BIRTHDAYS
1925     Peter "Chuck" Badie, bass, b. New Orleans, LA, USA. Badie's professional career began when he played at the Dew Drop Inn, with a group called "The Buccaneers", comprised of Earl Anderson, Oliver "Snow" Berry, Joe Tillman and others. From 1950 to 1952, Badie toured with Roy Brown, and after returning to New Orleans, Badie played with Paul Gayten’s band (which included saxophonist Lee Allen, guitarist Bill Jones, drummer Frankie Parker and trumpeter Jack Willis). After Gayten disbanded, Badie joined Dave Bartholomew’s band, which in turn, led to a 2-1/2 year gig with Lionel Hampton’s band. Upon the death of his father, Badie took a hiatus from music, after which time, he resumed his career by joining the American Jazz Quintet (AJO) around 1957, then comprised of Nat Perrilliat, Alvin Batiste, Ellis Marsalis and Ed Blackwell. He also did session work with Allen Toussaint, which produced the hits "Mother-In-Law", "Ooh Poo Poo Pa Doo" and "Something You Got". In 1964, Badie toured and recorded with R&B singer Sam Cooke before returning to New Orleans to perform at Mason’s and other clubs around the city.
1971     Vernie Bennett, R&B Vocals, b. Croyden, England, UK. Member group: 'Eternal', a London-based 90s R&B girl group, comprised of sisters Easther (b. Croyden, England, UK) and Vernie Bennett and school friends Kéllé Bryan (aka: Kelle Bryan, b. March 12, 1975, Lewisham, South London, England.) and Louise Nurding (aka: Louise Redknapp (her partner), b. Nov. 4, 1974, Lewisham, England), who both went to the famous Italia Conti Academy stage school. 1995 saw Louise leaving the band amid a controversy over the fact that she was the only White member. Some folks thought that it was to help their popularity with USA fans, but that was denied by the group.
1949     Bill Bruford, Drums, b. Sevenoaks, England
1962     Tracey Bryn, guitar and vocals, b. London, England, UK. Member group: 'Voice of the Beehive', a group formed in London in 1987 by sisters Tracey Bryn and Melissa Brooke Belland (vocals).
1976     Kandi Burruss, R&B/Soul vocals, b. Atlanta, GA, USA. Member group: 'Xscape'
1974     Andrea Corr, vocals/tin whistle, b. Dundalk, Ireland. Member group: 'The Corrs'.
1948     Penny DeHaven, C&W vocals, b. Winchester, VA, USA. née: Charlotte DeHaven.
1925     Nick Demuth, keyboards, b. Bognor Regis, Sussex, England, UK.
CAUTION No. 1: A Phillipine group, the 'Burgos St. Jazz Band' is composed of Nick Demuth (keyboards), Terry Undad (trumpet and flugelhorn), Ding Basbas (tenor sax), Sarge Cariño (bass), and Richie Quirino (drums). The BigBands Database believes this is the same Nick Demuth listed here. Terry Undad has played with such Jazzmen as Lionel Hampton, Tito Puente and Arturo Sandoval. Drummer Richie Quirino is the only 'youngster' in the group.
CAUTION No. 2: Do not confuse with Marc Demuth (bass, acoustic), b. January 4, 1978, Luxembourg.
1957     Audie Desbrow, Drums, b. Los Angeles, CA, USA. Member group: 'Great White'
1959     Paul Di'Anno, vocals, b. London, England, UK. Member group: 'Iron Maiden'
1944     Sid Dolgay, bass vocalist/Mando-cello, b. Winnipeg, Canada. Member: Travelers
1929     Carl Drewo, Tenor Sax, b. Vienna, Austria, d. May 10, 1995, Wels, Austria. A much underrated tenor-sax player who is not well recalled today, - perhaps only because he preferred to remain in Europe rather than moving to the USA where Jazz was much more prevelant.
1961     "Enya", keyboards, b. Gweedore, Donegal, Ireland. né: Eithne Ní Bhraonáin. with 'Clannad', and solo artist.
1952     Pat Flynn, (C&W) mandolinist/guitarist, b. Los Angeles, CA, USA. Member group: "New Grass Revival", formed in 1972 by four former members of the Bluegrass Alliance
1967     Simon Friend, guitar, b. Brighton, England, UK. Member group: 'The Levellers', comprised of Simon Friend, Mark Chadwick (guitar/vocals), Jon Sevnik (fiddle), Jeremy Cunningham (bass), and Charlie Heather (drums) All members grew up in Brighton, England.
1960     Page Hamilton, vocals/guitar, b. Portland, OR, USA. Member group: 'Helmet', formed in in 1989 (New York city) with Page Hamilton (vocals/guitar) with Henry Bogdan (bass), Peter Mengede (guitar) and John Stanier (drums).
1925     "Cousin" Herb Henson, C&W DJ/show host b. East St. Louis, IL, USA. Host of Bakersfield, CA radio show 'Cousin Herb Trading Post'
1924     Dick Hixson, trombone/bass trombone.
1932     David Izenson, Bass, b. Pittsburgh, PA, USA. d. 1979
1938     Pervis Jackson, vocals, b. New Orleans, LA, USA. Member group: 'The Detroit Spinners', 1980 UK No.1 and US No.2 single "Working My Way Back To You". The "Detroit Spinners" were formed in 1955 at Ferndale High School, near Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., and originally known as 'The Domingos', 'The Detroit Spinners' were originally comprised of: Henry Fambrough (b. 10th May 1935, Detroit, MI, USA.), Robert 'Bobbie' Smith (b. April 10, 1937, Detroit, MI, USA.), Billy Henderson (b. Aug. 9, 1939 (some claim b. Sept. 8), Detroit, MI, USA. d. Feb. 2, 2007, Daytona Beach, FL, USA. -Some sources claim b. Aug. 9, 1939, Detroit, MI, USA), Pervis Jackson, (b. May 17, 1938) and George Dixon. Later, Philippé Soul Wynn (a.k.a. Phillip Walker. b. April 3, 1941, Detroit, MI, USA. d. July 14, 1984, Oakland, California, USA.), and G.C. Cameron (b. Jackson, Mississippi, USA.) joined. Although not a member, producer and songwriter Harvey Fuqua b. July 27, 1929, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. sang lead on the group's single, 'That's What Girls Are Made For', which reached number 5 in the USA R&B charts and reached the Pop Top 30. Edgar 'Chico' Edwards then replaced Dixon in 1963, and in 1970. G.C. Cameron replaced Chico Edwards,
1953     George Johnson, guitarist/vocalist, b. Los Angeles, CA, USA. Member group: 'Brothers Johnson', a duo of George Johnson and bassist/vocalist Louis Johnson. (They have an older brother too, Tommy Johnson)
1928     Lee Katzman, Trumpet, b. Chicago, IL, USA
1966     Jan Kincaid, vocals/keyboards, b. Ealing (suburb of London), England, UK. Member group: 'The Brand New Heavies', comprised of N'Dea Davenport (vocals); Simon Bartholomew (guitar); Jim Wellman (soprano & tenor saxophones, keyboards); Andrew Levy (keyboards, bass); Jan Kincaid (keyboards, drums, percussion); Lascelles Gordon (percussion, guitar). At times, other personnel may include: Ikebod Smoinei (Bavarian berry pipe); Mike Smith (alto & tenor saxophones); Tim Garland (tenor & baritone saxophones); John Wilmot (tenor saxophone); Joan Walker (baritone saxophone); Paul Dias, Andy Bush, Lawrence Perry (trumpet); Brian Archer (trombone); Ceri Evans, Robert Carter (keyboards).
1971     Jordan Knight, vocals, b. Worcester, MA, USA. Member group: New Kids on the Block'
1933     Isidoro Lopez, alto sax, b. Bishop, Texas, USA.
1942     Taj Mahal, guitar/piano, b. New York, NY, USA. né: Henry St. Claire Fredericks
1953     Sue Matthews, vocals, b. Amsterdam, New York, USA. n&ecute;e: Susan Dyer Dunning
1907     Castor McCord, Tenor Sax, clarinet , b. Birmingham, AL, USA, d. 1963
1907     Ted McCord, Clarinet, ,saxophone, b. Birmingham, AL, USA.
1921     Brad McCuen, label founder (Mega Records), b. New York, NY, USA.
1932     John Lenwood "Jackie" McLean, (bebop) Alto Sax, b. New York, NY, USA, d. March 31, 2006, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. (Some sources say b. 1931). During his high school days, some of his friends included Sonny Rollins and Kenny Drew. His father, John Sr. (d. 1939) played guitar in Tiny Bradshaw's orchestra, and his mother was a music teacher. He studied with his stepfather, who owned a record store on 141st street in the Harlem district of New York city, and with several noted teachers. He also received informal tutoring from neighbours Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, and Charlie Parker.
1921     Walker "Bud" McCreery, composer, b. Benton, IL, USA
1921     Brad McCuen, (founder) Mega Records/record producer, b. New York, NY, USA.
1921     Bob Merrill, composer, b. Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
1909     Joe Montgomery, piano, b. Kentwood, LA, USA. Worked with J. B. Lenoir
1965     Homer O'Dell, guitar, b, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA. Member group: 'Mint Condition', originally formed with lead singer Stokley Williams, guitarist Homer O"Dell, keyboardist Larry Waddell, keyboardist/saxophonist Jeff Allen, keyboardist/guitarist Keri Lewis, and guitarist/bassist Rick Kinchen..
1938     Esa Pethman, Tenor Sax, b. Kouvola, Finland
1934     John Picard, Trombone, b. London, England
1922     "Tiny" Powell, vocals, b. Warren, AR, USA.
1916     Paul Quinichette, Tenor Sax, b. New York, NY, USA, d. 1983. (some sources say b. May 7 ). Tag: The "Vice Prez". Early on Quinichette played with such men as with Lloyd Sherock, Nat Towles,and Ernie Fields. Then, during 1942-'44 played with Jay McShann's band; 1945-'47 on the West Coast with Johnny Otis; 1948-'49 in New York city with Louis Jordan and performed with Lucky Millinderm, Red Allen, and "Hot Lips" Page; 1952-'53 with Count Basie's reformed band; 1955 with Benny Goodman; also recorded with Billie Holiday, and was on a session with John Coltrane. In the 1950s, Quinichette led his own group on several recordings. In the the late '50s, he left music and worked as an electrical engineer. In the early 1970s, he played with Sammy Price, Brooks Kerr and Buddy Tate before ill health forced him to retire.
1958     Alan Rankine, multi-instrumentalist, b. Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Member group: 'The Associates', formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1979, and consisted of vocalist Billy Mackenzie and multi-instrumentalist Alan Rankine.
1931     Dewey Redman, Tenor Sax, musette, b. Fort Worth, TX, USA, d. Sept. 2, 2006, Age: 75, (stroke). Father of saxophonist Joshua Redman.
1965     Trent Reznor, vocals/guitar, b. Mercer, PA, USA. Member group: 'Nine Inch Nails'
1920     Joe Roland, Vibes, b. New York, NY, USA.
1880     Olivia Shipp, bass, b. New Orleans, LA. USA.
1928     Ben Ray Smathers, C&W Clog Dancer, b. Hendersonville, NC, USA. (founder) 'The Stoney Mountain Cloggers'
1925     Arthur Lee "Red" Smiley, C&W Guitar/Vocals, b. Marshall, NC, USA. Member group: "Reno & Smiley"
1908     Warren Doyle Smith, Trombone, b. Middlebourne, WV, USA. d. 1975
1933     Ivan Symonds, guitar, b. Hammonds, NS, Canada
1942     Taj Mahal, singer/songwriter. né: Henry St. Claire Fredericks
1936     Peter Trunk, Bassist/electric bass/Cellist/Composer/Arranger., b. Frankfurt, Germany, d. Dec. 31, 1973, New York, NY, USA (accident). By 1957, he had already accompanied tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims and percussionist Kenny Clarke, before playing with British Trumpeter Stu Hamer and the German pianist Werner Giertz. In 1959, he played with tenor saxophonist Stan Getz, and the Netherlands singer Rita Reys. He subsequently worked with Albert Mangelsdorff and later worked with Klaus Doldinger and in the orchestra of Kurt Edelhagen. He later formed an excellent group together with the pianist Bora Rokovic and percussionist Tony Inzalaco. In the years up to his death, he was playing some moderately 'Free Jazz' (in a group together with Trumpeter Manfred Schoof and percussionist Cees See).
1925     Ira Tucker, vocals, b. Spartanburg, SC, USA. Member: 'The Dixie Hummingbirds'
1912     Grant Turner, (C&W) vocals/announcer, b. Abilene, TX, USA.
1957     Paul Van Kemenade, alto sax, b. Rotterdam, Netherlands. Member: "Paul van Kemenade Quintet", comprised of Paul and Jeroen van Vliet (piano and keyboards), Louk Boudesteijn (trombone), Wiro Mahieu (double bass and electric bass), and Pieter Bast (drums).
1970     Darnell Van Rensalier, R&B vocals. Member group: 'Shai', comprised of R&B singers Carl Martin (b. August 29, 1970), Marc Gay (b. Jan. 22, 1969), Garfield A. Bright (b. Oct. 12, 1969) and Darnell Van Rensalier
1918     Dorris Paul Warren, (Bluegrass) fiddler, b. Lyles, TN, USA.
1944     Jesse Winchester, singer-songwriter/guitar, b. Bossier City (very near Shreveport), LA, USA.
         Notable Events occuring this date include:
1846.    Antoine Joseph Sax patented the "saxophone" (in Belgium).
1933.    C&W singer Jimmie Rodgers, in failing health, started to record 24 songs for RCA-Victor. He completed the series, and just 9 days later died (tuberculosis).
1964.    "Stick Horse Hammond", guitar, died in Taylortown, LA, USA. Age: 68
1974.    Romeo Nelson, piano, died in Chicago, IL, USA. Age: 72
1975.    Art Trappier, drums died ( b., 1910)
1976.    Lars Gulin, baritone sax, died in Vissefjärda, Sweden. (b. May 4, 1928 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden ) His son Peter Gullin ( bari-sax, composer, b. April 12, 1959, Milan, Italy, d. Oct. 7, 2003, Uppsala, Sweden). His father’s composition “Peter of April” was dedicated to him.
1976.    Charles Stepney, producer, died in Chicago, IL, USA. Age: 45
1980.    John E. Howell, trumpet, died in Oak Park, IL, USA. Age: 55
1989.    "Good Rockin' Charles", harmonica, died in Chicago, IL, USA. Age: 56
1989.    Jack Hall, label owner (Stinson), died in Granada Hills, CA, USA. Age: 68
1989.    Johnny Green, composer, arranger, leader, piano, died New York, NY, USA. (b. Oct. 10, 1908, in New York, NY, USA)
1990.    Frank Wright, tenor sax, died in Cologne, Germany. Age: 64
1992.    Lawrence Welk bandleader/accordion, died in Santa Monica, CA, USA. Age: 89.
1995.    Dambuza Pimville, vocals, died in So. Africa. Age: 72. Sang with "Manhattan Brothers"
1996.    Johnny "Guitar" Watson, guitar/piano/songwriter, died in Yokohama, Japan. Age: 61
1996.    Willis Conover, broadcaster,died in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. ( Cancer) Age: 75 ( b .Dec 18, 1920, Buffalo, NY, USA )
         Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
1928    "Constantinople", - Paul Whiteman Orch.
1945    "Laura", - Dick Haymes vocal
1945    "You Belong To My Heart", - Charlie Spivak
1969    "Bad Moon Rising", - Creedence Clearwater Revival
1969    "In The Ghetto", - Elvis Presley
1986    "Who's Johnny", - El DeBarge