BIRTHDAYS
1932     Al Aarons, Trumpet, b. Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
1968     Damon Albran, vocals. Member group: 'Blur'
1905     Lale Andersen (Brunnenberg), vocals. d. 1972. Best known for her release: "Lili Marlene".
1913     Jim Anglin, C&W songwriter, b. Franklin, TN, USA. (Perhaps best known tunes: "Ashes Of Love" and "One By One")
1952     Dave Bartram, vocals, b. Leicester, England. Member group: 'Showaddywaddy
1868     "Fiddlin'" John Carson, violin/vocals, b. Fannin County, GA, USA. d 1949. Between 1923 and 1931, Carson made over 150 recordings for the Okeh Label.
1933     Dave Frishberg, Piano/Vocal/songwriter, b. St.Paul, MN, USA.
1943     Oliver Gannon, guitar. b: Dublin, Ireland. His father, Joe Gannon, was a pianist. In 1957, when he was 20 years old, his family moved to Winnipeg, Canada, and Oliver only then began to study the guitar. During 1964-'69, he attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts where he studied composition and arranging with William Malloff and Herb Pomeroy. He then relocated and made Vancouver, BC, Canada his home, initially working as a studio musician. In 1970, he was one of the men who formed the "Pacific Salt" band. In 1975, he and Fraser MacPherson (tenor sax) began a relationship that would go on to include 3 tours to the USSR, 1 to Europe, broadcasts, and recordings. Over the years, he has worked with a Sextet led by trombonist Ian McDougall (b: June 14, 1938, Calgary, Canada). Both Al Wold and John Nolan worked with him in the 'The Oliver Gannon/Patty Hervey Quartet', while Miles Black was a part of 'The Oliver Gannon Quartet'. Oliver's wife is also very musical, she is the singer Patty Hervey.
1943     Henry Green, vocals, b. Smithville, MS, USA. Member: 'The Williams Brothers'
1965     Kevin Griffin, drums, b. Cincinnati, OH, USA. Member group: 'Yankee Grey', a six-man country band consisting of lead singer and guitarist Tim Hunt, fiddler Joe Caverlee, guitarist Matthew Basford, keyboard player Jerry Hughes, drummer Kevin Griffin, and bass player Dave Buchanan.
1945     David Grisman, (Bluegrass) mandolin/composer, b. Hackensack, NJ, USA.
1917     Johnny Guarnieri, Piano, b. New York, NY, USA. d. Jam. 7, 1985. Livingston, New Jersey, USA. (while onstage during a performance with Dick Sudhalter.) né: John Albert Guarnieri
1916     R. H. "Pops" Harris, vocals, b. Trinity, TX, USA. Member: 'Soul Stirrers'
1973     Stefon Harris, Vibraphone, b. Albany, New York, USA
1922     Vartan (Haroutunian) Hart, piano, leader, b. Everett, MA, USA, d. July 9, 2007, Hanover, MA, USA After graduating Everett High School, he served in the Army Air Force during WWII. As a Lieutenant 1st class. Hart flew 37 missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, among other medals. After an Honorable discharge, he attended the Boston Conservatory of Music. He then played with such bands as Freddie Slack, Stan Kenton and Herb Pomeroy. He started with a Trio at "The Stables" in Boston and added players which evolved into the 16 piece "Herb Pomeroy Band" which played at the "Newport Jazz Festival", "Birdland" and the "Apollo Theatre" in New York city and recorded 3 albums. He opened the "Jazz Workshop" on Boylston Street, Boston, and brought in the best talent available such as, Stan Getz, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Carmen McRae, John Coltrane, Herbie Mann, Dizzy Gillespie and others. After starting a family, he found a "day job" as a manager of several Star Markets on the South Shore. After retiring he gave music lessons at home and joined the "Frank Shooshan Band" and the "Satuit Band". He loved good Jazz, good classical music and was a crossword puzzle whiz.
1909     Harry Hayes, alto sax/clarinet. b. , d. March 18, 2002, Stoneleigh, Surrey, England. (Age: 92) Harry was a very familiar figure on the British jazz scene from its earliest days until his retirement in 1965, Played with several well known bands English bands including Fred Elizalde, Bert Ambrose, Geraldo, Syd Lipton. Later (1944), Harry led his own band. In 1947, after retiring from active performing, he open his own music shop. Harry was also a highly regarded saxophone teacher.
1955     Gerry Hemingway, drums, b. New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1970     John Humphrey, drums, b. Oklahoma City, OK, USA. Member group: 'The Nixons', originally comprised of singer/guitarist Zac Maloy (founder), guitarist Jesse Davis, bassist Ricky Brooks, and drummer Tye Robison, , who was shortly replaced by Humphrey, who, two years later, was replaced by Ricky Wolking. Tye Robison (b. March 25 1969) went on to become a popular producer and engineer in the Dallas, TX area.
1944     Wesley "Junebug" Jefferson, vocals, b. Roundway, MS, USA.
1953     Chaka Khan, vocals, b. Great Lakes, IL, USA. (Suburb of Chicago, IL). née: Yvette Marie Stevens.
1940     Masabumi Kikuchi, Piano, b. Tokyo, Japan
1932     "Louisiana Red" (né: Iverson Minter), guitar/harmonicca, b. Bessemer, AL, USA.
1951     Lee McBee, harmonica, b. Kansas City, MO, USA.
1917     "Sticks" McGhee, guitar, b. Knoxville, TN, USA.
1949     Ric Ocasek, vocals/guitar/producer, b. Baltimore, MD, USA. - Member group: 'The Cars,' and solo artist.
1966     Marti Pellow, singer/composer/producer, b. Clydebank, England. né: Mark McLachlan. Member group: 'Wet Wet Wet'
1938     Dave Pike, Vibes, b. Detroit, MI, USA.
1917     Eugene "Smokey" Rogers, C&W singer-songwriter/banjo, b. McMinnville, TN, USA.
1947     Gunnars Rozenbergs, Trumpet, b. Riga, Latvia
1915     Homer "Pappy" Sherrill, C&W fiddler, b. Sherrill's Ford, NC, USA.
1945     Martin Spiegelberg, guitar/trumpet
1967     John Stohm, drums, b. Boston, MA, USA. Member group: 'The Lemonheads'
1951     Dougie Thomson, bass, b. Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland. Member group: 'Supertramp'
1933     Andrzej Trzaskowksi, Piano, b. Krakow, Poland
1923     "Doc" Watson, guitar, b. Deep Cap, NC, USA.
1915     Mardell "Owen" Winstead, trumpet. Mardell is happily still with us (2002). She was lead trumpet with the Ina Ray Hutton Orch. and is well recalled for her solo work on the song "Remember".
         Notable Events occuring this date include:
1839.    First recorded use of the expression "OK" -oll korrect- appeared in Boston's 'Morning Post' newspaper.
1912.    The first "Jazz" (or at least "Pop") concert was held at Carnegie Hall when 'James Reese Europe and his Clef Club Orchestra' introduced the music of black America to new audiences. 26 years later, in 1938, Benny Goodman's orchestra thrilled Carnegie Hall audiences with his big-band 'Swing'.
1956.    Mort Dixon, songwriter, died in Bronxville, NY, USA. Age: 64
1964.    Bill Samuels, piano, died in Minneapolis, MN, USA. Age: 52. Best recalled for his work with group 'The Cats 'N Jammers'
1967.    Pete Johnson, piano, died in Buffalo, NY, USA. Age: 62
1973.    Ken Maynard, Singing Cowboy/actor, died in California, USA. Age: 77
1978.    Bill Kenny, vocals, died in New Westminister, BC, Canada. Age: 63. Member: 'Ink Spots'
1979.    Jack Mills, of 'Mills Music', died in Hollywood, FL, USA. Age: 87
1982.    Sonny Greer, drums, died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 87
1985.    Tenor sax man "Zoot" Sims died of cancer in New York city, age: 59.
1988.    Moody Jones, guitar, died in Chicago, IL, USA. Age: 79
1990.    "Big" Al Sears, tenor sax, died in St. Albans, NY, USA. Age: 80
1995.    Ripley Ingram, vocals, died in Newport News, VA, USA. Age: 65 Member: "The Five Keys"
1996.    Jay D. Miller, producer/songwriter/label owner, died in Lafayette, LA, USA. Age: 73
2004.    Roy "Pop" Lewis Sr., Vocals/Guitar/Fiddle/Mandolin, died. Age: 98. Member: 'The Lewis Family', a Bluegrass/Gospel group.
         Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
     1944    "When They Ask About You", Jimmy Dorsey Orch.
     1944    "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me", Stan Kenton Orch
     1951    "How High The Moon", Les Paul and Mary Ford
     1951    "On Top Of Old Smokey", The Weavers
     1957    "Why Baby Why", Pat Boone
     1959    "Guitar Boogie Shuffle", Virtues
     1963    "Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)", Cookies
     1963    "Young Lovers", Paul & Paula
     1963    "Baby Workout", Jackie Wilson
     1963    "Can't Get Used To Losing You", Andy Williams
     1968    "Lady Madonna", Beatles
     1968    "I Got The Feelin'", ames Brown
     1968    "Love Is All Around", Troggs
     1974    "Oh My My", Ringo Starr
     1985    "One Night In Bangkok", Murray Head
     1985    "Don't You (Forget About Me)", Simple Minds
     1985    "We Are The World", USA For Africa
     1991    "Here We Go", C&C Music Factory
     1991    "Touch Me (All Night Long)", Cathy Dennis
     1991    "Rhythm Of My Heart", Rod Stewart