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May 29

         BIRTHDAYS
1957     Lynne Arriale, piano, b. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. She studied piano as a child, and later earned her Masters degree in classical music at Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.
1968     Blaze Bayley, guitar/vocals, b. Birmingham, England, UK. né: Bayley Cook. Member group: 'Wolfsbane'. However, he is most known for his role as the lead singer of Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999, where he replaced Bruce Dickinson. In early 1999, Bruce Dickinson returned to the band, and Bayley was let go from Iron Maiden, and in 2000 Bayley formed his own band, B L A Z E.
1956     Larry Blackmon, leader/drummer/vocals/principal songwriter, b. New York, NY, USA. Member group: 'Cameo'
1914     Jerome Bresler, songwriter, b. Chicago, IL, USA.
1949     Gary Brooker, Rock keyboardist Member group: Procol Harum
1922     David "Bubba" Brooks, tenor sax, d. ca. April 11, 2002
1975     Melanie Janine Brown, vocals, b. Leeds, England, UK. Member group: 'Spice Girls'. also known as Mel B or Scary Spice.
1941     Roy Crewsdon, Guitar. Member: 'Freddie and The Dreamers'
1925     Danny Davis, trumpet/producer/A&R, b. Dorchester, MA, USA. né: George Nowlan Danny enjoyed two careers, one in Jazz and Swing, and the other in Country music. He studied the trumpet while attending the New England Conservatory of Music. and at age 14 became a soloist with the Massachusetts All State Symphony Orchestra. In 1940 (age 15), he joined Gene Krupa's orchestra and played with some of the greatest Swing era stars including Bobby Byrne, Bob Crosby, and Art Mooney. After leaving Krupa, he joined the Vincent Lopez Orchestra (a staple for 14 years at New York's Hotel Taft), remaining with Lopez for many years. He also worked with both the Blue Barron and Sammy Kaye bands. In 1958, Davis became a record producer for the Joy and MGM labels. At MGM, he help to produce six No. 1 singles for singer Connie Francis. In 1965, Davis met Fred Rose and Chet Atkins while on a trip to Nashville, TN, and for the next few years, worked as an executive A&R producer (with Chet Atkins) in Nashville. In the late '60s, Davis, inspired by the sounds of the Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, formed the "Nashville Brass". The group was an immediate success, and since 1969, they have continued to record steadily. 1980 saw a Nashville Brass/Willie Nelson collaboration album which contained the songs "Night Life" and "Funny How Time Slips Away", -two Top 50 hits. Soon afterwards, Davis left RCA and formed his onw label 'Wartrace'. The Nashville Brass continues to play in Las Vegas, in Branson, Missouri, and on television.
1909     Sam Dutrey, Clarinet, b. New Orleans, LA, USA. d. 1971, USA.
1934     John Livingston Eaton, pianist/teacher (both Jazz and Classical piano), b. Washington, District of Columbia, USA. A self-taught pianist, Eaton came from a musical family. His great-grandfather, William Carleton, was an operatic baritone who helped establish the American version of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
1953     Danny Elfman, film music composer, b. Amarillo, Texas (raised in Los Angeles), USA. Member group: 'Oingo Boingo'
1961     Melissa Etheridge, vocals, b. Leavenworth, KS, USA.
1959     Mel Gaynor, drums, b. London, England, UK. Member group: 'Simple Minds'
1968     Noel Gallagher, songwriter/guitar, b. Longsight, Manchester, England, UK. - 'Oasis'
1967     Wycliffe Gordon, Jazz trombonist, b. Waynesboro, GA (raised in Augusta, GA), USA. Member group: 'Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra'
1927     Dick Hafer, tenor sax, b. USA.
1903     Bob Hope, Actor/Vocals, b. Eltham, London, England, d. July 27, 2004. In 1998, a TV station reported his demise but made a fast correction an hour later. Bob was awarded Honorary Knighthood in May 1998.
1956     LaToya Jackson, vocals.
1950     "Rebbie" (Maureen) Jackson, vocals, (eldest of the Jackson family).
1978     Sean Jones, trumpet, b. Warren, Ohio, USA.
1969     Chan Kinchla, Guitar (12 String Acoustic)/Guitar (Acoustic)/Guitar (Electric), b. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. né: Chandler Darren Kinchla (The last name is Gaelic Irish). Member group: 'Blues Travelers'
1951     Ron Levy, keyboard/guitar, b. Cambridge, MA, USA. Also producer with 'Bullseye Blues' records
1897     Erich Wolfgang Korngold, composer, b. Austria.
1919     Liberace, pianist. d. 1987, Palm Springs, CA, USA (age 67). nee: Wladziu Valentino.
1893     Beatrice Lillie, vocals/comedienne, b. 1893 or 1894, Toronto, Canada. d. Jan 20, 1989. née: Constance Sylvia Gladys Munston (Lady Peel). Often billed as "Funniest Woman in the World", she could maintain her decorum amidst vulgarity. Part of her comedy was singing off-color songs with double entendre lyrics. Popular with both London and New York audiences.
1922     Erik Lindstrom, Bass/vibraphone/piano, b. Helsinki, Finland
1918     "Lazy" Bill Lucas, piano, b. Wynne, AR, USA.
1967     Johnny "Jay Ski" McGowan, vocals, b. Jacksonville, FL, USA. Member group: 'Quad City DJs'
1929     Sandy Mosse, Tenor Sax, b. Detroit, MI, USA. d. July 1, 1983, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (he had married a Dutch woman, and eventually retired to Amsterdam. )
1961     David Palmer, drums, b. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK. Member group: 'ABC'
1900     Jack Palmer, trumpet/songwriter, b. Nashville, TN, USA. d. March 17, 1976
1955     Michael Porcaro, bass, b. Hartford, CT, USA. Member group: 'Toto'
1928     Freddie Redd, Piano, b. New York, NY, USA. Worked with Tiny Grimes
1949     Francis Rossi, guitar/vocals, b. London (Forest Hill), England, UK. Member group: 'Status Quo'
1952     Hilton Ruiz, Piano, b. New York, NY, USA, d. June 6, 2006, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Ruiz died while still in a coma at a New Orleans hospital Intensive Care Unit with severe trauma to the face and a fractured skull. He was in New Orleans for a Video benefiting victims of 'Hurricane Katrina' when he fell early May 19 in front of a French Quarter bar. At age eight, he performed at New York's Carnegie Recital Hall, when he appeared on the Sandy Becker TV show; at age nine, he was playing in an accordion symphony. As a young man, he studied classical piano, and received Jazz guidance from the wonderful Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams. By his early teens, Ruiz had already worked with a variety of 'Latin Soul' bands and, at age 14, recorded with a group called 'Ray Jay and the East Siders'. Before he was age 20, Ruiz had worked with Frank Foster, Joe Newman, Cal Massey, Freddie Hubbard and Joe Henderson. Later in his career, he collaborated with his long time friend Arthur Barron on a number of recordings, as well as playing with such stars as Pharoah Sanders, Clark Terry, Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Charles Mingus, George Coleman, Joe Henderson, Betty Carter, Frank Foster, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. In July 1992, his first recording, "Manhattan Mambo" (Telarc label) was released to rave reviews. As a composer, some of his works appeared on the film soundtracks of the 'American Beauty' (an Academy Award winner) and Woody Allen's 'Crimes and Misdemeanors'.
1921     Leo Salley, trumpet/arranger, b. Newark, NJ, USA.
1927     Thornel Schwartz, guitar, d. Dec. 30, 1977
1958     Jim Snidero, alto sax, b. Redwood City, California, USA
1909     Dick Stabile, Leader/Alto Sax, b. Newark, NJ, USA, d. Sept. 18, 1980, New Orleans, LA, USA.
1916     Carl Story, (Bluegrass) singer-songwriter, b. Lenoir, NC, USA.
1930     Eric VonSchmidt, guitar/songwriter, b. Westport, CT, USA.
1958     Kenny Washington, Drums, b. New York, NY, USA.
1923     Eugene Wright, Bass, b. Chicago, IL, USA. Member: 'The Dave Brubeck Quartet'
         Notable Events occuring this date include:
1912.    Philadelphia's Curtis Publishing Company dismissed 15 women employees for dancing the "Turkey Trot" while on the job! (Oh mama! Ain't Jazz hot!)
1958.    Tom Rockwell, agency owner: (General Artists Corp), died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 57
1977.    Goddard Lieberson, ceo/CBS/SONY, died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 66
1988.    Joe Bostic, gospel vocals/promoter, died in Southhampton, died in NY, USA. Age: 79
1993.    Branko Zivanovic, label owner (Bellaphon), died in Frankfurt, Germany. Age: 70
1996.    Jimmy Rowles, piano, died in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Age: 77
         Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
      1942 "Miss You", - Crosby
      1942 "White Christmas", Crosby for Decca Records. (Irving Berlin composer.) All time Best Seller.
      1942 "One Dozen Roses", - Harry James
      1961 "Tossin' & Turnin'", - Bobby Lewis
      1961 "Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You)", - Little Ceasar & The Romans
      1961 "Writing On The Wall, The", - Adam Wade
      1971 "Indian Reservation", - Paul Revere & The Raiders
      1971 "When You're Hot, You're Hot", - Jerry Reed
      1976 "Kiss And Say Goodbye", - The Manhattans
      1976 "Moonlight Feels Right", - Starbuck
      1982 "Only The Lonely", - The Motels