BIRTHDAYS
1957     Sylvia Kirby Allen, C&W vocals/composer, b. Kokomo, IN, USA. (Some sources show b. Dec. 9)
1942     Dave Bargeron, trombonist/tuba. Member group: Blood Sweat and Tears
1954     Stella Barker, guitar. b. England. Member group: The Belle Stars, who consisted of Stella, and Claire Hirst on keyboards, saxophone, then in 1982; Miranda Joyce on saxophone; Penny Leyton on keyboards (until 1982); Jennie McKeown vocals; Sarah-Jane Owen on guitar; and Lesley Shone on bass, guitar. 1983 single "Sign Of The Times" charted UK No.3.
1946     Buizen Beernd,singer/guitarist/pianist. aka: "Bennie Jolink"
1926     Fred Below, drums, b. Chicago, IL, USA
1877     Buddy Bolden, and also on our Amer. Bands Database at Buddy Bolden, Cornet, b. New Orleans, LA, USA, d. Nov. 4, 1931, Jackson, LA, USA (Some sources show b. 1868) Buddy's life has become shrouded in Jazz legend. One writer, Donald Marquis, has written the definitive book with his "In Search of Buddy Bolden". In 1890, Bolden left school, learned cornet and originally played dance music. He never recorded (a legendary 1898 cylinder has never been found), but verbal history reports he was very blues-oriented. By 1900, he was a popular, and sort after musician, but by 1906 he was slowly becoming insane, perhaps due to his suffering from Tertiary Syphilis. In 1907, Bolden was committed to the Jackson Mental Institute, remaining there, completely forgotten, for last 24 years of his life. He was buried in an unmarked grave at the Holt Cemetery, in New Orleans.
1935     Bob Bouber vocals/actor, b. Holland. né: Boris Blom. Member groups: ZZ & Masks
1937     Bosse Broberg, trumpet, b. Ludvika, Sweden
1933     Buzz Busby . composer/mandolin (Bluegrass), b: Eros, LA, U.S., d: Jan 5, 2003, Catonsville, MD, USA. né: Bernarr Graham Busbice. He was one half of the duo, Buzz & Jack,and led The Bayou Boys, a group that appeared on TV's, "The Hayloft Hoedown", and "The Louisiana Hayride". He also worked with his brother, guitarist and singer, Wayne Busbice.
1963     Mark Chesnutt, (Traditional) C&W guitar/vocals, b. Beaumont, TX, USA. At age 5, Mark, the son of country singer Bob Chesnutt, learned how to play guitar and, at age 16, made his professional debut playing in his father's band. Mark has led the revival of the old-fashioned Honky Tonk sound made famous by stars such as George Jones and Merle Haggard.
1911     Zeke Clements, (Cowboy) vocals/guitar, b. Warrior, AL, USA. At just age 17, Zeke was already a radio personality working as part of Chicago's famous 'National Barn Dance' radio program. He later went on to become a regular on Radio Station WSM's 'Grande Ole Opry' and the 'Louisiana Hayride' shows. Among his hit releases are "Smoke on the Water" and "Blue Mexico Skies." Very few folks today recall that Clements was also the original voice of "Bashful", -one of Snow White's Seven Dwarfs in the Disney full length cartoon film.
1939     David Allan Coe, C&W singer/songwriter/guitar/ventriloquist/magician. b. Akron, OH, USA. Tagged as: The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy. David has told interviewers that 20 of his first 34 years were spent in prisons and reform schools, usually for minor offenses, although there were some serious ones too. He even endured a stretch on "Death Row". David is very public about his prison background and is involved with several projects intended to help both inmates and former inmates. He is deeply involved with the 'Seventh Step foundation' (a re-motivation program for ex-convicts), and 'Aliases Inc.' (helping prisoners, who have written songs, to get their songs published and recorded).
1902     Clarence Cronic, vocals/guitar. Member: "Smith's Sacred Singers" .
1948     Roger Dean, Piano, b. Manchester,England
1953     Lester "Pick" Delmore, drums, b. New Orleans, LA, USA
1929     Angelo Di Pippo, accordion, leader, b. Providence, RI, USA.
1951     Dany Doriz, vibraphone, b. France. (possibly born Sept 7). Originally studied classical music on piano and saxophone. At age 16, he made the vibraphone his main instrument. As a young man, Dany concertized in both France and Europe. In 1975, he met Lionel Hampton, and soon joined Hampton's band touring Europe. (and was recorded as part of Hampton's band by the Barclay label) Over his career, he has performed with such notables as: "Wild Bill" Davison, Milt Buckner, Bill Coleman, Ray Bryant, Al Grey, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Illinois Jacquet, Cat Anderson, Hal Singer, Red Holloway, Benny Bailey, Arnett Cobb, "Butch" Miles, Eddie Jones, Clark Terry, and Buster Cooper. In the 1990s, Doriz became the musical director of Paris' famed nightclub "Caveau de la Huchette".
1925     Edward Lozano "Eddie" Duran, guitar, b. San Francisco, CA, USA
1962     Laurent Filipe, trumpet, composer, producer, b. Sâo Paulo, Brazil. At just age 15, he was already playing and recording professionally in Lisbon, Portugal. At age 18, he relocated to the USA to study music. In 1985, he graduated from the University of Kansas (U.S.A.- in Music Theory and Composition) and, in 1987, received a post-graduate diploma in Film-scoring from Berklee College of Music in Boston (U.S.A.), where he studied trumpet under professors Dr. Roger Stoner, Greg Hopkins, and attended seminars with Wynton Marsalis. Filipe has performed as a leader of his own group, and as a sideman in different clubs and festivals in the U.S, Europe, Asia and Africa.
1958     Jeff Foxworthy, C&W comedian/some vocals. b. Hapeville, GA, USA. Best known Comedy sketch: "You Might Be A Redneck If…"
1910     Henry Hagemann, tenor sax, b. Copenhagen, Denmark, d. April 5, 1964
1939     John Herald, (Folk) guitar/vocals, b. New York (Greenwich Village area), NY, USA. né: John Whittier Sirabian. Member: "The Greenbriar Boys", and "Woodstock Mountain Revue"
1905     Bertha "Chippie" Hill, singer, b. Charleston, SC, d. May 7, 1950, New York, NY, USA
1948     Vernard Johnson, (gospel/Jazz) alto sax, b. Kansas City, KS, USA. In 1982, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary award Vernard a doctorate in musicology He was originally Influenced by R&B saxist 'King' Curtis, and played in a Kansas City Jazz group. Currently (2005) he tours with a 13-member combo, playing only gospel-oriented music.
1941     Aleksey Kuznetsov, Guitar, b. Chelyabinsk, Russia
1908     Paul Lavalle, reeds/composer/arranger/leader, b. Beacon, NY, USA
1917     Johnny Bernard Letman, trumpet/leader, b. McCormick, SC, USA. d. 1992 (Played with Tiny Grimes Orch.)
1949     Jimmy Litherland, rock guitar. b. England.
1919     "Little Hudson", guitar, b. Anguilla, MS, USA.
1919     John Malachi, Piano/arranger, b. Red Springs, NC, USA. d. Feb. 11, 1987, Washington, DC, USA. Malachi worked with Illinois Jacquet, trombonist Trummy Young, Louis Jordan, and in the mid-1940s in Billy Eckstine's band. He also backed such well known singers as: Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Carmen McRae, Joe Williams, and Al Hibbler.
1967     Claire Martin, vocals, b. Wimbledon, England, UK. "Talented and hip beyond her years.... the most exciting jazz star to soar to my attention in a decade" Rex Reed - The New York Observer.
1942     Harry Jack Max, rock guitar.
1942     Mel McDaniel, C&W vocals, b. Checotah, Oklahoma, USA. Best recalled release: "Baby's got her Blue Jeans On".
1952     Steve "Buddy" Miller, C&W guitar/singer-songwriter, b. Fairborn, OH, USA. x
1929     Charles Moffett Sr., drums/percussion/trumpet/vibes, b. Fort Worth, TX, USA, d. Feb, 14, 1997 (Perhaps born: Sept. 11). He was the father of a very musical family that includes Codaryl on drums, Mondre on trumpet, Charles Jr. on tenor sax, Charnett on bass, and Charisse on vocals. As a teenager, he played the trumpet with Jimmy Witherspoon and other groups. It was during his college years that he began to play the drums. From 1953-1961, while working full time as a high school teacher in Texas, he would, during the evenings and weekends, sit in with local Jazz and R&B bands. In 1961, he joined altoist Ornette Coleman's group, just before Coleman went into a three-year retirement. 1963 found him working with Sonny Rollins, also leading his own group that included Pharoah Sanders and Carla Bley, and also recorded with Archie Shepp's group. ("Four for 'Trane"). When Coleman started playing again, Mofette was the trio's drummer during 1965-1967 (the bassist was David Izenzo). 1970 found him living in Oakland, CA, director of a music school and playing locally with Steve Turre and Prince Lasha. Later, in addition to continuing his teaching, he also played with Frank Lowe in New York city. He was age 68 on his demise.
1954     Patrick O'Hearn, rock bass/synthesizer, b. Los Angeles, CA, USA (raised in Oregon), USA. Member group: 'Missing Persons'. His parents, both working musicians, taught him to play the cello, violin, and flute. is earlist experience was playing bass with his parents' lounge act.
1971     Dolores O'Riordan, vocals/Guitar/,Composer/Actress, b. Ballybricken, Limerick, Ireland. Member group: The Cranberries, 1994 single Linger charted UK No.14.
1957     Paul Orta, harmonica, b. TX, USA.
1947     Jay Owens, guitar, b. Lake City, FL, USA.
1947     Bent Persson, Cornet, b. Blekinge, Sweden
1974     Nina Persson, vocals/harmonica/piano/guitar/drums, b. O¨rebro, Sweden. Member group: The Cardigans, 1997 single "Lovefool" charted UK No.2. Also a member of group 'Sick and Tired' consisting of Nina and Peter Svensson b. Oct. 18, 1974 in Jonk�ing, Sweden, (Guitars, piano, bass, vibraphone, percussions), agnus Sveningsson b. April 4, 1972 in Falko&unl;ping, Sweden, (Bass), Lars-Olof Johansson b. Feb. 23, 1973 in Huskvarna, Sweden (Piano, guitar), and Bengt Lagerberg b. July 5, 1973 in Stockholm, Sweden (Drums, cello, flute).
1925     Jimmy Reed, Blues guitar/harmonica/songwriter/vocals, b, Dunleith, MS, USA, d. Aug. 29, 1976. né: Mathias James Reed.
1899     Billy Rose, producer/lyricist, b. New York, NY, USA. d. Feb. 10.1966, Jaimaica, BWI. né: William Samuel Rosenberg.
1926     Sol Schlinger, Baritone Sax, b. New York, NY, USA.
1929     William "Bill" Slapin, reeds/piccolo/flute, b. Cincinnati, OH, USA.
1948     Claydes Charles Smith, Guitar. Member: 'Kool & The Gang'
1957     'Curley' Joe Smyth, C&W vocals, b. Westbrook, Maine, USA.
1947     "Sylvester", rock vocals, b. Los Angeles, CA, USA, d: Dec.16, 1988 (A.I.D.S.) Age: 41. né: Sylvester James. 1978 single "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" charted UK No.8. He was raised by his grandmother, blues singer Julia Morgan. In 1967, living in San Francisco, CA, he made his theatrical debut (on New Year's Eve 1970) as a member of "The Cockettes," an androgynous theatrical group. Subsequently, he pursed a career billing himslef as "Ruby Blue", before putting together "The Hot Band" with Bobby Blood (trumpet), Chris Mostert (saxophone), James Q. Smith (guitar), Kerry Hatch (bass) and Travis Fullerton (drums).
1954     Banner Thomas, Bass. b. Jacksonville, FL, USA. Member group: 'Molly Hatchet' 1954. The original, 'Molly Hatchet' lineup was: Danny Joe Brown (Vocals), Dave Hlubek (Guitar), Duane Roland (Guitar and co-wrote a great deal of 'Molly Hatchet' music.), Steve Holland (Guitar), Banner Thomas (Bass), and Bruce Crump (Drums).
1954     Banner Thomas, bassist Member group: Molly Hatchet.
1936     Clifford Thornton, Cornet/trumpet/trombone/valve trombone/piano/electric piano/percussion/arranger, b. Philadelphia, PA, USA, d. 1989.
1957     Lisa Thorson, vocals/arranger/composer/teacher. Since 1979, Thorson has been confined to a wheel chair (Spina bifida ) but hasn't permitted her disability to interfere with her career in music and theatre. She earned her bachelor's degree from Boston Conservatory, and a master's degree from the New England Conservatory. Thorson is an associate professor, teaching at Boston's Berklee College of Music. She has also served on the faculty at Wellesley College, New England Conservatory, and the Longy School of Music. For over a decade, she has led her own quintet and has performed in concerts in Italy, Canada, and the U.S. Her ensemble is comprised of pianist Tim Ray, saxophonist Cercie Miller, drummer George Schuller and bass player David Clark. Among the artists with whom she has played/recorded are Harvie Swartz, Steve Grossman, Herb Pomeroy, the Billy Taylor Trio, Sheila Jordan, Valerie Capers, Kenny Wheeler, Bruce Barth, the New England Conservatory Big Band, Max Roach, Jerry Bergonzi, and Linda Hopkins.
1940     Jackie Trent, vocals, b. Newcastle-under-Lyne, UK. née: Yvonne Burgess. 1965 single "Where Are You Now" topped the UK charts.
1961     Pal Gamst Waaktaar, guitarist, b. Oslo, Norway, Member Norwegian group: A-Ha, 1985 single "Take On Me" charted US No.1, 1986 single "The Sun Always Shines On TV" charted UK No.1.
1930     Bill Warren, vocals, b. Clayton, AL, USA. Played with "Jump" Jackson
1944     Roger Waters, guitar/bassist/singer-songwriter, b. Great Bookham, Cambridge, England. né: George Roger Waters. Member group: 'Pink Floyd'.   In 1985, Roger Waters officially dissolved 'Pink Floyd', and began his own solo career. 'Pink Floyd' however has continued without Roger. (Pink Floyd originally included: Roger on Guitar; Gary Wallis Percussion (b. June, 10, 1964, Westminster, London, England); Rick Wright on keyboards, Nick Mason on drums, Clive Metcalf on bass, and 3 backup singers including Rick Wright's future wife Juliette. Roger's son, Harry Waters, b. 1977, joined the band for the 2002 tour. 'Pink Floyd's' 1973 album "Dark Side Of The Moon" charted US No.1 and UK No.2 (record breaking 741 weeks on the US chart). Also 1980 single "'Another Brick in the Wall [Part II]" charted UK No.1.
1942     Andrew White, Tenor-alto-soprano sax/english horn/oboe/electric bass/piano/poetry. b. Washington, DC, USA. né: Andrew Nathaniel White III. Among his other work, White also transcribed works of such stars as Charlie "Yardbird" Parker, John Coltrane, and Ornette Coleman
1896     Edith Wilson, vocals, b. Louisville, KY, USA.
1971     Kathy Wolfgramm, rock vocals. Member group: 'The Jets'.
         Notable Events on this date include:
1937.    Benny Goodman's orchestra recorded "Sugar Foot Stomp" (Victor Records - a Fletcher Henderson arrangement).
1975.    Shelton Brooks, songwriter, died in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Age: 89
1976.    After 20 years of going their separate ways, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were reunited Singer Frank Sinatra, had 'arranged' for Martin's surprised appearance on Lewis's annual "Labor Day Telethon" for Muscular Dystrophy.
1978.    Tom Wilson, arranger/producer, died in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Age: 47
1978.    Al Benson, producer/DJ/label owner (Parrot Records), died in Berrien Springs, MI, USA. Age: 70
1984.    Ernest Tubb, guitar/songwriter, died in Nashville, TN, USA. Age: 70
1985.    "Little Brother" Montgomery, piano, died in Chicago, IL, USA. Age: 79
1985.    Johnny Desmond, vocal,died in Los Angeles, California, USA. (cancer) (b. Nov. 14, 1920, Detroit, Michigan, USA)
1988.    "Big Ike" Darby, vocals/songwriter/producer, died in Mobile, AL, USA. Age: 54
1989.    "Pop" Williams, vocals, died in McComb, MS, USA. Age: 79. Member: The Williams Brothers
1990.    Tom Fogerty, guitar, (b. Nov. 9, 1941 in Berkeley, CA, USA), died in Scottsdale, AZ, USA. Age: 48. Tom, with his younger brother John, co-founded the classic American rock band 'Creedence Clearwater Revival'
1994.    Max Kaminsky, trumpet, died in Castle Point, New York, USA. (stroke) (b. Sept. 7, 1908 Brockton, MA, USA)
1994.    Nicky Hopkins, pianist (b. 1944, London, England, UK), died in October. Age: 50. For almost two decades, he was rock music's most in-demand session pianist. Among the groups that benefited from his work were 'The Beatles', 'The Kinks', 'The Who', 'Jeff Beck Group', 'Steve Miller Band', 'Jefferson Airplane', 'Quicksilver Messenger Service'. It is safe to say that virtually every major rock band in the world benefited from Hopkins' keyboards work.
         Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
1912    Everybody Two Step, - American Quartet. Tune: Herzer
1918    Oh Frenchy, - Joseph Smith's orch. tune: Conrad-Creamer-Layton
1922    The World is Waiting for the Sunrise, -Benson Orch. of Chicago. Tune: Seitz
1923    House of David Blues, - Virginians. tune: Schoebel-Meyers-Mills
1924    Bye Bye Baby, - Paul Biese Novelty Trio. tune: Motzam-Bloom
1924    Monte Carlo Moon, - Don Clark and his orch.
1925    At Dawning, - Leo Reisman and his Orch.
1927    The Last Time, - Louis Armstong's Hot Five.
1928    It's Hard to Laugh or Smile, - Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orch. Tune: Bennie Moten
1929    Can't We Be Friends?, - RED NICHOLS and his Orch. tune: James-Swift "Little Show"
1929    New Call of the Freaks, -Luis Russell and his Orch.
1932    Isn't It Romantic?, -Jacques Renard and his Orch
1932    Riddle Me This , - Leo Reisman and his Orch.
1932    How Do You Do It, -Leo Reisman and his Orch.
1933    Me For You Forever (voc. V. Ruth), -Leo Reisman and his Orch.
1933    Sweet Madness (voc. Vivian Ruth), -Leo Reisman and his Orch.
1934    When The Roll Is Called By The Fireside, -Gene Austin with Trio.
1937    I Can't Give You Anything But Love, -Benny Goodman and his Orch. Tune: Dorothy Fields-Jimmy McHugh
1937    Sugar Foot Stomp, -Benny Goodman orch. (recorded Victor). Fletcher Henderson arrangement.
1937    Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day, -Benny Goodman and his Orch.
1938    My Heart is Unemployed, - Eddy Duchin and his Orch.
1939    "My Blue Heaven", -Stuff Smith Orch. (w. Roy Eldridge - Varsity Label)
1940    Ain't Misbehavin', -Sidney Bechet New Orleans Foot Warmers. tune: Razaf-Waller-Brooks
1940    Green Eyes, -Xavier Cugat's Waldorf Astoria Hotel Orch.
1940    Dolemite, - Erskine Hawkins and orch.
1945    Boogie Woogie, - Tommy Dorsey Orch.
1946    Kind of Love I Can't Forget Tune: Bob Wills Jesse Ashlock, - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys.
1969    Everybody's Talkin', - Nilsson
1969    This Girl Is A Woman Now, - Gary Puckett and The Union Gap
1969    Little Woman, - Bobby Sherman
1980    Real Love, - Doobie Brothers
1986    Heartbeat, - Don Johnson
1986    Matter Of Trust, A, - Billy Joes
1986    Typical Male, - Tina Turner