BIRTHDAYS
1918     Barclay Allen, Leader, b., d. dec. 7, 1966
1943     Randy Bachman, Guitar/vocals. Member group: Bachman-Turner Overdrive
1937     Guido Basso, fluegelhorn/trumpet/leader, b. Montreal, Que, Canada.
1912     Erhard Bauschke, Bandleader, alto sax, clarinet, violin, arranger, b: Silesia Breslau, Germany (after 1945, called Wroclaw, Poland). d: Oct. 10, 1945, Frankfurt am Main, Praunheim, Germany
1922     Samuel "Sammy" Benskin, piano/composer, b. New York (Bronx), NY, USA. d. 1992
1916     Humphrey J. "Teddy" Brannon, piano/arranger, b. Moultrie, GA, USA, d. Feb. 24, 1989
1914     John Carter, guitar, b. Nassau, Bahamas
1958     Shaun Cassidy, vocals. son of Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones, half-brother of David Cassidy.
1931     William "Bill" Dolney, drums, b. New York (Bronx), NY, USA.
1926     Jack Duffy, vocals/actor, b. Montreal, Que, Canada.
1945     Peter Ecklund, Trumpet, b. San Diego, CA, USA.
1922     Raymond Edwards, vocals, b. Philadelphia, PA, USA. Member: 'The Silhousettes'
1936     Lars Erstrand, Vibes, b. Uppsala, Sweden
1934     Ib Glindemann, Trumpet/Leader, b. Copenhagen, Denmark
1928     "Uncle Josh" Graves, Bluegrass, b. Tellico Plains, TN, USA. né: Bucket K. Graves, aka: "Buck" Graves Worked with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
1909     "Skip" Hall, Arranger/Piano/organ, b. Portsmouth, VA, USA. d. 1980 (Played with Buddy Tate Orch.)
1953     Greg Ham, Saxophone/flute/keyboards. Member group: Men at Work
1966     Stephan Jenkins, guitar ( Left-handed but plays right-handed). b. CA, USA. Member group: Third Eye Blind, 1997 single "Semi-Charmed Life" charted US No.4 and UK No. 33 .
1942     Bernard William Jewry, vocals/actor, b. Muswell Hill, London, England. aka: 'Shane Fenton and the Fentones', aka: 'Alvin Stardust' His biggest hit was 1974's "My coo ca choo", and his 1974 single "Jealous Mind" charted UK No.1. (Has 10 other UK top 40 singles.)
1984     Avril Lavigne, vocals. b. Napanee,Ontario, Canada. née: Avril Ramona Lavigne. Her 2002 single "Complicated" charted US and UK No.3, and album "Let Go" charted US No.2 .
1927     Hank Levy, Baritone Sax/composer/arranger, b. Baltimore, MD, USA, d. Sept. 18, 2001. Educated at the College of William & Mary, the U.S. Navy School of Music, Peabody Conservatory, the Catholic University of America and Towson State University. Levy is perhaps best-known for his longtime association with Stan Kenton's Orchestra. for whom he first started writing in 1953. Levy who became a major force in Stan Kenton's jazz workshops, was one of Kenton's chief arrangers during his final decade. Levy subsequently wrote for Sal Salvador (1960-'62), and for Don Ellis (in the mid-'60's). He was a major asset with Ellis' band because of Levy's penchant for writing in advanced time signatures. After his stint with Ellis, Levy mostly did studio work, and became a music educator.
1927     George "Earring" Mayweather, harmonica, b. Tilly's Mills, AL, USA.
1885     Joseph McCarthy, Lyricist, composer, arranger, performer, b. Sept. 27, 1885 Somerville, MA, USA - d. Dec 18, 1943, New York, NY, USA
1923     Mary McCarty, actress/vocals, b. Winfield, KS, USA.
1947     "Meat Loaf", R&B vocals, b. Dallas, TX, USA. né: Marvin Lee Aday
Cameo Bio:
He was the singer with psychedelic rock band 'Popcorn Blizzard'.
The 1978 album 'Bat Out Of Hell', was his biggest hit, remaining on UK charts for 416 weeks (and sold over 2 million copies).
In 1982, Cher guested on vocals on his hit release "Dead Ringer For Love".
In 1983 , 'Meat Loaf' filed for bankruptcy with debts of over $1 million.
His 1993 "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" charted US and UK No.1 .
As an actor 'Meat Loaf' appeared in the stage musicals 'Hair' and 'The Rocky Horror Show' and in the films 'Roadie' and 'Americathon' and made cameo appearances in the 1992 film 'Waynes World', in the Spice Girls movie 'Spiceworld'.
1973     Paul Mullins, (Bluegrass) Fiddle/Vocals, b. Menifee County, KY, USA. Member: "Traditional Grass", a group consisting of Paul Mullins, Joe Mullins (Banjo/Vocals), Gerald Evans, Jr (Mandolin/Fiddle/Vocals), Glen Inman (Bass), Mark Rader (Guitar/Vocals), and Mike Clevenger (Bass).
1941     Don Nix, Baritone sax/songwriter/producer, b. Memphis, TN, USA. Member groups: 'The Mar-Keys'; 'Booker T; and the M.G.s'
1940     Michael Anthony "Mike" Nock, Keyboards/composer, b. Christchurch, New Zealand. Mike later moved to Australia (1985). Has worked with Booker Ervin, Yusef Lateef, Stanley Turrentine, and John Handy. He also co-led the group, 'The Fourth Way'.
1924     Earl "Bud" Powell, Piano/composer, b. New York, NY, USA. d. July 31/Aug. 1, 1966, New York, NY, USA. Age: 41. One of the true giants of the big bands era, Powell changed the way that virtually all post-Swing era pianists play. Prior to Powell, a 'striding' left hand was considered to be "de riguer" for pianists. Powell did away with the left hand stride and instead used his left hand to state chords on an irregular basis. His right often played speedy single-note lines. In the early 1940s, Powell often played with his friend Thelonious Monk at jam sessions. Then, during 1943-'45, while a member of Cootie Williams' orchestra . he was severely beaten on the head by police in a racial incident. Powell never fully recovered and throughout the remainder of his life suffered from bad headaches and mental breakdowns. During 1947-'51, he recorded for the Roost, Blue Note and Verve labels. He also composed such works as "Un Poco Loco", "Dance of the Infidels", "Tempus Fugit", "Hallucinations" (also known as "Budo"), and "Bouncing with Bud". His erratic behavior resulted in many lost opportunities. One story going around at the time had Charlie Parker supposedly telling Miles Davis that he would not hire Powell because "he's even crazier than me!". In 1951, Bud had a mental breakdown, and suffered electroshock treatments during his hospitalization. Still, his musical artistry during this period was extraordinary. He could, albeit intermittently, still play wonderfully, -most notably at the 1953 Massey Hall Concert. During 1959-'64, he was warmly welcomed in Paris, France. Yet even here, Powell spent part of 1962-'63 in the hospital. In 1964, Powell returned to New York city where he disappeared after a few concerts and did not live through 1966. He remains one of the finest Jazz pianists of all time.
1927     "Red" Rodney, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, vocal, b. Philadelphia, PA, USA, d. May 27, 1994, Boynton Beach, FL, USA. né: Robert Roland Chudnick. (At age 15, Red began his professional career when he became a member of the Jerry Wald orchestra. He subsequently played with the Big Bands of Jimmy Dorsey, Elliot Lawrence, Georgie Auld, Benny Goodman, and Les Brown. He also greatly helped the bands of Gene Krupa (1946), Claude Thornhill, and Woody Herman's Second Herd (1948-1949). Off and on during 1949-1951, Red played wtih Charlie Parker's Quintet, including 'Bird's' recorded 1949 Carnegie Hall concert. It was only after hearing Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, that Red changed his style, becoming a "bebop" musician. In 1958, he left 'Jazz' due to reverse racist sentiment against a 'White' bebop trumpeter. He relocated to Las Vegas, NV, where he found work in various casino shows. He was also having problems with the police about his heroin addiction. Although well paid, he had been forced to support his drug habit through theft, and eventually spent 27 months in prison. In the early 1970s, bankrupted by medical costs following a Stroke, Rodney was finally able to 'kick' the drug habit and returned to his first love, Jazz. From 1980 to 1982, he made five highly regarded albums playing post-bop Jazz with multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan's quintet (which also featured Garry Dial). He continued to work and record leading his own quintet (featuring a young saxophonist, Chris Potter) into the 1990s. Rodney appeared (and played his own solos) in Clint Eastwood's "Bird", a 1988 film about the troubled life and career of Charlie "Bird" Parker (whose own life was tragically marred by drug addiction). Clint Eastwood, a lifelong jazz fan, had been fascinated by Charlie Parker and his music since 1945 when he saw Parkier playing in Oakland, California.
1953     Robbie Shakespeare, bassist, b. Kingston, Jamaica. Member group: 'Sly & Robbie', 1987 single "Boops, Here To Go" charted UK No.12.
1922     Nat Shapiro, Writer/Producer, b. New York, NY, USA. d. 1983
1914     Charley West, piano, b. Andalusia, AL, USA.
1964     Matt Wilson, Jazz drummer, b. Knoxville, IL, USA.
1898     Vincent Youmans, composer, b. New York, NY, USA, d. April 5, 1946, Denver, CO USA. (Tuberculosis). Perhaps his best recalled tune is "Tea For Two" with a lyric by E. Y. "Yip" Harburg. Youmans also worked with Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II, among others. His best known musical scores are "No, No Nanette" and "Flying Down to Rio". A fine talent who died much too young.

         Notable Events on this date include:
1933.    NBC radio debuted Waltz Time, featuring the orchestra of Abe Lyman. The program continued on the network until 1948.
1954.    'The Tonight Show' debuted on NBC-TV (USA), with host Steve Allen. Skitch Henderson and orchestra provided the music. From 1956 until 1957, Ernie Kovacs was the host.
1965.    Harry Reser, Leader/banjo, died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 69
1975.    Charlie Monroe, Bluegrass guitar, died. Age: 72 Charlie was the brother of Bill Monroe, the father of 'Bluegrass'. Bill invented the name, the style, and was the principal proponent of that musical genre for most of the 20th century.
1979.    Edgar Williams, piano/trumpet, died in Detroit, MI, USA. Age: 65
1982.    Billy Bowen, vocals, died in New York, NY, USA. Age: 70. Member: 'The Ink Spots'
1988.    J. C. Heard, drums, died in Royal OAK, MI, USA. Age: 71
1991.    James Lockett, tenor sax, died in Utah, CA. USA.