I sent his wife, Anita, a Christmas card a week ago mentionimg that I was concerned
      about Carlo because I hadn't heard from him in a while. I knew he was suffering from
      Altzheimer's. The last that I knew, Anita was still running the BALALAIKA, a small
      bistro in the old section of Frankfurt. Many notables have visited there, including
      Louis Armstrong, Mohammed Ali, and otherpersonalities in the music and entertainment
      industry.
1902     Garvin Bushell, Clarinet/alto sax/bassoon, b. Springfield, OH, USA. d. 1991
1955     Carlene Carter, vocals, b. Madison, TN, USA. née: Rebecca Carlene Smith Carlene is the daughter of Carl Smith, and June Carter Cash.
1889     "Dad" Carter, vocal/guitar, d. April 28, 1963. né: David Parker Carter. member: 'The Chuck Wagon Gang'
1933     Erik Darling, Folk vocals,b. Baltimore, MD, USA. Member: 'The Weavers', 'The Tarriers', and 'The Rooftop Singers'
1911    Lew Davies, bandleader, b. Ashland, KY, USA, d. Dec. 11, 1968, New York, NY, USA.
1898     William L. Dawson, (gospel) arranger, b. Anniston, AL, USA.
1949     Martin Delray, C&W vocals/guitar, b. Texarkana, AR, USA.
1964     Barbara Dennerlein, Organ, b. Munich, Germany
1975     Declan Donnelly, vocals/actor/TV host, b. UK. Sang with the group: 'PJ and Duncan'. 1994 single "Let's Get Ready To Rhumble" charted UK No.9. Now a part of a very popular British TV show, 'Ant and Dec' - Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly
1947     John Fiddler, vocals, b. UK. Member group: 'Medicine Head', 1973 single "One And One Is One" charted UK No.3.
1940     Wade Flemons, singer-songwriter, b. Coffeyville, KS, USA.
1959     George Gesslein, bass trombone. Best recalled for his work on the album "Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich", and on singer Julie Budd's 1997 album "Pure Imagination".
1937     Michael Gibbs, Trombone/Leader/composer/piano/arranger, b. Harare, Zimbabwe
1962     Craig Handy, alto-tenor-baritone sax/flute, b. Oakland, CA, USA. From 1981-1984, he attended (and graduated) North Texas State University. He has subsequently recorded with Elvin Jones and Betty Carter, and worked with such Jazz stars as Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Wynton Marsalis, Roy Haynes, and Abdullah Ibrahim, among others.
1959     Bradford Hayes, soprano-alto sax, b. Petersburg, VA, USA. 'Bradford Hayes Quintet'
1910     Rosalie Hill, vocals, b. Como, MS, USA.
1905     Carl Hoff, bandleader/arranger, d. 1965 né: Carol Hoffmayr
1902    Al Hoffman, b. Minsk, Russia, d. July 21, 1960, New York, NY, USA. Composed "Heartaches", "Auf Wiedesehen", "Mairzy Doats", "Chi Baba Cbi Baba Chi Boom" and many others.
1906     Jaroslav Jezek, Piano/Composer/Arranger/Bandleader, b. Prague, Czechoslovakia, d. Jan. 1, 1942
1934     Royce Kendall, C&W vocals/guitar, b. St. Louis, MO, USA. d. May 22, 1998, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA. (stroke) Age: 63. Member: Royce and his daughter, Jeannie Kendall, comprised "The Kendalls" At one time, they had scored 11 top 10 hits.
1890     Anton Lada, composer/drums, b. Chicago, IL, USA. d. August 28, 1944, Santa Monica, CA, USA. (worked with Louis Jordan)
1953     John Locke, Keyboards. Member group: 'Spirit'
1945     Onnie McIntyre, Guitar. Member group: 'Average White Band'
1923     Merrill Moore, C&W singer/piano (session player), b. Algona, IA, USA.
1948     Olivia Newton-John, vocals, b. Cambridge, England, UK.
1902     Stanisława Nowicka, vocals, b. Sept. 25, 1902, Warsaw, :Poland, d. Sept. 7, 1950, Beirut, Lebanon. This Polish singer, dancer and actress, at age 16, started her career in the Warsaw cabaret "Sfinks". From there, she went on to become one of Polands greatest singing stars between the WWI and WWII years. née: Maria Anna Pietruszyńska,
1948     Billy Pierce, Soprano-Tenor Sax, b. Hampton, VA, USA.
1923     Sam Rivers, soprano-tenor sax, piano, flute, piccolo, b. El Reno, OK, USA. né: Samuel Cathorne Rivers. Sam was born into a musical family, - his mother, father, grandfather and two sisters were musicians. . He first gained notice in the the 1950s, as a member of Herb Pomeroy's legendary big band in Boston, and then national notoriety came inl 1964, when he joined the Miles Davis Quintet. Currently (2007) this energetic 83-year-old multi-instrumentalist is very active in the Orlanda, Florida area. CAUTION: Do not confuse with bassist Sam Rivers, b, 1977, member group: 'Limp Bizkit' (now spelled: limpbizkit ), 2001 single "Rollin'" charted UK No.1, album 'Chocolate Starfish' and the 'Hotdog Flavoured Water' charted US and UK No.1.
1925     Marty Robbins, C&W vocals/guitar, b. (near) Glendale, AR, USA. né: Martin Robinson
1939     Joseph Russell, vocals, b. Henderson, NC, USA. Co-leader 'The Persuasions'
1947     Larry Sparks, "Bluegrass" guitar, b. Lebanon, OH, USA.
1955     Steve Severin , Bass. Member group: 'Siouxsie & The Banshees'. né: Steve Bailey
1942     John Taylor, Piano, b. Manchester, England
1925     Luther Taylor, tenor sax, b. St. Louis, MO, USA.
1930     "Pee Wee" Tinney, vocals, New York (Greenwich Village), NY, USA. Member: 'The Jive Bombers'
1933     Ian Dawson Tyson, Guitar/vocals, b. Victoria, B.C., Canada. Member duo: 'Ian and Sylvia'. (Both went solo in 1975)
1914     Dave Wilkins, Trumpet, b. Barbados, BWI
1894     J. Mayo "Ink" Williams, producer/A&R, b. Monmouth, IL, USA. d. 1980, USA.
1919     Rossiere "Shadow" Wilson, drums, b. Yonkers, NY, USA. d. July 11, 1959, New York, NY, USA. In 1939, He began playing with Lucky Millinder, then worked with Benny Carter, Tiny Bradshaw, Lionel Hampton, Earl Hines (1943), Count Basie, and Woody Herman. Wilson later worked in the combos of Illinois Jacquet, Erroll Garner, and Thelonious Monk, and played with Ella Fitzgerald. In the 1950s, he freelanced in New York city and frequently worked with Sonny Stitt, and recorded with Basie, Joe Newman, Monk and Lee Konitz.
1930     Norma Woods, dancer, b: Kansas City, KS, d: June 21, 2002, Kansas City, KS, USA. (né: Norma Smith. nickname: "Big Kay") "Big Kay" and her sister Sylvia Smith Blue, danced and jitterbugged with the famed Ebony Dancers and performed with the WPA band, Louis Jordan, Ray Charles, Erskine Hawkins, Julie Lee, Baby Lovett, Milt Abel and Betty Miller, Claude Williams, Jay McShann and B.C. and Ben Kynard. In 1957, "Big Kay" and her sister, Sylvia, founded Smith Sisters Dance Studio in Kansas City, KS. In the 45 years the studio operated, "Big Kay" enriched many lives. An accomplished dancer, which was her greatest contribution, she will be best recalled as a member of "The Smith Sisters" dance team.
1914     Bob Wright, composer, b. Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, d. July 27, 2005, Miami, Florida, USA. (natural causes). Age: 90.
1955     "Zucchero", vocals/piano/electric piano/Hammond B-3 organ, b. Roncocesi, Italy. né: Adelmo Fornaciari
         Notable Events on this date include: 1925.   La Revue Negre, the first American Black troupe to play in Paris, debuted on this date. A vivacious, sensual 18-year-old woman was featured in a supporting role: Josephine Baker. While America shunned her, the Parisians, with their appetite for exotic personalities with dark skin, immediately fell in love with her. Baker became an overnight sensation in Europe. She reveled in near nudity and was famous for her "banana dance", for which she wore little more than a belt of bananas, and it became the trademark of European revues. During World War II, she was a spy for the French Resistance.
1945.    Robert Hampton, (Ragtime) piano, died in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Age: 55
1953.    Liberace made his debut at Carnegie Hall, performing before a sellout audience. His candelabra and concert grand piano became instant trademarks, lasting throughout his career.
1967.    "Stuff" Smith, (Jazz) violin, died in Munich, Germany. Age: 58
1980.    John "Bonzo" Bonham, drums, died in Windsor, England, UK. Age: 32. Member: 'Led Zeppelin'
1981.    Brian Allsop, bass, died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 23. Member: Ashford & Simpson
1986.    Horace "Spoons" Williams, "Bones" Player/Poet, died in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Age: 74
         Songs Recorded/Released this date include:
1916    Money Blues, -Joseph Smith and his orch. tune: Hugo Frey
1919    Yellow Dog Blues,- Joseph Smith's orch. tune: W. C. Handy
1923    What Do You Do Sunday Mary, -Carl Fenton and his orch., tune: Caesar; Jones
1923    Down South Blues, -Virginians. tune: Waters-Hunter-Henderson
1924    Waikiki is Calling Me, -Castlewood Marimba Band. tune: Sterling; Platzman
1925    Disappointed Blues, -Clara Smith voc. tune: Miller
1926    Pepita, -Park Lane orch.
1928    I Tore Up Your Picture When You Said Goodbye (vET), -Carter's orch.
1928    It Goes Like This (That funny melody), -Ben Bernie and his Orch.
1928    Out of The Tempest (vLM), -Ben Selvin and his Orch.
1928    Someday, Somewhere (vL.Murphy), -Ben Selvin and his Orch.
1929    Love (Your Spell is Everywhere) (vocal: SB), -Ben Selvin and his Orch.
1925    Squeeze Me, -The Halfway House Dance orch., tune: T.Waller-C.Williams
1925    New Orleans Shuffle, -The Halfway House Dance orch., tune: Bill Whitmore
1931    Time on My Hands, -Smith Ballew and his orch.
1933    You've Gotta Be a Football Hero (vocal: NB), -Don Bestor and his orch.
1933    Till Then (voc. Neil Buckley), -Don Bestor and his orch.
1934    The continental, -Jolly Coburn and his orch.
1934    Hot Lips, - rec'd by Henry Busse orch.
1934    Okay Toots (vosc. Dudley Nix), -Tom Coakley Palace Hotel orch.
1934    Your Head on My Shoulder (voc. C. Ravazza), -Tom Coakley Palace Hotel orch.
1934    College Rhythm, -Jolly Coburn and his orch.
1934    Stay As Sweet As You Are, -Jolly Coburn and his orch
1934    Take a Number From One To Ten (vocal: K.Thompson), -Tom Coakley Palace Hotel Orch.
1936    Who Loves You?, -Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
1936    Easy to love, -Ray Noble and his orch.
1936    I've Got You Under My Skin, -Ray Noble and his orch
1936    One, Two, Button Your Shoe, -Ray Noble and his orch.
1936    Let's Call a Heart a Heart, -Ray Noble and his orch., and also Bing Crosby
1939    Stop Kicking My Heart Around, -Jack Teagarden and his orch.
1939    A Gay Ranchero, - Louise Massey and The Westerners.
1939    South of the Border, -Louise Massey and The Westerners.
1939    I Didn't Know What Time it Was, -Hal Kemp and his orch.
1941    Tis Autumn, -Jan Savitt's Tophatters.
1941    "Let's Do It", Benny Goodman Orch., Peggy Lee vocal.
1942    He's My Guy, - Harry James Orch
1942    Strip Polka, - Kay Kyser Orch
1961    Ya Ya, - Lee Dorsey
1961    This Time, - Troy Shondell
1961    Sad Movies (Make Me Cry), - Sue Thompson
1965    Keep On Dancing, - Gentrys
1965    Just A Little Bit Better, - Herman's Hermits
1976    You Are The Woman, - Firefall
1976    Beth, - Kiss
1976    Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald, The, - Gordon Lightfoot
1982    Heart Attack, - Olivia Newton-John