BIRTHDAYS
1877     Henry Allen, Sr., Cornet,b. New Orleans, LA, USA. d. 1952.
1950     Dag Arnesen, Piano,b. Bergen, Norway
1926     Lys Assia, vocals, b. Switzerland. Best known release: "O Mein Papa".
1909     Johnny Barfield, (C&W) Vocals/Guitar, b. Tifton, GA, USA.
1906     Barney Bigard, Clarinet, b. New Orleans, LA, USA. d. June 27, 1980.
1944     Hector Bingert, Tenor Sax/Flute, b. Montevideo, Uruguay
1929     Dupree Bolton, Trumpet, b. Oklahoma City, OK, USA, d. 1993
1930     Clark Burroughs, Vocal (Hi-Lo's group),b. Los Angeles, CA, USA.
1938     Willie Chambers, guitar/vocals, b. Flora, MS, USA. Group: The Chambers Brothers: "Time Has Come Today"
1933     Paul Clayton, folk singer, songwriter, d: 1968
1951     Lindsay Cooper, Sopranino-alto-soprano sax, oboe, bassoon, piano, synthesizer, b. London, England, UK.
1905     Fernand Coppieters, Piano, organ, leader, b. Brussels, Belgium, d. Sept. 9, 1981. Father of Francis Coppieters
1932     Betty Jack Davis, (Crossover Country) vocals, b. Corbin, KY, USA. d. August 1953 (Auto accident - Betty Jack died instantly, but "Skeeter" recovered) Member: 'The Davis Sisters', Betty Jack, and "Skeeter" Davis. ("Skeeter" Davis, (née: Mary Frances Penick, b. Dec. 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA) "Skeeter" took the 'Davis' surname after forming a duo with Betty Jack Davis, as "The Davis Sisters". Their 1953 single "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" became a huge Country hit, while the "B-side", "Rock-a-Bye Boogie," foreshadowed the "rockabilly" genre. However, that same year, the ladies were in a tragic automobile accident in which Betty Jack was killed instantly, and "Skeeter" was severely injured. "Skeeter's" attempt to revive the 'Davis Sisters' with Betty Jack's sister met with only limited success, and 'Skeeter" was soon working as a solo artist.
1938     Lew De Witt, Vocals. member: Statler Brothers. One of their hits: "Flowers on the Wall"
1944     Jance Garfat, bassist/singer, Group: Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show: "Sylvia's Mother", "The Cover of `Rolling Stone'", "A Little Bit More", "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman", "Sharing the Night Together", "Sexy Eyes", "Better Love Next Time"
1934     Jimmy Garrison, Bass, b. Miami, FL, d. April 7, 1976, New York, NY, USA. Grew up in Philadelphia, PA, where he learned to play bass. In the late 1950s, he relocated to New York, working with local groups including "Philly" Joe Jones, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson and Lennie Tristano. He also recorded with Bill Evans and Tony Scott. In 1961, he joined Ornette Coleman, replacing Scott LaFaro, and recorded on Coleman's last Atlantic sessions that spring. In 1961, he also started to work with John Coltrane, working as a second bassist at New York's famed Village Vanguard club, where, after Coltrane's November-December 1961 tour, he had replaced bassist Reggie Workman. With a brief absence, he remained with Coltrane till Coltrane's death in 1967 . Subsequently, Garrison worked with Hampton Hawes, Archie Shepp, and several groups led by Elvin Jones.
1940     Luis Gasca, Trumpet, b. Houston, TX, USA.
1898     Noel Gay, composer, b. Wakefield-Yorkshire, UK, d. March 3, 1954, London, UK
1928     Don Gibson, singer/composer. This Country and Western Singer/composer is best recalled for two songs he wrote: "I can't Stop Loving You" and "Oh Lonesome Me"
1931     Robert Hamlett, vocals, b. Nashville, TN Member: 'Fairfield Four'
1924     Rev. Houston H. Harrington, violin/label owner (Atomic-H), b. Macon, MS, USA.
1911     Jean Harlow, b. Kansas City, MO, USA. d. June 7, 1937, Los Angeles, CA, USA. (uremic poisoning due to Acute Nephritis - a Kidney disease for which there was no cure at that time). née: Harlean Carpentier. Well...this 1930s' sex goddess did sing in a couple of films. In 1935, she sang in the film 'Reckless', and in 1936 she sang "Did I Remember" to Cary Grant, who then sang it back to her. (Actually, he recited it back to her.) and it wasn't Harlow singing in the first place, -in either film. It was Virginia Verrill's voice that was dubbed for Harlow. Incidentally, "Did I Remember" was (is) great song!)
1922     Jimmy Heap, (Western Swing) bandleader ("The Melody Masters"), b. Taylor, TX, USA.
1953     Robyn Hitchcock, Rock vocals/guitar, b. Paddington, London, England.
1913     Chester Jones, Drums, b. New Orleans, LA, USA. d.
1904     Horace Lappe, organist/Pianist, b: Uxbridge, ont. Canada. Worked with Luigi Romanelli's Orch., in 1923, d: Jan. 1986, Toronto, Ont. Canada.
1928     Pierre Michelot, (Jazz) Bassist, b. Saint Denis, France, d. July 3, 2005
1893     William "Ragtime Millionaire" Moore, vocals/guitar, b. Tappahannock, VA, USA, d. Nov 22, 1951.
1955     Bheki Mseleku, Piano, b. Durban, South Africa
1942     Teruo Nakamura, Bass, b. Tokyo, Japan.
1963     Jason Newsted, bass, b. Battle Creek, MI, USA. Member Groups: 'Flotsam & Jetsam', 'Metallica', and 'Voivod'.
1921     "Little" Junior Parker, blues harmonica/vocalist/songwriter, b. West Memphis,AR, USA. d. Nov. 18, 1971, Blue Island, IL, USA. Composed: "Mystery Train"
1942     Mike Pendergast, guitar, singer, Group: The Searchers: "Sweets for My Sweet", "Needles and Pins", "Don't Throw Your Love Away", "Love Potion No. 9" né: Michael John Prendergast.
1946     John Primer, vocals/guitar, b. Camden, MS, USA.
1949     David Pritchard, jazz/classical guitaris, : Group: Contraband. Authored: Music for the Contemporary Guitarist, composed: "Four Clockworks"
1981     Sergio Salvatore, piano,
1918     Cliff Smalls, Piano, b. Charleston, SC, USA. d.
1956     Houston Stackhouse Jr., Member Advisory Council: 'King Biscuit Festival', b. West Helena, AR, USA.
1919     Enzo Stuarti, singer, b. Rome, Italy. d. Dec. 18, 2005, Midland, Texas, USA. (Cardiac Arrest) Age: 86. In 1934, he moved to Newark, N.J., joining family members who had fled to the U.S. years earlier. After serving in the Merchant Marine service during World War II, Stuarti lived in post WWII Italy for several years, returning to the United States in 1951, when he appeared on Broadway., He subsequently appeared in concerts with symphony orchestras as well as in New York and Las Vegas clubs. During his career, he appeared in over a dozen Broadway productions, including "Around the World in 80 Days," "South Pacific" and "Kiss Me Kate." Originally, he performed under the names Larry Lawrence and Larry Stuart before adopting the name Enzo Stuarti, under which he achieved wide success. Stuarti was a frequent guest on television talk shows, including the 'Ed Sullivan Show', the 'Mike Douglas Show' and the 'Tonight Show' with Johnny Carson. Besides his singing career, Stuarti appeared in commercials for Ragu spaghetti sauce, delivering the "That's a nice" line about the sauce. His other passion was race cars. Stuarti once test drove cars for the Ferrari Racing Cars team in the 1940s in Italy.
1957     Robert Trowers, trombone, b. New York, New York, USA
1942     Lyman Woodard, organist, b. Owosso, Michigan, USA
1947     Jennifer Warnes, vocals, b. Seattle, WA, USA. ("Up Where We Belong", with Joe Cocker)
1923     Athel "Doc" Watson, (C&W) vocals/guitar, b. Deep Gap, NC, USA. This blind, flat pickin' guitarist was one of the three most influential Country music stars. (The other two were Merle Travis and Chet Atkins.) Much mis-information about his date of birth exists, but conversations with Doc has revealed March 3, as his real date of birth.

  Notable Events occuring this date include:
1931.    Cab Calloway orchestra recorded "Minnie the Moocher" (Brunswick)
1931.    "The Star-Spangled Banner", officially adopted as the United States national anthem. (IT was composed by Francis Scott Key)
1953.    Ralph Weinberg, promoter, died in Columbia, SC, USA. Age: 57
1961.    Bill Chitwood, C&W fiddler/vocals, died. Age: 72, (b. June 30, 1888, Resaca, GA, USA.) Bill was a member of "The Georgia Yellow Hammers", a group founded in 1927 by Bud Landress (singer/banjo), Bill Chitwood, and usually Phil Reeve (guitar/vocals), and Ernest Moody (guitar/ukulele/vocals).
1972.    Clancy Hayes, banjo, died in San Francisco, CA, USA. Age: 63
1973.    Jerry Blaine, label owner (Jubilee/Josie), died in Long Island, NY, USA. Age: 62
1983.    Allen Massey, tenor banjo/guitarMember: "Louise Massey & the Westerners" died in Texas, USA. Age: 75,
1989.    Al Clauser, songwriter/guitarist, died. Age: 78,
1996.    Kyle Bailes "Bailes Brothers," died.
2002.    Harlan Howard, C&W Singer-Songwriter/Guitar/Music Publisher, died in Nashville, USA. Age: 74,

  Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
     1931    "Minnie the Moocher" , - Cab Calloway Orch. recorded for Brunswick Records. (His theme song.)
     1940    "Frensi", - Artie Shaw Orch. (rec'd in Hollywood)
     1950    "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked A", Eileen Barton vocal
     1950    "My Foolish Heart", Billy Eckstine vocal
     1950    "My Foolish Heart", Gordon Jenkins
     1956    "Tear Fell, A", Teresa Brewer vocal
     1956    "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", Gale Storm vocal
     1958    "Tequila", Champs
     1958    "Who's Sorry Now", Connie Francis vocal
     1958    "Walk, The", Jimmy McCracklin
     1962    "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)", Roy Orbison
     1973    "Call Me (Come Back Home)", Al Green
     1973    "Break Up To Make Up", Stylistics
     1979    "Music Box Dancer", Frank Mills
     1984    "Miss Me Blind", Culture Club
     1990    "Don't Wanna Fall In Love", Jane Child
     1991    "I Touch Myself", Divinyls