - Mariah Carey