BIRTHDAYS
1942     Gerald Alston, vocals, b. NC, USA. Member: 'The Manhattans'
1905     Robert Peter "Pete" Beilmann, trombone, b. Lancaster, PA, USA. 3-1/2 yrs Bernie Cummins orch.; 7-1/2 yrs w/Ted Weems orch; settled in Los Angeles, CA; working in Pit Bands, Shows w/John Scott Trotter orch. Rec'd with Wingy Manone. W/Red Nichols in 1958
1929     Bert Berns, producer/songwriter, b. New York, NY, USA.
1949     Alan Berger, Bass. worked with group: Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
1943     John Blair, violin, sitar, vocals, b. Toledo, OH, USA.
1944     Bonnie Bramlett, singer/Songwriter, b. Acton, IL, USA. Member: 'Delaney and Bonnie and Friends'
1934     Dale Bruning, guitarist, composer, arranger and educator, b. Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA. During the 1940s and 1950s, Dale was living, working and recording in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. From 1953-57, he was a member of the U. S. Navy, during which time he was a guitarist and arranger, and when called upon, he also played piano, bass, vibes and percussion. In 1961, Bruning led the house band for The Del Shields Show TV variety program, originating from Philadelphia on WRCV, an NBC affiliate. In 1964, he and his family moved to Denver. In 1988, a piece of broken glass cut his wrist, slashing the median nerve to the fingers and the thumb tendon. A skilled surgeon was able to rebuild the sheath around the nerve, enabling it to regenerate itself, over a long time. Today, he has little feeling in one finger, but still amazes audiences with his ability and agility on the fingerboard. During his 45 plus years of private teaching (to more than 1000 students), many of his student went on to become professional musicians, including such men as Bill Frisell, Mark Patterson, Bob Gillis, Tim O'Brien, Pat Donohue, and Mark Simon. In 1996, he and his business partner, writer/concert & CD producer Ms. Jude Hibler, began their Jazz Link Enterprises CD label, which has subsequently released many of Bruning's works. Currently (2006), Bruning remains very active teaching, recording and composing.
1958     Don Byron, Clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone sax, arranger, b. New York, NY, USA.
1951     Larry Burnett, singer/writer/guitarist, b. Washington, D.C., USA. Member group: 'Firefall'
1896     Bob Carleton, composer/piano, b. St. Louis, Missouri, USA , d. July 12, 1956, Burbank, California, USA. His biggest hit composition was "Ja Da"
1944     Roy Lee Centers, (C&W) lead vocals/rhythm guitar, b. Jackson, Kentucky, USA, d. May 2, 1974, Kentucky, USA. From early 1970 until his tragic death in 1974, Roy worked for Ralph Stanley's "Clinch Mountain Boys". Centers was shot and killed in a fight 1974. Age: 29
1969     Jimmy Chaney, (rock) drums. Member group: 'Jimmie's Chicken Shack'
1927     Chris Connor, Vocal, b. Kansas City, MO, USA. father violinist; she played clar.8 years in school. June Christy eventually heard her and recommended her to Kenton.
1927     Ken Dodd, singer/comedian, b. U. K.
1943     Jimmy Elledge, singer/songwriter/pianist, born Nashville, TN, USA.
1959     Alan Frew, singer/writer/guitarist, b. Glasgow, Scotland. Member group: 'Glass Tiger'
1961     Leif Garrett, vocals, b. Hollywood, CA, USA. né; Leif Per Garrett.
1943     Gerard Herzhaft, author ('Encyclopedia Of the Blues'), b. Meyzieu, France
1936     Bertha Hope, piano
1954     Ricki Lee Jones, singer/songwriter.
1970     Diana King, vocals, b. Spanish Town, St. Catherine's Parish, Jamaica.
1957     Susie Luchsinger, Christian country vocals, b. Chockie, OK; USA. née: Martha Susan McEntire. She is the younger sister of Reba McEntire.
1963     Russell Malone, guitar, b. Albany, GA, USA.
1946     John Martin, drums, b. Canvey Island, Essex, England. aka: "The Big Figure". Member group: 'Dr. Feelgood'. In 1972, the seminal 'Dr Feelgood' line-up took shape when Wilko Johnson, John B Sparkes, Lee Brilleaux and John Martin, aka The Big Figure joined their interest in blues, rock and R&B into a guitar/harmonica band.
1958     Terry Lee Miall, Drums. Member group: 'Adam & The Ants'
1913     "Gatemouth" Moore, vocals, b. Topeka, KS, USA.
1945     Donald Murray, drums, b.Glendale, CA, USA. d. March 22, 1996. Member group: 'The Turtles'
1927     Patti Page, vocalist, b. Claremore, OK, USA. née: Clara Ann Fowler. One of eight girls in a family of 11, Clara began her career singing country songs on radio station KTUL in Tulsa, OK. During the weekends, she sang with 'Art Klauser And His Oklahomans'. Clara next sang on the Page Milk Company's 'Meet Patti Page Show' on radio KTUL. and took the name with her when she left the show. During this time, Jack Rael, baritone sax, and road manager for the Jimmy Joy band, heard her on the radio and engaged her to sing with the band. He would become her manager for over 40 years. All through the 1950s, Patti had one hit after another with "I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine", "All My Love" (US number 1), "Tennessee Waltz"), "Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)", "Mockin' Bird Hill", "Mister And Mississippi", "Detour" (recorded for her first country music album), "I Went To Your Wedding", "Once In A While", "You Belong To Me", "Why Don't You Believe Me", "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window", "Changing Partners", "Cross Over The Bridge", "Steam Heat", "Let Me Go, Lover", "Go On With The Wedding", "Allegheny Moon", "Old Cape Cod", "Mama From The Train" (sung in a Pennsylvanian Dutch dialect), "Left Right Out Of Your Heart", and many more. In the 1970s, Page recorded mainly C&W tunes. In the '80s, after many years with Mercury and Columbia Records, she signed with the Nashville-based Plantation Records. In 1988, she played the Ballroom in New York, her first appearance in that city for nearly 20 years. Some 10 or 11 years later, Page won a Grammy Award in the 'Traditional Pop Vocal Performance' category for her album "Live At Carnegie Hall - The 50th Anniversary Concert". In 2003 -at age 76- Patti recorded a children's album.
1949     Bonnie Raitt, singer-songwriter/guitar. b. Burbank, CA, USA. née: Bonnie Lynn Raitt
1970     "Rat",guitar, b. Sedgley (near Stourbridge), England. né: Garath Pring. Member group: 'Ned's Atomic Dustbin'. Gareth currently (2003) works for a travel company in the UK and writes songs with his voccalist girlfriend.
1934     Georg Riedel, Bass/cello/guitar/violin/banjo/percussion/arranger, b. Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, studied in Stockholm, Sweden. Debut with Arne Domnerus band then w/ Lars Gullin; Gunnar Svenson; and Harry Arnold.
1947     Minnie (Julia) Riperton, vocals, b. Chicago, IL, USA. d. 1979. Her 1975 single "Loving You" charted No. 1 in the USA, and No. 2 in the UK. Stevie Wonder produced it.
1934     Edward "Dizzy Sal" Saldanha, piano, b. India. d. July 25, 1998, Bangalore, India. While Dave Brubeck was touring India, he "discovered" "Dizzy". Dizzy had learned his craft attending the famed Berklee School of Music in the USA. "Dizzy" recorded with Ken McIntyre on the album 'Stone Blues'. He later returned to India where he continued playing) until his demise in 1998.
1955     Eddie "Vaan" Shaw, Jr., guitar, b. Greenville, MS, USA Son of Eddie Shaw (b. Benoit, MS), who plays tenor and alto saxes and harmonica and is a very talented singer, songwriter, arranger, and band leader ('Eddie Shaw And The Wolf Gang'). For five years, he was Howlin'Wolf's personal manager. Eddie is one of the most respected Blues musicians alive today. Currently (2005) Eddie lives on Chicago's South Side. Eddie Vaan Shaw Jr. is Eddie's son.
1931     Harold Shedd, music executive/producer, b. Bremen, AL, USA. Currently, Shedd is President of Polydor Records. He was formerly the producer for the band "Alabama", and others.
1941     Rodney Slater, Saxophone/trumpet. Member: The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.
1944     Charles Sullivan, Trumpet, b. New York, NY, USA. (AKA Kamau Adilfu)
1957     Porl Thompson, Member: 'The Cure', (Had over 20 UK top 40 singles)
1909     Skyland "Scotty" Wiseman, singer-songwriter/guitar, b. Ingalls, NC, USA. Member: "Lulu Belle & Scotty (Wiseman - her husband)". Among the tunes Wiseman composed are "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" (now a Country 'standard'), and "Remember Me" (Lulu was born Myrtle Eleanor Cooper in Boone, NC, USA) In 1958, The couple left the 'National Barn Dance Show'. Scotty returned to college, got his Master's degree, and in time became a teacher, a farmer, and a bank director. Lulu Belle became active in community activities. She eventually was elected to serve two terms in the North Carolina legislature as the Democratic representative for three counties.
1946     Roy Wood, Singer/songwriter. nee: Ulysses Adrian Wood. He formed 'The Electric Light Orchestra'
          Notable Events on this date include:
1939.    On this date, Frank Sinatra had his last recording session with the Harry James Band. (recorded "Every Day of My Life" and "Ciribiribin".)
1966.    Harold "Shorty" Baker, trumpet, died in in New York, NY, USA.
1967.    Keg Johnson, trombone, died in Chicago, IL, USA. Age: 58. Worked with Lucky Millinder Orch.
1967.    Gene Montgomery, tenor sax, died in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
1967.    Otto Gray, C&W bandleader/MC, died. Age: 83 (b. March 2, 1884, Stillwater, OK, USA)
1969.    James "Kokomo" Arnold, guitar, died in Chicago, IL, USA. Age: 68
1971.    Richard A. Waterman, author, died in Tampa, FL, USA.
1974.    R&B singer Ivory Joe Hunter died in Memphis, TN, USA. age: 63. In 1956, Hunter's "Since I Met You Baby" charted No.12 in the USA. (Elvis Presley also 'covered' some of his songs)
1983.    James Booker, piano, died in New Orleans, LA, USA. Age: 43
1984.    Tasha Thomas, vocals, died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 34
1984.    Colin Walcott, sitar, tabla, percussion died in Madgeburg, Germany
1988.    Marcia Vance, author('Bim Bam Boom'), died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 48
1990.    Arthur "Dogman" Jackson, drums, died in Chicago, IL, USA. Worked with Earl Hooker
1992.    Red Mitchell, bass, died in Salem, OR, USA. Age: 65
1993.    Dick Cathcart, trumpet, died (cancer)
1996.    Ray Linn, trumpet, died in Columbus, Ohio, USA
1998.    Bill Takas, bass, died (best recalled as member influential rock/jazz group 'Ten Wheel Drive')
1999.    Lester Bowie, trumpet, flugelhorn, composer, died in New York (Brooklyn), NY, USA. (liver cancer). Age: 58.
2000.    Dick Morrissey, tenor sax, died in Kent, England, UK. Age: 60
          Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
     1945 "It Might As Well Be Spring", Dick Haymes
     1945 "It's Been A Long, Long Time", Stan Kenton
     1945 "That's For Me", Jo Stafford
     1946 "Old Lamplighter, The", Sammy Kaye Orch.
     1952 "Keep It A Secret", Jo Stafford
     1969 "Down On The Corner", Creedence Clearwater Revival
     1969 "Leaving On A Jet Plane", 'Peter, Paul and Mary'
     1969 "Backfield In Motion", 'Mel and Tim'
     1969 "Eli's Coming", 'Three Dog Night'
     1969 "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", Steam
     1975 "Saturday Night", Bay City Rollers
     1980 "Hungry Heart", Bruce Springsteen
     1986 "Shake You Down", Gregory Abbott