BIRTHDAYS
1924     Joe Marion Allison (aka: "Jamboree Joe", and "Uncle Joe"), (C&W) Producer/DJ/composer, b. McKinney, TX, U.S.A., d. Aug. 2, 2002, Nashville, TN, U.S.A. ( Respiratory failure.) A Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee, The Texas Country Music Hall Of Fame and The Country Disc Jockey Hall Of Fame Inductee. Worked with Tex Ritter, Bob Wills, Willie Nelson and Hank Thompson. Among the tunes he wrote are ,"He'll Have To Go", and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young".
1905     Jan August, Leader/Piano/Xylophone, b: New York, NY, USA . d. Jan. 9, 1976, New York, NY, USA. né: Jan Augustoff.
1935     Judy Bailey, piano/composer, b. Aukland, New Zealand
1943     Rashid Bakr, Drums, b. Chicago, IL, USA.
1909     Buddy Banks, Tenor Sax, b. Dallas, TX, USA. d. 1991
1907     Edgar W. "Puddinghead" Battle, Trumpet, valve trombone, alto sax, arranger, songwriter, b. Atlanta, GA, USA, d. Feb. 6, 1977, New York, NY, USA.
1950     "Darlin' Ingrid" Berry, vocals, b. St. Louis, MO, USA. Worked with: Chuck Berry
1961     Michael Bowie, bass, b. Fairmont Heights, MD, USA.
1951     Billy Branch, harmonica, b. Great Lakes, IL, USA.
1921     Leon Harold Breeden, Clarinet/Educator, b. Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. In addition to actively playing, Leon was director of Jazz Studies at North Texas from 1959 to 1981.
1920     "Blind Jim" Brewer, guitar, b. Brookhaven, MS, USA.
1947     Lindsey Buckingham, r&r guitar, b. Palo Alto, CA, USA. Member groups: Fleetwood Mac-Rumours, Tusk
1908     Johnny Burke, lyricist, b. Antioch, CA, USA, d. Feb. 25, 1964, New York, NY, USA. Over his career, composer Johnny Burke worked with various lyricists from the mid-1920s through the late '40s, but curiously, only after he had reached his 40th birthday did he have his first "Big" hit -"Yearning" (1925). The lyricist was Benny Davis and, in 1928, this team had another hit in "Carolina Moon". Johnny next teamed with lyricist Al Dubin, and among their big successes were "Tip Toe Through the Tulips With Me" (1929), "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" (1930) and their greatest success, "For You," which was also a "hit" recording for the Casa Loma Orchestra with vocalist Kenny Sargent. The mid-30s found Burke next teamed with lyricist Edgar Leslie in the mid-'30s. This new team was responsible for such popular hits as "On Treasure Island," "Moon Over Miami" and 1937's "It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane," among others. Burke's final hit came in 1948 with "Ramblin' Rose,". This time, the lyricist was Joseph McCarthy, Jr.
1941     "Chubby Checker", vocals, b. Spring Gulley, SC, USA. né: Ernest Evans. This singer is best known for popularizing the dance "The Twist" with his 1960 single "The Twist". né: Ernest Evans.
1946     Mike Clark, Drums, b. Sacramento, CA, USA.
1938     Eddie Cochran, (rockabilly) singer/songwriter/guitar, b. Albert Lea, Minn., USA, d. April 17, 1960, (Car Crash near) Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. (Age:21). né: Ray Edward Cochran. 1958 single "Summertime Blues" charted US No. 8, and his 1960 single "Three Steps To Heaven" charted UK No.1.
1956     Deborah Coleman, guitar, b. Portsmouth, VA, USA.
1932     Albert Collins, (Texas Blues) Electric guitar, b. Leona, TX, USA, (raised in Houston, TX) d. Nov. 24, 1993, (liver cancer). Age: 61
1967     Carsten Dahl, Piano, b. Copenhagen, Denmark
1939     James Darren, actor/vocals, b. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
1963     Niels Lan Doky, piano/composer/leader.
1931     Gene Paul Estes, vibes, drums, percussion, marimba, b. Amarillo, TX, USA.
1922     Von Freeman, Tenor Sax, b. Chicago, IL, USA.
1960     Michel Godard, tuba/bass trombone/bass/serpent/composer.
1951     Jack Grondin, drums, Member group: .38 Special. The Band consisted of Scott Hoffman (drums), Bobby Capps (keyboards), Donnie Van Zant (vocals), Kenny Lyons (bassist), Larry Junstrom (bassist), Jack Grondin (drums), Danny Chauncey (guitar, vocals), Jeff Carlisi (guitar), Steve Brookins (drums), Don Barnes (guitar, vocals), and Max Carl (vocals).
1966     Frank Hannon, guitar, b.Santa Monica, CA, USA. Member groups: Tesla, Psychotic Supper.
1930     Nancy Harrow, (bop) vocals, b. New York, NY, USA. At age seven, she began to study the Classical piano, before first deciding to become a dancer, and then to be a singer
1957     "Jacintha", vocals, b. Singapore, , Malaysia née: Jacintha Abisheganaden.
1961     Robbie Jaymes, Keyboards, b. Palo Alto, CA, USA. Member group: 'Modern Romance', 1982 single "Best Years Of Our Lives" charted UK No.4. The band consisted of Geoffrey Deane (vcls); David Jaymes (vcls); Robbie Jaymes (kybds); Paul Gendler (gtr); John Du Prez (horns); and Andy Kyriacou (drms).
1912     Gabriel Julian, Piano, b: Newark, NJ, USA, d: Sept. 29, 2002, Age 89. Born in Newark, NJ, USA, Gabriel Julian lived in East Orange, NJ before relocating to Mountainside, NJ in 1955. He earned his bachelors degree in chemistry from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1935. While in school, he was one of the founders of the University of Alabama Cavalers Jazz Ensemble ( here's a photo of the Cavaliers on the Bandstand, ), and was a member of that group from 1931 through 1935. During World War II, he was the chief warrant officer with the 100th Infantry Division from 1941 through 1946 and received the Bronze Star. He also played in the 100th Infantry Division band. For 56 years, Julian was a self-employed musician before retiring in 1985. During his career, he arranged music for Glenn Miller as well as for the CBS and NBC television networks. He is also well remembered as the original piano player for the Bobby Byrne dance band. He and vocalist Dorothy Claire were with the band during 1940-'41, when they played at New York's Glen Island Casino and Meadowbrook clubs.
1951     "Keb' Mo'", guitar. See: Kevin Moore below.
1950     Ronnie Laws, alto-soprano-Tenor Sax, Flute, piccolo, drums, vocal, b. Houston, TX, USA.. Member: 'earth, wind & fire'
1962     Tommy Lee, drums, b. Athens, Greece. né: Thomas Lee Bass ( aka: 'T-Bone') Member group: 'Motley Crue', 1989 album 'Dr Feelgood' reached US No.1 . Married to Heather Locklear.
1889     Manuel Manetta, Piano, Cornet, Saxophone , b. New Orleans, LA, USA. d. Oct. 10, 1969
1951     Kevin "Keb' Mo'" Moore, guitar, b. Los Angeles, CA, USA.
1940     Alan O'Day, Songwriter/singer, Hollywood, CA, USA.
1916     Paul Perry, Tenor sax/leader, b. Wadena (north-east of Regina, Canada, Norwegian parents. né: Paul Guloien. One of eight children born to Norwegian parents, Paul taught himself and his brothers Edward, Howard, and Jim Guloien to play saxophone. (Paul's brothers, - Howard Guloien (b Wadena 8 Feb 1923), and Jim Guloien (b Wadena 6 Aug 1927) also played in dance bands, including the Perry orchestra. During 1939-'40, Paul led a dance band (in Medicine Hat, Alta), in which his brothers played, and from 1940-'44 in other western Canadian cities including Calgary (Penley's Pavilion) and Regina (Trianon Ballroom). In 1947, Perry, his brother Jim Guloien, and pianist Geoff Hall, purchased 'Varsity Hall' at Sylvan Lake (south of Edmonton). From '47 till 1965, the Paul Perry Orchestra performed there from May to September Among the many musicians who played in Perry's bands (beside his brothers and son, P.J. Perry, alto sax, b. Dec. 2, 1941, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) are trumpeters Arnie Chycoski, Chuck Barber, Herbie Spanier, Don Clark, and Bobby Hales; trombonist Ray Sikora; pianists Chris Gage, Ralph Grierson, John Gittens, and Ron Johnston, and drummers Stan Perry (no relation), Jerry Fuller, George Ursan, and Jim Wightman. During his active years, Perry enjoyed living in Vancouver during the winter season, where he would play in show bands and CBC orchestras. He later made Vancouver his retirement home. A reunion of the Perry orchestra was organized in Saskatoon by the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival in 1989.
1909     Booker Pitman, Alto-soprano sax/clarinet/arranger/vocal, b. Fairmont Heights, MD, USA. d. Oct. 13, 1969.
1877     "Fiddlin'" Cowan Powers, champion (C&W) Fiddler, b. Russell County, VA, USA.
1936     Steve Reich, composer/percussion, b. New York, NY, USA.
1971     Kevin Scott Richardson, vocals, b. Lexington, KY, USA Member group: Backstreet Boys, 1997 single "Quit Playing Games With My Heart" charted US No.2.
1911     John Roberts, vocals, b. Small Hope, Andros Island, BWI. Worked with: Joseph Spence (See August 3 calendar)
1954     Rev. Al Sharpton, vocals, b. New York (Brooklyn), NY, USA. Worked with James Brown. These days (2005) Rev Al is intricately involved in New York City politics, but he did start out as a (gospel) vocalist.
1954     Stevie Ray Vaughan, Blues guitar. b. Dallas, TX, USA, d. August 27, 1990 (helicopter crash). Grammy Award-winner with brother Jimmie.
1927     Johnny Vincent, producer/label owner (Ace Records), b. Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
1959     Jack Wagner, rock vocals/actor, b. Washington, MO, USA.
1888     Roy Webb, composer, arranger, conductor, b. New York, New York, USA, d. Dec. 10, 1982, Santa Monica, California, USA. Age: 94. (heart attack). How fleeting is fame. Webb composed music, orchestrated, and arranged for some 365 films (mostly for the RKO studio), yet he is little recalled today. Educated at Columbia University, Webb first composed music for the stage. During his long career from the 1920s through the 1950s, he was nominated for seven Academy Awards
1925     George Theodore Wein, Piano/Impresario/vocals, b. Boston, MA, USA. Studied with Margaret Chaloff (mother of Serge Chaloff), and later with Sam Saxe and Teddy Wilson. He was playing in local clubs even while attending Boston University. In 1946 played with Max Kaminsky; 1947 with Edmund Hall; 1949 with "Wild" Bill Davison; and from the 1950s on, he played with such Jazzmen as Jimmy McPartland, Pee Wee Russell, Vic Dickenson, and Jo Jones - all mostly at his own Clubs in Bostonl and mainly at his club Storyville. In 1954, he started promoting the Newport Jazz Festival (Newport RI), now expanded to include the Newport Fest in French Lick, IN; Toronto, Canada and Boston, MA. Also toured Europe with the Newport Festival Orch.
         Notable Events on this date include:
1901.   The Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated and later merged with Radio Corporation of America. The new "RCA-Victor" would become a leader in phonographs and recordings. The famous "Victrola" brand trademark, -a picture of "Nipper" the dog, and the words "His Master's Voice", appeared on all RCA-Victor phonographs and record labels.
1946.   James "Tim" Brymn, bandleader/songwriter, died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 64
1966.    Dave Lambert, vocals, died in Westport, CT, USA. Age: 49. Member: 'Lambert, Hendricks & Ross'
1967.    Woody Guthrie, guitar/songwriter, died in New York (Queens), NY, USA. Age: 55
1969.    "Skip" James, guitar/piano, died in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Age: 67
1975.    George Harrison releases "Extra Texture" album in UK
1975.    Dean Upson, C&W vocals, died. (b. Nov. 12, 1900, Chicago, IL, USA). Member (and co-founder) group: "The Vagabonds"
1976.    "Queen" Victoria Spivey, piano/singer-songwriter, died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 69
1979.    "Corky "Corcoran, tenor sax, died in Acoma, WA, USA. Age: 55
1983.    Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson release "Say, Say, Say" in UK
1987.    Thomas Phillips, label owner (Phillips Records), died in Memphis, TN, USA. Age: 71
1989.    Dennis McGee, (Cajun) violin, died in Mamou, LA, USA. Age: 96. Worked with: Amédé Andoin, - Zydeco vocals & accordion.
1989.    Del Wood, (Honky-Tonk) piano, died in Nashville, TN, USA. Age: 69. née: Polly Adelaide Hendricks. b. Feb. 22, 1920, Nashville, TN, USA.
1990.    Florida record store owner Charles Freeman is found guilty of obscenity. (Sold 2 'Live Crew' "rap" records.)
         Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
1941    "Elmer's Tune ", - Dick Jurgens Orch
1941    "Jim ", - Dinah Shore voc.
1947    "Near You ", - Andrews Sisters
1947    "Near You ", - Elliot Lawrence
1953    "Ricochet ", - Teresa Brewer
1964    "Little Honda ", - Hondells
1964    "Come A Little Bit Closer ", - Jay & The mericans
1964    "Chug-A-Lug ", - Roger Miller cov.
1970    "We've Only Just Begun ", - The Carpenters
1970    "Somebody's Been Sleeping ", - One Hundred Proof Aged In Soul
1981    "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Ove ", - Air Supply
1981    "Theme From Hill Street Blues ", - Mike Post
1987    "I've Been In Love Before ", - Cutting Crew
1987    "Brilliant Disguise ", - Bruce Springsteen
1992    "What About Your Friends ", - TLC