BIRTHDAYS
1954    Shari Belafonte, Singer/Actress, b. Hackensack, NJ, USA. Harry Belafonte's daughter
1956    Debby Boone, vocals. b. Hackensack, NJ, USA. Daughter of singers Pat and Shirley Boone Grammy Award-winner: Best New Artist in 1977.
1955    "Hash Brown" (né Brian Calway), guitar/harmonica, b. TX, USA
1965    Adam Cairns, vocals/guitar, Member group: 'Therapy?'
1957    Nick Edward Cave, vocals, b. Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia. Member group: 'Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds'.
1951    David Coverdale, vocals, b. Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England, UK, Member group: 'Deep Purple', and 'Whitesnake'.
1952    Tony DaGradi, tenor sax, b. New York, NY, USA.
1919    Rio De Gregori, Piano, b. Zurich, Switzerland, d. May 22, 1987
1894    Dave Dreyer, composer, b. New York, NY, USA. d. 1967, New York, NY, USA.
1952    June Forester, C&W vocals, b. Lookout Mountain, GA, USA. Member: "Forester Sisters"
1971    Chesney Lee Hawkes, vocals, b. Windsor, England
1943    Paul Hoffert, Keyboards, b. Brooklyn, NY, USA. Member: 'Lighthouse'
1930    Jean Hoffman, elec. piano/singer, Portland, OR, USA. (some sources claim Sept 21, orther sources claim b. Oct. 22)
1913    Leroy Holmes, bandleader, b. Pittsburgh, PA, USA, d. July 27, 1986. Best recalled as leader on Tonight Show, 1956 -'57
1930    Joni James vocals. née: Joan Carmella Babbo
1905    Roy M. "Pop: Lewis, gospel vocals, b. Pickens, SC, USA, d. March 23, 2004, Lincolnton, GA, USA. Member: 'The Lewis Family'
1940    John Mumford, Trombone, b. London, England
1937    Larry "Big Twist" Nolan, vocals, b. Terre Haute, IN, USA
1952    Mark Panker, guitar, aka: Vudi. Member group: American Music Club. The group consisted of Singer/songwriter Mark Eitzel, guitarist Vudi (born Mark Pankler), bassist Dan Pearson, keyboardist Brad Johnson and drummer Matt Norelli.
1982    Billie Piper, vocals, b. Swindon, Wiltshire, England. 1998 single "Because We Want To" charted UK No.1.
1911    Sy Quinto, violin, b. Caserta, Italy, d. Aug. 27, 2004, Ellington, CT, USA. Age: 92. né: Silvio Giaquinto. As a child, Sy studied violin with his father, Louis Giaquinto, as well as with Louis Eaton and Jacques Gordon, and piano with Jesse Downer Eaton. During 1931 to 1937, Sy toured on the road playing violin with 'Barney Rapp and His New Englanders'. In 1938-39, he did recording work in N.Y. with conductor and composer Alphonso D'Artega, and also played violin with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra from the late 1930s to the early 1940's. Beginning in 1939, he also performed on the violin, piano and organ with the Paul Landerman Orchestra, in both the classical string quartet and the dance band at the Bond Hotel in Hartford. Serving in the U. S. Army during WW II, Sy performed with the Army Symphony Orchestra, Marching Band and Big Band for the soldiers and public while stationed at Fort Devens, MA, and Camp Lee, VA. When the war ended, he returned to Hartford, and again played with his friend Paul Landerman and his Orchestra. In the early 1950's, Sy formed his own group performing in the Hartford area for many enjoyable years up to the late 1970's with members that included: Seymour Rosenberg, Carl Angelica, Everett Vale ( former drummer with the Frankie Carle Orch.), and Sal Cugno. From 1963 to 1983, Sy taught at the 'Hartford Conservatory of Music', himself being a student there in the 1920's. For the various bands in which he worked, solo, and for recordings, Sy also composed many songs and did arrangements. He was a member of the Musicians Union, Local 400 for over 60 years, as well as serving on the Union Board. Sy was predeceased by his brother, Mario Giaquinto, who was a musician, being a staff guitarist at CBS and working at NBC in the 1930's with Don Voorhees and Victor Young.
1951    Bobby Radcliff, guitar, b. Washington, DC, USA.
1919    Jack Russell, vocals, b. Saratoga Springs, New York, NY, USA. Best recalled for his work on 'Your Show of Shows'.
1896    Dan Sane, guitar, b. Hernando, MS, USA. Worked with vocalist/guitarist Frank Stokes recording as 'The Beale Street Shieks'
1942    Marlena Shaw, vocals, b. Valhalla, NY, USA.
1926    Bill Smith, Clarinet/Composer, b. Sacramento, CA, USA
1913    Fletcher Smith, Piano, b. Lincoln, NE, USA, d. Aug. 15, 1993.
1964    Ken Vandermark, tenor sax/clarinet/bass clarinet
1924    Ray Wetzel, trumpet, b. Parkersburg, WV, USA. d. August 17, 1951, Sedgwick, CO, USA.
         Notable Events on this date include:
1933.    Sime Silverman, Newspaper founder (Variety), died in Hollywood, CA, USA. Age: 60
1962.    Morris Wasserman, owner (Flame Showbar), died in San Diego, CA, USA. Age: 61
1975.    Jack Delaney, trombone, died in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
1980.    Jimmy Bryant, C&W guitarist/songwriter/actor, died.
1981.    Harry Warren, composer, died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
1985.    The 'Farm Aid concert' raised ten million dollars for financially troubled farmers of Middle America. Singing stars Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Cougar Mellencamp starred in the benefit.
1989.    Irving Berlin, songwriter, died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 101. né: Israel Baline Sr.
1990.    Tom Rushen, songwriter, died in Cleveland, MS, USA. Age: 92
1990.    Leroy Watts Jr, manager (singer Arthur Prysock), died in Northfield, NJ, USA. Age: 72
1990.    Wiley Morris, Bluegrass multi-instrumentalist, died.
1994.    Teddy Buckner, trumpet, died in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Age: 85. Worked with T-Bone Walker
1994.    Mattie Moss Clark, (gospel) singer-songwriter, died in Southfield, MI, USA. Age: 69
1994.    Leonard Feather, p/author/songwriter, died in Encino, CA, USA. Age: 80
1999.    Sal Salvador, guitar, leader, composer, died
2000.    Willie Cook, trumpet, died in Stockholm, Sweden
         Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
1909    Haviland's Harmonies, -Arthur Pryor's Band.
1908    Georgia Sunset, -Arthur Pryor's Band. tune: J. Boewalt Lampe
1920    A Bunch of Rags, -Fred van Eps (Banjo). tune: Vess Ossman
1920    I Love to Fall Asleep and Wake Up in Your Arms, - Benson orch. of Chicago.
1921    Second Hand Rose, -Paul whiteman and his orch.
1921    My Sweet Girl, -Allstar trio and orchestra. tune: george green-victor arden
1923    Just A Girl That Men Forget, -Columbia Dance orch.
1924    Nobody Loves You Like I Do, -Brox Sisters.
1924    Sweetest Little Rose in Tennessee, -Brox Sisters.
1925    Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue, -B.F.Goodrich Silvertown orch.
1925    Freshie, -Earl Gresh's Gangplank orch.
1925    Help!, -Earl Gresh's Gangplank orch. tune: sherman-tucker-moore
1926    Because I Love You, -The Radiolites (B. Selvin orch.).
1926    Meadowlark, -Isham Jones and his Orch. Tune: Keidel; Fiorito
1927    Rain (voc. I.K.), -Harry Archer and his Orch.
1928    Oriental Illusions, -Slim Lamar's Southerners.
1928    Ho-Ho-Ho-Hogan, -Vaughn DeLeath voc.
1929    Wilkins Street Stomp, -Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman). tune: Rufus Perryman
1932    Swing Low, -Duke Ellington and his Orch. tune: Ellington-F.Jenkins
1933    Heat wave, - Meyer Davis and his Orch.
1933    Lonely Heart (voc.l.c.), -Meyer Davis and his Orch.
1933    Easter Parade, -Meyer Davis and his Orch.
1933    How's Chances, -Meyer Davis and his Orch.
1933    Goodbye Love (vl.bennet), -Jan Garber and his Orch.
1933    I've An Evening for Sale (vlb), -Jan Garber and his Orch.
1933    Hopelessly in Love With You (vlb), -Jan Garber and his Orch.
1938    Stompin' at the Stadium, -Tommy Dorsey and his orch.
1938    Sailing at Midnight, -Tommy Dorsey and his clambake 7.
1947    I Need You Like I Need a Hole in the Head, - Pearl Bailey voc.
1941    I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover, -Tiny Hill Orch. rec'd this date: (Issued 2/1/48)
1950    Patricia, - Como, Perry
1954    Teach Me Tonight, - Jo Stafford voc. Tune: Cahn-Depaul
1954    Estra The Torch, - Harry James and his Orch. Tune: Wiener
1954    Darling Darling Darling, - Jo Stafford voc Tune: Copeland-Lloyd
1954    Papa Loves Mambo, - Como, Perry
1956    Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love), - Pat Boone
1962    Do You Love Me, - Contours
1962    I Remember You, - Frank Ifield
1973    Angie, - Rolling Stones
1979    You Decorated My Life, - Kenny Rogers
1984    Strut, - Easton, Sheena
1984    Desert Moon, - Dennis DeYoung
1990    Suicide Blonde, - INXS
1990    Feels Good, - Tony! Toni! Tone!
1990    Ice Ice Baby, - Vanilla Ice