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March 24 BIRTHDAYS 1922     Dave Appell, label co-owner (Cameo/Parkway)/arranger/composer, b. USA. Perhaps best recalled as a member of the team of Appell and Mann. Howevere, in the 1940s, Appell began his own musical career arranging for the Earle "Fatha" Hines, and Benny Carter bands. Appell next formed his own group "Dave Appell and the Applejacks". Subsequently, he went on to become Music Director for the "Ernie Kovacs Show" (TV). In 1958, Kal Mann and Appell met at the Philadelphia offices of Cameo/Parkway Records. Among the stars that they helped, and the tunes that they worked on, were Chubby Checker and his "The Twist", and "Let's Twist Again"; The Davells and their "Bristol Stomp"; and The Orlons for their release "South Street". Incidentally, Kal Mann's career started in the 1940's and 50's as a comedy writer for 'Red' Buttons, Danny Thomas, and Jack E. Leonard, among others. In the late 1950s, Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe co-founded Cameo/Parkway Records. Bernie Lowe had managed to convince Mann that if he could write comic parodies, he could also write lyrics. The result was that Mann went on to compose hit songs for Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, Andy Williams andPat Boone. 1917     Memo Bernabei, Leader, sax, b. Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Bernabei first worked with the Ray Pearl orchestra, then with Jan Garber, before forming his own orchestra, 1900     June Clark, Cornet, b. Long Branch, NJ, USA d. 1963. né: Algeria Junius Clark. 1820     Frances "Fanny" Jane Crosby, singer/hymn writer, b. Southeast (Brewster), Putnam County, NY, USA. d. Feb. 12, 1915, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Blind from age 6, she later studied music at the New York Institution for the Blind with composer George F. Root. Besides her hymns and poetry writing, she was also an accomplished singer and pianist. "Fanny" later married another blind musiciain, Alexander Van Alstyne. 1970     Sharon Corr, violin, b. Dundalk, Ireland. Member group: 'The Corrs'. 1963     Dave Douglas, trumpet, b. Montclair, NJ, USA. 1937     George Felton Hollis, vocals, b. San Antonio, TX, USA. Member: 'The Flares' 1968     Sherman Irby, alto/tenor sax, clarinet, flute, b. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA 1931     Gus Jenkins, piano/producer, b. Birmingham, AL, USA. (né: Jarrone Pharoah) 1954     Vince Jones, Trumpet/flugelhorn, pocket trumpet, percussion, Vocals, b. Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1947     Mike Kellie, drums, b. Birmingham, England. Member group: 'Spooky Tooth'. 1938     Steve Kuhn, Piano/composer, b. New York, NY, USA 1949     Steve Lang, bass/flute/guitar/vocals/producer, b. Montreal, Canada. Member group: 'April Wine' 1954     Steve LaSpina, bassist, b. Wichita Falls, Texas, USA 1921     Norman Lee, Leader, b. Danbury, IA, USA. d. Dec. 6, 1978, Witchita, KS, USA 1949     Lene Lovich, Rock vocals, b. Detroit, MI, USA. 1949     Nick Lowe, Bass/Guitar (Rhythm)/Vocals/Producer, b. Woodchurch, Suffolk, England. 1932     Dave Mackay, Piano,b. Syracuse, NY, USA 1947     Paul McCandless, English Horn/oboe/soprano sax, b. Indiana,PA, USA. 1936     Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Tenor Sax, b. Clarksville, AZ, USA. 1920     Gene Nelson, Actor/singer/dancer 1960     "Nena", Pop vocals, b. Hagen, West Germany. née: Gabriele Kerner. 1948     Lee Oskar, harmonica, b. Copenhagen, Denmark. Member group: 'War'. 1946     Colin Peterson, drums, b. Australia. 1922     "King Pleasure", Vocals, b. Oakdale, TN, USA. d. 1981. né: Clarence Beeks 1954     "Hank" Roberts, cello, b. Terre Haute, IN, USA. At age 10, he began to study the Classical cello repertoire, and then, in high school, he also experimented with trombone, guitar, and piano. Interestingly, after graduating from the prestigious Berklee School of Music, he did not immediately enter the musical field. It was only after moving to New York (where he eventually settled in Ithaca) did he become a professional musician. He has since appeared with a number of small groups (well suited for his instrument, the cello, and has been fairly well recorded. 1962     Renee Rosnes, Piano, b. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 1947     "Peggy Sue", C&W Singer-Songwriter, b. Paintsville, KY, USA. née: Peggy Sue Webb. In the late 60’s and early 70’s, Peggy Sue (who is the sister of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle) performed as a member of the Webb family with her father and mother, Melvin and Clara and brothers Jay Lee Webb and Herbert. 1937     Billy Stewart, R&B vocals, b. Washington, D.C., USA. d. January 17, 1970 (automobile plunged into North Carolina's Neuse River, killing him and 3 other bandmembers who were in the same car). 1951     Dougie Thomson, Bass, b. Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland. Member group: 'Supertramp' 1947     Donnie Walsh, guitar/harmonica, b: Toronto, Ont. Canada. with group: 'Downchild Blues Band' 1924     "Boogie Bill" Webb, guitar/vocals, b. Jackson, MS, USA. 1963     Nathan Williams, accordion, b. St. Martinville, LA, USA. Member: 'Zydeco Cha Chas' 1928     Evelyn Young, tenor sax, b. Memphis, TN, USA. Notable Events occuring this date include: 1957.    composer/singer Carson Robison died in Pleasant Valley, NY, USA, Age: 66. Often called "the granddaddy of the hillbillies". 1958.    Elvis Presley, age 23, becomes a member of the US Army. (Inducted in Memphis, Tennessee.) 1961.    Howard Dixon, vocals, died in SC, USA. Age: 57. Member: Dixon Brothers 1961.    Freddy Jackson, piano, died in New York (Bronx), NY, USA. Age: 57 1961.    Willie Narmour, C&W fiddler, died. Age: 71 1977.    Ruby Smith, vocals, died in Anaheim, CA, USA. Age: 73 1988.    Harry Lenetska, manager (The Ink Spots), died in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Age: 92 1989.    Arnett Cobb, tenor sax, died in Houston, TX, USA. Age: 70 1994.    Tommy Benford, drums, died in Mount Vernon, W. VA, USA. Age: 88 1995.    Joey Long, guitar, died in Houston, TX, USA. Age: 63 Songs Recorded/Released this date include:      1937 "Hawaiian Hospitality" Andy Iona and his Islanders -Louis Armstrong Guest Artist      1937 "On A Little Bamboo Bridge" Andy Iona and his Islanders -Louis Armstrong Guest Artist      1950 "Peter Cottontail", Gene Autry      1954 "Man With The Banjo, The", Ames Brothers      1958 "He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands)", Laurie London      1962 "Lover Please", Clyde McPhatter      1962 "Good Luck Charm", Elvis Presley      1973 "Twelfth Of Never, The", Donny Osmond      1973 "Cisco Kid, The", War      1984 "You Might Think", Cars      1990 "Nothing Compares 2 U", Sinead O'Connor